Here
is a list of Johnny's known live musical performances. These
include performances with The Kids, Shane MacGowan & the Popes,
P,
Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis and others. Some of these
performances exist
on
video and/or audio. This is certainly a work in progress, and not meant
to be a complete list! Thanks to all those involved in
finding and sharing these pix, and contributing information!
Many scans and images from the 80's thanks
to Ken M., and to Mike W. of janesaddiction.org. Scarlet Bugle
scans from July-December, 1981 thanks to
publisher Lauri Sims-Alaimo and to Ken M.
Please click images to
enlarge.
(Unfortunately, due to the shutdown of Megaupload, downloads are no
longer available. Thanks Lynn for 5 years of availability!)
Please
info@johnnydepprocks.com if
you know of any other live gigs!
Also, check out the
Timeline for other important dates,
and the On Stage sections of the

for more photos!
(Updated 12/3/12)
| 1976 xx xx |
(approx) Flame plays carnival at St.
Bartholomew's Catholic School (reported
set: 25 Or 6 To 4 / Freebird) |
| 1976 xx xx |
(approx) reportedly plays at Henry D. Perry Middle School (reported
set: Beth) |
| 1979 xx xx |
(approx) plays guitar recital (reported
set: Dreams I'll Never See) |
| 1979 xx xx |
(approx) Zaphyre (or Bitch) auditions for
talent show at Miramar High School (reported set:
Show Your
Love {aka I'm The One}) |
| 1980 xx xx |
(approx) Bitch plays at a
school dance
at Madonna High School, another at the North Miami Armory on Dixie Highway, and other school dances and gigs at the time.
(reported set
includes Van Halen songs) |
| 1980 10 31 |
The
Kids play a Halloween gig at the Agora Ballroom in Hallandale. It
is not known whether or not Johnny was a member of the band by this
time. Freewheel also appears. |
| 1980 11 14 |
Reported show at the Sunrise
Musical Center, after Johnny joins, opening for Pat Benatar |
| 1980 12 15 |
The Kids play at a
memorial for John Lennon at Bayfront Park in Miami (reported set:
includes Beatles songs) |
| 1981 01 12 |
The Romantics play
at The Agora Ballroom in Hallandale
FL. The Kids are thought to have opened |
| 1981 05 04 |
U2
plays
at The Agora Ballroom in Hallandale
FL. This was one of two area shows that U2 played in which
The
Kids may have opened; the other was June 23, 1983 at the Sunrise
Musical Center |
| 1981 05 22 |
Johnny
recalls once opening for Chuck Berry in
Atlanta. It was likely this show at the Agora in Atlanta, GA |
| 1981 07 xx |
The Kids
play at The Agora. Freewheel is also on the bill.
(reported set:Tell
Me What You Want / Lonely / One Track Mind / You Only Wanna Be
With Me / Babe / Good Times / I Wanna Be Me / Nothing's For
Nothing / Gonna Love Ya / I Don't Care / Time Is The Key / Backstage
Girl)
|
| 1981 07 xx |
(approx)
The Kids
play a Humane Society Benefit at The Agora. Scarlet, Critical
Mass, Frenchy, UHF, and Figment are also among the performers
|
| 1981 08 10 |
The Kids share a bill with
The Pretenders at the Sunrise Musical Center |
| 1981 08 13 |
(through 08 15) The Kids (aka The Kydz) play at the Tree House |
| 1981 08 16 |
The Kids open for the Psychedelic Furs |
| 1981 08 17 |
(through 08 22) The Kids (aka The Kydz) play at the Candy Store |
| 1981 08 31 |
The
Kids play at a "Battle Of The Bands" at the Agora |
| 1981 09 05 |
The Kids play at the Tree House |

| 1981 09 10 |
(through 09 12) The Kids play at the Agora Ballroom |
| 1981 09 18 |
The Kids play at the Agora Ballroom; Sea Rock shares the bill |

