The Spent Poets, Monkey Rhythm, Beanpole, Slider, Madame Blavatsky Overdrive, No Forcefield, Aphid, Electric Apricot, Related Bands - Live Performances
1985 June 15 - New Varsity, Palo Alto, CA, USA (with Robert Seidier, Vis-a-Vis)
1985 June 29 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Translator, The Crunch)
1985 July 6 - Madame Wong's West, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Pendaltons, Zuma II, Separate Beds, The Moberlies, Caged Rhythm)
1985 August 3 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Freaky Executives)
1985 August 9 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Primus)
1985 September 1 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Until December, Flying Color, The Afflicted, Debora Iyall, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Pig Goes To Washington. "The Cutting Edge" live radio broadcast)
[source: archive.org]
Setlist: ??, This Must Be The Place, The Animal
1985 September 6 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Fishbone, Dot Three)
1985 September 7 - Keystone, Palo Alto, CA, USA (with Fishbone)
1985 October 2 - Major Pond's Dance Garden, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Great Divide)
1985 November 2 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Uptones)
1985 November 7 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Batteries, Shy Hands, Inner City)
1985 December 6 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Orange Curtain)
1985 December 10 - Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA (supporting Drop In The Grey, with Until December, Square Roots. Benefit for "This" Magazine.)
[source: Every show Bill Graham produced until 12/31/1989]
1985 December 13 - Minx Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Lucas, New Language, Ogieiocha, Yamoto Drums, Rex Bruce)
1985 December 28 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Fishbone, Primus)
1986 January 10 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Wire Train, Fields Laughing)
1986 January 17 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Wire Train, Fields Laughing)
1986 January 24 - The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, USA (with The Flys)
1986 January 28 - Oasis, San Francisco, CA, USA
1986 February 6 - Madame Wong's West, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with D-Code, Doctor Please, Girls Next Door, Four Horsemen, Macbeth)
1986 February 7 - Mustang Lounge, University Union (UU), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA (with Primus) poster
1986 February 8 - Keystone, Palo Alto, CA, USA (with Freaky Executives, What's What)
1986 February 10 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA (with Adrian Belew & The Bears)
1986 February 14 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1986 February 21 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Untouchables, Freaky Executives) [advertised, but were they in NYC instead?]
1986 February 21 - The Ritz, New York, NY, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals) [did they play this show instead?]
1986 February 22 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Freaky Executives) [advertised, but information conflicts with review of concert in Boston]
1986 February 22 - The Channel, Boston, MA, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals, Buddy System)
1986 February 25 - Club Soda, Montreal, QC, Canada (with Fine Young Cannibals)
1986 February 28 - St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals)
1986 March 4 - Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals)
1986 March 6 - Fender's, Long Beach, CA, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals)
1986 March 7 - Hollywood Palace Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals)
1986 March 8 - The Farm, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Impulse F, Convictions, Denim TV)
1986 March 8 - Showcase Amphitheatre at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, USA (with Fine Young Cannibals) [did they play this show?]
1986 March 29 - Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA, USA (with Freaky Executives)
1986 April 6 - "Art Party" at University Art Museum at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA (with Zula Pool, Carol Bach-Y-Rita, Ed Tannenbaum)
