Mutter Tour
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The Mutter Tour was the third concert tour by Rammstein. It is named after the band's third album, Mutter, which was released on 2 April 2001. The tour had 115 concerts, the first one being on 13 May 2001 in Nuremberg (not counting the private shows for the members of the official fanclub on 1 and 11 May 2001 in Berlin) and the last on 13 July 2002 in Caminha, Portugal.
Subtours, tour legs and special performances
Support
- 13.05.2001 – 09.06.2001: Support by Clawfinger
- 12.06.2001: Support for AC/DC
- 15.06.2001 – 16.06.2001: Support by HAM
- 03.07.2001 – 31.07.2001: Support by Godhead and Crossbreed (except for 14.07 and 29.07)
- 04.08.2001 – 06.08.2001: Support by Hocico
- 10.11.2001 – 19.11.2001: Support by Clawfinger
- 21.11.2001 – 23.11.2001: Support by No Big Silence
- 27.11.2001 – 15.12.2001: Support by Clawfinger
- 14.05.2002 – 18.05.2002: Support by American Head Charge and Raging Speedhorn
- 17.06.2002: Support by Clawfinger and Psyshit
- 19.06.2002: Support by Black Coffee
- 30.06.2002: Support by Dreadlock Pussy and Within Temptation
Notable concerts
- 13.05.2001 - The first concert of the Mutter Tour.
- 18.05.2001 - This show was supposedly fully recorded. Ich will and Links 2-3-4 were released on Lichtspielhaus. Live audio of Ich will and Links 2-3-4 was also recorded here, and later released on the Tour Edition of the Mutter album.
- 01.06.2001 - The Ramones cover song Pet Sematary, released on the single Ich will, was recorded at this concert. Live audio of Sonne and Spieluhr was also recorded here, and later released on the Tour Edition of the Mutter album.
- 09.06.2001 - The last known performance of Nebel.
- 15.06.2001 - The first concert in Iceland.
- 18.07.2001 - During Pet Sematary, the band was joined by C.J. Ramone and Marky Ramone from the Ramones as well as Jerry Only from the Misfits.
- 24.10.2001 - Daron Malakian of System of a Down fell in for Paul during this concert.
- 08.11.2001 - Rammstein perform Ich will at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
- 12.11.2001 - The first known performance of Halleluja.
- 17.11.2001 - The first concert in Russia, as well as the first known performance of Rammstein's version of Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend.
- 19.11.2001 - The last known performance of Rammstein's version of Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend and 5/4.
- 21.11.2001 - The first concert in Lithuania.
- 22.11.2001 - The first concert in Latvia.
- 23.11.2001 - The first concert in Estonia.
- 25.11.2001 - The first concert in Finland.
- 05.12.2001 - The last known public performance of Spieluhr.
- 15.12.2001 - The last concert in 2001, as well as the last known performance of Pet Sematary.
- 14.05.2002 - The first concert in Scotland and the first concert in 2002.
- 04.07.2002 - The first concert in Norway.
- 13.07.2002 - The last known performances of Adios and Zwitter, as well as the last concert of the Mutter Tour and in 2002.
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 setlist of the TV performance on 8 November 2001 is also not included here.
Mutter Tour 2001: German leg
| 2001 Fanclub Setlist |
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| Used for the Fanclub shows on 1 and 11 May 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 13 May 2001. |
| Unfinalized Setlist |
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| Used on 14 and 15 May 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 16 May 2001. |
| Unfinalized Setlist |
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| Used from 14 until 21 May 2001. |
| Unfinalized Setlist |
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| Used on 22 and 24 May 2001. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 26 until 31 May 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 1 June 2001. |
Mutter Tour 2001: Summer European leg
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 5 June 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 9 June 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 12 June 2001. |
Mutter Tour 2001: North American leg
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 29 June 2001. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 4 until 12 July 2001. Usage is based on known concerts. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 14 July 2001. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 15 until 18 July 2001. Usage is based on known concerts. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 19 July 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 24 July 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 29 July 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 30 July 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 31 July 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 4 August 2001. |
Pledge of Allegiance Tour
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 21 September 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 22 September 2001. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 26 until 30 September 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only one known usage, on 11 October 2001. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 20 until 24 October 2001. Usage is based on known concerts. |
Mutter Tour 2001: Winter European leg
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 10 November 2001. |
| Exception Setlist |
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| Used on 12 and 13 November 2001. |
| Exception Setlist |
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| Used on 17 and 19 November. |
| Average Setlist |
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| Used from 29 November until 14 December 2001, except on 5 December. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 5 December 2001. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 15 December 2001. |
Mutter Tour 2002: European leg
| Average Setlist |
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| Used on 14, 16 and 18 May 2002. Also used on 15, 17, 27 and 30 June, as well as 6, 7 and 13 July 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 17 May 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 20 May 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 24 May 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 13 June 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 19 June 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 29 June 2002. |
| Unique Setlist |
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| Only used once, on 4 July 2002. |
Stage Effects & Stunts
The effects and stunts listed here are limited to the Mutter Tour, for a full overview of the band's stunts and effects, see Stage effects and stunts.
