Original Blasters Tour Date Archive

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1979 

3/17    Newport Beach CA at Balboa Bay Pavilion Randy Coleman's wedding (w/Frank Furillo)

4/21    Huntington Beach CA at Mike George's wedding

10/31  Burbank CA at Golden Gate Motel (w/ Ray Campi)

11/30  Long Beach CA at CSULB Cafeteria (w/Plimsouls, The Falcons)

1980 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

1/12    San Diego CA at North Park Lions Club (w/The Crowd, The Klan, Angry Samoans)

1/13    N. Hollywood CA at The Palomino (w/ The Skat Brothers)

1/24    Hollywood at The Whiskey A-Go-Go (w/ Ray Campi)

1/26    Hollywood CA at Blackies (w/ Code Blue, The King Bees)

1/30    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ James Harman)

2/10    Los Angeles CA at Madam Wong's (w/Ronnie Mack)

2/23    Los Angeles CA at Hong Kong Cafe (w/ Billy Burnette, Rick Smith band)

3/21    Los Angeles CA at Blackie’s (w/ Leroy & the Lifters, The Nobodies )

3/27    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ Tex Cymbol, James Harman)

3/28    Los Angeles CA at Blackie’s (w/ Johnny Coolrock, The Model )

4/01    W.  Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/ Fast Fontaine) 

4/4      San Diego CA at North Park Lions Club (w/ X, The Crowd)

4/26    San Francisco CA at Fab Mab (w/ Ray Campi, The Contractions, 1968)

5/3      San Francisco CA at The Stone (w/ Asleep at the Wheel)

5/7      West Hollywood CA at Starwood Club (w/ The Kingbees)

5/9      North Hollywood CA at Palomino Club (w/ Asleep at the Wheel)

5/10    North Hollywood CA at Palomino Club (w/ Asleep at the Wheel)

5/16    Costa Mesa CA at The Cuckoo’s Nest (w/ The Plimsouls, The Nubeams)

5/17    Los Angeles CA at Hong Kong Cafe (w/ Sofa Music, Gun Club)

5/24    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ The Willys, Daily Planet)

5/30    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ X)

6/16    W. Hollywood CA at Starwood Club

6/20    Anaheim CA at Casablanca

6/21    Los Angeles CA at Hong Kong Cafe

6/26    W.  Hollywood CA at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace (w/ The Troops) 

7/5      San Diego CA at San Diego Sports Arena (opening for Queen)

7/6      Phoenix AZ at Compton Terrace (opening for Queen)

7/8      Inglewood CA at The Forum (opening for Queen)

7/8      W. Hollywood CA at The Starwood (opening for The Go-Gos)

7/9      Inglewood CA at The Forum   (opening for Queen)

7/9      W. Hollywood CA at The Starwood (opening for The Go-Gos)

7/10    Los Angeles CA at Madam Wong's (w/ John Hiatt)

7/11    Inglewood CA at The Forum  (opening for Queen)

7/12    Inglewood CA at The Forum (opening for Queen)

7/13    Oakland CA at Colesium (opening for Queen)

7/14    Oakland CA at Colesium (opening for Queen)

7/22    W. Hollywood at Starwood (w/ Top Jimmy)

7/28    Los Angeles CA at Club 88

7/29    Marina del Rey CA at Blue Lagune Saloon (w/ The Textones, The Differentials)

8/1      W.  Hollywood CA at Roxy Theatre (w/ Greg Kihn) 

8/2      W. Hollywood CA at Roxy Theatre  (w/ Greg Kihn) 

8/2      Long Beach CA at Cal State

8/6      Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ Murder, Hollywood Fats)

8/8      W.  Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/ 20/20)

8/9      W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/ 20/20)

8/20    W. Hollywood CA at Starwood Club (w/ The Falcons )

8/23    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/X, The Clocks)

9/10    W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/ The Falcons)

9/11     Redondo Beach CA at Sweetwater Club 

9/16    W.  Hollywood CA at Starwood Club (w/ The X-Streams) 

9/19    Los Angeles CA at Hong Kong Cafe (w/ The Last, The Gigolos)

9/20    Los Angeles CA at Club 88 (w/ The Precisions, James Harman Band)

