David Thomas 'Solo' Career Concerts, 1982-2020



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Tip of the hat to: Gareth Page.

David Thomas Concerts, 1981

No solo concerts.
October - The Sound Of The Sand released.

David Thomas Concerts, 1982

Ralph Carney Duo:
David Thomas and Ralph Carney
May 20 - New York City, Danceteria
Jun 21 - Cleveland, Dobama Theater
Jul 7 - Toronto, Larry's Hideaway
Jul 15 - Washington DC, 930 Club
Jul 16 - New Haven, Brother's Lounge
Solo:
Jul 24 - Chicago, Stages. Supporting Gang Of Four.
Aug 14 - San Francisco, Keystone
Lindsay Cooper Duo:
David Thomas and Lindsay Cooper
Oct 14 - Groningen, Vera
Oct 15 - Apeldoorn, Gigant
Oct 16 - Amsterdam, deMeervaart
Oct 17 - Utrecht, Tivoli
Oct 19 - Rotterdam, de Lantaren
Oct 20 - Nijmegen, Doornsrooj
Oct 22 - London, The Venue
Oct 25 - Manchester, Hacienda
David Thomas and His Legs:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler
Nov 19 - London, Student Union, U of London
Dec 9 - Zurich, Rote Fabriek
Dec 11 - Erding (D), Gasthaus Hirschwirt. Recorded Winter Comes Home.

David Thomas Concerts, 1983

March - Recorded Variations On A Theme.
The Pedestrians Quartet, v.1.01:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Phil Moxham and Chris Cutler.
May 14 - Reims, Maison de la Culture, Festival of New Music
May 18 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
Lindsay Cooper Duo:
David Thomas and Lindsay Cooper
May 20 - Madrid, Rockola
May 21 - Madrid, Rockola
Solo:
May 24 - Reykjavik, Tjarmarbio, Museum of the Living Arts
June - Variations On A Theme released.
David Thomas and pedestrians v.1.01:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Phil Moxham and Chris Cutler.
Jun 19 - Berlin, Loft
Jun 20 - Bremen, Cafe Imperial
Jun 22 - Amsterdam, Theatre Carre, VPRO-TV
Jun 23 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
Jun 24 - Eindhoven, Effenaar
Jun 25 - Poitiers, Chapiteau Marquee. Supporting James Blood Ulmer.
Solo:
Oct 9 - Santa Monica, McCabe's
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
Nov 23 - New York City, Danceteria
Nov 28 - Columbus OH, Stache's
Nov 29 - Pittsburgh, Decade
Nov 30 - Cleveland, Peabody's Downunder
Dec 2 - Chicago, Tut's
Dec 3 - Detroit, St Andrew Hall
Dec 5 - Minneapolis, 7th St Entry
Dec 8 - Berkeley CA, Berkeley Square
Dec 9 - Santa Monica, McCabe's
Dec 11 - San Francisco, On Broadway
Dec 13(?) - Minneapolis, 7th St Entry
Dec 15 - Boston, Storyville
Dec 16 - New Haven, The Grotto

David Thomas Concerts, 1984

Solo:
Feb 22 - San Francisco, S.F. Art Institute
The Pedestrians Quartet, v.1.5:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Jack Monck and Chris Cutler.
Mar 10 - Munster, Odeon
Mar 11 - Berlin, Loft
Mar 12 - Hamburg, Schoene Aussichten
Mar 13 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
Mar 14 - Erding (D), Gasthaus Hirschwirt.
Mar 15 - Linz, Stadtwerkstadt
Mar 16 - Ravensburg, Jugendhaus
Mar 17 - Basel, Totentanz
Mar 18 - Zurich, Rote Fabrik
Mar 19 - Berne, Schweizerbund
Mar 21 & 22 - Rennes, Maison de la Culture, Salle Ubu
Mar 23 - Conflans St. Honorine (F), Maison de la Culture
Mar 24 - Brussels, Beursschowberg
Mar 25 - Paris, Forum des Halles
Solo:
Mar 26 - Viersen (D), Musik Convoy TV
The Pedestrians Quartet, v.1.5:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Jack Monck and Chris Cutler.
Mar 27 - Utrecht, Musiccentrum Vredenburg
Mar 29 - Nijmegen, Cultureel Centrum
Apr 1 - Rotterdam, de Lantaren
Apr 2 & 3 - Amsterdam, Odeon
Apr 4 - Haarlem, Concertgebouw
Apr 5 - Groningen, Vera
Apr 6 - Tilburg, Noorderlight Theater
Apr 7 - Sittard (NL), Don Kiesjot
Apr 9 - Lille, Maison Activite Cultural
The Pedestrians Quartet, v.2.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Tony Maimone and Chris Cutler.
Jul 17 - Columbus OH, Stache's
Jul 18 - Cleveland, Peabody's Downunder
Jul 26 - Hoboken, Maxwell's
August to September - Recorded More Places Forever.
Ralph Carney Duo:
Sep 27 - Newport Beach CA, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Contemporary Culture Series
Sep 28 - Santa Monica, McCabe's
David Thomas and wooden birds, v.1.0:
Oct 5 - Hoboken, Maxwell's
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.2.5:
consisting of David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler and Georgie Born
Oct 20 - Actual Festival of Improvised Music, London, Bloomsbury Theatre
Also on the bill: Sally Potter, Phil Minton, Dagmar Kraus and Jason Osbourne.
David Thomas and wooden birds, v.1.0:
Dec 7 - Boston, Mass College of Art, "Program; Programme"

