Californication Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Californication World Tour
Artist:Red Hot Chili Peppers
Album:Californication
Number Of Legs:6
Last Tour:One Hot Minute Tour
(1995–1997)
This Tour:Californication Tour
(1999–2000)
Next Tour:Red Hot Chili Peppers 2001 Tour
(2001)

The Californication Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers to support their seventh studio album Californication which saw the return of guitarist John Frusciante who rejoined the band in 1998 after quitting six years earlier.

A DVD documenting the tour titled Off the Map, which was made up of footage from different shows, was released in 2001.

Overview

1998 tour

Following the firing of Dave Navarro in early 1998, Flea felt the only way the band could continue was if John Frusciante returned to the band. Frusciante quit the band in 1992 during the height of their success on their Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour and spiraled into a heavy drug addiction which almost took his life. Flea always remained in contact, and he helped talk Frusciante into admitting himself to Las Encinas Drug Rehabilitation Center in January 1998. He concluded the process in February of that year and began renting a small apartment in Silver Lake, California. Singer Anthony Kiedis was surprised and thought there was no way Frusciante would ever want to work with him as the two still had unresolved personal problems from when Frusciante quit in 1992. With Frusciante free of his addictions and ailments, Kiedis and Flea thought it was an appropriate time to invite him back. In April 1998, when Flea visited him at his home and asked him to rejoin the band, Frusciante began sobbing and said "nothing would make me happier in the world." Flea decided to contact Kiedis and have him meet with Frusciante to try and resolve any personal problems that the two might have had. Flea was relieved to find out that both had no bad blood towards each other and were once again excited to make music together. Within the week and, for the first time in six years, the reunited foursome jump-started the newly reunited Red Hot Chili Peppers. With the band ready to make their comeback, a short 12 date tour was scheduled from June until September. On June 5, 1998, and for the first time since 1992 with Frusciante, gave an acoustic performance at KBLT Radio Studios in Los Angeles which was hosted by Mike Watt and featured Keith Morris as the DJ. The highlights included the very first performance of "Soul to Squeeze", solo songs by Flea and Frusciante and Morris joining the band on vocals (he originally filled in for Kiedis for one show in 1986) for a cover of Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown". Seven days later the band gave their first official public performance at the in Washington, D.C. The band was also in town to perform at the Tibetan Freedom Concert however their set was cancelled due to a severe thunderstorm that left one girl severely burned by a lightning strike (Kiedis would visit her in the hospital). Pearl Jam decided to cut their set short so the Chili Peppers could perform a quick three song set.[1] Shows in New York City. Chicago (a special private show for Miller Genuine Draft contest winners), California and Las Vegas followed with a nine date tour of Central America being cancelled so the band could focus on recording their next album Californication.

This brief 1998 tour marked the official live debuts of songs that would eventually be featured the following year on Californication such as "Emit Remmus", "I Like Dirt", "Parallel Universe" and "Scar Tissue". "Bunker Hill", a song originally intended for the album but not released until 2003's Greatest Hits, was also performed for the first time during this tour and has never been performed since then.

Californication tour

The Californication Tour was the band's biggest to date and most successful helping breaking them through to an even wider audience and seeing their supporting album achieve their largest worldwide sales. The anticipation for the tour was very high due to the recent return of Frusciante the previous year. The tour started in May 1999, Red Hot with a promotional tour also known as the "Stop the Hate" Tour. These concerts were only for high school students that wrote an essay on how to stop violence in schools. The world tour featured a large mixture of music from the band's entire catalog, although the band's previous album, 1995's One Hot Minute was only represented with Flea's song, "Pea" and nothing from that album other than that song has been performed with Frusciante. Frusciante, at the time, claimed to have never heard the album. The tour featured a heavy dose of the Californication album and twelve years later, all of the album's songs except for "Porcelain" have been performed live. The tour saw the band headline Woodstock '99 although a lot of controversy came following their set due to the band's performance of the Jimi Hendrix classic, "Fire" (a request made by Hendrix's sister) which some in the media said helped instigate riots in the crowd and bonfires being lit although the band at the time had no knowledge of the chaos about to breakout and claimed if they did, the song would not have been performed.[2]

This tour marked the last time "Backwoods", "Green Heaven", "Organic Anti-Beat Box Band" and "Subterranean Homesick Blues" have been performed live.

Songs performed

Originals

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Green Heaven"

"Mommy Where's Daddy?"

"Police Helicopter"

Freaky Styley

"Blackeyed Blonde"

"Freaky Styley"

"Jungle Man" (tease)

"Yertle Trilogy" ("Yertle the Turtle" and "Freaky Styley")

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

"Backwoods"

"Me and My Friends”

"Organic Anti-Beat Box Band"

"Party on Your Pussy" (tease)

"Skinny Sweaty Man"

"Subterranean Homesick Blues" (Bob Dylan)

The Abbey Road E.P.

