Tour History

[StevieD]

5.9.13 London UK.
5.3.13 Suffolk UK. Aldeburgh Cinema
3.10.13 Hollywood CA. American Film Institute (2 shows)
1.12.13 New York NY. Joe's Pub

10.28.12 Alexandria VA. Birchmere
10.27.12 Ashville NC. moogfest
10.26.12 New Orleans LA. Voodoo Experience
10.24.12 Austin TX. The Parish
10.23.12 Denver CO. Bluebird Theater
10.21.12 Sacramento CA. PBS special at KVIE
10.20.12 Sacramento CA. PBS special at KVIE
10.12.12 San Mateo CA. Google Campus
10.7.12 Richmond CA. Steamstock (Craneway Pavillion)
9.15.12 London UK. Cool Earth Charity Gig
8.9.12 San Francisco CA. The Exploratorium NASA
7.15.12 Suffolk UK. Latitude
6.22.12 Fort Wayne IN. Sweetwater's Gearfest
5.21.12 Paris FR. Cafe de la Danse
5.20.12 Frankfurt GE. Zoom Club
5.18.12 Berlin GE. Frannz Club
5.17.12 Amsterdam NL. Bitterzoet
5.16.12 Brussels BE. AB Club
4.17.12 Los Angeles CA. Largo
4.16.12 San Diego CA. Anthology
4.14.12 Sacramento CA. Harlows
4.13 12 San Francisco CA. Red Devil Lounge
4.11.12 Seattle WA. Showbox at the Market
4.10.12 Vancouver BC. Rio Theatre
4.9.12 Portland OR.
4.6.12 Minneapolis MN. Cedar Cultural Center
4.5.12 Chicago IL. Park West
4.4.12 Detroit MI. Royal Oak
4.2.12 Toronto ON. Mod Club
4.1.12 Montreal QC. L 'Astral
3.31.12 Ridgefield CT. Ridgefield Playhouse
3.30.12 Northampton MA. Iron Horse
3.29.12 New York NY. Canal Room
3.28.12 Sellersville PA. Sellersville Theater
3.25.12 Alexandria VA. Birchmere
3.24.12 Philadelphia PA. World Cafe
3.23.12 Annapolis MD. Ram's Head (2 shows)
3.22.12 Charlottesville VA. WHRN private session
3.21.12 Greenville SC. Handlebar
3.20.12 Atlanta GA. The Loft
3.19.12 Birmingham AL. Workplay
3.18.12 Orlando FL. Social
3.17.12 New Orleans LA. Tipitinas
3.16.12 Austin TX. SXSW: Cedar Street Courtyard
3.13.12 Houston TX.
2.18.12 Tokyo JP. Bluenote
2.17.12 Tokyo JP. Bluenote
2.14.12 Sydney AU
2.13.12 Sydney AU

11.18.11 Holmfirth UK. Picture Drome
11.17.11 Sheffield UK. Academy
11.16.11 Glasgow SC. ABC
11.14.11 Oxford UK. Academy
11.13.11 Birmingham UK. Academy
11.12.11 Liverpool UK. Stanley Theatre
11.11.11 Isle Of Man UK. Gaiety Theatre
11.9.11 Leamington UK. Spa Assembly
11.8.11 Bournemouth UK. The Old Fire Station
11.7.11 Herfordshire UK. The Forum
11.6.11 London UK. Shepherds Bush Empire
11.4.11 Snape UK. Maltings
10.17.11 Los Angeles CA. Grammy Museum
10.14.11 Los Angeles CA. Masonic Temple at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
10.13.11 San Francisco CA. Bimbo's Club
10.12.11 Portland OR. KINK FM
10.10.11 Seattle WA. Triple Door
10.7.11 Chicago IL. Martyr's
10.5.11 New York, NY. Tribeca
10.3.11 Washington D.C. Sirius XM private gig at The Loft
7.30.11 Monmouthshire UK
7.29.11 London UK
7.28.11 London UK. Water Rats
2.25.11 New York NY (with Ethel). Greenspace

