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all the avengers shows
Here's a list of all the shows we ever did, culled from Penelope's journal.
Date, day, club, town, *headliner (or who played last), opening bands.




6-?-77, @Danny's warehouse party SF.

6-11-77 Sat., Mabuhay Gardens, SF, late night party for the Nuns.

6-18-77 Sat. Rio Theatre, Rodeo, *Nuns, Avengers, ?

6-20-77 Mon. Mab, *Nelson Slater, Avengers.

6-26-77 Sun. Mab, *Berlin Brats, Avengers.

6-27-77 Mon. Mab, *Berlin Brats, Avengers.

7-4-77 Mon. Mab, *Crime, Avengers.

7-28-77 Thur. Mab, *Screamers, Avengers.

8-5-77 Fri. Mab, *Crime, Avengers.

8-25-77 Thur. Mab, *Avengers, Street Punx, X-Ray Ted.

8-28-77 Sun. California Hall, SF *Nuns, Mary Monday, Avengers.

9-8-77 Thur. Mab, *Nuns, Avengers, ?

9-9-77 Fri. Mab, *Nuns, Avengers, ?

9-11-77 Sun. Mab, SF *Devo, Avengers, ?

9-21-77 Wed. Mab, *Nuns, Avengers,  another party.

9-23-77 Fri. Hollywood Palladium, LA *Avengers, Blondie, Devo, Weirdos.

10-2-77 Sun. Safes (a warehouse), SF *Avengers, Gran Mal.

10-18-77 Tues Mab, *Avengers, Whoremones, Psychotic Pineapple. (see Pink Album for recordings from this show)

10-21-77 Fri. Larchmont Hall, LA *Dils, X, Avengers, a party for Slash Mag.

10-27-77 Thur. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, Gran Mal.

10-31-77 Mon. Mab, *Avengers, Nuns, Death.

11-22-77 Tues. Mab, *Avengers, Liars, Mutants, Venom.

11-25-77 Fri. Masque, LA *Avengers, Nerves, Zeros, Shock, F-word.

