Gig History

A fairly accurate history of live shows, (e.g. dates for the BBC LIve In Concert CD clash with German dates here) As compiled by Kenny and Chalkie and shamelessly lifted from their official site with a few additions and amendments. Gigs marked with Bootleg appear in the Bootlegs section of the site, complete with tracklists and song timings. Gigs marked with Review appear in the Live Reviews page in The Word section of the site.

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Soundcheck, Utrecht, Holland

7 February 1984 Downstairs at The Clarendon, Hammersmith, London
Playing as Motor Boys Motor

10 May 1984 The Hope and Anchor, Islington, London
Playing as Motor Boys Motor

11 June 1984 The Clarendon, Hammersmith, London Review
The first ever show as The Screaming Blue Messiahs

15 June 1984 Dingwalls, Camden, London

16 June 1984 The Tunnel Club, Greewich, London

26 June 1984 The Tropical Palace, Kensal Green, London

27 June 1984 The Hope and Anchor, Islington, London

6 July 1984 The Pindar of Wakefield, Kings Cross, London

23 July 1984 The Pindar of Wakefield, Kings Cross, London

19 September 1984 The Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London

26 September 1984 The George Robey, Finsbury Park, London

5 October 1984 The Half Moon, Herne Hill, London

3 November 1984 The Hope and Anchor, Islington, London

17 November 1984 The Tunnel Club, Greenwich

18 November 1984 The Riverside Club, Fetcham
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Kenny setting up, Holland

Holland

5 December 1984 The Vridje Vloer, Utrecht
with The Lyres

6 December 1984 (unkown venue), Nijmegen

7 December 1984 (unkown venue), Eindhoven

9 December 1984 (unkown venue), Maastricht

(unknown date) (unkown venue), Groningen

22 December 1984 (unkown venue), London
BBC Radio 1, Saturday Live broadcast
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Cover of bootleg cassette
Paris Theatre, 30th March

16 January 1985 The Rezz Club, Romford

28 January 1985 The Marquee Club, Soho, London Review
with Turkey Bones & The Wild Dogs

4 February 1985 Dingwalls, Camden, London Review
with Turkey Bones & The Wild Dogs

15 February 1985 The Garage, Nottingham

17 February 1985 Spring Street Theatre, Hull

27 February 1985 The Saxon Tavern, Catford

1 March 1985 Warwick University

3 March 1985 The Leadmill, Sheffield

30 March 1985 Paris Theatre, London Bootleg
Broadcast lve on BBC Radio 1

Sweden

17 April 1985 The Living Room, Stockholm

18 April 1985 Errolls, Gothenburg

19 April 1985 Renegate, Oslo

20 April 1985 Hulen, Bergen
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Ruisrock Festival, Finland

24 April 1985 Hammersmith Odeon, London
supporting Ian Dury and Wilko Johnson

27 April 1985 Portsmouth Polytechnic
with The Folk Devils

? July 1985 Leatherhead Review
with Ipso Facto

Finland

3 August 1985 Ruisrock Festival, Turku
with Zero Nine, Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, The Explorers, The Cure

Belgium

15 August 1985 Festival at Ostend Airport
with ZZ Top, The Kinks, The Blasters
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Backstage pass & ticket
Leed University Union

29 September 1985 Birmingham Powerhouse

8 October 1985 Leeds University Union

Holland

11 October 1985 Pandora's MusicBox '85 Festival, Rotterdam
With Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Crime & The City Solution, The Shockheaded Peters, The Lighthouse Keepers

30 October 1985 The Marquee Club, Soho, London

31 October 1985 The Marquee Club, Soho, London

Germany

26 November 1985 Onkel Po, Hamburg Bootleg

19 December 1985 Dingwalls, Camden, London
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Backstage pass
Town & Country, 5th June

11 April 1986 The George Robey, Islington, London
with Wilko Johnson

12 April 1986 The Marquee Club, Soho, London

Germany

22 May 1986 Zeche, Bochum

24 May 1986 Markthalle, Hamburg Bootleg

5 June 1986 The Town & Country Club, Kentish Town, London

Finland

18 June 1986 Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland

10 July 1986 Camden Palace, London
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Backstage pass, Ritz, New York
Debut US gig