7.3.10 Suffolk UK (with The Toad Lickers)
3.5.10 London UK (cancelled)
2.28.10 Islington UK
2.27.10 Aldermaston UK (Pirate Twins Golden Age show)

10.11.7 Dublin IR
10.10.7 Islington UK
10.9.7 Cambridge UK
10.8.7 Birmingham UK
10.7.7 Manchester UK
10.6.7 Yorkshire UK
10.5.7 Bristol UK
10.4.7 Brighton UK
10.3.7 London UK (Radio Science Orchestra)
9.27.7 Montreal QC. Cafe Campus
9.25.7 Toronto ON
9.24.7 Boston MA. Harper's Ferry
9.23.7 Greenwich CT (with Ethel). Re-Entry
9.22.7 New York NY (moogfest). B.B. King's
9.21.7 Alexandria VA. Birchmere
9.20.7 Sellersville PA. Sellersville Theater
9.19.7 Annapolis MD. Ram's Head On Stage
9.17.7 New York NY. B.B. King's
9.16.7 North Hampton MA. Iron Horse Music Hall
9.15.7 Pittsburgh PA
9.14.7 Akron OH. Tangier
9.13.7 Philadelphia PA
9.11.7 Londonderry NH. Tupelo Hall
3.22.7 Fairfax CA
3.21.7 Las Vegas NV
3.19.7 Dallas TX (lecture/performance)
3.18.7 Dallas TX. Rockhouse Live
3.17.7 Austin TX (signing)
3.16.7 Austin TX (2 shows)
3.15.7 Austin TX
3.13.7 Los Angeles CA
3.12.7 Sacramento CA
3.11.7 Redwood City CA (2 sets)
3.10.7 Santa Cruz CA (2 shows)
3.9.7 Montery CA
3.8.7 Montery CA
3.7.7 Montery CA
2.15.7 New York NY (with Ethel). Peter Jay Sharp Theater

12.31.6 Costa Mesa CA
12.23.6 New York City NY. Canal Room
12.22.6 Alexandria VA. Birchmere
12.21.6 Philadelphia PA. World Cafe Live
12.20.6 Baltimore MD
12.19.6 Norkfolk VA
12.17.6 Tampa FL
12.16.6 Orlando FL
12.15.6 Ft. Lauderdale FL
12.14.6 Atlanta GA
12.13.6 Jacksonville FL
12.12.6 Binghampton AL
12.11.6 New Orleans LA
12.10.6 Nashville TN
12.9.6 Mamphis TN
12.08.6 Houston TX
12.07.6 Dallas TX. Granada Theater
12.06.6 Austin TX
12.03.6 Boulder CO
12.02.6 Aspen CO
12.01.6 Albuquerque NM
11.30.6 Tucson AZ
11.29.6 San Diego CA
11.28.6 Anaheim CA
11.27.6 San Francisco CA
11.21.6 San Francisco CA
11.15.6 Cerritos CA
10.28.6 San Francisco CA
10.12.6 Boulder CO (2 shows (one at KBCO))
10.7.6 Palo Alto CA
9.30.6 Farmingdale NY (cancelled)
9.29.6 New York NY. Canal Room
9.28.6 Boston MA (clinic and concert). Berklee Performance Center
9.27.6 North Hampton MA. Iron Horse Music Hall
9.26.6 Londonderry NH. Tupelo Hall
6.25.6 London UK
6.23.6 London UK
6.17.6 New York NY. Pier 94 (Exotic Erotic ball)
5.24.6 Aspen CO
5.23.6 Denver CO
5.21.6 Minneapolis MN
5.19.6 Milwaukee WI
5.18.6 Milwaukee WI
5.17.6 Chicago IL. Martyr's
5.16.6 Chicago IL. Martyr's
5.13.6 Royal Oak MI. Royal Oak Theater
5.11.6 Pittsburgh PA. Club Cafe
5.10.6 Cleveland OH. House Of Blues
5.8.6 Alexandria VA. Birchmere
5.7.6 Annapolis MD. Ram's Head On Stage
5.6.6 Annapolis MD. Ram's Head On Stage
5.5.6 Sellersville PA. Sellersville Theater
5.4.6 New York NY (2 shows). Joe's Pub
5.3.6 New York NY (2 shows). Joe's Pub
4.22.6 Seattle WA
4.21.6 Boise ID
4.20.6 Portland OR
4.15.6 San Francisco CA
4.14.6 Agora Hills CA
4.13.6 Los Angeles CA
4.12.6 Anaheim CA
3.9.6 San Francisco CA
1.28.6 Anahiem CA. House Of Blues
1.27.6 W. Hollywood CA. House Of Blues
1.25.6 San Diego CA
1.21.6 San Francisco CA

