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| Tour by Marilyn Manson | |
| Associated album | Portrait of an American Family |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 27, 1994 |
| End date | March 11, 1995 |
| No. of shows | 43 |
| Marilyn Manson concert chronology | |
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The Portrait of an American Family Tour was Marilyn Manson's first headlining tour. It was launched in support of the band's first full-length debut album, Portrait of an American Family, which was released on July 19, 1994, five months before the tour began.
The tour began on December 27, 1994, in Jacksonville, Florida, at Club 5. After this show, the first night of the tour, frontman Marilyn Manson was arrested and taken into custody for violating the Adult Entertainment Code by allegedly donning a strap-on dildo on stage. In spite of this, Manson was freed and the band appeared in Orlando the following night as scheduled.
The tour concluded on March 11, 1995, after the band had played 43 shows. The last show was played in Columbia, South Carolina, at the Alcatrazz venue.
Lineup
- Marilyn Manson: Vocals
- Daisy Berkowitz: Guitar
- Twiggy Ramirez: Bass
- Madonna Wayne Gacy: Keyboard
- Sara Lee Lucas: Drums
Stage antics
During these concerts, the stage was usually arranged with living room décor, not unlike that on the cover of Portrait of an American Family. A table with a lamp was the most commonly seen piece at the shows. The first and last shows included the most memorable incidents of the tour. On December 27, 1994, Manson was misidentified as "jacking off a strap-on dildo" and "urinating on the crowd," resulting in his arrest just one night into the tour. When concluding the concerts with a South Carolina show on March 11, 1995, Manson slipped on a beer bottle, smashing it. Angry, Manson picked up a piece of the bottle and cut his chest "from one side to the other," his first act of notoriously cutting himself on-stage. Closing the performance, the band also ignited drummer Sara Lee Lucas' kit in an attempt to ignite only his bass drum. Claims that Lucas himself was lit aflame have been made by Manson but are disputed by Lucas.
Tour overview
- The tour ran from December 27, 1994, to March 11, 1995. The band completed 44 shows.
- The performances in Carrboro and Columbia were rescheduled to the last two dates of the tour. These performances were originally scheduled for February 16, 1994, and February 18, 1994, respectively.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 27, 1994 | Jacksonville | United States | Club 5 | n/a | — | — |
| December 28, 1994 | Orlando | The Edge | — | — | ||
| December 29, 1994 | Tampa | Jannus Landing | — | — | ||
| December 31, 1994 | Fort Lauderdale | The Edge | — | — | ||
| January 11, 1995 | Houston | Abyss | — | — | ||
| January 13, 1995 | Dallas | Trees | — | — | ||
| January 14, 1995 | Austin | Backroom | — | — | ||
| January 15, 1995 | San Antonio | Showcase | — | — | ||
| January 17, 1995 | El Paso | Club 101 | — | — | ||
| January 18, 1995 | Mesa | Nile | — | — | ||
| January 19, 1995 | Los Angeles | Whiskey | — | — | ||
| January 21, 1995 | San Francisco | Bottom of the Hill | — | — | ||
| January 22, 1995 | Palo Alto | The Edge | — | — | ||
| January 24, 1995 | Slidell | The Snake Pit | — | — | ||
| January 25, 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | — | — | |
| January 27, 1995 | Salt Lake City | United States | Club Vortex | — | — | |
| January 28, 1995 | Denver | Ogden Theater | — | — | ||
| January 30, 1995 | St. Louis | Mississippi Nights | — | — | ||
| February 1, 1995 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | — | — | ||
| February 2, 1995 | Milwaukee | Shank Hill | — | — | ||
| February 3, 1995 | Chicago | Metro | — | — | ||
| February 4, 1995 | Detroit | St. Andrews Hall | — | — | ||
| February 5, 1995 | Lakewood | Phantasy Theatre | — | — | ||
| February 7, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Opera House | — | — | |
| February 9, 1995 | Cambridge | United States | Middle East Café | — | — | |
| February 10, 1995 | Northampton | Pearl Street Nightclub | — | — | ||
| February 11, 1995 | Providence | Club Babyhead | — | — | ||
| February 12, 1995 | New York City | Limelight | — | — | ||
| February 14, 1995 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | — | — | ||
| February 15, 1995 | Hampton | Nsect Club | — | — | ||
| February 17, 1995 | New Orleans | Muddy Waters | — | — | ||
| February 21, 1995 | Atlanta | Point | — | — | ||
| February 22, 1995 | Athens | Georgia State Theatre | — | — | ||
| February 24, 1995 | Syracuse | Goldstein Auditorium | — | — | ||
| February 25, 1995 | Philadelphia | Theater for Living Arts | — | — | ||
| February 27, 1995 | Middletown | Sportland Café | — | — | ||
| March 1, 1995 | Oldbridge | Birch Hill Night Club | — | — | ||
| March 2, 1995 | Lido Beach | Malibu Night Club | — | — | ||
| March 4, 1995 | Buffalo | Network | — | — | ||
| March 6, 1995 | Albany | QE2 | — | — | ||
| March 7, 1995 | Lancaster | Chameleon Club | — | — | ||
| March 8, 1995 | Cincinnati | Bogarts | — | — | ||
| March 9, 1995 | Winston-Salem | Ziggy's Tavern | — | — | ||
| March 10, 1995 | Carrboro | Cat's Cradle | — | — | ||
| March 11, 1995 | Columbia | Alcatrazz | {Monster Voodoo Machine Isabelle's Gift } | {NA} |
References
Notes
- Sara Lee Lucas told MansonWiki in November 2010, "I was never lit on fire, and my kit was never intentionally ignited. My decision to leave the band was made long before that last show but I didn't want to leave in the middle of tour."
Footnotes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Iwasaki, Scott (1997-01-10). "Manson Heads For The Hills Saturday". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
