The Original BLASTERS (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

1979 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Frank Furillo)     (this list from 1979-95 is not complete)

3/17    Randy Colman's wedding

4/21    Huntington Beach CA at Mike George's wedding

1980 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

7/        Oakland CA at Colesium (opening For Queen)

10/3    NYC at Danceteria

10/26  Resida CA at Country Club (opening for the Motels)

10/27  W. Hollywood CA at The Starwood

1981 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

4/         NYC at Peppermint Lounge

10/14   St Louis MO at Mississippi Nights

10/15   Kansas City MO at Parody Hall

10/16   Indianapolis IN at Crazy Al's

10/17   Detroit MI at Trax's

10/19   Anna Arbor MI at Second Chance

10/20   Columbus OH at Crazy Mama's

10/23   Milwaukee WI at Starship

10/24   Chicago IL at Misfits

10/27   Madison WI at Merlin's

10/29   Cincinatti OH at Bogarts

10/30   Pittsburgh PA at The Deacde

11/3     Hollywood CA at Whiskey A Go Go

11/4     Los Angeles CA at Ashgrove (Taping Evening at Improv TV show)

11/7     NYC at Mudd Club

11/13   Wash DC at The Bayou

11/14   Philadelphia PA at East Side

11/18   Concord NH at Concord Theatre

12/4     Santa Monica CA at McCabes (Phil and Gene solo acoustic)

1982 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

1/7     Hollywood CA at The Roxy

1/21   Las Vegas NV at Desert Inn Hotel

1/14   Palo Alto CA at the Keystone

1/24   Hollywood CA at The Whiskey A Go Go

2/20   Resida CA at The Country Club

2/24   Chicago IL at The Metro (taping of PBS Soundstage TV special)

3/       Roslyn NY at My Fathers Place

3/11   NYC at Mudd Club

3/12   NYC at The Ritz

3/13   NYC at The Ritz

3/27   Hollywood CA at The Roxy

4/3     Boulder CO at the Boulder Theater

5/22   London England at The Venue (recording of 'Live At The Venue' album)

5/24   Amsterdam Holland at Paradiso (with Bo Diddley)

7/10   Hollywood CA at Clun Lingerie (The Blasters backing Hank Ballard)

8/8     Santa Barbara CA

8/14   Berkely CA at The Greek

8/21   San Pedro CA at Harbor Free Clinic Benefit

8/25   Watsonville CA at Fairgrounds (opening for the Go Gos)

8/27   San Francisco CA at Kabuki

9/9    NYC at Bottom Line

9/10   Philadelphia PA at Ripleys

9/24   NYC at Peppermint Lounge

9/25   NYC at Peppermint Lounge

12/11 San Francisco CA at Civic auditorium

1983 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

3/13  Portland OR at Euphoria Tavern

3/17  Cotati CA at Cotati Caberet

3/18  Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst

3/21  San Jose CA at Saddlerock

4/1    Los Angeles CA at Universal Amphitheater

4/21  NYC at The Ritz

4/28  Philadelphia PA at Ripleys

6/      tour opening for Eric Clapton

6/24   Hollywood CA at The Palace

7/6-7  Milwaukee WI at Summerfest

7/10   Milwaukee WI at Summerfest

8/6     Cleveland OH at Agora Ballroom

8/22   San Francisco CA at Kabuki

8/24   Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst

9/9     NYC at The Bottom Line

9/23   Los Angeles CA at Rainbow Cross Sq. Convention Center (co-headline with 'X')

10/15 Hollywood CA at Club Lingerie (The Blasters back up Big Joe Turner)

12/31 Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst

1984 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

1/1    Los Angeles CA at Music Machine (with Los Lobos)

4/11  Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst

4/      Palo Alto CA at The Keystone

7/1    Minneapolis MN at ?

7/4-5 Milwaukee WI at Summerfest

7/7    Hollywood CA at The Palace

8/11  Santa Monica CA at McCabes

8/18  Santa Monica CA at McCabes (Phil and Bill acoustic)

9/      San Francisco CA at The Stone

9/12  Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst

9/30  Wash DC at The Bayou

10/5  NYC at The Ritz

10/6  NYC at The Ritz

10/11 Philadelphia PA at Chestnut Cabaret

10/13 Providence RI at The Living Room

10/14 Syracuse NY at The Metro

10/22 Columbus OH at Alrosa Villa

11/28 Austin TX at Steamboat

11/30  Houston TX at Fitzgeralds

1985 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor, Lee Allen, Steve Berlin)

1/11  Hollywood CA at The Palace

1/12  Hollywood CA at The Palace

1/19  Long Beach CA at Fenders Ballroom

2/21  Los Angeles CA at Sports Arena (opening for the Kinks)

3/15  Palo Alto CA at The Keystone

3/27  NYC at Folk City (Phil solo, Dave  on 4 songs)

3/29  NYC at The Ritz (with Dwight Yokam)

3/30  NYC at The Ritz (with Dwight Yokam)

4/1    Philadelphia PA at The Spectrum (opening for George Thouroughgood)

4/2    Levittown NY at Spit

4/26  Denver CO at Rainbow Music Hall

5/1    Seattle WA at Paramount Theater (opening for the Kinks)

