Joseph Arthur Past Tour
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Joseph Arthur
Past Tour 
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1995-1998
April 27, 1995 Clermont - Joseph Arthur Foundation 
September 20, 1995 Dottie's - Grady Cousins / Joseph Arthur Foundation / Seely
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rivermead, reading '95 program -"friday 21 july 1995, 6.30/7.30 pm - indoor stage : joseph arthur (british debut)"
rivermead, reading 96 - he fronted a three-piece
October 26, 1996 Paris - FNAC Montparnasse (record store)
November 8, 1996 Le Divan Du Monde - Paris (guest: Diabologum) - part of an indie festival organised by "Les Inrockuptibles" broadcast on French radio
November 1996 Opened for Geoffrey Oryema at Bataclan (Paris)
December 2, 1996 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta
December 5, 1996 Mecury Lounge - New York
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1997 french tour dates
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updated from an ad in french magazine «les inrockuptibles», issue #88, jan. 22 1997 - Joseph also performed in many record stores (mostly fnac stores) during the same period..
January 16, 1997
January 17, 1997
January 18, 1997
- cherbourg
- amiens
- ris-orangis (le plan) 
January 20, 1997 - Club Ubu - Rennes (guest: Dimanche)
January 21, 1997
- Le Chat Noir in Carouge, near Geneva, Switzerland
(21 Janvier: Le Chat Noir à Carouge près de Genève, en SUisse)
January 23, 1997
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January 24, 1997
- Le Transbordeur in Lyon, France
(23 janvier: Le Transbordeur à Lyon, France)
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 - Salle Victoire 2 - Montpellier - France
January 25, 1997
January 27, 1997
January 28, 1997
- Toulouse
- Clermont Ferrand, France
- "La Laiterie" Strasbourg 
**Also played Strasbourg,  FNAC (FR) accoustic showcase earlier that day,  28 01 1997 
5 songs, 30 mn  invisible hands + marina + in the sun + someone to love +good about me
January 29, 1997 - "L'Usine" - Rheims, France
January 30, 1997
January 31, 1997
- Rennes
- angoulême
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February 1, 1997 - Arras, France- Theatre d' Arras (Fallen Angel)
February 3, 1997 - Lille, France - L'AERONEF 
February 4, 1997 - Rouen - exo 7
February 5, 1997 - Paris "The New Morning" - 3 songs from this performance were included on a bonus cd sold with the French pressing of Big City Secrets
- La FNAC in des Halles (in the center of paris) in the afternoon aprox 5 pm, before the new morning performance
New Morning Schedule Archive
February 6, 1997 - Krakatoa - Merignac - bordeaux
February 8, 1997 - Noumatrouff - Mulhouse, France (She Goes Bang!)
February 25, 1997 - Irving Plaza - New York City (opening for John Hiatt)
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March 1, 1997
- Mercury Lounge - New York City (w/Bill Janowitz) 
(I received an e-mail asking if this could be Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom.)(?)
March 3, 1997 - Arlene Grocery - New York City
March 4, 1997 - The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA (w/ Bill Janowitz)
March 6, 1997  - CBGB - New York City
March 11, 1997
- Brownies, NYC, US (show cancelled)
(concert annulé à New York)
March 18, 1997 - Live at Caroline Records - New York City
March 19, 1997 - Mercury Lounge - New York City
March 20, 1997 - Temperance House - Philadelphia (WXPN Showcase)
March 22., 1997 - Tramps - New York City (Bob Mould/Joseph Arthur/Matt Keating)
March 27, 1997 - Arlene Grocery - New York City
March 28, 1997 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia,PA (Joseph Arthur, Pet, Luscious Jackson)
March 28-30 (?) - Border's Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA
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April 10, 1997 - Urban Art Bar - Houston(Sonnier Brothers open)
April 11, 1997 - Stubb's - Austin (Supersuckers, Sixteen Delux, Joseph Arthur, Shag)
April 26, 1997 - Showbox Music Club - Seattle, Wa
April 30, 1997 - The Bagel Bar - Chula Vista (Loam) Clark (Loam's bass player) wrote: "I saw the sound check and listen to his CD constantly! Joseph is one of my biggest influences right now."
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May 1, 1997 - Coach House - San Juan Capistrano
May 2, 1997 - McCabes Guitar Shop - Santa Monica
May 3, 1997
- Fender Showcase Room, Electric Ballroom - Phoenix 
(The Rugburns, Five for Fighting). 
Antonio wrote: "This man is an artist in every sense of the word and an inspiration not just for his work, but because he literally throws his life out there and gives the chance to relate, not just to the incredible highs but the incredible lows, too.

