Operation Ivy;

Listed Below is all of the known Tour Dates, Album, E.P. & Singles release dates that I have info on from this legendary but short lived ska-punk 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
I built this and other pages for some of the bands I like as I could not find any decent info on the net anywhere, these are mainly for my own entertainment but if anyone else enjoys them then it's a bonus, enjoy.

Jesse from OpIv has stated the band played around 125 shows so I am missing about 10-15.

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  1. ??/05/1987; Operation Ivy form in Berkeley, CA, USA. Jesse (v), Tim (g/v), Matt (b) & Dave (d).
  2. 16/05/1987; Concert at Dave Mello's Garage, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Isocracy & Crimpshine. first show.
  3. 17/05/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening our M.D.C., with Gang Green.
  4. 12/06/1987; Concert at The Twilight Zone, Alameda, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine.
  5. 14/06/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Corrupted Morals & Crimpshine, with asst.
  6. 19/06/1987; Concert at The Place, Davis, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine.
  7. 26/06/1987; Concert at The Twilight Zone, Alameda, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine.
  8. 04/07/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Mr. T Experience & Crimpshine, with Isocracy & asst.
  9. 11/07/1987; Concert at 190 Turquoise St., Hercules, CA, USA. opening for Social Disease, Misery & Crimpshine.
  10. 25/07/1987; Concert at Willow Glenn Skatepark, Benicia, CA, USA. opening for Isocracy, with Poultry Magic.
  11. 01/08/1987; Concert at Garage, El Sobrante, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine, with Isocracy & asst. (12:30 show).
  12. 01/08/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Doughboys & Vampire Lezbos, with asst. (9:00 show). (may not have played).
  13. 07/08/1987; Concert at The Farm, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Nomeansno, Reagan Youth & asst.
  14. 15/08/1987; Concert at 4th Wall, Chico, CA, USA. with Crimpshine & Empty Offer.
  15. 16/08/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Nomeansno, Hell's Kitchen & 3 Legged Dog.
  16. 21/08/1987; Concert at The Place, Davis, CA, USA. with Crimpshine.
  17. 24/08/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. released as '69 Newport' ep. 
  18. 29/08/1987; Concert at The Twilight Zone, Alameda, CA, USA. opening for D.I. & Kwik Way, with Paranoia.
  19. 11/09/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Isocracy, with Crimpshine & asst.
  20. 11/10/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for M.D.C., with As Is & asst.
  21. 24/10/1987; Concert at The Farm, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Frightwig, Sea Hags, Verbal Abuse & asst.
  22. 25/10/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Special Forces, Mr. T Experience & asst. 'Ramones' night.
  23. ??/10/1987; 'Turn It Around' 2x7" released, includes 'I Got No' by Operation Ivy, late Oct.
  24. 01/11/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Isocracy, Rabid Lassie, Stikky & asst.
  25. 07/11/1987; Concert at Penny's House, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine, with Empty Offer & asst.
  26. 08/11/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Jai Jai Noire, The Original Beasts & asst.
  27. 14/11/1987; Concert at a barn, West Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA, USA.
  28. 27/11/1987; Concert at The Twilight Zone, Alameda, CA, USA. opening for Mr. T Experience & Hell's Kitchen, with asst.
  29. 20/11/1987; Concert at The Place, Davis, CA, USA. opening for Sewer-Trout, with No Dogs.
  30. 04/12/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA.
  31. 05/12/1987; Concert at ?? (party), ??, CA, USA. with Crimpshine.
  32. 11/12/1987; Concert at Vacaville Theater, Vacaville, CA, USA. opening for Thelonious Monster, with Go-Dog-Go.
  33. 31/12/1987; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Stikky. (some flyers list 31/01 wrongly).
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  35. 08/01/1988; Concert at The Place, Davis, CA, USA. with Shrine Of Death & The Needs.
  36. ??/01/1988; 'Hectic' ep released.
  37. 14/02/1988; Concert at Bugsy's, Brockton, CA, USA. with Crimpshine, Isocrasy & asst.
  38. 20/02/1988; Concert at 900 Locust Street, Redding, CA, USA. opening for Crimpshine, with Snot Labeled & asst. (unsure of date).
  39. 21/02/1988; Concert at Isaac's House (party), ??, CA, USA. afternoon show.
  40. 21/02/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Neurosis, The Vagrants & asst.
