lifeblood: bootlegs

below is a complete listing of my indigo girls bootleg collection. i am steadily working to make everything on this page available as free direct downloads from this site, shows that are ready for download are marked with a ***. files are available in the mp3 and the wav format.

if you have something that is not showing up here, or a better sounding copy of something that is, and would like to share and/or trade please e-mail me at underdog@earthlink.net.

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commerical bootlegs (released in the mid to late 1990's)

a+e=ig ***
an evening with indigo girls
attack of the killer b-sides ***
blood and fire ***
complicated girls ***
club r and r ***
days of wine and roses ***
early recordings 1 - the ep and more ***
early recordings 2 - levees that break in my heart ***
early recordings 3 - the devil's in our bones ***
hail! hail! rock and roll - volume 2 ***
history of us ***
indigo girls - demos covers and rarities on cd
in with the out crowd ***
live on the tv volumes 1 and 2 ***
pretty good sounding recordings of some early tv appearances, two of the standouts are early versions of "fare the well" and "jonas and ezekial" ("rites of passage" would not be released until the following spring), as well as a terffic cover of "take me to the station".
live x ***
midnight til six
nothing to hide ***
out all night ***
rare, like us
reverse 1 live ***
shades of indigo ***
ten years of friendship ***
toad's place, new haven, ct ***
under the moonlight ***
uptown girls ***

fan compilations

1991 red rocks 1994 ***
an excellent sounding fan created bootleg combining two red rocks shows that were broadcast on kbco radio out of boulder, colorado. the sound quality for both is excellent, as are the performances. this bootleg also includes an in studio radio broadcast from 1997 as well as a bonus performance of "jonas and ezekial".
9:30 club ***
99x/mountain stage ***
acoustic cafe ***
an evening with indigo girls ***
atlanta night ***
attack of the killer b-sides volume 1 - rarigies 1989-92 ***
attack of the killer b-sides volume 2 - rarigies 1992-95 ***
attack of the killer b-sides volume 3 - rarigies 1995-98 ***
attack of the killer b-sides volume 4 - more rarigies ***
attack of the killer b-sides volume 5 - revenge of the rarigies ***
early recordings 4 - blue food mysterys ***
a la carte ***
amy and cooper - a history in song ***
ben and jerry's folk festival 1991 ***
club r and r-coffee promo ***
columbia records radio hour plus ***
complete live at the fillmore ***
crowd talk - volume 01 ***
crowd talk - volume 02 ***
f**ked up indigo - volume 01 ***
house of blues ***
indigo girls ***
indigo guests ***
indigo originals - songs that never made the albums ***
los angeles night ***
on the mountain - kmtt radio, seattle, wa 1999 ***
paper viewed ***
peabody's downunder ***
problem child ***
rants and raves ***
retroactive (new tracks 2000) ***
reverse 1 live-shades of indigo ***
shepherd's bush complete ***
staggered (amy ray) ***
tipitinas - 2 october 1989 ***
to be expected '99 ***
uk95: 3 days in june ***
universal amphitheatre/live on mountain stage ***
wrek night ***

fan recordings

1981-xx-xx: tuesday's children ***
an excellent sounding copy of the 1981 cassette, "tuesday's children", which was independently released by the b band, an early name for indigo girls. it is not known how many copies of the cassette were issued.
1981-11-xx: study hall ap english, shamrock high school - decatur, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding copy of the 1981 tape of a performance by amy and emily for their ap english class back at shamrock high school. this is quite possibly their first performance in front of an audience, please see this 2000 interview with emily for more info: june 2000 - queer television interview.

1982-xx-xx: amy ray - color me grey ***
a mostly excellent sounding copy of amy ray's solo effort from 1982, "color me grey". this was an independently released cassette, reportedly one year they were given away by amy ray as christmas presents to eight or so people. there are suspected to be at least two different versions of the cassette with track orders and some tracks varying between versions. this was an independent release, and it is not known how many copies/versions of the cassette were issued.
back in september of 1995 there was a lot of discussion on the ig fan list related to the release date and the track list for this cassette, a member of the list had the following to say about it (tricia are you still out there? if so, i hope it is okay that i am reproducing this):
i am slightly confused. about a week ago i had dinner with someone who has an original color me grey. after looking at it and listening to it, i realized that it is not the same color me grey that i thought i had. then i began to think about it, "well maybe the one i have just has more tracks on it." but then where would the extra tracks that i have, on my cmg, come from? so here's what i'm gonna do.. i'm gonna put 2 lists.. one of the actual cmg and one of the copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy-etc. one that i thought was color me grey. (btw.. sidenote.. the copyright on the cmg is 1982)
i thought this was cmg - scared to say we're friends, nashville, fallin' star, carry me away, anyway i love you, clues to you, always be there, color me grey
the real cmg - just passing time, no way out, losing touch, sweet gypsy, the distance remains the same, i'll be there, slow moving sun, thursday afternoon, free through eternity, passin time, losin touch, ease the pain, anyone but myself
so, does anyone else have the cmg on the left column? i mean, it's not a huge deal, but if anyone knows where the rest of those songs are from, it'd be nice to know.
oh yeah.. here's a description of what the color me grey tape looked like:
the j-card was a picture of amy sitting under a tree, playing her guitar, with her loyal cat sitting next to her. btw, it's a black and white picture... then, when amy printed the picture, she left some white space below the picture for the song titles, etc. basically, the j-card is on photo paper, with the song titles, album tile, etc, hand-written on it. i was told that there are only 7 original cmg tapes out there.
anyway.. this may be old news, but it was new for me, so i thought i'd share.
tricia :)

1985-xx-xx: blue food, recorded at the dugout - decatur, georgia ***
an excellent sounding copy of the independent cassette release, "blue food". all tracks were recorded live in 1985 with the exception of everybody's waiting (for someone to come home), which is the same version as on the crazy game/everybody's waiting 45. it is not known how many copies of the cassette were issued.
1985-xx-xx: the dugout - decatur, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a fun show including covers of "up on the roof", "summer highland falls", "rock me on the water", "fire and rain", and "drift away". also includes "romeo and juliet".
1985-xx-xx: purple parrot - atlanta, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding copy of the 1985 release, "the purple parrot". this another early independent cassette released under the name indigo girls. all tracks were recorded live in 1985 at the purple parrot in atlanta, georgia. if you ever find yourself in line for a show in phoenix be sure to chat up your neighbor, as in doing so one night i met the woman who used to own the purple parrot back when amy and emily played there on a regular basis. she was incredibly nice and still very much a fan after all these years. the recording has a lot of fun cover tunes mixed in with some of the classic early songs that never seem to have made it onto any of the official major label releases. it is not known how many copies of the cassette were issued.
1985-xx-xx: the ep ***
1985-87: early 45s ***

1986-xx-xx: mysterys play rehersal ***
a really good sounding recording of rehersals, with group renditions of "holy city" and "strange fire".
198?-xx-xx: 'curse of the starving class' production ***
an excellent sounding recording with three instrumentals, including "emily's song", "beautiful guitar", and "instrumental number 3".

198?-xx-xx: little five points pub - atlanta, georgia ***
a rough sounding recording of some great songs, including "hand in hand".
1987-xx-xx: peace by tomorrow - benefit 45 ***
1987-03-20: don't eat out of dented cans - benefit lp ***
1987-04-10: haverford college - haverford, pennsylvania ***
an okay sounding recording of a really good performance that features "make this house a home", "lifeblood", and "don't give up on me baby".
1987-05-09: decatur on the square - decatur, georgia ***
pretty good sounding audio taken from a television broadcast of the show, the performance and the setlist are both terrific, "cold as ice", "never stop", "holy city", "killing time", and "make this house a home" are some of the highlights.
1987-xx-xx: strange fire (indigo records vinyl release) ***
1987-11-13: chapel hill, north carolina ***
a really good sounding recording of a great performance, includes "make it easier", "no way to treat a friend", and "hey jesus". the earliest known bootleg with "blood and fire". it appears to be around this time that amy and emily each starting playing solo songs in the middle of the set, at this show it was one each, as time went by it became two each, and in later years become an option that one or both sometimes use but most of the time don't.

1988-03-16: the white dot - atlanta, georgia ***
a neat one from back before amy and emily signed with epic records. the sound is pretty good considering its age, and highlights include many of the old standards as well as a partial version of "beauty to disaster" (it is cut part way through), a short rendition of "mandy", a rare performance of "high horse", and an early soc during "all along the watchtower". also includes the earliest known bootleg performance of "prince of darkness".
1988-03-19: arts center - carrboro, north carolina ***
a terrific early soundboard with some hiss but otherwise really good sound. the setlist speaks for itself and in between are a lot of fun stories and interactions with the audience, including their speeding ticket story leading into "cold as ice", their st patricks story leading into "lifeblood", and their radar detector/amy's lost and found again boots story leading into nashville. you get the idea, this is a really loose and fun show. also includes the earliest known bootleg recording of "center stage".
1988-04-11: the uptown lounge - athens, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording that includes john keane sitting in on some of the tracks, highlights include "the ballad of squeaky fromme", "blood and fire", "lifeblood", and "all night long".
1988-04-28: boston, massachusetts ***
this is a pretty good sounding recording for its age, a show from early in the year that would eventually see amy and emily sign with epic records. the performance and the setlist are both terrific, with amy playing "beauty to disaster" for the second time ever, as well as the only known bootleg recording of emily singing joan armatrading's "love by you".
1988-05-xx: decatur on the square - decatur, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording from an outdoor show in downtown decatur, includes an early and very fast rendition of "secure yourself", along with "the water is wide", "peace song", "house at pooh corner", and "danny's song". "up in smoke" really shines. one of the most cover heavy bootlegs.
1988-05-17: wrek - atlanta, georgia ***
a home town radio performance from before amy and emily signed with epic. the first couple minutes of "prince of darkness" don't sound so great but the rest definitely does. has some lengthy interview segments and also features a really terrific live in the studio rendition of "no way to treat a friend".
1988-xx-xx: wuog - athens, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding radio broadcast that includes studio performances mixed in with interview segments. highlights include "prince of darkness" and "center stage".
1988-06-09: kingfest - atlanta, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording from an early festival performance, includes a really nice rendition of "knockin' on heavens door" with michelle malone on vocals and sandy garfinkel on harmonica, and a great "white house blues" with sandy sitting in again.
1988-fall: perspective radio program - athens, georgia ***
not great sounding but neat, john keane (the producer of the original "strange fire") interviews amy ray.
1988-08-31: the uptown lounge - athens, georgia ***
a pretty good recording with a great setlist, including an amazing "blood and fire" and a beautiful, solo "you and me of the 10,000 wars", which is introduced as a new song. this is the earliest known bootleg recording of "10,000 wars".
1988-09-16: center stage - atlanta, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording, ann richardson adds flute to "the water is wide" and michelle malone adds vocals to "knockin' on heavens door" and "love of the common people". "left me a fool" is also really beautiful. contains the earliest known bootleg performance of "closer to fine".
1988-09-20: the uptown lounge - atlanta, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a good performance that includes most of the songs that would later end up on the "indigo girls" record.
1988-09-25: athens music festival (with michael stipe) - athens, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording with michael stipe and amy and emily teaming up to play the athens music festival. six months later the indigo girls first epic release would be out and they would spend three weeks opening arena shows for rem's 'green' tour. the setlist is an interesting mix of rem and indigo girls songs as well as a number of covers.
1988-10-15: the point - atlanta, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording with a long and terrific set list and guest appearances by ann richardson (flute), michelle malone, and hothouse flowers. there is a lot of chatter between the songs, including right before "no way to treat a friend" when their amp blows.
1988-10-21: little five points pub - atlanta, georgia ***
another pretty good sounding recording with a long set list, this one from the famed little five points pub, where amy and emily were regular performers in their early days. ann richardson (flute) and michelle malone both make guest appearances.
1988-12-29: center stage - atlanta, georgia ***
the sound on this one is pretty distant, emily talks about how they just got home from los angeles and recording the "indigo girls" record. emily sings with caroline aiken on two songs, including caroline's amazing "another on the rise", and emily and amy do an improptu partial and very fun version of "midnight train to georgia". michelle malone and caroline aiken both lend their vocal talents to a beautiful "finlandia".

