Live Performances Index
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The Phantom Chords: Live Performances
Sunday 9 July 2000 - The Casbah, San Diego, California
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Deadbolt and Lords of Altamont.
Saturday 8 July 2000 - Las Vegas
Comments: Tentative date so likely to have never been confirmed.
Friday 7 July 2000 - The Troubadour, Hollywood, California
Set: Voodoo Doll, Haunted Garage, Piece of My Heart, Pretty Girl, This House Is Haunted, Born To Be Wicked, Town Without Pity, Jezebel, You and I, Someone Up There, Chase The Wild Wind, After The Lights Go Out, Gunning For Love, Big Town, Whiskey and Me, Frenzy, Bad Motorcycle, Loveless & The Damned, Tonight We Ride, Race With The Devil.
Comments: Support from Street Walkin' Cheetahs and 3 Bad Jacks.
Thursday 6 July 2000 - Covered Wagon, San Francisco
Set: included: Voodoo Doll (1st), This House Is Haunted, After the Lights Go Out, Born To Be Wicked, Jezebel, Chase the Wild Wind, You and I, A Piece Of My Heart, Whiskey and Me, Bad Motorcycle, Frenzy, Tonight We Ride, Pretty Girl, Fever In My Blood, King Of Fools, Town Without Pity.
Comments: Support from Throwrag and Deadly Snakes.
Wednesday 5 July 2000 - Slim's, San Francisco, California
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from the Amazing Crowns.
Sunday 2 July 2000 - Majestic Theatre, Ventura
Set: unknown.
Saturday 1 July 2000 - Irvine, California (Hootenanny Festival)
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support included Chris Issak and Rev. Horton Heat.
Friday 30 June 2000 - Lava Lounge at Java Lanes, Long Beach, California
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Havalina Rail Co and The Dibbs.
Thursday 29 June 2000 - Linda's Doll Hut, Anaheim, California
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Hellbound Hayride.
Saturday 4 December 1999 - The Gig, Hollywood, California
Setlist: Born to be Wicked, Haunted Garage, Piece of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, This House is Haunted, Gunning for Love, Jezabel, You & I, Town Without Pity, Johnny Remember Me, Big Town, Pretty Girl ,Someone Up There, Loveless & The Damned.
Comments: Two bands supported.
Friday 3 December 1999 - La Vida Roadhouse, BREA, California
Set included: Born To Be Wicked, Haunted Garage, Piece Of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, This House Is Haunted, Gunning For Love, Jezebel, You And I, Town Without Pity, Johnny Remember Me, Big Town, Pretty Girl, Someone Up There, Loveless And The Damned, Race With The Devil.
Friday 29 December 1995 - The Venue, New Cross, London
Set: unknown.
Friday 15 December 1995 - The Dome, Morecambe
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Wednesday 13 December 1995 - Queen's Hall, Bradford
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Tuesday 12 December 1995 - Cas Rock, Edinburgh
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Saturday 9 December 1995 - Mean Fiddler, London
Set included: Someone Up There, Town Without Pity, Bad Motorcycle. encore - Mystery Train.
Comments: Support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd. Also on the bill advertising - The Lemmings and The Queenbee's.
Friday 8 December 1995 - Fibber's, York
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Thursday 7 December 1995 - Hippo Club, Cardiff
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Tuesday 5 December 1995 - Axiom, Cheltenham
Comments: CANCELLED. Intended support from Captain Sensible's Punk Floyd.
Wednesday 29 November 1995 - Crown & Cushion, Bolton
Comments: CANCELLED.
Tuesday 16 May 1995 - Moles Club, Bath
Set: unknown.
Sunday 30 April 1995 - Battersea Wharf, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Chelsea Bridge Reunion Day 2 (bikers event). Intended support - Helen Shadow & The Queen B's, The Surf Rats, The Jaguars, Now Dig This, The Backbeats, Screaming Lord Sutch.
Saturday 29 April 1995 - Battersea Wharf London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Chelsea Bridge Reunion Day 1 (bikers event). Intended support - Will Power & The Generators, Eddie Martin One Man Blues Band, The Flames, Johnny Fox & The Hunters.
Thursday 27 April 1995 - The Bottom Line, Shepherds Bush, London
Set: Voodoo Doll, Screamin Kid, Piece of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, Chase The Wild Wind, This House Is Haunted, Jezebel, You And I, Fever In My Blood, Gunning For Love, Shadow of Love, Fever. encore - Beat Girl, Someone Up There, Bad Motorcycle.
Comments: Support from Ugly in Spring and Speedurchin.
