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 at all.
  2. ??/??/1980; 'The Right Way/Call 33' single released. 
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  4. 06/07/1981; Concert at The Thirsty Whale, River Grove, IL, USA.
  5. 11/07/1981; Concert at The Culture Center Of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. with Survivor.
  6. 20/07/1981; Concert at Haymaker's, Wheeling, IL, USA.
  7. 25/07/1981; Concert at Jawbones, Chicago, IL, USA. with The B'zz.
  8. 01/08/1981; Concert at The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA.
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  10. 03/06/1982; Concert at Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA.
  11. 04/06/1982; Concert at Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA. opening for One Arm Bandit.
  12. 15/08/1982; Concert at The Nickel Bag, Schiller Park, IL, USA. with The Law & Skyline.
  13. 18/12/1982; Concert at Gordon Tech High School, Chicago, IL, USA. 
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  15. 21/01/1983; Concert at The Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA. 
  16. 01/04/1983; Concert at The Showcase Rock Club, Lyons, IL, USA.
  17. 16/04/1983; Concert at Jawbones, Chicago, IL, USA.
  18. 20/04/1983; Concert at Tut's, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Articles Of Faith.
  19. ??/05/1983; 'Metal Log Vol.1' four song demo released, two songs appear on the first album, one on the second.
  20. 13/08/1983; Concert at Moose's Summerdale Lodge, Chicago, IL, USA. 
  21. 17/08/1983; Concert at The Thirsty Whale, River Grove, IL, USA.
  22. 19/08/1983; Concert at Mr. G's Rock Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA.
  23. 05/09/1983; Concert at Warren State Park, Chicago, IL, USA.
  24. 17/12/1983; Concert at Gordon Tech High School, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Hammeron, with Fahrenheit.
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  26. 20/04/1984; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chcago, IL, USA. opening for Metallica. (cancelled).
  27. 01/06/1984; Concert at The Rusty Nail, Chicago, IL, USA. with Damien Thorne.
  28. 02/06/1984; Concert at The Embassy Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Raven & Anthrax.
  29. 30/06/1984; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Exciter & Megadeth.
  30. 01/07/1984; appearance on 'WNUR 89.3FM', Chicago, IL, USA. with Life Sentence.
  31. 19/10/1984; Concert at The Thirsty Whale, River Grove, IL, USA. opening for Exciter.
  32. 21/11/1984; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Slayer.
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  34. 21/02/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for TKO. (unsure of date).
  35. ??/??/1985; 'Metal Log Vol.2' four song demo released, only one song makes it to 'Amnesty', exact date unknown.
  36. 07/04/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Die Kreuzen.
  37. 07/05/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Keel, with Wardance.
  38. ??/08/1985; 'Amnesty' album released, originally titled 'Break Your Back', date is approx.
  39. ??/??/1985; during the recording of 'Amnesty' Ken (g) leaves, Louis replaces him and appears on the cover but didn't play on it.
  40. 30/08/1985; Concert at The Manor, Grover, IL, USA.
  41. 21/09/1985; Concert at Snobs, Chicago, IL, USA. with Torment & Diamond Rex.
  42. 22/09/1985; Concert at Snobs, Chicago, IL, USA. with Torment & Maelstrom.
  43. 12/10/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for C.O.C. & Die Kreuzen.
  44. 16/11/1985; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Metal Church, with Tattoo. 
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  46. 08/01/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Megadeth, with Mayhem Inc.
  47. 21/03/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Out Of Order & Lost Cause.
  48. 22/04/1986; Concert at The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Motorhead. (unsure of date).
  49. 06/06/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Punks For Profit & Maelstrom.
  50. 25/07/1986; Concert at L'Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA. opening for Anthrax, with Crumbsuckers.
  51. 28/07/1986; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Giornesto, Seance & City Child.
  52. 01/08/1986; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for King Diamond.
  53. 26/09/1986; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Life Sentence & Beast. 
  54. 27/09/1986; Concert at The Bridge, Toronto, ON, Canada. with Life Sentence. 
  55. 06/12/1986; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  56. 07/12/1986; Concert at The Ritz, New York, NY, USA. opening for Slayer & Agnostic Front.
