Gigography 1977

Jan

29 Roxy, London: Generation X, Penetration - Peel's first punk gig

April

19 Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts: XTC

May

9 Rainbow Theatre: Clash, Buzzcocks, Jam, Subway Sect, Prefects (the latter opened the show with a song called "VD," which had the briefest of lyrics, as Peel would later relate on various occasions)

Aug

15 Vortex, London: Slits

26, 27, 29 Reading Festival: Staa Marx, Salt, Five Hand Reel, Uriah Heap, Eddie & The Hotrods, Ultravox, Little River, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Quartz, Motors, Electric Chairs, Hawkwind, Doobie Brothers, Frankie Miller, Alex Harvey

29 Vortex, London: Chelsea

Sept

17 Chelmsford City Punk Festival: Slaughter & The Dogs, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Doctors Of Madness, Chelsea, Aswad (Damned didn't show up)

Oct

8 Southampton University, Pleasers

(Exact date unknown): West Midlands College Of Education: John Peel Roadshow