Captain Beefheart

1965

March 19, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA April 10, 1965 Palladium, Hollywood, CA (Battle of the Bands playoffs) April 1965 Lake Arrowhead, CA (3 day engagement) April 16, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA May 7, 1965 San Fernando Valley State College Performance Hall, Northridge, CA May 14, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA June 18, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA July 16, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA Summer? 1966 Bakersfield, CA August 13, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA September 17, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA October 15, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA November 12, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA (The return of Captain Beefheart) Fall 1965 Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA Fall 1965 Whisky A Go Go, Denver, CO December 10, 1965 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA ?? 1965 Elks Lodge, Lancaster, CA ?? 1965 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (cancelled)

1966

January 3-12, 1966 Honolulu, HI January 14, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA February 11, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA March 11, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA April 8, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA May 6, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA (teen dance) May 7-9, 1966 Gay 90's A Go Go, Bakersfield, CA May 10-19, 1966 Gay 90's A Go Go, Bakersfield, CA May 20-22, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (22nd cancelled, with Love & Big Brother & The Holding Company) May 22, 1966 The Barn, Scotts Valley, CA May 23-27, 30-June 5, 1966 Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA (2 shows on 4th & 5th) May 24, 1966 Malibu Beach, Malibu, CA (US TV Dick Clark’s "Where The Action Is", miming to "Who Do You Think You’re Fooling" & "Diddy Wah Diddy") June 3, 1966 Exposition Hall, Lancaster, CA (cancelled) June 14-16, 1966 Mecca, Buena Park, CA June 17-18, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA June 25, 1966 Holywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (Beach Boys Summer Spectacular) June 25, 1966 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (Beach Boys Summer Spectacular) June 28-July 3, 1966 Ice House, Glendale, CA July or August 1966 Mr. D's Lounge, Lancaster, CA (a fri, sat & sunday engagement) August 26-27, 1966 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA September 30, 1966 Industrial Building, Lancaster, CA October 28-30, 1966 Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (2 shows on the 30th 2.00 & 7.00, supported by The Chocolate Watch Band & The Green Pumpkin)

1967

March 5, 1967 usa SAN FRANCISCO ca california hall california league of sexual freedom annual dance March 16, 1967 usa TOPANGA ca topanga corral rescheduled sun 11 june 1967 usa MOUNT TAMALPAIS ca cushing memorial amphitheatre kfrc fantasy fair and magic mountain festival, a benefit for the hunters point child care centers [outdoor] cancelled [fri 16-sun 18] june 1967 usa MONTEREY ca county fairgrounds monterey international pop festival [outdoor] July 1, 1967 england LONDON crystal palace wear your dream festival July 22, 1967 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supporting Yardbirds & Moby Grape) July 27-30, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (supporting Blue Cheer) September 22-23, 1967 Cheetah, Venice, CA September 24, 1967 City Park, Denver, CO (Human be-in) September 29-30, 1967 Family Dog, Denver, CO (supporting (29th) Lothar & The Hand People & (30th) The Doors) October 6-7, 1967 Genesis IX, West Hollywood, CA October 13-14, 1967 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA October 15, 1967 usa SACRAMENTO ca hughes stadium 1st annual sacramento pop festival [outdoor] October 28, 1967 usa IRVINE ca crawford hall, university of california irvine November 5, 1967 usa SACRAMENTO ca [unknown], state college

1968

tue 16 january 1968 germany HANNOVER congress hotel am stadtpark musik messe postponed fri 19 january 1968 england LONDON middle earth rescheduled sat 20 january 1968 england LONDON middle earth sun 21 january 1968 england LONDON speakeasy wed 24 january 1968 england LONDON radio top gear studio fri 26 january 1968 france CANNES [a hotel convention room] sat 27 january 1968 france CANNES teevee bouton rouge [the beach] sun 28 january 1968 france CANNES casino le croisette marché international du disque et de l'édition musicale (midem) February 1-4, 1968 Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA postponed [mon 19-sun 25] february 1968 italy ROME palazzo dello sport first international european pop festival 1968 thu 28 march 1968 usa LOS ANGELES ca ciro's derek taylor's 'goodbye to los angeles' party fri 3 may 1968 england LONDON middle earth rescheduled [sat 4-sun 10] may 1968 italy ROME palazzo dello sport first international european pop festival 1968 rescheduled sat 4 may 1968 italy ROME palazzo dello sport first international european pop festival 1968 advanced sun 5 may 1968 italy ROME palazzo dello sport first international european pop festival 1968 sun 5 may 1968 england LONDON speakeasy mon 6 may 1968 england LONDON radio top gear studio [tue 7-sun 24] may 1968 england HEMEL HEMPSTEAD the pavilion [tue 7-sun 24] may 1968 england LEEDS university cancelled [wed 8-thu 9] may 1968 italy MILAN teatro lirrico first international european pop festival 1968 (reprise) sat 11 may 1968 england LONDON london school of economics dance sun 12 may 1968 england NOTTINGHAM britannia rowing club postponed tue 14 may 1968 england TOLWORTH the toby jug blues club thu 16 may 1968 england CROYDON zodiac clubs, star hotel special blues night rescheduled fri 17 may 1968 england MANCHESTER magic village, university advanced sat 18 may 1968 england MANCHESTER magic village, university sat 18 may 1968 england SOUTHAMPTON southampton university end of term dance sun 19 may 1968 england KIDDERMINSTER frank freeman's dancing club the sunday club mon 20 may 1968 england HARROW tithe barn mon 20 may 1968 england BATH [unknown] rescheduled tue 21 may 1968 england TOLWORTH the toby jug blues club May 25, 1968 London Polytechnic, London, ENG May 25, 1968 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG [sun 26-wed 29] may 1968 england NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE club a'gogo cancelled fri 31 may 1968 holland AMSTERDAM paradiso 20.00 h cancelled fri 31 may 1968 holland AMSTERDAM fantasio 22.30 h June 1, 1968 Beatclub 't Smurf, Bussum, NED (cancelled) June 1, 1968 cancelled holland ALKMAAR teevee rood-wit-blauw canada club June 1, 1968 cancelled sat 1 june 1968 holland AMSTERDAM lijn 3 June 1, 1968 cancelled sat 1 june 1968 holland AMSTERDAM fantasio 22.30 h June 1, 1968 usa SAN DIEGO ca community concourse happening no. 10 fake poster fri 18 october 1968 Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA fri 6 december 1968 usa LOS ANGELES ca shrine exposition hall gala pre-xmas bash sat 7 december 1968 usa LOS ANGELES ca shrine exposition hall gala pre-xmas bash

