| Date | Location | Venue | Format | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Boston, Mass | ? | M4A | A little unclear about this one |
| 1971 | Cambridge, MA | Harvard University | tape | I recieved this show from a tape that was labled NYC 1973. After some research I have determined that this the Harvard University show with some help from Bobs page. Since I got mine from another source though, not sure if mine has different quality or not. I have two copies of this show, both from the same trader (not DIME) and in different track order |
| Oct 27, 1972 | Radcliffe, Cambridge, Mass | ? | MP3 | - |
| 1972 | Stonehenge, Ipswich, Mass | ? | MP3 | Either 71 or 72 |
| Feb 23, 1974 | Boston | Boston Center for the Arts | WAV | Horrible sound quality, but a real glimpse at a lost period in Jonathans career. Worth it for historical reasons |
| Mar 1975 | NY, NY | The Kitchen | WAV | This is such a special show! Has a live version of Hi Fred! The cover version are unique and superb. Cant believe an artifact like this show exists. So grateful for whoever put this on Dime. |
| Mar 29, 1975 | ? | Stone Phoenix Coffee House | WAV | I love this show. Very unique |
| Apr 11, 1976 | SF, CA | ? | WAV | The quality of the show easily makes up for the lesser sound quality |
| Oct 9, 1976 | NY, NY | ? | MP3 | legendary. Very rowdy crowd, but Jonathan handles the hecklers with ease |
| Oct 3, 1976 | SF, CA | The Boarding House | AIFF | Superb show with rare songs |
| 1976 | Boston, Mass | Government Center | FLAC | The weird Government Center show. Just 3 songs(2 versions of Government Center) |
| Mar 23, 1977 | Washington, DC | The Cellar Door | WAV | - |
| Mar 13, 1977 | SF, CA | The Boarding House | AIFF | Both early and late shows |
| Sep 24, 1977 | Amsterdam , Netherlands | Paradiso Radio | WAV | - |
| Oct 29, 1977 | NY, NY | NYU | WAV | - |
| Oct 22, 1977 | NY, NY | ? | tape | half of show |
| 1977 | Boston, Mass | The Paradise | WAV | late 77 |
| Mar 1978 | Chicago, Il | The Quiet Knight Club | - | Sets from March 3rd and 4th |
| Apr 30, 1978 | Brussles, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique | - | - |
| Apr 15, 1978 | Boston, Mass | The Paradise | WAV | - |
| May 18, 1978 | Herentals, Belgium | ? | M4A | Short, but this could be my favorite show. The versions of Bundle of Joy, Lydia, and especially Its afternoon and the range is calling, are heavenly. This is one of the first shows that turned me into a fanatic |
| May 15, 1978 | Netherlands | KRO Radio, Pinkpop festival | MP3 | Boomy sound, but great show! |
| May 4, 1978 | The Netherlands | VPRO Radio | MP3 | - |
| Jun 22, 1978 | Bristol | Bristol University | WAV | - |
| Jun 16, 1978 | Stockholm, Sweeden | Radio | MP3 | Classic show! Required listening |
| Jul 8, 1978 | Rosyln, NY | ? | M4A | - |
| Jul 7, 1978 | Rosyln, NY | ? | M4A | - |
| 1978 | Holland | Top Pop DVD | DVD | - |
| Apr 1, 1979 | Gigant, Apelddorn, Holland | ? | WAV | Classic solo show. Jonathan seems sorta sad at this show, and the performance is filled with emotion. This show stands among the most unique and legendary shows Ive heard |
| Jul 14, 1979 | Gaspars | The Bottom Line | - | - |
| Jul 13, 1979 | Gaspars | Chicago | - | - |
| 1979 | Boston | The Paley Sessions | - | Interesting view into a world that was not meant to be viewed |
| 1979 | Los Angeles | Gold Star Studios | WAV | Late '79 |
