Mimi's live act was a combination of her own songs, Richard Fariña's songs, and songs by contemporary singer-songwriters, many of whom were friends of hers. Less frequently she sang traditional folksongs. Many people will be surprised to find that Mimi had a large repertoire of original songs that were never released on an album. The songs listed below were compiled from live albums, fans' setlists and memories, published reviews of her shows, and bootlegs.
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Self-written songs, released on albums:
After the Sugar Harvest (co-written with Tom Jans) Best of Friends Big Party Charlotte Deep Feelings In the Quiet Morning Letter to Jesus Madman (co-written with Tom Jans) Mary Call Old Woman Reach Out
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Richard Fariña songs:
Children of Darkness Pack Up Your Sorrows Quiet Joys of Brotherhood Swallow Song
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Songs by Contemporaries:
Ballad of Lucy Jordan (Shel Silvestein) Bird on a Wire (Leonard Cohen) Blue Prelude (Joe Bishop & Gordon Jenkins) Carolina (Tom Jans) Catch the Wind (Donovan) Carry it On (Gil Turner) Dad, I Never Saw You Crying (Chris Gantry) Daniel (Elton John) Defying Gravity (Jesse Winchester) Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil) Get Together (Dino Valenti) Good God, I'm Feeling Fine (Tom Jans) Great White Horse (Buck Owens/L. Scott) Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues (Danny O'Keefe) [with Martine Habib] How Can We Hang onto a Dream (Tim Hardin) I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) If I Were a Carpenter (Tim Hardin) If My Eyes Were Blind (David Olney) I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) Interlude (Banana) Jonah (Banana) Lady Estelle (Martine Habib) Legend in my Time (Don Gibson) [sang with Joan at Newport '1968] Less Than the Song (Hoyt Axton) Lovin' Arms (Tom Jans) Lucy Jordan (Shel Silverstein) Mama Tried (Merle Haggard) Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson) Morning, Morning (Tuli Kupferberg) Oh, Had I a Golden Thread (Pete Seeger) [with Joan] She Sits on a Table (Tom Paxton) Sing for the Song (Shel Silverstein) Walk Me 'Round Your Garden (Dick Pinney) Walking Down the Line (Bob Dylan) What's the Difference? (Scott MacKenzie) You're Sixteen (Johnny Burnett) |
Despite her ambition to establish a reputation on her own, Mimi never really
enjoyed performing solo. She often spoke of the loneliness of the touring
musician, and very often employed at least one back-up musician or sought a
partner. Aside from Richard Fariña, Tom Jans, and Joan Baez, some of Mimi's
co-performers were:
Banana - by far her most frequent collaborator; he played guitar, bass and keyboards
on many of her gigs from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. See Banana's page for his memories.
PERFORMING PARTNERS:
Bill Amatneek - played string bass with Mimi on some of her late 1970s-early 1980s
performances, and was also part of the house band for Bread & Roses' early fundraisers. He recalls his work with Mimi in
his book Acoustic Stories.
Carol McComb - most famous for her duet with Kathy Larisch as Kathy & Carol, McComb
toured with Mimi in the early 1970s. People who saw Mimi and Carol together recall
that they sounded incredible together. Carol McComb has recorded several solo
albums.
Julie Payne - was another member of The Committee. They can be seen very
briefly (too briefly, alas) performing "Tears of Fire" in the film
Celebration at Big Sur. They toured together, then Julie embarked on
her acting career.
Richard Greene - formerly of Seatrain. Backed up Mimi circa 1977.
Martine Habib - also sang with Mimi in the early 1970s. She recorded one
solo album, and her voice was sometimes compared to Joan Baez.
Hoyt Axton - a good friend of Mimi; they often performed together in the 1970s.
John Guth - frequently accompanied Mimi on second guitar on her east coast
gigs in the eighties.
Paul Winter, Peter Rowan, Richard Greene, and John Sebastian performed with Mimi at the
Rolling Coconut Revue concert in Japan in 1977.