1969

relocated unknown [early] march 1969 england LONDON middle earth cancelled unknown [early] march 1969 england LONDON the royalty theatre sat 15? march 1969 usa LOS ANGELES ca shrine auditorium March 31, 1969 Aquarius Theatre, West Hollywood, CA (Benefit for Los Angeles free clinic) relocated tue 28 october 1969 france PARIS parc saint-cloud first continental festival 'actuel' [outdoor] relocated tue 28 october 1969 france VINCENNES pelouse de reuilly the first paris music festival 'actuel' [outdoor] relocated tue 28 october 1969 belgium TOURNAI [abandoned drill-ground] the first paris music festival 'actuel' [outdoor] relocated tue 28 october 1969 belgium KORTRIJK / COURTRAI hallen the first paris music festival 'actuel' [outdoor] delayed tue 28 october 1969 belgium AMOUGIES mont de l'enclus the first paris music festival 'actuel' [outdoor] wed 29 october 1969 belgium AMOUGIES mont de l'enclus the first paris music festival 'actuel' [outdoor] November 28-29, 1969 Thee Experience, West Hollywood, CA December 4-6, 1969 Thee Experience, West Hollywood, CA

1970

cancelled fri 6 march 1970 (north of) england [PLACE UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled sat 7 march 1970 (north of) england [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled sun 8 march 1970 (north of) england [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled thu 12 march 1970 (north of) england [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled fri 13 march 1970 (north of) england [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled sat 14 march 1970 (north of) england [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled sun 24 may 1970 england NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME [a field] hollywood music festival [outdoor] cancelled fri 26 june 1970 usa SANTA MONICA ca civic auditorium the return of captain beefheart and his magic band cancelled [fri 3-sun 5] july 1970 usa BYRON ga middle georgia raceway atlanta pop festival [outdoor] September 4, 1970 Orange County, CA September 18-19, 1970 Pepperland Ballroom, San Rafael, CA (supporting Hot Tuna) September 26, 1970 usa LOS ANGELES ca shrine auditorium cancelled wed 7 october-mon 2 november 1970 england [SEVERAL PLACES] [several venues] [tour] October 8-11, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (cancelled, supporting Van Morrison) November 6-7, 1970 The Warehouse, Anaheim, CA cancelled November 13, 1970 usa BERKELEY ca community theatre a head job cancelled November 14, 1970 england BRIGHTON big apple (regent ballroom) November 20-21, 1970 Ludlow Garage Manteno Festival, Cincinnati, OH November 22, 1970 Music Hall, Houston, TX November 27-28, 1970 Pepperland Ballroom, San Rafael, CA (supporting Leon Russell) December 2-7, 1970 Bitter End West, West Hollywood, CA December 12, 1970 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

1971

cancelled sat 9 january 1971 usa TEMPE az [venue unknown] cancelled sun 10 january 1971 usa [PLACE UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled mon 11 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled tue 12 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled wed 13 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled thu 14 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled fri 15 january 1971 usa APPLETON wi lawrence university fri 15 january 1971 usa DETROIT mi eastown theater fri 15 january 1971 usa DETROIT mi teevee tube works studio cancelled sat 16 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] sat 16 january 1971 usa DETROIT mi eastown theater cancelled sun 17 january 1971 usa [UNKNOWN] [unknown] sun 17 january 1971 usa COLUMBUS oh the agora mon 18 january 1971 usa CLEVELAND oh plato tue 19 january 1971 usa CINCINNATI oh ludlow garage wed 20 january 1971 usa CINCINNATI oh ludlow garage thu 21 january 1971 usa ROCHESTER ny ingle auditorium, institute of technology 19.30 h thu 21 january 1971 usa ROCHESTER ny ingle auditorium, institute of technology 22.30 h fri 22 january 1971 usa ITHACA ny warehouse sat 23 january 1971 usa BOSTON ma sargent gymnasium, boston university sun 24 january 1971 usa PORTLAND me [unknown] tue 26 january 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ungano's wed 27 january 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ungano's thu 28 january 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ungano's thu 28 january 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ungano's extra show fri 29 january 1971 usa PITTSBURGH pa carnegie mellon institute 1st show fri 29 january 1971 usa PITTSBURGH pa carnegie mellon institute 2nd show cancelled sat 30 january 1971 usa GREENBELT md armory relocated sat 30 january 1971 usa ANNANDALE va northern virginia community college sat 30 january 1971 usa ALEXANDRIA va virginia theatre February 1, 1971 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point February 2, 1971 Comerford Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, PA (supported by Ry Cooder relocated thu 4 february 1971 usa ATLANTA ga twelfth gate postponed thu 4 february 1971 usa ATLANTA ga sports arena benefit for the twelfth gate cancelled fri 5 february 1971 usa CAPE KENNEDY fl hilton hotel ballroom February 5, 1971 usa COCOA BEACH fl cape colony inn auditorium February 6, 1971 usa DANIA fl pirates world February 7, 1971 usa NEW ORLEANS la a warehouse rescheduled mon 8 february 1971 usa ATLANTA ga sports arena benefit for the twelfth gate February 10, 1971 usa CARBONDALE il shryock auditorium, southern illinois university February 11, 1971 usa MINNEAPOLIS mn tyrone guthrie theater February 13, 1971 Des Moines, IA February 19, 1971 usa HOUSTON tx of our own February 20-21, 1971 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX (supported by Ry Cooder) February 23-27, 1971 Arizona February 28, 1971 usa ALBUQUERQUE nm new mexico university sub-ballroom sat 6 march 1971 usa WASHINGTON dc teevee turn on studio sat 20 march 1971 usa PASADENA ca civic auditorium June 25, 1971 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR (supported by Loading Zone) ?? 1971 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA September 10, 1971 Ungano's Ritz Theater, Staten Island, NY cancelled sat 11 september 1971 usa PHILADELPHIA pa college hall green, university penn union council spectacular [outdoor] September 17, 1971 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (supporting Quicksilver Messenger Service, with Velvet Underground) September 18, 1971 Jasper Place Arena, Edmonton, AB (supporting Quicksilver Messenger Service, with Velvet Underground) September 19, 1971 Foothills Arena, Calgary, AB (supporting Quicksilver Messenger Service, with Velvet Underground) fri 8 october 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ritz theatre 20.00 h fri 8 october 1971 usa NEW YORK ny ritz theatre 23.00 h sat 9 october 1971 usa BOSTON ma cousens gymnasium, tufts university October 22-24, 1971 Walnut Street Theatre Music, Philadelphia, PA ('round midnight, cancelled) October 29, 1971 Town Hall, New York City, NY (cancelled) November 12-14, 1971 Walnut Street Theatre Music, Philadelphia, PA ('round midnight, cancelled)

1972

postponed sat 8 january 1972 usa NEW YORK ny [unknown] rescheduled sat 15 january 1972 usa NEW YORK ny anderson theatre thu 20 january 1972 usa BOSTON ma harvard university sat 22 january 1972 usa BOSTON ma the fenway theatre 19.00 h sat 22 january 1972 usa BOSTON ma the fenway theatre 22.00 h sun 23 january 1972 usa NEW HAVEN ct woolsley hall, yale university [mon 24-mon 31] january 1972 usa PROVIDENCE ri [unknown] fri 28 january 1972 usa SPRINGFIELD ma paramount theatre sat 29 january 1972 usa HARTFORD ct ferris athletic center, trinity college winter weekend [tue 1-sat 12] february 1971 usa PHILADELPHIA pa spectrum van vliet guest appearance thu 4 february 1972 usa PHILADELPHIA pa irvine auditorium 20.00 h thu 4 february 1972 usa PHILADELPHIA pa irvine auditorium 22.30 h fri 11 february 1972 usa BUFFALO ny clark gym, state university sun 13 february 1972 usa CINCINNATI oh music hall fri 18 february 1972 usa NEW YORK ny academy of music 20.00 h fri 18 february 1972 usa NEW YORK ny academy of music 23.30 h thu 24 february 1972 usa BOSTON ma tufts university unknown february 1972 usa INDIANAPOLIS in [unknown] late february 1972 canada [PLACES UNKNOWN] [venues unknown] [tour] [fri 25 february-june] 1972 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca [unknown]

March 10-12, 1972 Fox West Coast Theatre, Long Beach, CA (supported by Harvey Mandel & Daddy Cool)

March 24, 1972 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG March 25, 1972 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (2 shows) March 27-28, 1972 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG March 29, 1972 Dome, Brighton, ENG March 30, 1972 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG April 1, 1972 england MANCHESTER free trade hall April 2, 1972 scotland GLASGOW kelvin hall April 3, 1972 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG April 4, 1972 scotland EDINBURGH usher hall April 5, 1972 england NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE city hall April 7, 1972 holland GRONINGEN stadsschouwburg April 8, 1972 holland AMSTERDAM concertgebouw April 9, 1972 sweden STOCKHOLM [unknown] April 10, 1972 norway OSLO club 7 April 11, 1972 denmark KØBENHAVN (copenhagen) tivolis koncertsal April 12, 1972 (west)germany BREMEN teevee beat club studio April 14, 1972 (Die Lila Eule?), Bremen, GER (cancelled) April 14, 1972 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, GER April 15, 1972 france PARIS bataclan radio pop 2 April 19, 1972 usa FAYETTEVILLE nc cumberland county auditorium April 20, 1972 usa RALEIGH nc dorton arena April 22, 1972 usa NORFOLK va scope April 23, 1972 usa SALEM va civic center April 24, 1972 usa BOWLING GREEN oh memorial hall April 25, 1972 usa MORGANTOWN wv west virginia university coliseum April 26, 1972 usa BLACKSBURG va virginia tech April 27, 1972 usa ATLANTA ga municipal auditorium April 28, 1972 usa ATHENS ga georgia university coliseum greek week April 29, 1972 usa WEST PALM BEACH fl auditorium mon 1 may 1972 usa NEW ORLEANS la a warehouse tue 2 may 1972 usa INDIANAPOLIS in [coliseum?] wed 3 may 1972 usa MADISON wi dane county coliseum sun 7 may 1972 england BICKERSHAW [a field] bickershaw festival [outdoor] cancelled wed 10 may 1972 usa HERSHEY pa hersheypark arena dance concert wed 31 may 1972 usa SANTA MONICA ca civic auditorium postponed thu 27 july 1972 canada ST. JOHN'S nf arts and culture centre, memorial university summer festival postponed fri 28 july 1972 canada ST. JOHN'S nf arts and culture centre, memorial university summer festival cancelled october 1972 england SEVERAL PLACES several venues tour October 6, 1972 usa ANN ARBOR mi university of michigan October 7, 1972 usa ANN ARBOR mi university of michigan October 10, 1972 usa IOWA CITY ia main lounge, university October 13, 1972 usa CHICAGO il aragon ballroom October 14, 1972 usa ROCHESTER ny war memorial October 15, 1972 usa PITTSBURGH pa syria mosque mon 16 or tue 17 october 1972 usa SPRINGFIELD ma civic center October 18, 1972 usa CHARLESTON wv civic center October 19, 1972 usa COLUMBUS oh carolina coliseum October 21, 1972 usa CLEVELAND oh public hall October 22, 1972 usa WASHINGTON dc constitution hall cancelled wed 25 october 1972 usa LOUISVILLE ky convention center cancelled fri 27 october 1972 usa BOSTON ma university October 28, 1972 Crawford Hall, University of California, Davis, CA (cancelled, supported by Portable People)

October 28, 1972 usa NEW YORK ny town hall October 29, 1972 usa CHICAGO il syria October 30, 1972 usa PHILADELPHIA pa spectrum cancelled tue 31 october 1972 usa STONY BROOK ny new york state university October 31, 1972 usa PHILADELPHIA pa spectrum advanced wed 1 november 1972 usa DETROIT mi ford auditorium rescheduled thu 2 november 1972 canada ST. JOHN'S nf arts and culture centre, memorial university rescheduled fri 3 november 1972 canada ST. JOHN'S nf arts and culture centre, memorial university rescheduled mon 13 november 1972 usa DETROIT mi ford auditorium cancelled wed 22 november 1972 usa HOUSTON tx music hall cancelled [thu 23-sun 26] november 1972 usa DRIPPING SPRINGS tx hurlbut ranch a concert at gatlin creek [outdoor] second half december 1972 usa SAN FRANCISCO ca winterland [next day] december 1972 usa SAN FRANCISCO ca winterland

1973

January 2-7, 1973 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA

cancelled late january 1973 [europe] [PLACE UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled late(r) january or early february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled early february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled [later] february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled [later] february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled [later] february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base] cancelled thu 22 february 1973 [europe] [UNKNOWN] [united states army base]

February 23, 1973 Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA (2 shows 7.30 & 11.00) February 24, 1973 Town Hall, New York City, NY February 25, 1973 Aquarius, Boston, MA February 28, 1973 Draught House, Akron, OH March 1-3, 1973  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC (1st was cancelled) March 6-11, 1973  Ebbets Field, Denver, CO March 12-15, 1973 Richards, Atlanta, GA March 16, 1973  Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ March 17, 1973  Civic Auditorium, El Paso, TX (relocated from The Coliseum) March 23-24, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supporting Mahavishnu Orchestra) March 29, 1973 Bovard Auditorium Festival of Arts, Los Angeles, CA

