1987: Pussy Galore – Fitzgerald’s, Houston, Texas, US
w/ Party Owls and Grindin’ Teeth

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Acme – released in Japan

2006: Heavy Trash – Joe’s Pub, New York City, NY, US

2007: Heavy Trash – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK
w/ Copter and Swampmeat

Live Photo: ‘Bounder’ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bounder/)

Poster uses the Going Way Out With Heavy Trash artwork by Tony Millionaire.

2008: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ, US

2008: Heavy Trash – Echo, Los Angeles, CA, US
w/ Powersolo and Champagne Velvet

2009: Heavy Trash – Fnac Forum (Châtelet les Halles), Paris, France

2009: Heavy Trash – Le Trabendo, Paris, France
w/ T-Model Ford and The A-Bones

Set List Photo: Dallas Kincaid

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Record Bar, Kansas City, MO, US
w/ Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds

Photos / Review: Danny R. Phillips

“The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are, without any inkling of doubt, the most intense band I have ever seen live. Easily, bar none, they are The Intensity Champions of the Universe. Spencer is a wild man and natural showman; pouring out his demons on the stage like Jerry Lee, talking to the crowd in tone, vigor and passion befitting a Southern preacher at a fire and brimstone tent revival. He jumped around the stage like a man possessed, stopping just short of howling at the moon…”

“The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is no one man show, not by a long shot. Guitarist Judah Bauer was cool, calm and collected. Rarely did he sing (except for the rap section on “Flavor” originally done by Beck) opting instead to let his battle scarred Telecaster do all the talking and man, did it scream.”

“Drummer Russell Simins beat his drum kit like a rented mule all night, foregoing flash for power. He was a man obsessed; playing every song like it would be his last night on the throne.” – Danny R. Phillips

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – London Astoria, London, UK
w/ R.L. Burnside and Doo Rag

“The emotional climax of this massively entertaining show – the aptly-titled Sticky – finds him down on his knees in the midst of a deep soul anxiety attack.” – Ben Thompson / Mojo

“…Spencer led the band through a series of “encores” climaxing with a raucous Chicken Dog and a magnificently wired version of Dang, with Bauer on harmonica coaxing a noise like a freight train from hell.” – David Sinclair

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Alternative Nation, MTV Studios, London, UK
Presented by Toby Amies

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Talk About The Blues – released in the US

2006: Heavy Trash – Ottar, Baltimore, MD, US
w/ The Sadies

2006: Heavy Trash – Border Crossing, Baltimore, MD, US

*radio show appearance*

2007: Heavy Trash – Kulturfabrik, Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg

2007: Tiny Masters of Today (w/ Russell Simins) – Global Snowboard Championship Gouveia City, Portugal

2008: Heavy Trash – Casbah, San Diego, CA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – L’autre Canal, Nancy, France

Live Photos: Laurent Baillet

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Underground Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Opolis, Norman, OK, US
w/ Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds

1986: Pussy Galore – Metroplex, Atlanta, GA, US

1995: Boss Hog – Brave New World, CBC Interview

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Fleece, Bristol, UK

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Scene, San Diego, CA, US

2006: Heavy Trash – Satellite Ballroom, Charlottesville, VA, US
w/ The Sadies

Poster Artwork: Daniel Shea

2007: Heavy Trash – Rock & Roll Masterclass, Vooruit, Gent, Belgium

Live Photo: Evy Ottermans

2008: Heavy Trash – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8, San Francisco, CA, US

Live Photo: Lou Childish

2009: Heavy Trash – Musicbox, Lisbon, Portugal

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA, US

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/jsbx2017/

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – U Street Music Hall, Washington, DC, US

Live Photo (Russell / Jon): “Chunky Glasses”
Live Photo (all others): “clashdan”

Full Set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clashdan/sets/72157631708128556/with/8061103183/

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Stickyz, Little Rock, AR, US
w/ Jack Oblivian

2016: Lou Reed Tribute ft. Jon Spencer, Bob Bert and Don Fleming – Standard Hotel, Bowery, New York City, US

The trio performed I ‘Can’t Stand It’ and ‘Waves of Fear’ and “made some noise” while Hal Willner read some of Lou’s lyrics.