| Date: | Event / Appearing with: | Venue: | Source of info: |
| 1966 July 10 | Third Annual Big Sur Folk Festival, with Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Mark Spoelstra, Malvina Reynolds, Nancy Carlen, Al Kooper, and others. | Esalen Institute | poster; Sing Out! Sep 1966 |
| 1966 July 16 | Mimi and Joan join Marty Balin and the Grateful Dead for the song "In the Midnight Hour" | Fillmore, San Francisco | Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip |
| 1966 Aug 17 | Psychedelic Fashion Show with Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service | Fillmore Auditorium, SF | poster |
| 1966 Sep 30-Oct 1 | Stewart Brand's "Whatever It Is Festival:" An Acid Test featuring Grateful Dead, The Only Alternative, The Committee, Congress of Wonders, Bill Ham's Lightshow, and Ann Halprin's Dance Workshop. | San Francisco State College | Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip |
| 1966 Oct 8 | with Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Ed Keating, Don Duncan | Mt. Tamalpais Outdoor Theatre | poster |
| 1966 Oct 8 (same date as above?) | with The Only Alternative and his Other Possibilities, Quicksilver Messenger Service, & Circus Maximus (with Nepenthe). | U.C. Berkeley | poster |
| 1966 Oct 18-23 | with The Only Alternative & his Other Possibilities | Matrix, San Francisco | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1966 Oct 25-28 | with The Only Alternative & his Other Possibilities; opening for Jefferson Airplane | Matrix, San Francisco | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1966 Oct 31 | "Dance of Death Costume Ball" with Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service | California Hall | poster |
| 1967 Feb 19 | California Hall | poster | |
| 1967 Apr 16,18 | With Joan Baez | Berkeley Community Theater | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1967 Aug 5 | Radio broadcast on WKCR program, "Broadsides." With Joan Baez and Judy Collins. | NYT radio listings, Aug 5 1971 | |
| 1967 | Fourth Annual Big Sur Folk Festival | Esalen Institute | poster, varios photos |
| 1967 Aug 25-26 | with Dave Van Ronk and Fred Neil. |
Berkeley Community Theater and San Francisco Mansonic Auditorium | poster |
| 1968 Jan 22 | The Committee (comedy) | UCLA Royce Hall | LA Times 24 Jan 1968 (review) |
| 1968 July 26 | Newport Folk Festival. Mimi performs with Maria Muldaur, Richie Havens, Kweskin & Lyman Family, and Joan Baez. Joan and Mimi sing duets of Don Gibson's "Legend in my Time" and Tuli Kupferberg's "Morning, Morning". | Newport, RI | reported in NYT July 27 |
| 1968 Sep 7-8 | Fifth Annual Big Sur Folk Festival, with Joan Baez, John Sebastian, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and others. Mimi and Milan Melvin were married at this event (Sep 7). | Esalen Institute | Rolling Stone |
| 1969 Sep ?? | Sixth Annual Big Sur Folk Festival, with Joan Baez, John Sebastian, Incredible String Band, Julie Payne, Joni Mitchell, and others. | Esalen Institute | Rolling Stone Oct 18 |
| 1969(?) Dec 4-6 | with Doc Watson and Incredible String Band. | Boston Tea Party | poster |
| 1970 Jul 5 | "A Celebration of Life, for Peace Through Music." With Johnny Rivers, Tom Smothers, Buddy Miles Express, Peter Yarrow, Barry Melton of Country Joe & the Fish, Leigh French, Beau Bridges, friends of "Hair." |
LA Sports Arena | LA Times Jul 3 11991970, p.F11 |
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| 1970 Sep-Oct? | with Boz Scaggs. | Bear's Lair, UC Berkeley | Mike Ross (was at the show) |
| 1970 Oct 3 | Big Sur Folk Festival. With Tom Jans. Also appearing: Tom Ghent, Kris Kristofferson, Linda Ronstadt with Swampwater, Mark Spoelstra, Beach Boys, John Phillips, Joan Baez. | Esalen Institute | Sing Out Jul/Aug |
| 1970 Oct 3 | with Tom Jans, Chris Etheridge. [same date as Big Sur Folk Fest above??] | ||
| 1970 Oct 11 | Berkeley Folk Festival, with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger & Ewan MacColl, Jack Elliot, Joy of Cooking, Sam Chatmon, Big Mama Thornton, and Big Brother and the Holding Co. | Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, CA | festival booklet |
| 1970 Oct 20-25 | with Tom Jans (Massive Ferguson opened on Oct 22) | Ash Grove, LA | David Hartzheim More Info |
| 1970 Oct ? | with Tom Jans (Massive Ferguson opened) | The Four Muses, San Clemente, CA |
David Hartzheim |
| 1970 Oct ? | with Tom Jans (Massive Ferguson opened) | In the Alley, Escondido, CA | David Hartzheim |
| 1970 Oct ? | with Tom Jans (with guest appearances by Massive Ferguson, Bruce Langhorne and Kris Kristofferson) | The Back Door, UC San Diego | David Hartzheim |
| 1970 Nov 7 | with Tom Jans. Will Bartel opens. | U.C. Davis Coffee House, Davis, California | poster |
| 1970 Nov 18-?? | with Tom Jans | The Quiet Knight, Chicago | Chicago Tribune Nov 20 |
| 1970 Dec 1 | opening for Richie Havens (Tom Jans is not listed) | Academy, Philadelphia | ad |
| 1970 Dec 2 | with Tom Jans | Boston Tea Party | Time Out Mar 25 1972 |
| 1970 Dec 28 ff (2 weeks) | with Tom Jans, Steve Baron, Jef Lowell (on bass) and comedian Uncle Dirty | The Gaslight, NYC | NYT Dec 29 (review) |
| "late 11991970" | with Tom Jans | Boston Tea Party | Time Out Mar 25 1972 - brief mention |
| 1971 Jan 22-23 | Rookery opens. (Tom Jans is not listed) | Inn of the Beginning, Cotati, CA | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1971 Mar ?? | with Tom Jans | NYC | |
| 1971 Apr 18-23 | with Tom Jans | The Boarding House San Francisco |
poster |
| 1971 Mar 14 | with Tom Jans | Marshall Tavern
Marshall, CA |
Steve Dulson (was at the show) |
| 1971 May 1 | MAYDAY: Benefit for So Cal Council of Free Clinics. With the Association, Joan Baez, Country Joe McDonald, Earth, Wind & Fire, Every Bros, Joy of Cooking, Joyous Noise, Charles John Quarto, Redeye, Rockin Foo, Stoneground, Jack Nicholson. | Hollywood Bowl | LA Free Press May 7 (review); LA Times Apr 25 (ad) |
| 1971 ?? | Monterey Folk Festival. With Tom Jans. | Monterey, CA | |
| 1971 Jul 1 | With Tom Jans. Opening for Cat Stevens. | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, CA | concerts.fandom.com/wiki |
| 1971 Jul 30-Aug 1 | with Tom Jans. Cambridge Folk Festival | Cambridge, UK | John Grey (was at the show) |
| 1971 Aug? ?? | with Tom Jans | Les Cousins, London | Tom Jans website |
| 1971 ?? ?? | European tour: Trinity University, Scandinavia, Poland, Paris | various | Tom Jans website |
| 1971 Aug 29 | Beat Gaest (Danish Radio) | Denmark | Tom Jans website |
| 1971 Fall | Opened for James Taylor and Carole King | Academy of Music, Philadelphia | Distant Drummer (review) |
| 1971 Sep 25 | 8th Annual Big Sur Folk Festival. Featuring Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Mimi Fariña & Tom Jans, and others. | Esalen Institute | One Hand Clapping (album) |
| 1971 Oct 11 | with Tom Jans | Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt | sounds-archiv.at |
| 1971 Oct 12 | with Tom Jans | Konzerthaus, Wien | sounds-archiv.at |
| 1971 Oct 13 | with Tom Jans | Deutsches Museum, Munchen | sounds-archiv.at |
| 1971 Oct 14 | with Tom Jans, opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Freeborn Hall, UC Davis | poster |
| 1971 Oct 23 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario | concerts.fandom.com; poster |
| 1971 Oct 24 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Philharmonic Hall, NYC | NYT Oct 3 (ad) Variety Nov 3 (review) |
| 1971 Oct 25 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | University of Rhode Island | ad and Cat Stevens website |
| 1971 Oct 26 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Music Hall, Boston, MA | concerts.fandom.com; ad |
| 1971 Nov 6 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens [not yet confirmed] | Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, DC | |
| 1971 Nov 12 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL | Tampa Tribune Nov 6 |
| 1971 Nov 17 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Tad Smith Coliseum, University of Mississippi, Oxford | Daily Mississippian Nov 17-18 |
| 1971 Nov 18 [?] | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Laurie Auditorium, San Antonio, TX | Express and News Nov 14 |
| 1971 Nov 24 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Berkeley Community Theater | NYT (notice); ad |
| 1971 Nov 26 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | poster |
| 1971 Nov 27-28 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Greek Theatre | LA Times Nov 21 (ad) |
| 1971 Nov 29 | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Berkeley Community Theater | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1971 Fall | Other locations of the Cat Stevens tour, of uncertain dates: Trinity University, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Denver, San Jose. | Tom Jans website | |
| 1971 Dec ?? | with Tom Jans, and David Buskin | Gaslight II | Pinewoods Folk Music Club newsletter |
| 1971 Dec ?? | with Tom Jans, opening for Cat Stevens | Greek Theater, LA | Billboard Dec 18 (review) |
| 1971 Dec ? | with Tom Jans | Gaslight II | |
