Escape From the Studio Tour
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The Escape from the Studio Tour was a 2009 concert tour by metal band Korn
, although the name of the tour was borrowed from Metallica
, who also had a tour by the same name in 1995. It included 65 confirmed dates (one being an offset show in Malaysia) and spanned across country to Europe. It was the second Tour to feature Ray Luzier
. The Tour Venues are mostly Clubs and Festivals. Other bands that played at some shows Included Avenged Sevenfold
, Slipknot
, Mudvayne
, Limp Bizkit
, Drowning Pool
, Hurt
, Burn Halo
, and Static-X
.
Unlike the previous See You On The Other Side Tour and The Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
, the backing band no longer wear masks and black tuxedos and now only consist of two backing members: Shane Gibson
(Rhythm guitar) and Zac Baird
(Piano).
To Promote the tour, Korn have changed their website and are now streaming their concerts live. Only the premium members on the website will be able to view the live streams. Also they recorded there Rock Am Ring Performance for the tour to be aired live on television on MTV: Germany, and the shows in Prague and Vienna will be aired live as Pay-Per-View events on television.
On March 21, 2009, Korn also took a short detour to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to perform at the Sunburst Music Festival alongside N.E.R.D., Naturally 7
, Estranged and Nidji
, among others. http://www.sunburstkl.com.my/v1/
The tour saw its final show on October 30, 2009 in Costa Mesa, CA at the Orange County Fair and Expo Center.
has played on a tour, due to the band switching out songs and bringing in new ones for almost every show. The band also brought back fan favorites such as "Chi", which hasn't been played since 1999; "Good God", and "Helmet in the Bush", both songs seen their last performance in 2002; "Divine", "Thoughtless", and "Ball Tongue", all of which haven't been played since 2004; and "Y'All Want a Single" and "Another Brick in the Wall", which were last played in 2005.
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, although the name of the tour was borrowed from Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, who also had a tour by the same name in 1995. It included 65 confirmed dates (one being an offset show in Malaysia) and spanned across country to Europe. It was the second Tour to feature Ray Luzier
Ray Luzier
Raymond Lee "Ray" Luzier is an American drummer. He is currently the drummer of the band Korn, becoming a full-time member of the band in April 2009.-Life and career:...
. The Tour Venues are mostly Clubs and Festivals. Other bands that played at some shows Included Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
, Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
, Mudvayne
Mudvayne
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band. Their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms...
, Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
, Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
, Hurt
Hurt (band)
Hurt is a rock band formed in 2000 in Virginia, now located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Currently in partnership with their manager's independent record label, Amusement, the band has put out three major label albums. The group consists of lead singer J...
, Burn Halo
Burn Halo
Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...
, and Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
.
Unlike the previous See You On The Other Side Tour and The Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
Bitch We Have a Problem Tour
-Tour dates:On August 29, 2007, the complete list of cities for the first leg of the tour were released on Korn.com.-First Leg: United States and Canada:* 93X Fest is not actual part of tour...
, the backing band no longer wear masks and black tuxedos and now only consist of two backing members: Shane Gibson
Shane Gibson
David Shane Gibson is a Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. He is the son of Bahamian entertainer and "King" Eric Gibson.-Early career:...
(Rhythm guitar) and Zac Baird
Zac Baird
Zachary Baird, born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California, is a keyboardist and pianist, currently collaborating with the band Korn. He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer. as well as the Ondes Martenot.-Early life:...
(Piano).
To Promote the tour, Korn have changed their website and are now streaming their concerts live. Only the premium members on the website will be able to view the live streams. Also they recorded there Rock Am Ring Performance for the tour to be aired live on television on MTV: Germany, and the shows in Prague and Vienna will be aired live as Pay-Per-View events on television.
On March 21, 2009, Korn also took a short detour to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to perform at the Sunburst Music Festival alongside N.E.R.D., Naturally 7
Naturally 7
Naturally 7 is an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call "Vocal Play". They sing primarily R&B with extensive beat-boxing. Band members are Garfield Buckley, Rod Eldridge, Warren Thomas, Napoleon Cummings, Roger "N'glish" Thomas, Dwight Stewart, and Armand "Hops" Hutton....
, Estranged and Nidji
Nidji
Nidji is a band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Formed in 2002, Nidji's name comes from the Japanese word niji, meaning 'rainbow'. Their music can be classified under alternative pop genre, and the band has cited Coldplay and The Killers as major influences....
, among others. http://www.sunburstkl.com.my/v1/
The tour saw its final show on October 30, 2009 in Costa Mesa, CA at the Orange County Fair and Expo Center.
