Tattoo the Earth

Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour from 2000 to 2002 in the United States.[1] Scott Alderman, the festival's creator, believed that the tour would help "catch the vibe" between the musical artists and the body artists, saying in a prepared statement, "Nothing represents the counter youth culture like music and body art. It is a statement of purpose and a passport to another way of living. We're simply creating a venue where it can be expressed."[2]

Tattoo the Earth
Tour by Slipknot
LocationUnited States
Start dateJuly 14, 2000
End dateOctober 14, 2002
Slipknot concert chronology

MTV revealed on June 6, 2000 that Slayer and Sepultura recently joined the tour.[3] Metallica, which was originally not part of the tour, officially announced on June 13, 2000 that they would be joining it.[4] The following day, Stone Temple Pilots announced plans to join the tour.[5]

The tour, with part of it taking place during the summer, posed a challenge to Slipknot in particular. The band performed onstage in masks, and even under the best circumstances, they found them uncomfortable.[2] The band's drummer Joey Jordison commented, "Everyone passes out two or three times per tour. It never happens 'til the end of the show. People are like, 'I don't know how you do it with the mask on, let alone one-piece wool coveralls in 110 degree heat.' But it's the music that drives us, and we've built up a tolerance for it."[2]

Alderman announced in 2022 that the tour would return in August that year, with Anthrax headlining.[6]

Tour dates
Date[1] City Country Venue
First leg
July 15, 2000PortlandUnited StatesPortland Meadows (KUFO Rockfest 2000)
July 18, 2000LawrenceBurcham Park
July 20, 2000East RutherfordGiants Stadium
July 21, 2000ScrantonCoors Light Amphitheatre
July 22, 2000BostonSuffolk Downs
July 24, 2000ClevelandNautica Stage
July 26, 2000BridgeviewWorld Golf Dome
July 27, 2000Des MoinesWaterworks Park
July 28, 2000SomersetFloat Rite Park Amphitheater (93x Clambake 2000)
July 29, 2000MilwaukeeThe Rave
July 30, 2000PontiacPhoenix Plaza Amphitheater
August 2, 2000San AntonioFar West
August 4, 2000MercedesMercedes Showgrounds
August 5, 2000HoustonPasadena Fairgrounds
August 6, 2000DallasStarplex Amphitheatre
August 10, 2000MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
August 12, 2000San BernardinoOrange Pavilion
August 13, 2000PhoenixManzanita Speedway
Second leg
August 2, 2002RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena
August 3, 2002
August 4, 2002
August 9, 2002OaklandThe Arena in Oakland
August 10, 2002
August 11, 2002
October 12, 2002WorcesterWorcester's Centrum Centre
October 13, 2002
October 14, 2002

Bands

2000:

Coal Chamber was scheduled as one of the tour headliners, but dropped off before it started.[8] Puya also dropped off the tour[9]

Select shows:

Tattoo artists

Forty-two tattoo artists were featured at the tour.[1]

  • Jack Lowe
  • Matt Schager
  • Bernie Luther
  • Sean Vasquez
  • Kari Barba
  • Mike Davis
  • Chuck Eldridge
  • Grime
  • Don Ed Hardy
  • Patty Kelley
  • Corey Miller
  • Ethan Morgan
  • Jack Rudy
  • Lyle Tuttle
  • Eric Merrill
  • Flo Amblard
  • Tin Tin
  • Deano Cook
  • Tony Olivas
  • Michael Hubert
  • Guy Aitchison
  • James Kern
  • Ben Wahhhh
  • Genziana
  • Horishio
  • Horitoshi
  • Shige
  • Borneo Headhunters
  • Kurt Wiscombe
  • Chris Dingwell
  • Bob Tyrrell
  • Leo Zulueta
  • Sieto Van der Velde
  • Joe Capobianco
  • Mario Barth
  • Paul Booth
  • Jon Clue
  • Anil Gupta
  • Pat Sinatra
  • Robert Hernandez
  • Filip Leu
  • Timothy Hoyer
  • Aaron Bell

References
  1. "Tattoo the Earth". Tattoo the Earth. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  2. "Tattoo The Earth Tour Features Slipknot, Sevendust, Tattoo Artists". LiveDaily. June 9, 2000. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  3. Mancini, Robert (June 6, 2000). "Metallica, Slayer, Others Picking Out "Tattoo"". MTV. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  4. Mancini, Robert (June 13, 2000). "Metallica, Puya, More To "Tattoo"". MTV. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  5. Vineyard, Jennifer (June 14, 2000). "Tattoo the Earth Initial Dates Firmed Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  6. Childers, Chad. "Tattoo the Earth Festival Returns After 20 Years - 2022 Lineup Revealed". Loudwire.
  7. "Archived copy". www.oneminutesilence.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2000. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Coal Chamber Drops off "Tattoo" Tour". MTV.
  9. "Tattoo the Earth Shuffles Bands as Tour Kicks off". MTV.

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