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* January 24, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Strike Under]], and [[Silver Abuse]] play a loft party at 180 N Wacker (the show is discussed at this [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=545.0 CPP thread])
* January 24, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Strike Under]], and [[Silver Abuse]] play a loft party at 180 N Wacker (the show is discussed at this [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=545.0 CPP thread])
* February 20 and 22, 1981 - [[Oz]] is [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/Interviews/OZbust.html raided] by Chicago's finest, and owner [[Dem Hopkins]] is briefly jailed
* March 1981 - [[Touch and Go]] releases their first record, a 7" by [http://www.tgrec.com/bands/album.php?id=304 The Fix]  
* March 1981 - [[Touch and Go]] releases their first record, a 7" by [http://www.tgrec.com/bands/album.php?id=304 The Fix]  
* March 7, 1981 - Bauhaus plays [[Space Place]] with [[Naked Raygun]] opening
* March 7, 1981 - Bauhaus plays [[Space Place]] with [[Naked Raygun]] opening
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* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0323.html March 23, 1981] - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays the after party at [[Oz]] (the infamous [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/05_live_audio.html#23Mar1981 "blue paint"] show)
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0323.html March 23, 1981] - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays the after party at [[Oz]] (the infamous [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/05_live_audio.html#23Mar1981 "blue paint"] show)
* April 1981 - [[Wax Trax]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s '''''Immediate Action''''' 12"
* April 1981 - [[Wax Trax]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s '''''Immediate Action''''' 12"
* April 10, 1981 - [[Effigies]] play Oz.  A bootleg of this gig exists.
* April 11, 1981 - [[Strike Under]], [[Naked Raygun]] and the [[Effigies]] play [[Space Place]]
* April 11, 1981 - [[Strike Under]], [[Naked Raygun]] and the [[Effigies]] play [[Space Place]]
* April 15, 1981 - [[Da]] releases their first 7", '''''Dark Rooms'''''
* April 15, 1981 - [[Da]] releases their first 7", '''''Dark Rooms'''''
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* [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/OZ02.html April 24-25, 1981] - D.O.A. plays [[Oz]] with the [[Subverts]]
* [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/OZ02.html April 24-25, 1981] - D.O.A. plays [[Oz]] with the [[Subverts]]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0715.html July 15, 1981] - Black Flag plays Tuts with the [[Effigies]] and [[DV8]].  Flag bassist Chuck Dukowski beats up a bouncer.
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/81/live0715.html July 15, 1981] - Black Flag plays Tuts with the [[Effigies]] and [[DV8]].  Flag bassist Chuck Dukowski beats up a bouncer.
* July 16, 1981 - The Fall plays [Tuts]; [[Naked Raygun]] opens.  For their encore, Raygun plays "Libido" with all the band members completely naked
* August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat plays [[O'Banions]] with Youth Brigade and the Necros
* August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat plays [[O'Banions]] with Youth Brigade and the Necros
* August 6, 1981 - Husker Du plays the [[Lucky Number]].  The show was [http://www.thirdav.com/zinestuff/coolest16.html reviewed] in the [[Coolest Retard]]
* August 6, 1981 - Husker Du plays the [[Lucky Number]].  The show was [http://www.thirdav.com/zinestuff/coolest16.html reviewed] in the [[Coolest Retard]]

Revision as of 01:44, 3 May 2007

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981