Black Market Baby;

Listed Below is all of the known Tour Dates, Album, E.P. & Singles release dates that I have info on from this early D.C. band. I know there is a hell of a lot more info out there so if you can help let me know.  I'm after any Tickets scans, Tour Posters / Flyers, Tour Shirts, Magazine Adverts etc. hector.kirkwood @ gmail.com
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  1. ??/02/1980; Black Market Baby form in Washington Early '80; Boyd (v), Tommy (g), Keith (g) & Paul (b).
  2. ??/05/1980; Concert at Madam's Organ, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Tru Fax & The Insaniacs. (1st show, band unamed at the time, exact date unknown). 
  3. 13/06/1980; Concert at Psyche Delly, Bethesda, MD, USA. with Reactions.
  4. 14/06/1980; Concert at Psyche Delly, Bethesda, MD, USA. with Reactions.
  5. 20/06/1980; Concert at Reeks On The Hill, Washington, DC, USA. opening for The Dark.
  6. 21/06/1980; Concert at Reeks On The Hill, Washington, DC, USA. opening for The Dark.
  7. 30/07/1980; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. (unsure of date).
  8. 08/08/1980; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Bad Brains.
  9. 17/08/1980; Concert at One Flight Up, Washington, DC, USA. opening for The Enematics.
  10. 22/09/1980; Concert at The Bayou, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Bad Brains. (8:00 show).
  11. 22/09/1980; Concert at The Bayou, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Bad Brains. (11:00 show).
  12. 09/10/1980; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for The Enemy.
  13. 01/11/1980; Concert at The Old Gym, Richmond, VA, USA. opening for Rockats & Slickee Boys.
  14. 07/11/1980; Concert at The Chancery, Washington, DC, USA. 
  15. 28/11/1980; Concert at The Ontario Theatre, Washington, DC, USA. opening for The Stranglers.
  16. 18/12/1980; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. 
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  18. 02/01/1981; Concert at The Taj Mahal, Norfolk, VA, USA. 
  19. 03/01/1981; Concert at The Taj Mahal, Norfolk, VA, USA. 
  20. 10/01/1981; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Minor Threat & S.O.A.
  21. 25/01/1981; Concert at Psyche Delly, Bethesda, MD, USA. opening for Tex Rubinowitz.
  22. 31/01/1981; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Stimulators.
  23. ??/03/1981; Paul (b) leaves the band, he is replaced by Mike. (Mike plays on both singles).
  24. 19/03/1981; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. (unsure of date).
  25. 28/03/1981; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for The Accused (md).
  26. ??/??/1981; 'America's Youth' single planned but scrapped, date is approx. ('A.Y.' released on 'Connected' comp). 
  27. ??/??/1981; 'Black Market Baby/The Nurses' split 10" single planned but scrapped, B.M.B. songs released as 'Potential Suicide' single
  28. 04/04/1981; Concert at The Wilson Centre, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Bad Brains, Minor Threat, with Youth Brigade, G. I. & asst.
  29. 16/04/1981; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Dead Kennedys.
  30. 01/05/1981; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. with St. Vitus Dance & Video Puppies.
  31. ??/05/1981; 'Potential Suicide' single released, exact date unknown. 
  32. 13/06/1981; Concert at The American University, Washington, DC, USA. with Iron Cross & Count 4.
  33. 05/07/1981; Concert at Columbia Station, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Youth Brigade (dc).
  34. 14/07/1981; Concert at Ritchie Coliseum, College Park, MD, USA. opening for The Ramones.
  35. 01/08/1981; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. with Scream.
  36. 08/08/1981; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for The Dead Boys.
  37. 10/10/1981; Concert at Janelle's Shithole, Potomac, MD, USA. opening for Iron Cross, with Deadline & A.P.
  38. 25/10/1981; 'Connected' compilation released, includes 'World At War' (exclusive) & 'America's Youth'.
