Gigography 1979

Jan
28 Brighton, Alhambra: Piranhas, Chicane 
 - exact date and Brighton venue not confirmed
Feb
03 Unknown venue, "Miraculous Escape From Flood Terror party at a local niterie", (nr. Peel Acres) : Jess Conrad
10 Leicester Polytechnic Ents: John Peel and his Disco (possibly 1980 - more likely 1979, due to Sat poster date) 
16 Harp Bar, Belfast: X-Daydreamysts 
17 Project Arts Centre, Dublin: Mekons, Rudi, Protex, Idiots, U2, Virgin Prunes, Berlin, AtriX 
23 Nottingham University: Stiff Little Fingers, Essential Logic, Robert Rental & The NormalFrom message to the Peel Quotes thread at ILX . The title is "Wolverhampton '78" but the football result, session and gigs mentioned suggest the events took place in February 1979, as follows: (Wed 21 February 1979) Essential Logic session; (Fri 23 Feb.) SLF gig in Nottingham, (Sat 24 Feb.) Derby 0 - Liverpool 2 , followed by John Peel Roadshow at Wolverhampton Poly.
24 Wolverhampton Polytechnic: John Peel Roadshow, unknown bands See above note on "Wolverhampton '78" message to the Peel Quotes thread at ILX.
March
2 West Runton Pavilion: Stiff Little Fingers, Essential Logic, Robert Rental & The Normal 
23 Bristol: John Peel Roadshow. Venue and bands unknown. 
Apr
Exact date unknown - Harpole, Northants, The Paddock: John Peel Roadshow, punk night (bands unknown) 
6 Grays, Essex: John Peel Roadshow with Warrior and Hot Property 
11 Unknown venue, London: Bim Sherman, Prince Far-I and Bunny Hammer 
May
11 Hatfield: Leyton Buzzards 
June
4 "Pinkpop", Burgemeester Damen sportpark, Geleen, Holland: Massada, Average White Band, Dire Straits, Police, Elvis Costello, Rush, Peter Tosh 
16 Harpole, Northants, The Paddock: Coil, Sincere Americans, Disco Zombies and Bauhaus, with John Peel Roadshow 
23 University of East Anglia, Norwich: John Peel Roadshow with Dolly Mixture 
July
1 Dublin, Dalymount Park: Status Quo, Judas Priest, Dave Edmunds and Rockpile, Undertones, Christy Moore, Bogey Boys. 
20 Manchester, The Factory: The Fall, Echo & The BunnymenSee also Getty Images here and here. - Peel's first Fall gig
Aug
3 Marquee, London: Undertones, Donkeys 
18 Harpole, near Northampton, The Paddock: Russians, Selections, Cigarettes 
24, 25, 26 Reading Festival (Peel compered): Various acts including The Cure, Motorhead, Police, Cheap Trick 
Sept
29 Harpole (Paddock?): with Crass, Adicts, Coil 
30 Woolaston, Northants, with Zoom Club (‘working for Big Bob again’) 
Oct
6 Aston University, Birmingham: The Beat - appears to be the occasion when Peel gave his gig fee to the band
19 Huddersfield Polytechnic: Undertones ("Undertones in Huddersfield" often cited as among Peel's favourite gigs; for example, Margrave pg. 225, ) 
26 Norwich UEA: The Selecter, Madness and The Specials (2 Tone package tour). 
28 Woolaston, Northants, with Big Bob: Lies All Lies 
Nov
16 Guildford, Surrey University: The Beat, The Vapors, Tickets £1.50 
17 (or 18) Liverpool University: John Peel Roadshow, Moderates 
25 Woolaston, Northants, with Big Bob: Bauhaus 
Dec
2 University Of East Anglia, Norwich: John Peel Roadshow 
8 Aston University, Birmingham: The Quads 
16 Wollaston, Northamptonshire: John Peel Roadshow (bands not known) 
== Notes ==
Category:Gigography 
Category:1979