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1997
YEAR IN REVIEW: Blink-182 release their sophomore effort, Dude Ranch, their first LP on a major label. They tour worldwide on the Warped Tour and see their stardom rise stateside as “Dammit” becomes a rock radio juggernaut. Tensions begin to erupt between the trio, however, which spill over into next year.
1/3/1997:
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The band performs at South Lake Tahoe, California as a part of Get Travel Invasion.
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Other bands included Goldfinger and Reel Big Fish.
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This is the earliest recorded date that Blink performed with Goldfinger. It's notable because Blink — sans Tom, plus Matt Skiba — would reconnect with John Feldmann, frontman of Goldfinger, nearly 19 years later with Blink's seventh album, California.
1/4/1997: The band performs at South Lake Tahoe, California as a part of Get Travel Invasion. Other bands included Goldfinger and Reel Big Fish.
1/22/1997:
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The band performs at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California. Poster
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Other bands included Sack Lunch and Pivit.
1/24/1997:
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The band performs at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California.
- Other bands included Unwritten Law.
1/25/1997: The band performs at the Trinity Hall in San Luis Obispo, California for the premiere of Taylor Steele's surf movie "Drifting". Other bands included Sack Lunch and Pivit. Ticket
1/27/1997: The band performs at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Cruz, California. Other bands included Unwritten Law and Sack Lunch. Website Proof
2/8/1997: The band performs at the Nile Theater, in Mesa, Arizona.
2/11/1997:
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The band performs at the Foothill Club in Signal Hill, California. Poster
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Other bands included the Offspring (headliner), and One Hit Wonder.
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2/14/1997:
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The band performs at Old World Hall in Huntington Beach, California. Poster, Ticket
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Other bands included Unwritten Law and Sack Lunch.
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3/11/1997: Before You Were Punk, a compilation album of pop punk bands covering new wave songs, is released. It contains Blink-182's cover of Generation X's "Dancing with Myself", which was recorded on an unknown date at Doghouse Studios in Van Nuys, California. It was produced and mixed by Kiley and Dan.
3/15/1997: The band performs at Bear Mountain Ski Resort in Big Bear, California for Board Aid 4
3/21/1997: The band performs at the Steps Espresso Bar in San Juan, California.
Other band included Spoon Fed. Ticket Stub
3/22/1997: The band performs at the Steps Espresso Bar in San Juan, California.
Other band included 98 Mute. Ticket Stub
3/26/1997: The band performs at Coyotes in Sydney, Australia. Other bands included The Living End. Poster
Picture from the night before the show
3/27/1997: The band performs at Narrabean Sands Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Other bands included The Living End. Poster
3/28/1997:
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The band performs at Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, beginning the Apple Shampoo tour. Image
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Other bands included Living End.
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3/29/1997: The band performs at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia as a part of Equinox Festival.
3/30/1997:
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The band performs at a farm in Torquay, Australia as a part of the Offshore Festival. Poster, Poster 2
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Other bands included Living End.
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3/31/1997:
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The band performs at Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Other bands included Living End.
4/1/1997:
4/7/1997:
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“Apple Shampoo” is released as the first single from Dude Ranch. Oz label Rapido exclusively distributes the single.
4/11/1997: The band performs at the Wolf Mountain Arena in Park City, Utah. Other bands included Pennywise.
4/12/1997:
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The band performs at Boreal Mountain Resort in Soda Springs, California, as a part of Snow Bored? Snowboard & Music Festival.
4/18/1997: The band have a signing party in San Diego with Fluf (Polynesian style tiki party) to celebrate the release of Fluf's major label CD, Waikiki as well as them signing to MCA. Picture
4/20/1997:
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The band performs at Cubberly Community Center Auditorium in Palo Alto, California. Flyer
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Other bands included Soda and 98 Mute.
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Found more information about this show : "3. Earth Rock N Bike: Stone Fox, Lyme, Groovie Ghoulies, blink-182, soda, 98 Mute; the poster was designed by my neighbor growing up Bruce B.C Meyers. Kathy Moffeit Holland Maynard working at Softride arranged for us to give away a bicycle, which was won by friends of the Palo Alto band, Guttersluts. It was blink-182’s first NorCal tour, maybe their first show, a Sunday late afternoon early evening, they set up on the floor of the formerly high school cafeteria not on the stage, for about 100 paid. A guy named Murphy I think in San Jose made a bootleg poster, with robots, screen printed and gave me one copy. Not a part of Earthwise Galley but in our archives nonetheless."
