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We try to keep this bang up to date. Older historic dates are badly formatted, and just there for reference. One day, we'll clear up a bit.

GIGS AND SHOWS, 2005 - 2009

Santa Fe date ADDED - July 11 - All Ages! x

date changed for forthcoming live set - tune into 101.5 Santa Fe on JUNE 16TH!

Also see myspace.com/venusbogardus for all forthcoming shows.

FORTHCOMING GIG AND TOUR DATES 2009:

  1. 6 AUGUST: COWGIRL HALL OF FAME, SANTA FE + DJ SET BY JAMES REICH!
  2. 21 AUGUST: BURT'S TIKI LOUNGE, ALBUQUERQUE
  3. 3 SEPTEMBER: CORAZON, SANTA FE
  4. 12 SEPTEMBER: AZTEC CAFE, SANTA FE
  5. AUGUST: RECORDING, MIXING, MASTERING FOR NEW ALBUM
  6. SEPTEMBER: BOOKING
  7. OCTOBER: BOOKING

2009 SHOWS

NOTE: 6 JUNE - GET AWESOME FESTIVAL APPEARANCE CANCELLED DUE TO SERIOUS ILLNESS.

  1. 11 JULY: AZTEC CAFE, SANTA FE - ALL AGES SHOW! DOORS @ 8 PM
  2. 2 JULY: CORAZON, SANTA FE - WITH THE GRAVE OF NOBODY'S DARLING
  3. 29 JUNE: LAUNCHPAD, ALBUQUERQUE - WITH THE DIRTY NOVELS & BEAUTIFUL STUPID RADIO
  4. 27 JUNE: SANTA FE PRIDE! 3 PM ON THE MAIN STAGE - CHECK THE FESTIVAL FOR OTHER DETAILS
  5. 16 JUNE: THE JUNK DRAWER RADIO SHOW LIVE SET, 7 - 9 PM, WITH GABE GOMEZ
  6. US TOUR - 11 JUNE: THURSDAY NIGHT GIRL FIGHT @ LAUNCHPAD, ALBUQUERQUE
  7. 1 JUNE: JAMES REICH DJ SET! @ CORAZON, SANTA FE
  8. US TOUR - 23 MAY: BURT'S TIKI LOUNGE, ALBUQUERQUE - WITH HOLY ROLLING EMPIRE & PATAPHYSICS (TOURING)
  9. US TOUR - 16 MAY: ATOMIC CANTINA, ALBUQUERQUE - BEAUTIFUL STUPID RADIO ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY!
  10. US TOUR - 25 APRIL: ATOMIC CANTINA, ALBUQUERQUE - WITH GRAVE OF NOBODY'S DARLING!
  11. US TOUR - 18 APRIL: LAUNCHPAD, ALBUQUERQUE - SUPPORTING MIKE WATT & THE MISSINGMEN! + CATFISH HUNTER (ABQ)
  12. US TOUR - 26 MARCH: HOT TOPIC, SANTA FE - IN STORE FREE SHOW!
  13. US TOUR - 17 MARCH: ATOMIC CANTINA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, WITH PAN!C
  14. US TOUR - 13 MARCH: MEOW WOLF, SANTA FE, NM, WITH PAN!C AND MORE!
  15. US TOUR - 6 MARCH: EL PASEO BAR, SANTA FE, NM, WITH THE DIRTY NOVELS
  16. UK TOUR - 28 FEBRUARY: THE CROFT, BRISTOL - OFFBEAT PROMOTIONS - 100TH SHOW!
  17. UK TOUR - 17 FEBRUARY: ST. JAMES' WINE VAULTS, BATH - OFFBEAT PROMOTIONS, W/ THE HYSTERICAL INJURY AND THE JELAS
  18. US TOUR - 7 FEBRUARY: WAREHOUSE 21, SANTA FE, NM
  19. US TOUR - 4 FEBRUARY: ATOMIC CANTINA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
  20. US TOUR - 10 JANUARY: ATOMIC CANTINA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, WITH PAN!C, THE OLD MAIN & MORE
