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Click on a date to see a set list for that concert.
Opening acts are given in square brackets (for abbreviations see bottom of page).
On this mini tour JJ tried out the new material he had written for the Laughter & Lust album by performing it in clubs and other small venues. The idea was basically to gauge audience reactions to the new songs.
Line-up:
Wed, 12 Sep 1990 US New Haven, CT,Toad's Place (?) Fri, 14 Sep 1990 US Boston, MA, Citi Club [LC] Sat, 15 Sep 1990 US Boston, MA, Citi Club [LC] Mon, 17 Sep 1990 US Kingston, RI Tue, 18 Sep 1990 US Poughkeepsie, NY,
The Chance [LC] ? 1990 US Georgetown, Washington, DC, Bayou Fri, 21 Sep 1990 CA Montreal, Spectrum Sat, 22 Sep 1990 CA Montreal, Spectrum Mon, 24 Sep 1990 CA Ottawa,
Barrymore's Tue, 25 Sep 1990 CA Toronto, The Diamond [LC] Wed, 26 Sep 1990 CA Toronto, The Diamond Sat, 29 Sep 1990 US Detroit, MI, St. Andrew's Hall Sun, 30 Sep 1990 US Ann Arbor, MI, Power Center Tue, 2 Oct 1990 US Cincinnati, OH,
Bogarts Thu, 4 Oct 1990 US Chicago, IL,
Park West Fri, 5 Oct 1990 US Chicago, IL,
Park West Sat, 6 Oct 1990 US Chicago, IL,
Park West Tue, 9 Oct 1990 US Columbus, OH,
Newport Music Hall Wed, 10 Oct 1990 US Cleveland, OH, Empire Thu, 11 Oct 1990 US Pittsburgh, PA, Metropol Sat, 13 Oct 1990 US Philadelphia, PA Sun, 14 Oct 1990 US Baltimore, MD, Hammerjacks Tue, 16?Oct 1990 US Newark, DE, The Stone Balloon Thu, 18 Oct 1990 US New York, NY, (?) Marquee Fri, 19 Oct 1990 US New York, NY, (?) Lone Star Roadhouse Sat, 20 Oct 1990 US New York, NY, (?) Bottom Line Tue, 23 Oct 1990 US Washington, DC, The Bayou Thu, 25 Oct 1990 US Lido Beach, NY, Malibu Night Club
Sat, 18 May 1991 DE Münster, Halle Münsterland Sun, 19 May 1991 DE Frankfurt, Alte Oper Mon, 20 May 1991 NL Landgraaf, Draf- en renbaan (open air) (Pinkpop festival; running order:
Tragically Hip, Walter Trout Band, Tröckener Kecks, Primus, Luka Bloom,
An Emotional Fish, Joe Jackson, Living Colour, Lenny Kravitz, Happy Mondays) Wed, 22 May 1991 UK Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall Thu, 23 May 1991 UK Manchester, Apollo [JQ] Sat, 25 May 1991 UK Glasgow, Barrowlands Sun, 26 May 1991 UK Birmingham, Symphony Hall Mon, 27 May 1991 UK London, Hammersmith Odeon [JQ] Tue, 28 May 1991 UK London, Hammersmith Odeon [JQ] Fri, 31 May 1991 DE Hamburg, CCH 1 Sun, 2 Jun 1991 NL Rotterdam, De Doelen [HC] Mon, 3 Jun 1991 NL Amsterdam, RAI Congrescentrum [HC] Tue, 4 Jun 1991 BE Brussels, Cirque Royale [HC] Thu, 6 Jun 1991 FR Paris, Le Zénith Fri, 7 Jun 1991 FR Orange, Arena (cancelled because of rain, new date: 27 June) Sun, 9 Jun 1991 CH Lausanne, Théâtre Beaulieu Mon, 10 Jun 1991 CH Zurich, Kongresshaus Tue, 11 Jun 1991 IT Milan, Smeraldo [HC] Wed, 12 Jun 1991 IT Milan, Smeraldo [HC] Sat, 15 Jun 1991 DE Düsseldorf, Philipshalle [HC] Sun, 16 Jun 1991 DE Stuttgart, Liederhalle Mon, 17 Jun 1991 DE Munich, Circus Krone Thu, 20 Jun 1991 ES Madrid, Palacio de Congresos [HC] Fri, 21 Jun 1991 ES Barcelona, Palau de la Musica Sun, 23 Jun 1991 FR Toulouse, Palais de Sport [HC] Mon, 24 Jun 1991 FR Bordeaux, Médoquine [HC] Wed, 26 Jun 1991 FR Grenoble, Summum [HC] Thu, 27 Jun 1991 FR Orange, Arena (open air) [HC] Fri, 28 Jun 1991 FR Nice, Théàtre de Verdur [HC] Sat, 29 Jun 1991 FR Belfort (Eurockéennes festival) [HC] Fri, 12 Jul 1991 US Washington, DC, Constitution Hall [JS] Sat, 13 Jul 1991 US Hartford, CT, Bushnell Auditorium Mon, 15 Jul 1991 US New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall [JS] Tue, 16 Jul 1991 US New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall [JS] Wed, 17 Jul 1991 US Philadelphia, PA, Tower Theatre Sat, 20 Jul 1991 US Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre [JS] Sun, 21 Jul 1991 US Lowell, MA, Lowell Memorial Auditorium [JS] Tue, 23 Jul 1991 CA Montreal, Théâtre St-Denis Wed, 24 Jul 1991 CA Toronto, Massey Hall Sat, 27 Jul 1991 US Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre [JS] Sun, 28 Jul 1991 US Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre (2 nights?) 1991 US Detroit, MI, St Andrews Hall Sat, 3 Aug 1991 US Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre (open air) [JS] Tue, 6 Aug 1991 US Universal City, CA, Universal Amphitheatre [JS] Wed, 7 Aug 1991 US Hollywood, CA, The Roxy Thu, 8 Aug 1991 US San Diego, CA, State University Auditorium (open air) 1991 US Seattle, WA, Paramount Theater [JS] 1991 US Atlanta, GA Aug 1991 US Ann Arbor, MI, Power Center Wed, 28 Aug 1991 JP Tokyo, Nakano Sun Plaza Fri, 30 Aug 1991 JP Tokyo, Hitomi Kinue Memorial Hall Sat, 31 Aug 1991 JP Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall Mon, 2 Sep 1991 JP Osaka, Kousei Nenkin Hall Mon, 16 Sep 1991 AU Perth, Concert Hall Sep 1991 AU Melbourne, State Theatre [DC] Fri, 20 Sep 1991 AU Sydney, State Theatre [DC]Sat, 21 Sep 1991 AU Sydney, State Theatre [DC] opening acts: [DC] = Deborah Conway [HC] = Hue & Cry [JQ] = Jackie Quinn [JS] = Jill Sobule [LC] = Lori Carson