Tour information (duh ; )...
Tour
Tanya Lovesongs for Underdogs Tour
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Tanya Donelly: guitar and vocals
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| United Kingdom | |
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Wednesday
November 20, 1996 Manchester, England |
Manchester Hop and Grape, Manchester, England. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Price 7 pounds plus booking fee. Read the review! See the photos! |
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Thursday
November 21, 1996 London, England |
London Camden Dingwalls. Read NME Online's review. |
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Friday
November 29, 1996 New York City, NY |
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (between Allen Street and Ludlow Street) in New York City, NY. Doors open at 8 PM and it is 21 and over. |
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Saturday
November 30, 1996 Boston, MA |
Paradise Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston, MA. Doors open at 7 PM and it is 18 and over. Price $11.50. If you can make it, Belly fans from the mailinglist are meeting at McDonald's on Commonwealth Ave. and Babcock Street, closest to the Paradise. Meeting time is around 4 or 5 PM. Read the reviews! See the photos! |
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Wednesday
December 4, 1996 Providence, RI |
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, 239 Westminister St., in Providence, RI. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Price $12. Other bands playing that night include The Lemonheads, Soul Coughing, and Superdrag. The local radio station, 95.5, is sponsoring the event. Read the review! |
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Wednesday
December 11, 1996 Boston, MA |
Strawberries, Boylston St., in Boston, MA. It starts at 4 PM. It's a benefit performance and signing for "Safe and Sound". Performances will be by Jennifer Trynin and Mary Lou Lord. Tanya, Letters to Cleo and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will appear for signings. Read the review! |
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Saturday
February 1, 1997 Boston, MA |
Paradise Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston, MA. Price $15. Tanya, Tracy Bonham, Kay and Mike from Letters to Cleo will be performing. It is a benefit for Safe and Sound. Laura from the mailinglist is interested in forming a group to see the performance. Read the reviews! |
| Tour 2 | |
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Tanya Donelly: guitar and vocals
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| North America | |
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Sunday
August 31, 1997 Stratton Mountain, VT |
WEQX's WEQXPO in Stratton Mountain, VT. Also on the line-up are Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Seven Mary Three, and Linda Perry (formerly of 4 Non Blondes), and Subduing Mara. Price $15. Limited ticket availability. Tickets through Resort Activities Center or 1-800-STRATTON. Other ticket locales on their webpage. (Thanks Jim W!) Read the review! |
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Monday
September 1, 1997 Buffalo, NY |
The Pier, 325 Furhman Blvd on the waterfront, in Buffalo, NY. The "Labor Day Picnic" is sponsored by WEDG 103.3 The Edge. Also on the bill are Moist, Universal Honey, Damn Builders, Mike Oliver, Go Dog Go, Oui 73, and Bread Gone Wry. Price FREE! Starts at noon. Phone number for info: 716.853.4000 Contact Tom if you're interested in going. He would like to meet y'all. (Thanks Tom!) |
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Thursday
September 4, 1997 Providence, RI |
Water Place Park in Providence, RI. Catherine Wheel is also on the bill. The event is sponsored by WBRU. Price FREE! All ages. Festivities begin at 5 PM. Contact Jennifer if you're interested in going. She would like to meet y'all. (Thanks Jennifer!) Read the reviews! |
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Saturday
September 6, 1997 New York City, NY |
CMJ Festival in Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place in New York City, NY. Juliana Hatfield will also be performing at the same venue. All ages venue. I'm making a trip from LA to NY for this one. My first trip to the Big Apple! Read the reviews! See the photos! |
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Monday
September 8, 1997 Boston, MA |
