World Painted Blood Tour

World Painted Blood Tour
Tour by Slayer
Associated albumWorld Painted Blood
Start dateFebruary 26, 2011
End dateNovember 6, 2011
Legs8
No. of shows17 in North America
10 in Europe
5 in Australia
7 in South America
1 in Central America
40 Total
Slayer concert chronology

The World Painted Blood Tour was a concert tour by Slayer.

Gary Holt of Exodus was announced as guitarist Jeff Hanneman's temporary replacement[1] on March 13, to April 4, 2011, and joined again on April 23, 2011.

Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O'Brien filled in for Holt when Holt left the European tour to play with his own band Exodus at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile on April 10, 2011. Holt's last show with Slayer was on April 4, 2011 in Padova, Italy, O'Brien joined the band for the April 6, 2011 show in Croatia, and finished the European Carnage dates on April 14, 2011 in the Netherlands.[2]

The European Carnage Tour was co-headlined with Megadeth.[3] This was the first time in 21 years since the Clash of the Titans tour in Europe with Testament and Suicidal Tendencies that Slayer and Megadeth had toured the continent together.

On the end of March, 2011, Slayer announced a U.S. and Canada tour with Rob Zombie and Exodus.[4] The tour name is Hell on Earth 2011, started on July 20 and ended on August 6, 2011.

On April 23, Slayer was part of the first Big Four show in the United States. Hanneman rejoined to play the last two songs of the concert.[5] It would be Hanneman's last performance with Slayer before his death in 2013.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Australia (Soundwave Festival)[6]
February 26, 2011 Brisbane Australia RNA Showgrounds
February 27, 2011 Sydney Sydney Showgrounds
March 4, 2011 Melbourne Melbourne Showgrounds
March 5, 2011 Adelaide Bonython Park
March 7, 2011 Perth Claremont Showground
North America[7]
April 23, 2011[A] Indio United States Empire Polo Club
South America[8]
June 2, 2011 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
June 3, 2011 Viña del Mar Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
June 5, 2011 Buenos Aires Argentina Luna Park
June 8, 2011 Curitiba Brazil Master Hall
June 9, 2011 São Paulo Via Funchal
June 11, 2011 Lima Peru Estadio Universidad San Marcos
June 14, 2011 Bogotá Colombia Palacio de los Deportes
Central America[9]
June 17, 2011 San José Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
North America Leg #2
June 19, 2011 Monterrey Mexico Banamex Theatre
June 21, 2011 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes
Europe Leg #2
July 2, 2011[A] Gelsenkirchen Germany Arena AufSchalke
July 3, 2011[A] Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi
July 6, 2011[A] Milan Italy Fiera Open Air Arena
July 8, 2011[A] Knebworth United Kingdom Sonisphere Festival
July 9, 2011[A] Amnéville France
July 10, 2011 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
July 12, 2011 Eindhoven Effenaar
July 14, 2011 Tolmin Slovenia Metalcamp
July 15, 2011 Tokaj Hungary Hegyalja Festival
July 16, 2011 Balingen Germany Bang Your Head!!!
North America Leg #3[10][11]
July 20, 2011 Reading United States Sovereign Center
July 22, 2011 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 23, 2011 Pittsburgh Stage AE
July 24, 2011 Toronto Canada Heavy T.O. Festival
July 27, 2011 Winnipeg MTS Centre
July 29, 2011 Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
July 30, 2011 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
July 31, 2011 Edmonton Rexall Place
August 2, 2011 Victoria Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
August 3, 2011 Vancouver Rogers Arena
August 5, 2011 Portland United States Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum
August 6, 2011 Seattle Wamu Theatre
September 14, 2011[A] New York City Yankee Stadium
November 6, 2011 Austin Fun Fun Fun Fest
A Big 4 shows with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax

Setlist

Personnel

Touring musicians

  • Gary Holt - guitars (February 26 – April 4, 2011; April 23 – November 6, 2011)
  • Pat O'Brien - guitars (April 6–14, 2011)

References

  1. ^ "Elektra Entertainment". Elektra.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "CANNIBAL CORPSE'S PAT O'BRIEN WILL STEP IN AS SLAYER'S GUEST GUITARIST | The Official Slayer Site". Slayer.net. Archived from the original on 2011-04-02.
  3. ^ "SLAYER AND MEGADETH TO WREAK "CARNAGE" THROUGHOUT EUROPE | The Official Slayer Site". Slayer.net. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
  4. ^ "New Tour Dates announced with Rob Zombie | The Official Slayer Site". Slayer.net. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31.
  5. ^ "SLAYER'S JEFF HANNEMAN MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN AT THE BIG 4 | The Official Slayer Site". Slayer.net. Archived from the original on 2011-04-29.
  6. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "The Big 4 Festival Debuts In Indio In 2011". The Scenestar.
  8. ^ "Tu Boleta". Tuboleta.com.
  9. ^ "Confirmado: Slayer tocará en Costa Rica - ENTRETENIMIENTO". Nacion.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Slayer and Rob Zombie join forces for the "Hell On Earth" tour". Consequenceofsound.net. March 29, 2011.
  11. ^ "The Big 4 Announces New York Date". Metalundergrounf.com.
  12. ^ "Slayer Average Setlists of tour: Hell On Earth 2011". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-12-03.