Grotesk Burlesk (tour)

Grotesk Burlesk Tour
World tour by Marilyn Manson
Supporting album	The Golden Age of Grotesque
Start date	April 11th, 2003
End date	December 27th, 2003
Legs	8
Shows	119
Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Guns, God and Government (2000-2001)	Grotesk Burlesk (2003-2004)	Against All Gods (2004-2005)

This article is about the tour. For the tour book, see Grotesk Burlesk (book).

Grotesk Burlesk was the ninth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was also the band's fifth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on the tour from April 11, 2003 until January 3, 2004.

Much of the costumes and attire used for the tour was tailored by French fashion designer and grand couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Lineup

• Vocals: Marilyn Manson
• Guitar: John 5
• Bass: Tim Skold
• Keyboards: Madonna Wayne Gacy
• Drums: Ginger Fish

Track listing

Manson in Berlin, Germany.

The following list contains the most commonly played songs in the order they were most generally performed:

1. "Repent"
2. "Thaeter"
3. "This Is the New Shit"
4. "Disposable Teens"
5. "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
6. "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
7. "Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth"
8. "Great Big White World"
9. "Lunchbox" (Spoken)
10. "1996" (Spoken)
11. "Rock Is Dead"
12. "mOBSCENE"
13. "Tainted Love"
14. "Para-Noir"
15. "Tourniquet"
16. "Baboon Rape Party"
17. "The Dope Show"
18. "(s)AINT"
19. "The Golden Age of Grotesque"
20. "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag"
21. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "The Reflecting God" outro)
22. "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
23. "Obsequey (The Death of Art)"
24. "It's a Small World"
25. "The Fight Song"
26. "The Beautiful People"
27. "Better of Two Evils"

Opening songs

• "Disposable Teens" (2003/05/29 Lisbon, Portugal, 2003/05/31 Derby, England and few others)
• "This Is the New Shit"

Performance and show themes

A backstage pass from the Grotesk Burlesk tour

• Two live dancers dressed with plastic breasts, who performed piano for "The Golden Age of Grotesque", danced for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", and played floor toms for "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag".

• Manson singing at a podium during performances of "The Fight Song".

• Manson would often wear a hat with ears similar to that of Mickey Mouse. He also donned black face.

• Manson played saxophone at the end of "The Golden Age of Grotesque".

• During performances of "The Dope Show", Manson would wear elongated arms, which he would swing in a marching manner as he walked. They were designed by Rudy Coby.

• A robotic mannequin was used for performances of "Tourniquet".

• Manson would be elevated high above the stage during performances of "Para-noir", much like he did with performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" on the Guns, God and Government tour.

• During performances of "Para-noir", two women accompanied Manson in singing while dressed as if they were conjoined.

• The stage would be set up in a series of platforms. The stage was set to resemble that of vaudeville, burlesque stage and a 1930's stage.

Tour legs

Tour Leg	Time Span
Grotesk Burlesk Spring European Tour	2003/04/11 – 2003/06/21
Grotesk Burlesk Ozzfest 2003 Tour	2003/06/28 – 2003/08/28
Grotesk Burlesk Australian Tour	2003/09/13 – 2003/09/20
Grotesk Burlesk Asian Tour	2003/09/24 – 2003/10/04
Grotesk Burlesk Autumn North American Tour	2003/10/10 – 2003/11/01
Grotesk Burlesk Mexican Tour	2003/11/05 – 2003/11/07
Grotesk Burlesk Autumn European Tour	2003/11/19 – 2003/12/19
Grotesk Burlesk Winter North American Tour	2003/12/27 – 2004/01/03

Supporting Acts

• Queen Adreena
• Apocalyptica
• Mudvayne
• Peaches

See also

• Photo gallery