Tattoo the Earth
Tour by Slipknot | |
Location | United States |
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Start date | July 14, 2000 |
End date | October 14, 2002 |
Slipknot concert chronology |
Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour from 2000 to 2002 in the United States.[1] Scott Alderman, the festival's creator, believed that the tour would help "catch the vibe" between the musical artists and the body artists, saying in a prepared statement, "Nothing represents the counter youth culture like music and body art. It is a statement of purpose and a passport to another way of living. We're simply creating a venue where it can be expressed."[2]
MTV revealed on June 6, 2000 that Slayer and Sepultura recently joined the tour.[3] Metallica, which was originally not part of the tour, officially announced on June 13, 2000 that they would be joining it.[4] The following day, Stone Temple Pilots announced plans to join the tour.[5]
The tour, with part of it taking place during the summer, posed a challenge to Slipknot in particular. The band performed onstage in masks, and even under the best circumstances, they found them uncomfortable.[2] The band's drummer Joey Jordison commented, "Everyone passes out two or three times per tour. It never happens 'til the end of the show. People are like, 'I don't know how you do it with the mask on, let alone one-piece wool coveralls in 110 degree heat.' But it's the music that drives us, and we've built up a tolerance for it."[2]
Alderman announced in 2022 that the tour would return in August that year, with Anthrax headlining.[6]
Tour dates
Date[1] | City | Country | Venue |
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First leg | |||
July 15, 2000 | Portland | United States | Portland Meadows (KUFO Rockfest 2000) |
July 18, 2000 | Lawrence | Burcham Park | |
July 20, 2000 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |
July 21, 2000 | Scranton | Coors Light Amphitheatre | |
July 22, 2000 | Boston | Suffolk Downs | |
July 24, 2000 | Cleveland | Nautica Stage | |
July 26, 2000 | Bridgeview | World Golf Dome | |
July 27, 2000 | Des Moines | Waterworks Park | |
July 28, 2000 | Somerset | Float Rite Park Amphitheater (93x Clambake 2000) | |
July 29, 2000 | Milwaukee | The Rave | |
July 30, 2000 | Pontiac | Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater | |
August 2, 2000 | San Antonio | Far West | |
August 4, 2000 | Mercedes | Mercedes Showgrounds | |
August 5, 2000 | Houston | Pasadena Fairgrounds | |
August 6, 2000 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | |
August 10, 2000 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
August 12, 2000 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | |
August 13, 2000 | Phoenix | Manzanita Speedway | |
Second leg | |||
August 2, 2002 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
August 3, 2002 | |||
August 4, 2002 | |||
August 9, 2002 | Oakland | The Arena in Oakland | |
August 10, 2002 | |||
August 11, 2002 | |||
October 12, 2002 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Centre | |
October 13, 2002 | |||
October 14, 2002 |
Bands
2000:
- Slipknot
- Slayer
- Sepultura
- Sevendust
- Hed PE
- Nashville Pussy
- Spineshank (dropped off after July 20)
- Downset
- Cold (until July 30)
- Mudvayne
- Hatebreed
- Full Devil Jacket
- One Minute Silence (started on July 27[7])
- U.P.O. (until July 30)
- Nothingface
- Professional Murder Music (started on July 30)
- Amen
- Systematic (until July 28)
- Esham
- The Workhorse Movement
- Relative Ash
- Famous
Coal Chamber was scheduled as one of the tour headliners, but dropped off before it started.[8] Puya also dropped off the tour[9]
Select shows:
- Stone Temple Pilots (Portland only)
- Metallica (New Jersey only)
- Dope (Iowa only)
- Lamb of God (Massachusetts and Michigan only)
Tattoo artists
Forty-two tattoo artists were featured at the tour.[1]
- Jack Lowe
- Matt Schager
- Bernie Luther
- Sean Vasquez
- Kari Barba
- Mike Davis
- Chuck Eldridge
- Grime
- Don Ed Hardy
- Patty Kelley
- Corey Miller
- Ethan Morgan
- Jack Rudy
- Lyle Tuttle
- Eric Merrill
- Flo Amblard
- Tin Tin
- Deano Cook
- Tony Olivas
- Michael Hubert
- Guy Aitchison
- James Kern
- Ben Wahhhh
- Genziana
- Horishio
- Horitoshi
- Shige
- Borneo Headhunters
- Kurt Wiscombe
- Chris Dingwell
- Bob Tyrrell
- Leo Zulueta
- Sieto Van der Velde
- Joe Capobianco
- Mario Barth
- Paul Booth
- Jon Clue
- Anil Gupta
- Pat Sinatra
- Robert Hernandez
- Filip Leu
- Timothy Hoyer
- Aaron Bell
References
- ^ a b c "Tattoo the Earth". Tattoo the Earth. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Tattoo The Earth Tour Features Slipknot, Sevendust, Tattoo Artists". LiveDaily. June 9, 2000. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Mancini, Robert (June 6, 2000). "Metallica, Slayer, Others Picking Out "Tattoo"". MTV. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Mancini, Robert (June 13, 2000). "Metallica, Puya, More To "Tattoo"". MTV. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (June 14, 2000). "Tattoo the Earth Initial Dates Firmed Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 12, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Childers, Chad. "Tattoo the Earth Festival Returns After 20 Years - 2022 Lineup Revealed". Loudwire.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.oneminutesilence.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2000. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Coal Chamber Drops off "Tattoo" Tour". MTV.
- ^ "Tattoo the Earth Shuffles Bands as Tour Kicks off". MTV.
Further reading
- Tattoo The Earth Shuffles Bands As Tour Kicks Off at MTV
- Slipknot, Slayer Make Mark On Tattoo Festival Kickoff at VH1
- ROCK REVIEW; Outsiders Venting Their Inner Darkness at The New York Times
- Slipknot, More Brawl With Security At "Tattoo" Show at MTV
- Slipknot And Slayer Help Tattoo The Earth Wrap Up A Success at Yahoo!
- Tattoo The Earth Reaches Record Stores at Yahoo!
- Metal + Tattoos + Planet Earth = Plagiarism? at MTV
- The Killers, Flaming Lips to headline Atlanta festival at NME
- Roadtripping at The Boston Phoenix
- Clear Channel Goes to Trial[dead link] at Rolling Stone