Gig guide 1978

The Stiff Records Talent Contest was a great way to start the year, and it wasn't long before the band signed a contract with Beserkley Records. In April, they recorded a John Peel session and later in the year embarked on a massive touring schedule, along with the release of just two singles.

Early dates

• 05 JAN 1978 Liverpool, Eric's Stiff Records Talent Contest
• 16 JAN 1978 Manchester Band on The Wall

• 08 FEB 1978 Spurley Hey High School, Manchester

March - signed to Beserkley

March - tour supporting Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias

• 02 MAR 1978 Castaways, Plymouth (with Alberto's)
• 03 MAR 1978 Bristol University (with Alberto's)
• 04 MAR 1978 Leicester University (with Alberto's)
• 07 MAR 1978 York University (with Alberto's)
• 08 MAR 1978 Sheffield Polytechnic (with Alberto's)
• 09 MAR 1978 Preston Polytechnic (with Alberto's)
• 10 MAR 1978 Aston University (with Alberto's)
• 11 MAR 1978 Manchester Free Trade Hall (with Alberto's and Devo)

• 12 MAR 1978 London Roundhouse (with Alberto's and Devo)
• 14 MAR 1978 Slough (venue unrecorded) (with Alberto's)
• 15 MAR 1978 Cardiff University (with Alberto's)
• 17 MAR 1978 Reading University (with Alberto's)
• 18 MAR 1978 Nashville, London
• 19 MAR 1978 Nashville, London
• 21 MAR 1978 100 Club, London (with Wire)
• 22 MAR 1978 Dingwalls, London (with Stukas)
• 23 MAR 1978 Rock Garden, London
• 25 MAR 1978 Friars/Civic Centre, Aylesbury (with The Rubinoos and The Boyfriends)
  voted equal 5th best concert there in 1978
• 31 MAR 1978 Eric’s, Liverpool (with Greg Kihn Band)

• 01 APR 1978 London Hammersmith Odeon (with Greg Kihn and The Rubinoos)

• 03 APR 1978 Nashville, London (with Late Show)
• 06 APR 1978 Sandpiper, Nottingham
• 15 APR 1978 Good Mood, Halifax
• 16 APR 1978 Recorded Pete Baker Show (?)
• 19 APR 1978 Recorded John Peel session, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
• 20 APR 1978 Rock Garden, London
• 21 APR 1978 Rafters, Manchester
• 24 APR 1978 Nashville, London
• 25 APR 1978 Digby Stewart College, Roehampton
• 26 APR 1978 Broadcast of John Peel session
• 29 APR 1978 Loughborough University (with The Boyfriends)

• 01 MAY 1978 West Cumbria College, Workington
• 03 MAY 1978 Spurley Hey High School, Manchester
• 05 MAY 1978 North Staffs Polytechnic
• 11 MAY 1978 York (venue unrecorded)
• 12 MAY 1978 Rock Garden, Middlesbrough
• 22 MAY 1978 The Ritz, Manchester
• 23 MAY 1978 Town Hall, Birmingham (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 24 MAY 1978 Sherwood Rooms, Nottingham (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 25 MAY 1978 Friars/Civic Centre, Aylesbury (with John Otway/Willy Barrett and The Untouchables)
• 27 MAY 1978 Rainbow, London (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 28 MAY 1978 Open Air Festival, Oxford (with John Otway/Willy Barrett and Tone Deaf & The Idiots)
• 31 MAY 1978 Eric’s, Liverpool (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)

June 1978 - Release of OK-UK

• 01 JUN 1978 Middlesbrough (venue unrecorded) (John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 02 JUN 1978 City Hall, Sheffield (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 03 JUN 1978 Hexagon, Reading (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 04 JUN 1978 Locarno, Bristol (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 06 JUN 1978 Winter Gardens, Penzance (with John Otway/Willy Barrett)
• 10 JUN 1978 London The Marquee
• 15 JUN 1978 F Club, Leeds
• 16 JUN 1978 Lafayette Club, Wolverhampton
• 17 JUN 1978 University College, London
• 19 JUN 1978 Phoenix Theatre, Leicester
• 20 JUN 1978 Plough Inn, Cheltenham
• 22 JUN 1978 Goodricke College, York university
• 23 JUN 1978 Claire Hall, Leicester University
• 27 JUN 1978 London Dingwalls
• 30 JUN 1978 Rafters, Manchester (with Ed Banger)

• 15 JUL 1978 Alexandra Park, Manchester (Rock against Racism)

• 20 JUL 1978 Nag’s Head, High Wycombe
• 21 JUL 1978 JB, Dudley
• 22 JUL 1978 Middleton Civic Hall (with Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds and The Steroid Kiddies)
• 23 JUL 1978 Forde Green, Leeds
• 24 JUL 1978 Sandpiper, Nottingham
• 25 JUL 1978 Barbarella’s, Birmingham
• 27 JUL 1978 Limit, Sheffield
• 29 JUL 1978 Corn Exchange, Devizes
• 30 JUL 1978 Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London (with Rubinoos)

• 27 AUG 1978 Groningen Festival (Netherlands) with Greg Kihn

• 10 SEP 1978 Rotterdam New Pop Festival (Netherlands) with Boomtown Rats and The Darts

September - first national tour

• 28 SEP 1978 Liverpool Polytechnic
• 29 SEP 1978 Sheffield Polytechnic
• 30 SEP 1978 Warwick University

• 04 OCT 1978 London The Marquee
• 11 OCT 1978 London The Marquee
• 14 OCT 1978 Manchester University Students Union

• 18 OCT 1978 London The Marquee
• 30 OCT 1978 London The Marquee

• 02 NOV 1978 Russell Club - matinée for under-18s
• 02 NOV 1978 Russell Club

Two cancelled concerts - one at the Marquee, one at Aston University

November 1978 - Release of Rosemary

November 1978 - working on first album

• 05 DEC 1978 appearance on Get It Together with Roy North

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