Rammstein ca. May 1997
Promotional photoshoot
© Casper Pfeiffer
The Sehnsucht Tour was the second concert tour by Rammstein. It is named after the band's second album, Sehnsucht, which was released on 25 August 1997. The tour had 192 concerts, the first one being on 9 April 1997 in Amsterdam and the last on 10 February 2001 in Tokyo.
Subtours, tour legs and special performances
Support
Notable concerts
- 09.04.1997 - The first known performance of Du hast and the first concert of the Sehnsucht Tour.
- 19.04.1997 - The first known performance of Engel.
- 06.05.1997 - The first known performances of the remix of Rammstein by Eskimos & Egypt and Das Modell.
- 12.06.1997 - The first concert in Sweden.
- 19.06.1997 - The first concert in France.
- 16.08.1997 - The legendary "knickers gig" where the band performed only wearing underwear.
- 17.08.1997 - The only recorded performance of the remix of Rammstein by Eskimos & Egypt.
- 22.08.1997 - The first concert in Belgium.
- 30.08.1997 - The last known performance of Der Meister.
- 03.09.1997 - The first concert in the United States.
- 26.09.1997 - The only "known" performance of Eifersucht.
- 27.09.1997 - The first known performances of Klavier and Wilder Wein.
- 12.10.1997 - The last known performance of Alter Mann.
- 23.10.1997 - Spiel mit mir was released on Lichtspielhaus.
- 17.11.1997 - The first concert in Denmark.
- 19.11.1997 - The first concert in Spain.
- 20.11.1997 - The first concert in Italy.
- 26.11.1997 - The first real concert in the United Kingdom.
- 13.05.1998 - The first concert in Portugal.
- 31.05.1998 - Heirate mich and Du hast were released on Lichtspielhaus.
- 22.08.1998 and 23.08.1998 - Completely recorded and used for Live aus Berlin, also the last performances of Herzeleid and Wilder Wein.
- 23.10.1998 - The only recorded performance of Das Modell, as well as the last known time it was performed.
- 31.10.1998 - Performing on Halloween, most band members performed half-naked. They had to stay in jail overnight.
- 12.11.1998 - Rammstein perform Du hast at the MTV Europe Music Awards, also the last performance in 1998.
- 10.04.1999 - The first concert in Argentina.
- 15.04.1999 - The first concert in Brazil.
- 21.04.1999 - The first concert in Mexico.
- 01.06.1999 - The first performance of Stripped.
- 05.06.1999 - Till and Flake ended up in jail again after performing Bück dich.
- 06.06.1999 - The first concert in Canada.
- 15.06.1999 - The last known performance of Klavier.
- 23.06.1999 - The last known performance of Spiel mit mir, as well as the last performance in 1999.
- 16.04.2000 - The first known performances of 5/4, Rein raus, Adios, Sonne, Spieluhr, Mutter, Mein Herz brennt, Links 2-3-4, Zwitter, Feuer frei! and Ohne dich.
- 30.07.2000 - The first concert in Japan.
- 18.01.2001 - The first concert in New Zealand, also the last performance of Laichzeit.
- 21.01.2001 - The first concert in Australia.
- 26.01.2001 - Weißes Fleisch and Asche zu Asche were released on Lichtspielhaus.
- 10.02.2001 - The last performances of Tier and Bestrafe mich, as well as the last concert of the Sehnsucht Tour.
Average Setlist
The setlist went through numerous different iterations during the tour, never remaining the same for extended periods of time. Due to this changing nature, not all dates are present in the tables below, only those that are known for sure. If one or more dates have an unknown setlist, but are grouped below, then it is assumed they shared a setlist with a known concert. When this is the case, a note will be present to signify this. The setlists of the TV performances on 19 April and 8 May 1997 are also not included here. Neither is the TV performance on 12 November 1998.