  41. 27/02/1988; Concert at Dave's Garage, Albany, CA, USA. with The Vagrants, Fat Elvis & Bitch Fight.
  42. 05/03/1988; Concer at 1901 I St., ??, CA, USA. opening for Surrogate Brains & asst. (cancelled, played elsewhere).
  43. 05/03/1988; Concert at The Depot, Humbolt Co,. CA, USA. opening for Isocracy, with Schmidheads.
  44. 11/03/1988; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. 
  45. 17/03/1988; Live Set on KSPC Radio, Claremont, CA, USA.
  46. 19/03/1988; Concert at The Hoover Centre, Los Angeles, CA, USA. opening for Attitude Adjustment, with Reason To Believe & Active Response.
  47. 20/03/1988; Concert at Bob's House (party), Chula Vista, CA, USA. with Cringer & Spooks.
  48. 21/03/1988; Concert at Suzie's Bakyard, Tucson, AZ, USA. (Mar. 21st - Apr. 28th; 'Hectic' U.S. Tour).
  49. 23/03/1988; Concert at Valley High School, Albuequerque, NM, USA. 
  50. 24/03/1988; Concert at Mike's House, El Paso, TX, USA. 
  51. 26/03/1988; Concert at The Loft, San Marcos, TX, USA. 
  52. 28/03/1988; Concert at Muddy Waters, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  53. 29/03/1988; Concert at The Mix, Pensacola, FL, USA.
  54. 30/03/1988; Concert at Planet Ten, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
  55. 31/03/1988; Concert at The Bar, Gainesville, FL, USA. with F.V.K. & Officer Friendly.
  56. 02/04/1988; Concert at Castaways, Myrtle Beach, FL, USA. with F.V.K./E.M.G., Bazooka Joe & Uptight.
  57. 03/04/1988; Concert at ??, Charlotte, NC, USA.
  58. 06/04/1988; Concert at The Babylon Lexington, KY, USA.
  59. 08/04/1988; Concert at Spud Zero, Lafayette, IN, USA. with Strontium 90.
  60. 09/04/1988; Concert at ??, Racine, WI, USA.
  61. 10/04/1988; Concert at Durty Nellie's, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Zero Boys, K.G.B. & Sloppy Seconds,  with asst.
  62. 11/04/1988; Concert at Jeremy's Basement, Rockford, IL, USA. with Bludgeoned Nun.
  63. 14/04/1988; Concert at Backstreets, Rochester, NY, USA. 
  64. 15/04/1988; Concert at The Anthrax, Norwalk, CT, USA. opening for Gwar, with Pagan Babies.
  65. 16/04/1988; Concert at Leon's House, Albany, NY, USA.
  66. 17/04/1988; Concert at Rocket, Providence, RI, USA. opening for Fugazi, with Verbal Assault & G.O.D.
  67. 18/04/1988; Concert at University Of CT., Storrs, CT, USA. with Zombie Squad & 6 Feet Under.
  68. 19/04/1988; Concert at Heather's House, Slaughterneck, DE, USA.
  69. 21/04/1988; Live Set at WFMU Studios, East Orange, NJ, USA.
  70. 21/04/1988; Concert at The Dirt Club, Bloomfield, NJ, USA.
  71. 22/04/1988; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Hand Of Doom.
  72. 25/04/1988; Concert at The Boilermaker, St. Louis, MO, USA. opening for All, with Never Alone.
  73. 26/04/1988; Concert at Mannequins, Manhattan, KS, USA. with Mudhead.
  74. 28/04/1988; Concert at Lazer City, Rapid City, SD, USA. with Social Joke & Dissent.
  75. ??/??/1988; Concert at Sneeky Dee's, Toronto, ON, Canada. (exact date unknown, either late Apr or Apr. 12/13th).
  76. ??/??/1988; Concert at ??, Portland, OR, USA. opening for Poison Idea. (exact date unknown, around Apr. 29th?).
  77. 06/05/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Neighborhood Watch, Nasal Sex & asst.
  78. 15/05/1988; Concert at 21 Lila Lane, El Sobrante, CA, USA. with Crimpshine, Tally Hoe, Vagrantz & asst.
  79. 04/06/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Screeching Weasel, with Rabid Lassie & asst.
  80. 17/06/1988; Concert at Cloyne Court Co-Op, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Crimpshine, Four Piece & Rick Starr.
  81. 23/06/1988; Concert at The Complex, Oakland, CA, USA. with Corrupted Morals, Romper Room & asst.
