The Cold Chronology
1979
Totally Cold (Kevin Radecker, Bert Smith, Rick Connick & Ron Blanchard) played 25 shows in the New Orleans area from July through November.
The Cold played its first shows on December 13 & 14 at the Showboat in Metairie. The line-up was Barbara Menendez, Vance DeGeneres, Kevin Radecker, Bert Smith and Ron Blanchard.
On Saturday, December 29, The Cold played its first show with Barbara, Vance, Kevin, Bert, and Chris Luckette. It was at a bar attached to the Lafreniere Park Apartments across from the Downs Lounge in Metairie, Louisiana.
Fri Dec 28 Normals at Ole Man Rivers ?
Sat Dec 29 Normals at Ole Man Rivers ?
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1980
Fri Jan 04 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ Legionnaires Disease & The Mechanics
Fri Jan 18 Jed's New Orleans, LA w/ Wayward Youth & The Mechanics
Fri Jan 19 Jed's New Orleans, LA w/ Sexdog & The Contenders ??
Fri Feb 01 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Skunks, The Contenders, Wayward Youth, Jett Rink and the Solarskates, Venus and the Flytraps
Sat Feb 02 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Skunks, the Contenders, Wayward Youth, Jett Rink and the Solarskates, Venus and the Flytraps
Thur Feb 14 Jed's New Orleans, LA w/ Sexdog & The Contenders ??
Fri Feb 29 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Mechanics & RZA
Sat Mar 01 Dream Palace New Orleans, LA w/ The Normals
Fri Mar 07 Jed's New Orleans, LA w/ The Mechanics
Sat Mar 08 Jed's New Orleans, LA w/ The No-Tones
Fri Mar 21 UNO Spring Fling Lawn Concert (day) New Orleans, LA
Fri Mar 21 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Mechanics & The Fugitives??
Sat Mar 22 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ No Tones, Moths??
Sat Mar 22 The New Place Metairie, LA w /The St. Louis Shieks ??
Sat April 05 Ole Man River's Avondale, LA opened for The Pretenders
Fri April 11 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Backstabbers
Sat April 12 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ D-Day
Fri May 02 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ Rock-a-byes
Sat May 03 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ Wayward Youth
Fri May 09 Jimmy's New Orleans, LA w/ Rock-a-byes
Sat May 10 Dream Palace New Orleans, LA w/ Wayward Youth
Fri June 20 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Rock-a-byes
Sat June 21 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Sexdog
Fri June 27 The New Place Metairie, LA w/ RZA
Sat June 28 The Boot New Orleans, LA
July “You” / “Three Chord City” single released
Sat Aug 30 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ RZA
Fri Sept 05 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Sept 06 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Sept 20 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Wayward Youth
Sat Nov 01 Dream Palace New Orleans, LA
Wed Nov 05 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Nov 07 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 08 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Fri Nov 14 Club Foot Austin, TX
Sat Nov 15 Club Foot Austin, TX
Fri Nov 21 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 22 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sun Nov 23 Chapelle High School Metairie, LA
Fri Nov 28 Jed's New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 29 Scarlett O's Lake Charles, LA
Wed Dec 03 Mother's Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Dec 05 Dream Palace New Orleans, LA
Sat Dec 06 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Thur Dec 11 The Showboat Metairie, LA
Fri Dec 12 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Dec 13 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Fri Dec 19 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Dec 20 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Fri Dec 26 Dream Palace New Orleans, LA
Sat Dec 27 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Sun Dec 28 St. Edward CYO Metairie, LA
Tue Dec. 30 Richie's 3-D Disco ? B.R.? Kenner, LA
Wed Dec 31 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
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1981
Fri Jan 02 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Jan 03 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Fri Jan 09 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Del Lords
Sat Jan 10 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ RZA
Tue Jan 13 Tipitina’s New Orleans , LA (Barbara sprains ankle at soundcheck,
next 5 shows canceled?????)
Wed Jan 14 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Jan 16 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Jan 17 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Thur Jan 22 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Jan 23 The Warehouse New Orleans , LA w/ Elvis Costello, Squeeze
Sat Jan 24 Bonnabel High School Metairie, LA
Tue Jan 27 J.R.'s Lafayette, LA
Wed Jan 28 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Jan 30 Jimmy's New Orleans, LA
Sat Jan 31 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA
February “Mesmerized” / “Wake Up” single released
Tue Feb 03 Lamar ? Jackson, MS
Thur Feb 05 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA
Fri Feb 06 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ Godot
Sat Feb 07 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ Rick Shaw
Mon Feb 09 Lamar? Jackson, MS
Tue Feb 10 3-D Baton Rouge, LA
Wed Feb 11 ATO Frat Party - LSU Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Feb 13 " Mystery Dance" (Richie's 3-D Disco) Kenner, LA ??????
