Tattoo the Earth was a

concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific to ...

from 2000 to 2002 in the United States.

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, 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."

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revealed on June 6, 2000 that

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and

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recently joined the tour.

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, which was originally not part of the tour, officially announced on June 13, 2000 that they would be joining it. The following day,

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announced plans to join the tour. 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

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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

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headlining.

Tour dates

Bands

2000: * Slipknot *

Sevendust Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lowery ...

Hed PE Hed PE (also known as (hed) Planet Earth and stylized as (həd) p.e. or as (Hed)pe or (Hed)PE) or (həd) Planetary Evolution, is an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1994, the band is known for its eclectic genre-cr ...

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Spineshank Spineshank was an American metal band from Los Angeles. The band has released four studio albums: '' Strictly Diesel'' (1998), ''The Height of Callousness'' (2000), ''Self-Destructive Pattern'' (2003), and ''Anger Denial Acceptance'' (2012). Hi ...

(replaced

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after they dropped off the tour before it starts ) *

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(until July 30) *

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Full Devil Jacket Full Devil Jacket is an American alternative metal/ nu metal band from Jackson, Tennessee. Formation and success Musicians Josh Brown, Mike Reaves, Kevin Bebout, and Keith Foster all met at Josh Brown's brother's tattoo shop in Jackson, Tennesse ...

One Minute Silence One Minute Silence is an Irish four-piece rap metal/nu metal band based in London, England. The band consists of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, County Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from London, drummer Martin Davies and ba ...

(started on July 27) *

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(until July 30) * Nothingface *

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(started on July 30) *

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* Systematic (until July 28) *

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was scheduled as one of the tour headliners, but dropped off before it starts Select shows: *

(Portland only) *

(New Jersey only) * Dope (Iowa only) *

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Tattoo artists

Forty-two tattoo artists were featured at the tour. * Jack Lowe * Matt Schager * Bernie Luther * Sean Vasquez * Kari Barba * Mike Davis * Chuck Eldridge * Grime *

Don Ed Hardy Don Ed Hardy (born 1945) is an American tattoo artist known for his tattoos, strong influence on the development of modern tattoo styles, and his eponymous apparel and accessories brand. Early life Hardy was born on January 5, 1945, in Des Moin ...

* Patty Kelley * Corey Miller * Ethan Morgan *

Jack Rudy Jack Rudy is an American tattoo artist notable for his reinvention of the 'Black and Gray' style of tattooing, realistic portraits, and single-needle use. He is considered to be one of the top tattoo artists in the world. Career After leaving ...

Lyle Tuttle Lyle Gilbert Tuttle (October 7, 1931 – March 26, 2019) was an American tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who had been tattooing since 1949. He tattooed Janis Joplin, Cher, Jo Baker, Paul Stanley, Jeff Scranton, and many other American ...

* Eric Merrill * Flo Amblard * Tin Tin * Deano Cook * Tony Olivas * Michael Hubert *

Guy Aitchison Guy Aitchison (born 1968) is an American tattoo artist and painter. He was featured on the tattoo reality television shows ''LA Ink'' and ''Tattoo Wars''. Biography Guy Aitchison was born in Michigan. He began painting album covers in 1985 and ...

* James Kern * Ben Wahhhh * Genziana * Horishio * Horitoshi * Shige * Borneo Headhunters * Kurt Wiscombe * Chris Dingwell * Bob Tyrrell * Leo Zulueta * Sieto Van der Velde * Joe Capobianco * Mario Barth * Paul Booth * Jon Clue * Anil Gupta * Pat Sinatra * Robert Hernandez * Filip Leu * Timothy Hoyer * Aaron Bell

References

External links

Official website
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