# Smells Like Children Tour

The Smells Like Children Tour was the fourth tour Marilyn Manson embarked on, under the management of major record label Interscope Records. The tour was, however, the band's second headlining tour, following the Portrait of an American Family Tour the previous year. The band was on tour from June 1, 1995, until February 4, 1996.

## Stage antics

The background for the shows during the Smells Like Children tour was a ouija board which read "Marilyn Manson" on the center. Another feature to the stage was the addition of a giant tree from which hung ventriloquist dummies from the branches. The stage was usually set up to accommodate small audiences, as most of the shows took place in clubs, rather than arenas.
This was the first Tour in which Manson began using stilts. The band also began their signature bizarre looks during this tour as well, by donning makeup and sexually suggestive clothes (with Manson wearing jock straps to pulling his pants down and with Twiggy beginning his traditional kinderwhore cross dressing gimmick).
As in previous tours, Manson was regularly seen cutting himself on stage during this tour. He got his main chest scarring from this tour as he got into a heated argument with a crowd member and he broke a bottle and ran it across his chest.

### The Jon Stewart Show appearance

The band appeared on the June 22, 1995 episode of MTV's late-night talk show The Jon Stewart Show with host Jon Stewart. The episode featured a live performance of the songs "Lunchbox" and "Dope Hat" by the band off of their debut album 1994's Portrait of an American Family. The episode sparked nationwide controversy after frontman Marilyn Manson set a Bible ablaze onstage, which elicited public outcry of blasphemy. The band finished their set by throwing instruments around the stage, and ended with a piggyback ride offstage on Jon Stewart. Stewart later recalled the episode in his memoir Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart, "The next night, Marilyn Manson was on, and they ended up lighting the stage on fire. I really thought somebody was going to be killed that week."

## Lineup

* Marilyn Manson: Vocals
* Daisy Berkowitz: Guitar
* Twiggy Ramirez: Bass
* Madonna Wayne Gacy: Keyboards
* Ginger Fish: Drums

## Setlist

The following list contains the most commonly played songs in the order they were most generally performed:
* "Wrapped in Plastic"
* "Snake Eyes and Sissies"
* "Get Your Gunn"
* "Dogma"
* "Cyclops"
* "Cake and Sodomy"
* "Minute Of Decay" (Early version)
* "Down in the Park"
* "Dope Hat"
* "My Monkey"
* "Smells Like Children" (Early version of "Kinderfeld")
* "Irresponsible Hate Anthem" (Early version)
* "Tourniquet" (Early version)
* "Organ Grinder"
* "Lunchbox"
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
* "Rock N Roll Nigger"
* "Misery Machine"

## Tour overview

* The performance in Memphis, Tennessee on December 10, 1995, was cancelled for reasons unknown. They returned to Memphis January 26, 1996 to make up the canceled show.
* The performance in Syracuse, New York on January 15 caused a riot with several thousands of dollars' worth of damage to the venue.
* The performance in Johnson City, Tennessee on January 27, 1996, was cancelled due to throat problems with vocalist Marilyn Manson.
* The performance in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 28, 1996, was cancelled for reasons unknown.