Sat Feb 14 Krewe of Clones – Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Tue Feb 17 Richie's 3-D Disco ????? Kenner, LA
Wed Feb 18 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Thur Feb 19 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Mon Feb 23 Tipitina’s New Orleans , LA
Tue Feb 24 J.R.'s Lafayette, LA
Fri Feb 27 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Feb 28 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Sun Mar 01 3-D ????? Kenner, LA
Mon Mar 02 Jed’s (Lundi Gras) New Orleans, LA
Tue Mar 10 Lamar Jackson, MS o/ The Occasions, The Germans
Wed Mar 11 Iron Horse ??? Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Mar 13 Valencia New Orleans
Sat Mar 14 WTUL Marathon @ Tulane U. New Orleans, LA
Sat Mar 14 ??????? Hammond, LA
Tue Mar 17 Royal Cotillion Ballroom, LSU Baton Rouge, LA
Thur Mar 19 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA
Fri Mar 20 Loyola U. New Orlenas
Sat Mar 21 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA
Tue Mar 24 J.R.’s Lafayette, LA
Wed Mar 25 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Mar 27 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Mar 28 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Wed April 01 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri April 03 Jed’s New Orleans, LA
Sat April 04 St. Clement of Rome CYO
Tue April 07 Lamar Jackson, MS
Thur April 09 St. Martin’s High School ?????
Fri April 10 3-D cancelled? Kenner, LA
Sat April 11 Jimmy’s + afternoon show New Orleans, LA
Wed April 15 Grace King High School Metairie, LA
Fri April 17 Nightown Destin, FL
Sat April 18 Nightown Destin, FL
Fri April 24 Johnny Bright Playground Metairie, LA
Sun April 26 McAlister Auditorium, Tulane New Orleans, LA
Wed April 29 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA w/ The Singles
Fri May 01 Jed’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Drapes
Sat May 02 Jazz Fest (day) New Orleans, LA
Sat May 02 Jimmy’s (night) New Orleans, LA w/ The Look
Wed May 06 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri May 08 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Singles
Sat May 09 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA w/ The Topcats
Tue May 12 Tipitina’s New Orleans , LA w/ The Danger Boys
Fri May 15 St. Rita CYO ????? w/ RZA
Sat May 16 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA w/ The Uptights
Fri May 22 Mandeville HIgh School Mandeville, LA w/ Diamond
Sat May 23 Immaculate Heart of Mary CYO New Orleans, LA w/ The Raffeys
Sun May 24 March of Dimes benefit(did both of these March of Dimes benefits happen?)
Mon May 25 The Warehouse New Orleans, LA w/ Split Enz, Robin Lane & the Chartbusters
Wed May 27 Grumpy’s Slidell, LA w/ Godot
Fri May 29 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA w/ Robert Ellis Oral
Sat May 30 St. Dominic CYO New Orleans, La w/ The Singles
Sun May 31 March of Dimes Benefit (did both of these March of Dimes benefits happen?)
Fri June 05 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Raffeys
Sat June 06 St. Anthony CYO New Orleans, LA w/ The Look
Thur June 11 3-D BR? Kenner, LA
Fri June 12 Lake Theatre Mandeville, LA
Sat June 13 The Factory Biloxi, MS
Wed June 17 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA
Fri June 19 Grace King High School Metairie, LA w/ The Raffeys
Sat June 20 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA w/ RZA
Tue June 23 J. R.’s Lafayette, LA
Thur June 25 The Attic Baton Rouge, LA w/ Bas Clas
Fri June 26 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Vigilante
Sat June 27 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA
Thur July 02 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA o/ Topcats? Godot?
Fri July 03 The Factory Biloxi, MS
Sat July 04 The Factory Biloxi, MS
Wed July 08 The Satellite cancelled? Houma, LA w/ The Rock-a-Byes
Fri July 10 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ RZA
Sat July 11 St. Edward CYO Metairie, LA w/ Bas Clas
Wed July 15 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri July 17 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA opened for Squeeze
Sat July 18 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA o/ Topcats
Tue July 21 Chez Ami Laplace, LA
Thur July 23 3-D tentative
Fri July 24 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA
Sat July 25 Surprise?????
