Gigography 1979

Jan

28 Brighton, Alhambra: Piranhas, Chicane - exact date and Brighton venue not confirmed

Feb

23 Nottingham University: Stiff Little Fingers, Essential Logic, Robert Rental & The Normal

24 Wolverhampton Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow, unknown bands

Apr

Exact date unknown - Harpole, Northants, The Barrow: John Peel Roadshow, punk night (bands unknown)

May

11 Hatfield: Leyton Buzzards

June

4 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Massada, Average White Band, Dire Straits, Police, Elvis Costello, Rush, Peter Tosh

16 Harpole, Northants, The Barrow: Coil, Sincere Americans, Disco Zombies and Bauhaus, with John Peel Roadshow

July

29 Manchester, The Factory: The Fall

Aug

1, 2, 3, or 4 Marquee, London: Undertones, Donkeys

18 Harpole, near Northampton, The Barrow: Russians, Selections, Cigarettes

Oct

6 Aston University, Birmingham: The Beat  - appears to be the occasion when Peel gave his gig fee to the band

19 Huddersfield Polytechnic: Undertones ("Undertones in Huddersfield" often cited as among Peel's favourite gigs; for example, Margrave pg. 225, )

Nov

16 Guildford, Surrey University: The Beat, The Vapors, Tickets £1.50

18 Liverpool, unknown venue: John Peel Roadshow (bands not known)

Dec

8 Aston University, Birmingham: The Quads

16 Wollaston, Northamptonshire, unknown venue (Nag's Head?): John Peel Roadshow (bands not known)