Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series

Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series was a series of concert 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.

Pretty Hate Machine Tour Series
Tour by Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor at Lollapalooza 1991
Associated albumPretty Hate Machine
Start dateOctober 21, 1988
End dateSeptember 13, 1991
Legs8
Nine Inch Nails concert chronology

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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
October 21, 1988Cleveland, OhioUnited StatesPhantasy Theater
October 23, 1988CincinnatiBogart's
October 25, 1988Huntington, West VirginiaRock 'N' Roll Cafe
October 26, 1988Columbus, OhioNewport Music Hall
October 27, 1988PittsburghGraffiti
October 28, 1988Richmond, Virginia
October 30, 1988Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
October 31, 1988New York CityIrving Plaza
November 1, 1988PhiladelphiaChestnut Cabaret
November 2, 1988Trenton, New JerseyCity Gardens
November 11, 1988PittsburghUnion Ballroom, Duquesne University (MDA Dance Marathon)

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. 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. Gary Talpas, otherwise known as art director for NIN between 1989 and 1997, replaced Vrenna on keyboards. This short tour was the direct result of Pretty Hate Machine's release and underground following after its release through indie label TVT Records.

Band lineup

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
October 22, 1989Washington, D.C.United States9:30 Club
October 27, 1989New York CityThe China Club
December 3, 1989Providence, Rhode IslandMetropolis
December 7, 1989Boston, MassachusettsThe Axis Club
December 8, 1989New York CitySonic
December 9, 1989Newark, New JerseyPipeline
December 29, 1989ClevelandPhantasy Nite Club

Setlist
  1. "Terrible Lie"
  2. "Sin"
  3. "Something I Can Never Have"
  4. "Sanctified"
  5. "That's What I Get"
  6. "The Only Time"
  7. "Kinda I Want To"
  8. "Get Down, Make Love" (Queen cover)
  9. "Ringfinger"
  10. "Down in It"
  11. "Head Like a Hole"

Automatic Tour

Due to the band's success touring smaller clubs, pioneering noise pop 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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
January 26, 1990ChicagoUnited StatesCabaret Metro
January 27, 1990DetroitSt. Andrew's Hall
January 28, 1990Portland, OregonPine Street Theater
January 30, 1990San FranciscoThe Warfield
February 1, 1990Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheater
February 2, 1990San DiegoCalifornia Theater
February 3, 1990Phoenix, ArizonaCelebrity Theatre
February 4, 1990Las VegasCalamity Jane's
February 6, 1990Salt Lake CitySpeedway Cafe
February 7, 1990Boulder, ColoradoGlenn Miller Ballroom
February 9, 1990DallasArcadia Theater
February 10, 1990Austin, TexasTunnel
February 11, 1990HoustonNumbers
February 13, 1990New OrleansTipitina's
February 15, 1990Tampa, FloridaCuban Club
February 16, 1990Orlando, FloridaVisage
February 17, 1990Melbourne, FloridaPower Station
February 18, 1990Miami BeachClub Nu
February 21, 1990AtlantaThe Roxy
February 22, 1990Athens, GeorgiaGeorgia Theatre
February 23, 1990Nashville, TennesseeCannery
February 24, 1990Knoxville, TennesseeBijou Theatre
February 25, 1990Charlotte, North Carolina13-13 Club
February 28, 1990Charlottesville, VirginiaTrax
March 1, 1990Norfolk, VirginiaThe Boathouse
March 2, 1990Washington, D.C.Lisner Auditorium
March 4, 1990Neptune, NJGreen Parrot
March 5, 1990PhiladelphiaTrocadero Theatre
March 9, 1990Providence, Rhode IslandThe Livingroom
March 10, 1990BostonCiti Club

Setlist
  1. "Terrible Lie"
  2. "Sin"
  3. "Sanctified"
  4. "That's What I Get"
  5. "Get Down, Make Love" (Queen cover)
  6. "Ringfinger"
  7. "Down in It"
  8. "Head Like a Hole"

"Something I Can Never Have" & "The Only Time" was played in some shows.

