808state live in 1991
808 State = Graham Massey, Martin Price, Andy Barker, Darren Partington
Spinmasters = Andy Barker & Darren Partington
Page last updated: 26-Jan-2024
December:1991

Tue 31:Dec - 808 State Live - Nitrorush, Limelight Club, New York, USA (with Leigh Bowery & Diane Brill, N-Joi, Nina Hagen, Joey Beltram, Tony Fletcher, Chris Collins & Repete) - from MDMA Archive - posted by 1963

Nitrorush, Limelight, New York, New Years Eve

Sat 14:Dec - Spinmasters DJ - The Deeper Organisation present The Tropical House Party - Wonderland Arena, Lea Bridge Road, London (with Live PA: Moby and Ten. DJ's: Fabio, Steve Bicknell, DJ Rap, and Younghead)

The Deeper Organisation present The Tropical House Party

Wed 4:Dec - Spinmasters DJ - Trapeze Productions Present: The Beginning Of The Dream - The Venue, 21 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester (with Stu Allen, Tony Ross, 2 Much, and Love Decade Live PA)

Spinmasters DJ - Trapeze Productions Present: The Beginning Of The Dream - The Venue, 21 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester (with Stu Allen, Tony Ross, 2 Much, and Love Decade Live PA)
October:1991

Sat 26:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - Quadrant Park, Bootle, England (with DJ Mike Knowler)

Sat 26:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - Quadrant Park, Bootle, England (with DJ Mike Knowler)

Fri 18:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - The Meaning Of Life (Birth), Bridlington Leisure World, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England (with Bill-E-Wizz, Scofe, Dom, Big Daddy Gary plus Eskimo's And Egypt Live PA)

Fri 18:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - The Meaning Of Life (Birth), Bridlington Leisure World, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England (with Bill-E-Wizz, Scofe, Dom, Big Daddy Gary plus Eskimo's And Egypt Live PA)

ex:el american tour:

808 State - ex:el american tour - 1991

Fri 11:Oct - 808 State Live - The Channel - Boston, Massachusetts, USA (with Allston Beat Fashions, Dandelion Fire, DJ War, DJ Armando, DJ Mayhem)

Fri 11:Oct - 808 State Live - The Channel - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Thu 10:Oct - 808 State Live - Fast Lane, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA [with DJ John Yurusi]

Thu 10:Oct - 808 State Live - Fast Lane, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA

Wed 9:Oct - 808 State Live - 9:30, Fifth Column, Washington DC, USA

Wed 9:Oct - 808 State Live - 9:30, Fifth Column, Washington DC, USA

Tue 8:Oct - 808 State Live - Limelight, New York, USA (reviewed in The New York Times)

Tue 8:Oct - 808 State Live - Limelight, New York, USA

Mon 7:Oct - 808 State Live - Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [with Vagabond DJs]

Mon 7:Oct - 808 State Live - Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [with Vagabond DJs]

Sat 5:Oct - 808 State Live - The Opera House, Toronto, Canada [with I.C.E. and Digit]

Sat 5:Oct - 808 State Live - The Opera House, Toronto, Canada [with I.C.E. and Digit]
Sat 5:Oct - 808 State Live - The Opera House, Toronto, Canada [with I.C.E. and Digit]
Sat 5:Oct - 808 State Live - Opera House, Toronto, Canada

Fri 4:Oct - 808 State Live - Empire Concert Club, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Fri 4:Oct - 808 State Live - Empire Concert Club, Cleveland, USA

Thu 3:Oct - 808 State Live - The Metro Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Thu 3:Oct - 808 State Live - The Metro Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Wed 2:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - 808 State After Party, Broadway, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wed 2:Oct - Spinmasters DJ - 808 State After Party, Broadway, Detroit, USA

Wed 2:Oct - 808 State Live - St Andrews Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tue 1:Oct - 808 State Live - Bogarts, Cincinnati, USA

