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The Damned: Live Performances - 1977
The list of shows for 1977 should be considered as 'work in progress'.
Monday to Thursday 19-22 December 1977 - Hope & Anchor, Islington, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Stiff Records package of four gigs, featuring bands signed to Stiff, which The Damned were due to appear at (on one date presumably). Intention was for free entry, but punters would be asked to bring a toy or game that would be donated to a sick child in hospital.
Tuesday 13 December 1977 - The Village, Bournemouth, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Monday 12 December 1977 - Surrey University, Guildford, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Sunday 11 December 1977 - City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
Set: See Her Tonite, You Take My Money, Creep (You Can't Fool Me), Fan Club, Sick Of Being Sick, Problem Child, Stretcher Case, Neat Neat Neat, Idiot Box, Politics, Don't Cry Wolf, Help, You Know, So Messed Up, New Rose. encore - I Feel Alright, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Saturday 10 December 1977 - Apollo Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Zones and The Dead Boys.
Saturday 10 December 1977 - Strathclyde University, Scotland, UKComments: Venue rearranged.
Friday 9 December 1977 - Clouds, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys and Matt Vinyl & The Decorators.
Thursday 8 December 1977 - Polytechnic, Huddersfield, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Wednesday 7 December 1977 - Mountford Hall, Liverpool University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Tuesday 6 December 1977 - Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys. Gig known to have taken place.
Monday 5 December 1977 - Top Rank, Southampton, England, UKComments: CANCELLED - according to Stiff Records..."because of difficulties with promoters".
Saturday 3 December 1977 - Pier Pavilion, Hastings, England, UKComments: CANCELLED - according to Stiff Records..."because of difficulties with promoters".
Friday 2 December 1977 - Kings Hall, Derby, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Thursday 1 December 1977 - Party Club, Peterborough, England, UK
Set included: Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Help, So Messed Up, New Rose, Stab your Back, Daydream Believer, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Wednesday 30 November 1977 - Sallis Benny Hall, Art College, Brighton, England, UK
Set included: Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Help, So Messed Up, New Rose, Stab your Back, You Take My Money, Politics, Stretcher Case, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys. A contributor to this site wrote "The gig was at Sallis Benny Hall, which although technically part of the Polytechnic, is part of the Art College. Most gigs happened there. The Polytechnic never actually put gigs on at the main building further up the road (I don't think they had a suitable hall - I believe the gig may have originally been set up for the Top Rank, but withdrawn due to the Rank ban on punk gigs which took place around then). I was there, backstage, when the Dead Boys nearly lived up to their name and Stiv Bators spectacularly crashed across the dressing room with a bottle of JD in hand and smacked his head into a radiator, knocking himself out cold for a moment or two. Blood everywhere, and from cut hands and chest on the broken bottle. He refused hospital treatment, despite being completely off his head and a mess, and went onstage an hour later."
Wednesday 30 November 1977 - Top Rank / Polytechnic, Brighton, England, UKComments: Historic information suggests that this gig was arranged for The Polytechnic and then re-arranged for The Top Rank. However, see Comments for Sallis Benny Hall - 30 November 1977, above.
Monday 28 November 1977 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys. Gig known to have taken place. The front page of Leicester's Mercury newspaper the next day carried the headline 'PUNK ROCK SHOCKER: DEMAND FOR INQUIRY'. The report stated that a band member had 'spat beer at the crowd' and that another band member had 'bathed in spit from the audience and then spat back'. There were also reports of a naked woman in the crowd. An accompanying editorial called it 'one of the most odious exhibitions that could be imagined in a place of entertainment', and the paper carried calls for a full council investigation into how the gig was allowed to go ahead.
Sunday 27 November 1977 - Roundhouse, London, England, UK
Set included: I Fall, You Take My Money, Creep (You Can't Fool Me), Fan Club, Problem Child, Stretcher Case, Neat Neat Neat, Idiot Box, You Know, So Messed Up, New Rose. encore - I Feel Alright, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys and The Drones. The set above is mostly taken from a cassette of the show - 'You Take My Money' to 'Born To Kill'. However, extracts of this show have been released in various formats and include 'I Fall'.There is no obvious break in the cassette source recording, so it seems likely that 'I Fall' began the show - this number was often the opener in 1977. But, there may have been more songs played prior to 'You Take My Money'.
