UPCOMING SHOWS (all times earlyish; show up early and drink)
DEC 4, 2008 Iowa City, IA The Mill - Matthew Grimm solo, benefit for Troy Eustice
DEC 5, 2008 Iowa City, IA The Picador's Annual All-Star Elvis Birthday Extravaganza, at, duh, The Picador
DEC 19, 2008 Iowa City, IA The Mill
Fundraiser for the International Workers of the World
PAST SHOWS 2007
DOUG ROBERSON'S ANNUAL ELVIS BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE SHOW!!!
Mar 9, 2007 Iowa City, IA Iowa City Yacht Club Big rock showcase with the Piggies and Brian Troester
Apr 4, 2007 Iowa City, IA The Mill - OPENING FOR DOUG STANHOPE
Apr 21 2007 10:00P The Mill — Iowa City, Iowa
Apr 27 2007 9:00P Doublewide - w/ Macon Greyson — Dallas, Texas
Apr 28 2007 3:00P Bill's Records — Dallas, Texas
Apr 30 2007 8:00P Adair's - Matthew Grimm acoustic — Dallas, Texas
May 1 2007 8:00P Woody's - Songwriter Night! — Ft. Worth, Texas
May 2 2007 9:00P Momo's - w/ Macon Greyson! — Austin, Texas
May 3 2007 9:00P The Cosmos Cafe - w/ Macon Greyson! — Houston, Texas
May 4 2007 9:00P Back Porch Bar — Port Aransas, Texas
May 5 2007 9:00P Lake Brazos Steakhouse - w/ Macon Greyson! — Waco, Texas
May 12 2007 9:00P Brewski's — Ogden, Utah
May 14 2007 9:00P The Funhouse — Seattle, WA
May 17 2007 9:00P The Starry Plough — Berkeley, California
May 18 2007 9:00P TBA — Los Angeles, California
May 19 2007 9:00P Doug Stanhope's Death Valley Cavalcade of Debauchery — Panamint Springs, California
May 20 2007 8:00P Tommy Rockers - with Doug Stanhope & His Depraved Desert Comic Cabal — Las Vegas, Nevada
May 22 2007 9:00P Burts Tiki Lounge — Salt Lake City, Utah
June 2 2007 The Mill — Iowa City, Iowa
STRAU-LA-PALOOZA! A BON VOYAGE TO ERIC STRAUMANIS: An all-star tribute to the guitar god who played with every Iowa City band ever, and bass for us, as he heartlessly leaves us all for bluer skies in Colorado. Featuring Strau with four different Iowa City mainstays, Dave Zollo, Kelly Pardekooper, Patrick Bloom and Bob Hillman, plus Matthew Grimm & the Red Smear.
July 14, 2007 Iowa City, IA The Mill - with Texas's own rave-up rockers Macon Greyson
Aug 29 and 30, 2007 New York, NY The Rodeo Bar - Matthew returns to NY for the BIG FAT LABOR DAY HANGDOGS REUNION EXTRAVAGASMF!
PAST SHOWS 2006
APR 8 Dubuque, IA @ The Busted Lift
APR 13 Chicago @ The Empty Bottle HOLY SHIT! OPENING FOR DOUG STANHOPE!
APR 15 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill HOLY SHIZNITE! OPENING FOR DOUG STANHOPE AGAIN!
Word from Trev at The Mill is, pending act of National Guard, the Stanhope/Red Smear show is ON -- emphasize, ON ON ON -- and lord knows we need some unabashed depravity and hilarity in this town in the wake of our recent Acts of God. That said, conditions are hardly "being equal" here in town, so CALL THE MILL TONIGHT (OR TOMORROW, DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU READ THIS) JUST TO BE SURE, at 319.351.9529, and we will update here as needed.
APR 25 Indianapolis, IN @ Indy Hostel - acoustic show - early show 8pm-ish
Apr 26 Buffalo, NY @ Sportsmen's Tavern - acoustic - 9:30 start
Apr 27 New York, NY @ The Rodeo Bar - Smear NYC Debut/Hangdogs Reunion
Apr 28 New York, NY @ Rodeo Bar - Smear/Hangdogs 2: Electric Boogaloo
MAY 9 Iowa, IA @ The Mill
MAY 10 Springfield, MO @ Outland
MAY 11 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf
May 12 Dallas, TX @ The AllGood Cafe
May 13 San Antonio, TX @ Limelight
May 14 Austin, TX Ego's
May 15 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
May 17 the fuck knows, tucson or phoenix, AZ
May 18 Vegas @ Double Down Saloon
May 19 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
May 20 Panamint Springs, CA @ STANHOPE'S RAGING PIGFUCK IN THE DESERT
May 21 STANHOPE RAGING PIGFUCK (CONTD)
May 23 Mick surfing
May 24 San Jose, CA @ Boot Liquor Radio, exclusive taping
May 24 JUST ADDED San Jose, CA @ Johnny V's - special 3-piece show ("special" meaning "how the hell're we gonna pull this off without a lead guitar?" But that's rock & roll baby.
May 25 Reno, NV @ Fritz Bar & Grill (UNRBAR.COM)
May 26 BOISE, ID @ Neurolux
May 27 Ogden, UT @ Brewski's
May 28 Denver, CO @ Bender's [tentative]
May 31 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's
JULY 20 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill w/
OPENING FOR DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY MEN, MUHFUCKERS!!
August 19 Neenah, WI @ Cranky Pat's
August 25 Kansas City, MO @ Davey's Uptown Rambers Club
OCT 18 Atlanta, GA @ The Star Bar
OCT 20 Tampa, FL @ Rock Hard Cafe
OCT 20 Tampa, FL @ Rock Hard Cafe
OCT 27 New York, NY @ The Rodeo Bar
NOV 5 Des Moines, IA @ Pre-election ANTI-WAR RAVEUP, venue TBD
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