| Giant Uterus | ||
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Frankfurt, 31 May 2001
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| Used for: | 5/4, intro | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 1 June 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| Flake would start off alone while a giant uterus slowly descends from the ceiling, this uterus would eject the members of the band, except Till, almost naked onto the floor. A crewmember dressed as doctor would then escort them to their instruments and they would start playing as the song progressed. | ||
| Odd Masks | ||
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Mexico City, 4 August 2001
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| Used for: | 5/4 | |
| Time period: | 4 August 2001 - 25 November 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| Olli, Paul, Richard & Schneider would come on stage one by one, each wearing an odd mask. | ||
| Strobing Fireworks Guitar | ||
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Berlin, 18 May 2001
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| Used for: | Adios | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 21/22 May 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| During Richard's solo, 3 strobing fireworks attached to his guitar go off. | ||
| Extra Snare Drum | ||
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Hamburg, 15 May 2001
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| Used for: | Adios | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| Flake abandons his keyboard and mans a snare drum for the duration of the song, he also dons an apron to protect his outfit from the splashing liquid of the drum. | ||
| Flaming Guitar | ||
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Adios - Zurich, 24 May 2001
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Links 2-3-4 - San Diego, 30 September 2001
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| Used for: | Adios | |
| Time period: | 21/22 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Used for: | Links 2-3-4 | |
| Time period: | 21 September 2001 - 24 October 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| For Adios, Richard's guitar would be set ablaze during his solo, the same thing happens for Links 2-3-4, only there it happens during the guitar solo at the end. | ||
| Confetti | ||
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Frankfurt, 29 May 2001
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| Used for: | Asche zu Asche | |
| Time period: | 28 May 2001 - 1 June 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| During the last part of the song, confetti would be launched from the stage. | ||
| Strobing Fireworks Drumset | ||
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Weißes Fleisch - Berlin, 18 May 2001
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Engel - Riesa, 26 May 2001
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| Used for: | Weißes Fleisch | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 1 June 2001 | |
| Used for: | Engel | |
| Time period: | 26 May 2001 - ? | |
| Used for: | Sonne | |
| Time period: | 18 July 2001 - ? | |
| Description | ||
| 6 strobing fireworks attached to the drums go off. First during Flake's dance in Weißes Fleisch , then the final part in Engel and later during Sonne's intro. | ||
| Fire and Water Masks | ||
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San Sebastián, 15 December 2001
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| Used for: | Feuer frei! | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| Till attaches a firespewing mask to his face, Flake attaches a waterspewing one and tries to put out Till's flame. Later in the tour, Paul and Richard would also don fire masks. | ||
| Explosive Drumsticks | ||
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Leuven, 6 December 2001
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| Used for: | Feuer frei! | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| During the final part of the song, when Till yells the last "bang bang", Schneider would rise his arms high up while his drumsticks would shoot out one explosion each. | ||
| Burning Heart Flare | ||
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Werchter, 29 June 2002
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| Used for: | Mein Herz brennt | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| Till's "heart" appears to be burning and smoke releases from his jacket, he then uses a bright red flare in his sleeve. | ||
| Tilting Operating Table | ||
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Frankfurt, 29 May 2001
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| Used for: | Mein Herz brennt | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 1 June 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| Till appears tied to a table that rises from the ground as soon as the intro part of the song stops. When he yells the first "brennt", his restraints explode off and the table descends back into the floor. | ||
| Descending UFO Light | ||
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Moscow, 17 November 2001
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| Used for: | Mein Herz brennt | |
| Time period: | 19 November 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| Till enters the stage on a descending UFO light. The light would drop a rain of sparks from below. | ||
| Malfunctioning Fire Coat | ||
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Wien, 22 May 2001
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Hamburg, 15 May 2001
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| Used for: | Rammstein | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 4 August 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| Till's fire coat "malfunctions" halfway trough the song, making it look like the flames overwhelm him. Flake would then come and try putting him out with a fire extinguisher, but this extinguisher would be filled with flammable liquid and only worsen the flames. Crew members would then come to actually put him out. Finally, Till would stand up and show he's wearing protective gear and a flame-proof Till mask, he would then pull of the mask and continue the song. | ||
