Evil Empire Tour
The Evil Empire Tour is a concert tour by Rage Against The Machine to support their second studio album Evil Empire. The tour started on January 12, 1996 and finished on September 21, 1997. After completing the tour, the band went back into the studio for most of 1998 to write and record their third studio album The Battle of Los Angeles.
Typical setlist
- Taken from show at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on August 12, 1996.
- People of the Sun
- Bombtrack
- Know Your Enemy
- Vietnow
- Without a Face
- Tire Me
- Fistful of Steel
- Revolver
- Bullet in the Head
- Down Rodeo
- [...] in the Name
- Bulls on Parade
- Freedom
- Township Rebellion
Tour Dates
Australian & New Zealand Leg
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
January 12, 1996 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Wellington Town Hall |
January 16, 1996 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Wellington Town Hall |
January 19, 1996 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Big Day Out |
January 21, 1996 |
Gold Coast, Australia |
Big Day Out |
January 25, 1996 |
Sydney, Australia |
Big Day Out |
January 27, 1996 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hordern Pavilion |
January 28, 1996 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Big Day Out |
January 30, 1996 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Palace Theatre |
February 2, 1996 |
Adelaide, Australia |
Big Day Out |
February 4, 1996 |
Perth, Australia |
Big Day Out |
European Leg I
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
April 13, 1996 |
New York, NY |
Saturday Night Live |
April 19, 1996 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Dragonfly (Secret Show) |
April 20, 1996 |
Carson, California |
Cal State Velodrome |
May 2, 1996 |
Madrid, Spain |
Revolver |
May 3, 1996 |
Madrid, Spain |
Festimad |
May 4, 1996 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Paula dels Sports |
May 6, 1996 |
Grenoble, France |
Le Summun |
May 7, 1996 |
Bulach, Switzerland |
Stadthalle |
May 8, 1996 |
Strasbourg, France |
Rhenus |
May 9, 1996 |
Paris, France |
Le Zenith |
May 11, 1996 |
London, England |
Brixton Academy |
May 12, 1996 |
Manchester, England |
Manchester Apollo |
May 12, 1996 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Barrowlands |
May 16, 1996 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
The Grey Hall |
May 17, 1996 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Solnallen |
May 18, 1996 |
Oslo, Norway |
Sentrum |
May 20, 1996 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Hafen Str. |
May 21, 1996 |
Berlin, Germany |
Thomas WeissHouse |
May 22, 1996 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Slavia SH |
May 24, 1996 |
Nurburgring, Germany |
Rock Am Ring |
May 25, 1996 |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Rock im Park |
May 27, 1996 |
Maastricht, Netherlands |
Pinkpop Festival |
May 28, 1996 |
Rome, Italy |
Globale |
June 16, 1996 |
San Francisco, CA |
Tibetan Freedom Concert |
June 27, 1996 |
Roskilde, Denmark |
Roskilde Festival |
June 28, 1996 |
Turku, Finland |
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June 30, 1996 |
Isle of Calf, Norway |
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July 2, 1996 |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
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July 6, 1996 |
Belgium |
T & W |
July 7, 1996 |
Belgium |
T & W |
North American Leg I
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
July 15, 1996 |
Pensacola, Florida |
Bayfront Auditorium |
July 16, 1996 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Masquerade Park |
July 18, 1996 |
West Palm Beach, Florida |
FL. Fairgrounds |
July 20, 1996 |
Rockingham, North Carolina |
Dragway |
July 21, 1996 |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Forks in the River |
July 23, 1996 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Tad Gormley Stadium |
July 24, 1996 |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Sloss Furnace |
August 5, 1996 |
Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Civic Center |
August 6, 1996 |
Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Civic Center |
August 7, 1996 |
Montreal, Canada |
Verdun Arena |
August 9, 1996 |
Toronto, Canada |
Varsity Arena |
August 10, 1996 |
Akron, Ohio |
Rhodes Arena |
August 12, 1996 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Electric Factory |
August 13, 1996 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Electric Factory |
August 15, 1996 |
New York City |
Roseland Ballroom |
August 16, 1996 |
New York City |
Roseland Ballroom |
August 17, 1996 |
New York City |
Roseland Ballroom |
August 19, 1996 |
New York City |
Roseland Ballroom |
August 20, 1996 |
New York City |
Roseland Ballroom |
August 21, 1996 |
Fairfax, Virginia |
Patriot Center |
August 23, 1996 |
Reading, England |
Reading Festival |
September 4, 1996 |
San Jose, CA |
State Events Center |
September 5, 1996 |
San Francisco, California |
The Fillmore |
September 7, 1996 |
Vancouver, Canada |
Plaza of the Nations |
September 8, 1996 |
Seattle, Washington |
Mercer Arena |
September 10, 1996 |
Boise, Idaho |
Old Idaho State Penitentiary |
September 11, 1996 |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
State Fairgrounds |
September 13, 1996 |
Denver, Colorado |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
September 15, 1996 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
September 16, 1996 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Aragon Ballroom |
September 17, 1996 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Aragon Ballroom |
September 19, 1996 |
Detroit, Michigan |
Cobo Arena |
September 21, 1996 |
Dallas, Texas |
Will Rogers Coliseum |
September 22, 1996 |
Houston, Texas |
Astro Arena (CANCELLED) |