David Thomas Concerts, 1985

David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
Jan 2 - London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Pedestrians:
Apr 13 - Houston, Lawndale Annex
Apr 16 - Oklahoma City, Bottom Line
Apr 18 - Chicago, Joz Place at the Metro
Apr 19 - Milwaukee, Underground
Apr 20 & 21 - Minneapolis, 7th St Entry
Solo:
Apr 23 - Austin, Continental Club
Apr 24 - Houston, Orange Show
The Pedestrians:
Apr 25 - New York City, Peppermint Lounge
Apr 26 & 27 - Toronto, Hotel Isabella
Apr 28 - Quebec City, Apres Onze
May 2 - Hoboken, Maxwell's
May 4 - Washington DC, 930 Club
May - More Places Forever released.
Solo:
May 11 - London, BBC Radio 1, Saturday Live
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
May 12 - Nancy, Centre Culturel A. Malraux
May 18 - Goes (NL), 'T Beest, Solo Festival
May 19 - Utrecht, de Vrije Vloer
May 20 - Nijmegen, Cafe 042
May 22 & 23 - Amsterdam, de Melkweg
May 29 - Wurzburg, Autonomous Cultural Center
May 30 - Salzburg, Elisebethbuhne
Jun 2 - Linz, Posthof
Jun 4 - Vienna, Szene Wien, Festival
Jun 5 - Prague, Student Center
Jun 6 - Berlin, Loft im Metropol
Jun 8 - Zurich, Rote Fabriek
Jun 9 - Berne, Zaff
Solo:
Jun 23 - London, Pindar of Wakefield
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
Jun 24 & 25 - London, Bloomsbury Festival
Solo:
Aug 10 - BBC Radio 1, Saturday Live
Aug 30 - London, Pindar of Wakefield
Sep 21 - Bristol, Hope Cenre, WOMAD
Oct 5 - London, Hackney Festival
David Thomas and wooden birds:
Nov 13 - New York City, Folk City
Nov 15 - Hoboken, Maxwell's
Nov 18 to 21 - Recorded Monster Walks The Winter Lake.
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
Nov 28 - Nottingham, Midland Group
Nov 29 - Norwich, Promises
Solo:
Dec 7 - London, Apples & Snakes
David Thomas and accordian club, v.1.0:
Hannover Set List: Pedestrian Walk, Whale Head King, The Big Breezy Day, The Egg And I, Rhapsody In Pink, Tortured Young Artiste, Song Of The Bailing Man, Big Dreams, New Broom, Street Waves, A Day At The Botanical Gardens, Sloop John B (1st encore) and Street Waves #2 (2nd encore)
Dec 10 - Hannover, Soxs
Dec 11 - Dusseldorf, Haus der Jugend
Dec 13 - Munich, Manage
Dec 14 - Wiesbaden, Alte Kunstwerkschule
Dec 15 - Linz, Stadtwerkstadt
Dec 17 - Aachen, Ritz
Dec 18 - Hamburg, Schoene Aussichten

David Thomas Concerts, 1986

Alan Dunn Duo:
Jan 7 - London, ICA
David Thomas and pedestrians, v.1.0:
David Thomas, Lindsay Cooper and Chris Cutler.
Jan 17 - Rive de Gier (F), Comite d'Animation Culturelle, Festival de Jazz International
The Accordian Club, v.1.1
Mar 1 - BBC Radio 1, "Saturday Live"
March - Monster Walks The Winter Lake released.
David Thomas and wooden birds, v.3.0
David Thomas, Ralph Carney, Tony Maimone, Daved Hild, Allen Ravenstine
Mar 23 - Houston, Orange Show
Mar 25 - Dallas, Prophet Bar
Mar 26 - Austin, Continental Club
Mar 28 - Phoenix, Impulse
Mar 29 - Los Angeles, Al's Bar
Mar 30 - Santa Monica, McCabe's
Apr 1 - Berkeley, Berkeley Square
Apr 3 - Portland, Reed College Student Union
Apr 5 - Seattle, Center of Contemporary Arts
Apr 6 - Vancouver, Town Pump
Apr 10? - Toronto?
Apr 13? - Hoboken?
David Thomas and wooden birds, v.3.1
David Thomas, George Cartwright, Tony Maimone, Daved Hild, Allen Ravenstine. Crew: Joachim Schweiger
Apr 21 - Milan, Teatro Lirico
Apr 22 - Bologna, 9BO (Q-Bo?) Club
Apr 25 - Stafa (CH), Kulturkarussell Rossli
Apr 26 - Nicklesdorf, Jazz Gallery
Apr 27 - Belgrade, SKC
Apr 28 - Zagreb, Kulusicz
Apr 29 - Ljubljana, Cankariejev
May 2 - Braunschweig, Freizeit-und-Bildungs-Zentrum
May 3 - Berlin, Loft im Metropol
May 4 - Hamburg, Fabrik
May 5 - Frankfurt, Cookys
May 6 - Dortmund, Live Station
May 8 - Bielefeld, Zazoo
May 9 - Ravensburg, Jugendhaus
May 10 - Basel, Kulturkaserne
May 11 - Immenstadt, Rainbow
May 12 - Stuttgart, Rohre
May 13 - Nurnberg, ZaboLinde
May 14 & 15 - Munich, Max Emanuel Brauerei
May 16 - Lausanne, Dolce Vita
May 20 - Nijmegen, Cafe 042
May 22 - Urecht, Tivoli
May 23 - Zoetermeer (NL), de Boerderij
May 24 - Uden, de Nieuwe Pul
May 25 - Groningen, Vera
May 27 - Copenhagen, Musik Cafe'n
May 28 - Amsterdam, Melkweg
May 29 - Breda, Para
May 30 - Haarlem, Concertgebouw. C0-bill: Soft Verdict w/ Wim Wenders.
May 31 - Paris, Rex Club
Jun 1 - London ??
Jun 3 - Sheffield, ??
Solo:
Jul 5 - London, Tom Allen Centre
Sep 23 & 24 - Recorded Blame The Messenger.
Solo:
Oct 3 - London, Queen Mary's College
Oct 31 - London ?
Nov 30 - London, Albany Theatre. Flibberty Jib Man Show
David Thomas and accordian club, v2.0:
David Thomas, Stefan Agaton, Thomas Agaton and Chris Cutler
Dec - Stockholm dates
Dec 10 - Musikcafe'n, Copenhagen