| 1971 Dec 19 | Mimi and Joan Baez (Joan appeared solo on the 18th and 20th). They performed Railroad Boy, Children of Darkness, Reach Out, and Pack up your sorrows. | Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London | programme booklet |
| 1972 Jan ? | appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, with Tom Jans, broadcast on January 10, 11991972. Also appearing were Robert Wagner, Adelle Davis, Lola Redford, and Ilene Goldman. | Bill Scott (remembers watching it on TV) |
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| 1972 Mar ?? | with Tom Jans. Stefan Grossman opens. | Stonehenge | Time Out (review) |
| 1972 Apr 8 | with Tom Jans | Case Western University, Cleveland | CD |
| 1971 Nov 11 | with Tom Jans | Union Social Hall, Buffalo State University, NY | poster |
| 1972 March 9-12 | with Tom Jans | Stonehenge, Ipswich, MA | poster |
| 1972 Apr 12-17 | with Tom Jans; Chris Smither opens | Bitter End, NYC | Variety Apr 26, Billboard Apr 29 (reviews) |
| 1972 May 6-7 | with Tom Jans; Ralph & Holly Barr open. | Four Muses; San Clemente, CA | LA Times Nov 21 (ad) |
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| 1972 Jul 7 | benefit concert for the Newport Folk Festival Foundation, with Carol McComb, Pete Seeger, James Taylor, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Robert Pete Williams. | Carnegie Hall | I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival, by Rick Massimo. NYT Jul 6 p. 42. |
| 1972 Sep 24 | with Carol McComb. Also performing: Seals & Crofts; The S.F. Committee. "Benefit Concert for the Bay Area Nonviolent Community" |
Marin Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, CA | poster |
| 1972 Sep 29-30 | with Carol McComb | Grendell's Lair, Philadelphia | Bill Scott |
| 1972 Nov 15-19 | with Carol McComb [NOTE: An anecdote in Down and In by Ronald Sukenick reports that Joan Baez and Sandy Bull join Mimi onstage one night. No date given. Also, Pinewoods Folk Music Club Newsletter reports that Denny Brown shared the stage with Mimi one night.] |
Max's Kansas City | NYT Nov 15 (ad) |
| 1972 Nov 22 | with Joan Baez, B.B. King, Voices of East Harlem | Ossining Prison (Sing Sing) | NYT Nov 24 (review) |
| 1973 Jan 16-21 | with Hoyt Axton | Troubadour, Los Angeles | LA Times Jan 18 (review) |
| 1973 Mar 2-4 | solo. Martine Habib was a guest on March 4th. | Grendell's Lair, Philadelphia | Bill Scott |
| 1973 Mar 30 | with Carol McComb; Randy Shaaron opens. Benefit for Shanti Nonviolent Center | First Christian Church | poster |
| 1973 Mar 31-Apr 3 | solo | Good Karma Madison, WI |
poster [year deduced from other details] |
| 1973 Apr 11 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR | poster |
| 1973 Apr ?? | benefit concert | Los Angeles | Zoo World Oct 25 - mention |
| 1973 May 25 [?] | with Jeffrey Cain [Year is not stated in ad. May 25 fell on a Friday in 11991973, 11991979, and 11991984. Jeffrey Cain may have been more active in 11991973, since his second and last album, Whispering Thunder, came out in 11991972 and included a cover of "Pack Up Your Sorrows."] |
1st Baptist Church, Berkeley, CA |
ad |
| 1973 Jun? ?? | solo | The Golden Bear | Zoo World Oct 25 - mention |
| 1973 June 21 | Mimi Fariña and Holly Near | Ash Grove, Los Angeles | ad |
| 1973 June 22-24 | Mimi Fariña and Phil Ochs | Ash Grove, Los Angeles | Billboard Jul 3 (review) |
| 1973 July 7 | KPFK Benefit Concert, featuring John Hartford, Hoyt Axton, Mimi Fariña, and Friends | Wilshire Ebell Theater, L.A. | ad |
| 1973 Jul 10-14 | solo | Egress, Vancouver, Canada | poster |
| 1973 Sep 11-12 | plus Leon Redbone. On the 11th, Mimi was joined by Linda Rondstadt for an encore; they sang "Carry It On". | The Main Point, PA | ad in Philadelphia Folk Festival program booklet; Bill Scott |
| 1973 Sep or Oct? | solo, with Michael Johnson opening | The Metro, NYC | Cashbox Oct. 10 11991973 review (date of show not given) |
| 1973 Sep 14-16 | with Art Thieme | Amazingrace Coffee House, Evanston, Illinois | poster |
| 1973 Sep 22 | Fifth Annual Sacramento Peace Fair | Unitarian Church, Sacramento, CA | poster |
| 1973 Oct 26-27 | solo. Alan Gaylor opens. | Portland, OR | poster |
| 1973 Nov 7(?) | solo. Special guest appearance by Arlo Guthrie. | Riverboat Coffee House, Toronto, Canada | |
| 1973 Dec 1 | "Benefit for the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi and Medical Aid to Indo-China" Sponsored by ASCOM and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom |
College of Marin, CA | poster |
| 1973 or 1974?? | memorial concert for Victor Jara organized by Joan Jara. [apparently not the one organized by Phil Ochs in New York. More info needed] | west coast [??] | Great Speckled Bird Sep 2 11991974 (interview) |
| 1974 ?? | Concert to benefit veterans marching in Washington D.C. on July 4th. Featuring: Jackson Browne, Steve Martin, Danny O'Keefe, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Committee, Joan Baez. Organized by Mimi. | ?? | Great Speckled Bird Sep 2 11991974 (interview) |
| 1974 Apr 17 | Opening for Phil Ochs | Avery Fisher Hall, NYC | Variety Apr 24 (review) |
| 1974 May 14 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR | poster |
| 1974 May 16-17 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Seattle Opera House | poster |
| 1974 Jun 2 | Mimi joins Joan onstage for "Less Than A Song" and "Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life". | Greek Theater Berkeley, CA |
The songs are included on re-issue of David's Album |
| 1974 Jun ?? | Mimi in concert | Bottom Line, NYC | San Francisco Chronicle Jul 21 - mention |
| 1974 Jul 11 | Mimi in concert [broadcast on radio station WBAI] | bootleg | |
| 1974 July 13 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Snowmass Pop Festival, Colorado | Billboard Aug 3 (review) |
| 1974 Aug 15-18 | with Steve Martin | Great Southeast Music Hall & Emporium | Great Speckled Bird Aug 19 (ad) |
| 1974 Fall | Opening for Eric Andersen | Harvard University | Bill Scott (was at the show) |
| 1975 Mar 23 | "SF Snack" with Jerry Garcia & Friends, Doobie Brothers, Graham Central Station, Jefferson Starship, The Miracles, Joan Baez, Santana, Tower of Power, Neil Young | Kezar Stadium, SF | poster; NYT Mar 24 (notice) |
| 1975 April 5-8 | solo | Evanston, Illinois | Concerts are on Wolfgang's Vault wolfgangs.com/mimi-farina/ |
| 1975 April 11-14 | solo? | Madison, WI (venue not known) | ad: Daily Cardinal |
| 1975 May 9 | solo; Dale Miller & Duck Baker open | Inn of the Beginning, Cotati, CA | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1975 May 10 | solo | Inn of the Beginning, Cotati, CA | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1975 ?? ?? | Second Annual Santa Rosa Folk Festival | Founder's Grove, Santa Rosa, CA | Kate Wolf website |
| 1975 Jun 6-8 | solo. Sam Leopold opens. | Condon School; Eugene, OR | poster |
| 1975 Jun 10 | solo; B&R benefit. | Inn of the Beginning. Cotati, CA | poster |
| 1975 Jun 19 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | Portland Auditorium, OR | |
| 1975 Jun 20 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | Spokane Opera House, WA | poster |
| 1975 Jun 21 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | Seattle Opera House, WA | |
| 1975 Jun 28 | solo. Also performing: Hoyt Axton, Arlo Guthrie, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, Sutro Symphathy
Orchestra, Long House Band "Benefit for Interplast in Association with Stanford School of Medicine" |
Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA | poster |
| 1975 Sep 20 | Dale Miller opens. | Salt Palace Little Theater; Salt Lake City, Utah | poster |
| 1975 Nov 8 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI | ad |
| 1975 Nov 9 | With Banana, and Debbie Green on bass. Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Symphony Hall, Boston | Remembered by Robert Tincher |
| 1975 Nov 11 | solo | The Other End, NYC | NYT Nov 13 (review) |
| 1975 Nov 21-22 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Avery Fisher Hall, NYC | Variety Nov 26 (review); ad |
| 1976 Feb 5 | opening for Leo Kottke | Orpheum Theater, Madison, Wisconsin | poster |
| 1976 Feb? | with Banana; opening for Leo Kottke (Friday) | Milwaukee Performing arts center, Wisconsin | Phil Cooper |
| 1976 Feb? | with Banana (the following Wednesday) | Blue River Cafe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Phil Cooper |
| 1976 Feb? | with Leo Kottke [this might be the same as one of the Kottke shows above] | ??? | Bugle American Jan 28 (ad) |
| 1976 Jun 17 | Denver Coliseum | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Billboard Jul 4 1976 |
| 1976 Jun 18 | Seatle Opera House | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Billboard Jul 4 1976 |
| 1976 Jun 19 | Spokane Opera House | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Billboard Jul 4 1976 |
| 1976 Jun 20 | Portland Auditorium | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Billboard Jul 4 1976 |
| 1976 Jul 7 | With Dick Pinney | Charlotte's Web; Rockford, Ill. | poster |
| 1976 Jul 11 | Winnipeg Folk Festival | Winnipeg | bootleg |