USA

15 June 1986 The New Music Seminar at The Ritz, New York City
with Cactus World News and the Woodentops

16 July 1986 Cignel, Baltimore

18 July 1986 930 Club, Washington DC
with The Jazz Butcher

21 July 1986 Spit, Boston

22 July 1986 First Avenue, Minneapolis
supporting The Cramps

23 July 1986 Metro, Chicago
supporting The Cramps

24 July 1986 The Phantasy Theatre, Cleveland
supporting The Cramps

25 July 1986 Royal Oak Theatre
supporting The Cramps

Canada

26 July 1986 The Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada
supporting The Cramps

29 July 1986 Le Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
supporting The Cramps

USA

30 July 1986 The Main Event, Rochester
supporting The Cramps

31 July 1986 The Metro, Boston
supporting The Cramps

1 August 1986 The Ritz, New York
supporting The Cramps

2 August 1986 The I-Beam, San Fransisco
with The Celibate Rifles

4 August 1986 One Step Beyond, Santa Clara

5 August 1986 The Roxy, Los Angeles

7 August 1986 The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon, London

USA

31 August 1986 St Andrews Hall, Detroit

12 September 1986 The Metro, Chicago

13 September 1986 Bogarts, Cincinatti
with Savage Republic

14 September 1986 Phantasy Niteclub
with H-Bomb Ferguson

15 September 1986 Graffitis, Pittsburgh

Canada

17 September 1986 R.P.M., Toronto
with The Cynics

18 September 1986 Carlton University, Ottowa

19 September 1986 Le Spectrum, Montreal

USA

20 September 1986 Toad's Palace, New Haven

23 September 1986 Heartbeat, Oyster Bay, Long Island

24 September 1986 The Paradise, Boston

25 September 1986 The Living Room, Providence, RI

26 September 1986 The Ritz, New York City

27 September 1986 The Revival, Philadelphia

28 September 1986 College Park, Maryland

29 September 1986 930 Club, Washington DC

30 September 1986 Rockitz, Richmond, Virginia
with She-Male Encounters

1 October 1986 The Brewery, Raleigh
with The Beat Farmers

3 October 1986 688 Club, Atlanta, Georgia
with One Last Wish

4 October 1986 Jimmys, New Orleans

6 October 1986 Rockefellers, Houston, Texas

8 October 1986 LIberty Lunch, Austin, Texas

9 October 1986 Theater Gallery, Dallas, Texas

10 October 1986 Mason Jar, Phoenix, Arizona

13 October 1986 Bogarts, Long Beach, California

14 October 1986 Belly-Up, Solana Beach, California

15 October 1986 The Roxy, Los Angeles, California

17 October 1986 The Barn, Riverside, California
with League of None

18 October 1986 Morris Daily Auditorium, San Jose, California

19 October 1986 Berkeley Square, Berkeley, California
with One Plus One

20 October 1986 One Step Beyond, Santa Clara
with Rotundi

21 October 1986 The Stone, San Fransicso
with One Plus One

22 October 1986 E.M.U. Dining Hall, Eugene, Oregon
with Figure Four

24 October 1986 Starry Night, Portland, Oregon

]25 October 1986 Backstage Club, Seattle, Washington

Canada

26 October 1986 The Town Pump, Vancouver BC
with Sea Hags

27 October 1986 The Town Pump, Vancouver BC
with Hunters and Collectors
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Tour program, New Zealand

New Zealand

1 November 1986 Galaxy, Auckland
with Battling Strings

2 November 1986 Galaxy, Auckland
with Battling Strings

3 November 1986 Union Hall, Wellington

Australia

5 November 1986 Lady Bay Hotel, Warnambool
with Psycho Sloths

6 November 1986 Club Go-Fast, Melbourne
with Jacks World

7 November 1986 Prince of Wales, Melbourne
with Jacks World

8 November 1986 The Music Station, Melbourne
with Trilobytes

10 November 1986 Canberra Workers Club, Canberra
with Steve Grieve

11 November 1986 Kardomah Cafe, Sydney
with Mustard Club

12 November 1986 Rock Arena, Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane
supporting The Angels

13 November 1986 Rock Arena, Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane
supporting The Angels

14 November 1986 Playroom, Tallebuedgera
supporting The Angels

15 November 1986 Playroom, Tallebuedgera
supporting The Angels

16 November 1986 Cook Park, Sydney, Bottom of the Mountain Festival '86
with Sandii and the Sunsetz, Mental As Anything, and Icehouse

18 November 1986 Newcastle Workers Club, Sydney
with The Patterns

19 November 1986 The Venue, Dee Why Hotel, Sydney
with Mustard Club

20 November 1986 Sydney Cove Tavern, Sydney
with The Sun Dogs

21 November 1986 The Venue, Melbourne
supporting The Angels

22 November 1986 The Venue, Melbourme
supporting The Angels

23 November 1986 Club Eureka, Melbourne
with Olympic Sideburns

25 November 1986 Le Rox, Adelaide
with Exploding White Mice

26 November 1986 Le Rox, Adelaide
with Exploding White Mice

27 November 1986 Red Parrot, Perth
with The Bamboos

28 November 1986 Red Parrot, Perth
with King Pig

29 November 1986 Shenton Park Hotel, Perth
with The Bamboos

19 December 1986 Dingwalls, Camden, London
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21 June 1987 Cardiff Arms Park
Support on David Bowie's Glass Spider tour
Also featuring Big Country

