| Dates: 1955 - 1989 |
Venue/Event |
City |
| October 12, 1955 |
Pat DiNizio born |
Plainfield,NJ |
| February 25, 1957 |
Dennis Diken born |
Belleville, NJ |
| November 17, 1957 |
Jim Babjak born |
Salzburg, Austria |
| December 11, 1957 |
Mike Mesaros born |
Trenton, NJ |
| September, 1965? |
Jim is friends with Mike in the
third grade |
Carteret, NJ? |
| September, 1971 |
Dennis meets Jim in school science
class |
Carteret, NJ |
| 1977 |
Dennis becomes a member of the
band PIX |
New Jersey |
| 1978 |
Pat DiNizio placed an ad in
"The Aquarian Weekly" and met Dennis Diken |
New Jersey |
| December 31, 1978 |
Dennis performs one show with
"The Snappy Hawaiians" |
New Jersey? |
| March, 1980 |
Smithereens formed |
|
| March, 1980 |
Englander's Bar - first live
show |
Hillside, NJ |
| Thursday, June 19,1980 |
Stone Pony |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Friday, July 4, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Saturday July 5, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Sunday July 6, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Aug.-Sept., 1980 |
"Girls About Town" recording
sessions begin - Chelsea Sound Studios |
NYC, NY |
| Friday, August 1, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, August 2, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Sunday, August 3, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Friday, August 8, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, August 9, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| Thursday, October 9, 1980 |
Stone Pony |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Friday, October 10, 1980 |
Dirt Club |
Bloomfield, NJ |
| Thursday, October 16, 1980 |
Stone Pony |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Tuesday, October 21, 1980 |
Kean College Pub |
|
| Thursday, October 23, 1980 |
Stone Pony |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Saturday, October 25, 1980 |
Hill Bowl |
Carteret, NJ |
| Sunday, October 26, 1980 |
The Show Place |
Dover, NJ |
| Thursday, October 30, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways (2 shows) |
New York, New York |
| Friday, October 31, 1980 |
"Girls About Town" (EP)
released - d-tone |
USA |
| Friday, October 31, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways (2 shows) |
New York, New York |
| Saturday, November 1, 1980 |
Kenny's Castaways (2 shows) |
New York, New York |
| 1981 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| Thursday, August 20, 1981 |
Dirt Club (as The Surfing
Smithereens) |
Bloomfield, NJ |
| 1982 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| Thursday, March 25, 1982 |
Dirt Club |
Bloomfield, NJ |
| July, 1982 |
Bottom Line |
New York, NY |
| October, 1982 |
"Beauty and Sadness" recording
sessions begin - Record Plant Studio B |
NYC, NY |
| 1983 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| "Much of" 1983 |
Otis Blackwell backing gigs |
|
| Saturday, January 1, 1983 |
Dirt Club |
Bloomfield, NJ |
| Friday, February 18, 1983 |
Dirt Club |
Bloomfield, NJ |
| Saturday, March 5, 1983 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, March 19, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Saturday, April 30, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| May, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| June, 1983 |
"Beauty and Sadness" (EP)
released - Little Ricky Records |
USA |
| Saturday, June 25, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Wednesday, June 29, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Saturday, July 9, 1983 |
Folk City (release party) |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, August 13, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Saturday, September 24, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Saturday, October 1, 1983 |
Capitol Records Store (afternoon) |
Hartford, CT |
| Saturday October 1, 1983 |
Sir Morgan's Cove (evening) |
Worcester, MA |
| Friday, October 7, 1983 |
Court Tavern |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| November, 1983 |
Sir Morgan's Cove |
Worcester, MA |
| Saturday, November 19, 1983 |
The Other End |
