? unknown info
* confirmed
# taken from tape trader lists (and therefor far from reliable)
% major doubts over appearance at this event
December
15 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands *
15 – Markthalle, Hamburg, West Germany (The Oyster Band opened and joined Michelle for final encore)
16 – Wartesaal im Hbf, Cologne, West Germany *
November
12 – Royal Court, Liverpool, England (opening for Billy Bragg; The Beatnigs also played)
12 – Pavillion Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland (opening for Billy Bragg; The Beatnigs also played)
12 – Concert For Kids, New York or Los Angeles
16 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England (opening for Billy Bragg)
17 – Assembly Rooms, Derby, England (opening for Billy Bragg)
18 – St George’s Hall Bradford, UK, Beatnigs, Michelle Shocked, Billy Bragg, Workers Playtime tour
23 – Colston Hall, Bristol, England (opening for Billy Bragg; The Beatnigs also played)
24 – St Davids Hall, Cardiff, Wales (opening for Billy Bragg)
29/30 – w/ Sophia Ramos, Dominion Theatre, London, England (last two nights of tour with Billy Bragg) *
October
1 – Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles CA (opening for Billy Bragg)
6 – Club Clearview, Dallas TX (opening for Billy Bragg)
8 – Rockefellers, Houston TX (opening for Billy Bragg)
12 – Metroplex, Atlanta GA (opening for Billy Bragg)
13 – Late Show with David Letterman, Los Angeles? CA [broadcast date]
17 – Power Center, Ann Arbor MI (opening for Billy Bragg; Mancotal also played)
20 – Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh PA (opening for Billy Bragg; Weddings, Parties, Anything also played)
22 – Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia PA (opening for Billy Bragg; Weddings, Parties, Anything also played) *
? – CBGB’s, New York NY #
? – Mixed Bag radio program, WNEW-FM, New York NY #
25 – Hard Rock Cafe, New York NY #
26 – Beacon Theater, New York NY (shared the bill with Billy Bragg; benefit for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and the Living With AIDS Fund) *
? – CMJ Music Marathon (27-30 Oct), ?, New York NY (keynote speaker)
31 – McGill University, Montreal, Canada (opening for Billy Bragg; Weddings, Parties, Anything also played)
September
20 – 2 Meter Sessies radio show, Hilversum, The Netherlands *
22 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, Bierkeller, Bristol, England (special guest The Doonicans)
23 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England (special guest Rory McLeod) *
24 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England (special guest Rory McLeod)
25 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, England
26 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, The Riverside, Newcastle, England (special guest The Doonicans)
27 – The Short Sharp Shocked Tour, Trent Poly S.U., Nottingham, England (special guest Rory McLeod)
August
26 – The Riverside, Newcastle, England
July
1 – Hotel Amazon, New York NY
June
16 – Town & Country Club, London, England (as support to The Bhundu Boys) *
? – Amnesty International Festival Of Youth, Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England (18-19 June)
May
6 – Cabaret Metro, Chicago IL (opening for Billy Bragg; Weddings, Parties, Anything also played)
7 – St Andrews Hall, Detroit MI (opening for Billy Bragg)
10 – Rivoli Tavern, Toronto, Canada #
11 – First Avenue, Minneapolis MN #
April
16 – Opening for Billy Bragg, City Gargens, Trenton NJ *
19 – Opening for Billy Bragg, Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington DC
21 – Opening for Billy Bragg, Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London CT (benefit for Student Government Association) *
24 – Farnham Folk Festival, Farnham, England (accompanied by Dave Peabody on some songs) *
Exact dates for the following appearances are unknown:
The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA (1988; opened for the Cowboy Junkies)
Vanha, Helsinki, Finland (late 1987/early 1988) *
18th Festival des Politischen Liedes (Festival of Political Song), Berlin, East Germany (early? 1988) #
The Boston Opera House, Boston (Billy Bragg also played; probably late 1988)
Troy Music Hall, Troy NY (Billy Bragg & Mambo-X also played; 1988) *
?, Cambridge MA (shared bill with Rick Danko; 1988)
Festival Hot Point, Lausanne, Switzerland (1988)
Dordrecht (folk festival), The Netherlands (1988?) *
Tower Records, ? (~Aug 1988?; Billy Bragg also played) *
The Leadmill, Sheffield, England (w/ band?; 1988?) *