Setlist
The setlist has been the most diverse setlist KornKorn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
has played on a tour, due to the band switching out songs and bringing in new ones for almost every show. The band also brought back fan favorites such as "Chi", which hasn't been played since 1999; "Good God", and "Helmet in the Bush", both songs seen their last performance in 2002; "Divine", "Thoughtless", and "Ball Tongue", all of which haven't been played since 2004; and "Y'All Want a Single" and "Another Brick in the Wall", which were last played in 2005.
First Leg: United States Leg I
- 04.25.09 - KFMADAY 2009, Tucson, AZ
- 04.26.09 - Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM
- 04.27.09 - El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, TX
- 04.29.09 - The Fillmore, Denver, CO
- 04.30.09 - Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, NE
- 05.02.09 - Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis, TN
- 05.04.09 - Bell County Expo CenterBell County Expo CenterThe Bell County Expo Center is a 6,559-seat multi-purpose arena, in Belton, Texas. It was formerly the home of the Texas Bullets , the CenTex Barracudas and the Central Texas Stampede .It is the home of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame....
, Belton, TX - 05.05.09 - The Horseshoe, Midland, TX
- 05.06.09 - Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX
- 05.08.09 - Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
- 05.09.09 - Edgefest 19, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, TX
- 05.10.09 - BuzzFest XXII, Houston, TX
- 05.12.09 - KRRO Fest 2009, Sioux Falls, SD
- 05.13.09 - DECC Arena, Duluth, MN
- 05.15.09 - DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 05.16.09 - Rock on the Range, Columbus, OH
- 05.18.09 - Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
- 05.19.09 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
- 05.21.09 - House of Blues Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ
- 05.22.09 - Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 05.23.09 - Rock On! Fest 2009, Meadowbrook, Gilford, NH
- 05.26.09 - Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY - CANCELED
- 05.26.09 - Piere's, Fort Wayne, IN
- 05.27.09 - Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton, PA - CANCELED
- 05.27.09 - Station Square Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA - CANCELED
- 05.27.09 - The Venue, Hammond, IN
- 05.29.09 - Spirit Bank Event Center, Tulsa, OK - CANCELED
- 05.29.09 - Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO
- 05.30.09 - Rockfest 2009, Kansas City, MO
- 05.31.09 - Lazerfest 2009, Indianola, IA
Second Leg: Europe
- 06.05.09 - Rock am Ring 2009, Nurburgring, Germany
- 06.06.09 - Rock im Park 2009, Nurnberg, Germany
- 06.08.09 - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
- 06.09.09 - Tesla Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 06.10.09 - Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
- 06.12.09 - Download FestivalDownload FestivalThe Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, Donington Park, UK - 06.14.09 - Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland
- 06.16.09 - The Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- 06.17.09 - Le Bataclan, Paris, France
- 06.18.09 - La Luna, Maubeuge, France
- 06.20.09 - Sonisphere Festival, Nijmegen, Holland
- 06.22.09 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
- 06.23.09 - La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
- 06.24.09 - Polideportivo Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain
- 06.26.09 - Idroscalo, Milan, Italy
- 06.27.09 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
- 07.01.09 - Store Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 07.03.09 - Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway
- 07.04.09 - Arvikafestivalen, Arvika, Sweden
- 07.06.09 - Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland
- 07.07.09 - Ubileyniy Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 07.08.09 - Gorky Park Green Theatre, Moscow, Russia
- 07.10.09 - EXIT Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
Third Leg: United States Leg II
- 07.18.09 - The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
- 07.19.09 - Rock Fest 2009, Cadott, WI
- 07.31.09 - Toyota ParkToyota Park (Bridgeview)Toyota Park is a soccer-specific stadium located at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, members of Major League Soccer . Toyota Park was developed at a cost of around $100 million. The facility opened June 11, 2006...
, Bridgeview, IL - 08.01.09 - Rockstock III, Cedar Rapids, IA
- 08.03.09 - Full Throttle Saloon, Sturgis, SD
- 08.14.09 - Rockfest, Council Bluffs, Iowa
- 08.15.09 - Edgefest V, Little Rock State Fairgrounds, AR
- 08.16.09 - Kansas Coliseum, Valley Center, KS
- 09.12.09 - Sunset Strip Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA
- 09.18.09 - Travis County Expo Center, Austin, TX
- 10.24.09 - Pepperdine Smother's Theater, Malibu, CA
- 10.30.09 - Halos 'n Horns Fest, Orange County Fair and Expo Center, Costa Mesa, CA