| 1981 09 20 |
Benefit
for The Scarlet Bugle at the Agora Ballroom. The Kids might have
been one of the "Top Local Bands" that performed |

| 1981 09 21 |
The Kids play at the Agora Ballroom |
| 1981 09 22 |
(through 09 26) The Kids play at the Tree House |

| 1981 09 xx |
WSHE
show
features The Kids
(reported set:
Tell Me What You Want / Can't Believe / Gonna
Love Ya / My Time Has Come) |
| 1981 10 xx |
The Kids play at the Agora
|
| 1981 10 12 |
(through 10 24) The Kids play at the Candy Store |
| 1981 10 17 |
K-102 Homegrown Rock Festival
features The Kids, who take 2nd place in a Battle Of
The Bands (set:
I Don't Care / Time Is The Key)
|
| 1981 11 07 |
The Kids
open for Iggy Pop at the Main Street Club in Gainesville FL |
| 1981 11 08 |
The Kids play a benefit for the Scarlet Bugle magazine at the Agora Ballroom; The Front shares the bill |
| 1982 04 03 |
The
Kids play at the Agora Ballroom in Hallandale FL.
(reported set: includes
What I Like About You / Pipeline / Brand New Cadillac) |

| 1982 spring |
The
Kids reportedly play at Trinity College in San Antonio TX, possibly
after a show in Houston. They are reportedly wearing
letterman's-style sweaters
|
Thanks to Paul
| 1982 summer |
The Kids open for Modern English at around this time |
| 1982 09 21 |
Talking
Heads play Sunrise Musical Theater in Sunrise FL. The Kids
were
said to have opened for them, perhaps it was at this show |
| 1983 02 13 |
The
Kids play at Gusman Hall, University of Miami, FL. Z-Cars
are also on the bill
(reported set: includes
all original songs in the main set: Dungeon Of Love / Lonely /
You Only Wanna Be With Me / Good Times / I Can't Take You / Nothing's
For Nothing /
Can't Believe / I Wanna Be Me / Say No More / Runaway /
Backstage Girl // Encore: Glad All Over (by Dave Clark Five) |
| 1983 04 12 |
The
Kids play at the Agora Ballroom |
| 1983 06 23 |
U2
plays at Sunrise Musical Center in Sunrise
FL. This was one of two area shows that U2 played in which
The Kids
may have opened; the other was May 4, 1981 at The Agora in Hallandale. |
| 1983 06 24 |
The Ramones play at the Button South in Hallandale
FL. The Kids possibly open |
| 1983 xx xx |
(approx) The Kids play at Summers On The Beach in Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 1983 xx xx |
The
Kids perform a Florida Farewell show in Ft. Lauderdale FL
(reported set: includes
C'mon Everybody) |
| 1984 03 03 |
Six Gun Method plays at the Blue Lagune Saloon in Marina del Rey, CA. Rock Kandi and Milan are also on the bill. |
LA Weekly scan from janesaddiction.org
| 1984 03 06 |
Six Gun Method plays at the Sasch club in Studio City. Cynthia Manley is also on the bill |
| 1984 03 17 |
(and 3/18 and 3/19) Six
Gun Method may have opened for Billy Idol at the Hollywood
Palladium on 3/17 or 3/18 or at the Long Beach Arena on 3/19. Johnny recalls the band opening for Idol during this time frame |
| 1984 spring |
Johnny also recalls Six Gun Method opening for The BusBoys
and The Romantics in LA |
| 1985 05 04 |
The
Kids play a reunion concert at the Button South in Hallandale FL.
Jimmy Gambone fills in for Joey Malone on guitar.
(reported set includes You Only Wanna Be With
Me) |
| 1986 10 18 |
Rock City Angels play at the Scream Club in LA. This may have been their first show in LA |
| 1986 11 01 |
Rock City Angels play at the Scream Club in LA |

| 1986 11 27 |
Rock
City Angels play at a street fair for the homeless on or around
Thanksgiving |
| 1986 12 04 |
Rock City Angels play at the Club Lingerie in Hollywood |
| 1986 12 20 |
Rock City Angels play at Gazzarri's in West Hollywood |

