Garbage Version 2.0 tour

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Version 2.0 tour
Tour by Garbage
Start date May 15, 1998
End date November 24, 1999
Shows -- Headline shows
-- Support shows
-- Festivals
Garbage tour chronology
Garbage tour
(1995 - 1996)		 Version 2.0 tour
(1998 - 1999)		 Beautiful Garbage tour
(2001 - 20002)

The Version 2.0 tour was the second world concert tour cycle by American/Scottish alternative rock group Garbage, which took the band throughout North and Central America, Europe, South Africa, Asia and Australia in support of it's second album Version 2.0.

Garbage perform under the alias Stupid Girl for the first three shows on the tour, referencing their 1996 hit single of the same name. The Version 2.0 tour takes in headline performances, support performances for Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alanis Morissette, and slots at rock festivals and radio shows around the world.

Contents

[edit] 1998

Tour Leg 2.0.1 North America (as Stupid Girl)
Date City Venue Support act
May 15, 1998 Combined Locks, Wisconsin Ryan's Ballroom
May 16, 1998 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Thunderbird Theatre
May 18, 1998 Grand Rapids, Michigan Orbit Room
Tour Leg 2.0.2 North America
Date City Venue Support act
May 20, 1998 San Francisco, California The Warfield Theater
May 21, 1998 Los Angeles, California Palace
May 24, 1998 Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Phoenix
May 26, 1998 Boston, MA, Massachusetts Avalon
May 27, 1998- Washington D.C. 9:30 Club
May 28, 1998 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
Tour Leg 2.0.3 Europe
Date City Country Venue/Festival Support act
June 1, 1998 Geleen Netherlands Pinkpop Festival
June 3, 1998 Paris France Le Zenith
June 4, 1998 London United Kingdom Brixton Academy The Crystal Method
June 6, 1998 Newport United Kingdom Newport Centre The Crystal Method
June 7, 1998 Manchester United Kingdom Manchester Apollo The Crystal Method
June 8, 1998 Wolverhampton United Kingdom Wolverhampton Civic Hall The Crystal Method
June 9, 1998 Portsmouth United Kingdom Portsmouth Guildhall The Crystal Method
June 11, 1998 Hultsfred Sweden Hultsfred Festival
June 13, 1998 Seinäjoki Finland Provinssirock Festival
June 16, 1998 Vienna Austria Libro Festival
June 17, 1998 Munich Germany Coliseum
June 18, 1998 Stuttgart Germany Kongresshalle
June 20, 1998 Loreley Germany Loreley Festival
June 21, 1998 Scheesel Germany Hurricane Festival
June 23, 1998 Lisbon Portugal World Expo '98
June 26, 1998 Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Festival
June 28, 1998 St. Gallen Switzerland St. Gallen Festival
June 30, 1998 Berlin Germany Columbia Halle
July 1, 1998 Nurnberg Germany Nurnberg Forum
July 2, 1998 Nancy France Open Air Arena
July 4, 1998 Tourhout Belgium Rock Werchter
July 5, 1998 Werchter Belgium Rock Werchter
July 7, 1998 Correggio Italy Festa de l'Unità
July 10, 1998 Pyrenees Spain Doctor Music Festival
July 11, 1998 Castlegar Ireland Big Day Out
July 12, 1998 Balado United Kingdom T in the Park Festival
Tour Leg 2.0.4 Worldwide Festivals
Date City Country Venue/Festival
July 24, 1998 Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. Aragon Ballroom
August 1, 1998 Tokyo Japan Fuji Rock Festival
August 23, 1998 Barrie, Ontario Canada Summersault Festival
Tour Leg 2.0.5 United Kingdom
Date City Country Venue/Festival Support act
August 27, 1998 Glasgow United Kingdom Barrowland Ballroom Urusei Yatsura
August 28, 1998 Glasgow United Kingdom Barrowland Ballroom Superstar
August 30, 1998 Reading United Kingdom Reading Festival --

[edit] 1999

Garbage begin the second year of touring Version 2.0 by headlining an arena tour across the United Kingdom and Europe, with several venues selling out, including Wembley Arena.

Songs debuted on this leg include "Sleep Together", while "Medication" is reworked. "My Lover's Box" is performed for its final time at the end of the leg, while "Fix Me Now" and a cover of The Beatles "Day Tripper" are performed at a few shows.

