Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series


image_caption= Trent Reznor at Lollapalooza 1991
artist = Nine Inch Nails
location =
locations = North America
Europe
type =
album= "Pretty Hate Machine"
start_date = 21 October 1988
end_date = 13 September 1991
number_of_legs = 8
this_tour = Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series
(1988)
next_tour = Self-Destruct Tour
(1990)

Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series was a series of tours in support of Nine Inch Nails' debut album Pretty Hate Machine. The series took place over much of North America and Europe from 1989 to 1991. During this time, the band's line-up mainly consisted of Trent Reznor on vocals and guitars, Richard Patrick on back-up vocals and guitars, Chris Vrenna on drums, and a hired musician usually to play keyboards. The series consisted of eight tours, spanning Skinny Puppy's VIVIsectVI tour to a tour of Europe for the band.

VIVIsectVI Tour

Serving as the opening band for industrial icons Skinny Puppy, they played mostly songs from the then-unreleased Purest Feeling sessions and the then-upcoming Pretty Hate Machine album. This was the band's first official tour.

Band lineup

Trent Reznor - lead vocals/Guitar

Chris Vrenna - Keyboards/Programming

Tour dates

*21/10/1988 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" - Cleveland, Ohio
*23/10/1988 flagicon|United States "Bogart's" - Cincinnati, Ohio
*25/10/1988 flagicon|United States Huntington, West Virginia
*26/10/1988 flagicon|United States "The Newport" - Columbus, Ohio
*27/10/1988 flagicon|United States Richmond, Virginia
*28/10/1988 flagicon|United States "Graffiti" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*29/10/1988 flagicon|United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*30/10/1988 flagicon|United States "9:30 Club" Washington, DC
*31/10/1988 flagicon|United States "Irving Plaza" New York, New York
*02/11/1988 flagicon|United States "City Gardens" Trenton, New Jersey
*03/11/1988 flagicon|Canada Cambridge, Ontario
*05/11/1988 flagicon|Canada Montreal, Quebec
*07/11/1988 flagicon|Canada Calgary, Alberta

Pretty Hate Machine promotional tour

After the band's stint as the opening act for Skinny Puppy, Trent Reznor recruited Richard Patrick to play lead guitar for the band, and decided to hire off-and-on keyboardist to play electronics. Former keyboardist Chris Vrenna decided to play live drums for the band after Trent Reznor deemed electronic drum machines not suitable for the band's newer material. This short tour was the direct result of Pretty Hate Machine's release and underground following after it's release through indie label TVT Records.

Band lineup

*Trent Reznor - Lead Vocals/Guitar
*Richard Patrick - Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals
*Chris Vrenna - drums

Tour dates

* 22/10/1989 flagicon|United States "9:30 Club" Washington, DC
* 27/10/1989 flagicon|United States "The China Club" New York, New York
* 01/11/1989 flagicon|United States "Dance-A-Thon" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 03/12/1989 flagicon|United States "Metropolis" Providence, Rhode Island
* 07/12/1989 flagicon|United States "The Axis Club" Boston, Massachusetts
* 08/12/1989 flagicon|United States "Sonic" New York, New York
* 09/12/1989 flagicon|United States "Pipeline" Newark, New Jersey
* 28/12/1989 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 29/12/1989 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio

Automatic Tour

Due to the band's success touring smaller clubs, pioneering Noise Rock band The Jesus & Mary Chain took notice of the band and asked them to be the opening act for their upcoming Automatic Tour. The band accepted, and began as the opening act for the tour. During this time, the band hired Nick Rushe to be the band's full-time keyboardist. It would be the band's first venture off of the eastern coast.

Band lineup

*Trent Reznor - Lead vocals and guitar
*Richard Patrick - Lead guitar and backup vocals
*Chris Vrenna - Drum kit
* Nick Rushe - Keyboards and programming