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  58. 07/03/1987; Concert at Fender's, Long Beach, CA, USA. opening for C.O.C., with asst. (one off show while recording 'Life' in L.A.).
  59. ??/03/1987; at some point during the album's recording Ken (g) leaves the band, he is replaced by Louie.
  60. 19/03/1987; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Nasty Savage & At War.
  61. 25/05/1987; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Mentors, At War & Executioner.
  62. 05/06/1987; Concert at The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Megadeth, Overkill & Necros.
  63. 18/06/1987; Concert at The Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Fortress, Tattoo & Ravage.
  64. 26/06/1987; Concert at The Alamo Ballroom, Aurora, IL, USA. opening for Trouble, with Midnight White.
  65. 10/07/1987; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Post Mortem, Doomwatch & Deathcorp.
  66. 25/07/1987; Concert at The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for King Diamond & asst.
  67. 28/07/1987; Concert at The Limelight, New York, NY, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, Agnostic Front & Ludichrist.
  68. 02/09/1987; Concert at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies, with The Bastards.
  69. 06/09/1987; Concert at Headliners, Madison, WS, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies, with Excel.
  70. 19/10/1987; 'A Life Of Crime' album released.
  71. 11/11/1987; Concert at Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault. (Nov. 11th - 18th; 'Nuclear Assault' Tour).
  72. 13/11/1987; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Infect.
  73. 15/11/1987; Concert at The Riviera Nightclub, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault, with Sacrifice.
  74. 16/11/1987; Concert at Eagle's Club, Milwaukee, WA, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault.
  75. 18/11/1987; Concert at Bogart's, Cincinatti, OH, USA. opening for Nuclear Assault.
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  77. 05/02/1988; Concert at ??, Aurora, IL, USA. opening for Heathen. (Jul. 5th - Aug. 13th; 'A Life Of Crime' 1988).
  78. 07/02/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Heathen, with Ugly But Proud.
  79. 10/02/1988; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Heathen & Eviction.
  80. 11/02/1988; Concert at The Living Room, Providence, RI, USA. opening for Heathen.
  81. 12/02/1988; Concert at ??, Philadelphia, PA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  82. 14/02/1988; Concert at The Hung Jury Pub, Washington, DC, USA. opening for Heathen, with Eviction & Bird Of Prey.
  83. 16/02/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. opening for Heathen. (date on flyer wrong, played on 07/02).
  84. 16/02/1988; Concert at Bogart's, Cincinatti, OH, USA. opening for Heathen.
  85. 17/02/1988; Concert at ??, Cleveland, OH, USA. opening for Heathen.
  86. 19/02/1988; Concert at Onstage, Staten Island, NY, USA. opening for Heathen.
  87. 20/02/1988; Concert at Studio 1, Newark, NJ, USA. opening for Heathen, with Cerberus & Sage.
  88. 24/02/1988; Concert at ??, San Antonio, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  89. 25/02/1988; Concert at ??, Austin, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  90. 26/02/1988; Concert at ??, Dallas, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  91. 27/02/1988; Concert at ??, Fort Worth, TX, USA. opening for Heathen.
  92. 29/02/1988; Concert at Studio West, Phoenix, AZ, USA. opening for Exodus, Sacred Reich, M.O.D., Heathen & asst.
  93. 02/03/1988; Concert at ??, San Diego, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  94. 03/03/1988; Concert at ??, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  95. 04/03/1988; Concert at The Casino International, Merced, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  96. 05/03/1988; Concert at ??, Long Beach, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  97. 06/03/1988; Concert at The Omni, Oakland, CA, USA. opening for Heathen, with Defiance.
  98. 08/03/1988; Concert at The Stone, San Francisco, CA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  99. 09/03/1988; Concert at ??, Portland, OR, USA. opening for Heathen.
  100. 10/03/1988; Concert at ??, Seattle, WA, USA. opening for Heathen.
  101. 12/03/1988; Concert at ??, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. opening for Heathen.
  102. 13/03/1988; Concert at ??, Colorado Springs, CO, USA. opening for Heathen.
