The

Family Values Tour The Family Values Tour was an annual rock and hip hop tour held by the American nu metal band Korn since 1998. The first tour took place in 1998 and the second tour in 1999, but the tour took a hiatus in 2000 due to heavy competition from the A ...

is a rock tour headlined by

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

. Korn founded the Family Values tour in 1998 and headlined the first edition. The next two lineups, in 1999 and 2001, were topped by

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and

Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots (also known by the initialism STP) is an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz ...

, respectively. In 2006 they revived the tour after a 5-year hiatus. Several legal disputes ensued over injuries and even a death resulting from fights between concert-goers, but despite the negative connotation, Korn plans to continue the tour onward in 2007, with a whole new set of bands, possibly some old ones as well.

Overview

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the ...

, lead singer of Korn, formally announced on November 16 through Launch Radio the plans for 2007's Family Values Tour. He is quoted as saying,

"There is gonna be one. We know for sure. We're going after some bands, I can't say yet, I wish I could, and all I know is its gonna be amazing and people are gonna love it and we're gonna be doing it again. Once it gets closer, we'll announce who will be on it and stuff but I can't really say right now."

Lineup and tour locations were revealed on March 26 through MTV's Virtual Korn. David Silveria did not participate in the 2007 Family Values tour as he is on hiatus from Korn. His replacement for their 8th album "Untitled",

Terry Bozzio Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Person ...

, recorded new material and was the expected fill-in drummer for 2007 but left the band completely while in the recording process due to "personal conflicts". It was announced on April 19, 2007 that Slipknot drummer

Joey Jordison Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, as well as the guitarist for the horror punk s ...

would be touring with

as their drummer for approximately 5 months, which would include The Family Values Tour 2007. Clint Lowery of

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, formerly of

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, would also be touring with Korn as a fill-in guitarist. As with the 2006 Family Values Tour, the lawn seats at this one will only cost $9.99. The band

bloodsimple Bloodsimple was an American heavy metal band from New York City that formed in 2002. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records. The band's name comes from a term coined by detective novelist Dashiell Hammett. The term apparently describes the ...

pulled out of the tour on August 31 due to the lead singer having an "emergency" tooth pull and being unable to perform.

were invited as an act on this tour.

Line Up

Main stage

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Atreyu Atreyu is an American metalcore band from Yorba Linda, California, formed in 1998. The band currently consists of clean vocalist Brandon Saller, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist and unclean vocals, unclean vocalist Marc "Porter ...

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(except 7/29) *

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* Neurosonic (except 7/25)

Second stage

* Droid *

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*Invitro *

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Twin Method Twin Method was a nu metal band based in Liverpool, England. History Twin Method was formed in 2001 by Deen Dean and Jason Potticarry, who were later joined by Ioannis Lamberti. The band played some UK shows including the Medication UK Tour ...

(except 8/31) *

Egypt Central Egypt Central is an American alternative metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. History Formation and debut album (2002–2010) Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. Based in Memphis and named after one of its roads. They wrote and record ...

(8/10, 8/11, 8/14, 8/15, 8/22) * The Vanished (8/17-8/21) *

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(7/29, 8/17) *

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(7/22)

Tour dates

The Family Values Tour 2007 tour dates were announced on April 19, 2007.

Setlists

Korn

*Intro * Here to Stay * Good God *Starting Over *Dead Bodies Everywhere *

Hold On Hold On may refer to: Music Albums and EPs * ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966 * ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978 * ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980 * ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987 * ...

*Ever Be *Trash *Bottled Up Inside * Falling Away from Me *Ass Itch *

Coming Undone "Coming Undone" is a song written and recorded by American band Korn and The Matrix for Korn's seventh studio album, '' See You on the Other Side''. It was released as the album's second single in February 2006. Chart performance The song reach ...