David Thomas Concerts, 1987

Jan 15 - Blame The Messenger released.
David Thomas and accordian club, v.1.2:
David Thomas, John Kirkpatrick, and Steve Goulding
Feb 20 - Grenoble, Maison de la Culture
David Thomas and wooden birds, v.4.0:
David Thomas, Jim Jones, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone, and Chris Cutler
Feb 27 - Ijmuiden (NL), T. Witte Theater
Feb 28 - Utrecht, Muziek Centrum
Mar 1 - Groningen, Oosterpoort
Mar 2 - Amsterdam, de Meervaart
Mar 3 - Pere Ubu reconstituted at a hotel in Ijmuiden. tbc.
Mar 3 - Cologne, Rose Club
Mar 4 - Enschede, Vrijdhof
Mar 5 - Brussels, Beursschouwburg
Mar 6 - Tilburg, Noorderligt
Mar 7 - Neuchatel, Centre Espagnol
Mar 8 - Zurich, Schaupiel Hauskeller
Mar 10 - Munich, Manege
Mar 11 - Heidelberg, Schwimmbad
Mar 12 - Tubingen, Zentrum Zoo
Mar 13 - Vienna, Szene Wien
Mar 14 - Innsbruck, Utopia
Mar 15 - Graz, Gruene Spinne
Mar 16 - Szentendre (Budapest), Cultural House
Mar 17 - Nurnberg, Zablo Linde
Mar 18 - Wuppertal, Boerse
Mar 20 - Aarhus, Huset
Mar 21 - Helsinki, Vanha Wlioppilastalo
Mar 23 - Stockholm, Soederhallen
Mar 24 - Oslo, Sardines
Mar 25 - Bergen, Hulen
Mar 27 - Gothenburg, Errols
Mar 29 - Warsaw, Marchewka [Carrot] Festival
Mar 30 - London, Players Theatre
David Thomas and accordian club, v2.0:
David Thomas, Stefan Agaton, Thomas Agaton and Chris Cutler
Jun 26 - Bari (I), Castello Normano, festival
David Thomas and accordian club, v3.0:
David Thomas and Lynne Thomas
Aug 15 - Cleveland
Aug 18 - Minneapolis, First Avenue
Aug 20 - Denver, Herman's Hideaway
Aug 25 - San Francisco, Music Works
Sep 4 - Hoboken, Maxwells
Sep 10 - Reykavik, Casablanca
Sep 18 - Manchester

David Thomas Concerts, 1988

Aug 10 - Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London. Sang Bird Town with Richard Thompson Band.
Solo:
Aug 28 - Santa Monica, McCabe's
?? - Lupo's, Providence RI. Opened for Richard Thompson Band.
?? - Paradise, Boston. Opened for Richard Thompson Band.

David Thomas Concerts, 1989

The Murky Weasels:
Sep 18(?) - London, Borderline

David Thomas Concerts, 1992

David Thomas and accordian club, 4.0
David Thomas, Ira Kaplan and Garo Yellin
Oct 16 & 17 - New York City, Knitting Factory

David Thomas Concerts, 1993

David Thomas and accordian club, 4.0
David Thomas, Ira Kaplan and Garo Yellin
Jan 23 - New York City, Knitting Factory (2 shows)
David Thomas and accordian club, 5.0
Apr 7 - London, Bass Clef
Solo:
Apr 17 - Cleveland, Peabody's Down Under (billed as Accordion Club)

David Thomas Concerts, 1994

Keith Moliné Duo:
Jul 23 - London, Club Integral, Havil Hall, Camberwell. Support: Nabil Shaban.
David Thomas and two pale boys, v.1.0:
Sep ?? - GLR
Oct 1 - London, Mean Fiddler Acoustic Room
Nov 9 - London, Splash at Water Rats
Dec 3 - Colchester, Arts Centre
Dec 8 - London, Upstairs at the Garage

