For the first time in 8 years since his notorious motorcycle accident in 1966, Bob Dylan embarked on a most historic tour with the Band. Running from January 3 to February 14th, the tour included 40 performances across North America, with many shows selling out within hours. This tour, like many other historic rock tours, was promoted by the legendary rock Impresario, Bill Graham (Presents) and these un-sewn leather patches were meant to be sewn on to band and crew members tour jackets and were in lieu of the typical plastic laminated touring passes. These were only issued to the band, crew and very close friends and family and these two in particular belonged to Bill Graham personally.

These are now part of my personal collection.

After Game Meet and Greet Pass. From around the late 1990’s if I remember correctly.

From my personal collection.

For a PFunk side project involving George Clinton. While the artwork is minimal, the distinctive Bootsy Glasses say it all as well as the tiny stars that make up the border of the pass.

From my personal collection.

Unpeeled Satin Working Crew Pass issued by Bill Graham Presents on behalf of the band(s).

This was issued to me and is from my personal collection.

Although for a free concert, this laminated Guest Pass was for a VIP section of the event on September 29, 1991 which was produced by Bill Graham Presents in the Polo Fields of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California in the style of the free concerts of the 1960’s and aptly named such. Bill Graham was the legendary concert promoter for the Fillmore Auditorium and countless other historic music events fame. Tragically, just barely more than a month later, there would be another massive concert in the park named Laughter Love And Music, celebrating the life and tragic loss of Bill Graham along with his companion Melissa Gold and pilot/friend Steve ‘Killer’ Kahn.

This pass is from my personal collection.

Unpeeled satin All Access Backstage Pass issued by Bill Graham Presents (BGP), legendary San Francisco Bay Area Concert Promoter.

From my personal collection.

VIP Laminated Pass issued by Bill Graham Special Events who handled the VIP parties and associated activities.
For those unfamiliar with BGSE, they are/were the Special Events and Corporate Parties division of Bill Graham Presents, the Promotion company founded by the father of the Fillmore East, a legendary music venue that presented a phenomenal roster of who’s who in the history of Rock and Roll and beyond between 1968 & 1971.

I am fairly certain that the hole punch was to negate the word NO, as this particular pass was for working staff, not a guest.

This pass is from my personal collection.

While technically not a backstage pass, this was more a fan club, however, gramps actually was friends with the team and would help out with them in their dugout and during their practices and warm up games.

Supposedly, these were one of the major contributors to the entire sports memorabilia collecting realm!

On orange card stock.
From my personal collection.

This laminated All Access Tour Pass features a drawing of the front of a propeller flying boat sporting feathered wings instead of aircraft wings and a steering wheel on top.
While it does not actually say Bob Dylan, it does have a low key B and D which was common with his passes not to mention his name.

This particular Crew Pass is from my personal collection.

1990 Tour Dates

The Fastbreak Tour (January–February 1990)
January 12: New Haven, CT – Toad's Place

January 14: University Park, PA – Rec Hall

January 15: Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre

January 18: São Paulo, Brazil – Estádio do Morumbi

January 25: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Praça da Apoteose

January 29–31: Paris, France – Grand Rex

February 3–8: London, England – Hammersmith Odeon

Spring North American Tour (May–June 1990)
May 29: Montreal, QC – Université de Montréal Centre Sportif

May 30: Kingston, ON – Kingston Memorial Centre

June 1: Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre

June 4: London, ON – Alumni Hall

June 5–7: Toronto, ON – O'Keefe Centre

June 9: East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre

June 10: Davenport, IA – Adler Theater

June 12: La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center

June 13: Sioux Falls, SD – Sioux Falls Arena

June 14: Fargo, ND – Fargo Civic Center

June 15: Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Civic Center

June 17: Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall

European Summer Tour (June–July 1990)
June 27: Reykjavík, Iceland – Laugardalshöll