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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
March 16, 1990Boulder, ColoradoUnited StatesGlenn Miller Ballroom
March 18, 1990Tulsa, OklahomaCain's Ballroom
March 19, 1990DallasArcadia Theater
March 20, 1990HoustonCullen Auditorium
March 21, 1990New OrleansTipitina's
March 23, 1990St. Petersburg, FloridaMahaffey Theater
March 24, 1990Orlando, FloridaBeacham Theater
March 25, 1990Miami BeachDeco's Club
March 27, 1990AtlantaThe Roxy
March 28, 1990AtlantaThe Roxy
March 29, 1990Raleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh Civic Center
March 30, 1990Norfolk, VirginiaThe Boathouse
March 31, 1990Owings Mills, MarylandPainters Mill Theatre
April 2, 1990CincinnatiBogart's
April 3, 1990ClevelandPhantasy Theater
April 5, 1990MilwaukeeVarsity Theater, Marquette University
April 6, 1990MinneapolisFirst Avenue
April 7, 1990ChicagoCabaret Metro
April 9, 1990DetroitLatin Quarter
April 10, 1990BostonCiti Club
April 11, 1990New York CityThe Ritz
April 12, 1990Glenside, PennsylvaniaKeswick Theatre
April 13, 1990Richmond, VirginiaFloodzone
April 15, 1990Washington, DC9:30 Club
April 17, 1990TorontoCanadaRPM
April 18, 1990MontrealMétropolis
April 19, 1990Providence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesRhode Island College
April 20, 1990Port ChesterCapitol Theater
April 21, 1990New York CityManhattan College

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, bringing along Dallas, Texas based band "Lesson Seven" as their opening act.[1] 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
Date City Country Venue
May 22, 1990Palo Alto, CaliforniaUnited StatesThe Edge Nightclub
May 23, 1990San FranciscoThe I-Beam
May 25, 1990Los AngelesHelter Skelter
May 26, 1990San DiegoBacchanal
May 29, 1990Portland, OregonPine Street Theater
May 30, 1990VancouverCanadaLuv-a-Fair
May 31, 1990SeattleUnited StatesThe Oz
June 21, 1990St. Louis1227 Nightclub
June 22, 1990Kansas City, MissouriThe Shadow
June 23, 1990Tulsa, OklahomaCain's Ballroom
June 24, 1990Oklahoma CityKinetix
June 26, 1990DallasThe Video Bar
June 27, 1990AustinMirage
June 28, 1990HoustonNumbers
July 1, 1990Melbourne, FloridaPower Station
July 3, 1990MiamiClub Nu
July 5, 1990Tampa, FloridaThe Masquerade
July 6, 1990Orlando, FloridaVisage
July 7, 1990AtlantaThe Masquerade
July 9, 1990Virginia Beach, VirginiaThe Peppermint Beach Club
July 10, 1990BaltimoreGrog & Tankard
July 11, 1990Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
July 13, 1990Trenton, New JerseyCity Gardens
July 14, 1990PhiladelphiaGrand Hall, Drexel University
July 16, 1990New York CityRock Academy
July 18, 1990NewarkThe Pipeline
July 19, 1990BostonAxis Club
July 23, 1990MinneapolisFirst Avenue
July 26, 1990CincinnatiBogart's
July 27, 1990ChicagoCabaret Metro
July 28, 1990DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall
July 29, 1990Reading, PennsylvaniaThe Silo
July 31, 1990TorontoCanadaRPM
August 1, 1990MontrealLes Foufounes Électriques
August 3, 1990PittsburghUnited StatesMetropol
August 4, 1990ClevelandEmpire Club

