The frantic pace of touring continues from the first days of January. The band plays every youth house, rock club and theatre in the country until mid-February. After excursions to France, Spain and South Africa (!), the band stops touring and begin recording their second album, “We Need New Animals”.
There are very few known set lists or recordings from 1997. If you have any, please do step forward – surely some amazing concerts must have been played in this year.
04.01.1997 – JH Pax, Roeselare (B)
07.01.1997 – Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels (B)
09.01.1997 – CC Den Horinck, Asse (B)
10.01.1997 – CC Diefte, Deerlijk (B)
11.01.1997 – Stadsschouwburg, Sint Niklaas (B)
12.01.1997 – Jeugdhuis Candelaershuys, Ukkel Brussels (B)
This concert was recorded by VPRO and probably broadcast at the time. In 2010 one song from this set was broadcast again as part of a Radio Klara special: a cover version of “Paint It Black”.
15.01.1997 – L’Aéronef, Lille (FR)
16.01.1997 – CC Het Gasthuis, Aarschot (B)
17.01.1997 – CC Heusden-Zolder, Heusden-Zolder (B)
18.01.1997 – CC Ieper, Ieper (B)
23.01.1997 – CC Maasmechelen, Maasmechelen (B)
24.01.1997 – CC De Woeker, Oudenaarde (B)
25.01.1997 – CC Adelberg, Lommel (B)
26.01.1997 – CC Brugge, Brugge (B)
30.01.1997 – Malpertuis, Oostende (B)
31.01.1997 – CC Lokeren, Lokeren (B)
01.02.1997 – CC Westrand, Dilbeek (B)
05.02.1997 – CC Ghybe, Poperinge (B)
06.02.1997 – CC De Plombom, Ninove (B)
07.02.1997 – Schouwburg, Kortrijk (B)
08.02.1997 – De Krekke, Westerlo (B)
14.02.1997 – CC Ter Vesten, Beveren (B)
15.02.1997 – CC Brasschaat, Brasschaat (B)
21.02.1997 – CC Berchem, Antwerpen (B)
Drieslagstelsel 5 / Doorloop / Si / Drieslagstelsel 3 / Drieslagstelsel 1 / Drieslagstelsel 2 / Suds & Soda > Broken > Drieslagstelsel 2 / No Rule // Drieslagstelsel 4 > Paint It Black
22.02.1997 – Hof ter Lo, Antwerpen (B)
Drieslagstelsel 5 / Doorloop / Si / (technical break, various pieces incl. Smells Like Teen Spirit) / Drieslagstelsel 1 / Drieslagstelsel 2 / Suds & Soda > Broken > Drieslagstelsel 2 / Drieslagstelsel 4 (with unidentified bassist and drummer) / Broken (w. Angelique Willkie) / No Rule (with unidentified bassist and drummer) / Drieslagstelsel 3
Concert billed as “Nacht van de Anarchisten” (night of the anarchists).
This show and the previous one were recorded to digital multitrack tape.
14.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
15.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
16.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
17.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
18.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
19.05.1997 – Palacio Bellas Artes, Madrid (ES) Festimad
11.06.1997 – Le Nautilus, Nancy (FR)
12.06.1997 – L’Air Libre, Rennes (FR)
13.06.1997 – Trafic, Nantes (FR)
14.06.1997 – Trafic, Nantes (FR)
28.06.1997 – Bourla, Antwerpen (B) – Het Einde
20.07.1997 – Boterhammen in het Park, Warandepark, Brussels (B)
DAAU was An Pierlé’s backing group on this date. A recording exists.
27.07.1997 – De Zwerver, Leffinge (B)
30.08.1997 – Nandrin Rock Festival (B)
??.??.1997 – Student Union, Stellenbosch University (ZA)
This concert was part of a tour of South Africa. Filmmaker Carsten Rasch filmed the entire concert. Footage of the show, as well as a bit of DAAU jamming together with Springbok Nude Girls, were used in a documentary movie.