John Cale
"I only hope that one day John will be recognized as ... the Beethoven or something of his day. He knows so much about music, he's such a great musician. He's completely mad - but that's because he's Welsh."

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John Cale setlists

Tour 1966 with The Velvet Underground

Date City Venue Country
1966-01-13 New York Delmonico's Hotel USA
1966-02-06 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-08 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-09 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-10 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-11 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-12 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-02-13 New York Filmmakers' Cinematheque USA
1966-03-xx New York Paraphernalia Store USA
1966-03-09 New Brunswick Scott Hall @ Rutgers University USA
1966-03-12 Ann Arbor Architecture And Design Auditorium USA
1966-03-22 New York The Southampton East Gallery USA
1966-03-31 New York Village Gate USA
1966-04-01 New York The Open Stage # USA
1966-04-26 Washington National Roller Skating Arena USA
1966-04-28 New York Village Gate USA
1966-05-03 West Hollywood The Trip * USA
1966-05-04 West Hollywood The Trip * USA
1966-05-05 West Hollywood The Trip * USA
1966-05-27 San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium USA
1966-05-28 San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium USA
1966-05-29 San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium USA
1966-06-21 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-22 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-23 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-24 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-25 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-26 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-27 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-28 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-29 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-06-30 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-07-01 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-07-02 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-07-03 Chicago Poor Richard's USA
1966-08-31 Provincetown Chrysler Art Museum USA
1966-09-01 Provincetown Chrysler Art Museum USA
1966-09-02 Provincetown Chrysler Art Museum USA
1966-09-03 Provincetown Chrysler Art Museum USA
1966-09-04 Provincetown Chrysler Art Museum USA
1966-09-xx New York Balloon Farm @ USA
1966-09-16 New York Balloon Farm @ USA
1966-09-17 New York Balloon Farm @ USA
1966-10-21 New York Balloon Farm @ USA
1966-10-22 New York Balloon Farm @ USA
1966-10-29 Boston Institute of Contemporary Arts USA
1966-10-30 Leicester Leicester Airport USA
1966-11-03 Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom USA
1966-11-04 Columbus Valleydale Ballroom USA
1966-11-05 Morgantown MountainLair USA
1966-11-06 Cleveland Masonic Auditorium USA
1966-11-12 Hamilton McMaster University Canada
1966-11-17 Highland Park Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum USA
1966-11-18 Highland Park Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum USA
1966-11-19 Highland Park Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum USA
1966-11-20 Highland Park Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum USA
1966-12-04 Island Park Action House USA
1966-12-10 Philadelphia YMHA Auditorium USA
1966-12-11 Philadelphia YMHA Auditorium USA

# Opening night of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable shows the hall above the Dom Bar. They play there throughout April, with a couple of other shows at different venues near the end of the run.

@ residence at Balloon Form (the new name for The Dom). Started on September 16 or 17 until October 21 or 22.

* Booked until May 18. The run was cancelled after the third show.

Dates from Oliver Landemaine's Velvet Underground website.



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