Pere Ubu Concerts, 1975-1997 |
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UBU CONCERTS, 1975
Sep 28 to Oct 1 - Recorded 30 Seconds Over Tokyo and Heart Of Darkness.
Dec 31 - Cleveland, Viking Saloon
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UBU CONCERTS, 1976
Feb 26 - Recorded Final Solution and Cloud 149.
?? - Cleveland Hts, Cain Park Cabin
Apr 7 - Cleveland, The Mistake
April 13 - New York City, Max's Kansas City (w/ Talking Heads and Suicide)
May 5 - Cleveland, The Mistake
Oct 14 - Recorded Street Waves and My Dark Ages.
Nov 11 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove (possibly first night there)
Dec 1 - Cleveland, Agora
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UBU CONCERTS, 1977
Feb 25 - New York City, Max's Kansas City
Feb 26 - New York City, Max's Kansas City
Mar 6 - New York City, Max's Kansas City
Mar 30 - Recorded Heaven and Nonalignment Pact.
Apr 14 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
May 6 - New York City, Max's Kansas City
May 26 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove (with The Nerves) nb might be 25th
Jun 2 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove (?)
Jul 8 - Recorded Modern Dance.
Aug 4 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
Aug 18 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
Sep ?? - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
Nov 10 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove, "The Return of Pere Ubu"
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UBU CONCERTS, 1978
The Coed Jail Tour
co-bill: The Suicide Commandos
Feb 18 - Cleveland, WHK Auditorium, Disasto 2
Feb ?? - Baltimore, Marble Bar
Feb 23 - Bethesda, Psyche Deli
Feb 24 - Washington DC, Atlantis
Feb ?? - Philadelphia
Mar 3 - New York City, CBGB's
Mar 4 - New York City, CBGB's
Mar 12 - Boston, The Rat
Mar 21 - Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
Worcester
Rochester
Toronto
Detroit
Apr 1 - Minneapolis, Longhorn
EurUbu, Apr 28 to May 9 `78
support: The Pop Group
Apr 28 - Manchester, Rafters
Apr 29 - Liverpool, Eric's
Apr 30 - London, Roundhouse (support to Graham Parker)
May 1 - London, Roundhouse (support to Graham Parker)
May 2 - Birmingham, Barbarella's
May 4 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
May 5 - Brussels, Theatre 140
May 6 - Paris, Gibus (support: Nico)
May 8 - London, Marquee (support: Red Crayola)
May 9 - London, Marquee (support: Nico)
Jul 4 - Bratenahl OH, On The Beach (w/ The Cramps)
10/4/78, ?
9/16/78 - Boston, Paradise
Ubu Dance Party Oct 20 to Nov 12
10/13/78, Cleveland, Ubu Dance Party
10/18/78, Minneapolis, Jay's Longhorn
10/20/78, Chicago, Gaspar's
10/21/78, Gaspar's
10/23/78, Cleveland, Pirate's Cove
10/27/78, Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern
10/28/78, Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern
New York City
10/78, Kent, WKSU-FM
11/3/78, Kent OH, Kent State University
Dance Party, Nov 16 to Dec 8
(Support bands at various times: Red Crayola, Soft Boys, Radio Earth, Human League, Prag vec)
Chiselhurst Caves
Middlesborough
11/18/78, Newcastle, Newcastle University
High Wycombe
11/21/78, Leicester, Leicester University
11/28/78, London, Electric Ballroom
Cambridge
Manchester