| 1987 02 14 |
Rock
City Angels open for Jane's Addiction at the Scream Club in LA |
See
Jane's Addiction's set for this show
| 1987 02 17 |
Rock City Angels play at the Coconut Teaszer in Hollywood |
| 1987 02 18 |
Rock City Angels play at the Coconut Teaszer in Hollywood |
| 1987 05 23 |
Johnny
plays with The Big Bang (an incarnation of Slyder) at the Button South
(reported set:
includes Long Tall Sally / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Around And
Around) |
| 1987 07 03 |
Rock
City
Angels, with Johnny, play at the White Trash au Go-Go in LA, possibly
on a bill with Junkyard Nicolas Cage reportedly attends |
| 1989 xx xx |
(possibly
around Valentine's Day) Johnny, Debbie Harry, Richard Grieco, Sal
Jenco, and Jim Ryan play a benefit show in Vancouver. The show
occurs while Harry is in Vancouver to make three guest appearances on
the TV show, Wiseguy. Her episodes air in March, and the heart in
the photo may be an indication of Valentine's Day, but the date and
nature of the benefit has not been described in detail
|
| 1992 02 xx |
Johnny
plays guitar live with a Belgrade
band called The Partibrejkers (aka The Partybreakers), while attending
the Belgrade
Int'l Film Fest to promote Arizona Dream. Emir Kusturica and
Jim Jarmusch reportedly play, as well. (set:
includes Stop Johnny) |
| 1993 03 17 |
with
P, Austin Chronicle
Music Awards, Austin TX
(set:
Mumble / Mr. Officer / Michael Stipe / White Man Sings The Blues
/
People Who Died) |
Hi-Def
YouTubes (please note the info given by Davetv.org to the right of the videos):
Mumble
Mr. Officer
Michael
Stipe
White Man
Sings The Blues
People Who
Died
| 1993 xx xx |
(or
1994) with P, Viper Room, photos from at least one performance |
| 1993 10 30 |
with
P, Viper Room,
performed the night River Phoenix died |
(The Viper Room
remembers River Phoenix; my scans are from the Oct. 1999 Cut magazine)
| 1994 09 28 |
with Shane MacGowan &
The Popes, Top of the Pops,
London
(song:
That Woman's Got Me Drinking) |
Top of the
Pops on YouTube (upgrade)
| 1994 11 xx |
Johnny is rumored to
have played bass with Shane and the Popes at some UK shows |
| 1995 01 16 |
with
P,
Viper Room, performs at private 21st birthday party
for Kate Moss on or around this day. According to Jason
Donovan's
autobiography, Johnny was performing with Michael Hutchence on this
night, and the music was cut as Donovan collapsed due to a drug
overdose. (set:
includes Gloria) |
| 1996 02 xx |
through
June. While Johnny was filming Donnie Brasco in Ft.
Lauderdale
FL, The Kids played a show at the Rockandy club |
| 1996 10 15 |
The Warehouse, Toronto Ontario,
rumored to play
a show with the Butthole Surfers |
| 1996 12 12 |
Hunter S. Thompson Tribute,
Louisville KY,
with Warren Zevon, David Amram, and Suzi Wood (song:
My Old
Kentucky
Home) |
| 1997 12 12 |
with P, Sofiensäle,
Vienna
Austria |
| 1997 12 15 |
with P, U4 club, Vienna Austria |
| 1999 12 12 |
with Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis
and
Chrissie Hynde, Canal
Broadcast, Paris France (songs:
Hollywood Affair / Nightclubbing) |
Hollywood
Affair on YouTube
Nightclubbing
on YouTube
| 2000 10 xx |
(approx)
Johnny reportedly played guitar with a band called
Egypt at
the Flamingo Cantina in Austin, TX |
November 17, 2000 Austin Chronicle mention
| 2001 03
25 |
with
Vanessa Paradis,
Olympia, Paris France (song:
Fais Pas Ci Fais Pas Ca) |
| 2005
08 20 |
Hunter
S. Thompson's cannon blast,
Aspen
CO. Rolling
Stone reports that Johnny played guitar on the song My Old
Kentucky Home with
Lyle Lovett, David Amram, and Hunter's brother Davison on
vocals. Other
songs performed on which Johnny may have also
participated were Will The Circle Be Unbroken with Jimmy Ibbotson of
the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and If I Had A Pony with Lyle Lovett. |


