The SnoCore Tour, occasionally typeset as Sno-Core, was an annual festival tour of the United States. It featured performances by some of the most popular groups largely of the alternative rock and metal spectrum. Other than 2008 and 2016, the event had taken place every year since its inception in December 1995, with the last tour occurring in 2015. SnoCore was marketed towards the winter sports culture.
John Boyle, Eric Lochtefeld and Rick Bonde established SnoCore as an entertainment opportunity for fans during the year's slow point in live music, the winter season. Originally began as a mini tour in December 1995 headlined by Sublime, it would also serve as an excuse for bands to perform for Western mountain resort towns and go snowboarding.[1][2] SnoCore originally focused predominantly on punk and ska groups and routed through ski communities.[3] But as it became a national tour, SnoCore aimed toward hard rock and heavy metal and engaged larger, more traditional concert venues.[4] In late 1997, ARTISTdirect principals Marc Geiger and Don Muller, the former having also co-founded Lollapalooza, purchased the tour from Boyle. They still make a point to schedule dates in a number of resort towns despite having strayed somewhat from its original concept.
Corresponding with its name, SnoCore features large video screens playing footage of freestyle snowboarding and skiing between performances. Local shops have set up at concerts and local resorts have tied in with them. However, SnoCore does not feature sideshows as showcased at the Warped Tour and remains strictly a musical festival. The tour commonly hosts a sponsor; examples include Airwalk in 1997, Levi's in 1999, and Winterfresh in 2005.
On March 10, 1998, Foil Records released the Sno-Core Compilation which features various bands that have partaken in the festival. In 2001, SnoCore split into two tours: the funk/jam based SnoCore Icicle Ball and the hard rock/heavy metal based SnoCore Rock. This carried on once more the following year.
During the 2006 tour, stomach flu ran its course through all participating bands. Most severely affected was Seether frontman Shaun Morgan who, rather than cancel altogether, opted to perform acoustic sets for their last few shows. This alternative met with high approval from fans and influenced the group to release their first acoustic album, One Cold Night.[5]
Saliva was scheduled to co-headline the 2009 tour but frontman Josey Scott needed more time to recover from a recent ulcer surgery. As a result, the band intended to cancel the first two weeks and substitute Scott with Walt Lafty of Silvertide beginning April 17.[6][7] Ultimately, they decided in the interest of the fans to drop out entirely.[8] This made the 2009 band lineup the leanest in SnoCore history.
^D'Angelo, Joe Alien Ant Farm, Fenix TX At Heart Of SnoCore Tour MTV.com (January 14, 2002). Retrieved on 1-13-08.
^Moss, Corey and D'Angelo, Joe SnoCore Gig Will Keep Trapt Trapped In Their Tour Bus MTV.com (January 28, 2004). Retrieved on 1-13-08.
^MTV News staff For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Chevelle, Jessica Simpson, Sublime, The Killers, Mick Jagger & More MTV.com (December 20, 2004). Retrieved on 1-13-08.
^LIVE ‘N LOUD MEETS PROTEST THE HERO Live 'N Loud Magazine (March 29, 2010). Retrieved on 7-15-11.
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The SnoCore Tour occasionally typeset as Sno Core was an annual festival tour of the United States It featured performances by some of the most popular groups largely of the alternative rock and metal spectrum Other than 2008 and 2016 the event had taken place every year since its inception in December 1995 with the last tour occurring in 2015 SnoCore was marketed towards the winter sports culture SnoCoreGenreAlternative rock alternative metal punk rockDatesJanuary AprilLocation s United StatesYears active1995 2015Founded byRick BondeWebsitehttp www snocore com at the Wayback Machine archived December 18 2014 Contents 1 History 2 Tour lineups 2 1 1995 2 2 1996 2 3 1997 2 4 1998 2 5 1999 2 6 2000 2 7 2001 2 8 2002 2 9 2003 2 10 2004 2 11 2005 2 12 2006 2 13 2007 2 14 2009 2 15 2010 2 16 2014 cancelled 19 2 17 2015 3 ReferencesHistory editJohn Boyle Eric Lochtefeld and Rick Bonde established SnoCore as an entertainment opportunity for fans during the year s slow point in live music the winter season Originally began as a mini tour in December 1995 headlined by Sublime it would also serve as an excuse for bands to perform for Western mountain resort towns and go snowboarding 1 2 SnoCore originally focused predominantly on punk and ska groups and routed through ski communities 3 But as it became a national tour SnoCore aimed toward hard rock and heavy metal and engaged larger more traditional concert venues 4 In late 1997 ARTISTdirect principals Marc Geiger and Don Muller the former having also co founded Lollapalooza purchased the tour from Boyle They still make a point to schedule dates in a number of resort towns despite having strayed somewhat from its original concept Corresponding with its name SnoCore features large video screens playing footage of freestyle snowboarding and skiing between performances Local shops have set up at concerts and local resorts have tied in with them However SnoCore does not feature sideshows as showcased at the Warped Tour and remains strictly a