  39. 31/10/1981; Concert at The Chancery, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Government Issue. 
  40. 20/11/1981; Concert at The Chancery, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Youth Brigade (dc).
  41. 01/12/1981; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Government Issue. 
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  43. 04/01/1982; Concert at The Outside Inn, Rockville, MD, USA. opening for Government Issue.
  44. 22/01/1982; Concert at Woodlawn High School, Arlington, VA, USA. opening for Iron Cross, SSD, Void & asst. (date probable).
  45. 14/02/1982; Concert at The Outside Inn, Rockville, MD, USA. 
  46. 27/03/1982; Concert at The Milestone, Charlotte, NC, USA. 
  47. 28/03/1982; Concert at Benny's, Richmond, VA, USA. 
  48. ??/??/1982; at some point early '82 Keith (g) leaves the band, he is replaced by Scott.
  49. 24/04/1982; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. with Gun Club.
  50. 29/05/1982; Concert at The Mudd Club, New York, NY, USA. opening for Flipper & Hose.
  51. 17/06/1982; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Circle Jerks.
  52. 25/06/1982; Concert at The Wilson Centre, Washington, DC, USA. opening for G.I., with Artificial Peace, Scream, The Faith & Gang Green.
  53. 03/07/1982; Concert at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Fear, with Scream, Double O, Faith & Void.
  54. 22/07/1982; Concert at Ft. Reno, Washington, DC, USA. with Deadline.
  55. 11/08/1982; Concert at The Mill, Arlington, VA, USA. opening for Necros, Meatmen & Iron Cross asst. (I.C. cancel).
  56. 22/09/1982; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Iron Cross.
  57. 30/10/1982; Concert at Woodlawn High School, Arlington, VA, USA. opening for Minor Threat, D.O.A., Faith, Iron Cross & Void.(??).
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  59. 12/01/1983; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for U.K. Subs.
  60. 18/02/1983; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for The Stickmen.
  61. 11/03/1983; Concert at G.U. Hall Of Nations, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Iron Cross, Faith & Insurrection, with asst.
  62. 27/03/1983; Concert at The Hung Jury Pub, Washington, DC, USA. with Scythian & asst.
  63. 01/04/1983; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for The Undead, with Void.
  64. 15/05/1983; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Iron Cross & Marginal Man. (live tracks on the lp from this show).
  65. 20/07/1983; Concert at The Space II Arcade, Washington, DC, USA. opening for G.B.H., with Faith.
  66. ??/08/1983; 'Senseless Offerings' album released, date is approx. (test pressings mailed out 30/06).
  67. ??/??/1983; at some point the band split briefly, exact date unknown, late in the year.
  68. ??/??/1983; at some point after the album Scott (g) leaves the band, he is replaced by the returning Keith.
  69. 11/11/1983; Concert at The Ontario Theatre, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Kurtis Blow & Trouble Funk, with Scream. (moved to Dec.?).
  70. 10/12/1983; Concert at Heritage Hall, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Kurtis Blow & Trouble Funk, with Scream. (moved to 16/12).
  71. 11/12/1983; Concert at The Space II Arcade, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Peter & The Test Tube Babies & Iron Cross.
  72. 16/12/1983; Concert at Heritage Hall, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Kurtis Blow & Trouble Funk, with Scream.
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  74. 11/02/1984; Concert at Love Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA. with Agnostic Front, Nihilistics & Iron Cross.
  75. 12/02/1984; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Girlschool.
  76. ??/??/1984; at some point  Tommy (d) leaves the band, he is replaced by Adrian.
  77. ??/??/1984; at some point Mike Dolfi (b) leaves the band, he is replaced Joey briefly then Mike Donnely joins.
  78. ??/??/1984; at some point Adrian (d) leaves the band, he is replaced initially by Neil before Tommy returns.
  79. ??/??/1984; 'Bouncing Babies' compilation released, includes the unreleased 'Suzie Dear'.