Tour dates

* 26/01/1990 flagicon|United States "Cabaret Metro" Chicago, Illinois
* 27/01/1990 flagicon|United States "Moore Theater" Seattle, Washington
* 28/01/1990 flagicon|United States "Pine Street Theater" Portland, Oregon
* 30/01/1990 flagicon|United States "Warfield Theater" San Francisco, California
* 01/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Universal Amphitheater" Los Angeles, California
* 02/02/1990 flagicon|United States "California Theater" San Diego, California
* 03/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Celebrity Theater" Phoenix, Arizona
* 04/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Calamity Jane's" Las Vegas, Nevada
* 06/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Speedway Cafe" Salt Lake City, Utah
* 07/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Glen Miller Ballroom" Boulder, Colorado
* 09/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Acadia Theater" Dallas, Texas
* 10/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Tunnel" Austin, Texas
* 11/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Numbers" Houston, Texas
* 13/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Tiptina's" New Orleans, Louisiana
* 15/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Cuban Club" Tampa, Florida
* 16/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Visage" Orlando, Florida
* 17/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Power Station" Melbourne, Florida
* 18/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Club Nu" Miami, Florida
* 21/02/1990 flagicon|United States "The Roxy" Atlanta, Georgia
* 22/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Georgia Theater" Athens, Georgia
* 23/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Cannery" Nashville, Tennessee
* 24/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Planet Earth" Knoxville, Tennessee
* 25/02/1990 flagicon|United States "13-13 Club" Charlotte, North Carolina
* 28/02/1990 flagicon|United States "Trax" Charlottesville, Virginia
* 01/02/1990 flagicon|United States "The Boathouse" Norfolk, Virginia
* 02/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Lisner Auditorium" Washington, DC
* 05/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Trocadero Theater" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* 08/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Keswick Theater" Glenside, Pennsylvania
* 09/03/1990 flagicon|United States "The Livingroom" Providence, Rhode Island
* 10/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Citi Club" Boston, Massachusetts
* 12/03/1990 flagicon|Canada "Le Spectrum" Montreal, Quebec
* 13/03/1990 flagicon|Canada "Concert Hall" Toronto, Ontario
* 15/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 16/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Latin Quarter" Detroit, Michigan
* 17/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Riviera Theater" Chicago, Illinois

Deep Tour

Almost immediately after touring with The Jesus & Mary Chain, Peter Murphy, former frontman for Bauhaus, asked the band to be the opening act for his solo tour. The band accepted and went back on tour almost immediately. The band changed keyboardists as well, switching Nick Rushe for David Haymes.

Band lineup

*Trent Reznor - Lead vocals and guitar
*Richard Patrick - Lead guitar and backup vocals
*Chris Vrenna - Drum kit
*David Haymes - Keyboards and programming

Tour dates

* 19/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Arcadia Theater" Dallas, Texas
* 20/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Cullen Auditorium" Houston, Texas
* 21/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Tiptina's" New Orleans, Louisiana
* 23/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Mahaffey Theater" St. Petersburg, Florida
* 24/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Beacham Theater" Orlando, Florida
* 25/03/1990 flagicon|United States Miami, Florida
* 27/03/1990 flagicon|United States Atlanta, Georgia
* 29/03/1990 flagicon|United States "Civic Center" Raleigh, North Carolina
* 30/03/1990 flagicon|United States "The Boathouse" Norfolk, Virginia
* 02/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Bogart's" Cincinnati, Ohio
* 03/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 04/04/1990 flagicon|United States "The Ritz" New York, New York
* 05/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 06/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Marquette Theater" Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* 07/04/1990 flagicon|United States "First Avenue" Minneapolis, Minnesota
* 08/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Cabaret Metro" Chicago, Illinois
* 09/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Latin Quarter" Detroit, Michigan
* 10/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Citi Club" Boston, Massachusetts
* 11/04/1990 flagicon|United States "The Ritz" New York, New York
* 12/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Trax" Charlottesville, Virginia
* 13/04/1990 flagicon|United States "The Boathouse" Norfolk, Virginia
* 14/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Floodzone" Richmond, Virginia
* 15/04/1990 flagicon|Canada "Toronto Concert Hall" Toronto, Ontario
* 18/04/1990 flagicon|Canada "Le Metropolis" Montreal, Quebec
* 21/04/1990 flagicon|United States "Manhattan College" New York, New York
* 30/04/1990 flagicon|United States "The Boathouse" Norfolk, Virginia

Hate 1990

After touring as opening acts for various bands and gaining enough of a fan base to embark on a headlining tour, the band went on tour in 1990 to various clubs and auditoriums across the North America. This is the first of two North America tours. Lee Mars replaced David Haymes on keyboards for the tour. This began the band's notorious image of aggressive (and often dangerous) concerts in which band members would take out their anger on their instruments and through their music. Nine Inch Nails' fan base grew largely during this time.

