During this year The Frames released one live album, Breadcrumb Trail (2002, just in Czech Republic & Ireland) recorded in the Czech Republic on 26 January. The 2003 live album Set List was recorded this year at Vicar Street at the end of November. If there is no note in parentheses next to the gig then just a set list is listed.
Note: excellent interview about US Tour here
10 January – Cork, IE, The Lobby (Mic Christopher Tribute)
17 January – Liverpool, UK. Lomax
18 January – Birmingham, UK, Ronnie Scott’s Original Songwriter’s Festival
19 January – Sheffield, UK, Barfly,
20 January – Wrexham, UK, Central Station
21 January – London, UK, Spitz
23 January – Vienna, AT, Unplugged (support by Rough and Rugged)
24 January – Vienna, AT, Chelsea Club
26 January – Brno, CZ, Club Stara Pekarna (this gig was recorded and released as the Breadcrumb Trail album)
30 January – Prague, CZ, Patriots Hall
9 February – Madison, WI, Annex
10 February – Champaign, IL, The High Dive
11 February – Indianapolis, IN, Radio Radio (support for New Pornographers) (review)
13 February – Athens, GA, 40 Watt
14 February – Atlanta, GA, Echo Lounge
15 February – Chapel Hill, NC, Room Four
16 February – Baltimore, MD, Fletcher’s Held
17 February – Washington, DC, Black Cat
18 February – Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s (poster)
19 February – Brooklyn, NY, Warsaw
20 February – Asbury Park, NJ, BE Gallery (headline)
21 February – Pittsburgh, PA, Club Café
22 February – Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom
23 February – Chicago, IL, Abbey Pub (poster)
28 February – Chicago, IL, Schuba’s (headline)
1 March – Louisville, KY, Headliners
8 March – San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
9 March – Los Angeles, CA, Knitting Factory
11 March – Austin, TX, Tuscon’s
14 March – Austin, TX, SXSW, Scottish Rite Theatre
15 March – Austin, TX, Tower Records in-store
24 April – Dublin, IE, Pet Sounds Sessions Today FM
6 May – Dublin, IE, Heineken Green Energy Festival (review)
31 May, Cork, IE, Munster Shouwgrounds
12 June – London, UK, The Garage
13 June – Nove Zamky
14 June – Bratislava, SK, Klub Metro
15 June – Vienna, AT, Virgin Records in-store
15 June – Pinkafeld, AT (support by Josh Ritter)
18 June – Vienna, AT, Szene (support by Josh Ritter)
19 June – Graz, AT, Stadtpark (support by Josh Ritter)
21 June – Steyr, AT, Röda (support by Josh Ritter)
22 June – Prague, CZ, TV Show
24 June – Prague, CZ, Palac Akropolis (support by Josh Ritter)
25 June – Brno, CZ, Stara Pekarna Observatory
25 June, Brno, CZ, Brno Planetarium (support by Josh Ritter)
26 June – Val Mez, CZ, The Great Hall (setlist, audio)
26 June – Olomouc, CZ, Divadlo Hudby (support by Josh Ritter)
27 June – Valmez, CZ, Valmez Castle (support by Josh Ritter)
28 June – Zlin, CZ (support by Josh Ritter)
29 June – Novy Jicin, CZ, Town Square (full gig video)
5 July – Amsterdam, NL, Melkweg
13 July – Punchestown, IE, Witnness Main Stage, Fairyhouse
27 July – Galway, IE, Galway Arts Festival, Big Top
7 August – Lorient, FR, Lorient Festival (w/ The Waterboys) (full gig video)
4 September – Detroit, MI, Magic Stick (w/Nad Navillus + Waxwings)
5 September – Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom (w/ Nad Navillus + Waxwings)
6 September – Pittsburgh, PA, Club Cafe
7 September – New York, NY, Knitting Factory (w/ Waxwings)
8 September – Boston, MA, Middle East (downstairs w/ Adrenaline + Waxwings)
9 September – Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s
10 September – Philadelphia, PA, Khyber Pass
12 September – Washington, DC, Black Cat
13 September – Chapel Hill, NC, Room Four
14 September – Atlanta, GA, Echo Lounge (w/Nad Navillus + Waxwings)
15 September – New Orleans, LA, El Matador
16 September – Houston, TX, Rudyard’s
17 September – Austin, TX, Emo’s
18 September – Denton, TX, Rubber Gloves
20 September – Albuquerque, NM, Launch Pad
21 September – Tempe, AZ, Nita’s Hideaway
22 September – San Diego, CA, Casbah
24 September – Los Angeles, CA, Spaceland (w/Nad Navillus + Waxwings)
25 September – San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill (w/Nad Navillus + Waxwings)
27 September – Portland, OR, Blackbird (w/Victory at Sea, Young and Sexy, Waxwings)
28 September – Seattle, WA, Crocodile Cafe (w/Young and Sexy + Waxwings)
29 September – Vancouver, BC, Richard on Richards
3 October – Minneapolis, MN, 400 Bar
4 October – Madison, WI, Annex
5 October – Chicago, IL, The Metro
15 October – Sydney, AU, Triple J radio interview
20 October – Katoomba, AU, The Clarendon
22 October – Sydney, AU, The Metro
25 October – Melbourne, AU, The Corner (review)
31 October – Asbury, NJ, BE Gallery (video)
9 November – Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso
10 November – Belfast, NI, Elmwood Hall (support by Turn)
14 November – Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso
16 November – Derry, NI
17 November – Letterkenny, IE, An Grianan Theatre
18 November – Sligo, IE, Hawksell Theatre
20 November – Limerick, IE, UL Concert Hall
21 November – Ennis, IE, Glor Irish Music Centre
24 November – Cork, IE, Everyman Palace Theatre
25 November – Waterford, IE, The Garter Lane Theatre
27 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street (ticket)
28 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
29 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street (Mic’s First Anniversary Gig) (review)
30 November – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
1 December – Dublin, IE, Vicar Street
6 December – London, UK, The Garage
14 December – Dingle, IE, Other Voices TV series (support by Interference + Rosey) (video)
20 December – Gaway, IE, The Town Hall
21 December – Galway, IE, The Town Hall
31 December – Cork, IE, The Opera House