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Electro-Shock Blues Show 1998

Band personnel

  • Mark Oliver Everett (E) - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
  • Adam Siegal - Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Jonathan Norton (Butch) - Drums, Backing Vocals

    • U.S.A. 1998 - Guest appearances

    Early 1998 E is busy working on what would become the second EELS album Electro-Shock Blues. He sometimes leaves his house to do some guest appearances, playing with local musician friends such as Jon Brion and Grant Lee Phillips.

    02/21/1998Los Angeles, CAThe Largo (E & Jon Brion opening for Grant Lee Phillips)-
    03/00/1998Los Angeles, CAThe Largo (E, Butch, Jon Brion & Grant Lee Phillips opening for Jon Brion)-
    03/29/1998Los Angeles, CAThe Largo (E opening for Grant Lee Phillips)-
    03/30/1998Los Angeles, CAThe Largo (E opening for Jon Brion)-

    In July E of 1998 travels to Europe to promotional activities for the new album. No performances, just interviews.

    U.S.A. 1998 - Try out shows

    With the EELS second album Electro-Shock Blues due for release in October, the shows played in september are highly anticipated. It's the first time in two years that fans are able to hear new material. My Head frontman Adam Siegal (ex-Suicidal Tendencies) takes Tommy's place on bass during the Electro-Shock Blues tour, which was labelled as Electro-Shock Blues Show.

    09/04/1998Los Angeles, CAViper Roomsetlist
    09/09/1998Hollywood, CARoxy-
    09/14/1998New York, NYShinesetlist/more

    EUROPE 1998 - Leg 1

    Eventually the tour to promote the album Electro-Shock Blues is not as well received as the 1997 tour. Not the least bit because the majority of the setlist comes from an album that's not yet released in Europe at the time EELS plays there. Plus the fact that they have to sit thoughout the entire gig doesn't go down too well with some of the 'fans'. Lisa Germano is the support act and opens with a wonderful solo set. For those who are open to it. Most of the time people keep chatting. A real shame...
    In the meantime critics are raving about the Electro-Shock Blues and when it's finally released it's an instant classic. The only other 'new' material released in 1998 is Dog's Life, on the soundtrack of the Welcome To Woop Woop movie.

    09/18/1998Angouleme, FRALa Nef-
    09/19/1998Alencon, FRALa Luciole-
    09/20/1998Paris, FRACanal+ TV, Nulle Part d'Ailleurssetlist/more
    09/21/1998Paris, FRACigalesetlist
    09/22/1998Antwerp, BEElisabeth Zaalsetlist/more
    09/24/1998Wolverhampton, UKCivic Hallcancelled
    09/24/1998London, UKTop Of The Popsvideo
    09/25/1998Glasgow, UKCity Hallsetlist/more
    09/26/1998Sheffield, UKOctagon Centre-
    09/27/1998London, UKBBC Radio 1 Evening Session-
    09/28/1998London, UKRoyal Festival Hall setlist/more
    09/29/1998London, UKLater with Jools Hollandvideo
    09/30/1998Groningen, NLOosterpoortsetlist/more
    10/02/1998Utrecht, NLVredenburgsetlist/more
    10/03/1998Hamburg, GERMarkthallesetlist/more
    10/04/1998Copenhagen, DENVega-
    10/05/1998Stockholm, SWESordra Teaternsetlist/more
    10/07/1998Berlin, GERPassionskirchesetlist/more
    10/08/1998Cologne, GERPrime Clubsetlist/more
    10/09/1998Munich, GERBabylon-
    10/11/1998Zurich, SWIVolkshaussetlist
    10/12/1998Milan, ITMagazzini Generali-
    10/14/1998Villeurbanne, FRATransbordeur-
    10/14/1998LAST STOP: THIS TOWNsingle released-
    10/15/1998Strasbourg, FRASalle De Shiltbigeimoncancelled
    10/16/1998Den Haag, NLCrossing Border Festivalcancelled

    U.S.A. 1998 - leg 2

    The tour starts with three short shows at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit. The tour is ill-fated because of noisy audiences, pretty bad venues and the fact that E's mother Nancy Everett is dying. Eventually part of the American leg of the tour is cancelled when E's mother dies of cancer in november 1998.

    10/17/1998Mountain View, CAShoreline Amphitheatresetlist/more
    10/18/1998Mountain View, CAShoreline Amphitheatresetlist/more
    10/19/1998Santa Monica, CAKCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic-
    10/20/1998ELECTRO-SHOCK BLUESreleased-
    10/00/1998Hoboken, NYMaxwell's-
    10/24/1998Asbury Park, NJThe Saint-
    10/25/1998New York, NYMercury Lounge-
    10/26/1998New York, NYMercury Lounge-
    10/28/1998Chicago, ILMartyre-
    10/30/1998Indianapolis, ILRadio Show-
    10/31/1998Pontiac, MI7th House-
    11/02/1998Boston, MABill's Bar-
    11/03/1998Montreal, CANCampus Cafe (Petite)setlist/more
    11/04/1998Toronto, CANThe Edge 102 Radio-
    11/04/1998Toronto, CANLee's Palace-
    11/06/1998Philadelphia, PAThe Five Spotsetlist/more
    11/08/1998Washington, D.C.9.30 Clubsetlist/more
    11/10/1998Seattle, WACrocodile Cafecancelled
    11/11/1998Portland, ORLa Lunacancelled
    11/13/1998San Francisco, CASlim's cancelled
    11/14/1998Los Angeles, CAEl Rey Theatrecancelled

    EUROPE 1998 - Leg 2

    EELS do return to Europe as a support act for Pulp to finish the Electro-Shock Blues tour. Click here for the official press release for those shows. One of the shows opening for Pulp is released on the Electro-Shock Blues Show cd in 2002.

    11/17/1998Hereford, UKLeisure Centre-
    11/19/1998London, UKWembley Arenasetlist/more
    11/21/1998Liverpool, UKRoyal Court Theatresetlist/more
    11/22/1998Manchester, UKApollo-
    11/23/1998Manchester, UKApollo setlist/more
    11/25/1998Stoke, UKTrenton Gardens-
    11/26/1998Doncaster, UKDome-
    11/28/1998Hull, UKHull Arena-
    11/29/1998Glasgow, UKS.E.C.C.-
    11/30/1998Cardiff, UKInternational Arena-
    11/30/1998CANCER FOR THE CUREsingle released-

    U.S.A. 1998 - unconfirmed gigs

    What happeled next is still unclear. Dates were supposedly booked, but it's not sure if any actual concerts took place. Here's what we have:

    12/02/1998Providence,NY-unconfirmed
    12/00/1998Fairfax, VAHFSmas Nutcrackerunconfirmed
    12/00/1998Boston, MA-unconfirmed
    12/00/1998New Englandanother show, not in Bostonunconfirmed

    Feel free to enlighten us if any of these shows did ever take place. Any info on those is much appreciated!