The Jesus and Mary Chain's 1988 Concert History

In 1983, brothers Jim and William Reed formed The Jesus and Mary Chain in Scottland. Struggling to book gigs or gain any attention from promoters, the brothers moved to London. There, the band quickly gained a reputation as the "new Sex Pistols" due to their controversial performances in which band members often refused to face their audience. 1985 saw the release of the band's debut album "Psychocandy," which is now critically acclaimed as a helping to pioneer noise pop, shoegaze, and post-punk genres. The Jesus and Mary Chain released five more albums before disbanding in 1999. The band reunited in April 2007 to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. "Damage and Joy," the band's sixth studio album dropped on March 24, 2017.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 12, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain / Pussy Galore O2 Academy Brixton London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Pavilhão Infante Sagres Porto, Porto, Portugal
Dec 08, 1988
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Pavilhão De Belém Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Oct 14, 1988
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World Theatre New York, New York, United States
Oct 11, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain
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Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Oct 09, 1988
Iggy Pop / The Jesus and Mary Chain Bren Events Center Irvine, California, United States
Oct 08, 1988
Iggy Pop / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Hangmen
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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Oct 05, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain John Anson Ford Theatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 01, 1988
Iggy Pop / The Jesus and Mary Chain Max Bell Arena Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sep 21, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sep 20, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sep 19, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sep 15, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Easts Leagues Club Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sep 13, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sep 12, 1988
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Enmore Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sep 09, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Canterbury Court Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Aug 27, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain / Ramones / The Triffids / Screaming Blue Messiahs / Union Carbide Productions / Three Wize Men

Pukkelpop 1988

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Sanicole Airfield Hechtel, Belgium
Jun 30, 1988 –
Jul 03, 1988
Roskilde Festival 1988
The Pogues / Billy Bragg / John Hiatt / INXS / Death Angel / Soul Asylum / Toto / Bryan Adams / Louis Bertignac / New Model Army / Leonard Cohen / The Tide / Georgia Satellites / 10,000 Maniacs / The Young Gods / Sting / The Sugarcubes / The Church / Lars H.U.G. / Ali Farka Touré / Sator / Hothouse Flowers / The Celibate Rifles / Sly And Robbie / Oysterband / Magnum / Melrose / Disneyland After Dark / Milton Nascimento / T'Pau / Mary Coughlan / TV-2 / Sanne Salomonsen / Di Leva / Eva Dahlgren / Royal Crescent Mob / Gangway / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Joolz / Lime Spiders / Sort Sol / Kassav' / Lis Sørensen / Bjorn Afzelius / The Sandmen / Rainbirds / The Rainmakers / Backstreet Girls / Povl Dissing / S.e. Rogie / Dieters Lieder / Fatala / Picnic / Miss B. Haven / The Overlords / Orchestre Super Matimila / Les Visiteurs / Shikisha / Kastrierte Philosophen / How Do I / Amayenge / Rhythm Sisters / Flaco Jiminez / Dembo Konte / Andy Sheppard Quintet / Carte De Sjour / Hariot / Kausu Kuyateh / Hounddog All Stars Show all bands
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Unknown venue Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
May 21, 1988
The Jesus and Mary Chain Cambridge Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 29, 1988
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Student Central (ULU) London, England, United Kingdom

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Iggy Pop / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Hangmen on Oct 8, 1988 [838-small]

Iggy Pop / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Hangmen
Oct 8, 1988
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Jesus and Mary Chain on Oct 5, 1988 [425-small]

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Oct 5, 1988
 Los Angeles, California, United States
  Uploaded by Chris Gicking

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Jesus and Mary Chain had?

The Jesus and Mary Chain has had 866 concerts.

What genre is The Jesus and Mary Chain?

The Jesus and Mary Chain is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Punk, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Alternative, UK, Post-Punk, New Wave, Art Rock, Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Scottish, UK Post-Punk, Scotland, and Scottish Indie.

When is the next The Jesus and Mary Chain concert?

The next The Jesus and Mary Chain concert is on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The bands performing are: Blondie / Duran Duran / Interpol / Placebo / Simple Minds / Soft Cell / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Stranglers / Gary Numan / Ministry / Adam Ant / The Faint / Heaven 17 / The Alarm / The Motels / General Public / TR/ST / Budgie / Tones on Tail / Adult. / DREAMCAR / Model/Actriz / French Police / Zanias / The Mission (UK) / Body of Light / Nuovo Testamento / Harsh Symmetry / Patriarchy / Lol Tolhurst / Balvanera / LEATHERS (CA) / Lol Tolhurst x Budgie.

When was the last The Jesus and Mary Chain concert?

The last The Jesus and Mary Chain concert was on April 24, 2024 at Paard in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. The bands that performed were: The Jesus and Mary Chain / deathcrash.

What setlist does The Jesus and Mary Chain play live?

The songs that The Jesus and Mary Chain performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 25, 2024 concert at Paard van Troje in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands:

  1. jamcod
  2. Happy When It Rains
  3. Far Gone and Out
  4. All Things Pass
  5. Chemical Animal
  6. The Eagles and the Beatles
  7. Amputation
  8. Cracking Up
  9. Some Candy Talking
  10. In a Hole
  11. Sidewalking
  12. Pure Poor
  13. Blues From a Gun
  14. Nine Million Rainy Days
  15. Venal Joy
  16. I Love Rock 'n' Roll
  17. Just Like Honey
  18. Taste of Cindy
  19. I Hate Rock 'n' Roll
  20. Reverence

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