| Air Bursts | ||
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Portugal, 13 July 2002
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| Used for: | Sehnsucht | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| At the beginning of the song, multiple air bursts go off, corresponding with Schneider's drum hits. This effect originates from the Sehnsucht Tour. | ||
| Mic Passing | ||
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| Used for: | Sehnsucht | |
| Time period: | 16-18 May 2001 - 14,18,31 July 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| Till would occasionally pass the microphone to the audience and encourage them to sing during the last post-chorus. | ||
| Green Flame Curtain | ||
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Kristiansand, 4 July 2002
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| Used for: | Sehnsucht | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Description | ||
| Before the last part of the song, a green curtain of flames would ignite at the front of the stage. This effect originates from the Sehnsucht Tour. | ||
| Spark Mechanism | ||
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Gilford, 14 July 2001
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| Used for: | Weißes Fleisch | |
| Time period: | 14 July 2001 - ? | |
| Description | ||
| While Flake is dancing, he activates a mechanism on his back that shoots sparks. | ||
| Mobile Flamethrower | ||
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Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? - San Francisco, 5 July 2001
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Links 2-3-4 - Hanover, 1 June 2001
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| Used for: | Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen? | |
| Time period: | 14 May 2001 - 4 August 2001 | |
| Used for: | Links 2-3-4 | |
| Time period: | 21 May 2001 - 1 June 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| For Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?, Till would shoot with a flamethrower after each time he said "Rammstein" during the final part of the song. For Links 2-3-4 he would shoot after every "Links" during the final part of the song. This effect originates from the Herzeleid Tour. | ||
| Exploding Sidefill | ||
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Zwitter - Hamburg, 16 May, 2001
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| Used for: | Zwitter | |
| Time period: | 13 May 2001 - 13 July 2002 | |
| Used for: | Sonne | |
| Time period: | 21 September 2001 - 24 October 2001 | |
| Description | ||
| For Zwitter, Richard would get his guitar changed by a crewmember during the outro and would then ram his guitar into the fake sidefill, resulting in an explosion. Later in the tour, Till would instead destroy a mic stand and jam it into the sidefill. For Sonne, Till would do the same thing during the outro. | ||
Media
List of professional live recordings
| Date | Location / TV Show | City | Country | Type | Completeness | Sound | Status | Notes | |
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| 18 May 2001 | Velodrom | Berlin | Germany |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public/Private | Recorded for an unreleased Mutter Tour DVD/CD. Two songs have been officially released already. |
| Audio | |||||||||
| 1 Jun 2001 | Preussag Arena | Hanover | Germany | |
Audio | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | Recorded for later releases. Three songs have been officially released already. |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Big Field Day Festival | Gilford | United States |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York City | United States | |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Pabellón Este, Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City | Mexico |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | Escena | Monterrey | Mexico | |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 8 Nov 2001 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Frankfurt | Germany | |
Video | Complete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Zénith de Paris | Paris | France |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Spodek | Katowice | Poland |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | Moscow | Russia |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde | Denmark |  |
Video | Incomplete | Soundboard | Public/Private | Complete recording might not be saved. |
Gallery
Live photos
15.05.2001
Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
19.05.2001
Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
22.05.2001
Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
26.05.2001
SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany
31.05.2001
Westfalenhalle 1, Dortmund, Germany
12.06.2001
Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechia
04.07.2001
The Palace, Hollywood, United States
04.08.2001
Pabellón Este, Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
26.09.2001
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, United States
24.10.2001
CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, United States
13.11.2001
Spodek, Katowice, Poland
27.11.2001
Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
19.06.2002
B2 Club, Moscow, Russia
Other (posters, tickets, etc.)
Posters
14.05.2001
Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
15.05.2001
Sporthalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
18.05.2001
Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
18.05.2001 + 19.05.2001
Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
21.05.2001
Olympiahalle München, Munich, Germany
28.05.2001
Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
31.05.2001
Westfalenhalle 1, Dortmund, Germany
01.06.2001
Preussag Arena, Hanover, Germany
22.09.2001
Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado, United States
25.09.2001
Rose Garden, Portland, OR, United States
29.09.2001
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, United States
Setlists
01.05.2001
Knaack Club, Berlin, Germany
15.05.2001 and 16.05.2001
Alsterdorfer Sportalle, Hamburg, Germany
28.05.2001
Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
04.12.2001
Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