9/21    North Hollywood CA at Palomino Club (w/ The Textones )

9/26    Los Angeles CA at Hong Kong Cafe (w/ The Textones, The Gigolos)

10/3    NY, NY at Danceteria

10/11  Santa Monica CA Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (w/X )

10/16  W. Hollywood CA Whisky a Go Go 

10/18  W. Hollywood CA Arena Nightclub (w/Gun Club )

10/24  Topanga CA Topanga Corral (w/Lisa Nemzo )

10/26   Resida CA at Country Club (w/ The Motels)

10/27   W. Hollywood CA at The Starwood (w/ Beachy and the Beachnuts)

10/31   W.  Hollywood CA at Arena Nightclub (w/James Harman Band, Sheiks of Shake)

11/18   W.  Hollywood CA at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace (w/Toni & the Movers)

11/20   W.  Hollywood CA at Starwood Club (w/Jon & the Nightriders)

12/12   W.  Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/The Plimsouls)

12/13   W.  Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/The Plimsouls)

12/19   San Diego CA at Spirit Nightclub (w/The Unknowns)

1981 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

1/9      W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/ Jon & the Nightriders)

1/10    W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/Jon & the Nightriders)

1/13    San Francisco CA at Old Waldorf (w/X)

1/14    San Francisco CA at Old Waldorf (w/X)

1/28    West Hollywood CA at Starwood Club (w/Jimmy & the Mustangs )

3/15    Pasadena CA at Perkins Palace (w/Wall of Voodoo ) 

3/24    Santa Monica CA at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (w/The Boomtown Rats ) 

3/27    San Diego CA at San Diego State University (w/Billy Cioffi Band ) 

4/4       San Francisco CA at California Hall (w/ X, The Cramps)

4/6       W. Hollywood CA at The Star wood (w/ The Textones)

4/10     W.  Hollywood CA at The Star wood (w/ the Ventures)

4/11     W.  Hollywood CA at The Star wood (w/ the Ventures)

4/  ?      NYC at Peppermint Lounge

5/1       Boston, MA  at The Rathskeller  (w/ New Models ) 

5/3       Philadelphia PA at Grendel’s Lair  

5/18     Tucson, AZ at Night Train (w/Subterranean Blues Band ) 

5/23     Austin, TX at Club Foot (w/The Skunks ) 

5/29     New Orleans LA at Tipitina’s  

6/1       Atlanta, GA at The Agora  (w/Split Enz,Robin Lane & Chartbusters ) 

6/19     W. Hollywood CA at Starwood Club  (w/Rubber City Rebels ) 

6/20     W. Hollywood CA at Starwood Club  (w/Rubber City Rebels )

7/16     San Francisco CA at Old Waldorf  (w/ Silvertone, High Wire Radio Choir ) 

7/17     W. Hollywood at The Whiskey A Go Go (w/ The Unknowns)

7/18     W. Hollywood at The Whiskey A Go Go (w/Jimmy & the Mustangs )

7/30     W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go (w/  Phranc, John Doe & Exene, The Others ) 

8/01     Solana Beach CA at Belly Up Tavern  

8/15     Los Angeles CA at Greek Theatre (w/ X ) 

9/11     W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go  

9/12     W. Hollywood CA at Whisky a Go Go  

9/18     Tucson AZ at Club Europa (w/ Johnny Sevin ) 

9/19     Tucson AZ at Club Europa  

9/23     San Diego CA at San Diego State University (w/ Gun Club ) 

10/3     Los Angeles CA at Florentine Gardens (w/ Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs) 

10/4     Hollywood CA at Cathay de Grande  
10/14   St Louis MO at Mississippi Nights (w/ The Felons)

10/15   Kansas City MO at Parody Hall

10/16   Indianapolis IN at Crazy Al's (w/ Race Records)

10/17   Detroit MI at Traxx

10/19   Anna Arbor MI at Second Chance

10/20   Columbus OH at Crazy Mama's

10/23   Milwaukee WI at Starship

10/24   Chicago IL at Misfits

10/27   Madison WI at Merlyn's

10/28   Cincinnati OH at Bogarts

10/29   Pittsburgh PA at The Decade

11/3     W. Hollywood CA at Whiskey A Go Go

11/4     Los Angeles CA at Ashgrove (Taping Evening at Improv TV show)

