December 6, 2000 – Bloodhound Gang announced that they have canceled a December 11 concert in Boise, Idaho at the Doubletree Riverside Ballroom. The move comes in response to promoter Bravo Entertainment, LLP issuing an addendum to the performance contract, insisting that the band eliminate portions of their live show that are in violation of local laws. The venue voiced concerns regarding the band's conduct, after hearing from other Police Chiefs in various cities where the band has recently performed. The band decided to cancel this date rather than conform to the community's standards.

Currently on tour in support of their platinum-selling album, Hooray for Boobies (Geffen), the Bloodhound Gang have elicited numerous complaints along their tour route. The complaints were outlined as follows in the six-page facsimile from Bravo Entertainment, LLP to Bloodhound Gang Inc, and include:

• 11/12- Iowa City, IA - Band paid a patron to eat 20 Big Macs and drink Half & Half and puke
• 11/13- Fargo, ND - Band encouraged a patron to expose his genitals, and was arrested for indecent exposure
• 11/14- Sioux Falls, SD - Band encouraged and/or paid patrons to urinate on the stage (and) paid patron to puke on stage after eating Big Macs
• 11/15- Madison, WI - Band encouraged or paid a person to get naked on the balcony
• 11/16- Columbus, OH - Band paid a patron to crap in his pants on stage
• 11/25- Lancaster, PA - Band paid a patron to piss in his pants on stage

Bravo Ent. urged the band to refrain from these antics, stressing that a Bloodhound Gang set would be in violation of Idaho State Law, which prohibits exposing, or inciting the exposure of "bare skin of any breasts, genitals or buttocks areas." Furthermore, the extrication of bodily fluids is not allowed in a public place. "Thus, any encouragement by the band or members thereof to get patrons to urinate, defecate, ...or even throw up... on stage or in the audience" violates the law. Another stipulation of the addendum would have suspended the blazing finale to the song "Magna Cum Nada," necessitated by the venue's fire alarm system. "The use of any fire, or the setting of any equipment on fire, blowing fire, or any other pyrotechnics for this show" would have also been prohibited.

Ticket refunds are available at the point of purchase.

Bloodhound Gang North American Tour Dates

DATE CITY VENUE
12/5 Houston, TX Numbers
12/6 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
12/7 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Live
12/8 Denver, CO Fillmore
12/11 Boise, ID CANCELED
12/12 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
12/13 Seattle, WA DV-8
12/14 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre