'1993' Dates

1/22/1993

• Poster Children
• The Dungeon, Charleston, IL

2/5/1993

• Hum, Love Cup, Steakdaddy Six
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

2/13/1993

• Jumpknuckle, Grover, Milo, Squeal
• Channing Murray, Urbana, IL

2/18/1993

• Mother, Love Cup, Corn Dolly, Steve Pride & His Blood Kin, MattVicAndDave
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

Great Cover Up

2/23/1993

• Love Cup
• WILL Studios, Urbana, IL

This was a taping for local TV show about local bands. I don't think the band was too into it. I remember the drummer wore a rubber gorilla mask throughout the taping.

2/25/1993

• Hot Glue Gun, 16 Tons, Ward
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

2/26/1993

• Milo, Tullys
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

2/27/1993

• Poster Children, Burnout, Dolomite
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

3/18/1993

• Honcho Overload, Grover
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

3/24/1993

• Steakdaddy Six, Dick Justice, Busker Soundcheck
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

3/27/1993

• Superchunk, Bettie Serveert, Gastr Del Sol
• Metro, Chicago, IL

4/2/1993

• Hum, Lonely Trailer
• Unknown (Champaign), Champaign, IL

4/13/1993

• Seam, Throw
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

4/14/1993

• Lonely Trailer, Milo, Grout Villa
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

4/17/1993

• Ward, Millennium Falcon, Grout Villa
• Treno's, Urbana, IL

MF was a super group.

4/23/1993

• Eleventh Dream Day, Jumpknuckle
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

4/24/1993

• Love Cup, Grover
• Treno's, Urbana, IL

4/24/1993

• Honcho Overload
• Unknown (Champaign), Champaign, IL

This was at a party. I sang Headless.

4/28/1993

• The Grifters, Crain, Honcho Overload
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

4/29/1993

• Plaid Retina, Grout Villa
• Unknown (Champaign), Champaign, IL

This was in a warehouse on Clark St.

5/1/1993

• VARIOUS
• Band Jam Champaign, Champaign, IL

Band Jam

5/5/1993

• Reverend Horton Heat
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

5/7/1993

• Ward, Pumuky
• Unknown (Champaign), Champaign, IL

5/12/1993

• fIREHOSE
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

5/15/1993

• Jumpknuckle, Punchdrunk, Tiny
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

6/11/1993

• Hum, Dis
• Unknown (Champaign), Champaign, IL

7/18/1993

• Eric's Trip, Six Finger Satellite, Pond
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

7/22/1993

• Shellac, Shorty
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

As far as I know, this may be the first Shellac show. When I asked Steve Albini in 2018, he says they started earlier. Recently I found a recording on the internet!

7/30/1993

• King Kong, Pavement, Silver Jews, Royal Trux, Palace Brothers
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

This was the Drag City Invitational. Pretty epic lineup in hindsight, although I recall it feeling that way back then too. In 2026, I found this article about the shows.

8/6/1993

• Hum, Love Cup
• Treno's, Urbana, IL

9/15/1993

• Honcho Overload, God & Texas
• Metro, Chicago, IL

9/24/1993

• Tar, Steakdaddy Six
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

10/16/1993

• Honcho Overload, Love Cup
• Czar Bar, Chicago, IL

10/22/1993

• Poster Children, Goober & The Peas, Catgut
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

10/23/1993

• Love Cup, Hum
• Treno's, Urbana, IL

"Love Cup vs. Hum" was the billing.

10/30/1993

• The Coctails, King Kong
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

11/13/1993

• The Jesus Lizard
• Vic, Chicago, IL

11/23/1993

• Superchunk, Butterglory
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

11/24/1993

• Seam, Cath Carroll, Mekons
• Metro, Chicago, IL

12/3/1993

• Afghan Whigs, Love Judge
• Metro, Chicago, IL

12/8/1993

• The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Shorty
• Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL

12/10/1993

• The Flaming Lips, Seam, Fig Dish
• Metro, Chicago, IL

12/11/1993

• Honcho Overload, Shonen Knife, Tar
• Metro, Chicago, IL

12/18/1993

• Steakdaddy Six, Dis, Milo
• Treno's, Urbana, IL