Liverpool
Birmingham
London
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Brighton
Norwich
12/5/78, London, London College of Printing
12/6/78, Uxbridge, Brunel University
Leeds
Edinburgh
The Red Ubu Tour Dec 12 to Dec 18
(Support band: Red Crayola)
Dec 12 - Brussels, Theatre 140
Dec 13 - Paris, Bataclan
Dec 14 - Rotterdam
Amsterdam Paradiso
Dec 17 - Dusseldorf, Ratingerhof
Dec 18 - Hamburg, Uncle Po
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UBU CONCERTS, 1979
1/19/79, Cleveland, Real World
3/2/79, International Garage Exhibition, Cleveland State U
The Picnic Tour,Apr 21 to May 5 `79
4/9/79, Ann Arbor, Second Chance
Cleveland
Columbus
4/21/79, Pittsburgh, Phase 3
4/22/79, Washington DC, Gaston Hall
4/23/79, Philadelphia, Hot Club
4/24/79, New York, Hurrah's
4/25/79, New York, Hurrah's
4/26/79, Boston, Modern Theater
4/27/79, Rensselaer NY, Hullaballo
4/28/79, Rensselaer NY, Hullaballo
5/1/79 Toronto, The Edge
5/2//79, Toronto, The Edge
5/3/79, Detroit, Bookie's
5/4/79, Chicago, Gaspar's
5/5/79, Chicago, Gaspar's
The Goodbye Tour Jul 17 to Aug 7 `79
7/17/79, Cleveland, Agora
7/19/79, Milwaukee, Zak's
7/20/79, Minneapolis, Walker Arts Center
7/22/79, Boulder, Blue Note
7/25/79, Portland, Dance Theater
7/27/79,Vancouver BC, Robson Square Theater
7/31/79, San Francisco, Old Waldorf
8/2/79, Los Angeles, Whiskey A Go Go
8/3/79, Los Angeles, Whiskey A Go Go
8/4/79, Los Angeles, Whiskey A Go Go
8/6/79, Costa Mesa, Cuckoo's Nest
8/7/79, San Diego, The Roxy
Ubu & Tin Huey did a radio show on WKSU in 79
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UBU CONCERTS, 1980
3/??/80, Chicago, King Tut's
Art of Walking Tour Jul `80 to Aug 18 `80
Crew: Mark Kostura, Andre O'Neal, Dave Hamann
Cleveland
Madison
7/18/80, New York, Irving Plaza
7/19/80, Philadelphia, Starlight Ballroom
7/20/80, Washington DC, 930 Club
July 80 - New York City, Club 57
7/22/80, Toronto, The Edge
7/23/80, Toronto, The Edge
7/25/80, Ottawa, Beacon Arms
7/26/80, Ottawa, Beacon Arms
7/27/80, Montreal, Broadway Life
7/29/80, Lynne MA, Main Act
7/30/80, Northampton MA, Rahar's
8/2/80, Detroit, Bookies
8/3/80, Chicago, Tut's
8/5/80, Milwaukee, The Starship
8/7/80, Minneapolis, Duffy's
8/12/80, Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom
8/13/80, Seattle, Paramount Theater
8/15/80, San Francisco, Warfield Theater
8/16/80, Santa Monica, Civic Auditorium
8/22/80 - Toronto, The Edge
10/30/80(?) - Berlin, Metropol
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UBU CONCERTS, 1981
2/19/81, Amsterdam, Paradiso
2/22/81, Krefeld (D)
2/24/81, Berlin
2/26/81, Hamburg, Markthalle
Mar 3 - Bologna, Cinema Teatro Medica
(portions released on Datapanik In The Year Zero
box set)
Gang Of Four Tour
3/13/81 Sheffield, Sheffield University
3/16/81, Leicester, Leicester University
3/17/81, Bristol
3/22/81, Glasgow, Tiffany's
3/23/81, Edinburgh, Tiffany's
12/3/81, Pittsburgh, Heaven
12/4/81, Philadelphia, Eastside Club
12/5/81, Trenton NJ, City Gardens
12/6/81, Washington DC, 930 Club
12/9/81, Boston, The Paradise
12/10/79, Northhampton, Rahar's
12/11/81, New York, Mudd Club
12/12/81, Annandale NY, Bard College
12/13/81, Providence, Lupo's
12/14/81, New Haven, Great American Music Hall
12/16/81, Bethlehem PA, Hideaway (?)