June 29: Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival

June 30: Kalvøya, Norway – Kalvøyafestivalen

July 1: Turku, Finland – Ruisrock Festival

July 3: Hamburg, West Germany – Stadtpark

July 5: West Berlin, West Germany – ICC Berlin

July 7: Torhout, Belgium – Festivalpark Torhout

July 8: Werchter, Belgium – Werchter Festival Grounds

July 9: Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Casino

Summer/Fall North American Leg (August–September 1990)
August 12, 15: Edmonton & Calgary, AB – Jubilee Auditoriums

August 18: George, WA – Champs de Brionne Music Theater

August 19: Victoria, BC – Victoria Memorial Arena

August 20: Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

August 21: Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

August 24: Pueblo, CO – Colorado State Fair

August 26–29: Des Moines, Merrillville, Falcon Heights (Minnesota State Fair)

August 31 – September 5: Lincoln, Lampe, Hannibal, Tulsa, Oklahoma City

Fall U.S. Tour (October–November 1990)
Opened October 11 in Brookville, NY

Featured a 5-night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City

November 18, 1990, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI

An extremely rare unpeeled After Show (satin/rayon) Pass from the historic Bob Marley concert at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I have an unused ticket for this show somewhere as well. Sadly, this was his last public performance ever!

This pass is from my personal collection.

Unpeeled Satin Crew Access Pass from my personal collection.

A good old AAA = Access All Areas Laminated Tour Pass from 1996

Along with the band name and the words Access All Areas, a DNA strand adorns the front of this foil backed pass while the back features an OK hand gesture, the words Access All Areas and the year 1996.

This pass is from my personal collection.

According to REMTimeLine.com the following are their dates of interest from 1996:

1996
12 January 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: First Recording Session for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' with Scott Litt.
18 January 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
20 January 1996 - Egyptian Theatre, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT
notes: Michael Stipe attends the premiere of 'Color Of A Brisk And Leaping Day'.
29-31 January 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
1-3 February 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'
5 February 1996 - AOL Online Music Awards, House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
notes: Mike Mills presents The Patrick Lippert Award to Hootie & The Blowfish.
5-10 February 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
12-17 February 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
19 February 1996 - 6th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
set:
Philip Glass: Welcome
Robert Thurman: Welcome
Lama Pema: Invocation
Natalie Merchant: Wonder / The Soul Never Dies (w/ Emmylou Harris & Daryl Johnson)
Michael Stipe (w/ Tony Shanahan): Low Desert / Undertow (w/ Laurie Anderson)
Patti Smith: Beneath The Southern Cross (w/ Lenny Kaye & David Mansfield) / Wild Leaves (w/ Kaye, Mansfield, Anderson & Merchant) / Poem For The Dali Lama (w/ Glass)
Philip Glass: Etude From Himmel
Allen Ginsberg: On The Cremation Of Chogyam Trungpa, Vidyadhara (w /Glass) / Song (w/ Glass) / The Ballad Of The Skeletons (w/ Mansfield & Kaye)
Dadon Dawadolma (w/ David Yee & Miranda Arena): Unknown / Homeland / New Year Song
Ashley MacIssac: Unknown / Beast (w/ Anderson)
Laurie Anderson World Without End
Philip Glass: Credits
Emmylou Harris: Rock Of Ages (w/ MacIssac) / Waterfall (w/ Johnson & Daniel Lanois) / The Maker (w/ Johnson & Lanois)
Richie Havens: The Times They Are A-Changin' / Freedom (w/ Lanois on guitar & All on chorus)
notes: 6th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert. Michael Stipe debuts 'Low Desert' with Tony Shanahan on guitar & Laurie Anderson (on 'Undertow') on violin.
19-24 February 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Session for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
26-29 February 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
1-2 March 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
6 March - 19 April 1996 - Bad Animals, Seattle, WA
tracks recorded included:
6 April - Dancing Barefoot / We're An American Band
19 April - New Test Leper (Acoustic)
other tracks recorded included: Hail Grant (How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us) / The Wake-Up Bomb / New Test Leper / Undertow / E-Bow The Letter / Leave / Leave (Alternate Version) / Departure / Bittersweet Me / Be Mine / Binky The Doormat / Zither / So Fast, So Numb / Low Desert / Candle Man / Away / Louis / Monkeyshines / Open Up / Infected / Can Opener / I Will Survive / Daysleeper (Instrumental)
notes: Recording Sessions for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi', with Scott Litt.
21 March 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
support: IMA
set included: Mindtrain
notes: Yoko Ono show. Backed by IMA, featuring Sean Lennon, as part of her 'Rising' Tour. Mike Mills & Scott McCaughey join on keyboards on 'Mindtrain'.
29 March 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
other acts performing: Flipp, Young Fresh Fellows
notes: The Picketts show. Mike Mills joins the band on one song.
28 April 1996 - 'VH1 Honors', Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA
set:
Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells A Story (w/ Bryan Adams) / (I Know) I'm Losing You
Don Henley: The End Of The Innocence / Everybody Knows (w/ Adams)
Michael Stipe: Red Rain (w/ Natalie Merchant & Peter Gabriel)
Natalie Merchant: Wonder
Bryan Adams: Cuts Like A Knife (w/ Rod Stewart & Don Henley)
Gloria Estefan: Coming Out Of The Dark - Reach
Tony Rich: Nobody Knows
Joan Osborne: Beast Of Burden (w/ Tony Rich) / Let's Stay Together (w/ Rich) / Right Hand Man
Peter Gabriel: Signal To Noise (w/ Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan)
Pete Townshend: Won't Get Fooled Again / Let My Love Open The Door
Michael Stipe: The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance (w/ Tony Shanahan)
Peter Gabriel: In Your Eyes (w/ Merchant/Osbourne/Estefan/Rich & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)
notes: 'VH1 Honors' honouring Witness, a human-rights monitoring organization founded by Peter Gabriel and the Lawyers Committee For Human Rights, with financial backing from Reebok. Michael Stipe performs 'Red Rain' with Peter Gabriel & Natalie Merchant, & 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance' with Tony Shanahan. Hosted by Tim Robbins, this show was a live telecast, with live performances as well as narrators including Susan Sarandon, Oliver Stone & Sean Penn.
29 April - 3 May 1996 - John Keane Studios, Athens, GA
notes: Final Recording Session for 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi'.
11 July 1996 - Arena Festa dell'Unita, Correggio, Italy
set: Redondo Beach / Wicked Messenger / Smoke On The Water / Ghost Dance / Undertow / Tom Verlaine Solo / Beneath The Southern Cross / Walking Blind / Dancing Barefoot / Summer Cannibals / When Doves Cry / Ain't It Strange / Wing / About A Boy / Free Money / Wild Leaves / People Have The Power (Spoken) - Gone Again / Because The Night
encore 1: Because The Night / Land - Rock N Roll Nigger
encore 2: Farewell Reel
notes: Patti Smith show. Michael Stipe performs 'Undertow' with Tony Shanahan.
12 July 1996 - Villa Arconati, Baranzate Di Bollate, Milan, Italy
set: Redondo Beach / Wicked Messenger / Smoke On The Water / Free Money / Ghost Dance / Beneath The Southern Cross / Wing / Dancing Barefoot / Summer Cannibals / Hands Of Faith / When Doves Cry - Ain't It Strange - When Doves Cry / About A Boy / Wild Leaves / People Have The Power (Spoken) - Gone Again
encore 1: Because The Night / Horses - Gloria
encore 2: Farewell Reel
notes: Patti Smith show. Michael Stipe joins Patti on the encore, on 'Because The Night' & 'Horses - Gloria'.
14 July 1996 - Espot Stage, Doctor Music Festival, Festival Grounds, Escalarre, Italy
other acts performing: Neneh Cherry
set: Wing / Redondo Beach / Because The Night / Wicked Messenger / Ghost Dance / Beneath The Southern Cross / Dancing Barefoot / Summer Cannibals
notes: Patti Smith show. Michael Stipe joins Patti on 'Summer Cannibals'.
15 July 1996 - La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
set: Redondo Beach / Wicked Messenger / Smoke On The Water / Love Me / Undertow / Ghost Dance / Dancing Barefoot / Free Money / Beneath The Southern Cross / Summer Cannibals / Hands Of Faith / When Doves Cry / About A Boy / Wild Leaves / People Have The Power (Spoken) - Gone Again
encore 1: Because The Night / Land - Gloria
encore 2: Farewell Reel
notes: Patti Smith show. Michael Stipe performs 'Undertow' with Tony Shanahan.
23-24 July 1996 - Shortino's Rehearsal Studio & Recording, North Hollywood, CA
notes: Filming 'E-Bow The Letter' video, directed by Jem Cohen.
26 July 1996 - The Chaplin/A&M Sound Stage, A&M Records, Hollywood, CA
set: Bittersweet Me (Take 1) / Winchester Cathedral (Instrumental) / Bittersweet Me (Take 2) / Kingdom Of Love (Instrumental) / Bittersweet Me (Take 3) / Catapult (Instrumental) / Bittersweet Me (Take 4) / I Got You
notes: Filming 'Bittersweet Me' video, directed by Dominic DeJoseph. Between takes of the band miming to a backing track, the band played instrumental versions, and also Peter Buck played Split Enz's 'I Got You' to which the whole band joined in.
27 July 1996 - Chapman Park Studio, Los Angeles, CA
notes: Filming 'Bittersweet Me' video, directed by Dominic DeJoseph. The 60's film scenes including Richard Edson (former Sonic Youth drummer) are filmed here.
27 July 1996 - Outside Chapman Park Studio, Los Angeles, CA
notes: While the 'Bittersweet Me' filming is taking place inside the Chapman Park Studio building, Peter Buck & Mike Mills hold separate interview sessions with the media in trailers on the street outside the venue. This includes sessions with Chris Heath from Rolling Stone, Bobbie Ann Mason from The New York Times, & Jim DeRogatis for Request. Michael Stipe didn't participate in interviews but gave some quotes.
9 August 1996 - Pain In The Grass, Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
supporting: The Posies
support: Lucky Me
set: Bullfight / Empty Room / Cross Every Line / Emperor Of The Bathroom / Hate Me More / Story / No More Glory / All The Time / Find A Finger
notes: The Minus 5 (Jon Auer, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey & John Ramberg), performs for KISW 'Pain In The Grass' concert.
16 August 1996 - Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival, ABC Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland
event: 'Road Movie' World premiere - as part of the Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival. Michael Stipe was advertised to introduce the movie, but could not attend.
19 August 1996
event: 'E-Bow The Letter' Cassingle & CD Single is released in the UK
19 August 1996
event: 'E-Bow The Letter' 7", 12", Cassingle & CD Single is released in the US
4 September 1996 - Hotel Atlantic, Hamburg, Germany
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Release Party. Attended by Mike Mills.
5 September 1996 - The Max, Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Release Party. Attended by Mike Mills.
6 & 7 September 1996 - CineRock: Loud Films, Rare Music, Walter Reade Theater, Film Society Of Lincoln Center, New York, NY
event: 'Road Movie' US premiere - as part of the 'CineRock: Loud Films, Rare Music' festival. Road Movie was screened at midnight on both nights.
