THE SMIRKS

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Gig guide

Two short tours at the beginning of 1980, and by the end of the year, the dream was over. What could have happened if the events of the world had been different?

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01 Feb 1980 London School of Economics
02 Feb 1980 The Nashville Room, Kensington
03 Feb 1980 Greyhound, Fulham Palace Road
04 Feb 1980 Music Machine, Camden Town
05 Feb 1980 Thames Polytechnic, Dartford
06 Feb 1980 The Venue, Victoria

07 Feb 1980 Nag's Head, High Wycombe
08 Feb 1980 University of London Union (with Joy Division, Killing Joke, Section 25) "The Smirks I forgot all about" -- Paul Morley, NME

09 Feb 1980 Rock Garden, Covent Garden
10 Feb 1980 101 Club, Clapham

March of the Slobs with the Charlie Parkas

15 Feb 1980 Edinburgh Heriot Watt University
16 Feb 1980 Glasgow Strathclyde University
17 Feb 1980 Fife St Andrew's University
20 Feb 1980 Exeter Routes - cancelled
21 Feb 1980 London Fulham Greyhound
22 Feb 1980 Guildford Surrey University
27 Feb 1980 Newcastle Polytechnic
28 Feb 1980 Liverpool Eric's
29 Feb 1980 Halifax Good Mood

01 Mar 1980 London Camden Music Machine
02 Mar 1980 London Imperial College
03 Mar 1980 Colchester Essex University
04 Mar 1980 Stoke Trent Polytechnic
05 Mar 1980 Sheffield Polytechnic
06 Mar 1980 Leeds Polytechnic
07 Mar 1980 Huddersfield Polytechnic
08 Mar 1980 Blackpool Norbreck Castle
27 Mar 1980 Manchester Polytechnic

Were there any other concerts played in 1980? If you know, please let me know. All dates below this point are little more than rumour and wild speculation, though there is photographic evidence of the Rock Garden gig...

07 May 1980 Beach Club, Newgate Street
May 1980 East London Polytechnic
May 1980 Kingston Polytechnic Art School
May 1980 Rock Garden, Covent Garden (with Fatal Charm)
22 Jun 1980 Ritz Ballroom (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)

Summer 1980 Avery Hill College Summer Ball

Main concert page 1977 1978 1979 1980

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