Stabbing Westward Timeline - 1996

1996
January 23: Wither, Blister, Burn & Peel released
                   Vinyl/CD Promo Remixes

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
January 22 Cleveland, OH Odeon   Chad, JillCarsten
January 23 Chicago, IL Green Dolphin   Chad
February ?? Hollywood, CA Whiskey-A-Go-Go Gigantic, Shoveljerk Raj
February 21 St. Louis, MO Galaxy Theatre Gravity Kills Chad, Stymie, Dave, Excellent, Dan, Stjarna
March 5 Champaign, IL Mabel's   Chad, Stymie, Dave
March 7 Chicago, IL Metro   Sara, Ron, Chad, Stymie, Dave, Stjarna, Mary
March 9 Vernon, NJ Z100's "SnOasis" Garbage, GLU Stephen, Chad, Stymie, Dave, Jason, Fishboy

March 11: MTV's 120 Minutes with M. Pinfield: C. Hall and Andy Kubiszewski

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
March 12 Seattle, WA Crocodile Cafe   John Springer
March 13 Portland, OR La Luna    
March 15 San Jose, CA Cactus Club   Kristen
March 16 Sacramento, CA The Boardwalk    
March 18 San Francisco, CA Slim's    
March 19 Hollywood, CA Whiskey-A-Go-Go   Alpha
March 20 Phoenix, AZ Gibson's    
March 21 Albuquerque, NM Golden West    
March 23 Dallas, TX Galaxy Shoveljerk Trent the POMF
March 25 Memphis, TN Newby's    
March 26 Nashville, TN 328 Performance Hall    
March 27 Atlanta, GA Cotton Club    
March 28 Orlando, FL The Embassy    
March 29 Jacksonville, FL Shades Shoveljerk eLmO
March 30 Tampa, FL WXTB's "Livestock" Korn, Filter  
March 31 Miami, FL The Edge    
April 2 Atlanta, GA Cotton Club    
April 4 Virginia Beach, VA The Abyss    
April 5 Washington, D.C. The Black Cat Rust Gina
April 6 Boston, MA Axis Rust Stephen, Karyne
April 8 Providence, RI Club Babyhead Rust, Big Tom Stephen
April 9 New York City, NY Irving Plaza   Morgoth, Will-e-yum
April 10 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts Rust, Shoveljerk Liz, Gina, Karyne
April 11 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Park Rust, Shoveljerk Karyne
April 13 Pittsburgh, PA Metropol Rust, Shoveljerk UnGoDeSs
April 14 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's Rust, Shoveljerk Chad, Mark Purvis, Jill Carsten
April 16 Toledo, OH The Asylum Rust, Shoveljerk Chad, Mark, Jill, Josh Alkire
April 17 Cleveland, OH Odeon Rust, Shoveljerk Chad, Mark, Jill, Josh, Bas
April 18 Chicago, IL Double Door Rust, Shoveljerk Chad, Stymie, Dave
April 20 Dallas, IL Galaxy    
April 21 Dallas, IL Edgefest    

May: Rip Magazine article

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
May 3 San Antonio, TX Sunken Garden Theatre Gravity Kills, Candlebox Trent the POMF, Amanda, B.J.
May 5 Long Beach, CA "Beachfest '96" Violet Burning, Reel Big Fish Raj
May 7 Amsterdam, Holland Melkweg Gigantic (no-show) Karin
May 15 Nottingham, UK   White Zombie, others Paul
May 25 Kansas City, MO Liberty Memorial: KQRC's "Rockfest" 7Mary3, Candlebox Chad, Stymie, Excellent, Dan, Mary, Jason Gregory
May 26 Chicago, IL World Music Theater: Q101's "Jamboree" Cypress Hill, others Sara, Ron, Chad, Stymie, Dave, Erin
May 27 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater: WLUM's "New Rock Fest"   Chad, Stymie, Dave, Madman
May 31 Pittsburgh, PA WNRQ Radio Show Everclear, Lush, Goldfinger, Filter, Gravity Kills Mary