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4/21/1997: The band performs at the South First Street in San Jose California. Other bands included 98 Mute and special guests. Flyer
4/23/1997: The band performs at VFW Hall in Bend, Oregon. Flyer
Kelly Graves who attended this show gave more information regarding this particular show : "This also reminded me that I saw Blink 182 play a VFW hall in 1997 in my hometown of 30,000 people and no one had ever heard of them, but everyone went because literally no one played there and the flyers around town said they were
"hot off the latest NOFX tour" which was all we needed to know. Their stage banter was a carbon copy of what NOFX did." Flyer
4/24/1997:
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The band performs at Stage 4 Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Poster, Flyer
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Other bands included 98 Mute and Slightly Stupid.
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4/25/1997: The band performs at DV8 in Seattle, Washington. Flyer
4/26/1997: The band performs at Graceland in Vancouver, British Columbia. Flyer
4/27/1997: The band performs at Mezzaluna Cafe in Kelowna, British Columbia. Other bands included Undermind (a local band from Kelowna) and 98 Mute.
4/29/1997: The band performs at Booth Barn in Pocatello, Idaho. Flyer
Other bands included 98 Mute and Tasty Treat. Other Flyer
4/30/1997: The band performs at Bogies in Boise, Idaho. Flyer
5/1997: The band appears on Loveline. Video 1, Video 2
5/17/1997: The first-ever Blink-182 website first goes online.
5/25/1997:
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The band performs at Canes in San Diego, California, as part of an album release party for Pennywise's Full Circle. This was a free show. Poster
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Other bands playing included Unwritten Law, Angry Little Man, 98 Mute and Pennywise.
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6/3/1997:
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The band performs at Olympic Velodrome in Carson, California as part of the Warped Tour 1997. Poster
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Other bands included Social Distortion, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, the Vandals, Reel Big Fish, and more.
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Beginning on this date, Mark wrote a series of "road reports"/journals of each show until 7/21/1997. His first report can be read here, and the rest via this link!
6/4/1997: A promo package for Dude Ranch is sent to radio stations by MCA Records. Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
6/7/1997: The band films the music video for "Dammit".
6/8/1997: The band films the music video for "Dammit".
6/17/1997:
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Dude Ranch is released. It is co-distributed by MCA Records, becoming Blink's first major-label album.
6/20/1997:
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The band performs at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Poster
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Other bands included Pivit and 30footfall.
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6/21/1997:
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The band performs at The Nile Theater in Mesa, Arizona.
6/22/1997:
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The band performs at the Rattlesnake in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
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Other bands included 30footfall.
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No poster/source for this show yet, but its inclusion is according to the band’s webmaster at that time, Rob Perelman.
7/2/1997:
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The band performs at Hospitality Point in San Diego, California, beginning their stint on Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/3/1997:
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The band performs at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/5/1997:
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The band performs at Boreal Ridge in Soda Springs, California as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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The music video for "Dammit" premieres on MTV's 120 Minutes.
7/6/1997:
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The band performs at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco, California as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/9/1997:
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The band performs at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia as a part of Warped Tour 1997
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/10/1997:
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The band performs at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/11/1997:
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The band performs at Les Bois Park in Garden City, Idaho as a part of Warped Tour 1997. Ticket
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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7/12/1997:
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The band performs at Utah Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, Utah as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/13/1997:
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The band performs at Franklin Field in Boulder, Colorado as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/15/1997:
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The band performs at Burcham Park in Lawrence, Kansas as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
7/16/1997:
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The band performs at Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
- Scott and Tom were interview at a later date from the Warped Tour (in Clarkson, Michigan on July 23rd 1997) and recall this particular show. Scott remembers : "I'd have to say Milwaukee was probably the weirdest city because of the venue we played, an old ballroom. It was warped". Tom then adds : "I think it was haunted, there was like a tornado wrap."
7/17/1997:
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The band performs at Midway Stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
7/18/1997:
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The band were scheduled to perform at United Center in Chicago, Illinois as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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According to that date's "road report", published on the Warped Tour's website, the show got rained out.
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Scott Heisel, later a writer for Alternative Press and more, was at this date and wrote about the thunderstorm/canceled show in this 2018 AP post.
