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The Damned: Live Performances - 2001
Friday 21 December - Ocean, Hackney, London
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait For The Blackout, Amen,13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, There Ain't No Sanity Clause, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: This is believed to be the correct set... in the correct order - the bootleg that this information was taken from cuts out at 'She', but 'Love Song' and 'Smash It Up' were known to have been played on the night and other sets of the time suggest this order.
Sunday 9 December - Firenze, Italy
Comments: This date is presumed to have been for a tentative, or cancelled, gig... either way, it did not take place.
Saturday 8 December - Cesena, Italy
Set: unknown.
Friday 7 December - Mestre, Venice, Italy
Set: unknown.
Thursday 6 December - Transilvania Live, Milan, Italy
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait For The Blackout, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Wednesday 5 December - Babylonia, Ponderano (Biella), Italy
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait For The Blackout, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Disco Man, She, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from The Peawees.
Tuesday 4 December - Rome, Italy
Comments: This date is presumed to have been for a tentative gig or cancelled... either way, it did not take place.
Friday 30 November - The Waterfront, Norwich
Set included: Democracy, Thrill Kill, Absinthe, Amen, Eloise, Curtain Call, Smash It Up.
Comments: End of UK tour. Support may have been Semtex, or could have been Dragline and Protection Racket.
Thursday 29 November - Break For The Border, Leeds
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait For The Blackout, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk & Snooker Song (snippets), Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Wednesday 28 November - King Georges Hall, Blackburn
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait For The Blackout, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Slutch.
Tuesday 27 November - Newcastle University - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Set included: Democracy, Eloise.
Monday 26 November - The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
Set included: Democracy, Amen, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Absinthe, Neverland, New Rose, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Plan 9 Channel 7, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Sunday 25 November - Fat Sam's, Dundee
Set: unknown.
Comments: There are also some references to this venue having been 'On Air East'... it is now unclear whether this, or 'Fat Sam's', is correct.
Friday 23 November - Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
Set: unknown.
Thursday 22 November - The Sanctuary, Birmingham
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat,. Encore - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Wednesday 21 November - TJ's, Newport
Set included: Happy Talk.
Comments: Support from Dry Riser & Spankboy.
Tuesday 20 November - Cheese and Grain, Frome
Setlist: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Wait for The Blackout, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Plan 9 Channel 7, Absinthe, Eloise, Neverland, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Far Cue. Note that the information given above is the setlist and that the actual set played may have varied. In addition to the setlist, Happy Talk (Snooker Song) is known to have been played prior to Disco Man.
Monday 19 November - Concorde II, Brighton
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Thrill Kill, Neverland, Absinthe, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, Plan 9 Channel 7, Eloise, Neat Neat Neat. enocre - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Deadline & Beerzone. Apparently Captain Sensible just stared at his guitar rather than playing on Disco Man.
Sunday 18 November - Zodiac, Oxford
Set: unknown.
Saturday 3 November - Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas
Set included: Democracy, Wait For The Blackout, Plan 9 Channel 7, Neat Neat Neat, Disco Man, New Rose, Eloise. encore - Happy Talk, Disco Man, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: End of US tour. Support from The Briefs & The Toilet Boys. Captain Sensible joined The Briefs on stage for Jet Boy Jet Girl. Most of both bands joined The Damned on stage for Smash It Up.
Friday 2 November - The Backroom, Austin, Texas
Set included: Democracy (1st), New Rose (2nd), Thrill Kill, Eloise, Wait For The Blackout, Song.com, Absinthe, Would You Be So Hot, Neat Neat Neat. encore included - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from The Briefs & The Toilet Boys. Captain Sensible joined The Briefs on stage for Jet Boy Jet Girl.
Thursday 1 November - The Engine Room, Houston, Texas
Set included: Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from The Briefs & The Toilet Boys.
Wednesday 31 October - House Of Blues, New Orleans
Set included: Love Song, Democracy, She, Song.com, Disco Man, Smash It Up.
Comments: The Toilet Boys announced that they were supporting The Damned at this show.
Tuesday 30 October - Club Downunder, Tallahasse, Florida
Set: unknown.
Comments: The Toilet Boys announced that they were supporting The Damned at this show.
