The High End of Low (tour)

The High End of Low Tour
World tour by Marilyn Manson
Supporting album	The High End of Low
Start date	June 3, 2009
End date	December 21, 2009
Legs	6 (7)
Shows	107
Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Rape of the World (2007-2008)	The High End of Low Tour (2009)	Hey Cruel World... Tour (2012)

The High End of Low Tour was Marilyn Manson's twelfth tour. It was also the band's eighth tour to span over multiple legs. The tour spanned from June 3, 2009 until December 21, 2009. The only known tour date of the tour's seventh leg in 2010 has been cancelled, and during the last show in France Manson announced that there would be no further tour dates in 2010.

Lineup

• Vocals: Marilyn Manson
• Guitar/Backing vocals: Twiggy
• Bass: Andy Gerold
• Keyboards: Chris Vrenna
• Drums: Ginger Fish

Track listing

The band performing "Great Big White World" at the HELLFEST festival in Clisson, France.

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

"The High End of Low"

1. "Cruci-Fiction in Space"
2. "Disposable Teens"
3. "Pretty as a Swastika"
4. "Little Horn"
5. "The Love Song"
6. "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
7. "Four Rusted Horses (Opening Titles Version)"
8. "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon"
9. "Devour"
10. "Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World" (with "Track 99" intro)
11. "Blank and White"
12. "Coma White" (with "Coma Black (a) Eden Eye" outro)
13. "Running to the Edge of the World"
14. "I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies"
15. "We're from America"
16. "Leave a Scar" (with "Abuse, Part 1 (There Is Pain Involved)" intro)
17. "The Dope Show" (with "Dewey Cox: Cocaine" Sample intro)
18. "Wight Spider"
19. "Rock Is Dead" (with "Dancing with the One-Legged..." intro)
20. "WOW"
21. "Great Big White World" (with "Fuck Frankie" intro)
22. "Whole Wide World"
23. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" / "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
24. "If I Was Your Vampire"
25. "Tourniquet"
26. "The Beautiful People" (with "Baby You're a Rich Man" intro)

Opening songs

• "Four Rusted Horses" (The High End of Low European Festival Tour)
• "We're from America" (The High End of Low Rockstar Mayhem Fest Tour - The High End of Low Asian Tour)
• "Cruci-Fiction in Space" (The High End of Low European Tour)

Stage persona, attitude, and attire

Manson singing "If I Was Your Vampire" in Moscow, Russia.

• For most of the tour, Manson was seen wearing the same sleeveless black shirt with a razor blade image on the front, as well as his signature black skin tight leather trousers.
• For most performances of "Devour" or "Great Big White World", Manson wore a white coat.
• For some performances of "Great Big White World", Manson would rip his way out of a box sealed in a plastic wrap.
• For performances of "Dried Up, Tied and Dead to the World", Manson would play guitar.
• For performances of "If I Was Your Vampire" , "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon" " Running to the Edge of the World" "Leave a Scar", Manson used a microphone in the shape of a knife, as he previously used during the Rape of the World tour.
• For performances of "Four Rusted Horses (Opening Titles Version)", Manson would burn a Bible, as he has notably done during past performances of "Antichrist Superstar".

Manson during a performance of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" in Antwerpen, Belgium.

• For most performances of "Pretty as a Swastika" and "Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon", banners baring the dollar sign logo were on stage.
• During performances of "Coma White"/"Coma Black a) Eden Eye", Manson used black balloons tied.
• For performances of "Irresponsible Hate Anthem", Manson wore a Nazi helmet and held the flag of whichever country he was performing in.
• Also for performances of "Pretty as a Swastika", Manson wore the hat of a Nazi officer.
• During European leg, for performances of "Devour" and "Coma White"/"Coma Black", a large promotional photo of his room was used as a backdrop.
• During European leg, for performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space", Manson wore gloves with lasers attached to the fingers.
• For performances of "The Dope Show", Manson wore a top hat.
• For performances of "The Dope Show", dialogue from the film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, would play before the song was performed. The dialogue features talk and usage of cocaine.
• Also for performances of "The Dope Show" and "Leave a Scar", Manson made use of film projectors.
• During the performance of "Running to the Edge of the World" on Barcelona, Spain, Manson sang to Evan Rachel Wood, with the knife microphone, as she pretended to bleed to death, lying on a bed that had been set up center stage.
• During the show in Manchester, England, former Marilyn Manson live bassist Rob Holliday joined the band to play "Little Horn".
• During the show in Pomona, California, Kerry King of the band Slayer joined Manson to play "Little Horn" and "Irresponsible Hate Anthem".

