World tour by Slipknot | |
![]() Slipknot performing in Toronto (2005) | |
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Start date | March 30, 2004 |
End date | November 15, 2005 |
No. of shows | 233 |
Slipknot concert chronology |
The Subliminal Verses World Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2004 and 2005 headlined by Slipknot in support of their third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) .
Before organizing the tour, Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor commented that he was "probably the most vocal of the guys who really didn’t feel good coming back to Slipknot", and during the tour, he said that he was "basically eating my words, eating a lot of crow this time around. [... But] it's really good. [...] It's good to be humbled and know you’re in a band that's fantastic." [1]
During the tour, the band's third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was approaching the platinum mark, and two of its tracks were nominated for the year's Grammy Awards ("Duality" for Best Hard Rock Performance and "Vermilion" for Best Heavy Metal Performance). [1]
As is typical of the band, Slipknot members are masked and costumed when performing on stage. [1] They received support at various stages of the tour from Fear Factory, Chimaira, Hatebreed and Shadows Fall. Slipknot also played as support to Metallica and Slayer.
The band Lamb of God also performed on the tour. When the tour arrived in Los Angeles on April 9, 2005 to perform at The Forum, Lamb of God was banned from opening for Slipknot because the church that owned the venue did not appreciate the band's old name of Burn the Priest. [2]
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Notes: The following songs were played occasionally- "Eyeless", "Three Nil".
"Skin Ticket" was played once at the House of Blues, Las Vegas.Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Asia [3] [4] With: Korn, Evanescence, Rancid and others | |||
January 31, 2004 | Osaka | Japan | |
February 1, 2004 | Tokyo | ||
February 3, 2004 | Seoul | South Korea | |
Jägermeister Music Tour 2004 [5] [6] Supported by: Fear Factory and Chimaira [7] | |||
March 30, 2004 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
March 31, 2004 | West Palm Beach | Sound Advice Amphitheater | |
April 2, 2004 | Birmingham | Sloss Furnaces | |
April 3, 2004 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | |
April 4, 2004 | North Myrtle Beach | House of Blues | |
April 6, 2004 | Winston-Salem | Millennium Center | |
April 8, 2004 | Norfolk | Norva Theatre | |
April 9, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | Nation | |
April 10, 2004 | Worcester | The Palladium | |
April 12, 2004 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
April 13, 2004 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | |
April 14, 2004 | Rochester | ESL Sports Center | |
April 16, 2004 | Detroit | Harpos | |
April 17, 2004 | Cleveland | Tower City Amphitheater | |
April 18, 2004 | Columbus | Promowest Pavilion | |
April 20, 2004 | Grand Rapids | The Orbit Room | |
April 22, 2004 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | |
April 23, 2004 | Chicago | Congress Theater | |
April 24, 2004 | Milwaukee | Eagles Auditorium | |
April 26, 2004 | Kansas City | Memorial Hall | |
April 27, 2004 | Des Moines | Val Air Ballroom | |
April 28, 2004 | St. Louis | The Pageant | |
April 30, 2004 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | |
May 1, 2004 | Grand Prairie | NextStage at Grand Prairie | |
May 2, 2004 | Oklahoma City | Bricktown Events Center | |
May 4, 2004 | Denver | The Fillmore | |
May 5, 2004 | Salt Lake City | The Venue | |
May 7, 2004 | Mesa | Mesa Amphitheatre | |
May 8, 2004 | Paradise | House of Blues – Mandalay Bay | |
May 9, 2004 | San Diego | Soma San Diego | |
May 11, 2004 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
May 13, 2004 | San Francisco | The Regency Center | |
May 14, 2004 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | |
May 14, 2004 | Los Angeles | AOL Sessions | |
May 17, 2004 | Burbank | Tonight Show With Jay Leno | |
May 21, 2004 | New York City | Fuse IMX TV Show | |
Metallica European Open Air Tour 2004 and Festival [8] | |||
May 24, 2004 | London | England | Radio One Rockshow Sessions |
London Astoria | |||
May 26, 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken |
May 28, 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Olympic Stadium |
May 30, 2004 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
May 31, 2004 | Chorzów | Poland | Stadion Slaski |
June 2, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Green, Download Scotland |
June 4, 2004 | Lisbon | Portugal | Parque Bella Vista Rock in Rio |
June 6, 2004 | Donington | England | Donington Park, Download |
June 8, 2004 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Südweststadion |
June 10, 2004 | Gelsenkirchen | Arena Auf Schalke | |
June 11, 2004 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Neustadt Aerodrome '04 |
June 12, 2004 | Budapest | Hungary | Sport Sziget |
June 13, 2004 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium |
June 16, 2004 | Bremen | Weserstadion | |
June 18, 2004 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzegrund Stadium |
June 19, 2004 | Zaragoza | Spain | La Romareda Stadium |
June 21, 2004 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena |
June 23, 2004 | Paris | France | Parcs des Princes |
June 25, 2004 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
June 26, 2004 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
June 27, 2004 | Le Mans | France | Fury Festival |
June 29, 2004 | Padova | Italy | Padova Stadium |
July 1, 2004 | Prague | Czech Republic | T-Mobile Park |
July 2, 2004 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival |
Leipzig | Germany | With Full Force Festival | |