Band lineup

Trent Reznor - lead vocals/Backup Guitar

Richard Patrick - Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals

Chris Vrenna - drums
Lee Mars - keyboards/Programming

Tour dates

* 23/05/1990 flagicon|United States "The I-Beam" San Francisco, California
* 25/05/1990 flagicon|United States "Helter Skelter" Los Angeles, California
* 26/05/1990 flagicon|United States "Bacchanal" San Diego, California
* 29/05/1990 flagicon|United States "Pine St. Theater" Portland, Oregon
* 26/06/1990 flagicon|United States "The Video Bar" Dallas, Texas
* 28/06/1990 flagicon|United States "Numbers" Houston, Texas
* 01/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Power Station" Melbourne, Florida
* 04/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Club Nu" Miami, Florida
* 06/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Visage" Orlando, Florida
* 07/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Masquerade" Atlanta, Georgia
* 09/07/1990 flagicon|United States "The Peppermint Beach Club" Virginia Beach, Virginia
* 10/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Grog & Tankard" Baltimore, Maryland
* 11/07/1990 flagicon|United States "9:30 Club" Washington, DC
* 12/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Green Parrot" Neptune, New Jersey
* 13/07/1990 flagicon|United States "City Gardens" Trenton, New Jersey
* 14/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Grand Hall" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* 16/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Rock Academy" New York, New York
* 19/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Axis Club" Boston, Massachusetts
* 20/07/1990 flagicon|Canada "Foufounnes" Montreal, Quebec
* 23/07/1990 flagicon|United States "7th Street Entry" Minneapolis, Minnesota
* 24/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Bermudas" Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* 25/07/1990 flagicon|United States "1227" St. Louis, Missouri
* 26/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Bogart's" Cincinnati, Ohio
* 27/07/1990 flagicon|United States "Cabaret Metro" Chicago, Illinois
* 28/07/1990 flagicon|United States "St. Andrew's Hall" Detroit, Michigan
* 31/07/1990 flagicon|Canada "RPM" Toronto, Ontario
* 03/08/1990 flagicon|United States "Metropol" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 04/08/1990 flagicon|United States "Empire Club" Cleveland, Ohio

in Tour

During the winter of late 1990 and early 1991, the band embarked on the second leg of their tour, entitled the "Sin Tour". The band played more clubs than in the Hate Tour, but continued to headline venues across the country they had been playing in before. This was the band's first tour to take place in Mexico. Lee Mars continued as the keyboardist for the band.

Band lineup

*Trent Reznor - Lead vocals and guitar
*Richard Patrick - Lead guitar and backup vocals
*Chris Vrenna - Drum kit
*Lee Mars - Keyboards and programming

Tour dates

* 27/12/1990 flagicon|United States "Metropol" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 28/12/1990 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 29/12/1990 flagicon|United States "Cabaret Metro" Chicago, Illinois
* 31/12/1990 flagicon|United States "Latin Quarter" Detroit, Michigan
* 02/01/1991 flagicon|United States "1227" St. Louis, Missouri
* 04/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Gothic" Denver, Colorado
* 05/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Fair Park Coliseum" Salt Lake City, Utah
* 07/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Club 101" El Paso, Texas
* 08/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Numbers" Houston, Texas
* 09/01/1991 flagicon|United States "The Institute" Dallas, Texas
* 10/01/1991 flagicon|United States "The Showcase" San Antonio, Texas
* 12/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Visage" Orlando, Florida
* 13/01/1991 flagicon|United States "University of Florida" Gainesville, Florida
* 14/01/1991 flagicon|United States "The Ritz Theater" Tampa, Florida
* 15/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Club Nu" Miami, Florida
* 17/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Masquerade" Atlanta, Georgia
* 18/01/1991 flagicon|United States "The Boathouse" Norfolk, Virginia
* 19/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Hammerjacks" Baltimore, Maryland
* 20/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Citi Gardens" Trenton, New Jersey
* 22/01/1991 flagicon|United States "9:30 Club" Washington, DC
* 23/01/1991 flagicon|United States "The Academy" New York, New York
* 26/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Citi Club" Boston, Massachusetts
* 28/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Newport" Columbus, Ohio
* 29/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Phantasy Theater" Cleveland, Ohio
* 31/01/1991 flagicon|United States "Universal Amphitheater" Los Angeles, California
* 01/02/1991 flagicon|United States "The Warfield" San Francisco, California
* 02/02/1991 flagicon|Mexico "Iguanas Club" Monterrey, Mexico
* 04/02/1991 flagicon|United States "Universal Amphitheater" Los Angeles, California
* 05/02/1991 flagicon|United States "Helter Skelter" Hollywood, California
* 06/02/1991 flagicon|United States "Helter Skelter" Hollywood, California

