1979 - 1986
EARLY YEARS
UK
11.05.79 London Africa Centre England
14.06.79 London Acklam Hall England
??.??.79 London Notre Dame Hall England
??.??.79 London Notre Dame Hall England
??.?? London Metropolitan Wharf England
??.?? London Rock Garden England
??.?? London Kingston Polytechnic England
??.?? London 101 Club England
??.?? London Chiswick England
??.?? Nottingham Rock City England
??.?? London The Bridge House England
??.?? London Lyceum England
??.?? London The Venue England
??.?? London Marquee England
??.?? London Marquee England
??.?? London Marquee England
??.?? London Marquee England
??.?? London Acklam Hall England
??.?? London Islington Town Hall England
1989
VERSUS THE WORLD TOUR
THE THE WERE
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - Keyboards
Melanie Redmond - Backing Vocals
EUROPE
15.07 Oporto Pavilhad Das Antas Portugal
16.07 Lisbon Coliseu Dos Ecreios Portugal
18.07 Madrid Sala Jacara Spain
19.07 Valencia Sala Arena Spain
20.07 Barcelona Sala Zeleste Spain
NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA
27.07 Christchurch Town Hall New Zealand
29.07 Wellington Town Hall New Zealand
31.07 Auckland Logan Campbell Ctr New Zealand
02.08 Brisbane Festival Hall Australia
04.08 Sydney Hordern Pavillion Australia
06.08 Sydney Salina’s Australia
07.08 Melbourne Festival Hall Australia
08.08 Adelaide The Barton Theatre Australia
10.08 Perth Asut Australia
11.08 Perth Concert House Australia
USA
16.08. Los Angeles Roxy California.
19.08 Boston Paradise Massachusetts
20.08 New York Symphony Space New York
EUROPE
29.08 Norway Rockefeller Music Hall Norway
30.08 Stockholm Fryshuset Sweden
01.09 Copenhagen Saga Denmark
02.09 Hamburg The Docks Germany
03.09 Hamburg The Docks Germany
04.09 Berlin Tempodrome Germany
06.09 Utrecht Music Centre Holland
07.09 Dusseldorf Philipshalle Germany
09.09 Stuttgart Liederhalle Germany
10.09 Weisbaden Kurhaus Germany
11.09 Munich Circus Krone Germany
12.09 Zurich Volkshaus Switzerland
14.09 Milan Teatro Orfeo Italy
15.09 Turin Teatro Colosseo Italy
16.09 Modena Arena Festa Dell Unita Italy
18.09 Paris Casino De Paris France
19.09 Brussels Ancienne Belgique Belgium
UK
22.09 Birmingham Aston Villa Leisure Centre England
23.09 Bradford St Georges Hall England
25.09 Manchester Apollo England
26.09 Glasgow Barrowland Scotland
27.09 Newcastle City Hall England
29.09 Portsmouth Guildhall England
30.09 Newport Centre Wales
02.10 London Brixton Academy England
03.10 London Kilburn National England
04.10 London Town And Country England
05.10 London Hackney Empire England
1990
USA & CANADA
22.01 Austin The Opry House Texas
23.01 Houston Cullum Auditorium Texas
24.01 Dallas Bronco Bowl Texas
26.01 Atlanta Centre Stage Theatre Georgia
27.01 Atlanta Centre Stage Theatre Georgia
30.01 Washington Lisner Auditorium DC
31.01 Philadelphia Theatre For Living Arts PA
01.02 New York Beacon Theatre New York
03.02 New Haven Palace Theatre Conneticut
04.02 Boston Citi Club Massachusetts
05.02 Amhearst Uni of Massachusetts Massachusetts
07.02 Boston The Orphuem Massachusetts
08.02 Montreal Le Spectrum Canada
09.02 Montreal Le Spectrum Canada
10.02 Montreal Le Spectrum Canada
12.02 Waterloo Federation Hall Canada
13.02 Toronto Concert Hall Canada
14.02 Toronto Concert Hall Canada
16.02 Detroit Royal Oak Theatre Michigan
17.02 Detroit Royal Oak Theatre Michigan
18.02 Detroit Royal Oak Theatre Michigan
20.02 Chicago The Riviera Illinois
21.02 Minneapolis First Avenue Club Minnesota
23.02 Denver Paramount Theatre Colorado