Sun July 26 St. Christopher CYO Metairie
Tue July 28 Gulf Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS opened for Alice Cooper
Wed July 29 Rapides Parish Coliseum Alexandria, LA opened for Alice Cooper
Fri July 31 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA (concert videotaped for "Homegrown")
Aug “Never Alone” / “Thanks a Lot” single released
Sat Aug 01 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Wed Aug 05 or 06 The Agora Atlanta, GA
Sat Aug 08 Paradise cancelled Boston, MA(did this show happen?)
Sun Aug 09 Malibu Shore Club Long Island, NY
Thur Aug 13 Trax New York, NY
Mon Aug 17 The Ritz New York, NY
Fri Aug 21 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA
Sat Aug 22 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Wed Aug 26 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Aug 28 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA
Sat Aug 29 Pontchartrain Beach WTIX Beach Party (3 pm) New Orleans, LA
Sat Aug 29 Palace Saloon (or The Place?) New Orleans, LA
Wed Sept 02 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Sept 04 The Factory Biloxi, MS
Sat Sept 05 Nightown Destin, FL
Sun Sept 06 Nightown Destin, FL
Tue Sept 08 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA opened for The Go Go’s
Thur Sept 10 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA
Fri Sept 11 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Sept 12 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA
Sun Sept 13 "Homegrown" one hour special aired on WGNO TV 26
Tue Sept 15 J. R.’s Lafayette, LA
Fri Sept 18 Loyola University Quad 5 pm New Orleans, LA
Fri Sept 18 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA
Sat Sept 19 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA
Wed Sept 23 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Sept 25 Palace Saloon New Orleans, LA
Sat Sept 26 St. Andrew CYO (west bank) New Orleans LA
Sun Sept 27 St. Pious School New Orleans, LA
Wed Oct 07 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Oct 16 Lake Theatre Mandeville, LA
Sat Oct 17 Lake Theatre Mandeville, LA
Sat Oct 31 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Sun Nov 01 Marina Slidell
Wed Nov 04 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Nov 06 Mandeville High School Mandeville, LA
Sat Nov 07 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Nov 13 St. Francis CYO Metairie, LA
Sat Nov 14 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Models
Tue Nov 24 J. R.’s Lafayette, LA
Fri Nov 27 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 28 St. Edward CYO Metairie, LA
Wed Dec 02 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Thur Dec 03 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA
Sat Dec 04 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Wed Dec 09 Chez Ami Laplace, LA
Fri Dec 11 Scarlett O’s Lake Charles, LA
Fri Dec 12 Scarlett O’s Lake Charles, LA
Mon Dec 14 Charley’s Ruston, LA
Tue Dec 15 Steamboat Annie’s Shreveport, LA
Sat Dec 19 St. Dominic CYO ?????
Tue Dec 22 Christmas party, Hyatt Grand Ballroom New Orleans, LA
Sat Dec 26 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sun Dec 27 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA
Tue Dec 29 St. Andrew CYO (West bank) New Orleans, LA
Thur Dec 31 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
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1982
Sat Jan 02 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Thur Jan 14 Mother’s Mantle Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Jan 15 Jimmy's New Orleans, LA
Sat Jan 16 Grace King High School Metairie, LA
Wed Jan 20 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA
Fri Jan 22 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ De Programmer
Sat Jan 23 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA w/ RZA
Thur Jan 28 The Rock Lafayette, LA
Fri Jan 29 LSU Ballroom Baton Rouge, LA w/ The Times
Sat Jan 30 3-D or Richie's?
Thur Feb 04 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA w/ The Singles
Fri Feb 05 St. Edward CYO Metairie, LA w/ The Models
Sat Feb 06 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Times
Sun Feb 07 Riverboat President – B97 Album party New Orleans, LA
Wed Feb 10 Iron Horse Thibodeaux, LA w/ The Famous Monsters
Sat Feb 13 Richie’s 3-D Kenner, LA w/ Southwind
Tue Feb 16 J. R.’s Lafayette, LA
Thur Feb 18 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Models
Fri Feb 19 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Lost Boys
Mon Feb 22 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA (Lundi Gras) w/ The Cold Cuts
Thur Feb 25 Hammond Social Club Hammond, LA
Sat Feb 27 Murphy's Baton Rouge?
