Grotesk Burlesk Tour

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Grotesk Burlesk Tour
World tour by Marilyn Manson
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Marilyn Manson performing live
Associated album The Golden Age of Grotesque
Start dateApril 11, 2003 (2003-04-11)
End dateJanuary 3, 2004 (2004-01-03)
Legs8
No. of shows119
Marilyn Manson concert chronology

Grotesk Burlesk was the ninth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was the band's fifth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on tour from April 11, 2003, until January 3, 2004.

Contents

Many of the costumes and attire used for the tour were tailored by French fashion designer and grand couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier. [1] [2]

Performance and show themes

The stage was designed to resemble that of the classic vaudeville and burlesque stage shows of the 1930s, a prevalent motif found in the album itself. Encompassing this theme most notably were two live dancers dressed in vintage burlesque costume who would be present on stage for most of the show, they danced for "mOBSCENE" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", and performed piano for "The Golden Age of Grotesque" and floor toms for "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag". They also appeared during performances of "Para-noir". Dressed as if they were conjoined, they accompanied Manson as he was elevated some 12 metre (39 ft) above the stage, much like during performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" on the Guns, God and Government tour. The stage also utilized a series of platforms. Manson would sing at a podium for performances of "The Fight Song", donning blackface while wearing an Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap or, alternatively, Mickey Mouse ears. During performances of "The Dope Show", Manson would wear elongated arms designed by Rudy Coby, which he would swing in a marching manner as he walked along the stage. At the end of each performance of "The Golden Age of Grotesque", Manson played saxophone—a rare instance of the vocalist playing a live instrument in concert.

Lineup

Supporting acts

Track listing

  1. "Repent"
  2. "Thaeter"
  3. "This Is the New Shit"
  4. "Disposable Teens"
  5. "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
  6. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
  7. "Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth"
  8. "Great Big White World"
  9. "Lunchbox" (Spoken)
  10. "1996" (Spoken)
  11. "Rock Is Dead"
  12. "Mobscene"
  13. "Tainted Love"
  14. "Para-Noir"
  15. "Tourniquet"
  16. "Baboon Rape Party"
  17. "The Dope Show"
  18. "Saint"
  19. "The Golden Age of Grotesque"
  20. "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag"
  21. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "The Reflecting God" outro)
  22. "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
  23. "Obsequey (The Death of Art)"
  24. "It's a Small World"
  25. "The Fight Song"
  26. "The Beautiful People"
  27. "Better of Two Evils"

Opening songs

Grotesk Burlesk spring european tour

Summer European Set list
Note: 8 songs are from the album The Golden Age of Grotesque .