26.02 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom Canada
27.02 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom Canada
01.03 Seattle Moore Theatre Washington
03.03 San Francisco The Warfield California
06.03 San Diego California Theatre California
07.03 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre California
11.03 Tokyo Nakano Sun Plaza Japan
12.03 Tokyo Nakano Sun Plaza Japan
13.03 Tokyo Club Citta Japan
14.03 Osaka Koseinenken Japan
EUROPE
21.06. Paris Ricard Fete De La Musique France
23.06 Loreley Bizarre Festival Germany
24.06 The Hague Park Pop Holland
27.06 Athens Lykabettus Amphi-Theatre Greece
29.06 Roskilde Roskilde Festival Denmark
30.06 Hamburg Stadtpark Germany
03.07 Vienna Mid Summer Festival Austria
05.07 Innsbruck Schul Schluss Austria
06.07 Leysin Leysin Festival Switzerland
UK
10.07 London The Royal Albert Hall England
11.07 London The Royal Albert Hall England
12.07 London The Royal Albert Hall England
EUROPE
14.07 Dublin The Point Ireland
1993
LONELY PLANET TOUR
THE THE WERE
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
DC Collard - Keyboards
Keith Joyner - Guitar/Vocals
Jared Nickerson - Bass
Jim Fitting - Harmonica
Dave Palmer - Drums (replaced after the second leg)
Andy Kubiszewski - Drums
EUROPE
09.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
10.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
11.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
12.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
13.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
14.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
15.05 Linz Posthoff Austria
17.05 Munich Terminal One Germany
18.05 Stuttgart Congress Centrum Germany
19.05 Hanover Music Hall Germany
20.05 Hamburg Music Halle ermany
22.05 Munster Jovel Music Hall Germany
23.05 Berlin Tempodrom Germany
24.05 Essen Grugahalle Germany
26.05 Geneva Salle De Fetes de Switzerland
27.05 Zurich Volkhaus Switzerland
28.05 Lyon Le Transborduer France
30.05 Brussels Cirque Royal Belgium
31.05 Frankfurt Alte Oper Germany
01.06 Utrecht Music Centre Holland
03.06 Paris Le Grand Rex France
UK
05.06 London Brixton Academy England
USA & CANADA
12.06 Laguna Hills Irvine Meadows California
14.06 Denver Paramount Theatre Colorado
17.06 Chicago Rivera Theatre Illinois
18.06 Rochester Meadowbrook Music Minnesota
19.06 Maple Agora Theatre Canada
20.06 Cleveland Agora Theatre Ohio
22.06 Norfolk The Boathouse Virginia
23.06 Red Bank Count Basie Theatre New Jersey
25.06 New York The Paramount Theatre New York
26.06 Mansfield Great Woods Massachusetts
27.06 Philadelphia Tower Theatre Pennsyvania
29.06 Washington Lisner Auditorium DC
01.07 Raleigh Raleigh Civic Centre North Carolina
02.07 Atlanta Roxy Georgia
03.07 Atlanta Roxy Georgia
05.07 Sunrise Sunrise Musical Theatre Florida
06.07 Tampa Ritz Theatre Florida
08.07 New Orleans Tipitina’s Louisiana
09.07 Houston Tower Theatre Texas
10.07 Dallas State Fair Band Shell Texas
12.07 Sante Fe Sweeny Convention New Mexico
13.07 Tempe Hayden Square Amp Arizona
15.07 San Diego Spreckes Theatre California
16.07 Universal City Universal Amphitheatre California
18.07 Portland Fox Theatre Oregon
19.07 Seattle Moore Theatre Washington
21.07 Victoria Royal Theatre Canada
22.07 Vancouver Plaza of the Nations Canada
24.07 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre California
25.07 Sacramento Crest Theatre California
27.07 Salt Lake City Horticulture Centre Utah
29.07 Chicago The World Amphitheatre Illinois
30.07 Cinncinati Bogarts Ohio
