Crüe Fest

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

Tour dates

Date[3]	Location	Venue
July 1, 2008	West Palm Beach, Florida	Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3, 2008	Tampa, Florida	Ford Amphitheatre
July 5, 2008	Charlotte, North Carolina	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
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	Darien Lake, New York	Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10, 2008	Sarnia, Ontario	Bayfest
July 12, 2008	Camden, New Jersey	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 Amphitheatre Selma
July 24, 2008	Dallas, Texas	SuperPages.com Center
July 26, 2008	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Journal Pavilion
July 27, 2008	Englewood, 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	Las Vegas, Nevada	Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2, 2008	Devore, 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, British Columbia	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, Ohio	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, Ontario	Molson Amphitheatre
August 29, 2008	Saratoga Springs, New York	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., 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 Music
Director	P.R. Brown
Producer	P.R. Brown
Mötley Crüe video 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 #1 on the Billboard Top Music Video Chart, selling 7,000 copies in its first week of release.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Disc 1: 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 2:
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

1. ^ ^{a b} "Motley Crue announce first-ever Crue Fest". NME.COM. http://www.nme.com/news/motley-crue/35948. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Motley.com media.video
3. ^ Motley.com tours.tours