pre-1989: studio recordings ***

1989-01-26: the uptown lounge - athens, georgia (athens music show) ***
the audio portion of a tv broadcast, the sound on this one is pretty good. features some great performances with interview segments mixed in, and a terrific setlist combining the songs from the "strange fire" era with most of the new record. a neat "all along the watchtower" complete with soc.
1989-02-18: the palladium - new york, new york (rock against fur) ***
the sound on this one is good but a little distant. a benefit performance in new york city right before the "indigo girls" record was released, you can tell the crowd is unfamiliar with their music as they don't sing michael stipe's part in "kid fears".
1989-02-21: wrek - atlanta, georgia ***
a light hearted home town radio performance from the night before "indigo girls" was first available in atlanta area record stores. the interviewer is a little out of it at times but the sound quality on this one is really terrific. features a rare performance of "half moon cafe", a beautiful rendition of "the untitled song", a solo version of "hand me downs" which amy introduces by saying it was written the night before, and a very fun run up to "love of the common people". if you only ever download one show, this would be my recommendation.
1989-03-03: 96 rock - atlanta, georgia ***
a nice sounding radio broadcast with a fun and loose mixture of in studio performances and interview segments, including three songs that would eventually be recorded for nomads*indians*saints, "hand me downs", "southland in the springtime", and "welcome me".
1989-xx-xx: radio - england ***
not great quality but listenable, a short but fun interview segment.
1989-03-17: the uptown lounge - athens, georgia ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a fun show, the record release party for "indigo girls", there were two separate crowds let into the club. this recording has songs from both the first and the second shows that night. "all along the watchtower" is a real standout, great vocals, great guitar work, and really neat flute added in. the first of two shows leading up to being the opening act for rem's "green" tour.
1989-03-23: emory university - decatur, georgia ***
an okay sounding recording of a show at amy and emily's alma mater, the first appearance of the setlist that would form the basis of the "indigo girls" tour.
1989-04-10: madison square garden - new york, new york (opener for r.e.m.) ***
1989-04-14: the forum - montreal, canada (opener for r.e.m.) ***
1989-04-20: memorial hall - chapel hill, north carolina ***
1989-05-02: radio - amsterdam, the netherlands ***
1989-05-09: little five point pub - atlanta, georgia ***
1989-05-23: the roxy - los angeles, california ***
1989-05-30: the white dot - atlanta, georgia (amy ray) ***
an okay sounding recording, the sound is muffled but it is listenable. includes early versions of "hand me downs" and "keeper of my heart" as well as the only know recording of "pretty vision".
1989-06-05: lake compounce - bristol, connecticut (opener for neil young) ***
1989-06-06: waterloo village - stanhope, new jersey (opener for neil young) ***
1989-06-09: great woods - mansfield, massachusetts (opener for neil young) ***
1989-06-10: bally's grand pavilion - atlantic city, new jersey (opener for neil young) ***
1989-06-11: wnew - new york, new york ***
1989-06-12: garden state arts center - holmdel, new jersey (opener for neil young) ***
1989-06-22: peabody's downunder - cleveland, ohio ***
1989-07-01: radio 1 - london, england ***
1989-07-08: the roxy - atlanta, georgia (second show) ***
1989-07-18: the grand emporium - kansas city, missouri ***
1989-07-19: red rocks - denver, colorado ***
1989-07-20: the fine line - minneapolis, minnesota ***
1989-07-21: memorial union terrace - madison, wisconsin ***
1989-07-27: the rivoli - toronto, canada ***
1989-08-02: wumb - boston, massachusetts ***
1989-08-02: the paradise - boston, massachusetts ***
1989-08-03: town hall - new york, new york ***
1989-08-09: 9:30 club - washington d.c. ***
1989-08-11: cat's cradle - chapel hill, north carolina ***
1989-08-24: little five points pub - atlanta, georgia (amy ray with the ellen james society) ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a rock rendition of "welcome me" as performed with the ellen james society (including chris mcguire on backup vocals). this performance took place about a year before the release of "nomads*indians*saints.
1989-08-31: the uptown lounge - athens, georgia ***
1989-10-02: tipitinas - new orleans, lousiana ***
1989-10-26: wgst - atlanta, georgia ***
1989-10-28: memorial hall - chapel hill, north carolina ***
1989-11-05: usher hall - edinburgh, scotland ***
1989-11-06: the borderline - london, england ***
1989-11-07: royal albert hall - london, england ***
1989-11-08: royal albert hall - london, england ***
1989-11-14: the huset - copenhagen, denmark ***
a nice sounding recording of a club show. stand out tracks include "strange fire", "blood and fire", "history of us", and "prince of darkness".
1989-11-18: elysea montmartre - paris, france ***
1989-12-04: the ridge theater - vancouver, british columbia ***
1989-12-12: the ventura theatre - ventura, california ***

1990-01-26: davidson college - davidson, north carolina ***
1990-02-15: trackside tavern - decatur, georgia ***
1990-02-25: rupert's - atlanta, georgia (amy ray with michelle malone and drag the river) ***
an okay sounding but definitely listenable recording of amy rocking out guesting with michelle malone and drag the river performing "all along the watchtower".
1990-04-01: little five points - atlanta, georgia ***
1990-04-21: merriweather post pavillion - columbia, maryland ***
1990-04-21: lisner auditorium - washington, d.c. ***
1990-04-22: the national mall - washington, d.c. (earth day) ***
1990-04-22: lisner auditorium - washington, d.c. ***
1990-04-22: lisner auditorium - washington, d.c. (alternate recording)***
a really nice sounding recording from a short preview tour of the material that would later comprise "nomads*indians*saints". this fun show included "the itsy bitsy spider", and guest appearances by michael stipe on "kid fears" and "summertime" and woody harrelson on "hey you". other highlights include "play it again sam" and "keeper of my heart".
1990-04-23: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1990-04-24: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1990-04-26: the tower theater - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1990-04-28: the orpheum - boston, massachusetts ***
1990-04-29: wxrk - new york, new york ***
1990-04-29: the orpheum - boston, massachusetts ***
1990-04-30: the olympia - montreal, quebec ***
1990-05-01: convocation hall - toronto, ontario ***
1990-06-10: wfrg - atlanta, georgia ***
1990-08-04: atlanta - georgia (amy ray's singer songwriter showcase) ***
an okay sounding recording from the first of two songwriter showcases that amy hosted prior to the release of "nomads*indians*saints". features a solo version of "1 2 3" as well as a really nice cover of "i shall be released".
1990-08-09: the roxy - atlanta, georgia (amy ray's singer songwriter showcase 2) ***
an okay sounding recording from the second of the two songwriter showcases that amy hosted in 1990. features the first known performance of "chickenman" which includes a lengthy introduction, as well as a nice cover of "cowgirl in the sand".
1990-08-11: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island ***
1990-08-11: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island (alternate) ***
1990-08-28: garden state arts center - holmdel, new jersey ***
1990-08-29: planting fields arboretum - oyster bay, new york ***
1990-08-30: tanglewood - lennox, massachusetts ***
1990-09-28: chastain park - atlanta, georgia ***
1990-10-08: gusman cultural center - miami, florida ***
1990-10-21: the paramount theater - denver, colorado ***
1990-10-21: the paramount theater - denver, colorado (alternate) ***
1990-10-21-22: the paramount theater - denver, colorado ***
an excellent sounding acoustic duo show from the right after "nomad indians saints" was released. this is believed to have been a small audience, pre-regular show recording session for what would later become the promotional release "shades of indigo".
1990-10-22: the paramount theater - denver, colorado ***
1990-10-22: the paramount theater - denver, colorado (alternate recording) ***
1990-xx-xx: backstage pass radio program ***
1990-xx-xx: disc drive radio program ***
1990-10-25: the paramount theater - seattle, washington ***
1990-10-27: arlene schnitzer theater - portland, oregon ***
1990-11-01: zellerbach auditorium - berkeley, california ***
1990-11-24: constitution hall - washington, d.c. ***
1990-11-25: birchmere - arlington, virginia ***
1990-11-27: whfs - baltimore, maryland ***
1990-11-27: painter's mill - baltimore, maryland ***
1990-11-28: the wetlands - new york, new york (planned parenthood benefit) ***
1990-11-29: the tower theater - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1990-12-01: the state theater - new brunswick, new jersey ***
1990-12-02: wnew - new york, new york ***
1990-12-03: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1990-12-04: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1990-12-08: smith college - northampton, massachusetts ***
1990-12-09: toad's place - new haven, connecticut ***
1990-12-09: toad's place - new haven, connecticut (alternate source) ***
1990-12-09: toad's place - new haven, connecticut (alternate source 2) ***
1990-12-12: the orpheum - boston, massachusetts ***
1990-12-15: the outremont theater - montreal, quebec ***
1990-12-23: a and e revue (audio from tv show) ***
an acoustic performance of what emily describes as one of her mothers all time favorite christmas hymns, available in both audio and video format.

1991-01-13: wxrk - new york, new york ***
1991-01-17: shamrock high school - decatur, georgia ***
1991-01-29: soldiers and sailors memorial hall - pittsburgh, pennsylvania ***
1991-02-01: civic center - madison, wisconsin ***
1991-02-04: chicago theater - chicago, illinois ***
1991-02-09: folly theater - kansas city, missouri ***
1991-02-12: virginia theatre - champaign, illinois ***
1991-02-27: the roxy - atlanta, georgia (the little five points pub reunion) ***
1991-03-06: township auditorium - columbia, south carolina ***
1991-03-11: ovens auditorium - charlotte, north carolina ***
1991-03-14: hpe building - carrollton, georgia ***
1991-03-16: bell auditorium - augusta, georgia ***
1991-04-07: mountain stage ***
1991-04-07: mountain stage (alternate) ***
1991-04-15: memorial auditorium - greensboro, north carolina ***
1991-04-17: syria mosque - richmond, virginia ***
1991-04-18: burruss hall - blacksburg, virginia ***
1991-04-xx: wxpn - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1991-04-19: university of pennsylvania - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1991-04-22: palace theatre - albany, new york ***
1991-04-23: the chance - poughkeepsie, new york *** - a pretty good sounding start to a series of acoustic duo shows that include snippets of the sound checks, in this case amy singing "free money". the set list also includes a number of older songs including "no way to treat a friend", "the ballad of squeaky fromme", and "hey jesus", as well as gerard mchugh guesting on "uncle john's band". also includes an extended version of "all along the watchtower" with a long guitar solo by emily and stream of conscious lyrics by amy including small snippets of "free money". to provide some context, this series of shows came on the heels of the first gulf war.
1991-04-25: dartmouth college - hanover, new hampshire ***
a pretty good sounding recording from when the touring behind nomads*indians*saints was beginning to wind down. it is an acoustic duo show with sara lee on bass and barbara marino guesting on the saxophone, one of the last shows before a period of experimentation began with differing band lineups including simone simonton and rachel lee, which then lead up to the break before the recording of "rites of passage". to provide some additional context, this series of shows in april of 1991 came on the heels of the first gulf war. the recording includes a portion of the sound check, which has amy singing a bit of "angel from montgomery" as well as working on an early version of "jonas and ezekial" that features some different lyrics than those that would end up in official release. it also includes "no way to treat a friend", the infamous "freebird/stairway to heaven/sweet home alabama" medley, "american tune", and michael lorant and gerard mchugh guesting on "uncle john's band".
1991-04-26: williams college - williamstown, massachusetts ***
a pretty good sounding acoustic duo show with sara lee and barbara marino from the end of the nomads*indians*saints tour. this recording has a bit of the sound check, with emily working on lyrics while playing the music that later became "virginia woolf", amy continuing to work on the lyrics for "jonas and ezekial", and amy covering "cowgirl in the sand". the regular portion of the show includes "no way to treat a friend", "summertime", and michael lorant and gerard mchugh and guesting on "uncle john's band". there is also a terrific introduction to "world falls", which includes the story of sejarez.
1991-04-27: university of rochester - rochester, new york ***
1991-04-28: fordham university - bronx, new york ***
the sound quality on this acoustic duo show is really good, during the sound check amy continues to work on the lyrics for "jonas and ezekial" and also plays a bit of "blue eyes cryin' in the rain". the regular portion of the show includes a lengthy rendition of "all along the watchtower" complete with a terrific guitar solo from emily and stream of conscious lyrics by amy that include part of "free money".
1991-05-07: summers on the beach - ft. lauderdale, florida ***
1991-05-08: carefree theatre - west palm beach, florida ***
1991-05-09: beecham theater - orlando, florida ***
1991-06-05: wolftrap - fairfax, virginia ***
1991-06-07: mann music center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1991-06-08: the capitol theater - port chester, new york (originally scheduled for roger baldwin park - greenwich, connecticut) ***
1991-06-13: wxrk - new york, new york ***
1991-06-16: world music theater - tinley park, illinois ***
1991-06-21: red rocks - denver, colorado ***
1991-06-23: bluegrass festival - telluride, colorado ***
1991-06-29: the greek theater - los angeles, california ***
1991-07-28: provincetown hall - provincetown, massachusetts ***
1991-08-10: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island ***
1991-08-10: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island ***
1991-09-01: fm104 - seattle, washington ***
1991-09-01: seattle center coliseum - seattle, washington ***
1991-10-05: verde valley school - sedona, arizona ***
1991-10-07: the beacon theatre - new york, new york (ban the dam jam) ***
1991-10-29: the roxy - atlanta, georgia ***