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
| June 1, 1995 | Baton Rouge | United States | Papa Joe's Rock 'n' Roll Club | n/a | — | — |
| June 2, 1995 | New Orleans | United States | Tipitinas | n/a | — | — |
| September 12, 1995 | Tulsa | United States | Cain's Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| September 13, 1995 | Oklahoma City | United States | Will Rogers Center | n/a | — | — |
| September 15, 1995 | Dallas | United States | Deep Ellum Live | n/a | — | — |
| September 16, 1995 | Houston | United States | Numbers | n/a | — | — |
| September 17, 1995 | Corpus Christi | United States | Johnnyland | n/a | — | — |
| September 19, 1995 | San Antonio | United States | Showcase Special Events | n/a | — | — |
| September 20, 1995 | Austin | United States | Backroom | n/a | — | — |
| September 22, 1995 | Albuquerque | United States | El Rey Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| September 23, 1995 | El Paso | United States | El Paso Metropolis | n/a | — | — |
| September 24, 1995 | Tucson | United States | Rock | n/a | — | — |
| September 25, 1995 | Tempe | United States | Club Rio | n/a | — | — |
| September 27, 1995 | San Diego | United States | SOMA San Diego | n/a | — | — |
| September 28, 1995 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Underground | n/a | — | — |
| September 29, 1995 | Los Angeles | United States | Palace | n/a | — | — |
| October 1, 1995 | Palo Alto | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| October 2, 1995 | San Francisco | United States | Trocadero Transfer | n/a | — | — |
| October 3, 1995 | Reno | United States | Easy Street | n/a | — | — |
| October 5, 1995 | Portland | United States | La Luna | n/a | — | — |
| October 6, 1995 | Seattle | United States | RCKNDY | n/a | — | — |
| October 7, 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | New York Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| October 10, 1995 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| October 12, 1995 | Wichita | United States | Rock Island | n/a | — | — |
| October 13, 1995 | Springfield | United States | Regency Showcase | n/a | — | — |
| October 14, 1995 | Lawrence | United States | Granada | n/a | — | — |
| October 15, 1995 | Omaha | United States | Ranch Bowl | n/a | — | — |
| October 17, 1995 | Grand Rapids | United States | Orbit Room | n/a | — | — |
| October 18, 1995 | Toledo | United States | Asylum | n/a | — | — |
| October 20, 1995 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogarts | n/a | — | — |
| October 21, 1995 | Lakewood | United States | Phantasy Theater | n/a | — | — |
| October 22, 1995 | Columbus | United States | Newport Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| October 23, 1995 | Pittsburgh | United States | Metropole | n/a | — | — |
| October 25, 1995 | Buffalo | United States | Ogden Street Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| October 26, 1995 | Rochester | United States | Water Street Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| October 27, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Opera House | n/a | — | — |
| October 28, 1995 | Albany | United States | Saratoga Winners | n/a | — | — |
| October 30, 1995 | Providence | United States | Club Babyhead | n/a | — | — |
| October 31, 1995 | Boston | United States | Mama Kin's Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| November 1, 1995 | Boston | United States | Mama Kin's Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| November 3, 1995 | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza | n/a | — | — |
| November 4, 1995 | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza | n/a | — | — |
| November 5, 1995 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory | n/a | — | — |
| November 6, 1995 | Asbury Park | United States | Stone Pony | n/a | — | — |
| November 8, 1995 | New Haven | United States | Toad's Place | n/a | — | — |
| November 9, 1995 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capitol Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| November 10, 1995 | Norfolk | United States | Boathouse | n/a | — | — |
| November 11, 1995 | Raleigh | United States | Ritz | n/a | — | — |
| November 13, 1995 | Nashville | United States | 328 Performance Hall | n/a | — | — |
| November 14, 1995 | Louisville | United States | Brewery | n/a | — | — |
| November 15, 1995 | St. Louis | United States | Mississippi Nights | n/a | — | — |
| November 16, 1995 | Milwaukee | United States | T.A. Vern's | n/a | — | — |
| November 18, 1995 | Sioux Falls | United States | Pomp Room | n/a | — | — |
| November 19, 1995 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue | n/a | — | — |
| November 21, 1995 | Columbia | United States | Blue Note | n/a | — | — |
| November 22, 1995 | Chicago | United States | Cabaret Metro | n/a | — | — |
| November 24, 1995 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall | n/a | — | — |
| November 25, 1995 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall | n/a | — | — |
| November 26, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Opera House | n/a | — | — |
| November 27, 1995 | Wilkes Barre | United States | Mantis Green | n/a | — | — |
| November 29, 1995 | Fayetteville | United States | Flaming Mug | n/a | — | — |
| November 30, 1995 | Winston-Salem | United States | Ziggy's Tavern | n/a | — | — |
| December 1, 1995 | Wilmington | United States | Mad Monk's | n/a | — | — |
| December 2, 1995 | Atlanta | United States | The Masquerade | n/a | — | — |
| December 4, 1995 | Charlotte | United States | Jeremiah's | n/a | — | — |
| December 5, 1995 | Columbia | United States | Rockafella's | n/a | — | — |
| December 6, 1995 | Myrtle Beach | United States | Headroom | n/a | — | — |
| December 8, 1995 | Baton Rouge | United States | Varsity Theater | n/a | — | — |
| December 9, 1995 | New Orleans | United States | Rendon Inn | n/a | — | — |
| December 10, 1995 (Cancelled) | Memphis | United States | Six-One-Six | n/a | — | — |
| December 12, 1995 | Fort Myers | United States | Pyramids | n/a | — | — |
| December 13, 1995 | Tampa | United States | Masquerade | n/a | — | — |
| December 15, 1995 | Orlando | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| December 16, 1995 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| December 17, 1995 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | The Edge | n/a | — | — |
| December 28, 1995 | Cleveland | United States | Odeon | n/a | — | — |
| December 29, 1995 | Cleveland | United States | Odeon | n/a | — | — |
| December 31, 1995 | New York City | United States | Academy | n/a | — | — |
| January 2, 1996 | Oldbridge | United States | Birch Hill Night Club | n/a | — | — |
| January 3, 1996 | New London | United States | El 'n' Gee | n/a | — | — |
| January 5, 1996 | Baltimore | United States | Hammerjack's | n/a | — | — |
| January 6, 1996 | Allentown | United States | Starz | n/a | — | — |
| January 7, 1996 | Harrisburg | United States | Metron | n/a | — | — |
| January 8, 1996 | North Hampton | United States | Pearl Street Nightclub | n/a | — | — |
| January 10, 1996 | Cohoes | United States | Saratoga Winners | n/a | — | — |
| January 11, 1996 | Port Chester | United States | Capitol Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| January 12, 1996 | Huntington | United States | Roxy Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| January 13, 1996 | Rochester | United States | Water Street Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| January 15, 1996 | Syracuse | United States | Lost Horizon | n/a | — | — |
| January 16, 1996 | State College | United States | Crowbar | n/a | — | — |
| January 18, 1996 | Kalamazoo | United States | State Theatre | n/a | — | — |
| January 19, 1996 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Asylum | n/a | — | — |
| January 20, 1996 | Columbus | United States | Newport Music Hall | n/a | — | — |
| January 21, 1996 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogarts | n/a | — | — |
| January 23, 1996 | Charlottesville | United States | Trax | n/a | — | — |
| January 25, 1996 | Knoxville | United States | Electric Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| January 26, 1996 | Memphis | United States | Six-One-Six | n/a | — | — |
| January 27, 1996 (Cancelled) | Johnson City | United States | Nightmoves | n/a | — | — |
| January 28, 1996 (Cancelled) | Knoxville | United States | Electric Ballroom | n/a | — | — |
| January 29, 1996 | Carrboro | United States | Cat's Cradle | n/a | — | — |
| January 30, 1996 | Charleston | United States | Music Farm | n/a | — | — |
| January 31, 1996 | Tallahassee | United States | Moon | n/a | — | — |
| February 2, 1996 | Daytona Beach | United States | Underground Daytona Beach | n/a | — | — |
| February 3, 1996 | St. Petersburg | United States | Janus Landing | n/a | — | — |
| February 4, 1996 | Stuart | United States | Playground | n/a | — | — |
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