September 23, 1996 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Sunken Gardens (CANCELLED) |
September 25, 1996 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Convention Center (CANCELLED) |
September 26, 1996 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Mesa Amphitheater (CANCELLED) |
September 28, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California |
Universal Amphitheatre |
September 29, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California |
Universal Amphitheatre |
October 1, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California |
Hollywood Palladium |
October 2, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California |
Hollywood Palladium |
October 4, 1996 |
San Diego, California |
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October 5, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California |
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October 6, 1996 |
Houston, Texas |
Astroarena |
October 7, 1996 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Sunken Gardens |
October 9, 1996 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Albuquerque Convention Center |
October 10, 1996 |
Chandler, Arizona |
Compton Terrace |
North American Leg II - U2 PopMart Tour
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
April 19, 1997 |
Pomona, California |
The Glass House (Headlining) |
April 25, 1997 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
April 28, 1997 |
San Diego, California |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
May 1, 1997 |
Denver, Colorado |
Mile High Stadium |
May 3, 1997 |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Rice Stadium |
May 6, 1997 |
Eugene, Oregon |
Autzen Stadium |
May 9, 1997 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Sun Devil Stadium |
May 12, 1997 |
Dallas, Texas |
Cotton Bowl |
May 14, 1997 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Liberty Bowl |
May 16, 1997 |
Clemson, South Carolina |
Death Valley Stadium |
European Leg II
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
June 7, 1997 |
Lübeck Germany |
GoBang Festival |
June 8, 1997 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
GoBang Festival |
June 10, 1997 |
Granada, Spain |
Palacio de Los Deportes |
June 12, 1997 |
Hultsfred Sweden |
Hultsfred Festival |
June 13, 1997 |
Essen, Germany |
GoBang Festival |
June 15, 1997 |
Paris, France |
Rock A Paris 1 |
June 27, 1997 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
City Hall |
June 29, 1997 |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
The Cinerama |
July 1, 1997 |
Vienna, Austria |
Danube Festival |
July 3, 1997 |
Kristiansand, Norway |
Quart Festival |
July 4, 1997 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
Super Bock Super Rock |
July 5, 1997 |
London, England |
Finsbury Park |
July 8, 1997 |
Granada, Spain |
Palacio De Los Deportes |
July 10, 1997 |
Catalonia, Spain |
Doctor Music Festival |
Asian Leg
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
July 19, 1997 |
Manila, Philippines |
Cuneta Astrodome |
July 21, 1997 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Dance Fever Club |
July 24, 1997 |
Osaka, Japan |
IMP Hall |
July 25, 1997 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Akasaka BLITZ |
July 26, 1997 |
Yamanashi, Japan |
Fuji Rock Festival |
North American Leg III
Date |
City |
Venue |
|---|---|---|
August 8, 1997 |
West Palm Beach, Florida |
Coral Sky Amphitheater |
August 10, 1997 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Lakewood Amphitheater |
August 12, 1997 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Starwood Amphitheater |
August 13, 1997 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Blockbuster Pavilion |
August 15, 1997 |
Columbia, Maryland |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
August 16, 1997 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Blockbuster Pavilion |
August 17, 1997 |
Hartford, Connecticut |
Meadows Music Theatre |
August 20, 1997 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Meadowlands |
August 21, 1997 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Great Woods Performing Arts Center |
August 23, 1997 |
Detroit, Michigan |
Palace of Auburn Hills |
August 24, 1997 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Starlake Amphitheatre |
August 27, 1997 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Blossom Music Center |
August 28, 1997 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Deer Creek Music Center |
August 29, 1997 |
Chicago, Illinois |
New World Music Theatre |
August 31, 1997 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Riverport Amphitheatre |
September 1, 1997 |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Sandstone Amphitheatre |
September 3, 1997 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Target Center |
September 5, 1997 |
Dallas, Texas |
Starplex Amphitheatre |
September 6, 1997 |
Austin |
Southpark Meadows |
September 8, 1997 |
Denver, Colorado |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
September 10, 1997 |
Vancouver, Canada |
P.N.E. Coliseum |
September 12, 1997 |
George, Washington |
Gorge Amphitheatre |
September 13, 1997 |
Portland, Oregon |
Memorial Coliseum |
September 15, 1997 |
Mountain View, California |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
September 16, 1997 |
Sacramento, California |
California Expo Center |
September 18, 1997 |
Irvine, California |
Irvine Meadows |
September 19, 1997 |
Irvine, California |
Irvine Meadows |
September 20, 1997 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
September 21, 1997 |
Mesa, Arizona |
Desert Sky Pavilion |
External links
- Official website
- Axis of Justice Tom Morello and Serj Tankian's Activist Website "Axis Of Justice"
- Vietnow.org Rage Against The Machine news resource and forum