New York, NY |
| 1984 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| Tuesday, April 17, 1984 |
Kowingsborg |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sunday, July 22, 1984 |
Bottom Line (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| 1985 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| April 5, 1985 |
"Especially For You" recording
sessions begin with five songs - Record Plant Studio C |
NYC, NY |
| Saturday, April 13, 1985 |
Irving Plaza |
New York, NY |
| Sunday, April 14, 1985 |
Irving Plaza |
New York, NY |
| Wednesday, February 13, 1985 |
Folk City (w/Otis Blackwell) |
New York, NY |
| Friday, July 26, 1985 |
Jumpin' Jack Flash Club |
Boston, MA |
| Wednesday, September 18, 1985 |
Irving Plaza (w/Beau Brummels) |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, October 5, 1985 |
Kenny's Castaways |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, October 19, 1985 |
The Rat |
Boston, MA |
| Wednesday, November 6, 1985 |
Signed Contract with Enigma |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, December 7, 1985 |
Folk City |
New York, NY |
| December 27, 1985 |
"Especially For You" recording
sessions resume & the album is completed in 10-11 days - Record
Plant Studio B |
NYC, NY |
| 1986 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| Friday, January 10, 1986 |
Errol's |
Goteberg, Sweden |
| Thursday, March 20, 1986 |
Lee's Place |
Toronto, Canada |
| Tuesday, April 1, 1986 |
The Milky Way |
Syracuse, NY |
| Wednesday, May 28, 1986 |
The Cat Club |
New York, NY |
| July, 1986 |
"Especially For You" (LP)
released - Enigma Records |
USA |
| Friday, July 11, 1986 |
Spit |
Boston, MA |
| Friday, July 18, 1986 |
Lupo's |
Providence, RI |
| Sunday, August 3, 1986 |
The Bayou |
Washington, DC |
| Saturday, August 30, 1986 |
Michelob Street Scene |
San Diego, CA |
| Sunday August 31, 1986 |
The Coach House |
Ventura, CA |
| Monday, September 1, 1986 |
The Roxy Theatre |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Tuesday, September 2, 1986 |
The Roxy Theatre |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Monday, September 8, 1986 |
Theatre Galley (KZEW Interview)
|
Dallas, TX |
| Wednesday, October 1, 1986 |
Radio City Music Hall |
New York, NY |
| Wednesday, October 8, 1986 |
Livingston College |
Piscataway, NJ |
| Thursday, October 9, 1986 |
Univ. of Pennsylvania - Irvine
Aud. |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Thursday, October 16, 1986 |
SU Ballroom, Rhode Island College |
Providence, RI |
| Friday, October 17, 1986 |
The Ritz |
New York, NY |
| November, 1986 |
Bogart's |
Long Beach, CA |
| Tuesday, November 11, 1986 |
The Backstage |
Seattle, WA |
| Wednesday, November 12, 1986 |
Key Largo |
Portland, Oregon |
| Friday, November 14, 1986 |
Club Can't Tell |
Sacramento, CA |
| Thursday, November 20, 1986 |
Oscar's |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Friday, November 21, 1986 |
|
Fresno, CA |
| Saturday, November 22, 1986 |
The Roxy |
Los Angeles, CA |
| December, 1986 |
Heartbeat of America Concert |
Detroit, MI |
| December, 1986 |
Holy Cross College |
Worcester, MA |
| December, 1986 |
Centrum (WAAF Party) |
Worcester, MA |
| Tuesday, December 2, 1986 |
Chestnut Cabaret |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Saturday, December 6, 1986 |
Roger Williams College |
Bristol, RI |
| Thursday, December 18, 1986 |
Lupo's |
Providence, RI |
| Wednesday, December 31, 1986 |
Heart Beat |
New York, NY |
| 1987 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| January, 1987 |
Obsessions |
Randolph, NJ |
| January, 1987 |
Dingwall's |
London, England |
| January, 1987 |
|
Madrid, Spain |
| Wednesday, January 21, 1987 |
Prego Club |
Milan, Italy |
| Monday, January 26, 1987 |
Sala Universal |
Madrid, Spain |
| Friday, January 30, 1987 |
"The Tube", UK TV Show |
London, England |
| Friday, January 30, 1987 |
University of London Union |
London, England |
| February, 1987 |
BBC Studios |
London, England |
| March, 1987 |
Mean Fiddler |
Harlesden, England |
| Tuesday, March 31, 1987 |
Radio City Music Hall |
New York, NY |
| Wednesday, April 1, 1987 |
Radio City Music Hall |
