# Grotesk Burlesk Tour

Grotesk Burlesk was the ninth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under management of major record label Interscope Records. It was the band's fifth tour to span over multiple legs. The band was on tour from April 11, 2003, until January 3, 2004.
Many of the costumes and attire used for the tour were tailored by French fashion designer and grand couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier.

## Performance and show themes

The stage was designed to resemble that of the classic vaudeville and burlesque stage shows of the 1930s, a prevalent motif found in the album itself. Encompassing this theme most notably were two live dancers dressed in vintage burlesque costume who would be present on stage for most of the show, they danced for "mOBSCENE" and "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", and performed piano for "The Golden Age of Grotesque" and floor toms for "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag". They also appeared during performances of "Para-noir". Dressed as if they were conjoined, they accompanied Manson as he was elevated some 12 metre (39 ft) above the stage, much like during performances of "Cruci-Fiction in Space" on the Guns, God and Government tour. The stage also utilized a series of platforms. Manson would sing at a podium for performances of "The Fight Song", donning blackface while wearing an Allgemeine SS-style peaked police cap or, alternatively, Mickey Mouse ears. During performances of "The Dope Show", Manson would wear elongated arms designed by Rudy Coby, which he would swing in a marching manner as he walked along the stage. At the end of each performance of "The Golden Age of Grotesque", Manson played saxophone—a rare instance of the vocalist playing a live instrument in concert.

## Lineup

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

## Supporting acts

* Queen Adreena
* Apocalyptica
* Mudvayne
* Peaches

## Track listing

* "Repent"
* "Thaeter"
* "This Is the New Shit"
* "Disposable Teens"
* "Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
* "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"
* "Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth"
* "Great Big White World"
* "Lunchbox" (Spoken)
* "1996" (Spoken)
* "Rock Is Dead"
* "Mobscene"
* "Tainted Love"
* "Para-Noir"
* "Tourniquet"
* "Baboon Rape Party"
* "The Dope Show"
* "Saint"
* "The Golden Age of Grotesque"
* "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag"
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (With "The Reflecting God" outro)
* "Rock 'n' Roll Nigger"
* "Obsequey (The Death of Art)"
* "It's a Small World"
* "The Fight Song"
* "The Beautiful People"
* "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"

## Grotesk Burlesk spring european tour

* "Thaeter"
* "This Is the New Shit"
* "Disposable Teens"
* "Irresponsable Hate Anthem"
* "Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth"
* "Great Big White World"
* "Rock Is Dead"
* "Mobscene"
* "Tainted Love"
* "The Dope Show"
* "Saint"
* "The Golden Age of Grotesque"
* "Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag"
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
* "The Fight Song"
* "The Beautiful People"

