Total shows: 24
| Day | Venue | City | Notes | |
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January |
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| 5th | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Burbank, California | ||
| 8th | Westwood One - Off The Record Special | Culver City, California | radio special | |
| 22nd | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Rock For Choice Benefit w/ Arcwelder, Grant Hart, Run Westy Run | |
February |
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| 8th | The Late Show with David Letterman | New York City, New York | Steve Jordan on drums | |
| 22nd | First Avenue | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
March |
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| Unknown | Club Boomerang | San Francisco, California | Dave Pirner solo; billed as Woof | |
May |
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| Unknown | Kirbby Ballroom | Duluth, Minnesota | ||
| 20th | ASCAP Pop Awards | San Francisco, California | Dave & Dan | |
| 31st | Seventh Street Entry | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Overreactors show; opened for The Carpetbaggers | |
August |
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| 29th | University of Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | "Back to Work Tour" 1996 | |
| 31st | DuQuoin State Fair | DuQuoin, Illinois | ||
September |
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| 1st | Spirit Fest | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| 2nd | Mill City Music Festival | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| 4th | Duluth Entertainment Center | Duluth, Minnesota | ||
| 5th | Barrymore Theater | Madison, Wisconsin | ||
| 6th | World Music Theater | Chicago, Illinois | Kiss, Silverchair also played | |
| 7th | Alpine Valley Music Theater - "Rockstock" | East Troy, Wisconsin | with Everclear | |
| 8th | Riverport | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| 9th | Cabaret Metro | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 10th | Cabaret Metro | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| 29th | Severance Hall | Cleveland, Ohio | Dave Pirner solo performing the "Music Of Woody Guthrie" | |
October |
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| Unknown | Venue unknown | Manhattan, Kansas | ||
| 5th | Los Angeles Forum | Los Angeles, California | Concert to Benefit The Pedro Zamora Foundation | |
December |
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| 22nd | 400 Bar | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Dave solo opening for Vic Chesnutt | |