Saturday 26 November 1977 - Roundhouse, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys and The Drones. Gig known to have taken place.
Friday 25 November 1977 - Roundhouse, London, England, UK
Set probably included: You Take My Money, Creep (You Can't Fool Me), Fan Club, Problem Child, Stretcher Case, Neat Neat Neat, Idiot Box, You Know, So Messed Up, New Rose, I Feel Alright, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys and The Drones.
Wednesday 23 November 1977 - Top Rank, Sheffield, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys. Gig known to have taken place.
Tuesday 22 November 1977 - Locarno, Coventry, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Monday 21 November 1977 - Top Rank, Birmingham, England, UK
Set included: Neat Neat Neat, Problem Child, Help, New Rose.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Sunday 20 November 1977 - Elizabethan Hall, Belle Vue, Gorton, Manchester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Saturday 19 November 1977 - Hull University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Friday 18 November 1977 - Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Dead Boys.
Thursday 17 November 1977 - Town Hall, Middlesbrough, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Opening date for rescheduled tour. Jon Moss (later to find fame with Culture Club) is the new drummer for The Damned. Advertised support from The Dead Boys, but they couldn't get to that gig so Penetration played instead. Some advertising at the time showed this show as being played at The Penetration Club - however, as there seems to be no record of such a club in Middlesbrough at the time, this is assumed to be a mix-up with the support on the night.
Wednesday 16 November 1977 - Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKComments: CANCELLED whilst The Damned were recruiting a new drummer. Intended support from The Dead Boys.
Tuesday 15 November 1977 - Trinity College, Dublin, EireComments: CANCELLED whilst The Damned were recruiting a new drummer. Intended support from The Dead Boys.
Saturday 12 November 1977 - Leeds University, England, UKComments: CANCELLED whilst The Damned were recruiting a new drummer. Intended support from The Dead Boys.
Friday 11 November 1977 - Town Hall, Middlesborough, England, UKComments: CANCELLED whilst The Damned were recruiting a new drummer. Intended support from The Dead Boys.
Sunday 6 November 1977 - Chancellor Hall, Chelmsford, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Free gig, supported by 999, given in consolation for non-appearance at the Chelmsford City Rock Festival. Final show for Dave Berk on drums (other than occasional stand-in appearances).
(precise date unknown) October 1977 - Munich, West Germany
Comments: One of a number of gigs played in Southern Germany after the Berlin show.
Sunday 23 October 1977 - Down Town, Munich, West Germany
Set: unknown.
Comments: One of a number of gigs played in Southern Germany after the Berlin show.
Friday 21 October 1977 - Hyde Park, Osnabruck, West Germany
Set: unknown.
Thursday 20 October 1977 - Kant Kino, Berlin, West Germany
Set: unknown.
Thursday 20 October 1977 - Hamburg, West GermanyComments: See comments for 19 October.
Wednesday 19 October 1977 - Markthalle, Hamburg, West Germany
Set: I Fall, You Take My Money, Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Problem Child, Sick of Being Sick, Idiot Box, Help, Your Eyes, Fish, Stretcher Case, So Messed Up, New Rose, I Feel Alright. encore - Born To Kill, Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place but the set may be in some doubt - a bootleg supposedly exists for Hamburg on 20 October 1977, but ticket stubs prove that The Damned were due to appear at Kant Kino in Berlin on 20 October. It therefore seems probable that the set, for so long marked-up as 20 October, is actually 19 October... however, it is possible that a cancellation of the Berlin gig may have occurred and a 2nd night in Hamburg added, or that the set is actually from Kant Kino on the 20th.
Monday 17 October 1977 - The Melkweg [Milky Way], Amsterdam, Netherlands
Set: unknown.
Comments: Photographic evidence supports the fact that this gig took place. As to the support acts, there are conflicting accounts - Paul of Paul and Andrč states "We played two concerts as a support act with the Damned, in Groningen and (if I remember correctly) Amsterdam. We never played with the Police". Stewart Copeland of The Police has personal diaries listing the gig, but indicating that The Damned, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs, The Police and Melody played that night. It is presumed therefore that Paul of Paul and Andrč's account is wrong, and that the 2nd show where they supported The Damned in The Netherlands was at the Effenaar, Eindhoven on Friday 14 October.
