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UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.

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Jan

unknown date Cardiff: unknown student venue (gig mentioned in Sounds column of 25 January 1975)

19 Rainbow, London: Little Feat, Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers tour) [1] [2]

31 Vorst Nationaal (Forest National), Belgium: Little Feat [3] [4]


Feb

7 Bradford University. Unicef Charity Disco. John Peel and Pete Oden. [5]

14 Crawley Tech: John Peel Roadshow, Twice Bitten [6]

21 (or 22) Tiffany's, Newcastle(?): Jack The Lad, Snafu. Medicine Head[1]

28 Hull University, John Peel Roadshow [2]

29 Bolton Institute Of Technology: John Peel Roadshow [3]


Mar

2 Coventry, Mr George's: John Peel Roadshow [4]

16 Rainbow Theatre, London, last night at venue: Sassafras, Procol Harum, Frankie Miller, Richard & Linda Thompson, Hatfield & the North, John Martyn, Kevin Coyne [5]

17 Royal Albert Hall, London: Chieftains [6]


Apr

2 Royal Albert Hall: Tangerine Dream [7] [8]

10 Ronnie Scott's: Arthur Brown [7]

19 Corn Exchange, Bury St. Edmunds: Maddy Prior, Tim Hart, June Tabor, Waterson (probably a misprint for the Watersons [9])

22 Club Rex, Bognor [10]

25 Cardiff University [11]

26 Southampton University [12]

unknown date (late April or early May) Kensington pub, London W14: Count Bishops (also, same night, Greyhound, Fulham: Ariel) [13]


May

9 Luton College [14]


June

21 Great Finborough: village fete. Guest appearance by Wellington Womble[15]


July

5 Knebworth: Pink Floyd, Steve Miller Band, Captain Beefheart, Roy Harper, Linda Lewis (DJ's John Peel and Pete Drummond) [16] [8]


Aug

22-24 Reading Festival: Dr Feelgood, Yes, Thin Lizzy, Jack The Lad, Supertramp, Heavy Metal Kids, Alan Stivell, etc [17] [18]


Oct

12 London, New Victoria Theatre: Thin Lizzy [19]

15 London, New Victoria Theatre: Billy Connolly [20] [9]

17 or 18, London, Empire Pool, Wembley: Sadistic Mika Band, Roxy Music [21] [22] [23]

20 York Minster: Tangerine Dream [24] [25] [26] [27] - Peel later recalled sitting between Sheila and Richard Branson at the gig


Nov

18 Hammersmith Odeon, London: Bruce Springsteen [28] [10]


Dec

11 unknown venue, Dunstable: John Peel roadshow, with Doctors Of Madness, Be Bop Deluxe. (Peel says gig is third of a series in Dunstable.)[29]

18 unknown venue, Dunstable: John Peel roadshow, with Be Bop Deluxe. (Peel had to leave before band played.)[30]

References[]

  1. Sounds column, 1975-03-01, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 263-5).
  2. Sounds column, 1975-03-01, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 263-5).
  3. Sounds column, 1975-03-01, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 263-5).
  4. Sounds column, 1975-03-01, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 263-5).
  5. Peel appears on a bootleg recording introducing the Richard & Linda Thompson set. An official live compilation LP of the event called Over The Rainbow was released.
  6. Feature on gig in April 2016 issue of Mojo (pp. 32-33) mentions that JP introduced the band.
  7. Sounds column, 1975-04-19, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 166-8).
  8. Sounds column, 1975-04-19, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 166-8).
  9. Peel and John Walters only saw a glimpse of the gig as they realised their tickets for the show was for tomorrow night.
  10. Sounds column, 1976-02-07, republished in The Olivetti Chronicles (p. 27-9). The first of Springsteen's two debut London dates was released officially as Hammersmith Odeon London '75 as video and live album.