Lydia Lunch with Gallon Drunk

Big Sexy Noise

(2007 - 2024)

Chronology

L-R: Terry Edwards, James Johnston, Lydia Lunch and Ian White.
Photo credit: Kiki Da Silva.


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to Lydia Lunch with Gallon Drunk / Big Sexy Noise.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

Lydia's collaboration with (members of the UK band) Gallon Drunk started in May 1998 when she enlists Terry Edwards (alto sax/mini trumpet) for her Matrikamantra tour. In May 1999 Ian White (drums) also joins her for the European Matrikamantra tour. Terry and Ian are at the same time member of Gallon Drunk as well as The Scapegoats. Terry is again present for the first Smoke In The Shadows tour of September/October 2001, as well as April 2004. In May 2004 Terry, Ian and James Johnston [also Gallon Drunk] are backing Lydia for her short tour performing the music of the Anubian Lights. The October/December 2004 Smoke In The Shadows tour sees Ian on drums, but is done without Terry, who returns for the March/December 2005 tours. During March/November 2006 Lydia tours with her The Real Pornography show, again with Ian White on drums. In the summer of 2007 Lydia records the "Ghosts Of Spain" album with amongst other Terry Edwards. In 2008 Lydia tours her "Ghosts of Spain" with Ian and James. During this tour on June 7, 2008 at Monfalcone (IT) Ian suggests they should form a hard rock band. This would be the start of Big Sexy Noise.



2007

Line-up #1A (March-2007-October-2011): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ James Johnston (guitars)/ Terry Edwards (alto sax/organ/bass) and Ian White (drums).

	March/April 2007 UK London,Fortress Studios,recording the "Doughboy" (a version of Gallon Drunk's "Christmas" with vocals) for Gallon Drunk's "Grand Union Canal" single. With Simon Wring (Gallon Drunk) on bass.

	15-Oct-07 UK Release of Gallon Drunk's "Grand Union Canal"/"Doughboy" 7" single (Fred Label).



2008

	Late 2008 UK Pinna Studios-Fortress music complex, Shoreditch-London in Old Street,recording 6 tracks ("Another Man Comin' (while the bed is still warm)", "Bad For Bobby", "The Gospel Singer", "Baby-Faced Killer", "Kill Your Sons" and "Your Love Don't Pay My Rent") for the "Big Sexy Noise" 12" EP. Engineer Kevin James Feazay.



2009

	February 2009 UK Shoreditch-London,Pinna Studios in Old Street,mixing the "Big Sexy Noise" 12" EP. Engineer Kevin James Feazay.

	05-Apr-09 UK London,Corsica studios [with An Experiment On a Bird in the Air Pump + DJ set: J.G Thirlwell and David Knight] Photo: Credit by Michael Johnson of Nemesis To Go webzine. Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: First Big Sexy Noise gig. Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise.

	19-May-09 IT Roma,Init Note: Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise.

	20-May-09 IT Napoli,Galleria Toledo Photo: Copyright © Pietro Previti . Note: Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise.

	21-May-09 IT Bologna,Locomotiv,Express festival [with Boss Hog] Photo: Copyright © Francesco L. . Used with kind permission. Note: Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise. This is where Beatrice Antolini meet for the first time. In June 2011, both would perform in Italy as Sister Assasin with Jessie Evans.

	22-May-09 IT Padova,Unwound [with Elettro Fandango] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise.

	23-May-09 FR Lyon,Marché Gare Les Nuits Sonores festival Photo: Credit Biphop . Note: Labeled as "That was then - This is now- Deal with it!". First set Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, second set (with the same line-up) Big Sexy Noise.

	01-Jun-09 UK Release of the "Big Sexy Noise" 12" EP (Sartorial).

	June/July-09 UK Pinna Studios-Fortress music complex, Shoreditch-London in Old Street,recording/mixing 6 more tracks ("Slydell", "Digging The Hole", "Dark Eyes", "God Is A Bullet", "That Smell" [Lynyrd Skynyrd] and "Doughboy") for the "Big Sexy Noise" album. Engineer Kevin James Feazay. Photo: Credit Kevin James Feazay. Used with kind permission.

	21-Jul-09 UK London, Corsica studios [with The Cesarians + Loverman] Setlist: The Gospel Singer / Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Slydell/ Digging The Hole/ God Is A Bullet/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ instrumental/ Doughboy. Photo: Credit Medwyn. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	23-July-09 PL Wroclaw,Arsenal Miejski,Festival club ERA New Horizons film festival [with The Mole] Setlist: The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/.. and more...

	24-July-09 PL Kolibki Gdynia,Globaltica 2009 World Culture Festival Setlist: (Globaltica): The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Slidell/ Dying Is Easy/ Baby-Faced Killer/.. and more... Photo: Credit Blueye.