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
| Grotesque Burlesque |||||||
| April 11, 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Volksbuehne | none | — | — |
| April 15, 2003 | London | England | Rogue | none | — | — |
| May 12, 2003 | Los Angeles | United States | The Key Club | none | — | — |
| Leg 1: Spring European Leg |||||||
| May 29, 2003 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock in Lisbon | n/a | — | — |
| May 30, 2003 | Madrid | Spain | Festimad | n/a | — | — |
| May 31, 2003 | Derby | England | Download Festival | n/a | — | — |
| June 2, 2003 | Glasgow | Scotland | Braehead Arena | n/a | — | — |
| June 4, 2003 | London | England | Brixton Academy | n/a | — | — |
| June 6, 2003 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park | n/a | — | — |
| June 8, 2003 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock am Ring | n/a | — | — |
| June 10, 2003 | Poznań | Poland | Poznań Arena | n/a | — | — |
| June 12, 2003 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Žalgiris Stadium | n/a | — | — |
| June 14, 2003 | Dresden | Germany | Messe Halle | n/a | — | — |
| June 15, 2003 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Fields of Rock | n/a | — | — |
| June 17, 2003 | Leuven | Belgium | Brabanthallen | n/a | — | — |
| June 20, 2003 | Wiesen | Austria | Kick Off Festival | n/a | — | — |
| June 21, 2003 | Tábor | Czech Republic | Festival Planet Roxy | n/a | — | — |
| June 22, 2003 | Milan | Italy | Mazda Palace | — | — |
| Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003 |||||||
| June 28, 2003 | San Antonio | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | none | — | — |
| June 29, 2003 | Dallas | United States | Smirnoff Music Centre | none | — | — |
| July 2, 2003 | Phoenix | United States | Cricket Wireless Pavilion | none | — | — |
| July 3, 2003 | Chula Vista | United States | Coors Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| July 5, 2003 | Devore | United States | Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion | none | — | — |
| July 6, 2003 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues | none | — | — |
| July 8, 2003 | San Francisco | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| July 9, 2003 | Sacramento | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| July 11, 2003 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre | none | — | — |
| July 12, 2003 | Seattle | USA | White River Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| July 13, 2003 | Portland | USA | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | none | — | — |
| July 15, 2003 | Albuquerque | USA | Journal Pavilion | none | — | — |
| July 17, 2003 | St. Louis | USA | UMB Bank Pavilion | none | — | — |
| July 19, 2003 | Somerset | USA | Float-Rite Park | none | — | — |
| July 20, 2003 | Tinley Park | USA | Tweeter Center | none | — | — |
| July 22, 2003 | Cleveland | USA | Blossom Music Center | none | — | — |
| July 24, 2003 | Detroit | USA | DTE Energy Music Theatre | none | — | — |
| July 25, 2003 | Detroit | USA | DTE Energy Music Theatre | none | — | — |
| July 26, 2003 | Toronto | Canada | Hummingbird Centre | none | — | — |
| July 28, 2003 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | none | — | — |
| July 30, 2003 | Pittsburgh | USA | Post-Gazette Pavilion | none | — | — |
| July 31, 2003 | Indianapolis | USA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| August 2, 2003 | Milwaukee | USA | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | none | — | — |
| August 3, 2003 | Columbus | USA | Polaris Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| August 5, 2003 | Scranton | USA | Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center | none | — | — |
| August 7, 2003 | Camden | USA | Tweeter Center at the Waterfront | none | — | — |
| August 8, 2003 | Philadelphia | USA | Electric Factory | none | — | — |
| August 9, 2003 | Hartford | USA | Meadows Music Theatre | none | — | — |
| August 14, 2003 | Mansfield | USA | Tweeter Center | none | — | — |
| August 15, 2003 | Mansfield | USA | Tweeter Center | none | — | — |
| August 16, 2003 | Portland | USA | Cumberland County Civic Center | none | — | — |
| August 18, 2003 | Holmdel Township | USA | PNC Bank Arts Center | none | — | — |
| August 19, 2003 | Holmdel Township | USA | PNC Bank Arts Center | none | — | — |
| August 21, 2003 | Norfolk | USA | The NorVa | none | — | — |
| August 22, 2003 | Bristow | USA | Nissan Pavilion | none | — | — |
| August 24, 2003 | Charlotte | USA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| August 26, 2003 | Atlanta | USA | HiFi Buys Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| August 27, 2003 | St. Petersburg | USA | Mahaffey Theater | none | — | — |
| August 28, 2003 | West Palm Beach | USA | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | none | — | — |
| Leg 3: Australian leg |||||||
| September 13, 2003 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | n/a | — | — |
| September 15, 2003 | Melbourne | Australia | Vodafone Arena | n/a | — | — |
| September 18, 2003 | Canberra | Australia | Royal Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| September 19, 2003 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | n/a | — | — |
| September 20, 2003 | New Castle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | n/a | — | — |
| Leg 4: Asian Leg |||||||
