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The Gig History   Date Venue City, State Other Bands 10/31/1980 Greek Sports Desk Lawrence, KS The Regular Guys 11/21/1980 Greek Sports Desk Lawrence, KS The Regular Guys 11/29/1980 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS The Regular Guys 12/04/1980 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 12/06/1980 The Loft Lawrence, KS The Clean 12/12/1980 Private Party Lawrence, KS 12/17/1980 Parody Hall Kansas City, MO 01/16/1981 The Downliner Kansas City, MO DuChamp 01/17/1981 The Downliner Kansas City, MO DuChamp 01/20/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 01/30/1981 The Downliner Kansas City, MO 01/31/1981 The Downliner Kansas City, MO 02/06/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 02/28/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Thumbs 03/14/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 03/20/1981 The Music Box Kansas City, MO 03/25/1981 Pogo's Kansas City, MO 04/01/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 04/03/1981 Oliver Hall Dormitory Lawrence, KS 04/08/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 04/11/1981 Beaux Arts Ball Kansas City, MO 04/17/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 04/18/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 04/24/1981 Centennial Park Lawrence, KS The Micronotz 05/05/1981 KJHK Open House, Potter's Pavilion Lawrence, KS Thumbs and four others 05/08/1981 Beaux Arts Ball, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 05/13/1981 Talk Talk magazine flexidisc released Lawrence, KS 05/16/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS The Teardrop Explodes 05/26/1981 Recording at Ramona Studios Lawrence, KS 05/28/1981 Recording at Ramona Studios Lawrence, KS 05/29/1981 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS Abuse 05/30/1981 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS Abuse 06/02/1981 Destinations Oklahoma City, OK 06/13/1981 Private Party Kansas City, MO 06/17/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 06/19/1981 The Music Box Kansas City, MO 06/20/1981 The Music Box Kansas City, MO 06/29/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 07/03/1981 The Cedar Wichita, KS 07/24/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Yardapes 07/25/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Yardapes 07/29/1981 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS 07/31/1981 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE 08/01/1981 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE 08/14/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 08/15/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 08/18/1981 Gaspar's Chicago, IL 08/20/1981 Tut's Chicago, IL 08/22/1981 Space Place Chicago, IL 08/26/1981 KJHK Benefit, Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Sansitol 08/27/1981 KJHK Benefit, Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Yardapes, Micronotz 08/29/1981 Glenn Morgan's Surf & Turf Party Lawrence, KS Red Hammer, Dalton Howard's Go-Cats 09/12/1981 The Forum Building Wichita, KS 09/14/1981 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS The Go Gos 09/25/1981 The Music Box Kansas City, MO 09/26/1981 The Music Box Kansas City, MO 10/02/1981 Billie Goat Hill St.Louis, MO Be-Vision 10/03/1981 Billie Goat Hill St.Louis, MO Be-Vision 10/11/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Embarrassment, Micronotz, Yardapes 10/23/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 10/24/1981 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS 02/05/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Start 