	October 2009 UK Release of the "Big Sexy Noise" CD album (Sartorial).

	01-Nov-09 BE Hasselt,Grenslandhallen/Ethias Arena Sinners Day festival [with Front 242, Neon Judgement,…] Setlist: The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Slydell/ Digging The Hole/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Bad For Bobby/ Dark Eyes/ God Is A Bullet. Photo: Screenshot from TV broadcast. Flyer: e-Flyer . Note: "Kill Your Sons" (and an interview with Lydia & James) broadcast on Canvas TV (BE) on 24-Oct-10.

	07-Nov-09 UK London,Islington,The Lexington Photo: Credit Michael Johnson of Nemesis To Go webzine.

	08-Nov-09 CZ Praha,Divadlo Archa [with Mona Mur/En Esch] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	09-Nov-09 AT Wien,Arena [with Chra] 10-Nov-09 HR Zagreb,Teatar & TD [with Heroina and Fall Out Trio] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	12-Nov-09 SL Ljubljana,KinSo Siska Photo: Credit Iztok Vidmar. Used with kind permission.

	13-Nov-09 AT Ebensee,Kino Poster: Photo of poster.

	15-Nov-09 DE Cottbus- Flyer: e-Flyer.

	16-Nov-09 DE Berlin,Festsaal Kreuzberg Photo: Copyright © Kristal Burtrum . Used with kind permission.

	17-Nov-09 DE Frankfurt,Das Bett Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Slydell/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Doughboy/ God Is A Bullet/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Kill You Sons [Lou Reed]/ Jake On The Make [Gallon Drunk]/ I Like My Low-Life Low [Terry Edwards And The Scapegoats].

	18-Nov-09 DE München,Substanz 19-Nov-09 CH Zürich,Exil 20-Nov-09 CH Strassbourg,La Laterie Flyer: e-Flyer.

	21-Nov-09 NL Rotterdam,Exit Lady Fest Flyer: e-Flyer.

	22-Nov-09 DE Köln,Blue Shell Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Sascha M.

	24-Nov-09 FR Paris,Saint-Ouen,Mains d'Oeuvres [with Blackthread] Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Slydell/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Doughboy/ Baby-Faced Killer/ God Is A Bullet/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Big Willy White (a.k.a The Gospel Singer)/ Jake On The Make [Gallon Drunk]/ Kill You Sons [Lou Reed]. Note: Released on the "Live In Paris" DVD+R, sold on tour. Video filmed by Benoit Lesieux with a single camera. Photo: Screen capture.

	25-Nov-09 FR Marseille,La Poste A Galérie Note: Cancelled due to dodgy promoter.

	25-Nov-09 FR Lyon,Sonic Photo: Copyright © lowlights and decibels Gerald Tournier photography . Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	26-Nov-09 IT Torino,Spazio 211 Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Slydell/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Doughboy/ God Is A Bullet/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Big Willy White (a.k.a. The Gospel Singer)/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Setlist 2: Photo of setlist.

	27-Nov-09 IT Recanati,Extra [with Martin Rev] Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Slydell/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Doughboy/ God Is A Bullet/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent. Note: Martin Rev joins on keyboards for a few songs. Photo: Copyright © Federica Papa. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	28-Nov-09 IT Reggio Emilia,Circolo Arci Calamita

	29-Nov-09 CH Bern,Dampfzentrale,Saint Ghetto Festival [with Die Goldenen Zitronen, Cobra Killer, Baby Dee, Little Annie, Philippe Petit,..] Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Slydell/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Doughboy/ God Is A Bullet/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Big Willy White (a.k.a. The Gospel Singer)/ Jake On The Make [Gallon Drunk]/ I Like My Low-Life Low [Terry Edwards And The Scapegoats]. Photo: Credit Adrian Moser. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	09-Dec-10 UK London,Corsica studios Photo: Credit © Eric Waring. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.



2010

	13-Feb-10 ES Murcia,12 Y Medio Microsonidos 2010 festival Photo: Credit Inma Gómez. Used with kind permission.

	14-Feb-10 ES Barcelona,Cabaret Berlin Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Self Defence/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Doughboy/ ?/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Big Willy White (a.k.a. The Gospel Singer)/ God Is A Bullet. Photo: Screen capture from "Big Sexy Noise" DVD, filmed by Josep M.Jordana.

