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* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."'' | * ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."'' | ||
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night. | * ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night. | ||
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms. | |||
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8) | |||
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations. | * 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations. | ||
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk. | * 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk. | ||
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* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows. | * ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows. | ||
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club. | * ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club. | ||
* 04/??/ | * 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens. | ||
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.'' | * ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.'' | ||
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3) | * 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3) | ||
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form. | |||
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]]. | * 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]]. | ||
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]]. | * 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]]. | ||
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8) | |||
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]]. | |||
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway. | * 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway. | ||
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed. | * 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed. | ||
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* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]] | * 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]] | ||
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action." | * ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action." | ||
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] | * ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms. | ||
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit}} on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards. | |||
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes. | * 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes. | ||
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs." | * 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs." | ||
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes. | * ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes. | ||
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published. | |||
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue. | * 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue. | ||
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]] | |||
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up. | |||
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published. | |||
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up. | |||
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single. | * ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single. | ||
*07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]]. | *07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]]. | ||
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* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park. | * ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park. | ||
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up. | * ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up. | ||
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up. | |||
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms. | |||
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms. | |||
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up. | |||
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up. | * ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up. | ||
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms. | |||
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location. | |||
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes. | * ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes. | ||
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes. | * 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes. | ||
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions. | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 18 February 2007
Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.
The Events
- ??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."
- 03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
- 02/??/76 - Skafish begins performing in Chicago.
- 05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)
- 05/05/77 - La Mere Vipere opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
- 10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."
- ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
- ??/??/77 - Silver Abuse forms.
- ??/??/77 - First issue of Gabba Gabba Gazette. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared La Mere Viperes address. (8)
- 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed Oz, creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
- 06/??/78 - O'Banions opens. Along with Oz a focal point of early Chicago punk.
- 04/27/78 - La Mere Vipere burns down. (2)
- 10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
- 11/25/78 - Wax Trax Records opens.
- ??/??/79 - The Space Place opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
- ??/??/79 - Neo opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
- 04/??/80 - Club 950 Lucky Number, aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
- 05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.
- 06/21/80 - Naked Raygun (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at 222 S. Morgan St. (3)
- 06/??/80 - The Wayouts form.
- 08/??/80 - Oz relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near O'Banions.
- 11/??/80 - the Effigies play their first show at Oz.
- 12/8/80 - First issue of Coolest Retard is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
- 12/31/80 - The Wayouts play their farewll gig at Oz.
- 02/??/81 - Oz relocates to third location on Broadway.
- 03/11/81 - "Busted at Oz" live recording sessions completed.
- 05/09/81 - Oz closes final thrid location.
- 05/??/81 - Da releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on Autumn Records
- ??/??/81 - Wax Trax Records releases Strike Under's "Immediate Action."
- ??/??/81 - Articles of Faith forms.
- ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit}} on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
- 02/03/82 - O'Banions closes.
- 12/??/82 - Big Black releases its first EP "Lungs."
- ??/??/82 - Space Place closes.
- ??/??/82 - First issue of Bullshit Detector is published.
- 01/??/83 - Matter publishes its first issue.
- 07/02/83 - Both Breaking Circus and Silent Language debut at the Cubby Bear
- ??/??/83 - Silver Abuse breaks up.
- ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of Bullshit Detector is published.
- 03/??/84 - Silent Language breaks up.
- ??/??/84 - The Effigies release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
- 07/??/85 - Articles of Faith play their final show at the Cubby Bear.
- ??/??/86 - Touch and Go Records relocates to Chicago.
- ??/??/86 - Dreamerz (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
- ??/??/87 - Big Black breaks up.
- ??/??/88 - Breaking Circus breaks up.
- ??/??/99 - Rapeman forms.
- ??/??/90 - Pegboy forms.
- ??/??/90 - Rapeman breaks up.
- ??/??/92 - Naked Raygun breaks up.
- ??/??/92 - Shellac forms.
- ??/??/92 - Exit closes its Wells Street location.
- ??/??/93 - Dreamerz closes.
- 12/??/00 - The original Club 950 Lucky Number closes.
- ??/??/00 - Pegboy disbands, but later has various reunions.
Footnotes
- (1) Date according to Gantry.
- (2) Date according to Gantry.
- (3) Liner notes to the Basement Screams reissue
- (4) According to Wikipedia [1]
- (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [2]
- (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [3]
- (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [4]