Crüe Fest was a summer 2008 tour byMötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves,Buckcherry,Papa Roach,Sixx:A.M., andTrapt.Crüe Fest was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth". The tour earned around $40 million and was the most successful, most popular festival of the summer.[1]
The tour was formulated in January 2008 byNikki Sixx. Shortly afterwards, the idea was established to involve both bands of whom Sixx was then a member:Mötley Crüe andSixx:A.M.Crüe Fest was born: a new touring festival of 'bands that embody the spirit of rock and roll'[2] in the same vein asOzzfest. Mötley's official website,[1], had promised a special announcement and, on April 15, 2008, the band hosted a press conference, where they announced the tour, premiered their "Saints of Los Angeles" video, and performed "Kickstart My Heart" and "Saints of Los Angeles".[1][2][3]
On March 24, 2009, theCrüe Fest DVD was released. The main concert was filmed on August 28, 2008 at theMolson Amphitheatre inToronto, with some clips filmed at the other venues of the tour. The film was directed byP.R. Brown and was filmed in high definition with 5.1 stereo audio. The DVD reached number one on theBillboard Top Music Video chart, selling 7,000 copies in its first week of release.[citation needed]