David Thomas Concerts, 1995

David Thomas and two pale boys, v.1.0
Jan 13 - London, The Sausage Machine, Russell Arms
Mar 10 - BBC Radio 3
Mar 10 - Glasgow, Old Arcenium Theatre. Opened for Tindersticks.
Mar 12 - London, Bloomsbury Theatre. Opened for Tindersticks.
Mar 15 - BBC Radio 1, Manchester
The Walk Around Tour:
Mar 19 - Southampton, Joiners
Mar 20 - BBC Radio 3 Session
Mar 21 - Bracknell, Arts Centre
Mar 22 - London, Mean Fiddler
Mar 24 - Brawby, The Shed
Mar 25 - Leeds, Duchess of York
Mar 26 - Cambridge, Boat Race
May 24 - Bath, The Hub
Jun 9 - Amsterdam, VPRO
Jun 10 - Velsen, Beeckestijn Pop 95
Jun 11 - Copenhagen, Pavillionen
Jul 12 - Brussels, Beursschouwburg
Sep 17 - Den Haag, Crossing Border Festival
Dec ?? - Basque 2 dates w/km only

David Thomas Concerts, 1996

David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
Jan 25 - Viborg (DK), Paletten
Jan 26 - Fredericia (DK), Fredericia Teater
Jan 27 - Holbaek (DK), Musikklub Vaerkstedet
Jan 28 - Copenhagen, Rust Rockklub
Accordion Club, v.4.0:
Feb 16 - Worcester MA, Clark University, Grind Central
Solo:
Feb 17 - Worcester MA, Clark University, "The Geography of Sound In The Magnetic Age" lecture
David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
Feb 27 - London, Water Rats
Apr 14 - Nordligt & VPRO
May ?? - Nancy (2pbs)
Jul 21 - Reading, WOMAD Festival
Gefion Calls:
Aug 24 - Copenhagen, Gefion Fountain
David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
Sep 20 - Lewes, All Saints Arts Centre
Oct 9 - Southampton, Joiners Arms
Oct 10 - London, The Spitz
Oct 22 - EREWHON released.
Oct 31 - Zagreb, Gjuro
Nov 1 - Belgrade, Rex
Nov 2 - Novi Sad, Soul Inn
Nov 3 - Ljubljana, SMG
Nov 4 - Salzburg, ARGE Nonntal
Nov 5 - Innsbruck, Utopia
Nov 6 - Vienna, Szene Wien
Nov 7 - Munich, Substanz
Nov 8 - Bern, Reithalle
Nov 9 - Zug, Jugendzentrum
Nov 10 - Ulm, Jazzkeller
Nov 11 - Prague, Roxy
Nov 12 - Dresden, Star Club
Nov 13 - Odense, Rytmeposten
Nov 14 - Alborg, 1000 Fryd
Nov 15 - Oslo, Cruise Cafe
Nov 17 - Copenhagen, Loppen
Nov 19 - Potsdam, Waschhaus
Nov 20 - Hamburg, Logo
Nov 21 - Eindhoven, Effenaar
Nov 22 - Brussels, Beursschouwburg
Nov 23 - Haarlem, Patronaat
Nov 24 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
Nov 25 - Amsterdam, Rietfeld Akademie (lecture)
Nov 26 - Cologne, MTC
Dec 6 - Rennes, Festival Transmusicales, Salle Ubu

David Thomas Concerts, 1997

David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
Feb 12 - London, Dingwalls
Feb 13 - Alternative Nation (MTV)
Mar 7 - Atlanta, Cotton Club
Mar 8 - Charlottesville VA, Tokyo Rose
Mar 9 - New York City, Wetlands
Mar 10 - Providence, Met Cafe
Mar 11 - Cambridge MA, Middle East Club
Mar 12 - Toronto, Horseshoe
Mar 13 - Cleveland, Wilbert's Bar & Grill
Mar 14 - Chicago, Lounge Ax
Nar 15 - Minneapolis, 7th St Entry
Mar 18 - West Hollywood, Luna Park
Mar 19 - San Francisco, Hotel Utah
Mar 21 - Seattle, OK Hotel
Mar 22 - Portland, Berbati's Pan
Mar 23 - Vancouver, Starfish Room
Solo:
Apr 26 - Lewes, Star Gallery
David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
May 17 - Nancy, C.C. Andre Malraux, Musique Action 97
Jun 2 - Utrecht, Rumor Festival
Jun 4 - Lille, L'Aeronef
Jun 5 - Strasbourg, La Laiterie
Jun 6 - Macon, La Cave a Musique
Jun 7 - St Germain-en-Laye, La Clef
Jun 9 - Paris, New Morning
Jun 10 - Rennes, Salle Ubu
Jun 12 - Rouen, Le Perfecto
Jun 13 - Nantes, Festival Trafics
Jun 14 - Hultsfred (S)
Jun 23 - Meadville released
Jul 5 - Arezzo (I), Arezzo Wave Love Festival
Aug 31 - Geneva, Festival de Geneve, La Batie
Solo:
Sep 26 - Goes (NL), Meer Dan Woorden Festival at Podium T'Beest
David Thomas and two pale boys, v.2.0:
Nov 5 - Brussels, Botanique
Nov 6 - Kaysersberg, Bathus
Nov 8 - Vienna, Szene Wien
Nov 9 - Wels, Alter Schlacthof
Nov 11 - Genoa, Teatro Della Tosse
Nov 12 - San Fior (nr Treviso), Sonny Boy
Nov 13 - Vasto, Politeama Ruzzi Theatre
Nov 14 - Florence, Tenax
Nov 15 - Mezzago, Bllom
Nov 16 - La Chaux de Fonds, Bikini Test

