Self Destruct Tour
This tour took place between April and August 1994 in North America and Europe in support of The Downward Spiral and ended with the famous Woodstock '94 performance. The tour is part of the Self Destruct Touring Cycle. Opening acts for this tour were Die Krupps, Fem 2 Fem, Marilyn Manson, PIG, Treponem Pal and Type O Negative.
Contents
Line-Up
- Robin Finck: Guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Danny Lohner: Bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Trent Reznor: Vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Chris Vrenna: Drums
- James Woolley: Keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Stage Set-Up
Self Destruct Tour stage. Photo from The NIN Historian.
The stage setup for this tour was somewhat basic. An onstage lighting detail was provided by very tall columns with a single spotlight atop each one. There was also a large black rubber backdrop and gauzy fabric hung all around the overall stage structure.
Typical setlist
- "Pinion"
- "Terrible Lie"
- "Sin"
- "March Of The Pigs"
- "Something I Can Never Have"
- "Closer"
- "Reptile"
- "Wish"
- "Suck"
- "The Only Time"
- "Get Down Make Love"
- "Down In It"
- "Big Man With A Gun"
- "Head Like A Hole"
encore - "Dead Souls"
- "Help Me I Am In Hell"
- "Happiness In Slavery"
Also "Burn" made its live debut on the second to last show of the tour.
Tour Dates
North America
| Date/Location | Venue |
|---|---|
| 1994/04/19 Seattle, WA | Moore Theatre |
| 1994/04/20 Seattle, WA | Moore Theatre |
| 1994/04/21 Portland, OR | La Luna Club |
| 1994/04/23 San Francisco, CA | Warfield Theatre |
| 1994/04/24 San Francisco, CA | Warfield Theatre |
| 1994/04/26 Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palace |
| 1994/04/27 Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palace |
| 1994/04/28 Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palace |
| 1994/04/30 San Diego, CA | San Diego State University Montezuma Hall |
| 1994/05/01 Phoenix, AZ | Mesa Centennial |
| 1994/05/03 Dallas, TX | The Bomb Factory |
| 1994/05/04 Houston, TX | International Ballroom |
| 1994/05/05 New Orleans, LA | State Palace Theatre |
| 1994/05/07 Chicago, IL | The Riviera |
| 1994/05/08 Detroit, MI | State Theatre |
| 1994/05/09 Cleveland, OH | Agora Theatre |
| 1994/05/10 Toronto, ON | Palladium (CANCELLED) |
| 1994/05/11 Boston, MA | The Cyclorama Building @ Boston Center For The Arts |
| 1994/05/13 New York City, NY | Webster Hall |
| 1994/05/14 New York City, NY | Roseland Ballroom |
| 1994/05/15 Philadelphia, PA | Tower Theatre |
Europe
| Date/Location | Venue |
|---|---|
| 1994/05/18 Dublin, Ireland | SFX Centre |
| 1994/05/20 Wolverhampton, UK | Civic Hall |
| 1994/05/21 Glasgow, UK | Barrowlands |
| 1994/05/22 Manchester, UK | The Academy |
| 1994/05/24 London, UK | The Forum |
| 1994/05/25 London, UK | The Forum |
| 1994/05/26 London, UK | The Forum |
| 1994/05/28 Ghent, Belgium | Vooruit |
| 1994/05/30 Paris, France | Le Bataclan |
| 1994/05/31 Amsterdam, Netherlands | The Paradiso |
| 1994/06/02 Frankfurt, Germany | Live Music Hall |
| 1994/06/03 Berlin, Germany | Huxley's Neue Welt |
| 1994/06/05 Stockholm, Sweden | Gino's (CANCELLED) |
| 1994/06/07 Hamburg, Germany | The Docks |
| 1994/06/08 Dusseldorf, Germany | Tor 3 |
| 1994/06/09 Munich, Germany | Charterhalle |
| 1994/06/11 Vienna, Austria | Summer Arena |
| 1994/06/12 Prague, Czech Republic | Lucerna Hall |
North America
| Date/Location | Venue |
|---|---|
| 1994/07/29 Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
| 1994/07/30 Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
| 1994/08/03 Poughkeepsie, NY | Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| 1994/08/06 Barrie, ON | Molson Park |
| 1994/08/11 Fairfax, VA | Patriot Centre |
| 1994/08/13 Saugerties, NY | Woodstock '94 |