1988
March
11-03-1988 - LONDON - MEAN FIDDLER (UK)
May
07-05-1988 - AMSTERDAM - MELKWEG (NL)
September
13-09-1988 - PARIS - NEW MORNING (FR)
22-09-1988 - LEIDEN - CAFE DE WW (NL)
1989
September
02-09-1989 - HAARLEM - PATRONAAT (NL)
November
23-11-1989 - PURMEREND - TRY OUT GIG (NL)
15-12-1989 - HAARLEM - PATRONAAT (NL)
1990
January
09-01-1990 - HILVERSUM - 2 METER SESSIE (VARA) (NL)
12-01-1990 - TILBURG - NOORDERLICHT (NL)
13-01-1990 - NOORD SCHARWOUDE - DE KOOG (NL)
14-01-1990 - ROTTERDAM - NIGHTTOWN (NL)
16-01-1990 - HILVERSUM - POPPODIUM (NL)
18-01-1990 - GRONINGEN - VERA (NL)
19-01-1990 - UTRECHT - TIVOLI (NL)
20-01-1990 - LEIDEN - LVC (NL)
21-01-1990 - AMSTERDAM - PARADISO (NL)
26-01-1990 - HILDERSHEIM - VIER LINDEN (DE)
27-01-1990 - HAMBURG - GROSSE FREIHEIT (DE)
28-01-1990 - BOCHOLT - DOCH DU (DE)
29-01-1990 - KOLN - LUXOR (DE)
February
10-02-1990 - FULHAM / LONDON - KINGSHEAD (UK)
12-02-1990 - LONDON - DINGWALLS (UK)
19-02-1990 - PARIS - NEW MORNING (FR)
21-02-1990 - BOLOGNA - CENTRO NIVILI - SALO POL. (IT)
23-02-1990 - LAUSANNE - LA DOLCE VITA (CH)
24-02-1990 - GENEVE - L'USINE (CH)
28-02-1990 - OSLO - THE VOICE (SE)
March
02-03-1990 - UPSALLA - UNIVERSITY (SE)
03-03-1990 - STOCKHOLM - ELECTRIC GARDEN (SE)
04-03-1990 - GOTHEBORG - UNKNOWN (SE)
06-03-1990 - LUND - HIGHSCHOOL (SE)
18-03-1990 - LONDON - BBC RADIO (UK)
20-03-1990 - BRUSSEL - ANCIEN BELGIQUE (BE)
May
05-05-1990 - HAARLEM - FESTIVAL (NL)
18-05-1990 - AMERSFOORT - DE KELDER (NL)
June
09-06-1990 - VELSEN - BEECKESTIJN POP (NL)
17-06-1990 - DEURNE - FESTIVAL (NL)
July
13-07-1990 - LUMMEN - ZWEMDOCKROCK FEST (BE)
1991
March
29-03-1991 - LONDON - MEAN FIDDLER (UK)
30-03-1991 - LUIK - APRIL (BE)
26-03-1991 - BRUSSEL - ANCIEN BELGIQUE (BE)
September
13-09-1991 - UDEN - NIEUWE PUL (NL)
14-09-1991 - APELDOORN - GIGANT (NL)
19-09-1991 - LEIDEN - LVC (NL)
21-09-1991 - ROTTERDAM - ROTOWN (NL)
27-09-1991 - HILVERSUM - TAGRIJN (NL)
1992
April
10-04-1992 - HILVERSUM - TAGRIJN (NL)
11-04-1992 - ROTTERDAM - ROTOWN (NL)
12-04-1992 - HILVERSUM - KRO RADIO (NL)
16-04-1992 - AMSTERDAM - MELKWEG (NL)
17-04-1992 - ZOETERMEER - BOERDERIJ (NL)
18-04-1992 - NOORD SCHARWOUDE - DE KOOG (NL)
19-04-1992 - BRUMMEN - DE BLIKSUM (NL)
23-04-1992 - LEIDEN - LVC (NL)
24-04-1992 - ZAANDAM - DRIELUIK (NL)
25-04-1992 - HAARLEM - PATRONAAT (NL)
May
02-05-1992 - UDEN - DE NIEUWE PUL (NL)
08-05-1992 - BOCHOLT - DOCH DU (DE)
09-05-1992 - KORTRIJK - DE KREUN (BE)
14-05-1992 - BRUSSEL - VAART KAPOEN (BE)
15-05-1992 - BREDA - PARA (NL)
16-05-1992 - DEVENTER - BURGERWEESHUIS (NL)
August
22-08-1992 - VAALS - SPUUGH (NL)
23-08-1992 - KOLN - POPKOM (DE)
1993
January
22-01-1993 - VELSEN - AKOESTIVAL (NL)
1994
May
26-05-1994 - HAMBURG - ZILLO CLUB (DE)
27-05-1994 - BERLIN - KNAACK CLUB (DE)
July
16-07-1994 - LONDON - RED LION (UK)
October
09-07-1994 - HAMBURG - ZILLO CLUB (DE)
1996
February
10-02-1996 - LONDON - RED LION (UK)
1997
May
10-05-1997 - HAARLEM - CAFE DE ROEMER (NL)
11-05-1997 - BRUGGE - CACTUS CLUB (BE)
15-05-1997 - AMSTERDAM - WINSTON HOTEL (NL)
June
13-05-1997 - LONDON - BORDERLINE (UK)
1998
October
10-10-1998 - LONDON - RED LION (UK)
* Note: The Citizens on tour '89-'92 were the same musicians as the musicians on the Brittle Heaven album. (Wouter Planteijdt, guitar ; Thijs Vermeulen, bass guitar ; Victor Heeremans, synthesizer ; Jaap Vrenegoor, drums) They are all from an excellent Dutch band called Sjako! [ www.sjako.nl ] Only difference is that Roland Zeldenrust played drums during the first three months of the 1990 tour his last being a very big one in Brussels. *
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Today I saw the documentary 'Walking in te opposite direction', at Idfa Amsterdam, about the life of Adrian Borland. I am touched by the moving life of Adrian and his disastrous disorder. The Sound was very important for me during my student time, and also nowadays. His beautiful voice, hopeful and 'doorleefde' lyrics means a lot to me (especially during sad episodes). I feel much respect for Adrians father Bob, who was very helpful in his life. And, finally, 'hulde' for the builder of this website and the makers of the film!! You showed me that silence Can speak louder than words.