Marilyn Manson's independent touring
Independent touring | ||
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Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids perform live for the first time. Left to right: Olivia Newton Bundy, Zsa Zsa Speck, Marilyn Manson and Daisy Berkowitz took the stage at Churchill's Hideaway in Fort Lauderdale. | ||
Tour by Marilyn Manson | ||
Start date | April 28, 1990 | |
End date | April 23, 1994 | |
Shows | 98 verified | |
Marilyn Manson tour chronology | ||
Independent touring (1990–1994) |
Self Destruct (1994) |
Before embarking on tours under the wing of a major label, Marilyn Manson spent several years performing independently in various Florida locations including Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, Hallandale and Davie; only three shows are known to have been played outside Florida between April 28, 1990 and April 23, 1994. The band was allegedly payed over $300 more than the normal rate for their first gig at the Reunion Room.[1] This was due to Manson's "lesson number one in music-industry manipulation: If you act like a rock star, you will be treated like one."[1] The group billed themselves until August 1992 as Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, after which the "Spooky Kids" moniker was dropped.
Lineup
- Vocals: Marilyn Manson
- Guitar: Daisy Berkowitz
- Bass: Olivia Newton Bundy - Gidget Gein - Twiggy Ramirez
- Keyboards: Zsa Zsa Speck - Madonna Wayne Gacy
- Drums: Yama RX-8 Drum Machine - Sara Lee Lucas
After the band's fourth show,[2] which Manson has described as the band's "first real performance," keyboardist Perry Pandrea (Speck) and bassist Brian Tutunick (Bundy) were fired from Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids. For the next performance they were replaced by Stephen Bier (Gacy), who hadn't yet attained a keyboard so instead played with toy soldiers on stage,[3] and Gein. Interpol's Sam Fogarino was once offered a position in the band, however he declined, much to his father's disappointment.[4] Fogarino later arranged a remix of "If I Was Your Vampire" in 2007.
Songs
During the first two years of activity, Marilyn Manson primarily recorded the songs they were known to perform at Florida venues, some which would never be performed live again once the band found mainstream success. Popular performances included "Cake and Sodomy", "Learning to Swim", "White Knuckles", "Suicide Snowman", "Lunchbox", "Dope Hat", "My Monkey" and "Misery Machine". During production of the band's major label debut, Portrait of an American Family, Marilyn Manson's live setlist began to incorporate songs from their later demo cassettes and what would become their 1994 studio album, occasionally sampling Spooky Kids hotline voicemails at the beginning and conclusion of shows. Later setlists added "Get Your Gunn", "Filth", "Sweet Tooth", "Wrapped in Plastic", "Choklit Factory", "Thrift" and "Dune Buggy".
Stage antics
During the Spooky Kids era, girls covered in fake blood and animal masks were known to share stages with the band. Manson describes in The Long Hard Road Out of Hell a night where one woman ironed a Nazi flag onstage.[5] Cages and heads of dolls were also strewn across stages. At the band's July 11, 1990 performance, the first 10 people who attended the show with an X across their forehead received a limited Marilyn Manson milk chocolate bar.
Tour dates
Date | City | State | Venue | ||
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1 | April 28, 1990 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Churchill's Hideaway |
2 | May 3, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
3 | May 30, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
4 | June 1, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale (uncorfirmed: Boca Raton) | Florida | Template:Country | Weekends |
5 | June 14, 1990 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Sinbads [6] |
6 | June 27, 1990 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
7 | July 4, 1990 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Club Nu |
8 | July 11, 1990 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
9 | July 19, 1990 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
10 | July 27, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
11 | August 11, 1990 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
12 | August 17, 1990 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Churchill's Hideaway |
13 | August 29, 1990 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
14 | September 13, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
15 | October 26, 1990 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Weekends |
16 | November 15, 1990 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
17 | December 14, 1990 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
18 | December 19, 1990 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
19 | December 27, 1990 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
20 | February 7, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
21 | February 21, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
22 | February 27, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
23 | March 21, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
24 | April 11, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Club Nu |
25 | April 26, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
26 | May 1, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | The Institute |
27 | May 10, 1991 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Weekends |
28 | May 16, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Club Nu |
29 | May 30, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
30 | June 14, 1991 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Sinbads |
31 | June 20, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
32 | June 27, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
33 | July 11, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
34 | July 19, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
35 | July 25, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Cameo Theatre |
36 | July 27, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
37 | August 1, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
38 | August 5, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
39 | August 11, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
40 | August 15, 1991 | Sunrise | Florida | Template:Country | Purple Grotto |
41 | August 17, 1991 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Weekends |
42 | August 29, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
43 | September 13, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
44 | September 29, 1991 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Round Up |
45 | October 4, 1991 | Atlanta | Georgia | Template:Country | Club Roxy |
46 | October 9, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
47 | October 18, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