02/06/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Start 02/10/1982 Parody Hall Kansas City, MO The Yardapes 02/13/1982 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO BCR 02/19/1982 The Cedar Wichita, KS The Mortal Micronotz 02/20/1982 The Cedar Wichita, KS The Mortal Micronotz 02/26/1982 Music Box Kansas City, MO Start 02/27/1982 Music Box Kansas City, MO Start 03/06/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Tav Falco's Panther Burns 03/17/1982 Up the Alley Wichita, KS The Embarrassment 04/02/1982 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE The Click 04/03/1982 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE The Click 04/10/1982 Billie Goat Hill St Louis, MO 04/17/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS The Red 05/02/1982 Jayhawk Jam, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 05/19/1982 4th & Pine St. Louis, MO The Bad Beats 05/20/1982 The Blue Note Columbia, MO Start 06/04/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS Ritual Romance 06/09/1982 Music Box Kansas City, MO Micronotz 06/10/1982 Howard Street Tavern Omaha, NE The Click 06/11/1982 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE The Click 06/12/1982 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE The Click 06/14/1982 Mother's (So's Your Mother) Des Moines, IA 06/15/1982 Seventh Street Entry Minneapolis, MN Soul Asylum 06/17/1982 Starship Milwaukee, WI 06/18/1982 Second Story Bloomington, IN Glass Factory? (Later known as Sally's Dream.) 06/19/1982 Club C.O.D. Chicago, IL 06/22/1982 Pirates Cove Cleveland, OH 06/23/1982 Crazy Mama's Columbus, OH 06/25/1982 Sam's Dayton, OH 06/26/1982 The Brew House Cincinnati, OH 06/27/1982 Tewligan's Tavern Louisville, KY 06/29/1982 WAIF Live Broadcast Cincinnati, OH 07/01/1982 Living Room Providence, RI 07/02/1982 Mavericks Boston, MA 07/03/1982 The Brew House Cincinnati, OH The Auburnaires 07/19/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS The Dancing Cigarettes 07/23/1982 Sherwood Forest Independence, KS 07/24/1982 Sherwood Forest Independence, KS 07/28/1982 The Blue Note Columbia, MO X 08/18/1982 Off the Wall Hall Lawrence, KS A Testament of Youth, Ritual Romance 09/03/1982 The Music Box Kansas City, MO Micronotz 09/04/1982 The Music Box Kansas City, MO Micronotz 09/05/1982 Surf & Turf Party Lawrence, KS Other Geese, Start 09/07/1982 The Blue Note Columbia, MO Start 09/17/1982 Recording at Ramona Studios Lawrence, KS 09/18/1982 Recording at Ramona Studios Lawrence, KS 09/24/1982 Satellite Union Lawrence, KS 10/02/1982 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS 10/06/1982 The Blue Note Columbia, MO The Embarrassment 10/15/1982 Adrian's Kansas City, MO 10/17/1982 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS Ritual Romance, John Doe 10/20/1982 The Beat Louisville, KY 10/21/1982 Caesar's Pub Indianapolis, IN 10/22/1982 Second Story Bloomington, IN The Dancing Cigarettes 10/23/1982 Second Story Bloomington, IN The Dancing Cigarettes 11/04/1982 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE Start 04/23/1983 Union Ballroom Waukesha, IL The Rock-a-Dials 07/23/1983 Second Story Chicago, IN Your Food 09/25/1983 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 10/30/1983 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 11/14/1983 Froggies Burnham, IL 12/02/1983 Second Story Bloomington, IN Sign Language, DiaTribe 01/21/1984 Heartbreak Hotel St. Louis, MO Page Three 02/19/1984 Exit Chicago, IL 04/25/1984 Club 950/Lucky Number Chicago, IL 04/27/1984 Heartbreak Hotel St. Louis, MO Newspeak 04/28/1984 KJHK Woodshock Lawrence, KS 04/29/1984 The Brickyard Lincoln, NE 04/30/1984 Harling's Upstairs Kansas City, MO 05/01/1984 The