April 5, 1973 england MANCHESTER free trade hall April 7, 1973 england LIVERPOOL liverpool stadium April 9-10, 1973 england BIRMINGHAM town hall April 12, 1973 england SHEFFIELD city hall April 13, 1973 scotland GLASGOW green's playhouse April 14, 1973 scotland EDINBURGH empire theatre April 17-18, 1973 england LONDON rainbow theatre cancelled April 20, 1973 england SOUTHEND kursall ballroom April 21, 1973 england BRISTOL colston hall April 22, 1973 england STEVENAGE locarno ballroom cancelled April 24, 1973 england BRISTOL [unknown] cancelled April 25, 1973 wales CARDIFF top rank April 25, 1973 england BRADFORD university April 26, 1973 england WOLVERHAMPTON civic hall April 27, 1973 england PRESTON guild hall April 28, 1973 england NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE city hall April 30, 1973 england NOTTINGHAM university tue 1 may 1973 england LEICESTER university May 2, 1973 Riley Smith Hall, Leeds, ENG thu 3 may 1973 england OXFORD oxford polytechnic fri 4 may 1973 england COVENTRY lanchester polytechnic sat 5 may 1973 england SOUTHAMPTON old refectory, university postponed sun 6 may 1973 england CANTERBURY sports centre, kent university mon 7 may 1973 england COLCHESTER dance hall, essex university essex festival rescheduled tue 8 may 1973 england CANTERBURY sports centre, kent university kent rock '73 cancelled [thu 10-fri 11] may 1973 holland BUSSUM teevee [program unknown] studio [sat 12-sun 13] may 1973 austria WIEN [a field] music festival [outdoor] cancelled sat 23 june 1973 usa CLARKSTON mi pine knob music theatre [outdoor] cancelled sun 29 july 1973 usa KANSAS CITY mo fairyland park carney rock festival [outdoor]

1974

cancelled mon 1 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy cancelled tue 2 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy relocated wed 3 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy wed 3 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca whisky a go go relocated thu 4 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy thu 4 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca whisky a go go cancelled fri 5 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy cancelled sat 6 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy cancelled sun 7 april 1974 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy sun 7 april 1974 canada TORONTO on convocation hall 19.00 h sun 7 april 1974 canada TORONTO on convocation hall 22.00 h cancelled tue 9 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny my father's place 1st show cancelled tue 9 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny my father's place 2nd show tue 9 april 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 1st show tue 9 april 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 2nd show wed 10 april 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 1st show wed 10 april 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 2nd show thu 11 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny town hall [tue 16 or thu 18] april 1974 usa DETROIT mi michigan palace wed 17 april 1974 usa EAST LANSING mi the brewery 2nd annual freakers ball fri 19 april 1974 usa TOLEDO oh sports arena sat 20 april 1974 usa CLEVELAND oh agora sun 21 april 1974 usa ST. LOUIS mo the quadrangle, washington university open air festival [outdoor] mon 22 april 1974 usa KANSAS CITY mo cowtown ballroom wed 24 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city thu 25 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city fri 26 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city sat 27 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city sun 28 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city mon 29 april 1974 usa NEW YORK ny max's kansas city wed 1 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center thu 2 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center rescheduled fri 3 may 1974 usa AUSTIN tx [unknown] fri 3 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center rescheduled sat 4 may 1974 usa DALLAS tx [unknown] sat 4 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center rescheduled and relocated sun 5 may 1974 usa PHOENIX az [unknown] sun 5 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center mon 6 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center cancelled (rescheduled?) tue 7 may 1974 usa OKLAHOMA CITY ok [unknown] tue 7 may 1974 usa CAMBRIDGE ma the performance center wed 8 may 1974 usa DALLAS tx electric ballroom May 10-11, 1974 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX rescheduled sun 12 may 1974 usa PHOENIX az municipal stadium terros benefit concert [outdoor] thu 23 may 1974 france REIMS patinoire fri 24 may 1974 france JOUY-EN-JOSAS école des hautes êtudes commerciales [hec] sat 25 may 1974 france LYON palais d'hiver sun 26 may 1974 france ARLES théâtre antique cancelled tue 28 may 1974 england LONDON royal albert hall advanced wed 29 may 1974 england LONDON teevee old grey whistle test studio thu 30 may 1974 england LOUGHBOROUGH university advanced fri 31 may 1974 england NORWICH east anglia university June 1, 1974 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supported by Henry Cow) postponed sun 2 june 1974 england LONDON royal theatre drury lane cancelled sun 2 june 1974 (west)germany LUDWIGSHAFEN [unknown] rock festival [outdoor] mon 3 june 1974 afternoon holland GELEEN sportpark pinkpop festival [outdoor] rescheduled mon 3 june 1974 evening england BIRMINGHAM town hall advanced and relocated tue 4 june 1974 england BIRMINGHAM barbarella's tue 4 june 1974 england NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE city hall wed 5 june 1974 scotland GLASGOW apollo theatre thu 6 june 1974 scotland EDINBURGH caley picture house fri 7 june 1974 england SHEFFIELD city hall sat 8 june 1974 england MANCHESTER free trade hall rescheduled sun 9 june 1974 england LONDON royal theatre drury lane 1st show rescheduled sun 9 june 1974 england LONDON royal theatre drury lane 2nd show rescheduled mon 10 june 1974 england LONDON teevee old grey whistle test studio mon 10 june 1974 england HOVE town hall tue 11 june 1974 england OXFORD new theatre cancelled wed 12 june 1974 england ['SOUTH COAST'] [unknown] thu 13 june 1974 england CAMBRIDGE lady mitchell hall, university cancelled fri 14 june 1974 england NORWICH east anglia university fri 14 june 1974 england BRACKNELL sports centre sat 15 june 1974 england LIVERPOOL liverpool stadium sun 16 june 1974 england BRISTOL colston hall mon 17 june 1974 wales SWANSEA brangwyn hall cancelled tue 18 june 1974 england LONDON teevee old grey whistle test studio tue 18 june 1974 england LONDON waltham forest technical college thu 20 june 1974 belgium BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES passage 44 fri 21 june 1974 holland VENLO concertgebouw sat 22 june 1974 holland BUSSUM teevee van oekel's discohoek studio sat 22 june 1974 holland AMSTERDAM concertgebouw holland festival sun 23 june 1974 holland ROTTERDAM de doelen holland festival cancelled sun 30 june 1974 denmark ROSKILDE dyrskuepladsen roskilde 74 festival [outdoor] cancelled sat 6 july 1974 england BUXTON booth farm buxton festival [outdoor] cancelled sun 7 july 1974 england LONDON olympia theatre rock proms cancelled fri 18 october 1974 usa NEW YORK ny town hall cancelled sun 20 october 1974 usa PHOENIX az celebrity theatre cancelled mon 21 october 1974 usa CLEVELAND oh agora cancelled tue 22 october 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 1st show cancelled tue 22 october 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 2nd show cancelled wed 23 october 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 1st show cancelled wed 23 october 1974 usa BRYN MAWR pa the main point 2nd show cancelled thu 31 october 1974 usa TRENTON nj war memorial theatre holloween nite cancelled mon 4 november 1974 usa ATLANTA oh richards cancelled tue 5 november 1974 usa ATLANTA oh richards cancelled wed 6 november 1974 usa ATLANTA oh richards cancelled thu 7 november 1974 usa HOUSTON tx la bastille cancelled fri 8 november 1974 usa HOUSTON tx la bastille cancelled sat 9 november 1974 usa HOUSTON tx la bastille cancelled sun 10 november 1974 usa HOUSTON tx la bastille