Tour Legs

#	Date	City	Country		Venue
Europe
1	2009/06/03	Brno	Czech Republic	Template:Country	Velodrom
2	2009/06/05	Nurburgring	Germany	Template:Country	Rock Am Ring
3	2009/06/06	Nurnberg	Germany	Template:Country	Rock Im Park
4	2009/06/08	Innsbruck	Austria	Template:Country	Olympiahalle
5	2009/06/09	Bratislava	Slovakia	Template:Country	Incheba Expo
6	2009/06/11	Dresden	Germany	Template:Country	Junge Garden
7	2009/06/13	Derby	England	Template:Country	Download Festival
8	2009/06/17	Porto	Portugal	Template:Country	Coliseum
9	2009/06/19	Bilbao	Spain	Template:Country	Kobetasonik Festival
10	2009/06/20	Clisson	France	Template:Country	HELLFEST
11	2009/06/22	Vienne	France	Template:Country	Theatre Antique
12	2009/06/23	Geneva	Switzerland	Template:Country	Arena
13	2009/06/24	Linz	Austria	Template:Country	Intersport Arena
14	2009/06/27	Göteborg	Sweden	Template:Country	Metaltown Festival
15	2009/06/28	Dessel	Belgium	Template:Country	Graspop Metal Meeting
16	2009/07/01	Kristiansand	Norway	Template:Country	The Quart Festival
17	2009/07/04	Sopron	Hungary	Template:Country	Volt Festival
North America
1	2009/07/10	Sacramento, CA	United States	Template:Country	Sleep Train Amphitheatre
2	2009/07/11	San Francisco, CA	United States	Template:Country	Shoreline Amphitheatre
3	2009/07/12	San Bernardino, CA	United States	Template:Country	Glen Helen Pavillion
4	2009/07/14	Auburn, WA	United States	Template:Country	White River Amphitheater
5	2009/07/17	Phoenix, AZ	United States	Template:Country	Cricket Pavillion
6	2009/07/18	Albuquerque, NM	United States	Template:Country	Journal Pavilion
7	2009/07/19	Denver, CO	United States	Template:Country	Coors Amphitheater
8	2009/07/21	Kansas City, KS	United States	Template:Country	Sandstone Amphitheater
9	2009/07/22	St. Louis, MO	United States	Template:Country	Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10	2009/07/24	Atlanta, GA	United States	Template:Country	Lakewood Amphitheater
11	2009/07/25	Indianapolis, IN	United States	Template:Country	Verizon Wireless Music Centre
12	2009/07/26	Chicago, IL	United States	Template:Country	First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
13	2009/07/28	Toronto, ON	United States	Template:Country	Molson Amphitheater
14	2009/07/29	Scranton, PA	United States	Template:Country	Toyota Pavilion
15	2009/07/31	Cleveland, OH	United States	Template:Country	Blossom Music Center
16	2009/08/01	Pittsburgh, PA	United States	Template:Country	Post Gazette Pavillion
17	2009/08/02	Detroit, MI	United States	Template:Country	DTE Energy Music Theatre
18	2009/08/04	Boston, MA	United States	Template:Country	Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
19	2009/08/06	Virginia Beach, VA	United States	Template:Country	Virginia Beach Amphitheater
20	2009/08/07	Camden, NJ	United States	Template:Country	Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
21	2009/08/08	Hartford, CT	United States	Template:Country	New England Dodge Music Center
22	2009/08/09	Washington, DC	United States	Template:Country	Nissan Pavilion
23	2009/08/11	Tampa, FL	United States	Template:Country	Ford Amphitheatre
24	2009/08/12	West Palm Beach, FL	United States	Template:Country	Sound Advice Amphitheater
25	2009/08/14	San Antonio, TX	United States	Template:Country	AT&T Center
26	2009/08/15	Dallas, TX	United States	Template:Country	Superpages.com Center
27	2009/08/16	Oklahoma City, OK	United States	Template:Country	Zoo Amphitheater
North America
1	2009/08/21	Las Vegas, NV	United States	Template:Country	Hard Rock Hotel
2	2009/08/22	San Diego, CA	United States	Template:Country	House of Blues
3	2009/08/24	Anaheim, CA	United States	Template:Country	Grove of Anaheim
4	2009/08/25	Pomona, CA	United States	Template:Country	The Fox Theatre
5	2009/08/26	Ventura, CA	United States	Template:Country	Ventura Theatre
6	2009/08/28	San Francisco, CA	United States	Template:Country	The Warfield
7	2009/08/29	Reno, NV	United States	Template:Country	Grand Sierra Resort
8	2009/08/31	Spokane, WA	United States	Template:Country	Knitting Factory
9	2009/09/01	Missoula, MT	United States	Template:Country	Wilma Theatre
10	2009/09/03	Spokane, WA	United States	Template:Country	Knitting Factory
11	2009/09/04	Boise, ID	United States	Template:Country	Knitting Factory
12	2009/09/05	Magna, UT	United States	Template:Country	The Great Saltair
13	2009/09/07	Portland, OR	United States	Template:Country	Roseland Theatre
