Better Than Ezra's 1997 Concert History

Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band was formed in Baton Rouge in 1987 by Kevin Griffin while he and the other original members were attending college at Louisiana State University. By 1988 Better Than Ezra had released a demo cassette tape, Chime Street Studio Demo Tape. In 1989 the band released a cassette-only album, Surprise. They released their first nationally-distributed album Deluxe in 1993 (Swell Records / 1995 Elektra).

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 16, 1997
Better Than Ezra
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Mermaid Lounge New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Nov 15, 1997
Better Than Ezra Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Oct 18, 1997
Better Than Ezra

First Annual Block Party

TCU Campus Commons Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Oct 05, 1997
Better Than Ezra New Mexico State Fairgrounds Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Sep 28, 1997
Mojo Music Festival
Foo Fighters / Better Than Ezra / Limp Bizkit / Candlebox / Reel Big Fish / Faith No More / Fiona Apple / Cowboy Mouth
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City Park - Marconi Meadow New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Aug 23, 1997
Planet Fest
Better Than Ezra / Paula Cole / Cowboy Mouth / Echo & the Bunneymen / INXS / Matchbox Twenty / Michael Penn
Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Aug 09, 1997
X-Fest 1997
Better Than Ezra / The Bloodhound Gang / Gravity Kills / Local H / Matchbox 20 / Sugar Ray / Wilco
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Deer Creek Music Center Noblesville, Indiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 09, 1997
Aug 08, 1997
Better Than Ezra / Matchbox Twenty / Dishwalla / Artificial Joy Club / Violent Femmes
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Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 08, 1997
Aug 03, 1997
Better Than Ezra
  Photos
Little Nell Slope, Aspen Mtn. Aspen, Colorado, United States
Jul 31, 1997
Better Than Ezra
  Setlists
9:30 Club Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jul 27, 1997
Better Than Ezra Tinks Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 25, 1997
Better Than Ezra The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Jul 20, 1997
Better Than Ezra Tuxedo Junction Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Jul 19, 1997
Better Than Ezra Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 17, 1997
Better Than Ezra Irving Plaza New York, New York, United States
Jul 13, 1997
The Goo Goo Dolls with Fountains of Wayne, Drain STH, Vibrolush, and 6 more… at Vernon Downs
Goo Goo Dolls / Fountains of Wayne / Drain STH / Vibrolush / Naked / Cowboy Mouth / Cracker / Better Than Ezra / Our Lady Peace / Cool for August
  Setlists
Vernon Downs Vernon, NY
Jul 11, 1997
Better Than Ezra Metropol Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 08, 1997
Better Than Ezra

Warped Tour

The Zoo Amphitheatre Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Jul 06, 1997
Better Than Ezra

Summerfest

Best Buy Rock Stage Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 05, 1997
Better Than Ezra

Zetafest

Markham Park Sunrise, Florida, United States

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EdgeFest IV on May 24, 1997 [917-small]

EdgeFest IV
May 24 - 25, 1997
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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EdgeFest IV on May 24, 1997 [927-small]

EdgeFest IV
May 24 - 25, 1997
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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Better Than Ezra on Feb 19, 1997 [028-small]

Better Than Ezra
Feb 19, 1997
 Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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Better Than Ezra on Jul 3, 1997 [471-small]

Better Than Ezra
Jul 3, 1997
 Wichita, Kansas, United States
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Better Than Ezra on Aug 3, 1997 [463-small]

Better Than Ezra
Aug 3, 1997
 Aspen, Colorado, United States
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EdgeFest IV on May 24, 1997 [565-small]

EdgeFest IV
May 24 - 25, 1997
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
  Uploaded by Danielle R

EdgeFest IV on May 24, 1997 [235-small]

EdgeFest IV
May 24 - 25, 1997
 Somerset, Wisconsin, United States
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