| May 23, 1980 | NY, NY | Club 57 | WAV | - |
| May 10, 1980 | Brookline, MA | The Tam OShanter | FLAC | - |
| Oct 18, 1980 | Santa Cruz, CA | The Catalyst | tape | Awesome show! |
| Oct 7, 1980 | Berkley, CA | The International House | AIFF | - |
| 1980 | Boston | WBCN Radio Broadcast, Stone Phoenix | FLAC | The legendary dueling Jojo show. A unique performance as well. Maybe the most strange show I have. I have another copy of this that is labeled feb 21 1982 |
| 1980 | Boston, Mass | TV | - | - |
| Feb 23, 1981 | Bradford, MA | ? | WAV | - |
| Feb 21, 1981 | NY, NY | My Fathers Place | FLAC | - |
| Feb 20, 1981 | Mt. Vernon, NY | Left Bank | AIFF | One of my favorites |
| Feb 6, 1981 | Bloomfield, NJ | The Dirt Club | WAV | - |
| Mar 1981 | Detroit, MI | Bookies | WAV | Superb, energetic show |
| Jul 20, 1981 | NY, NY | The Peppermint Lounge | WAV | This show has everything, energetic atmosphere, rare songs, full band. I would rank this as the best performance that Ive heard the Modern Lovers play. If I was to introduce JRs music to someone - this would be it |
| Jul 17, 1981 | Boston, Mass | The Channel | WAV | - |
| Oct 10, 1981 | Boston, Mass | Commonwealth Pier Exhibition Hall | WAV | - |
| Nov 18, 1981 | NY, NY | The Bottom Line | WAV | - |
| Dec 27, 1981 | NY, NY | The Bottom Line | WAV | - |
| Mar 21, 1982 | NY | The Other End | WAV | - |
| Mar 20, 1982 | NY | The Other End | WAV | Special. Contains songs that every JR fan should know about. |
| Mar 13, 1982 | Cambridge Mass. | Jonathan Swifts | - | Truly great show. Possibly the best beginning song and end song of a JR show. |
| Mar 2, 1982 | Cambridge, MA | Jonathan Swifts | WAV | - |
| May 5, 1982 | St. Louis | Mississippi Nights | AIFF | - |
| Sep 24, 1982 | Boston, Mass | The Channel | FLAC | - |
| Feb 14, 1983 | Los Angeles, CA | Uncle Charlies | WAV | Very memorable show. Has a similar feel the the McCabes Guitar Shop show on 3-19-83 |
| Mar 19, 1983 | Santa Monica, CA | McCabes Guitar Shop | M4A | Classic solo Jojo. Lots of rare(only heard here) songs. Required listening |
| Aug 27, 1983 | Melbourne, Australia | Dallas Brooks Hall | MP3 | - |
| Oct 11, 1983 | NY, NY | The Bottom Line | WAV | This is a special show. It has a very extended and lucid version of My Love Is a Flower Just Beginning To Bloom. Also great versions of New Kind of Neighborhood and Time For Fooling Around |
| Oct 10, 1983 | Cambridge, MA | Jonathan Swifts | WAV | - |
| Oct 9, 1983 | New Jersey | Dirt Club | tape | - |
| Nov 20, 1983 | Oakland, CA | Penthouse Radio Show | tape | Classic. Extremely clean sound, and my favorite version of Vincent Van Gogh. |
| Nov 15, 1983 | San Diego, CA | San Diego State University | FLAC | - |
| 1983 | Portland, Oregon | Reed College | - | Just bass and sax. Interesting show |
| Jan 27, 1984 | Providence, RI | The Living Room | WAV | - |
| Jun 21, 1984 | London | Hammersmith | M4A | - |
| Jul 1984 | Barcelona, Spain | ? | tape | - |
| Jul 1984 | Barcelona, Spain | ? | DVD | - |
| Jul 31, 1984 | Bath, France | Moles Club | tape | - |
| Jul 12, 1984 | Lyon, France | West Side Club | MP3 | - |
| Aug 6, 1984 | London | Dingwalls, Camden Lock | WAV | - |
| May 8, 1985 | California | Earth First Benefit | WAV | - |
| Jun 17, 1985 | London | Jackson\'s Lane Community Centre, Highgate | - | - |