	18-Feb-10 PT Aviero,Teatro Aveirense Setlist: The Gospel Singer [Harry Crews]/ Digging The Hole/ Self Defence/ Bad For Bobby/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Devil's Working Overtime/ Doughboy/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Big Willy White (a.k.a. The Gospel Singer)/ God Is A Bullet. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	20-Feb-10 PT Lisboa,Zé dos Bois

	19-Mar-10 RO Bucarest-Bucureti,Club Control Photo: Credit Madalina. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	14-Apr-10 FR Bordeaux,L’Heretic [with Hello Sunshine + Shape 2] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	15-Apr-10 FR Billieres,L'Ampli

	16-Apr-10 FR Bourges-Emmetrop,L'Antre-Peaux Fabulous Mutantes Party 17-Apr-10 FR Bourges-Emmetrop,L'Antre-Peaux Fabulous Mutantes Party Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: On the 16th the screening of "Féminisme Porno Punk", a documentary film directed by Virginie Despentes is followed by a Q&A with the director and Lydia Lunch. On the 17th Lydia is reading from her novel "Will Work For Drugs". Virginie Despentes also reads from her French translation of that novel. Again followed by a Q&A.

	19-Apr-10 CZ Praha,Malostranská Beseda "Hommage To Rowland S.Howard" [with Phil Shoenfelt & Pavel Cingl: Southern Cross, Kill The Dandies] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: This show was planned one week after the originally scheduled concert of Rowland S.Howard. Cancelled due to Islandic vulcano ash cloud.

	20-Apr-10 AT Linz,OK Mediendeck,Crossing Europe Film Festvial Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Cancelled due to Islandic vulcano ash cloud.

	22-Apr-10 UK London,Corsica Studios [with The Brute Chorus and Bo Ningen] Setlist: The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Self Defence/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Bad For Bobby/ Mahakali Calling / A Thousand Ways/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Slydell/ The Damage That You Done/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Forever On The Run/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ Big Willie White. Photo: Credit Berto Garcia. Used with kind permission.

	24-Apr-10 FR Paris,La Batofar [with Victor Sierra] Setlist: A.o. Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ The Gospel Singer/ Doughboy. Photo: Copyright © Franck Haudrechy. Used with kind permission. Postcard: Scan of postcard. Note: Above tracks released on the "Live at the Batofar, Paris" DVD (part of LP/DVD package Alone Records ES- 2011)

	May 2010 UK Pinna Studios-Fortress music complex, Shoreditch-London,recording for "Trust The Witch" album. Engineeered by Tom Morris.

	02-Jul-10 DE Shiphorst,Avantgarde Festival [with Datashock, Faust, Gallon Drunk,..] Photo: Copyright © Uwe Schumacher. Used with kind permission.

	13-Oct-10 FR Montpellier-St Jean de Védas,Secret Place/Tout A Fond [with Introverted Violence] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	15-Oct-10 FR Brest,La Carène [with The Only Ones] Note: Big Sexy Noise's gig moved to 05-Mar-11, due to the strikes in France.

	10-Nov-10 IT Massa Massa-Carrara,Disco Bar Baraonda Photo: Credit © Sebastiano Bongi Toma. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	11-Nov-10 IT Milano,Cox 18 Photo: Credit © Lino Brunetti. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	13-Dec-10 DE Köln,Blue Shell (moved to 17-Mar-11) 15-Dec-10 AT Linz,Servus

	16-Dec-10 IT Pisa,Circolo Caracol [with The Three Blind Mice] Photo: Credit © Fabrizio M. Used with kind permission.

	17-Dec-10 IT Rimini,Velvet Rock Club [with The Cosmetics] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	18-Dec-10 IT Brescia,Latteria Molloy [with Le Gigei a Domicilio (djset)] 19-Dec-10 IT Bologna,Lazzaretto

	20-Dec-10 IT Roma,Circolo degli artisti [with Madame Lingerie] Photo: Credit Jimmi Cossu. Used with kind permission.



2011

	14-Jan-11 FR Paris,Le 104,1ère Nuit Ouf Disco -Punk [with Hyphen Hyphen and James Chance & Contortions] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Won’t Leave You Alone/ Dark Eyes/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Photo: Copyright © Guino Patrice. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	04-Feb-11 GR Athina,Gargarin 204 [with Blaine L. Reininger and Momus] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	22-Feb-11 ES Madrid,El Sol Photo: Copyright © Raúl Ranz . Used with kind permission.

	23-Feb-11 ES Barcelona,Apolo 2 Photo: Credit Antoni Maroto . Used with kind permission.

	05-Mar-11 FR Brest,La Carène,Salle des Musiques Actuelles [with Drugstore Spiders] Note: Cancelled. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	05-Mar-11 IT Catania,Zo Culture 08-Mar-11 FR Bourg-en-Bresse,La Tannerie (plus screening of "Mutantes", a film by Virginie Despentes) Flyer: e-Flyer.

