Tattoo the Earth
{{short description|2000–2002 concert tour by Slipknot}}
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{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Tattoo the Earth
| artist = Slipknot
| location = United States
| type =
| start_date = July 14, 2000
| end_date = October 14, 2002
| last_tour = World Domination Tour
(1999–2000)
| this_tour = Tattoo the Earth
(2000–2002)
| next_tour = Iowa World Tour
(2001–2002)
}}
Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour from 2000 to 2002 in the United States.{{cite web |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url=http://www.tattootheearth.com/ |title=Tattoo the Earth |publisher=Tattoo the Earth }} 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."{{cite web |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/1302.html |title=Tattoo The Earth Tour Features Slipknot, Sevendust, Tattoo Artists |publisher=LiveDaily |date=June 9, 2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212150046/http://livedaily.com/news/1302.html |archive-date=February 12, 2010 }}
MTV revealed on June 6, 2000 that Slayer and Sepultura recently joined the tour.{{cite web |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432060/06062000/metallica.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030307134124/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432060/06062000/metallica.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2003 |title=Metallica, Slayer, Others Picking Out "Tattoo" |publisher=MTV |date=June 6, 2000 |author=Mancini, Robert }} Metallica, which was originally not part of the tour, officially announced on June 13, 2000 that they would be joining it.{{cite web |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432058/20000613/story.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011030200241/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432058/20000613/story.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2001 |title=Metallica, Puya, More To "Tattoo" |publisher=MTV |date=June 13, 2000 |author=Mancini, Robert }} The following day, Stone Temple Pilots announced plans to join the tour.{{cite magazine |access-date=February 12, 2009 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slayer/articles/story/5923238/tattoo_the_earth_initial_dates_firmed_up |title=Tattoo the Earth Initial Dates Firmed Up |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 14, 2000 |author=Vineyard, Jennifer }}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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. 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."
Alderman announced in 2022 that the tour would return in August that year, with Anthrax headlining.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/tattoo-the-earth-festival-returns-2022-lineup-revealed/|title=Tattoo the Earth Festival Returns After 20 Years - 2022 Lineup Revealed|first=Chad|last=Childers|website=Loudwire|date=June 9, 2022 }}
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="150"| City ! width="150"| Country ! width="300"| Venue | |||
| colspan="4"| First year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2000 | Portland | rowspan="18"|United States | Portland Meadows (KUFO Rockfest 2000) |
| July 18, 2000 | Lawrence | Burcham Park | |
| July 20, 2000 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |
| July 21, 2000 | Scranton | Coors Light Amphitheatre | |
| July 22, 2000 | Boston | Suffolk Downs | |
| July 24, 2000 | Cleveland | Nautica Stage | |
| July 26, 2000 | Bridgeview | World Golf Dome | |
| July 27, 2000 | Des Moines | Waterworks Park | |
| July 28, 2000 | Somerset | Float Rite Park Amphitheater (93x Clambake 2000) | |
| July 29, 2000 | Milwaukee | The Rave | |
| July 30, 2000 | Pontiac | Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater | |
| August 2, 2000 | San Antonio | Far West | |
| August 4, 2000 | Mercedes | Mercedes Showgrounds | |
| August 5, 2000 | Houston | Pasadena Fairgrounds | |
| August 6, 2000 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | |
| August 10, 2000 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
| August 12, 2000 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | |
| August 13, 2000 | Phoenix | Manzanita Speedway | |
| colspan="4"| Second year | |||
| August 2, 2002 | rowspan="3"|Rosemont | rowspan="9"|United States | rowspan="3"|Allstate Arena |
| August 3, 2002 | |||
| August 4, 2002 | |||
| August 9, 2002 | rowspan="3"|Oakland | rowspan="3"|The Arena in Oakland | |
| August 10, 2002 | |||
| August 11, 2002 | |||
| October 12, 2002 | rowspan="3"|Worcester | rowspan="3"|Worcester's Centrum Centre | |
| October 13, 2002 | |||
| October 14, 2002 | |||
| colspan="4"| Third year | |||
| August 27, 2023 | rowspan="3"|Worcester | rowspan="18"|United States | rowspan="3"|Worcester Palladium Outdoors |