1975

cancelled thu 13 february 1975 denmark KØBENHAVN (copenhagen) [venue unknown] cancelled fri 14-thu 20 february 1975 europe [PLACES UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled fri 21 february 1975 belgium BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES (brussels) auditoire paul emile janson, université libre cancelled sat 22-tue 25 february 1975 europe [PLACES UNKNOWN] [unknown] cancelled wed 26 february 1975 france PARIS [unknown] cancelled fri 28 february 1975 england NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE mayfair ballroom cancelled sat 1 march 1975 england LEEDS university cancelled sun 2 march 1975 england MANCHESTER opera house cancelled tue 4 march 1975 england HOVE town hall cancelled wed 5 march 1975 england BIRMINGHAM town hall cancelled fri 7 march 1975 scotland EDINBURGH university cancelled sat 8 march 1975 scotland GLASGOW strathclyde university cancelled sun 9 march 1975 england BRISTOL colston hall cancelled mon 10 march 1975 england SOUTHAMPTON university cancelled tue 11 march 1975 england HANLEY (heavy) steam machine cancelled thu 13 march 1975 england TUNBRIDGE WELLS assembly hall cancelled fri 14 march 1975 england LONDON rainbow theatre cancelled sat 15 march 1975 england LONDON rainbow theatre [11 april thru 26 may 1975 DON VAN VLIET was an important guest on the BONGO FURY tour by FRANK ZAPPA and the MOTHERS] cancelled tue 6 may 1975 england CANTERBURY kent university sports hall

July 3, 1975 Teevee Sound Stage Studio, Chicago, IL

July 5, 1975 Knebworth Park, Knebworth, ENG (supporting Pink Floyd)

July 14-15, 1975 Roxy, West Hollywood, CA (2 shows each night)

sat 18 october 1975 france PORTE DE PANTIN hippodrome, halles de la villette la fête rouge tue 21 october 1975 france BORDEAUX alhambra thu 23 october 1975 france POITIERS les arènes, parc des exhibitions cancelled fri 24 october 1975 belgium BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES ancienne belgique postponed sat 25 october 1975 sweden STOCKHOLM konserthuset mon 27 october 1975 finland HELSINKI kulttuuritalo rescheduled tue 28 october 1975 sweden STOCKHOLM konserthuset thu 30 october 1975 norway OSLO chateau neuf fri 31 october 1975 denmark KØBENHAVN (copenhagen) tivolis koncertsal sat 1 november 1975 denmark ÅRHUS stakladen sun 2 november 1975 holland AMSTERDAM concertgebouw tue 4 november 1975 switzerland LAUSANNE palais de beaulieu teevee kaléidos-pop thu 6? november 1975 france LYON [unknown] sat 8 november 1975 france PARIS l'olympia rescheduled wed 12 november 1975 england COVENTRY warwick university advanced thu 13 november 1975 england COVENTRY warwick university thu 13 november 1975 england GUILDFORD civic hall fri 14 november 1975 england LONDON new victoria theatre 18.15 h fri 14 november 1975 england LONDON new victoria theatre 20.45 h sat 15 november 1975 england MANCHESTER free trade hall sun 16 november 1975 england LIVERPOOL the empire tue 18 november 1975 england BIRMINGHAM town hall wed 19 november 1975 wales CARDIFF cardiff university fri 21 november 1975 scotland EDINBURGH edinburgh university November 22, 1975 Friars Club, Aylesbury, ENG mon 24 november 1975 england SOUTHAMPTON southampton university tue 25 november 1975 england BRIGHTON dome wed 26 november 1975 england UXBRIDGE brunel university thu 27 november 1975 england GUILDFORD guildford university fri 28 november 1975 england BRISTOL colston hall rescheduled sat 29 november 1975 england LEEDS leeds university advanced sun 30 november 1975 england LEEDS leeds university sun 30 november 1975 england CROYDON fairfield hall relocated mon 1 december 1975 england PORTSMOUTH locarno mon 1 december 1975 england PORTSMOUTH the guildhall [sun 21-tue 23] december 1975 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy fri 26 december 1975 usa OAKLAND ca paramount theatre sat 27 december 1975 usa San Francisco, CA winterland mon 29 december 1975 usa SAN DIEGO ca golden hall wed 31 december 1975 usa INGLEWOOD ca forum a gala new year's eve extravaganza