July 4, 2004 | Belfort | France | Eurockéennes de Belfort |
July 6, 2004 | Kristiansand | Norway | Quart Festival |
Ozzfest 2004 [9] [10] With: Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Slayer and others | |||
July 10, 2004 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music |
July 11, 2004 | Augusta | Augusta Civic Center | |
July 12, 2004 | Mansfield | Tweeter Center | |
July 14, 2004 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Amphitheatre | |
July 16, 2004 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center | |
July 17, 2004 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center | |
July 18, 2004 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion | |
July 20, 2004 | Columbus | Germain Amphitheater | |
July 21, 2004 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | |
July 22, 2004 | Antioch | Starwood Amphitheatre | |
July 24, 2004 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | |
July 27, 2004 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | |
July 28, 2004 | St. Helens | Columbia Meadows | |
July 29, 2004 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
July 30, 2004 | Los Angeles | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |
July 31, 2004 | San Bernardino | Hyundai Pavilion | |
August 2, 2004 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | |
August 3, 2004 | Albuquerque | Journal Pavilion | |
August 5, 2004 | Dallas | Smirnoff Amphitheatre | |
August 6, 2004 | Lubbock | Canyon Amphitheatre | |
August 7, 2004 | Selma | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | |
August 9, 2004 | Little Rock | Riverfest Amphitheatre | |
August 10, 2004 | Bonner Springs | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |
August 12, 2004 | Maryland Heights | UMB Bank Pavilion | |
August 13, 2004 | Cedar Rapids | U.S. Cellular Center | |
August 14, 2004 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |
August 17, 2004 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |
August 18, 2004 | Kanata | Canada | Corel Centre |
August 19, 2004 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
August 21, 2004 | Tinley Park | Tweeter Center Chicago | |
August 24, 2004 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | |
August 26, 2004 | Camden | Tweeter Center | |
August 27, 2004 | Corfu | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |
August 28, 2004 | Burgettstown | Star Lake | |
August 29, 2004 | Virginia Beach | Verizon Wireless Music Center | |
August 31, 2004 | Raleigh | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek | |
September 1, 2004 | North Charleston | The Plex | |
September 2, 2004 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Amphitheatre | |
The Unholy Alliance Tour 2004 [11] Co-headlining with: Slayer and supported by Hatebreed | |||
September 22, 2004 | Geneva | Switzerland | Arena |
September 23, 2004 | Milan | Italy | Mazda Palace |
September 25, 2004 | Dresden | Germany | Messehalle |
September 26, 2004 | Berlin | Arena | |
September 27, 2004 | Munich | Zenith | |
September 29, 2004 | Böblingen | Sporthalle | |
September 30, 2004 | Düsseldorf | Philipshalle | |
October 1, 2004 | Leuven | Belgium | Brabanthal |
October 3, 2004 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC |
October 5, 2004 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
October 6, 2004 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
October 8, 2004 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
October 9, 2004 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
October 10, 2004 | |||
October 13, 2004 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
October 14, 2004 | Stockholm | Hovet | |
October 15, 2004 | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum |
October 17, 2004 | Helsinki | Finland | Ice Hall |
October 19, 2004 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valbyhallen |
October 21, 2004 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
October 23, 2004 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
October 30, 2004 | Tokyo | Japan | Makuhari Messe |
October 31, 2004 | |||
November 1, 2004 | Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | |
November 2, 2004 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall | |
November 4, 2004 | Fukuoka | Zepp Fukuoka | |
November 7, 2004 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
November 10, 2004 | Bangkok | Thailand | Activ Square |
Canada 2005 [12] With: Killswitch Engage, Unearth | |||
January 7, 2005 | Quebec City | Canada | Centre du Foire |
January 8, 2005 | Montreal | Jarry Indoor Tennis | |
January 9, 2005 | Mississauga | International Centre | |
January 12, 2005 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | |
January 13, 2005 | Calgary | Calgary Stampede Corral | |
January 14, 2005 | Edmonton | Shaw Conference Centre | |
January 16, 2005 | Vancouver | PNE Forum | |
Big Day Out 2005 [13] [14] With: System of a Down, Beastie Boys, Hatebreed and other | |||
January 21, 2005 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
January 23, 2005 | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands |
January 24, 2005 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention Centre | |
January 26, 2005 | Sydney | Sydney Showground | |
January 29, 2005 | Hordern Pavilion | ||
January 30, 2005 | Ascot Vale | RAS Showground | |
February 2, 2005 | Melbourne | The Palace | |
February 4, 2005 | Wayville | Adelaide Showgrounds | |
February 6, 2005 | Claremont | Claremont Showground | |
The Subliminal Verses World Tour 2005 [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Supported by: Lamb of God, Shadows Fall | |||
March 4, 2005 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater |
March 5, 2005 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Spectrum | |
March 6, 2005 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | |
March 8, 2005 | San Jose | SAP Center | |
