2023

The Residents in Cambridge, MA, March 28th (Photo by y42k)

2023 is The Residents' 50th Anniversary, noticeably celebrated by the Faceless Forever world tour.

## Timeline

### January

* 9th: The Residents release the 'Residents Euro Tour 2023 Promo' video to their YouTube channel.
* 12th: Klanggalerie release Hardy Fox's Wallpaper album, alongside his 'Hotel California' EP.
* 13th: Cherry Red Records' Meet The Residents 3LP pREServed Edition is released, containing six unreleased outtakes from the original album sessions.
* 14th: The Residents host their 50th Anniversary secret show.
* 18th: John Sanborn, responsible for the show's video projections, uploads two audience-shot videos of The Residents' 50th Anniversary Secret Show to YouTube.
* 26th: The Residents perform Faceless Forever at Conservatoire de Bourges, France. A limtied edition of the Metal, Meat & Bone EP is sold at this and following.
* 27th: The Residents perform at Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Marie Losier starts filming her film on The Residents. It is confirmed that the film will follow The Residents on their world tour.
* 28th: The Residents perform at Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany.
* 29th: The Residents perform at Botanique, Brussels, Belgium. Psychofon Records release their limited edition Meet The Residents deluxe vinyl edition, featuring a cut out cover and paper Beatle mask.
* 31st: The Residents perform at The Union Chapel, London, England.

### February

* 1st: The Residents perform at St. Georges, Bristol, England.
* 2nd: The Residents perform at Boiler Shop, Newcastle, England
* 3rd: The Residents perform at Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland
* 4th: The Residents perform at Stylus, Leeds, England
* 7th: The Residents perform at Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
* 8th: The Residents perform at Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
* 9th: The Residents perform at Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway. The God In 3 Persons DVD is made available to backers.
* 10th: The Residents perform at Bølgen, Larvik, Norway
* 12th: The Resident perform at ColumbiaTheater, Berlin, Germany
* 14th: The Residents perform at B 90, Gdansk, Poland
* 15th: The Residents perform at Stary Klasztor, Wroclaw, Poland. Cherry Red Records' expanded 3xLP version of The Third Reich 'n Roll is released.
* 16th: The Residents perform at Archa Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic
* 17th: The Residents perform at Flex, Wien, Austria.
* 18th: The Residents perform at Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
* 20th: The Residents perform at Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
* 21st: The Residents perform at The Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, Finland
* 25th: Psychofon Records release their 'gimmick' version of *The Third Reich n Roll*.

### March

* 10th: The Duck Stab / Buster & Glen 2xLP is announced. Cherry Red publish their March Residents newsletter, announcing the American Composers Box, as well as Demons Dance Alone & Animal Lover pREServed for 2023, two new albums, a 'Sam's Enchanted Evening' release, a potential revival of UWEB, and *Leftovers Again?! AGAIN?!?!?!?*
* 12th: Klangallerie release Unconventional Residents volume 2.
* 14th: Dangerous Minds publish an interview with Homer Flynn. A Sight For Sore Eyes Vol 2 is printed.
* 16th: The Residents perform at Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon. Free Musick release their video interview with Homer Flynn.
* 17th: The Residents perform at Fremont Abbey, Seattle, Washington. TheMoiveStore.com's pre-release for Triple Trouble is made available, including a 5 minute concentrate of two Duck Stab RDX mixes. Cherry Red Records' 2xLP version of *Fingerprince* is released.
* 18th: The Residents perform at Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
* 20th: The Residents perform at Urban Lounge, Utah, Salt Lake City. The Pyschofon re-issue of Fingerprince is announced.
* 21st: The Residents perform at Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado
* 23rd: The Residents perform at The Cedar, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* 24th: The Residents perform at Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois
* 25th: The Residents perform at MOCAD, Detroit, Michigan. An interview with Homer Flynn is published by Stereo Embers Magazine. Psychofon's Fingerprince "gimmick" version is released.
* 27th: The Residents perform at Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont. A free radio show curtesy of WXPN is announced for March 31st.
* 28th: The Residents perform at The Sinclair, Boston, Massachusetts
* 30th: The Residents perform at Le Poisson Rouge, New York City, New York
* 31st: The Residents perform a free short webcast concert at World Cafe Live, the a full one at The Foundry at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