1986 April 10 - The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, USA (with Until December)
1986 May 1 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with DJ David Bassian)
1986 May 2 - The Hill, Oakland, CA, USA (with Until December)
1986 May 5 - Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Erasure)
1986 May 7 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Wire Train)
1986 May 30 - Rheem Performing Arts Theatre, Moraga, CA, USA (with Wire Train, Zula Pool)
1986 June 7 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA (with Wire Train, Jain)
1986 June 17 - The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Wire Train, Balls of Fire)
1986 June 20 - The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, USA (with Beat Farmers, Mrs. Green)
1986 June 27-29 - The San Francisco Music Fair San Francisco, CA, USA [which day did they play?]
1986 July 3 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1986 July 5 - The Farm, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Typhoon, Convictions)
1986 September 10 - Oasis, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Mysteries, Fields Laughing)
1986 September 17 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Spanish Elvis)
1986 September 18 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA [most likely this listing was incorrect]
1986 September 18 - Oasis, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Mysteries, Fields Laughing)
1986 September 25 - Club DV8, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Voice Farm, Flying Color)
1986 December 18 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1987 May 9 - "At The Lakes" at Sonoma State University, Cotati, CA, USA (with Mrs. Green, Stringrays)
1987 May 16 - The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA (with Primus)
1987 June 12 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Fade to Grey)
1987 June 13 - The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA (with Primus, Capture The Flag) poster
1987 July 1 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Primus, Capture The Flag)
1987 July 10 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1987 July 15 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA (with Capture The Flag)
1987 August 21 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1988 July 1 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA (with Capture The Flag)
1988 August 12 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA
1988 September 9 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA
1988 December 10 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Show and Tell)
1988 December 27 - Kennel Club, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Sons of Silence)
1989 February 15 - I-BEAM, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Hobo, Slack) poster
1989 February 17 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Slack)
1989 April 29 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Smoking Section)
1989 July 7 - I-BEAM, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Voice Farm, Eden Unger & Lauren Danielle)
1990 April 21-22 - Club Me/ Cattle Club, Sacramento, CA, USA (with Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Groovie Ghoulles, 58 Fury, Anton Barbeau and the Joy-Boys, The Movie Stars, Alex Paulik)
1990 April 26 - DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA, USA
1990 April 29 - Cattle Club, Sacramento, CA, USA (with Anton Barbeau and the Joyboys) poster [source: California Revealed ]
1990 May 12 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with World Entertainment War)
1990 June 8 - DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA, USA
1990 July 3 - I-BEAM, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Capture the Flag)
1991 February 2 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Smoking Section)
1991 July 20 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Smoking Section)
The Holy Ghost People
1990 July 24 - The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Primus and Turd Boy) [source: The San Francisco Examiner, 07/22/1990]
1990 October 20 - The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA (with Primus, Fungo Mungo, You And What Army) [source: The San Francisco Examiner, 10/14/1990 and 10/19/1990]
1991 August 29 - H.E.A.R. Benefit at DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock, Sway, Hexx, NVA, Linda Perry & Shaunna Hall) [source: The San Francisco Examiner, 08/04/1991 and 08/25/1991]
The Spent Poets
1991 November 10 - The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA (with Eskimo, Fungo Mungo and ??)
1992 January 18 - Nightbreak, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Hobo, Stimmies)
1992 May 6 - Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA (with You And What Army)
1992 May 13 - KITS Live 105 Modern Rock Cruise #6, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Blur, Senseless Things)
1992 June 17 - Marquis Theatre, NYC, NY, USA (with Basehead, Jah Wobble)
1992 June 18 - Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 19 - The Academy, New York, NY, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 20 - The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 21 - Metropol, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 23 - Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 25 - Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 26 - Decker Park, Austin, TX, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 27 - Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA (94.5 The Edge Third Birthday Bash)
1992 June 28 - The Woodlands, Houston, TX, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 June 30 - The Marquee Club, Boulder, CO, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 1 - Club DV8, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 3 - RKCNDY, Seattle, WA, USA (with Live, Wire Train) poster
1992 July 4 - Town Pump, Vancouver, BC, Canada (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 5 - RKCNDY Portland, Portland, OR, USA (with Live, Wire Train) poster
1992 July 7 - Cattle Club, Sacramento, CA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 8 - Hard Rock Cafe, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 9 - The Edge, Palo Alto, CA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 10 - Sound FX, San Diego, CA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 12 - Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 13 - Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 15 - The Roxy, Phoenix, AZ, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 17 - Deep Ellum Live, Dallas, TX, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 18 - The Backroom, Austin, TX, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 19 - Numbers, Houston, TX, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 21 - Beach Club, Orlando, FL, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 22 - Club Detroit, St. Petersburg, FL, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 23 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 24 - Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 25 - The Mad Monk, Wilmington, NC, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 27 - Pterodactyl, Charlotte, NC, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 29 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 30 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 July 31 - Peppermint Beach Club, Virginia Beach, VA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 1 - Flood Zone, Richmond, VA, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 4 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 5 - St. Andrews, Detroit, MI, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 6 - Empire (or Peabody's Downunder?), Cleveland, OH, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 7 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1992 August 8 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA (with Live, Wire Train)
1994 January 21 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA, USA (with Translator, Barton Darlington and Dekker Sheff, 7-Day Diary)
1994 March 3 - DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA, USA
Dates for the tour with Live and Wire Train largely obtained from The Live Lounge. Contemporary press reports place The Poets at the following dates and I am inferring their presence at the others: 6/27, 6/30, 7/3, 7/4, 7/10, 7/13, 7/21, and 7/31. The Milwaukee Journal (thanks, Josh!) describes the Poets "broken up" and off the tour thus not playing the 8/9 show (Shank Hall, Milwaukee), but unclear when exactly they left the tour. Corrections welcome.
Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock
1989 August 6 - Paradise Lounge, San Francisco, CA
Setlist: John The Fisherman, Groundhog's Day, In The Flesh, Tommy The Cat
1990 June 29 - I-Beam, San Francisco, CA, USA
Setlist: John The Fisherman, Harold Of The Rocks, Tommy The Cat, Mr. Knowitall, Groundhog's Day, A Shot In The Dark, Hey Bob, A Whole Lotta Cock, Disco Bob, In The Flesh
Setlist: Hey Are You Going To Burning Man?, Sugar Train Blues, The Future Will Blow Your Mind, Uncle Pete's Party, Pancakes, Yog Sagoff, Backroads Of My Mind
2005 May 25 - Sweetwater Saloon, Mill Valley, CA, USA
Setlist: Hey Are You Going To Burning Man?, Sugar Train Blues, The Future Will Blow Your Mind, Uncle Pete's Party, Pancakes, Yog Sagoff, Encore: Backroads Of My Mind
Setlist: Hey Are You Going To Burning Man?, Sugar Train Blues, The Future Will Blow Your Mind, Uncle Pete's Party, Backroads Of My Mind, Yog Sagoff, Encore: Pancakes
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