March 9, 2005 | Cleveland | CSU Convocation Center | |
March 11, 2005 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
March 12, 2005 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
March 13, 2005 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | |
March 15, 2005 | Lowell | Paul E. Tsongas Arena | |
March 16, 2005 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
March 18, 2005 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
March 19, 2005 | Atlanta | HiFi Buys Amphitheater | |
March 20, 2005 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | |
March 22, 2005 | West Palm Beach | Sound Advice Amphitheater | |
March 23, 2005 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | |
March 25, 2005 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |
March 26, 2005 | Houston | Reliant Arena | |
March 28, 2005 | Oklahoma City | Fairgrounds Arena | |
March 29, 2005 | Valley Center | Kansas Coliseum | |
March 31, 2005 | Corpus Christi | Concrete Street Amphitheatre | |
April 1, 2005 | San Antonio | Freeman Coliseum | |
April 2, 2005 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Live | |
April 4, 2005 | Albuquerque | Albuquerque Convention Center | |
April 5, 2005 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
April 6, 2005 | Glendale | Glendale Arena | |
April 8, 2005 | San Diego | Cox Arena | |
April 9, 2005 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
April 10, 2005 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
April 12, 2005 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
April 13, 2005 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
April 15, 2005 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | |
April 16, 2005 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |
April 17, 2005 | Spokane | ||
April 19, 2005 | West Valley City | ||
April 20, 2005 | Denver | Magness Arena | |
April 22, 2005 | Kansas City | City Market | |
April 23, 2005 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
April 24, 2005 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
April 26, 2005 | Ashwaubenon | Resch Center | |
April 27, 2005 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | |
April 29, 2005 | Council Bluffs | Mid-America Center | |
April 30, 2005 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center | |
May 27, 2005 | Vienna | Austria | Aerodrome Festival |
May 30, 2005 | Athens | Greece | Lycabetus Theatre |
June 2, 2005 | Bologna | Italy | Flippaut Festival |
June 3, 2005 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock Am Ring |
June 4, 2005 | Nuremberg | Rock im Park | |
June 6, 2005 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
June 8, 2005 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands |
June 10, 2005 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
June 12, 2005 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival |
June 13, 2005 | London | Astoria | |
June 14, 2005 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen |
June 15, 2005 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
June 16, 2005 | Hultsfred | Sweden | Hultsfred Festival |
June 18, 2005 | Seinajoki | Finland | Provinssirock |
June 20, 2005 | Warsaw | Poland | Klub Stodola |
June 22, 2005 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
June 23, 2005 | Nancy | Zenith | |
June 24, 2005 | Bex | Switzerland | Bexrock Festival |
June 25, 2005 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
August 13, 2005 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival: Chiba Marine Stadium |
August 14, 2005 | Osaka | Summer Sonic Festival: WTC Open Air Stadium | |
August 16, 2005 | Singapore | Singapore | Fort Canning Park |
August 20, 2005 | San Bernardino | United States | Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen |
August 21, 2005 | Paradise | House of Blues – Mandalay Bay | |
August 22, 2005 | |||
South American Tour 2005 [21] [22] Supported by: As I Lay Dying, Koyi k utho, Candy 66 and Unearth | |||
September 18, 2005 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park |
September 20, 2005 | Caracas | Venezuela | Poliedro de Caracas |
September 23, 2005 | São Paulo | Brazil | Skol Arena |
September 25, 2005 | Rio de Janeiro | Claro Hall | |
September 27, 2005 | Santiago | Chile | Velodrome |
September 29, 2005 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Obras Sanitarias |
September 30, 2005 | |||
Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume 2005 [23] Supported by: As I Lay Dying and Unearth Jim Root missed the whole last part of the tour due to a broken wrist. Mick Thomson was the only guitarist during this time | |||
October 14, 2005 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena |
October 15, 2005 | Grand Rapids | DeltaPlex Arena | |
October 16, 2005 | Cleveland | House of Blues | |
October 18, 2005 | Chicago | Congress Theater | |
October 19, 2005 | |||
October 21, 2005 | Moline | The Mark | |
October 22, 2005 | Kansas City | Freaker's Ball | |
October 24, 2005 | Detroit | State Theatre | |
October 25, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
October 27, 2005 | Philadelphia | United States | |
October 28, 2005 | |||
October 30, 2005 | New York City | ||
October 31, 2005 | |||
November 1, 2005 | |||
November 3, 2005 | Lewiston | ||
November 4, 2005 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
November 5, 2005 | Quebec City | Colisée Pepsi | |
November 7, 2005 | Worcester | United States | The Palladium |
November 8, 2005 | Worcester | ||
Philadelphia | Electric Factory | ||
November 9, 2005 | Atlantic City | House of Blues | |
November 11, 2005 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
November 12, 2005 | Rockford | MetroCentre | |
November 13, 2005 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | |
November 15, 2005 | Milwaukee | Eagles Ballroom |
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