[1] Past performers have included The White Stripes, The Fleshtones, Billy Childish (of Thee Headcoats, The Buff Medways, and The Musicians of the British Empire), The Woggles, The Von Bondies, The Dirtbombs, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, The 5.6.7.8's, The Horrors and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
The club has also seen some original 1960s/70s performers, such as The Monks, Kim Fowley, GONN, Radio Birdman, The Rising Storm, and Sky Saxon of The Seeds, grace its stage with PJ Crittenden as the booker/DJ/promoter and Professor Blinding as the sound and equipment expert.
The Dirty Water Club held its last night at The Boston venue on 19 June 2009, the final bill being original 1960s garage band GONN, The Masonics and Speak & the Spells.
The Professor wanted to concentrate on his main business and the remaining partner PJ decided not to continue under the "Dirty Water Club" name without him.
Monthly live music events continued to take place under the auspices of Dirty Water Records and at a variety of venues.