1992-01-21: constitution hall - washington, d.c. (voters for choice benefit) ***
1992-spring: general foods international coffees coffee house sessions - show 25 ***
an excellent sounding radio show from right before amy and emily went into the studio to record "rites of passage". all the tracks were done live in the studio and there are differences in the arrangements over what would eventually be released, especially with "ghost". terrific performances and good interview segments, reported only 200 original cds were created and sent out to radio stations, this is taken directly from one of those discs.
1992-03-17: variety playhouse - atlanta, georgia (amy ray with the ellen james society) ***
1992-04-15: trackside tavern - decatur, georgia (emily saliers) ***
1992-04-26: university of connecticut - storrs, connecticut ***
1992-04-xx: indigo hotline message for "rites of passage" ***
1992-xx-xx: wbfo - buffalo, new york ***
1992-05-22: chastain park - atlanta, georgia ***
1992-05-25: civic center - roanoke, virginia ***
1992-05-28: wolftrap - vienna, virginia ***
1992-05-29: whfs - baltimore, maryland ***
1992-05-29: wolftrap - vienna, virginia ***
1992-05-31: idiot's delight on wxrk - new york, new york ***
1992-xx-xx: jjj fm - australia ***
1992-06-01: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1992-06-02: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1992-06-03: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1992-06-04: hmv record store - new york, new york ***
1992-06-04: the beacon theater - new york, new york ***
1992-06-05: performing arts center - saratoga, new york ***
1992-06-09: memorial auditorium - burlington, vermont ***
1992-06-12: massey hall - toronto, ontario ***
1992-06-13: massey hall - toronto, ontario ***
1992-06-14: pine knob - clarkston, michigan ***
1992-06-17: veterans memorial auditorium - columbus, ohio ***
1992-06-21: cbc fm radio program - toronto, ontario ***
1992-06-22: chicago theater - chicago, illinois ***
1992-06-23: orpheum theater - minneapolis, minnesota ***
1992-06-24: ktcz - minneapoliz, minnesota ***
1992-06-26: world cafe radio show ***
1992-06-26: world cafe radio show (alternate) ***
1992-07-14: gaillad auditorium - charleston, south carolina ***
1992-07-18: broward performing arts center - ft. lauderdale, florida ***
1992-07-27: bass concert hall - austin, texas ***
1992-08-20: the pier - seattle, washington ***
1992-08-21: oaks amusement park - portland, oregon ***
1992-08-24: the great american music hall - san francisco, california ***
1992-08-24: the great american music hall - san francisco, california (alternate) ***
1992-08-27: the greek theatre - los angeles, california ***
1992-08-30: cal expo auditorium - sacramento, california ***
1992-09-20: central park - new york, new york ***
a good sounding recording of an afternoon outdoor show in central park from the "rites of passage" tour. this was the last american show before the tour headed over the europe for a month (including some shows opening for the neville brothers), and in addition to featuring the band (sara lee, jerry marotta, scarlet rivera, jane scapatoni) it has a very lighthearted feel. standouts include a fun version of "bartender's blues", a terrific "tangled up on blue" (scarlet rivera really stands out on this one), and a great rendition of "down by the river". there are also some really goofy interactions with the crowd, including amy ray clipping her nails after "crazy game".
1992-09-20: central park - new york, new york (alternate) ***
1992-10-02: paradiso - amsterdam, the netherlands ***
1992-10-03: station 3 radio - england ***
1992-10-05: university radio - nottingham, england ***
1992-10-05: clapham junction - london, england ***
1992-xx-xx: university radio - nottingham, england ***
1992-10-13: musichalle - hannover, germany (opener for the neville brothers) ***
1992-10-23: kridthuset - copenhagen, denmark ***
an excellent sounding recording of a "rites of passage" show from the european leg of the tour. this is a band show with sara lee on bass, scarlet rivera on violin, jane scarpantoni on cello, and budgie on drums. the strings and drumming are featured throughout, including a really unique drum part on "let it be me" and featured strings in leu of soc lyrics on "chickenman". "tangled up in blue" is terrific, and "down by the river" was an unplanned second encore, and although there are a few dropouts in sound in places, it is a great off the cuff rendition with amy throwing in some stream of conscious lyrics towards the end. one additional note about this show - there was a fair amount of controversy in the long time fan community surrounding the rites of passage tour, with the shows growing from simple productions with amy, emily, and eventually sara lee, to fully staged productions with a full band and stage backdrops and significant light shows, the video for 'joking' shows a bit of the new look. anyway, there may be some who disagree to this day, but listening to the freshness in the arrangements and performances of these songs, all the controversy seems like more of a moot point now than ever.
1992-10-25: tivoli - utrecht, the netherlands ***
1992-11-15: civic center - montgomery, alabama ***
a really good sounding recording from the "rites of passage" tour. after 6 months of touring with a full band and a large stage show, this is the first night of a back to basics acoustic duo tour of the southest united states. there is a wonderful freshness to the show as they work through the new arrangements and make on the fly changes to the setlist. standouts include "jonas and ezekial", emily performing "river", amy performing "the ballad of squeaky fromme", and michelle malone guesting on "the water is wide".
1992-11-18: miller and company - nashville, tennessee ***
1992-11-22: george mason university - fairfax, virginia ***
1992-11-23: whfs - baltimore, maryland ***
1992-11-23: joseph meyerhoff symphony hall - annapolis, maryland
1992-11-24: george mason university - fairfax, virginia ***
1992-12-02: the state theatre - new brunswick, new jersey ***
1992-12-04: gosman center - waltham, massachusetts ***
1992-12-05: bates college - lewiston, maine
1992-12-06: fine arts center - amherst, massachusetts
1992-12-08: the palace theater - new haven, connecticut
1992-12-11: the tower theater - philadelphia, pennsylvania
1992-12-13: kuhl gym - geneseo, new york
1992-12-14: shea's performing arts center - buffalo, new york ***
1992-12-15: the palace theater - cleveland, ohio
1992-12-29: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (amy ray and ellen james society) ***

unknown: miscellaneous live tracks (unknown sources)
unknown: miscellaneous live tracks 2 (unknown sources, labeled new york, philly, chicago)
unknown: miscellaneous live tracks 3 (unknown sources)

1993-01-02: the clermont lounge - atlanta, georgia (amy ray and ellen james society) ***
a pretty good recording of a rocking performance, amy guests with the ellen james society on an extended version of their "god in heaven" and trades vocals with chris mcquire. amy contributed vocals on the original studio recording as well, which is still available through daemon records on the ellen james society cd "reluctantly we..." (a terrific record that i highly recommend). amy was also a frequent guest for live performances of the song, often working in a soc section towards the end of the song, as she does in this recording.
1993-01-19: constitution hall - washington, d.c.
1993-02-04: orchestra hall - minneapolis, minnesota
1993-02-10: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia
1993-03-05: town and country - london, england
1993-03-08: the club - brussels, belgium
1993-03-09: radio noord
1993-03-12: logo - hamburg, germany
1993-03-15: tivoli - dublin, ireland
1993-03-20: riverside club - newcastle, england
1993-04-04: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia ($10 tour)
1993-04-04: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia ($10 tour) (alternate recording) ***
1993-04-05: 40 watt club - athens, georgia ($10 tour)
1993-04-06: cat's cradle - chapel hill, north carolina ($10 tour)
1993-04-07: the boathouse - norfolk, virginia ($10 tour)
1993-04-09: birchmere - alexandria, virginia ($10 tour)
1993-04-10: the bottom line - new york, new york (early show) ($10 tour)
1993-04-10: the bottom line - new york, new york (late show) ($10 tour)
1993-04-11: mountain stage radio program
1993-04-13: bogart's - cincinnati, ohio ($10 tour)
1993-04-13: bogart's - cincinnati, ohio ($10 tour) (alternate recording)
1993-04-13: bogart's - cincinnati, ohio ($10 tour) (alternate recording 2) ***
in the spring of 1993, after almost a year of big stage production touring behind "rites of passage", amy and emily and their band got back to basics with the $10 tour. the venues were small clubs, tickets and t-shirts were both $10, and the first fan in line at each show got to pick the setlist from a list of songs. an introductory article on this tour can be found here: 1993: april 3 - the atlanta journal constitution. this is a really good sounding recording of one of those shows, with some truly amazing vocals throughout, including one of the all time best performances of "tangled up in blue".
1993-04-18: cabaret metro - chicago, illinois ($10 tour)
1993-04-20: valaparaiso university - valaparaiso, illinois ($10 tour)
1993-04-21: breslin center - east lansing, michigan ($10 tour)
1993-04-22: fox theater - detroit, michigan ($10 tour)
1993-04-24: rialto square theater - joliet, illinois ($10 tour)
1993-04-29: jazz festival - new orleans, lousiana
1993-05-07: frankin and marshall college - lancaster, pennsylvania
1993-05-31: idoit's delight radio program - new york, new york
1993-08-03: the forum - london, england
1993-08-04: the forum - london, england
1993-08-07: dramouter folk festival - dramouter, belgium
1993-08-08: the newport folk festival - newport, rhode island
1993-08-21: autzen stadium - eugene, oregon (opener for the grateful dead)
1993-08-21: autzen stadium - eugene, oregon (opener for the grateful dead) (alternate recording) ***
1993-08-22: autzen stadium - eugene, oregon (opener for the grateful dead)
1993-08-22: autzen stadium - eugene, oregon (opener for the grateful dead) (alternate recording) ***
1993-08-22: grateful dead radio hour #262
1993-09-26: eddie's attic radio broadcast - decatur, georgia (kelly hogan, amy ray, cooper seay, jan dykes)
1993-09-26: songwriter showcase - eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (kelly hogan, amy ray, cooper seay, jan dykes) (radio broadcast) ***
the late 80s and early 90s were a really fun time to hang out in atlanta, on any given night you could chose between hearing michelle malone, kristen hall, wendy bucklew, ellen james society, and more, and if you were really lucky you might catch them sharing the stage with up to three other artists in what were then known as songwriter showcases. the shows were very loosely formatted, and the different artists would often start singing and/or playing along with each other, making for some really neat collaborations. the fall of 1993 found both amy and emily participating in on these types of shows, working on the songs that would later comprise the "swamp ophelia" record. this weeks featured show has amy sitting in with kelly hogan, cooper seay, and jan dykes, next weeks will be from a month or so later when emily sat in with some friends and performed in the same format. this is the radio broadcast of the first half of the set.
1993-09-26: songwriter showcase - eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (kelly hogan, amy ray, cooper seay, jan dykes) ***
an audience recording of the entire performance from the same show as the above radio broadcast, includes a guest appearance by emily on the last few songs.
1993-10-27: songwriter showcase - eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (pierce pettis, janet mclaughlin, emily saliers, dede vogt) (radio broadcast) ***
emily sitting in with pierce pettis, janet mclaughlin, and dede vogt, all of whom are terrific artists in their own rights. this recording is the radio broadcast of the first half of the set, to the best of my knowledge no audience recording exists of the second half of the show, which was not broadcast.
1993-11-xx: urban nirvana - atlanta, georgia ***
recorded a couple of days before amy and emily went into the studio to record "swamp ophelia". the show was unannouced with just a handful of fans getting advanced word through the atlanta grapevine, and luckily for us one of them brought their tape recorder. the performance was completely unplugged, no mics, no amps, no monitors, and was a dry run of sorts for many of the songs that would end up on the record. the sound quality is pretty good, especially considering the conditions.