Monday 29 October - Cow Haus, Tallahasse, Florida
Set: unknown.
Sunday 28 October - State Theatre, St. Petersburg, Florida
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Plan 9 Channel 7, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: The Toilet Boys announced that they were supporting The Damned at this show.
Saturday 27 October - The Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida
Set included: Plan 9 Channel 7, New Rose, Eloise, Smash It Up, Love Song, Disco Man, Wait For The Blackout, Democracy, Would You Be So Hot, Song.com.
Comments: Support from The Briefs.
Friday 26 October - Saphire Supper Club, Orlando
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Eloise, Neat, Neat Neat, Love Song, Would You Be So Hot, Neverland, Song,Com, Disco Man, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from The Toilet Boys and The Briefs. A brief excerpt of 'Ring of Fire' was played.
Thursday 25 October - Masquerade, Atlanta, Georgia
Set included: Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, 13th Floor Vendetta, Amen, Love Song, Plan 9 Channel 7, Neat Neat Neat, SmasH It Up, Absinthe, Would You Be So Hot, Eloise, Happy Talk, Neverland, She, Disco Man.
Comments: The Toilet Boys announced that they were supporting The Damned at this show.
Wednesday 24 October - Cats Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina
Set: unknown.
Comments: The Toilet Boys announced that they were supporting The Damned at this show.
Monday 22 October - Irving Plaza, New York City, New York
Set probably: Beauty of the Beast, Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Plan 9 Channel 7, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up, Looking At You.
Comments: Support from The Briefs and Swingin' Utters.
Sunday 21 October - The Black Cat, Washington DC
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Plan 9 Channel 7, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, Disco Man, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from The Briefs and Swingin' Utters.
Saturday 20 October - North Star Bar, Philadelphia
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore1 - She, Love Song, Smash It Up, Disco Man. encore2 - Looking At You (Rock & Roll, Whisky Bar), Happy Talk?
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters.
Friday 19 October - Axix, Boston, Massachusettes
Set included: 13th Floor Vendetta, Eloise, Democracy, Thrill Kill, Disco Man.
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters.
Wednesday 17 October - Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 16 October - Lee's Palace, Toronto, Canada
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Thrill Kill, Absinthe, 13th Floor Vendetta, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters.
Sunday 14 October - Agora Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters & The Briefs.
Saturday 13 October - St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, Michigan
Set: unknown.
Friday 12 October - Metro, Chicago, Illiniois
Set included: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill? Neat Neat Neat. encore - She, Love Song, Disco Man, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters.
Wednesday 10 October - The Quest, Minneapolis
Set included: 13th Floor Vendetta, Amen, She.
Tuesday 9 October - Ranch Bowl, Omaha, Nebraska
Set: unknown.
Sunday 7 October - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, Colorado
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat, She, Love Song, Disco Man, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Pleasure Forever & Swingin' Utters.
Friday 5 October - Bricks, Salt Lake City, Utah
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Swingin' Utters.
Wednesday 3 October - Bash On Ash, Tempe, Arizona
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Wait For The Blackout, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Absinthe, Eloise, Thrill Kill, Neat Neat Neat. encore - She, Love Song, Smash It Up (part1), Disco Man, Smash It Up (part2).
Sunday 30 September - Cane's Bar & Grill, San Diego, California
Set included: W, Happy Talk, Disco Man.
Saturday 29 September - House of Blues, Los Angeles
Set: Beauty of the Beast, Democracy, New Rose, Song.com, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Wait For The Blackout, Neverland, Absinthe, Thrill Kill, Eloise, W, Neat Neat Neat, Love Song, She, Smash It Up, Disco Man.
Comments: Grave Disorder release party. Pinch proposed to Miranda before Love Song.
Friday 28 September - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, California
Set: Democracy, Song.com, New Rose, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Wait For The Blackout, Neverland, Absinthe, Thrill Kill, Eloise, Neat Neat Neat. encore - She, Love Song, Smash It Up, Disco Man.
Thursday 27 September - Ventura Theatre, Ventura, California
Set: Democracy, Song.com, New Rose, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Wait For The Blackout, Neverland, Absinthe, Thrill Kill, Eloise, W, Neat Neat Neat, She, Love Song, Disco Man, Smash It Up.
