Bikini Kill live

 
 

BIKINI KILL LIVE

The following information is a guide to the live history of Bikini Kill. It is hopelessly incomplete. All I have done so far is to gather information from existing sources, websites, tape trading lists, etc. Any additions, corrections or any other contributions are actively encouraged and welcomed.
(European date format = dd/mm).

Venue City / Country Other bands on bill / other info.
1991
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09/02
The Mushroom Olympia, WA w/ Giant Henry
14/02
North Shore Surf Club Olympia, WA w/ Bratmobile, Some Velvet Sidewalk
13/04
Tinuviel's Pheonix House Olympia, WA w/ Bratmobile, Giant Henry, Witchypoo
17/04
OK Hotel Seattle, WA w/ Nirvana, Fitz Of Depression
01/06
The Mushroom Olympia, WA w/ Giant Henry, Witchypoo
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      west coast to east tour w/ Nation of Ulysses
??/??
Gilman Street Berkeley, CA w/ Fugazi, Nation of Ulysses, Tribe 8
21/06
924 Gilman Berkeley, CA w/ Nation of Ulysses, Monsula
??/??
Epicenter San Francisco w/ Nation of Ulysses
??/??
Tuxedo Junction Ensley, Alabama w/ Nation of Ulysses
26/06
Snagilwet Louisville, KY w/ Nation of Ulysses, Crain, Sunspring
27/06
The Space Washington DC
       
22/08
North Shore S.C. Olympia, WA as part of the International Pop Underground
 
??/??
Evergreen State College w/ Beat Happening, Mecca Normal
??/10
St Stephen's Washington DC
31/10
Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA w/ Nirvana, Mudhoney
01/11
OK Hotel Seattle, WA w/ Infamous Menagerie, Mecca Normal,
Some Velvet Sidewalk, Unwound
08/11
Red Barn Hampshire College w/ Nation of Ulysses, New Radiant Storm King
09/11
Middletown, CT w/ Nation of Ulysses, Maude, Born Against
10/11
AS220 Providence, RI w/ Nation of Ulysses, Born Against, Drop Dead
21/11
The Print Stop Atlanta, GA w/ Nation of Ulysses, Crain
30/11
Wrigley Side Chicago
08/12
7th St. Entry Minneapolis
27/12
Peace Center Washington DC w/ Bratmobile, Sky High Style
     
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1992
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31/01
Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ w/ Boss Hog, Free Kitten
??/??
Pyramid Club New York, NY w/ Kicking Giant, Nation of Ulysses
??/02
Wetlands New York, NY w/ Nation of Ulysses, Dustdevils (a Sunday post 21st)
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04/04
Sanctuary Theatre Washington DC w/ Fugazi, L7
26/04
Brooklyn Depot York, PA
03/05
Wetlands New York, NY w/ Bratmobile
29/05
St. Stephen's Washington DC
??/06
The Asylum Washington, DC possibly late May
13/06
WAIF 88.3 FM Cincinnati
25/07
Capitol Building Washington DC w/ Fugazi
21/09
Exit 99 Fargo, ND
??/??
UCLA "Fall 1992"
??/??
Madison "Start of semester"
04/10
Macondo Los Angeles, LA w/ Sparkmarker, Diesel (or Jabberjaw?)
09/10
Kommotion San Francisco w/ M.D.C
10/10
Gilman Street Berkeley w/ Pansy Division, Tribe 8, Winona Ryders
??/??
Hawaii International Women's Day gig
??/??
Czar Bar Chicago
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1993
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03/03
Holborn Conway Hall London, England

w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo (afternoon show)

05/03
University Sheffield, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
07/03
Boardwalk Manchester, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
08/03
TJs Newport, Wales w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
09/03
Riverside Newcastle, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
10/03
Venue Edinburgh, Scotland w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
11/03
Cathouse Glasgow, Scotland w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
13/03
Duchess of York Leeds, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
14/03
ULU London, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
15/03
Warehouse Derby, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
16/03
Edwards No.8 Birmingham, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
17/03
1 in 12 Club Bradford, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
18/03
Pavilion Theatre Brighton, England w/ Huggy Bear, Whitchy Poo
   
