1986: Pussy Galore – CBGB, New York, NY, US
w/ Death of Samantha, Phantom Tollbooth and Kil Slug

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – R&R Station, Madison, WI, US

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Golden West Saloon, Albuquerque, NM, US
w/ The Drags & The Magnetics

1995: Boss Hog – TJ’s, Newport, UK
w/ K.S. Kollective and Hex Fremlin
Ticket: Swn Music Museum
Flyer: Nathan Jennings

1996: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, US
Ticket: Steve

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US

2001: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US
Handbill uses a Kozik design from a show at The Middle East in Cambridge, Massacheusetts in 1995.

2003: 20 Miles – The Conservatory, Oklahoma City, OK, US
w/ Reverb Brothers and Broken-down Holley
Artwork: Dewitt

2005: Heavy Trash – Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton, AB, Canada
w/ The Sadies
Poster Artwork: Brent Oliver

2007: Heavy Trash – Megatunes, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Artwork: Tim Huesken

2017: Boss Hog – Le Fuzz’Yon, La Roche Sur Yon, France
w/ Johnny Mafia
Photo: David Mondays

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Marc Riley Show, BBC Radio 6, Wogan House, London, UK
Drum Kit Photo: Pop Catastrophe
Set List Photo: Jon Spencer (instagram.com/jonspencerhitmaker/)
HITmakers show #28

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Cabaret Metro, Chicago, US
w/ Jesus Lizard and Arcwelder

1994: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – DPC, Tuscon, AZ, US
Live Photo: Rob Yazzie (https://www.instagram.com/jazzcat71/)

1995: Boss Hog – Duchess of York, Leeds, UK
w/ Unsophisticates

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Wasatch Event Centre, Seattle, WA, US

2005: Heavy Trash – MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB, Canada

2007: Heavy Trash – MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB, Canada
w/ The Sadies

2009: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – Mercury Lounge, New York City, NY, US

2017: Boss Hog – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
w/ Mary Bell
Live Photo: Louise Sordoillet

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Koko, London, UK
w/ The Melvins

“Powered by the ferocious drumming of M.SORD, Spencer’s set starts like an express train and if anything picks up speed as the night progresses.” – Matt Catchpole / essentiallypop.com

“…but armed with a career highlight of an album things start to hot up towards the end and by the time a cover of The Modern Lovers, ‘Roadrunner’ things start cooking and the set is over all too soon. DANG!” – Andrew Bennett / godisinthetvzine.co.uk

HITmakers show #27

1988: Pussy Galore – The I-Beam, San Francisco, CA, US
w/ Redd Kross and Tad

1992: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Euclid Tavern, Cleveland, OH, US
w/ Cherubs and Feeling Crank

1993: Boss Hog – Emo’s, Austin, TX, US
Artwork: Jerry Clayworth

1995: Boss Hog – Leadmill, Sheffield, UK
w/ Thee Headcoates and Goldblade

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Showbox, Seattle, WA, US

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK
w/ The Beatings

2002: Shakin’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Tonight released in the UK

2003: 20 Miles – The Mermaid Lounge, New Orleans, LA, US
w/ The Original Three
Artwork: Arisde

2005: Heavy Trash – Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC, Canada
w/ The Sadies

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues (with Judah Bauer) – Vitoria, Brazil

2008: Harper Simon (with Russell Simins) – The Fold In Tangier, 2138 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, US

2017: Boss Hog – Bogen F, Zürich, Switzerland
w/ Urban Junior
Photo: Dominik Meier

2017: S-E-R-V-I-C-E – Black Acre Beer Garden Show at the Irvington Halloween Festival, Indianapolis, IN, US
w/ Glass Dolls, Peachy Keen, ‘Manners, Please’, Young Heirlooms and Public Animal #9
Photos: Black Acre Brewing Co.

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, UK
w/ The Melvins
Poster Design: Nate Dias
HITmakers show #25

1988: Pussy Galore – Raji’s, Los Angeles, CA, US
Photos: Krk Dominguez
The bootleg 7″ single Love You Live was recorded at this show.

1998: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Rage, Vancouver, BC, Canada
w/ Add N to (x)

“It was a classic Blues Explosion performance, with everyone staggering out of the club at the end and eyeing each other wearily, as if they’d just witnessed some miraculous event or been part of a mass hallucination.” – John Zaozirny, Discorder

2002: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Liquid Room, Edinburgh, UK
w/ The Beatings

2005: Heavy Trash – KEXP, Seattle, WA, US

2005: Heavy Trash – The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA, US
w/ The Sadies
Artwork: Jody Rodgers

2007: Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues – Tim Festival, São Paulo, Brazil

2012: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – WFMU Cherry Blossom Clinic, Jersey City, New Jersey, US

2016: Boss Hog – Union Pool, Brooklyn, New York, US
w/ Brianna Barbara and Sunshine & The Rain (DJ set)

2018: Jon Spencer & The HITmakers – Broadcast, Glasgow, UK
w/ The Reverse Cowgirls

“Ghost feels as though the band ate each individual member of Black Sabbath and spat them out like a furball, Do The Trash Can has a hula hoop swivel and grind. Classic Pussy Galore track New Breed ripples like a python, and I start to feel punch drunk on the filthy riffs and Sord’s pulverising drumming.” – Lorna Irvine, theweereview.com

HITmakers show #24