Blackouts Concert History

Ministry's transformation from a synthesizer-driven dance act to a bone-smashing industrial thud machine was in part shaped by an obscure band from Seattle. Bassist Paul Barker and drummer Bill Rieflin were members of the post-punk group the Blackouts, experimenting with oppressive, detached rhythms. If it weren't for their affiliation with Ministry, the Blackouts probably would've faded from rock history, but they do represent a curious and often-overlooked part of pre-grunge Seattle.

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Aug 02, 2013
Blackouts / Warhawk Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado, United States
May 18, 2013
The Iron Maidens / Blackouts / The Threatened Jammin Joe's Arvada, CO, US
Apr 06, 2013
Girl Wreck Fest 2013
Crash / West / Salt / Blackouts / The Front / Heroine / In The Company of Serpents / Dead Orchids / Throttlebomb / The Cutthroat Drifters / The Lollygags / Mike Borgia & The Problems / CHELLA NEGRO & THE CHARM / Ghost Towners
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Oriental Theater Denver, Colorado, United States
Mar 30, 2013
Dopethrone / Motherplant / Dutchguts / The Blackout / Blackouts
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The Acheron New York, New York, United States
Mar 01, 2013
Defile the Pure / Blackouts / Wanker / Quadrosonic Herman's Hideaway Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 15, 2012
Blackouts / Demon Funkies / Gata Negra / PANAL S.A. DE C.V. / Roqui The Church Denver, Colorado, United States
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