Tower Records on Newbury Street in Boston, MA. Starts at Midnight. Price FREE! Autograph session follows! ( Thanks Scott! ) Read the review! |
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Thursday
September 11, 1997 Toronto, Canada |
She did a promotional show. (Thanks Brian!) |
| United Kingdom | |
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Wednesday
September 17, 1997 London, England |
One of these venues: Kentish Town Forum, Camden Electric Ballroom, Camden Dingwalls, Camden Underworld, Camden Monarch (most likely), or Camden Dublin Castle in London, England as a part of "London Camden Intercity Crawl". Other bands on the bill are Arab Strap, Arnold, Death in Vegas, Dust Junkys, Ganger, Gold Blade, Lo-Fidelity, All Stars, Mouse On Mars, The Pecadiloes, Ultrasound, Velocette, Warm Jets, and Witchman. Price 15 pounds. Phone number for info: 0171 287 0932. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Thursday
September 18, 1997 Manchester, England |
One of these venues: Hacienda, Canal Bar, Boardwalk (most likely), The Venue, or Music Box in Manchester, England as a part of "Manchester Intercity Crawl". Other bands on the bill are Arab Strap, Arnold, Death in Vegas, Dust Junkys, Ganger, Gold Blade, Lo-Fidelity, All Stars, Mouse On Mars, The Pecadiloes, Ultrasound, Velocette, Warm Jets, and Witchman. Price 10 pounds. Program and CD with all the bands is available at the Olympic House foyer 17-19 Whitworth Street West. Phone number for info: 0161 832 1111. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! See the photos! |
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Friday
September 19, 1997 Glasgow, Scotland |
One of these venues: King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (most likely), Nice & Sleazy, School Of Art, Garage, or Cathouse in Glasgow, Scotland as a part of "Glasgow Intercity Crawl". Other bands on the bill are Arab Strap, Arnold, Death in Vegas, Dust Junkys, Ganger, Gold Blade, Lo-Fidelity, All Stars, Mouse On Mars, The Pecadiloes, Ultrasound, Velocette, Warm Jets, and Witchman. Price 10 pounds. Phone number for info: 0131 477 8222. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) See the photos! |
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Sunday
September 21, 1997 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
Riverside in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! See the photos! |
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Monday
September 22, 1997 Liverpool, England |
Krazy House in Liverpool, England. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Tuesday
September 23, 1997 Birmingham, England |
Birmingham Sanctuary in Birmingham, England. Price 7 pounds. Phone number for info: 0121 643 6101. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Wednesday
September 24, 1997 Portsmouth, England |
Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, England. Phone number for info: 01705 863911. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Thursday
September 25, 1997 Bristol, England |
Bristol Fleece & Firkin in Bristol, England. Price 7 pounds. Phone number for info: 01179 299 008. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Saturday
September 27, 1997 Sheffield, England |
Leadmill in Sheffield, England. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! See the photos! |
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Sunday
September 28, 1997 Norwich, England |
Norwich Waterfront in Norwich, England. Price 7 pounds. Phone number for info: 01603 764 764. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! |
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Monday
September 29, 1997 Stoke, England |
Stage in Stoke, England. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) |
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Wednesday
October 1, 1997 Oxford, England |
Zodiac in Oxford, England. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! |
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Thursday
October 2, 1997 London, England |
Astoria in London, England. Price 8 pounds. Phone number for info: 0171 434 0403/4. (Thanks Stew and Scotty!) Read the review! |
| North America |
David Pinsky: tour manager
Doug: "Sir Douglas of Roadie" TJ: tour bus driver |
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Thursday
October 9, 1997 Portland, ME |
Asylum in Portland, ME. That's Maine, not Oregon. (Thanks Doug!) |
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Friday