	09-Mar-11 CZ Praha,Luzerne Music Bar Flyer: e-Flyer.

	10-Mar-11 DE Regensburg,Alte Maltzerei 11-Mar-11 DE Chemnitz,Weltecho Flyer: e-Flyer.

	12-Mar-11 DE Lübeck,Treibsand [with The Three Blind Mice] Photo: Credit Burkhard 'Bobo' Boy.

	13-Mar-11 DE Berlin,Wild at Heart [with The Three Blind Mice] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	14-Mar-11 DE Frankfurt,Das Bett 15-Mar-11 DE Stuttgart,Club Schocken 16-Mar-11 DE Bremen,Lila Eule Flyer: e-Flyer for European tour.

	17-Mar-11 DE Köln,Blue Shell Flyer: Scan of flyer courtesy of Sascha M.

	18-Mar-11 NL Haarlem,Patronaat Photo: Screen capture from private video.

	19-Mar-11 BE Brussel,Magasin 4 [with Baby Fire, Zero] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Ballin' The Jack/ Won’t Leave You Alone/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Dark Eyes/ The Gospel Singer/ Slydell/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Big Willie White. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	23-Mar-11 TR Istanbul,Ghetto Photo: Screen capture from private video.

	31-Mar-11 IT Milano,Circolo Magnolia [with Frances & The Cats + Avvolte] Photo: Credit © Lino Brunetti. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer .

	01-Apr-11 IT Cessena,Officina 49 [with Avvolte] Photo: Copyright © Osservatoriesterni.it . Used with kind permission.

	02-Apr-11 IT Quero,Pletrro Alternativa Sound [with Lacrima Christi and Avvolte] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	03-Apr-11 IT Napoli,Mamamù [with Avvolte] Photo: Copyright © Salvatore Esposito. Used with kind permission.

	04-Apr-11 IT Pescara,Mono Spazio Bar [with Avvolte] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	05-Apr-11 IT Pisa,Circolo Caracol [with Avvolte] Photo: Copyright © Dania Gennai. Used with kind permission.

	06-Apr-11 IT Genova,Milk Club [with Avvolte] 07-Apr-11 IT Torino,Hiroshima Mon Amour [with Avvolte] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	08-Apr-11 IT Modena,Mr Muzik Off [with Avvolte] Poster: Photo of poster.

	09-Apr-11 IT Firenze,Auditorium Flog [with Avvolte] Photo: Copyright © Tom Garretson. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	21-May-11 FR Paris,La Machine de la Moulin Rouge [with Triggerfinger] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	18-Jun-11 UK London,Queen Elizabeth Hall,Purcell Room (Ray Davies Meltdown festival) [with The Sonics, Wire,..] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Won’t Leave You Alone/ Dark Eyes/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	01-Jul-11 AT Ottensheim,Open Air festival Flyer: e-Flyer.

	09-Jul-11 UK London,Shoreditch Park,The 1-2-3-4 festival [with Raveonettes,…] Note: without Terry Edwards, but with Adrian Jones [Caesar Romero and co-founder of the Corsica Studios in London] on bass. The live line-up of Caesar Romero often includes Nick Coombe [ex Gallon Drunk/Scientists] and Ian White [Gallon Drunk]. Photo: Copyright © Eduardo Placido. Used with kind permission. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	29-Jul-11 CZ Uherské Hradište,Letní filmová škola/Summer Film School festival Music Stage

	08-Sep-11 FR Release of the "Trust The Witch" CD album (Le Son du Maquis).

	28-Sep-11 FR Nancy-Maxeville,Totem A Maxeville Festival Sousterrain Porte VI [Helena Hunter,Toxic Kiss, etc..] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	29-Sep-11 FR Strasbourg,Le Hall des Chars,Salle des colonnes [with Toxic Kiss] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Dark Eyes/ Trust The Witch/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Photo: Credit AlpoH Chuul . Video: Private Video 1 and Video 2.

	30-Sep-11 FR Mulhouse,Le Noumatrouff 01-Oct-11 CH Vevey,Rocking Chair 02-Oct-11 CH Luzern,Sedel Flyer: Generic e-Flyer.

	03-Oct-11 FR Lyon,Le Sonic [with Rank] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	05-Oct-11 FR Nantes,Les Ateliers de Bitche [with Scorpion Violente] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	06-Oct-11 FR Joué-les-Tours,Le Temps Machine [with Sisterhood Issue]

	07-Oct-11 FR Rennes,Les Ateliers du Vent [with Trunks] (21:00) Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Preceded by a Lydia Lunch reading at 19:00.

Line-up #1B (November 2011): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ James Johnston (guitars)/ Adrian Jones (bass) and Ian White (drums).

