First show at Billy Jack's date / venue unknown

Apr-78

14-15 Hotel Oxford, Denver w/Suicide Commandos from Minneapolis/Dirty Dogs from Wyoming (later Accelerators)

21 Desert Fox, Denver Talent Night?

28-29 Broadway, Denver w/Tuff Darts from NY

May-78

5-6 The John, Littleton (real hick bar)

13 Private Party, Littleton Garage County Line Road landlady came and threw everyone out!

20 Private Party Chip's Wedding in suburbia by day

20 Private Party Wax Trax owner, Danny Flescher Birthday party Basement of Wax Trax, Washington St. hot sweaty fun, good snacks

Jun-78

3 Broomfield CO outdoor party w/ Dirty Dogs

4 Doc Weeds, Denver Punk Night. Debut Train, Train, Train

6 - 7 Heartbreak Hotel studio

16 The John, Littleton

17 Outdoor party across from Hot Line Junk Yard, Littleton w/ Quiver

17 The John, Littleton note: Nic wears shorts and platform shoes

23-24 Malfunction Junction, Denver Grand opening

24 Boulder, CO outdoor party (day)

30 Malfunction Junction, Denver with Marbles from NYC

Jul-78

1 Malfunction Junction, Denver regular venue, 3 sets for JIII

3 Laramie, WY Old condemned theater w/Dirty Dogs

4 Laramie, WY Laramie Days, Summit Tavern

7-8 White Mule, Denver w/ Suicide Commandos

14-15 White Mule, Denver w/Dirty Dogs, Dancing Assholes

16 Nic's Birthday

22 Private party, Denver Chip's house, Lincoln St. Debut: Branded, Jack the Ripper

28-29 Pearl Street, Denver w/Man Ka Zam from NYC (RETURN OF MILES FROM NY)

Aug-78

5 Sweetwaters, Denver w/Joint Effort, Miles joins on sax 1st time

8 Littleton, CO Western Welcome Week, Bega Park. Debut: Lucifer Sam, I Can't Help It. Party at Nic & Leroy's on Hill Street afterward

11 The John, Littleton Leroy's Birthday

12 The John, Littleton

18-19 Pearl Street, Denver w/Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy (Lincoln NE) Debut: Strangle Your Guitar

19 Wax Trax Rockpile radio show Jonny 3 & Rock Therapy interview. Miles officially joins Jonny 3 on sax/organ

20 Sweetwaters, Denver w/ Joint Effort

26 Kenny Vaughan project guest with country band

Sept-78

1-3 Summit Tavern, Laramie, WY w/ Dirty Dogs

15 Club Aeroplane, Denver w/ Lilly Rose & the Thorns

16 Club Aeroplane, Denver cancels because "people were dancing with tennis shoes on" IS THAT A LAME REASON OR WHAT?

16 Leroy's House, Hill St, JIII rock out the house, floor almost caves in and the Police threw everyone out (again)

21-22 The John, Littleton rednecks vs. punks

23-24 Malfunction Junction, Denver w/ Lilly Rose & The Thorns

Oct-78

13-15 Malfunction Junction, Denver note: JIII take break to watch DEVO on SNL

20 Malfunction Junction, Denver. Debuted: Stood Up, Baja, 20 Flight Rock

21-22 Malfunction Junction, Denver

21 Studio, Boulder CO Kenny Vaughan w/Rachel Faro (yuck)

28 E. Bates house, Denver Halloween party, basement party, black lights. Debut: Walking the Dog

Nov-78

3-5 Malfunction Junction, Denver, Debuted: Flip, Flop and Fly

6 Turnverein House, Denver WAX TRAX GOOD BYE DANNY & JIM PARTY w/Corvairs. The debut: Bronx Freeze

10 Malfunction Junction, Denver

11 Malfunction Junction, Denver

10-14 Westword arts paper JONNY 3 featured LOOK OUT WORLD!

17-19 Malfunction Junction, Denver w/ Corvairs

Dec-78

9 OMAHA OR BUST Didn't make Omaha, van broke down. Played an improptu "OMAHA OR BUST" party in Littleton (Dirk & Leslie's). Debut: "Rock 'n' Roll Lovin'" Rockin' Little Eskimo, Weekend)

JONNY 3 GO ON ROAD FOR MINI TOUR OF MIDWEST

13-15 Longhorn, Minneapolis

17 Jim Nash (Founder of Wax Trax empire) private party, living room, Chicago, IL

18 Mother's, Chicago

JONNY III RETURN (YAY!)

