5th October
1992 - R.E.M. released their eighth studio album Automatic For The People in the U.K. and in the U.S. on the 6th. There are beautiful songs on this record, “Try Not To Breathe” is one of them I absolutely love.
On this day in 1983…
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From R.E.M.’s socials:
On this day in band history in 2005, Berry Buck Mills & Stipe played an impromptu set at the wedding reception of DeWitt Burton (R.E.M’s equipment manager/production) & Jackie Burton. The celebration took place at the Spare Room Lounge, Kingpins Bowl And Brew in Athens, and included the following set:
Sitting Still / (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville (Mike Mills on vocals) / Wolves, Lower / Begin The Begin / The One I Love / Permanent Vacation / Radio Free Europe (thanks to The R.E.M. Timeline for set info)
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From this day in 1982 at the Pier located in the Cameron Village Subway in Raleigh, NC.
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21 years ago tonight I was fortunate enough to see R.E.M. from the front row at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC thanks to the fan club. Bill Berry was spotted in the wings earlier on but didn’t find his way onto the stage until towards the end of the evening when he joined Mike Mills for backing vocals on “Radio Free Europe.”
After the song was over he walked towards the drum kit which Bill Rieflin gladly relinquished. At that moment Micheal Stipe leaped high in the air as the crowd reacted with a deafening roar. As they broke into “Permanent Vacation,” an original that was a staple during their club days, the roar reached a fever pitch.
The next day, David Menconi, then a music writer for the Raleigh News & Observer put out a call for photos on the local, alt.country-centric email list, Guitartown. I responded in kind but time was of the essence. I went to a One Hour photo at lunch and put the photos in the mail to him later that day.
It later ran in a short piece he wrote for Mojo magazine (the top photo is mine). R.E.M. were kind enough to treat us to several surprises when they performed in the area over the years, a sign that they’d never forgotten their NC roots. That night may well be my favorite of them.
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Great show! So much energy & presence on stage. No wonder they became one of the world’s greatest bands.
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21 October
1998 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
Set: Losing My Religion / New Test Leper / How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us / Lotus / Parakeet / Electrolite / I’m Not Over You / Suspicion / Daysleeper / Country Feedback / At My Most Beautiful / E-Bow The Letter / The Apologist / So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) / Walk Unafraid / Man On The Moon
Encore: Fall On Me / Walk Unafraid / Lotus / Radio Free Europe
notes: Television performance for ‘MTV Presents: R.E.M. Uplink’. Patti Smith guests on ‘E-Bow The Letter’. This was broadcast on MTV on 28 October 1998. First performances of ‘Lotus’, ‘Parakeet’, ‘I’m Not Over You’, ‘The Apologist’ and ‘Walk Unafraid’. - R.E.M. Timeline
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26 October
From the R.E.M. Timeline -
2010 - Event: ‘R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX’* is released in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand & Japan. (DVD) This performance was first broadcast on PBS on 24 March 2008.
“Until the Day Is Done”
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29 October
1996 - ‘Bittersweet Me’, the second single from the 10th studio album, “New Adventures in Hi-Fi” is released in the US, on 7", 12", Cassingle & CD Single. Previously released on 22nd October in the UK.
One of my favourite songs on New Adventurers in Hi-Fi.
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14th November
1983 - R.E.M. released in the UK, the second single on 12" from their debut studio album Murmur.
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17 November
1998 - ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’, NBC, Studio 6A, NBC Studios, GE Building, New York, NY
Other guests appearing: Alyssa Milano
Set: Daysleeper / Lotus
Notes from the R.E.M. Timeline: Television performance on ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ on NBC. R.E.M. perform ‘Daysleeper’ & ‘Lotus’, which the band is still playing as the show finishes, but 90% of the song is played at least.
Want to see my picture on the cover
Want to buy five copies for my mother
Want to see my smiling face
On the cover of the Rolling Stone
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6th December
Happy Birthday to Peter Buck! 
(Real cool tribute video by SeanSM92)
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December 17
Happy Birthday to Mike Mills!
“Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)” bass covered by Ciaran Ward.
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22 December
(R.E.M. Timeline)
1999 - ‘Man On The Moon’* film is released in North America.
“Man On The Moon” Mash-up video tribute to Andy Kaufman by EnsignInRed
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January 4
Happy Birthday to Michael Stipe! 
“Imagine” (John Lennon cover) at The Fillmore, San Francisco, opening up for Patti Smith December 30, 2015
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23rd January
(R.E.M. Timeline)
1995 - Main Arena, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Support: Died Pretty, Grant Lee Buffalo
Set: What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? / Circus Envy / Crush With Eyeliner / Near Wild Heaven / You / Me In Honey / Strange Currencies / Orange Crush / King Of Comedy / I Don’t Sleep, I Dream / Revolution / Try Not To Breathe / Tongue / Man On The Moon / Country Feedback / Losing My Religion / Bang And Blame / Get Up / Star 69 / It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Encore: Let Me In / Everybody Hurts / Fall On Me / I Took Your Name / Finest Worksong
Also on this day - ‘Crush With Eyeliner’ 7", Cassingle & CD Single is released in the UK.
8 February
2005 - Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
Support: The Thrills
Soundcheck included: Unknown Instrumentals / Undertow / Electron Blue
The Thrills set included: Big Sur / The Curse Of Comfort / Found My Rosebud / Not For All The Love In The World / Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)
R.E.M.: Get Up / Departure / Undertow / Animal / Boy In The Well / So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) / High Speed Train / Everybody Hurts / Electron Blue / Electrolite / Leaving New York / Orange Crush / I Wanted To Be Wrong / Final Straw / Imitation Of Life / The One I Love / Walk Unafraid / Losing My Religion
Encore: What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? / Drive / I’ve Been High / The Outsiders / The Great Beyond / I’m Gonna DJ / Man On The Moon
Notes: Peter played mandolin on ‘The Curse Of Comfort’ during The Thrill’s opening set.