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 1979:
January 7
The Three Lions, Farncombe: The Molesters
January 8
Music Machine, Camden: Jackie Lynton HD Band w/ Zorro
January 19
The Cob & Pen Folk Club, Swan Pub, Sherborne St. John: Hot Vultures
January 25
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Vapors
February 7
University of Surrey, Guildford: Average White Band (for “Rock Goes to College”)
February 16
University, Reading: The Jam w/ Secret Affair
February 18
Lyceum, London: 999 w/ The Members, and Pressure Shocks
February 23
R.A.R, Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds: Crisis
February 24
Civic Hall, Guildford: Wounded Scott John Cree
March 1
West Surrey School of Art & Design, Farnham: Crisis
March 2
University of Surrey, Guildford: Joe Public
The Marquee, London: The Members
March 3
The Marquee, London: The Members
March 5
Princes Hall, Aldershot: Martha Reeves and her Vandellas
March 12
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Straightshooter
March 16
North East London Polytechnic: Squire
March 17
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Sweet Sensations
Acklam Hall, Notting Hill: Crisis
March 19
Cockneys, London: Squire
March 21
Ragamuffins, Camberley: Tommy Hunt
March 22
Guild Hall, Southampton: Graham Parker & The Rumour
March 23
Top Rank, Sheffield: Eddie & The Hot Rods w/ The Members
March 24
The Star Inn, Guildford: The Volunteers
March 26
Civic Hall, Guildford: Eddie & The Hot Rods w/ The Magnets
March 31
Essex University, Colchester: Eddie & The Hot Rods w/ The Members, and The Magnets
R.A.R, St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Croydon: Crisis
April 1
Hammersmith Odeon, London: Graham Parker & The Rumour
April 3
Hammersmith Odeon, London: Graham Parker & The Rumour
April 4
Regal Cinema, Handsworth, Birmingham: The Angelic Upstarts w/ Crisis
April 6
The Malibu Club, Nottingham: The Angelic Upstarts w/ Crisis
April 14
Three Lions (Scratchers), Farncombe: The Vapors
Bridge House, Canning Town: Jackie Lynton’s H.D. Band
April 15
Three Lions (Scratchers), Farncombe: The Vapors
April 16
The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio: The Jam w/ Dwight Twilley Band
April 18
Memorial Hall, Farnham: The Vapors
April 20
Oakland Auditorium Theatre, California: The Jam w/ The Dwight Twilley Band
April 21
Ragamuffins, Camberley: The Realistics
April 24
Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts, London: Squire w/ The Purple Hearts
Barbarella’s, Birmingham: The Members
April 25
The Pegasus, London: The Vapors
April 26
Troubador, Port Talbot: The Members w/ Pinpoint
April 27
Cornet of Horse, Battersea: Crisis
April 29
Lyceum, London: The Members w/ The Mekons, and The Inmates
May 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: Rachel Sweet w/ Lew Lewis Reformer
May 4
The Royal Hotel, Guildford: The Vapors|
Sheffield University, Sheffield: The Jam w/ Secret Affair The Records
May 5
The Bull, Hornchurch: The Vapors
Sheffield University, Sheffield: The Jam w/ Secret Affair The Records
Columbo Street Hall, Waterloo: Crisis w/ Whizz Kids
May 6
City Hall, Newcastle: The Jam
May 7
The Bridge House, Canning Town: Secret Affair, The Mods, Beggar, The Small Hours, Squire, The Merton Parkas
May 8
University of Salford, Manchester: The Jam
May 10
The Rainbow Theatre, London: The Jam
Civic Hall, Guildford: Penetration w/ Cowboys International, and Danger Signs
May 11
The Rainbow Theatre, London: The Jam w/ The Chords & The Records
Southbank Polytechnic, London: Amber w/ Crisis
May 12
Loughborough University: The Jam
May 13
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Squire
Three Lions, Farncombe: Dave Kelly’s Wild Rats
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Members