Wednesday 26 September - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California
Set included: Democracy, Song.com, New Rose, Absinthe, 13th Floor Vendetta, Wait For The Blackout, Love Song, Eloise, Neat Neat Neat, Smash It Up.
Sunday 23 September - Roseland Theatre, Portland, Oregon
Set included: Democracy, Smash It Up.
Comments: Advertised support from Pleasure Forever and Swingin Utters.
Saturday 22 September - The Show Box, Seattle, Washington
Set: Democracy, Song.com, New Rose, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Wait For The Blackout, Neverland, Absinthe, Thrill Kill, Eloise, W, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, She, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Friday 21 September - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
Set included: Democracy, Wait For The Blackout, New Rose, Eloise, Smash It Up, Love Song.
Wednesday 22 August - Dingwalls, Camden, London (2nd Night)
Set included: Democracy, She, Amen, Song.com, Smash It Up.
Comments: Grave Disorder release party. Supported by Anti Product & Dr Spacetoad (Captain Sensible on bass and Monty on drums). Set opened with Democracy.
Tuesday 21 August - Dingwalls, Camden, London (1st Night)
Set: Beauty of the Beast, Democracy, Song.com, New Rose, Would You Be So Hot, Amen, 13th Floor Vendetta, Neverland, Obscene, W, Thrill Kill, She, Absinthe, Neat Neat Neat, Lookin' For Action, Eloise, Smash It Up.
Comments: Grave Disorder release party. Supported by Anti Product.
Sunday 8 July - Morecambe (Holidays in the Sun)
Set: New Rose, Democracy, Wait For The Blackout, Disco Man, I Just Can't Be Happy Today, Song.com, Plan 9 Channel 7, She, Looking At You, Neat Neat Neat, Love Song, Eloise, Smash It Up. encore - I Feel Alright.
Comments: Over 100 bands appeared at this 3-day festival. Venue for The Damned assumed [by me] to be The Dome, but unconfirmed. Slaughter & the Dogs and The Dickies were 2 of the bands due to appear on the same day as The Damned.
Friday 6 July - Belgium (Dour Festival)
Set included: Democracy, Song.com, Eloise, Curtain Call, Neat Neat Neat and Smash It Up.
Comments: A 25-35 minutes set was played.
Sunday 24 June - Leipzig, Germany (With Full Force Festival)
Set: unknown.
Saturday 16 June - Rock Café, Stourbridge
Set included: Democracy, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, I Just Can't Be Happy Today, Looking At You, Disco Man, Curtain Call, Shadow of Love, Eloise, Happy Talk, Smash It Up.
Comments: Support from Weed?
Friday 15 June - Plinston Hall, Letchworth
Set included: Democracy, Song.com, She, Curtain Call, Neat Neat Neat. encore - The Snooker Song (snippet), Happy Talk, Love Song, Eloise, Smash It Up.
Thursday 14 June - Masque, Liverpool
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 13 June - Penningtons - Bradford
Set included: Democracy, Song.com, Curtain Call, Disco Man, I Just Can't Be Happy Today, Eloise, I Feel Alright, New Rose, Love Song, Smash It Up, Shadow of Love.
Comments: Supported by Slutch. Absinthe, Thrill kill & 13th Floor Vendetta dropped from the set due to keyboard problems.
Saturday 9 June - Temple Bar Music Centre, Dublin
Set: unknown.
Friday 8 June - The Nerve Centre, Derry, Ireland
Set: unknown.
Thursday 7 June - Empire Music Hall, Belfast, Ireland
Set included: Curtain Call, Eloise, Plan 9 Channel 7, Happy Talk.
Saturday 19 May - Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York (Joey Ramone Tribute Gig)
Set: Democracy, New Rose, Neat Neat Neat, Curtain Call, Smash It Up.
Saturday 31 March - Butlins, Minehead, Somerset (Alternative Music Festival)
Set included: Democracy, Song.com, Thrill Kill.
Live Performances Index
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2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1979 1978 1977 1976
Naz Nomad & The Nightmares The Phantom Chords Captain Sensible
Selected Miscellany Unresolved issues Site updates
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