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The second part of the [[Self Destruct Tour]], often referred to as the '''Further Down The Spiral Tour''', took place between August 1994 and February 1995 in North America in support of ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]''. The tour is part of the [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle]]. Opening acts for this tour were [[Related bands and artists#Hole|Hole]], [[Jim Rose Circus]], [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]], [[Related bands and artists#The Melvins|The Melvins]] and [[Pop Will Eat Itself]].
The Dallas and Omaha shows in 1995 were [[Closure#Abandoned_1995_tour_film|professionally filmed]] by Simon Maxwell and intended for home video release, but the project was scrapped. The footage eventually leaked online in 2022.
==Line-Up==
*'''[[Charlie Clouser]]''': Keyboards, programming, backing vocals (December 28, 1994 - February 18, 1995)
*'''[[James Woolley]]''': Keyboards, programming, backing vocals (August 27, 1994 - December 11, 1994)
==Stage Set-Up==
[[Image:40 large.jpg|thumb|Self Destruct Touring cycle stage. Photo from [[The NIN Historian]].]]The stage setup for this tour was somewhat basic. An onstage lighting detail was provided by very tall columns with a single spotlight atop each one. There was a large black draped backdrop made of rubber backdrop and chunks of linen-like fabric hung across the top of the stage structure. There was also a three -piece scrim at the front of the stage that would be pulled away during the first song. The drums and main keyboard were both on large , rustic wooden riserswith pieces of dark fabric hanging off them and what appear to be fake blood stains. Reznor's keyboard was mounted on a swinging stand fitted with a motorcycle shock absorber, and Lohner's keyboard stand had nails and screws welded to the edge of it.[https://www.reddit.com/r/nin/comments/81j2mg/obscure_gear_question/]
This was the first NIN tour to feature a projection screen for three slow songs in the middle of the show, in this case "[[Eraser]]," "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]," and "[[The Downward Spiral (song)|The Downward Spiral]]." "Eraser" was accompanied by visuals of the desert, "Hurt" by compiled stock footage of various bleak imagery such as war atrocities and decaying animals, and "The Downward Spiral" by a visual of a wall that is made to appear doused in blood during the song's climax.
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|[[1994/09/19 Omaha, NE]]
|Omaha Civic CenterAuditorium
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|[[1994/09/24 Seattle, WA]]
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|1994/11/15 Dayton, OH
|Hara Arena (POSTPONED TO [[1994/12/29 Dayton, OH|DECEMBER 29]]due to Maise's death)
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|[[1994/11/18 Jacksonville, FL]]
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|[[1994/12/07 New York City, NY]]
|Madison Square Garden (POSTPONED TO [[1994/12/08 New York City, NY|DECEMBER 8]]due to Robin's finger)
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|[[1994/12/08 New York City, NY]]
|The Centrum
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|[[1995/01/06 New York CityUniondale, NY]]
|Nassau Coliseum
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|[[1995/01/25 Columbia, SC]]
|Carolina, Coliseum
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|[[1995/01/27 Orlando, FL]]
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|[[1995/01/30 Murfreesboro, TN]]
|Murphy Center, Middle Tennessee State University
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|[[1995/01/31 Little Rock, AR]]
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|1995/02/02 Lincoln, NE
|Pershing Auditorium (POSTPONED to February TO [[1995/02/13 Omaha, NE|FEBRUARY 13]] due to illness)
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|[[1995/02/04 Minneapolis, MN]]
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|[[1995/02/13 Omaha, NE]]
|Omaha Civic Center Auditorium (MAKE-UP from February RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 2)
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|[[1995/02/14 St. Louis, MO]]
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|[[1995/02/18 New Orleans, LA]]
|UNO Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans
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