Zoetrope;

Listed Below is all of the known Tour Dates, Album, E.P. & Singles release dates that I have info on from these Chicago Street Metal/Thrashers. 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.
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.

Many thanks to Mike Ziegler for numerous updates, additions & corrections.

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  1. ??/??/1976; Zoetrope form in Chicago, Kevin (g,v), Barry (d), Calvin (b), Ken (g) joins later, they don't appear to play live.
  2. ??/??/1980; 'The Right Way/Call 33' single released. 
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  4. 03/06/1982; Concert at Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA.
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  6. 01/04/1983; Concert at Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA.
  7. 16/04/1983; Concert at Jawbones, Chicago, IL, USA.
  8. ??/05/1983; 'Metal Log Vol.1' demo released.
  9. 13/08/1983; Concert at Moose's Summerdale Lodge, Chicago, IL, USA. 
  10. 17/08/1983; Concert at The Thirsty Whale, River Grove, IL, USA.
  11. 19/08/1983; Concert at Mr. G's Rock Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA.
  12. 05/09/1983; Concert at Warren State Park, Chicago, IL, USA.
  13. 17/12/1983; Concert at Gordon Tech High School, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Hammeron, with Fahrenheit.
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  15. 02/06/1984; Concert at The Embassy Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Raven & Anthrax.
  16. 30/06/1984; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Exciter & Megadeth.
  17. 01/07/1984; appearance on 'WNUR 89.3FM', Chicago, IL, USA. with Life Sentence.
  18. 19/10/1984; Concert at The Thirsty Whale, River Grove, IL, USA. opening for Exciter.
  19. 21/11/1984; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Slayer.
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  21. 21/02/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for TKO. (unsure of date).
  22. ??/??/1985; 'Metal Log Vol.2' demo released, exact date unknown.
  23. 07/05/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Keel, with Wardance.
  24. ??/??/1985; 'Amnesty' album released, originally titled 'Break Your Back'. exact date unknown.
  25. ??/??/1985; during the recording of 'Amnesty' Ken (g) leaves, Louis replaces him and appears on the cover but didn't play on it.
  26. 30/08/1985; Concert at The Manor, Grover, IL, USA.
  27. 21/09/1985; Concert at Snobs, Chicago, IL, USA. with Torment & Diamond Rex.
  28. 22/09/1985; Concert at Snobs, Chicago, IL, USA. with Torment & Maelstrom.
  29. 12/10/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for C.O.C. & Die Kreuzen.
  30. 16/11/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Metal Church, with Tattoo. 
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  32. 08/01/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Megadeth.
  33. 21/03/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Out Of Order & Lost Cause.
  34. 22/04/1986; Concert at The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Motorhead. (unsure of date).
  35. 06/06/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Punks For Profit & Maelstrom.
  36. 28/07/1986; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Giornesto, Seance & City Child.
  37. 01/08/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for King Diamond.
  38. 26/09/1986; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Life Sentence & Beast. 
  39. 27/09/1986; Concert at The Bridge, Toronto, ON, Canada. with Life Sentence. 
  40. 06/12/1986; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  41. 07/12/1986; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. opening for Slayer & Agnostic Front.
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  43. 19/03/1987; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Nasty Savage & At War.
  44. 25/05/1987; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Mentors, At War & Executioner.
  45. 05/06/1987; Concert at The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Megadeth, Overkill & Necros.
  46. 18/06/1987; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Fortress, Tattoo & Ravage.
  47. 26/06/1987; Concert at The Alamo Ballroom, Aurora, IL, USA. opening for Trouble, with Midnight White.
  48. 10/07/1987; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Post Mortem, Doomwatch & Deathcorp.
  49. 25/07/1987; Concert at The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for King Diamond & asst.
  50. 28/07/1987; Concert at The Limelight, New York, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front & Ludichrist.
  51. 02/09/1987; Concert at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies, with The Bastards.
  52. 06/09/1987; Concert at Headliners, Madison, WS, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies, with Excel.
  53. 19/10/1987; 'A Life Of Crime' album released.
  54. 11/11/1987; Concert at Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault. (Nov. 11th - 18th; 'Nuclear Assault' Tour).
  55. 13/11/1987; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Infect.
  56. 15/11/1987; Concert at The Riviera Nightclub, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Sacrifice.
  57. 18/11/1987; Concert at Bogart's, Cincinatti, OH, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault.
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  59. 05/02/1988; Concert at ??, Aurora, IL, USA. opening for Heathen. (Jul. 5th - Aug. 13th; 'A Life Of Crime' 1988).
  60. 07/02/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Heathen, with Ugly But Proud.
  61. 10/02/1988; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Heathen & Eviction.
  62. 11/02/1988; Concert at The Living Room, Providence, RI, USA. opening for Heathen.
  63. 12/02/1988; Concert at ??, Philadelphia, PA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  64. 14/02/1988; Concert at The Hung Jury Pub, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Heathen, with Eviction & Bird Of Prey.