| 1976 June 26 | Montreux Festival (triple billing, with Pierre Bensusan and Gordon Lightfoot) | Montreux, Switzerland | Montreux Sounds website |
| 1976 Oct 9 | With Guthrie Thomas. | McCabe's, Santa Monica, CA | LA Times 9 Oct 1976 (note) |
| 1976 Fall? | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot; accompanied by Banana | Circle Star, San Carlos, CA |
BAM # 11 |
| 1976 Nov 12 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | University of Cincinnatti Fieldhouse, OH | poster |
| 1977 ?? | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot. | Charleston, WV | a fan remembers |
| 1977 April 9 | "Save the Whale" Rolling Coconut Review benefit, with Jackson Browne, Richie Havens, Warren Zevon, Danny O'Keefe, Country Joe Mc Donald, Odetta, Fred Neil, David Lindley, JD Souther, Paul Winter. This was supposedly filmed by Eric Christensen. | Tokyo, Japan | chickenonaunicycle.com |
| 1977 Jun 10-12? | with Eric Andersen | McCabes, Santa Monica | LA Times Jun 15 (review) |
| 1977 Aug 3-7 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot. Backed by a three-piece band including Richard Greene of Seatrain. | Universal Amphitheatre, LA | Variety Aug 10, Billboard Aug 27 (reviews) |
| 1977 ?? ?? | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Symphony Hall, Boston | Boston Globe 11991980- mention |
| 1977 Aug 23 | with Joan Baez and others. Demonstration against the death penalty. | Outside San Quentin Prison. | ??? |
| 1977 Oct 7-9 | Bread & Roses Festival of Acoustic Music | Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley | album |
| 1978 May 13 | opening for Gordon Lightfoot | Gammage Center, Tempe AZ |
poster |
| 1978 June 10-11 | With for Gordon Lightfoot. Benefit concert for Greenpeace. | St. Francis Opera House, San Francisco | LA Times June 4 (ad) |
| 1978 Sep 2-4 | Bread & Roses Festival of Music [broadcast on radio] | Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley | poster |
| 1978 Nov 5 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot. with Banana and Bill Amatneek. | West High Auditorium, Anchorage AL | Bill Amatneek |
| 1978 Nov 8 | Opening for Gordon Lightfoot. With Banana and Bill Amatneek | The Shell, Honolulu | Bill Amatneek |
| 1978 Dec 9 | with Banana and Bill Amatneek | Paradiso, Santa Cruz, CA | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Jan 25 | With Tom Paxton, Bob Gibson, Dave Van Ronk, Kate Wolf & Joan Baez. Mimi performed with Banana and Bill Amatneek. | Great American Music Hall, San Francisco | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Feb 3 | with Banana and Bill Amatneek | Chuck's Cellar (Honolulu?) | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Mar 9 | with Richard Greene-Peter Rowan Band. Mimi backed by Banana and Bill Amatneek. | McCabes, Los Angeles | LA Times Mar 4 (notice) |
| 1979 Mar 16 | with Banana and Bill Amatneek | Loma Prieta High School, Santa Cruz | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Mar 30 | With Robin Williams. Mimi backed by Banana and Bill Amatneek | San Francisco | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Apr 9 | "Stop Diablo Canyon" rally against nuclear power plant. Featuring Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Joan Baez, John Hall, Mimi Fariña, Wavy Gravy Bonnie Raitt. | Civic Center Park, San Francisco | poster |
| 1979 Apr 23 | With Banana. Opening for Rick Danko. | Bijou, Philadelphia | Aquarian (ad) |
| 1979 May ?? | solo | Princeton Folk Music Society, NJ | princetonol.com |
| 1979 May ?? | opening for Ramblin' Jack Elliot Tuesday and Wednesday. | The Other End, NYC | Village Voice (ad) |
| 1979 ?? ?? | Second Annual Vancouver Folk Festival | Vancouver, Canada | ? |
| 1979 Jun 16 | With Bob Gibson & Hamilton Camp. Mimi backed by Banana and Bill Amatneek | Great American Music Hall, San Francisco | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Jun 25 | with Banana and Bill Amatneek. Broadcast on KFAT. | Keystone Club, Palo Alto | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Sep? | Berkeley Folk Festival, with Joan Baez, Maria Muldaur, and Peter, Paul & Mary | Berkeley, CA | People Oct 1979 |
| 1979 Sep 17 | With Banana and Bill Amatneek. Broadcast on KFAT. | Keystone Club, Palo Alto | Bill Amatneek |
| 1979 Sep 22 | Opening for Jesse Winchester. The evening also featured Terrell Lynn Thomas and the Radar Rangers. | Vine Hill Amphitheatre, Scotts Valley, CA | poster |
| 1979 Oct 5-7 | Bread & Roses Festival of Music | Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley | album, poster |
| 1979 Nov 6 | with Tom Paxton | Schoenberg Hall, UCLA, Westwood | LA Times 6 Nov 1979 (notice) |
