It was on April 19th 1988 opening for Das Damen at the Vogue in Seattle.
3.2.-In which festivals have the band played?
The band has played in the following festivals:
. Berlin Independence Days Music Festival – October 10th 1988
. Sub Pop Lamefest ’89 (Seattle, WA) – June 9th 1989
. Sub Pop Lame Festival (London, England) – December 3rd 1989
. Reading Festival (Berkshire, England) – August 24th 1990
. Reading Festival (Berkshire, England) – August 23rd 1991
. Sub Pop Ultralame Festival (Seattle, WA) - April 4th 1992
. Noise New Festival (Dusseldorf, Germany) – April 19th 1992
. Endfest (Bremerton, WA) – August 8th 1992
. Reading Festival (Berkshire, England) – August 30th 1992
. Big Day Out Festival (Melbourne, Australia) – January 24th 1993
. Big Day Out Festival (Sydney, Australia) – January 26th 1993
. Big Day Out Festival (Perth, Australia) – January 30th 1993
. Grungefest I (Longview, WA) – May 15th 1993
. Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, WA) – September 4th 1993
. Sunstroke Festival (Dublin, Ireland) – August 23rd 1995
. Pukkelpop Festival (Hasset, Belgium) – August 25th 1995
. Reading Festival (Berkshire, Festival) – August 27th 1995
. The Falls Festival ’98 (Victoria, Australia) – December 31st 1998
3.3.-Is it true that Mudhoney played in Europe before touring the United States for the first time?
Yes, after just a few gigs in around the Seattle area the band was asked to represent Sub Pop Records & Glitterhouse Records at the Berlin Independence Days Music Festival and a few days after they get back, the first US tour with Sonic Youth started.
3.4.-In which countries have Mudhoney played?
In alphabetical order: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Wales.
3.5.-Is it true that the October 31, 1991 show at the Paramount Theater in Seattle with Nirvana was originally planned with Mudhoney headlining?
Yes, initially Mudhoney was going to be the headlining and Nirvana the supporting act, but as the concert was planned before “Nirvanamania” the plans changed.
3.6.-Who are some of the artist that Mudhoney have played with?
Mudhoney can say that they’ve played with most of the “alternative superstars” like: Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam, TAD Soundgarden, Hole, Pavement, L7, Foo Fighters, The Jesus Lizard, Urge Overkill, Gas Huffer, The Supersuckers, Love Battery, The Lemonheads, Screaming Trees, The Melvins, Eugenius, Bad Religion, etc… as well as legends like: The Ramones, Motorhead, Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, The Kingsmen, The Wipers, Neil Young, Billy Childish, The Dicks’ Glen Taylor, Keith Morris and Dez Cadena from Black Flag, Mike Watt of The Minutemen and fIREHOSE, The Meat Puppets, etc…
3.7.-Is it true that in a festival the band got mud balls throw at them?
Yes at the Reading Festival of 1992 the audience started to throw mud balls at them, but instead of just walk out of stage, the band throw back some mud balls until Marks tell to the crowd that if they didn’t stop throwing mud they will stop playing, of course the audience didn’t stop so the band just played “Touch Me I’m Sick” and then walk away.
3.8.-What is Self-Pollution Radio?
Self-Pollution Radio was free radio broadcast organized by Pearl Jam and hosted by Eddie Vedder. The show took place on January 8th 1995 in Seattle at a house owned by Eddie Vedder and consisted of live performances by Pearl Jam, The Fastbacks, Mudhoney, Mad Season and Soundgarden, interviews, messages, and songs from records picked by Eddie. The Mudhoney live set consisted of 3 songs: Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme, Generation Spokesmodel and What Moves The Heart?. Also there was a message from Matt, and Steve talked briefly about Dave Grohl. In a September 2001 Pearl Jam article by Spin, Steve said this about Self-Pollution Radio: “The first PJ pirate radio show was at this practice place that they had, it was this dilapidated house along the side of a small freeway. And it was just this boarded up house that looked like it was condemned. It was like a punk-rock house party. A million dollars worth of gear broadcasting from it. There were a few kegs outside, kind of the immediate circle of friends, the Seattle scene people were there. It was just really fun. I wish more things like that happened where I could see a lot of these people on a regular basis.”.
3.9.-What is Monkeywrench Radio?
Monkeywrench Radio was another radio show organized by Pearl Jam, this one on January 31st 1998. The format was almost the same as Self-Pollution Radio and this time the live performances were by Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Zeke, Tuatuara, Brad and Hovercraft. This time Mudhoney played 4 songs: Editions Of You, Oblivion, Real Low Vibe and I Have To Laugh. Steve also talked about Super Electro Sound Recordings and the Seattle rock from the 60’s and played songs by the Sonics, The Wellwater Conspiracy and The Kent 3.
3.10.-Why did they opened for Pearl Jam?
Because, first of all they’re friends and second they pay them very well and the band got the chance to play for bigger audiences and travel to such places like Hawai, Philippines and Thailand.
3.11.-Did the band ever played with Nirvana?
Yes, they played many times together, sometimes opening and other times headlining. For example: Mudhoney headlined the show in London with TAD and Nirvana, then Nirvana headlined the Paramount Theater Show on Halloween 1991, and Nirvana appeared unannounced opening for Mudhoney at The Crocodile Café in October 1992, they also played together at Reading Festival both 1991 and 1992.
For more information about the Mudhoney Concerts please visit Mudhoney From Seattle, WA Tourbook page
Last Updated: June 29, 2002