Tour Leg 2.1.1 Europe
Date City Country Venue Support act
January 14, 1999 Dublin Ireland The Point Moloko
January 15, 1999 Belfast United Kingdom King's Hall Moloko
January 17, 1999 Birmingham United Kingdom N.E.C. Moloko
January 18, 1999 Doncaster United Kingdom The Dome Moloko
January 19, 1999 Reading United Kingdom Rivermead Moloko
January 20, 1999 London United Kingdom Wembley Arena Moloko
January 22, 1999 Manchester United Kingdom Evening News Arena Moloko
January 23, 1999 Glasgow United Kingdom SECC Moloko
January 25, 1999 Brussels Belgium Forest National Ozark Henry
January 26, 1999 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Caesar
January 27, 1999 Paris France Le Zenith Laurent Garnier
January 29, 1999 Copenhagen Denmark Valbyhallen
January 30, 1999 Gothenburg Sweden Lisebergshallen
January 31, 1999 Stockholm Sweden Annexet Loudean
February 2, 1999 Helsinki Finland Old Icehall Rasmus
February 3, 1999 St. Petersburg Russia Jubilee Hall Deadushki
February 7, 1999 Cologne Germany Palladium Tin Star
February 8, 1999 Villeurbanne France Transbordeur
February 10, 1999 Barcelona Spain Zeleste
February 11, 1999 Madrid Spain La Riviera

Garbage then return to North America as support for Alanis Morissette on her tour of the Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie album. Due to the limited playing time of a support slot, the band drop the majority of their songs, sticking to their Hot 100 and Airplay hits, as well as "Temptation Waits", "Medication" and "When I Grow Up". The latter song is released as a single to Modern Rock radio on April 12, following the end of the tour.