12/18/81, New York, Peppermint Lounge
12/19/81, Lido Beach NY, Malibu Beach Club
12/21/81, Cleveland, Agora
12/22/81, Columbus OH, Garden Theater
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UBU CONCERTS, 1982
None(?).
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UBU CONCERTS, 1983-1986
None.
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UBU CONCERTS, 1987: MANY DATES MISSING
Oct 24 - Cleveland, Agora
Oct 25 - Cincinnati, Bogart's
Oct 26 - Detroit, Alvins
Oct 30 - Buffalo, Talbert Hall, University of Buffalo
Oct 31 - New York City, The Ritz
Nov 7 - New York City, The Ritz (?)
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UBU CONCERTS, 1988
Jan 30 - London, ICA
Jan 31 - London, ICA
The Avant Garage Returns Tour
Crew: Joachim Schweiger, Philip Allen.
Mar 18 - Budapest, Hungarocarrot Festival
(UK Support, The Mekons)
Mar 21 - Nottingham, Trent Poly
Mar 22 - Edinburgh, The Venue
Mar 23 - Newcastle, Riverside
Mar 24 - Leeds, Astoria
Mar 25 - Manchester, International
Mar 26 - Sheffield, Lead Mill
Mar 28 - Bristol, Bierkeller
Mar 29 - London, Town & Country
(European Support, Kampec Dolores)
Mar 31 - Arhus, Huset Musikteater
Apr 2 - Uppsala, Baroviac
Apr 3 - Helsinki, Yanha Ylioppilastalo
Apr 5 - Oslo, Sardines
Apr 6 - Stockholm, Karlsson
Apr 7 - Copenhagen, Montmatre
Apr 8 - Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit
Apr 9 - Dortmund, Live Station
Apr 10 - Hannover, Bad
Apr 11 - Bad Salzuflen, Glashaus
Apr 13 - Berlin, Loft
Apr 15 - Lausanne, Dolce Vita
Apr 16 - Mannheim, Feuerwache
Apr 17 - Munich, Theaterfabriek
Apr 19 - Vienna, Arena
Apr 20 - Ljubljana, Festivalna Dvorna
Apr 21 - Bologna, Teatro Tivoli
Apr 22 - Udine, Teatro Zanon
Apr 23 - Pisa, Pisa Teatro (may have been cancelled due to truck failure)
Apr 28 - Poitiers, Comfort Moderne
Apr 29 - Rennes, Ubu Club
Apr 30 - Paris, Rex Club
May 2 - Antwerp, Paradox
May 3 - Utrecht, Tivoli
May 4 - Rotterdam, Lantaren
May 5 - Eindhoven, Effenaar
May 6 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
May 7 - Athens, Rodon Club (may have been canceled because of Roland The Rat taping)
May 8 - Athens, Rodon Club
US Tour Sept 1988
Sep 14 - Toronto, Siboney Club (with John Cale)
Sep 26 - San Francisco, I-Beam (with John Cale)
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UBU CONCERTS, 1989
Mar 16 - London, Mean Fiddler
(Set List: Caligari's Mirror, Miss You, Rhythm King, Monday Night, Waiting For Mary, Cry, Over My Head, The Waltz, Love Love Love, Pushin, Something's Gotta Give, We Have The Technology, Breath, Lost Nation Road, Bus Called Happiness - Humor Me, Universal Vibration, On The Surface - Final Solution)
Pere Ubu v.5.2
European Tour
(Crew: Andy Proudfoot, Joachim Schweiger, Simon Sidi
(Support: Miracle Legion)
May 31 - London, record for TV show Club X
Jun 4 - Bath, Moles Club
Jun 5 - London, Astoria (addl support: Mehead)
Jun 6 - London, ICA (supporting House Of Love)
Jun 8 - Nancy, L'Entrepot
Jun 9 - Paris, Bataclan
Jun 10 - Lyon, Le Transbordeur
