# Portrait of an American Family (tour)

The Portrait of an American Family Tour was Marilyn Manson's first headlining tour. It was launched in support of the band's first full-length debut album, Portrait of an American Family, which was released on July 19, 1994, five months before the tour began.
The tour began on December 27, 1994, in Jacksonville, Florida, at Club 5. After this show, the first night of the tour, frontman Marilyn Manson was arrested and taken into custody for violating the Adult Entertainment Code by allegedly donning a strap-on dildo on stage. In spite of this, Manson was freed and the band appeared in Orlando the following night as scheduled.
The tour concluded on March 11, 1995, after the band had played 43 shows. The last show was played in Columbia, South Carolina, at the Alcatrazz venue.

## Lineup

* Marilyn Manson: Vocals
* Daisy Berkowitz: Guitar
* Twiggy Ramirez: Bass
* Madonna Wayne Gacy: Keyboard
* Sara Lee Lucas: Drums

## Stage antics

During these concerts, the stage was usually arranged with living room décor, not unlike that on the cover of Portrait of an American Family. A table with a lamp was the most commonly seen piece at the shows. The first and last shows included the most memorable incidents of the tour. On December 27, 1994, Manson was misidentified as "jacking off a strap-on dildo" and "urinating on the crowd," resulting in his arrest just one night into the tour. When concluding the concerts with a South Carolina show on March 11, 1995, Manson slipped on a beer bottle, smashing it. Angry, Manson picked up a piece of the bottle and cut his chest "from one side to the other," his first act of notoriously cutting himself on-stage. Closing the performance, the band also ignited drummer Sara Lee Lucas' kit in an attempt to ignite only his bass drum. Claims that Lucas himself was lit aflame have been made by Manson but are disputed by Lucas.

## Tour overview

* The tour ran from December 27, 1994, to March 11, 1995. The band completed 44 shows.
* The performances in Carrboro and Columbia were rescheduled to the last two dates of the tour. These performances were originally scheduled for February 16, 1994, and February 18, 1994, respectively.

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
| December 27, 1994 | Jacksonville | United States | Club 5 | n/a | — | — |
| December 28, 1994 | Orlando | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| December 29, 1994 | Tampa | United States | Jannus Landing | n/a | — | — |
| December 31, 1994 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| January 11, 1995 | Houston | United States | Abyss | n/a | — | — |
| January 13, 1995 | Dallas | United States | Trees | n/a | — | — |
| January 14, 1995 | Austin | United States | Backroom | n/a | — | — |
| January 15, 1995 | San Antonio | United States | Showcase | n/a | — | — |
| January 17, 1995 | El Paso | United States | Club 101 | n/a | — | — |
| January 18, 1995 | Mesa | United States | Nile | n/a | — | — |
| January 19, 1995 | Los Angeles | United States | Whiskey | n/a | — | — |
| January 21, 1995 | San Francisco | United States | Bottom of the Hill | n/a | — | — |
| January 22, 1995 | Palo Alto | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| January 24, 1995 | Slidell | United States | The Snake Pit | n/a | — | — |
| January 25, 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | n/a | — | — |
| January 27, 1995 | Salt Lake City | United States | Club Vortex | n/a | — | — |
| January 28, 1995 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theater | n/a | — | — |
| January 30, 1995 | St. Louis | United States | Mississippi Nights | n/a | — | — |
| February 1, 1995 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue | n/a | — | — |
| February 2, 1995 | Milwaukee | United States | Shank Hill | n/a | — | — |
| February 3, 1995 | Chicago | United States | Metro | n/a | — | — |
| February 4, 1995 | Detroit | United States | St. Andrews Hall | n/a | — | — |
| February 5, 1995 | Lakewood | United States | Phantasy Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| February 7, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Opera House | n/a | — | — |
| February 9, 1995 | Cambridge | United States | Middle East Café | n/a | — | — |
| February 10, 1995 | Northampton | United States | Pearl Street Nightclub | n/a | — | — |
| February 11, 1995 | Providence | United States | Club Babyhead | n/a | — | — |
| February 12, 1995 | New York City | United States | Limelight | n/a | — | — |
| February 14, 1995 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club | n/a | — | — |
| February 15, 1995 | Hampton | United States | Nsect Club | n/a | — | — |
| February 17, 1995 | New Orleans | United States | Muddy Waters | n/a | — | — |
| February 21, 1995 | Atlanta | United States | Point | n/a | — | — |
| February 22, 1995 | Athens | United States | Georgia State Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| February 24, 1995 | Syracuse | United States | Goldstein Auditorium | n/a | — | — |
| February 25, 1995 | Philadelphia | United States | Theater for Living Arts | n/a | — | — |
| February 27, 1995 | Middletown | United States | Sportland Café | n/a | — | — |
| March 1, 1995 | Oldbridge | United States | Birch Hill Night Club | n/a | — | — |
| March 2, 1995 | Lido Beach | United States | Malibu Night Club | n/a | — | — |
| March 4, 1995 | Buffalo | United States | Network | n/a | — | — |
| March 6, 1995 | Albany | United States | QE2 | n/a | — | — |
| March 7, 1995 | Lancaster | United States | Chameleon Club | n/a | — | — |
| March 8, 1995 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogarts | n/a | — | — |
| March 9, 1995 | Winston-Salem | United States | Ziggy's Tavern | n/a | — | — |
| March 10, 1995 | Carrboro | United States | Cat's Cradle | n/a | — | — |
| March 11, 1995 | Columbia | United States | Alcatrazz | {Monster Voodoo Machine Isabelle's Gift } | {NA} |