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1974 |
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| 16th January |
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A preservation order is placed on the
theatre by the Department of Environment as a Grade II building of special
architectural and historical interest to be preserved under the Town and
Country Planning act of 1971. |
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| 18th/ |
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| 19th January |
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The Allman Brothers |
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Ian Runeckles
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I'm pretty
sure these gigs were cancelled. I remember queueing for tickets in what
must have been probably December 73 - the queue went around the Rainbow
and almost met itself. I waited in the gently falling snow until I was
within about 10 people of the box office at around 2pm when they closed
it as they'd sold out. Someone near me suggested going to one of the concert
ticket agencies -I went then to Keith Prowse in, I think, Shaftesbury
Avenue and asked if they had any - the reply was "How many would
you like?"! Wish I'd gone there first...
Anyway, after all that, the gig was cancelled and I never got to see the
Allmans in their heyday.
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| 20th January |
Stevie Wonder |
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First gig after serious
car crash |
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| 25th January |
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Osibisa, Greenslade |
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| 26th January |
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Beck, Bogert & Appice,
Up |
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| the band's last concert |
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| 31st January |
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The Doobie Bros, Snafu, Three
Man Army |
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| 1st February |
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Caravan, Brett Marvin and The Thunderbolts |
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| 2nd February |
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Stevie Wonder |
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Stevie was enjoying great commercial
and artistic success as he was re-defining popular and R&B music. He
rocked the crowd this legendary performance that ended with him giving his
all and tossing his glasses out to the crowd. |
| 3rd February |
The Doobie Bros, Snafu, Three Man Army |
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| 14th February |
Roy Harper |
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Backing band “The
Intergalactic Elephant Band” includes Jimmy Page (guitar), John Bonham(Guitar)Ronnie
Lane (bass) and Keith Moon (drums), plus orchestra conducted by David Bedford. |
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| 15th February |
WAR |
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| 16th February |
Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra |
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| 17th February |
The Baker Gurvitz Army |
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| 22nd February |
Alvin Lee |
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Solo concert filmed & recorded |
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| 24th February |
Stevie Wonder |
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| 25th/ |
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26th February
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Mick Ronson, Thunderthighs |
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| 2nd March |
Stevie Wonder |
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Stevie's 4th concert at the theatre
since the beginning of the year, this was a live broadcast on Radio Luxenburg |
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| 9th March |
Caravan, Renaissance |
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| 15th March |
Return To Forever, Hatfield
and The North |
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Promoting the album “Hymn of the
7th Galaxy” Featuring legendary line up Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke,
Lenny White and Jean-Luc Ponty |
| 20th March |
Canned Heat |
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| 21st March |
Mike Gibbs & Gary Burton |
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Promoting their album “In
the Public Intrest” |
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| 22nd March |
Alvin Lee & Friends, Rococo |
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Alvin's band is: Mel Collins
(Sax & Flute), Ian Wallace (Drums),Tim Hinkley (Keyboards), Alan Spenner
(Bass),
Neil Hubbard (Guitar), Dyan Birch (Backing Vocals), Frank Collins (Backing
Vocals), Paddie McHugh (Backing Vocals)
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| 24th March |
Golden Earring, Alquin |
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| 30th March |
Canned Heat, Pure Food featuring
Harvey Mandell & Friends |
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| 31st
March |
Queen, Nutz |
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6th April |
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Dr.Hook & The Medicine Show, Chillie
Willie |
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7th April |
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Sutherland Bros & Quiver, Brinsley Schwartz |
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9th/ |
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10th April |
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WAR |
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| 11th April |
Bad Company,
Darren Spirit |
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19th April |
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Edwin Star, Junior Walker &
The All Stars |
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20th April |
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Ten years After |
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22nd April |
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WAR |
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26th April |
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JSD Band, Jonathan Kelly's
Outside, Harvey Andrews |
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28th April |
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Mud |
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3rd May |
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Alvin Stardust |
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4th May |
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Doris Troy |
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5th May |
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The New Seekers |
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7th May |
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Traffic |
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9th May |
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Chick Corea, Robin Williamson, The Incredible
String Band, Woody Woodmansey, and Mark Gordon, |
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Tribute concert to L. Ron Hubbard |
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13th May |
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Liza Minnelli |
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14th May |
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Man, Chris Darrow |
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17th/ |
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18th May |
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Traffic |
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| The show on the 17th was
a benefit for Friends of the Earth |
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20th/ |
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| 21st May |
Steely Dan, The Kiki Dee Band |
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23rd May |
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Love |
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24th May |
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Nazareth, The Heavy Metal Kids |
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25th May |
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PFM, Isotope |
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26th/ |
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27th May |
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Focus, Blue |
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Reed, who attended the first night recalls: "Unfortunately this show
