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== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980 ==
== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980 ==


* November - [[The Effigies]] played at [[Oz]], their first show ever
* February 1980 - [[End Result]]'s first show at Mercy Mission Home For Boys - 1140 West Jackson - where Alan Jones resided.
* March 6, 1980 - [[The Imports]] debut at Ann Arkees in Chicago.
* April 30, 1980 - Grand Opening of [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] with headliners [[Special Affect]]
* May 1, 1980 - Public Image Limited plays at the Riviera
* May 17, 1980 - the Ramones play at UIC
* June 1980 - [[Steve Albini]] moves to Chicago from Montana to enroll at Northwestern
* June 21, 1980 - [[Negro Commando]] (soon to be [[Naked Raygun]]) play their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]]
* July 12, 1980 - Devo plays the [[Aragon Ballroom]]
* July 26, 1980 - The Cramps play [[Tuts]]
* September 5, 1980 - [[Strike Under]] plays their first gig, at Northwestern
* September or October 1980 - [[Earl Letiecq]] meets the other members of what would become [[The Effigies]] at [[Oz]]
* 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 9, 1980 - [[Strike Under]] plays [[Waves]].  Steve and Chris Bjorklund got in a fight onstage, culminating with Steve Bjorklund jumping off stage, trashing a pinball machine, and leaving the club mid-gig.  The band never played Waves again.
* December 10, 1980 - [http://www.missionofburma.com Mission of Burma] plays [[Waves]] (the ad for the show [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/80/live1212-13.html#cretard misidentifies] them as "Mission From Burma").  [[Da]] opens.
* December 12, 1980 - Black Flag plays [[Stages]], with the [[Effigies]].  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Beefheart Captain Beefheart] plays [[Tuts]] that night also.
* 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
 
== Record Releases ==
 
* [[Boulevard]] - ''Extended Pop 7"''
* [[The Cunts]] - ''We're Going To Crash 7"''
* [[The Drats]] - ''Double 7"''
* [[The Front Lines]] - ''Where Do We Go from Here? EP''
* [[Gary Jones]] - ''Science Fiction / What in the World 7"''
* [[Meaty Buys]] - ''Cut a Fart 7"''
* [[Poison Squirrel]] - ''Step by Step / It's All Fire 7"''
 


[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]
[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]

Latest revision as of 22:23, 27 December 2021

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980

  • February 1980 - End Result's first show at Mercy Mission Home For Boys - 1140 West Jackson - where Alan Jones resided.
  • March 6, 1980 - The Imports debut at Ann Arkees in Chicago.
  • April 30, 1980 - Grand Opening of Club 950 Lucky Number with headliners Special Affect
  • May 1, 1980 - Public Image Limited plays at the Riviera
  • May 17, 1980 - the Ramones play at UIC
  • June 1980 - Steve Albini moves to Chicago from Montana to enroll at Northwestern
  • June 21, 1980 - Negro Commando (soon to be Naked Raygun) play their first show at 222 S. Morgan St.
  • July 12, 1980 - Devo plays the Aragon Ballroom
  • July 26, 1980 - The Cramps play Tuts
  • September 5, 1980 - Strike Under plays their first gig, at Northwestern
  • September or October 1980 - Earl Letiecq meets the other members of what would become The Effigies at Oz
  • 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 9, 1980 - Strike Under plays Waves. Steve and Chris Bjorklund got in a fight onstage, culminating with Steve Bjorklund jumping off stage, trashing a pinball machine, and leaving the club mid-gig. The band never played Waves again.
  • December 10, 1980 - Mission of Burma plays Waves (the ad for the show misidentifies them as "Mission From Burma"). Da opens.
  • December 12, 1980 - Black Flag plays Stages, with the Effigies. Captain Beefheart plays Tuts that night also.
  • 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

Record Releases