Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour from 2000 to 2002 in the United States. [1] 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." 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]

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Shows

The tour performed in the American states of Oregon, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Texas, Colorado, California, Arizona, and Illinois. Twenty-one cities hosted the tour.

• Portland Meadows, Oregon (July 14, 2000)
• Burcham Park, Kansas (July 18, 2000)
• Giants Stadium, New Jersey (July 20, 2000)
• Montage Mountain, Pennsylvania (July 21, 2000)
• Suffolk Downs, Massachusetts (July 22, 2000)
• Nautica Flats, Ohio (July 24, 2000)
• Waterworks Park, Iowa (July 27, 2000)
• Floatrite Park, Wisconsin (July 28, 2000)
• The Rave, Wisconsin (July 29, 2000)
• Phoenix Plaza, Michigan (July 30, 2000)
• Far West Rodeo, Texas (August 2, 2000)
• Mercedes Showgrounds, Texas (August 4, 2000)
• Pasadena Fairgrounds, Texas (August 5, 2000)
• Smirnoff Music Center, Texas (August 6, 2000)
• Red Rocks, Colorado (August 10, 2000)
• Orange Pavillion, California (August 12, 2000)
• Manzanita Speedway, Arizona (August 14, 2006)
• Centrum Centre, Massachusetts (October 5–7, 2001)
• Allstate Arena, Illinois (August 2–4, 2002)
• Coliseum Arena, California (August 9–11, 2002)
• Centrum Centre, Massachusetts (October 12–14, 2002)

Bands

Thirty-four bands performed for the tour.

• Metallica one show in New York
• Slipknot
• Slayer
• Sevendust
• Sepultura
• hed (pe)
• Mudvayne
• Downset
• Hatebreed
• Full Devil Jacket
• Famous
• Amen
• U.P.O.
• Nothingface
• PPM
• Cold
• Relative Ash
• Systematic
• Six Feet Under
• Candiria
• Lamb of God
• God Forbid
• Darkest Hour
• Unearth
• All That Remains
• Dropkick Murphys
• Sick of It All
• Tiger Army
• Converge
• the Unseen
• Reach the Sky
• Stretch Armstrong
• Kill Your Idols

Tattoo artists

Forty-two tattoo artists were featured at the tour.

• Trevor McStay – Australia
• Bernie Luther – Austria
• Sean Vasquez – Austria
• Kari Barba – CA
• Mike Davis – CA
• Chuck Eldridge – CA
• Grime – CA
• Ed Hardy – CA
• Patty Kelley – CA
• Corey Miller – CA
• Ethan Morgan – CA
• Jack Rudy – CA
• Lyle Tuttle – CA
• Eric Merrill – CT
• Flo Amblard – France
• Tin Tin – France
• Deano Cook – GA
• Tony Olivas – GA
• Michael Hubert – Germany
• Guy Aitchison – IL
• James Kern – IL
• Ben Wahhhh – IL
• Genziana – Italy
• Horishio – Japan
• Horitoshi – Japan
• Shige – Japan
• Borneo Headhunters – Malaysia
• Kurt Wiscombe – Manitoba
• Chris Dingwell – ME
• Bob Tyrrell – MI
• Leo Zulueta – MI
• Sieto Van der Velde – NL
• Joe Capobianco – NH
• Mario Barth – NJ
• Paul Booth – NY
• Jon Clue – NY
• Anil Gupta – NY
• Pat Sinatra – NY
• Robert Hernandez – Spain
• Filip Leu – Switzerland
• Timothy Hoyer – VA
• Aaron Bell – WA

References

1. Tattoo the Earth
2. Tattoo The Earth Tour Features Slipknot, Sevendust, Tattoo Artists
3. Metallica, Slayer, Others Picking Out "Tattoo"
4. Metallica, Puya, More To "Tattoo"
5. Tattoo the Earth Initial Dates Firmed Up