11/7     NYC at Mudd Club

11/13   Boston MA at Streets (w/ The Alleybeats)

11/14   Philadelphia PA at East Side  (w/ The Hooks)

11/18   Concord NH at Concord Theatre

11/19   Wash DC at The Bayou  (w/ The Switchblades)

11/20   Boston MA at The Channel (w/ Jon Butcher Axis, Sayne)

12/3     W. Hollywood CA at The Improv

12/4     Santa Monica CA at McCabe’s (Phil and Gene solo acoustic)

12/28   Los Angeles CA at Al's Bar

12/31   Los Angeles CA at New Olympic (w/ Black Flag, Fear, Suburban Lawns)

1982 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

1/7     W. Hollywood CA at The Roxy

1/13   Cotati CA at Inn of the Beginning (w/ Rosie Flores)

1/14   Palo Alto CA at Keystone Palo Alto (w/Eddie & the Tide)

1/15   Berkeley CA at Berkeley Square (w/The Swinging Possums, Cowabunga )

1/21   Las Vegas NV at Desert Inn Hotel

1/22   W. Hollywood CA at Whiskey A Go Go (w/ Los Lobos)

1/23   W. Hollywood CA at Whiskey A Go Go (w/ The Crowd)

1/24   W. Hollywood CA at Whiskey A Go Go (w/ Phast Phreddie, The Gigolos )

1/29   Solana Beach CA at Belly Up Tavern 

1/30   Tucson AZ at Night Train 

1/31   Tempe AZ at Devil House (w/Teds, Grant & the Geezers)

2/05   Fridays taping at ABC TV Center Los Angeles

2/05   Hollywood CA at Club 88 (w/Gun Club )

2/12   Anaheim CA at Radio City  (w/Rockabilly Rebels, The Lepoards)

2/20   Resida CA at The Country Club  (w/The Plugz)

2/24   Chicago IL at The Metro (taping of PBS Soundstage TV special)

3/6     L.A. CA American Bandstand taping afterrnoon

3/6     Irvine CA at University of Irvine

3/11   NYC at Mudd Club (w/ The Zantees)

3/12   NYC at The Ritz

3/13   NYC at The Ritz

3/14   Roslyn NY at My Fathers Place

3/15   Chicago IL (rehearsal day)

3/16   Chicago IL at The Metro (taping Soundstage)

3/20   Hollywood CA at Club Lingerie Lee Allen Orchestra (Phil, Bill, John, Gene, Steve)

3/25   W. Hollywood CA Roxy Theatre  (w/The Alley Cats)

3/26   W. Hollywood CA Roxy Theatre  (w/ Rockin’ Rebels)

3/27   W. Hollywood CA Roxy Theatre  (w/Tom Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs) 

4/1     Fort Collins CO at Sam's Old Town Ballroom  (w/ Joe Ely)

4/3     Boulder CO at the Boulder Theater  (w/ Joe Ely)

4/6     Golden NM at Golden Inn  (w/ Joe Ely)

4/9     Austin TX at City Coliseum  (w/ Joe Ely, Rank and File)

4/10   Houston TX at Fitzgerald’s  (w/ Joe Ely)

4/11   Houston TX at Fitzgerald’s  (w/ Joe Ely) 

4/14   Baton Rouge LA at Faces Nightclub 

4/29   Leeds at Polytechnic (w/ Nick Lowe)

4/30   Sheffield at Polytechnic (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/1     Durham at University (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/2     Glasgow at Night Moves (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/3     Edinburgh at Coasters (w/ Nick Lowe)(cancelled)

5/5     Nottingham at Rock City (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/6     Warwick at University(w/ Nick Lowe)

5/7     Manchester at University (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/8     Loughborough at University (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/10   Chippenham at Gold Diggers (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/11   Cardiff at Top Rank (w/ Nick Lowe)(cancelled)

5/12   Birmingham at Locarno (w/ Nick Lowe)(cancelled)

5/13   Guildford at Civic Hall (w/ Nick Lowe)(cancelled)

5/14   Uxbridge at Brunel University (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/15   St. Albans at City Hall (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/16   Norwich at University (w/ Nick Lowe)

5/17   Hammersmith Palais (w/ Nick Lowe)  

5/       Manchester UK (headlining show)

5/20   London at Dingwalls (headlining show)

5/21   London England at The Venue (recording Live EP)

5/22    Paris FR (w/Nick Lowe)

5/23    Berchem Belgium at Parkpop Festival (w/Nick Lowe)

5/24   Amsterdam NL at Paradiso (w/ Bo Diddley)

5/25-27 Hamburg Munich Germany

5/28-29 Isle of Capri Italy

7/10   Hollywood CA at Club Lingerie (backing Hank Ballard)

8/3     Huntington Beach, CA at Garfield’s 

8/6     Hollywood CA at Hollywood Palladium (w/The Plugz)

8/8     Santa Barbara CA (w/The Red Devils)

8/11   Fresno CA at Fresno State University (opening for the Go-Go’s 

8/12   Sacramento CA at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (opening for the Go-Go’s) 

8/14   Berkely CA at The Greek (opening for the Go-Go’s) 

8/21   San Pedro CA at Dancing Waters (Harbor Free Clinic Benefit)

8/22   Irvine CA at The Plaza (Cancelled)

8/25   Watsonville CA at Fairgrounds (opening for the Go-Gos)

8/27   San Francisco CA at Kabuki (w/The Swinging Possums)

8/29   Los Angeles CA at Hollywood Bowl (opening for the Go-Go’s)

8/31   Tempe AZ at Compton Terrace (opening for the Go-Go’s)

9/2     Hollywood CA at Whiskey

9/9     NYC at Bottom Line (w/Johnny Copeland)

9/10   Philadelphia PA at Ripleys Music Hall (w/The Roustabouts, Ken Kweder)

9/12   Wash DC at the Bayou

9/14   New Haven CT at Toad's Place

9/24   NYC at Peppermint Lounge

9/25   NYC at Peppermint Lounge

11/4   Reseda CA at Rissmillers (w/Rank and File)

12/7   Long Beah CA at Veterans Stadium (w/X, The Unknowns)

12/11 San Francisco CA at Civic auditorium (w/ The English Beat)

12/14 Pasadena CA at  Perkins Palace (w/Plugz, Los Lobos, The Red Devils)

1983 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

2/25   San Diego CA at SDSU Backdoor (w/ Country Dick & the Snuggle Bunnies)

3/7     Sacramento CA at Galactica 2000 (w/ Rank and File)

3/12   Portland OR at Euphoria Tavern 

3/17   Cotati CA at Cotati Caberet (w/ The Hot Links)

3/18   Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst (w/ The Rock-A-Fellas, The Dates)

3/21   San Jose CA at The Saddlerock (w/ Rank and File)

4/1     Universal City CA at Universal Amphitheater (w/ Rank and File)

4/10   San Luis Opispo CA at Cal Poly State University (w/ The Red Devils)

4/12   Union ballroom at University of Utah (w/ 004)

4/14   Denver CO at Rainbow Music Hall

4/21   NYC at The Ritz (w/ Rank and File)

4/22   NYC at The Ritz

4/23   NYC at The Ritz

4/25   Boston MA at The Paradise Theater (w/ Rank and File)

4/26   Wash DC at The Bayou (w/ Evan Johns and the H Bombs)

4/28   Philadelphia PA at Ripleys (w/ Rank and File )

4/30   Toronto Ontario at El Macombo

5/2     Chicago at ??

5/4     San Bernadino CA at Orange Pavilion

5/5     San Bernadino CA at Orange Pavilion

5/6     Buena Park CA at Kingdom of Dancing Stallions

5/7     Huntington Beach CA at The Golden Bear

5/12-18 filming "Streets of Fire" 

6/8     New Orleans LA at Tiptina's

6/24   Hollywood CA at The Palace (w/ Levi Dexter)

6/27   Clarkston MI  at Pine Knob Music Theatre (w/ Eric Clapton)

6/28   Clarkston MI  at Pine Knob Music Theatre (w/ Eric Clapton)