5/22  Austin TX at Austin Opera House

5/27  Atlanta GA at Moonshadow

6/      NYC

6/5     Wash DC at Ontario Theatre

8/12   Finland

8/15   Leuven Belgium at Marktrock festival

8/17   Loreli Essen Germany at Rockpalast

9/11  Watsonville CA at Santa Cruz Fairgrounds

9/15   Long Beach CA at Bluesfest

9/22   University of Illinois Farm Aid I

9/28   Los Angeles CA at L.A. Street Scene

10/5   Ballard WA at The Backstage

10/14 Winnepeg Manitoba at Rendevous

10/23 Montreal Canada at Le Club Montreal

10/25 NYC at The Ritz

10/26 NYC at The Ritz

10/31 Philadelphia PA at Chestnut Cabaret

1986 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Lee Allen)

1/        Hollywood CA at Club Lingerie (Ricky Nelson Tribute)

2/14    San Juan Capistrano at The Coach House

2/24    Albuquerqe NM at Graham Central Station

2/26    Denver CO at The Rainbow

2/28    Overland Park KS at ?? ( 2 shows)

3/1      Oklahoma City OK at Doc Severinsen's

3/5      Dallas TX at Fast And Coo

3/6     Austin TX at Fast And Cool

3/7-8  Houston TX at Fitzgerald's.(w/Joe Ely)

3/11   New Orleans LA at Jimmy's

3/13   Cocoa Beach FL at Brassy's

3/15   Ft Lauderdale FL at. (rained Out)

3/18   Columbia SC at Rockefella's

3/19   Charlotte NC at Kidnappers

3/20   Richmond VA at Cellar Door

3/21   Charlottesville VA at Univ. of Virginia

3/23   Chicago IL at the Cellar Door

3/24   Wash DC at The Bayou  (2 shows)

3/25   Norfolk VA at King's Head Inn

3/28-29   New York City at The World (w/ Lee Allen and Steve Berlin) (Dave's last Blasters show)

12/26  Hollywood CA at The Palace

1987 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Lee Allen)

1/22    Arezzo Italy at Teatro Politeam

1/23    Modori Italy at Modone

1/25    Rimini Italy at Slego Club

1/28    Modena Italy

1/31    Naples Italy at Teatro Tenda Partenope Palatenda

2/2      Madrid Spain at Astoria Club

2/5      London UK at Mean Fiddler

2/7      Bremen Germany at Schauburg

1992 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

4/17     Los Angeles CA at Hollywood Palladium (Barbara Boxer benefit)

1993 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Dave Carrol, Rick Solem)

6/11     Long Beach CA at Bogarts

2002 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

3/6       San Diego CA at 4th And B

3/7       Santa Ana CA at Galaxy Theatre

3/8       Hollywood CA at House Of Blues

3/9       San Francisco CA at Slims

3/10     Petaluma CA at Mystic Theatre

6/11     Hollywood CA at House Of Blues (recording Trouble Bound Live album)

9/1       Norden CA( near Lake Tahoe NV) at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort

10/30   Downey CA at Rio Hondo Country Club Johnie's Broiler Benefit (Original Four Blasters)

11/6     Chicago IL at Fitzgeralds 
11/7     Chicago IL at Fitzgeralds     
11/8     Cleveland OH at Beachland Ballroom 
11/9     Cincinatti OH at Bogarts

11/11   Annapolis MD at Rams Head Tavern   

11/13   Alexandria VA at The Birchmere
11/14   Philadelphia PA at Theater of Living Arts
11/16   Boston MA at The Paradise  (Original Four Blasters)
11/18   New York City at BB Kings   

11/30   Petaluma, CA   at Mystic Theatre  

12/1     Santa Cruz CA at Catalyst     

12/2     Sacramento CA at Boardwalk  

12/04   San Francisco, CA  at Great American Music Hall   

12/05   Santa Ana, CA  at Galaxy Theatre  

12/06   Ventura, CA   at Ventura Theatre    

12/09   Vancouver, BC at Commodore Ballroom     

12/10   Seattle WA at Crocodile Cafe    

12/11   Portland, OR at Aladdin Theater    

12/13   San Diego CA at (cancelled)

12/14   West Hollywood, CA  at House Of Blues  

2003 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman, Gene Taylor)

7/17     Chiari (Brescia), Italy at Palasport (Palazzetto)

7/18     Lerici (La Spezia), Italy at Piazza Della Rotunda (SP)

7/20     Peer, Belgium at Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival  

7/21     Amsterdam, The Netherlands at Paradiso Club 

7/24     Madrid Spain at El Sol

7/25     Bilboa, Spain at Azkena 

7/26     Gijon Spain at Teatro Albeniz

7/28     Glasgow Scotland at Renfrew Ferry 

7/29     London England at Dingwalls 

7/30     London England at Dingwalls

8/13     Santa Ana CA at Galaxy Theatre (taping for 'Going Home' DVD)

9/4       Long Beach CA at Blues fest (Original 4 Blasters and Keith Wyatt)

2010 (Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman)

4/12    Los Angeles CA at Redwood Bar and Grill

7/3-4   Berwyn IL at Fitzgerald's Amer Music fest w/special guest Dave Alvin