4.7.1 San Francisco CA (with Soft Boys)

6.19.0 New York NY (with David Bowie)

12.31.99 Whistler BC

10.14.98 Whistler BC

8.1.92 London UK
7.31.92 London UK
7.27.92 London UK (HMV appearance)
6.92 London UK

12.3.88 St. Petersburg FL
12.2.88 Coral Gables FL
12.1.88 Miami FL
11.30.88 Hallandale FL
11.29.88 Orlando FL
11.26.88 Sag Harbor NY
11.25.88 New York NY
11.22.88 Washington DC
11.21.88 Raliegh NC
11.20.88 Charlotte NC
11.16.88 Chicago IL (cancelled)
11.12.88 Fullerton CA
11.11.88 Los Angeles CA
11.9.88 Ventura CA
11.6.88 Portland OR
11.4.88 Vancouver BC
11.2.88 San Francisco CA
6.20.88 San Francisco CA
6.19.88 Santa Clara CA
6.18.88 Pasadena CA
6.16.88 Chicago IL
6.15.88 Roseville MI. The Ritz
6.14.88 Toronto ON
6.12.88 Boston MA (2 shows)
6.10.88 New York NY
6.8.88 Philadelphia PA
6.6.88 Washington DC
6.5.88 Washington DC
6.4.88 Raliegh NC
6.3.88 Atlanta GA
6.1.88 Houston TX
5.31.88 Dallas TX
5.29.88 Boulder CO
5.27.88 Phoenix AZ
5.26.88 San Diego CA
5.25.88 W. Hollywood CA
5.24.88 Santa Barbara CA
4.25.88 London UK
4.24.88 Northhampton UK

7.31.87 Los Angeles CA
7.29.87 W. Hollywood CA
7.28.87 W. Hollywood CA
7.27.87 W. Hollywood CA
7.23.87 Anaheim CA
6.26.87 Oakland CA
6.25.87 San Francisco CA
6.24.87 Santa Clara CA
6.23.87 Santa Rosa CA
6.21.87 San Diego CA
6.20.87 San Juan Capistrano CA
6.19.87 San Juan Capistrano CA
6.5.87 Hollywood CA

7.13.85 London UK (with David Bowie at Live Aid)
2.26.85 Los Angeles CA (Grammy's w/HancockJonesWonder)

6.20.84 Norwich UK
6.?.84 Minnepolis MN
6.5.84 Chicago IL. Auditorium Theater
6.1.84 Winepeg MB
5.30.84 Edmonton AB
5.29.84 Calgary AB
5.27.84 Vancouver BC
5.26.84 Seattle WA
5.24.84 San Francisco CA
5.22.84 Santa Barbara CA
5.20.84 Laguna Hills CA
5.19.84 San Diago CA
5.18.84 Valencia CA
5.17.84 Hollywood CA
5.14.84 Phoenix AZ
5.8.84 Boulder CO
5.5.84 Dallas TX
5.4.84 Austin TX
5.2.84 Memphis TN
5.1.84 Birmingham AL
4.29.84 Tampa FL
4.28.84 Sunrise FL
4.26.84 Atlanta GA
4.25.84 Knoxville TN
4.24.84 Raleigh NC
4.21.84 Norfolk VA
4.20.84 Washington DC
4.19.84 Philadelphia PA
4.17.84 Rochester NY
4.15.84 Boston MA
4.14.84 W. Hartford CT
4.13.84 Old Westbury NY
4.12.84 New York NY
4.10.84 Montreal QC
4.9.84 Toronto ON
4.7.84 Buffalo NY
4.6.84 Poughkeepsie NY
3.25.84 Paris FR
3.24.84 Amsterdam HO
3.23.84 Antwerp BE
3.21.84 Colonge GE
3.19.84 Munich GE
3.18.84 Frankfurt GE
3.16.84 Hamburh GE
3.14.84 Copenhagen DE
3.13.84 Oslo NO
3.10.84 Stockholm SW
3.8.84 Helsinki FI
3.4.84 Bristol UK
3.3.84 Loudenborough UK
3.1.84 London UK
2.29.84 Nottingham UK
2.28.84 London UK
2.26.84 Birmingham UK
2.25.84 Newcastle UK
2.24.84 Manchester UK
2.22.84 Liverpool UK
2.21.84 Sheffield UK
2.20.84 Edinburgh SC
2.19.84 Glasgow SC
2.17.84 Aylesbury UK
2.16.84 Guildford UK

12.4.83 Hollywood CA

11.29.82 London UK

9.23.81 New York NY (with Lene Lovich)

[StevieD]

if anyone has info about the shows in '83 or '92 (or anything I am missing) let me know, and I'll add them to this list. Thanks!

[BigRon]

Hey StevieD: How many of these concerts have you attended, please don't tell me all???

[StevieD]

38.

chicago '84
roseville '88
w. hollywood '6
anaheim '6
nyc (x3) '6
sellersville '6
annapolis (x2) '6
alexandria (x2) '6
cleveland '6
pittsburgh '6
royal oak '6
NYC (EEB) '6
Londonderry '6
North Hampton '6
Boston (x2) '6
NYC (Canal Room) '6
Dallas (with BT)'6
Philly (with BT)'6
NYC (with BT) '6
NYC (with Ethel) '7
Dallas (with BT) '7
Londonderry (with JMH) '7
North Hampton (with JMH) '7
NYC (with JMH) '7
Annapolis (with JMH) '7
Sellersville (with JMH) '7
Alexandria (With JMH) '7
NYC (moogfest) '7
Greenwich (with JMH & Ethel) '7
Boston (with JMH) '7
Montreal (with JMH) '7
Aldermaston (with Pirate Twins) '10
Islington (with friends) '10
NYC (with Ethel) '11

[Merujo]

Cool, Stevie! If you go to Exotic Erotic, you *must* take pictures!!

I would look waaaay outta place at E/E, but it sure as hell would be a wild ride!!

- Merujo
http://merujo.blogspot.com

[BigRon]

Our man Dolby is playing at this thing????????

NOOOOOOOOOOWAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ihavesocks]

I can only offer the venues for the 92 shows -

The Orange, London (Secret Gig)
Mean Fiddler, London
Clapham Grand, London



Maybe someone can get the dates of these shows but I will try to dig out the tickets at some point...

[DWGRadio]

Several years ago I acquired a wonderful soundboard disc of a show from the Dominion Theater in London. It is dated August 11, 1984. Elsewhere on the message board I see it is discussed; it evidently originated on BBC6. It is from the Flat Earth Tour. The setlist is as follows:

Dissidents
The Flat Earth
One of Our Submarines
Puppet Theatre
New Toy
Airwaves
I Scare Myself
Hyperactive!
Europa and the Pirate Twins
She Blinded Me With Science
Windpower

An excellent set if you ever have the opportunity to hear it. I don't know if this is the complete show, although it seems to be. The sound quality is just slightly less that of a live album, but definately better than most RoIOs floating around. After seeing TMDR in Cleveland, I am anxiously awaiting any tour material he may get these urges to release. Stellar stuff!

