Total shows: 139
| Day | Venue | City | Notes | |
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January |
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| 6th | Queen Elizabeth II | Albany, New York | Spin 2nd Anniversary Party | |
| 7th | CBGB | New York City, New York | ||
| 8th | Maxwell's | Hoboken, New Jersey | ||
| 9th | The Grotto | New Haven, Connecticut | ||
| 13th | The Siberia | New York City, New York | Dave & Dan show | |
February |
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| 26th | The Media | Eeklo, Belgium | ||
March |
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| 4th | Maxwell's | Hoboken, New Jersey | Acoustic show | |
| 8th | Paradisio Club | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| 10th | Vera | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| 11th | Patronaat | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| 12th | Willem II | Den Bosch, Netherlands | ||
| 13th | Zopo | Horst, Netherlands | ||
| 15th | Wellblech | Saarbrücken, Germany | ||
| 16th | Forum | Enger, Germany | ||
| 17th | Ecstasy/Empire | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 18th | Alabamahalle | Munich, Germany | ||
| 19th | Dolce Vita | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| 20th | Kulturpalast-Hanau | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| 21st | Kir | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| 23rd | Barbie Dukkemuseet | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 25th | Tivoli | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| 26th | The Media | Eeklo, Belgium | ||
| 27th | Burgerweeshuis | Deventer, Netherlands | ||
| 31st | Finsbury Park | London, England | Last show of European tour. | |
April |
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| 5th | Cabooze | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 15th | Coffman Memorial Union | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 16th | Theatre Gallery | Northfield, Minnesota | ||
| 23rd | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | Grinnell College | Grinnell, Iowa | ||
| 30th | Gabe's Oasis | Iowa City, Iowa | ||
May |
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| 5th | Maxwell's | Hoboken, New Jersey | ||
| 6th | The Ritz | New York City, New York | ||
| 11th | Nightmoves | Huntington Beach, California | ||
| 12th | The Roxy | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 13th | KCRW FM | Los Angeles, California | Acoustic live on air show | |
| 14th | Berkeley Square | Berkeley, California | with Los Lobos | |
| 15th | Rough Trade Records | San Francisco, California | In-store performance | |
| 16th | I-Beam | San Francisco, California | with Short Dogs Grow | |
| 18th | Satyricon | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 19th | The Central Tavern | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 20th | Western Washington State University | Bellingham, Washington | ||
| 23rd | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Hang Time Release Party; with Agitpop and Babes in Toyland | |
| 31st | The Blue Note | Columbia, Missouri | ||
June |
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| 1st | University of Oklahoma - Meacham Auditorium | Norman, Oklahoma | ||
| 2nd | Club Clearview | Dallas, Texas | ||
| 3rd | Big Mamou | Austin, Texas | ||
| 4th | Big Mamou | Austin, Texas | ||
| 5th | Fitzgerald's | Houston, Texas | ||
| 6th | Tipitina's | New Orleans, Louisiana | radio broadcast; with Hüsker Dü | |
| 8th | Respectable Street Cafe | West Palm Beach, Florida | with Funhouse and Contras | |
| 9th | Reunion Room | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| 10th | Wine Gallery | Melbourne, Florida | ||
| 12th | Club Nu | Miami Beach, Florida | ||
| 13th | Beach Club | Orlando, Florida | ||
| 14th | Einstein au Go-Go | Jacksonville Beach, Florida | ||
| 17th | Metroplex | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| 18th | Brewery | Raleigh, North Carolina | ||
| 19th | Trax | Charlottesville, Virginia | ||
| 20th | Max's on Broadway | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| 22nd | 9:30 Club | Washington, D.C. | with Living Color | |
| 23rd | Chestnut Cabaret | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | Whisky A-Go-Go | Los Angeles, California | James at 16 (Heavy Medley) performed; radio broadcasted | |
| 24th | WBNC FM | Boston, Massachusetts | Date listed for this show, but have a definite confirmation on Whisky-A-Go-Go show above. | |
| 25th | The Grotto | New Haven, Connecticut | ||
| 26th | The Living Room | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| 29th | The Ritz | New York City, New York | ||
July |
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| 2nd | Roskilde Festivallk | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 4th | Marquee | London, England | ||
