Philadelphia Punk Gigography 1977-1987 1966 December 10 – Velvet Underground @ YMHA Auditorium December 11 – Velvet Underground @ YMHA Auditorium 1967 July 19 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 20 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 21 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 22 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 26 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 27 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 28 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma July 29 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma 1968 March 15 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma March 16 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma March 17 – Velvet Underground @ The Trauma May 1 – Blue Cheer @ Electric Factory May 2 – Blue Cheer @ Electric Factory May 3 – Blue Cheer @ Electric Factory September 20 – Velvet Underground @ Electric Factory September 21 – Velvet Underground @ Electric Factory 1969 May 9 – MC5 @ Mitten Hall, Temple University June 27 – Velvet Underground @ Electric Factory June 28 – Velvet Underground @ Electric Factory August 1 - Velvet Underground @ Electric Factory August 27 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret August 28 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret August 29 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret August 30 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret September 19 – Stooges @ Electric Factory September 20 – Stooges @ Electric Factory September 26 – MC5 @ Electric Factory September 27 – MC5 @ Electric Factory October 8 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret October 9 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret October 10 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret October 11 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret December 31 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret 1970 January 2 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret January 3 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret February 19 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point February 20 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point February 21 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point February 21 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point May 8 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret May 9 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret May 10 – Velvet Underground @ Second Fret May 16 – MC5 (cancelled)/Jimi Hendrix @ Temple Stadium July 26 – Stooges @ Newport Festival, Chester County PA November 19 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point November 20 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point November 21 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point November 22 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point 1971 June 24 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point June 25 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point June 26 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point June 27 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point 1972 January 13 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point January 14 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point January 15 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point January 16 – Velvet Underground @ Main Point December 11 – Roxy Music @ Bijou Cafe 1973 May 18 - Lou Reed @ Tower Theater October 19 – New York Dolls @ Shubert Theater December 7 – Lou Reed @ Tower Theater 1974 April 5 – Hawkwind @ Tower Theatre October 12 – Lou Reed @ Tower Theatre 1975 May 8 – Lou Reed @ Tower Theatre December 17 – Patti Smith Group @ Bijou Café December 18 – Patti Smith Group @ Bijou Cafe December 19 – Patti Smith Group @ Bijou Cafe December 20 – Patti Smith Group @ Bijou Cafe 1976 March 27 - Patti Smith @ Tower Theatre October 31 – Lou Reed @ Tower Theatre December 17 - Patti Smith @ Tower Theatre 1977 March 19 – Iggy Pop/Blondie @ Tower Theatre April 9 - Ramones @ Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania September 5 - Patti Smith @ Penn´s Landing October 10 – Dead Boys @ Hot Club October 11 – Dead Boys @ Hot Club October 12 – Iggy Pop/Ramones @ Tower Theatre October 17 – Richard Hell & The Voidoids @ Hot Club October 18 – Richard Hell & The Voidoids @ Hot Club October 19 – Dewey Street @ Hot Club October 24 – Lance Loud’s Mumps @ Hot Club October 25 – Lance Loud’s Mumps @ Hot Club October 29 – Dr. Feelgood @ Tower Theatre October 31 – Sic Fucks @ Hot Club October 31 – Ken Kweder & His Secret Kids @ Bijou November 1 – Ken Kweder & His Secret Kids @ Bijou November 7 – Cramps @ HotClub November 8 – Cramps @ HotClub November 8 – Ramones @ Stars November 20 – Eddie & The Hot Rods @ Stars November 21 – Demons @ Hot Club November 22 – Demons @ Hot Club November 28 – Motors @ Hot Club November 29 – Motors @ Hot Club December 5 – Viletones @ Hot Club December 6 – Viletones @ Hot Club December 12 – Alex Chilton & The H-Bombs @ Hot Club December 13 – Alex Chilton & The H-Bombs @ Hot Club December 14 – Devo @ Hot Club December 19 – Dead Boys @ Hot Club December 20 – Dead Boys @ Hot Club December 26 – Ken Kweder & His Secret Kids @ Hot Club December 27 – Ken Kweder & His Secret Kids @ Hot Club December 31 – Talking Heads @ The Main Point 1978 January 8 – Runaways @ Hot Club January 9 – Runaways @ Hot Club January 16 – Quincy @ Hot Club January 17 – Quincy @ Hot Club January 18 - Ken Kweder & His Secret Kids @ Hot Club January 31 – Erasers @ Hot Club February 1 – Erasers @ Hot Club February 4 – David Johanson @ Tower Theatre February 6 – Diodes @ Hot Club February 7 – Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Hot Club February 8 – Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Hot Club February 13 – Romantics @ Hot Club February 14 – Fast @ Hot Club February 15 – Helen Wheels Band @ Hot Club February 17 – Jonathon Richman & The Modern Lovers @ Houston Hall February 20 – Teenage Jesus & The Jerks @ Hot Club February 21 – Suicide @ Hot Club February 22 – Teenage Head/Screams @ Hot Club February 24 – Willie 'Loco' Alexander & The Boom Boom Band @ Tower Theatre February 27 – Pere Ubu/Suicide Commandos @ Hot Club February 28 – Pere Ubu/Suicide Commandos @ Hot Club February 29 – Fast/A’s @ Hot Club March 6 – Motor City Review @ Hot Club March 7 – Senders @ Hot Club March 8 – Shades @ Hot Club March 9 – Reds @ Hot Club March 13 – Striker @ Hot Club March 14 – Razz @ Hot Club March 15 – Squeeze @ Hot Club March 17 – Hawkwind @ Tower Theatre March 18 – Ramones/Runaways/Jam @ Tower Theater -Hot Club Fire- March 20 – Stranglers @ Act One (Hot Club) March 21 – Stranglers @ Act One March 22 – X Ray Specs @ Act One (cancelled) March 27 – Cramps @ Act One March 28 – Real Kids @ Act One March 29 – Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Act One April 10 – Mumps @ Act One April 17 – Senders @ Act One April 18 – Billy Falcon’s Burning Rose @ Act One April 19 – Bonnie Parker Band @ Act One April 21 – Lou Reed @ Tower Theatre April 24 – Suicide @ Act One April 25 – Richard Hell & The Voidoids @ Act One April 26 – Bad Boy @ Act One May 1 – Mutant Kings @ Act One May 2 – Pure Hell @ Act One May 3 – Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Act One May 7 – Talking Heads @ Main Point May 11 – Buzzcocks @Hot Club [cancelled?] May 12 – Buzzcocks @ Hot Club [cancelled?] May 15 – Charlie Ainley/A’s @ Act One May 16 – Budgie/Reds @ Act One May 17 – Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Act One May 19 – Patti Smith Group @ Tower Theater May 26 – Penetration @ Hot Club May 31 – Squeeze @ Stars June 6 – Lisa Burns/A’s @ Stars June 12 - Kenn Kweder & His Secret Kidds @ Stars June 13 – A’s @ Stars June 19 – Heaters/Shades @ Stars June 19 – Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band/Uncle Dirty @ Bijou June 20 – Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band/Uncle Dirty @ Bijou June 23 – Heaters @ Stars June 26 – Dictators/Axidentals @ Stars June 27 – Dictators/Axidentals @ Stars July 10 – Dead Boys @ Grendel’s Lair July 10 – Lance Loud & The Mumps @ Stars July 24 – Nuns @ Stars July 25 – Nuns/Erasers @ Stars July 31 – Cramps @ Stars August 17 – Flamin' Groovies @ Stars August 17 – Pure Hell @ Artemis August 28 – Ebenezzer & The Bludgeons @ Grendel’s Lair August 28 – Shirts @ Stars August 29 – Nuns/Robert Hazzard @ Stars August 29 - Misfits/Fast/Tickets @ Artemis September 15 – B-Girls/Shades/Flys @ Artemis September 16 – B-Girls/ Shades/Flys @ Artemis October 2 – Cramps @ Grendel’s Lair October 3 – Dead Boys/Shades @ Artemis October 4 – Jags/Grim Klone Band @ Artemis October 6 – Teenage Jesus & The Jerks/XZV-9 @ Artemis October 7 – Edith Massey Band/Flys @ Artemis October 11 – Richard Hell & The Voidiods/Pure Hell @ Artemis October 13 – David Johansen/Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson @ Tower Theatre October 13 – Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band/Senders @ Artemis October 14 – Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band/Senders @ Artemis October 20 – Ramones @ Walnut Street Theatre October 20 – B-Girls/Gary Valentine @ Artemis October 21 – B-Girls/Gary Valentine @ Artemis October 23 – Ramones @ Walnut Street Theatre October 23 – Reds @ Grendel’s Lair October 27 – Edith Massey & The Incredible Edible Eggs @ Grendel’s Lair October 27 – Sid Vicious @ Artemis [cancelled] October 28 – Sid Vicious @ Artemis [cancelled] November 2 – Dead Boys/Testors @ Hot Club December 6 – Blondie @ Walnut Street Theater December 8 – Cramps @ Hot Club December 21 - Misfits/Frank Berry/ The Flashcubes @ Hot Club December 30 – Devo/David Johanson @ Tower Theatre 1979 February ?? – Only Ones @ Hot Club February 10 – Idols/Pure Hell @ Hot Club February 22 – Chelsea/Quincy/Secrets @ Hot Club March 2 – Mumps @ Hot Club March 9 – John Cale @ Hot Club March 16 – 999 @ Hot Club March 17 – 999 @ Hot Club March 30 – Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding @ Stars April 13 – Jam, Shirts, Dwight Twilley @ Tower Theatre May 1 – Pure Hell @ Hot Club May 13 - Patti Smith @ Tower Theater May 15 - Patti Smith @ Tower Theater May 30 – Judys/Warm Jets @ Hot Club May 31 – Tom Robinson Band @ Walnut Street Theatre June 1 – Mumps @ Hot Club June 6 - Dead Kennedys/Pink Section/China Comidas @ Hot Club June 13 – Gary Valentine & The Know @ Hot Club June 21 - Misfits/Cheaters @ Hot Club June 25 – Dils/Boneheads @ Hot Club June 28 – Lurkers/Destroy All Monsters @ Hot Club June 29 – Damned @ Stars June 30 –