Tue 1:Oct - 808 State Live - Bogarts, Cincinnati, USA
September:1991

Sat 28:Sep - 808 State Live - Cameo Theater, Miami, Florida, USA

Sat 28:Sep - 808 State Live - Cameo Theater, Miami, Florida, USA

Fri 27:Sep - 808 State Live - Visage, Orlando, Florida, USA

Fri 27:Sep - 808 State Live - Visage, Orlando, Florida, USA

Thu 26:Sep - 808 State Live - Ritz Theater, Tampa, Florida, USA

Thu 26:Sep - 808 State Live - Ritz Theater, Tampa, Florida, USA

Thu 26:Sep - 808 State Live - Ritz Theater, Tampa, Florida, USA

Wed 25:Sep - 808 State Live - Masquerade, Atlanta, USA

Wed 25:Sep - 808 State Live - Masquerade, Atlanta, USA

Tue 24:Sep - 808 State Live - Late Night Library - Tallahassee, Florida, USA. (date unconfirmed!)

Tue 24:Sep - 808 State Live - Tipitinas, New Orleans, USA - CANCELLED

Sat 21:Sep - 808 State Live - Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sat 21:Sep - 808 State Live - Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas, USA

Fri 20:Sep - 808 State Live - Numbers Night Club, Houston, Texas, USA - Info here

Wed 18: Sep - 808 State Live - Rock Island, Denver, USA

Tue 17:Sep - 808 State Live - Club dv8, Salt Lake City, USA

Sun 15:Sep - 808 State Live - Club dv8, San Francisco, USA (with Bjork)

Sat 14:Sep - 808 State Live - 03 Rave, Long Beach, USA (with Bjork) [Reviewed in NME]

"The creators of Double hit Mickey Mickey's
Holy Water Adventure give you

O3

L.A's first ever live performance of
808 STATE

D.J.S Carnival Rides
MR. KoolAid Full SPectrum Lazer Show
Michael Cook Wolrd Concession Booths
Steve LeClair Moon Bounces
Destructo The return of the computer generated video screens"

Long Beach, USA, Flyer
Long Beach, USA, Flyer
Long Beach, USA, Flyer
Long Beach, USA, Ticket

Fri 13:Sep - 808 State Live - KUKQ's Q-Fest, Compadre Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (with Dramarama, House Of Freaks, Chapterhouse, Book of Love, The Mighty Lemon Drops and Hoodoo Gurus)

Fri 13:Sep - 808 State Live - KUKQ's Q-Fest, Compadre Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (with Dramarama, House Of Freaks, Chapterhouse, Book of Love, The Mighty Lemon Drops and Hoodoo Gurus)
August:1991

Thu 22:Aug - 808 State Live - Kaos, Sa Pedrera, Cantalays, San Antonio, Ibiza - with N-Joi, Rozzala, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway, Andy Weatherall

808 State Live - Kaos, Sa Pedrera, Cantalays, San Antonio, Ibiza

Sun 4:Aug - 808 State Live - Cities In The Park, Heaton Park, Manchester, England (with Happy Mondays, Electronic, De La Soul, Revenge, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Cath Carroll, The Adventure Babies, The Wendys, Natural Life)

Sun 4:Aug - 808 State Live - Cities In The Park, Heaton Park, Manchester, England (with Happy Mondays, Electronic, De La Soul, Revenge, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Cath Carroll, The Adventure Babies, The Wendys, Natural Life)
Sun 4:Aug - 808 State Live - Cities In The Park, Heaton Park, Manchester, England (with Happy Mondays, Electronic, De La Soul, Revenge, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Cath Carroll, The Adventure Babies, The Wendys, Natural Life)

Thu 1:Aug - Spinmasters DJ - Liberty, Manhatten Heights, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thu 1:Aug - Spinmasters DJ - Liberty, Manhatten Heights, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
July:1991

Fri 26 July - Spinmasters DJ - Life - Summer Of Love Part 1, Handsworth Leisure Centre (with The Prodigy, Shades Of Rhythm, Sasha, Doc Scott, Keith Suckling)

Spinmasters DJ - Life - Summer Of Love Part 1, Handsworth Leisure Centre (with The Prodigy, Shades Of Rhythm, Sasha, Doc Scott, Keith Suckling)
June:1991

Sat 29:June - 808 State Live - Roskilde Festival, Denmark

Roskilde Festival - 29 June 1991 - Flyer

Fri 28:June - 808 State Live - Typpihappo Party, Ruisrock Festival, Turku, Finland

[Poster taken from here]

Fri 28:June - 808 State Live - Typpihappo Party, Ruisrock Festival, Turku, Finland

Sat 22:June - 808 State Live - A Midsumers Day Dream, Milton Keynes Bowl (w/The Shamen, Nomad, Gary Clail, Stevie V, Coldcut, Flowered Up, Shades Of Rhythm, Dream Frequency, Sasha, Ruthless Rap Assassins, The High, Paris Angels, Slow Bongo Floyd, PKA, Evolution, N-Joi) [Postponed to August 31st due to bad weather - unknown if 808 State played rescheduled date?]

