| 1988 Jul 24 | Urbana, Illinois | Channing Murray Foundation | |
| 1988 Jul 15 | Chicago, Illinois | Batteries Not Included | |
| 1988 Jul 08 | Champaign, Illinois | Chin's | |
| 1988 Jun 30 | Iowa City, Iowa | Gabe's Oasis | Love Cactus |
| 1988 Jun 22 | Champaign, Illinois | Mabel's | Lonely Trailer |
| 1988 May 08 | Champaign, Illinois | Peacefest | |
| 1988 May 01 | Normal, Illinois | The Gallery | Love Cactus, bad flannel, not sure of the exact date |
| 1988 May 01 | Charleston, Illinois | Ted's Warehouse? | Love Cactus, not sure of the exact date |
| 1988 Apr 19 | Champaign, Illinois | Mabel's | Thin White Rope |
| 1988 Apr 12 | Champaign, Illinois | Mabel's | Battle of the Bands (the Shakes won) |
| 1988 Mar 12 | Champaign, Illinois | Chin's | |
| 1988 Mar 10 | Champaign, Illinois | Cubby Bear | |
| 1988 Mar 08 | Champaign, Illinois | Trito's Uptown | 13 Engines |
| 1988 Mar 05 | Charleston, Illinois | Friends & Co. | |
| 1988 Mar 04 | Bloomington, Illinois | The Gallery | |
| 1988 Feb 05 | DeKalb, Illinois | Wesley Foundation | with Obvious Man, Battery Angels |
| 1987 Nov 01 | Champaign, Illinois | Chin's | Bowery Boys, not sure of the exact date |
| 1987 Nov 01 | Chicago, Illinois | Phyllis' Musical Inn | The Condition, not sure of the exact date |
| 1987 Oct 29 | Champaign, Illinois | Chin's | Vehicle In Tow |
| 1987 Oct 03 | Chicago, Illinois | Phyllis' Musical Inn | with Hardcore Barbie |