Samhain;

Listed Below is all of the known Tour Dates, Album, E.P. & Singles release dates that I have info on from Glenn's middle band. I know there is 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. ??/10/1983; Glenn forms Samhain, he adds Steve on drums, Lyle on guitar and Eerie on bass.
  2. 31/03/1984; Concert at The Rock Hotel, New York, NY, USA. with Hellbent & YDI. first show.
  3. ??/05/1984; Damien replaces Lyle on guitar around May/June, Lyle only plays the first show.
  4. ??/08/1984; 'Initium' album released.
  5. 25/08/1984; Concert at Twilight Zone, New Haven, CT, USA.
  6. 14/09/1984; Concert at The Pop Shop, Cleveland, OH, USA. with The Manimals. (Sep. 14th - 25th; 'Season Of The Dead' tour Pt.1).
  7. 15/09/1984; Concert at Paycheck's Lounge, Hamtramck, MI, USA. with Reptile House.
  8. 16/09/1984; Concert at The Jockey Club, Newport, KY, USA. with SS20.
  9. 19/09/1984; Concert at Rickey's Canteena, Bloomington, IN, USA. with Killing Children.
  10. 20/09/1984; Concert at The Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE, USA. with 7 Seconds & No Heroes.
  11. 21/09/1984; Concert at V.F.W. Hall, Kansas City, MO, USA. with 7 Seconds.
  12. 23/09/1984; Concert at Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX, USA. with Big Boys & Criminal Crew.
  13. 25/09/1984; Concert at The Antenna Club, Memphis, TN, USA. 
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  15. 07/11/1984; 'Unholy Passion' ep originally scheduled, date was pushed back to January '85.
  16. 07/11/1984; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Half Life & asst. (moved from 8th). (Nov. 7th - Dec. 2nd; 'Season Of The Dead' tour Pt.2).
  17. 08/11/1984; Concert at Paycheck's Lounge, Hamtramck, MI, USA. with Angry Red Planet. (moved from the 9th).
  18. 10/11/1984; Concert at VMU East Hall Gym, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. with Holy Terror & Coagulated Child.
  19. 11/11/1984; Concert at State St. Lutherian Church, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
  20. 12/11/1984; Concert at Reflexions, St. Louis, MO, USA. with Verbal Abuse & Drunks With Guns.
  21. 15/11/1984; Concert at Invisible Ballroom, Denver, CO, USA. with CH3, U.T.I. & Happy World.
  22. 16/11/1984; Concert at Indian Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. with State Of Confusion.
  23. 21/11/1984; Concert at Stardust Ballroom, Hollywood, CA, USA. with The Necros & JFA.
  24. 23/11/1984; Concert at Fairmont Hall, San Diego, CA, USA. with JFA & asst. cancelled.
  25. 24/11/1984; Concert at Vivians, Phoenix, AZ, USA. with asst.
  26. 29/11/1984; Concert at The Continental Club, Austin, TX, USA. with Poison 13 & Doctor's Mob.
  27. 30/11/1984; Concert at The Twilite Room, Dallas, TX, USA. with Sketch.
  28. 01/12/1984; Concert at The Continental Bar, Austin, TX, USA. 
  29. 02/12/1984; Concert at The Smart Bar, Chicago, IL, USA. with Bloodsport & Nadsat Rebel.
  30. ??/12/1984; Concert at Cosmo's N.Y. Pizza, Indianapolis, IN, USA. (unsure of date, flyer unclear or show cancelled).
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  32. ??/01/1985; 'Unholy Passion' 12" ep released.
  33. 19/02/1985; Concert at Danceteria, New York, NY, USA. with The Dogmatics.
  34. 14/03/1985; Concert at The Satyricon, Portland, OR, USA. with asst.
  35. 13/04/1985; Concert at Typographer's Hall, Baltimore, MD, USA. with Reptile House & Grey March.
  36. 24/04/1985; Concert at The Showplace, Dover, NJ, USA. with White Flag & Flag Of Democracy. (Apr. 24th - May 19th; 'Unholy Passion' Tour).
  37. 25/04/1985; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Half Life & Savage Amused.
  38. 26/04/1985; Concert at Todd's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Nine Hells.
  39. 27/04/1985; Concert at The Old Library, Bloomington, IN, USA. with Killing Children.
  40. 02/05/1985; Concert at Wabash hall, San Diego, CA, USA. with Poison 13 & White Flag.
  41. 03/05/1985; In Store Appearance at 'Vinyl Fetish', Hollywood, CA, USA.
  42. 03/05/1985; Concert at The Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA, USA. with Poison 13.
  43. 08/05/1985; Concert at The Anti-Club, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  44. 10/05/1985; Concert at Club Culture, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. with The Faction & asst.
  45. 11/05/1985; Concert at Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, CA, USA. with The Fastbacks.
  46. 15/05/1985; Concert at Impulse, Phoenix, AZ, USA. with The Dirt Clods & Bootbeast Carnival. (6:00 minors show).
  47. 15/05/1985; Concert at Impulse, Phoenix, AZ, USA. with Mighty Sphincter & Bootbeast Carnival. (9:00 adults show).