  80. 14/11/1984; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. opening for Agnostic Front, with U.S. Chaos.
  81. 29/11/1984; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Government Issue, with Four Guns West.
  82. 31/12/1984; Concert at The Key Theatre, Georgetown, DC, USA. opening for Scream, with Reagan Youth & asst. (moved from The Wilson Center).
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  84. 17/02/1985; Concert at CBGB's, Manhattan, NY, USA. opening for Decontrol, with Accellerators & S.D.P.
  85. 19/04/1985; Concert at University Of MD, College Park, MD, USA. opening for Slickee Boys. 
  86. 17/08/1985; Concert at Lansburgh Cultural Center, Washington, DC, USA. with Lethal Intent & U.S. Chaos.
  87. 20/09/1985; Concert at Eutaw St. Clubhouse, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Scream, with Lethal Intent.
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  89. 26/01/1986; Concert at CBGB's, Manhattan, NY, USA. opening for Token Entry & The Descendents.
  90. 31/01/1986; Concert at Eutaw Street Clubhouse, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Marginal Man, with Doggy Style & asst. (date probable).
  91. 19/04/1986; Concert at Flood Zone Studios, Richmond, VA, USA. opening for The Meatmen, G.I. & asst.
  92. 30/05/1986; Concert at The Warehouse, Springfield, VA, USA. opening for G.I., with M.F.D. & asst.
  93. 06/06/1986; Concert at The Complex, Washington, DC, USA. opening for D.R.I., with Rhythm Pigs.
  94. 10/06/1986; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Pussy Galore & Shock Opera.
  95. 27/06/1986; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Angry Samoans. 
  96. 29/06/1986; Concert at The Hung Jury Pub, Washington, DC, USA. with Lethal Intention, Pure Evil & Hyena. 
  97. 27/07/1986; Concert at The Complex, Washington, DC, USA. with Cancerous Growth & asst.
  98. ??/08/1986; the band record a 2nd album ('Kids Come First') with Ian MacKaye producing, parts of the album get released in '90/'91.
  99. 09/10/1986; Concert at The East Side Club, Washington, DC, USA. with Factory & Naked Prey.
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  101. 29/01/1987; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. with Vacation.
  102. 01/03/1987; Concert at The Hung Jury Pub, Washington, DC, USA. with Divine Horsemen & Reptile House.
  103. 20/03/1987; Concert at The Marble Bar, Baltimore, MD, USA. opening for Government Issue. (moved from Polish National Hall).
  104. 22/04/1987; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Wendy O & The Plasmatics.
  105. 06/05/1987; Concert at The East Side Dance Club, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Scream.
  106. 11/05/1987; Concert at WUST Music Hall, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies, with Immoral Discipline.
  107. ??/??/1987; band on hiatus trying to get a deal for the new album, nothing happens for some time.
  108. ??/??/1987; at some point Tommy (d) leaves the band, Kent is tapped to play the final show in Jan.
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  110. ??/01/1988; Concert at The 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA. final/farewell show, exact date unknown.
  111. ??/??/1988; B.M.B. split up after the farewell show, a reunion occurs sporadically from 1993-1997.
  112. ??/07/1990; 'Drunk And Disorderly' single released, from the unreleased 1986 album.
  113. ??/??/1990; 'World At War' split single with Bad Brains released, track dates from '81.
  114. ??/??/1991; 'Baby Takes (The Collection)' compilation released, comp of available tracks & tracks from the aborted '86 album.
  115. ??/??/1991; 'Baby On Board' compilation album released, half the 1st album, half the unreleased '86 album.
  116. ??/??/2005; 'Coulda... Woulda... Shoulda...' compilation released, comp of available tracks, some from '86 and live from '95. 
  117. ??/??/2024; 'Senseless Offerings' album reissued with new artwork, live tracks removed, three bonus tracks instead.
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Black Market Baby - version 1.0 - 118 shows - 173 images - 22/11/2024.