Gigography 1980

Jan
11 Edinburgh, unknown venue 
19 Aylesbury Friars: Dolly Mixture, Capital Letters, Dexy's Midnight Runners 
Feb
1 or 3 Norwich: unknown venue, with Running Dogs 
2 Manchester University: John Peel Roadshow, with Diagram Brothers, Elti Fits 
16 Leicester Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow, unknown bands 
22 Lancaster University: John Peel Roadshow, with Blast, Pharaohs 
March
2 Nags Head, Wollaston: UK Decay 
7 Leeds University: John Peel Roadshow, bands not known 
9 Manchester Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow with Elti Fits, Diagram Brothers 
unknown date London Venue: Wilko Johnson 
21 unknown venue, Retford, Nottingham: John Peel Roadshow with Holly & The Italians 
April 
thumb|300px|right|Peel introduces the Outcasts at Ulster Hall. Also mentions the upcoming LFC-Arsenal FA Cup semi-final 2nd replay at Villa Park on 1980-04-28. The match ended 1-1. 
2 Paris Theatre, London: Undertones, A Certain Ratio (The gig was recorded for the BBC In Concert programme of 19 April 1980, which Peel introduced after pre-recording his own show for 02 April 1980. . Peel's intro to the In Concert programme suggests the recording took place at the Paris Theatre not the Rock Garden, as he claimed on his own show.)
12 Middlesborough, Rock Garden, Newport Road: John Peel Roadshow 
24 Belfast, Ulster Hall: Outcasts, Moondogs, Ruefrex, Rudi, Big Self 
May
2 Bristol University: Various Artists, Stingrays 
17 Edinburgh University, Pollak Halls: Metropak, Dominators, Johnny Machine Band 
26 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Garland Jeffreys, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Joe Jackson, Specials, Van Halen, J. Geils Band, Jam 
June
5 The Bell, Horden, nr Sunderland: Toy Dolls 
July
4 Clarendon Hotel Ballroom, London Basement 5, Delta 5 (Peel only saw Delta 5 and had to leave before Basement 5) 
7 Moonlight Club, Hampstead, London: Birthday Party Ken Garner, The Peel Sessions, p. 108
26 Milton Keynes Bowl: The Police, UB40, Squeeze, Tom Robinson’s Sector 27, Skafish 
Aug
02 or 09 ("lunchtime Wednesday"): Ronnie Scotts, London: Q-Tips 
16 Edinburgh, Nite Club: John Peel Roadshow, with Cheetahs and Positive Noise 
22 Electric Ballroom, Camden, London: Splodgenessabounds 
Sept
13-14 Futurama 2, Queens Hall, Leeds: U2, Echo & The Bunnymen, Soft Cell, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Psychedelic Furs, Altered Images etc , , 15 September 1980
23 Birmingham Star Club: Nightingales (filmed for the Arena special Today Carshalton Beeches ... Tomorrow, Croydon).
Oct
3 Braintree College Of Further Education: Passions 
17 Portsmouth Locarno: Gang Of Four, Au Pairs 
Nov
1 Manchester Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow / City Fun fanzine event. The Fall, Orange Juice 
Dec
6 Preston Poly: John Peel Roadshow with the Blank Students 
13 Bury St Edmunds: Unknown venue. Peel played some records. Bands may have been on the bill also. 
== References ==
Category:1980
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