David Thomas Concerts, 1998

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jan 15 - Tilburg, Podium de Vorst
Jan 16 - Cologne, MTC
Jan 17 - Bielefeld, Jugendzentrum Kamp
Jan 18 - Dresden, Star Club
Jan 19 - Berlin, Huxley's NeueWelt
Jan 20 - Bochum, Bahnhof Langendreer
Jan 21 - Frankfurt, KOZ
Jan 22 - Nurnberg, KOMM
Jan 23 - Freiburg, Jazzhaus Freiburg
Jan 25 - Ulm, Buchsenstadel
Jan 31 - Athens, AN Club
Feb 1 - Thessaloniki, Mylos
Mar 5 - Brighton, Concorde. With Linda Thompson & Peter Hammill.
Apr 2 to 5 - Disastodrome!, South Bank Centre, London
Apr 3 - Mirror Man, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Mirror Man recorded.
Apr 4 - Geography of Sound v.2.5 lecture, National Film Theatre
Solo:
June 27 - San Francisco, Bruno's
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Aug 23 - Edinburgh, The Jaffa Cake, Kings Stable Rd. With Yo La Tengo.
Sep 10 to 13 - Fall of The Magnetic Empire, Knitting Factory, New York City
Sep 10 - The Geography of Sound in the Magnetic Age lecture. Support: Bob Holman & Nick Hobbs.
Sep 11 - The Pale Orchestra featuring Linda Thompson
Solo:
Sep 14 - Pittsburgh, Millvale Industrial Theater. Opening for Peter Blegvad Band.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Sep 26 - Bracknell, Cellar Bar
David Thomas and the pale orchestra with Linda Thompson and Jackie Leven:
Sep 28 - London, Jazz Cafe
Greenland:
Aug 14 - Aalborg, Cafe 1000-Fryd
Aug 16 - Copenhagen Pavillionnen, Faelledparken
Aug 21 - Copenhagen, Loppen, Christiania
Solo:
Oct 24 - London, Barbican. Performing John Cage's Aria.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Nov 18 - Manchester, Band On the Wall
Nov 22 - Colchester, Arts Centre

David Thomas Concerts, 1999

Mar 22 - Mirror Man released
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Apr 8 - London, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Support: Kevin Coyne & The Paradise Band.
Apr 9 - Halifax, Viaduct Theatre. Support: Kevin Coyne Duo.
Apr 10 - Brawby (N. Yorks), The Shed. Support: Kevin Coyne Duo.
Apr 12 - Newcastle, Hyena Cafe. Support: Kevin Coyne Duo.
Apr 27 - Brighton, Sussex Arts Club
David Thomas and Jackie Leven Duo:
May 17 & 18 - Paris, Hotel Du Nord
May 19 - Amsterdam, VPRO Club Lek. Live radio broadcast.
Solo:
Jul 10 - Lewes, All Saints Arts Centre. Geography of Sound Lecture.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jul 15 - London, The Spitz, City of London Festival
Aug 15 - Edinburgh, Queens Hall. With Linda Thompson & Jackie Leven.
Greenland:
Sep 1 - Aarhus, Vestergade 58
Sep 2 - Odense, Rytmeposten
Sep 3 - Aalborg, Cafe 1000-FRYD
Sep 4 - Fredericia, Det Bruunske Pakhus
Sep 9 - Copenhagen, Stengade 30
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Oct 23 - Budapest, Hungarocarrot Festival, Trafo. With The Ex, Kampec Dolores & Galen Sadko.

David Thomas Concerts, 2000

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Apr 8 - Brighton, The Lift Club
Apr 17 - Bay City released
May 13 - Brighton, The Lift Club. With Wreckless Eric & Downs/Beaver.County
David Thomas and the pale orchestra:
May 21 Victoriaville, Quebec, Colisée Des Bois Francs. Mirror Man
with Linda Thompson, Bob Holman, Robert Kidney, Jack Kidney, Andy Diagram, Keith Moliné & Chris Cutler. Scenic & lighting design: Danny Grace. Sound: Paul Hamann.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jun 13 - London, Queen Elizabeth Hall. Opening for Slapp Happy.
Solo:
Oct 6 - Venice CA, Beyond Baroque. 'Surf's up in Bay City.'
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Nov 11 - Brawby (N. Yorks), The Shed
UBUDOLL:
Nov 23 - Bergen, Garage
Nov 24 - Oslo, John Dee
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Dec 15 - Bristol, The Cube
Dec 21 - St Petersburg, Russia, State Variety Theatre