Bowery Oklahoma City, OK 05/02/1984 The Crystal Pistol Tulsa, OK 05/04/1984 The Loft (Party) Lawrence, KS 05/07/1984 The Roomer Dyer, IN 05/09/1984 Cantrell's Nashville, TN 05/10/1984 Cafe LMNOP Lexington, KY 05/12/1984 Jockey Club Cincinnati, OH 05/13/1984 Tewligan's Tavern Louisville, KY 05/16/1984 Stache's Columbus, OH 05/17/1984 Paychecks Detroit, MI 05/18/1984 Pop Shop Cleveland, OH 05/19/1984 Delta Upsilon Philadelphia, PA 05/21/1984 East Side Club Philadelphia, PA 05/22/1984 CBGBs New York, NY 05/25/1984 40 Watt Club Athens, GA 05/27/1984 Twilite Room Dallas, TX 05/28/1984 Cabaret Voltaire Houston, TX 05/30/1984 Mississippi Nights St. Louis, MO 05/31/1984 Antennae Club Memphis, TN 06/03/1984 West End Chicago, IL 07/26/1984 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL Green 07/27/1984 Heartbreak Hotel St. Louis, MO Fun & Anguish 08/06/1984 The Roomer Dyer, IN 08/11/1984 Halsted Market Street Fair Chicago, IL 08/24/1984 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 08/31/1984 Cafe LMNOP Lexington, KY 09/01/1984 Tewligan's Tavern Louisville, KY 09/02/1984 Jockey Club Cincinnati, OH 09/03/1984 The Fountain Akron, OH 09/05/1984 Paychecks Detroit, MI 09/07/1984 Second Story Bloomington, IN 09/10/1984 Genesis II St Louis, MO Newspeak 09/11/1984 The Blue Note Columbia, MO 09/14/1984 Harling's Upstairs Kansas City, MO 09/15/1984 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 09/18/1984 Blue Note Columbia, MO 09/19/1984 The Bowery Oklahoma City, OK 09/22/1984 The Brickyard Lincoln, NE 09/24/1984 Kenwood Inn , 09/30/1984 Club 950/Lucky Number Chicago, IL 10/20/1984 Bunches East lansing, MI 10/26/1984 Ohio University Art School Columbus, OH 10/27/1984 JB's Kent, OH Green, Game Theory 11/01/1984 Loyola Radio Conference Chicago, IL 11/02/1984 Pierce Hall Chicago, IL 11/30/1985 Cleveland Underground Cleveland, OH 12/01/1984 Underground Railroad Morgantown, WV 12/06/1984 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ Green 12/07/1984 Peppermint Lounge NY, NY 10,000 Maniacs 12/08/1984 City Gardens Trenton, NJ Green 12/09/1984 CBGBs NY, NY Alex Chilton, The Replacements 12/12/1984 Cat's Cradle Chapel Hill, NC 12/13/1984 688 Club Atlanta, GA 12/14/1984 Milestone Club Charlotte, NC 12/15/1984 40 Watt Club Athens, GA 12/19/1984 Heartbreak Hotel St. Louis, Mo 01/25/1985 Lawrence Opera House Lawrence, KS Pedaljets, Odd One Out 02/01/1985 Concert Factory Costa Mesa, CA Crystal Image 02/02/1985 Club Lingerie Hollywood, CA Broken Homes, Del Fuegos 02/03/1985 Club Culture Santa Cruz, CA Haven Terrace 02/04/1985 Berkeley Square Berkeley, CA Les Moderns 02/06/1985 Mabuhay Gardens San Francisco, CA At the Zoo, Maxwell Smart, Top Cat 02/07/1985 Loyola Marymount College Los Angeles, CA 03/14/1985 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL Let's Active 03/29/1985 Two Fools Dekalb, IL Wayne Foundation 04/13/1985 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL Curtiss A 04/19/1985 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL Jason and the Scorchers 04/20/1985 Harper's Weekly Rockford, IL 04/21/1985 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 04/27/1985 West End Chicago, IL Tete Noir 05/03/1985 Two Fools Dekalb, IL Wayne Foundation 05/12/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/13/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/14/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/15/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/20/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/21/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/22/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 05/23/1985 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 