Possible upcoming live performances

The band answered several recent posts to their Facebook page indicating that they plan on playing several shows. More specifically, Lancaster and Philadelphia were mentioned. More soon...

2018 Echo's broadcast available for streaming

You can now hear the Innocence Mission's live 2018 radio performance in full at Echoes.org.

Songs include, "Green Bus," "Buildings in Flower," "Light Of Winter," Shadow of the Pines," "Records From Your Room" and a solo performance from Don Peris of "Electrostar".

"Shadow of the Pines" live video

The Innocence Mission have officially released a new video for "Shadow of the Pines" on Facebook which you can see below.

New live performance video from Paste Magazine

Karen and Don visited Paste studios today and performed 3 songs - Green Bus, Light of Winter and Buildings in Flower. You can watch the show below or click this link if you have problems viewing the video on a mobile device.

"Beginning the World" live

Last night on Facebook, I was chatting about a fan favorite, "Beginning the World" and it came up that there's no acoustic version.

Well, here are two live versions (you can right-click over each song to save the mp3's to your computer):

Live with keyboards - Hollywood, CA Club Lingerie 11/16/1991

Live without keyboards - Tin Angel Philadelphia, PA 4/9/1995

Cancelled: Chicago and Minneapolis!

The Innocence Mission posted the following on their Facebook page regarding their upcoming Chicago and Minneapolis performances:

"Dear friends in the Minneapolis and Chicago areas, We regret that due to family health and scheduling we are no longer able to make our brief trip to take part in the two Ocean Blue and Korda concerts, where we planned to play a few songs. These concerts will still take place, but if you had purchased tickets specifically for us, a refund should be available to you through the ticket vendor. If not please let us know. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience."

Lancaster show review, photos and videos

So at the last minute I decided to go to Lancaster to see the show (Steinman Hall at the Ware Center). Karen's voice has strengthened since the last tour. After having an illness which affected her voice, it would seem that it's better than ever. Hopefully there will be some longer shows later this spring to announce. From what I understand, the seating capacity of 350 had filled up and some people had to wait outside until seats were made available.

Here was the setlist:

Brotherhood of Man
God Is Love
Tom on the Boulevard
Happy Birthday
Delware (Don Peris/Mike Bitts)
North American Field Song
Lakes of Canada
Beautiful Change

For the encore:

500 Miles
Bright As Yellow.

After the show, I met up with Don and Karen and there may be news to come regarding the demos from 1988-1996. Don shared this photo on Facebook with the caption: "Phase 1 of organizing and archiving. Cassettes! DATs are next."

He did not say for sure that the demos would be officially released, but he didn't give me a flat out no. So, fingers crossed, better quality versions of these may be in our future.

Photos from the show can be found here:

Here is a video of the entire show courtesy of Ray Reiff:

And here are scans from the festival magazine:

Chicago show added to 2016 calendar

Update 3/3/2016: The Innocence Mission have cancelled and will not be playing with the Ocean Blue The Innocence Mission will be playing in Chicago with the Ocean Blue on March 19th at the Lincoln Hall. The show starts at 9pm and tickets can be purchased here.


Source: Chad Henson, Facebook.

Korda 3 Showcase

Update 3/3/2016: The Innocence Mission have cancelled and will not be playing in the showcase.

The Innocence Mission have been added to the Korda 3 Showcase in Minneapolis, MN set for 7PM on March 18th, 2016 at First Avenue & 7th Street Entry.

For more information and for their upcoming performance schedule, visit our live page.

Source: Don Gordeto, Facebook

Surprise performance sighting

On November 22nd, Karen and Don Peris performed during the encore of the Ocean Blue's show at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA. The song performed was a cover of "I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground. You can see the clip below.

Here are several Instagram photos from the performance.

#TheOceanBlue AND #TheInnocenceMission -- this is what Heaven will be like

A photo posted by Ned Bustard (@nedbustard) on Nov 22, 2015 at 7:44pm PST

#theoceanblue #chameleonclub #bestbandsever #theinnocencemission #love #sublime #hersheypa #thisreallyhappened #livemusicisbetter

A photo posted by @glamourandgrace15 on Nov 23, 2015 at 5:51pm PST

Amazing end to the #sirerecords vinyl shows last eve in Lancaster! Thanks Don and Karen of @theinnocencemission !

