Portrait of an American Family (tour)

Portrait of an American Family

Tour by Marilyn Manson
Associated album	Portrait of an American Family
Start date	December 27, 1994
End date	March 11, 1995
Number of shows	43
Marilyn Manson concert chronology

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 43 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

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