Mike Amato
Mike Amato is an American music tour manager, best known for working with Slipknot, Arcade Fire, Green Day, KISS, Linkin Park, Mötley Crüe, System of a Down, Cinderella, AC/DC, Skid Row, Marilyn Manson, Soundgarden, Kid Rock, Daughtry, Daniel Powter, and Godsmack, among others. He also was the interim manager for Type O Negative while serving as their Tour Manager.
A friendship with Vince Neil Mötley Crüe helped Amato break into the business, and the band's manager Doc McGhee offered him a job.[1]
Amato’s first on-the-road experience came in 1987 as assistant tour manager for Mötley Crüe followed by a five-year trek as their tour/road manager from 1989-94. From 1994-95 he was out with Type O Negative as their tour manager and accountant, and then with Skid Row in 1995 in the same capacity.[2] His career stays current and active today.
Bands tour managed
- Mötley Crüe (1992-1994)
- Type O Negative (1999-2000)
- Marilyn Manson (2000-2001)
- Kid Rock (2001-2006)
- KISS (2010-)
- Skid Row (1998-)
SLIPKNOT, Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 (Interrupted by COVID-19 hiatus)
ARCADE FIRE, Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
GREEN DAY, Aug 2016 - Nov 2017
SLIPKNOT, Sep 2014 - Aug 2016
SOUNDGARDEN, Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
GREEN DAY, July 2012 - Mar 2014
DAUGHTRY, Mar 2012 – June 2012
SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Dec 2010 – Mar 2012
rage against the machine, L.A. Rising, July 2011
Brian Setzer Orchestra, April 2011
NIGHT RANGER, Mar 2011
GODSMACK, Sept 2010 – Nov 10
CREED, May 2010 – Sept 10
TOOL, Tool Touring, Inc., Burbank, CA Tour Accountant: May 2010 – July 10
KISS, Mar 2009 – Dec 09
DANIEL POWTER, Feb 2008, Nov – Dec 2008, Nov – Dec 2006
STAIND, Jan — Feb 2008
LINKIN PARK, July 2006 – Oct 08, Jan 2003 – Sep 04
ANDREW “DICE” CLAY, Tour Consultant: Dec 2006
ROB THOMAS, May – Jul 2006
KID ROCK, Jan – May 2006, Dec 2001 – Nov 02
SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Oct 2004 – Nov 05
MARILYN MANSON, Sep 2000 – Oct 01, May 1998 – Aug 99
CINDERELLA, Jun – Sep 2000, Jan – Apr 1998
TYPE O NEGATIVE, Jan 2000 – April 00, Sep – Dec 1998,
COAL CHAMBER, Jan 2000 – April 00, 1996 – 97, 1994 – 95
TYPE O NEGATIVE, Dec 1999 – April 2000, Nov 1996 – Mar 97
SKID ROW, 1995
MOTLEY CRUE, 1991 – 94, Assistant Tour Manager: 1987-91
AC/DC, 1991
- Linkin Park (2003-2006)[3]
References
- "Home". 16 April 2016.
- "Home". 16 April 2016.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
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