1990 PART II
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR PART I (Yo La Tengo support)
The Salt Lake City, Los Angeles (ended up being two dates) and San Francisco shows were eventually postponed to AUG. Possibly Denver as well?
Rear of one of their tour shirts. Credit: Brian Javier Rowe
1990 / JUN / 20-22
Press/Media Interviews - New York, NY, USA
Credit: vespal
1990 / JUN / 23
WTKX Radio Interview - Atlanta, GA, USA
1990 / JUN / 24
WRAS Radio Interview, State University - Atlanta, GA, USA
1990 / JUN / 24
The Cotton Club - Atlanta, GA, USA
1990 / JUN / 26
WHFS Radio Interview - Atlanta, GA, USA
1990 / JUN / 26
9:30 Club - Washington DC, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
Credit: Jason Korzen (@jayKorzen)
1990 / JUN / 27
WPST Radio Interview - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Notes: With radio-ids.
1990 / JUN / 27
Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA, USA
Credit: Gregory S. Simons
Credit: waffle_slab
1990 / JUN / 28
WHTG Radio Interview - Eatontown, NJ, USA
Notes: Phone-in.
1990 / JUN / 28
WONE Radio Interview - Akron, OH, USA
Notes: Phone-in.
1990 / JUN / 28
MTV News TV Interview - New York, NY, USA
Notes: Broadcast in July 1990, includes backstage footage from New York.
1990 / JUN / 28
The Marquee - New York, NY, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
1990 / JUN / 30
Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA, USA
1990 / JUL / 01
The Living Room - Providence, RI, USA
Notes: Futher support provided by 17 RELICS.
1990 / JUL / 03
WBEN Radio Interview - Buffalo, NY, USA
1990 / JUL / 03
WBNY Radio Interview, State University - Buffalo, NY, USA
1990 / JUL / 03
Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON, CANADA
1990 / JUL / 05
Cabaret Metro - Chicago, IL, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
1990 / JUL / 06
KJLO Radio Interview - Minneapolis, MN, USA
1990 / JUL / 06
KTCZ Radio Interview - St. Louis Park, MN, USA
1990 / JUL / 06
7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
1990 / JUL / 08
KBCO Radio Interview - Denver, CO, USA
1990 / JUL / 08
KBDI TV Teletunes - Denver, CO, USA
1990 / JUL / 08
The Garage, 23 Parish - Denver, CO, USA
Notes: Possibly postponed.
1990 / JUL / 09
KJQN Radio Interview - Brigham City, UT, USA
1990 / JUL / 09
The Speedway Cafe - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Notes: Postponed to 1990 SEP 05, due to an emergency/illness in Paul's family.
1990 / JUL / 10
The Roxy - Hollywood, CA, USA
Notes: Postponed to 1990 AUG 28, due to an emergency/illness in Paul's family.
1990 / JUL / 11
The Roxy - Hollywood, CA, USA
Notes: Postponed to 1990 AUG 29, due to an emergency/illness in Paul's family.
1990 / JUL / 11
KDOC TV 56 Request Video Interview - Anaheim, CA, USA
Notes: Local access TV series. Interview with Harriet and David in front of a live studio audience.
1990 / JUL / 12
Slim's - San Francisco, CA, USA
Notes: Postponed to 1990 AUG 26, due to an emergency/illness in Paul's family.
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR PART II (Yo La Tengo support)
Rear of one of the tour shirts from the second leg of the North American tour. Note they played more shows after Ann Arbor, MI. Source: ebay
1990 / AUG / xx
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Notes: Unconfirmed/venue unknown, based on the rear of their tour shirt from the second leg of the North American tour.
1990 / AUG / 23
The Backstage - Seattle, WA, USA
Notes: With support band The Picketts. Yo La Tengo had not joined them yet.
1990 / AUG / xx
Gavin Convention - San Francisco, CA, USA
Notes: Industry event, annual meeting of radio station program directors, disc jockeys, etc. Exact date unknown.
With the Posies. Credit: Arthur Roberts
With the Posies. Credit: Arthur Roberts
1990 / AUG / 26
Rough Trade Records Meet & Greet - San Francisco, CA, USA
Notes: Exact date unknown; assumed it took place the day of the first San Francisco show.
Credit: Moon Trent
With Dave's pick from the show that night. Credit: Moon Trent
1990 / AUG / 26
Slim's - San Francisco, CA, USA
Setlist: I Won / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Something More / On Earth / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
Notes: Make-up date for 1990 JUL 12.
Credit: vespal
1990 / AUG / 27
Slim's - San Francisco, CA, USA
Setlist: I Won / Here's Where The Story Ends / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Something More / On Earth / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
Credit: itsmeshanem
1990 / AUG / 28
KROQ Radio Interview - Burbank, CA, USA
1990 / AUG / 28
The Roxy - Hollywood, CA, USA
Notes: Make-up date for 1990 JUL 10.
