Total shows: 112
| Day | Venue | City | Notes | |
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January |
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| Unknown | Uptown Bar | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Sunshine On My Shoulders Dan & Dave acoustic | |
| 9th | Concordia Ballroom | LaCrosse, Wisconsin | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 10th | Turner Hall | Madison, Wisconsin | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 11th | The Palm | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | Cabaret Metro | Chicago, Illinois | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 24th | Seventh Street Entry | Minneapolis, Minnesota | * with the guitarist from the Magnolia's & John Owsbury | |
| 29th | State Theater | Kalamazoo, Michigan | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 31st | Traxx | Detroit, Michigan | ||
February |
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| 1st | Phantasy Theater | Lakewood, Ohio | with Legal Weapon and Hüsker Dü | |
| 2nd | SUNY Social Room | Binghamton, New York | ||
| 4th | Paradise Theater | Boston, Massachusetts | late & early show with Hüsker Dü | |
| 5th | Brown University - Alumni Hall | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | Columbia University | New York City, New York | ||
| 7th | Irving Plaza | New York City, New York | late & early show with Hüsker Dü | |
| 8th | Elks Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 9th | 9:30 Club | Washington, D.C. | ||
| 10th | Rockitz | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| 11th | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Honor Role opened; Hüsker Dü headliner | |
| 12th | Cat's Cradle | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||
| 12th | Bogart's | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| 13th | Tate Center - Georgia Hall | Athens, Georgia | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 14th | Club 688 | Athens, Georgia | interview; 2 shows? | |
| 15th | University of Tennessee - Alumni Gym | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||
| 17th | Newport Theater | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 19th | Sherwood Country Club | Indianapolis, Indiana | with Hüsker Dü | |
| 20th | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | ||
| 21st | Amelia's | Iowa City, Iowa | opened for Hüsker Dü | |
| 22nd | Uptown Bar | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 25th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | opened for Dead Milkmen and Johnny Thunder | |
March |
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| 12th | Venue unknown | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 13th | Venue unknown | Norman, Oklahoma | ||
| 14th | Circle R Ranch | Dallas, Texas | ||
| 15th | Café Mode | Houston, Texas | ||
| 16th | Venue unknown | Austin, Texas | ||
| 18th | Venue unknown | Little Rock, Arkansas | ||
| 19th | Venue unknown | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| 20th | Venue unknown | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| 20th | Amelia's | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| 21st | Igloo | Chicago, Illinois | Igloo now known as Strawdog Theater | |
| 23rd | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
April |
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| 8th | Berkeley Square | Berkeley, California | ||
| 19th | Seventh Street Entry | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 25th | Black Cat Party | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 26th | Muggins | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| 27th | Tewligans | Louisville, Kentucky | venue operated between 1981-1996 | |
| 29th | New Horizons Café | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| 29th | New Horizon's Cafe | Richmond, Virginia | Honor Role and DT & the Shakes opened | |
| 30th | 9:30 Club | Washington, D.C. | ||
May |
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| 1st | Maxwell's | Hoboken, New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | Irving Plaza | New York City, New York | ||
| 3rd | T.T. the Bear's Place | Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | City Gardens | Trenton, New Jersey | ||
| 5th | J.C. Dobbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| 6th | Peabody's DownUnder | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| 7th | Stache's & Little Brothers | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 8th | Blind Pig | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| 9th | Gaspar's | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 10th | Amelia's | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| 11th | O'Cayz Corral | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | Berkeley Square | Berkeley, California | with Junkyard | |
| 20th | Minnesota Music Awards by the Minnesota Music Academy - Carlton Hotel | Bloomington, Minnesota | SA wins best Garage Band along with Hüsker Dü. The boys' performance is unbelieveable. Dave's acceptance speech is crazy. | |
July |
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| 10th | Seventh Street Entry | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 11th | Seventh Street Entry | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 12th | The Warehouse | Duluth, Minnesota | ||
| 17th | The Drumstick | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
| 18th | Cogburns | Lawrence, Kansas | ||
| 19th | The Blue Note | Columbia, Missouri | ||
| 21st | O'Cayz Corral | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
August |
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| 6th | The Beat Club | Traverse City, Michigan | ||
| 7th | Traxx | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| 8th | Bullwinkle's | London, Ontario | ||
| 9th | The Loft | Guelph, Ontario | ||
| 12th | RPM | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 13th | RPM | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 14th | Barrymore's | Ottawa, Ontario | ||
| 15th | Club Soda | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| 16th | Chuggie's | Hamilton, Ontario | ||
| 18th | Blind Pig | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| 19th | Rick's American Cafe | East Lansing, Michigan | ||
| 20th | The Foolery | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ||
| 21st | The West End | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 22nd | Old Rock River Cafe & Deli | Rockford, Illinois | ||
| 23rd | O'Cayz Corral | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
September |
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| 26th | Uptown Bar | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Dave & Dan opening for The Jayhawks | |
October |
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| 17th | The Warehouse | Duluth, Minnesota | with Armored Saint | |
| 20th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | with Bad Brains and Skull Fuck. TSOL canceled and Soul Asylum played before Bad Brains. Big Cali ending leaving the drummer alone at the end. |
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November |
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| 10th | Verna'z | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| 11th | Schnitzel Haus | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||
| 13th | The Savoy | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| 14th | The Central Tavern | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 15th | Old World Deli & Cafe | Corvallis, Oregon | ||
| 16th | Satyricon | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 18th | Mabuhay Gardens | San Francisco, California | ||
| 20th | Berkeley Square | Berkeley, California | with Dead Milkmen | |
| 21st | Rock Pile Records | Goleta, California | ||
| 22nd | Texas Records | Santa Monica, California | ||
| 25th | Gabe's Oasis | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| 26th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | with The Blue Hippos, Run Westy Run Tickets: $3 |
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December |
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| 1st | Club Soda | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||
| 2nd | Blind Pig | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| 3rd | Peabody's DownUnder | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| 5th | Maxwell's | Hoboken, New Jersey | ||
| 6th | CBGB | New York City, New York | ||
| 8th | T.T. the Bear's Place | Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | J.C. Dobbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| 10th | D.C. Eastside Club | Washington, D.C. | ||
| 11th | Stache's & Little Brothers | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 12th | Cabaret Metro | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 13th | O'Cayz Corral | Madison, Wisconsin | ||