| Concert Tour Name: | Tattoo the Earth |
| Artist: | Slipknot |
| Location: | United States |
| 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.[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]
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. 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.[6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | ||||
| July 15, 2000 | United States | Portland Meadows (KUFO Rockfest 2000) | ||
| July 18, 2000 | Burcham Park | |||
| July 20, 2000 | Giants Stadium | |||
| July 21, 2000 | Coors Light Amphitheatre | |||
| July 22, 2000 | Suffolk Downs | |||
| July 24, 2000 | Nautica Stage | |||
| July 26, 2000 | World Golf Dome | |||
| July 27, 2000 | Waterworks Park | |||
| July 28, 2000 | Float Rite Park Amphitheater (93x Clambake 2000) | |||
| July 29, 2000 | The Rave | |||
| July 30, 2000 | Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater | |||
| August 2, 2000 | Far West | |||
| August 4, 2000 | Mercedes Showgrounds | |||
| August 5, 2000 | Pasadena Fairgrounds | |||
| August 6, 2000 | Starplex Amphitheatre | |||
| August 10, 2000 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |||
| August 12, 2000 | Orange Pavilion | |||
| August 13, 2000 | Manzanita Speedway | |||
| Second year | ||||
| August 2, 2002 | United States | Allstate Arena | ||
| August 3, 2002 | ||||
| August 4, 2002 | ||||
| August 9, 2002 | The Arena in Oakland | |||
| August 10, 2002 | ||||
| August 11, 2002 | ||||
| October 12, 2002 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Centre | ||
| October 13, 2002 | ||||
| October 14, 2002 | ||||
| Third year | ||||
| August 27, 2023 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Palladium Outdoors | |
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 Sean Vasquez, Paul Booth, Bernie Luther, Filip Leu and Jack Rudy were featured on the tour.[10] [11] In 2002, Alderman used the Tattoo the Earth name to host two tattoo conventions - one in Chicago, the other in Oakland - featuring artists including[12]