Lollapalooza tour

After the moderate success of their Hate and Sin tours, Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction invited the band to join up on the first year of their country-wide Lollapalooza festival. The band accepted, and their popularity skyrocketed due to the band's considerate media exposure on MTV. The song "Now I'm Nothing" was written during this time as the opener to their sets, and often bled into their single "Terrible Lie". Portions of the performances can be found on the documentary Closure. Two songs from the upcoming Broken debuted during this time. On the opening date of the concert in Phoenix, the band's equipment continued to malfunction so they were forced to abandon their set after only playing two songs.

Band lineup

Trent Reznor - lead vocals/Backup Guitar

Richard Patrick - Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals

Chris Vrenna - drums
James Wooley - keyboards/Programming

Tour Dates

* 18/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Compton Terrace" Phoenix, Arizona
* 20/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Devore Stadium" San Diego, California
* 21/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Irvine Meadows" Laguna Hills, California
* 23/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Irvine Meadows" Laguna Hills, California
* 24/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Irvine Meadows" Laguna Hills, California
* 26/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Shoreline Amphitheater" Mountain View, California
* 27/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Shoreline Amphitheater" Mountain View, California
* 30/07/1991 flagicon|United States "Sandstone Amphitheater" Bonner Springs, Kansas
* 01/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Harriet Island" St. Paul, Minnesota
* 03/08/1991 flagicon|United States "World Music Theater" Chicago, Illinois
* 04/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Pine Nob Amphitheater" Detroit, Michigan
* 05/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Blossom Music Theater" Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
* 07/08/1991 flagicon|Canada "CNE Grandstand" Toronto, Ontario
* 09/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Great Woods" Mansfield, Massachusetts
* 10/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Great Woods" Mansfield, Massachusetts
* 11/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Waterloo Village" Stanhope, New Jersey
* 13/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Saratoga Performing Arts Center" Saratoga Springs, New York
* 14/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Waterloo Village" Stanhope, New Jersey
* 16/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Lake Fairfax" Washington, DC
* 17/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Walnut Creek Amphitheater" Raleigh, North Carolina
* 18/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Lakewood Amphitheater" Atlanta, Georgia
* 20/08/1991 flagicon|United States "Central Florida Fairgrounds" Orlando, Florida

Pretty Hate Machine European tour

After their set at Lollapalooza gained them a large fan base, the band went to tour in Europe in a mixture of headlining and opening act concerts. The band played four shows in Germany due to the country's roots in industrial music. This was the band's first venture into Europe. The live band remained unchanged.

Band lineup

Trent Reznor - lead vocals/Backup Guitar

Richard Patrick - Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals

Chris Vrenna - drums
James Wooley - keyboards/Programming

Tour dates

* 24/08/1991 flagicon|Germany "Mäimarktgelände" Mannheim, Germany
* 25/08/1991 flagicon|Germany "Theaterfabrik" Munich, Germany
* 27/08/1991 flagicon|Germany "Batschkapp" Frankfurt, Germany
* 29/08/1991 flagicon|Germany "Loxor" Köln, Germany
* 31/08/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "Wembley Stadium" London, United Kingdom
* 01/09/1991 flagicon|Netherlands "De Doelen" Rotterdam, Netherlands
* 02/09/1991 flagicon|Belgium "Beligne" Brussels, Belgium
* 03/09/1991 flagicon|France "Le Bataclan" Paris, France
* 07/09/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "Newcastle Riverside" Newcastle, United Kingdom
* 09/09/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "The International" Manchester, United Kingdom
* 10/09/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "Goldwyn's Theater" Birmingham, United Kingdom
* 11/09/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "Bierkeller" Bristol, United Kingdom
* 13/09/1991 flagicon|United Kingdom "The Astoria" London, United Kingdom