Grotesk Burlesk was the ninth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was the band's fifth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on tour from April 11, 2003, until January 3, 2004.
Many of the costumes and attire used for the tour were tailored by French fashion designer and grand couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Performance and show themes The stage was designed to resemble that of the classic vaudeville and burlesque stage shows of the 1930s, a prevalent motif found in the album itself. Encompassing this theme most notably were two live dancers dressed in vintage burlesque costume who would be present on stage for most of the show, they danced for "mOBSCENE" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", and performed piano for "The Golden Age of Grotesque" and floor toms for "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag". They also appeared during performances of "Para-noir". Dressed as if they were conjoined, they accompanied Manson as he was elevated some 12 metre (39 ft) above the stage, much like during performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" on the Guns, God and Government tour. The stage also utilized a series of platforms. Manson would sing at a podium for performances of "The Fight Song", donning blackface while wearing an Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap or, alternatively, Mickey Mouse ears. During performances of "The Dope Show", Manson would wear elongated arms designed by Rudy Coby, which he would swing in a marching manner as he walked along the stage. At the end of each performance of "The Golden Age of Grotesque", Manson played saxophone—a rare instance of the vocalist playing a live instrument in concert.
Lineup Marilyn Manson - lead vocals John 5 - guitars, backing vocals Tim Sköld - bass, backing vocals Madonna Wayne Gacy - keyboards Ginger Fish - drums
Supporting acts Queen Adreena Apocalyptica Mudvayne Peaches
Track listing
"Repent" "Thaeter" "This Is the New Shit" "Disposable Teens" "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" "Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth" "Great Big White World" "Lunchbox" (Spoken) "1996" (Spoken) "Rock Is Dead" "Mobscene" "Tainted Love" "Para-Noir" "Tourniquet" "Baboon Rape Party" "The Dope Show" "Saint" "The Golden Age of Grotesque" "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag" "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "The Reflecting God" outro) "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger" "Obsequey (The Death of Art)" "It's a Small World" "The Fight Song" "The Beautiful People" "Better of Two Evils"
Opening songs "Disposable Teens" (2003/05/29 Lisbon, Portugal, 2003/05/31 Derby, England and few others) "This Is the New Shit"
Grotesk Burlesk spring european tour
Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s) Attendance Revenue Grotesque Burlesque April 11, 2003 Berlin Germany Volksbuehne none April 15, 2003 London England Rogue May 12, 2003 Los Angeles United States The Key Club Leg 1: Spring European Leg May 29, 2003 Lisbon Portugal Rock in Lisbon n/a May 30, 2003 Madrid Spain Festimad May 31, 2003 Derby England Download Festival June 2, 2003 Glasgow Scotland Braehead Arena June 4, 2003 London England Brixton Academy June 6, 2003 Nuremberg Germany Rock im Park June 8, 2003 Nürburgring Germany Rock am Ring June 10, 2003 Poznań Poland Poznań Arena June 12, 2003 Vilnius Lithuania Žalgiris Stadium June 14, 2003 Dresden Germany Messe Halle June 15, 2003 Nijmegen Netherlands Fields of Rock June 17, 2003 Leuven Belgium Brabanthallen June 20, 2003 Wiesen Austria Kick Off Festival June 21, 2003 Tábor Czech Republic Festival Planet Roxy June 22, 2003 Milan Italy Mazda Palace Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003 June 28, 2003 San Antonio United States Verizon Wireless Amphitheater none June 29, 2003 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre July 2, 2003 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion July 3, 2003 Chula Vista Coors Amphitheatre July 5, 2003 Devore Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion July 6, 2003 Las Vegas House of Blues July 8, 2003 San Francisco Shoreline Amphitheatre July 9, 2003 Sacramento Sleep Train Amphitheatre July 11, 2003 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre July 12, 2003 Seattle USA White River Amphitheatre July 13, 2003 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall July 15, 2003 Albuquerque Journal Pavilion July 17, 2003 St. Louis UMB Bank Pavilion July 19, 2003 Somerset Float-Rite Park July 20, 2003 Tinley Park Tweeter Center July 22, 2003 Cleveland Blossom Music Center July 24, 2003 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre July 25, 2003 July 26, 2003 Toronto Canada Hummingbird Centre July 28, 2003 Montreal Métropolis July 30, 2003 Pittsburgh USA Post-Gazette Pavilion July 31, 2003 Indianapolis Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre August 2, 2003 Milwaukee Alpine Valley Music Theatre August 3, 2003 Columbus Polaris Amphitheatre August 5, 2003 Scranton Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center August 7, 2003 Camden Tweeter Center at the Waterfront August 8, 2003 Philadelphia Electric Factory August 9, 2003 Hartford Meadows Music Theatre August 14, 2003 Mansfield Tweeter Center August 15, 2003 August 16, 2003 Portland Cumberland County Civic Center August 18, 2003 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center August 19, 2003 August 21, 2003 Norfolk The NorVa August 22, 2003 Bristow Nissan Pavilion August 24, 2003 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre August 26, 2003 Atlanta HiFi Buys Amphitheatre August 27, 2003 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater August 28, 2003 West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheatre Leg 3: Australian leg September 13, 2003 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre n/a September 15, 2003 Melbourne Vodafone Arena September 18, 2003 Canberra Royal Theatre September 19, 2003 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre September 20, 2003 New Castle Newcastle Entertainment Centre Leg 4: Asian Leg September 24, 2003 Fukuoka Japan Sunpalace Hall n/a September 25, 2003 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall September 27, 2003 Tokyo Tokyo Bay NK Hall September 28, 2003 September 30, 2003 Zepp October 1, 2003 October 2, 2003 Nagoya Shimm Hall October 4, 2003 Seoul South Korea Olympic Fencing Stadium Leg 5: Autumn North American leg October 10, 2003 Los Angeles United States Greek Theatre n/a October 12, 2003 San Francisco Warfield Theatre October 14, 2003 Denver Fillmore Auditorium October 16, 2003 Minneapolis Roy Wilkins Auditorium October 17, 2003 Chicago Aragon Ballroom October 18, 2003 Milwaukee Eagles Club October 20, 2003 Hamilton Canada Copps Coliseum October 22, 2003 New York City United States Roseland Ballroom October 23, 2003 Boston Orpheum Theatre October 25, 2003 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club October 26, 2003 Philadelphia Tower Theater October 28, 2003 St. Louis Freakers Ball October 30, 2003 Kansas City October 31, 2003 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre November 1, 2003 New Orleans Voodoo Experience (City Park) November 5, 2003 Monterrey Mexico Auditorio Coca-Cola November 7, 2003 Mexico City Foro Sol Leg 6: Autumn European Leg November 19, 2003 Hamburg Germany Color Line Arena n/a November 20, 2003 Berlin Velodrom November 23, 2003 Birmingham England NEC Arena November 25, 2003 Manchester MEN Arena November 26, 2003 London Alexandra Palace November 28, 2003 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy November 29, 2003 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhallen November 30, 2003 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion December 4, 2003 Madrid Spain Palacio Vistalegre December 5, 2003 Barcelona Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona December 7, 2003 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt December 8, 2003 Munich Olympiahalle December 10, 2003 Milan Italy Mazda Palace December 12, 2003 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle December 14, 2003 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall December 16, 2003 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Idrætspark December 18, 2003 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum December 19, 2003 Stockholm Sweden Hovet
Non-Ozzfest shows. Show cancelled early. See cancelled or rescheduled shows for more info.
Cancelled or rescheduled shows + List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation Date City Country Venue ReasonLeg 1: Spring European Leg June 7, 2003 Milan Italy A Day at the Border Rescheduled to June 22, 2003, after Manson contracted tracheitis.Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003 August 11, 2003 Buffalo United States Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Banned by Six Flags management for being "inappropriate for the venue" Leg 5: Autumn North American Leg October 30, 2003 Kansas City USA Freakers Ball at Kansas City International Raceway Concert promoters cancelled the show mid-way after crowd surge broke the barricades twice. The cancellation incited a riot. Leg 6: Autumn European Leg December 2, 2003 Marseille France Le Dôme de Marseille Cancelled due to flooding.Leg 7: Winter North American Leg Joint tour with Jane's Addiction and The Used December 27, 2003 Auburn Hills United States The Palace of Auburn Hills Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. December 28, 2003 Fairfax Patriot Center December 31, 2003 New York City Madison Square Garden January 2, 2004 Lowell Tsongas Center January 3, 2004 Camden Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
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