'1988' Dates

2/27/1988

• Fields of the Nephilim, Price of Priesthood
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

3/11/1988

• INXS, Public Image Ltd.
• UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL

3/26/1988

• The Godfathers, The Nils, Reaction Formation
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

4/15/1988

• Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone, Thelonious Monster
• Riviera, Chicago, IL

4/29/1988

• Love And Rockets, The Bubblemen, Mighty Lemon Drops
• Riviera, Chicago, IL

5/6/1988

• Billy Bragg, Michelle Shocked
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

5/6/1988

• Peter Murphy, Passion Fodder
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

5/28/1988

• Throwing Muses, 2 Hip
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

8/14/1988

• Screeching Weasel, Dirty Dishes, Crimpshrine, No Mind
• Durty Nellie's, Palatine, IL

Here's the flyer to this show.

9/23/1988

• The Smithereens, Paul Kelly & The Messengers
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

Starcourse This was the first show I participated in with StarCourse.

9/24/1988

• The Godfathers
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

10/16/1988

• Def Leppard, L.A. Guns
• Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL

Starcourse - (1988 - 1989) I found the date of the show online. Years later, all I recall about the show is that the singer for L.A. Guns said "Hello Champaign.... That sounds French!" Brilliant.

10/25/1988

• B.B. King
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

Starcourse

11/2/1988

• They Might Be Giants
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

This was the first show I used a fake ID to get in. At this time, you had to be 19 to get into Mabel's.

11/4/1988

• Yellowman, Sagittarius
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

Starcourse (1988 - 1989) Thanks to Rob for the date.

12/1/1988

• Ministry
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

This was right around a Nephilim show, and the internet indicates I am correct. If I recall correctly, I was paid $20 to help load this show in and out.

12/3/1988

• Fields of the Nephilim
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL