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The Bunnymen Concert Log
A comprehensive, annotated listing of concert dates, venues and set lists for Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch and Electrafixion.
1978/1979/1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 (January-August) 1984 (September-December) 1985 1986 1987 (January-August) 1987 (September-December) 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992/1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 (January-August) 1999 (September-December)/2000 2001 (January-August) 2001 (September-December) 2002 2003 2004 2005 (January-August) 2005 (September-December) 2006 2007
1981
January 17th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Buxton, England; Pavilion Gardens
Crocodiles
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
Over the Wall
NOTES: "Rare! SHINE SO HARD, 32 minutes, VHS of Echo & the Bunnymen playing live at Buxton in 1981, inter-cut with the Bunnymen in the snow. What is in that big bag Les is carrying? What book is Pete reading? Where is this jungle Will is walking through, listening to his walkman? Hear Mac uttering the immortal line 'Two Fabs please, Betty' as he buys two ice lollies. Directed by John Smith. Cameraman: Patrick Duval. Songs: Monkeys, Stars Are Stars, Pride, All That Jazz, Crocodiles, Over the Wall, Zimbo." - dealer advertisement
April , 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
New York, New York, United States; Hurrahs
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
All I Want
Rescue
Crocodiles
April 7th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The Edge
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
April 8th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Startracker
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
All I Want
Rescue
Crocodiles
Pride
April 9th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Detroit, Michigan, United States; Bookies
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
All I Want
Rescue
Crocodiles
Pride
April 12th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Chicago, Illinois, United States; Tuts
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
All I Want
A Promise
Rescue
Crocodiles
With a Hip
April 15th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Paradise Club
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
All I Want
A Promise
Rescue
Crocodiles
April 17th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Los Angeles, California, United States; Whisky A Go-Go
(early show)
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
A Promise
Rescue
Crocodiles
(late show)
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
A Promise
Rescue
Crocodiles
April 24th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nottingham, England; Rock City
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Rescue
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
No Dark Things
The Pictures on My Wall
Turquoise Days
All I Want
A Promise
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
All That Jazz
NOTES: The Blue Orchids served as the supporting band for this tour. The Nottingham show was the subject of an NME review (May 8th, 1981) titled "Bunnies Wail Back".
April 25th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Aylesbury, England; Friars
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Disease
Monkeys
No Dark Things
The Pictures on My Wall
All I Want
A Promise
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
April 26th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Liverpool, England; Empire Theatre
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Disease
Monkeys
The Pictures on My Wall
Turquoise Days
All I Want
A Promise
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
April 27th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Bristol, England; Colston Hall
Over the Wall
Pride
Show of Strength
With a Hip
All My Colours (Zimbo)
All That Jazz
It Was a Pleasure
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
The Disease
Monkeys
No Dark Things
A Promise
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
April 29th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Edinburgh, Scotland; Odeon
With a Hip
All That Jazz
A Promise
Show of Strength
Pride
It Was a Pleasure
Over the Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Villiers Terrace
Crocodiles
Rescue
May 2nd, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nottingham, England; Rock City
May 9th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Hammersmith, Greater London, England; Hammersmith Odeon
With a Hip
All That Jazz
A Promise
Pride
Show of Strength
It Was a Pleasure
Over the Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Crocodiles
Sister Ray/The Disease
NOTES: "Sister Ray" is a Velvet Underground song.
May 17th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Brussels, Belgium; University of Brussels (VUB): Auditorium Q
NOTES: For an online set of photographs from this show, check Philippe Carly's New Wave Photos.
May 22nd, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Sneek, Netherlands; The Bolwerk
With a Hip
All That Jazz
A Promise
Show of Strength
Pride
It Was a Pleasure
Over the Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
All I Want
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
NOTES: "Het Bolwerk was in the beginning of the eighties a well-known youth center. I saw several groups over there like Television, Tom Verlaine solo, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes and The Gun Club." -- theundertones.net forum post, January 5th, 2004
May 25th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Sneek, Netherlands; Veermarkthal
With a Hip
All That Jazz
A Promise
Show of Strength
Pride
It Was a Pleasure
Over the Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
All I Want
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
May 28th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Rotterdam, Netherlands; Eksit
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
Pride
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
The Pictures on My Wall
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
Villiers Terrace
The Puppet
June 2nd, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Nijmegen, Netherlands; De Vereeniging
With a Hip
All That Jazz
The Pictures on My Wall
Pride
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
June 7th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Hof Baden-Baden, Germany; Alter Bahnhof
(first set)
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Rescue
(second set)
Broke My Neck
It Was a Pleasure
With a Hip
The Puppet
Villiers Terrace
Turquoise Days
All I Want
A Promise
Monkeys
Heaven up Here
The Pictures on My Wall
Crocodiles
June 9th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Oslo, Norway; Club 7
With a Hip
Show of Strength
All That Jazz
A Promise
Pride
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
June 12th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Bonn, Germany; Rheinterrassen
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Heaven up Here
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
Villiers Terrace
The Puppet
June 15th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Berlin, Germany; Kantkino
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
Pride
The Pictures on My Wall
The Puppet
Heaven up Here
Turquoise Days
All I Want
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Over the Wall
Crocodiles
Villiers Terrace
June 18th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Villeurbanne [Lyon], France; Auditorium de l'ENTPE
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
Pride
A Promise
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
No Dark Things
Over the Wall
Rescue
Crocodiles
NOTES: "In 1981, I was living in Geneva Switzerland, and had gone on June 17th to see the Bunnymen play at a local venue .… As it turned out, the gig had been canceled …. In the middle of the hall, a few members of the road crew were sitting around downing a few beers, and they explained that the equipment truck had been stuck at the East German border, so no gear, no show. But they did say I should try to make it to Lyon, France for the next gig. When I explained that I had no way to get there, they amazingly offered to give me a lift on the tour bus, as long as I could make my own way back; I was in! The following morning, I met up with Dave Bush and the rest of the crew, and joined them along with the band on the trip to Lyon. The bus carried both the band and the smallish crew of about five, and it was about half seats and half bunk beds for sleeping. I was naturally a little self conscious at first, but soon managed to strike up conversations with Will and Pete, along with the crew. In Lyon, I pitched in to help set things up, and the also helped break things down after the show. I remember the support band was a French group called Aeroplane. By the time the truck was ready to go, it was about two in the morning, so getting a train back to Geneva was going to be impossible until morning. Rather than hang out in Lyon overnight, they invited me to continue on to Paris on the bus, and naturally I was game! The bus went through the night to Paris, and they managed to find an unused bunk in the back for me to sleep in. In Paris the setup was a bit different …. The show was being broadcast by French radio which caused some setup headaches for the crew, but it was a terrific show, and I managed to take a lot of pictures. That night I slept on the floor in the hotel room of a couple of the road crew members, and as the following was a day off, several of us did some sightseeing including a trip up the Eiffel tower. Alas, later that evening, I realized that this adventure had to come to an end, and I made my way to the Gare du Midi and took the TGV train back to Geneva.” – email to The Bunnymen Concert Log
June 19th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Paris, France; Palais des Artes
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Rescue
Crocodiles
Villiers Terrace
June 22nd, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Clermont-Ferrand, France; Maison du People
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
Pride
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
No Dark Things
Rescue
Villiers Terrace
June 24th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Milan, Italy; Odissea 2001
With a Hip
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
Pride
A Promise
The Pictures on My Wall
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
All I Want
Over the Wall
Heaven up Here
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
Villiers Terrace
June 29th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Firenze (Florence), Italy; Piazza delgi Uffizi
Going Up
All That Jazz
Show of Strength
A Promise
Pride
Over the Wall
With a Hip
The Disease
Monkeys
Turquoise Days
All My Colours (Zimbo)
The Pictures on My Wall
Heaven up Here
No Dark Things
Rescue
Crocodiles
NOTES: "Le Via Luonge: 16 minutes, a film by Bill Butt, shot from the back of Pete de Freitas's motorbike as he rode to Florence through England, Italy and Switzerland, with a soundtrack by Will Sergeant." - dealer advertisement. "I think one of the best was in the early days playing the Uffizi Square in Florence, Italy. It was sponsored by the local Communist Party, but for some reason we got to play. It was mad -- you would have these original Michelangelo statues about 20 feet away from you on stage; you couldn't build a better stage set. Back stage would be the river." - Les Pattinson, interview with Peter Allen, 2000.
