What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1972:
January 1
Roundhouse, London: Genesis
January 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Strawbs w/ Pure Wings
January 4
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 5
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 6
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 7
Technical College, Bradford: Genesis
January 8
Technical College, Farnborough: Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come w/ BB Blunder
Baths Hall, Epsom: Genesis
January 9
BBC Elstree Centre, Borehamwood: Genesis
January 11
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 12
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 13
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 15
Salle de La Jeunesse, Arlon, Belgium: Genesis
January 16
Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium: Genesis
January 17
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
January 19
College Of Education, Coventry: Genesis
January 20
St John’s College, Manchester: Genesis
January 22
Athénée Royal, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium: Genesis
January 22
Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium: Genesis
January 24
Théâtre du Trocadéro, Liège, Belgium: Genesis
January 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Jimmy Shand & His Band w/ Jimmy McWilliams, Pipe Major Alastir MacFarlene, and Angus Fitchet
January 27
Toby Jug, London: Genesis
January 28
Marquee, London: Duster Bennett w/ Zoot Money
Town Hall, Reading: Genesis
January 29
Technical College, Farnborough: Hawkwind w/ Open Road
University of Surrey, Guildford: Genesis
January 30
Black Prince, London: Genesis
February 1
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
February 2
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
February 3
The Maltings, Farnham: Genesis
February 4
University of Surrey, Guildford: Bronco w/ John Martyn, and Claire Hammill
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: Lindisfarne w/ Genesis
February 5
Technical College, Farnborough: Climax Chicago w/ Alan Bown
Luton College, Luton: Rory Gallagher w/ Genesis
February 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: Wishbone Ash w/ Glencoe
February 12
Technical College, Farnborough: Lindisfarne w/ Khan
February 13
Civic Hall, Guildford: Audience w/ Gordon Haskell
February 17
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Spinners
February 20
Civic Hall, Guildford: Al Stewart w/ Thunderclap Newman, and Roger Ruskin Speare
February 25
Locarno, Sunderland: Mott the Hoople w/ Genesis
February 26
Bracknell Sports Centre: Kingdom Come w/ Arthur Brown, Genesis, and Morgan
March 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Hardin & York
March 10
Goldsmiths College, London: Mungo Jerry w/ Camel
March 11
Technical College, Farnborough: Roger Ruskin Speare w/ Thunderclap Newman, and Tea & Symphony
March 12
Technical College, Farnborough: Roger Ruskin Speare w/ Bridget St. John, and Gordon Giltrap
March 17
Technical College, Farnborough: Tony Hazzard
March 21
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rory Gallagher w/ Byzantium
March 22
Civic Hall, Guildford: Barclay James Harvest w/ Matching Mole
March 24
Technical College, Farnborough: Steeleye Span w/ Ben
Technical College, Guildford: Flash
April 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: Moot The Hoople w/ Hackensack and Max Wall
April 13
Civic Hall, Guildford: Edgar Broughton Band (cancelled due to illness)
April 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: Ralph McTell
April 27
The Marquee, London: Vinegar Joe w/ Camel
West Surrey Art College, Farnham: Skin Alley
April 28
Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston: Genesis w/ Spread Eagle
April 30
Civic Hall, Guildford: Genesis w/Ben
May 4
Growling Budgie, Ilford: Unicorn
May 6
University College of North Wales, Bangor: Genesis
May 7
Civic Hall, Guildford: ELO w/ Colin Blunstone
May 12
Pantiles, Bagshot: Little Free Rock
May 13
Technical College, Farnborough: Audience w/ Truck
May 14
Civic Hall, Guildford: Slade w/ Status Quo
May 18
Civic Hall, Guildford: Cleo Laine and the Johnny Dankworth Quartet
Mr. Steve’s, Manchester: Unicorn
May 19
The Marquee, London: Duster Bennett w/ Brunning Hall
Cavern, Liverpool: Unicorn
May 20
Technical College, Farnborough: Gypsy w/ Good Habit
Cavern, Liverpool: Unicorn
May 21
Civic Hall, Guildford: Brewer’s Droop w/ Climax Chicago
May 23
Clifton College, Nottingham: Unicorn
May 24
Tivoli Ballroom, Buckley: Unicorn
May 25
Town Hall, Oakengates: Unicorn
May 26
Sirius Club, Southgate: Unicorn