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act(s)AttendanceRevenue
Grotesque Burlesque [3]
April 11, 2003BerlinGermanyVolksbuehnenone——
April 15, 2003LondonEnglandRogue——
May 12, 2003Los AngelesUnited StatesThe Key Club——
Leg 1: Spring European Leg
May 29, 2003 Lisbon PortugalRock in Lisbonn/a——
May 30, 2003 Madrid Spain Festimad ——
May 31, 2003 Derby England Download Festival ——
June 2, 2003 Glasgow Scotland Braehead Arena——
June 4, 2003LondonEnglandBrixton Academy——
June 6, 2003 Nuremberg Germany Rock im Park ——
June 8, 2003 Nürburgring Germany Rock am Ring ——
June 10, 2003 Poznań Poland Poznań Arena ——
June 12, 2003 Vilnius Lithuania Žalgiris Stadium ——
June 14, 2003 Dresden GermanyMesse Halle——
June 15, 2003 Nijmegen Netherlands Fields of Rock ——
June 17, 2003 Leuven BelgiumBrabanthallen——
June 20, 2003 Wiesen AustriaKick Off Festival——
June 21, 2003 Tábor Czech Republic Festival Planet Roxy——
June 22, 2003 Milan Italy Mazda Palace ——
Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003
June 28, 2003 San Antonio United StatesVerizon Wireless Amphitheaternone——
June 29, 2003 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre ——
July 2, 2003 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion ——
July 3, 2003 Chula Vista Coors Amphitheatre ——
July 5, 2003 Devore Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion ——
July 6, 2003 1 Las Vegas House of Blues ——
July 8, 2003San Francisco Shoreline Amphitheatre ——
July 9, 2003 Sacramento Sleep Train Amphitheatre ——
July 11, 2003 1 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre ——
July 12, 2003 Seattle USA White River Amphitheatre ——
July 13, 2003 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ——
July 15, 2003 Albuquerque Journal Pavilion ——
July 17, 2003 St. Louis UMB Bank Pavilion ——
July 19, 2003 Somerset Float-Rite Park ——
July 20, 2003 Tinley Park Tweeter Center ——
July 22, 2003 Cleveland Blossom Music Center ——
July 24, 2003 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre ——
July 25, 2003——
July 26, 2003 1 Toronto Canada Hummingbird Centre ——
July 28, 2003 1 Montreal Métropolis ——
July 30, 2003 Pittsburgh USA Post-Gazette Pavilion ——
July 31, 2003 Indianapolis Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ——
August 2, 2003 Milwaukee Alpine Valley Music Theatre ——
August 3, 2003 Columbus Polaris Amphitheatre ——
August 5, 2003 Scranton Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center ——
August 7, 2003 Camden Tweeter Center at the Waterfront ——
August 8, 2003 1 Philadelphia Electric Factory ——
August 9, 2003 Hartford Meadows Music Theatre ——
August 14, 2003 Mansfield Tweeter Center ——
August 15, 2003——
August 16, 2003 Portland Cumberland County Civic Center ——
August 18, 2003 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center ——
August 19, 2003——
August 21, 2003 1 Norfolk The NorVa ——
August 22, 2003 Bristow Nissan Pavilion ——
August 24, 2003 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ——
August 26, 2003 Atlanta HiFi Buys Amphitheatre ——
August 27, 2003 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater ——
August 28, 2003 West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheatre ——
Leg 3: Australian leg
September 13, 2003 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre n/a——
September 15, 2003 Melbourne Vodafone Arena ——
September 18, 2003 Canberra Royal Theatre ——
September 19, 2003 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre ——
September 20, 2003 New Castle Newcastle Entertainment Centre ——
Leg 4: Asian Leg
September 24, 2003 Fukuoka Japan Sunpalace Hall n/a——
September 25, 2003 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall ——
September 27, 2003Tokyo Tokyo Bay NK Hall ——
September 28, 2003——
September 30, 2003 Zepp ——
October 1, 2003——
October 2, 2003 Nagoya Shimm Hall——
October 4, 2003 Seoul South Korea Olympic Fencing Stadium ——
Leg 5: Autumn North American leg
October 10, 2003Los AngelesUnited States Greek Theatre n/a——
October 12, 2003San Francisco Warfield Theatre ——
October 14, 2003 Denver Fillmore Auditorium ——
October 16, 2003 Minneapolis Roy Wilkins Auditorium ——
October 17, 2003 Chicago Aragon Ballroom ——
October 18, 2003Milwaukee Eagles Club ——
October 20, 2003 Hamilton Canada Copps Coliseum ——
October 22, 2003 New York City United States Roseland Ballroom ——
October 23, 2003 Boston Orpheum Theatre ——
October 25, 2003 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club ——
October 26, 2003 Philadelphia Tower Theater ——
October 28, 2003 St. Louis Freakers Ball——
October 30, 2003 2 Kansas City ——
October 31, 2003DallasSmirnoff Music Centre——
November 1, 2003 New Orleans Voodoo Experience (City Park)——
November 5, 2003 Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Coca-Cola ——
November 7, 2003 Mexico City Foro Sol ——
Leg 6: Autumn European Leg
November 19, 2003 Hamburg Germany Color Line Arena n/a——
November 20, 2003Berlin Velodrom ——
November 23, 2003 Birmingham England NEC Arena ——
November 25, 2003 Manchester MEN Arena ——
November 26, 2003London Alexandra Palace ——
November 28, 2003ParisFrance Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy ——
November 29, 2003 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhallen ——
November 30, 2003 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion ——
December 4, 2003MadridSpain Palacio Vistalegre ——
December 5, 2003Barcelona Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona ——
December 7, 2003 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt ——
December 8, 2003 Munich Olympiahalle ——
December 10, 2003MilanItalyMazda Palace——
December 12, 2003 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle ——
December 14, 2003 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall ——
December 16, 2003 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Idrætspark ——
December 18, 2003 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum ——
December 19, 2003 Stockholm Sweden Hovet ——

Cancelled or rescheduled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
DateCityCountryVenueReason
Leg 1: Spring European Leg
June 7, 2003MilanItalyA Day at the BorderRescheduled to June 22, 2003, after Manson contracted tracheitis. [4]
Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003
August 11, 2003 Buffalo United States Six Flags Darien Lake Banned by Six Flags management for being "inappropriate for the venue" [5]
Leg 5: Autumn North American Leg
October 30, 2003 Kansas City USAFreakers Ball at Kansas City International Raceway Concert promoters cancelled the show mid-way after crowd surge broke the barricades twice. The cancellation incited a riot. [6]
Leg 6: Autumn European Leg
December 2, 2003 Marseille France Le Dôme de Marseille Cancelled due to flooding.
Leg 7: Winter North American Leg [7]
Joint tour with Jane's Addiction and The Used
December 27, 2003 Auburn Hills United States The Palace of Auburn Hills Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled.
December 28, 2003 Fairfax Patriot Center
December 31, 2003New York City Madison Square Garden
January 2, 2004 Lowell Tsongas Center
January 3, 2004CamdenTweeter Center at the Waterfront

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