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Events:
Beauty contest Pier Hippodrome 14 Aug 1908 The first ever beauty contest in the world was held today in Folkestone!
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Skid Row 2.5 10Leas Cliff Hall 31 Jan 1970 Gary Moore (also of Thin Lizzy's band of this name (nothing to do with Sebastian Bach et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...Rate Skid Row
Mungo Jerry Leas Cliff Hall 01 Aug 1970 10/- before day 12/- on day
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Judas Priest Leas Cliff Hall 02 Aug 1975 They played Camden Roundhouse the next day with Babe Ruth and Stray. Nope, me either.
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Gene Loves Jezebel Canterbury University 17 Oct 1983 Some part of the uni anyway
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Gene Loves Jezebel The Metronome 24 Oct 1984 Not sure if the gig was actually at the Metronome or not, were you there, do you know?
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Gene Loves Jezebel Mayfield Suite 02 Jul 1985
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The Rainmakers Leas Cliff Hall 01 Feb 1988 Don't know what day in February this was yet... Very poor turnout though apparently.
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Ozzy Osbourne Leas Cliff Hall 21 Jul 1988 Scheduled for the 7th and then played back on the 21st... 17 years later to the day(s) the two terrorist attacks on the London underground. Coincidence..?
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WASP Portsmouth Guildhall 21 May 1989 Not sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...
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Dogs D'Amour Portsmouth Guildhall 08 Oct 1989 plus Under Neath What... went to London to see UNW a few days later, probably the Marquee...
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Dee-Lite Birmingham Academy 14 Jul 1991 plus PM Dawn. A Nixdorf friend's birthday, the only gig we could find in town to go to.
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Skid Row 7 10Docklands Arena 22 Nov 1991 plus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.Rate Skid Row
Leatherface The Metronome 18 Jul 1992 They played London Marquee the day before and the John Peel show the day aftetr - Folkestone, slap in the middle of music.
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Red Letter Day Portchester Youth Club 17 Mar 1993
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Manic Street Preachers The Metronome 22 Mar 1994 CANCELLED, rescheduled for a week later? Quite a few people now say they were there, so looks like it was! Last day on the Generation Terrorists tour possibly.
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Toyah The Wedgewood Rooms 22 Mar 1994 Caberet, hosted by Lee Hurst, with TV Smith, Dave Spikey, Pooka, Crisis Twins and almost certainly the Raymond and Mr Timpkins revue. Not sure this date is right, thought they were all on Fridays...
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Reading Festival Reading Festival 28 Aug 1994 Just went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echbelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.
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Gary Numan Leas Cliff Hall 08 Nov 1994 The Sacrifice Tour. Full Show comprising of.
INTRO (PRAY), A question of faith, I dream of wires, Noise noise, Listen to the sirens, Everyday i die, Desire, Friends, Scar, Magic, M.E, Replicas, Mean street, Stormtrooper in drag, Deadliner, Bleed, The dre
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Primal Scream Portsmouth Guildhall 29 Nov 1994 Think I have the date right, sure it was the day before Oasis.
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Terrorvision Portsmouth Pyramids 01 May 1995 with Mutha's Day Out and Valve. Sure the last Portsmouth Venue Campaign show that I did was Terrorvision, but these dates still don't line up...
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Kula Shaker Reading Alleycat 26 Oct 1995 Some ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival!
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Menswear 8 10Camden Underworld 01 Nov 1995 A radio one show, was billed as Longpigs and Fluffy and Menswear were surprise headliners. The glory days of britpop! They got in big trouble for swearing live on the radio. Think I have the day right, let me know if you know better...Rate Menswear
Bush The Wedgewood Rooms 21 Nov 1995 plus Placebo. Not sure I actually went to this, I remember feeling really ill at the previous day's gig, think I was out for a few days with something like flu or glandula fever...
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Underworld Portsmouth Pyramids 29 Feb 1996 Another two gigs in one day, I also saw The Wurzels at the poly...
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Tripping Daisy The Joiners 17 Mar 1996 I saw them in Manchester around this time too, maybe at the Night and Day?
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Tiger The Joiners 17 Jul 1996 plus Linoleum. Had to walk back from Southampton after being stopped with no lights on my bike, then head to Phoenix Festival the next day.
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Performance The Horseshoe 27 Jul 1996 Local. My birthday. Plus Cloudburst.
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The Sundays Union Chapel 06 Nov 1997
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Tiger Camden Falcon 23 Jul 1998 plus Chicks, at Camden Falcon. Probably a Barfly thing, but when it was at the Falcon... anyone remember such days?
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