Jun 12 - Milan, City Square Theater
Jun 14 - Vienna, U4
Jun 15 - Zurich, Rote Fabrik
Jun 16 - Morecombe, WOMAD festival (support: Beautiful South)
Jun 17 - Copenhagen, Foelledparken
Jun 18 - Munich, Wirtshaus im Schlachter
Jun 19 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
Jun 21 - Hamburg, Markthalle
Jun 22 - Bochum, Zeche
Jun 23 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
Jun 24 - Rotterdam, Nighttown
Jun 25 - Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
Jun 26 - Brighton, Zap Club
Jun 27 - London, record for John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1
Jun 28 - Cardiff, The Venue
Jun 30 - Dublin, Olympia Theater
Jul 1 - Edinburgh, Calton Studios (The Venue)
Jul 2 - Copenhagen, Rosekilde Festival
Jul 3 - Manchester, The Hacienda
Jul 4 - Birmingham, Irish Centre
Jul 5-6 - London, Kilburn National (supporting: The Pixies)
American Tour
Pere Ubu v.5.2
Support: Peter & Kristopher Blegvad
Crew: Joachim Schweiger (sound), Andy Proudfoot (monitors), and Simon Sidi (lights)
Jul 9 - Toronto, Diamond Club
Jul 10 - Montreal, Club Soda
Jul 11 - Boston, Paradise
Jul 12 - New York City, Ritz
Jul 14 - Cleveland, Peabody's Downunder
Jul 15 - Detroit, St Andrews Hall
Jul 16 - Chicago, Cabaret Metro
Jul 17 - Minneapolis, First Avenue
Jul 18 - Seattle, Moore Theater
Jul 19 - San Francisco, DNA Lounge
Jul 20 - Los Angeles, The Roxy
Sep 25 Washington DC 930 Club
Sep 26 New York City The Ritz, with Love & Rockets
Sep 27 New York City The Ritz, with Love & Rockets
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UBU CONCERTS, 1990
Feb 2 Cleveland Phantasy Nite Club
Feb 3 Cleveland Phantasy Nite Club
Nov 27 - Toronto, Concert Hall (opening for The Pixies)
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UBU CONCERTS, 1991
Worlds In Collision Tour
Pere Ubu v. 5.2
Crew: Mike Kelly, Paul Hamann / Todd Petersen, Joel Reiff (lights)
May 24 - 27, rehearse at Babylon A Go Go, Cleveland.
May 28 Cleveland Babylon A Go Go
May 29 Lancaster Chameleon
May 30 New York City Village Gate
Jun 1 Boston Paradise
Jun 2 Providence Club Babyhead
Jun 3 Toronto El Macambo
Jun 5 Ann Arbor Blind Pig
Jun 6 Columbus Stache's
Jun 7 Cincinnatti Bogart's
Jun 8 Chicago Cabaret Metro
Jun 11 San Francisco Slim's
Jun 12 Palo Alto The Edge
Jun 13 Los Angeles The Roxy
Jun 15 Long Beach Bogart's
Jun 16 Scottsdale Anderson's 5th Estate
Jun 17 Albuquerque Beyond Ordinary
Jun 18 Dallas Trees
Jun 21 Atlanta Cotton Club
Jun 22 Chapel Hill Cat's Cradle
Jun 23 Richmond Kahootz
Jun 24 Washington DC 930 Club
Jun 25 Baltimore Max's On Broadway
Jun 26 Philadelphia Chestnut Cabaret
Jun 27 Hoboken Maxwell's
Jun 29 Asbury Park Fast Lane
Festival bill with Blues Brothers Band and Kool & The Gang
Pere Ubu v. 5.2
Crew: Mic Shenton (tour manager), Paul Hamann (sound), SImon Sidi (lights)
Jul 5 - Aalborg, Provstejorden
Jul 6 - Copenhagen, Valby Idraespart
Jul 7 - Odense, Odense University
European Tour
Jul 8 - Hamburg, Fabrik
Jul 9 - Berlin, Loft im Metropol
