1996 tour

Ruby toured in 1996 in support of their first studio album Salt Peter. Just Lesley Rankine went on the road with Ruby's music; Mark Walk did not. The touring band in 1996 consisted of: Rankine on vocals, Chris Taplin on bass & guitar, Gavin Fawcett on drums, and Sharon Dougherty on keyboard & guitar, although Dougherty was replaced by Regina Chellew about the middle of the tour. During the tour they performed at the Pukkelpop music festival, the Reading Festival, and at Lollapalooza among other gigs.

Shows
The following are known tour dates, venues, and any notable acts on the same bill:


 * February 9 at L'Olympic in Nantes, France
 * Swear, Autour De Lucie


 * February 15 at France Inter in Paris, France
 * ( solo billing )


 * March 18 at the Satellite Lounge in Houston, Texas


 * March 29 at the Starfish Room in Vancouver, Canada
 * Schtum


 * August 23 at Pukkelpop in Kiewit, Limburg, Belgium
 * 12 bands total; Garbage, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Sneaker Pimps


 * August 24 at the annual Carling Weekend Reading Festival in Reading, England
 * 33 bands total; Garbage, Ben Folds Five