Headlining Tours
| Years | Title | Legs and durations | Number of performances |
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| 1999–2000 | World Domination Tour | First leg: November 28, 1999–July 13, 2000 Second leg: October 24 - November 1, 2000 |
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| The World Domination Tour was Slipknot's first international tour, and started in November 1999 in North America. Slipknot was initially supported in North America by Biohazard and Step Kings, but after touring for ten dates in Europe, upon their return to North America, they were supported by Kittie and Will Haven. During their second time in Europe in March 2000, they were supported by One Minute Silence and Kittie. The second leg included concerts in the US, in October and November 2000. | |||
| 2000 | Tattoo the Earth | July 14 – August 14, 2000 | 21 |
| Tattoo the Earth was a concert tour in the United States which Slipknot co-headlined during 2000 along the likes of Slayer and Sevendust. The tour, with part of it taking place during the summer, posed a challenge to Slipknot in particular, considering their masks were found extremely uncomfortable, even under the best circumstances. The concert at Dynamo Open Air was released as part of the 2009 DVD 10 Years of Life Death Love Hate Pain Scars Victory War Blood and Destruction. Other bands that performed during this tour alongside Slipknot were Iron Maiden, Spineshank, Sepultura, Mudvayne, Nashville Pussy, Hed PE, downset., and Puya. Later, the compilation album Tattoo The Earth: The First Crusade was released containing two songs the band performed live on the tour. | |||
| 2001–02 | Iowa World Tour | "Kill the Industry": May 9 – June 2, 2001 "Ozzfest 2001": June 9 – August 12, 2001 "Pledge of Allegiance": September 21 – October 31, 2001 "European Iowa Tour": January 22 – February 20, 2002 Japanese leg: March 18 – 28, 2002 European Open Air leg: August 20 – 29, 2002 |
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| Slipknot went on their first headlining world concert tour in support of their second studio album, Iowa, and lasted for about 15 months. Musicians that accompanied Slipknot in the "Kill the Industry" tour include Papa Roach, Mudvayne, and The Union Underground. At Ozzfest, Slipknot performed on the main stage after Papa Roach and before Marilyn Manson. During "Pledge of Allegiance", Slipknot co-headlined with System Of A Down, while being supported by the bands Rammstein, American Head Charge, Mudvayne, and No One. The European leg was intended to begin around the September 11 attacks, but because of the incident, the dates were postponed to February 2002. The performance at the London Arena, a nearly sold out concert, was filmed for their quadruple platinum DVD, Disasterpieces. The world tour finished with a Japanese leg, starting on April 4, 2002 with two shows in the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, and with another European leg, starting with the Festival Ilha Do Ermal on August 20, 2002. | |||
| 2004–05 | The Subliminal Verses World Tour | "Jägermeister Music Tour": March 30 – May 24, 2004 "Metallica European Open Air Tour": May 26 – July 7, 2004 "Ozzfest 2004": July 10 – August 2, 2004 "The Unholy Alliance Tour": August 22 – November 13, 2004 Canadian leg: January 7 – 16, 2005 Australian leg: January 21 – February 6, 2005 2005 World Tour: March 4 – August 22, 2005 South American leg: September 18 – 30, 2005 "The Final Volume Tour": October 14 – November 15, 2005 |
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| Slipknot went on a second world tour in support of their third studio album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). It was their second world tour and it lasted 28 months. During the first US leg, "Jägermeister Music Tour," the band was supported by Fear Factory, Chimaira, and other local bands, which was followed by a European leg in which Slipknot played as the opening band for Metallica. Next, Slipknot joined the Ozzfest in 2004 for their third time, being the first band that performed for the second stage, and was preceded by the band Hatebreed. Returning to Europe, Slipknot played alongside Slayer, Mastodon and Hatebreed in the first edition of "The Unholy Alliance Tour". After Canadian and Australian legs, and a New Zealand leg that included the "Big Day Out" festival, Slipknot returned to the United States, supported by Lamb Of God and Shadows Fall. Shows in Singapore, Tokyo and Las Vegas were recorded, and released in 2006 in the Platinum video album Voliminal: Inside the Nine. Slipknot also went to South America for the first time while on tour. The world tour ended with an American tour called "The Final Volume," in which they were supported by Unearth, As I Lay Dying, and Dillinger Escape Plan. The tour also brought about Slipknot's first official live album, 9.0: Live. During the tour, Slipknot performed the song "Purity," which was previously taken off their 1999 debut album due to copyright infringement. Slipknot also performed songs that are rarely played live, such as "Iowa" and "Get This", as well as the first live performance of "Skin Ticket". | |||
| 2008–09 | All Hope Is Gone World Tour | "Mayhem Festival": July 9 – August 18, 2008 Asian leg: October 8 – 30, 2008 European leg: November 5 – December 15, 2008 US Arena leg: January 23 – March 11, 2009 Canadian leg: April 28 – May 2, 2009 US leg III: May 3 – 16, 2009 European leg II: June 6 – July 11, 2009 US/Canadian leg: October 10 – 31, 2009 |
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| Slipknot went on their third world tour to support of their fourth studio album, All Hope Is Gone. During the opening date of the "Mayhem Festival 2008," turntablist Sid Wilson broke both of his heels and performed on the rest of the tour in a wheelchair. Slipknot headlined the first edition of the festival, and was supported by Disturbed, DragonForce, Mastodon, and others. The festival drew the largest number of people at a metal festival since Slipknot played at Ozzfest in 2004. Supported by Machine Head, the band also played for the first time in front of Australian crowds with its full rig. During the first of the European legs, supported by Machine Head and Children of Bodom, the performance in London on December 3, 2008 was recorded for MTV's World Stage series and aired on March 13, 2009 in the UK. It was also made available in over 160 countries. In 2009, the band alternated playing in the United States, Canada and Europe, playing along with bands such as Korn, Staind, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Cypress Hill, and Sublime. Slipknot's performance on June 13, 2009 at Download Festival was streamed live on the internet and was released on their fourth video album entitled (sic)nesses. The world tour ended with an US leg in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of their initial released album. The leg was supported by Deftones. | |||
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