The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion sets at Big Day Out in Melbourne, Australia on 25 January 1997 and Sydney, Australia on 27 January 1997.
“The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion follow a little later with a set that has as much to do with loose-limbed garage punk as it does the blues, proving that it’s not just mohawks and tattoos that are badass.” – Murray Engleheart (review of 27 January 1999 show) / Kerrang
Footage of the band performing Wail along with an interview was broadcast as part of an episode of Recovery on 8 March 1997.
Photos: Scotti (http://www.fantasticmessrecords.com/)
Ticket / Map / Shirt: Shayne Hutch (https://saturdaynighthutch.blogspot.com/)
Toured nationally New Zealand / Australia except where indicated
INTERNATIONAL ACTS:
SOUNDGARDEN
THE OFFSPRING
THE PRODIGY
FEAR FACTORY
SUPERGRASS
SHONEN KNIFE
LEMONHEADS (Auck)
PATTI SMITH (G.C., Syd, Melb)
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (Melb, Syd)
ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT (Syd, Adel)
APHEX TWIN (Melb, Syd)
AUSTRALIAN/NZ BANDS (two or more shows):
YOU AM I
POWDERFINGER
BEASTS OF BOURBON
TIDDAS
DAVE GRANEY & THE CORAL SNAKES
BOO BOO MACE & NUTCASE
SUPERJESUS (Aust. only)
SNOUT (Aust. only)
THE CLOUDS (G.C., Syd, Perth)
INSURGE (G.C., Melb, Syd)
SCREAMFEEDER (G.C., Syd)
EVEN (G.C., Melb, Adel)
DROP CITY (G.C., Syd, Adel)
SEVERED HEADS (G.C., Syd)
DLT (G.C., Melb, Syd, Adel)
OMC (Aust. only)
FSOM (G.C., Melb, Syd)
BEXTA (G.C., Syd, Adel, Perth)
POCKET (G.C., Adel, Perth)
FRENZAL RHOMB (Melb, Syd, Adel, Perth)
THE FAUVES (Melb, Syd)
THE MAVIS’S (Melb, Adel)
