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 1978:

January 7
Agincourt, Camberley: T. T. Transmission w/ The Vandals

7 January 1978: Rock at The Agincourt featured T. T. Transmission supported by The Vandels. Picture courtesy of Mark Terry

January 19
Centre Halls, Woking: Sham 69 w/ Crisis, The Speedometers, Menace, and Masterswitch

January 20
The Cob & Pen Folk Club, Swan Pub, Sherborne St. John: Hot Vultures
Roxy Club, London, Crisis w/ The Plague

January 31
The Nashville Rooms, London: The Pleasers w/ Tonight, and The Boyfriends

February 5
Crawley College, Crawley: Little Bob Story w/ The Jam

February 11
Roxy Club, London: Blitz w/ Crisis

February 21
The Marquee, London: Bethnal w/ The Members

February 24
The Marquee, London: The Jam

February 25
The Marquee, London: The Jam w/ The Jolt

March 2
Civic Hall, Guildford: Judas Priest
Music Machine, Camden: The Jam w/ Black Slate and Can’t Be Bad

2 March 1978: The Jam, supported by Black Slate and Can’t Be Bad, were at Music Machine, Camden. Source: Ulrich Wegener via Keep It Out Of Sight

March 3
University of Surrey, Guildford: Darts w/ Rumble Strips

March 11
Technical College, Farnborough: Enid

March 12
Memorial Village Hall, Worplesdon: Strange Cult w/ The Absolute, and The Ellery Bops

March 18
Rafters, Manchester: The Pleasers w/ The Heat
Technical College, Basingstoke: T. T. Transmission (Rag Ball)

March 31
CBGB, New York: The Jam w/ The Tuff Darts

31 March 1978: The Jam were at CBGB.

April 3
The Marquee, London: Head Waiter

April 14
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Jasmine Pie w/ Brandenburg

14 April 1978: Jasmine Pie, supported by Brandenburg, were at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Gerald Eyton-Jones

April 17
The Junction, Guildford: The Vapors

April 24
The Junction, Guildford: Jasmine Pie w/ The Reaction

April 25
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rich Kids
Mecca Ballroom, Portsmouth: Graham Parker & The Rumour
6th Form College, Farnborough: Dead Or Alive w/ Quotations

25 April 1978: Recycled ticket (due to change of venue and date) for Dead or Alive, supported by Quotatios, at Farnborough 6th Form College. Source: Mick Hughes via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia

April 27
Red Cow, London: The Members

April 29
Civic Hall, Guildford: Radio Stars

April 30
Rock Against Racism, Victoria Park, Hackney: The Tom Robinson Band w/ The Clash, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Patrick Fitzgerald, Crisis, and X-Ray Spex

May 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: UK

May 12
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Enid

May 15
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Star Jets

May 16
The Marquee, London: Cherry Vanilla w/ The Members

May 19
Krakatoa Youth Club, Cove School: Quotations

May 22
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Star Jets w/ Panther

May 26
The Rock Garden, Middlesborough: The Members

May 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: Pirates
University of Surrey, Guildford: Steve Hillage w/ National Health featuring Miquette Giraudy

May 31
Civic Hall, Guildford: Flamin’ Groovies w/ Radio Birdman

31 May 1978: Flamin’ Groovies w/ Radio Birdman. Picture courtesy of John Hudson

June 5
Civic Hall, Guildford: Steve Gibbons Band w/ The Dodgers

June 6
Dingwall’s, Camden: Jackie Lynton’s Happy Days Band

6 June 1978: Jackie Lynton’s Happy Days Band were on the roster to celebrate Dingwall’s 5th anniversary. Source: Alan McDonald via Keep It Out Of Sight

June 9
The Royal, Guildford: Southern Ryds

June 10
Paris Theatre, London: The Jam

June 12
King George’s Hall, Blackburn: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 13
Victoria Hall, Keighley: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 14
The Pier, Colwyn Bay: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 15
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 16
The Odeon, Guildford: Ian Dury & the Blockheads w/ Whirlwind and Rico
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 17
The Friars, Aylesbury: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 18
Lyceum, London: The Jam w/ The Jolt

June 23
Technical College, Basingstoke: Strife w/ T. T. Transmission, and Chou Pahrot

23 June 1978: Basingstoke Technical College hosted Strife, supported by T. T. Transmission and Chou Pahrot. Picture courtesy of Mark Terry.