October 10, 1997 Boston, MA |
Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St., in Boston, MA. Doors open at 6 PM. Ages 18 and up. (Thanks Laura!) Doug is hosting an after show party! Contact him if you're interested! Read the reviews! See the photos! |
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Saturday
October 11, 1997 Montreal, Canada |
Foufones Electriques in Montreal, Canada. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Kevin!) |
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Monday
October 13, 1997 Providence, RI |
The Strand in Providence, RI. Price FREE, but you have to win the tickets through WDGE! This is for the radio show The Edge. (Thanks Chris!) Read the reviews! |
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Tuesday
October 14, 1997 Carrboro, NC |
Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC. (Thanks Tanya and Dennis!) Read the review! |
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Wednesday
October 15, 1997 Athens, GA |
40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Liesl!) See the photos! |
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Thursday
October 16, 1997 Knoxville, TN |
Knoxville, TN. (Thanks Gary and Shane!) |
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Friday
October 17, 1997 Atlanta, GA |
The Point in Atlanta, GA. (Thanks Gary and Shane!) See the photos! |
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Saturday
October 18, 1997 Charleston, SC |
Windjammer in Charleston, SC. (Thanks Gary and Shane!) |
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Sunday
October 19, 1997 Norfolk, VA |
Mitty's in Norfolk, VA. (Thanks Tanya!) |
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Tuesday
October 21, 1997 Cincinnati, OH |
Ripley's, 2507 W. Clifton Ave., in Cincinnati, OH. Price $5. Ages 18+. Phone number for info: 513.861.6506. (Thanks Thomas and Jennie!) See ya there! Read the reviews! |
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Wednesday
October 22, 1997 Champaign, IL |
In-store at Periscope record shop, in Champaign, IL. Show starts at 5 PM. (Thanks Sara!) |
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Wednesday
October 22, 1997 Champaign, IL |
Mabel's, 613 E. Green St., in Champaign, IL. Phone number for info: 217.328.5701. Capacity: 300. (Thanks Jo, Jennie and Josh!) See ya there! Read the reviews! |
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Thursday
October 23, 1997 Chicago, IL |
In-store at Tower Records, corner of Clark and Belben, in Chicago, IL. Show starts at 5 PM. (Thanks Sung!) |
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Thursday
October 23, 1997 Chicago, IL |
Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, in Chicago, IL. Show starts at 9 PM. Price $10. 21+ only. Capacity: 500. (Thanks Jo and Eugene!) Sung is hosting an after show party! Contact him if you're interested. See ya there! |
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CANCELLED
Friday
October 24, 1997 Pontiac, MI |
7th House, 7 N. Saginaw, in Pontiac, MI. Doors open at 8 PM. All ages. (Thanks Tanya and Vicky!) See ya there! Tanya took the day off to rest due to pneumonia. |
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Saturday
October 25, 1997 Toronto, Canada |
Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada. Doors open at 9 PM. (Thanks Brian!) Read the reviews! |
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CANCELLED
Monday
October 27, 1997 Cleveland, OH |
Peabody's Down Under, Old River Rd., in Cleveland, OH. Show starts at 9 PM. Price $7 or $9 at door for 20 and under. All ages. (Thanks Tanya!) Tanya needed another day of rest due to pneumonia. |
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Tuesday
October 28, 1997 New York City, NY |
In-store at Sam Goody in the Village, corner of 6th Ave. and 8th St., in New York City, NY. Show starts at 6:30 PM. (Thanks Rachel!) See the photos! |
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Tuesday
October 28, 1997 New York City, NY |
Westbeth Theatre, 151 Bank Street, in New York City, NY. Price $15. Doors open at 8 PM. (Thanks Tanya, Cris, and Ata!) Tanya fans from the mailinglist are meeting before the show at the Sam Goody in-store. Read the reviews! See the photos! |
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Wednesday
October 29, 1997 Philadelphia, PA |
Pontiac Grill, 304 South Street, in Philadelphia, PA. Price $12. Doors open at 8 PM. Ages 21+. (Thanks Tanya and Laura!) |