7/19/1997:
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The band performs at Western Fair in London, Ontario as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/20/1997:
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The band performs at Montreal Hippodrome in Montreal, Quebec as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included the Offspring, Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/21/1997:
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The band performs at La Salle Park in Buffalo, New York as a part of Warped Tour 1997. Ticket,
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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7/22/1997:
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The band performs at Agora in Cleveland, Ohio as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/23/1997:
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The band performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkson, Michigan as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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Interview from that day. Video
7/24/1997:
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The band performs at IC Light Amphitheatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/25/1997:
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The band performs at Randall's Island in New York, New York as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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The band performs at Lifetime Studios New York, New York for MTV Oddville. Video
7/26/1997:
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The band performs in Bradley Park in Asbury Park, New Jersey as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
7/27/1997:
7/29/1997:
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The band performs at Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Massachusetts as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
7/30/1997:
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The band performs at CoreStates Center Parking Lot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
8/1/1997:
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The band performs at Jacksonville State Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, Florida as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
8/2/1997:
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The band performs at Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Miami, Florida as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
8/3/1997:
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The band performs at Tsunami Music Pavilion in Orlando, Florida as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
8/4/1997:
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The band performs at Club La Vela in Panama City, Florida as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
8/5/1997:
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The band performs at Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Georgia, completing their first stint on Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included Pennywise, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Social Distortion, Face to Face, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals, Limp Bizkit, and more.
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This was the infamous show where a naked man in an E.T. mask hopped onstage during "Josie".
8/15/1997:
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The band performs at Butzweiler Hof in Cologne, Germany as part of the Bizarre Festival, beginning their second stint on Warped Tour 1997.
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Other bands included Beck, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Veruca Salt, Faith No More, Marilyn Manson, Descendents, Dinosaur Jr, Rammstein, Tonic, Bloodhound Gang, Incubus, Pennywise, Limp Bizkit, Millencolin, Sick Of It All, Down by Law and Dance Hall Crashers.
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This was the band’s first European show.
8/16/1997: The band performs at Colossium in Munich, Germany as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
8/17/1997:
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The band performs at Arena in Vienna, Austria as a part of Warped Tour 1997. Poster
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Other bands included Deftones, Pennywise, Millencolin, Down by Law, Dance Hall Crashers, and more.
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8/19/1997: The band performs at Le Dome in Marseille, France as a part of Warped Tour 1997. Ticket Stub
8/20/1997:
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The band performs at Plaza de Toros de Pamplona in Pamplona, Spain as a part of Warped Tour 1997.
- Other bands included Pennywise, Deftones, Civ, Milencollin, Down by Law, Dance Hall Crashers, and more.
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This was the band’s first show in Spain.
8/22/1997: The band performs at Little John's Farm in Reading, England, as a part of the Reading Festival and Warped Tour 1997.
8/23/1997: The band performs at Kempische Steenweg in Hasselt, Belgium, as a part of Pukkelpop and Warped Tour 1997.
8/24/1997: The band performs at Spijk en Bremerberg in Dronten, Holland, as a part of Lowlands Festival. This completed their second stint on Warped Tour 1997.
Picture of Tom and Mark with Lupus from the Bloodhound Gang
Picture of Tom and Mark with Jimmy Pop from the Bloodhound Gang
Small Mention of this show (8:15)
Picture of Tom and Mark with DJ Q-Ball with the Bloodhound Gang
Mark watching the Bloodhound Gang set
From Lupus's tour journal from the Bloodhound Gang
“It was pretty exciting to see Blink 182 rocking out to us (we just had just met them earlier in the day when we went over to see them). I just got their new record and they were great live.
8/1997 (undated): MCA services "Dammit" to rock radio; they wait until after Warped Tour in order to have a story to back up their promotion efforts. The band is selling 3,000-4,000 units a week of Dude Ranch, which will over the course of fall peak around 40,000 units per week.
9/1/1997:
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According to the Race Around Uranus itineraries, on this date the band performs at Fitzgerald's in Houston, Texas, beginning the Race Around Uranus Tour.
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Here is the full-color poster for the Race Around Uranus tour
9/2/1997:
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According to the Race Around Uranus itineraries, on this date the band performs at El Ray Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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However, according to Rob Perelman, his personal calendar from this era records the band in the studio on this date — it’s possible they were recording “I Won’t Be Home for Christmas” or “Mutt” (see the Undated section at the bottom of 1997). He theorizes the first three shows of the Race Around Uranus tour were cancelled and the tour in earnest began with the SOMA show on 9/5 that we have proof for.
9/4/1997:
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According to the Race Around Uranus itineraries, on this date the band performs at Emo's in Austin, Texas.
9/5/1997:
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According to Race Around Uranus itineraries, on this date was set to perform at the Electric Ballroom in Tempe, Arizona. However this is incorrect, as we have proof for:
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The band performs at SOMA in San Diego, California. Ticket
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Other bands include MxPx, the Excrements, and Against the Wall.