Bands
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2000:
- Slipknot
- Slayer
- Sepultura
- Sevendust
- Hed PE
- Nashville Pussy
- Spineshank (dropped off after July 20)
- Downset
- Cold (until July 30)
- Mudvayne
- Hatebreed
- Full Devil Jacket
- One Minute Silence (started on July 27{{cite web |url=http://www.oneminutesilence.net/gigs.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.oneminutesilence.net |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001014210428/http://www.oneminutesilence.net/gigs.html |archive-date=14 October 2000 |url-status=dead}})
- U.P.O. (until July 30)
- Nothingface
- Professional Murder Music (started on July 30)
- Amen
- Systematic (until July 28)
- Esham
- The Workhorse Movement
- Relative Ash
- Famous
Coal Chamber was scheduled as one of the tour headliners, but dropped off before it started.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1427175/coal-chamber-drops-off-tattoo-tour/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719205752/http://www.mtv.com/news/1427175/coal-chamber-drops-off-tattoo-tour/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2017|title = Coal Chamber Drops off "Tattoo" Tour|website = MTV}} Puya also dropped off the tour{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433945/tattoo-the-earth-shuffles-bands-as-tour-kicks-off/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726155143/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433945/tattoo-the-earth-shuffles-bands-as-tour-kicks-off/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 26, 2014|title = Tattoo the Earth Shuffles Bands as Tour Kicks off|website = MTV}}
Select shows:
- Stone Temple Pilots (Portland only)
- Metallica (New Jersey only)
- Dope (Iowa only)
- Lamb of God (Massachusetts and Michigan only)
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Tattoo artists
Tattoo artists Sean Vasquez, Paul Booth, Bernie Luther, Filip Leu and Jack Rudy were featured on the tour.{{cite book |last1=Alderman |first1=Scott |title=Caravan of Pain |date=2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tattootheearth.com/2000tour.html |website=Tattoo the Earth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010604063012/http://www.tattootheearth.com/2000tour.html |archive-date=June 4, 2001 |title=Tattoo the Earth }} In 2002, Alderman used the Tattoo the Earth name to host two tattoo conventions - one in Chicago, the other in Oakland - featuring artists including{{cite web |title=Tattoo the Earth Presents... |url=http://tattootheearth.com/oaklandartists.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021208043005fw_/http://tattootheearth.com/oaklandartists.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2002-12-08 |website=Tattoo the Earth}}
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- 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
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References
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Further reading
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20011005180349/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433945/20000718/story.jhtml Tattoo The Earth Shuffles Bands As Tour Kicks Off] at MTV
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060508080011/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1122169/20000717/story.jhtml Slipknot, Slayer Make Mark On Tattoo Festival Kickoff] at VH1
- [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE1D6173AF931A15754C0A9669C8B63 ROCK REVIEW; Outsiders Venting Their Inner Darkness] at The New York Times
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020219051328/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434123/20000801/story.jhtml Slipknot, More Brawl With Security At "Tattoo" Show] at MTV
- [http://music.yahoo.com/library/default.asp?m=content&add=news&i=12057219& Slipknot And Slayer Help Tattoo The Earth Wrap Up A Success] at Yahoo!
- [http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12050383 Tattoo The Earth Reaches Record Stores] at Yahoo!
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010811043520/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444073/20010525/story.jhtml Metal + Tattoos + Planet Earth = Plagiarism?] at MTV
- [https://www.nme.com/news/nme/30405 The Killers, Flaming Lips to headline Atlanta festival] at NME
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706183036/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/roadtripping/documents/01846757.htm Roadtripping] at The Boston Phoenix
- [https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937043/clear_channel_goes_to_trial Clear Channel Goes to Trial]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} at Rolling Stone
External links
- [http://www.tattootheearth.com/ Official website]
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