September 26th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Leeds, England; Queens Hall
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Pride
All That Jazz
Crocodiles
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Stars Are Stars
Rescue
Read It in Books
A Promise
All I Want
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 6th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Austin, Texas, United States; Club Foot
NOTES: Dark Motive served as the support band.
October 9th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Club 688
October 10th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Club 688
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
Read It in Books
All My Colours (Zimbo)
The Puppet
A Promise
All That Jazz
All I Want
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 13th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Detroit, Michigan, United States; Traxx
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 15th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; East Side Club
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Do It Clean
October 16th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
New York, New York, United States; The Ritz
October 17th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
New York, New York, United States; The Ritz
October 19th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; El Mocambo Club
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 22nd, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; Duffy's
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 27th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Portland, Oregon, United States; La Bamba's
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
October 29th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Palo Alto, California, United States; Keystone
With a Hip
Show of Strength
Rescue
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
Read It in Books
A Promise
All That Jazz
Villiers Terrace
Heaven up Here
No Dark Things
Do It Clean
November 11th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Sydney, Australia; Manley Vale Hotel
With a Hip
Show of Strength
All That Jazz
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
All My Colours (Zimbo)
A Promise
Rescue
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
NOTES: "Show of Strength", "The Disease", "All I Want" and "All My Colours (Zimbo)" wound up as 'bonus tracks' on the 2003 HEAVEN UP HERE remastered release.
November 30th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Hamburg, Germany; Markthalle
With a Hip
Show of Strength
All That Jazz
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All My Colours (Zimbo)
A Promise
Rescue
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
December 7th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
London, England; Oxford New Theatre
NOTES: "In December, 1981 Me and my two mates followed the Bunnymen on part of their British tour …. we went to London and saw them at the Oxford New Theatre on probably 7/12/81. The next day (8/12/81)we saw them at a gig in London … in Brixton or Catford … an old dancehall. We then got the train to Liverpool, stopping off at the army and navy stores where the Bunnymen bought their gear and saw them at the Royal Court Liverpool …. The next day we went to Glasgow … and saw them at the Glasgow Apollo …. By the end of the Glasgow gig we were knackered; the band looked knackered as well. Remember that Oxford was the best gig and Glasgow the worst. Wild Swans were the support; they were great …." - email to The Bunnymen Concert Log
December 8th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
London, England; The Hammersmith Palais (aka 'Palais de Dance')
December 9th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Liverpool, England; Royal Court Theatre
No Hands/With a Hip
Show of Strength
All That Jazz
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
A Promise
Rescue
Villiers Terrace
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
December 10th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Glasgow, Scotland; Glasgow Apollo
NOTES: "It was so cold you could see the band's breath! Bunnymen were superb as always, especially Pete's awesome drumming …. The height of the stage always gave everything a different dimension. It was a great venue and a unique experience." - Apollomemories message board post
December 12th, 1981
Echo and the Bunnymen
Leicester, England; University of Leicester
No Hands/With a Hip
Show of Strength
All That Jazz
Pride
Crocodiles
The Disease
All I Want
All My Colours (Zimbo)
Turquoise Days
A Promise
Rescue
Villiers Terrace
The Pictures on My Wall
No Dark Things
Heaven up Here
Over the Wall
Do It Clean
1978/1979/1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 (January-August) 1984 (September-December) 1985 1986 1987 (January-August) 1987 (September-December) 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992/1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 (January-August) 1999 (September-December)/2000 2001 (January-August) 2001 (September-December) 2002 2003 2004 2005 (January-August) 2005 (September-December) 2006 2007
Corrections, additions and amendments warmly received and greatly appreciated:
Kristin F. Smith
blinfool@wyomail.com
I took as my starting point Steve Doughty's excellent and comprehensive Bunnymen Recordings site, and have filled in gaps using the Seven Seas Archive (which went back to January 1st, 1999 at the time I copied it all into text files), as well as the various other web pages and articles cited in my listings. This is still very much a work in progress. I have received a good deal of help from members of the Seven Seas and Bunnymen.com communities -- thank you all!
This page last updated: June 29th, 2007
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