22-23 Malfunction Junction, Denver

25 Party at Leroy & Todd's JIII don't play but so what, they are there

26 Private party, Denver 1060 York Street house (Alice, Denise & Sandra)

31 Obanion's, Chicago. I attended this one. JIII played 4 sets (slept through 4th set, uh um)

Jan-79

1 Mother's, Chicago Cancelled, No one knew about gig

7 Harlow's, outside Chicago w/Bohemia (dreadful). Afterward all go (including JIII) go to White Castles for hamburgers

8 Mother's, Chicago

9 Huey's, Chicago

12 Gaspar's, Chicago w/ Skafish

19 Malfunction Junction, Denver. Returned to a PACKED house

20-21 Malfunction Junction, Denver. New songs: You Know Who You Are

27 Oxford Hotel, Denver. Private party. Encored with Yummy, Yummy, Yummy

Feb-79

1 Kenny Vaughan's Birthday

5 Rainbow Hall, Denver New Talent night (Kenny wears rainbow shirt)

7 Sweetwaters, Denver

9-10 Rainbow Hall, Denver opened for Elvin Bishop

9-11 Malfunction Junction, Denver

12 JONNY III ON THE ROAD AGAIN

14-17 Longhorn, Minneapolis

18 Chicago, Various parties

26 Gaspar's, Chicago

Mar-79

8 & 10 Gaspar's, Chicago

11 O'Banions, Chicago opened for Kenny & the Kasuals

12 Mother's, Chicago

14-17 Longhorn, Minneapolis

18 JONNY III RETURN HOME

23 Malfunction Junction, Denver SRO, crowd FANTASTIC

24 Malfunctions Junction, Denver debut of Kenny's new pink Fender

25 Malfunction Junction, Denver. New songs: Tonite I'm Gonna Leave You, Cruel Sea

30-31 Malfunction Junction, Denver

Apr-79

1 Malfunction Junction, Denver added: Wig Wam Bam

14 Private party, 1060 York St. (One year since I first saw JIII)

19 Malfunction Junction, Denver w/ The Guys (my band, yay)

20 Malfunction Junction, Denver. Kenny wears his western outfit

21 Malfunction Junction, Denver. New songs: First Love, Three Chord Rock

23 Sweetwaters, Denver, Kenny jams with Joint Effort

25 Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco Cancelled, van won't start

May-79

4 Rainbow Hall, Denver open for Tom Robinson band

5 Mountains, Colorado

7 Tulagi's, Boulder w/ Corvairs JIII wear Indian headgear for Wig Wam Bam Played: Purgatory Point

8 Littleton, Todd's House JIII Going Away party

9 MIDWEST TOUR #4 Van actually starts

11-12 Gaspar's, Chicago

19-20 Longhorn, Minneapolis

24 Pirates Cove, Cleveland

25-26 Bookies, Detroit

Jun-79

VARIOUS OUT OF TOWN GIGS
Nic Leuthauser replaced by the notorious Dave Hill (ex Front bass player)

Jul-79

8 Utah Moon, Boulder Kenny, plays with "Ms. Trixie and her all male band"

20 Ground Round, Denver w/Violators, Accelerators (ex Dirty Dogs) cancelled

29 Englewood, CO Party near Cherry Creek Reservoir -bunch of bands. New songs: Love's Made a Fool, Indian Giver, California Sun, Special Delivery, The Savage, Wild Weekend, Shine

Aug-79

3 Littleton, CO Western Welcome Week. Kenny dons fringe jacket, "Henry VIII" for kicks

4 JIII Leave on tour

Sept-79

17 JIII Cut Tour short Leroy X breaks his arm, JIII call it quits

Nov-79

Ground Round, Denver Original lineup (Kenny, Leroy, Nic) reunited for Wax Trax Anniversary party. Leroy X would start spin-off Leroy X & Excitation with Kenny Vaughan joining on guitar

1980

Jonny III try and reunite with various new Members

Fall-80

Move to NYC to reform with Steve Almaas (ex-Suicide Commandos) on bass. East coast shows include Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ. Return to Colorado after one month and then promptly break up again.