'1990' Dates

1/28/1990

• Michael Hedges
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

Starcourse (1989 - 1990) I found this date here.

2/25/1990

• Branford Marsalis
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

A Starcourse show. Date found by Bill Johnson at the Starcourse Archives.

3/2/1990

• Laurie Anderson
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

Starcourse (1989 - 1990) Date found by Junse via an old Starcourse magazine.

4/22/1990

• De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Mr. Lee
• Huff Gym, Champaign, IL

Starcourse

4/29/1990

• Smashing Pumpkins, Pork Pie
• Mabel's, Champaign, IL

My friend Jeff Wickenkamp has recordings of the show, and helped me with the date.

6/15/1990

• David Bowie
• World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL

6/23/1990

• The Church, Blue Aeroplanes
• Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

This was a WXRT show. I found the date via an apparent bootleg that's available.

6/24/1990

• Inspiral Carpets, The Service
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

7/9/1990

• Happy Mondays, Long Black Limousine
• Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL

7/29/1990

• Paul McCartney
• Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

9/30/1990

• Sun Ra
• Foellinger Auditorium, Urbana, IL

A Starcourse show. Date found by Bill Johnson at the Starcourse Archives.

10/19/1990

• Iggy Pop, Mano Negra
• Riviera, Chicago, IL

10/26/1990

• MC Hammer, En Vogue, Vanilla Ice
• Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL

Starcourse (1990 - 1991) I found the date of the show online. This show is memorable because I get to say I saw Vanilla Ice. It's also the inspiration for the title of this web site. I got some automated email to "En Vogue Webmaster". That was the first time anyone called me webmaster.

11/9/1990

• No Man, Nick Rudd's Blown
• Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

11/30/1990

• Jane's Addiction
• Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL

12/29/1990

• Public Enemy, Sonic Youth
• Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL

There's more about this show found here, as well as Thurston Moore's book.