1990 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
- MTV Unplugged Show #6 Recording Session - First aired March 18, 1990 Under The Milky Way | Metropolis | |
Metropolis Concert Tour | |
(Support: Violinda) Poster by John Foy Show Review | |
(Support: Violinda) Poster by John Foy | |
(Support: The Cruel Sea [current info]) Poster by John Foy Ad Show Review | |
Poster by John Foy Show Review | |
Gold Afternoon Fix World Tour | |
Gold Afternoon Fix European Tour - supported by Nuclear Valdez | |
Show Review Ad | |
1990-04-18 | Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Poster |
1990-04-19 | Malmö, Sweden - Kulturbolaget (aka KB) |
1990-04-22 | Oslo, Norway - The Voice |
Poster Backstage Pass | |
Poster | |
Poster | |
Ad Entire Show | |
1990-04-29 | Ghent [Gent], Belgium - Vooruit Poster |
1990-05-02 | Lisbon [Lisboa], Portugal - Cinema Alvalade (defunct, demolished) Ad Ticket |
1990-05-03 | Madrid, Spain - Jacara Plató Madrid (defunct, closed in 1991) Ticket |
1990-05-04 | Valencia, Spain - Arena Auditorium (previously Pacha Auditorium, closed in 1999, now a Consum supermarket) Ticket |
1990-05-05 | Barcelona, Spain - Zeleste (now Sala Razzmatazz) Ticket |
Entire Show | |
VideoMusic TV Broadcast | Fan Videos | |
1990-05-11 | Lausanne, Switzerland - Grande Salle de Vennes, Collège de Grand-Vennes |
1990-05-12 | Grenoble, France - Zone Interdite [Forbidden Zone] Ad |
Ad | |
(Additional Support: Concrete Blonde) Ad Julianne Regan of All About Eve first met Marty Willson-Piper at this show, leading soon afterwards to him joining the band. | |
Ad 1 | Ad 2 | |
(now Leeds Beckett University) Ad 1 | Ad 2 Flyer Ticket | BBC Radio 1 "In Concert" Broadcast (only 6 songs): | |
(defunct, demolished) Ad 1 | Ad 2 Flyer Ticket Photos by Barbara Crane | |
1990-05-21 | Munich, Germany - The Slaughterhouse - "Live aus dem Schlachthof" ("Live from the Slaughterhouse") TV show Photo of Marty Metropolis |
Gold Afternoon Fix North American Tour - The Blue Aeroplanes supported The Church at most if not all shows. | |
1990-05-31 | Austin, TX, USA - Austin Opera House (defunct) Poster |
1990-06-01 | Dallas, TX, USA - Bronco Bowl (defunct - demolished in 2003) Ticket |
1990-06-02 | Houston, TX, USA - Numbers Nightclub (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) |
Flyer | |
Videos on YouTube | |
1990-06-06 | Norfolk, VA, USA - The Boathouse |
(defunct - converted to apartments) | |
(at Station Square, aka I.C. Light Amphitheatre, defunct) (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) Show Review | |
1990-06-10 | Toronto, Canada - The Danforth Music Hall Poster |
(defunct, formerly Studio 54) Poster | |
(Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) | |
1990-06-15 | Philadelphia, PA, USA - Chestnut Cabaret Show Review |
1990-06-17 | Detroit (Royal Oak), MI, USA - Royal Oak Music Theatre |
1990-06-20 | Grand Rapids, MI, USA - Club Eastbrook |
1990-06-21 | Columbus, OH, USA - Newport Music Hall (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) |
Poster | |
(Support: The Blue Aeroplanes | Free 93XRT [WXRT] Twilight Concert, Broadcast Live) (Songs from this show were released on the Alive On The Milky Way and Acoustic Sermon bootlegs.) Alive On The Milky Way bootleg: | |
1990-06-24 | St. Louis, MO, USA - The Fabulous Fox Theatre Show Cancelled Steve & Marty were spotted at an Inspiral Carpets show in Chicago at the Metro on this night. |
1990-06-26 | Atlanta, GA, USA - Center Stage Theater |
(Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) | |
1990-06-28 | Cincinnati, OH, USA - Bogart's |
1990-06-29 | Milwaukee, WI, USA - Summerfest (Rockstage) |
, University of Minnesota | |
1990-07-02 | Denver, CO, USA - Paramount Theatre |
1990-07-03 | Toledo, OH, USA Show Cancelled |
1990-07-05 | Vancouver, BC, Canada - Commodore Ballroom |
1990-07-06 | Seattle, WA, USA - Paramount Theatre (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) Poster |
1990-07-07 | Portland, OR, USA - Melody Lane Ballroom (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) Poster |
1990-07-09 | Sacramento, CA, USA - Crest Theatre Ticket (via Mike Chauby) |
1990-07-11 | San Jose, CA, USA |
1990-07-12 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA - The Coach House Show Review |
1990-07-13 | Phoenix, AZ, USA - Caravan Convention Center (defunct) Show Cancelled |
1990-07-14 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA - The Coach House |
Show Review | |
, San Diego State University (Support: The Blue Aeroplanes) |
1991 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
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Jokes, Magic & Souvenirs Tour - Australia '91 Poster | |
1991-04-24 | Hobart, Australia - City Hall (Support: The Fish John West Reject) |
(Support: Straitjacket Fits) (Parts of this show were on the Jokes Magic & Souvenirs bootleg. More of the show was on the A Postcard From Downunder bootleg. The full show was on the A Live Interlude 2LP bootleg.) | |
(Support: Straitjacket Fits) | |
1991-04-27 | Perth (Bentley), WA, Australia - Curtin University Poster |
Poster Show Review | |
1991-04-30 | Adelaide, SA, Australia - Old Lion Hotel (Support: Straitjacket Fits) Poster |
1991-05-02 | Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Transformers (Support: Straitjacket Fits) |
1991-05-03 | Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Transformers (Support: Straitjacket Fits) |
(in Coogee Bay Hotel) (Support: Straitjacket Fits, The Clouds) Handbill | |
1991-05-05 | Wollongong (Towradgi), NSW, Australia - Waves Nightclub (in Towradgi Beach Hotel) (Support: Straitjacket Fits) Handbill |
1992 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
1992-08-07 | Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival (Argus Stage) (Steve Kilbey & Marty Willson-Piper only) |
Priest = Aura Australian Tour 1992 Poster | |
(Support: The Fauves) Poster Ticket | |
1992-10-03 | Perth, WA, Australia - Berlin Club Poster |
1992-10-04 | Perth, WA, Australia - Berlin Club Poster |
(Support: The Fauves) Poster | |
(Support: The Fauves) Poster Entire Show | |
(defunct) | |
1992-10-14 | Sydney, NSW, Australia - The Venue (Support: The Fauves) Ticket (via Michael Griffiths) |
1992-10-15 | Canberra, ACT, Australia - ANU Bar (Australian National University Union) (Support: The Fauves) |
1992-10-16 | Wollongong (Towradgi), NSW, Australia - Waves Nightclub (in Towradgi Beach Hotel) (Support: The Fauves) |
(Peter's farewell concert | Support: The Fauves | released as a video in 2001) Poster Guitarist Peter Koppes left the band after this show. This was also drummer Jay Dee Daugherty's last show with The Church. |
1994 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
Sometime Anywhere US Acoustic Tour - Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper only | |
1994-05-23 | America On-Line's CenterStage - Live Q&A On-line at 10:00pm, with Keith from Arista Records (Transcript) |
(Tickets only given away by WHTG 106.3 FM) | |
(Free outdoor lunch show sponsored by WHFS) Entire Show | |
1994-05-26 | Providence, RI, USA - Lupo's (former Peerless Department Store location) (Tickets only given away by WBRU 95.5 FM) |
(defunct, now Wonder Bar) (Some tickets were given away by WFNX) | |
(now Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica) - WENZ 107.9 The End Anniversary Show Headliner: Live. The Church had 2nd billing. Also playing: Grant Lee Buffalo among others. | |
(taping for later broadcast) | |
(taping for later broadcast) | |
1994-06-02 | St. Louis, MO, USA - Mississippi Nights (defunct, closed in 2007) (Support: Michael Been of The Call) |
1994-06-04 | Denver, CO, USA - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre (now Coors Amphitheatre) - "KTCL's Big Adventure" Poster Headliners: Pretenders, Violent Femmes and Candlebox. Also playing: Paw, Eve's Plum, Frente! and The Call. |
(a recording studio) - Broadcast Live on KFOG 104.5 FM (tickets given away by KFOG) | |
- Part of KWOD Fest (KWOD 106.5 FM, now Star 106.5 FM) Appearing in order: Eve's Plum, Possum Dixon, The Church, Beck, and Violent Femmes. | |
1994-06-07 | Seattle, WA, USA - Sit & Spin (defunct cafe/laundromat - now Spitfire) - 1st free show for 100 people |
(defunct cafe/laundromat - now Spitfire) - 2nd (longer) free show for 100 people | |
(defunct), a restaurant within Tom McCall Waterfront Park (Steve & Marty performing a free show outside the restaurant) Reportedly, a rude audience demanded "Under The Milky Way," so after 3 songs they played it, and ended the show. | |
hosted by Tricia Halloran | |
1994-06-11 | Los Angeles, CA, USA - Luna Park Nightclub (now Moomba) On The Street Review |
, San Diego State University - 91X-FM Sunfest Also featuring the James, The Rugburns, Violent Femmes, Rollins Band, The Smithereens, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Frente! and Green Day. All 5 songs from this show were played on the Westwood One Radio Network IN CONCERT: NEW ROCK - Show #95-04, week of Jan. 16, 1995. The radio show tracks were then released on the Acoustic Sermon bootleg. | |
1994-06-13 | Phoenix, AZ, USA - Andersons |
1994-06-14 | Las Vegas, NV, USA (Free show) |
Sometime Anywhere European Acoustic Tour - Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper only | |
, 94.9 FM (now BBC Radio London) | |
(defunct, closed in 2019) TNT Review | |
(defunct, closed in 2019) | |
(Swedish National Radio) - Interview and live performance | |
Handbill | |
1994-11-25 | Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso |
1994-11-26 | Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso |
1994-11-29 | Lund, Sweden - Mejeriet (playing at the weekly Rydes Bar event) |
1994-12-02 | Turku, Finland - Appelsiini (Support: Going Public) |
1994-12-05 | Tampere, Finland - Yo-talo |
1995 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
Irish Times Review | |
US Acoustic Tour - Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper only | |
1995-01-27 | Ventura, CA, USA - Ventura Theatre (Support: Dreaming In Tongues) Steve Kilbey Interview |
(Support: Situation 5, Holiday Flyer) Ticket | |
(Support: Me Jane) | |
1995-02-02 | Redondo Beach, CA, USA - The Strand (Support: Hinge) |
, 101.9 FM | |
(defunct, closed July 2015) | |
(Support: Killing Lisa) | |
1995-02-05 | San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA - The Coach House (Support: Psychic Rain) |
The Songwriters' Tour 1995 - The Church Acoustic (Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper only) Poster | |
1995-07-26 | Launceston, TAS, Australia - Playroom |
1995-07-27 | Hobart, TAS, Australia - Hobart University Bar |
Poster | |
Poster | |
1995-07-30 | Melbourne (St Kilda), VIC, Australia - The Esplanade Hotel, Gershwin Room (Support: Louis Tillet/Charlie Owen, Kerri Simpson & Vévé) |
1995-08-02 | Perth, WA, Australia - The Koolroom (now The Grosvenor Hotel Back Room) |
1995-08-04 | Adelaide, SA, Australia - Synagogue (aka The Havana, The Church Nightclub - now closed) |
1995-08-06 | Gold Coast (Broadbeach), QLD, Australia - The Edge at Broadbeach Tavern |
1995-08-07 | Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Grand Orbit |
1995-08-08 | Bangalow, NSW, Australia - Bangalow Bowling Club |
1995-08-10 | Newcastle, NSW, Australia - Newcastle University |
(Support: Louis Tillet/Charlie Owen, Kerri Simpson & Vévé) | |
1995-08-12 | Sydney (Narrabeen), NSW, Australia - The Narrabeen Sands Hotel (aka The Sands) |
1995-08-17 | Canberra, ACT, Australia - ANU Bar, Australian National University Union (Support: The Jackson Code) |
1995-08-22 | Sydney, NSW, Australia - Annandale Hotel |
1996 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
(Support: The Earthmen) | |
(in Coogee Bay Hotel) (Support: The Bhagavad Guitars, The Earthmen, Glide) | |
1996-09-21 | Brisbane (Fortitude Valley), QLD, Australia - The Roxy |
1996-09-24 | Canberra (Acton), ACT, Australia - ANU Bar, Australian National University Union |
(Support: The Paradise Motel, The Earthmen) Reviews: The Age | InPress Magazine Entire Show | |
1996-09-27 | Adelaide, SA, Australia - Cartoons Nightclub Show Cancelled |
1996-09-28 | Perth, WA, Australia - High Hopes in Shenton Park Hotel Show Cancelled |
1996-09-29 | Perth (Fremantle), WA, Australia - Planet Nite-Club Show Cancelled |
1997 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
(Support: The Blackeyed Susans, The Swordsmen) Ad | |
(Support: Augie March, The Blackeyed Susans) Most of Show (poor audio) | |
1997-10-30 | Sydney (Parramatta), NSW, Australia - Argyle St. Hotel (defunct, demolished) (Support: Love Me, Karma County) Ad Pole Poster |
(Support: Love Me, Crow, Karma County) Ad Review | |
1997-11-15 | Brisbane, QLD, Australia |
1998 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
Short acoustic tour of Ireland - Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper only (at the invitation of their friend Frank Kearns of Cactus World News) | |
- Free warm-up gig Flyer | |
Flyer Poster Ticket | |
Reportedly, there was an audience of only 17 at this show. | |
Hologram of Baal World Tour | |
(defunct, closed in 2019) (Acoustic warm-up gig, Steve and Marty only) Flyer | |
, 94.9 FM (now BBC Radio London) (with Steve Kilbey and Marty Willson-Piper) | |
(defunct, closed in 2019) (Acoustic warm-up gig, Steve and Marty only) Flyer | |
Hologram of Baal North American Tour Poster Poster by Thomas Irvin | |
(Support: Sixpence None The Richer) Entire Show | |
(defunct, closed July 2015) | |
Poster | |
Poster | |
Poster | |
(Support: Pilot) Poster | |
(Support: Black Atmosphere, Pilot) Signed Poster (from the collection of Hans Beckers) | |
(Support: Pure) Poster | |
1998-09-30 | Minneapolis, MN, USA - Let It Be Records - Live in-store appearance Flyer |
(Support: The Aluminum Group, Milk & Honey) | |
(defunct, now MONA [Museum Of New Art]) (No Support) Entire Show | |
(Support: Heather Nova) | |
, 91.1 FM (Case Western Reserve University) (with Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and Marty Willson-Piper) | |
(Support: State of Being) Entire Show | |
(No Support) | |
(a bar near Fenway Park that was owned by Aerosmith until 1999, then became Lansdowne Street Music Hall, now owned by House of Blues) | |
Photos at the Studio M site | |
(Support: The Rosenbergs and Poem Rocket) | |
(aka The 9:30 Club) (Support: Symposium) | |
(now the Buckhead Theatre) | |
(Originally booked at The Ogden Theatre | Support: Space Team Elektra) Poster Entire Show | |
(defunct) (Support: The Given) | |
Hologram of Baal Australian Tour | |
(Support: Rebecca's Empire) Ad | |
1998-10-29 | Sydney, NSW, Australia - The Metro Theatre (Support: Rebecca's Empire, Plunge) Ad |
(Support: Rebecca's Empire, Plunge) Ad | |
1998-10-31 | Sydney (Narrabeen), NSW, Australia - The Narrabeen Sands Hotel (aka The Sands) (Support: Rebecca's Empire) Ad |
1998-11-05 | Byron Bay, NSW, Australia - Great Northern Hotel |
1998-11-06 | Brisbane (Fortitude Valley), QLD, Australia - The Arena Ad |
(Support: Rebecca's Empire) Poster Entire Show | |
(Support: Rebecca's Empire) | |
1998-11-13 | Perth (Fremantle), WA, Australia - Metropolis (Support: The Chevelles) Poster |
Hologram of Baal European Tour | |
1998-12-09 | Copenhagen [København], Denmark |
1998-12-11 | Oslo, Norway - John Dee (in the basement of Rockefeller Music Hall) |
1998-12-13 | Malmö, Sweden |
(No Support) | |
1998-12-15 | Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 36 |
1998-12-19 | Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage |
, 94.9 FM (now BBC Radio London) (with Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper) | |
Ticket Aftershow Pass |
1999 (Roll over or tap a date link to see the setlist)
A Box Of Birds US Tour Poster | |
(Support: The Problem With Gravity) | |
(defunct, closed July 2015) (Support: Ester) Poster | |
(Support: Wayside, Moonwash Symphony) | |
(Support: 100 Watt Smile, ???) | |
1999-09-21 | Portland, OR, USA - Roseland Theater (Support: Dal) Poster |
(Support: 3SKS [Tri-State Killing Spree]) | |
(defunct) (Support: Daughters of the Nile) | |
(Support: Decanonized) | |
1999-09-27 | Minneapolis, MN, USA - First Avenue (Support: The Busiest Bankruptcy Lawyers in Minnesota, The Glenrustles) Poster |
(Support: Box-O-Car) | |
(defunct, now MONA [Museum Of New Art]) | |
(aka The 9:30 Club) (Support: Magnet) | |
(Support: Baby Ray) | |
Entire Show | |
- "Steveless in NYC" (Support: Angry Salad) Entire Show Steve Kilbey was arrested the previous night and could not attend. The others played the show without him with the help of Ward, the tour manager/roadie, on bass. | |
(Support: The Senseless Happy [aka Vinesway]) Flyer | |
(Support: Princess Christy & The Pirates) | |