| Jun 12, 1985 | Paris, France | Rex Club | - | Great versions of Tell How You Feel, Lets Say We Just Met, and also my favorite version of Im Not Afraid To Make A Mistake. Really good atmosphere here. |
| Jun 3, 1985 | Shauberg, Bremen, Germany | ? | WAV | - |
| Jul 1985 | London | The Riverside | WAV | Has some rare songs |
| Aug 6, 1985 | NY, NY | The Bottom Line | WAV | - |
| 1985 | St. Louis | Heartbreak Club | tape | - |
| Jan 21, 1986 | San Diego, CA | The Spirit | M4A | - |
| Jan 16, 1986 | SF, CA | Great American Music Hall | M4A | Great atmosphere |
| Feb 26, 1986 | Chicago, Il | Holstein\'s | M4A | Early and late shows. This date might be debatable |
| Mar 16, 1986 | Hoboken, NJ | Maxwells | WAV | - |
| Mar 4, 1986 | Lund, Sweeden | ? | WAV | - |
| Apr 15, 1986 | San Giulana Milanese, Italy | ? | WAV | - |
| Apr 10, 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | ? | - | - |
| Sep 8, 1986 | Bloomington, Indiana | Second Story | tape | - |
| Dec 6, 1986 | Berkley Square, CA | ? | M4A | - |
| 1986 | Unknown | ? | M4A | Good show. Wish I knew more about it |
| Jan 25, 1987 | San Diego, CA | Saigon Place | tape | - |
| Mar 27, 1987 | Kansas City | Parody, Hall | WAV | - |
| May 1987 | Scottsdale, AZ | ? | M4A | Very energetic show. Really like this one |
| Aug 21, 1987 | Davis, CA | ? | tape | - |
| Dec 26, 1987 | SF, CA | The Fillmore | tape | - |
| Jan 15, 1988 | Manchester | Manchester University | - | - |
| Feb 4, 1988 | Hamburg, Germany | ? | WAV | - |
| Mar 3, 1988 | Brussles, Belgium | ? | WAV | Theres something about this show that keeps me coming back to it. Has probably my favorite version of Just About 17 |
| Mar 2, 1988 | Paris, France | New Morning | WAV | - |
| Apr 7, 1988 | Athens, Georgia | ? | - | - |
| Jun 28, 1988 | London | Mean Fiddler | tape | - |
| Jul 9, 1988 | Central Park, NY | Summerstage | tape | - |
| Jul 2, 1988 | East Berlin | ? | FLAC | - |
| Sep 10, 1988 | Tokyo, Japan | ? | M4A | - |
| Nov 14, 1988 | Columbus, Ohio | Staches | - | This is a stand-out show from his late 80s solo work. Very talkative |
| 1988 | Vienna, Austria | Szene Wien | - | - |
| 1988 | Berlin, Germany | The Loft | WAV | - |
| Oct 20, 1989 | Ardmore, PA | ? | tape | - |
| Dec 1989 | London | Subterranea club | - | - |
| Jul 1, 1990 | Baltimore, MD | Maxs | WAV | - |
| Sep 17, 1990 | Paris, France | New Morning | - | - |
| Sep 5, 1990 | Holland | VPRO Radio | WAV | - |
| Oct 30, 1990 | Melbourne, Australia | ? | WAV | - |
| Feb 16, 1991 | Chicago, Il | Lounge Axe | - | - |
| May 29, 1991 | Manchester | Manchester International | - | - |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Bologna, Italy | Festa Dell Unita | - | - |
| Oct 30, 1991 | Binghamton, NY | S.U.N.Y | tape | - |
| Nov 12, 1991 | Columbus, Ohio | Staches | - | - |
| 1991 | Sweeden | ? | WAV | - |
| Jun 9, 1992 | Arlington, VA | The Birchmore | tape | - |
| Oct 12, 1992 | Cambridge Mass. | ? | M4A | only a few songs |
| Dec 13, 1992 | Cambridge Mass. | The Middle East | tape | 5 songs |
| 1992 | Tampa | ? | - | - |
| Mar 25, 1993 | Philadelphia, PA | Chestnut Cabaret | M4A | - |
| Jun 21, 1993 | Solana Beach | ? | MP3 | - |
| Oct 16, 1994 | Chicago, Il | Park West | - | - |
| Oct 14, 1994 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue | M4A | - |
| Nov 10, 1994 | Alexandria, VA | The Birchmore | tape | - |
| Nov 1, 1994 | Providence, RI | ? | M4A | - |
| Jan 21, 1995 | Long Beach, CA | ? | M4A | - |
| Apr 8, 1995 | Philadelphia, PA | The TLA | M4A | - |