1976

December 3-5, 1976 Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA (2 shows each night 9.30 & 11.30)

December 10-12, 1976 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA

1977

April 21-22, 1977 Keystone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (2 shows each night) April 23, 1977 Keystone, Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA (2 shows) April 24, 1977 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA wed 6 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink 1st show wed 6 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink 2nd show thu 7 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink 1st show thu 7 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink 2nd show fri 8 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink [two shows?] sat 9 july 1977 canada NORTH VANCOUVER bc old roller rink [two shows?] sun 10 july 1977 usa SEATTLE wa aquarius tavern mon 11 july 1977 usa PORTLAND or ken's afterglow 1st show mon 11 july 1977 usa PORTLAND or ken's afterglow 23.00 h tue 12 july 1977 usa EUGENE or [unknown] fri 15 july 1977 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 1st show fri 15 july 1977 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 2nd show mon 31 october 1977 usa BUFFALO ny moot hall, state university a halloween concert and costume party 20.00 h mon 31 october 1977 usa BUFFALO ny moot hall, state university a halloween concert and costume party 22.30 h tue 1 november 1977 canada TORONTO on colonial tavern 1st show tue 1 november 1977 canada TORONTO on colonial tavern 2nd show wed 2 november 1977 canada TORONTO on colonial tavern 1st show wed 2 november 1977 canada TORONTO on colonial tavern 2nd show thu 3 november 1977 usa ROCHESTER ny red creek inn 1st show thu 3 november 1977 usa ROCHESTER ny red creek inn 22.00 h postponed fri 4 november 1977 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place fri 4 november 1977 usa POUGHKEEPSIE ny last chance 20.00 h fri 4 november 1977 usa POUGHKEEPSIE ny last chance 23.00 h postponed sat 5 november 1977 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place [sat 5-thu 17] november 1977 usa NEW YORK ny beacon theatre rescheduled sun 6 november 1977 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place 1st show rescheduled sun 6 november 1977 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place 2nd show thu 10 november 1977 usa BOSTON ma paul's mall fri 11 november 1977 usa WASHINGTON dc childe harold 1st show fri 11 november 1977 usa WASHINGTON dc childe harold 2nd show sat 12 november 1977 usa WASHINGTON dc childe harold 1st show sat 12 november 1977 usa WASHINGTON dc childe harold 2nd show mon 14 november 1977 usa NEWARK de stone balloon sat 19 november 1977 france PORTE DE PANTIN hippodrome, halles de la villette fête du nouveau populaire de paris fri 25 november 1977 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 21.00 h fri 25 november 1977 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 24.00 h sat 26 november 1977 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 21.00 h sat 26 november 1977 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 24.00 h fri 2 december 1977 usa WASHINGTON dc cellar door

1978

postponed thu 19 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 21.00 h postponed thu 19 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 23.00 h rescheduled fri 27 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 21.00 h rescheduled fri 27 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 23.00 h rescheduled sat 28 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 21.00 h rescheduled sat 28 january 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy 23.00 h Early 1978 Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA thu 16 february 1978 usa SAN DIEGO ca the backdoor, aztec center 20.00 h thu 16 february 1978 usa SAN DIEGO ca the backdoor, aztec center 22.30 h fri 17 february 1978 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 20.30 h fri 17 february 1978 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 23.00 h sat 18 february 1978 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 20.30 h sat 18 february 1978 usa HUNTINGTON BEACH ca the golden bear 23.00 h April 27-29, 1978 The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA (2 shows each night 8.30 & 11.00) sat 3 june 1978 usa RIVERSIDE ca raincross square rock show unknown 1978 usa BERKELEY ca the matrix thu 26 october 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy fri 27 october 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy sat 28 october 1978 usa WEST HOLLYWOOD ca roxy tue 31 october 1978 usa SAN FRANCISCO ca old waldorf halloween party 20.00 h tue 31 october 1978 usa San Francisco, CA old waldorf halloween party 23.00 h wed 8 november 1978 usa GROSSE POINTE mi the punch & judy theatre 20.00 h wed 8 november 1978 usa GROSSE POINTE mi the punch & judy theatre 22.30 h thu 9 november 1978 usa SOUTH BEND in vegetable buddies 1st show thu 9 november 1978 usa SOUTH BEND in vegetable buddies 2nd show fri 10 november 1978 usa BOSTON ma paradise theater 1st show fri 10 november 1978 usa BOSTON ma paradise theater 2nd show cancelled sat 11 november 1978 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line sun 12 november 1978 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 20.30 h sun 12 november 1978 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 23.30 h mon 13 november 1978 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 20.30 h mon 13 november 1978 usa NEW YORK ny the bottom line 23.30 h thu 16 november 1978 usa POUGHKEEPSIE ny good times fri 17 november 1978 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place sat 18 november 1978 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place mon 20 november 1978 usa PHILADELPHIA pa bijou cafe tue 21 november 1978 usa PHILADELPHIA pa bijou cafe wed 22 november 1978 usa WASHINGTON dc the bayou 1st show wed 22 november 1978 usa WASHINGTON dc the bayou 2nd show thu 23 november 1978 usa NASHVILLE tn exit/in tue 28 november 1978 usa ATLANTA ga the great south east music hall 1st show tue 28 november 1978 usa ATLANTA ga the great south east music hall 2nd show wed 29 november 1978 usa NEW ORLEANS la tipitina's thu 30 november 1978 usa DALLAS tx palladium fri 1 december 1978 usa HOUSTON tx texas opry house sat 2 december 1978 usa AUSTIN tx armadillo world headquarters [sun 3] december 1978 usa DALLAS tx the agora