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| 1980 early March | solo | Church Key, Madison, WI | Variety Mar 19 (review) |
| 1980 ?? ?? | solo | Club Passim, Cambridge | Boston Globe - mention |
| 1980 Apr 14-16 | opening for Rick Danko, Richard Manuel & Friends | Bijou Cafe, PA | ad |
| 1980 Apr 17 | Buskin & Batteau open. | Bottom Line, NYC | ads; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1980 Apr 26 | National Victims Rights Week Conference | Principia College, Eslah, IL | Anna Alford (planning committee); Becca Bryci Albert |
| 1980 summer | solo; joined by Bob Gibson on a few songs | Gaspar's, Chicago | article in Come for to Sing |
| 1980 summer | solo | Milwaukee Summerfest | article in Come for to Sing |
| 1980 Jun 20 | solo | McCabe's, Los Angeles | LA Times Jun 8 (ad) |
| 1980 Jun 27-28 | Weekend Folk Festival with Josh White, Jr., Bob Gibson, Tom Paxton | Bottom Line, NYC | NYT (ad) |
| 1980 Oct 3-5 | Bread & Roses Festival of Music | Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley | poster in The Art of Rock |
| 1980 Nov 21,22 | Accompanied by Banana on keyboards and dobro. Rod MacDonald opened on Friday; Judy Castelli on Saturday. | Folk City, NYC | Village Voice (ad) |
| 1981 May 2 | solo | Peterborough, NH | ? |
| 1981 May 9 | accompanied by Banana on guitar, banjo and keyboards. Guthrie Thomas opens. | Folk City, NYC | ads; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1981 Aug 21 | also Joady Guthrie | McCabes; Santa Monica, CA | LA Times Aug 21 (notice) |
| 1981 Sep 30 | NPR Journal - "Mimi Fariña: Reflections" (documentary) | KPCC-FM | LA Times Sep 30 (notice) |
| 1982 Apr 9 | solo | Folk City | ad |
| 1982 Apr 24 | accompanied by Banana on guitar, banjo and piano. David Massengill opens. | Folk City, NYC | |
| 1982 Apr 28 | solo | Folk City | ad |
| 1982 June | ? | Jazmin's; Ashland, OR | Ashland Daily Tidings June 13 (brief mention) |
| 1982 Jun 13 | "An Evening with Mimi Fariña" | Euphoria Tavern, Portland | poster |
| 1982 ?? | Winnipeg Folk Festival, "Strong Women" workshop with Randy Sabien. | Winnipeg, Canada | Folk Festival Book |
| 1982 Oct 9 | Sixth Annual Bread & Roses Festival (scaled back to one day) | Greek Theater, UC Berkeley | SF Chronicle Oct 8 |
| 1983 Jun 9 | "Whalves Alive - A Performing Arts Gala in Celebration of the Living Whale," featuring Richie Havens, David Darling, Liz Story, Mimi Fariña, Susan Osborn, Martita Goshen and the Morgans. | Berklee Performance Center, Boston | Boston Globe June 11 (review) |
| 1983 Dec 27-29 | Tom Rush's third annual mimi-folk fest, with Steve Goodman, Mimi, Jennifer Warnes, Beverly Rush, Buskin and Batteau. | Symphony Hall, Boston | Boston Globe Dec 28; album |
| 1984 May 25 | with John Guth | Godfrey Daniels Coffeehouse, Bethlehem, PA | Richard Batey (was at the show) |
| 1984 Jun 2 | accompanied by John Guth on 2nd guitar. Richard Farina Senior was in the audience on this occasion, and Mimi sang "Swallow Song," "Children of Darkness," and "Pack Up Your Sorrows." |
Folk City, NYC | ad; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1984 Nov 1-2 | solo | Old Time Cafe, Leucadia, CA | LA Times Nov 2 (notice) |
| 1985 Jan 25 | "Women in Music Festival" with Kim Wallach, Nanc Griffith, Priscilla Herdman, Rory Block. Mimi headlined the Festival. | Arlington, Mass. | Soujourner; Boston Globe Jan 28 (reviews) |
| 1985 Jan 26 | David Holt opens | Folk City | ad; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1985 Jun 8-9 | solo | Old Time Cafe, Leucadia, CA | LA Times June 7 (notice) |
| 1985 Jun 11-12 | solo | Vine Street Bar & Grill, Los Angeles | LA Times June 11 |
| 1985 Aug 3 | Newport Folk Festival | Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI | official program booklet |
| 1985 Aug 17 | Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival. This was a three-day festival. Mimi performed on Saturday night. Tom Rush was the headliner that night. | Owen Sound, Ontario | festival booklet |
| 1985 Oct 25 | with John Guth on 2nd guitar | Folk City | ad; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1985 Dec 30 | Tom Rush's annual Club 47 reunion concert | Symphony Hall, Boston | Joan Baez: And a Voice to Sing With |
| 1986 Jan 25 | with Jesse Winchester | Arlington Town Hall, Mass. | Boston Globe Jan 24 - announced in article |
| 1986 Feb 26 | Bay Area Women in Music 7th Annual Celebration Also featuring: Katie Webster, Rhiannon, Femprov, Lynn Ray, Blue Jazz Cabaret, Alta Mira, Tommie, Susan Muscarella, The Faye Carol Trio. |
Wolfgang's, San Francisco | poster |
