During this year the Frames released one studio album – For The Birds (2001) as well as the Lay Me Down single. If there is no note in parentheses next to the gig then just a set list is listed.
30 March – Dublin, IE, Olympia Theatre (with Bell X1)
31 March – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street (with Mundy and Mic Christopher) (review, video)
1 April – Dublin, IE, Whelan’s
2 April – Dublin, IE, Whelan’s
4 April – Limerick, IE, UL Rag Week Ball
6 April – Wexford, IE, Hotel Curracloe (review)
7 April – Cork, IE, The Lobby
10 April – Cork, IE, The Savoy Theatre (with Josh Ritter)
11 April – Leap, IE, Connolly’s (with Josh Ritter)
12 April – Leap, IE, Connolly’s (with Josh Ritter)
14 April – Kilkenny, IE, Cleere’s (with Josh Ritter)
16 April – Kilkenny, IE, Cleere’s (with Josh Ritter)
20 April – Limerick, IE, Dolan’s (with Josh Ritter)
21 April – Galway, IE, An Taibhdhearc Theatre (with Josh Ritter)(review)
22 April – Galway, IE, An Taibhdhearc Theatre (with Josh Ritter)
23 April – Galway, IE, Roisin Dubhs (with Josh Ritter)
24 April – Dolan’s, Limerick (with Josh Ritter)
26 April – Belfast, NI, Morrison’s (with Josh Ritter)
27 April – Sligo, IE, McGarrigles (with Josh Ritter)
28 April – Derry, NI, The Nerve Centre (with Relish, Josh Ritter and Berkley)
29 April – Dundalk, The Spirit Store (with Josh Ritter)
30 April – Dundalk, The Spirit Store (with Josh Ritter)
3 May – Mullingar, IE, The Stables
5 May – Dublin, IE, Green Energy Festival (with Divine Comedy)
13 May – Dublin, IE, Simon’s Cafe
23 May – Galway, IE, An Taibhdhearc Theatre
25 May – Limerick, IE, Jean Monet UL
27 May – Belfast, IE, Morrisons
29 May – Cork, IE, The Lobby
29 May – Clonakilty, IE, De Barra’s
30 May – Cork, IE, The Savoy
1 June – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street (video)
3 June – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
24 June – Liverpool, IE, Lomax
25 June – London, UK, The Water Rats
? June – High Tatras Mountains, Tatranska Lomnica, SK (video)
28 June – Valasske Mezirici, CZ, Spalicek Festival (double gig with Mnaga Zdorp)
29 June – 4pm Valmez, CZ, Valmez Castle for Czech TV1 (video)
29 June – 7pm Open Air gig in Novy Jicin’s historic town square
30 June – Novy Jicin, CZ, Town Square (video)
1 July – Poprad, Slovakia, C-Klub (photos)
3 July – Poprad, Slovakia, C-Klub (acoustic)
5 July – Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia, Cultural Center
6 July – Prague, CZ, Patriot’s Hall
8 July – Cambridge, UK, The Man on the Moon
9 July – London, UK, The Borderline
10 July – York, UK, The Fibbers Bar
11 July – Glasgow, SCT, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
12 July – Glasgow, SCT, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
4 August – Ratoath, IE, Witnness Festival (Witnness Rising Tent headliners)
22 August – Dublin, IE, Today FM Radio
8 September – Brittas Bay, IE, Britnness (video)
28 September – Vienna, AT, Imperial Garden
30 September – Vienna, AT, Chelsea ‘Round About Ireland
1 October – Vienna, AT, Audio Centre
2 October – Vienna, AT, Unplugged
3 October – Vienna, AT, Celeste
5 October – Oberwart, AT, OHO
6 October – Vienna, AT, University Campus
27 October – Galway, IE, The Town Hall
28 October – Galway, IE, The Town Hall
29 October – Tramore, IE, South’s Club
1 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street (video, flyer)
2 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
3 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
4 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
8 November – Belfast, NI, Limelight (with Josh Ritter)
9 November – Derry, NI, Cool Discs in-store
9 November – Dundalk, IE, Spirit Store
10 November – Derry, NI, Nerve Centre
13 November – Limerick, IE, UL Jonathan Swift Theatre
14 November – Cork, IE, The Savoy Theatre
15 November – Cork, IE, HMV in-store
15 November – Cork, IE, The Savoy Theatre
21 November – New York, NY. Knitting Factory (with Mark Geary)
23 November – Lincroft, NJ, WBJB Radio
24 November – Asbury Park, NJ, BE Gallery
26 November – Boston, MA, Middle East upstairs (support by the and/ors)
28 November – Chicago, IL, Uncommon Ground
29 November – Chicago, IL, University of Illinois Radio interview
3 December – Chicago, IL, WGN news piece
4 December – Chicago, IL, Schubas Club
6 December – New York, NY, Mercury Lounge
7 December – Philadelphia, PA. Kyber Pass
8 December – Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s
9 December – Baltimore, MD, Ottobar (w/Ned Oldham)
10 December – Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom
11 December – Louisville, KY, Headliner’s
12 December – Chicago, IL, The Hideout
13 December – Columbus, OH, Little Brothers
14 December – Pittsburgh, PA, Club Café
21 December – Belfast, NI, Mandela Hall (support for Belle + Sebastian)
30 December – Dublin, IE, Today FM (Here Comes The Night)
31 December – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street