June: Compilation Video #2 and The Music Paper article

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
June 1 Washington, D.C. Capitol Ballroom Sorry About Your Daughter & Goldfinger Amelie, Gina, Karyne
June 2 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill Night Club Love in Reverse Will-e-yum, Gina, Karyne
June 4 Cohoes, NY Saratoga Winners Love in Reverse Amy, Karyne
June 5 Buffalo, NY Showplace Love in Reverse  
June 7 Providence, RI The Strand for WDGE Radio Show   Stephen
June 8 Mansfield, MA Great Woods for WBCN's "River Rave"    Stephen, Sappy
June 9 Agawam, MA Riverside Amusement Park for WMRQ   Stephen
June 11 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall   Chad, Mark Purvis
June 12 Grand Rapids, MI The Orbit Room   Chad, Jay Hicks
June 14 Mountain View, CA The Shoreline for LIVE 105's "BFD3" No Doubt Kristen
June 16 Las Vegas, NV The Beach    
June 18 Salt Lake City, UT DV8   Daniel
June 21 Detroit, MI State Theater Verve Pipe, Peter Wolfe & others Chad, Josh
June 22 Austin, TX Liberty Lunch Into Another Kim
June 24 Houston, TX Numbers Into Another Trent the POMF
June 25 New Orleans, LA House of Blues    
June 26 Lake Charles, LA The Hanger    
June 27 Milwaukee, WI "Summerfest"   Chad, Madman
June 28 Springfield, MO      
June 29 St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights Into Another Chad, Excellent, Dan, Selena, Winter, Jason
June 30 Omaha, NE      
July 5 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Arts Festival    
July 6 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Arts Festival    
July 7 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Arts Festival    
July 12 Toronto, ONT Edenfest   Stephen, Chad, Amelia
July 27 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill    
July 29 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck    
July 31 Denver, CO Red Rocks Sex Pistols Royle

August
.....Playgirl Magazine's "10 Hottest Rockers for '96" with C. Hall
.....Rip Magazine article about Escape From L.A.
.....Hit Parader's "Stabbing Westward: An Interesting Brew"
.....KROQ's Loveline

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
August 2 Dallas, TX The Complex Sex Pistols  
August 3 Houston, TX International Ballroom Sex Pistols & Gravity Kills Trent the POMF
August 4 Memphis, TN Mud Island Sex Pistols Chad, Mr. Butt
August 7 Richmond, VA The Floodzone Solution Ad  
August 8 New York City, NY Roseland Sex Pistols  
August 9 New York City, NY Roseland Sex Pistols  
August 10 Mansfield, MA Great Woods Sex Pistols Stephen
August 12 Rochester, NY Water Street Solution Ad  
August 13 Lancaster, PA The Chameleon Solution Ad  
August 14 Pittsburgh, PA Metropol Gravity Kills & Solution Ad Brent Blough
August 16 Detroit, MI Cobo Hall Sex Pistols  
August 17 Indianapolis, IN Vogue Dragstrip & The Drapes Selena
August 18 Springfield, MO Regency Showcase Sex Pistols  

August 18
.....MTV's 120 Minutes with SW airs Missy

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
August 21 Phoenix, AZ America West Kiss  
August 23 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Kiss Chad
August 25 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Kiss  
August 26 Los Angeles, CA The Forum Kiss  
August 27 San Jose, CA San Jose Arena Kiss  
August 28 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena Kiss  
August 30 Portland, OR Rose Garden Kiss Beth
August 31 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Kiss  

September
.....Circus Magazine "Q & A" with A. Kubiszewski

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
September 1 Spokane, WA Spokane Coliseum Kiss  
September 2 Vancouver, BC GM Place Kiss  
September 4 Vancouver, BC Star Fish    
September 5 Seattle, WA Moes    
September 6 Portland, OR La Luna   Beth
September 14 Charlotte WEND's "The End of the Summer Weenie Roast"    Ashley
September 15 Palo Alto, CA The Edge Sponge, Joykiller & Agnes Gooch Laura, Kristen, Jasmin, Kira
September 17 San Diego, CA Soma    
September 18 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater Sponge kwbaum
September 19 Phoenix, AZ Electric Ballroom Sponge  
September 21 SanAntonio, TX White Rabbit Sponge, Joykiller & Agnes Gooch Amanda, Jenntool, B.J.
September 22 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum/Galaxy    
September 23 Austin, TX Liberty Lunch Sponge & Joykiller Kim
September 25 Atlanta, GA The Roxy Theater Sponge  
September 26 Memphis, TN Mid South Fair Sponge Chad, Excellent, Dan, Jason, Selena, Mr. Butt, Eden

September 26: WBB&P went gold!