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Thursday
October 30, 1997 Washington DC |
9:30 Club in Washington DC. Tickets through Protix. All ages. (Thanks Tanya and Michael!) See the photos! |
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Monday
November 3, 1997 Vancouver, Canada |
Starfish Room, 1055 Homer Street, in Vancouver, Canada. Doors open at 8 PM. Ages 19+. Capacity: 300. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Kevin!) Read the review! |
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Tuesday
November 4, 1997 Seattle, WA |
In-store at the Orpheum in Seattle, WA. Starts at 5 PM. (Thanks Dave!) |
| Black Lab joins the tour and opens for Tanya. They tour with Tanya until Tempe, Arizona | |
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Tuesday
November 4, 1997 Seattle, WA |
Crocodile Cafe, 2200 2nd Ave., in Seattle, WA. Price $8. Doors open at 7 PM. Ages 21+. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Christopher!) |
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Wednesday
November 5, 1997 Portland, OR |
Berbati's Pan, 231 SW Ankeny, Portland, OR. Price $8.50. Doors open at 8 PM. Ages 21+ only. (Thanks Gary and Shane!) |
| Gary Smith, Tanya's manager, joins the tour and is along until Houston, TX | |
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Friday
November 7, 1997 San Francisco, CA |
Slim's, 333 11th, in San Francisco, CA. Price $10.50. Doors open at 8 PM. All ages. Phone for info: 415.522.0333. Capacity: 470. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Frydoxygen!) |
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Saturday
November 8, 1997 Carmichael, CA ( Sacramento area ) |
El Dorado Saloon, 6309 Fair Oaks Blvd., in Carmichael ( Sacramento area ), CA. Price $10. Doors open at 6 PM Early show!! All ages. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Christopher!) |
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Sunday
November 9, 1997 Hollywood, CA |
Hollywood Athletic Club, 6525 Sunset Blvd., in Hollywood, CA. Doors open at 8 PM. Ages 18+. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Jason!) Read the review! |
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Monday
November 10, 1997 Tempe, AZ |
Gibson's, 410 South Mill Ave., in Tempe, AZ. Price $10. Doors open at 8 PM. All ages. Phone for info: 602.967.1234. (Thanks Gary, Shane and Kevin!) Read the review! |
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Wednesday
November 12, 1997 Houston, TX |
Hard Rock Cafe in Houston, TX. (Thanks Gary, Shane, Christopher, and Darren!) Read the review! See the photos! |
| Europe |
Paul Allen: tour manager
Mark: roadie |
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Friday
November 21, 1997 London, England |
ULU in London, England. (Thanks Scotty!) Read the review! See the photos! |
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Monday
November 24, 1997 Cologne, Germany |
Luxor in Cologne, Germany. (Thanks Scotty!) |
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Tuesday
November 25, 1997 Hamburg, Germany |
Logo in Hamburg, Germany. (Thanks Scotty!) |
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Wednesday
November 26, 1997 Brussels, Belgium |
Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium. (Thanks Scotty!) Read the review! |
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Thursday
November 27, 1997 Paris, France |
Divan du Monde in Paris, France. (Thanks Scotty!) Read the review! |
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Saturday
November 29, 1997 Barcelona, Spain |
Bikini, 111 DUEI Mata (L'illa Diagonal Center), in Barcelona, Spain. Phone number for info: 003 43 322 0800. ( Thanks Scotty and Gary! ) See ya there! |
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Sunday
November 30, 1997 Amsterdam, Holland |
Melkweg, 234A Lijnbaansgracht 1012PH, in Amsterdam, Holland. Phone number for info: 031 020-624 1777. ( Thanks Scotty and Gary! ) See ya there! See the photos! |
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Tuesday
December 2, 1997 Boston, MA |
Orpheum in Boston, MA. The charity event is called "X-mas Rave" and sponsored by WBCN. Also on the bill is The Cure and Tara Maclean. Tickets through 423-NEXT. By the latest reports, the event is SOLD OUT! ( Thanks Amanda! ) Read the review! See the photos! |
| Australia/New Zealand | Stewart: roadie |
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Wednesday
February 25, 1998 Canberra, Australia |