Saturday 22 April 1995 - Old Trout, Windsor
Set: unknown.
Friday 21 April 1995 - Northwick Theatre, Worcester
Set: unknown.
Thursday 20 April 1995 - Music Gallery, Paisley
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 19 April 1995 - Martell, Falkirk
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 18 April 1995 - Venue, Edinburgh
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Support was Swine Flu.
Monday 17 April 1995 - Riverside, Newcastle
Set: unknown.
Sunday 16 April 1995 - Cathouse, Glasgow
Set: unknown.
Saturday 15 April 1995 - The Lomax, Liverpool
Set: Voodoo Doll, Screamin Kid, A Piece Of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, Chase The Wild Wind, This House Is Haunted, Jezebel, You And I, Fever In My Blood, Gunning For Love, Shadow of Love, Fever, Someone Up There, The Loveless And The Damned, Bad Motorcycle, Shooting Jones, Pushin' Too Hard, Be Bob A Lula.
Comments: Support from On Tick?
Friday 14 April 1995 - JB's, Dudley
Set included: Screamin Kid, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, Chase The Wild Wind, This House Is Haunted, You And I, Fever In My Blood, Someone Up There, The Loveless And The Damned.
Thursday 13 April 1995 - The Wheatsheaf, Stoke-on-Trent
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Choke Hold.
Wednesday 12 April 1995 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Set: Voodoo Doll, Screamin Kid, A Piece Of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, Chase The Wild Wind, This House Is Haunted, Jezebel, You And I, Fever In My Blood, Gunning For Love, Shadow of Love, Fever. encore - Someone Up There, The Loveless And The Damned, Bad Motorcycle.
Comments: Support from The Hangmen.
Tuesday 11 April 1995 - The Witchwood, Manchester
Set: Voodoo Doll, Screamin Kid, Piece of My Heart, Town Without Pity, This House is Haunted, Chase The Wild Wind, Born To Be Wicked, Fever in My Blood, You And I, Jezebel, Gunning For Love, Shadow of Love, Fever, Somebody Up There, Loveless and The Damned, Bad Motorcycle.
Friday 7 April 1995 - Monkey Club, Swindon
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 4 April 1995 - Marquee, London
Set included: Screamin Kid, Piece of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, Chase The Wild Wind, This House Is Haunted, Jezebel, You And I, Fever In My Blood, Gunning For Love, Shadow of Love, Fever, Someone Up There, Bad Motorcycle.
Friday 3 March 1995 - Dublin Castle, London
Set: Voodoo Doll, Screamin' Kid, Town Without Pity, Born To Be Wicked, This House Is Haunted, Chase The Wild Wind, Jezebel, Shadow of Love, After The Lights Go Out, Gunning For Love, Someone Up There, Pushin' Too Hard, Bad Motorcycle.
Saturday 30 July 1994 - Powerhaus, London
Set: Voodoo Doll, This House Is Haunted, Town Without Pity, Chase The Wild Wind, Screamin Kid, Jezebel, Piece of My Heart, Tonight We Ride, Haunted Garage, You And I, Born To Be Wicked, After The Lights Go Out, The Loveless And The Damned, Bad Motorcycle, Fever. encore - One Night, Mystery Train.
Comments: There was initially a false start to 'Jezebel'. Support from Jesse Hector & The Sound.
Friday 15 July 1994 - The Borderline, Charing Cross Road, London
Set included: Town Without Pity, Shadow of Love, Bad Motorcycle.
Comments: Support from Grimetime.
Sunday 31 October 1993 - Bogart's, Los Angeles, California
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 26 October 1993 - Off Ramp, Seattle, Washington
Set: unknown.
Thursday 21 October 1993 - Lounge AX, Chicago, Illinois
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Usherhouse and The Waste Kings.
Tuesday 19 October 1993 - Pontiac, Michigan
Set: Born To Be Wicked, Piece of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Tonight We Ride, This House Is Haunted, Chase The Wild Wind, Haunted Garage, You And I, Shadow of Love, After The Lights Go Out, Jezebel, Voodoo Doll, Gunning For Love, Someone Out There, Bad Motorcycle, Be Bop A Lula, Screamin Kid.
Thursday 9 September 1993 - The Steamship, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Sin City Drifters.
Thursday 2 September 1993 - The Racehorse, Northampton
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Rockin' Bones.
Saturday 21 August 1993 - The Vox, Brixton
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Playboys.
Saturday 14 August 1993 - JB's, Dudley
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Playboys.
Saturday 31 July 1993 - Princess Charlotte, Leicester
Set: unknown.
