Go-Go's play the Whisky

The Whisky A Go-Go 

8901 Sunset Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA

2008 photo: tlc

The Go-Go's played at the Whisky A Go Go many times early on in their career - that is - before they signed a record contract.  As far as I know - between 1978 to 1981 - they played the Whisky on the following dates:

1978 

• October 4, 1978
  

1979 

• Feb 19, 1979 (w/ the Textones & Lydia Lunch)
  
• Mar 14, 1979
  
• May 17, 1979
  
• August  1979
  
• October 30, 1979 (Wiedos, Flyboys)
  
• November 28-December 2, 1979
  
• December 13, 1979 (w/the Bags and Human Hands)
  

1980

• January 30, 1980
  
• Ferrary 6, 1980 (w/Mutants and Spoilers)
  
• February 19, 1980
  
•  March 14-16 1980
  
•  Sept 12, 1980
  
•  Sept 13, 1980 
  
• Novemeber 21 & 21, 1980
  
•  December 31, 1980 - January 3, 1981 (Kathy Valentine fills in on bass guitar)
  

1981 

• January 2 & 3, 1981
  
• February 2, 1981

Sunset Strip looking west From Clark Street

2008 photo: tlc

October 4, 1978 

The Go-Go's played with the fun and campy local band, the Dickies.

The Dickies were from Los Angeles and were the first punk band to sign to a major label. 

source: Los Angles Times

The Go-Go's started to develop of musical punch with the addition of Gina Schock on drums. Suddenly they started to headline and there shows would sell-out in the local clubs. 

source: Los Angeles Times

December 13, 1979 

This was the show that got them a lot of attention. They were on the bill supporting Madness. The English band the Specials were in town, saw the Go-Go's, and asked them  to support there upcoming Spring tour in England.

February 6, 1980

March 14-16, 1980

When they got back from England in mid 1980, the Go-Go's  were popular, but they were still not able to clinch a major record deal. So - back to the clubs they went.

September 12-13, 1980 

source: Los Angeles Times

Kathy Valentine takes over playing base for ailing Margo Oliveria. She had been playing for a group called  the Textones. 

December 31, 1980 - January 3, 1981

1982 photo: Paul Chinn

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