musical festival The tour commonly hosts a sponsor examples include Airwalk in 1997 Levi s in 1999 and Winterfresh in 2005 On March 10 1998 Foil Records released the Sno Core Compilation which features various bands that have partaken in the festival In 2001 SnoCore split into two tours the funk jam based SnoCore Icicle Ball and the hard rock heavy metal based SnoCore Rock This carried on once more the following year During the 2006 tour stomach flu ran its course through all participating bands Most severely affected was Seether frontman Shaun Morgan who rather than cancel altogether opted to perform acoustic sets for their last few shows This alternative met with high approval from fans and influenced the group to release their first acoustic album One Cold Night 5 Saliva was scheduled to co headline the 2009 tour but frontman Josey Scott needed more time to recover from a recent ulcer surgery As a result the band intended to cancel the first two weeks and substitute Scott with Walt Lafty of Silvertide beginning April 17 6 7 Ultimately they decided in the interest of the fans to drop out entirely 8 This made the 2009 band lineup the leanest in SnoCore history Jagermeister sponsored the first Canadian SnoCore tour in 2010 The schedule ran just under two weeks and included cities such as Calgary Edmonton Toronto and Vancouver 9 Tour lineups edit1995 edit Sublime Guttermouth Skankin Pickle Rhythm Collision Safe To Face 1996 edit Sublime Guttermouth Assorted Jelly Beans Less Than Jake Skankin Pickle theLINE 1997 edit Face to Face The Pharcyde Voodoo Glow Skulls Powerman 5000 select dates 10 11 Less Than Jake select dates 12 Orange 9mm select dates Salmon select dates 1998 edit Primus Blink 182 Long Beach Dub Allstars The Aquabats Tha Alkaholiks Mephiskapheles 1999 edit Everclear Soul Coughing Redman first half of tour The Black Eyed Peas second half of tour DJ Spooky 2000 edit System of a Down Incubus Mr Bungle Puya Boy Hits Car select dates 2001 edit Rock Fear Factory Kittie Union Underground Slaves on Dope Boy Hits Car Icicle Ball Colonel Les Claypool s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Galactic Lake Trout Drums amp Tuba 13 2002 edit Rock Alien Ant Farm Adema Glassjaw Earshot The Apex Theory Fenix TX was originally announced for the tour but they dropped out a week before tour starts 14 Icicle Ball Karl Denson s Tiny Universe Spearhead Nikka Costa Ozomatli Blackalicious Sector 9 Saul Williams 15 2003 edit Sparta Glassjaw Hot Water Music Dredg 2004 edit Trapt Smile Empty Soul Finger Eleven Strata 16 2005 edit Chevelle Helmet Crossfade Future Leaders of the World Strata 17 2006 edit Seether Shinedown Flyleaf Halestorm 2007 edit Army of Anyone Dropping Daylight Hurt Neurosonic 2009 edit Static X Burn Halo The Flood Saliva was originally scheduled to co headline but canceled due to Josey Scott s prolonged recovery from ulcer surgery 8 2010 edit Protest the Hero Theset citation needed Elias Abandon All Ships select dates Doll select dates Hawthorne Heights was scheduled to take part in the tour but were forced to drop off due to immigration paperwork issues 18 2014 cancelled 19 edit The Pretty Reckless Heaven s Basement The Letter Black Crobot 2015 edit Flyleaf Adelitas Way Framing Hanley Fit for Rivals Romantic Rebel select dates Lullwater select dates References edit On this day in 95 the first ever SNOCORE tour kicked off with Sublime headlining December 8 2015 SnoCore Sickness January 10 2005 Lounges Tom SnoCore s twin tours hit with a blizzard of modern rock nwitimes com January 26 2001 Barrera Sandra SnoCore Icicle Ball with Galactic Les Claypool s Frog Brigade Lake Trout TheFreeLibrary com January 2001 Retrieved on 1 13 08 Harris Chris Seether Lose Guitarist Frontman Credits Stomach With Acoustic Night MTV com June 16 2006 Retrieved on 1 13 08 SALIVA Frontman JOSEY SCOTT Recovering From Emergency Ulcer Surgery Blabbermouth net March 21 2009 Retrieved on 7 15 11 SALIVA Recruits Replacement While Singer Recovers permanent dead link April 14 2009 Retrieved on 7 15 11 a b Smith Jay Saliva Off Sno Core Pollstar April 21 2009 Retrieved on 7 15 11 Hawthorne Heights Protest the Hero on Snocore 2010 Archived 2012 09 03 at archive today LoudTrax com March 22 2010 Retrieved on 7 15 11 POWERMAN 5000 TO LIGHT UP FOR PARK CITY CONCERT February 28 1997 Airwalk Sno Core Tour 97 event info Archived from the original on 1998 02 07 Pareles Jon February 21 1997 Daredevils In Both Rock And Sports The New York Times Simon Richard B and VanHorn Teri Dual SnoCore Tours Raging Jamming Across North America MTV com January 23 2001 Retrieved on 1 13 08 http rockdirt com fenix tx bow out of sno core tour 1121 bare URL D Angelo Joe Alien Ant Farm Fenix TX At Heart Of SnoCore Tour MTV com January 14 2002 Retrieved on 1 13 08 Moss Corey and D Angelo Joe SnoCore Gig Will Keep Trapt Trapped In Their Tour Bus MTV com January 28 2004 Retrieved on 1 13 08 MTV News staff For The Record Quick News On Jay Z Chevelle Jessica Simpson Sublime The Killers Mick Jagger amp More MTV com December 20 2004 Retrieved on 1 13 08 LIVE N LOUD MEETS PROTEST THE HERO Live N Loud Magazine March 29 2010 Retrieved on 7 15 11 SNOCORE on Facebook Facebook Archived from the original on 2022 04 30 user generated source Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SnoCore Tour amp oldid 1218871761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