New York, NY |
| Thursday, April 2, 1987 |
Radio City Music Hall |
New York, NY |
| Friday, April 3, 1987 |
Radio City Music Hall |
New York, NY |
| April, 1987 |
Beacon Theater, NYC Music Awards |
New York, NY |
| Friday, April 17, 1987 |
Paradise Theatre |
Boston, MA |
| Tuesday, April 21, 1987 |
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom |
Blacksburg, VA |
| Friday, April 24, 1987 |
Rutgers University |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| Saturday, April 25, 1987 |
"Night Life" (w/David
Brenner) ABC TV Show |
New York, NY |
| Sunday, April 26, 1987 |
Montclair State College (Panzer
Gym) |
Upper Montclair, NJ |
| Wednesday, April 29, 1987 |
Free Street |
Portland, ME |
| Friday, May 1, 1987 |
Shriver Hall - Johns Hopkins
Univ. |
Baltimore, MD |
| Wednesday, May 6, 1987 |
The Silo |
Reading, PA |
| Friday, May 22, 1987 |
The Boardwalk (afternoon) |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Friday, May 22, 1987 |
The Stone Pony (midnight) |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Monday, June 1, 1987 |
Dingwall's |
London, England |
| Thursday, June 18, 1987 |
|
Aarhus, Denmark |
| Friday, July 17, 1987 |
Town And Country Club |
Kentish Town, England |
| August, 1987 |
The Tide Dancebar |
Long Beach Island, NJ |
| Tuesday, August 6, 1987 |
"The Late Show", FOX TV
Show |
New York, NY? |
| Friday, August 21, 1987 |
Tower Theatre |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Tuesday, August 25, 1987 |
Great Woods Ctr. for Performing
Arts |
Mansfield, MA |
| Friday, August 28, 1987 |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Columbia, MD |
| Saturday, August 29, 1987 |
Obsessions |
Randolph, NJ |
| September, 1987 |
The Jag |
New York |
| September, 1987 |
Pier 84 |
NY? |
| September, 1987 |
Obsessions |
Randolph, NJ |
| Sunday, October 25, 1987 |
Hard Rock Cafe |
New York, NY |
| December, 1987 |
"Green Thoughts" recording
sessions begin - Capitol Tower, Studio B |
Hollywood, CA |
| 1988 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| March 16, 1988 |
"Green Thoughts" (LP) released
- Capitol Records |
USA |
| Monday, March 28, 1988 |
"Rockline" Radio Show |
|
| Sunday, April 24, 1988 |
Pratt Institute |
New Haven, CT |
| Monday, April 25, 1988 |
Toad's Place |
Boston, MA |
| Wednesday, April 27, 1988 |
Paradise Theatre |
Boston, MA |
| Thursday, April 28, 1988 |
Paradise Theatre |
Boston, MA |
| Friday, April 29, 1988 |
Quinnitioc College |
Hamden, CT |
| Sunday, May 1, 1988 |
University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
| Tuesday, May 3, 1988 |
Sigma Sound Studios |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Tuesday, May 3, 1988 |
Chestnut Cabaret |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Thursday, May 5, 1988 |
The Bottom Line (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| Friday, May 6, 1988 |
The Bottom Line (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| Saturday, May 7, 1988 |
The Bottom Line (2 shows) |
New York, NY |
| Monday, May 9, 1988 |
The Bayou |
Washington, DC |
| Tuesday, May 10, 1988 |
The Bayou |
Washington, DC |
| Wednesday, May 11, 1988 |
Phantasy Nite Club |
Cleveland, OH |
| Saturday, May 14, 1988 |
The Ritz |
Roseville, MI |
| **Saturday, May 14, 1988 |
Cabaret Metro |
Chicago, IL |
| Wednesday, May 18, 1988 |
The Roxy Theater |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Friday, May 20, 1988 |
"The Late Show", FOX TV
Show |
New York, NY |
| Friday, May 20, 1988 |
The Roxy Theater |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Monday, May 23, 1988 |
Moore Theater |
Seattle, WA |
| Saturday, May 28, 1988 |
The Stone |
San Francisco, CA |
| Tuesday, June 2, 1988 |
Justin Herman Plaza |
San Francisco, CA |
| Friday, June 3, 1988 |
Ventura Theater |
Ventura, CA |
| Saturday, June 4, 1988 |
Coach House |
San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Monday, June 6, 1988 |
Bacchanal |
San Diego, CA |
| Thursday, June 9, 1988 |
Mesa Inn |
El Paso, TX |
| Friday, June 10, 1988 |
Greenville Ave. Country Club Q
102 |
Dallas, TX |
| Saturday, June 11, 1988 |
Tommy's |
Dallas, TX |
| Wednesday, June 15, 1988 |