Thur Mar 04 The Rock Lafayette, LA
Fri Mar 05 Club Foot Austin, TX w/ The Jitters
Sat Mar 06 Club Foot Austin, TX w/ The Take
Wed Mar 10 Junior’s Hammond, LA
Fri Mar 12 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Mar 13 VFW Hall Gretna, LA
Tue Mar 16 Lamar Jackson, MS
Wed Mar 17 Faces Baton Rouge, LA
Thur Mar 18 Lamar Jackson, MS
Fri Mar 19 Steamboat Annie’s Shreveport, LA
Fri Mar 20 Steamboat Annie’s Shreveport, LA
Thur Mar 25 La. Tech Ruston, LA
Thur April 01 Faces Baton Rouge, LA
Fri April 02 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat April 03 Riverdale High School ?????
Thur April 08 Sam’s Fort Collins, CO
Fri April 09 Sam’s Fort Collins, CO
Sat April 10 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Fri April 16 The Escape Houston, TX
Sat April 17 The Escape Houston, TX
Fri April 23 Call Us?????
Thur April 24 Purple Peacock Eunice, LA
May “Do the Dance” / “Missing Hit Man” single released
Sat May 01 Jazz Fest (afternoon) New Orleans, LA
Sat May 01 Jimmy’s (night) New Orleans, LA
Wed May 05 Zachary’s Baton Rouge, LA
Fri May 07 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat May 08 Ole Man River’s Avondale, LA
Fri May 14 St. Clement of Rome CYO ?????
Fri May 28 St. Francis Xavier CYO Metairie, LA
Sat May 29 St. Louise De Marillac CYO Arabi, LA w/ The Limit
Fri June 18 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
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1984
March 16 Songs Off a Dead Band’s Chest LP released
Sat Mar 17 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Fri Mar 24 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Fri May 18 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Fri May 18 St. Christopher CYO Metairie, LA
Sat June 23 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Fri July 06 World’s Fair Reunion Hall New Orleans, LA
Sat July 07 World’s Fair Reunion Hall New Orleans, LA
Sat Aug 25 Riverboat President New Orleans, LA
Sat Sept 01 World’s Fair Amphitheatre New Orleand, LA
o/ The Radiators, Woodenhead, Lenny Zenith & Pop Combo
Thur Sept 06 The Emporium Baton Rouge, LA w/ Loose Change
Sat Oct 20 Valencia New Orleans, LA w/ Up Front
Mon Nov 12 LSU Cotillion Ballroom Baton Rouge, LA
Sat Nov 24 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Multiple Places
Wed Dec 05 Peppy’s Baton Rouge, LA
Fri Dec 28 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Cruisers
Dec “Take All the Time” / “I Go To Pieces” single released
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1985
Sat Jan 05 Sound Warehouse Metairie, LA In-store appearance
Sat Jan 05 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ The Change
Fri Feb 15 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w / Victor Sirker
Wed Mar 06 Peppy’s Baton Rouge, LA
Sat Mar 15 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Organized Noise
Thur Mar 28 Murphy’s Baton Rouge, LA
Sat Mar 30 Grace King High School Metairie, LA w/ The Socials
Tue April 09 Music Machine Los Angeles, CA w /Idyllvilde, TheRaffies, Tour De Force
Mon April 15 Madame Wong’s West Los Angeles, CA w/ The Hangmen, o/ Sado No
Tue April 16 Club Lingerie Los Angeles, CA w/ O, o/ Sex Church
Fri April 19 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ True Faith
Sat May 11 St. Edward CYO Metairie, LA w/ The Rogues
Sat May 25 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Will & the Bushmen
Dec Major Minor LP released
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1987
Fri Nov 27 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 28 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA
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1989
Fri Dec 22 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Metal Rose
Sat Dec 23 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Made in Japan
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1990
Fri July 27 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ Metal Rose
Sat July 28 Jimmy’s New Orleans, LA w/ RZA
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1997 Three Chord City compilation CD released
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1998 Website established by Allison Kullenberg & Johnny Brooks
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1999 Cold Sweat live CD released
Fri Nov 26 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA
Sat Nov 27 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA
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2001
Fri Nov 23 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA w/ The Molly Ringwalds
Sat Nov 24 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA w/ The Molly Ringwalds
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2005
Limbo's Getting Crowded rarities CD released
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2009
The "Memories of The Cold" Facebook page (was) started by Jackie Oser
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2015
The Cold - Live at Jimmy's DVD released