A Midsummer's Day Dream - 22 June 1991 - Flyer
A Midsummer's Day Dream - 22 June 1991 - Flyer

Fri 14:June - 808 State Live - Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Paradiso Amsterdam - 16 June 1991 - Flyer
Paradiso Amsterdam - 16 June 1991 - Flyer
May:1991

Mon 28:May - 808 State Live - Theatre Fabrik, Munich, Germany

Fri 28:May - 808 State Live - Theatre Fabrik, Munich, Germany

Sat 26:May - 808 State Live / Bjork - Pakkhus Postulanna, Doris Day & Night, Lido, Iceland (with Tony Ross)

Sat 26:May - 808 State Live / Bjork - Pakkhus Postulanna, Doris Day & Night, Lido, Iceland (with Tony Ross)

Sun 19:May - 808 State Live - Casino, Montreux, Switzerland

Sun 19:May - 808 State Live - Casino, Montreux, Switzerland

Thu 16:May - 808 State Live - Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Thu 16:May - 808 State Live - Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Wed 8:May - Spinmasters DJ - Belgium (with Frank DeWulf) - More info here

April:1991

Tue 16:April - 808 State Live - The University Of Limerick Rag Week, The Jetland Exhibition Centre, Limerick, Ireland (with The Jam M.C.s)

Tue 16:April - 808 State Live - The University Of Limerick Rag Week, The Jetland Exhibition Centre, Limerick, Ireland (with The Jam M.C.s)

Sat 13:April - 808 State Live - Brixton Academy, London (with MC Tunes, N-Joi, Nexus 21, Tony Ross, Spinmasters, Nipper) - Review and Images Here

Sat 13:April - 808 State Live - Brixton Academy, London (with MC Tunes, N-Joi, Nexus 21, Tony Ross, Spinmasters, Nipper)

Mon 1: Apr - Spinmasters DJ - Spinn presents Easter Monday Holiday "Hype", Peppermint Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (with The Pilots, Nipper, 'Evil' Eddie Richards, Green-Bins)

Mon 1: Apr - Spinmasters DJ - Spinn presents Easter Monday Holiday "Hype", Peppermint Place, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (with The Pilots, Nipper, 'Evil' Eddie Richards, Green-Bins)
March:1991

Fri 29: Mar - Spinmasters DJ - Sweatbox, Ballys, Arbroath, Scotland (with Phil Jordan, Jacqui Morrison plus K-Klass, 2 For Joy & Alison Limerick)

Sat 16:Mar - 808 State Live - In Your Face Turbo Rave, G-Mex, Manchester (with Bjork, MC Tunes & N-Joi) - Review and Images Here

808 State Live - In Your Face Turbo Rave, G-Mex, Manchester (with Bjork, MC Tunes & N-Joi)
In Your Face Turbo Rave - GMEX 16th March 1991
February:1991

Fri / Sat 8 / 9:Feb - 808 State Live - Lido, Reykjavik, Iceland (with Bjork) - Review and Images Here

08 State Live - Lido, Reykjavik, Iceland (with Bjork)

More articles on the Lido date (in Icelandic) here.

January:1991

Fri 18:Jan - 808 State Live - The Brits 1991, Great British Music Weekend, Wembley Arena, London (with MC Tunes, Happy Mondays, James, The Farm, Northside, and Beats International) - Review Here

808 State Live - The Brits 1991, Great British Music Weekend, Wembley Arena, London (with MC Tunes, Happy Mondays, James, The Farm, Northside, and Beats International)

Sat:12:Jan - 808 State Live - Rave of the 90's @ The Beat Club - Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam - The Netherlands. Also featuring Lil Louis, Rhythm Device, Snap, Per, Eddy de Clerq, Mike Pickering amongst others.

Rotterdam flyer