20/03
White Horse Hampstead, England w/ Comet Gain, Carousel
03/04
Bull & Gate London, England w/ Blood Sausage, Linus
??/03
X-Ray Cafe Portland, OR
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24/04
Pietro's Pub Irvine, CA
25/04
Macondo Los Angeles, CA w/ Not For The Lack of Trying
28/04
Jabberjaw Los Angeles, CA w/ Free Kitten
30/04
Palladium Hollywood, CA w/ Bad Religion, Stone Temple Pilots
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??/??
Fargo, ND w/ godheadsilo ("Fall")
??/??
  Lincoln, NB  
??/??
St Joseph's Hall Seattle, WA
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1994
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??/??
Pulman, WA w/ Fitz of Depression
??/??
The Neilhouse Columbus, OH "summer"
     
22/05
Velvet Elvis Seattle, WA
01/07
Epicenter San Francisco, CA
04/07
Knight's Of Columbus
Hall
Cupertino, CA w/
06/07
Jabberjaw Los Angeles, CA
10/07
Veteran's Hall Santa Cruz, CA w/ Fitz of Depression, Cockpit, Tickle
       
??/??
Short east coast summer tour
14/07
Irving Plaza New York, NY Rock For Choice gig w/ Joan Jett, Shudder To Think, Veruca Salt
15/07
Drexel's Garage Philadelphia, PA w/ No. 2 Nippy, Size Queen
1?/07
Mercury Lounge New York, NY w/ Vitapop, Tribe 8
20/07
ABC No Rio New York, NY "same week" as above
??/??
Maxwell's Hoboken 2 hours late, played 4 songs
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??/09
Irving Plaza New York, NY w/ Shudder To Think (more likely late August)
??/??
Washington
??/??
Berkeley
??/??
Santa Cruz, CA
??/??
St. Paul, MN
??/??
Los Angeles, CA w/ Spitboy (2 shows)
??/??
Gilman Street Los Angeles, CA
   
