July 1 - Barrie, ON - Molson Park
July 2 - Barrie, ON - Molson Park
July 3 - Ottawa, ON - Rideau Carleton Raceway
July 7 - Winnipeg, MB - Assiniboia Downs
July 9 - Calgary, AB - Race City Speedway
July 10 - Saskatoon, SK - Saskatchewan Place
July 11 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium
July 14 - Vancouver, BC - Thunderbird Stadium


Edgefest 99 marked Hole's return to Canada in years. The band celebrated Canada Day with the fans in Barrie, played a slew of Canadian covers during the tour, went to the aid of car accident victims, celebrated Courtney's birthday in Calgary, and ended their world tour in support of Celebrity Skin in Vancouver.

Video stills from Muchmusic's daily programming "Videoflow", and news program "Fax".

1. July 1: Courtney/Melissa sing CAN anthem
2. July 1: Courtney sings "Awful"
3. July 1: Courtney/Melissa play "Awful"
4. July 9: Melissa/Eric/Sam interview
5. July 9: Melissa
6. July 9: Courtney sings
7. July 9: Eric
8. July 10: Courtney
9. July 9: Melissa
10. July 9: Melissa
11. July 9: Kitty candles
12. July 9: Melissa/Eric/Sam

Muchmusic VJ Rachel Perry interviewed Melissa, Eric, and Sam in the Muchmusic Edgefest bus in Calgary on July 9th. Here's what happened:

Rachel Perry: Hey, how's it goin'?

(Melissa, Eric, and Sam are sitting at a table and do a little country-ish bit with Melissa proclaiming, "Stampede!" at the end)

RP: So we've got Sam, Eric, and Melissa from Hole here. Thanks for coming on our bus. You like our little shrine that we've got going on? (She points to the various items tacked to the wall)

Melissa Auf der Maur: A shrine to Canada, is that the idea?

RP: Yeah.

M: ...all of Canada, yes. (She notices a pic of Pamela Anderson) And stars with no make-up.

RP: Yeah, I don't even understand that myself.

M: Pam is Canadian. We love her.

RP: (Sees Melissa with wearing a sheriff badge like her own) Um, what makes you think that you're the sheriff going on here? Look at that.

M: I'm the superior rock sheriff...

RP: Okay...

M: ...and you're the superior TV sheriff.

RP: Yes, that's it. Okay, we've got our things all worked out here.

Eric Erlandson: Oooh, let's see a fight.

Samantha Maloney: Rrreeerrr!

RP: Rrreeerrr!

M: (Holds up her red foam antlers) Moooooose.

RP: So have you guys been enjoying your trip across Canada?

M: They are so friendly, right? It's so amazing. This is the first time I've ever been in this part of the country and I'm falling in love with Canada all over again.

RP: I know I'm really liking Calgary a lot.

M: Very charming. We went to the Stampede fair-park-grounds last night and rode on the rides and it was amazing.

RP: I see you've all got your hats for the Stampede.

S: Yee haw!

RP: But it's a big L.A. thing. Everybody's wearing the hats down there.

M: I don't wear them down in L.A.; only in Calgary.

RP: So you guys have never been to this part (of Canada). Were you really looking forward to coming out here?

E: We drove through here once in 1991 in our little van tour. So I'm looking forward to going to the blue Canadian Rockies cause I love the Rockies.

M: Saskatoon, though, the name sounds intriguing to me. Sas-ka-toon. 'We love you, Saskatoon," we will say.

M: More than anything doing a Canadian festival with pretty much us being the only American-with-a-little-bit-of-Canadian-content band - I just love being around the Canadian way of things. It's really friendly and I hope we Canadians are winning over the rest of the Americans in the band.

RP: Oh, yeah, that's what I wanted to know about. Before Melissa showed up, did you have any preconceptions about what Canada was all about?

E: I always thought it was just a place where the hippies went to dodge the draft. I though it was like this free-loving kind of nature-like-heaven place.

RP: And now?

E: And now I know the truth.

RP: And what would that truth be?

E: I can't say that on TV.

RP: Oh, come on...

M: We're very dangerous.

E: And the Mounty Police - wow - the Mounties are just so kind and so friendly.

M: They even have style - good style in the Mounties. The outfits...

RP: Our cops look better than your cops.

E: Oh yeah, I agree. And they definitely know their celebrities.

RP: Really?

M: Cause we had our experience with the car flipping over in front of our buses.

RP: Yeah...

M: So it is true that Courtney was "trying to tip the car back on its side after giving tea to a pregnant woman in her bunk". She made tea for the lady, so we did our good Canadian call of duty and now all the Canadian police are so thrilled and the press are releasing it around the world that Courtney IS a nice person - Wow!

RP: Yeah, what's that all about?

M: I don't know. It was a good set-up. No, it was true - everyone's instinct went to help this family who were tipped over in their car and no one was around but us.

RP: Did you see the whole thing?