6/29   Clarkston MI  at Pine Knob Music Theatre (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/1     Saratoga Springs NY  at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/2     Wantagh NY at  Jones Beach Theatre  (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/3     Wantagh NY  at Jones Beach Theatre  (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/5     Columbia MD  at Merriweather Post Pavilion  (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/6     Milwaukee WI at Summerfest (w/ The Morells)

7/7     Milwaukee WI at Summerfest (w/ The Morells)

7/9     St. Paul MN  at St. Paul Civic Center (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/10   Milwaukee WI  at Summerfest Main Stage (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/11   Hoffman Estates IL  at Poplar Creek Music Theater (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/13   Cincinnati OH  at Kings Island (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/14   Kalamazoo MI  at Wings Stadium (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/16   Morrison CO  at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Eric Clapton)

7/17   Morrison CO  at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Eric Clapton)

8/5     Detroit MI at Todd’s 

8/6     Cleveland OH at Agora Ballroom (/w Ronald Koal & the Trillionaires)

8/8     Philadlephia PA at Ripley's Music Hall (w/  John Eddie)

8/9     New Haven CT at Toad’s Place 

8/12   Providence RI  at The Living Room (w/ The Del Fuegos)

8/13   Accord NY  at Rondout Country Club (Silver Cloud Rockabilly Festival) 

8/18   Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom (w/Wailin’ Walker & the Houserockers)

8/19   Seattle WA at Astor Park (2 shows) (w/Dynette Set)

8/22   San Francisco CA at Kabuki (w/ Los Lobos, Mud Dogs) 

8/23   Sacramento CA at Cal Expo

8/24   Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst (w/ Los Lobos)

8/25   Monterey CA Club of Monterey (w/ Los Lobos) 

9/20   San Diego CA at Fox Theater (w/ X, The Flesh Eaters)

9/23   Riverside CA  at Raincross Square Convention Center (w/ X, The Red Devils)

10/15 Hollywood CA at Club Lingerie (backing up Big Joe Turner)

12/31 Los Angeles CA at Music Machine (w/Lone Justice)

1984 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

4/10    San Francisco CA at San Francisco State University (3:00 PM matinee)

4/11    Santa Cruz CA at The Catalyst (w/ The Stirrups)

4/12    Berkeley CA at Keystone Berkeley (w/ James Harman, The Screaming Sirens)

4/13    Palo Alto CA at Keystone Palo Alto (w/ James Harman, The Fur Trappers)

4/14    San Francisco CA at The Stone (w/ James Harman, The Screaming Sirens)

4/28    Portland OR at Pine Street Theater

7/2      Minneapolis MN at First Avenue (w/ Los Lobos, The Del Fuegos 

7/4      Milwaukee WI at Summerfest Country Stage (w/ EIEIO, Los Lobos)

7/5      Milwaukee WI at Summerfest Country Stage (w/ The R&B Cadets, Los Lobos)

7/6      Hollywood CA at The Palace 

7/7      Hollywood CA at The Palace

8/11    Irvine CA at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (w/ The Go-Gos) 

8/18    Santa Monica CA at McCabes (Phil, Bill, Carlos Guitarlos, Gil T)

9/5      Pomona CA at Pomona Valley Auditorium (w/  R.E.M.)

9/7      Palo Alto CA at Keystone Palo Alto (w/ Star LaMoan, The Deltoids)

9/8      San Francisco CA at The Stone (w/ Los Lobos)

9/9      Grass Valley CA at Nevada County Fairgrounds (Sierra Sun Festival) 

9/11    Cotati, CA at Cotati Cabaret (w/ The Stringbusters) 

9/12    Santa Cruz CA at The Catalyst (w/ The Rock-A-Fellas)

9/14    Portland OR at Starry Night (w/ Crazy 8’s)

9/15    Seattle WA at Astor Park (two shows) 

9/19    La Jolla CA at Rodeo Club (w/ The Beat Farmers)

9/28    Norfolk VA at The Boathouse

9/30    Wash DC at The Bayou

10/1    Baltimore MD at Girard’s 

10/2    New Haven CT at Toad’s Place 

10/5    NYC at The Ritz (w/ The Del Fuegos)

10/6    NYC at The Ritz(w/ The Del Fuegos)

