mike watt and the black gang




shot of mike watt and the black gang in 1998

joe baiza - guitar
watt - thud staff, spiel
bob lee - drums
(left to right)

steve reed - soundman + singing from the mixing desk

steve kaul - the man outside the van


performing watt's punk opera "contemplating the engine room"
(out now on columbia records)






read the tour diaries!




"3rd time before the mast" tour '98


fri, apr 24   mason jar   2301 e. indian school rd.   phoenix, az   (602) 956-6271

sat, apr 25   monte vista lounge   100 n. san francisco st.   flagstaff, az   (520) 779-6971

sun, apr 26   launch pad   618 central av. sw   albuquerque, nm   (505) 764-8887

tue, apr 28   vzd's   4200 n. western   oklahoma city, ok   (405) 524-4342

wed, apr 29   dark room   2715 elm st.   dallas, tx   (214) 748-7666

thu, apr 30   electric lounge   302 bowie st.   austin, tx   (512) 476-3873

fri, may 1   instant karma   1617 richmond st.   houston, tx   (713) 528-3545

sat, may 2   bayou   124 w. chimes st.   baton rouge, la   (504) 346-1765

sun, may 3   monsoon's   210 dauphin st.   mobile, al   (334) 433-3500

mon, may 4   40 watt club   285 w. washington st.   athens, ga   (706) 549-7871

tue, may 5   the point   420 moreland av.   atlanta, ga   (404) 659-3522

wed, may 6   tremont music hall   400 tremont av.   charlotte, nc   (704) 343-9432

thu, may 7   930 club   815 v st. nw   washington dc   (202) 265-0930

fri, may 8   alley katz   10 walnut alley   richmond, va   (804) 643-2816

sat, may 9   fletcher's   701 s. bond st.   baltimore, md   (410) 558-1889

sun, may 10   tuxedo junction   2 ives st.   danbury, ct   (203) 748-2561

mon, may 11   club toast   165 church st.   burlington, vt   (802) 660-2088

tue, may 12   stone coast brewery   14 york st.   portland, me   (207) 773-2337

wed, may 13   pearl street   10 pearl street   northampton, ma   (413) 584-7810

thu, may 14   paradise   967 commonwealth   boston, ma   (617) 562-8800

fri, may 15   wetlands   161 hudson st.   new york, ny   (212) 966-5244

sat, may 16   theatre of living arts   334 south st.   philadelphia, pa   (215) 922-1010

sun, may 17   club laga   3609 forbes av.   pittsburgh, pa   (412) 682-2050

mon, may 18   sudsy malone's   2626 vine st.   cincinnati, oh   (513) 751-2300

tue, may 19   blind pig   208 s. first st.   ann arbor, mi   (313) 996-8555

wed, may 20   frankie's   308 main st.   toledo, oh   (419) 691-7463

thu, may 21   double door   1572 n. milwaukee   chicago, il   (312) 489-3160

fri, may 22   shank hall   1434 n. farwell av.   milwaukee, wi   (414) 276-7288

sat, may 23   7th street entry   701 1st av. north   minneapolis, mn   (612) 338-8407

sun, may 24   7th street entry   701 1st av. north   minneapolis, mn   (612) 338-8407

mon, may 25   first avenue club   613 1st av. north   fargo, nd   (701) 241-9113

tue, may 26   pump room   215 n. dakota av.   sioux falls, sd   (605) 332-1771

wed, may 27   knickerbockers   901 o st.   lincoln, ne   (402) 476-6865

fri, may 29   fox theatre   1135 13th av.   boulder, co   (303) 447-0095

sat, may 30   zephyr club   301 sw temple   salt lake city, ut   (801) 355-5646

sun, may 31   neuroux   111 n. 11th st.   boise, id   (208) 336-5034

mon, jun 1   jay's   119 w. main st.   missoula, mt   (406) 728-9915

tue, jun 2   outback jack's   w. 321 sprague   spokane, wa   (509) 6244549

wed, jun 3   crocodile cafe   2200 2nd av.   seattle, wa   (206) 448-2114

thu, jun 4   starfish room   1055 homer st.   vancouver, bc   (604) 682-4171

fri, jun 5   capitol theatre   206 e. 5th av.   olympia, wa   (360) 754-5378

sat, jun 6   w.o.w. hall   291 w. 8th av.   eugene, or   (541) 687-2746

mon, jun 8   brick works   191 e. 2nd st.   chico, ca   (530) 898-9898

tue, jun 9   bojangles   7042 folsum bl.   sacramento, ca   (916) 386-0390

wed, jun 10   cactus club   417 s. first st.   san jose, ca   (408) 280-0885

thu, jun 11   slim's   333 11th st.   san francisco, ca   (415) 255-0333

fri, jun 12   coach house north   110 santa barbara st.   santa barbara, ca   (805) 962-8877

sat, jun 13   viper room   8852 sunset bl.   w. hollywood, ca   (310) 358-1881



as of april 28, 1998








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