  21. US TOUR - 9 JANUARY: MEOW WOLF, SANTA FE, NM - WITH 24 PEAKS PROJECT
  22. US TOUR - 2 JANUARY: BURT'S TIKI LOUNGE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
2008 SHOWS:
note: 11 & 17 APRIL: THE COOLER, BRISTOL (with Thomas Tantrum) & MOLES CLUB, BATH (headlining) - CANCELLED (due to unacceptable act of Yob against a VB member)
    1. US TOUR - EXTENDED! - 4 DECEMBER: ROOM 710, AUSTIN, TX - WITH MUCHOS BACKFLIPS
    2. US TOUR - EXTENDED! - 2 DECEMBER: THE BEAUTY BAR, AUSTIN, TX - WITH THE CHINA BOYS
    3. US TOUR - 1 DECEMBER: THE BEAUTY BAR, AUSTIN, TX
    4. US TOUR - 28 NOVEMBER: BURT'S TIKI LOUNGE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM - WITH YAYA BOOM
    5. US TOUR - 25 NOVEMBER: THE MIDWAY CAFE, JAMAICA PLAIN (BOSTON), MA
    6. US TOUR - 24 NOVEMBER: AVA'S LIVING ROOM; PRIVATE SHOW FOR KINDERGARTENERS
    7. US TOUR - 23 NOVEMBER: THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB, MANHATTAN, NY
    8. US TOUR - 20 NOVEMBER: THE ABBEY LOUNGE, SOMERVILLE, MA
    9. 30 OCTOBER: THE BULL & GATE, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON - TRAUMATTACK PROMOTIONS - LAST UK SHOW OF 2008!!
    10. 25 OCTOBER: MOLES CLUB, BATH - WITH THE RESEARCH
    11. 1 OCTOBER: THE LOUISIANA, BRISTOL - JAMES' BIRTHDAY GIG!
    12. 26 SEPTEMBER: MR WOLF’S, BRISTOL - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY FOR THE BRAZEN
    13. 17 SEPTEMBER: THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY FOR ARTSCARE RECORDS, with LANGUR, GOD'S LITTLE ESKIMO, 39 GOATS
    14. 18 AUGUST: THE VIPER ROOM, LOS ANGELES, CA - album launch party for THE HUMAN VALUE/PRETTY MOUTH RECORDS
    15. 14 JUNE: MOLES CLUB, BATH w/ DIE!DIE!DIE! (NZ) - *GIG OF THE YEAR*
    16. 06 JUNE: THE COOLER, BRISTOL (HEADLINE) w/ The Jelas
    17. 08 MAY: PORTER CELLAR BAR, BATH, WITH MARVIN (FRANCE) -Word of Mouth presents...
    18. 05/06 APRIL: Private party! Bristol! With Run, Walk and You Love Her Cause She's Dead
    19. 04 APRIL: BUFFALO BAR, CARDIFF (HEADLINE) - HYENA PROMOTIONS - with guests
    20. 14 MARCH: ZEN, AUSTIN, TX, USA - James & Hannah play a SXSW guerilla gig
    21. 03 MARCH: YOUNG KNIVES SUPPORT! - MOLES CLUB, BATH
    22. 27 FEBRUARY: THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL - WITH ADAM BOMB
    23. 12 FEBRUARY: BLUE LAGOON, BRISTOL - ***JAMES REICH SOLO SET***
    24. 28 JANUARY: MARQUEE CLUB, LONDON
    25. 19 JANUARY: MOLES CLUB, BATH, 'NORTH/SOUTH NIGHT' WITH PALE MAN MADE
    26. 16 JANUARY: THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL, 'NORTH/SOUTH NIGHT' WITH PALE MAN MADE
    27. 1 JANUARY: NEW YEARS EVE HOUSE PARTY @ MISS GARDINER'S

