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Tour by Rage Against the Machine | |
Associated album | Evil Empire |
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Start date | January 12, 1996 |
End date | September 21, 1997 |
No. of shows | 145 (141) – 4 cancelled |
Rage Against the Machine concert chronology |
The Evil Empire Tour is a concert tour by American rock band Rage Against the Machine to support their second studio album Evil Empire . The tour started on January 12, 1996 and finished on September 21, 1997. After completing the tour, the band went back into the studio for most of 1998 to write and record their third studio album The Battle of Los Angeles .
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Australian & New Zealand leg | |||
January 12, 1996 | Wellington | New Zealand | Wellington Town Hall |
January 16, 1996 | |||
January 19, 1996 | Auckland | Big Day Out | |
January 21, 1996 | Gold Coast | Australia | |
January 25, 1996 | Sydney | ||
January 27, 1996 | Hordern Pavilion | ||
January 28, 1996 | Melbourne | Big Day Out | |
January 30, 1996 | Palace Theatre | ||
February 2, 1996 | Adelaide | Big Day Out | |
February 4, 1996 | |||
European leg I | |||
April 13, 1996 | New York City | United States | Saturday Night Live |
April 19, 1996 | Los Angeles | Dragonfly (Secret Show) | |
April 20, 1996 | Carson | Cal State Velodrome | |
May 2, 1996 | Madrid | Spain | Revolver |
May 3, 1996 | Festimad | ||
May 4, 1996 | Barcelona | Paula dels Sports | |
May 6, 1996 | Grenoble | France | Le Summun |
May 7, 1996 | Bülach | Switzerland | Stadthalle |
May 8, 1996 | Strasbourg | France | Rhenus |
May 9, 1996 | Paris | Le Zénith | |
May 11, 1996 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
May 12, 1996 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
May 13, 1996 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands |
May 16, 1996 | Copenhagen | Denmark | The Grey Hall |
May 17, 1996 | Stockholm | Sweden | Solnallen |
May 18, 1996 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum |
May 20, 1996 | Hamburg | Germany | Rote Flora |
May 21, 1996 | Berlin | Thomas WeissHouse | |
May 22, 1996 | Prague | Czech Republic | Slavia SH |
May 24, 1996 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock Am Ring |
May 25, 1996 | Nuremberg | Rock im Park | |
May 27, 1996 | Maastricht | Netherlands | Pinkpop Festival |
May 28, 1996 | Rome | Italy | Globale (CANCELLED) |
June 16, 1996 | San Francisco | United States | Tibetan Freedom Concert |
June 27, 1996 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival |
June 28, 1996 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock |
June 29, 1996 | Milan | Italy | Sonoria Festival |
June 30, 1996 | Kalvøya | Norway | Kalvoya Festival |
July 2, 1996 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | DK Lensoveta |
July 4, 1996 | Moscow | Russia | DK Gorbunova |
July 6, 1996 | Torhout | Belgium | Rock Torhout |
July 7, 1996 | Werchter | Rock Werchter | |
North American Leg I | |||
July 15, 1996 | Pensacola | United States | Bayfront Auditorium |
July 16, 1996 | Atlanta | Masquerade Park | |
July 18, 1996 | West Palm Beach | FL. Fairgrounds | |
July 20, 1996 | Rockingham | Dragway | |
July 21, 1996 | Knoxville | Forks in the River | |
July 23, 1996 | New Orleans | Tad Gormley Stadium | |
July 24, 1996 | Birmingham | Sloss Furnace | |
August 5, 1996 | Fitchburg | Wallace Civic Center | |
August 6, 1996 | |||
August 7, 1996 | Montreal | Canada | Verdun Arena |
August 9, 1996 | Toronto | Varsity Arena | |
August 10, 1996 | Akron | United States | Rhodes Arena |
August 12, 1996 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | |
August 13, 1996 | |||
August 15, 1996 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
August 16, 1996 | |||
August 17, 1996 | |||
August 19, 1996 | |||
August 20, 1996 | |||
August 21, 1996 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
August 23, 1996 | Reading | England | Reading Festival |
September 4, 1996 | San Jose | United States | State Events Center |
September 5, 1996 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
September 7, 1996 | Vancouver | Canada | Plaza of the Nations |
September 8, 1996 | Seattle | United States | Mercer Arena |
September 10, 1996 | Boise | Old Idaho State Penitentiary | |
September 11, 1996 | Salt Lake City | State Fairgrounds | |
September 13, 1996 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
September 15, 1996 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | |
September 16, 1996 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
September 17, 1996 | |||
