The Contortions Concert History

One of the original punk jazz groups of the New York No Wave scene, the Contortions were led by saxophonist James Chance, aka James White. Their first recorded appearance, credited solely as the Contortions, was on the 1978 compilation, No New York. The following year, two albums were issued almost simultaneously on the ZE label, Buy the Contortions (an extreme jazz-punk LP) and Off White (a disco/standards hybrid released under the moniker James White and the Blacks, with one side vocals, the other side instrumentals).

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 09, 2019
Between The Buried And Me / The Contortions / Nick Johnston
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Elements Nightclub Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
May 04, 1978 –
May 07, 1978
Johnny Blitz Benefit
Blondie / The Contortions / The Corpse Grinders / The Criminals / Dead Boys / Derringer / The Dictators / Divine & the Neon Woman / The Dots / The Erasers / The Fleshtones / The Ghosts / Glenn Buxton / Helen Wheels / Jerry Nolan / John Belushi / Jonathan Paley / The Mumps / Ramones / Richard Hell / Robert Fripp / The Rudies / The Senders / Shrapnel / Sic F-cks / Spicy Bits / Slander / Steel Tips / The Stillettos / Student Teachers / Stumblebum / Suicide / Bob Rudnick Show all bands
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CBGBs New York, New York, United States
Punk
Alternative
Post-Punk
Dance
Experimental Rock
Jazz-Funk
Dance-Punk
No Wave
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