Rockwave |
San Antonio, TX |
| Thursday, June 16, 1988 |
X-CESS |
Houston, TX |
| Friday, July 1, 1988 |
Center Stage Theatre (2 Shows) |
Atlanta, GA |
| Saturday, July 2, 1988 |
Phoenix Hill Tavern |
Louisville, KY |
| Thursday, July 7, 1988 |
Mainstage at Summerfest |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Friday, July 8, 1988 |
Poplar Creek |
Hoffman Estate, IL |
| Saturday, July 9, 1988 |
Pine Knob |
Clarkston, MI |
| Monday, July 11, 1988 |
River Bend |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Tuesday, July 12, 1988 |
Palumbo Center |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Thursday, July 14, 1988 |
Agora Theater |
Cleveland, OH |
| Friday, July 15, 1988 |
|
Darien Lakes, NY |
| Saturday, July 16, 1988 |
Canada's Wonderland |
Maple, Ontario, Canada |
| Monday, July 18, 1988 |
Lake Compounce Park |
Bristol, CT |
| Tuesday, July 19, 1988 |
Brendan Byrne Arena |
East Rutherford, NJ |
| Thursday, July 21, 1998 |
City Island |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Friday, July 22, 1988 |
Jones Beach |
Wantaugh, NY |
| Saturday, July 23, 1988 |
Jones Beach |
Wantaugh, NY |
| Sunday, July 24, 1988 |
Cumberland Civic Center |
Portland, ME |
| Tuesday, July 26, 1988 |
Great Woods Ctr. for Performing
Arts |
Mansfield, MA |
| Wednesday, July 27, 1988 |
Mann Music Center |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Friday, July 29, 1988 |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Columbia, MD |
| Wednesday, August 17, 1988 |
Scandal's |
Ocean City, MD |
| Thursday, August 18, 1988 |
Bay Street |
Sag Harbor, NY |
| Friday, August 19, 1988 |
Stone Pony |
Asbury Park, NJ |
| Wednesday, August 24, 1988 |
Stone Balloon |
Newark, DE |
| Thursday, August 25, 1988 |
The Tide Dancebar |
Long Beach Island, NJ |
| Tuesday, August 20, 1988 |
Astoria Theatre |
London, England |
| September, 1988 |
|
Knoxville, Tn |
| Sunday, September 18, 1988 |
Austin Opera House |
Austin, TX |
| Saturday, September 24, 1988 |
Texas Stadium |
Irving, TX |
| Tuesday, September 27, 1988 |
Paramount Theatre |
Denver, CO |
| Wednesday, September 28, 1988 |
Salt Palace Assembly Hall |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Friday, September 30, 1988 |
The Fillmore |
San Francisco, CA |
| Saturday, October 1, 1988 |
Hollywood Palladium |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Monday, October 10, 1988 |
|
Menomonee (Falls?), WI |
| October 12, 1988 |
Stepan Center, Univ. of Notre Dame |
South Bend, Indiana |
| Monday, October 17, 1988 |
Northern Illinois University |
Dekalb, Illinois |
| Wednesday, October 19, 1988 |
The Newport |
Columbus, OH |
| Tuesday, October 25, 1988 |
Hard Rock Cafe WNEW-FM |
New York, NY |
| Wednesday, October 26, 1988 |
|
Boston, MA |
| Thursday, October 27, 1988 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
| Friday, October 28, 1988 |
Warner Theatre |
Washington, DC |
| Saturday, October 29, 1988 |
Beacon Theatre |
New York, NY |
| Tuesday, November 1, 1988 |
MTV's "Mouth To Mouth" |
|
| 1989 |
| Date |
Venue/Event |
City |
| Friday, April 28, 1989 |
Cat Club (as "Green Thoughts") |
New York, NY |
| Spring/June, 1989 |
"11" recording sessions
begin - American Recording, Rumbo Recorders, and The Grey Room |
Los Angeles, CA |
| October 18, 1989 |
"11" (LP) released - Capitol
Records |
USA |
| Wednesday, October 25, 1989 |
Hard Rock Cafe WNEW-FM |
New York, NY |
| Tuesday, October 31, 1989 |
Beacon Theatre |
New York, NY |
| Monday, November 20, 1989 |
WXRT Radio Interview w/Pat |
Chicago, IL |
| Tuesday, December 5, 1989 |
Electric Ladyland Studios |
New York, NY |
| Tuesday, December 12, 1989 |
Hall Audtiorium |
Oxford, Ohio |
| Wednesday, December 13, 1989 |
"MTV Unplugged" recorded
at National Video Center |
New York, NY |
| Wednesday, December 13, 1989 |
Ritchie Coliseum |
College Park, MD |
| Monday, December 18, 1989 |
Center Stage Theatre |
Atlanta, GA |
| Thursday, December 21, 1989 |
The Riviera |
Chicago, IL |
| Friday, December 22, 1989 |
Ritz Music Hall |
Indianapolis, IN |
| Saturday, December 23, 1989 |
The Newport |
Columbus, OH |
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