*Faget *Fake (on select dates) *

Another Brick in the Wall "Another Brick in the Wall" is a three-part composition on Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera ''The Wall,'' written by bassist Roger Waters. "Part 2", a protest song against corporal punishment, and rigid and abusive schooling, features a childre ...

into Goodbye cruel world (

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

Cover) Encore *

Twisted Transistor "Twisted Transistor" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres ...

Got the Life "Got the Life" is a song written and recorded by American band Korn for their third studio album, '' Follow the Leader'' which was released as the album's second single on November 23, 1998. It was recorded in April 1998 at NRG Recording Studios. ...

(on select dates) *

Evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

Freak on a Leash "Freak on a Leash" is a song by the American nu metal band Korn, featured on the group's 1998 studio album, ''Follow the Leader (Korn album), Follow the Leader''. After ''Follow the Leader''s release, the song was released as a single on February ...

* Blind ''Fake and Got the Life were on the setlist for the first 4 tour dates but were taken off the setlist after those dates with no explanation as to why''

Evanescence

*Intro *Weight of The World *Sweet Sacrifice *

Going Under "Going Under" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, ''Fallen'' (2003). It was released by Wind-up Records as the album's second single on August 18, 2003. Lee wrote the song about coming out of a difficult r ...

*Cloud Nine (for Select dates) *The Only One *Taking Over Me *

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People Are Strange "People Are Strange" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It appears on the band's second studio album, '' Strange Days'', released in September 1967. It was also issued the same month as a single, which peaked at number 12 on the ''B ...

(

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Cover) *

Call Me When You're Sober "Call Me When You're Sober" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their second studio album, ''The Open Door''. It was released as the album's lead single on September 4, 2006. The track was written by Amy Lee and guitarist Terry B ...

Bring Me to Life "Bring Me to Life" is the debut single by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, ''Fallen'' (2003). Wind-up released it as the album's lead single on April 7, 2003. The song was written by Amy Lee when she was 19, after ...

*Imaginary *Whisper *All That I'm Living For (for Select dates) *Haunted *Lacrymosa *Your Star

Atreyu

*Ex's And Oh's * Becoming the Bull *The Crimson *Creature *Doomsday *Bleeding Mascara *Blow *

You Give Love a Bad Name "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album ''Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, ...

(

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Cover) *Right Side Of The Bed *Lip Gloss And Black

Flyleaf

*Justice and Mercy *Breathe Today *Fully Alive *All Around Me *I'm Sorry *So I Thought *Sorrow *Again *I'm So Sick *Red Sam *Cassie

Hellyeah

*Matter Of Time *Rotten To The Core *GodDamn *Stone Cold Crazy (

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cover) * You Wouldn't Know *Hellyeah *

Alcohaulin' Ass "Alcohaulin' Ass" is a song by American heavy metal band Hellyeah and the second single from their album of the same name. The name is a combination of the word alcohol and the phrase "haulin' ass". As the song opens, Chad Gray sings in a coun ...

Trivium

*To The Rats *Unrepentant *Becoming The Dragon *

Master of Puppets ''Master of Puppets'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on March 3, 1986, by Elektra Records. Recorded in Denmark at Sweet Silence Studios with producer Flemming Rasmussen, it was the band's last album ...

(

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

Cover) *A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation *Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr

Droid

*The Resurrection *Built To Last *Behind Dead Eyes *No Gods No Masters

Neurosonic

*Are Solar *Crazy Sheila *I Will Always Be Your Fool *So Many People *Until I Die

Five Finger Death Punch

*Ashes *The Way of the Fist *Salvation *The Devil's Own *White Knuckles *The Bleeding *Meet the Monster

Through You

*Vaccine *Culo *Knife Fight *Fury *Sleight of Hand *Through Nose or Mouth

CD and DVD release

James "Munky" Shaffer confirmed that the CD and DVD documenting the 2007 tour had been recorded although it hasn't been released.

References

External links

Official Family Values Tour website

Official Korn website

Official Family Values Tour MySpace
{{Korn 2007 concert tours Family Values Tours 2007 in American music