Sunday 16 October 1977 - The Mafcentrum, Maasbree, Netherlands
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Police and Melody. There is also much conflicting information 'out there' that suggests that Wayne County & The Electric Chairs were also on the bill. Documentary evidence supports the fact that this show took place (ie a brochure later issued by The Mafcentrum). As to confirmation of all the acts on the bill, Lu Edmonds has stated that The Damned played Venlo after Groningen and confirmed all the support acts, whilst Stewart Copeland of The Police has personal diaries listing the gig, but indicating that only The Damned, The Police and Melody played that night.
Additionally, a web posting states "Two Months before the Sex Pistols played [The Mafcentrum] the legendary punk rock band The Damned climbed that same stage. I remember their show well. The night was legendary and burned into my memory. I will never forget. Arriving after 20:00, the place was slowly filling up. I slurped one beer after the other and got a bit rousy. Opening act climbed the stage. A new band from the UK nobody never heard of before called The Police. Funny (but obvious) name for a punkrock band. Front person was a tall blond bass player singing in high voice. They played for about 20 minutes smashing heavy loud punkrock. Fuckin' great. So good that after finished I purchased their self made indie product from the singer at the merch boot. It was called Fall Out. Still have that single. Yes yes I know that singer was Sting in his young years. After a break of half an hour, and 4 more beers, it was time for the Damned. Wow what a gig. The band came on and played without a break a high energetic set of 40 minutes, so loud, the sound was one big heavy distorted wall. I couldnt even recognize one song, (although I had purchased the record months ago). Still the energy was smashing. We pogod like idiots. Meanwhile ears almost exploded. My spectacles flew through the audience joining beer glasses. Miraculously the specs returned unharmed, caught by another pogo freak. What a gig. Exhausted and satisfied we gathered around the bar recovering. Band members joined (Captain Sensible, Sting, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies). We had some good talks and laughs and many more drinks.
Friday 14 October 1977 - Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Set: unknown.
Comments: Paul of Paul and Andrč states "We played two concerts as a support act with the Damned, in Groningen and (if I remember correctly) Amsterdam". However, Stewart Copeland of The Police has personal diaries listing the Melkweg show on Monday 17 October and indicates that The Damned, Wayne County & The Electric Chairs, The Police and Melody played that night. It therefore seems highly likely that this was the other show in the Netherlands where Paul and Andrč supported The Damned.
Thursday 13 October 1977 - Huize Maas, Groningen, Netherlands
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Paul & Andrč. Paul of Paul and Andrč states "During the Groningen show The Damned's drummer, and Captain Sensible on bass, even joined us spontaneously".
(precise date unknown) October 1977 - unidentified French clubComments: Not a gig as such. Lu Edmonds recollects that The Damned jammed at a small French club after the Le Bains Douches show. It is unconfirmed whether this was on the same or a different night.
(precise date unknown) October 1977 - Le Bains Douches, Paris, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Lu Edmonds recollects that The Damned returned to Paris, playing this gig after the Rennes and Brest shows and prior to going to Holland.
Tuesday 8 October 1977 - Auditorium, Brest, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Nicolas Cruel.
Monday 7 October 1977 - La Halle Martenot, Rennes, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Marquis de Sade.
Sunday 6 October 1977 - Bataclan, Paris, France
Set: I Fall, You Take My Money, Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Creep (You Can't Fool Me), Problem Child, Sick of Being Sick, Idiot Box, Help, Your Eyes, Fish, Stretcher Case, So Messed Up, New Rose, I Feel Alright, Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Support from Shakin' Street. The set appears to have been played straight through with no encore break.
(precise date unknown) October 1977 - unknown venue, Dijon, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Lu Edmonds recollects that The Damned played one or two shows after Rat Scabies left the band, but before the Bataclan Paris show - he believes that they may have played Dijon, and says it was after the Lyon gig.
