The World Industrialist Tour


The World Industrialist Tour, also named The Epic Industrialist Tour on some occasions, was a concert tour headlined by American industrial metal band Fear Factory in support of their 8th studio album, The Industrialist, released in June 2012.
The tour started off on August 10, 2012 at Fort Wayne, IN and ended at in Minsk, on September 3, 2013. The band also took the time of 5 shows in Australia to perform the entire Demanufacture album live.
Supporting acts included Dagoba, Devin Townsend Project, Twelve Foot Ninja & Kobra and The Lotus among others.

Set list

Tour dates

1st North American/South American Leg

DateCityCountryVenue
August 10, 2012Fort Wayne, IN United StatesPiere's Entertainment Center
August 11, 2012Twin Lakes, WI United StatesShadow Hill Ranch
August 14, 2012Pittsburgh, PA United StatesAltar Bar
August 15, 2012Sayreville, NJ United StatesStarland Ballroom
August 17, 2012Reading, PA United StatesReverb
August 18, 2012 'San Juan Puerto RicoRoberto Clemente Coliseum
August 19, 2012Amityville, NY United StatesRevolution Bar & Music Hall
August 25, 2012Valencia VenezuelaGillmanfest Valencia
August 27, 2012Sao Paulo BrazilCarioca Club
August 29, 2012Asuncion ParaguayKop Town
August 31, 2012 'Mexico City MexicoAuditorio BlackBerry

Japan Leg

DateCityCountryVenue
September 18, 2012Tokyo JapanShibuya Club Quattro
September 19, 2012Nagoya JapanNagoya Club Quattro
September 20, 2012Osaka JapanUmeda AKASO

1st Australia/New Zealand Leg

DateCityCountryVenue
September 22, 2012Auckland New ZealandThe Powerstation
September 26, 2012Brisbane AustraliaThe Hi-Fi
September 27, 2012Sydney AustraliaThe Hi-Fi
September 28, 2012Melbourne AustraliaHi-Fi Bar and Ballroom
September 29, 2012Adelaide AustraliaUni Bar
September 30, 2012Perth AustraliaAmplifier Capitol

European Leg

DateCityCountryVenue
October 27, 2012Nottingham EnglandRock City
October 28, 2012Folkestone EnglandQuarterhouse
October 29, 2012Strasbourg FranceLa Laiterie
October 30, 2012Alzette LuxembourgKulturfabrik
October 31, 2012Hamburg GermanyMarkthalle '
November 1, 2012Aalborg DenmarkStudenterhuset
November 3, 2012Gothenburg SwedenBrew House
November 4, 2012Oslo NorwayBetong
November 6, 2012Helsinki FinlandThe Circus
November 7, 2012Helsinki FinlandThe Circus
November 8, 2012Tampere FinlandPakkahuone
November 10, 2012Stockholm SwedenNalen
November 11, 2012Copenhagen DenmarkAmager Bio
November 12, 2012Berlin GermanyC-Club
November 13, 2012Cologne GermanyEssigfabrik
November 14, 2012Karlsruhe GermanySubstage
November 16, 2012Bordeaux FranceRock School Barbey
November 17, 2012Durango SpainPlateruena
November 18, 2012Oporto PortugalHard Club
November 19, 2012Lisbon PortugalParadise Garage
November 20, 2012Seville SpainSala Fanatic
November 22, 2012Madrid SpainSala Penélope
November 23, 2012Almassera SpainRock City
November 24, 2012Montpellier FranceLe Rockstore
November 25, 2012Milan ItalyMagazzini Generali
November 26, 2012Pratteln SwitzerlandZ7
November 28, 2012Munich GermanyBackstage Halle
November 29, 2012Vienna AustriaArena
November 30, 2012Ljubljana SloveniaKino Siska
December 1, 2012Zagreb CroatiaTvornica Kulture
December 2, 2012Budapest HungaryA38
December 4, 2012Warsaw PolandProgresja
December 5, 2012Poznań PolandKlub Eskulap
December 6, 2012Prague Czech RepublicRoxy
December 7, 2012 'Geiselwind GermanyChristmas Metal Festival
December 8, 2012Bamberg GermanySanta Rock Festival
December 9, 2012Eindhoven NetherlandsKlokgebouw
December 10, 2012Paris FranceLe Bataclan
December 11, 2012Antwerp BelgiumMuziekcentrum TRIX
December 13, 2012Wolverhampton EnglandWulfrun Hall
December 14, 2012Glasgow ScotlandO2 ABC
December 15, 2012Manchester EnglandHMV Ritz
December 16, 2012Bristol EnglandO2 Academy
December 17, 2012Southampton EnglandMo'Club
December 18, 2012London EnglandKOKO

