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Bands on bill: Ween, Guided By Voices, Grifters, Strapping Fieldhands.
Show wasn't on original gig lists but is listed in the GBV 1994 Tour itinerary. Ween listed as headliner and GBV to play 3rd on 4 band bill w/ Grifters and Strapping Fieldhands. GBV were to play at 11:15pm for 50 minutes. Venue capacity listed as 1000.
From a 1999 Dallas Morning News article:
...press him a bit, and Mr. Pollard admits he still has
"a slightly bad taste in my mouth" from GbV's sole Dallas show, in
1994 at Deep Ellum Live. "I remember Ween was playing Dallas on the same night, so the managers decided to put the two shows together," he says. "All three bands on our tour got to play for 25 minutes, and Ween got to play for 3-1/2 hours, so we got slightly screwed over." Still, 25 minutes of GbV is better than two hours of most bands.
From ARTS BEAT, The Dallas Morning News (11/2/1994): 462 Concerts finalized Tuesday what could be the concert bill of the year in Deep Ellum, with critical faves Ween, Guided By Voices, the Grifters and Strapping Fieldhands pegged to play Deep Ellum Live on Nov. 19. Tickets to the 8 pm show, which are $11 plus service charges, go on sale Saturday ...
From Shedding her skin show Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11/18/1994:
On Saturday, it's superbill city as Ween, Guided By Voices, The Grifters and Strapping Fieldhands bring their jagged noise to Deep Ellum Live (2727 Canton St., Dallas), while Gwar and Austin's Skatenigs play City Limits.
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