10/7    Albany NY at SUNY Albany

10/11  Philadelphia PA at Chestnut Cabaret (w/ The Del Fuegos)

10/12  Boston MA at Paradise Rock Club (w/ The Turbines)

10/13  Providence RI at The Living Room

10/14  Syracuse NY at The Metro

10/22  Columbus OH at Alrosa Villa

10/23  Bloomington IN at Jake’s (w/ Little Harold & the Homewreckers)

10/25  Chicago IL at Cabaret Metro 

10/27  Carbondale IL at Grand Avenue (w/ Onxyz, Kool-Ray & the Polaroids)

10/29  Minneapolis MN at First Avenue (w/ The Long Ryders)

10/30  Milwaukee WI at U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  (w/ The R&B Cadets)

11/28  Austin TX at Steamboat  (w/ Blood on the Saddle)

11/30  Houston TX at Fitzgeralds

12/31  Los Angeles CA at Music Machine

1985 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

1/11   Hollywood CA at The Palace (w/ Rank & File)

1/12   Hollywood CA at The Palace (w/ Rank & File)

1/13   Los Angeles CA  at Music Machine (Phil and Dave do a Big Joe Turner tribute) 

1/18   Huntington Beach CA  at The Golden Bear (w/ The Long Ryders)

1/19   Huntington Beach CA  at The Golden Bear  (w/ The Rockin’ Rebels)

1/24   Solana Beach CA  at Belly Up Tavern (w/ The Beat Farmers)

2/16   Santa Monica CA  at McCabe’s Guitar Shop Phil (opening for John Lee Hooker) 

2/21   Los Angeles CA at Sports Arena (w/ The Kinks)

2/27   Portland OR Arlene at Schnitzer Concert Hall (w/ The Kinks)

2/28   Seattle WA  at Paramount Theatre (w/ The Kinks)

3/01   Seattle WA  at Paramount Theatre (w/ The Kinks)

3/02   Vancouver BC  at Pacific Coliseum (w/ The Kinks)

3/10   Hollywood Palace (Phil 2 songs solo) Homeless Benefit

3/15   Palo Alto CA at The Keystone Palo Alto (w/The Grease Monkeys, Blue Scooter)

3/16   San Francisco CA  at The Stone (w/ Screaming Sirens)

3/27   NYC at Folk City (Phil solo, Dave on 3 songs)

3/29   NYC at The Ritz (w/ Dwight Yoakam)

3/30   NYC at The Ritz (w/ Dwight Yoakam)

4/1     Philadelphia PA at The Spectrum (w/ George Thorogood)

4/2     Levittown NY at Spit

4/06   Detroit MI at  Harpo’s 

4/09   Cincinnati OH at  Bogart’s (w/ The Warsaw Falcons)

4/10   Indianapolis IN  at The Vogue (w/ The Bongos)

4/13   Chicago at Park West

4/14   Milwaukee WI at Eagles Ballroom

4/16   Madison WI  at Headliners (w/ The Bongos)

4/18   St. Louis MO  at Mississippi Nights 

4/22   Kansas City MO  at Parody Hall 

4/23   Lincoln NE  at Royal Grove (w/ The Jailbreakers) 

4/25   Colorado Springs, CO at  D. J.’s Nightclub 

4/26   Denver CO at Rainbow Music Hall (w/ The Beat Farmers) 

4/29   Salt Lake City UT  atUtah State Fairgrounds (w/ The Disgusting Brothers) 

5/09   San Diego CA at SDSU Montezuma Hall (w/ Rank and File )

5/13   Albuquerque NM  at Northwestern Corral (w/ The Breakers, D.O.S.)

5/18   Arcata CA at Arcata Theater

5/22   Austin TX at Austin Opera House (w/ Dwight Yoakam)

5/26   Montgomery AL  at General Richard Montgomery 

5/27   Atlanta GA at Moonshadow Saloon (w/ The XLs)

6/       NYC

6/03  Norfolk VA  at The Boathouse 

6/05   Washington DC  at Ontario Theatre (w/ Kristi Rose, The Leroi Brothers)

6/19   Anaheim CA  at Disneyland (Grad Nite 1985) 

6/22   Hollywood CA  at Hollywood Palladium (w/ The Beat Farmers, The Unforgiven)

7/5     Del Mar CA  at Del Mar Fairgrounds 

7/9     London UK at Electric ballroom (w/Jason and the Scorchers)

7/11   Manchester UK at Manchester Intl.