September 19, 1996 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
September 21, 1996 | Fort Worth | Will Rogers Coliseum | |
September 22, 1996 | Houston | Astro Arena (CANCELLED) | |
September 23, 1996 | San Antonio | Sunken Gardens (CANCELLED) | |
September 25, 1996 | Albuquerque | Convention Center (CANCELLED) | |
September 26, 1996 | Phoenix | Mesa Amphitheater (CANCELLED) | |
September 28, 1996 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
September 29, 1996 | |||
October 1, 1996 | Hollywood Palladium | ||
October 2, 1996 | |||
October 4, 1996 | San Diego | ||
October 5, 1996 | Los Angeles | ||
October 6, 1996 | Houston | Astroarena | |
October 7, 1996 | San Antonio | Sunken Gardens | |
October 9, 1996 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque Convention Center | |
October 10, 1996 | Chandler | Compton Terrace | |
North American leg II – U2 PopMart Tour | |||
April 19, 1997 | Pomona | United States | The Glass House (Headlining) |
April 25, 1997 | Whitney | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
April 28, 1997 | San Diego | Jack Murphy Stadium | |
May 1, 1997 | Denver | Mile High Stadium | |
May 3, 1997 | Salt Lake City | Rice Stadium | |
May 6, 1997 | Eugene | Autzen Stadium | |
May 9, 1997 | Phoenix | Sun Devil Stadium | |
May 12, 1997 | Dallas | Cotton Bowl | |
May 14, 1997 | Memphis | Liberty Bowl | |
May 16, 1997 | Clemson | Death Valley Stadium | |
European Leg II | |||
June 7, 1997 | Lübeck | Germany | GoBang Festival |
June 8, 1997 | Frankfurt | GoBang Festival | |
June 10, 1997 | Granada | Spain | Palacio de Los Deportes |
June 12, 1997 | Hultsfred | Sweden | Hultsfred Festival |
June 13, 1997 | Essen | Germany | GoBang Festival |
June 15, 1997 | Paris | France | Rock A Paris 1 |
21 June 1997 | Los Angeles | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (opening for U2) |
June 27, 1997 | Haifa | Israel | City Hall (AKA Second City) |
June 29, 1997 | Tel Aviv | The Cinerama | |
July 1, 1997 | Vienna | Austria | Danube Festival |
July 3, 1997 | Kristiansand | Norway | Quart Festival |
July 4, 1997 | Lisbon | Portugal | Super Bock Super Rock |
July 5, 1997 | London | England | Finsbury Park |
July 8, 1997 | Granada | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes |
July 10, 1997 | Catalonia | Doctor Music Festival | |
Asian Leg | |||
July 19, 1997 | Manila | Philippines | Cuneta Astrodome |
July 21, 1997 | Bangkok | Thailand | Dance Fever Club |
July 24, 1997 | Osaka | Japan | IMP Hall |
July 25, 1997 | Tokyo | Akasaka BLITZ | |
July 26, 1997 | Yamanashi | Fuji Rock Festival | |
North American leg III | |||
August 8, 1997 | West Palm Beach | United States | Coral Sky Amphitheater |
August 10, 1997 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheater | |
August 12, 1997 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | |
August 13, 1997 | Charlotte | Blockbuster Pavilion | |
August 15, 1997 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
August 16, 1997 | Philadelphia | Blockbuster Pavilion | |
August 17, 1997 | Hartford | Meadows Music Theatre | |
August 20, 1997 | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Sports Complex | |
August 21, 1997 | Mansfield | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | |
August 23, 1997 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
August 24, 1997 | Burgettstown | Star Lake Amphitheatre | |
August 27, 1997 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |
August 28, 1997 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | |
August 29, 1997 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theatre | |
August 31, 1997 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | |
September 1, 1997 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |
September 3, 1997 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
September 5, 1997 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | |
September 6, 1997 | Austin | Southpark Meadows | |
September 8, 1997 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | |
September 10, 1997 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
September 12, 1997 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
September 13, 1997 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | |
September 15, 1997 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
September 16, 1997 | Sacramento | California Exposition & State Fair | |
September 18, 1997 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows | |
September 19, 1997 | |||
September 20, 1997 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
September 21, 1997 | Desert Sky Pavilion |
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