1979

Early 1979 Kansas City, MO (cancelled)

1980

Captain Beefheart UK Tour 1980 (supported by Comsat Angels & The Associates)

October 25, 1980 Cardiff University, Cardiff, WAL October 26, 1980 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG October 27, 1980 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG October 28, 1980 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, SCOT October 29, 1980 Rotters Club, Liverpool, ENG October 30, 1980 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENG sat 1 november 1980 holland AMSTERDAM paradiso sun 2 november 1980 holland SITTARD stadsschouwburg mon 3 november 1980 holland ROTTERDAM hal 4 relocated tue 4 november 1980 holland GRONINGEN oosterpoort tue 4 november 1980 holland RODEN de brinkhoeve wed 5 november 1980 belgium BRUSSEL / BRUXELLES aula, vrije universiteit fri 7 november 1980 france PARIS teevee chorus l'empire sat 8 november 1980 france LYON théatre du 8e 1er partie: les 'i' sun 9 november 1980 france PARIS elysées montmartre wed 12 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 20.30 h wed 12 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 23.00 h thu 13 november 1980 england GUILDFORD civic hall fri 14 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 20.30 h fri 14 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 23.00 h sat 15 november 1980 england LOUGHBOROUGH students' union building sun 16 november 1980 england WAKEFIELD unity hall mon 17 november 1980 england YORK york university rescheduled tue 18 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 22.30 h advanced tue 18 november 1980 england LONDON the venue 24.00 h November 19, 1980 england LONDON the venue extra show [01.00 h] November 22, 1980  usa NEW YORK ny teevee saturday night live studio November 23, 1980 Duffy's, Minneapolis, MN [postponed?] mon 24 november 1980 usa MILWAUKEE wi starship November 26, 1980 Emerald City, Cherry Hill, NJ (2 shows) November 27, 1980 Center Stage, East Providence, RI November 28, 1980 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by James 'Blood' Ulmer) November 29, 1980 JB Scott's, Albany, NY November 30, 1980 E.M. Loew's, Worcester, MA tue 2 december 1980 usa WASHINGTON dc the bayou 20.00 h tue 2 december 1980 usa WASHINGTON dc the bayou 2nd show wed 3 december 1980 usa ROSLYN ny my father's place thu 4 december 1980 usa STANHOPE nj stanhope club fri 5 december 1980 usa BOSTON ma paradise theater sat 6 december 1980 usa BOSTON ma paradise theater sun 7 december 1980 usa NEW HAVEN ct toad's place tue 9 december 1980 usa NEW YORK ny club 57, irving plaza wed 10 december 1980 usa NEW YORK ny mudd club thu 11 december 1980 usa DETROIT mi harpos fri 12 december 1980 usa CHICAGO il tut's 1st show fri 12 december 1980 usa CHICAGO il tut's 2nd show December 13, 1980 Starship, Milwaukee, WI (2 shows) sun 14 december 1980 usa DALLAS tx palladium ballroom tue 16 december 1980 usa IOWA CITY ia gabe's wed 17 december 1980 usa IOWA CITY ia gabe's December 19-21, 1980 Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA (2 shows on 19-20th 9.00 & 11.00)

1981

January 15, 1981 Showbox, Seattle, WA (Relocated from Paramount Northwest. Benefit for 'on the boards') January 16-17, 1981 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC January 18, 1981 Euphoria, Portland, OR January 19, 1981 Performing Arts Center Main Auditorium, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA January 21, 1981 Wow Hall, Eugene, OR (Alter your consciousness...2 shows 7.00 & 10.00) January 22, 1981 Red Pepper, Arcata, CA (2 shows 7.30 & 10.30, supported by The Science) January 23, 1981 The Stone, San Francisco, CA January 24, 1981 Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA (2 shows 8.00 & 11.00) January 25, 1981 Phoenix Theatre, Petaluma, CA January 26, 1981 Country Club, Reseda, CA (postponed to 29th) January 29, 1981 Country Club, Reseda, CA (rescheduled from 26th) january 30-31, 1981 The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA