The following is a comprehensive listing of The Mars Volta tours and itineraries.
Video The Mars Volta tours
2001
1 Without The Anniversary
Maps The Mars Volta tours
2002
2003
1 Not in support of Red Hot Chili Peppers
2004
2005
1 Cancelled because of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez chest illness
2006
1 not in support of Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 show notable due to an incident involving a person in the audience throwing urine to the stage, prompting Omar Rodriguez-Lopez to smash his guitar and leave the stage, followed by the rest of the band with Cedric Bixler Zavala saying the following to the audience before leaving: "I will pay $100-1,000 to somebody to find the person that's throwing urine up here. I will give you free merchandise and a lifetime supply [of tickets] to a Mars Volta show. Find that person and kick his ass for me, bring me his head-- and we'll be friends!"
3 with Red Hot Chip Peppers and notable for Cedric Bixler Zavala's absence due to voice illness. The set consisted of over 47 minutes of instrumental material, including a lengthy cover of the Pink Floyd composition "Interstellar Overdrive".
2007
1 website carried this nicely-clumsy Italian presentation, Greg Dulli-style: "Una notte di amici e le sorprese ha presentato in un modo sorprendente. Costumes are required." Special gig including a half-hour-long acoustic set and then the 'regular' electric set
2008
1not in support of R.E.M.