Fanclub Show
Stage effects and stunts
The effects and stunts listed here are limited to the Sehnsucht Tour, for a full overview of the band's stunts and effects, see Stage effects and stunts.
| Microphone stand breaking |
Cologne, 17 August 1997
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Der Meister |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| After singing the last refrain, Till would grab the microphone stand and start smashing it against the floor, then throw it away. |
| Sparkling boots |
Katowice, 22 November 1997
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| Used for: |
Weißes Fleisch |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| After the instrumental intro, Till would yell and then jump onto the stage with set off sparkle fountain fireworks attached to his boots. |
| Burning curtain |
Amsterdam, 9 April 1997
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| Used for: |
Weißes Fleisch |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 |
| Description |
| There is only one known time it was used. After the intro of the song the curtain behind the stage went on fire and completely burned down. |
| Flake's dance |
Los Angeles, CA, 27 April 1998
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| Used for: |
Weißes Fleisch |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| After the guitar solo Flake would come to the center of the stage and start dancing, the moves would usually be very chaotic and abrupt. |
| Doll |
Bielefeld, 6 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Spiel mit mir |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| To sing the song, Till would come out with a doll which had a laser pointer instead of one of the eyes. Often it would be covered in what looked like bloodstains and burns. |
| Exploding inflatable sex dolls |
Frauenfeld, 12 July 1997
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| Used for: |
Heirate mich |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997
July 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
9 April 1997: Similar to the Herzeleid tour shows, the doll was dressed in pieces of paper or fabric that resembled a wedding dress and a veil. The doll, as well as its "clothes", looked bloodstained and burnt. The explosion was triggered by Flake shortly after Till's intro part.
July 1997 - 30 August 1997: There would be multiple dolls (usually four) dressed only in black skirts, these would have creepy white masks on their faces. They would explode in pairs after Till's intro part. Sometimes they would be set on fire. |
| Sparkling gloves |
Los Angeles, CA, 27 April 1998
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| Used for: |
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| During the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain sparkle fountain fireworks attached to Till's gloves would be activated, then he would start making circular motions with his arms. |
| Flamethrower |
Konstanz, 30 August 1997
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| Used for: |
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?, Outro |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| Till would shoot with a flamethrower after each time he said "Rammstein" during the final part of the song. |
| Squirting dildo |
Bück dich - Cologne, 17 August 1997
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| Used for: |
Du hast |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 |
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| Used for: |
Bück dich |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
There is only one known time it was used for Du hast. Near the end of the song Till unzipped his pants and pulled out a dildo which soon started squirting.
Additionally for Bück dich, before the whole thing, Flake would come to Till, bend over before him and start walking on all fours. |
| Quick flash + explosion |
Munich, 11 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? |
| Time period: |
9 April 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| In the middle of the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain, during the short pause, there would be a quick flash and a minor explosion somewhere on the stage. |
| Robe |
Tier - Hamburg, 7 May 1997
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Tier - Düsseldorf, 15 May 1997
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Wilder Wein - Dresden, 8 August 1998
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Tier |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
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Wilder Wein |
| Time period: |
27 September 1997 - 23 October 1997 ; 8 August 1998 ; 22 August 1998 ; 23 August 1998 |
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Klavier |
| Time period: |
1 June 1999 - 15 June 1999 |
| Description |
| Till would come out to sing the song wearing a robe. At some point during the song two streaks of fire, sparkles and smoke would go up the front of the robe. For Tier, it would usually be after the first refrain. For Wilder Wein, it would usually be after the second verse and for Klavier, no streaks would go up the robe. |
| Fire fountains |
Engel - West Valley City, UT, 14 October 1998
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| Used for: |
Tier, Heirate mich, Engel |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| Fire would occasionally shoot out of the floor. |
| Whip |
Frauenfeld, 12 July 1997
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| Used for: |
Bestrafe mich |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| Till would come out to sing the song with a whip. During the song he would occasionally hit himself with it. |
| Pyrotechnic flares |