2nd North American Leg

DateCityCountryVenue
April 10, 2013 Seattle, WA United StatesStudio 7
April 14, 2013Colorado Springs, CO United StatesThe Black Sheep
April 15, 2013Denver, CO United StatesSummit Music Hall
April 17, 2013Kansas City, MO United StatesThe Riot Room
April 18, 2013Milwaukee, WI United StatesThe Rave
April 20, 2013South Bend, IN United StatesClub Fever
April 21, 2013Louisville, KY United StatesDiamond Pub Concert Hall
April 23, 2013Niagara Falls, NY United StatesRapids Theatre
April 24, 2013Toronto, ON CanadaThe Opera House
April 26, 2013Dayton, OH United StatesMcGuffy's House Of Rock
April 27, 2013Flint, MI United StatesThe Machine Shop
April 28, 2013Rochester, NY United StatesMontage Music Hall
April 29, 2013Nashua, NH United StatesEvolution Entertainment Complex
May 1, 2013Hartford, CT United StatesWebster Theater
May 2, 2013New York, NY United StatesThe Gramercy Theatre
May 3, 2013Amityville, NY United StatesRevolution Bar & Music Hall
May 4, 2013Wilmington, DE United StatesMojo 13
May 5, 2013Baltimore, MD United StatesBaltimore Sound Stage
May 7, 2013Knoxville, TN United StatesNV Nightclub
May 8, 2013Charlotte, NC United StatesAmos' Southend
May 9, 2013Jacksonville, FL United StatesBrewster's Rock Bar
May 10, 2013Fort Lauderdale, FL United StatesCulture Room
May 11, 2013Winter Park, FL United StatesThe Haven Lounge
May 12, 2013Tampa, FL United StatesThe Brass Mug
May 14, 2013Dallas, TX United StatesTrees
May 15, 2013San Antonio, TX United StatesBackstage Live
May 16, 2013Houston, TX United StatesScout Bar
May 17, 2013Broussard, LA United StatesThe Station
May 18, 2013Shreveport, LA United StatesThe Riverside Warehouse
May 19, 2013Oklahoma City, OH United StatesThe Chameleon Room
May 21, 2013St. Louis, MO United StatesFubar
May 22, 2013St. Paul, MN United StatesStation 4
May 25, 2013Edmonton, AB CanadaAvenue Theatre
May 26, 2013Calgary, AB CanadaThe Republik
May 28, 2013Victoria, BC CanadaClub 9one9
May 29, 2013Vancouver, BC CanadaRickshaw Theater
May 30, 2013Seattle, WA United StatesStudio Seven
June 1, 2013Modesto, CA United StatesFat Cat Music House & Lounge
June 2, 2013Sacramento, CA United StatesAce Of Spades
June 4, 2013San Francisco, CA United StatesDNA Lounge
June 5, 2013Santa Ana, CA United StatesThe Observatory
June 6, 2013Tempe, AZ United StatesMarquee Theatre
June 7, 2013Las Vegas, NV United StatesLas Vegas Country Saloon
June 8, 2013West Hollywood, CA United StatesThe Roxy

Demanufacture Australian Tour

During these shows, the entire Demanufacture album was performed.
DateCityCountryVenue
July 4, 2013Brisbane AustraliaThe Tivoli
July 5, 2013Sydney AustraliaUNSW Roundhouse
July 7, 2013Melbourne AustraliaPalace Theatre
July 9, 2013Adelaide AustraliaHQ Complex
July 11, 2013Perth AustraliaMetro City Concert Club

European Summer Tour

DateCityCountryVenue
August 2, 2013Székesfehérvár HungaryFezen
August 3, 2013Wacken GermanyWacken Open Air
August 4, 2013Lokeren BelgiumLokerse Feesten
August 5, 2013Eindhoven NetherlandsDynamo
August 6, 2013Copenhagen DenmarkVega
August 7, 2013 Aarhus DenmarkAtlas
August 8, 2013Jaromer Czech RepublicBrutal Assault XVIII
August 9, 2013Eschwege GermanyOpen Flair
August 10, 2013Bildein AustriaPicture On Festival
August 11, 2013Cervia ItalyRock Planet
August 13, 2013Dornbirn AustriaConrad Sohm
August 14, 2013Zurich SwitzerlandHärterei Club
August 15, 2013Dinkelsbühl GermanySummer Breeze Festival
August 16, 2013Drachten NetherlandsIduna
August 17, 2013Hamburg GermanyElbriot
August 18, 2013Herford GermanyX Open Air Rockfest
August 21, 2013Irkutsk RussiaMegapolis
August 22, 2013Krasnoyarsk RussiaPodium
August 23, 2013Novosibirsk RussiaRock City
August 25, 2013Yekaterinburg RussiaTele-Club
August 27, 2013Krasnodar RussiaArena Hall
August 28, 2013Rostov-on-Don RussiaTesla
August 29, 2013Nizhniy Novgorod RussiaPremio Center
August 30, 2013Moscow RussiaMoskva Hall
August 31, 2013Saint-Petersburg RussiaZal Ozhidaniya
September 2, 2013Kiev UkraineZelenyi Teatr
September 3, 2013Minsk Belarus

Support acts

Note: The main support acts are marked in bold.