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City Gardens 1986 Concert & Show History

Trenton, NJ

City Gardens show history: 223 shows · documented from 1981 to 1995 · 1 venue · 156 flyers.

Address

1701 Calhoun St., Trenton, New Jersey

Active

1981–1995

223

Shows

280

Artists

15

Years

156

Flyers

223 shows280 artists15 years156 flyers

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16 shows · 1988–1994

e.g. Oct 16, 1994

13 shows · 1985–1993

e.g. Jun 6, 1993

11 shows · 1988–1994

e.g. Aug 21, 1994

Sick Of It All11

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First documentedApr 18, 1981

Latest showFeb 12, 1995

Busiest year1988 — 30 shows

Most bookedGWAR — 16

Year1986✕Clear all

23 shows match

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16 shows · 1988–1994

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13 shows · 1985–1993

e.g. Jun 6, 1993

11 shows · 1988–1994

e.g. Aug 21, 1994

Sick Of It All11

From the archive

First documentedApr 18, 1981

Latest showFeb 12, 1995

Busiest year1988 — 30 shows

Most bookedGWAR — 16

Explore City Gardens concert and show history from 1986, including documented performances and available flyers.

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All years 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981

JanuaryJan 5, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-01-05 at City Gardens

TSOL, Slow Children, Marginal Man at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — January 5, 1986 concert flyer

JanuaryJan 26, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-01-26 at City Gardens

Descendents, The Dead Milkmen, X-Men at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — January 26, 1986 concert flyer

The Dead Milkmen,

FebruaryFeb 16, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-02-16 at City Gardens

Butthole Surfers at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — February 16, 1986 event image

Butthole Surfers

FebruaryFeb 23, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-02-23 at City Gardens

Government Issue, The F.U.'s, Execution at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — February 23, 1986 concert flyer

Government Issue,

MarchMar 16, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-03-16 at City Gardens

Fear, The Mentors at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — March 16, 1986 concert flyer

AprilApr 2, 1986 • WednesdayWed

40 years ago

View event: 1986-04-02 at City Gardens

Venom, Overkill, Black Flag at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — April 2, 1986 concert flyer

AprilApr 20, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-04-20 at City Gardens

Black Flag, Painted Willie, Gone at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — April 20, 1986 concert flyer

Painted Willie,

AprilApr 27, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-04-27 at City Gardens

Circle Jerks, Meat Puppets at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — April 27, 1986 concert flyer

MayMay 18, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-05-18 at City Gardens

The Meatmen, Gang Green, Youth Brigade at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — May 18, 1986 concert flyer

JuneJun 8, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-06-08 at City Gardens

G.B.H, D.R.I., Agnostic Front at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — June 8, 1986 concert flyer

JuneJun 29, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-06-29 at City Gardens

Angry Samoans, The Dead Milkmen at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — June 29, 1986 concert flyer

The Dead Milkmen

JulyJul 13, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-07-13 at City Gardens

MDC, D.O.A., NoMeansNo, and others at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — July 13, 1986 concert flyer

Corrosion of Conformity

JulyJul 27, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-07-27 at City Gardens

Descendents, Agent Orange, Squirrel Bait, and others at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — July 27, 1986 concert flyer

AugustAug 10, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-08-10 at City Gardens

G.B.H, Cro-Mags, The Effigies, and others at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — August 10, 1986 concert flyer

AugustAug 24, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-08-24 at City Gardens

Discharge, Dayglow Abortions, D.R.I. at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — August 24, 1986 concert flyer

Dayglow Abortions,

SeptemberSep 27, 1986 • SaturdaySat

40 years ago

View event: 1986-09-27 at City Gardens

Circle Jerks, Agnostic Front, Last Stand at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — September 27, 1986 concert flyer

Agnostic Front,

OctoberOct 12, 1986 • SundaySun

40 years ago

View event: 1986-10-12 at City Gardens

Gang Green, Marginal Man, Slapshot, and others at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — October 12, 1986 concert flyer

OctoberOct 26, 1986 • SundaySun

almost 40 years ago

View event: 1986-10-26 at City Gardens

Bad Brains, Dr. Know at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — October 26, 1986 event image

NovemberNov 30, 1986 • SundaySun

39 years ago

View event: 1986-11-30 at City Gardens

7 Seconds, Verbal Assault, Adrenalin O.D, and others at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — November 30, 1986 concert flyer

Verbal Assault,

Insult To Injury

DecemberDec 5, 1986 • FridayFri

39 years ago

View event: 1986-12-05 at City Gardens

Slayer, Overkill at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — December 5, 1986 concert flyer

DecemberDec 7, 1986 • SundaySun

39 years ago

View event: 1986-12-07 at City Gardens

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thelonious Monster, TSOL at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — December 7, 1986 concert flyer

Red Hot Chili Peppers,

Thelonious Monster,

DecemberDec 26, 1986 • FridayFri

39 years ago

View event: 1986-12-26 at City Gardens

Bad Brains, S.N.F.U., Destroy All Bands at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — December 26, 1986 concert flyer

Destroy All Bands

DecemberDec 28, 1986 • SundaySun

39 years ago

View event: 1986-12-28 at City Gardens

Smithereens, S.N.F.U. at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ — December 28, 1986 concert flyer

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