Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Tour Dates Postponed

“In light of the ongoing pandemic — and especially with the continued surge in cases — I am sad to announce that the HITmakers are postponing our October dates.

As excited as we were to play for you, we have had to carefully consider our responsibilities to our friends, fans, and families. It breaks my heart to ever miss a gig, and I hate to disappoint anyone who has bought a ticket, or has helped keep me on the road for so many years.

We urge everyone to please take care of themselves and look out for their neighbors. Do what is right and best for your community. Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Practice social distancing.

New dates will be announced as soon as practical. Previously purchased tickets will be valid for all rescheduled dates.
I love you all, and hope to see you soon.

Thank you, Jon Spencer, and the HITmakers –
Bob, Sam, and Sord

Photo: Bob Coscarelli” – facebook.com/JonSpencerHITmaker/posts/892281734730168

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August 31 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Academy Theatre, New York City, NY, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

Cedric Burnside performed with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on the songs All Aboard, Bellbottoms (Reprise) and Vacuum of Loneliness.

The full set was released as bootleg That’s The Sweat.

2000: Boss Hog – Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany

Live Photos: Tommy Mager

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Alaquas Festival, Valencia, Spain

Live Photos / Poster: Juan Gimenez Lopez (https://www.instagram.com/gimenezlopezjuan/)

2004: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, US

2006: Heavy Trash – Montreal, QC, Canada

2006: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Blue Room in Bates, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, US

2007: Heavy Trash – Azkena Rock Festival, Victoria, Spain

Live Photos: Dena Flows (https://denaflows.com/)

2008: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany

Poster Artwork: Mort Todd

2013: Joseph Arthur (w/ Russell Simins) – Rickks Room, Wentworth-Nord, QC, Canada

Live Photo: Trevor Alguire

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Strade Blu, Faenza, Italy

Live Photo: From now-deleted Instagram page ‘_caterina_c’

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI, US

HITmakers show #112

Live Photo: Cykomf Harley

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August 30 – On This Day!

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, US

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Natural High!! Pop Festival, Tokyo, Japan
w/ Boredoms, DJ Krush, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Audio Active, El-Malo, Great 3, Gong, ECD, Dr Y.S., Toby, Yo-C, Trans Am, Rhythm Freaks, Moodman, D.M.B.Q.m Ken-Go, Mijk Van Dijk, Sven Väth, Bloodthirsty Butchers, Why Sheep?, Tank Muzik, DJ 3E, L?K?O, Tasaka, By Phar The Dopest, Radical Freaks and more

1997: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion [interview] – On Air East, Tokyo, Japan

2000: Boss Hog – Zeche Bochum, Bochum, Germany

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Festival de la Batie @ L’ursine, Geneva, Switzerland

2007: Heavy Trash – Rock Palace, Madrid, Spain

Image: Screen grab from live video / interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y7djdySFEk)

Images Below: Sergio (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sengitron/)

2013: Joseph Arthur (w/ Russell Simins) – La Maison de la culture de Waterloo, Waterloo, QC, Canada

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Latteria Molloy, Brescia, Italy

Live Photos: Stefano Masselli (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanomasselli/albums/72157657993080230)
Live Photos: Giornale di Brescia (giornaledibrescia.it)

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Schubas, Chicago, IL, US
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

HITmakers show #111

Live Photo: Jordan Schulman (https://www.instagram.com/jordanaschulman/)

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August 29 – On This Day!

1986: Pussy Galore – Maxwell’s, Hoboken, New Jersey, US
w/ J.F.A.

1987: Pussy Galore – CBGB, Manhattan, New York, US
w/ Black Snakes, Aurora.23, Royal Trux and Gibson Bros

Flyer: Made by Richard Kern of Black Snakes using a snake design by David Wojnarovicz

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Graffiti, Pittsburgh, PA, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Neuchatel Expo 2002, Les Verrières, Switzerland
w/ The Dead Brothers

Live Photo: [unknown]

2008: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rock En Siene, Paris, France

“Pour Jon Spencer et son gang, il s’agissait de rejouer ensemble pour essayer, pour voir. Rien à vendre, pas d’enjeu. Juste retrouver l’envie – peut-être – et renvoyer les usurpateurs à leurs études de solfège.” – 7and7is.over-blog.com

Live Photo: 7and7is (7and7is.over-blog.com/article-22468014.html)
Ticket Image: concertsrnrm (concertsrnrm.blogspot.com/)

2009: Cat Power (w/ Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, Erik Paparazzi and Gregg Foreman) – The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, US
w/ The Pretenders

2012: Cat Power – Sun – released in Japan

2013: Joseph Arthur (w/ Russell Simins) – Stereo Sequence, Ruelle de Limoilou, Québec, Canada

Performing ‘All The Old Heroes’.