University in Canberra, Australia. (Thanks Ian!) |
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Thursday
February 26, 1998 Sydney, Australia |
Metro Theatre, 624 George Street, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (Thanks Ian!) |
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Friday
February 27, 1998 Melbourne, Australia |
Prince of Wales St. Kilda, 29 Fitzroy St., in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (Thanks Ian!) Generally, ages 18+. |
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Saturday
February 28, 1998 Brisbane, Australia |
Capitol Theatre in Brisbane, Australia. (Thanks Ian!) |
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Nigel: sound technician
Sean: driver |
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| Gary Smith, Tanya's manager, joins the New Zealand leg of the tour | |
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Wednesday
March 4, 1998 Wellington, New Zealand |
James Cabaret in Wellington, New Zealand. (Thanks PollStar!) |
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Thursday
March 5, 1998 Hamilton, New Zealand |
Wailing Bongo at Waikato University in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Thanks Ian and Daniel!) Doors open at 8:30 PM. See the photos! |
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Friday
March 6, 1998 Auckland, New Zealand |
Power Station in Auckland, New Zealand. (Thanks Ian and PollStar!) |
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Saturday
March 7, 1998 Christchurch, New Zealand |
The Edge in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Thanks PollStar!) See the photos! |
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Friday
March 13, 1998 Arlington, MA |
Unitarian Universalist Church (Arlington Center), 630 Massachusetts Avenue, in Arlington, MA. Doors open from 8 PM to 11 PM. Price $10. This is for Amnesty International USA Group 133 Annual Benefit Concert. Features Tanya Donelly, Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom), Jeff Robinson Trio, Ollie, Ollie with Amy Connelly, Hummer, Greg Kendall, Weeping in Fits and Starts, Joe Pernice, and singers and dancers of the Tibetan Association of Boston. (Thanks Squeaky!) Read the review! |
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Sunday
March 15, 1998 Charleston, WV |
Mountain Stage is at the West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston, WV. For ticket info, contact West Virginia Public Radio at 304.558.3000. The show is to be broadcast on Public Radio International radio network on April 18th. See the Mountain Stage website for a station near you. (Thanks Tanya and Dean!) |
| The Christchurch, New Zealand show was the last official "Lovesongs for Underdogs" tour gig. Tanya will do a few shows here and there, but will work on new songs for the next album before touring again... | |
| North America | Tanya plays live shows again after a two year hiatus! |
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Saturday
May 6, 2000 Cambridge, MA |
The Middle East in Cambridge, MA. Gut Pageant 2000. Kristin Hersh, Bob Mould, and Throwing Muses (with Tanya!). Price $35/All Day or $20/Main Show. See the photos! Another set of photos! |
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Saturday
July 22, 2000 Providence, RI |
Lupo's in Providence, RI. Throwing Muses (with Tanya!) and Clem Snide. Read the reviews! See the photos! Another set of photos! |
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Tuesday
July 25, 2000 Somerville, MA |
Lilli's in Somerville, MA. Bathing Beauties (with Tanya!). Tanya is substituting for Chris Toppin, their regular female singer. Bathing Beauties is Dean's side project. Read the reviews! |
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Tuesday
February 11, 2001 Cambridge, MA |
Kendall Cafe in Cambridge, MA. Bathing Beauties are headlining with Chris Zerby (Helicopter Helicopter) and Julie opening and then our illustrious Tanya. Price $6. Capacity is limited to 50. Ages 21+. Show starts at 9 PM. Live broadcast on RadioBoston.com, Channel 4 for the Kendall Cafe. Read the reviews! |
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Tuesday
May 1, 2001 Cambridge, MA |
Fort Apache in Cambridge, MA. The event is "MAYDAY: Live at Fort Apache, Celebrating 15 Years of Work". Tanya, Juliana Hatfield, Bill Janovitz and Fuzzy are headlining the event. Price $15. 7 PM - 11 PM. Ages 21+. Tickets available only in advance from The Middle East. |