31.07 St Louis American Theatre Missouri
UK
28.08 Reading *Festival England
* Headline act
WITH DEPECHE MODE
USA & CANADA
7.09 Quebec City Coliseum Canada
8.09 Montreal The Forum Canada
10.09 Worcester Centrum Canada
11.09 Amherst Mullins Centre Canada
12.09 Landover USAir Arena MD
14.09 Hamilton Copps Coliseum Canada
15.09 Toronto Skydome Canada
17.09 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pennsylvania
18.09 Philadelphia The Spectrum Pennsylvania
21.09 New Jersey Byrne Arena New York
22.09 New York CBGBs New York
23.09 New York Madison Sq Gardens New York
24.09 New York Madison Sq Gardens New York
25.09 Nassau Coliseum New York
27.09 Hampton Coliseum Virginia
28.09 Chapel Hill Dean Smith Centre North Carolina
29.09 Atlanta Omni Georgia
01.10 Gainesville O’Connell Centre Florida
02.10 Miami Arena Florida
03.10 St. Petersburg Sun Coast Dome Florida
05.10 Orlando Arena Florida
08.10 New Orleans Lakefront Arena Louisiana
09.10 Houston Summit Texas
10.10 Houston Summit Texas
13.10 Dallas Reunion Texas
14.10 Dallas Reunion Texas
15.10 Austin Frank Erwin Centre Texas
17.10 St Louis Arena Missouri
19.10 Milwaukee Bradley Centre Wisconsin
20.10 Champaign Assembly Hall Illinois
22.10 Detroit The Palace Michigan
23.10 Detroit The Palace Michigan
24.10 Cincinnati Riverfront Ohio
26.10 Cleveland Richfield Coliseum Ohio
28.10 Chicago Horizon Illinois
29.10 Chicago Horizon Illinois
30.10 Minneapolis Target Centre Minnesota
02.11 Denver McNicholas Colorado
04.11 Salt Lake City Delta Centre Utah
06.11 Vancouver PNE Coliseum Canada
07.11 Seattle Coliseum Washington
08.11 Portland Coliseum Oregan
12.11 San Jose Arena California
13.11 Oakland Coliseum California
14.11 Sacramento Arco Arena California
16.11 San Diego Sports Arena California
18.11. Phoenix Vet’s Coliseum Arizona
20.11 Los Angeles The Forum California
21.11 Los Angeles The Forum California
23.11 Los Angeles The Forum California
24.11 Los Angeles The Troubadour California
JINGLE HELL XMAS TOUR
UK
07.12 Manchester Apollo England
08.12 Manchester Apollo England
09.12 Liverpool Royal Court England
10.12 Birmingham Aston Villa LC England
12.12 Glasgow Barrowland Scotland
13.12 Leeds Town and Country England
14.12 Newcastle City Hall England
16.12 London Brixton Academy England
17.12 Portsmouth Guildhall England
19.12 Newport Centre Wales
20.12 Plymouth Pavillions England
1999
NAKED WORLD TOUR
THE THE WERE
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Eric Schermerhorn - Guitars/Vocals
Spencer Campbell - Bass/Vocals
Earl Harvin - Drums/Percussion/Harmonium
USA
22.11 Baltimore Fletchers Maryland
23.11 Lancaster Chameleon Pennsylvania
24.11 Kingston West Strand Grill New York
26.11 Asbury Park The Saint New Jersey
27.11. Asbury Park The Saint New Jersey
28.11 Providence Metropolis Rhode Island
30.11. Northampton Iron Horse Massachusetts
01.12 Northampton Iron Horse Massachusetts
03.12 Philadelphia Upstage Pennsylvania
04.12 New York Mercury Lounge New York
05.12 Boston Middle East Massachusetts
2000
EUROPE
24.01 Rotterdam Nighttown Holland
25.01 Amsterdam Melweg Holland
26.01 Paris * NPA/Canal+ France
27.01 Paris New Morning Café France
28.01 Antwerp ** De Nachten @De Singel Belgium
31.01 London The Garage England
02.02 Copenhagen Vega Denmark
03.02 Hamburg Gruenspan Germany
*Perform one song **Festival
26.03 Galway Roisin Dubh Ireland
27.03 Galway Roisin Dubh Ireland
28.03 Dublin Olympia Theatre Ireland
UK
29.03 Belfast Limelight Club N. Ireland
31.03 Glasgow Barrowlands Scotland
01.04 Manchester Academy England