### April

* 1st: Cherry Red Records announce a *Not Available* 2xLP version, with *X Is For Xtra* on the second disc, and an extra "Work In Progress" 7". The Residents perform at Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, USA. Notably, The Singing Residents' mask is different at this show. This new mask has appeared occasionally at recent shows.
* 2nd: The Residents perform at Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC, USA.
* 3rd: The Residents perform at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia
* 5th: The Residents perform at Broadside, New Orleans, Louisiana
* 7th: The Residents perform at The Kessler, Dallas, Texas
* 8th: The Residents perform at The Heights Theater, Houston, Texas
* 9th: The Residents perform at Parish, Austin, Texas
* 12th: The Residents perform at 191 Toole, Tucson, Arizona
* 15th: The Residents perform at Rio Theater, Santa Cruz, California
* 17th: The Residents perform at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California
* 18th: The Residents perform at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California
* 19th: The Residents perform at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California. The proofs for '*A Sight For Sore Eyes Volume 2'* are approved.
* 22nd: *Our Finest Flowers* is released on vinyl as part of Record Store Day.
* 25th: The Duck Stab / Buster & Glen pREServed 2xLPs are released.
* 28th: The Residents' April 2023 email newsletter is released, featuring a digital download link for "Piano Fragments 1 and 2," a recording dating to the 1970s. A potential live album based on the Secret Show is announced, as is a *Sam's Enchanted Evening* release.
* 29th: The *Eskimo* and *Commercial Album* 2xLP releases are made available for pre-order.
* 30th: Victor Cantu announces he and The Cryptic Corporation are seeking financial backing to produce a Residents directed film titled *Loveland*, first mentioned in the 2022 book Faceless Forever.

### May

* 16th: Graeme Whifler uploads his full collection of Vileness Fats photos to Flickr.

### June

* 14th: *A Sight For Sore Eyes Volume 2* is made available for pre-order, it is confirmed to feature a bonus 7" of an American Composers era song titled " That'll Be the Day (Baby Baby)" likely a cover of the *Buddy Holly* song of the same name.
* 16th: The Residents' June 2023 newsletter is published, featuring a download link for a 1982 Mole Show radio ad. The Secret Show live album and American Composers box are confirmed for 2023. Their next studio album is alluded to as being an early 2024 release.
* 18th: *Sam's Enchanted Evening* is announced as being released by Klanggalerie.
* 20th: The https://facelessforever.com/ merch store is launched.
* 21st: Homer Flynn appears on the Vinyl Guide podcast.
* 23rd: Production photos from the Marie Losier film Behind The Mask begin appearing on Instagram, featuring newly constructed eyeball masks.
* 28th: The novel Vox Rox is released, featuring an interview with Homer Flynn.

### July

* 20th: Extended versions of *LS1,* *The 13th Anniversary Show Live in Japan*, and *13th Anniversary Show Ritz NY* are released digitally.

## Releases

* God In 3 Persons
* LS1 - Sketches For A Live Show (Demo For 10th Anniversary Tour, 1982)
* That'll Be The Day (Baby Baby)
* Renaldo And The Loaf Re-Construction (With Renaldo & The Loaf)
* The Commercial Single Commercials ‎
* Not Available (Work In Progress)
* Duck Kosmische
* Mole Show Promo

### Hardy Fox

* Wallpaper
* Hotel California EP

### Re-Releases

* Our Finest Flowers (LP)
* Meet The Residents
	+ Cherry Red 3xLP pREServed edition
	+ Psychofon LP "gimmick" edition
* Metal, Meat & Bone (12", clear vinyl)
* The Third Reich 'N Roll
	+ Cherry Red 2xLP pREServed edition
	+ Psychofon LP "gimmick" edition
* Fingerprince
	+ Cherry Red 2xLP pREServed edition
	+ Psychofon LP "gimmick" edition
* Not Available (2xLP pREServed edition)
* Commercial Album (2xLP pREServed edition)
* The B\*\*\*\*\*s Play The R\*\*\*\*\*\*\*s And The R\*\*\*\*\*\*\*s Play The B\*\*\*\*\*s
* Babyfingers
* Meet The Residents

1. ↑ John Sanborn - YouTube
2. ↑ https://dangerousminds.net/comments/faceless\_forever\_the\_residents\_fiftieth\_anniversary\_tour
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAq6Im3sb-w
4. ↑ http://stereoembersmagazine.com/faceless-forever-at-50-the-residents-triple-trouble-and-a-setlist-to-die-die-die-for-a-homer-flynn-interview/?fbclid=IwAR0IFuVeqqH3TM8zg0RW-cGq1aK1V9uPvAp9QacQB59OUyt\_b84p\_9ILEjM
5. ↑ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wxpn-free-at-noon-with-the-residents-tickets-591818193147