Friday 9 July 1993 - Esquires, Bedford
Set: unknown.
Friday 25 June 1993 - Lyon House, Bowes
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 2 June 1993 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Set: Tonight We Ride, Piece of My Heart, Town Without Pity, Jezebel, Chase The Wild Wind, After The Lights Go Out, You And I, Born To Be Wicked, Voodoo Doll, this House Is Haunted, Screamin Kid, Beat Girl, Bad Motorcycle, Whisky and Me, The Loveless and The Damned, Someone Up There, Be Bop A Lula.
Comments: Support on the night was from The Lurkers.
Thursday 6 May 1993 - Marquee, WC2, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also due to appear on the bill - Crazy Gods of Endless Noise.
Saturday 6 February 1993 - The Venue, New Cross, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also due to appear - The Caravans.
Monday 25 January 1993 - Wheatsheaf, Stoke
Set: unknown.
Friday 22 January 1993 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Set: Piece of My Heart, This House Is Haunted, Town Without Pity, Frenzy, After The Lights Go Out, Pretty Girl, Voodoo Doll, Born To Be Wicked, Beat Girl, I Put A Spell On You, Haunted Garage, The Loveless And The Damned, Someone Up There, Bad Motorcycle, Mystery Train, Jezebel.
Comments: Opening bars of 'Alone Again Or' were played prior to 'Haunted Garage'.
Thursday 3 December 1992 - The Waterfront, Norwich
Setlist: Born To Be Wicked, Piece of My Heart, This House Is Haunted, Town Without Pity, Pretty Girl, You And I, I Put A Spell On You, The Loveless And The Damned, Haunted Garage, Relentless, Someone Up There, Voodoo Doll, Bad Motorcycle.
Comments: Advertised support was The Earls of Suave. This gig was in the upstairs Studio... Bad Manners were playing the main venue that night.
Thursday 19 November 1992 - Moles, Bath
Set: unknown.
Monday 16 November 1992 - The Underworld, Camden, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Children in Need gig.
Friday 13 November 1992 - The Underworld, Camden, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertising suggests support to Earles of Suave.
Tuesday 10 November 1992 - Jericho's Tavern, Oxford
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Earles of Suave.
Friday 6 November 1992 - JB's, Dudley
Set: unknown.
Thursday 5 November 1992 - The Tiger Lounge, The Steamship, Poplar, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Roadholders and Three Chord Attack.
Saturday 31 October 1992 - Deals West, West Soho, London (The Phantom Halloween Ball)
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Crawl Limbo Advertising showed 'Proactive Management present Phantom Halloween Ball. On stage at the witching hour are Dave Vanian's Phantom Chords & Frat Shack DJ's. Dance with the devil 10:30 till 3am'.
Saturday 24 October 1992 - Where House, Derby
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from The Earls of Suave.
Friday 16 October 1992 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Comments: Gig did not take place - all members of the band except Dave Vanian showed up. CANCELLED.
Friday 9 October 1992 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Saturday 3 October 1992 - Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Saturday 5 September 1992 - The Powerhaus, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Gretschen Hofner and Crawl Limbo.
Thursday 3 September 1992 - The Old Trout, Windsor
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from The Mavericks.
Thursday 13 August 1992 - T&C2, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: On the bill - Earls of Suave & Jesse Hector & The Sound.
Monday 8 June 1992 - Tufnell Park, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Shaine.
Saturday 15 February 1992 - Powerhaus, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Intended support from John Wayne Army.
Thursday 6 February 1992 - St John's Tavern, Archway, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended suppor from Savage Faith and The Believers.
Friday 17 January 1992 - The Venue, New Cross, London
Set: Mystery Train, Born To Be Wicked, Someone Up There, Gunning For Love, Beat Girl, Loveless & The Damned, After The Lights Go Out, This House Is Haunted, Pretty Girl, Haunted Garage, A Piece Of My Heart, Bad Motorcycle, You & I, Ghost Train, Fever, Home Of The Blues.
Thursday 9 January 1992 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Savage Faith.
Tuesday 29 October 1991 - Town & Country Club, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: With The Cramps and The Cannibals.
Thursday 12 September 1991 - Arts Centre, Salisbury
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support was Five O'Clock World and Kurt.
Monday 2 September 1991- Camden Underworld, London
Set: unknown.
Saturday 31 August 1991 - The Powerhaus, London
Set: unknown.
Monday 26 August 1991 - St John's Tavern, Archway, London
Set: unknown.
Sunday 25 August 1991 - Cublington (NCC Bike Show)
Set: unknown.