| 1986 Jun 5 | solo, with Banana | Spirit Club, San Luis Obispo, CA | bootleg |
| 1986 Jun 9 | solo | Great American Music Hall, SF | ? |
| 1986 Jun 21 | accompanied by Mark Egan on bass (he played on the Solo album); opening for Leo Kottke and Steeleye Span | Beacon Theatre, NYC | ads; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1986 Jul 26 | accompanied by John Guth. John Gorka opens. | Speakeasy, NYC | ads; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
| 1986 Jul 27 | with Silias, Jim Heynen, Short Crick Flatpickers | Mountain Stage, West Virginia | mountainstage.org |
| 1987 October 7 | with Joan Baez. Benefit for Emergency Campaign to End Contra Aid. (Gold Castle Records signed a future radio broadcast agreement, so it may have been broadcast.) |
Carnegie Hall, NYC | carnegiehall.org |
| 1987 Dec 17 | Benefit concert for AIDS Emergency Fund, produced by Joan Baez and her Humanitas International Human Rights Committee and Bill Graham. Grateful Dead also appear. | Warfield Theater, San Francisco | SF Sentinel Dec 24 |
| 1988 Feb 2 | Mimi begins a tour of Germany with Banana | Eppisburg, Eulenspiegel | |
| 1988 Feb 3 | with Banana | Villingen, Volkshaus | |
| 1988 Feb 4 | with Banana | Tübingen Deutsch-Amererikanischer-Jugendclub | |
| 1988 Feb 5 | with Banana | Peppers Café, Lindz/Rhein | |
| 1988 Feb 7 | with Banana | Bochum, Museum | |
| 1988 Feb 8 | with Banana | Köln, Liberales Zentrum | |
| 1988 Feb 9 | with Banana | Pforzheim, Prisma Bottich | |
| 1988 Feb 10 | with Banana | Pforzheim, Gëfangnis-Konzert (prison show) | |
| 1988 Feb 11 | with Banana | Schwäbich-Gemünd, Kaffee Spielplatz | |
| 1988 Feb 12 | with Banana | Geislingen, Rätselmühle | |
| 1988 Feb 13 | with Banana | Göttingen, Norgelbuff | |
| 1988 Feb 18 | solo | Turning Point, Piermont, N.Y. | ad |
| 1988 Feb 20 | Bonnie Koloc | Bottom Line, NYC | ad |
| 1988 Feb 26 | accompanied by John Guth | Bottom Line, NYC | ad; Tom McKean (was at the show) |
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| Date: | Event / Appearing with: | Venue: | Source of info: |
| 1990 Oct 3 | Mimi begins tour of Germany/Austria with Banana | Internationaler Folk-Herbst, Aalen | poster |
| 1990 Oct 4 | with Banana | Peppers Café, Linz/Rhein | poster |
| 1990 Oct 5 | with Banana | Schlossbühne, Katzenelnbogen | poster |
| 1990 Oct 6 | with Banana | Theodor-Heuss-Akademie, Gummersbach | poster |
| 1990 Oct 7 | with Banana | Musiktheater, Emsdetten | poster |
| 1990 Oct 8 | with Banana | Cafe Hahn, Koblenz | poster |
| 1990 Oct 9 | with Banana | Jazzhaus Freiburg, Freiburg/td> | poster |
| 1990 Oct 10 | with Banana | Innsbruck, Austria | poster |
| 1990 Oct 12 | with Banana | Vienna, Austria | poster |
| 1991 May 16 | "Wasn't That A Time!" Richard Reuss Memorial Folk Music Conference. | Indiana University, Bloomington, IL |
Ronald D. Cohen: Wasn't That a Time |
| 1991 May 16 | With Bob Gibson (same date as above; Bob Gibson was also at the conference). | Bear's Place | University of North Carolina Archives |
| 1992 Mar 1 | Tribute to Bill Graham. Also featuring Barbara Boxer, Ester Chichinsky, Ann Getty, David Graham, Bob Greenfield, Paul Kantner, David Rubinson, Carlos Santana, and Grace Slick. | Temple Emanual, San Francisco |
poster |
| 1992 Oct 10 | Benefit for Seva s Native American Project Fund, with Arvol Looking Horse, John Trudell & Grafitti Man, Timbuk Three, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Little Bear Tom Nason, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Messina, Kenny Loggins, Baba Olatunji, Wavy Gravy | Esalen Institute | seva.org website |
| 1994 Apr 30 | Tribute to Chet Helms. Also featuring Gregg Allman Band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Barry Melton, Boots Hughston, Caribbean All Stars, Country Joe Mcdonald, Dan Hicks, Darby Slick, The Dinosaurs, Greg Elmore, Harvey Mandel, Steve Miller Blues Band, Stu Cook, Lee Michaels, Squid Vicious, Peter Tork, Peter Kaukonen, Terry Dolan, Boots Hughston, Nick Gravenites, Greg Elmore, John Mcfee, Keith Knudsen, Jerry Miller, Mitchell Holman, Howard Wales, Wavy Gravy, Ken Kesey, Peter Coyote, Lenny Williams, New Riders of the Purple Sage. | Sailors Hall | poster |
| 1995 Apr 16-17 | with Joan Baez, Mary Black, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tish Hinojosa, Janis Ian, Indigo Girls and Dar Williams. | Bottom Line, NYC | Carolyn Andre website |
| 1997 Aug 9 | Appears as Joan's guest at the Newport Folk Festival. Joan sang several songs from her forthcoming album, Gone From Danger. | Newport, RI | Joan Baez website |
