| Date | Event/Venue | Town/City | State/Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January |
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| Faith No More's first European tour begins. | ||||
| 1988 January 22 | Dingwalls | London | England | |
| 1988 January 23 | Leadmill | Sheffield | England | |
| 1988 January 24 | Leas Cliff Hall | Folkestone | England | |
| 1988 January 25 | University | Leicester | England | |
| 1988 January 26 | Rock City | Nottingham | England | |
| 1988 January 28 | Baths Hall | Scunthorpe | England | |
| 1988 January 29 | Stairways | Birkenhead | England | |
| 1988 January 30 | Queen Margaret Union | Glasgow | Scotland | |
February |
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| 1988 February 01 | Leeds University | Leeds | England | |
| 1988 February 02 | Salford University | Salford | England | |
| 1988 February 03 | Brunel University | Uxbridge | England | |
| 1988 February 04 | University of East Anglia | Norwich | England | |
| 1988 February 05 | Marquee Club | London | England | |
| 1988 February 06 | Marquee Club | London | England | |
March |
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| 1988 March 17 | ????100 Club | London | England | |
April |
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| 1988 April 19 | Birmingham | England | ||
May |
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| 1988 May 02 | Paradiso Club | Amsterdam | Netherlands | |
| 1988 May 12 | Tivoli | Buckley | North Wales | |
| 1988 May 13 | International 2 | Manchester | England | |
| 1988 May 14 | Strathclyde University | Glasgow | Scotland | |
| 1988 May 15 | Venue | Aberdeen | Scotland | |
| 1988 May 16 | Leeds University | Leeds | England | |
| 1988 May 17 | Royal Court Theatre | Liverpool | England | |
| 1988 May 18 | Mayfair | Newcastle | England | |
| 1988 May 20 | ????Hummingbird | Birmingham | England | |
| 1988 May 21 | Kamikaze Club | Northampton | England | |
| 1988 May 22 | UEA | Norwich | England | |
| 1988 May 23 | Bierkeller | Bristol | England | |
| 1988 May 24 | London Theatre | London | England | |
| 1988 May 24 | ????Town & Country Club | London | England | |
June |
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| 1988 June XX | Town & Country Club | London | England | |
July |
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| 1988 July 24 | Folkestone | England | ||
| Some time shortly after the European tour, Chuck Mosley leaves the band. | ||||
October |
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| Mike Patton joins the band some time in October or November 1988. | ||||
November |
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| 1988 November 04 | I-Beam | San Francisco | CA, USA | |
December |
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| Recording begins for The Real Thing. | ||||