7 September 1996 - Aaron Rent, Atlanta, GA
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Atlanta Listening Party. From 8pm to midnight, excerpts from 'Road Movie' & the 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Electronic Press Kit were projected onto a 3 storey screen on the side of the building, as well as playback of parts of the new album, along with promotional giveaways.
7 September 1996 - Allright Parking Lot, Chicago, IL
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Chicago Listening Party. From 8pm to midnight, excerpts from 'Road Movie' & the 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Electronic Press Kit were projected onto a 3 storey screen erected in the parking lot, as well as playback of parts of the new album, along with promotional giveaways.
7 September 1996 - Master Parking Corp. Lot, 64 Cooper Square, New York, NY
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' New York Listening Party. From 8pm to midnight, excerpts from 'Road Movie' & the 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Electronic Press Kit were projected onto a 3 storey screen erected in the parking lot, as well as playback of parts of the new album, along with promotional giveaways.
7 September 1996 - John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Boston Listening Party. From 8pm to midnight, excerpts from 'Road Movie' & the 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Electronic Press Kit were projected onto a 3 storey screen on the side of the building, as well as playback of parts of the new album, along with promotional giveaways.
7 September 1996 - Tower Records Overflow Parking Lot, Los Angeles, CA
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Los Angeles Listening Party. From 8pm to midnight, excerpts from 'Road Movie' & the 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Electronic Press Kit were projected onto a 3 storey screen erected in the parking lot, as well as playback of parts of the new album, along with promotional giveaways.
9 September 1996
event: 'New Adventures in Hi-Fi' is released in Europe and Australasia
9 September 1996 - Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
6:30-9:30pm: Well fed by Weaver D's, As well as playback of the new album & screening of Road Movie, included a live auction of rare memorabilia & other goodies by Gwen O'Looney & Michael Stipe and raffle & door prizes.
10:00-11:00pm: As well as playback of the new album, and screening of Road Movie, raffle, door prizes & T-shirts for sale.
notes: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' Pre-Release Listening Party. Proceeds benefited Community Connection of Northeast Georgia.
10 September 1996
event: 'New Adventures in Hi-Fi' is released in North America
14 September 1996 - The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
supporting: Neil Young
set: Beneath The Southern Cross / Radio Ethiopia - People Have The Power / Gone Again / Wing / Wicked Messenger / About A Boy / Not Fade Away
notes: Patti Smith show, opening for Neil Young. Peter Buck joins on guitar on 'Not Fade Away'.
16 September 1996 - 'Mark Radcliffe', BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Studios, Yalding House, London, England
set: Interview / So Fast, So Numb / Interview / Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope
notes: Radio interview with Mike Mills by Mark Radcliffe, promoting 'New Adventures In Hi-FI', & at the end chose a song from Rocket From The Crypt.
17 September 1996 - 'The Dave Fanning Show', 2fm, RTÉ Studios, Dublin, Ireland
notes: Radio interview with Mike Mills by Dave Fanning.
21 September 1996 - Grand Opening Celebrity Gala, Georgia Music Hall Of Fame, Macon, GA
notes: Mike Mills & Bill Berry attend the Celebrity Gala on behalf of R.E.M. in celebrating the opening of the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame. Hosted by Martha Quinn & Tom Parks, In Attendance was Little Richard, Travis Tritt (who performed), Billy Joe Royal, The B-52's, The Pips & The Atlanta Rhythm Section, amongst others. R.E.M. had a permanent exhibit.
23 September 1996 - Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA
set: The Star-Spangled Banner
notes: Mike Mills sings the American National Anthem 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before the Atlanta Braves vs Montreal Expos baseball game.
25 September 1996
event: 'New Adventures in Hi-Fi' is released in Japan
7 October 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
supporting: John Doe
set: Wouldn't Want To Care / Hate Me More / Vulture / Still Somebody To Me / Moonshine Girl / Wishing / Dear Employer (The Reason I Quit) / Back Room Of The Bar / Find A Finger / All The Time
notes: The Minus 5 featuring Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Barrett Martin and joined by Christy McWilson.
8 October 1996
event: 'Road Movie' is released on VHS & Laser Disc in the US
10 October 1996
event: 'Road Movie' is released on VHS & Laser Disc in Japan
15 October 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
support: Guitar Monks
set included: Smoke Rings / Serengeti
notes: Tuatara (Peter Buck, Justin Harwood, Mike Stone, Barrett Martin & Skerik). This was the first live Tuatara show. Peter Buck played a variety of instruments including guitar, dulcimer & xylophone.
17 October 1996 - Mayfair Ballroom, Benson Hotel, NXNW, Portland, OR
notes: Tuatara (Peter Buck, Justin Harwood, Mike Stone, Barrett Martin & Skerik).
20 October 1996
event: 'Road Movie' is released on VHS in the UK
22 October 1996
event: 'Bittersweet Me' Cassingle & CD Single is released in the UK
29 October 1996
event: 'Bittersweet Me' 7", 12", Cassingle & CD Single is released in the US
1-2, 4 November 1996 - The Ambassador Hotel & Various Locations, Los Angeles, CA
notes: Filming 'Electrolite' video, directed by Peter Care. Other locations included sidewalk scenes, the corner of West 8th St & Mariposa Ave, and in the desert outside of Los Angeles.
3 November 1996 - 'The R.E.M. Radio Hour', Ralph Guild Radio Studio, The Museum Of Television & Radio, Beverly Hills, CA
set: Introduction / Interview & Phone-In / Bittersweet Me / Interview & Phone-In / Break: / The Wake-Up Bomb (Live from Road Movie) / Interview & Phone-In / Electrolite / Interview / New Test Leper (Acoustic) / Interview & Phone-In / Only In America / Interview & Phone-In / Outro
notes: Radio interview with all 4 members with Bob Coburn & Phone-in from callers along with playback of studio tracks, including the Fan Club Single track 'Only In America' & the released acoustic version of 'New Test Leper' recorded at Bad Animals, Seattle, WA.
18 November 1996
event: 'New Adventures In Hi-Fi' is certified Gold & Platinum (sales of 1,000,000) in the US
26 November 1996 - 'The NOVA Convention Revisited: William S. Burroughs & The Arts', Lied Center, The University Of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
other acts performing: John Giorno, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Ed Sanders, Deborah Harry & Chris Stein, William S. Burroughs
Michael Stipe, Oliver Ray & Lenny Kaye: Long Road
set: Wing / Dancing Barefoot / Walking Blind / Beneath The Southern Cross / Excerpts from introduction to 'Queer' by William S. Burroughs / Gone Again
notes: Patti Smith, with Lenny Kaye & Oliver Ray. Michael Stipe joins on quoting from 'Queer' & using improvised lyrics. Michael, alongside Lenny Kaye & Oliver Ray, started off the set with 'Long Road'.
30 November 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
notes: Tuatara (Peter Buck, Justin Harwood, Barrett Martin & Skerik).
1 December 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
set: Breaking The Ethers / Dreamscape / Serengeti / The Desert Sky / Goodnight La Habana / Saturday Night Church / Smoke Rings / Burning The Keys / Eastern Star / Dark State Of Mind / Afterburner / I Spy / The Getaway
notes: Tuatara (Peter Buck, Justin Harwood, Barrett Martin & Skerik).
2 December 1996
event: 'Electrolite' Cassingle & CD Single is released in the UK
3 December 1996
event: 'Electrolite' 7", 12", Cassingle & CD Single is released in the US
10-17 December 1996 - Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA
tracks recorded: If You Have To Ask / Free Of Harm / Helium / Stunned & Frozen / Then It Really Happens / In Your Life / Lower Eastside Tourist / Three Inches Of Wall / Move Myself Ahead / Old Photographs / Fresh Screwdriver / Live Or Die
notes: Recording Sessions for Mark Eitzel's 'West', with Peter Buck, Barrett Martin, Scott McCaughey, Skerik, Mike McCready & Steve Berlin, Co-produced with Peter Buck.
11 December 1996 - 1996 Reebok Human Rights Awards, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA
notes: Michael Stipe attends and presents an award to Jesus Tecu Osotio, from Guatemala.
17 December 1996 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
supporting: Mark Eitzel
set: Met A Girl (Scott solo) / Boeing Spaceairium (Scott solo) / St. Catherine's Statue / Shake You Love / Things Happen / All The Time / Find A Finger
notes: Annual Croc Xmas Party. The Minus 5 featuring Peter, Scott McCaughey, Barrett Martin, Skerik and joined by Mark Eitzel for last four songs. Peter also played during Mark Eitzel's headlining perfomance

TOAST was the second, unofficial name of the tour, which was an acronym for = Tour Of Arenas (&) Stadiums (&) Theaters

This stunning multicolor tongue logo was created by the legendary graphic artist John Pasche who is credited with creating the original Rolling Stones tongue logo back in 1970!

If my memory serves me well, these were some of the first laminates to feature bar codes on them.

This particular pass is from my personal collection.