11-26-77 Sat. Masque, LA *Avengers, Nerves, Zeros, Shock, F-word. 12-7-77 Wed. Mab, *Crime, Avengers, Liars. 12-9-77 Fri. Keystone, Berk. *Talking Heads, Liars, Avengers. 12-10-77 Sat. Keystone, Palo Alto *Talking Heads, Avengers, Liars. 12-12-77 Sun. Keystone, Berkeley *Avengers, Liars, UXA. 12-14-77 Wed. Mab, *Avengers, UXA, Negative Trend. 12-30-77 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Readymades, Negative Trend. 1-6-78 Fri. Masque, LA *Avengers, Dils, Liars, F-Word. 1-7-78 Sat. Masque, LA Avengers, *Dils, Last, F-Word. 1-14-78 Sat. Winterland, SF *Sex Pistols, Avengers, Nuns. (see Pink Album for recordings from this show) 1-17-78 Tue. Whiskey a Go-Go, LA *Avengers, Dils, Pod? 1-18-78 Wed. Whiskey a Go-Go, LA *Avengers, Dils, Pod? 1-28-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, UXA. 1-29-78 Sun. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, Negative Trend, Fast. 2-14-78 Tue. Whiskey a Go-Go, LA *Avengers, Controllers. 2-15-78 Wed. Whiskey a Go-Go, LA *Avengers, Controllers. 2-25-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, Lewd, UXA. 2-26-78 Sun. Mab, *Avengers, Teenage, Sleepers. 3-20-78 Mon. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, UXA, Mutants, Magister Ludi, Psychotic Pineapple, Nuclear Valdez. Benefit for striking miners. (see Pink Album for recordings from this show) 3-30-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Psychotic Pineapple, Permanent Wave. 4-1-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, Cunning stunts, Teenage. 4-7-78 Fri. The Bird, Seattle WA *Avengers, Missing Persons, Telepaths. 4-8-78 Sat. The Bird, Seattle WA *Avengers, Missing Persons, Ice 9. 4-13-78 Thur. VU Lounge, Bellingham WA *Avengers, Enemy. 4-15-78 Sat. Japanese Hall, Van. BC *Avengers, DOA, Randy & the Temps. 4-16-78 Sun. 310 Water St. Van. BC *Avengers, DOA, DD & the Dishrags. 4-27-78 Thur. Mab, *Avengers, Sleepers, Offs. 4-28-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, F-Word, Offs. 5-4-78 Thur. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, Alley Cats, Arthur J & the Gold Cups. 5-5-78 Fri. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, Zeros, Arthur J & the Gold Cups. 5-6-78 Sat. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, X, Arthur J & the Gold Cups. 5-14-78 Sun. Sokol Hall, LA *Avengers, F- Word, Middle Class, Flesheaters. 5-19-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Breeders, X. 6-17-78 Sat. Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz *Avengers, Strays, Seizure. 6-22-78 Thur. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, Mutants. 6-23-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Nuclear Valdez, Seizure. 6-24-78 Sat. Crossroads, ?, *Avengers. 6-26-78 Mon. Mab, *Nuns, Mutants, Avengers (playing as Karen Ann Quinlan & Her Male Nurses!) 7-7-78 Fri. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, X. 7-8-78 Sat. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, X. 7-21-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Dils, Negative Trend. 7-22-78 Sat. Longbranch, Berkeley *Avengers, SST, Readymades. 8-4-78 Fri. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, Alleycats. 8-5-78 Sat. Whiskey, LA *Avengers, Alleycats. 8-12-78 Sat. Steamship, Santa Cruz *Avengers, JJ180. (see Pink Album for recordings from this show) 8-19-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, UXA, Lewd. 8-22-78 Tue. Mab, *Avengers, Negative Trend, Flesheaters. 9-1-78 Fri. Rock Corporation, LA *Avengers, Plugs, Brainiac. 9-2-78 Sat. Rock Corporation, LA *Avengers, Plugs, Brainiac. 9-5-78 Mon. Abbeyroad, San Diego *Avengers, The Last. 9-9-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, X, MX80. 9-10-78 Sun. Mab, *Avengers, X, Hitmakers. 9-15-78 Fri. Bird, Seattle WA *Avengers, The Feelings, Loud Ties. 9-16-78 Sat. Bird, Seattle WA *Avengers, The Feelings, Loud Ties. 9-17-78 Sun. Quadra, Vancouver BC *Avengers, The Pointed Sticks. 9-22-78 Fri. Revenge, Portland OR *Avengers, The Reds. 9-30-78 Fri. Geary St. Temple SF *Avengers, Dils, Zeros, Plugs, VS. 10-1-78 Sun. Civic Center, SF Art Fair SF *Avengers, Crime, Rick and Ruby (in daylight, aaahhh!) 10-7-78 Sat. Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA *Avengers, Imposters, Dils?, Tattooed Vegetables. 10-27-78 Fri. Aitos, Berkeley *Avengers, Dead Kennedys, Young Adults. 11-10-78 Fri. Bace's Hall, LA *Avengers, Go-Go's, Flyboys. 11-17-78 Fri. Mab, *Avengers, Alleycats, Red Products. 11-18-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, Zeros, VS. 11-21-78 Tue Mab, *Avengers, Pearl Harbour. 12-16-78 Sat. 330 Grove St. SF *Avengers, Mutants, Dead Kennedys. (Tony on bass, JW on guitar: Greg quit!) 12- 19 & 20-78 Tue./Wed. Old Waldorf, *Runaways, Avengers (we had to cancel - no guitarist!) 12-30-78 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, Controllers, Situations. (Craig on bass, JW on guitar) 1-26-79 Fri. College 5, Santa Cruz *Avengers, Roy Loney, Suburbans. (with Brad Kent) 1-27-79 Sat. 330 Grove St., SF *Avengers, Dils, Negative Trend. 2-10-79 Sat. Deaf Club, SF *Avengers, Offs, Subhumans, JJ180. 2-16-79 Fri. Pauley Ballroom, UCBerk *Avengers, Dils, VS. 2-23-79 Fri. SFArt Institute, SF *Avengers, Mutants, Pink Section. (cancelled due to "obscene" posters) 2-24-79 Sat. Deaf Club, SF *Avengers, Bags, Units, Cheeses. 2-28-79 Wed. Geary St. Temple SF *Avengers, Mutants, Pink Section. 3-3-79 Sat. SFArt Institute, SF *Avengers, Mutants, Noh Mercy. 3-9-79 Fri. Barbary Coast, SF State *Avengers. 3-10-79 Sat. Mab, SF *Avengers, The Rotters, KGB. 3-24-79 Sat. Geary St. Temple, SF *Dils, Avengers, Mutants. 4-7-79 Sat. UC Santa Cruz *Avengers, JJ180, X-Dreamists. 4-14-79 Sat. International Cafe, Berkeley *Avengers, DOA, Nub. 4-17-79 Tue. Squeeze's, Riverside CA *Avengers, Fear, Rubber City Rebels. 4-18-79 Wed. Bace's Hall, LA CA *Avengers, Flyboys, The Toasters. 4-27-79 Fri. 330 Grove St., SF *Avengers, X, Zeros. 5-12-79 Sat. 1839 Geary St., SF *Dils, Avengers, Ibex, Urge. (Free Geronimo Pratt Benefit Concert) 5-18-79 Fri. 330 Grove St., SF *Avengers, Controllers, Urge. 5-25-79 Fri. Janus Theatre, Van. BC *Avengers, Dishrags, Wasted Lives. 6-1-79 Fri. Wash. Hall, Seattle, WA *Avengers, Dishrags, Accidents. 6-2-79 Sat. Wash. Hall, Seattle, WA *Avengers, Dishrags, Accidents. 6-13-79 Wed. Old Waldorf, SF *Penetration, Avengers (2 sets). (see Pink Album for recordings from this show) 6-22-79 Fri. Geary St. Temple SF *Avengers, Tuxedomoon, Mutants. 6-23-79 Sat. Mab, *Avengers, The Fillmore Struts.

 

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