June 25
Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London: Maddy Prior w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait

June 26
The Junction, The Star, Guildford: Dodgers w/ Squire

June 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: UFO w/ Marseille

July 30
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Jam w/ Squire

30 July ’78:Squire were guests of The Jam at the Civic Hall, Guildford

July 15
Rock Against Racism Carnival, Alexandra Park, Manchester: Graham Parker and the Rumour w/ The Smirks

July 31
Town Hall, Torquay: The Jam

August 24
The Junction, Guildford: The Vapors w/ Crisis, and The Duncans

September 1
The Marquee, London: Jackie Lynton H.D. Band

September 6
“Anger on the Road” March, Kings West, Brighton: Crisis

September 13
Crofter’s Folk Club, The Wheatsheaf, Alton: John Lathey w/ Hot Vultures, and Earthforce

September 22
“The Middle of the Road”, Blue Coat Boy, The Angel, Islington: The Members w/ The Monochrome Set
Winter Gardens, Malvern: The Stranglers w/ The Skids

22 February 1978: Ticket for The Stranglers at Winter Gardens, Malvern. Source: www.malvernrockarchive.org.uk
22 September 1978: Poster for The Stranglers at Winter Gardens, Malvern. Source: www.malvernrockarchive.org.uk


September 23
Gaumont, Southampton: Camel

September 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Caravan w/ Michael Chapman, and Camel

September 26
Gaumont, Southampton: The Stranglers

September 27
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Cardiac Arrest

27 September 1978: Cardiac Arrest played the Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Source: Suey Sue via Cardiacs

October 11
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Stranglers

October 18
The Royal, Guildford: The Molesters

October 19
Royal College of Art. London: The Doomed w/ The Softies, The Members, and The Crack

October 20
Barbarellas, Birmingham: The Pleasers w/ The Autographs

October 21
Windsor Castle, London: The Members

October 23
Hope & Anchor, Islington: The Members

October 24
Town Hall, Walsall: The Pleasers

October 25
The Triad, Bishop Stortford: The Pleasers w/ The Banned

October 27
University of Surrey, Guildford: Slade

November 3
The Nashville, Kensington: The Pleasers w/ The Valves
St. George’s Hall, Bradford: The Jam

November 4
The Nashville, Kensington: The Pleasers w/ The Flames

November 6
The Nashville, Kensington: The Members w/ The Ruts, and The V.I.P’s

November 9
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Buzzcocks

November 10
Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield: The Jam
New Windsor Castle, London: The Members w/ Addix

November 11
Electric Ballroom, London: The Dickies w/ The Skids, and The Members

November 12
Leeds University, Leeds: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 13
Apollo Theatre, Manchester: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 14
Odeon, Birmingham: The Jam w/ The Dickies and Patrick Fitzgerald

November 15
Coventry Theatre, Coventry: The Jam w/ The Dickies and Patrick Fitzgerald

November 17
Corn Exchange, Cambridge: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald
The Royal, Guildford: The Piranhas

November 18
University of Surrey, Guildford: Wreckless Eric, Lene Lovich, Rachel Sweet, Jona Lewie, and Mickey Jupp
ABC Theatre, Great Yarmouth: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 20
Cardiff University, Cardiff: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 21
Dome, Brighton: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 22
Odeon, Canterbury: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 24
Guild Hall, Plymouth: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald

November 26
The Colstan Hall, Bristol: The Jam w/ The Dickies & Patrick Fitzgerald
Bellerby Theatre, Guildford: Earthforce w/ Simon Rowan, Tim Roberts, John Lathey, and Savourna Stevenson

November 29
Wembley Arena, London: The Jam, Generation X, The Pirates, Slade, Bernie Torme, and Patrick Fitzgerald

The Jam. The Great British Music Festival 1978 small poster. Source: http://www.whytes.ie

December 27
Three Lions (Scratchers), Farncombe: House, featuring Andy Latimer of Camel

December 29
The Royal, Guildford: The Piranhas

29 December 1978: The Piranhas appeared at The Royal. Picture courtesy of John Hudson