how many times have you seen melvins live?

[DustinD]

Enough times that I'm done with being the aging loner.

[meezer]

Enough times that I'm done with being the aging loner.

got a list?

[ms1nfo]

Only four times, spanning three decades.

September 13, 1996 Detroit, MI - The Shelter
September 30, 2006 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
September 22, 2012 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre (w/Tweak Bird)
May 1, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom

Can I make direct eye contact with Happy Fun Ball?

Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. So, only if the liquid core is not exposed due to rupture.

[meezer]

Only four times, spanning three decades.

September 13, 1996 Detroit, MI - The Shelter
September 30, 2006 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
September 22, 2012 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre (w/Tweak Bird)
May 1, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom

Can I make direct eye contact with Happy Fun Ball?

Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at. So, only if the liquid core is not exposed due to rupture.

Loving it! Back when SNL was pure gold. I can't buy an Adobe here in the Southwest. Great car. Made of clay.

[LuckMach3]

4.  Every single time was great and had it's own unique awesome moments. 

2006 - 3 songs with David fucking Yow!
2007 - Tighter, Buzz tells jokes about starting a basketball team, Jared tells guy to stop punching people, Lizzy
2009 - Even Tighter, Pigs of the Roman Empire, Down fans getting pissed off during Pigs of the Roman Empire
2010- Tightest, Water Glass & Evil New War God, LYSOL

I know I've seen them more than any other band but I can't remember how many times.  I guess it's time to go through the tour archive.


October 28, 2006 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club w/ Big Business, Harvey Milk, PORN (The Men Of) and special guest David Yow
October 10, 2007 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
September 1, 2009 - Atlanta, GA - CW Center Stage w/ Down
June 14, 2010 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club w/ Isis, Totimoshi
April 25, 2012 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage w/ Unsane
October 13, 2012 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club w/Tweak Bird (Melvins Lite)
August 5, 2013 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage Atlanta w/ Honky
July 22, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - The Basement (w/Emma Ruth Rundle) (King Buzzo solo)
November 8, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft at Center Stage (w/Honky)
July 5, 2015 - Nashville, TN - Exit In


So 10 if it's including the solo Buzz show. 

For some reason the two shows with Honky are blurring together.  Didn't the 2013 tour have Dale and Coady with Pinkus while the 2014 one was just Dale and Pinkus?  I think it's coming back to me now.

[meezer]

That's correct.

[idowhatidoes]

My first live melvins was in Olympia, Wa 2005. With Jello Biafra. I've seen them live every year since, when they come to washington. Sooooooo I've lost count......+ the back to back Seattle shows. Lame bumpershoot festival this year. So first Portland melvins show I've ever seen this year.

[fortysixand2]

09/21/2009 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue (w/ Down and Weedeater)
05/31/2011 - Chicago, IL - Double Door (Lysol, Eggnog and Houdini)
06/01/2011 - Chicago, IL - Double Door (Bullhead and Stoner Witch)
09/22/2012 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue (Melvins Lite) (w/ Tweak Bird)
05/29/2013 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
07/22/2013 - Chicago, IL - Double Door (30th Anniversary) (w/ Honky)
*03/21/2014 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio (King Buzzo show)
07/07/2015 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue (w/ Le Butcherettes)

[Rusty Shackleford]

1. May 30, 03 - Memphis - Dalek, tomahawk
2. Oct. 2, 04 - Memphis - Trio Convulsant
3. Nov. 9, 06 - Knoxville - First tour with the Biz.  Hot Sauce?
4. Nov. 10, 06 - Nashville
5. Nov. 11, 06 - Memphis
6. Nov. 12, 06 - Little Rock
7. Oct. 12, 07 - Knoxville - Purge Dis
8. Oct. 13, 07 - Nashville - Met Fart Lips, the only one of you fucks I've met. 
9. Oct. 17, 12 - Little Rock - 51/51

Thanks for the Melvins wiki. 