(Center photos by Peter Mountain. My scans from the
Sept. 22
2005
Rolling Stone)
| 2007 01 28 |
with The Kids, Sheila Witkin
Memorial Reunion Concert, Pompano Beach FL
(set:
approximates the scanned setlist shown below; a number of additional
songs were
performed with The Romantics)
|

| 2008 08 29 |
with The Kids, Second Annual
Sheila Witkin
Memorial Reunion Concert, Pompano Beach FL
(set: Make
Up Your Mind / Time To Explain / You Only Wanna Be With Me / Can't
Believe / Dungeon Of Love / Lonely / Nothing's For Nothing / Single
Vision / Babe / The Man That Knows Too Much / Don’t Wait Up
For
Me / Precious / Be My Baby / (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and
Understanding / Mystery Dance / Pipeline~Brand New Cadillac (featuring
Vee Witkin) // "Sheila" (sung to the tune of Gloria; this song was a
jam with all the other musicians on stage) )
(Many thanks to Natalie
and the Johnny Depp Zone for setlist and song title assistance.
If anyone happened to snag the written
setlist and could scan a copy for
this site, it would be much appreciated!)
|
| 2008 08 30 |
with The Kids, Second Annual
Sheila Witkin
Memorial Reunion Concert, Pompano Beach FL
(set:
Make Up Your Mind / Time To Explain / You Only Wanna Be With Me /
Can't Believe / Lonely / Precious (may have been skipped) / Be My Baby
/ Got The Time / Single Vision /
Don't Wait Up For Me / Dungeon of Love / Babe / From A Whisper To A
Scream
// encores with all the other musicians on stage: C'mon Everybody /
"Sheila" (sung to the tune of Gloria) / Dizzy Miss Lizzy / Long Tall
Sally (the last song was performed after Johnny had left the stage)
(Many thanks
to Natalie and the Zone for setlist and song title assistance.
If anyone
happened to snag the written setlist and could scan a copy for
this site, it would be much appreciated!) |
| 2010 08 28 |
with Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith and others, Voices For Justice concert for the West Memphis Three, Little Rock AR
(set: Johnny's participation:
Reading from Damien Echols' journal // with Eddie Vedder: Society
// with Patti Smith: Wing
/ Dancing Barefoot // Finale with all: People Have The Power) |
YouTube of Society (upgrade)
YouTube of Wing (upgrade)
YouTube of Dancing Barefoot (upgrade)
YouTube of People Have The Power (upgrade)
Full setlist (with thanks to
the Ten Club): (Opening speeches from Rev. Thompson Murray, Capi Peck
from Arkansas Take Action // Video from Damien Echols // Eddie Vedder:
Rise / It Rains On Me (Tom Waits) // Lisa Blount: Mercedes Benz //
Greeting from Lorri Davis // Bill Carter and Will Sexton: Something
Made Of Paper // Video from Henry Rollins // Johnny Depp reading from
Damien Echols' journal // Eddie Vedder: The Times They Are A Changin'
(Bob Dylan) / Open All Night (Bruce Springsteen) // Fistful Of Mercy
(with Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison and Joseph Arthur): Fistful Of Mercy / Restore Me / My
Father's Son // Natalie Maines: Death's Got A Warrant / If I Had My Way
/ Free Life (Dan Wilson) / I Smell A Rat // Eddie Vedder and Natalie
Maines: Golden State (John Doe) / You Can Close Your Eyes (James
Taylor) // Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp: Society (Jerry
Hannan) // Patti Smith: My Blakean Year / Wing / Dancing Barefoot //
Finale (with all): People Have The Power
| 2011 06 26 |
with Alice Cooper, 100 Club, London UK
(set: Johnny's participation: I'm Eighteen, School's Out/Another Brick In The Wall) |
setlist from alicecooper.com; backstage photos from RealAliceCooper on Twitter
Review and Full Setlist from entertainment-focus.com
Article and photos from entertainment-focus.com
Article from NME
Recap from alicecooper.com
YouTube of I'm Eighteen
YouTube of School's Out
YouTube of Alice Cooper speaking about Johnny's appearance
| 2011 10 17 |
(Unconfirmed)
Johnny was reported to have joined Chuck E. Weiss on stage at the
Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley, CA. He was present but there are
conflicting reports and no photo evidence that Johnny ever took the
stage. |
| 2011 10 22 |
with Bill
Carter and The Blame, featuring Billy Gibbons, Continental Club, Austin
TX. Show actually begins after midnight the morning of October 23.
(set:
includes Jacksboro Highway, Willy The Wimp, Good Lovin', Why Get Up,
Eva Bible, Road Block, '67 Buick, Shake Your Hips. Handwritten setlist shown below was not followed
closely) |
(all photos thanks to Barbara T.)

October 25, 2011 NOLA.com article: Johnny Depp recruits C.C. Adcock for a night of Texas-sized rock n'roll
October 26, 2011 Yahoo News article: ZZ Depp: Actor Jams Out With Bearded Rocker at Texas Concert
Eva Bible YouTube
blueberryoasis' YouTube Channel featuring 6 songs from this gig
| 2011 10 25 |
with Keith Richards and the JD Band, Hiro Ballroom, New York City.
(set: Keith and Johnny's participation: Key To The Highway) |
October 26, 2011 Examiner article: Keith Richards and Johnny Depp play in band at 'The Rum Diary' NYC after-party
October 26, 2011 ExtraTV article: Playboy Hosts 'The Rum Diary' Premiere in NYC
October
27, 2011 NY Daily News article: Johnny Depp and Rolling Stone Keith
Richards performed impromptu set onstage at 'Rum Diary' premiere
YouTube by Filmester (complete)
Official Keef YouTube clip (incomplete)
| 2012 03 17 |
with
Bill
Carter, members of The Blame, members of Mumford & Sons, Cindy
Cashdollar, and others at an intimate SXSW afterparty upstairs at the
Continental Club gallery, Austin TX |
| 2012 03 29 |
with
Bill
Carter, Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, Mike Thompson at The Mint in LA. Johnny plays drums.
(set: includes Eva Bible, Willie The Wimp, Paris, Jacksboro Highway, Richest Man, Crossfire, Road Block) |
| 2012 03 30 |
with
Bill
Carter, Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, Mike Thompson at The El Rey Theatre in LA. Johnny plays drums.
(set: includes Jacksboro Highway, Richest Man, Eva Bible, Willie The Wimp, Anything Made Of Paper, Why Get Up?) |
March 31, 2012 Atlas Jams article with photos
Why Get Up? YouTube
Richest Man YouTube
Anything Made Of Paper Youtube (with spoken intro)
Eva Bible YouTube
miroux1111's YouTube channel thanks to Michelle B., featuring 6 video clips from the show)
| 2012 04 11 |
with Marilyn Manson at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, Club Nokia in LA
(set: Johnny's participation: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) / The Beautiful People |
April 12, 2012 People Magazine article
April 12, 2012 Billboard article
April 12, 2012 LA Times article
Sweet Dreams YouTube
The Beautiful People YouTube
Complete Marilyn Manson performance (turn the volume way up!)
| 2012 04 14 |
private event with Marilyn Manson, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Bruce Witkin, V Witkin, Joey Malone, Bill Carter, and Rob Klonel, LA
(set: includes Walk This Way, Come Together, Baby Please Don't Go, Whole Lotta Love, I Saw Her Standing There, Roadrunner) |
April 17, 2012 Atlas Jams article featuring awesome photos by Suzanne Allison
Suzanne Allison Photography Facebook Photo Album with more photos from the event
| 2012 05 07 |
with Alice Cooper and his band, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry at the Dark Shadows Premiere afterparty, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood
(set:
includes Another Brick In The Wall, School's Out, I'm Eighteen, No More
Mr. Nice Guy, Come Together, Brown Sugar, Whole Lotta Love) |
AliceCooper.com news item about the gig
May 8, 2012 Atlas Jams article with photos
May 9, 2012 Ace Showbiz article
Brown Sugar YouTube
Whole Lotta Love YouTube
Come Together YouTube
Warner Brothers official YouTube snippet of No More Mr. Nice Guy
| 2012 05 25 |
with
Bill
Carter, Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, Mike Thompson at The Mint in LA. Johnny plays drums.
(set:
includes Fire on the Wire, Jacksboro Highway, Richest Man, Why Get Up, Greg and
Virginia, Paris, Crossfire, Feelz Like Rain, Willy the Wimp) |
| 2012 08 06 |
with Aerosmith at the Hollywood Bowl in LA
(set: Johnny's participation: Train Kept A Rollin') |
Train Kept A Rollin' on YouTube
August 7, 2012 Rolling Stone Article
| 2012 08 25 |
with Gore Verbinski, Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone and Cary Ayers at Angel Fire, NM Lone Ranger wrap party
(set: includes a blues instrumental, Folsom Prison Blues, Rebel Rebel, Money (That's What I Want) |
| 2012 10 12 |
with Patti Smith at the Wiltern Theatre in LA
(set: Johnny's participation: Banga / People Have The Power / Rock N' Roll Nigger) |
Banga and People Have The Power YouTube
Banga YouTube (alternate)
People Have The Power YouTube (alternate)
Rock N' Roll Nigger YouTube
October 13, 2012 LA Times review
| 2012 11 14 |
with
members of The Strokes, Kings of Leon and The Black Keys, Butch Walker, Ke$ha and more
at Petty Fest, El Rey Theatre, LA.
This was a benefit concert for
the charity Sweet Relief and the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
(set: Johnny's participation: Mary Jane's Last Dance / Here Comes My Girl / It's Good to Be King / I Need to Know / Honey Bee / American Girl) |
Mary Jane's Last Dance YouTube
Here Comes My Girl YouTube
I Need To Know YouTube
Honey Bee YouTube
American Girl YouTube
November 15, 2012 Rolling Stone review
November 15, 2012 Stereogum review
November 16, 2012 Hollywood Reporter article including full setlist
| 2012 11 15 |
with
members of The Strokes, Kings of Leon and The Black Keys, Butch Walker, Ke$ha and more
at Petty Fest, El Rey Theatre, LA.
This was a benefit concert for
the charity Sweet Relief and the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
(set: Johnny's participation: similar or identical to 11/14 show; includes It's Good To Be King, I Need To Know, Honey Bee, American Girl) |
Johnny's guitar solo from It's Good To Be King YouTube
I Need To Know YouTube
Honey Bee YouTube
American Girl YouTube
| 2012 11 29 |
with Alice Cooper at the Orpheum Theatre in LA
(set: Johnny's participation: Break On Thru / Revolution / Foxy Lady / My Generation / I'm Eighteen / Under My Wheels / Poison / School's Out) |
Revolution YouTube
Under My Wheels YouTube
Poison YouTube
School's Out YouTube
News item from Alice Cooper's Official Site
November 30, 2012 Rolling Stone article
| 2012 12 03 |
with Aerosmith at the Staples Center in LA
(set: Johnny's participation: Stop Messin' Around / Come Together) |
Stop Messin' Around pt 1 on YouTube
Stop Messin' Around pt 2 on YouTube