Jul 10 - Hannover, Musiktheatre Bad
Jul 12 - London, Marquee (support: Levitation, Mehead)
Jul 14 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
Jul 17 - New York City, Tramps (support: Miracle Legion)
Jul 19 Burlington Border
Kindness Of Strangers Tour
Sep 13 Albuquerque Cooperidge
Sep 14 Chandler Compadre Stadium, festival
Sep 15 Las Vegas Fuddy Duddy's
Sep 16 San Diego The Bacchanal
Sep 17 San Francisco Slim's
Sep 19-21 New York City Knitting Factory
Sep 23 Pittsburgh Grafitti
Sep 24 Philadelphia JC Dobbs
Sep 25 Boston Paradise
Sep 27 Montreal Les Foufounes Electriques
Sep 28 St Catherine's Hideaway
Oct 2 Detroit Alvin's
Oct 3 Cincinnati Bogart's
Oct 4 Chicago Cabaret Metro
Oct 5 Cleveland Peabody's Downunder
Oct 6 Charleston Mountain Stage
Oct 25 Mexico City Rock Stock
Oct 27 Los Angeles McCabe's
Pixies Tour
Oct 29 Ventura Terrace Theater
Oct 31 San Diego San Diego State University
Nov 1 Phoenix Hayden Square Amphitheater
Nov 3 Albuquerque Sunshine Theater
Nov 6 Dallas Deep Ellum Live
Nov 7 Austin Opera House
Nov 8 Houston The Vatican
Nov 10 Tallahassee Musical Moon
Nov 11 Tampa Bay University of So. Florida
Nov 12 Miami Cameo Theater
Nov 13 Orlando Beacham Theater
Nov 15 Jacksonville Milkbar
Nov 16 Athens Georgia Theater
Nov 17 Atlanta Center Stage
Nov 19 Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Nov 20 Norfolk The Boathouse
Nov 21 Washington DC Citadel Center
Nov 22 Baltimore John Hopkins University
Nov 23 New York City Ritz
(Nov 24 New Haven The Moon)
(Nov 25 Hoboken Maxwell's)
Nov 26 Providence Performing Arts Center
Nov 27 Boston Orpheum
Nov 29 Ottawa Porter Hall
Nov 30 Toronto Concert Hall
Dec 1 Detroit Royal Oak Theater
Dec 3 Columbus Newport Music Hall
Dec 4 Cincinnati Bogart's
Dec 5 Oberlin Hale's Gymnasium
Dec 6 Chicago Riviera Theater
(Dec 7 Chicago Shuba's)
Dec 8 St Louis American Theater
Dec 9 Lawrence Kansas University Ballroom
Dec 11 Denver Gothic Theater
(Dec 12 Salt Lake City The Bar & Grill)
Dec 14 Portland Fox Tehater
Dec 15 & 16 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom
Dec 17 Seattle Moore Theater
Dec 19 Sacramento Crest Theater
Dec 20 San Francisco Warfield Theater
(Dec 21 Santa Cruz Catalyst)
Dec 22 Los Angeles Palladium
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UBU CONCERTS, 1993
Imago Travelling Road Show (with Boneclub and Orangutan)
May 9 Charlotte 1313 Club
May 10 Atlanta Masquerade
May 12 Austin Liberty Lunch
May 13 Dallas Lizard Lounge
May 14 Amarillo Sneakers
May 15 Denver Mercury Cafe
May 16 Santa Fe La Luna
May 18 Phoenix The Roxy
May 19 Solano Beach Belly Up
May 21 Los Angeles Troubador
May 22 San Jose Cactus Club
May 23 San Francisco Slims
May 26 Portland Roseland
May 27 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom
May 28 Seattle Backstage
Jun 1 Minneapolis First Avenue
Jun2 Madison Club DeWash
Jun 3 Milwaukee Shank Hall
Jun 4 Chicago Cabaret Metro
Jun 5 Detroit Alvins
Jun 6 Cleveland Peabody's Downunder
Jun 7 Pittsburgh Graffitis
Jun 8 Philadelphia Chestnut Cabaret