[LuckMach3]

1. May 30, 03 - Memphis - Dalek
2. Oct. 2, 04 - Memphis - Trio Convulsant
3. Nov. 9, 06 - Knoxville - First tour with the Biz.  Hot Sauce?
4. Nov. 10, 06 - Nashville
5. Nov. 11, 06 - Memphis
6. Nov. 12, 06 - Little Rock
7. Oct. 12, 07 - Knoxville - Purge Dis
8. Oct. 13, 07 - Nashville


Thanks for the Melvins wiki.

Any reason you haven't seen them live since 2007?

[Chief Ten Beers]

1. 5/28/95  Connecticut St. Armory, Buffalo (opening for White Zombie & Reverend Horton Heat) (barely remember it)
2. 5/17/03 Agora Theatre, Cleveland (Ipecac Geek Show w/ Tomahawk & Dalek)
3. 9/12/04 Grog Shop, Cleveland (w/ Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant)
4. 10/06/06 Showplace Theatre, Buffalo (w/ Big Business, PORN, Ghostigital)
5. 9/29/07 Peabody's Downunder, Cleveland (w/ Big Business, Purge Of Dissidents screening)
6. 8/07/08 Town Ballroom, Buffalo (w/ Big Business)
7. 8/08/08 Club @ Water St, Rochester (w/ Big Business)
8. 9/16/09 Main St. Armory, Rochester (opening for Down)
9. 9/17/09 Town Ballroom, Buffalo (headlining w/ 2 sets, w/ Weedeater)
10. 6/23/10 Grog Shop, Cleveland (w/ Totimoshi)
11. 7/01/12 Club @ Water St. Rochester (Lite, no opener)
12. 9/25/12 Grog Shop, Cleveland (Lite w/ Tweak Bird)
13. 7/27/13 Westcott Theater, Syracuse (30th Anniv. w/ Honky)
14. 7/03/14 Grog Shop, (Buzz solo, w/ Emma Ruth)
15. 6/26/15 Westcott Theater, (Le Butcherettes)

Does Fantomas count?
4/09/04 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland (w/ Melt Banana, & End)
4/16/05 Agora Ballroom (w/ Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant & The Locust)

Also:  Dale in OFF! 8/24/14, Grog Shop

[Rusty Shackleford]

Any reason you haven't seen them live since 2007?

Yeah, either they skipped over my area and I didn't want to drive to Texas, or I was working. 


EDIT - I forgot about Melvins Lite in 2012!   

[Hot Pants]

September 28, 1991 - NYC - Marquee
October 3, 2012 - New Haven, CT - Toads Place (Melvins Lite)
July 30, 2013 - Hartford, CT - Arch Street Tavern
July 12, 2014 - Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space (King Buzzo solo)
June 28, 2015 - Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space


-updated.

more more more!

[Captain CoryCory]

As of 2015 they're the national touring band I've seen the most. The Weedeater streak is over.

9/21/2009 - Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN (With Weedeater and Down) (First show I ever attended in Indianapolis)
9/28/2009 - Headliner's, Louisville, KY (With Weedeater and Down) (The first live show for my friend Marcus)
9/23/2012 - The Vernon Club, Louisville, KY (With Tweak Bird) (I'd have went to Indy as well but Vitus said no.)
5/29/2013 - Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH (With Melvins) (The first live show for my friend Dominic)
3/20/2014 - Zanzabar, Louisville, KY (King Buzzo solo with Jonathan Glen Wood)
7/1/2014 - A&R Music Bar, Columbus, OH (King Buzzo solo with Emma Ruth Rundle)
7/5/2015 - Exit/IN, Nashville, TN (With Le Butcherettes and Void Manes) (First live show I ever attended in Nashville)
7/6/2015 - Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY (With Le Butcherettes)
7/7/2015 - Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN (With Le Butcherettes)

[jules]

Tonight is 50. Someone bake me a cake.