48 | October 26, 1991 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | Weekends |
49 | October 27, 1991 | Miami | Florida | Template:Country | Open Records |
50 | November 2, 1991 | Atlanta | Georgia | Template:Country | The Cavern |
51 | November 7, 1991 | Boca Raton | Florida | Template:Country | FAU's Rathskeller |
52 | November 9, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
53 | November 16, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Uncle Sam's |
54 | November 29, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
55 | December 4, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
56 | December 19, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
57 | December 20, 1991 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
58 | December 27, 1991 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
59 | January 16, 1992 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
60 | January 17, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Rosebud's |
61 | February 1, 1992 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Button South |
62 | February 5, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
63 | February 8, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Purple Grotto |
64 | February 16, 1992 | Coral Springs | Florida | Template:Country | Illusions |
65 | February 21, 1992 | Tampa | Florida | Template:Country | The Ritz/Southeastern Music Conference |
66 | March 16, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | The Reunion Room |
67 | April 12, 1992 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
68 | April 18, 1992 | St. Petersburg | Florida | Template:Country | ACL Club |
69 | April 25, 1992 | St. Petersburg | Florida | Template:Country | ACL Club |
70 | April 26, 1992 | Tampa | Florida | Template:Country | Morrissound Studios |
71 | May 1, 1992 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | The Institute |
72 | May 20, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
73 | May 30, 1992 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
74 | July 18, 1992 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
75 | July 22, 1992 | Tampa Bay | Florida | Template:Country | Rock-it Club |
76 | July 31, 1992 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
77 | August 1, 1992 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
78 | August 12, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
79 | August 23, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Rosebud's |
80 | September 25, 1992 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
81 | October 14, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
82 | October 31, 1992 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
83 | November 25, 1992 | Hallandale | Florida | Template:Country | Treehouse |
84 | December 2, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
85 | December 4, 1992 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
86 | December 31, 1992 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
87 | January 17, 1993 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Rosebud's |
88 | February 10, 1993 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
89 | February 13, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
90 | February 24, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
91 | February 26, 1993 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
92 | March 12, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
93 | March 13, 1993 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Cactus Cantina |
94 | April 5, 1993 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Rosebud's |
95 | April 16, 1993 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
96 | April 17, 1993 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
97 | April 29, 1993 | Tampa | Florida | Template:Country | The Ritz Theater/SMC |
98 | May 1, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
99 | July 15, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
100 | September 17, 1993 | Miami Beach | Florida | Template:Country | Washington Square |
101 | September 18, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
102 | November 1, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
103 | December 4, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
104 | December 31, 1993 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
105 | January 1, 1994 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
106 | February 12, 1994 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
107 | February 24, 1994 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
108 | March 12, 1994 | Davie | Florida | Template:Country | Plus 5 Lounge |
109 | April 7, 1994 | Chicago | Illinois | Template:Country | Riviera Nightclub |
110 | April 23, 1994 | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Template:Country | Squeeze |
Notes
The above list of early Marilyn Manson performances are based on flyers and referable resources. A flyer is not proof the show happened; however a page was made for it with a statement saying so. Proof would be a time/date stamped video or an article/review mentioning a specific show. Keep in mind the band often did not begin playing until after midnight so a time/date stamp of August 1, 1992 12:15a.m. would in fact be a July 31, 1992 show.
Manson Wiki would like to thank Scott Mitchell for his aid beginning in March 2014 with the show dates. Sumer - Senior Editor (talk) 06:25, 17 March 2014 (CET)
Some discrepancies have to do with differing tour dates listed online. Such as: Gidget Gein explains in the unauthorized documentary Demystifying the Devil that when he joined the band, he was with them for a few weeks before their performance on July 4, 1990.[7] Some sources state that Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids' first live performance was an unlisted date in 1989, and that their second show took place in November of the same year. These sources also include nine dates between their purported second show in 1989 and the July 4, 1990 show which Gein claimed to be one of his first live shows with the band. As the band did not play shows without a bassist, these mysterious nine dates following bassist Tutunick's termination and the live induction of Gein cannot exist. Other sources state that Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids' first live performance was on April 28, 1990, which supports Gein's account, because the second show and last with Pandrea (Zsa Zsa Speck) and Tutunick took place only weeks before the show on July 4, 1990.
The exact location of the band's July 4, 1990 performance has been questioned. Former guitarist Scott Putesky (Berkowitz) claimed the performance took place at Club Nu in Miami Beach, Florida, and was the first for both Gein and Bier,[8] though alternatively, Gein mentioned that it took place at the back of a trailer in a local trailer park.[7]
References
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