Popular Shock Rocker South Florida’s own Marilyn Manson comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Sunday, July 21st, 2013 / 8PM. Tickets are on sale Friday, May 3rd / 10AM. Picture Me Broken opens the show.
Love him or hate him, the self-proclaimed “Antichrist Superstar” – Marilyn Manson — was indisputably among the most notorious and controversial entertainers ever. Starting out as Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, they had become one of the most popular acts in the South Florida area. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor came calling, offering both a contract with his Nothing Records label as well as the chance to open for NIN; Manson accepted both offers, and the group’s debut LP, Portrait of an American Family, appeared during the summer of 1994. The group’s notoriety began to soar and during an appearance in Salt Lake City, Manson ripped apart a copy of the Book of Mormon while on-stage. Celebrated by supporters as a crusader for free speech Manson was the latest in a long line of shock rockers, rising to the top of the charts on a platform of sex, drugs, and Satanism. His brand of metal struck a major chord with the youth market, and he became a mainstream anti-hero. Such attention pushed many of his songs — including “The Dope Show,” “The Beautiful People,” and a cover of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” — into the upper reaches of the modern rock charts.
General Admission tickets are $45.50 and go on sale Friday, May 3rd / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days). Limited VIP seating is also available.