| September 24, 2003 | Fukuoka | Japan | Sunpalace Hall | n/a | — | — |
| September 25, 2003 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall | n/a | — | — |
| September 27, 2003 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Bay NK Hall | n/a | — | — |
| September 28, 2003 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Bay NK Hall | n/a | — | — |
| September 30, 2003 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp | n/a | — | — |
| October 1, 2003 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp | n/a | — | — |
| October 2, 2003 | Nagoya | Japan | Shimm Hall | n/a | — | — |
| October 4, 2003 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Fencing Stadium | n/a | — | — |
| Leg 5: Autumn North American leg |||||||
| October 10, 2003 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| October 12, 2003 | San Francisco | United States | Warfield Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| October 14, 2003 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium | n/a | — | — |
| October 16, 2003 | Minneapolis | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | n/a | — | — |
| October 17, 2003 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| October 18, 2003 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Club | n/a | — | — |
| October 20, 2003 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum | n/a | — | — |
| October 22, 2003 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| October 23, 2003 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| October 25, 2003 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club | n/a | — | — |
| October 26, 2003 | Philadelphia | United States | Tower Theater | n/a | — | — |
| October 28, 2003 | St. Louis | United States | Freakers Ball | n/a | — | — |
| October 30, 2003 | Kansas City | United States | Freakers Ball | n/a | — | — |
| October 31, 2003 | Dallas | United States | Smirnoff Music Centre | n/a | — | — |
| November 1, 2003 | New Orleans | United States | Voodoo Experience (City Park) | n/a | — | — |
| November 5, 2003 | Monterrey | Mexico | Auditorio Coca-Cola | n/a | — | — |
| November 7, 2003 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | n/a | — | — |
| Leg 6: Autumn European Leg |||||||
| November 19, 2003 | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena | n/a | — | — |
| November 20, 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Velodrom | n/a | — | — |
| November 23, 2003 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | n/a | — | — |
| November 25, 2003 | Manchester | England | MEN Arena | n/a | — | — |
| November 26, 2003 | London | England | Alexandra Palace | n/a | — | — |
| November 28, 2003 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | n/a | — | — |
| November 29, 2003 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen | n/a | — | — |
| November 30, 2003 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | n/a | — | — |
| December 4, 2003 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | n/a | — | — |
| December 5, 2003 | Barcelona | Spain | Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona | n/a | — | — |
| December 7, 2003 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | n/a | — | — |
| December 8, 2003 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | n/a | — | — |
| December 10, 2003 | Milan | Italy | Mazda Palace | n/a | — | — |
| December 12, 2003 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | n/a | — | — |
| December 14, 2003 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| December 16, 2003 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby Idrætspark | n/a | — | — |
| December 18, 2003 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | n/a | — | — |
| December 19, 2003 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | n/a | — | — |
* ^1 Non-Ozzfest shows.
* ^2 Show cancelled early. See cancelled or rescheduled shows for more info.

### Cancelled or rescheduled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| Leg 1: Spring European Leg |||||
| June 7, 2003 | Milan | Italy | A Day at the Border | Rescheduled to June 22, 2003, after Manson contracted tracheitis. |
| Leg 2: Ozzfest 2003 |||||
| August 11, 2003 | Buffalo | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Banned by Six Flags management for being "inappropriate for the venue" |
| Leg 5: Autumn North American Leg |||||
| October 30, 2003 | Kansas City | USA | Freakers Ball at Kansas City International Raceway | Concert promoters cancelled the show mid-way after crowd surge broke the barricades twice. The cancellation incited a riot. |
| Leg 6: Autumn European Leg |||||
| December 2, 2003 | Marseille | France | Le Dôme de Marseille | Cancelled due to flooding. |
| Leg 7: Winter North American Leg |||||
| Joint tour with Jane's Addiction and The Used |||||
| December 27, 2003 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. |
| December 28, 2003 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center | Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. |
| December 31, 2003 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. |
| January 2, 2004 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Center | Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. |
| January 3, 2004 | Camden | United States | Tweeter Center at the Waterfront | Jane's Addiction pulled out due to exhaustion from touring. After The Used also pulled out, the entire leg was cancelled. |