Michael Hutchence (1960 – 1997)
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INXS toured constantly from their formation in 1977 (originally as the Farriss Brothers) until Michael Hutchence’s untimely death in November 1997, first playing pubs and clubs in their earlier days, and then arenas, festivals and stadiums which included multiple world tours. Below is the most extensive online resource of some of the many tour and gig posters from their career listed in chronological order. Got an INXS or Farriss Brothers poster you want to share with us? Click here to send us a message.
1978
West Australian mining towns tour
July 19, 1979 Metropole Tavern, Sydney, Australia
August 28, 1979 Terry Hills Community Hall, Sydney, Australia
Farriss Brothers at the Orient Hotel
Farriss Brothers Band logo card
1980
January/February (Wednesdays), 1980 Strata Motor Inn, Sydney, Australia
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April 18, 1980 Manly Vale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
June 20, 1980 Manly Vale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
July 18, 1980 Hearts, Melbourne, Australia
July 24, 1980 Paradise Lounge, Melbourne, Australia (early)
October 26, 1980 Brighton Hotel, Sydney, Australia
December 13, 1980 Family Inn, Sydney, Australia
Promotional Gig Poster
1981/82
Back to School Tour
Fear and Loathing Tour
Campus Tour
Stay Young Tour
Tour With No Name
Barbarian Tour
Barbarian Tour poster
Fear and Loathing Tour poster
Barbarian Tour poster
January 12-13, 1981 Bangalow Bowling Club, Byron Bay, Australia
March 7, 1981 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
March 8, 1981 Pier Hotel Frankston, Melbourne VIC, Australia
April 15, 1981 Macys, Melbourne
April 16, 1981 Commodore Hotel Sandringham, Melbourne
April 17, 1981 Sentimental Bloke, Melbourne
April 18, 1981 Collendina Hotel, Ocean Grove April 19, 1981 Prospect Hill, Melbourne
April 18, 1981 Collendina Hotel, Ocean Grove VIC, Australia
June 12, 1981 Selinas Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney, Australia
June 12, 1981 Selinas Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney, Australia
August 30, 1981 Capitol Theatre’ Sydney, Australia
September 11, 1981 Manly Vale Hotel (Moontan Dance), Sydney NSW, Australia
October 31, 1981 Family Inn, Sydney NSW, Australia
November 20, 1981 Collendeewa Ocean Beach, Melbourne, Australia
January 31, 1982 2JJJ Refugee Wanda Beach, Sydney NSW, Australia
February 13, 1982 Festival Hall, Brisbane QLD, Australia
February 27, 1982 Maroubra Seals Club, Sydney, Australia
March 6, 1982 Seaview Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
August 13, 1982 Comb and Cutter, Sydney NSW, Australia
December 31, 1982 The Venue, Melbourne VIC, Australia
August 19-22, 1982 ‘Una Brillante’ Melbourne, Australia
November 27, 1982 Adelaide University, Adelaide SA, Australia
Tour Poster
1983
Fear and Loathing Tour II
North America-supporting Adam Ant (first US tour)
Fear and Loathing Tour II poster
January 7, 1983 Florida Hotel, Port Macquarie, Australia
January 15, 1983 Surf Air Hotel, Byron Bay, Australia
January 18, 1983 Bangalow Bowling Club, Bryron Bay, Australia
January 29, 1983 Narara Festival, Narara NSW, Australia
February 13, 1983 Stop The Drop Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC, Australia
March 13, 1983 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States (Cancelled)
March 25, 1983 Spirit Club, San Diego, CA, United States
April 17, 1983 Cincinnatti Gardens, Cincinnatti OH, United States
April 18, 1983 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing MI, United States
May 8, 1983 Coliseum, College Station TX, , United States
May 14, 1983 Civic Center Theater, El Paso, Texas, United States
May 16, 1983 The Colliseum, Houston TX, United States
May 20, 1983 Stabler Arena, Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA, United States
May 28, 1983 US Festival, San Bernardino CA, United States
May 30, 1983 The Paramount, Portland OR, United States
May 31, 1983 The Paramount, Portland OR, United States
August 6, 1983 Wilshire Theatre, LA, CA, United States (supported by Chequered Past)
August 25, 1983 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States
1984
Hot Tunes and Sand Dunes
The Swing World Tour
January 4, 1984 Lismore Workers Club, Lismore NSW, Australia
January 5/6, 1984 The Playroom, Coolangatta QLD, Australia
January 7, 1984 Hot Tunes and Sand Dunes, Noosa QLD, Australia
January 28, 1984 Narara Festival, Narara NSW, Australia
April 19, 1984 Festival Hall, Brisbane QLD, Australia
April 21, 1984 Showgrounds, Mackay QLD, Australia
1984 - French Tour poster
June 28, 1984 Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY, United States
July 2, 1984 Garden State Arts Centre, Holmdel NJ, United States
July 10, 1984 Cumberland County Civic Centre, Portland ME, United States
July 14, 1984 Kingswood Music Centre, Toronto Ontario, Canada
July 18, 1984 Mudd Island Amphitheatre, Memphis TN, United States
1985
The Big Swing
Kiss The Dirt Tour
Listen Like Thieves Tour
January 5, 1985 The Big Swing Football Park, Noosa QLD, Australia
July 13, 1985 Oz For Africa Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney NSW, Australia