  82. 24/06/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for M.D.C. & Beatnigs, with Dead Jacksons & asst.
  83. 23/07/1988; Concert at Dry Lake, off Yate's Well Rd, NV, USA. opening for Fang, with Dissension & asst.
  84. 05/08/1988; Concert at The Covered Wagon, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Soulside, with Ped.
  85. 07/08/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. 
  86. 10/08/1988; Concert at The Anticlub, Los Angeles, CA, USA. with Bulima Banquet.
  87. 12/08/1988; Concert at Legion Hall, Kingsburg, CA, USA. 
  88. 19/08/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Hard-Ons, with Dwarves & asst.
  89. 20/08/1988; Concert at Klub Kommunion, San Francisco, CA, USA. with Steelpole Bathtub.
  90. 21/08/1988; Concert at Car-A-Van China Basin, San Francisco, CA, USA. with R.K.L. & asst. (unsure of date).
  91. 30/08/1988; Concert at Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA, USA. with Coffee & Donuts & Cast Of Thousands.
  92. 25/09/1988; Concert at The Covered Wagon, San Francisco, CA, USA. with Eyeball & Shit Howdy.
  93. 01/10/1988; Concert at Toberman Hall, Los Angeles, CA, USA. opening for Ill Repute, with Isocracy & asst.
  94. 20/10/1988; Concert at Kesha's Inn, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for R.K.L, with Slambodians.
  95. 09/11/1988; Concert at Cotati Cabinet, Cotati, CA, USA. with Fang & Mr. T. Experience.
  96. 20/11/1988; Concert at Kesha's Inn, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for R.K.L., with Checkered Demon & Pig Farm.
  97. 04/12/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for ALL, with Vagrantz & Tally Hoe.
  98. 19/12/1988; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for 7 Seconds.
  99. 23/12/1988; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Sharkbait, On Parade & Unit Pride.
  100. 26/12/1988; Concert at Danceteria, Sacramento, CA, USA. opening for 7 Seconds, with Inner Strength.
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  102. 07/01/1989; Concert at Rico's Pizza, Redding, CA, USA. with Kamala And The Karnivores & Law.
  103. 12/01/1989; Concert at The Covered Wagon, San Francisco, CA, USA. 
  104. 21/01/1989; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for ALL, with Chemical People.
  105. 19/02/1989; Concert at The River Theater, Guerneville, CA, USA. opening for Firehose & Nomeansno, with asst.
  106. 25/02/1989; Concert at Barrington Hall, Berkeley, CA, USA. 
  107. 10/03/1989; Concert at The Covered Wagon, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Victim's Family, with Speed Racer.
  108. 11/03/1989; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for GWAR. (date wrong on flyer, 11/04).
  109. 12/03/1989; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Hell's Kitchen, Christ On Parade & asst.
  110. 22/03/1989; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Samiam.
  111. ??/03/1989; 'Energy' album released, late March or early Apr.
  112. 11/04/1989; Concert at Benicia Youth Center, Benicia, CA, USA. opening for Fifteen. (cancelled).
  113. 11/04/1989; Concert at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for GWAR. 'Energy' album release show. 
  114. 14/04/1989; Concert at The River Theater, Guerneville, CA, USA. with Stikky, Nuisance & Shit Howdy.
  115. 15/04/1989; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. opening for Gwar, with Econochrist & asst.
  116. 22/04/1989; Concert at Time Out Of Mind, Phoenix, AZ, USA. with The Offspring, Last Option & C.O.E.
  117. 26/04/1989; Concert at The Twilight Zone, Alameda, CA, USA. opening for Lethal Gospel, with Crimpshine. (date on flyer wrong, cancelled).
  118. 29/04/1989; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. 
  119. 21/05/1989; Concert at The Women's Building, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Fugazi, with Swollen Toad Boss.
  120. 28/05/1989; Concert at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA, USA. with Green Day.
  121. 29/05/1989; Concert at Robert's (Eggplant) House, Pinole, CA, USA. family & friends show.
  122. ??/05/1989; Operation Ivy split up.
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  124. ??/??/1991; 'Operation Ivy' compilation album released, 'Hectic' lp, 'Energy' & 'Turn It Around' ep tracks, released mid '91.
  125. ??/??/1992; 'A Plea For Peace' ep released.
  126. ??/??/1993; 'Seedy' semi-official compilation of outtakes released.
  127. ??/??/1993; '69 Newport' semi-official ep released.
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