  48. 17/05/1985; Concert at Liberty Hall, Dallas, TX, USA. with The Offenders.
  49. 19/05/1985; Concert at The Metroplex, Atlanta, GA, USA. with The Wake.
  50. ??/06/1985; London May replaces Steve Zing on drums.
  51. 27/10/1985; Concert at City Gardens, Trenton, NJ, USA. with Marginal Man & Skulls. (Oct. 27th - Nov. 3rd; 'U.S Tour' 1985).
  52. 29/10/1985; Concert at The Shine Club, New York, NY, USA.
  53. 31/10/1985; Concert at David Lawrence Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Moist.
  54. 01/11/1985; Concert at Graystone Hall, Detroit, MI, USA. with Green River.
  55. 02/11/1985; Concert at The Jockey Club, Newport, KY, USA. with Sluggo, The Not & Maurice.
  56. 03/11/1985; Concert at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Minutemen & asst.
  57. 06/12/1985; Concert at Eutaw St. Clubhouse, Baltimore, MD, USA. with Spastic Rats & Jonestown Reunion.
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  59. 10/01/1986; Concert at The Circle A Ranch, Dallas, TX, USA. (cancelled).
  60. ??/02/1986; 'November-Coming-Fire' album released.
  61. 28/02/1986; Concert at Hannam Hall, Cambridge, MA, USA. with Kil-Slug.
  62. 01/03/1986; Concert at Les Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  63. 02/03/1986; Concert at RPM, Toronto, ON, Canada. with Scream & Dove.
  64. 22/03/1986; Concert at The Metroplex, Atlanta, GA, USA. with The Ritual/Ban K.A. (Mar. 22nd - Apr. 13th; 'November-Coming-Fire' tour).
  65. 23/03/1986; Concert at The Electric Theatre, Birmingham, AL, USA. 
  66. 27/03/1986; Concert at Jed's Place, New Orleans, LA, USA. with Shell Shock.
  67. 28/03/1986; Concert at Cabaret Voltaire, Houston, TX, USA. with Contortion Session & Violent Karma. (show cut short).
  68. 29/03/1986; Concert at The Scene, Dallas, TX, USA. with Rigor Mortis.
  69. 30/03/1986; Concert at The Bone Club, San Antonio, TX, USA. with X-Men & Gloomy Gus.
  70. 03/04/1986; Concert at St. Albert's Church, Louisville, KY, USA. with Maurice & Dot 39.
  71. 04/04/1986; Concert at Neely B's, Columbus, OH, USA. with Maurice.
  72. 05/04/1986; Concert at Graystone Hall, Detroit, MI, USA. with No Trend & Maurice.
  73. 06/04/1986; Concert at The Compound, Indianapolis, IN, USA. with Ripped Chainhead & J.O.T.
  74. 07/04/1986; Concert at The Old Library, Bloomington, IN, USA. with Maurice & Killing Children.
  75. 09/04/1986; Concert at K.C. Club, Kalamazoo, MI, USA. with Just Born & Inside Out.
  76. 11/04/1986; Concert at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN, USA. with Heathen & Vile. (4:00 all ages show)
  77. 11/04/1986; Concert at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN, USA. with Heathen & Vile. (9:00 adult show).
  78. 12/04/1986; Concert at The Metroplex, Atlanta, GA, USA. with Neon Christ & The Wake. (cancelled).
  79. 12/04/1986; Concert at The C Club, Milwaukee, WI, USA. with The Crusties.
  80. 13/04/1986; Concert at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Rights Of The Accused & Impulse Manslaughter.
  81. 27/04/1986; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. with UK Subs & Dag Nasty.
  82. 18/05/1986; Concert at The Kennel Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA. with YDI & Cereal Killers. (S.O.C. cancel).
  83. 14/07/1986; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. opening for Celtic Frost, & D.O.A., with asst. Final show.
  84. 01/08/1986; Concert at The Graystone, Detroit, MI, USA. with Tar Babies & Half Life. cancelled.
  85. ??/08/1986; Damien leaves the band, assorted guitarists audition/jam with the band.
  86. 26/10/1986; Concert at City Gardens, Trenton, NJ, USA. with Dr. Know & asst. cancelled.
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  89. 02/02/1987; John Christ joins the band on guitar.
  90. ??/02/1987; late February; Glenn fires London May, Chuck replaces him at some point.
  91. ??/??/1987; at some point Glenn changes the name of the band to Danzig effectively ending Samhain.
  92. 31/10/1990; 'Final Descent' album released, re-recorded/remixed 'Unholy Passion' ep & unreleased 1987 'Samhain Grim' tracks.
  93. 05/09/2000; 'Samhain Box Set' released, includes both albums, some demos a live cd and a live video.
  94. ??/??/2001; 'Live 86-86' album released, live in Chicago 13/04/86 & New York 19/02/85, same as the one in the box set.
  95. ??/??/2005; 'Live 1984 Stardust Ballroom' dvd released, not recorded in 21/11/84 or at the Stardust Ballroom but sometime in 1985.
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