Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms 147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0JW
This band were so good, too good for this world I think.
| date | my gigs | other gigs possibly of interest 1 |
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| Tue Sep 23 | ||
| 24 | Longpigs 2, Mansun 3 | |
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| 27 | David Devant and his Spirit Wife 4 | |
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| 30 | David Devant And His Spirit Wife | |
| Wed Oct 1 | ||
| 2 | Helen Love 5 | |
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I was at this one, more from this year in my gigography for 1997. 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 (1996), 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.
Tue Sep 30 1997
Other gigs at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms I went to are Southsea Fest (2011), Eddi Reader ('96), Super Furry Animals (1996), Sam Brown (1996), Maker Shaker 3 ('96), Minty ('96), 60ft Dolls (1996), Northern Uproar (1996), Vent (1996), Dubstar (1996), Sultans of Ping (1996), Boss Hogg (1996), Red Snapper (1996), Something (1996), Chumbawamba ('95), Maker Shaker tour (1995), Thurman (1995), The Bluetones (1995), Stereolab (1995), Black Grape (1995), Heavy Stereo ('95), Stereolab (1995), Marion (1995), Freak Power ('94), Sultans of Ping ('94), Dodgy ('94), Salad (1994), The Farm ('94), Ed Tudor-Pole (1994), Sean Meo (1994), Annie Hates Cordial ('94), Oasis ('94), Toyah (1994), Cabaret (1994), Gunshot ('94), Elastica (1994), Sultans of Ping (1994), Cabaret with Sam Brown (1994), Annie Hates Cordial (1993), Dogs D'Amour (1993), Firework Party (1993), Little Angels (1993), Amazing Windmills (1993), Molly Half Head (1993), + Sean Hughes (1992).
Other gigs at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms include Keo (2026), The Wedding Present (1997), The Green Hornets (1996), Carter USM (1996), John Otway (1996), Mansun (1996), The Aloof (1996), 3 Colours Red (1996), Holy Barbarians (1996), Tiger (1996), Glider (1996), Third Sun (1996), Limehouse Lizzy (1996), Brillo (1996), Cranes (1996), Sultans (1996), Mansun (1996), The Wannadies (1996), Pele (1996), Bush (1995), Midge Ure (1995), Trestle Theatre - Hanging Around (1995), 4 Men and a Dog (1995), Young Gods (1995), Battle of the bands grand final (1995), Stand Up America (1995), Shelter (1995), The Still Ills (1995), Catherine Wheel (1995), S⁎M⁎A⁎S⁎H (1994), Mambo Taxi (1994), Kinky Machine (1994), The Raincoats (1994), Freak Power (1994), Blue Aeroplanes (1994), Cornershop (1994), Cud (1994), and Babes In Toyland (1993).