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
September 28 Washington, D. C. The 9:30 Club Sponge, Joykiller & Angus Gooch Amelie, Gina, Assad
September 29 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Sponge, Joykiller & Angus Gooch Liz, Gina, Mary, Jennie, Alana, Myke, Joe, Amylynn
September 30 Philadelphia, PA Sonic Studios WDRE's "Sonic Session" Mary
October 1 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon Jacqueline  
October 3 Kitchener, ON Lyric I Mother Earth Richard
October 4 Hamilton, ON Odeon I Mother Earth  

October 5 		North Bay, ON   I Mother Earth  
October 6 London, ON NAC I Mother Earth  
October 8 Kingston, ON Trasheteria I Mother Earth  
October 10 Ottawa, ON Porter Hall I Mother Earth  
October 11 Montreal, QUE Liquor Store I Mother Earth & Salmon Busters Sapphire, Karyne
October 13 Toronto, ON Varsity Arena Porno For Pyros, Fun Loving Criminals and I Mother Earth Ben, Fluke
October 15 Portland, ME Zoots I Mother Earth Confirmed
October 16 Boston, MA Axis I Mother Earth & Ash Stephen
October 18 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill Nightclub I Mother Earth & Ash Erik, Gina, Patrick, Mary, Cary
October 19 Providence, RI The Strand Theater I Mother Earth & Ash Stephen, Karyne
October 20 New York City, NY Irving Plaza I Mother Earth & Ash Will-e-yum, Alex
October 22 New Haven, CT Toad's I Mother Earth & Ash Confirmed
October 23 State College, PA Crowbar I Mother Earth & Ash  
October 24 Scranton, PA Tinks I Mother Earth & Ash Jacqueline
October 26 Baltimore, MD Hammerjack's I Mother Earth & Ash Gina
October 27 Richmond, VA Flood Zone I Mother Earth & Ash Mcathell
October 28 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall I Mother Earth & Ash  
October 29 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall I Mother Earth & Ash  
October 30 Jacksonville, FL Velocity I Mother Earth & Ash Aaron Knier, Tafia
November 1 Orlando, FL University of Central Florida Chalk Farm, Drill, Ash, Dishwalla & The Refreshments Tafia, Aaron Knier
November 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Theater Night Club & Concert Hall Ash & Drill Erica, Catalina

November 2: C. Hall & M. Elipolus interview on WAAF Real Rock TV

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
November 3 Tampa, FL Rubb Ash & Drill Cynthia Ekle (SAR)
November 5 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club Ash & Drill Purity
November 6 Birmingham, AL Points South Music Hall Ash & Drill  
November 8 St. Louis, MO Galaxy Ash & Drill Chad, Excellent, Dan, Selena, Winter, Jason

November 8: "Midcoast Mania" interview & video show, St. Louis, MO

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
November 9 Omaha, NE Ranch Bowl Ash & Drill  
November 10 Middleton, WI Bullwinkle's Ash & Drill  
November 12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Ash & Drill Ck
November 14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall Ash & Drill Loria, Aaron Wolfe
November 15 Cleveland, OH The Odeon Ash & Drill Chad, Jamie, Jill Carsten, Mark Purvis

November 15: Scene Magazine's show review

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
November 16 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Ash & Drill Chad, Josh
November 17 Toledo, OH University Auditorium Ash & Drill Josh
November 19 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's Ash & Drill Jason, Aaron Wolfe, Craig
November 21 Chicago, IL Metro Ash & Drill Sara, Stymie, Dave, Sk1F, Mike, Jason, Jay, Mary, Selena, Katy
November 22 Chicago, IL Metro Ash & Drill Sara, Stymie, Dave, Chad, Katy, Selena
November 23 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Ash & Drill Sara, Stymie, Dave, Chad, Robin S., Chris T., Shannon, Jay, Steagal

November 23: Mark Elipolous becomes an official member of SW
November 25: "Live From the Pit" live radio broadcast

December: Musicplex Kastle's interview with C. Hall

When Where Venue Other bands Who saw it
December 1 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Horizon for Q101's "Twisted Christmas 3" with Korn, Violent Femmes, Fiona Apple and others Stymie, Dave, Chad, Carol, Katy, Sk1F, Megan
December 12 San Jose, CA San Jose State Event Center for KOME's "Almost Accoustic X-mas" Gravity Kills, Poe, Tracy Bonham, Republica, etc. Ron, Laura, Kristin, Jasmin, Kira
December 14 Houston, TX Radio Show   Raymond

December 26: Scene Magazine's "Resolutions and Predictions"

On to 1997 or back to 1995
This timeline was created initially by Sara, and is now maintained and hosted by Shannon Silverman, aka Stjarna.

If you have seen any of these shows, please e-mail me to be added here, or at least verify that the show actually took place. These dates were compiled with a great deal of help from many faithful Stabbies. Let me know if you have any suggestions regarding improvements to this page. Thanks to everyone who has contributed!

This page was last updated on 30 December 1998.

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