U.K. Subs play TWO SHOWS at the Rock Garden in Middlesbrough, England
Line up:
Charlie Harper - vocals
Nicky Garratt - guitar
Paul Slack - bass
Pete Davies - drums
FIRST DATE OF THE ‘APRIL 1980 UK TOUR’
Below: "Scottish Tour Dates 1980 Itinerary" front cover. The majority of the tour was in Scotland but the actual 6 Scottish gigs were bookended by two dates in England. Information inside, provided by Nicky Garratt was as follows:
April 1980
5th Rock Garden - Middlesbrough, England (Matinee at 5:00)
5th Rock Garden - Middlesbrough, England (Evening show 8:00)
6th Stagecoach - Dumfries, Scotland
7th Pavilion – Ayr, Scotland
8th Astoria – Edinburgh, Scotland
8th Radio interview with Radio Forth
9th Music Hall – Aberdeen, Scotland
10th Maryatt Hall – Dundee, Scotland
11th Town Hall - Grangemouth, Scotland (Brand New Age Released)
12th Friars – Aylesbury, England
Ed Thomas provides some further information regarding this gig:
"The support band for the 5 April 1980 gig at the Rock Garden in Middlesbrough was local band The Filth. One of the members - Kevin "Endo" Henderson - used to follow the Subs around the country with me and a few others."
Cheers Ed...
- Below: Rising Free Fanzine review of this gig by Russ Clayton. Click to enlarge.
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