2013: Joseph Arthur (w/ Russell Simins) – Le Cercle, Québec, QC, Canada

Photo: René Bolduc

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Pompei Lab (Open Air) / Anteprima Rockalvi Festival, Pompei, Napoli, Italy
w/ Elli De Mon and Irene & Margot (Female Explosion DJ set)

Live Photo: MusicCoastToCoast.it
Ticket Image: Dead Rituals (https://www.instagram.com/deadrituals/)

2017: Jon Spencer (DJ Set) – Brilliant!, Berlin NYC, New York City, NY, US
w/ Jezz Hrkin and Joanna Pickering

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers / S-E-R-V-I-C-E – HI-FI Indy, Indianapolis, IN, US

HITmakers show #110

S-E-R-V-I-C-E Photo: Sam Coomes (https://www.instagram.com/theecoomes/)
Jon Spencer & The HITmakers photo: Scott Bryant

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August 28 – On This Day!

1987: Pussy Galore – Groovy Hate Fuck (Feel Good About Your Body) – released in the UK

Cover Photo: Cristina Martinez
Rear Cover Photo: Monica Dee

1995: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Peabody’s Down Under, Cleveland, OH, US
w/ R.L. Burnside

Poster Artwork: Derek Hess

1999: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Pukkelpop, Kiewit Hasselt, Belgium

Live Photos: Gie Knaeps

2000: Boss Hog – Leeds Festival, UK

2005: Heavy Trash – Knust, Hamburg, Germany
w/ Powersolo, The Tremolo Beer Gut and Defectors

2007: The Pierces (w/ Russell Simins) – Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY, US

2008: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Point Ephemere, Paris, France

Poster Artwork: Mort Todd

2010: Boss Hog – Amphetamine Reptile Records 25th Birthday Bash, Grumpy’s Bar & Grill, Minneapolis, MN, US
w/ Melvins, Hammerhead, The Thrown Ups, Today is the Day, God Bullies, Gay Witch Abortion, Vaz and White Drugs

Live Photo (Cristina on floor): jcbehm (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jcbehm/)
Live Photos (Mark Boyce / Jon Spencer & Jon Spencer in centre): Adam Bubolz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/waltzcore/)
Live Photos (All Others): Taylor Keahey
(https://www.flickr.com/photos/whenwedie/albums/72157624849233530/with/4944202409/)

Poster designed and silk screened by Aesthetic Apparatus.

2010: Fuzz Buzz Kill Summit (King Barry and the Sinister Soulsters / Haze XXL with Jon Spencer) – Hooks McGee / Inbred Vampire/Techno Car Chase (7″, US) – released

Design & Carving: Haze XXL

2010: V/A feat. Boss Hog / Haze XXL with Jon Spencer – Non-Collector Scum CD: All The Overpriced Goodies For The Price of a Beer (CD, US) – released

Design & Art: Haze XXL – Aesthetic Apparatus

2010: V/A feat. Boss Hog – Dope, Guns ‘N Fucking In The Streets Vol. 12 (2×7″ US) – released

Artwork: Dave Johnson / Pilot Prints + Aesthetic Apparatus

2010: Fuzz Buzz Kill Summit – A Buzz Box Demonstration, Grumpy’s Bar & Grill, Minneapolis, MN, US – CANCELLED

“An event that didn’t take place was the Fuzz Buzz Kill—a demonstration of Barry Henssler’s (Necros/Big Chief) effects pedal. Henssler was a no show but a frail looking Grant Hart was ready to go. Too bad, it would have been something to see Haze, Buzz Osbourne, Jon Spencer, Hart and Henssler make a lot of noise.” – YourFleshMag.com

Design & Art: Haze XXL

2011: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Lou Fest, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO, US

Poster Design: Design: Sleepy Kitty Graphic Arts

Live Photo: Louis Kwok (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lhkwok/albums/72157627434056345)

2015: Jon Spencer [Interview] – Antena 3, Portugal

2015: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Reverence Festival, Valada, Portugal

Live Photos: Vera Marmelo

Full Set: http://v-miopia.blogspot.com/2015/08/rfv-1-jon-spencer-blues-explosion.html

2019: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI, US
w/ Demolition Doll Rods

HITmakers show #109

Live Photo: Johanna (https://www.instagram.com/yarrhanna/)

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