Du riechst so gut - Landgraaf, 18 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Du hast / Du riechst so gut |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| Apparently, red flares would be used for Du riechst so gut only if Du hast was not on setlist. For both songs the flares would be lit up before the third verse. |
| Telephone |
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Buchschachen, 21 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Du hast |
| Time period: |
May 1997 |
| Description |
| During the third verse Till would sing into a telephone, thus a playback would be used for his part. Right after the verse he would throw away the telephone which would explode mid-air. |
| Quick flashes |
Cologne, 17 August 1997
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| Used for: |
Sehnsucht |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| During the intro of the song up to eight flares would quickly flash on the stage. |
| Crowd sailing |
Emden, 29 September 1997
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| Used for: |
Seemann |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 23 June 1999 |
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Heirate mich |
| Time period: |
18 January 2001 - 4 February 2001 |
| Description |
| At some point during Seemann, an inflatable boat would be brought on stage. Flake would get in it with a bottle sparkler, but from 1998 onwards there would be no bottle sparkler present. The boat would be passed to the crowd where Flake would spend some time sailing until eventually returning. During Heirate mich, the song would get extended before the last refrain and Paul would enter the inflatable boat for a short while before returning to the stage. |
| Flake's beheading |
Düsseldorf, 15 May 1997
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Cologne, 17 August 1997
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| Used for: |
Heirate mich |
| Time period: |
May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
| Description |
| Before the song Flake would put on a "Rammstein" hoodie, near the end of the song he would be replaced with a mannequin wearing an identical hoodie, with the hood covering its head. At the end of the outro Till would come to it and hit the mannequin in the head hard enough for the head to fall off, then two sparkle fountain fireworks attached to mannequin's neck would be activated. |
| Mobile flamethrower |
Der Meister - Bielefeld, 6 May 1997
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Rammstein - Roskilde, 27 June 1998
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| Used for: |
Der Meister |
| Time period: |
6 May 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
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| Used for: |
Rammstein |
| Time period: |
27 June 1998 |
| Description |
| During the bridge Till would rapidly shoot with a mobile flamethrower to the rhythm of the song. |
| Smoke bombs |
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| Used for: |
Asche zu Asche |
| Time period: |
June 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| Would only be used at open air venues or in big concert halls. Technicians would place some smoke bombs that would go off halfway through the song, the generated smoke would be blown away towards the audience with big fans. The stage would barely be seen behind the smoke at some point. |
| Sparkling bow |
Laichzeit - Burgum, 28 June 1997
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| Used for: |
Laichzeit |
| Time period: |
June 1997 - 30 August 1997 |
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| Used for: |
Du riechst so gut |
| Time period: |
18 May 1997 |
| Description |
For the keyboard intro Till would come out with a huge bow to which multiple sparkle fountain fireworks would be attached, soon the middle one would be activated and a bit later the rest of them.
At a concert in Burgum a launchable firework was used as a middle one.
There is one known time the bow was used for Du riechst so gut, although the setlist said it should have been used for Laichzeit. |
| Bleeding masks |
Rehearsal - Bielefeld, 6 May 1997
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Bielefeld, 6 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Engel |
| Time period: |
6 May 1997 |
| Description |
| There is only one known time they were used. Photos suggest that during the rehearsal Till, Richard, Paul and Flake were wearing the masks, but at the actual concert only Richard put his mask on. The mask had a third, middle nostril from which fake blood was dripping. Later, the four masks, without the blood dripping effect, would be put on the inflatable sex dolls used for the Heirate mich intro. |
| Sparkling drumstick |
Bielefeld, 6 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Rammstein (Eskimos & Egypt) |
| Time period: |
May 1997;
17 August 1997 |
| Description |
| For the second guitar solo, Schneider would replace one of his drumsticks with a sparkle fountain firework, which would be set off. |
| Explosive fireworks |
Landgraaf, 18 May 1997
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| Used for: |
Rammstein |
| Time period: |
18 May 1997 |
| Description |
| There is only one known time it was used. At the beginning of the song three minor explosive fireworks went off behind Till. |
| Fireworks shooting at Olli |
Cologne, 17 August 1997
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| Used for: |
Tier |
| Time period: |
19 May 1997 ; 17 August 1997 |
| Description |
| There are only two known times where it was used. The prolonged acoustic guitar intro was interrupted by two minor fireworks going off, which Olli pretended to try and dodge. |
| Riding & neon lamp smashing |
New York City, NY, 3 September 1997
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New York City, NY, 6 September 1997
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| Used for: |
Bück dich |
| Time period: |
3, 6 & 14 December 1997 |
| Description |