  103. ??/??/1988; at some point in 1988 Louie (g) leaves to join M.O.D., he is replaced by Michael.
  104. ??/??/1988; at some point in 1988 Barry (d) leaves to join Trouble, he is replaced by Drew.
  105. ??/??/1988; at some point Pete (v) joins, he takes over from Kevin on vocals making the band a five piece.
  106. 16/06/1988; Concert at Blondie's, Detroit, MI, USA. with Zoo & Beast.
  107. 18/06/1988; Concert at The Siboney Club, Toronto, ON, Canada. with D.B.C.
  108. 23/06/1988; Concert at Foufounes Electrique, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  109. 24/06/1988; Concert at Centre Musiauc-Groupes, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
  110. 25/06/1988; Concert at Streets, New Rochelle, NY, USA. with Toxik.
  111. 27/06/1988; Concert at The Electric Banana, Pittsbugh, PA, USA. with Doom Watch & Dream Death.
  112. 23/07/1988; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Exodus, Testament & asst.
  113. 13/08/1988; Concert at City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. with Eviction, School Of Violence & asst.
  114. 11/10/1988; Concert at Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
  115. 14/10/1988; Concert at The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
  116. 18/10/1988; Concert at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA. opening for Suicidal Tendencies.
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  118. 27/04/1989; Concert at Club Stodola, Chicago, IL, USA. with Demented Ted. (unsure of date).
  119. 18/06/1989; Concert at Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Exodus.
  120. 29/09/1989; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Conquest & Realm.
  121. 05/10/1989; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Conquest & Realm.
  122. 02/12/1989; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Death, Nuclear Assault & asst.
  123. 10/12/1989; Concert at The Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for G.B.H. & Toxic Reasons.
  124. 27/12/1989; Concert at The Rink, Merrillville, IN, USA. with Macabre, The Gruesomes & asst.
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  126. ??/??/1990; at some point Drew (d) leaves, he is replaced by Sean.
  127. ??/??/1990; at some point Calvin (b) leaves, he is replaced by Erik.
  128. 20/04/1990; Concert at The Gateway Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. with Mortar, Stygian & asst.
  129. 17/06/1990; Concert at Medusa's, Chicago, IL, USA. opening for Cro-Mags & Wargasm.
  130. 26/07/1990; Concert at Rock 'N Roll Heaven, Toronto, ON, Canada. opening for Trouble.
  131. 27/07/1990; Concert at The Dallas Nightclub, Hamilton, ON, Canada. opening for Trouble.
  132. 17/08/1990; Concert at The Gateway Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA. with The Plague.
  133. 28/10/1990; Concert at Fotch's, Chicago, IL, USA. with Stonehenge & asst.
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  135. 27/07/1991; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Sepultura, Sacred Reich & asst.
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  137. 20/03/1992; Concert at The Exit, Chicago, IL, USA. with Plague, Rivethead & asst.
  138. 04/07/1992; Concert on The Chicago Princess, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA. with Rival, Macabre & asst. 
  139. 18/07/1992; Concert at Central Park Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Obituary, Agnostic front & asst.
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  141. 03/03/1993; 'Mind Over Splatter' album released.
  142. 26/03/1993; Concert at The Oak Theatre, Norridge, IL, USA. with Stygian, Ritual & asst.
  143. 14/05/1993; Concert at Toto's, Schaumburg, IL, USA. opening for Trouble, with Stonehenge.
  144. ??/??/1993; at some point in 1993 Sean (d) leaves, he is replaced by Tony.
  145. 04/07/1993; Concert on The Chicago Princess, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA. with Stygian, Marauder & asst. 
  146. 31/07/1993; Concert at Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA. opening for Testament, Flotsam & Jetsam & asst.
  147. ??/??/1993; at some point late 1993 the band split up, two reunion shows occur in 2016 & 2018.
  148. ??/??/1999; 'Amnesty' album re-issued with both demos as bonus tracks, a vinyl version appears in 2018.
  149. 13/02/2016; Concert at The Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Wrath.
  150. 26/01/2018; Concert at The Metro, Chicago, IL, USA. with Judas Rising, Paradoxx & Trip 6.
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