2007 SHOWS:

    1. 27 DECEMBER: THE THEKLA, BRISTOL - SUPPORTING 80'S MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER, ALSO WITH EMILY BREEZE
    2. 15 DECEMBER: THE WUNDERBAR, MIDSOMER NORTON - BIRTHDAY/CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT
    3. 11 DECEMBER: THE FLEECE, BRISTOL - BRISTOLBANDS.COM NIGHT - HEADLINING
    4. 08 Dec 2007, 21:00 - PEPPERMINT PATTI, CARDIFF - XMAS GIG, WITH SHRAG, KING ALEXANDER (THE MENTALISTS HAD TO CANCEL DUE TO ILLNESS! BOO!)
    5. 26 NOVEMBER: JOE PUBLIC'S, BRISTOL - HEADLINING, WITH THE HYSTERICAL INJURY, ROSIE RED RASH
    6. 17 NOVEMBER: CLUB B52, EERNEGEM, BELGIUM
    7. 15 NOVEMBER: NEW *GLAM* UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL, FRANKFURT - HEADLINE, WITH KBC - AND LE CHAT NOIR
    8. 04 Oct 2007, 20:00 - UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
    9. 29 Sep 2007, 21:00 - SANDSIFTER Night: Venus Bogardus + Ammunition
    10. 01 Sep 2007, 21:00 - TBC - Cornwall
    11. 31 Aug 2007, 20:00 - PRESS PLAY Night @ The Corn Exchange (headline) WITH LE CHAT NOIR, THE REELS, OK TOKYO
    12. 30 Aug 2007, 20:00 - LADYFEST BRISTOL-Headline-The Junction
    13. 26 Aug 2007, 2:00 - LARK IN THE PARK, LONDON, ISLINGTON -Peafish Summer Festival
    14. 04 Aug 2007, 21:00 - Seamus O'Donnell's with Supenik & Le Chat Noir
    15. 28 Jul 2007, 21:00 - TUBE CLUB/FACE CLUB night at The Archway Tavern, London
    16. 24 Jul 2007, 20:30 - LOUISIANA, BRISTOL- lofi-hifi presents: Venus Bogardus (headline) + 3 bands
    17. 15 JULY 2007, 12:00 - ASHTON COURT FESTIVAL -Amphitheatre stage, VB kickstart Sunday! ACK CANCELLED FOR FLOODING!
    18. JULY 13 (FRI) - THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL: with STRIPLIGHT (top London no wave) + THE MENTALISTS + BLANK FRANKS
    19. 10 Jul 2007, 21:00 - James Reich solo gig w/ Tim Berry at The Porter Cellar Bar
    20. 30 Jun 2007, 20:00 - PURR at FOPP, with THE VICTORIAN ENGLISH GENTLEMEN'S CLUB -
      CANCELLED DUE TO FOPP CLOSURE ON 28 JUNE!
    21. 28 Jun 2007, THE HUB, EXETER: avec le Chat Noir et Shockwave Generators
    22. 21 Jun 2007, 18:00 - GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL -LATE & LIVE TENT
    23. 16 Jun 2007, BRADFORD-ON-AVON: Black Cat Club, Glastonbury warm-up gig with The Volt
    24. 11 Jun 2007, FOPP, BATH: FOPP InStore -Glastonbury CD promo
    25. 09 Jun 2007, THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL: FACT FANS NIGHT with You & The Atom Bomb & Strangers in Polaroids
    26. 31 May 2007, 09:30 - PULP night Moles Club with The Flies (ex-Spiritualized)
    27. 26 May 2007, 21:00 - HOPE AND ANCHOR, LONDON
    28. MAY 12 (SAT) - THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL: FROM 9:00 - 5/4 WITH FLIER - with THE HUMAN VALUE (on tour, from LA) + LE CHAT NOIR (fantastic Exeter two piece)
    29. 04 May 2007, 20:00 - THE ENTERPRISE Barfly B-sides, w/ The Human Value & 586
    30. APRIL 22 (SUN) - THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE - supporting THE HUMAN VALUE - YAY!
    31. APRIL 20 (FRI) - THE ST. JAMES' WINE VAULTS, BATH - FROM 8:00 - Obaro's Birthday Party! - 4/3 WITH FLIER- with THE JINX (Bristol) and THE HYSTERICAL INJURY
    32. APRIL 13 (FRI) - THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL - FROM 9:00 - 5/4 WITH FLIER - with LOVE MINUS ZERO (London, with former Babyshambles members) and VAN DE WOESTYNE (unmissable, inspired)
    33. APRIL 7 (SAT) - THE WUNDERBAR, MIDSOMER NORTON - FROM 9:00 - FREE - with THE HYSTERICAL INJURY - debut performance - don't miss it!
    34. BRISTOL UNCOVERED LIVE SET - BBC RADIO BRISTOL!
    35. 23 Mar 2007, PILTON - GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL EMERGING TALENT COMPETITION -FINAL PLAYOFF!
    36. FEBRUARY 22 (THU) - THE BULL & GATE, LONDON - OPPOSITIONT - FROM 8:30
    37. FEBRUARY 16 (FRI) - ST. JAMES' WINE VAULTS, BATH, WITH AZZURI - FROM 8:30
    38. FEBRUARY 2 (FRI) - THE CROFT, BRISTOL - THIRD ON, FOUR BANDS - DOORS 8:30
    39. JANUARY 18 (THU) - THE LOUISIANA, BRISTOL - 9:00 - WITH GLEE CLUB IS DEAD AND LANGUR - FLYER HERE