I had the chance to speak with Joseph after the Phoenix/Tempe show in 97 and he was incredibly humble and cordial (there were about 5 people including myself specifically there to see him, and thus paying attention through the show).  Hopefully the chance comes again before the big breakthrough.. :)"
May 16, 1997 - Odeon - Cleveland, OH (Mullins Band, The Drovers)
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June 10, 1997  Clermont fd-Cournon d'Auvergne: Festival Rock au Max
Joseph Arthur/Noir Désir/Youri Buenaventura
June 22, 1997
- Dolce Vita - Lausanne, Switzerland - 

(from Dolce Vita: "He was playing alone, no other act. And of course the gig was excellent.")
June 24, 1997 - L'Antirouille - Montpellier - France
June 29, 1997 - Namur (Noir Desir (another Noir Desir link)+ Joseph Arthur + Miossec)
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July 5, 1997 -Blues Festival - Pistoia, Italy (Gary Moore)
July 11, 1997 
-Cactus Festival - Brugge, Belgium 
(From Het Nieuwsblad 14 juli 1997:"Joseph Arthur was surely such a revelation on Friday. An American singer/songwriter who samples his acoustic guitar live, subsequently he lets the tape roll along, and over that he plays a new guitar melody. This way, layer by layer, he builds up a rich sound. Fascinating."
July 12, 1997
-Le Festival de la Cit&eacute - Lausanne, Switzerland 
Rock Au Max Festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France
July 13, 1997 -le Café de la Gare in Cluses, France (50 persons, a private concert for the
20th anniversary of the Macadam Association). 
July 20, 1997 -Hamburg, Germany (venue tba)
July 26, 1997
- Don Valley Stadium - Sheffield, UK
( Joseph Arthur, Delta, Lewis Taylor, Travis, Urban Species, Supernaturals, Beth Orton, David Byrne, Skunk.Anansie and Paul Weller)
July 27, 1997  - WOMAD 1997 - The Rivermead Centre, Reading (program: "the atlanta-bred singer makes his third appearance at this festival : the first time was as a solo artist, last year he fronted a three-piece, this time he's on his own again-but sounds like he's in a five-piece band. (...) he played a uk show with paul weller last month.")
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August 2, 1997 - Crystal Palace (Joseph Arthur, Higher Ground, Delta, Travis, Real People, Supernaturals, Beth Orton, Morcheeba, Republica, Skunk Anansie and Paul Weller) - I found a Millstreet Music Fair write up (all the way at the end) that had Joseph on the schedule for August 2, 1997. (?) 
August 10, 1997 - Globe Theatre - London, England (WOMAD Globe to Globe)
August 16, 1997 - Amplitudes Annecy 97 (Eels + Joseph Arthur + Cast + Asian .Dub Foundation + Mystery Chris & the Magical Flowers + Dionysos + Gangbangers + Fountains of Wayne + Grace +.Bloc)
August 30, 1997 - Nandrin Rock Festival 97 
August 26 thru
Sept 14, 1997 (?)
-Le Festival de Genève / la Bâtie 
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October 7, 1997 - Birmingham, UK - Ronnie Scott's
October 8, 1997 - Cambridge, UK - The Boat Race
October 9, 1997  - Newcastle, UK - Arts Centre
October 10, 1997  - Glasgow, UK - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (Ron Sexsmith)
October 12, 1997 - Aberdeen, UK - The Lemon Tree
October 13, 1997 - Preston, UK - Adelphi 
October 14, 1997  - Leeds, UK - The Duchess of York 
October 15, 1997 - Cheltenham, UK - Axiom Arts Centre (Ron Sexsmith)
October 17, 1997 - London, UK - Queen Elizabeth Hall (Ron Sexsmith)
October 18, 1997 - Wolverhampton, UK - The Varsity (Ron Sexsmith)
October 19, 1997 - Manchester University, UK - Hop & Grape (Ron Sexsmith)
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November 28, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Reverb (Ron Sexsmith)
November 29, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Reverb (Ron Sexsmith
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February 27, 1998

 
- Knitting Factory - New York City - Main Performance Space - 16 Horsepower, Joseph Arthur,  Trona

 
March 12, 1998 -Knitting Factory -New York City- Main Performance Space - Joseph Arthur,  Rufus Wainwright, Matt Keating, Heather Eatman...from a Heather Eatman site: "...and Joseph Arthur was a great new find!"
April 18, 1998
- Mercury Lounge - New York City - Joseph Arthur, Marcus Wolff, D. Davis, Urban Woods
May 2, 1998 - CB's 313 Gallery - New York City -Record release party for Mimi Goese. Joseph played solo
May 13, 1998 -Arlene Grocery  - New York City -(Vibrosoul, Christine Whitaker, Trail of Debris,  Joseph Arthur {with Tony Scherr on bass and Kenny Wollesen on drums},  Chad) 
October 22, 1998 -public set at the foundation cartier in dijon
October 23, 1998 -le plan in ris orangis
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