May 14
Exeter University: The Jam
May 15
Liverpool University: The Jam
Technical College, Godalming: The Vapors
May 16
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Vapors
Liverpool University: The Jam
Village Hall, Milford: White Gold
May 17
Strathclyde University: The Jam
Three Lions, Farncombe: Bloodhound
May 18
The Royal, Guildford: The Vapors
Strathclyde University, Glasgow: The Jam
May 19
Marshall Rooms, Stroud: The Vapors
Strathclyde University, Glasgow: The Jam
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Skids
The Star, Guildford: Soho
Technical College, Farnborough: T. T. Transmission w/ The Planets
May 20
The Triad Centre, Bishops Stortford: The Purple Hearts, The Crooks, Back To Zero, The Mods, Squire & The Washing Machines
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: House
Three Lions, Farncombe: Night Rider
May 21
Colston Hall, Bristol: The Jam w/ Secret Affair & The Vapors
May 22
The Richmond, Brighton: The Piranhas w/ The Vapors
Odeon Theatre, Birmingham: The Jam
University of Surrey, Guildford: Misty
The Royal, Guildford: Small Wonder
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Pop Group
May 23
Coal Bin, Dublin Castle, Camden: Squire w/ Sta Prest & The Details
University of Surrey,Guildford: The Piranhas
May 24
Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
Guildhall, Portsmouth: The Jam w/ The Vapors
Three Lions, Farncombe: White Gold
May 25
The Royal, Guildford: Last Orders
Ewshott Village Hall, Ewshott: Bright Young Things
Red Lion, Leytonstone: Back To Zero w/ Squire and Sta Prest
May 26
Guildhall, Portsmouth: The Vapors
The Old Hat, Ealing: Squire w/ The Mods
University of Surrey, Guildford: Iron Maiden w/ Samson
The Rock Garden, Middlesbrough: The Members w/ Pinpoint
The Star, Guildford: Dealer
Rock Festival, Loch Lommond: The Stranglers, Dr. Feelgood, Sneaky Pete, The Skids, UK Subs, The Dickies, and Third World
May 27
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Undertones w/ The Chords (not The Purple Hearts as originally billed)
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Bloodhound
May 28
Ruskin Arms, East Ham: The Vapors
Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square: The Purple Hearts w/ The Mods, Back To Zero, and Squire
May 29
Memorial Hall, Farnham: The Vapors
May 31
Three Lions, Farncombe: The Volunteers
June 1
Three Lions, Farncombe: Squire
The Royal, Guildford: The Piranhas
June 3
Wooden Bridge, Guildford: The Vapors
Three Lions, Farncombe: Out of Order
Civic Hall, Guildford: Dr. Feelgood
June 4
Tracey’s, Ipswich: The Vapors
June 7
The White Horse, Shepherd’s Bush: The Vapors
Three Lions, Farncombe: John Thomas
June 8
The Royal, Guildford: Nicky & The Dots
June 10
Three Lions, Farncombe: Little Jimmies
June 11
Civic Hall, Guildford: The Police w/ The Cramps, and Bobby Henry
June 14
The White Horse, Shepherd’s Bush: The Vapors
Three Lions, Farncombe: Bloodhound
June 15
The Marquee, London: The Chords w/ The Mods & Squire
The Royal, Guildford: Last Orders
June 17
Three Lions, Farncombe: House
June 19
Greyhound, Fulham: The Vapors
The Marquee, London: The Chords w/ The Purple Hearts, Squire, The Mods, Les Elite & The Little Roosters
June 20
Music Machine, Camden: Secret Affair w/ Merton Parkas and Squire
June 22
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead: Squire
June 23
The Green Man, Plumstead: Squire
Borough Hall, Godalming: Rodeo w/ Jackal
June 24
Lakers Hotel, Redhill: The Vapors
The Two Brewers, Clapham: Squire
June 25
The Bridge House, Canning Town: The Mods w/ Squire
June 26
Sheffield University, Sheffield: The Members
June 27
Locarno, Bournemouth: Squire
June 28
Archery Tavern, Eastbourne: The Vapors
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