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    "Two month tour"
11/10
Mercury Denver, CO
13/10
Cafe Le Shakes Lincoln, NE
14/10
Elk's Fargo, ND
19/10
Fireside Bowl Chicago, IL
21/10
Columbia Unity Central Columbia, MO w/ Ambush #95
23/10
Palace Club Dayton, OH
27/10
Fakehouse Philadelphia, PA w/ Team Dresch, Mothra, Marmalade
??/10
Bryn Mawr    
29/10
Studio 158 N. Windham, CT w/ Bimbo Shrineheads, Big Mistake. Nevergreen
30/10
CBGBs New York, NY w/ Free Kitten
02/11
Wetlands New York, NY
05/11
Duke Coffeehouse Durham, NC w/ Universal Order of Armageddon
07/11
Lucy's Record Shop Nashville, TN
08/11
Memphis, TN
13/11
Einstien's Laundry Lubbock, TX w/ Norman Mayer, Grayman, Scrappy Doo
18/11
Las Palmas Theatre Los Angeles Two shows with stand-in drummers?
20/11
924 Gilman Berkeley, CA w/ Team Dresch, Tourettes, Moist, Kitty Cat Spy Club
22/11
The Warfield Los Angeles, CA w/ The Go-Gos
09/12
Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA w/ Mary Lou Lord, The Noses
11/12
Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA
31/12
Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA  
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1995
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03/03
S.U.P. Auditorium Seattle, WA w/ Phranc, Team Dresch, Mary Lou Lord
06/04
Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA w/ Peechees, Excuse 17
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13/08
Capitol Ballroom   Kathleen Hanna solo w/ Rage Against The Machine
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19/10
S.U.P Auditorium Seattle, WA w/ Violent Green, The Need
28/10
Capitol Theater Olympia, WA w/ Unwound
03/11
Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA. w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
04/11
Carver Gym Bellingham, CA w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
05/11
Roseland Theater Portland, OR w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
07/11
Warfield San Francisco, CA w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
08/11
Warfield San Francisco, CA w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
09/11
Terraza Jamay San Diego w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
10/11
Palladium Hollywood, CA w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
11/11
Wiltern Theater Los Angeles, CA w/ The Amps, Sonic Youth
11/11
924 Gilman Berkeley, CA w/ The Gaia, Pee Chees, Emily's Sassy Lime
??/11
  Richmond, VA  
29/12
Royal Melbourne
Showgrounds
Melbourne, Australia Summersault Festival w/ Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters. etc.
31/12
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Summersault Festival w/ Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters. etc.
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1996
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02/01
Douglas Jennings Park Gold Coast, Australia Summersault Festival w/ Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters. etc.
05/01
Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide, Australia Summersault w/ Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters. etc.
06/01
Planet Perth, Australia  
07/01
Fremantle Oval Perth, Australia Summersault Festival w/ Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters. etc.
10/01
The Corner Melbourne, Australia  
11/01
Princes Wharf Hobart, Australia  
13/01
Roxy Brisbane, Australia  
14/01
Bangalow Club Byron Bay, Australia  
17/01
Annandale Sydney, Australia  
18/01
Annandale Sydney, Australia  
26/01
The Groove Hawaii w/ NOFX [2 shows?]
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26/02
GW Marvin Center Washington DC w/ Team Dresch, Cold Cold Hearts
29/02
Hampshire College Amherst, MA  
01/03
Weselyn College Middleton, CT w/ Team Dresch
02/03
TT The Bear's Place Boston, MA w/ Team Dresch
03/03
Yale New Haven, CT w/ Team Dresch (matinee)
05/03
1020 Bar New York, NY
06/03
The Bank New York, NY w/ Team Dresch
07/03
    "East Coast" date - possibly 1020 Bar
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    European tour dates taken from a Kill Rock Stars itinary - dates may have been re-arranged or substituted
12/03
Koln, Germany  
13/03
Bochum, Germany  
14/03
Bielefeld, Germany  
15/03
Lubeck, Germany  
16/03
HB Schlachthof Bremen, Germany  
17/03
Hamburg, Germany  
19/03
Aachen, Germany  
20/03
UJZ Kornstrasse Hannover, Germany
21/03
Gottingen, Germany  
22/03
Berlin, Germany  
23/03
Baden, Germany  
24/03
Karlsrume, Germany  
26/03
Ulm, Germany  
27/03
Rote Fabrik Zurich, Switzerland w/ Team Dresch, Frightwig
28/03
Wangen, Switzerland  
29/03
Basel, Switzerland  
30/03
Bern, Switzerland  
31/03
Kapu Linz, Austria w/ Team Dresch (Geneva originally planned)
02/04
Torino, Italy w/ Team Dresch
03/04
Pedro Padova, Italy w/ Team Dresch - venue is actually a squat
04/04
Bologna, Italy w/ Team Dresch
05/04
Firenze, Italy w/ Team Dresch
06/04
Leonkavallo Milano, Italy w/ Team Dresch - another squat
08/04
Montpellier, France  
09/04
Lyon, France  
10/04
Paris, France  
11/04
Vera Groningen, Holland w/ Team Dresch
12/04
Holland  
13/04
Holland  
14/04
Holland  
16/04
Duchess of York Leeds, England w/ Comet Gain
17/04
Cumberland Arms Byker, England w/ Team Dresch, International Strike Force
18/04
Cathouse Glasgow, Scotland w/ Bis, Lungleg, Team Dresch
19/04
Empire Belfast, N. Ireland w/ Bis, Team Dresch
20/04
Charlie's Dublin, Rep. Ireland w/ Bis, Team Dresch
22/04
Garage London, England w/ Team Dresch
23/04
Brighton, England w/ Cee Cee Beaumont,Team Dresch
24/04
  Bruxelles, Belgium  
25/04
  Germany  
26/04
  Germany  
27/04
Forte Prestino Rome, Italy
03/05
1020 Club Amsterdam, Holland w/ Team Dresch - probably 13/04
04/05
1020 Club Amsterdam, Holland w/ Team Dresch - probably 14/04
14/05
Democracy Ghent, Belgium probably 24/04?
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26/06
Washington, DC
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20/09
La Luna Portland, OR w/ Sleater-Kinney, The Warmers
11/10
Baltimore, OH Gay Punk Fest - unconfirmed
23/10
Palace Club Dayton, OH probably 1995
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18/12
KAOS Radio Olympia, WA "Free Things Are Cool" show
31/12
Capitol Theatre Olympia, WA w/ Some Velvet Sidewalk, Star Pimp, Bell
       
1997
     
31/01
Community College
Green River, WA w/ MxPx
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21/04
The Palladium Sydney, Australia
22/04
The Palladium Sydney, Australia
24/04
The Planet Perth, Australia
25/04
Adelaide University Adelaide, Australia
26/04
Oxida Melbourne, Australia
27/04
Lava Lounge Melbourne, Australia
29/04
Goulburn Arms Hobart, Australia
30/04
Anu Bar Canberra, Australia
01/05
Youth Cafe Wollongong, Australia
02/05
Sydney University Sydney, Australia
04/05
Great Northern Byron Bay, Australia
07/05
Fandango Osaka, Japan w/ Mummy The Peepshow, Mach Kung-Fu
08/05
Milk Club Tokyo, Japan
09/05
Guilty Tokyo, Japan w/ We Are The World, Tami
10/05
Heaven's Door Tokyo, Japan w/ Guinny Vamps