[ihavesocks]

The 1992 dates were as follows :


June The Orange, London
31st July The Mean Fiddler, London
1st August The Clapham Grand, London

[StevieD]

Thanks socks, do you know the date in June 92??

smd

[ihavesocks]

Sadly not yet...but I'm hopeful I will come across the ticket at some point - it was definitely June because it was before Astronauts and Heretics and after Close But No Cigar was released and it coincided with a friend's birthday week. I remember the first track played was Silk Pyjamas which at the time nobody knew.

Triviaists (not a word but should be...) might be interested to know that he also performed at HMV store in Oxford Street London on 27th July 1992, appeared at the Radio 1 roadshow in Middlesborough (end of May) - despite the station not playlisting Cigar and also performed at a Virgin Records promotional gig around the same time. These were not concerts in the ticket purchasing sense of the word though.

[FredTheCat]

6.20.87 San Juan Capistrano CA

I recall this show vividly...can't believe it was that long ago! We were close enough to the stage that we were able to hear in the middle of Blinded as he leaned over to a stage hand complaining that he "broke another damn Casio" and was quickly handed a replacement to rejoin the song. Cracked me up

-FredTheCat

[StevieD]

anyone have dates that I do not??

[wadcorp]

anyone have dates that I do not??

I'm sure there are a few of the unmarried guys who have dates you've not had.

Better looking, too.

.

[BeechwoodAve]

Stevie-

Thanks for giving us a glimpse of TMDR's performance history and bringing back some great concert memories! I feel fortunate to have experienced multiple stages of his live career. I heard the Flat Earth show in Chicago (June 6, 1984) and the Aliens show, also in Chicago (June 16, 1988). VERY different performances in two totally different venues: Flat Earth in the gorgeous Auditorium Theatre (Chicago architectual landmark) and Aliens in the tiny Cabaret Metro. I felt far away from the stage at the Auditorium, but got to the Metro early enough to stand right at Mr. Dolby's feet for that event. I seem to recall him doing a back flip at the beginning of the show...

[MiniCoopGuy]

Beech: a backflip?? Now THAT would be something to see.

[BlueSilver]

Yeah...

[StevieD]

Beechwood,

I too was at the '84 chicago show. My dad took me to my first concert ever. Hung around by the bus after and Thonas signed my tour book, and I remember the back flip too. Damn cool concert.

[BeechwoodAve]

Stevie-

Yeah- that show in 84 was just about my fav of all time... though I do remember the crew was having some difficulties with the video displays that evening. It didn't matter, as the music was slammin'!

Here's a challenge for you: add the names of venues to all of those years of tour dates!

[StevieD]

I thought about it Beechwood, But I need to work on letting go of some obsessions, not expanding them...

[BeechwoodAve]

Stevie-

Yeah, the obsessive nature needs a little supression some times. Speaking of obsessive... what is it you do for a living that allows you to travel to all these TMDR shows around the US? You must have one very understanding boss!

Beech

[white city]

Hi StevieD,
You can add Norwich, University of East Anglia, UK 1983.

I had a ticket for this (long since lost) but couldn't go because i ended up in Canada at the time.

I'll see if I can come up with some more details.
Jon

[StevieD]

White City, a date would be cool. (thank you)

Beechwood Ave. I'm a mentor to troubled teens, actually juggling 2 mentoring jobs, and working at a group home, whenever I am not going to shows I am working 70+hours a week, so they kinda have to be understanding...

[StevieD]

according to my calculations, Thomas will play more shows in 2006 than any other year ever!

[Ajax]

I saw Thomas in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 84 I think because he had flat Earth T-shirts and Hyperactive muscle shirts for sale.

I think Ronnie James Dio was in town the same night. Mr Dolby did a backflip off of his piano "To show he can do that kind of heavy metal rock thing too". That still happening at his shows?

[Ajax]

Edmonton show was the Jubilee Auditorium.

[d.owen]

hey steve,i saw td in london at the lyceum theatre in 83,another for the list,cheers, david

[StevieD]

shoot me some specific dates, and I'll add them right on!!!

[StevieD]

looks to me like Thomas is playing more shows in 2006 than any other year ever!!

wow!

[Proffesor Pyke]

loved it