7/18   London UK at Dingwalls

7/31   San Francisco CA  at Wolfgang’s 

8/04   Cotati, CA at Cotati Cabaret (w/ The Casuals)

8/09   San Diego CA  at San Diego Sports Arena (w/ Tom Petty)

8/12   Finland

8/15   Ostend BEL at Oostende Airport (noon) (Belga Beach Festival) (w/ The Kinks, ZZ Top) 

8/15   Leuven BEL at Oude Markt (evening) (Marktrock Festival) (w/ Nick Lowe, The Boxcars)

8/17   Sankt Goarshausen GER at Freilichtbühne Loreley (Rockpalast Open-Air Festival) 

9/11   Watsonville CA at Santa Cruz Fairgrounds

9/15   Long Beach CA at Cal State Long Beach Blues festival

9/19   Milwaukee WI at Univ. of Wisconsin (w/ Semi Twang)

9/21   Chicago IL  at Cabaret Metro 

9/22    Champaign IL  at Univ. of Illinois Stadium (Farm Aid)

9/28    Los Angeles CA at Times Plaza (L.A. Street Scene)

10/2    Vancouver BC  at Commodore Ballroom (w/ Herald Nix) 

10/3    Portland OR  at Starry Night (w/ The Jackals)

10/5    Ballard WA at The Backstage

10/10  Calgary Alberta at  University of Calgary MacEwan Hall (w/ The Mules)

10/11  Edmonton Alberta at Sub Theater   (w/ The Rockin’ Edsels) 

10/12  Regina Saskatchewan at University of Regina Student Union  (w/ The Rockin’ Edsels) 

10/14  Winnepeg Manitoba at Le Rendez-vous

10/16  Minneapolis MN at First Avenue (w/ Tupelo Chain)

10/18  Detroit MI  at Harpo’s 

10/23  Montreal Quebec at Le Spectrum (w/ The Fabulous Thunderbirds) 

10/25  NYC at The Ritz (w/ The True Believers)

10/26  NYC at The Ritz (w/ Beat Rodeo)

10/27  Providence RI at The Living Room

10/31  Philadelphia PA at Chestnut Cabaret

11/1    Boston MA at Paradise Rock club (w/ Scruffy The Cat)

12/29  San Francisco CA  at Wolfgang’s (w/ The Lonesome Strangers)

12/30  Cotati CA  at Cotati Cabaret (w/ Little Charlie & the Nightcats)

1986 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Lee Allen)

1/ 15   Los Angeles CA at Club Lingerie (Ricky Intveld and Patrick Woodward memorial concert) (w/ Dwight Yoakam)

2/14    San Juan Capistrano at The Coach House (w/ The Paladins)

2/18    Phoenix AZ at Graham Central Station (w/ Rocket 88)

2/22    Pomona CA at Pomona Valley Auditorium (w/ The Long Ryders) 

2/24    Albuquerqe NM at Graham Central Station (w/ The Mutz )

2/26    Denver CO at The Rainbow Music Hall

2/28    Overland Park KS at ?? ( 2 shows) 

3/1      Oklahoma City OK at Doc Severinsen's (w/The Blades)

3/5      Dallas TX at Fast And Cool (w/Joe Ely) 

3/6     Austin TX at Fast And Cool (w/Joe Ely) 

3/7-8  Houston TX at Fitzgerald's.(w/Joe Ely) 

3/11   New Orleans LA at Jimmy's

3/13   Cocoa Beach FL at Brassy's Nightclub

3/14   Ft Lauderdale FL at Spring Break Festival

3/15   Ft Lauderdale FL at Spring Break Festival (rained Out)

3/18   Columbia SC at Rockefella's

3/19   Charlotte NC at Kidnappers

3/20   Richmond VA at Cellar Door

3/21   Charlottesville VA at Univ. of Virginia

3/23   Chicago IL at Cellar Door

3/24   Wash DC at The Bayou  (2 shows)

