Crüe Fest 2

{{Short description|2009 concert tour by Mötley Crüe}}

Crüe Fest 2 was the second year of the Crüe Fest touring festival, created and headlined by Mötley Crüe. The tour took place over the summer of 2009, and was in the same vein as the first Crüe Fest.

Line up

On March 16, 2009, the line up for Crüe Fest 2 was announced at a press conference at the Fuse TV studio in New York City. The bands were confirmed to be Charm City Devils, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, and Theory of a Deadman, in addition to Mötley Crüe themselves.{{Cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116279 |title=Blabbermouth.net - Motley Crue: Footage from Crue Fest 2 Press Conference Available |access-date=2009-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324033920/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116279 |archive-date=2009-03-24 |url-status=dead }}

Nikki Sixx said of the line up, "This is what we imagined when we came up with the idea of Crüe Fest last summer – putting together the most kick ass bands on one bill for a day of rock. All of the bands on this tour {{sic|compli|ment|expected=complement}} the others -- musically, theatrically and passionately."[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116233 MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2' Lineup Officially Announced] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811055628/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116233 |date=August 11, 2011 }}

Mötley Crüe announced that they would play the entire Dr. Feelgood album every night of Crüe Fest 2, to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary.[http://www.motley.com/news/news.php?uid=846 Motley.com - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dr. Feelgood] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103130000/http://motley.com/news/news.php?uid=846 |date=2010-01-03 }}

Second stage

A second stage was added to the festival through a partnership with Monster Energy. The second stage had five additional bands performing, with one of these being a local band picked by a local radio station. The local band opened the Monster Energy Stage of Crüe Fest 2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121133 |title=MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2' Adds Second Stage - June 1, 2009 |access-date=June 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630061331/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121133 |archive-date=June 30, 2009 |url-status=dead }} Cavo, Rev Theory, 16 Second Stare, and Shram were confirmed to be appearing on the second stage.[http://motley.com/news/news.php?uid=874 Bands added To 'Crüe Fest 2' Second Stage - July 11, 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102173656/http://motley.com/news/news.php?uid=874 |date=January 2, 2010 }}

Setlist

Encore:

Tour dates

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July 19, 2009

| Camden

| rowspan="33"|United States

| Susquehanna Bank Center

July 21, 2009

| Cuyahoga Falls

| Blossom Music Center

July 22, 2009

| Tinley Park

| First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

July 24, 2009

| Minot

| North Dakota State Fair

July 27, 2009

| Auburn

| White River Amphitheatre

July 28, 2009

| Ridgefield

| The Amphitheater at Clark County

July 30, 2009

| Mountain View

| Shoreline Amphitheatre

July 31, 2009

| San Bernardino

| San Manuel Amphitheater

August 1, 2009

| Paradise

| The Joint

August 3, 2009

| West Valley City

| USANA Amphitheatre

August 4, 2009

| Greenwood Village

| Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

August 5, 2009

| Albuquerque

| Journal Pavilion

August 7, 2009

| The Woodlands

| Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

August 8, 2009

| Dallas

| Superpages.com Center

August 9, 2009

| Kansas City

| Sprint Center

August 11, 2009

| Maryland Heights

| Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

August 12, 2009

| Noblesville

| Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

August 14, 2009

| Cincinnati

| Riverbend Music Center

August 15, 2009

| Clarkston

| DTE Energy Music Theatre

August 16, 2009

| Burgettstown

| Post-Gazette Pavilion

August 18, 2009

| Holmdel

| PNC Bank Arts Center

August 19, 2009

| Mansfield

| Comcast Center

August 21, 2009

| Virginia Beach

| Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater

August 22, 2009

| Bristow

| Nissan Pavilion

August 23, 2009

| Raleigh

| Time Warner Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

August 27, 2009

| West Palm Beach

| Cruzan Amphitheatre

August 28, 2009

| Tampa

| Ford Amphitheatre

August 29, 2009

| Atlanta

| Lakewood Amphitheatre

August 30, 2009

| Charlotte

| Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

September 1, 2009

| Saratoga Springs

| Saratoga Performing Arts Center

September 3, 2009

| Syracuse

| Great New York State Fair

September 4, 2009

| Scranton

| Toyota Pavilion

September 5, 2009

| Corfu

| Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

References

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