1994-02-21: modern rock live
1994-03-26: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (new mongrels)
1994-04: indigo hotline message for "swamp ophelia" ***
1994-04-20: the difference - radio program ***
an excellent quality recording of an acoustic duo in studio radio performance, featuring a terrific cover of neil young's "cortez the killer", which is much more subdued that the live version, as well as a terrific rendition of "least complicated".
1994-04-22: snivley arena - durham, new hampshire
1994-04-23: amherst college - amherst, maine
1994-04-24: rochester institute of technology - rochester, new york
1994-04-25: union college - schednectady, new york
1994-04-30: earth jam - stone mountain, georgia
1994-05-09: dj's on 99x - atlanta, georgia
1994-05-13: world cafe radio show ***
a very good sounding radio show from four days after the release of "swamp ophelia". all the tracks were done live in the studio, including a duo performance of "touch me fall" and a great rendition of "the wood song". another set of terrific performances and good interview segments.
1994-06-02: manchester piccadilly - england
1994-06-03: greater london radio - england
1994-06-03: hammersmith apollo - london, england
1994-06-17: city stages - birmingham, alabama
1994-06-18: johnny walker radio one - england
1994-06-18: peace center - greenville, south carolina
1994-06-21: classic amphitheatre - richmond, virginia
1994-06-23: wolftrap - vienna, virginia
1994-06-24: wolftrap - vienna, virginia
1994-06-25: mann music center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1994-06-28: radio city music hall - new york, new york ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a great show from the "swamp ophelia" tour, pieced together in its entirety by combining tracks from two commercial boots of that era, nothing to hide and days of wine and roses. in addition to a number of guest appearances, there is also a short stream of conscious segment during "touch me fall". shortly after this leg of the tour "touch me fall" started extending out past the 10 minute mark, and on occasion more than twice that number. if you have a particular interest in stream of conscious lyrics there is a fan assembled boot called rants and raves that has nothing but, the sounds quality of which varies greatly from track to track.
1994-06-29: radio city music hall - new york, new york
1994-06-30: the knitting factory - new york, new york
1994-07-01: great woods - mansfield, massachusetts ***
1994-07-02: johnny walker radio one - england
1994-07-02: yale university - new haven, connecticut
1994-07-03: stratton mountain - stratton, vermont
1994-07-05: st. denis theatre - montreal, canada ***
a really good sounding recording of an acoustic show from early in the swamp ophelia tour season. it includes a ten minute version of "touch me fall" (later in the tour it would stretch to twenty plus minutes), complete with stream of conscious lyrics, and jane siberry adds some beautiful vocals to "language or the kiss" and "mystery".
1994-07-10: fraze pavillion - kettering, ohio
1994-07-16: riverside theater - milwaukee, wisconsin
1994-07-17: northrup auditorium - minneapolis, minnesota ***
1994-07-24: chastain park - atlanta, georgia
1994-07-25: chastain park - atlanta, georgia
1994-08-07: the newport folk festival - newport, rhode island
1994-08-13: red rocks amphitheater - morrison, colorado ***
1994-08-16: the pier - seattle, washington
1994-08-17: the pier - seattle, washington
1994-08-20: on the edge radio program
1994-08-20: the greek theater - berkeley, california
1994-08-21: the greek theater - berkeley, california
1994-08-22: ksca studios - glendale, california ***
an excellent recording of a chaotic but very fun radio appearance from the swamp ophelia tour. in addition to some terrific interview segments, the acoustic duo song performances are wonderful as well, including a standout rendition of "reunion".
1994-08-23: modern rock live radio program
1994-08-24: county bowl - santa barbara, california ***
1994-09-01: the backyard - austin, texas
1994-09-02: kges - austin, texas
1994-09-02: the backyard - austin, texas
1994-09-03: the woodlands - woodlands, texas
1994-09-25: ford amphitheater - vail, colorado
1994-09-29: arie crown theater - chicago, illinois
1994-09-30: arie crown theater - chicago, illinois
1994-10-01: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit)
1994-10-02: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit)
1994-10-08: hill auditorium - ann arbor, michigan
1994-10-09: the palace theater - columbus, ohio
1994-10-14: rochester auditorium - rochester, new york
1994-10-15: shea's buffalo center - buffalo, new york
1994-11-21: sheperd's bush empire - london, england
1994-11-21: sheperd's bush empire radio broadcast - london, england
1994-11-22: sheperd's bush empire - london, england
1994-11-22: sheperd's bush empire (broadcast source) - london, england
1994-11-26: the variety playhouse - atlanta, georgia (jesus christ superstar)
1994-11-27: the variety playhouse - atlanta, georgia (jesus christ superstar)
1994-12-03: the spectrum - philadelphia, pennsylvania
1994-12-03: the spectrum - philadelphia, pennsylvania (alternate source)
1994-12-05: madison square garden - new york, new york
1994-12-05: madison square garden - new york, new york (alternate source)
1994-12-08: cumberland civic center - portland, oregon
1994-12-09: mullins center - amherst, massachusetts
1994-12-10: brandeis university - waltham, massachusetts
1994-12-11: the patriot center - washington, d.c.
1994-12-20: symphony hall - atlanta, georgia
1994-12-21: symphony hall - atlanta, georgia ***
1994-12-31: rainy day records - atlanta, georgia (amy ray) ***
an excellent sounding recording of a solo acoustic performance that amy ray made on new years eve in 1994. rainy day records was a store front record store in a strip mall in northeast atlanta, whose proprietor perry was a big supporter of the atlanta music scene and who used to have a lot of the local artists come by and give afternoon performances in his store. rainy day records was also the source of the "early recordings" series of bootlegs (these are available for download in the "comm), the last i heard of perry was that he had retired to the florida keys in the late 1990's. in this recording amy borrows caroline aiken's guitar to play "lincoln duncan", a paul simon cover, and "problem child", an early version of "go" with differing lyrics.

1995-02-07: gaillard auditoriun - charelston, south carolina
1995-02-13: 2ser fm - australia ***
1995-02-22: concert hall - brisbane, australia ***
1995-02-23: state theatre - sydney, australia ***
1995-02-24: state theatre - sydney, australia
1995-03-02: 2ser fm - australia ***
1995-03-24: the backyard - austin, texas
1995-04-03: shirk center - bloomington, illinois
1995-04-05: mcdonough field - decatur, georgia
1995-04-08: market square arena - indianapolis, indiana
1995-04-12: convocation center - athens, ohio
1995-04-15: warner theater - erie, pennsylvania
1995-04-19: memorial auditorium - burlington, vermont ***
this is a really good recording of a great show, amy and emily guest with michelle malone and band de soliel for a 12+ minute renditon of "cortez the killer", complete with stream of conscious lyrics from amy and some incredible guitar work by emily, other standouts include a 15 minute "touch me fall", again with soc lyrics from amy and some great guitar work from emily, and gail ann dorsey sitting in on "tried to be true" and "midnight train to georgia". highly recommended.
1995-04-20: meehan auditorium - providence, rhode island
1995-04-21: sports and rec center - saratoga springs, new york
1995-04-22: earth jam - stone mountain, georgia
1995-04-24: the palace - new haven, connecticut
1995-xx-xx: jjj fm radio - australia
1995-04-25: mid-hudson civic center - poughkeepsie, new york ***
1995-04-26: the tower theater - philadelphia, pennsylvania
1995-04-27: stabler arena - bethlehem, pennsylvania ***
1995-04-28: busch field - new brunswick, new jersey ***
1995-04-29: the roxy - atlanta, georgia (rock for aids) ***
1995-05-01: the difference - radio program ***
an oustanding quality recording of an acoustic duo in studio performance of "cortez the killer".
1995-05-06: berkely, california
1995-05-08: oscar meyer theater - madison, wisconsin ***
1995-05-09: northrup auditorium - minneapolis, minnesota ***
1995-05-12: duluth, minnesota
1995-05-13: walker theater - winnipeg, canada
1995-05-21: auditorium theater - denver, colorado
1995-05-25: symphony hall - phoenix, arizona
1995-05-26: summer pops bowl - san diego, california
1995-06-22: greater london radio - london, england ***
1995-06-23: interview - england ***
1995-06-23: bbc radio one - london, england
1995-06-24: glastonbury festival - glastonbury, england ***
an excellent sounding recording of a terrific show that was the second to last indigo girls performance before the extended break surrounding the release of the "1200 curfews" record. all the performances are spirited, including great renditions of "reunion", "tried to be true", "bury my heart at wounded knee", and "midnight train to georgia".
1995-07-01: radio - england
1995-07-03: greater london radio - england
1995-07-28: the pier - seattle, washington (jesus christ superstar)
1995-07-29: sandy bradley's potluck radio show - seattle, washington
1995-07-29: the pier - seattle, washington (jesus christ superstar)
1995-07-30: the pier - seattle, washington (jesus christ superstar)
1995-08-06: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island ***
a really good recording of the last show before a nine month break in touring. the set list has a lot of covers, including "it won't take long" (with ferron), "don't think twice it's alright" (with joan baez), "bury my heart at wounded knee", and down by the river (it takes amy two tries to get the lyrics right). also a really beautiful "love's recovery".

1996-02-25: red light cafe - atlanta, georgia (cooper seay, michelle malone, amy ray, emily saliers)
1996-04-04: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia ***
1996-04-24: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (flunkie)
1996-05-02: the fairgrounds - new orleans, lousiana
1996-05-04: lakefront arena - new orleans, louisiana ***
1996-05-04: lakefront arena - new orleans, louisiana (alternate) ***
a nice recording of an arena show that was part of the jazzfest that year. standout tracks include "thin line", a rare performance of "chiapas bound", and joan baez and michelle malone helping to close out the show with "don't think twice its alright", "wild horses", and "finlandia".
1996-05-30: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (amy ray and friends)
1996-05-31: the point - atlanta, georgia (hash)
1996-06-30: pride - atlanta, georgia (hash and indigo girls) ***
1996-08-04: decatur, georgia (emily saliers)
1996-08-11: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island
1996-08-12: club casino - hampton beach, new hampshire
1996-08-14: roseland - new york, new york
1996-08-15: the electric factory - philadelphia, pennsylvania
1996-08-16: artpark - lewiston, new york
1996-08-17: the boathouse - norfolk, virginia
1996-08-18: rock for aids - atlanta, georgia (emily saliers)
1996-08-20: the backyard - austin, texas
1996-08-24: las cruces, new mexico ***
1996-08-25: paolo solieri - santa fe, new mexico
1996-08-26: mesa amphitheater - mesa, arizona
1996-08-31: bumbershoot - seattle, washington
1996-09-20: northrup auditorium - minneapolis, minnesota (honor the earth)
1996-09-26: severance hall - cleveland, ohio (woodie guthrie tribute) ***
1996-10-04: world cafe radio program ***
a pretty good sounding radio show made between the release of "honor 1" and the recording of "shaming of the sun". all the tracks were done live in the studio, "blood quantum" and "don't give that girl a gun" are not to be missed. another great set of performances and good interview segments.
1996-10-17: shangri la studios - malibu, california (honor the earth cd release party) ***
a pretty good sounding recording of a radio broadcast of the official honor the earth cd release party. the show includes guest appearances by bonnie raitt and glen phillips (toad the wet sprocket), and a rare live performance of "blood quantum", pre-release versions of "shame on you" and "it's alright", and an extended version of "cortez the killer" with stream of conscious lyrics.