3/25   Norfolk VA at King's Head Inn 

3/28   New York City at The World (w/ The Pandoras)

3/29   New York City at The World (w/ The Turbines)(Dave's last Blasters show)

12/10 Austin TX at Texas Tavern 

12/12  Houston TX at Fitzgerald's

12/13  New Orleans, LA at Jimmy’s (w/ Johnny J. & the Hitmen )

12/26  Hollywood, CA at The Palace (w/ Agent Orange )

1987 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Lee Allen)

1/22    Arezzo Italy at Teatro Politeama

1/23    Modori Italy at Modone

1/25    Rimini Italy at Slego Club

1/28    Modena Italy

1/31    Naples Italy at Teatro Tenda Partenope Palatenda

2/2      Madrid Spain at Astoria Club

2/5      London UK at Mean Fiddler

2/7      Bremen Germany at Schauburg

1992 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

4/17     Los Angeles CA at Hollywood Palladium (Barbara Boxer benefit)

1993 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Dave Carrol, Rick Solem)

6/11     Long Beach CA at Bogart's

2002 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

3/6       San Diego CA at 4th And B

3/7       Santa Ana CA at Galaxy Theatre

3/8       Hollywood CA at House of Blues

3/9       San Francisco CA at Slims

3/10     Petaluma CA at Mystic Theatre

6/11     Hollywood CA at House of Blues (recording Trouble Bound Live album)

9/1       Norden CA (near Lake Tahoe NV) at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort

10/30   Downey CA at Rio Hondo Country Club Johnie's Broiler Benefit (Original Four Blasters)

11/6     Chicago IL at Fitzgeralds  
11/7     Chicago IL at Fitzgeralds      
11/8     Cleveland OH at Beachland Ballroom
11/9     Cincinnati OH at Bogarts 

11/11   Annapolis MD at Rams Head Tavern    

11/13   Alexandria VA at The Birchmere
11/14   Philadelphia PA at Theater of Living Arts
11/16   Boston MA at The Paradise (Original Four Blasters)
11/18   New York City at BB Kings    

11/30 Petaluma, CA at Mystic Theatre   

12/1 Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst 

12/2 Sacramento CA at Boardwalk  

12/04 San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall  

12/05 Santa Ana, CA at Galaxy Theatre 

12/06 Ventura, CA at Ventura Theatre  

12/09 Vancouver, BC at Commodore Ballroom      

12/10 Seattle WA at Crocodile Cafe  

12/11 Portland, OR at Aladdin Theater     

12/13   San Diego CA at (cancelled) 

12/14 West Hollywood, CA at House of Blues  

2003 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

7/17     Chiari (Brescia), Italy at Palasport (Palazzetto)

7/18     Lerici (La Spezia), Italy at Piazza Della Rotunda (SP) 

7/20     Peer, Belgium at Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival   

7/21     Amsterdam, The Netherlands at Paradiso Club  

7/24     Madrid Spain at El Sol

7/25     Bilboa, Spain at Azkena  

7/26     Gijon Spain at Teatro Albeniz 

7/28     Glasgow Scotland at Renfrew Ferry  

7/29     London England at Dingwalls  

7/30     London England at Dingwalls

8/13     Santa Ana CA at Galaxy Theatre (taping for 'Going Home' DVD)

9/4       Long Beach CA at Blues fest (Original 4 Blasters and Keith Wyatt)

2010 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

4/12     Los Angeles CA at Redwood Bar and Grill

7/3-4    Berwyn IL at Fitzgerald's Amer Music fest w/special guest Dave Alvin  

12/31   Los Angeles CA at The Redwood

2011 

5/22     Dana Point CA at Doheny Blues Fest (Original 5)

2013 

8/28     Burbank CA at Viva Cantina (Steve Smith memorial)

11/14   Hollywood CA at The Whiskey - Blasters w/ special guest Dave Alvin w/ Los Lobos 

2014 

           W. Covina CA at American Legion Hall (private party)

2016 

1/9       Los Angeles CA at Cafe Nela

2022

8/6  Santa Barbra CA at Lobero Theater (Original Four and Keith Wyatt)