David Thomas Concerts, 2001

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jan 23 - London, Dingwall's. Recorded for broadcast on Jan 27 at 10.45pm, BBC Radio 3, Mixing It.
Feb 17 to 23 - Special Guests of Sisters Of Mercy:
Feb 17 - Leeds, University
Feb 18 - Nottingham, Rock City
Feb 20 - Surf's Up! released
Feb 20 - Birmingham, Academy
Feb 22 - London, Astoria
Feb 23 - London, Astoria.
David Thomas and foreigners:
Mar 21 - Copenhagen, Loppen
Mar 22 - Odense, Rytmeposten
Mar 23 - Arhus, Ridehusets Venner
Mar 24 - Alborg, 1000fryd
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Apr 17 - Los Angeles, Knitting Factory
Apr 18 - San Francisco, Bottom of the Hill
Apr 20 - Chicago, Schubas
Apr 21 - Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom.
Apr 22 - New York City, Knitting Factory
Solo:
Apr 25 & 26 - Harry Smith Project, Royce Hall UCLA, Los Angeles
David Thomas and two pale boys:
May 4 - Total Meltdown, London, Royal Festival Hall
50th Anniversary Celebration of the Royal Festival Hall with Elvis Costello and Nick Cave.
David Thomas and pale orchestra:
The Contemporary Music Network presents Mirror Man (A Geography of Sound in 2 Acts)
May 20 - Bracknell, South Hill Park Arts Centre
May 21 - Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
May 23 - Manchester, Contact Theatre
May 24 - Stirling, Cowane Theatre, Le Weekend Festival
May 25 - Salisbury, Arts Centre, Salisbury Festival
May 26 - London, Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
May 27 - Brighton, Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton Festival
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jun 4 - Moers Jazz Festival (Germany)
Aug 23 - Saalfelden (A), Zentrum Zeitganössischer Musik. Saalfelden Jazz Festival.
Sep 2 - Frankfurt, Mousonturm
Sep 4 - Hamburg, Fabrik
Sep 5 - Schorndorf, Manufaktur
Sep 6 - Dresden, Star Club
Sep 7 - Berlin, Quasimodo
Sep 9 - Zurich, Moods
Sep 13 - Vienna, Szene
Sep 14 - Linz, Posthof
Sep 16 - Utrecht, Ekko
Sep 18 - Brussels, Le Botanique - Rotonde
Sep 19 - Haarlem, Patronaat
Nov 29 - London, The Spitz. Support Pinkie Maclure

David Thomas Concerts, 2002

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Feb 8 - York, Fibbers
Apr 4 to Jun 16 - Shockheaded Peter, West End, London, Albery Theatre
Jun 22 - Exeter, The Phoenix
Nov 27 - Prague, Klub Delta, Alternativa Festival
Solo:
Nov 26 and Nov 28 - London, Battersea Arts Centre. 'Surf's Up In Bay City.'

David Thomas Concerts, 2003

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Feb 14 - New York City, Knitting Factory
Feb 15 - Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom
Feb 16 - Chicago, Schuba's
David Thomas and two pale boys and pale orchestra:
Feb 21 to Feb 23 - Disastodrome!, Los Angeles, Freud Playhouse, UCLA,
Feb 21 - Caligari's Diner
Feb 22 - Mirror Man
With Frank Black, Robert Kidney, Syd Straw, Bob Holman, Van Dyke Parks, George Wendt, Keith Moliné, Andy Diagram, Georgia Hubley, Jack Kidney, and a special guest.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
May 16 - Blackheath (London), Blackheath Halls
Solo:
Jun 13 - New York City, Bowery Poetry Club. Mirror Man: A Reading with Bob Holman.