1997-xx-xx: kbco - boulder, colorado
1997-xx-xx: mountain stage
1997-01-20: radio free los angeles ***
1997-03-12: mount holyoke college - south hadley, massachusetts
1997-03-16: hofstra university - hempstead, new york
1997-03-18: elmira university - elmira, new york
1997-03-20: just passin thru on whfs
1997-03-28: great river hall - davenport, iowa
1997-04-xx: live x
1997-04-xx: crocodile cafe
1997-04-01: kfog
1997-04-03: kmtt - seattle, washington
1997-04-04: kwva - eugene, oregon
1997-04-04: hult center's silva theatre - eugene, oregon
1997-04-10: 93.3 the zone - dallas, texas
1997-04-10: will rogers memorial center - fort worth, texas
1997-04-12: snively arena - durham, new hampshire
1997-04-15: recreation hall - university park, pennsylvania
1997-04-16: outdoor quad - norton, massachusetts
1997-04-17: mix 98.5
1997-04-17: mama kin
1997-04-20: whfs radio program - rockville, maryland
1997-04-20: bender arena - washington, d.c.
1997-04-27: modern rock live radio program
1997-04-29: wnnx
1997-05-04: y100 sonic sessions - philadelphia, pennsylvania
1997-05-16: world cafe ***
1997-05-18: beard eaves memorial coliseum - auburn, alabama
1997-05-23: chastain park - atlanta, georgia
1997-05-24: chastain park - atlanta, georgia
1997-05-25: chastain park - atlanta, georgia
1997-05-28: wolf trap - vienna, virginia
1997-05-29: wolf trap - vienna, virginia
1997-05-30: mann music center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1997-05-31: meadows music theater - hartford, connecticut
1997-06-02: mercury lounge - new york, new york
1997-06-03: madison square garden - new york, new york
1997-06-06: great woods - mansfield, massachusetts ***
originally broadcast as a pay per view, hopefully someday this show will be released on dvd. in the mean time here is an excellent sounding fan recording, a classic "shaming of the sun" tour show that also includes a terrific "wild horses" featuring michelle malone.
1997-06-09: st. denis theater - montreal, quebec
1997-06-13: fraze pavilion - kettering, ohio
1997-06-17: kbco studio - boulder, colorado
1997-06-27: the backyard - austin, texas
1997-06-30: kzon - phoenix, arizona
1997-06-30: community amphitheater - mesa, arizona
1997-07-01: hospitality point - san diego, california
1997-07-02: the greek theater - los angeles, california
1997-07-03: the star - los angeles, california
1997-07-03: the greek theater - los angeles, california
1997-07-05: the greek theatre - berkeley, california
1997-07-06: the greek theatre - berkeley, california
1997-07-09: champoeg state park amphitheater - saint paul, oregon
1997-07-10: champoeg state park amphitheater - saint paul, oregon
1997-07-11: the pier - seattle, washington
1997-07-12: the pier - seattle, washington
1997-07-13: the pier - seattle, washington
1997-07-16: kisn
1997-07-16: wolf mountain amphitheater - park city, utah
1997-07-17: red rocks amphitheater - morrison, colorado
1997-07-25: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia
1997-07-30: walnut creek amphitheatre - raleigh, north carolina (lilith fair) ***
1997-08-08: deer creek - noblesville, indiana (lilith fair)
1997-08-09: world theater - tinley park, illinois (lilith fair)
1997-08-12: star lake amphitheater - burgettstown, pennsylvania (lilith fair) ***
1997-08-16: molson amphitheater - toronto, ontario (lilith fair) ***
1997-08-17: stade dumaurier - montreal, quebec (lilith fair)
1997-08-20: canterbury park - shakopee, minnesota (lilith fair) (cbc special)
1997-08-24: thunderbird stadium - vancouver, british columbia (lilith fair) ***
1997-09-08: shea's auditorium - buffalo, new york
1997-09-10: the palace theater - albany, new york
1997-09-12: mullins center - amherst, massachussets
1997-09-13: grey gym - lewiston, maine
1997-09-15: marist college - poughkeepsie, new york
1997-09-16: honor the earth - harrisburg, pennsylvania ***
1997-09-19: appalachian state student union - boone, north carolina
1997-09-20: burruss auditorium - blacksburg, virginia
1997-09-21: township auditorium - columbia, south carolina
1997-09-22: johnny mercer theater - savannah, georgia
1997-09-24: the warner theater - washington, d.c.
1997-09-25: national public radio
1997-09-25: florida theatre - jacksonville, florida
1997-09-26: barnes and noble
1997-09-26: sun dome - tampa, florida
1997-09-27: coral sky amphitheatre - west palm beach, florida
1997-09-30: the joint at the hard rock - las vegas, nevada
1997-10-02: adams field house - missoula, montana
1997-10-08: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (michelle malone benefit)
1997-10-10: the freight room - decatur, georgia
1997-10-17: oak mountain amphitheatre - pelham, alabama
1997-10-18: valdosta state complex - valdosta, georgia
1997-10-20: wake forest university - winston-salem, north carolina
1997-10-21: mary washington college - fredricksburg, virginia
1997-10-22: stabler arena - lehigh university
1997-10-25: umbc fieldhouse - baltimore, maryland
1997-10-26: lowell memorial auditorium - lowell, massachusetts
1997-10-28: the palace theater - new haven, connecticut
1997-10-29: patrick gym - burlington, vermont
1997-xx-xx: scholastic classroom magazine sampler
1997-11-03: field house - geneva, new york
1997-11-04: cultural center - charleston, west virginia (mountain stage)
1997-11-11: charis bookshop in little five points - atlanta, georgia (discussion and book signing for "daughters of the moon, sisters of the sun")
1997-11-14: hill auditorium - ann arbor, michigan
1997-11-15: university of dayton - dayton, ohio
1997-11-16: the rosemont theatre - chicago, illinois
1997-11-17: the rosemont theatre - chicago, illinois
1997-11-20: the oscar meyer theatre - madison, wisconsin ***
1997-11-25: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia
1997-11-26: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia ***
1997-11-29: the house of blues - lake buena vista, florida ***
1997-12-01: cd101 - columbus, ohio ***
1997-12-02: the palace theater - louisville, kentucky ***
1997-12-04: stephens auditorium - ames, iowa
1997-12-05: cbc special - sarah and friends
1997-12-08: riverside theatre - milwaukee, wisconsin
1997-12-09: indiana university auditorum - bloomington, indiana
1997-12-11: the civic center - fargo, north dakota
1997-12-13: mammoth gardens - denver, colorado
1997-12-14: the orpheum - boston, massachusetts (wand benefit)
1997-12-16: coral sky amphitheater - west palm beach, florida (lilith fair press conference)
1997-12-18: (lilith fair press conference)
1997-12-31: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (amy ray with michelle malone)

1998-01-22: the paramount theater - seattle, washington
1998-01-23: the paramount theater - seattle, washington
1998-01-24: the rose garden - portland, oregon
1998-01-26: the warfield theatre - san francisco, california
1998-01-27: the warfield theatre - san francisco, california
1998-01-28: memorial auditorium - sacramento, california
1998-01-29: the arlington theatre - santa barbara, california
1998-01-30: universal amphitheatre - los angeles, california
1998-02-01: rimac - la jolla, california
1998-02-04: union hall - phoenix, arizona
1998-02-21: melbourne concert hall - melbourne, australia
1998-02-22: melbourne concert hall - melbourne, australia
1998-02-24: queensland performing arts centre - brisbane, australia
1998-02-26: the state theatre - sydney, australia
1998-02-27: the state theatre - sydney, australia
1998-03-02: heaven - adelaide, australia
1998-03-06: canberra theatre - canberra, australia
1998-04-15: soldiers and sailors memorial auditorium - chattanooga, tennessee
1998-04-19: mississippi state amphitheater - starkville, mississippi ***
1998-04-24: leede arena - hanover, new hampshire
1998-04-25: yale university - new haven, connecticut
1998-04-26: kline center - carlisle, pennsylvania
1998-04-27: irving plaza - new york, new york (virginia slam)
1998-05-01: midtown music festival - atlanta, georgia
1998-05-03: nashville river stages - nashville, tennessee
1998-06-26: del mar fairgrounds - del mar, california (lilith fair)
1998-06-27: the rose bowl - pasadena, california (lilith fair)
1998-07-02: sandstone amphitheater - bonner springs, kansas (lilith fair)
1998-07-11: harborlights - boston, massachusetts
1998-07-12: meadowbrook farm musical arts center - gildford, new hampshire
1998-07-16: jones beach theatre - new york, new york (lilith fair)
1998-07-19: merriweather post pavillion - columbia, maryland (lilith fair)
1998-08-02: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (chaipas benefit)
1998-08-05: the roxy - atlanta, georgia (afl-cio farm labor organizing committee benefit)
1998-08-09: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island
1998-08-10: 9:30 club - washington, d.c. (gay and lesbian task force benefit) ***
a pretty good sounding band show from the tail end of the "shaming of the sun" touring season, part of a group of benefit shows sandwiched between appearances at "lilith fair" and the "suffragette sessions tour". the setlist includes a nice mix of the songs that would later comprise the "come on now social" record, there are a lot of spirited performances here including an incredible "cut it out" segueing into "wish you were here", an arrangement in progress of "soon be to nothing", and a very early version of "measure of me" including different lyrics from what was eventually released.
1998-08-11: musicfest 98 - bethlehem, pennsylvania
1998-08-19: the state theater - portland, maine (suffragette sessions tour) ***
1998-08-20: memorial auditorium - burlington, vermont (suffragette sessions tour)
1998-08-21: the odeon - cleveland, ohio (suffragette sessions tour)
1998-08-25: acoustic cafe
1998-08-26: park west - chicago, illinois (suffragette sessions tour) ***
1998-08-27: rave - milwaukee, wisconsin (suffragette sessions tour)
1998-08-28: first avenue - minneapolis, minnesota (suffragette sessions tour) ***
1998-09-03: irving plaza - new york, new york (suffragette sessions tour)
1998-10-01: littlejohn coliseum - clemson university, south carolina (amy ray speaking on gay rights - spitfire spoken word tour)
1998-10-27: the o'connell center - gainesville, florida (amy ray speaking on the zapatistas- spitfire spoken word tour)
1998-11-17: the elbow room - charlotte, south carolina (amy ray with rose polenzani, beth wood and danielle howle)
1998-11-17: the elbow room - charlotte, south carolina (early show - amy ray with rose polenzani, beth wood and danielle howle)
1998-11-17: the elbow room - charlotte, south carolina (late show - amy ray with rose polenzani, beth wood and danielle howle)
1998-11-18: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (early show - amy ray with rose polenzani, beth wood and danielle howle)
1998-11-18: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (late show - amy ray with rose polenzani, beth wood and danielle howle)
1998-12-27: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (writer's night - two sets with amy ray, michelle malone, and danielle howle)
1998-12-27: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (writer's night - two sets with amy ray, michelle malone, and danielle howle) (alternate source)
1998-12-27: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (writer's night - two sets with amy ray, michelle malone, and danielle howle) (alternate source two)

1999-04-12: ryman auditorium - nashville, tennessee (benefit for "the journey of hope from violence to healing") ***
1999-04-24: the variety playhouse - atlanta, georgia (rock down to earth benefit) ***
1999-06-01: kmtt - seattle, washington (amy ray) ***
1999-07-23: lakewood amphitheater - atlanta, georgia (lilith fair) ***
1999-07-24: lakewood amphitheater - atlanta, georgia (lilith fair) ***
1999-08-06: waterloo village - stanhope, new jersey
1999-08-08: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island
1999-08-08: newport folk festival - newport, rhode island (alternate)
1999-08-09: performing arts center - saratoga springs, new york
1999-08-22: molson amphitheater - toronto, canada (lilith fair)
1999-08-25: canterbury park - minneapolis, minnesota (lilith fair)
1999-08-28: fiddlers green amphitheater - denver, colorado (lilith fair)
1999-08-29: fiddlers green amphitheater - denver, colorado (lilith fair)
1999-09-03: kmtt - seattle, washington
1999-09-03: seattle center arena - seattle, washington (bumbershoot)
1999-09-24: first american music center - nashville, tennessee
1999-09-25: peace center for the performing arts - greenville, south carolina
1999-09-26: alltel pavilion - raleigh, north carolina
1999-09-29: jefferson convention complex concert hall - birmingham, alabama
1999-09-30: knoxville civic coliseum - knoxville, tennessee
1999-10-02: john m. belk arena - davidson, north carolina
1999-10-04: the tower theater - upper darby, pennsylvania
1999-10-05: world cafe recording session at inderay studios - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
1999-10-05: the tower theater - upper darby, pennsylvania
1999-10-06: mix lounge - radio performance
1999-10-06: tsongas arena - lowell, massachusetts
1999-10-06: tsongas arena - lowell, massachusetts (alternate two)
1999-10-07: the landmark theater - syracuse, new york
1999-10-08: the patriot center - washington, d.c.
1999-10-10: leede arena - hanover, new hampshire
1999-10-11: the beacon theater - new york, new york
1999-10-12: wfuv - new york, new york
1999-10-12: the beacon theater - new york, new york
1999-10-13: the beacon theater - new york, new york
1999-10-15: the convention hall - asbury park, new jersey
1999-10-16: the mullins center - amherst, massachusetts
1999-10-22: stegeman coliseum - athens, georgia
1999-10-30: the house of blues - las vegas, nevada
1999-10-30: the house of blues - las vegas, nevada (alternate)
1999-10-31: san diego state open air theater - san diego, california
1999-11-01: union hall - phoenix, arizona
1999-11-02: bridges auditorium - claremont, california
1999-11-04: studio c on radio 103.1
1999-11-04: the wiltern theatre - los angeles, california
1999-11-05: the wiltern theatre - los angeles, california
1999-11-06: berkeley community theatre - berkeley, california ***
a terrific sounding recording of a great show, standout tracks include "scooter boys" and "cold beer and remote control".
1999-11-06: berkeley community theatre - berkeley, california (alternate)
1999-11-07: berkeley community theatre - berkeley, california
1999-11-08: interview - eureka, california
1999-11-08: eureka municipal auditorium - eureka, california
1999-11-09: kmtt - seattle, washington (emily saliers)
1999-11-12: columbia city theater - seattle, washington (kmtt private concert)
1999-11-20: fillmore auditorium - denver, colorado ***
1999-12-03: w. l. zorn arena - eau claire, wisconsin
1999-12-04: northrup auditorium - minneapolis, minnesota
1999-12-05: the chicago theatre - chicago, illinois
1999-12-07: murat theatre - indianapolis, indiana
1999-12-08: riverside theatre - milwaukee, wisconsin
1999-12-16: the star bar - atlanta, georgia (3pm show)
1999-12-16: the tabernacle - atlanta, georgia
1999-12-17: the tabernacle - atlanta, georgia

2000-01-24: acoustic cafe ***
a pretty good sounding webcast recording of a terrific acoustic duo radio performance from the middle of the "come on now social" tour. all the tracks are standout performances.
2000-02-05: gasparilla street festival - tampa, florida ***
2000-02-12: convocation center - harrisonburg, virginia ***
2000-02-17: social justice fair - storrs, connecticut ***
2000-02-17: jorgensen auditorium - storrs, connecticut ***
2000-02-24: alumni center - lancaster, pennsylvania ***
2000-02-25: the mix radio program - chicago, illinois ***
2000-02-25: house of blues - chicago, illinois ***
an okay, choppy recording, amy talks about not feeling well and they ended up playing a short set, later that night she underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix.
2000-03-30: reynolds club - chicago, illinois ***
an okay recording of the first show back after amy's surgery.
2000-04-04: doppler studios - atlanta, georgia (columbia radio hour) ***
2000-04-20: whittemore center arena - durham, new hampshire ***
2000-05-07: riverfront main stage - nashville, tennessee ***
2000-05-20: fat city - charlotte, north carolina (daemon records 10th anniversary show) ***
2000-05-26: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (daemon records 10th anniversary show) ***
2000-05-28: cat's cradle - chapel hill, north carolina (daemon records 10th anniversary show) ***
2000-06-02: chastain park amphitheater - atlanta, georgia ***
2000-06-03: chastain park amphitheater - atlanta, georgia ***
2000-06-07: wolftrap - vienna, virginia ***
2000-06-08: wolftrap - vienna, virginia ***
2000-06-09: mann music center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
2000-06-13: interview with susan sarandon ***
2000-06-23: the orpheum theatre - minneapolis, minnesota ***
2000-06-24: washington pavillion - sioux falls, south dakota ***
a nice sounding full band recording, standouts include a terrific "shed your skin" and a beautiful "you and me of the 10,000 wars".
2000-06-29: milwaukee summer nights - milwaukee, wisconsin ***
2000-07-xx: unknown radio ***
2000-07-14: take five radio program - seattle, washington ***
2000-07-14: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington ***
2000-07-15: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington ***
2000-07-21: memorial auditorium - sacramento, california ***
2000-07-22: kfog live from the archives radio program - berkeley, california ***
2000-07-22: greek theater - berkeley, california ***
2000-07-25: humphreys by the bay - san diego, california ***
2000-07-27: house of blues - los angeles, california ***
2000-07-29: aptos village park - santa cruz, california ***
2000-08-12: empire state plaza - albany, new york ***
2000-10-11: kiva auditorium - albuquerque, new mexico (honor the earth) ***
2000-10-14: lied center - lawrence, kansas (honor the earth) ***
a really nice sounding recording, the show opens with a beautiful, acoustic version of "redemption song", and ends with a rocking rendition of "bury my heart with wounded knee" with shawn mullins, carol issacs, and indigenous. in between are many standout performances, including both "devotion" and "leaving" from the album "retrospective", which had been released about ten days prior to the show, and some really nice keyboard work from carol issacs.
2000-10-17: chicago theater - chicago, illinois (honor the earth) ***
a good sounding recording of a great show, both amy and emily are in great spirits. highlights include "redemption song", "devotion", and "leaving".
2000-10-26: appalachian state - boone, north carolina ***
2000-10-27: wake forest university - winston-salem, north carolina ***
2000-10-28: centennial park - atlanta, georgia (earth challenge benefit) ***
a little staticy but otherwise a pretty good sounding recording with michelle malone sitting in on a lot of the songs.

2001-02-18: cultural center theatre - charleston, west virginia (amy ray and the butchies) (mountain stage taping with steve earle, bruce cockburn, johnny staats and robert shafer, and jesse winchester)
2001-03: careless youth/mtns of glory (45 single) (amy ray)
2001-03-29: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-03: cat's cradle - carrboro, north carolina (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-04: olsson's books and records - washington, d.c. (in store by amy ray)
2001-04-04: 9:30 club - washington, d.c. (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-08: pearl street - northampton, massachusetts (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-10: little brothers - columbus, ohio (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-14: tower records (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-14: 12th and porter - nashville, tennessee (in store amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-23: showbox - seattle, washington (amy ray)
2001-04-24: crystal ballroom - portland, oregon (amy ray)
2001-04-25: wow hall - eugene, oregon (amy ray)
2001-04-26: world cafe (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-04-28: slim's - san francisco, california (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-05-06: music midtown festival - atlanta, georgia ***
2001-06-29: democracy now interview (amy ray and michael franti)
2001-07-14: lodo music festival - denver, colorado
2001-07-17: vogue theather - vancouver, british columbia
2001-07-18: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington
2001-07-19: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington
2001-07-21: the britt festival - jacksonville, oregon
2001-07-22: zoo amphitheatre - portland, oregon
2001-07-24: the fillmore - san francisco, california
2001-07-25: mountain winery - saratoga, california
2001-07-25: mountain winery - saratoga, california (alternate)
2001-07-26: mountain winery - saratoga, california
2001-07-28: the sun theater - anahiem, california
2001-07-30: humphreys by the bay - san diego, california
2001-07-31: humphreys by the bay - san diego, california
2001-08-04: calvin theater - northampton, massachusetts ***
2001-08-07: wolftrap - vienna, virginia
2001-08-13: miramar theater for atomic records - milwaukee, wisconsin (in store appearance by amy ray)
2001-08-15: barrymore theatre - madison, wisconsin (amy ray and the butchies)
2001-08-25: in store at criminal records - atlanta, georgia (amy ray and 1945)
2001-08-25: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (daemon showcase with amy ray and the butchies) ***
2001-09-10: acoustic cafe radio show (amy ray)
2001-09-29: centennial olympic park- atlanta, georgia (atlanta unites new york city relief effort benefit)
2001-09-30: first existential church - atlanta, georgia (emily saliers at a benefit for the oakhurst recovery project)
2001-10-18: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia (evening performance with the atlanta ballet)
2001-10-20: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia (afternoon performance with the atlanta ballet) ***
2001-10-21: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia (with the atlanta ballet)

2002-01-28: the olympia - paris, france ***
2002-01-30: sheperd's bush empire - london, england
2002-01-31: mdh university - manchester, england
2002-02-01: fruitmarket - glasgow, scotland
2002-02-03: the olympia theater - dublin, ireland ***
2002-02-11: kbco radio - boulder, colorado ***
2002-02-11: fox theatre - boulder, colorado ***
2002-02-12: e town at boulder theatre - boulder, colorado
2002-02-13: crocodile - seattle, washington ***
2002-02-14: radio interview - unknown ***
2002-02-15: slim's - san francisco, california ***
2002-02-17: catalyst - santa cruz, california
2002-02-18: aol music sessions ***
2002-02-18: the knitting factory - los angeles, california ***
2002-02-19: the grove - anaheim, california ***
2002-02-21: kgsr music lounge - austin, texas
2002-02-21: the mercury lounge - austin, texas
2002-02-24: 3rd and lindsley - nashville, tennessee
2002-02-24: 3rd and lindsley - nashville, tennessee (alternate)***
a really nice sounding recording from the "become you" preview tour, standouts include "collecting you" and a terrific "chickenman-bitterroot".
2002-02-26: the bowery ballroom - new york, new york ***
2002-02-28: drew university - madison, new jersey ***
2002-03-01: 92.5 the river - boston, massachusetts
2002-03-01: paradise - boston, massachusetts
2002-03-05: lee's place - toronto, canada
2002-03-09: bbc scotland radio
2002-03-12: the variety playhouse - atlanta, georgia
2002-03-21: cities 97 radio program - minneapolis, minnesota
2002-03-22: world cafe
2002-03-22: the orpheum - madison, wisconsin
2002-03-24: mountain stage - charleston, west virginia
2002-xx-xx: kick fm102 radio ***
2002-04-06: 100.3 the river - knoxville, tennessee ***
2002-04-06: blue cats - knoxville, tennessee ***
2002-04-27: de warande - turnhout, belgium ***
2002-04-29: prime club - koln, germany
2002-04-30: schlachthof - hamburg, germany ***
an excellent sounding audience recording of a fun show, with a lot of talking between the songs. highlights include a terrific "collecting you" and a great "chickenman" which includes some amazing guitar work.
2002-04-30: ndr2 radio - hamburg, germany ***
an excellent sounding radio broadcast of the schlachthof show. "johnny rottentale" and "chickenman" were both cut for the broadcast, but the remaining songs, including "moment of forgiveness" and "deconstruction" are wonderful performances and crystal clear.
2002-05-04: sendesaal radio - bremen, germany ***
a great sounding radio broadcast, this version is missing the chatter between the songs but includes the entire setlist.
2002-05-04: sendesaal radio - bremen, germany (alternate recording)***
an excellent sounding recording of a radio broadcast of a terrific performance, this version includes the chatter between the songs but is missing the last part of the setlist. highlights include an amazing "deconstruction" and an equally amazing "faye tucker".
2002-05-05: liberation day festival - haarlem, netherlands ***
2002-05-07: concorde - brighton, england
2002-05-08: the forum - london, england
2002-05-09: anson rooms, bristol university - bristol, england
2002-05-10: wulfrun - wolverhampton, england
2002-05-12: the foundry, sheffield university - sheffield, england
2002-05-13: queen's hall - edinburgh, scotland
2002-05-29: wolftrap - vienna, virginia
2002-05-30: wolftrap - vienna, virginia
2002-05-31: mann center - philadelphia, pennsylvania
2002-06-01: fleet pavilion - boston, massachusetts ***
2002-06-02: fleet pavilion - boston, massachusetts
2002-06-04: radio city music hall - new york, new york
2002-06-05: radio city music hall - new york, new york ***
2002-06-07: three rivers festival - pittsburgh, pennsylvania
2002-06-09: molson amphitheatre - toronto, canada
2002-06-13: amsouth amphitheatre - nashville, tennessee
2002-06-14: chastain park amphitheatre - atlanta, georgia ***
2002-06-15: chastain amphitheatre - atlanta, georgia
2002-06-16: hyatt regency centennial ballroom, american library association/proquest scholarship bash - atlanta, georgia (closed to the public)
2002-06-26: alabama theater - birmingham, alabama
2002-06-27: fraze pavillion - kettering, ohio ***
2002-07-01: summerfest harley davidson stage - milwaukee, wisconsin ***
2002-07-02: the fox theatre - st. louis, missouri ***
2002-07-04: petrillo bandshell - chicago, illinois
2002-07-07: red butte garden amphitheatre - salt lake city, utah ***
2002-07-09: summer nights at the pier - seattle, washington
2002-07-10: summer nights at the pier - seattle, washington
2002-07-11: schnitzer hall - portland, oregon
2002-07-12: secret house vinyard - eugene, oregon
2002-07-13: the greek theatre - berkeley, california
2002-07-15: the palace - los angeles, california
2002-07-16: orange county fair - costa mesa, california
2002-07-18: humphrey's by the bay - san diego, california ***
2002-07-19: humphrey's by the bay - san diego, california ***
2002-08-01: wedgewood rooms - portsmouth, england ***
a really nice sounding recording of the opening night of the european acoustic duo tour. peter collins, who produced "rites of passage", "swamp ophelia", and "become you", was in the audience that night. both amy and emily were really chatty that night, referencing being jet lagged and talking about trying to play the songs without their band and also some of the things that peter contributed to the studio arrangements. features a rare performance of "you've got to show" and also a beautiful "hope alone".
2002-08-02: dranouter festival - dranouter, belgium ***
2002-08-03: union chapel - london, england ***
an excellent recording of a one of a kind performance from the "become you" tour, with sarah waters and amy and emily reading passages and poetry mixed in with song performances.
2002-08-04: on the tracks (radio bremen) - bremen, germany ***
2002-08-04: cambridge folk festival - cambridge, england ***
2002-08-04: cambridge folk festival - cambridge, england (alternate) ***
really nice sounding broadcast source recordings of "closer to fine" (with alison brown) and "galileo".
2002-08-06: queen's hall - edinburgh, scotland ***
2002-08-07: university - liverpool, england
2002-08-08: the ambassador - dublin, ireland
2002-09-13: pier 6 - baltimore, maryland
2002-09-13: pier 6 - baltimore, maryland (alternate) ***
a nice sounding audience recording of a show two days after the first anniversary of 9/11. setlist highlights include "johnnyrottentail" and both "philosophy of loss" and "our deliverance".
2002-09-14: mid-hudson civic center - poughkeepsie, new york
2002-09-15: pnc bank arts center - holmdel, new jersey
2002-09-15: pnc bank arts center - holmdel, new jersey (alternate)
2002-09-17: the pines - northampton, massachusetts
2002-09-20: brown university - providence, rhode island
2002-09-21: meadowbrook farm - manchester, new hampshire
2002-09-22: merrill auditorium - portland, maine
2002-09-25: auditorium theater - rochester, new york ***
a terrific sounding, incomplete recording that really captures the beauty of amy and emily's harmonies. carol issacs is amazing throughout as the band, and highlights include "reunion" and "it's alright".
2002-09-25: auditorium theater - rochester, new york (alternate)
2002-09-27: washington township center for performing arts - sewell, new jersey
2002-09-30: forum theatre - harrisburg, pennsylvania
2002-10-07: king plow arts center - atlanta, georgia (amy ray)
2002-10-11: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (ladyfest) (amy ray and the butchies)
2002-10-11: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (ladyfest) (amy ray and the butchies) (alternate)
2002-10-13: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia (amy ray)
2002-11-09: tampa bay performing arts center - tampa, florida
2002-11-22: eddie's attic - decatur, georgia
2002-12-10: orpheum theatre - boston, massachusetts (benefit for honor the earth)
2002-12-13: the flint center - cupertino, california
2002-12-18: the tabernacle - atlanta, georgia (holiday revue)

2003-01-16: kfog - san francisco, california ***
2003-01-17: tremont - charlotte, north carolina (amy ray and the butchies) ***
2003-01-18: 40 watt club - athens, georgia (amy ray and the butchies) ***
2003-01-18: 40 watt club - athens, georgia (amy ray and the butchies) (alternate)
2003-02-01: the krannert center - urbana, illinois ***
2003-02-02: morris performing arts center - south bend, indiana ***
2003-02-06: chicago theatre - chicago, illinois ***
2003-02-07: riverside theatre - milwaukee, wisconsin ***
2003-02-12: the pageant - st. louis, missouri
2003-02-14: promowest pavillion - columbus, ohio ***
2003-02-15: finney chapel (oberlin college) - oberlin, ohio ***
2003-02-16: mountain stage radio program taping - charleston, west virginia
2003-02-16: mountain stage radio program - charleston, west virginia (alternate) ***
a really nice broadcast recording of an acoustic duo show recorded during a blizzard, highlights include amy and emily joining all the perfomers in singing a shortened rendition of "my back pages".
2003-02-17: benedum center - pittsburgh, pennsylvania ***
a terrific sounding acoustic duo performance from late in the "become you" touring season. the tour encountered a lot of winter weather, some of which is recounted leading up to "the wood song". its a very chatty and very loose show, with emily forgetting the first line to "hope alone" and both amy and emily in terrific voice. "chickeman-bitterroot" is also a standout.
2003-03-28: grey eagle tavern - asheville, north carolina (amy ray and the butchies) ***
2003-04-09: the metro - chicago, illinois ***
a terrific sounding acoustic duo performance, the second night from a pair of shows that preceded a two week "honor the earth" benefit tour. the show has a very warm feeling, amy and emily had been off the road for the six weeks prior and in addition to both of them being in great voice, the crowd is in a very boisterous mood. standout songs include the first known performances by the indigo girls of "let me go easy" and "fill it up again", and in spite of the noisy crowd, a beautiful performance of "she's saving me". kim richey guests on "finlandia".
2003-04-15: the beat - national public radio interview
2003-04-15: hub ballroom (university of washington) - seattle, washington (honor the earth benefit with winona laduke) ***
a really good sounding honor the earth show from 2003. in addition to including all the speeches, question and answer sessions, and presentations, this recording also features amy and emily sans their band and their guitar tech. "everything in its own time" is particularly beautiful, as in "nuevas senoritas".
2003-04-16: mazama auditorium (central oregon community college) - bend, oregon (honor the earth benefit with winona laduke) ***
a nice sounding recording that includes really neat acoustic performances of "scooter boys" and "point hope f.o.i.a."
2003-08-08: chautauqua amphitheater - chautauqua, new york ***
a distant but clear recording of the first of a set of shows that saw the debuts of a lot of the songs that would be released the following february on "all that we let in", this night saw the first known live performances of "perfect world", "come on home", and "all that we let in". "let me go easy" was also played in a slightly altered arrangement for this run of shows, including a snippet of an unknown song in the middle.
2003-08-09: charles ives center for the performing arts - danbury, connecticut ***
2003-08-10: hampton beach casino - hampton beach, new hampshire
2003-08-11: calvin theatre - northampton, massachusetts
2003-08-13: cape cod melody tent - hyannis, massachusetts
2003-08-14: central park summerstage - new york, new york ***
a good but audience heavy recording of the famed blackout show, the northeast and a lot of the midwest were without power, but with the help of portable generators the indigo girls show in central park was one of the few that went on that night. the show was abbreviated at the request of authorities who wanted to make sure the crowd got home before it got late.
2003-08-17: rocky mountain folk festival - lyons, colorado ***
a pretty good sounding recording of an acoustic duo show, features early arrangements of "fill it up again" and "perfect world".
2003-08-18: wolf trap - vienna, virginia
2003-08-18: wolf trap - vienna, virginia (alternate) ***
a pretty good sounding recording with some amazing guitar work on "chickenman-bitterroot".
2003-08-19: symphony hall - baltimore, maryland
2003-08-21: dancin' in the district - nashville, tennessee
2003-08-22: biltmore estate - asheville, north carolina ***
2003-08-23: gwinnett center - duluth, georgia
2003-08-24: red light cafe - atlanta, georgia (amy ray)
2003-09-13: thomas b. murphy ballroom of the georgia world congress center - atlanta, georgia (georgia music hall of fame induction)
2003-09-26: descanso botanic gardens - pasadena, california
2003-10-01: central park summerstage - new york, new york ***
2003-10-25: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit) ***
2003-10-26: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit) ***
a pretty good audience recording that includes the only known performance of "old mcdonald had a farm".
2003-11-08: the moore theatre - seattle, washington ***
2003-11-11: crystal ballroom - portland, oregon
2003-11-12: hult center - eugene, oregon
2003-11-13: kfog - san francisco, california ***
2003-11-13: the fillmore - san francisco, california ***
2003-11-14: the fillmore - san francisco, california ***
a really nice sounding recording of an acoustic duo show with michelle malone sitting in a lot of the songs. highlights include a beautiful version of "come on home" and a really great "tether". "chickenman-bitterroot is also terrific, with outstanding guitar and harmonica solos.
2003-11-18: the grove - anaheim, california ***
2003-12-04: the bottom line - new york, new york ***
2003-12-04: the bottom line - new york, new york (alternate source) ***

2004-02-25: paradise lounge - boston, massachusetts ***
2004-03-09: palace theatre - albany, new york ***
2004-03-10: sovereign performing arts center - reading, pennsylvania ***
2004-03-11: wfuv - museum of television and radio - new york, new york ***
2004-03-11: wfuv - museum of television and radio - new york, new york (alternate) ***
2004-03-12: radio city music hall - new york, new york ***
2004-03-13: radio city music hall - new york, new york ***
a pretty good sounding show from early in the "all that we let in" tour. a really nice mix for the setlist, with amy making a reference to the fact that they were playing requests from the previous nights show. the full band really rocks out on "tether", "trouble", and "go", and "mystery" is another highlight.
2004-03-15: benedum center - pittsburgh, pennsylvania ***
2004-03-16: massey hall - toronto, canada ***
2004-03-17: momo's - austin, texas (amy ray) ***
2004-03-19: promowest pavilion - columbus, ohio ***
2004-03-27: the fox theatre - atlanta, georgia (performance with the atlanta ballet) ***
2004-04-29: merlefest - wilkesboro, north carolina ***
2004-05-12: french national public radio ***
2004-06-17: starland ballroom - sayreville, new jersey ***
a terrific sounding recording with a great setlist, highlights include a guest appearance by girlyman and really nice versions of "rise up" and "moment of forgiveness".
2004-06-18: mann center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
2004-06-19: merriweather post pavilion - columbia, maryland ***
2004-06-24: tower city amphitheatre - cleveland, ohio ***
2004-07-04: summerfest - milwaukee, wisconsin ***
2004-07-09: the rio grande zoo - albuquerque, new mexico ***
2004-07-16: villa montalvo - saratoga, california ***
2004-07-17: greek theatre - berkeley, california ***
2004-07-17: greek theatre - berkeley, california (alternate) ***
2004-07-18: the oregon zoo - portland, oregon ***
2004-07-22: the britt festival - jacksonville, oregon ***
2004-07-23: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington ***
2004-07-24: emp interview - seattle, washington ***
2004-07-24: pier 62/63 - seattle, washington ***
2004-07-25: mt baker theatre - bellingham, washington ***
2004-07-28: botanic gardens - denver, colorado ***
2004-07-29: botanic gardens - denver, colorado ***
2004-07-30: mishawaka amphitheater - bellevue, colorado ***
2004-07-31: chautauqua auditorium - chautauqua, colorado ***
2004-08-06: world cafe ***
2004-08-07: mary ross waterfront park - brunswick, georgia ***
2004-09-29: krcl radioactive - salt lake city, utah (amy ray and winona laduke) ***
2004-10-01: kingsbury hall - salt lake city, utah ('honor the earth' benefit) ***
2004-10-17: follinger auditorium - urbana, illinois ***
a really terrific sounding recording of an acoustic duo show from the latter part of the "all that we let in" tour. girlyman guests on four songs, including a really nice "finlandia". amy plays an acoustic "driver education" from "prom", which will be released in april of the following year, while emily has some amazing acoustic guitar work during "go" and "chickenman-bitterroot".
2004-11-05: the palace - stamford, connecticut ***
2004-11-06: lupo's at the strand - providence, rhode island ***
2004-11-07: the bardavon - poughkeepsie, new york ***
2004-11-09: the colonial theater - keene, new hampshire ***
2004-11-09: the colonial theater - keene, new hampshire (alternate) ***
2004-11-10: count basie theater - red bank, new jersey ***
2004-11-12: keswick theater - glenside, pennsylvania ***
2004-11-12: keswick theater - glenside, pennsylvania (alternate) ***
2004-12-09: dianne rehm radio program (emily saliers and don saliers) ***
emily saliers and her father in a pretty good sounding recording of a radio show, in addition to some terrific interview segments they also perform together. one of the standouts on the recording is a really beautiful "our deliverance".
2004-12-11: the echo lounge - atlanta, georgia (daemon records showcase with amy ray) ***

2005-01-12: radio active radio program on krcl - salt lake city, utah *** (interview with emily saliers and don saliers)
2005-03-19: paramount theatre - charlottesville, virginia ***
2005-03-20: 9:30 club - washington, d.c. ***
2005-03-22: scottish rite auditorium - collingswood, new jersey ***
2005-03-24: the odeon concert club - cleveland, ohio ***
a really nice sounding acoustic duo show from the tour that led up to the release of "rarities". the setlists for the shows were really varied as live versions of different tracks were being considered for possible inclusion on the record, and this night had a great mix of old and new. includes a really nice version of "collecting you", as well as amy doing a solo version "driver education" from her release "prom", which came out a couple of weeks after the show. "winthrop" is also a standout.
2005-03-25: promowest pavilion - columbus, ohio ***
2005-03-26: madison theater - covington, kentucky ***
2005-03-31: kbco studio c - boulder, colorado ***
2005-04-15: north star bar - philadelphia, pennsylvania (amy ray) ***
2005-04-15: north star bar - philadelphia, pennsylvania (amy ray) (alternate) ***
2005-04-16: pearl street - northampton, massachusetts (amy ray) ***
2005-04-18: paradise rock club - boston, massachusetts (amy ray) ***
2005-04-19: bowrey ballroom - new york, new york (amy ray) ***
2005-04-21: black cat - washington, d.c. (amy ray) ***
a terrific sounding recording of amy ray backed by the butchies. good recordings of her solo shows are hard to find, this one is highly recommended.
2005-04-22: 99x - atlanta, georgia (amy ray) ***
2005-04-22: starr hill music hall - charlottesville, virginia (amy ray) ***
a nice sounding recording from amy ray's solo tour.
2005-05-04: krcl - salt lake city, utah (amy ray) ***
2005-05-04: lo-fi cafe - salt lake city, utah (amy ray) ***
2005-05-12: el rey theater - los angeles, california (amy ray) ***
2005-06-12: calvin theater - northampton, massachusetts ***
2005-06-12: calvin theater - northampton, massachusetts (alternate) ***
2005-06-16: roseland ballroom - new york, new york ***
2005-06-18: seven springs mountain resort - champion, pennsylvania ***
2005-06-19: clearwater festival - croton-on-hudson, new york ***
2005-06-26: revolution starts here - air america ***
2005-06-30: independent thinkers - sirius radio ***
2005-07-06: humphrey's by the bay - san diego, california ***
2005-07-07: vault 350 - long beach, california ***
2005-07-09: outq - sirius radio ***
2005-07-19: summer nights at south lake union park - seattle, washington ***
2005-07-19: summer nights at south lake union park - seattle, washington (alternate) ***
2005-07-24: wiggins park - camden, new jersey (wxpn festival) ***
2005-07-25: build your own (episode 297) - xm radio ***

2006-01-26: the crystal ballroom - portland, oregon ***
2006-02-09: the community theatre - morristown, new jersey ***
2006-02-10: bardavon opera house - poughkeepsie, new jersey ***
2006-07-01: the oregon zoo amphitheatre - portland, oregon ***
2006-07-01: the oregon zoo amphitheatre - portland, oregon (alternate) ***
2006-07-02: the woodland park zoo amphitheatre - seattle, washington ***
2006-07-05: the garden theatre - saratoga, california ***
2006-07-07: humphrey's by the bay - san diego, california ***
2006-07-15: max fisher music center - detroit, michigan ***
2006-07-20: boarding house park - lowell, massachusetts ***
2006-07-24: the cabaret theater at mohegan sun casino - uncasville, connecticut ***
a pretty good recording from a couple of months before "despite our differences" was released. this the first night of a two night stand, and the second to the last show of the 2006 summer tour. the setlists from both nights feature a lot of lesser played songs, and the atmosphere for both is really nice with a lot of chatting with the crowd. highlights from this show include a really nice rendition of "leaving" as well as a solo "rodeo".
2006-07-25: the cabaret theater at mohegan sun casino - uncasville, connecticut ***
another pretty good recording of a show from a couple of months before "despite our differences" was released. the second night of a two night stand, and the last show of the 2006 summer tour. the setlist is a great mix, and in addition to some of the songs from the upcoming record, "cold beer and remote control" and "cordova" are highlights. there is also a lot of fun back and forth talking with the crowd, including someone giving amy candy after "ozilline", the crowds debut of the "pendulum swinger" dance with the ensuing discussion after the song, and emily's supper club references throughout.
2006-08-31: emily saliers interview - dave fm ***
2006-10-10: world cafe ***
2006-10-10: kimmel center - philadelphia, pennsylvania ***
2006-10-13: radio city music hall - new york, new york ***
2006-11-04: brookdale public radio - red band, new jersey ***
2006-11-05: mccaw hall - seattle, washington ***
2006-11-06: kink - seattle, washington ***

2007-02-13: bbc fm womens hour ***
2007-02-15: shepherds bush empire - london, england ***
2007-03-18: johnny walker - bbc 1 ***
2007-03-20: talk of the nation - npr news ***
2007-05-20: rialto theatre - tucson, arizona ***
2007-06-16: the aladdin theater - portland, oregon ***
2007-06-17: woodland park zoo amphitheater - seattle, washington ***
a great sounding recording from the "despite our differences" tour, with brandi carlile sitting in quite a few songs, and indigo girls returning the favor on brandi's "cannonball".
2007-06-23: amy ray interview - sierra club radio ***
2007-07-27: emily saliers interview - dave fm ***
2007-08-18: indigo girls with brandi carlile - official indigo girls podcast #001 ***
2007-08-18: discovery park - freeport, maine ***
2007-08-20: stone mountain arts center - brownfield, maine ***
2007-08-30: amy ray interview - art fest, davis, california ***
2007-09-08: golden gate park - san francisco, california (power to the peaceful festival) ***
2007-09-14: indigo girls with girlyman - official indigo girls podcast #002 ***
2007-12-01: live daily newsbreak ***

2008-02-08: thomas wolfe auditorium - asheville, north carolina ***
a really great sounding recording of an acoustic duo show from the last set of shows before amy and emily begin work on their new record. there are some really beautiful harmonies throughout, in particular on "moment of forgiveness", and some great guitar work on "three county highway".
2008-02-14: bloomington center for performing arts - bloomington, illinois ***
a nice recording of a make up for a show that had been canceled due to illness two weeks prior. standouts include "devotion" and "run".
2008-06-18: rialto theater - tucson, arizona ***
a terrific recording of a great show with both "fleet of hope" and "sugar tongue", as well as brandi carlile sitting in on a number of songs.

2009-03-26: living room radio program (wfuv) - new york, new york ***
an excellent recording of an acoustic duo performance, which mixes old favorites with some of the new tracks from "poseiden and the bitter bug", which had just been released two days earlier. standouts include "love of our lives" and "second time around", and a great interview segment.
2009-04-15: highline ballroom - new york, new york ***
a nice sounding recording including a nice "second time around" and a very fun "fill it up again".
2009-04-22: michigan theatre - ann arbor, michigan ***
a quiet recording of an acoustic duo show with julie wolf from the first month of the "poseiden and the bitter bug" tour. standouts include a beautiful rendition of "i'll change" and a really nice "ghost of the gang".
2009-04-23: pabst theatre - milwaukee, wisconsin ***
another early "poseiden and the bitter bug" show with julie wolf. features a terrific "true romantic" and a really nice "digging for your dreams".
2009-05-08: edmonds center for the arts - edmunds, washington ***
a really nice mp3 recording of a great show, features some terrific keyboard work from julie wolfe on "everything in its own time" and "true romantic", "reunion" and "the wood song" also stand out.
2009-05-09: edmonds center for the arts - edmunds, washington ***
a really nice mp3 recording of a terrific show, standout tracks include "romeo and juliet" and "hammer and a nail".
2009-09-19: chastain park - atlanta, georgia ***
a really nice mp3 only recording of a rain drenched home show, you can actually hear the rain dripping off the umbrella throughout the recording. a neat standout is an appearance of the voices of hope choir, who emily appeared on an album with.
2009-10-26: concorde 2 - brighton, england ***
a pretty good mp3 recording of a really interesting show, emily was very sick that night so the setlist is heavy with amy songs. claire kinney and carol issacs sat in throughout throughout the entire show. includes an amazing version of "redemption song" with some really beautiful harmonies and a guest appearance by stephanie dosen.
2009-11-16: 30a radio interview with emily ***
2009-12-05: 30a radio interview with amy ***

2010-02-25: adrienne arsht center - miami, florida ***
a really nice sounding recording of a show with a great setlist, highlights include "fly away" and "moment of forgiveness".
2010-04-23: barrymore theater - madison, wisconsin ***
the sound is a bit distant on this one, but it captures a really good show. highlights include girlyman sitting in on "perfect world", "closer to fine", and "ozilline".
2010-04-24: buskirk-chumley theater - bloomington, indiana ***
a quiet recording of a very fun show, "power of two" and some of the banter that follows, as well as "romeo and juliet" and "finlandia" are great tracks.
2010-07-11: the rep theater - seaside, florida (early show) ***
a nice mp3 recording of a very fun 75 seat club show, not to be missed, on "southland in the springtime" they pull a fiddle player out of the audience and he does a terrific job. also includes a new amy song, "my heart breaks".
2010-07-13: the rep theater - seaside, florida (early or late show?) ***
another nice mp3 recording from the three night, two show a night stand to mark the release of "staring down the brilliant dream". includes a lot of interaction with the crowd, and a new amy song called "little revolution" and a great version of "salty south" with a lead up where they both talk about their tatoos.
2010-11-01: higher ground - burlington, vermont ***
a really good recording of a nice show, includes a live version of amy's "the wonder song" off "happy holly days".
2010-11-05: wellmont theatre - montclair, new jersey ***
a nice recording of neat show, highlights include a stunning "she's saving me" and "the wonder song".

2011-04-28: the state theatre - sydney, australia ***
a bit muffled but otherwise good sounding recording with a lot of in between song chatter.
2011-04-29: world cafe (with brandi carlile) ***
a really nice sounding set with brandi carlile, standout tracks include "don't think twice it's alright" and "go".
2011-06-19: croton point park (clearwater festival) - hudson, new york ***
a really nice recording of a fun show with julie wolf, "shame on you" and "fill it up again" are standouts.