October 2, 1985 Memorial Drive, Adelaide SA, Australia
November 10, 1985 Warnors Theatre, Fresno CA, United States
November 20, 1985 Majestic Theatre, San Antonio TX, United States
November 27, 1985 Clowes Hall, Indianapolis IN, United States
December 2, 1985 Syria Mosque, Pittsburg PA, United States
1986
If You Got It, Shake It! Tour of Europe
The Tour De Force
Si Lo Tienes Muevelo Tour
January 15, 1986 The Marquee, London, England
January 17, 1986 The Tube, London, England
January 25, 1986 Saturday Night Live, London, England
February 2, 1986 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
If You Got It, Shake It!! Tour poster
January 29, 1986 Alabama-Halle’ Munich, Germany
June 24, 1986 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
October 3, 1986 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney NSW, Australia
1987
Australian Made Tour
Australian Kick-Off Tour
North American Kick-Off Tour
Australian Made Tour Poster
January 24, 1987 Endeavour Field, Sydney NSW, Australia
November 15, 1987 Hearnes Centre, Columbia MO, United States
1988
European Kick Tour
North American Kick Tour
European Summer Kick Tour
North American Calling All Nations Tour
Japanese Calling All Nations Tour
Australia/New Zealand Calling All Nations Tour
February 5, 1988 Barrowlands, Scotland, UK
February 7, 1988 St Georges Hall, Bradford, UK
February 8, 1988 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK
February 10, 1988 , Leicester De Montford, UK
March 18/19, 1988 Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY, United States
June 2, 1988 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mt View San Francisco CA, United States
June 3, 1988 LA Forum, Los Angeles CA, United States
June 4, 1988 Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa CA, United States
July 2, 1988 Werchter Festival, Tourhout, Belgium
July 3, 1988 Werchter Festival, Tourhout, Belgium
July 3, 1988 Werchter Festival, Tourhout, Belgium
July 6, 1988 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
September 17, 1988 Texas Stadium, Arlington TX, United States
August 20, 1988 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA, United States
September 17, 1988 Texas Stadium, Arlington TX, United States
October 1, 1988 Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
October 2, 1988 Yoyogi Olympic Pool, Tokyo, Japan
1990
Australian Northern Queensland X (Warm Up Tour)
European Suicide Blonde Tour
November 2, 1990 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
French Tour
November 13, 1990 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg
November 15, 1990 Zenith, Montpellier
November 16, 1990 Patinoire, Bordeaux
November 17, 1990 Palais Sports, Toulouse
November 21, 1990 Palace Sports, Lyon
December 13, 1990 Omnisport, Paris
UK Tour
November 25-26, 1990 Docklands Arena, London, England
November 28-December 1, 1990 Wembley Arena, London, England
December 3-5, 1990 NEC, Birmingham, England
December 9/10, 1990 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
1991
South American X-Factor Tour
US X-Factor Tour
Australian X-Factor Tour
European Summer X-Factor Tour
February 16, 1991 Madison Square Garden, New York City NY, United States
February 18, 1991 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY, United States
February 21, 1991 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford NJ, United States
February 22/23, 1991 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA, United States
March 17, 1991 Assembley Hall, Champaign IL, United States
April 3, 1991 Arco Arena, Sacramento CA, United States
1992
March 28, 1992 Concert For Life Centennial Park, Sydney NSW, Australia
1993
Australian Get Out Of The House Tour
US Get Out Of The House Tour
European Get Out Of The House Tour
North American Dirty Honeymoon Tour
Get Out Of The House poster
May 7, 1993 The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco CA, United States
May 7, 1993 The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco CA, United States
May 10, 1993 Bomb Factory, Dallas TX, United States
July 31, 1993 Feile Festival, Tipperary, Ireland
November 20, 1993 The Palace, Auburn Hills MI, United States
1994
Australian Dirty Honeymoon Tour
South American Back To School Tour
US Dirty Honeymoon Tour
January 20, 1994 Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC, Australia
January 21, 1994 Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC, Australia
April 6, 1994 Sports Arena, San Diego CA, United States
April 9, 1994 Arco Arena, Sacramento CA, United States
July 17, 1994 Gurten Festival, Bern, Switzerland
July 21, 1994 Belga Beach Festival, Zeebrugge, Belgium
1997
South African Elegantly Wasted Tour
European Elegantly Wasted Tour
US Elegantly Wasted Tour
Dont Lose Your Head Tour (cancelled)
European Elegantly Wasted Tour poster
June 14, 1997 Atlantic Wharf – Music In The Bay Festival, Cardiff Wales, United Kingdom
June 21, 1997 Rockpalast Festival, Loreley, Germany
September 27, 1997 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh PA, United States (last INXS performance)
November 26, 1997 Waves Nightclub, Wollongong NSW Australia
(cancelled)