  65. 16/02/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Heathen. (played on 07/02, mis-listed).
  66. 16/02/1988; Concert at Bogart's, Cincinatti, OH, USA. opening for Heathen.
  67. 17/02/1988; Concert at ??, Cleveland, OH, USA. opening for Heathen.
  68. 19/02/1988; Concert at Onstage, Staten Island, NY, USA. opening for Heathen.
  69. 20/02/1988; Concert at Studio 1, Newark, NJ, USA. opening for Heathen, with Cerberus & Sage.
  70. 24/02/1988; Concert at ??, San Antonio, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  71. 25/02/1988; Concert at ??, Austin, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  72. 26/02/1988; Concert at ??, Dallas, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  73. 27/02/1988; Concert at ??, Fort Worth, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  74. 29/02/1988; Concert at Studio West, Phoenix, AZ, USA. opening for Exodus, Sacred Reich, M.O.D., Heathen etc.
  75. 02/03/1988; Concert at ??, San Diego, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  76. 03/03/1988; Concert at ??, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  77. 04/03/1988; Concert at The Casino International, Merced, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  78. 05/03/1988; Concert at ??, Long Beach, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  79. 06/03/1988; Concert at The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA. opening for Heathen, with Defiance.
  80. 08/03/1988; Concert at The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  81. 09/03/1988; Concert at ??, Portland, OR, USA. opening for Heathen.
  82. 10/03/1988; Concert at ??, Seattle, WA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  83. 12/03/1988; Concert at ??, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. opening for Heathen.
  84. 13/03/1988; Concert at ??, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. opening for Heathen.
  85. ??/??/1988; at some point in 1988 Louis (g) leaves to join M.O.D., he is replaced by Michael.
  86. ??/??/1988; at some point in 1988 Barry (d) leaves to join Trouble, he is replaced by Drew.
  87. 16/06/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Zoo & Beast.
  88. 18/06/1988; Concert at The Siboney Club, Toronto, ON, Canada. with D.B.C.
  89. 23/06/1988; Concert at Foufounes Electrique, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  90. 24/06/1988; Concert at Centre Musiauc-Groupes, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
  91. 25/06/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. with Toxik.
  92. 27/06/1988; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsbugh, PA, USA. with Doom Watch & Dream Death.
  93. 23/07/1988; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Exodus, Testament & asst.
  94. 13/08/1988; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Eviction, School Of Violence & asst.
  95. 11/10/1988; Concert at Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
  96. 14/10/1988; Concert at The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
  97. 18/10/1988; Concert at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
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  99. 18/06/1989; Concert at Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Exodus.
  100. 29/09/1989; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Conquest & Realm.
  101. 02/12/1989; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Death, Nuclear Assault & asst.
  102. 10/12/1989; Concert at The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for G.B.H. & Toxic Reasons.
  103. 27/12/1989; Concert at The Rink, Merrillville, IN, USA. with Macabre, The Gruesomes & asst.
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  105. ??/??/1990; at some point Drew (d) leaves, he is replaced by Sean.
  106. ??/??/1990; at some point Calvin (b) leaves, he is replaced by Erik.
  107. 20/04/1990; Concert at The Gateway Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. with Mortar, Stygian & asst.
  108. 17/06/1990; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Cro-Mags & Wargasm.
  109. 26/07/1990; Concert at Rock 'N Roll Heaven, Toronto, ON, Canada. opening for Trouble.
  110. 27/07/1990; Concert at The Dallas Nightclub, Hamilton, ON, Canada. opening for Trouble.
  111. 17/08/1990; Concert at The Gateway Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. with The Plague.
  112. 28/10/1990; Concert at Fotch's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Stonehenge & asst.
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  114. 27/07/1991; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Sepultura, Sacred Reich etc..
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  116. 20/03/1992; Concert at The Exit, Chicago, IL, USA. with Plague, Rivethead & asst.
  117. 04/07/1992; Concert on The Chicago Princess, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA. with Rival, Macabre & asst. 
  118. 18/07/1992; Concert at Central Park Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Obituary, Agnostic front & asst.
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  120. ??/??/1993; at some point Pete (v) joins (possibly 1991/2), he takes over from Kevin on vocals making the band a five piece.
  121. 03/03/1993; 'Mind Over Splatter' album released.
  122. 26/03/1993; Concert at The Oak Theatre, Norridge, IL, USA. with Stygian, Ritual & asst.
  123. 14/05/1993; Concert at Toto's, Schaumburg, IL, USA. opening for Trouble, with Stonehenge.
  124. ??/??/1993; at some point in 1993 Sean (d) leaves, he is replaced by Tony.
  125. 04/07/1993; Concert on The Chicago Princess, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA. with Stygian, Marauder & asst. 
  126. 31/07/1993; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Testament, Flotsam & Jetsam & asst.
  127. ??/??/1993; at some point late 1993 the band split up.
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