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Folkestone gig archive and nostalgia, gigs in Folkestone area for 1976, Folkestone gigs and concerts in the 1970s, 1970s Folkestone and Kent... To see more classic gigs, please click on a year below.
Part of Folkestone's gig history, where there is a page for each year. For a current Folkestone gig guide, see Folkestone Gerald.
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- 1976 The Pretty Things @ Pipers Nightclub (Sat 24 Apr 1976)
+ Quiklik. Someone has memories of them playing at The Flamenco but I've seen a poster says it was the LCH.
[leave a comment]- More Pretty Things gig detailsPoster here, and more details here... -
- Good work Trish, here's your picture of the Pretty ThingsI hosted it on flickr.com: Do you have a confirmed date for this gig yet? I bet you wrote it in your diary, or maybe it's on the back of the photo? Was it 1967? -
- The Pretty Things in FolkestoneSome pictures I've just been sent, of The Pretty Things when they played at Micks' Flamenco Bar (now better known as Pipers) in 1967: That last photo was taken outside George Robey's the tobacconist a couple of doors down from the club. The next two were taken inside the club. I am not sure about the year, but probably 66 or 67. If I could find out when Skip took over as drummer from Viv Prince, it might help. That's from the supplier of the photos, answers.com says His increasing unre -
- 1976 Roger Chapman @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 29 May 1976) [leave a comment]
- 1976 AC/DC @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 11 Sep 1976)
Looks like it was cancelled...
[leave a comment]- AC/DC 1976I saw AC/DC in 1976 and AC/DC didnt play. I travelled down from Gravesend. I believe that the gig was cancelled by the council who didnt agree with Angus dropping his shorts!!! The replacement act was The Real Thing (and they weren't) - Rob
- 1976 The Real Thing @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 11 Sep 1976)
Last minute replacement for AC/DC
[leave a comment] - 1976 Steve Hillage @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 18 Dec 1976)
Part of the Canterbury scene. Plus Nova
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Here's a list of gigs that happened this week in the area's history... if you can offer any extra information, or any corrections, please leave a comment below...
- 1980 The Ramones @ Canterbury Odeon (Sun 12 Oct 1980) [leave a comment]
- Aha, found it nowGreat picture of The Ramones at Canterbury Odeon, looks like 12th October 1980. -
- 1983 The Comsat Angels @ Canterbury University (Sat 15 Oct 1983) [leave a comment]
- 1987 Squeeze @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Oct 1987) [leave a comment]
- 1990 Going Going @ The Metronome (Sat 13 Oct 1990)
Hugh Hopper - he played a lot in Folkestone
[leave a comment] - 1991 Carter USM @ Leas Cliff Hall (Mon 14 Oct 1991)
+ The Senseless Things
[leave a comment]- James 1991Carter played the week before I think. Eat supported James - unless there was a later gig. I saw Mercury Rev at the LCH in the early 90s too - think they may have supported Ride - jonny5000
- 1996 The Fall @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 9 Oct 1996)
CANCELLED
[leave a comment] - 2004 Space @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 13 Oct 2004)
They still going? The Female of the Species, and all that... I think the ginger one might have left.
[leave a comment] - 2004 Jimmy Greaves @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 14 Oct 2004)
An audience with Greavesie, plus Ron 'Chopper' Harris and compere Terry Baker.
[leave a comment] - 2005 John Peel Day @ Southcliff Hotel (Thu 13 Oct 2005)
Beamer + A Thousand Leagues Below + The Chase Scene + Lenny + Craig Hammer. All proceds to The Briths Heart Foundation
[leave a comment] - 2005 ROSS NOBLE @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 13 Oct 2005)
Crazy hair, crazy guy. Comedy.
[leave a comment]- Ross NobleRoss Noble's coming to Folkestone in October, get your tickets here... -
- 2005 John Peel Tribute Day @ The White Lion Hotel (Thu 13 Oct 2005)
Could be interesting, so long as it's not twelve covers of "Teenage Kicks" and then some unlistenable techno
[leave a comment] - 2005 Puppetry of the penis @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 14 Oct 2005)
Eye watering. Would you try something like this..?
[leave a comment] - 2005 Lone Star Comedy @ Lanterns (Sat 15 Oct 2005)
Featuring Canadian Ron Vaudry, Lee Bannard, Del Strain, and guest compere Rob Heeney...
[leave a comment]- Lone Star ComedyRON VAUDRY (Intelligent, witty and sardonic, Ron Vaudry is the thinking man's comedian. A satirical genius teetering precariously at the edge of comedy, Vaudry guides audiences through a series of hilarious, yet thought provoking political and social observations. He has several television appearances in the States, including some of the most popular 'Late Shows' on network TV there. "As hard-boiled and urban as any native New Yorker." - The Scotsman) LEE BANNARD (Having been on the circuit -
- 2006 Ross Noble @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 13 Oct 2006)
Crazy hair, crazy guy. Very funny comedy btw, will there be young people dressed up again?
[leave a comment] - 2006 Morris Festival @ The Famous Ship Inn (Sun 15 Oct 2006) [leave a comment]
- MorrisSoem sort of Morris festival going on at The Ship tomorrow, where on earth are they going to do this though? It's not a big pub and ten different Morris chapters will be turning up. Much ale will be quaffed, verily, I expect. See you there, got to check this out really... -
- 2006 Level 42 @ Leas Cliff Hall (Mon 16 Oct 2006)
80's revival
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