dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹz, ðə ɹˈæts pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt vˈɛnjuːz sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈædɪsən skwˈɛɹ ɡˈɑːɹdən, ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə spˈɛktɹəm, ðə nˈæsaʊ kˌɑːləsˈiːəm, ðə hˈæmɚsmˌɪθ ˈoʊdɪən ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd nˈuː jˈɔːɹks sˈɛntɹəl pˈɑːɹk, æz wˈɛl æz ʃˈoʊkeɪs ɹˈuːmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə bˈɑːɾəm lˈaɪn mænhˈæʔn̩, maɪ fˈɑːðɚz plˈeɪs ɹˈɑːslɪn, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, wˈɪski ɐ ɡˌoʊ ɡˌoʊ lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs, kɐsˈiːnoʊ ɚɹˈiːnə ɐsbˈɛɹi pˈɑːɹk, ˌɛndʒˈeɪ ænd ðə pˈæɹədˌaɪs ɹˈuːm bˈɔstən.
During the following years, the Rats performed at venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Philadelphia Spectrum, The Nassau Coliseum, The Hammersmith Odeon in England, and New York's Central Park, as well as showcase rooms such as The Bottom Line (Manhattan), My Father's Place (Roslyn, New York), Whiskey a Go Go (Los Angeles), Casino Arena (Asbury Park, NJ) and The Paradise Room (Boston).