"Fire" (Jimi Hendrix)

Mother's Milk

"Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder)

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

"Blood Sugar Sex Magik"

"Breaking the Girl"

"Give It Away"

"I Could Have Lied"

"If You Have to Ask"

"My Lovely Man"

"The Greeting Song" (tease)

"The Power of Equality"

"Sir Psycho Sexy"

"Suck My Kiss"

"They're Red Hot" (Robert Johnson)

"Under the Bridge"

One Hot Minute

"Pea"

“Warped” (tease)

Californication

"Around the World”

"Californication"

"Easily"

"Emit Remmus"

"I Like Dirt"

"Otherside"

"Parallel Universe"

"Right on Time"

"Road Trippin'"

"Savior"

"Scar Tissue"

"This Velvet Glove"

Other (non-album songs)

"Gong Li" (tease)

"Search and Destroy" (The Stooges)

"Soul to Squeeze"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening Acts
North America[3]
May 23, 1999St. LouisUnited StatesRiverport Amphitheatre
June 18, 1999Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
June 19, 1999IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
July 25, 1999RomeGriffiss Air Force Base
Europe
August 14, 1999MoscowRussiaRed Square
August 18, 1999WiesenAustriaFestivalgelände Wiesen
August 20, 1999CologneGermanyRAF Butzweilerhof
August 21, 1999CopenhagenDenmarkClub Danmark Hallen
August 22, 1999StockholmSwedenMaritime Museum
August 25, 1999NîmesFranceArena of NîmesSilverchair
August 26, 1999ParisZénith de Paris
August 27, 1999KiewitBelgiumKempische Steenweg
August 29, 1999ReadingEnglandLittle John's Farm on Richfield Avenue
August 30, 1999LeedsTemple Newsam
September 4, 1999VeronaItalyArena di Verona
South America
October 2, 1999SantiagoChileEstación MapochoPuya
October 3, 1999
October 5, 1999Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park
October 6, 1999
October 8, 1999São PauloBrazilCredicard Hall
North America
October 11, 1999Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los DeportesPuya
Europe
October 29, 1999HelsinkiFinlandHartwall AreenaThe Rasmus
October 30, 1999
November 1, 1999OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumStereophonics
November 3, 1999GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
November 4, 1999HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer SporthalleMuse
November 6, 1999LondonEnglandWembley ArenaFeeder
November 8, 1999BerlinGermanyArena BerlinStereophonics
November 10, 1999The HagueNetherlandsStatenhal
November 11, 1999BöblingenGermanySporthalle Böblingen
November 13, 1999ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
November 14, 1999MilanItalyFila Forum
November 16, 1999ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyFoo Fighters, Muse
November 18, 1999BordeauxPatinoire de MériadeckAFI, Muse
November 19, 1999BadalonaSpainPalau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona
November 21, 1999LeganésPlaza de Toros La Cubierta
November 22, 1999LisbonPortugalPavilhão AtlânticoDa Weasel
North America
December 26, 1999San DiegoUnited StatesCox Arena at Aztec Bowl311, The Bicycle Thief
December 28, 1999Daly CityCow Palace
December 29, 1999SacramentoARCO ArenaPrimus
December 31, 1999InglewoodGreat Western Forum311, The Bicycle Thief
Asia[4]
January 8, 2000TokyoJapanNippon Budokan
January 9, 2000
January 11, 2000
January 13, 2000YokohamaPacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall
January 14, 2000OsakaOsaka-jō Hall
Oceania
January 21, 2000AucklandNew ZealandEricsson Stadium
January 23, 2000Gold CoastAustraliaParklands Gold Coast
January 24, 2000Brisbane
January 26, 2000Sydney
January 27, 2000Sydney Entertainment Centre
January 28, 2000
January 30, 2000Melbourne
February 1, 2000Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
February 2, 2000
February 4, 2000Adelaide
February 6, 2000Perth
February 7, 2000
North America[5] [6]
March 24, 2000MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget CenterFoo Fighters
March 25, 2000MadisonDane County Coliseum
March 27, 2000CarbondaleSIU Arena
March 28, 2000ChampaignAssembly Hall
March 30, 2000FairbornNutter Center
March 31, 2000ColumbusValue City Arena
April 2, 2000AmherstMullins Memorial Center
April 3, 2000AlbanyPepsi Arena
April 5, 2000University ParkBryce Jordan Center
April 6, 2000RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center
April 8, 2000BloomingtonAssembly Hall
April 9, 2000LexingtonRupp Arena
April 11, 2000KnoxvilleThompson–Boling Arena
April 12, 2000ChattanoogaMcKenzie Arena
April 25, 2000OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
April 26, 2000Iowa CityCarver–Hawkeye Arena
April 28, 2000ColumbiaHearnes Center
April 29, 2000Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center Arena
May 1, 2000Little RockBarton Coliseum
May 2, 2000AustinFrank Erwin Center
May 4, 2000New OrleansLakefront Arena
May 5, 2000PensacolaPensacola Civic Center
May 7, 2000GreenvilleBI-LO Center
May 8, 2000NorfolkNorfolk Scope
May 10, 2000BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
May 11, 2000Wilkes-BarreNortheastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena
May 13, 2000ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
May 14, 2000PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
May 27, 2000GeorgeThe Gorge AmphitheatreFoo Fighters, Kool Keith
May 28, 2000VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place
May 31, 2000West Valley CityUnited StatesE Center
June 2, 2000PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
June 3, 2000AlbuquerqueUniversity Arena
June 5, 2000HoustonCompaq Center
June 6, 2000DallasStarplex Amphitheatre
June 8, 2000AtlantaLakewood Amphitheatre
June 9, 2000CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion
June 11, 2000RaleighAlltel Pavilion
June 12, 2000NashvilleStarwood Amphitheatre
June 14, 2000West Palm BeachMars Music Amphitheater
June 15, 2000OrlandoTD Waterhouse Centre
June 23, 2000Seattle
June 28, 2000Bonner SpringsSandstone AmphitheaterFoo Fighters
June 29, 2000Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheater
July 1, 2000MolineThe MARK of the Quad CitiesFoo Fighters, Blonde Redhead
July 2, 2000MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
July 4, 2000LouisvilleFreedom HallFoo Fighters, Blonde Redhead
July 5, 2000Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena
July 7, 2000NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
July 8, 2000Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
July 10, 2000BristowNissan Pavilion
July 11, 2000CamdenBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
July 13, 2000HartfordMeadows Music Theater
July 14, 2000Holmdel TownshipPNC Bank Arts Center
July 16, 2000MansfieldTweeter Center for the Performing Arts
July 17, 2000HersheyHersheypark Stadium
July 30, 2000Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterStone Temple Pilots
July 31, 2000Holmdel TownshipPNC Bank Arts Center
August 2, 2000Tinley ParkNew World Music Theater
August 3, 2000CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 5, 2000GreensburgWestmoreland Fairgrounds
August 7, 2000ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theatre
August 8, 2000
August 10, 2000CharlestonCharleston Civic Center
August 12, 2000WantaghJones Beach Theater
August 13, 2000
August 15, 2000DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 16, 2000TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
August 18, 2000Quebec CityColisée de Québec
August 19, 2000MontrealBell Centre
September 1, 2000IrvineUnited StatesVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 2, 2000
September 4, 2000Chula VistaCoors Amphitheatre
September 9, 2000Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
September 10, 2000WheatlandAutoWest Amphitheatre
September 12, 2000FresnoSelland Arena
September 13, 2000Paradise, NevadaThomas & Mack Center
September 15, 2000CasperCasper Events Center
September 16, 2000Greenwood VillageComfort Dental Amphitheatre
September 18, 2000NampaIdaho Center Amphitheater
September 19, 2000SpokaneSpokane Arena
September 21, 2000PortlandMemorial Coliseum
September 22, 2000SeattleKeyArena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
Cow PalaceDaly City 13,501 / 15,000 (90%)$472,535[7]
Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa City 13,014 / 13,014 (100%)$390,420[8]
Frank Erwin CenterAustin 13,404 / 13,404 (100%)$469,140[9]
Norfolk ScopeNorfolk 11,000 / 11,000 (100%)$379,225
The Gorge AmphitheatreGeorge 20,000 / 20,000 (100%)$719,045[10]
Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston 31,720 / 31,720 (100%)$1,010,537[11]
Verizon Wireless AmphitheatreIrvine 32,264 / 32,490 (99%)$1,070,625[12]
Coors AmphitheatreChula Vista 12,616 / 19,689 (64%)$483,670[13]
TOTAL147,519 / 156,317 (94%)$4,995,197