June 29
The Marquee, London: Squire
R.A.R, Acklam Hall, London: Beggar w/ The Vapors, Crisis & The Samaritans
June 30
Brilig Arts, Bath: The Vapors
Oscars, Liverpool: Squire
University of Surrey, Guildford: Mungo Jerry
July 1
The Locarno, Bristol: Squire
July 8
The Marquee, London: Secret Affair, The Vapors, and Mandy H
July 13
Gaumont, Southampton: The Stranglers
July 14
Bridge House, Canning Town: Jackie Lynton’s H.D. Band
July 22
The Marquee, London: Secret Affair w/ Squire & The Little Roosters
July 23
The Bridge House, Canning Town: The Small Hours w/ The Vapors
July 24
The Marquee, London: The Purple Hearts w/ Squire
July 26
The Duke Of Lancaster, London: The Vapors
July 27
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead: The Teenbeats w/ Les Elite & Squire
Music Machine, Camden: The Vapors
July 28
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
July 29
Two Brewers, Clapham: Squire
July 30
The Bridge House, Canning Town: Secret Affair w/ Squire
Vespas, Global Village, Charing Cross: The Name w/ The Teenbeats, Squire, Speedball & The Small Hours
July 31
Hope & Anchor, Islington: Squire w/ The V.I.P’s
August 1
Music Machine, Camden: The Lambrettas w/ Squire & The Merton Parkas
August 9
Music Machine, Camden: The Vapors w/ The Records
The Castle, Tooting: Squire
August 11
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
August 16
White Hart, Acton: Squire w/ The Name
August 17
The Duke of Wellington, London: Squire
August 19
101 Club, Clapham: Squire
The Marquee, London: The Chords w/ The Vapors
August 21
The Greyhound, Fulham: The V.I.P’s w/ Squire
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead: The Vapors
August 22
The Nags Head, High Wycombe: The Merton Parkas w/ Squire
August 23
White Hart, Acton: Squire
August 27
The Paddocks, Canvey Island: Secret Affair w/ Back To Zero, Squire & The Purple Hearts
August 28
Upstairs at Ronnie’s, London: Panther
August 29
Klooks Kleek, West Hampstead: The Vapors
August 31
The Nashville, Kensington: The Vapors
September 1
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
The Marquee, London: The Vapors
September 5
Music Machine, Camden: Squire w/ The V.I.P’s
September 6
Adam and Eve, London: The Small Hours w/ Squire
September 8
Friars Hall, Aylesbury: Secret Affair w/ Madness, Squire & The Stowaways
September 10
The Bridge House, Canning Town: Squire w/ SW1
September 15
The Marquee, London: The Vapors
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
September 16
Greyhound, Fulham: The Vapors
Civic Hall, Guildford: XTC w/ The Yachts, and Viva
September 20
Hope and Anchor, Islington: Squire
The Marquee, London: The Members
September 21
White Lion, Putney: Squire
The Marquee, London: The Members
The Odeon, Taunton: The Stranglers
September 22
The Wellington, Waterloo: Squire
September 24
The Greyhound, Fulham: The Vapors
September 30
Nashville, London: The Vapors
October 1
Greyhound, Fulham: The Vapors
Civic Hall, Guildford: Gary Numan w/ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
October 3
Music Machine, London: The Vapors
October 5
Goldsmiths College, London: Squire
Arts Centre, Poole: Camel
October 6
Music Machine, Camden: Secret Affair w/ Squire
Farnborough Recreation Centre, Farnborough: Camel
Marquee, London: The Vapors w/ The News
October 7
Apollo, Glasgow: The Stranglers
October 8
101 Club, Clapham: Squire
The Greyhound, Fulham: The Vapors
October 12
Moonlight Club, West Hampstead: Squire
October 14
Top Rank, Sheffield: The Stranglers
October 17
Gaumont, Southampton: Camel
October 18
Friars, Aylesbury: Camel w/ Nigel Mazlyn Jones
October 20
Electric Ballroom, London: The Purple Hearts w/ Squire, Dolly Mixture & The Teenbeats
October 22
Apollo, Glasgow: Camel