Photo (Wide Shot): Andrew Kirell
Photo (Close-Up): Mari Kon

2018: Cat Power – Wanderer – released in the UK

Judah Bauer appears on the track ‘Horizon’

2018: Jon Spencer (DJ Set) at The Jam Messengers Album Launch Show – Rubulad, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, US

1987: Pussy Galore – The U Club, Norman, Oklahoma, US
w/ Tribal Muttering

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Manchester University, Manchester, UK
w/ R.L. Burnside

“The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – currently as exciting as any live band in the world – celebrate rock’n’roll in a way even Rocket From The Crypt are calling evangelical, “Get a whiff of my pant leg, baby” never sounded like a better invitation.” – Danny Eccleston, Mojo

“Devoid of a bass player, the responsibility to heroically hold together JSBE’s fragile component parts falls entirely upon drummer Russell Simins. Wether keeping a steady mid-tempo groove on older tunes like ‘Afro’ and ‘Bellbottoms’, or hammering through blistering cuts from current album ‘Now I Got Worry’, he gives Spencer himself the freedom to climb on his amps, play with his theremin and shout “Blues Explosion!” without ever losing the plot.

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are the meanest horniest slice of rams-lama rock ‘n’ on the planet. Genius of the highest order.” – Meany, Kerrang

Poster / Ticket Stub: Tom A Deakin
Photo / Review: Kerrang

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV, US
w/ Liars and Yeah Yeah Yeahs

“In the shadow of the pyramidal Luxor hotel – the only place on Earth where you can get fleeced by a Pharoah – the new slum punk of New York City feels as filthy and as nail-yer-eyelids-open fascinating as a John’n’Edwina internet porn clip. JON SPENCER howls like a hellcat with herpes, wears plastic trousers and falls over from too much blues (which is brilliant).” – Mark Beaumont / NME

Tour Poster: Paul Pope

2004: Blues Explosion – Carling Academy, Bristol, UK – POSTPONED –

*This show was rescheduled for 24 October 2004, postcard shows original dates.*

2006: Heavy Trash – Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC, US
w/ The Sadies and Suttree

Poster Artwork: Travis Medford

2006: Little Barrie – Stand Your Ground – released in Japan

2008: Heavy Trash – Crystal Bay Club, Las Vegas, NV, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Rio Vizela Festical, Vila Des Aves, Portugal

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, US

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – ACL Music Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, Texas, US

Live Photo: Shelley Hiam
Poster Artwork: Carlos Hernandez

“If the Blind Boys were a tough act to follow, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion would have proved damn near impossible. The Nineties stalwarts returned with last year’s raw Meat + Bone after an eight-year hiatus. The power trio showed all grit and no rust, unleashing a deafening barrage of dirty blues, gutter punk, and no-frills rock & roll with a touch of distorted theremin for chaotic good measure. It was fast, furious, and fuck-off fantastic.” – austinchronicle.com

2019: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – State Street Pub, Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ White Wax, Cario Jag and Hyper Tensions

Flyer Artwork: Ryan Dunn

nb. a modified version of this poster artwork was used for the cover of the S-E-R-V-I-C-E album Drag Me.

1986: Pussy Galore – Ca Chapel, Tallahassee, Florida, US
w/ Undesided

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – The Music Box, Edinburgh, UK
w/ Doo Rag

nb. R.L. Burnside didn’t perform at this show.

Ticket Image: misterworthington (https://www.flickr.com/photos/misterworthington/8620875096/)
Review from Ruta 66

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, US

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Nita’s Hideaway, Phoenix, AZ, US

Tour Poster: Paul Pope

2006: Heavy Trash – The Earl, Atlanta, GA, US
w/ The Sadies

Poster Design: Methane Studios

2008: Heavy Trash – Blue Lamp, Sacremento, CA, US

2009: Heavy Trash – Se Esta Rua Fosse Minha, Porto, Portugal

2010: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, US

2013: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Chelsea’s Cafe, Baton Rouge, LA, US

2021: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – MOTR Pub, Cincinnati, OH, US
w/ Gustaf