	12-Nov-11 BE Brussel,Vaartkapoen [with Carla Bozulich's Evangelista] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Trust The Witch/ Dark Eyes/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Handbill: Scan of handbill. Note: Tour without Terry Edwards, but with Adrian Jones [Caesar Romero and co-founder of the Corsica Studios in London] on bass. The live line-up of Caesar Romero often includes Nick Coombe [ex Gallon Drunk/Scientists] and Ian White [Gallon Drunk].

	13-Nov-11 DE Hamburg,Hafenklang [with Der Rest] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	14-Nov-11 DE Erfurt,Museumskeller 15-Nov-11 DE München,Feierwerk,Kranhalle 16-Nov-11 DE Reutlingen,Franz K [with Octafish] 17-Nov-11 DE Nürnberg,DESI

	18-Nov-11 DE Weikersheim,Club W71 Photo: Credit Schorle.

	19-Nov-11 AT Linz,Stadtwerkstatt [with Killed By 9V Batteries]

	20-Nov-11 AT Innsbruck,PMK/Plattform Mobile Kulturinitiativen Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Trust The Witch/ Dark Eyes/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Big Willie White. Note: A soundboard recording (sanctioned by Lydia) of this show is available at Archive.org .

	21-Nov-11 AT Wien,Arena,Small Hall 24-Nov-11 HU Budapest,A38 ship (cancelled) 28-Nov-11 FR Bordeaux,I-Boat

Line-up #1C (December 2011 - 2018): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ James Johnston (guitars) and Ian White (drums).

	02-Dec-11 FR Paris,La Blanchisserie (+ screening of 4 short films by Elise Passavant) Flyer: e-Flyer.

	03-Dec-11 IT Acquaviva delle Fonti,Oasi San Martino [with Avvolte] Poster: Photo of poster.

	04-Dec-11 IT Napoli,Cellar Theory [with Avvolte] 05-Dec-11 IT Roma,Traffic Live [with Avvolte] Flyer: Italian tour e-Flyer.

	06-Dec-11 IT Savignano sul Rubicone,Sidro Club [with Avvolte] Setlist: Mahakali Calling / Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Self-Defense/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ ...and more.. Note: Above tracks released on the "Live In Italy" tour CDR and "Collision Course" CD (Cherry Red). "The live record, a tiny venue, a brilliant night; the guy running it had a reel-to reel downstairs and gave us a copy, and he'd gotten the balance just right. [..] We got that record pressed up ourselves, and we were selling loads on tour." Ian White quoted in "Lydia Lunch- The War Is Never Over", a book by Nick Soulsby (Jawbone, 2020). Flyer: e-Flyer.

	07-Dec-11 IT Torino,El Barrio Club Fuori Stagione festival [with Avvolte] Postcard: Original postcard. Note: Lydia joins Avvolte on stage for "Nessuna Rete", which she had also recorded for their studio album "L'essenziale è invisibile agli occhi".

	08-Dec-11 IT Commachio,Voodoo Club [with Avvolte] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	09-Dec-11 IT Prato,Controsenso Club [with Avvolte] Postcard: Original postcard.

	10-Dec-11 IT Brescia,Latte Piu [with Avvolte]



2012

	15-Feb-12 UK Manchester,Ruby Lounge Note: Drummer Ian White broke a finger. The UK tour is postponed to June.

	16-Feb-12 UK Preston,Continental [with Inca Babies] Note: Drummer Ian White broke a finger. The UK tour is postponed to June.

	17-Feb-12 UK Glasgow,Stereo [with Inca Babies] Poster: e-Poster. Note: Drummer Ian White broke a finger. The UK tour is postponed to June.

	19-Feb-12 UK London-Islington,O2 Academy [with The Cesarians] Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Drummer Ian White broke a finger. The UK tour is postponed to June.

	29-Feb-12 FR Metz,Les Trinitaires [with Amour] Poster: Photo of poster, courtesy of Jasmine Hirst.

	01-Mar-12 BE Brussel,Tour & Taxi Book fair Setlist: Ballin' The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Cross The Line/ Dark Eyes/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ The Gospel Singer/ Forever On The Run. Note: Brussels book fair. Lydia is first interviewed about her work, then BSN perform from 7PM to 8PM, when the book fair closes!

	02-Mar-12 FR Dijon,Le Consortium [with Clytem Scanning]

	03-Mar-12 FR Marseille,L'Embobineuse [with Amour] Photo: Credit Pirlouiiiit-Concertandco.com.

	05-Mar-12 FR Grenoble,l'Ampérage 06-Mar-12 FR Nîmes,Le Pélican [with Trashmongo] 07-Mar-12 FR Toulouse,Le Dynamo [with Ohne Fett] 08-Mar-12 FR Bordeaux,Le Héretic [with Sol Hess & The Sympatik's]

	13-Mar-12 UK London,O2 Academy [with The Cesarians, Bad Wolf and Das Fluff] Note: Moved to 01-Jul-12.

	26-May-12 FR Paris,Espace Choiseul Nyctalopes presents Le Cabaret Organique Photo: Credit Gilles Rammant. Note: An exhibition of 40 artists, presenting works that explore the theme of the female body. This is segmented throughout two floors into 6 areas: Sex, Flesh, Death, Spirit, Time, and Virtual.

	28-Jun-12 UK Glasgow,The Classic Grand [with Inca Babies] Photo: Credit Kirsty Kennedy. Used with kind permission.

	29-Jun-12 UK Bristol,Fleece [with Rock In Your Pocket]

	30-Jun-12 UK Manchester,Ruby Lounge [with Inca Babies, Heart and Terry Edwards] Photo: Credit Phil King .

	01-Jul-12 UK London-Islington,O2 Academy [with The Cesarians,Bleak and Das Fluff] Photo: Credit Andy Wright. Used with kind permission.

	18-Jul-12 IT Bari,Teatro Kismet OparA Aqua Vitae 2012 festival [with One Way Ticket] Poster: e-Poster.

	17-Dec-12 US NY,New York City,The Bowery Electric [with Caught on Tape (Thurston Moore and John Moloney)] Note: First (and so far only) US show.

	28-Dec-12 UK London,Lexington [with Cesarians and The Amusiacs, Tin Tone Army] Note: Christmas event hosted by Lydia. Lydia also guests with The Amusiacs and Tin Tone Army. Photo: Credit Eduardo Placido. Used with kind permission.



2013

	13-Sep-13 FR Nancy-Maxeville,Totem A Maxeville Festival Souterrain Body Limits

	18-Sep-13 NO Oslo,Mir [with Jon DeRosa] Photo: Credit Synne Tonil. Flyer: e-Fyer courtesy of Edgar.

	19-Sep-13 DK København,KB18 [with Jon DeRosa] 20-Sep-13 DK Aalborg,1000 Fryd [with Jon DeRosa] 21-Sep-13 DK Esbjerg,Konfus [with Jon DeRosa] Flyer: e-Flyer European tour 2013. "We were in Denmark last night, it was a fucking disaster!" Lydia Lunch Hamburg the day after.

	22-Sep-13 DE Hamburg,Hafenklang [with Jon DeRosa] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Doughboy/ Collision Course/ Dark Eyes/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Trust The Witch/ Where You Gonna Run/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]. Photo: Screen capture from private video of full show.

	23-Sep-13 UK Release of the "Collision Course/Trust The Witch" 2CD album (Cherry Red).

	23-Sep-13 DE Köln,Sonic Ballroom [with Jon DeRosa] 24-Sep-13 DE Duisburg-Neudorf,Steinbruch [with Jon DeRosa] 25-Sep-13 DE Erfurt,Museumskeller [with Jon DeRosa] Flyer: e-Flyer European tour 2013.

	26-Sep-13 DE Berlin,Wild At Heart [with Jon DeRosa] Setlist: [..] Baby-Faced Killer/ and more.. Photo: Screen capture from private video.

	27-Sep-13 DE Schwerin,Speicher [with Jon DeRosa] 28-Sep-13 DE Stuttgart,Goldmark's [with Jon DeRosa] Flyer: e-Flyer European tour 2013.

	02-Oct-13 UK London,The Lexington [with Fat White Family and Broken DC] Setlist: [..] Where You Gonna Run/ and more.. Photo: Credit Michael Johnson.

	03-Oct-13 UK Brighton,Sticky Mike's Frog Bar Note: Last date on the European tour 2013.



2014

	03-Oct-14 CH La Chaux-de-Fonds,Bikini Test [with James Johnston & Matthieu Amstutz] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Doughboy/ Self Defence/ Collision Course/ Trust The Witch/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby-Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Not Your Fault. Photo: Photo of setlist.

	15-Dec-14 IT Milano,Cox 18 [with Three Blind Mice] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	16-Dec-14 IT Roma,Init Photo: Credit Lorenzo Vecchio.

	17-Dec-14 HU Budapest,A38 ship Photo: Screen catpure from video. Video: Private video 1. and video 2.

	18-Dec-14 IT Torino,Spazio 211 [with Blou Daville] Photo: Credit BrubeN - Ultrasonica.

	19-Dec-14 IT Pordenone,PNBox Studios [with Three Blind Mice] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	20-Dec-14 IT Livorno,The Cage Theatre Photo: Credit Sonia Golemme .