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9/6/1997:
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The band performs at Citrus Pavilion in San Bernadino, California.
9/7/1997:
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The band performs at The Palace in Hollywood, California.
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Other bands included Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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The band appears on Loveline. MTV Loveline Footage
9/8/1997:
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The band performs at The Palace in Hollywood, California. Advert
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Other bands included Less Than Jake, Frenzal Rhomb, Homegrown and The Hippos.
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9/9/1997:
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The band performs at Rialto Theatre (The Rock) in Tucson, Arizona.
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- Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
9/10/1997:
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The band performs at Emerald City in Santa Barbara, California.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/11/1997:
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The band performs at Emerald City in Santa Barbara, California.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/12/1997:
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The band performs at Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, California.
9/13/1997:
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The band performs at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.
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Other T-Shirt (Unofficial Shirt, only available at the show)
Other bands include Violent Femmes, Social Distortion, Fiona Apple, Third Eye Blind, Cake, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Matchbox 20, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Buck-O-Nine, Stem, Salmon and Marginal Profits.
9/14/1997:
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The band performs at The Grind in Sacramento, California.
9/16/1997:
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The band performs at La Luna in Portland, Oregon.
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- Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
9/17/1997:
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The band performs at Rock Candy in Seattle, Washington.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/18/1997:
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The band performs at Xenon in Moscow, Idaho.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/19/1997:
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The band performs at Gallatin Fairgrounds in Bozeman, Montana.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/20/1997:
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The band performs at Bicks in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
9/21/1997:
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The band performs at Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado.
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- Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
9/23/1997:
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The band performs at Pomp Room in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Found multiple reviews from this show by (Eric Hendriks, Aaron Pederson, CJ Ohrtman, Charles Woodward and Molly McDunston) who attended this show :
“Blink 182 slept on my couch after a show at the Pomp Room. They were touring in a white econoline van with a uhaul trailer. Next morning, my mom made em pancakes. Saw a billion shows at the Pomp. Miss those days.” -
“If I remember correctly, this was the Blink 182 show were Tom Delonge sang lead vocals on every song because Mark Hoppus was sick or had lost his voice. Everything sounded just a bit off because of this. Less Than Jake killed it and the place was packed to the back of the room and all the way up the emergency exit stairs.”
“I was at this show. Less Than Jake killed it. Blink put on the worst show by far. Couldn’t tell what song they were playing half the time. I went to stage dive and everyone moved out of the way! Good times!”
“Lol, before Blink 182 was so cool they required a laser light show and pyrotechnics. I totally forgot about the skamunists!”
“I was so there. On stage kiss with Mark from Blink 182. Craziness!”
Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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Found multiple reviews from this show by (Eric Hendriks, Aaron Pederson, CJ Ohrtman, Charles Woodward and Molly McDunston) who attended this show :
9/24/1997:
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The band performs at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/25/1997:
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The band performs at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/26/1997:
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The band performs at The Metro in Chicago, Illinois. Flyer
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Anthony Dunleavy shares a memory regarding this show : “I was at this show, it was my 1st Less Than Jake show. Blink had a 40 min set and about 35 min of it was dick and fart jokes, they were terrible.”
Other bands include Less Than Jake, Frenzal Rhomb, and Hoarse.
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9/27/1997:
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The band performs at Clutch Cargos in Pontiac, Michigan.
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- Chris Conaton who attended this show shares a memory : “This was my first time seeing Less Than Jake headline at the Clutch Cargo’s show in Pontiac (Detroit). It was a great show back when Dammit was Blink’s big song.”Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
9/28/1997:
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The band performs at Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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9/29/1997:
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The band performs at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.
9/30/1997:
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The band performs at Club Laga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
10/1/1997: The band performs at Walter Street Music Hall in Rochester, New York.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/2/1997: The band performs at Le Spectrum in Montreal, Quebec.
10/3/1997: The band performs at Tramps in New York, New York.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/4/1997: The band performs at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
10/5/1997: The band performs at Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/6/1997: The band performs at Capitol Ballroom in Washington, D.C.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/7/1997: The band performs at Peabody's in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/8/1997: The band performs at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/9/1997: The band performs at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
10/10/1997: The band performs at Shades in Orange Park, Florida. Ticket
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User Nerdy_Rn recalls a funny story regarding this show : “Story time! Picture it : Jacksonville,Fl. Sometime in 1997. I saw a little band called Blink 182 in this tiny little club. So tiny, I was sitting on the stage, which was more like a platform. Standing right next to where I was sitting was Mark doing his bass thing. His right shoe was untied and I wanted to re-tie it without him noticing. I’m nice like that. Eventually he noticed and kind of looked down and nodded to me. So I tied it. And he nodded to me again, and I did that giddy girl-giggle thing. It was a great day.” Link
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The band performs at the Milk Bar in Jacksonville, Florida. Other bands included Happy Hour and the Supersuckers.