| 5th | Riverside | Newcastle, England | ||
| 6th | Adelphi Club | Hull, England | ||
| 7th | Eden | Nottingham, England | ||
| 8th | Electric Ballroom | London, England | ||
| 15th | Turner Hall VFW | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
| 16th | Cabaret Metro | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 17th | St. Andrews Hall | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| 18th | Stache's & Little Brothers | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 20th | The Ritz | New York City, New York | ||
| 22nd | The Siboney | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 23rd | Rick's American Cafe | East Lansing, Michigan | ||
| 23rd | The Intersection Lounge | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||
September |
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| 8th | Sokol Hall | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| 9th | Uptown Theatre | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 10th | The Blue Note | Columbia, Missouri | ||
| 12th | Rhinestone's | Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| 13th | Jake's Nightclub | Bloomington, Indiana | ||
| 14th | Vogue Theatre | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| 15th | Union Ballroom | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| 17th | Rock & Roll Café | Huntington, West Virginia | ||
| 18th | Peabody's DownUnder | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
| 19th | Nectarine Ballroom | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| 20th | Tewligans | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
| 21st | Bogart's | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| 22nd | Mabel's | Champaign, Illinois | ||
| 23rd | The Cabooze | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 24th | The Cabooze | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
October |
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| 5th | Volstroff Auditorium | Brookings, South Dakota | ||
| 6th | Kirby's | Moorehead, Minnesota | ||
| 8th | The Venue | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||
| 10th | Westward Club | Calgary, Alberta | ||
| 12th | Town Pump | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| 13th | Union Ballroom | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 15th | Satyricon | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 17th | I-Beam | San Francisco, California | with The Chills | |
| 18th | The Oasis | San Jose, California | ||
| 19th | Coach House | San Juan Capistrano, California | ||
| 20th | Bogart's | Long Beach, California | ||
| 21st | Green Door | Montclair, California | ||
| 22nd | Scream | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 24th | UM Club | Tempe, Arizona | ||
| 26th | The Broadway | Denver, Colorado | ||
| 28th | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Davies Center | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | with The Blue Hippos | |
November |
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| 9th | Mississippi Nights | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| 10th | The Edge | Norman, Oklahoma | ||
| 11th | Club Clearview | Dallas, Texas | ||
| 12th | Texas Tavern | Austin, Texas | ||
| 13th | Fitzgerald's | Houston, Texas | ||
| 14th | Tipitina's | New Orleans, Louisiana | with Living Color | |
| 16th | The Nick | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| 17th | Uptown Lounge | Athens, Georgia | ||
| 18th | Cotton Club | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| 19th | Brewery | Raleigh, North Carolina | ||
| 21st | Exit/In | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | Cubby Bear Bar | Chicago, Illinois | ||
December |
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| 1st | 9:30 Club | Washington, D.C. | ||
| 2nd | Junior College of Albany - Gymnasium | Albany, New York | ||
| 3rd | Saga Dining Commons | Amherst, Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | Palladium | New York City, New York | benefit show | |
| 6th | Worcester Academy Field House | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | CBGB | New York City, New York | ||
| 8th | CBGB | New York City, New York | ||
| 8th | MTV's "Mouth to Mouth" | New York City, New York | ||
| 9th | The Paradise | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | The Living Room | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | Eclectic House | Middletown, Connecticut | ||
| 13th | 3-D Club | Royal Oak, Michigan | ||
| 14th | Wally Gators | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 26th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | with X-Boys and Coupe De Grace | |
| 27th | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | with Coupe De Grace | |