	21-Dec-14 CH Bern,Dachstock Reitschule Setlist: Dark Eyes/ Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run. Listing: From Bewegungsmelder #185 magazine.

	22-Dec-14 FR Lyon,Le Sonic Setlist: Dark Eyes/ The Gospel Singer/ Cross The Line/ Ballin' The Jack/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ Mahakali Calling/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run. Photo: Screen capture from private video by Sebastien Greppo.



2015/2016

	31-Oct-15 UK Manchester-Salford,Islington Mill

	20-Mar-16 UK London,The Lexington [with Nought] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Dark Eyes/ Trust THe Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Baby Faced Killer/ Forever On The Run/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Big Willy White.

	30-Mar-16 RO Bucharest,Control Club-Berlin Hall Setlist: [...] The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ and more.. Flyer: e-Flyer. Video: Private video 1 and video 2.



2018

	22-Aug-18 IT Vasto,Gardini di Palazzo d'Avalos New Acoustic Music festival XXVI Flyer: e-Flyer.

	24-Aug-18 DE Hamburg,Kampnagel Internationales Sommerfestival Photo: Credit Holger Kistenmacher.

	25-Aug-18 CZ Mikulov,Amphitheatre Eurotrialog-Festival of unpopular music Setlist: Trust The Witch/ He's Just A Mirage/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Breakdown/ Frankie Teardrop [Suicide]. Photo: Screen capture from private video. Note: "Lydia Lunch and The Reverend Ian White of Big Sexy Noise are sorrowful to announce that Mr. James “Jumbo” Johnston has been forced to bow out of the remaining BSN shows due to an unfortunate medical emergency. It appears as if Mr.Johnston is mysteriously sprouting new teeth like a small white shark. Daily. Causing unbearable pain, the inability to speak or eat, and henceforth has had to be shipped back home. However, being show folk…Lunch and White will sally forth and carry on with special guest Ivo Lorenz in Mikulov [and Sofia, ed.] and Dan[iel] C[h]erney for the remaining shows. Since there is absolutely no replacing James Johnston, these will NOT be Big Sexy Noise shows, but a unique experiment in groove-based improv. We hope to reschedule these dates for the upcoming European tour in November. Sorry for any inconvenience." (Facebook post)

	28-Aug-18 BG Sofia,Bulgarian National Radio's concert hall Alarma Punk Jazz Flyer: e-Flyer. Setlist: (a.o.) Frankie Teardrop Video: Private video. Note: Ivo Lorenz replaces James, with Ron B. (keyboards). Rescheduled from the 27th.

Line-up #1D (August - September 2018): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Daniel Cherney (guitars) and Ian White (drums).

	29-Aug-18 IT Firenze,San Salvi 30-Aug-18 IT Loreto,Il Circolo Reasonanz Flyer: e-Flyer for Italian tour. Note: Czech artist Daniel Cherney [Happy Endings/Squareglass], replaces James.

	31-Aug-18 IT Catanzaro,Museo del Rock [with Meat For Dogs] (free entrance) 01-Sep-18 IT Cinquefondi,Il Frantoio delle Idee [with Other Voices] Poster: Photo of poster for Cinquefondi show. Note: Czech artist Daniel Cherney [Happy Endings/Squareglass], replaces James.

	02-Sep-18 IT Eboli,Museum Of Operation Avalanche Setlist: Black To Red/ and more.. Photo: Sreen capture of video by Sebastien Greppo. Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Czech artist Daniel Cherney [Happy Endings/Squareglass], replaces James.

	02-Nov-18 UK London-Hackney,Moth club [with Repo Man and An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: Start of the November 2018 tour.

	03-Nov-18 RU St.Petersburg,Lendok Studio Flyer: e-Flyer. Video: Private video.

	04-Nov-18 RU Mockba,DOM Flyer: e-Flyer. Video: Private video.

	05-Nov-18 BE Brussel,Magasin 4 [with Falling Man] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Dark Eyes/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Big Willy White/ Forever On The Run.

	06-Nov-18 DE Berlin,Musik & Frieden Ticket: Scan from Rockinberlin.de.

	08-Nov-18 NL Utrecht,TivoliVredenburg Le Guess Who festival Setlist: [...]/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Forever On The Run. Photo: Credit gigwise.com Flyer: e-Flyer.

	10-Nov-18 GR Athina,Gagarin 205 Live Music Space [with Mega Ray] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	12-Nov-18 MK Skopje,MKC,Cinedays festival Flyer: e-Flyer.

	13-Nov-18 RS Belgrade,Kulturni centar GRAD Flyer: e-Flyer.

	15-Nov-18 IT La Spezia,Btomic Ghost @ Shake Club [with White Room] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	16-Nov-18 IT Ravenna,Bronson di Madonna dell'Albero 17-Nov-18 IT Roma,Wishlist Club Flyer: e-Flyer.