A photo posted by THE OCEAN BLUE (@theeoceanblue) on Nov 23, 2015 at 5:08pm PST

Source : Marlon Hart, Facebook

Mark your calendar! Lancaster Roots & Blues Fest 2016

Although there has been no official announcement from the band, The Innocence Mission are scheduled to play live publically for the first time since 2004 at the Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival next year. There is no word yet if there will be any touring to follow. This may end up being a one shot performance.

Here are the details:

Friday, February 26th at Steinman Hall at the Ware Center

Lancaster Roots & Blues
891 Parkside Lane
Lancaster, PA 17601
Telephone: 717-875-2772
E-mail: info@lancasterrootsandblues.com

Source: Richard Ruoff, Facebook

Super Genius Reunion Show

Update 9/1/2016: Tim Kwiat has pasted some photos from the rehearsal as well as details about the show.

Update 5/15/2015: The show has been rescheduled to May 31st.

Original post: Tim Kwiat, Mike Bitts and Steve Brown will be reuniting on Sunday, April 26th at Ephrata Main for a reunion show. The entire album will be performed along with a few new songs and covers. Doors open at 2pm and admission is free.

Source: Tim Kwiat, Facebook

"Creator of the Stars of Night" video

Update 9/13/2015: The upload has been deleted from YouTube, but is available in our downloads section.

It's been quite awhile since our last update, but just in time for Christmas...Don and Karen have recorded a new video for YouTube. This time they perform the hymn, "Creator of the Stars of Night".

Mike Bitts and Don Peris to perform live

Update: Mike Bitts shared a video from the performance. His mother sings "Cry Me A River."

Mike Bitts and Don Peris will be performing with other Lancaster Catholic High School Alumni this week. The performance is free at 7pm May 31st at the Lancaster Catholic High School cafeteria. See below for further details.

Two new live videos

The band has added two new live rehearsal videos to their YouTube site for "Gentle the Rain at Home" and "Happy Birthday. You can view both below.

Sufjan covers "LoC" on recent tour

Last week, musician Sufjan Stevens covered "Lakes of Canada" at several performances in Toronto and New York. You can catch those performances at the Youtube links below.

Debut album 20th year anniversary

Yes, it really has been 20 years since the 1989 self-titled debut album. Not only am I turning 40 this week, but now I'm feeling even more dated. In contrast, I've put together a compilation of tracks found on the debut album performed live over the A&M years (1990-1996) with one notable exception: there's no known live recording of "Mercy". In its place, I've included a performance of "Pride Takes A Fall" (non-album track). Whenever possible, I've tried to use their latter performances, as these were typically recorded to DAT, sound better, and are more simplified in their structure. This will hopefully lure the attention of the Innocence Mission's newer fans to that of their old music. I hope you enjoy the songs.



1. Paper Dolls (1:36) (Tin Angel 4/9/95)
2. Black Sheep Wall (4:05) (Club Lingerie 11/16/91)
3. Surreal (2:33) (Borders LA 02/02/96)
4. Curious (3:11) (Tin Angel 4/9/95)
5. Clear To You (4:25) (Tin Angel 4/9/95)
6. Pride Takes A Fall (3:08) (Club Lingerie 11/16/91)
7. Broken Circle (3:37) (Chestnut Cabaret 4/3/90)
8. I Remember Me (3:54) (Club Lingerie 11/16/91)
9. You Chase The Light (3:58) (Belly-Up 2/3/96)
10. Notebook (4:49) (Chestnut Cabaret 4/3/90)
11. Come Around And See Me (4:36) (Chestnut Cabaret 4/3/90)
12. Wonder Of Birds (3:20) (Tin Angel 4/9/95)
13. Medjugorje (2:02) (Club Lingerie 11/16/91)

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Don Peris concert announcement

Don Peris will be performing with Denison Witmer on November 8th and with Mike Bitts on November 18th. Here are the dates:

11/08/06 - Union Hall @ Brooklyn, NY
11/18/06 - Prince St. Cafe @ Lancaster, PA