1980
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Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980
- February End Result first show at Mercy Mission Home For Boys - 1140 West Jackson - where Alan Jones resided.
- March 6, 1980 - The Imports debut at Ann Arkees on in Chicago.
- The Effigies formed in Evanston, IL
- June 1980 - Steve Albini moves to Chicago from Montana to enroll at Northwestern
- June 21, 1980 - Negro Commando (soon to be Naked Raygun) played their first show at 222 S. Morgan St.
- September 5, 1980 - Strike Under plays their first gig, at Northwestern
- October 5, 1980 - Naked Raygun's third gig, in Detroit. Before the show, the band has to retrieve Bobby Strange's drums from the pawn shop.
- November 9, 1980 The Effigies played at Oz, their first show ever
- November 27 & 29, 1980 - Strike Under play Oz
- December 1980 - Oz on Hubbard Street closes; the club relocates to its third (and final) location at 3714 N Broadway
- December 5, 1980 - The Imports play their final gig at Seventh Street Entry in Minneapolis.
- December 12, 1980 - Black Flag plays Stages
- December 13, 1980 - Black Flag plays Oz
- December 31, 1980 - Naked Raygun and the Wayouts play Oz. It is Jim Colao's first gig with Raygun