	18-Nov-18 IT San Vito di Leguzzano,Centro Stabile Di Cultura Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run/ Big Willy White. Photo: Screen capture from private video.

	19-Nov-18 CH Genève,Théâtre de l'Usine [preceeded by screening of "Vortex", film by Beth B & Scott B] Poster: Photo of poster.

	20-Nov-18 IT Milano-Segrate,Circolo Magnolia Flyer: e-Flyer.

	21-Nov-18 FR Paris,La Station Gare des Mines Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Dark Eyes/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run/ Big Willy White. Photo: Screen captures from private video. Flyer: e-Flyer.

	23-Nov-18 DE Duisburg,Grammatikoff Platzhirsch Festival Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Dark Eyes/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run/ Mama Told Me Not To Come-Eli's Coming-One [Three Dog Night]. Flyer: e-Flyer.



2019

	22-Mar-19 FI Helsinki,Kuudes Linja [with Throat]

	27-May-19 FR Lyon,Le Sonic [with Guilty Caps] Note: Start of final tour (with the UK line-up).

	29-May-19 IL Tel Aviv,Gagarin Poster: Photo of poster.

	31-May-19 CZ Brno,Kabinet MÚZ [with Wilderness & Cardio Radio] Photo: Credit Matej Krc.

	01-Jun-19 RS Beograd,Dom omladine Photo: Screen capture from video. Video: Private video.

	02-Jun-19 HR Zagreb,Vintage Industrial Bar Photo: Screen capture from video. Video: Private video.

	03-Jun-19 SI Ljubljana,Klub Gromka Photo: Photo credit Sebastijan Iskra.

	04-Jun-19 AT Wien,Chelsea [with The Brainmanagerz] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run/ Mama Told Me Not To Come-Eli's Coming-One [Three Dog Night]. Photo: Screen capture from video. Video: Private video of full show.

	06-Jun-19 NL Utrecht,DB's [with Pig Frenzy] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Cross The Line/ Ballin The Jack/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Doughboy/ Trust The Witch/ Collision Course/ The Gospel Singer/ Kill Your Sons [Lou Reed]/ Forever On The Run.

	08-Jun-19 FR Lorient,Le Galion Poster: Photo of poster.

	10-Jun-19 NL Amsterdam,OCCII Flyer: e-Flyer.

	12-Jun-19 DE Hannover,Lux [with Subjam] 18-Jun-19 UK Colchester,Arts Centre [with Nothing Existed and Crooked State] 19-Jun-19 UK Edinburgh,Voodoo Rooms-Ballroom [with Run Into The Night]

	22-Jun-19 NO Larvik,Bolgenkulturhus Larvik Experimental Music festival Flyer: e-Flyer. Video: Private video. Note: Last ever Big Sexy Noise show (with the UK line-up)!



2024

Line-up #2 (July 2024): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Tim Dahl (bass)/ Timo Ellis (guitar) and Kevin Shea (drums)

	06-Jul-24 US MD,Baltimore,Otto Bar (Matinee 5-8PM) Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: "Lydia Lunch - Plays the Songs of Big Sexy Noise". Early show (6 PM) to leave the room for the Saturday night disco crowd! Surprise resurrection, with a full US line-up. Lydia with Tim and Timo Ellis (NYC born musician, composer and producer) and Kevin Shea [Storm & Stress/Retrovirus].

	07-Jul-24 US NY,New York City-Brooklyn/Bushwick,Our Wicked Lady rooftop New York Night Train's Sunday Soul Scream series [with Comatosed] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: "Lydia Lunch - Plays the Songs of Big Sexy Noise".

	09-Jul-24 US PA,Philadelphia,PhilaMOCA [with Ogre] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: "Lydia Lunch - Plays the Songs of Big Sexy Noise".

	10-Jul-24 US PA,York,Skid Row Garage [with Brand Bland, Norway St. and The Shroos] Setlist: Mahakali Calling/ Another Man Comin' (While The Bed Is Still Warm)/ Your Love Don't Pay My Rent/ Ballin The Jack/ Collision Course/ Trust The Witch/ The Gospel Singer/ That Smell [Lynyrd Skynyrd]/ God Is A Bullet/ Forever On The Run. Flyer: e-Flyer. Video: Private video. Note: "Lydia Lunch - Plays the Songs of Big Sexy Noise".

	11-Jul-24 US PA,Pottstown,Rivet Canteen & Assembly [with Brand Bland, Catatonic Sons and Laurel Canyon] Flyer: e-Flyer. Note: "Lydia Lunch - Plays the Songs of Big Sexy Noise".

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