Opening acts

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Hot Chili Peppers Plan Tibet Warm-Up Club Show. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617111709/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433655/red-hot-chili-peppers-plan-tibet-warm-up-club-show/ . dead . June 17, 2016 . .
  2. News: Woodstock '99 Goes Up in Smoke. Alona. Wartofsky. July 27, 1999. May 14, 2008. The Washington Post.
  3. Web site: Past Shows: 1999. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website . 22 July 2012. http://www.freezepage.com/1343024242WEQAMUKCKS?url=http://redhotchilipeppers.com/tour/past/1999 . 23 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Past Shows: 2000. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website . 22 July 2012. http://www.freezepage.com/1343070751WLIRNMMIKG?url=http://redhotchilipeppers.com/tour/past/2000 . 23 July 2012.
  5. Web site: UPCOMING – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS PERFORMANCES. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website . 22 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20000302195554/http://redhotchilipeppers.com/tour/tour.htm . 2 March 2000.
  6. Web site: UPCOMING – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS PERFORMANCES – North American Tour 2000. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website . 22 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20000617215306/http://redhotchilipeppers.com/tour/tour.htm . 17 June 2000.
  7. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 5 February 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 6. 26.
  8. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 10 June 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 24. 14.
  9. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 20 May 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 21. 60.
  10. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 17 June 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard. 112. 25. 22.
  11. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 26 August 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 35. 18.
  12. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 23 September 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 39. 20.
  13. AB Top 10 Concert Gross. 21 October 2000. 23 July 2012. Billboard . 112. 43. 14.

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