2006 SHOWS

    1. DECEMBER 8TH, 2006 (FRI) - PURR, AT INVENTION ARTS - BATH + The Untitled Musical Project, Screaming Ballerinas, The Dead School
    2. DECEMBER 7TH, 2006 (THU) - MOLES CLUB, GO APE! + The Mentalists, Le Chat Noir
    3. NOVEMBER 22ND, 2006 - RECORD LAUNCH PARTY - ST. JAMES' WINE VAULTS + The Human Value, The Mentalists
    4. NOVEMBER 18TH, 2006 - SONIC SANCTUARY, TROWBRIDGE
    5. NOVEMBER 9TH, 2006 (THU) - THE WUNDER BAR, MIDSOMER NORTON - 9:00
    6. NOVEMBER 4TH, 2006 (SAT) - THE JUNCTION, BRISTOL - 586, Bucky, Balor Knights, Sexy Bitch, Screaming Mimi, Venus Bogardus Countryside & two more tbc - doors 4pm, tickets £6/£4.50 advance from www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
    7. OCTOBER 25TH, 2006 (WED) - CLUB GOO, THE MUD CLUB, BOGNOR REGIS - HEADLINING
    8. OCTOBER 14TH, 2006 (SAT) - THE ORANGE, LONDON - FUZZY NOISE LABEL LAUNCH PARTY, FROM 4:00 PM
    9. SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2006 (SAT) - THE PORTER BUTT, BATH - KILLING MOON ALL-DAY FESTIVAL
      3 PM - 11 PM - VENUS BOGARDUS ON STAGE AROUND 8:30??? GO ASK RUSTY SPRINGFIELD.
    10. SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2006 (SUN) - JOE PUBLIC'S, BRISTOL - 8:30 - FREE
    11. SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2006 (SAT) - THE PORTER BUTT, BATH - 9:00 - WITH THE MARTIN BABER KILLERS
    12. SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2006 (SAT) - THE LOFT, CAMBRIDGE - 9:00
    13. September 5, (tue) - The Louisiana, Bristol, With Countryside - £5 - 9:00
    14. AUGUST 17TH, 2006 (THU) - THE CROFT, BRISTOL - KILLING MOON PROMOTIONS - WITH RUSTY SPRINGFIELD, KILL VAN HELSING & THE CIDER LOLLIES, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
    15. AUGUST 12TH, 2006 (SAT) - ST JAMES WINE VAULTS, BATH - DECODE MAGAZINE MUSIC - HEADLINING
      WITH CABARET RAT, THE BLOODY TOURISTS & THE DUSTY STARS
    16. JULY 21ST, 2006 (FRI) - ST JAMES WINE VAULTS, BATH - WITH RUSTY SPRINGFIELD - 9:00
    17. JUNE 15TH, 2006 (THU) - MOLES CLUB
      PULP promotions, with Cardboard Radio, Ludes - 9:30
    18. JUNE 23RD, 2006 (FRI) - THE LOUISIANA, BRISTOL
      (CITY OF MILLIONS) - 9:00 £6/£5
    19. JUNE 3RD, 2006 (SAT) - BULL AND GATE
      389 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ - 9:00 - £6/£5 WITH FLYER/NUS
    20. MAY 23RD, 2006 (TUE) - LARK IN THE PARK - PEAFISH PROMOTIONS
      60 Copenhagen Street, Islington, London - 7:45
    21. MAY 12TH, 2006 (FRI) - THE PORTER BUTT - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY FOR RED LIGHT GO! With Blank Franks
      also with Blank Franks - 8:00
    22. MAY 5TH, 2006 - return of PURR at INVENTION -
      with The Cuban Heels and New Rhodes
    23. MARCH 2ND, 2006 - GO APE! AT MOLES CLUB
      with Milburn and the Rifles
    24. MARCH 1ST, 2006 - THE PORTER CELLAR BAR - with Simon Hemmings
    25. FEBRUARY 7TH, 2006 - UPSTAIRS AT THE RAVEN PUB
    26. JANUARY 18TH, 2006 - THE PORTER CELLAR BAR
      - with Simon Hemmings
    27. DECEMBER 15TH, 2005 - MOLES CLUB - supporting iforward,russia!/
    28. AUGUST 13TH - GREEN PARK TAVERN, PRIVATE - CHARLEY DUNLAP'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! - GUEST DRUMMERS: DELIA (MANIC COUGH), TIM ORCHARD - that night, Venus Bogardus also played guest guitar and vox with a reformed Ivy and the Eaters