Saturday 13 July 1991 - The Powerhaus, London
Comments: Advertised date that is presumed to have only been tentative as 'Ashes & Diamonds' were later indicated as playing The Powerhaus on this date.
Wednesday 3 July 1991 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised as support to Bad Brains.
Tuesday 2 July 1991 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised as support to Bad Brains.
Saturday 22 June 1991 - The Yew Tree, Cwmbran
Set: unknown.
Friday 21 June 1991 - South Wales
Set: unknown.
Monday 27 May 1991 - Wild West Rooms, St John's Tavern, Archway, London
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 14 May 1991 - Powerhaus, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Intended support from The Lazy House and Felo De Se.
Sunday 10 March 1991 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Slug The Nightwatchman.
Friday 8 March 1991 - St David's University, Lampeter
Set: unknown.
Saturday 16 February 1991 - Billingham
Set: unknown.
Thursday 14 February 1991 - Moles Club, Bath
Set: unknown.
Monday 11 February 1991 - The Cricketeers, London
Set: unknown.
Saturday 2 February 1991 - Manchester University
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 23 January 1991 - The Borderline, London
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 22 January 1991 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Set: Someone Up There, Born To Be Wicked, A Piece of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, Haunted Garage, This House Is Haunted, Pretty Girl, Gunning For Love, You And I, Relentless, Fever, Beat Girl, Johnny Remember Me, The Loveless and The Damned, Bad Motorcycle, Home of The Blues, Be Bop A Lula, My Girl Is Red Hot, Mystery Train.
Monday 21 January 1991 - Princess Charlotte, Leicester
Set: unknown.
Friday 30 November 1990 - Civic Centre, Wolverhampton
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig shown as The Phantom Chords / Three Times The Crow.
Friday 30 November 1990 - University, Northampton
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig shown as Dave Vanian and The Phantom Chords.
Friday 23 November 1990 - Polytechnic, Sheffield
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 21 November 1990 - Underworld, London
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 31 October 1990 - University, Brighton
Set: unknown.
Friday 5 October 1990 - The Students Union, Liverpool University
Set: Ghost Train, Someone Up There, Born To Be Wicked, A Piece of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, This House Is Haunted, Pretty Girl, Haunted Garage, You And I, Relentless, Gunning For Love, Fever, Johnny Remember Me.
Saturday 7 July 1990 - Krusher's ROKKKK Klub, The Dome, Tufnell Park
Set: Someone Up There, Born To Be Wicked, Piece of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, This House Is Haunted, Pretty Girl, Relentless, Time After Time, You And I, Haunted Garage, Ghost Train, Fever, Johnny Remember Me, The Loveless and The Damned, Beat Girl, My Girl Is Red Hot.
Comments: Intended support from The Other Side.
Tuesday 19 June 1990 - Players, Bath
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig confirmed as having taken place.
Friday 15 June 1990 - Town & Country Club, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support to The Stray Cats.
Thursday 14 June 1990 - Town & Country Club, London
Set included: Someone Up There, Born To Be Wicked, Piece of My Heart, This House Is Haunted, Pretty Girl, Relentless, You And I, Ghost Train, Fever In My Blood, Beat Girl, Johnny Remember Me, My Girl Is Red Hot.
Comments: Support to The Stray Cats.
Wednesday 13 June 1990 - Town & Country Club, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support to The Stray Cats.
Monday 4 June 1990 - Hang The Drummer, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: The Witchdoctors also on the bill.
Thursday 24 May 1990 - Cricketeers, Kennington, London
Set: Someone Up There, Born To Be Wicked, Piece of My Heart, After The Lights Go Out, This House Is Haunted, Relentless, Pretty Girl, Time After Time, You And I, Haunted Garage, Ghost Train, Fever In My Blood, Johnny Remember Me, Beat Girl, Don't Talk To Me, Be Bop A Lula, My Girl Is Red Hot.
Tuesday 15 May 1990 - The T&C2, 20/22 Highbury Corner, London
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 1 February 1989 - Cricketeers, Kennington, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Tiger Lounge, Motorbikin' and The Rockin' Record Hop.
Monday 12 March 1984 - The Venue, Victoria, London
Comments: CANCELLED. Advertised as 'First solo project by Dave Vanian of The Damned', with intended support from The Knives and The Immaculate Fools.
Unknown years / dates:
Red Cow - Sudbury - between June and December 1993. Set included Be Bop A Lu La.
2000 Stinky's Peep Show - San Francisco, California.
Kings Head, Norfolk, Virgina (1993?)
The October 1993 dates were part of a 3 week tour.
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1979 1978 1977 1976
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