was slightly disappointing compered to the show the year previous which
was recorded for the live album. This saw Jan Akkerman playing the lute,
solo, for an encore in the days when the audience knew how to keep quite
and just listen- it was beautiful- you could have heard a pin drop. Unfortunately
this did not appear on the live album which I gather was only recorded the
second night." |
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| 1st June |
Kevin Ayres, Nico, John Cale,
Eno, Mike Oldfield, Robert Wyatt, The Soporifics |
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Billed as “Return
of Doctor Dream” featuring Kevin Ayers |
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| 3rd – |
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| 6th June |
“In Concert”
from London with The Kinks (4th), America (5th) and Humble Pie (6th) |
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Filmed for US TV
Does anyone know who performed on the 3rd? |
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| 7th June |
The Sensational Alex Harvey
Band, Strider |
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| 8th/ |
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| 10th June |
Lou Reed, Dave Mason, Ducks
Deluxe |
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| Lou Reed’s “Sally
can’t dance” Tour |
| 12th June |
Hot Chocolate, Linda Kendrick |
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| 13th June |
Blood Sweat & Tears |
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| 14th June |
Stomu Yamashta’s East
Wind |
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| 15th June |
Gary Glitter |
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| 26th June |
Ten Years After |
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| 30th June |
Mud |
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| 1st July |
Osibisa |
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| Billed as 'Black Music
Night' |
| 5th July |
Film “Bird on a Wire” |
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World Premiere of Leonard
Cohen’s Film |
| 7th July |
Sparks |
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| 12th July |
Billy Cobham, Average White
Band |
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Billy's band is: Michael
& Randy Brecker, John Abercrombie, Glen Ferris, Milco Levier & Alex
Blake |
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3rd August |
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Billy Preston |
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16th August |
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Joan Baez, The Staple Singers |
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4th September |
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Slade filming for their film
“Flame” |
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| 13th September |
10cc, Julian
Brook |
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18th September |
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Bad Company |
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21st September |
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Medicine Head, Black Oak Arkansas |
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24th September |
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Live beamback of the World
Heavyweight Boxing flight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali |
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26th September |
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Jimmy Cliff, Byzantium |
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3rd October |
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Maggie Bell, The Pretty Things |
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5th- |
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| 7th October |
Roxy Music, The
Jess Roden Band |
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15th October |
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Gentle Giant, SNAFU |
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17th October |
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Wishbone Ash |
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18th October |
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Life |
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19th October |
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Lindisfarne, Wally |
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20th October |
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The Bay City Rollers, Horizon |
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21st October |
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Slade filming “Flame”
again |
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25th October |
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KC & The Sunshine Band,
Carl Douglas |
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26th October |
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Tangerine Dream |
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27th October |
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The Soft Machine, Amazing Blondel |
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30th October |
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Live beam back of “Ali
v Foreman” Boxing Match from Zaire |
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The Famous “Rumble
in the Jungle” |
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1st November |
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PFM |
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2nd November |
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Mud |
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4th November |
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Pink Floyd, The Soft Machine |
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9th November |
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Horslips, The Sharks, Gary Farr |
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Billed as The Dancehall Sweethearts
Tour |
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13th November |
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Rod McKuen |
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14th- |
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17th November |
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Jethro Tull, Fanny, Pan’s People,
Stirling Moss |
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A bazaar bill - The 'Pan's
People' dancers, from 'Top Of The Pops', appeared at these London shows;
'Pan Dance' was written for these appearances. The show also included an
appearence from Stirling Moss.
Set List: Intro (Pan Dance - tape), Wind Up/Passion Play (Critique Oblique),
Thick As A Brick, My God, Cross-Eyed Mary, How Much Is That Doggie..., Skating
Away..., Wond'ring Aloud, Ladies (w. drum solo), Warchild, SeaLion, Bungle
In The Jungle, Aqualung, Back-Door Angels, Locomotive Breath/Hard-Headed
English General/Back-Door Angels (reprise)
It was also Martin’s birthday!
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19th/ |
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20th November |
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Queen, Hustler |
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23rd November |
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Golden Earring, Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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24th November |
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Richard Digance |
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28th November |
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Steeleye Span, Richard Digance, Peter Sellers |
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6th December |
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Argent, CAC |
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The Quadraphonic Tour |
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7th December |
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Ken Boothe |
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12th December |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wally |
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18th/ |
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19th December |
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Bad Company, Duster Bennett |
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20th December |
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Queen |
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21st December |
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Rory Gallagher, Jackie Lynton |
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22nd December |
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Gentle Giant (Cancelled) |
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