Gigography 1986

Jan
16 Wembley Arena, London: AC/DC 
23 Bristol, The Bunker @ The Tropic Club: Half Man Half Biscuit, Jeggsy Dodd, Flatmates 
Feb
1 Edinburgh University: Styngrites, John Peel Roadshow
13 The Garage, Nottingham: A Witness, Swans
14 Glasgow University, Queen Margaret Union, Friday night valentine's day disco. Before his set, Peel was taken for an Indian meal at the old Shish Mahal Indian restaurant in Gibson Street (building has been demolished, restaurant relocated round the corner to Park Street in early 90s) with Ken Garner, Sharon Fitzgerald and photographer Andrew Johnson. Garner's interview of the occasion - their first meeting - appeared in the Glasgow University Guardian newspaper, and is recounted in the preface to his book IN SESSION TONIGHT. Fitzgerald had written up an interview with Peel during a visit for a gig at the same venue the previous year for the fanzine Slow Dazzle.
Mar
20 Birmingham University: We've Got A Fuzzbox, Ted Chippington, Nightingales
21 Wembley Conference Centre, London: Yoko Ono
Apr
16 Wembley Arena, London: Depeche Mode, Hula
25 Electric Ballroom, London: Gaz's Rockin' Blues Sound System, with Potato 5, Deltones, Howlin Wilf 
May
08 Hammersmith, London: Sonic Youth, Jesus And Mary Chain 
22 Electric Ballroom, London: That Petrol Emotion, Marc Riley & The Creepers 
28 Dingwalls, London: Bhundu Boys
June
26 Wag Club, London: Angie Bowie Gig dated by Peel's reference in Observer review to Argentina-Belgium World Cup match, which took place 26/06/86.
28 Wembley Arena, London: Wham!'s final concert, plus support from Gary Glitter and Nick Heyward. John also took his daughter Alexandra to the event. 
July
5 Brecon Market Hall, "Red Wedge" event: Attila The Stockbroker, Big J, Mark Miwurdz, Yr Anhrefn, Datblygu 
17 George And Dragon, Bedford: Wedding Present, Age Of Chance 
19 Wembley Arena, London, "UK Fresh 86", Grandmaster Flash etc Reviewed by Peel in Observer 27-07-86, reprinted in Margrave Of The Marshes, hardback edition, p 317.
31 Camden Palace, London: Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Aug
07 A3 Club, Kings Cross, London: Slab! 
16 Hofpark, "Waterpop Festival", Wateringen, Netherlands: The Fall 
27 100 Club, London: Dressed Up, K.G.B., Toxic Reasons 
Sept
11 Playhouse, Edinburgh: New Order
18 Wembley Arena, London: Rod Stewart
Oct
2 Brighton Dome: Nana Mouskouri 
2 Brighton, Zap Club: Head Of David 
Unknown date, Ned Kelly's Last Stand Pub, Kowloon, Hong Kong: Kowloon Honkers
 Peel mentioned on the Observer on 1986-11-23 visiting the pub in Hong Kong.
25, Budokan, Tokyo, Japan: World Popular Song Festival
Nov
27 University Of East Anglia: Communards
Dec
5 Hammersmith Odeon, London: Shakin' Stevens
11 Hammersmith Palais, London: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 
unknown (mid-Dec) Wembley Arena, London: Kool & The Gang 
Unknown date (summer), unknown venue (college in Chelsea): Bhundu Boys Kershaw may have mixed it up with the May 1986 gig at Dingwalls. 
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