| Flake would ride on Till's back for a while, then smash the neon lamp against him. |
| Sombreros |
Lichtenfels, 16 October 1997
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| Used for: |
Wilder Wein |
| Time period: |
27 September 1997 - 23 October 1997
8, 22 & 23 August 1998 |
| Description |
| After the song's second verse, Richard, Olli and Paul would come out wearing big sombreros while playing acoustic guitars. |
| Laser goggles |
Engel - Emden, 26 September 1997
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Spiel mit mir - Munich, 19 October 1997
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Rammstein - New Haven, CT, 29 October 1998
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| Used for: |
Engel |
| Time period: |
26 September 1997 |
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| Used for: |
Spiel mit mir |
| Time period: |
27 September 1997 - 23 October 1997 |
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| Used for: |
Rammstein |
| Time period: |
15 November 1997 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| Till would come on stage with goggles that would have a red laser pointing from the left eye. Throughout the performance, Till would often make it seem like he was "scanning" the audience with the laser. While Paul and Richard play the guitar solo, Till would usually remove the goggles. There is one known instance, on 26 September 1997, where Till used the goggles during the performance of Engel. When using the goggles for Rammstein, Till would have them on for the full duration of the song. |
| Burning bass drum |
Vienna, 18 October 1997
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| Used for: |
Intro, Spiel mit mir |
| Time period: |
27 September 1997 - 23 June 1999 |
| Description |
| Right before the beginning of the first verse, a fake bass drum would start to go up in flames. Till would usually be hiding behind it and reveal himself by pushing the drum aside. |
| Boxing ring |
Oberhausen, 7 October 1997
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| Used for: |
Rammstein |
| Time period: |
26 September 1997 - 23 October 1997 |
| Description |
| Till would be put on a small platform with posts and ropes. Crewmembers pushed the platform throughout the audience while Till performed the song. |
| Sausage roasting |
Emden, 26 September 1997
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| Used for: |
Rammstein |
| Time period: |
26 September 1997 - 27 September 1997[1] |
| Description |
| At one point, while Till was getting carried around in the small boxing ring, he got on his hands and knees. Flake, who was in the ring with him, started roasting sausages on the flames his back provided. |
| Sparkler arm |
Gold Coast, 21 January 2001
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| Used for: |
Weißes Fleisch |
| Time period: |
18 January 2001 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| Throughout the concert, Flake would have a contraption attached to his arm. While performing his "dance", the contraption would start functioning as a sparkler firework and Flake would make circular motions with his arm. |
| Sparkler fountains |
Melbourne, 28 January 2001
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| Used for: |
Bestrafe mich |
| Time period: |
18 January 2001 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| At the start of the song, three sparkler fountains would go off at the front of the stage when Flake started to play and Till would start headbanging. |
| Champagne popping |
Cleveland, OH, 27 September 1998
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| Used for: |
Tier |
| Time period: |
22 September 1998 - 31 October 1998 |
| Description |
| Champagne bottles would be mounted on small platforms on the stage. The bottles would be aimed at the audience and throughout the song, Till would go over to the bottles and kick at them until they would launch their corks into the crowd. |
| Drumset fires |
Klavier - Washington D.C., 1 June 1999
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Sehnsucht - St. Paul, MN, 12 June 1999
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| Used for: |
Klavier |
| Time period: |
27 September 1997 - 23 October 1997
1, 4 & 15 June 1999 |
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| Used for: |
Sehnsucht |
| Time period: |
22 September 1998 - 10 February 2001 |
| Description |
| For Klavier, 4 fires would ignite around Schneider after Till sang the line "sie spielt für mich allein". In 1997, the front flames would be green while the back flames would be red. In 1999, all four flames would be green. For Sehnsucht, the 4 fires would be ignited in the same manner, although they now would be activated after the first refrain. All flames would be green in 1998 and 1999, but they would sometimes get swapped by all-red flames in 2001. |
Media
List of professional live recordings
| Date |
Location / TV Show |
City |
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Completeness |
Sound |
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Notes
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| 19 Apr 1997 |
Bravo TV |
Leipzig |
Germany |
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Video |
Complete |
Studio |
Public
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| 8 May 1997 |
Weiß der Geier |
Leipzig |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Studio |
Public
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| 15 May 1997 |
Tor 3 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 18 May 1997 |
Pinkpop Festival |
Landgraaf |
Netherlands |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 19 May 1997 |
Alter Schl8hof |
Wels |
Austria |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 12 Jun 1997 |
Hultsfred Festival |
Hultsfred |
Sweden |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public/Private |
Some excerpts still remain private.