Tour Leg 2.1.2 U.S.A.
Date City Venue
February 16, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio The Crown
February 18, 1999 Uniondale, NY, New York Nassau Coliseum
February 19, 1999 East Rutherford, New Jersey Continental Arena
February 21, 1999 State College, Pennsylvania Bryce Jordan Center
February 22, 1999 Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center
March 7, 1999 Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center
March 9, 1999 Chicago, Illinois Rosemont Horizon
March 10, 1999 Detroit, Michigan Palace of Auburn Hills
March 11, 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana Market Square Arena
March 14, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri Keil Center
March 15, 1999 Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena
March 17, 1999 Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena
March 21, 1999 Phoenix, Arizona Desert Sky Pavillion
March 23, 1999 Denver, Colorado McNichols Arena
March 24, 1999 Salt Lake City, Utah E Center
March 26, 1999 Boise, Idaho Idaho Center
March 27, 1999 Yakima, Washington Yakima Valley SunDome
March 29, 1999 Seattle, Washington Key Arena
March 30, 1999 Portland, Oregon Rose Garden
April 1, 1999 San Jose, California San Jose Arena
April 3, 1999 San Diego, California Cox Arena
April 4, 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada House of Blues
April 6, 1999 Anaheim, California Arrowhead Pond
April 7, 1999 Los Angeles, California Universal Amphitheatre
Tour Leg 2.1.3 Europe
Date City Country Venue / Festival Support act
May 19, 1999 Vienna Austria Libro Festival --
May 20, 1999 Prague Czech Republic Aini Stadion Slavie --
May 21, 1999 Nurnberg Germany Rock Im Park Festival --
May 22, 1999 Nurnbergring Germany Rock Am Ring Festival --
May 24, 1999 Katowice Poland Spodek Angels
May 28, 1999 Grenada Spain Palacio de los Deportes --
May 29, 1999 Murcia Spain Bullring --
May 30, 1999 San Sebastian Spain Polideportivo Anoeta --
June 13, 1999 Amsterdam Netherlands Tibetan Freedom Concert --
June 15, 1999 Tel Aviv Israel Bitan 11 K's Choice
June 16, 1999 Tel Aviv Israel Bitan 11 K's Choice
June 17, 1999 Be'er Sheva Israel Be'er Sheva University
June 19, 1999 Imola Italy Imola Festival
June 22, 1999 Reykjavik Iceland Laugardalls
July 1, 1999 Edinburgh United Kingdom Princes St. Gardens Idlewild, The Delgados
July 3, 1999 Groningen Netherlands Oosterpoort Cornelius
July 6, 1999 Kristiansand Norway Quart Festival
July 9, 1999 Midtfyns Denmark Midtfyns Festival
July 10, 1999 Hamburg Germany Jazz & More Festival
July 11, 1999 Erfurt Germany Highfield Festival
July 14, 1999 Athens Greece Rockwave Festival
July 16, 1999 Istanbul Turkey Yapi Kredi Festival
July 17, 1999 Zeebrugge Belgium Axion Beach Festival
July 18, 1999 Lisbon Portugal Superbock
July 20, 1999 Six Four France Les Voix Du Gaou
July 21, 1999 Nyon Switzerland Paleo
July 22, 1999 Singen Germany Old Castle
July 24, 1999 Vannes France St. Noiffs
July 25, 1999 Duisburg Germany Warsteiner
Tour Leg 2.1.4 South Africa
Date City Venue Support act
July 28, 1999 Johannesburg Standard Band Arena Placebo
July 29, 1999 Johannesburg Standard Band Arena Placebo
July 31, 1999 Cape Town Three Arts Theatre Placebo
August 2, 1999 Cape Town Three Arts Theatre Placebo
Tour Leg 2.1.5 Australia
Date City Venue Support act
October 1, 1999 Auckland (New Zealand) The Supertop Stellar*
October 2, 1999 Brisbane Livid Festival --
October 3, 1999 Melbourne The Palace Stellar*
October 5, 1999 Perth Entertainment Centre Stellar*
October 7, 1999 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Stellar*
October 8, 1999 Melbourne Melbourne Park Stellar*
October 9, 1999 Melbourne Melbourne Park Stellar*
October 11, 1999 Sydney National Indoor Stadium Stellar*
October 13, 1999 Canberra AIS Arena Stellar*
October 14, 1999 Sydney Entertainment Centre Stellar*
October 15, 1999 Wollongong Entertainment Centre Stellar*
October 16, 1999 Newcastle Entertainment Centre Stellar*
Tour Leg 2.1.6 MTV Campus Invasion (U.S.A.)
Date City Venue Support act
October 20, 1999 Denver, Colorado Magness Arena,
University of Denver		 Lit
October 22, 1999 Macomb, IL, Illinois Western Hall Lit
October 23, 1999 Chicago, Illinois Mandel Hall,
University of Chicago		 Lit
October 24, 1999 Warrensburg, Missouri Central Missouri State University Lit
October 25, 1999 Terre Haute, Indiana Hulman Center,
Indiana State University		 Lit
October 27, 1999 Murray, Kentucky Regional Special Events Center,
Murray State University		 Lit
October 28, 1999 Huntington, West Virginia Civic Arena,
Marshall University		 Lit
October 29, 1999 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Stabler Arena
Lehigh University		 Lit
October 30, 1999 Delhi, New York Syracuse University Lit
November 2, 1999 Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania Lit
November 3, 1999 Syracuse, New York Goldstein Auditorium
Syracuse University		 Lit
November 4, 1999 Newark, Delaware University of Delaware Lit
November 5, 1999 Binghamton, New York Syracuse University Lit
November 7, 1999 Clarion, Pennsylvania Clarion University Lit
November 9, 1999 Blacksburg, Virginia Burress Auditorium
Virginia Tech University		 Lit
November 10, 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina Halton Arena
UNCC		 Lit
November 12, 1999 Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville University Lit
November 14, 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana McAlister Auditorium
Tulane University		 Lit
November 16, 1999 Dallas, Texas Starplex Amphitheatre Lit
November 17, 1999 Nacogdoches, Texas Stephen F Austin State University Lit
November 20, 1999 Tucson, Arizona University of Arizona Lit
November 22, 1999 San Luis Obispo, California Cal Poly Events Center Lit
November 23, 1999 San Diego, California Rimac Arena,
UCSD		 Lit
November 24, 1999 Irvine, California Bren Events Center,
University of California		 Lit

[edit] Cancelled Shows

Cancelled shows (Tour Leg 2.1.1 Europe)
Date City Country Venue
February 4, 1999 Tallinn Estonia Linnahall

Garbage's equipment was held at the Russian-Estonian border by customs, and the show was cancelled at the last minute. Garbage appeared on Estonian news programmes criticising the Russian customs, and promised the show would be rescheduled.

Cancelled shows (Tour Leg 2.1.3 Europe)
Date City Country Venue
May 26, 1999 Vilnius Lithuania Dinamo Stadium
May 27, 1999 Riga Latvia Mezaparks
May 28, 1999 Tallinn Estonia Linnahall
May 29, 1999 St. Petersburg Russia Kirov Stadium

Garbage had announced the above four dates on March 25, 1999 as part of that years European summer schedule, including a show in Estonia,[1] but by April 16 were cancelled on the advice of the U.S. Embassy due to the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The U.S. Embassy had felt there was "Anti-American sentiment in some areas". The dates were not rescheduled.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Garbage News - March 1999 News. Cafemomo.com (archived at Web.Archive.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
  2. ^ "NME, April 16, 1999 issue

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