List of KMFDM concert tours

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KMFDM is an industrial music act, founded in 1984 by Sascha Konietzko in Hamburg, Germany. Since then, KMFDM has performed in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. KMFDM's earliest performances were as a local act in Hamburg. Their first major tour was in support of Ministry in 1990. Since then, KMFDM has headlined all of their tours, with support from bands such as Sister Machine Gun, Die Warzau, Chemlab, God Lives Underwater, DJ? Acucrack, and Army of the Universe.

The live-band lineup has changed constantly throughout the band's history, with front man Konietzko remaining the only constant on vocals, percussion, and programming. Notable musicians who have contributed to live performances include En Esch, Raymond Watts, Günter Schulz, Chris Vrenna, Nivek Ogre, William Rieflin, Tim Sköld, and Lucia Cifarelli.

On July 12, 2015, Konietzko posted on their official Facebook page that the "Salvation Tour 2015" might be the band's last tour in the United States due to the high taxes the IRS impose to artists. [1]

DurationTour nameBand lineupLocation(s)
(dates)		Other actsSource
1989–90"The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
  • Rudolph Naomi (drums)
United StatesHeadliner: Ministry [2]
1990"Naïve"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, vocals)
  • Rudolph Naomi (drums)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
EuropeWith: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult [2]
1991"Split"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, percussion, vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
United States [2]
June 1992"Aloha Jerry Brown"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, percussion, vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
  • Chris Vrenna (drums)
  • Cole Coonce (guitar)
United States [3] [4]
October–November 1992"KMFDM Sucks Money"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, percussion, vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
United StatesSupport: Chainsaw Kittens, Evil Mothers [2] [5]
1994"Angstfest"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
United StatesSupport: Sister Machine Gun, Chemlab [2]
May 1995"Beat by Beat"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, percussion, vocals)
  • Raymond Watts (vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
  • Mike Jensen (guitar)
United StatesSupport: Dink [2] [6] [7]
Fall 1995"In Your Face"
  • Sascha Konietzko (bass, percussion, programming, vocals)
  • En Esch (guitar, percussion, vocals)
  • Raymond Watts (vocals)
  • Günter Schulz (guitar)
  • Mark Durante (guitar)
  • Mike Jensen (guitar)
United States & Europe [2]
1997"Symbols"United States & Europe [8]
2000North American tourUnited States & CanadaAs: MDFMK [9]
2002"Sturm & Drang"United StatesSupport: 16Volt, Kidneythieves [ citation needed ]
2003"WWIII"United StatesSupport: Bile [ citation needed ]
2004"20th Anniversary"United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Australia [10]
2005"Hau Ruck" [11]
2006"Hau Ruck Zuck USSA" [11]
2009"Kein Mitleid"United States, Canada, & Europe [11]
2010"Für Die Mehrheit"Europe [11]
August 2011North American tourUnited States & CanadaSupport: Army Of The Universe,Human Factors Lab [12]
Fall 2011European tourEurope [12]
Summer 2012European tourGermany, Belgium, France [13]
March 2013"USSA 2013"United States[ citation needed ]
April 2013"Europe 2013"Europe[ citation needed ]
Fall 2013"We Are KMFDM 2013"United States & CanadaSupport: Chant [14]
July–August 2015"Salvation Tour 2015"United States & CanadaSupport: Chant, Black December, Bit Rot, Seven Factor, Inertia [15]
September 2017"Rocks UK Tour 2017"United KingdomSupport: Lord of the Lost, Inertia [16]
October 2017"KMFDM Hell Yeah! 2017 Tour"United StatesSupport: Andrew "MC Ocelot" Lindsley, OhGr [17]
September-October 2022"US Tour 2022"United StatesSupport: Chant [18]

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