Jun 9 Providence Club Babyhead
Jun 10 Boston Paradise
Jun 12 New York City Irving Plaza
Jun 13 Asbury Park Fast Lane
Jun 14 Washington 930 Club
Jun 17 Odense Rytmeposten
Jun 18 Arhus Huset
Jun 19 Copenhagen Pavillonen Faelledparken
Jun 20 Berlin Loft
Jun 21 Amsterdam Paradiso
Jun 22 Brussels VK Club
Jun 23 Paris Passage du Nord Ouest
Jun 24 London The Grand
Jul 16 Victoria Western Speedway, festival
Jul 17 Agassiz Seabird Island, festival
They Might Be Giants "Sunshine" Tour
Pere Ubu v.7.0
Crew: Todd Petersen
Jul 29 Sea Bright Tradewinds
Jul 30 West Hampton Beach Big City
Jul 31 - New York City, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park inthe afternoon
(Jul 31 - New York City, Knitting Factory)
Sep 7 Columbus Newport Music Hall
Sep 8 Bloomington Jake's Nightclub
(Sep 9 Champaign Blind Pig)
Sep 10 St. Louis Washington University
(Sep 13 Lawrence The Bottleneck)
Sep 14 Columbia Blue Note
Sep 16 Indianapolis The Vogue
Sep 17 Cincinnati Bogarts
Sep 18 Wooster College of Wooster
Sep 20 Charlotte Pterodactyl
Sep 21 Athens Georgia Theater
Sep 22 Nashville Vanderbilt University
Sep 24 Charlottesville Trax
Sep 25 Lexington Washington & Lee University
Sep 27 Blacksburg Virginia Tech University
Sep 28 Washington 930 Club
Sep 29 Newark DE Stone Ballroom
(Sep 30 Ithaca The Haunt)
Oct 1 Albany SUNY Campus
Oct 2 Providence Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
(Oct 3 New York City Webster Hall)
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UBU CONCERTS, 1994
Apr 8 - Cleveland, Agora Ballroom (support: Green House 27)
Apr 09 Chicago, Avalon
Apr 10 Champaign, Blind Pig
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UBU CONCERTS, 1995
Oct 11 - Ithaca, The Haunt
Oct 12 - Portland ME, Granny Killam's
Oct 13 - Boston, Mama Kin
Oct 14 - Providence, Met Cafe
Oct 15 - New York City, Wetlands
Oct 17 - Philadelphia, Upstair's at Nick's
Oct 18 - Washington DC, 930 Club
Oct 19 - Toronto, Velvet Underground
Oct 20 - Cleveland, Agora Ballroom
Oct 21 - Chicago, Elbo Room
Oct 22 - Madison, Club DeWash
Oct 23 - Indianapolis, The Patio
Oct 24 - Minneapolis, First Avenue
Oct 27 - Vancouver, Starfish
Oct 28 - Portland, Berbatis Pan
Oct 29 - Seattle, OK Hotel
Oct 31 - San Jose, Red Light
Nov 01 - San Francisco, Bottom of The Hill
Nov 02 - Santa Monica, Alligator Lounge
Nov 05 - Hamburg, Logo
Nov 06 - Berlin, Loft
Nov 07 - Bochum, Bahnhof Langendreer
Nov 08 - Brussels, Botanique
Nov 09 - Lindau, Club Vaudeville
Nov 10 - Fribourg CH, Fri-Son
Nov 12 - Karlsruhe, Subway
Nov 13 - Frankfurt, Cooky's
Nov 14 - Ris Orangis, Le Plan
Nov 15 - Amsterdam, Melkweg
Nov 16 - Nijmegen, Doornroosje
Nov 17 - London, Astoria 2
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UBU CONCERTS, 1996
Jul 17 - Cleveland, Peabody's Downunder
Jul 18 - Pittsburgh, Luciano's
Jul 19 - New York City, Irving Plaza (Tim/Kerr Showcase, Macintosh Festival)
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UBU CONCERTS, 1997
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