David Thomas Concerts, 2004

UBUDOLL:
Mar 14 - Brighton, Greys Mar 23 - London, Borderline
Solo:
Apr 1 - Los Angeles, Royce Hall, UCLA. 'Let's Eat-- Feasting on the Firesign Theatre'
A Hal Willner production featuring Todd Rundgren, John Goodman, George Wendt, Loudon Wainwright, Howard Hesseman, Mark McKenney, Scott Wanio, Chloe Webb, Stan Ridgeway, David Thomas and others.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Apr 24 - London, Barbican. 'Perfect Partners: Nino Rota & Federico Fellini'
A Hal Willner production featuring Carla Bley, Geri Allen, Roy Nathanson, Beth Orton, Roger Eno, David Thomas and two pale boys and others.
David Thomas and Peter Ole Jørgens:
May 15 - Hamburg, Kampnagel Music Hall. Live Free or Diet, Tales of Meat, Marvels & Texas
David Thomas and two pale boys:
May 27 - Vienna, B72
May 28 - Linz (A), Posthof - Zeitkultur am Hafen
May 29 - Zurich, Moods im Schiffbau
May 30 - Moers (Germany), Internationales Jazz Festival
'Reflections in Mirror Man.' Selections from the rogue opera Mirror Man in a performance that also features Jackie Leven and Michael Cosgrove.
May 31 - Munich, Muffathalle Cafe
Jun 5 - Blackheath (London), Blackheath Halls
Jun 6 - Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms
Jun 29 - Dresden, Star-Club
Jul 1 - Hamburg, Fabrik
Jul 2 - Leipzig, Nato
Jul 3 - Berlin, Quasimodo
Jul 5 - Haarlem, Patronaat
Jul 10 - London, The Spitz. Support: Morris Tepper.
Aug 7 - Castelbuono (Palermo - I), Piazza Castello. Ypsigrock 2004 Festival
Sep 9 - Antwerp, Petrol Sep 10 - Schio (Vicenza- I), Teatro Pasubio
Sep 11 - Ravaldino in Monte (Forli - I), Area Sismica
Sep 12 - Marina Di Massa (Massa - I), Tago Mago Cafe Lounge
Sep 13 - Naples, Spalti del Maschio Angioino. Lo Sguardo Di Ulisse Festival. Sep 14 - Halle (D), Objekt 5
Sep 15 - Cologne, Gebäude 9
Sep 16 - Bremen, Junges Theater
Sep 17 - Bielefeld, Ringlokschuppen
Sep 18 - Dortmund, FZW
Sep 19 - Brussels, Botanique - Orangerie
Oct 14 - San Diego, Casbah. Supports: Mush Records Artists and Her Space Holiday.
Oct 15 - Los Angeles, Spaceland
Oct 16 - San Francisco, Bottom of the Hill
Oct 18 - Portland, Lola's (Crystal Ballroom)
Oct 19 - Seattle, Tractor Tavern
Oct 22 - Minneapolis, 7th Street Entry
Oct 23 - Chicago, Empty Bottle
Oct 24 - Pittsburgh, Brew House: Space 101
Oct 25 - Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom. Support: The Twinemen
Oct 27 - Cambridge MA, Middle East Upstairs
Oct 28 - New York City, Knitting Factory
Solo:
Oct 28 - New York City, Bowery Poetry Club. Midnight Spoken Word Performance
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Oct 29 - Baltimore, Talking Head
Oct 31 - Chapel Hill NC, Local 506
Oct 31 - Atlanta, The Earl

David Thomas Concerts, 2005

Solo:
Feb 25 - London, Royal Festival Hall. Performed Starship with DKT-MC5 and Sun Ra Arkestra.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Mar 4 - Catania (Sicily), Zo - Centro Culture Contemporanee
Mar 5 - Forli (I), Ex Machina
Mar 30 - Strasbourg (F), La Laiterie
Mar 31 - Paris, Nouveau Casino
Apr 1 - Tulle (F), Des Lendemains qui chantent Apr 2 - Annecy (F), Brise Glace. Support: Marie Cosmos.
Solo:
Apr 14 - Seattle, Sunset Tavern. Co-bill with David Grubbs. DJ: Drew Daniel (Matmos).
UBUDOLL:
May 6 - Bergen (N), Logen Teater. Support: Micah P Hinson & The Gospel of Progress.
David Thomas and pale orchestra:
May 13 - Porto (P), Teatro Nacional S. João. Codex Music Festival.
Reflections in a Mirror Man featuring David Thomas, Keith Moliné, Andy Diagram, Jackie Leven and Gagarin.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
May 27 - Barcelona, Primavera Festival
Solo:
Jun 23 - London, Royal Festival Hall. Patti Smith Meltdown. Sang Alabama Song with London Sinfonietta
Collaboration with Rodolphe Burger:
Aug 26 and 27 - Rochefort sur Mer (F), Rochefort en Accords Festival
David Thomas and Nick Pynn:
Sep 27 - Brighton, Sanctuary Cafe
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Oct 27 - Lewes (Sussex), Pelham House. Lewes Live Literary Festival
David Thomas and Peter Ole Jorgens:
Nov 12 - Copenhagen, Plan B @ Huset.The 10th Copenhagen International Experimental Music
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Nov 19 - Hovingham (N. Yorks), The Shed
Dec 17 - Bilbao, BilboRock, MEM Festival

David Thomas Concerts, 2006

David Thomas and Rodolphe Burger with The Meteor Band:
May 16 Rennes (F), Antipode
May 17 - Paris, La Flêche D'Or
Jun 9 - Ste Marie aux Mines (Alsace) (F), Temple Réformé. C'est dans la Vallée Festival. Support: Pest Sound
Jul 23 - Carhaix (F), Festival Des Vieilles Charrues
David Thomas and pale gagarins:
Oct 4 - Madrid, Experimenta Club

David Thomas Concerts, 2007

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Apr 10 - Cleveland, Beachland Tavern

David Thomas Concerts, 2008

Solo:
Feb 14 - Paris, Universite Paris 7 diderot
David Thomas and Warren Elis lecture on Pop and Experimental Music
Jun 19 - Genoa (I), Palazzo Ducale. 14th Genoa International Poetry Festival
David Thomas and Keith Moliné:
Jul 18 to Jul 28 - Hal Wilner's Pirate Songs.
Others include Lou Reed, Waterson-Carthy, Tim Robbins, Eliza Carthy, Shane MacGowan, Teddy & Kami Thompson, Gavin Friday, Robyn Hitchcock, Tim Robbins and Martha Wainwright.
Jul 18 - Dublin, Analog Festival.
Jul 24 - Gateshead, The Sage
Jul 28 - London, Barbican
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Nov 9 - Warsaw, TR Warszawa. The Song Is You Festival
Solo:
Dec 1 - Oxford, School Of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University. 'The Geography Of Sound'

David Thomas Concerts, 2009

David Thomas and Keith Moliné:
Mar 5 - Paris, Bataclan. Opening for Rodolphe Burger.
Solo:
Apr 29 - New York, Bowery Poetry Club. 'Ghost Line Diary.'
Aug 23 - Brecon Beacons National Park (Wales), Green Man Festival, Literature Tent. 'Ghost Line Diary.'
Dec 2 - New York City, New School Lecture Hall, 'Ghost Line Diary.
In conjunction with Greil Marcus' 'The Old Weird America' course.