06/01/1985 Harper's Weekly Rockford, IL 06/20/1985 Mississippi Nights St Louis, MO Husker Du 08/24/1985 Waterfront Days Rockford, IL 08/25/1985 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA 10/19/1985 Harper's Weekly Rockford, IL 10/26/1985 Two Fools Dekalb, IL 11/14/1985 Coyote Club Wichita, KS Del Fuegos 11/15/1985 Past the Pavement Hall Lawrence, KS (venue also known as the Outhouse) 12/07/1985 West End Chicago, IL Eleventh Dream Day, The Indigos 02/15/1986 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL Green & Eleventh Dream Day 03/29/1986 Gaspars Chicago, IL Indigo's & Wayne Foundation 04/03/1986 The Armory St. Louis, MO The Replacements 04/25/1986 Harper's Weekly Rockford, IL Wayne Foundation 04/26/1986 Two Fool's Dekalb, IL Wayne Foundation 05/03/1986 WRSE Elmhurst, IL 05/09/1986 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL EIEIO, Colortone, Ack Ack 05/11/1986 Park West Chicago, IL 05/14/1986 Cogburn's Lawrence, KS 05/15/1986 The Blue Note Columbia, MO 05/17/1986 The Brickyard Lincoln, NE 05/22/1986 O'Cayz Madison, WI The Mopes 05/24/1986 The Igloo Cub Chicago, IL 05/30/1986 Lefty's Green Bay, WI 06/01/1986 Cafe Voltaire Milwaukee, WI 06/02/1986 The Uptown Minneapolis, MN 06/03/1986 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE 06/05/1986 The Club Nitro Tulsa, OK 06/07/1986 Velvet Underground Oklahoma City, OK 06/14/1986 Raji's Hollywood, CA 06/15/1986 Nino's Tucson, AZ 06/19/1986 Club Lingerie Hollywood, CA 06/20/1986 New Generation San Diego, CA 06/25/1986 Oasis San Francisco, CA 06/26/1986 Safari Sam's Huntington Beach, CA 07/10/1986 The Vic Theater Chicago, IL 07/16/1986 Great Scott Lexington, KY 07/17/1986 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH 07/18/1986 Tewligan's Tavern Louisville, KY 07/19/1986 The Blue Note Columbia, MO Soul Asylum 07/22/1986 Cogburns Lawrence, KS 07/23/1986 SRO Tulsa, OK 07/24/1986 Velvet Underground Oklahoma City, OK 07/25/1986 Theatre Gallery Dallas, TX 07/26/1986 Woodshock Austin, TX 07/27/1986 The Beach Austin, TX 07/30/1986 Cabaret Voltaire Houston, TX 07/31/1986 Capps New Orleans, LA 08/01/1986 Chimes Baton Rouge, LA 08/02/1986 W. C. Dons Jackson, MS 08/05/1986 Elliston Square Nashville, TN 08/15/1986 Gaspars Chicago, IL 08/16/1986 Lili's Detroit, MI 08/17/1986 Rick's East Lansing, MI 08/18/1986 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI 08/24/1986 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA 08/25/1986 O'Cayz Madison, WI 08/26/1986 Gabe's Iowa City, IA 08/27/1986 Howard Street Tavern Omaha, NE 08/28/1986 Café Voltaire Milwaukee, WI 08/30/1986 Stebs Cedar Falls, IA 08/31/1986 The Uptown Minneapolis, MN 09/02/1986 The Drumstick Lincoln, NE 09/03/1986 Cogburns Lawrence, KS 11/12/1986 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL 11/17/1986 Club Soda Kalamazoo, MI 12/11/1986 Trito's Champaign, IL 12/14/1986 Exit Chicago, IL Material Issue 01/11/1987 Chicago Recording Company Chicago, IL 01/13/1987 Pulse Cable TV Show Schaumberg, IL 01/23/1987 Stepps Chicago, IL Tribe 01/31/1987 University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN Precious Wax Drippings, Detached Retina, Youth in Asia 02/04/1987 Cabaret Metro Chicago, IL Green, Wait for Light 02/28/1987 Club Stodola Chicago, IL Certain Things 03/14/1987 Batteries Not Included Chicago, IL Watchmen 05/30/1987 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL These Tambourines, Hunting Sleeve 03/31/1988 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 04/30/1988 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 04/30/1988 Cubby Bear Chicago, IL 07/19/1990 Clearwater Saloon Chicago, IL 08/23/1990 Clearwater Saloon Chicago, IL