October 23
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Angelic Upstarts
October 26
Crystal Palace Hotel, London: Squire
The Music Machine, Camden: The Vapors
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Ruts w/ The Flys, and Crisis
October 27
The Marquee. London: Squire
Royal Oak, Hollywater: The Royal Hoax
October 30
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Classic Nouveux
November 1
Civic Hall, Guildford: Buzzcocks w/ Joy Division
November 3
Rainbow Theatre, London: The Jam
November 4
University of Surrey, Guildford: John Martyn
The Marquee, London: The Vapors
November 5
Civic Hall, Guildford: Lene Lovich w/ Jane Aire and The Belvederes, and Meteors
November 6
Ruffles Night Club, Aberdeen: Squire w/ The Cuban Heels & The Numbers
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: The Vapors
November 7
Technical College, Glasgow: Squire
November 8
Wellington Club, Hull: Squire
Civic Hall, Guildford: Gang of Four w/ The Au Pairs, Delta Five, and Red Crayola
November 9
The Sandpiper, Nottingham: Squire
University of Surrey, Guildford: U.K. Subs w/ The Last Word, and Lost Property
November 10
Town Hall, Rhyl: Squire w/ Seventeen & The Fixations
November 11
Stoke Hotel, Guildford: The Famous Rondini Brothers
November 12
Bunters, Guildford: Rockola w/ UBz
November 13
The Music Machine, Camden: Squire
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: The Piranhas
November 15
West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham: The Accidents
November 16
University of Surrey, Guildford: The Vapors w/ The Beat (The John Peel Show)
November 17
Friars, Aylesbury: The Jam
November 18
Arts Centre, Poole: The Jam w/ The Vapors
November 19
Unity Hall, Wakefield: Secret Affair w/ Squire
November 20
Polytechnic, Manchester: The Vapors
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Cowboys International
November 21
Polytechnic, Manchester: The Vapors
November 24
Manchester University: Secret Affair w/ Squire
November 25
Bingley Hall, Birmingham: The Vapors
November 27
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: The Purple Hearts
November 29
Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry: The Jam w/ The Vapors
December 2
Tiffany’s, Glasgow: Secret Affair w/ Squire
The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park: The Vapors
December 3
The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park: The Vapors
Tiffany’s, Edinburgh: Secret Affair w/ Squire
December 4
Ayr Pavilion: Secret Affair w/ Squire
The Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park: The Jam w/ The Vapors
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: The Mode w/ Between Pictures
December 5
Polytechnic, Sheffield: Secret Affair w/ Squire
Prince of Wales, Fleet: Controls
December 8
Apollo Theatre, Glasgow: The Vapors
December 10|
Odeon Theatre, Edinburgh: The Jam w/ The Vapors
December 11
Queens Exhibition Hall, Leeds: The Jam w/ The Vapors
Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Lonesome No More w/ Controls
December 13
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff: The Jam
Civic Hall, Guildford: Secret Affair w/ Squire
December 14
VIth Form Christmas Party, Royal Grammar School, Guildford: Approved Men w B.J and the Mars Bars
December 16
Windsor Castle, Maida Vale: Crisis
The Guildhall, Portsmouth: The Jam
December 17
Bunters, Guildford: Kama Sutra w/ ?
December 18
Gallaghers, Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough: Lopez and the Waveriders w/ Matrix Numbers
The Wooden Bridge. Guildford: Noit Otni and The Pits
December 19
De Montfort Hall, Leicester: The Jam
December 21
The Acklam Hall, Notting Hill: Squire w/ The Face
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