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| 28 Jun 1997 |
Wâldrock Festival |
Burgum |
Netherlands |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Audience |
Public
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| 5 Jul 1997 |
With Full Force Festival |
Zwickau |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard/No sound |
Public |
Some very short clips were broadcasted without the live sound.
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| 17 Aug 1997 |
Bizarre Festival |
Cologne |
Germany |
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Video |
Complete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 22 Aug 1997 |
Pukkelpop Festival |
Hasselt |
Belgium |
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Video |
Incomplete |
No sound |
Public
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| 23 Aug 1997 |
Lowlands Festival |
Biddinghuizen |
Netherlands |
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Video |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Private/Non-existent |
The footage might have been lost completely.
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| 27 Sep 1997 |
Sporthalle Hamburg |
Hamburg |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 4 Oct 1997 |
Messehalle |
Kassel |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard/Studio |
Public
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| 23 Oct 1997 |
Philipshalle |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 19 Nov 1997 |
Garatge Club |
Barcelona |
Spain |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Private
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| 22 Nov 1997 |
Odjazdy Festival |
Katowice |
Poland |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 29 Nov 1997 |
Melkweg |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
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Audio |
Complete |
Soundboard |
Public |
Broadcasted via radio.
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| 6 May 1998 |
The Roxy |
New York City, NY |
United States |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 29 May 1998 |
Rock im Park |
Nuremberg |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 31 May 1998 |
Rock am Ring |
Nürburg |
Germany |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 22 Aug 1998 |
Freilichtbühne Wuhlheide |
Berlin |
Germany |
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Video |
Complete |
Soundboard |
Public |
Recorded for release on Live aus Berlin.
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| 23 Aug 1998
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| 23 Sep 1998 |
Worcester's Centrum Centre |
Worcester, MA |
United States |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 18 Oct 1998 |
Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena |
New Orleans, LA |
United States |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public |
Recorded for release on a Tour DVD.
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| Audio |
Recorded for release on a Tour CD.
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| 12 Nov 1998 |
MTV Europe Music Awards |
Assago |
Italy |
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Video |
Complete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 10 Apr 1999 |
River Plate Stadium |
Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
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Audio |
Complete |
Soundboard |
Public |
Broadcasted via radio.
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| Video |
Incomplete |
Public
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| 15 Apr 1999 |
Hipódromo do Cristal |
Porto Alegre |
Brazil |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 24 Apr 1999 |
Foro Sol |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 14 Jun 1999 |
Fillmore Auditorium |
Denver, CO |
United States |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 30 Jul 2000 |
Fuji Rock Festival |
Yuzawa |
Japan |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 26 Jan 2001 |
Big Day Out |
Sydney |
Australia |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Soundboard |
Public
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| 9 Feb 2001 |
BIGCAT |
Osaka |
Japan |
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Video |
Incomplete |
Studio |
Public/Private |
Snippets of this concert were used in the music video for Links 2-3-4.
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Gallery
Live photos
03.09.1997
CMJ Festival, New York City, NY, United States
06.10.1997
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
12.06.1999
Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States
Other (posters, tickets, etc.)
06.05.1997
Magazine article
PC 69, Bielefeld, Germany
07.05.1997
Ticket
Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
11.05.1997
Magazine article
Babylon, Munich, Germany
14.06.1997
Ticket
Wuhlrock Festival, Berlin, Germany
21.06.1997
Poster
Hurricane Festival, Scheeßel, Germany
13.07.1997
Poster
Underground Festival, Wels, Austria
13.07.1997
Ticket
Underground Festival, Wels, Austria
23.08.1997
Poster
Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
30.08.1997
Ticket
Rock am See Festival, Konstanz, Germany
Sources