Sin 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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
December 27, 1990PittsburghUnited StatesMetropol
December 28, 1990ClevelandPhantasy Theater
December 29, 1990ChicagoCabaret Metro
December 31, 1990DetroitLatin Quarter
January 2, 1991St. Louis1227
January 4, 1991DenverGothic Theater
January 5, 1991Salt Lake CityFair Park Coliseum
January 8, 1991HoustonNumbers
January 9, 1991DallasDeep Ellum Live
January 10, 1991San AntonioThe Showcase
January 12, 1991Orlando, FloridaVisage
January 13, 1991Gainesville, FloridaUniversity of Florida
January 14, 1991Tampa, FloridaThe Ritz Theater
January 15, 1991Miami BeachClub Nu
January 17, 1991AtlantaThe Masquerade
January 18, 1991Norfolk, VirginiaThe Boathouse
January 19, 1991BaltimoreHammerjack's
January 20, 1991Trenton, New JerseyCity Gardens
January 22, 1991Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
January 24, 1991New York CityThe Academy
January 25, 1991New York CityThe Academy
January 26, 1991BostonCiti Club
January 28, 1991Columbus, OhioNewport Music Hall
January 29, 1991Cleveland, OhioPhantasy Theater
January 31, 1991Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheater
February 1, 1991San FranciscoThe Warfield
February 2, 1991TijuanaMexicoIguanas Club
February 4, 1991Los AngelesUnited StatesUniversal Amphitheater
February 5, 1991Hollywood, CaliforniaHelter Skelter
February 6, 1991

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 song "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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
July 18, 1991Phoenix, ArizonaUnited StatesCompton Terrace
July 20, 1991San DiegoDevore Stadium
July 21, 1991Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows
July 23, 1991
July 24, 1991
July 26, 1991Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre
July 27, 1991
July 30, 1991Bonner Springs, KansasSandstone Amphitheater
August 1, 1991Saint Paul, MinnesotaHarriet Island Pavilion
August 3, 1991Tinley Park, IllinoisWorld Music Theater
August 4, 1991Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Amphitheater
August 5, 1991Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBlossom Music Center
August 7, 1991TorontoCanadaCNE Grandstand
August 9, 1991Mansfield, MassachusettsUnited StatesGreat Woods
August 10, 1991
August 11, 1991Stanhope, New JerseyWaterloo Village
August 13, 1991Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Performing Arts Center
August 14, 1991Stanhope, New JerseyWaterloo Village
August 16, 1991Washington, D.C.Lake Fairfax
August 17, 1991Raleigh, North CarolinaWalnut Creek Amphitheater
August 18, 1991AtlantaLakewood Amphitheater
August 20, 1991Orlando, FloridaCentral Florida Fairgrounds

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, including two shows as a support act for Guns N' Roses. The band played three shows in Germany (one cancelled) 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

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
August 24, 1991MannheimGermanyMaimarkt-Gelände
August 25, 1991MunichTheaterfabrik
August 27, 1991FrankfurtBatschkapp
August 31, 1991LondonEnglandWembley Stadium
September 1, 1991RotterdamNetherlandsDe Doelen
September 2, 1991BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
September 3, 1991ParisFranceÉlysée Montmartre
September 6, 1991GlasgowUnited KingdomKing Tut's Wah Wah Hut
September 7, 1991NewcastleNewcastle Riverside
September 9, 1991ManchesterThe International 2 Manchester
September 10, 1991BirminghamGoldwyn's Theater
September 11, 1991BristolBristol Bierkeller
September 13, 1991LondonLondon Astoria

Setlist

The band's setlist at these tours would include the following songs:

From Pretty Hate Machine:

  • "Head Like a Hole" (since 1989)
  • "Terrible Lie" (since 1989)
  • "Down in It"
  • "Sanctified"
  • "Something I Can Never Have" (from 1989 till Sin tour)
  • "Kinda I Want To" (1989 only)
  • "Sin" (since 1989)
  • "That's What I Get"
  • "The Only Time"
  • "Ringfinger" (known as Twist before 1989)

From (yet unrecorded) Broken:

Other songs:

  • "Maybe Just Once" (track appearing on the 1988 demo entitled "Purest Feeling", played during 1988 tour only)
  • "Sex Dwarf" (Soft Cell cover, 1988 tour only)
  • "Get Down Make Love" (Queen cover from Sin single, since Hate tour)
  • "Now I'm Nothing" (since Lollapalooza)

References
  1. http://www.last.fm/music/Lesson+Seven
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