Pauly ≫ Gigography ≫ 1996 ≫ David Devant and his Spirit Wife

Sat Dec 21 1996

Tunbridge Wells Forum Fonthill, The Common, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8YU

My favourite band of the time, one of my few visits to Kent "before".

Melody Maker gig guide December 1996

date my gigs other gigs possibly of interest 1
Sat Dec 14 Manic Street Preachers 2 Ian Dury and the Blockheads 3, Suede 4
15 Carter USM 5, Suede 4
16 The Manic Street Preachers 3
17 My Life Story 6
18 Placebo 7
19 Kenickie 8, Dub War 9, These Animal Men 10
20 David Devant and his Spirit Wife 11
21 David Devant and his Spirit Wife
22 The Score 12
23
24 The Green Hornets 5
25
26
27
  1. And possibly not.
  2. Brixton Academy.
  3. Kentish Town Forum.
  4. Roundhouse (Camden).
  5. Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms.
  6. Koko.
  7. Mean Fiddler.
  8. Camden Underworld.
  9. ULU.
  10. Highbury Garage.
  11. New Cross Venue.
  12. Southampton Joiners.

I was at this one, more from this year in my gigography for 1996. I have seen David Devant and his Spirit Wife probably 33 times; Phoenix Festival @ Avon Park Raceway ('96), O'Neills (1996), Camden Falcon (1996), Camden Falcon (1996), Southampton Joiners (1996), Club Maker with David Devant @ ULU ('96), New Cross Venue ('96), Tunbridge Wells Forum (1996), Highbury Garage (1997), The Borderline (1997), Dingwalls (1997), University of Surrey Students Union (1997), Mean Fiddler ('97), David Devant And His Spirit Wife @ Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (1997), David Devant + His Spirit Wife @ Dingwalls (1997), David Devant And His Spirit Wife @ Kings Cross Water Rats ('98), University of Surrey Students Union (1998), Mean Fiddler ('99), David Devant And His Spirit Wife @ Camden Falcon ('99), Highbury Garage ('00), Borders Bookstore (2000), O'Neills ('00), Borders Bookstore ('00), HQ Club ('00), Goldsmiths College (2001), Kings Cross Water Rats ('01), Mean Fiddler ('01), Kings Cross Water Rats ('02), Dingwalls (2004), Islington Academy (2004), Islington Academy (2006), David Devant And His Spirit Wife @ Kings Cross Water Rats (2022), + Kings Cross Water Rats (2025). Part of every gig I was at from 1987 to 2026. A natural step from my Best Gigs Ever weblog post. Yeah I know very nerdy, let's let that go though, I'm having fun reminiscing about these things.

Sat Dec 21 1996

Other gigs at Tunbridge Wells Forum include Tiger (1996), Geneva ('96), Feline ('96), Lodestar (1996), Mansun ('96), Heavy Stereo ('96), Kula Shaker ('96), Menswear ('96), + Kula Shaker (1996).

At the bottom end of town on Fonthill Common, opposite the King Charles The Martyr Church

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