Gigography 1980s

1980
April

2 Rock Garden: Undertones, A Certain Ratio (gig recorded for BBC In Concert programme, Peel pre-recorded his own show to attend; note, gig is not listed on www.theundertones.com)

May

26 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Garland Jeffreys, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Joe Jackson, Specials, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Jam

1981
June

8 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: New Adventures, U2, Fischer Z, Madness, Michael Schenker Group, UB40, Ian Dury &amp; The Blockheads

Oct

10 Sheffield Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow (Peel was given a Pulp demo tape by Jarvis, and soon after booked the band for their first session)

1982
Feb

20 John Peel Roadshow, University Of Edinburgh, with Horrible Sexy Vampires and TV21 playing. John had a dodgy microphone and a migraine at the time. He also remembers somebody spitting on his car back window: "Isn't that a revolutionary gesture?" [195]

May

31 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Doe Maar, Au Pairs, Kid Creole &amp; The Coconuts, Y&amp;T, Saga, Mink Deville, ZZ Top

Sept 

3 Sheffield, unknown venue, John Peel Roadshow [197]

21 Hammersmith Odeon, "Heroes &amp; Villains": Charity concert celebrating 15 years of Radio One. Peel compered the event (with Tony Blackburn). "Many of the musical heroes of the 60s playing live on stage": Chris Andrews, Cliff Bennett, Dave Berry, Julia Campbell; Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick &amp; Tich; Chris Farlowe, Wayne Fontana, Merseybeats, Nashville Teens, Pan's People, Malcolm Roberts, Rockin' Berries, Sandie Shaw, Swinging Blue Jeans, Troggs, Carl Wayne. Villains were Radio One DJs past and present. [198] [199] [200]

Dec

17 Warrington, unknown venue, John Peel Roadshow; Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1983
June

4 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Janse Bagge Bend, T.C. Matic, Fun Boy Three, Nena, Men At Work, Gary Moore, Simple Minds, Doe Maar

1984
Oct

ICA Rock Week: "John Peel is putting the fun back into being pretentious." All bands chosen by JP, with performances recorded for broadcast on his or Janis Long's programmes. [202]
 * 2 Yip Yip Coyote, Yeah Yeah Noh, Pink Peg Slax
 * 3 Perfect Vision, (probably Chinese Gangster Element, see Garner p. 227), Hardcore
 * 4 Shoot Dispute, Big Flame, SPK
 * 5 Terry &amp; Gerry, Woodentops, Nightingales (Peel unable to attend as had been booked for gig in Middlesborough [204])
 * 6 The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Very Things, Helen &amp; The Horns
 * 7 Ellery Bop, Ut, Marc Riley &amp; The Creepers

Dec

13 Hull University, Attilla The Stockbroker, Frank Chickens [205] [206]

14 Lancaster, unknown venue, John Peel Roadshow [207]

15 Cumbria, unknown venue, John Peel Roadshow [208]

1988
Jan

7 Birmingham NEC: Echo & The Bunnymen, Primitives

Sept 

15 Leicester, De Montford Hall: Siouxsie &amp; The Banshees [167]

1989
Aug

29 Subterranea, London, Peel's surprise 50th birthday party gig: House Of Love, Wedding Present, Fall [209]