Big Black's 1985 Concert History

Big Black was an independent noise rock band founded in Evanston, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. They were headed by singer, lyricist, guitarist, and co-songwriter Steve Albini. They have been classified as post-hardcore/noise rock, and were a formative influence on industrial rock, but the band members have always described the band as solidly punk rock; in the notes for Pigpile, a live recording of their final London performance, Albini explicitly describes Big Black as punk.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1985
Big Black
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Cafe Voltaire Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 16, 1985
Butthole Surfers / Big Black / Die Kreuzen
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Graystone Hall Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 14, 1985
Big Black Jockey Club Newport, Kentucky, United States
Nov 11, 1985
Big Black Cafe Voltaire Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nov 02, 1985
Big Black Danceteria New York, New York, United States
Nov 01, 1985
Big Black The Rathskeller Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Big Black on Oct 31, 1985 [742-small]

Big Black
Oct 31, 1985
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Butthole Surfers / Big Black / Die Kreuzen on Nov 16, 1985 [968-small]

Butthole Surfers / Big Black / Die Kreuzen
Nov 16, 1985
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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