| May 13, 1995 | Chapel Hill, NC | Cats Cradle | MP3 | Stands out among the mid-ninties shows |
| May 10, 1995 | Baltimore, MD | 8 X 5 | tape | - |
| Oct 19, 1995 | Boston, Mass | Middle East Cafe | M4A | - |
| May 12, 1996 | Amsterdam, Holland | The Milky Way | WAV | - |
| May 30, 1997 | Ebiso, Japan | ? | - | - |
| May 29, 1997 | Shibuya, Japan | Quattro Club | tape | I need to do some verifiying on this one |
| Aug 13, 1997 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Cafe Rust | - | - |
| Oct 24, 1997 | NY, NY | The Knitting Factory | tape | late show |
| Oct 11, 1997 | Detroit, MI | The Magic Stick | tape | I need to verify this one |
| May 18, 1998 | NY, NY | Coney Island High | - | 2 CD set BUT only a few songs are Jonathan Richman. The rest of the show has some old-time acts, such as Ronnie Spector. I really like the "Something About Mary" version(watch it on youtube). From Joey Ramones Birthday Bash |
| Jul 26, 1998 | Cambridge Mass. | Middle East Cafe | FLAC | - |
| Dec 8, 1998 | Santa Cruz, CA | The Catalyst | tape | - |
| Feb 22, 1999 | Bordeaux, France | ? | WAV | - |
| Nov 19, 1999 | Ogunquit, Maine | ? | MP3 | - |
| Mar 3, 2000 | NY, NY | Bowery Ballroom | - | - |
| Jun 29, 2000 | NY, NY | Central Park Summerstage | M4A | - |
| Oct 25, 2000 | Paris, France | Cafe de la Danse | - | - |
| Nov 7, 2000 | Glasgow | King Tuts Wah Wah Hut | - | - |
| Sep 6, 2001 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern | MP3 | 2nd night |
| Feb 23, 2002 | Columbus, Ohio | Little Brother | WAV | - |
| Feb 15, 2002 | Atlanta, Georgia | The Variety Playhouse | - | - |
| Mar 14, 2003 | Paris, France | ? | MP3 | - |
| Oct 3, 2003 | Atlanta, Georgia | Variety Playhouse | WAV | - |
| Apr 11, 2004 | Bristol, UK | Fleece and Firkin | FLAC | - |
| Apr 9, 2004 | Fibbers, York | ? | WAV | - |
| Apr 2, 2005 | Munich, Germany | ? | WAV | - |
| Oct 27, 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Radio 3 | - | - |
| Dec 16, 2006 | Sacramento, CA | Marilyns on K | - | - |
| Sep 28, 2007 | The Netherlands | Cultureel Podium Roepaen, Ottersum | - | - |
| Jun 6, 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | The Mint | MP3 | - |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 | - | I was at this show! I wasnt the one who recorded it though. |
| May 16, 2009 | NY, NY | Bowery Ballroom | AIFF | - |
| Oct 11, 2009 | Manchester | The Deaf Institute | WAV | - |
| Feb 14, 2010 | NY,NY | Williamsburg Music Hall | WAV | - |
| Feb 4, 2010 | Jacksonville, Florida | Jack Rabbits | WAV | - |
| May 22, 2010 | Long Beach, CA | diPiazzas | MP3 | I like this show. Some great songs. Best show from the three nights in a row played at diPiazzas |
| May 21, 2010 | Long Beach, CA | diPiazzas | MP3 | Jonathan sounds a little sad in this show |
| May 20, 2010 | Long Beach, CA | diPiazzas | MP3 | - |
| May 18, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA | The Smell | WAV | - |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 | WAV | I recorded this show and it came out pretty good I think. Great show with a lot of sentimental moments. Best version of take me to the plaza |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Asheville, NC | The Grey Eagle | WAV | I recorded this show. It was my first recording so I made the blunder of leaning the recorder against a wall. The new song Bohemia is superb and instantly memorable |