May 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: Uriah Heep
Technical College, Farnborough: Genesis w/ Nimbo
Speakeasy, W.1: Unicorn
May 28
Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough: Rocharch
Growling Budgie, Ilford: Unicorn
May 30
Bumpers, Coventry: Unicorn
May 31
Cambridge Hotel, Camberley: Montanas
June 4
Arts Centre, Church Crookham: Rocharch w/ Fusion
June 8
Civic Hall, Guildford: Audience w/ Flash
June 11
Civic Hall, Guildford: Kingdom Come w/ Swaztika
June 15
Civic Hall, Guildford: Caravan w/ Khan, and The Parlour Band
June 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: David Bowie
June 29
Civic Hall, Guildford: If w/ Help Yourself
June 30
Pantiles, Bagshot: Little Free Rock
July 1
Guildford Free Festival, University of Surrey, Guildford: Capability Brown
July 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Hawkwind
July 8
Technical College, Farnborough: Sha Na Na w/ Swastika
July 14
Lyceum, London: Genesis w/ Audience, and Capability Brown
July 18
The Marquee, London: Third Ear Band w/ Camel
July 22
Winter Gardens, Malvern: The Soft Machine w/ Unicorn
Alex Disco, Salisbury: Genesis
July 23
Civic Hall, Guildford: Stackridge w/ Camel
July 28
Pantiles, Bagshot: Littlev Free Rock
August 13
Civic Hall, Guildford: Mott the Hoople w/ Fruupp
August 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Renaissance
August 28
Windsor Free Festival, Windsor Great Park: Rocharch
September 2
Jane Sylvester’s Barn, Fleet: Rocharch
September 3
Civic Hall, Guildford: Stray w/ Snake Eye
September 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: Colin Blunstone
September 19
The Marquee, London: Genesis w/ Spreadeagle
September 27
Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
September 29
Sundown Club, Edmonton: Lou Reed w/ Duncan Browne, and Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: ELO
October 6
University of Surrey, Guildford: Hackensack
October 7
Glasgow University, Glasgow: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 13
University of Surrey, Guildford: Hardin & York w/ Gary Moore Band
Cambridge University, Cambridge: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 14
Leicester University, Leicester: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 19
The Stadium, Liverpool University, Liverpool: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 20
Essex University, Colchester: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 21
Technical College, Farnborough: Climax Chicago Blues Band
Imperial College, London: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 22
Hard Rock Concert Theatre, Manchester: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 25
Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 26
Alhambra Rock Theatre, Birmingham: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 27
University of Surrey, Guildford: East Of Eden w/ Capability Brown
Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 28
Kingston Polytechnic, London: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 29
University of Southampton, Southampton: : Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
October 30
Civic Hall, Dunstable: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
November 1
Sundown Club, Mile End: : Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
Civic Hall, Guildford: Soft Machine w/ Mick Greenwood
November 2
Pheasantry Club, London: Lou Reed w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tate
November 5
Civic Hall. Guildford: Al Stewart w/ Mike Cooper
November 10
Civic Hall. Guildford: Pentangle
University of Surrey, Guildford: Skin Alley
November 11
Technical College, Farnborough: Groundhogs w/ Badger
The Marque, London: Genesis w/ Mahatma Kane Jeeves
November 12
Fairfield Hall, Croydon: Genesis w/ Capability Brown And Atacama
November 13
Civic Hall. Guildford: King Crimson
November 15
Civic Hall. Guildford: Genesis
November 17
University of Surrey, Guildford: Rare Bird
November 20
Civic Hall. Guildford: Roxy Music
November 22
Civic Hall. Guildford: Snake Eye
November 25
Technical College, Farnborough: Stray w/ Magic Muscle
November 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: Status Quo w/ Byzantium
November 29
Civic Hall. Guildford: Ralph McTell w/ Natural Acoustic Band
December 15
University of Surrey. Guildford: Fusion Orchestra
December 16
Technical College, Farnborough: Stackridge w/ The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra
December 17
HM Prison, Woking: Skin Alley
December 18
?, Aldershot: Home
December 20
Civic Hall. Guildford: Wishbone Ash
December 28
Civic Hall. Guildford: Stackridge
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