Crüe Fest

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Crüe Fest was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. Crüe Fest was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth". The tour earned around $40 million and was the most successful, most popular festival of the summer.^[1]

Origins

The tour was formulated in January 2008 by Nikki Sixx. Shortly afterwards, the idea was established to involve both bands of whom Sixx was then a member: Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M.. Crüe Fest was born: a new touring festival of 'bands that embody the spirit of rock and roll'^[2] in the same vein as Ozzfest. Mötley's official website, [1], had promised a special announcement and, on April 15, 2008, the band hosted a press conference, where they announced the tour, premiered their "Saints of Los Angeles" video, and performed "Kickstart My Heart" and "Saints of Los Angeles".^[1][2]

"When you've been playing together this long, it comes back pretty quickly," Sixx told Blender on May 29, after the first day of rehearsals. "We've done it all, and it doesn't seem like anything beyond the apocalypse is going to stop us. We must be the evil spawn of Keith Richards. As we breed, we're spreading this indestructible human race. Except for me and Tommy – we got snipped. Nothing like shooting blanks to ensure a good time!… I quit drugs, smoking and drinking, so I'm basically a fucking monk now. I don't even like my coffee that hot. I'm slowly regressing into an emo version of Nikki Sixx. I'm the tree-hugging, Madonna-listening fucking whatever. Although I hate the new Madonna record. When you hit 40 and you're trying to squeeze into those Forever 21 jeans, I don't care how good of shape you're in, you're officially a cougar. But I guess I'd be a cougar, too. I'm still squeezing into tight jeans."^[3]

Tour dates

Date[4]	City	Country	Venue
July 1, 2008	West Palm Beach, Florida	United States	Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3, 2008	Tampa, Florida		Ford Amphitheatre
July 5, 2008	Charlotte, North Carolina		Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 6, 2008	Virginia Beach, Virginia		Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8, 2008	Wantagh, New York		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9, 2008	Corfu, New York		Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10, 2008	Sarnia, Ontario	Canada	Sarnia Bayfest (Mötley Crüe only)
July 12, 2008	Camden, New Jersey	United States	Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13, 2008	Bristow, Virginia		Nissan Pavilion
July 15, 2008	Clarkston, Michigan		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16, 2008	Tinley Park, Illinois		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18, 2008	Noblesville, Indiana		Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 19, 2008	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Marcus Amphitheater
July 20, 2008	Maryland Heights, Missouri		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 22, 2008	Houston, Texas		Toyota Center
July 23, 2008	Selma, Texas		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 24, 2008	Dallas, Texas		SuperPages.com Center
July 26, 2008	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Journal Pavilion
July 27, 2008	Greenwood Village, Colorado		Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
July 29, 2008	West Valley City, Utah		USANA Amphitheatre
July 31, 2008	Phoenix, Arizona		Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 1, 2008	Paradise, Nevada		Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2, 2008	San Bernardino, California		San Manuel Amphitheater
August 5, 2008	Wheatland, California		Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 6, 2008	Mountain View, California		Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 8, 2008	Auburn, Washington		White River Amphitheatre
August 9, 2008	Portland, Oregon		Rose Garden
August 11, 2008	Vancouver	Canada	General Motors Place
August 13, 2008	Edmonton, Alberta		Rexall Place
August 14, 2008	Calgary, Alberta		Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15, 2008	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan		Credit Union Centre
August 17, 2008	Winnipeg, Manitoba		MTS Centre
August 19, 2008	Cincinnati	United States	Riverbend Music Center
August 20, 2008	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio		Blossom Music Center
August 22, 2008	Mansfield, Massachusetts		Comcast Center for the Performing Arts
August 23, 2008	Holmdel Township, New Jersey		PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24, 2008	Uncasville, Connecticut		Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28, 2008	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
August 29, 2008	Saratoga Springs, New York	United States	Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30, 2008	Scranton, Pennsylvania		Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August 31, 2008	Burgettstown, Pennsylvania		Post-Gazette Pavilion

DVD

Crüe Fest
Video by Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt
Released	March 24, 2009
Recorded	August 28, 2008 at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto
Genre	Heavy metal hard rock glam metal
Length	2:40:00
Label	Mötley Eleven Seven
Director	P.R. Brown
Producer	P.R. Brown
Mötley Crüe chronology
Carnival of Sins Live (2006) Crüe Fest (2009)

On March 24, 2009, the Crüe Fest DVD was released. The main concert was filmed on August 28, 2008 at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, with some clips filmed at the other venues of the tour. The film was directed by P.R. Brown and was filmed in high definition with 5.1 stereo audio. The DVD reached number one on the Billboard Top Music Video chart, selling 7,000 copies in its first week of release.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Disc one:
Mötley Crüe

1. "Opening"
2. "Kickstart My Heart"
3. "Wild Side"
4. "Shout at the Devil"
5. "Saints of Los Angeles"
6. "Live Wire"
7. "Sick Love Song"
8. "Tit E Cam"
9. "Mutherfucker of the Year"
10. "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
11. "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"
12. "Primal Scream"
13. "Looks That Kill"
14. "Girls, Girls, Girls"
15. "Dr. Feelgood"
16. "Home Sweet Home"

Disc two:
Trapt

1. "Contagious"
2. "Headstrong"

Sixx:A.M.

1. "Opening"
2. "Pray for Me"
3. "Life Is Beautiful"

Papa Roach

1. "Opening"
2. "Time Is Running Out"
3. "Forever"
4. "Last Resort"

Buckcherry

1. "Opening"
2. "Lit Up"
3. "Sorry"
4. "Crazy Bitch"

Bonus features

• Crüe Fest 2008 All "Excess" Pass Documentary
• Music videos
  • "White Trash Circus"
  • "Saints of Los Angeles"
  • "Primal Scream"
  • "Looks That Kill"
  • "Live Wire"
  • "Kickstart My Heart"

References