David Thomas Concerts, 2010

Solo:
Jan 28 - Sydney, Sydney Opera House. Hal Willner's Rogue's Gallery.
With Marianne Faithfull, Tim Robbins, Todd Rundgren, Gavin Friday, Kami Thompson, Marry Waterson, Liam Finn, and others.
Jan 31 - Sydney, Notes Live. Backed by The Holy Soul.
David Thomas with Chris Cutler and John Edwards:
May 29 - London, Cafe Oto. Support: Lol Coxhill.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Sep 11 - London, Cafe Oto
Solo:
Oct 8 - Copenhagen, Københavns Hovedbibliotek (Copenhagen Main Library). 'The Geography Of Sound.''
Oct 9 - Copenhagen, Lillely Live. 'Ghost Line Diaries.'
Oct 23 - Boston, Magic Room Gallery. 'Ghost Line Diaries.'
Dec 5 - Geneva, Théâtre de l'Usine, Festival Face. 'Ghost Line Diaries.'

David Thomas Concerts, 2011

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Feb 12 - London, Cafe Oto. Underscore to 'Carnival Of Souls.'
Feb 17 - Leeds, Metropolitan University Student Union. Sisters Of Mercy 30th Anniversary Party.
Cleveland Confidential Book Tour with Cheetah Chrome, Bob Pfeifer, and Mike Hudson:
Apr 11 - Cleveland, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum
Apr 14 - Los Angeles, The Grammy Museum at LA Live
Solo:
Apr 15 - Oakland, Living Room Concert
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Jun 4 - Lille (F), Cinéma L'Univers. Underscore to 'Carnival Of Souls.'
David Thomas, Chris Cutler and John Edwards:
Jul 1 - London, Cafe Oto. 'Motel Dust, Cafe Despair.'
Solo:
Jul 16 - Brighton (UK), Town Hall Brighton. Soundwaves Festival.
David Thomas and Chris Cutler:
Aug 27 - Avignon (F), Festival Gare Aux Oreilles.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Sep 13 - Linz (A), Posthof
Solo:
Nov 11 - West Columbia (SC), Conundrum. 'Baptized Into The Buzz.'
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Dec 2 - Brighton, Duke of York's Picturehouse. Underscore to 'Carnival Of Souls.'
The Archimedes Quartet:
Dec - London, Cafe Oto. 'How I Invented Time.'
David Thomas, Peter Blegvad, John Edwards and Chris Cutler
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Dec 21 - Palermo (I)), Club I Candelai
Dec 22 - Catania (I), La Lomax

David Thomas Concerts, 2012

Solo:
Jul 27 - Brighton, The Coachhouse. 'The Book of Hieroglyphs.' Support: Communex.
Sep 15 - London, Cafe Oto. Launch of 'The Book of Hieroglyphs.'
Musique Noire (David Thomas and Chris Cutler):
Sep 29 - Washington DC, Atlas Performing Arts Center. Sonic Circuits Festival.
Solo:
Nov. 9 - Milan (I), F38F. 'Lost In Transition' and screening of ZZYZX.
David Thomas and two pale boys:
Dec 15 - Brighton, The Coachhouse. 'Disastohouse.'

David Thomas Concerts, 2013

David Thomas with Gagarin, Malgosia Sady & Communex
Mar 8 - Lodz (Poland), Akademia Muzyczna
'Bring Me The Head of Ubu Roi: Chamber Version'
Solo:
Apr 20 - Nottingham, The Music Exchange
Apr 27 Living Room Concert in Sirevåg, Norway
May 16 - Brighton, Brighthelm Centre. The Great Escape.
Nov 29 - Brighton, Coachhouse. David Thomas vs. Gagarin

David Thomas Concerts, 2014

Solo:
Dec 14 - Warsaw, Teatr Powszechny
Improvisation based on the writings of László Krasznohorkai

David Thomas Concerts, 2015

David Thomas and two pale boys:
Oct 9 - Théâtre de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (F), Festival C'est dans la vallée. Support: Mansfield Tya

David Thomas Concerts, 2016

David Thomas and two pale boys with Gagarin:
Jan 30 - London, Cafe Oto

David Thomas Concerts, 2017

Sep - Live Free Or Die released
David Thomas and P.O. Jorgens:
Sep 28 - Copenhagen, Jazzhouse
Sep 29 - Aalborg (DK), Platform 4

David Thomas Concerts, 2018

No 'solo' concerts.

David Thomas Concerts, 2019

No 'solo' concerts.

David Thomas Concerts, 2020

No 'solo' concerts.