1991
October
26th – Vexx plays a show at CSC
1992
July
4th – Heads On The Wall release demo tape
August
16th – Modifidious play a show at The Runway
1993
March
Basement Sessions start in Paul’s basement under a different name
April
Basement Sessions continue and a demo tape is made
May
Basement Sessions continue
18th – A 2nd basement demo tape is made
June
6th – Modifidious At The Runway (All Ages Show)
July
4th – (All Ages Show) – Atomic Opera At The Runway
1994
February
13th – Body Pit’s very first gig at The Runway
April
24th – Body Pit show at The Runway
December
21st – Stone Sour play a show in Des Moines, IA
1995
January
Shawn, Andy, Paul, Donnie and Kun start rehearsals
August
Josh Brainard joins
8th – Body Pit, Stone Sour, The Have Nots and Modifidious play a show in Ames, Ia – People’s Bar & Grill
10th – Modifidious/ Have Nots show in Des Moines, Ia – House of Bricks
September
Slipknot is officially formed by Shawn, Anders and Paul and start rehearsals in Anders’ basement
November
Slipknot plays their first live gig at the Cro bar under a different name (Meld according to Josh). This was Donnie Steele’s first and only show on guitar. He later joined back to play session bass in 2011.
2nd – Body Pit, Stone Sour, The Have Nots and Deadfront play a show in Des Moines, Ia – Supertoad
December
Band visits SR Audio and Sean McMahon comes to practice
Band begins recording
1996
January
Donnie Steele leaves
Craig Jones joins
11th – Modifidious, The Rejects and The Have Nots play in Iowa City, Ia – Gabe’s Oasis
February
25th – Modifidious and The Have Nots play in Sioux City, Ia – Legion Hall
March
April
4th – Slipknot and Stone Sour perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
5th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
21st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
27th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
Mick Thomson joins
May
26th – Modifidious and The Have Nots play in Sioux City, Ia – Runaway Bar
June
22nd – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
27th – Slipknot perform at People’s Bar and Grill in Ames, IA
July
1st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
5th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
August
8th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
10th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
17th – Slipknot perform at Clearwater Beach in West Des Moines,IA
September
7th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
8th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
October
5th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
31st – MFKR Halloween Release Party at the Safari Club
November
15th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA with Acid Bath
20th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
27th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
December
11th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA with Maelstrom
12th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
15th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
18th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
31st – Slipknot perform at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, IA
1997
January
1st – The Have Nots show at The Safari Club
February
4th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
8th – Slipknot perform at The Edge in Des Moines, IA
24th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
March
Second demo CD mixed by Sean McMahon and Slipknot at SR Audio
April
4th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
16th – Slipknot perform at Gabe’s Oasis in Iowa City, IA
17th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
21st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
May
23rd – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
24th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
Corey Taylor joins
24th – Slipknot – first all ages show – Safari Club
June
1st – The Have Nots show at The Safari Club
7th – Slipknot perform at Dotfest ’97 in Ankeny, IA
26th– Slipknot perform a private birthday show for future FACECAGE lead singer Matt Nyberg’s birthday at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
31st – Deadfront and The Have Nots play a show in Cedar Rapids, Ia – Moose Lodge
July
12th – Slipknot perform at Knickerbockers in Lincoln, NE
19th – The Have Nots show at The Safari Club
August
5th – The Rejects play in Marshmalltown, Ia – JD’s Pub
2nd – Slipknot perform at the Gabe’s Oasis in Iowa City, IA
24th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA – Corey’s first show
30th – The Have Nots show at The Safari Club
September
12th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA – Andy’s last show
27th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA – Cuddles’ first show
October
9th – The Have Nots show at The Safari Club
24th – Slipknot perform at Knickerbockers in Lincoln, NE
30th – Slipknot perform at Supertoad in Des Moines, IA
31st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
November
9th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA – Silver Disc Recording
December
20th – Slipknot perform at Supertoad in Des Moines, IA
27th – Slipknot perform at Supertoad in Des Moines, IA
Ross Robinson visits Slipknot
27th – Des Moines, IA – Supertoad
1998
January
2nd – Slipknot perform at the Ranch Bowl in Omaha, NE
3rd – Slipknot perform at the Ranch Bowl in Omaha, NE
31st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
February
7th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
13th – The Rejects play a gig at the Safari Club in Des Moines
28th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
March
10th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
21st – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
April
Sid Wilson joins
18th – Slipknot perform at SWCC Auditorium in Creston, IA
May
15th – Slipknot perform at the Gameworks EAT’m Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada
June
12th – Slipknot play the 2nd Dotfest in Ankeny, IOWA
27th – Slipknot perform at the Safari Club in Des Moines, IA
July
3rd – Slipknot play shows at Lake Okoboji in IOWA
4th – Slipknot play shows at Lake Okoboji in IOWA (2nd show)
6th – Cuddles leaves the band
8th – Slipknot sign to Roadrunner Records in front of the Axiom Piercing shop
August
Brandon Darner temporarily joins
15th – Slipknot play at the Ranchbowl in Omaha (Brandon’s only show and Josh’s last)
Brandon leaves and Chris Fehn joins
22nd – The Rejects play a gig at the Safari Club in Des Moines (Corey, Joey, Paul on stage)
29th – Slipknot enters Indigo Ranch to record debut album
September
October
November
December
Unknown dates
1998-xx-xx Kansas City, KS – Unknown
1998-xx-xx Chicago, IL – Unknown