Notes from Patch (Twitter): "1990 in the Hyatt, going to play a show at the Roxy, our band ended up in a lift with a fully made up Little Richard. 'You guys from England?' He enquired, 'Yes' we replied. 'I've played your Wembley many times' he said, and headed for his waiting limo."
Credit: vespal
Credit: Tom Mendoza
Credit: Tammy Lechner
Credit: Tammy Lechner
1990 / AUG / 29
The Roxy - Hollywood, CA, USA
Notes: Make-up date for 1990 JUL 11.
Credit: vespal
1990 / SEP / 01
The Backdoor, San Diego State University - San Diego, CA, USA
1990 / SEP / 02
Anderson's Fifth Estate - Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / We Don't Mind (On Earth) / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
1990 / SEP / 05
The Speedway Cafe - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / On Earth / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
Notes: Make-up date for JUL 09. Commonplace (local act) opened before Yo La Tengo.
Credit: Russell Martin
1990 / SEP / xx
Denver, CO, USA
Notes: Unconfirmed/venue unknown, based on the rear of their tour shirt from the second leg of the North American tour.
1990 / SEP / 09
Sound Warehouse Instore Meet & Greet - Dallas, TX, USA
Notes: The first 94 people received free sundaes?
Credit: elden9943
1990 / SEP / 09
The Arcadia Theater - Dallas, TX, USA
Credit: Nathan ONeal
1990 / SEP / 10
Liberty Lunch - Austin, TX, USA
Credit: dividebysix
Credit: Adam R. (@chango_electrico)
Credit: Adam R. (@chango_electrico)
Credit: Adam R. (@chango_electrico)
Credit: Adam R. (@chango_electrico)
1990 / SEP / 12
Mississippi Nights - St Louis, MO, USA
Credit: allegheny_city_vintage
Credit: allegheny_city_vintage
1990 / SEP / 13
The Barrymore Theatre - Milwaukee, WI, USA
1990 / SEP / 15
Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / On Earth / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
Notes: Big Hat (Chicago band) was the support act.
1990 / SEP / 16
The Empire - Cleveland, OH, USA
1990 / SEP / 17
Nectarine Ballroom - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Credit: vespal
1990 / SEP / 20
Club Soda - Montreal, QC, CANADA
1990 / SEP / 22
Citi Club - Boston, MA, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
1990 / SEP / 23
Union Ballroom, Hartwell Hall, State University of New York (SUNY) - Brockport, NY, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
1990 / SEP / 24
Toad's Place - New Haven, CT, USA
Credit: vespal
1990 / SEP / 26
The New Ritz - New York, NY, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / On Earth / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore) / Can't Be Sure (encore)
Credit: SC Musicman
Credit: Wendy Chouinard
Credit: Getty Images
1990 / SEP / 27
Kemp Hill Music Meet & Greet - Washington DC, USA
Notes from Chad Koper/Facebook: "The band stopped in at a local record shop no longer in existence (Kemp Mill Music - Dupont Circle) to sign promo posters given to fans."
Credit: Chad_TOB
Credit: Chad_TOB
Credit: Chad Koper
Credit: Chad Koper
Credit: Chad Koper
Credit: Chad Koper
Credit: Chad Koper
Credit: Chad Koper
1990 / SEP / 27
Gaston Hall, Healy Building, Georgetown University - Washington DC, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / On Earth / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
Notes: Tommy Keane (DC based singer/songwriter) was the support act.
1990 / SEP / 28
Rialto Theatre - Raleigh, NC, USA
Notes: With support act Tommy Keane.
1990 / SEP / 29
Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA, USA
1990 / OCT / 01
Tipitina's - New Orleans, LA, USA
Setlist: Can't Be Sure / I Won / I Kicked A Boy / A Certain Someone / Joy / What Do You Think? / On Earth / Skin & Bones / Something More / My Finest Hour / Hideous Towns / Turkish (encore) / Here's Where The Story Ends (encore)
Credit: Chain of Flowers / @CraigatCoF
1990 / NOV / 25
Greater London Radio (GLR) Gary Crowley Interview - London, ENGLAND
DATE UNKNOWN
1990 / xx / xx
Meet & Greet - UNKNOWN
Credit: Jenny Jaymes
1990 / xx / xx
Chicago, IL, USA
Chicago, IL? Credit: unknown
Chicago, IL? Credit: unknown
1990 / xx / xx
UNKNOWN
Credit: unknown
Credit: unknown
1990 / xx / xx
World Trade Center - New York, NY
World Trade Center, New York. 3D camera shot circa 1990. Credit: unknown. Thanks Luis!