M: We were asleep in our bunks and our security guards just like, their adrenaline started pumping and they were like, "Must Save! Must be secure! Must help help!" and then Courtney went behind them and tried to help too. It was very nice.

RP: Wow, that's great. So now the press is all saying, like, I think the headline was "BAD GIRL TURNS GOOD". I mean, you guys know her the best (looks at Eric) - look at him, he's laughing - is she really the bad girl that everyone thinks she is or is this doing wonders for the image.

M: No, she's the good girl.

RP: Really?

M: Yeah.

E: Kitty cat.

RP: Oooh, speaking of which...

M: Hey... oops.

RP: Go ahead.

M: And it's her birthday today so it's a sweet birthday girl's wish.

RP: Exactly. I heard it's her 21st birthday today.

M: Yes, absolutely, She's turning into a big girl today (Eric smiles) and we're going to surprise her with some cakes and maybe some little party afterwards so she can meet all the Canadian boys.

RP: That's great. You know what? We've been travelling and we got you some stuff, speaking of kitty cats... okay, hold on... Okay, Eric, we got this for you. You guys seems to be enthralled with the Stampede.

E: Oh yeah...

RP: Okay, check this out (takes out a Calgary Stampede t-shirt)

M: Oh, perfect fit too, nice size.

RP: But you gotta get a look at this (points to a graphic on the shirt)...1997.

M: Is it an accident?

S: You got it on sale, didn't you?

RP: Yeah, we did. It's embarassing.

E: (looks at price tag) Oh, okay, I see.

RP: But you've got a Mounty there.

E: Yeah.

M: Very nice.

E: And a fireman.

M: You got presents for all the bands?

RP: Yeah, we've been colleting stuff as we go. We got a cowboy ring, here you go.

S: Oh, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

RP: Oh, here's a band thing. You know, hygiene on the road - really important - got you some toothpicks.

E: Oh, I love toothpicks. Mmmm.

RP: So you guys can share those, and the cat thing - we got out little cat fight going because we got this for you (Melissa) We were thinking of you when we saw it... (takes out another t-shirt)

M: A red-head cat?!

RP: (reads) "Around here the cats are in charge."

M: (sings) Meow meow meow meow...

E: Oh, wow...

RP: (points out that it's from) Sault Ste. Marie.

M: Oh, Sault Ste. Marie! That makes it ten times better. Wow, thank you.

RP: No problem. I don't understand it frankly...

M: No, me neither...

RP: But are the cats in charge?

S: Rrreeerrr!

E: Ummm, Rrreerr, yeah. I'm in a band with three of them.

RP: So it is Courtney's 21st, you know, the big two-one and we had to get her something. We really hope that you'll pass this on to her...

M: We will.

RP: ...and that she likes it. Check this out... (takes out a candle in the shape of three white cats)

E: Awwww.

M: Candles! We can maybe put this on her birthday cake. Perfect.

S: Totally.

M: Sexy kitties.

RP: It's hideous, though!

S: Do you think she's going to like it?

M: I like Eric's present the best.

S: Love it.

RP: I just wanted to ask you about some of the side projects that you guys have been working on. I hear you're (Melissa) going to be doing some interesting modelling work?

M: Oh, the Calvin Klein thing?

RP: Yeah.

M: I guess Calvin Klein, being the pioneer in what happens with American fashion or world fashion, decided that he's not going to use models anymore for his campaigns. So he decided to launch his anti-supermodel campaign with a bunch of musicians being the face of his new line, the Fall collection, so it's a pretty good group, it's, like we're all individual - I think it's me, Shirley Manson, Kim Gordon, Jon Spencer, and Brian from Placebo - so it's just a cute group of musicians wearing pretty standard cool American clothes. But yeah, I don't know how much more of that I'll be doing, but I thought it was a good novelty thing to try it.

RP: You have a good impression of the whole body image thing?

M: Yeah. And actually the photographer we were working with was amazing and he insisted that none of use wear make-up. So me, Shirley, the girls wore no make-up whatsoever - completely natural - and all the guys wore tons of make-up - oh Dave Navarro was the other one - so all the guys wore tons of make-up and the girls were, like, Miss-Health-conscious-no-makeup-au-natural.

RP: Wow, great. So, um, are guys gonna invite us to the party or anything?

M: Oh, yeah...

S: Maybe. Well, it might not be able to be televised because there might be some seedy stuff going on.
(**NOTE** In an interview with Moist, it was revealed that Mark from Moist gave Courtney a female stripper as a present which she thanked him for)

RP: Oh, we won't bring the camera. We want to hang out with the seedy side.

M: Oh, yes, as friends you can come.

RP: Alright!

M: I think there's gonna be a sexy cowgirl kinda hosting the party, doing a little dancing and a little gun-twirling.

RP: Really? Can you get me one of those hats?

M: You have to go to the fair tonight.

RP: Okay, I'll do that. Well, thanks for coming by our bus. I hope you like your presents. Thank you. nice to meet you all, take it easy...

M: Nice to meet you.

E: Thanks.