10/11/1997: The band performs at Alachua Fairground (as part of Alachua Music Harvest, a local music festival) in Gainesville, Florida, concluding the Race Around Uranus Tour.
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Poster
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Artist Pass
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Flyer
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Other bands include Less Than Jake and Frenzal Rhomb.
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10/18/1997: The band performs at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas as a part of the MTV Sports and Music Festival.
10/27/1997: The band performs at Osnabruck, Hyde Park in Germany.
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Other bands include Pulley, Lagwagon and Donots.
10/30/1997:The band performs at Noorderligt in Tilburg, Netherlands.
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Other bands include Pulley and Lagwagon.
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11/1997: Mainstream rock stations receive "Dammit".
11/2/1997: The band performs at the Hof Ter Loo in Antwerp, Belgium. Other bands included Lagwagon and Pulley.
11/5/1997: The band performs at Le Splendid in Lille, France. Other bands included Lagwagon and Pulley.
11/6/1997: The band performs at the Club Dunois in Paris, France. Other bands included Lagwagon and Pulley.
11/7/1997:
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The band performs at the Rock School Barbey, in Bordeaux, France.
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The band's performance on the MTV Sports and Music Festival airs in the US.
11/9/1997:
The band performs at "El Antiguo" in Oviedo, Spain.
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Other bands include Lagwagon (headliner) and Pulley.
11/13/1997: The band performs at Sala KTDral in Madrid, Spain. Poster
11/14/1997:
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The band performs at "Sala Zeleste" in Barcelona, Spain.
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Other bands include Lagwagon and Pulley.
11/15/1997: The band was supposed to perform at "Sala Roxy" in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
11/17/1997: The band was supposed to perform at le Bikini in Toulouse, France. Blink 182 headed back to the US after the date in Barcelona.
11/19/1997:
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The band was supposed to perform at Babylonia in Biella, Italy. Lagwagon's Full Performance
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Other bands include Lagwagon (headliner) and Pulley.
11/24/1997:
The band was supposed to perform at LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Other bands include Lagwagon (headliner).
11/26/1997:
The band performs at Bren Center at UC Irvine in Irvine, California.
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Other bands include Reel Big Fish, the Aquabats, and Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.
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This was the band’s first show with the Aquabats since 1995, and first with their new drummer Travis Barker — who would replace Scott Raynor in less than a year’s time.
11/30/1997: The band performs at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, Michigan.
12/2/1997:
The band performs at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusettes, as a part of the WBCN Xmas Rave.
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Other bands include the Cure, the Crystal Method, Smash Mouth, Everclear, Ben Folds Five, Goldfinger, Tonic, and Veruca Salt.
12/5/1997: The band performs at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, as a part of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas. Full Show
12/12/1997: The band performs at the 1997 Mistletoe Jam at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado. Other bands included Our Lady Peace, Eco
12/13/1997: The band performs at KNRK's Christmas Ball "Snowflake" at La Luna in Portland, Oregon. Other bands included Smash Mouth and Goldfinger. Review
12/15/1997 (estimated): MTV picks up the video for "Dammit," putting it into stress rotation.
12/18/1997:
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The band performs at Irving Plaza in New York City as a part of 92.3 K-Rock’s Lo Do.
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Other bands include Sevendust.
12/20/1997:
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The band performs at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Other bands included Bouncing Souls, Shelter and Kid With Man Head.
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12/31/1997: The band performs at San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, as a part of SOMA's New Year Bash.
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Pictures provided by board legend daveyjones!
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(courtesy of the photographer Travis Keller who shot these amazing pictures for Heckler Magazine!)
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Undated, Late 1997:
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daveyjones and his girlfriend at the time interview Mark at his apartment for a school paper. A thread from davey with some great photos of Mark from then can be found in this thread, while a recording he made can be found here.
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Blink records two new songs with producer Mark Trombino: "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" and "Mutt". IWBHFC is released as a promo single, while "Mutt" is placed on the soundtrack for The Show, a new Taylor Steele surf video released the following February. Blink later re-records "Mutt" with producer Jerry Finn later that year for its inclusion in the film American Pie.
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See the 9/2/1997 date for more information. Rob Perelman, the band’s webmaster at that time, records the 9/2 date as a studio session, potentially for one of these two tracks.