14	2009/09/08	Victoria, BC	United States	Template:Country	Save-On-Foods Memorial
15	2009/09/10	Calgary, AB	United States	Template:Country	Southern Alberta
16	2009/09/11	Edmonton, AB	United States	Template:Country	Shaw Conference
17	2009/09/13	Winnipeg, MB	United States	Template:Country	MTS Centre
18	2009/09/14	Maplewood, MN	United States	Template:Country	Minneapolis Theater
19	2009/09/15	Milwaukee, WI	United States	Template:Country	Eagles Ballroom
20	2009/09/17	Toronto, ON	Canada	Template:Country	Air Canada Centre
21	2009/09/19	London, ON	Canada	Template:Country	Jonh Labatt Centre
22	2009/09/20	Kanata, ON	Canada	Template:Country	Scotiabank Place
23	2009/09/22	Montreal, PQ	Canada	Template:Country	Bell Centre
24	2009/09/23	Quebec, PQ	Canada	Template:Country	Pavillon de la Jeunesse
25	2009/09/25	Halifax, NS	Canada	Template:Country	Halifax Metro Centre
26	2009/09/26	Moncton, NB	Canada	Template:Country	Moncton Coliseum
Oceania
1	2009/10/05	Perth	Australia	Template:Country	Challenge Stadium
2	2009/10/07	Adelaide	Australia	Template:Country	Thebarton Teatre
3	2009/10/08	Adelaide	Australia	Template:Country	Thebarton Teatre
4	2009/10/10	Melbourne	Australia	Template:Country	Festival Hall
5	2009/10/11	Melbourne	Australia	Template:Country	Festival Hall
5	2009/10/13	Sydney	Australia	Template:Country	Enmore Theatre
6	2009/10/14	Sydney	Australia	Template:Country	Hordern Pavilion
7	2009/10/17	Brisbane	Australia	Template:Country	Entertaiment Centre
Asia
1	2009/10/20	Osaka	Japan	Template:Country	Zepp
2	2009/10/21	Nagoya	Japan	Template:Country	Zepp
3	2009/10/22	Tokyo	Japan	Template:Country	Zepp
4	2009/10/24	Mihama	Japan	Template:Country	V-Rock Festival
Europe
1	2009/11/06	Malmö	Sweden	Template:Country	Malmö Arena
2	2009/11/08	Oslo	Norway	Template:Country	Spektrum
3	2009/11/09	Stockholm	Sweden	Template:Country	The Globe
4	2009/11/11	Helsinki	Finland	Template:Country	Hartwall Areena
5	2009/11/12	St Petersburg	Russia	Template:Country	New Arena
6	2009/11/13	Moscow	Russia	Template:Country	B1 Maxium Club
7	2009/11/15	Riga	Latvia	Template:Country	Arena Riga
8	2009/11/17	Warsaw	Poland	Template:Country	Stodola
9	2009/11/18	Berlin	Germany	Template:Country	Tempodrome
10	2009/11/19	Cologne	Germany	Template:Country	Palladium
11	2009/11/21	Hamburg	Germany	Template:Country	Sporthalle
12	2009/11/23	Hamburg	Germany	Template:Country	Jahrhunderthelle
13	2009/11/24	Munich	Germany	Template:Country	Zenith
14	2009/11/26	Treviso	Italy	Template:Country	Palaverde
15	2009/11/27	Milan	Italy	Template:Country	Palasharp
16	2009/11/27	Toulouse	France	Template:Country	Zenith
17	2009/12/01	Lisboa	Portugal	Template:Country	Campo Pequeno
18	2009/12/03	Madrid	Spain	Template:Country	Palacio de los Deportes
19	2009/12/04	Barcelona	Spain	Template:Country	Estadi Olimpic Lluis
20	2009/12/06	Lille	France	Template:Country	Zenith
21	2009/12/07	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Template:Country	Heineken Music Hall
22	2009/12/09	Brixton	England	Template:Country	02 Academy
23	2009/12/10	Brixton	England	Template:Country	02 Academy
24	2009/12/13	Birmingham	England	Template:Country	02 Academy
25	2009/12/14	Manchester	England	Template:Country	Academy
26	2009/12/15	Glaslow	Scotland	Template:Country	02 Academy
27	2009/12/17	Nottingham	England	Template:Country	Trent FM Arena
28	2009/12/18	Antwerpen	Belgium	Template:Country	Lotto Arena
29	2009/12/20	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Template:Country	Rockhal
30	2009/12/21	Paris	France	Template:Country	Zenith
North America
1	2010/02/26	Lubbock, TX	United States	Template:Country	Lone Star Events Center

Trivia

• It is speculated that the title of this tour was Et Cetera Tour. Though this was never officially confirmed.
• It is on this tour which Manson started to write lyrics for his upcoming album, Born Villain.
• In this tour, no tracks from Portrait of an American Family or from the Spooky Kids Era were played, with exception of the occasional lines from "My Monkey" or "Thrift" by Twiggy.
• In this tour, no track from The Golden Age of Grotesque was played, although "mOBSCENE" was used on sound checks.

Photo gallery

Main article: 2009-2010 The High End of Low imagery#Live

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Analysis

For detailed analysis regarding Manson's stage theatrics featured throughout The High End of Low refer to The Nachtkabarett's article 'Lietz Cam-era AKTION The High End of Low Live'.