02.04 Birmingham Irish Centre England
04.04 Portsmouth Pyramid Centre England
05.04 Bristol Anson Rooms England
06.04 London Shepherds Bush Empire England
EUROPE
08.04 Aarhus Train Denmark
09.04 Copenhagen Vega Denmark
10.09 Berlin Columbia Fritz Germany
12.04 Frankfurt Batschkapp Germany
13.04 Munich Elser Halle Germany
14.04 Leipzig Anker Germany
15.04 Cologne Live Music Hall Germany
17.04 Paris Elysee Montmatre France
18.04 Brussels Botanique Orangerie Belgium
19.04 Amsterdam Paradiso Holland
USA & CANADA
28.04 Boston Avalon Ballroom Massachusetts
29.04 Philadelphia Theatre of Living Arts Pennsylvania
01.05 Toronto The Guvernment Ontario
02.05 Pontiac Clutch Cargos Michigan
04.05 Chicago The Metro Illinois
05.05 Chicago The Metro Illinois
06.07 Minneapolis First Avenue Minnesota
07.05 St.Louis Firehouse Missouri
09.05 Denver Ogden Theatre Colorado
10.05 Salt Lake City DV8 Utah
12.05 Seattle Showbox Theatre Washington
13.05 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom Canada
14.05 Portland Roseland Theatre Oregan
16.05 San Francisco The Fillmore California
17.05 Los Angeles El Rey Theatre California
18.05 Anaheim Sun Theatre California
20.05 San Diego` Canes California
21.05 Phoenix Nile Theatre Arizona
23.05 Dallas Trees Texas
24.05 Austin Stubbs Texas
26.05 New Orleans House of Blues Louisiana
27.05 Atlanta Roxy Theatre Georgia
29.05 Washington 9.30 Club DC
30.05 New York Irving Plaza New York
31.05 New York Irving Plaza New York
UK
06.06 Leeds Town & Country England
07.06 Nottingham Rock City England
08.06 London Brixton Academy England
EUROPE
10.06 Nurnberg *Rock Im Park Germany
11.06 Nurburg/Eifel *Rock Am Ring Germany
12.06 Landgraaf *Pink Pop Holland
UK
21.06 Colchester Colchester Arts England
22.06 Northampton Roadmender England
23.06 Glastonbury *Glastonbury England
EUROPE
26.06 Munster Jovel Germany
27.06 Stuttgart Theaterhaus Germany
28.06 Bremen Modernes Germany
30.06 Copenhagen *Roskilde Denmark
01.07 Brugge *Cactus Festival Belgium
0?.08 ? *Festival Portugal
* FESTIVAL
USA & CANADA
13.09 Montreal Cabaret Music Hall Canada
14.09 New Haven Toads Place Conneticut
15.09 Boston Axis Massachusetts
16.09 Asbury Stone Pony New Jersey
18.09 Pittsburgh Metropol Pennsylvania
19.09 New York Bowery Ballroom New York
20.09 New York Bowery Ballroom New York
22.09 Detroit St.Andrews Hall Michigan
23.09 Chicago Vic Theatre Illinois
25.09 Winnepeg Le Rendevous Canada
28.09 Calgary MacEwan Hall Ballroom Canada
29.09 Edmonton Golden Garter Canada
01.10 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom Canada
02.10 Seattle Showbox Theatre Washington
04.10 Sacramento Crest Theatre California
05.10 San Francisco Slims California
06.10 San Francisco Slims California
07.10 Pomona Glass House California
09.10 Ventura Ventura Theatre California
10.10 West Hollywood House Of Blues California
11.10 Solana Beach Belly Up Tavern California
EUROPE
02.12 Graz Orpheum Austria
03.12 Vienna Planet Music Austria
04.12 Linz Posthof Austria
06.12 Milan Alcatraz Italy
08.12 Florence Auditorium Flog Italy
10.12 London Royal Festival Hall England
12.12 Tongren Tongeren Velinx Belgium
14.12 Aarhus Train Denmark
15.12. Alborg Student House Denmark
16.12 ` Cologne Rockpalast & Paladium Germany
2002
MELTDOWN
THE THE WERE
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
JG Thirlwell - Laptop/Loops
Benn Northover - Film/Video
UK
25.06 London Royal Festival Hall England
GIGOGRAPHY compiled by Lee Villiers-Smith
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