23 June 1987 Roker Park,
Sunderland Football Stadium
Support on David Bowie's Glass Spider tour
Also featuring Big Country

22 December 1987 The Marquee, London

23 December 1987 The Marquee, London
Review

Night Network live TV performance French tour flyer		UK 11 January 1988 LWT TV Studios, London Live TV performance for 'Night Network', Channel 4 Television France 23 January 1988 Rex Club, Paris with Dennis Twist 24 January 1988 Lille with Dennis Twist 25 January 1988 Le Mans with Dennis Twist 26 January 1988 Toulouse with Dennis Twist 27 January 1988 La Salle Victoire 2, Montpellier with Dennis Twist 28 January 1988 Marseille with Dennis Twist 29 January 1988 Maison du Peuple, Clermont-Ferrand with Dennis Twist b
Ticket and Guest Pass Town & Country, 12th February		UK 12 February 1988 The Town & Country Club, Kentish Town, London Belgium 15 February 1988 Vooruit, Gent Germany 21 February 1988 Zeche, Bochum with Trigger Trigger 22 February 1988 Batschkapp, Frankfurt with Trigger Trigger 23 February 1988 Loft, Berlin with Trigger Trigger 24 February 1988 Luzor, Cologne with Trigger Trigger 25 February 1988 Jovel, Munster with Trigger Trigger 26 February 1988 Gr. Freiheit, Hamburg with Trigger Trigger 28 February 1988 Theaterfabrik, Munich with Trigger Trigger USA 6 March 1988 McGraw Hall, Evanston, Illinois supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 7 March 1988 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 8 March 1988 Madison Civic Center, Wisconsin supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 10 March 1988 Memorial Hall, Kansas City supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 11 March 1988 Fox Theater, St Louis, Missouri supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 13 March 1988 Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 14 March 1988 Municipal Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 15 March 1988 McAllister Auditorium, New Orleans supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 17 March 1988 The Backroom, Austin, Texas supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 19 March 1988 Bronco Bowl, Dallas, Texas supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 21 March 1988 Convention Center, Tuscon, Arizona supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 22 March 1988 Artemus W Ham Concert Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 24 March 1988 Mesa Ampitheater, Mesa, Arizona supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 25 March 1988 Open Air Theater, San Diego, California supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 26 March 1988 Open Air Theater, San Diego, California supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 28 March 1988 Civic Auditorium, Portland, Oregon supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 29 March 1988 Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington supporting Echo & The Bunnymen Canada 30 March 1988 Queen Elizabeth Center, Vancouver BC supporting Echo & The Bunnymen USA 1 April 1988 San Fransisco Civic Center, California supporting Echo & The Bunnymen b
Flyposter for Graffiti, Pittsburgh 19th April		2 April 1988 Universal Ampitheater, Los Angeles, California supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 3 April 1988 Universal Ampitheater, Los Angeles, California supporting Echo & The Bunnymen 6 April 1988 The Paradise Club, Boston, Mass. Bootleg Two shows back to back. The second broadcast on local radio. 7 April 1988 The Living Room, Providence, RI 8 April 1988 The Ritz, New York City Review 9 April 1988 Lisner Auditorium, Washington DC Canada 11 April 1988 Barrymores, Ottowa, Ontario with The Bodeans 12 April 1988 RPM, Toronto, Ontario USA 13 April 1988 The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY 14 April 1988 Buffalo Uni Social Hall, New York 15 April 1988 Grolto, New Haven, CT 16 April 1988 Cabaret, Ardmore, PA 17 April 1988 City Gardens, Trenton, NJ 19 April 1988 Graffiti, Pittsburgh, PA with Dramarama 20 April 1988 Bogart's, Cincinnati, Ohio with Driv'n and Cry'n b
Flyer from Peabody's, Cleveland		21 April 1988 Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, Ohio with Scott Morgan 22 April 1988 The Metro, Chicago, IL with Driv'n and Cry'n 23 April 1988 St Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI UK 4 June 1988 The Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London Review with The Jack Rubys and King Blank 19 June 1988 Milton Keynes Bowl Festival '88 with Joe Strummer, The Damned and Joey Ramone Finland 15 August 1988 The Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland 17 August 1988 The Tampere, Kabaree, Finland UK 1 September 1988 The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon 2 September 1988 The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon Bootleg Review b