(precise date unknown) October 1977 - unknown venue, Lyon, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Lu Edmonds recollects that The Damned played one or two shows after Rat Scabies left the band, but before the Bataclan Paris show - he states that Lyon was played. Dave Berk now joined on drums.
Saturday 1 October 1977 - Kaufleuten Saal, Zurich, SwitzerlandComments: CANCELLED - The Damned and The Nasale Boys were intended to support The Clash but The Damned cancelled due to the lack of a drummer.
Friday 30 September 1977 - Salle du Faubourg [Community Hall], Geneva, SwitzerlandComments: An advertised show that is presumed to have been cancelled due to lack of a drummer.
(precise date unknown) September 1977 - unknown venue, Colmar, Alsace, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Second gig of the European tour. This was the final gig for Rat Scabies before leaving the band in 1977, having later been involved in a fracus at the hotel Toucon club... the rod that seems to have 'broken the camels back', as it appears that he was already disenchanted with the direction the band were taking musically [The Music For Pleasure album material] and, it would seem, was unhappy with doing the European tour - promoting the new material (that he did not have faith in), and not enjoying the experience of being on the road with some other band members and their partners.
(precise date unknown) September 1977 - unknown venue, Nancy, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: First gig of the European tour and one of only 2 dates that Rat Scabies played prior to quiting the band in 1977. Members of the political party the Front National (FN) turned up and disrupted the show, throwing chairs, damaging equipment, and smashing the windows of the hall. It seems that only a few songs were actually played. Apparently Rat Scabies played a long solo on the drum-kit microphones (described as 'at least 20 minutes long and very funny').
Friday 23 September 1977 - Leeds Polytechnic, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertising for this show stated 'Plus support and new wave disco'. A contributor to this site wrote - 'Was at the gig that night. No idea of the setlist but do remember Rat playing the intro to 'Pretty Vacant' on the drums before the gig began. Support band was Cyanide, a punk band from York'.
Thursday 22 September 1977 - Barbarella's, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: A web posting referring to this show states 'this wasn't long after Marc Bolan died and The Damned did a blistering tribute to him as an encore'... hence indicating that; a) the show took place, and b) giving authenticity to the date (March Bolan died on the 16th).
Tuesday 20 September 1977 - Hyde Park, Osnabruck, West GermanyComments: Although there is advertising to indicate this date / location, various contributors have stated that the show was actually scheduled for 21 October.
Saturday 17 September 1977 - Chelmsford City Football Stadium, England, UKComments: City Rock '77 Festival. Following poor ticket sales, and it becoming obvious that the balance of the appearance fee would not be forthcoming (2nd half due to be paid on the day), the tour manager refused to allow the band to perform. Acts that played included - Solid Waste, Slaughter & The Dogs, Aswad, Lew Lewis Band, The Doctors of Madness, The Fruit Eating Bears, Eddie & The Hot Rods with a guest performance by Rob Tyler of MC5).
Sunday 4 September 1977 - Speedway Stadium, Scheessel, West GermanyComments: First Raider Open Air Festival. The Damned were due to play on the Sunday afternoon. However, the event didn't go as planned due to financing and many acts did not play - The Damned included. Others listed on the 2 day bill were - Byrds, Nektar, Barclay James Harvest, Golden Earing, Camel, Steppenwolf, Colosseum II, Caravan, Quicksilver Mesenger Service, Nite City, Klaus Schulze, Karthago, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Ruphus, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Fairport Convention, Stilletto, Iron Butterfly, Ramses, SFF, Franz K. It is reported that the only artists to perform were Long Tall Ernie and The Shakers, Van Der Graff Generator, Colosseum II, Camel and Golden Earing.
Sunday 28 August 1977 - Richfield Avenue, Reading, England, UKComments: The Damned were provisionally booked to appear at Reading Rock '77, but their name was withheld until after their 4-night July stint at the London Marquee shows 'to enable the festival organisers to assess the behaviour of the band's audience'. Although the audiences were exemplary (according to a Marquee club spokesman), the band became involved in a dispute with the Marquee management and the last two July dates were cancelled. Being as the Marquee were the organisers for Reading Rock, their appearance this event was cancelled.
Thursday 18 August 1977 - Foxes At The Sundown, Charing Cross Road, London, England, UK
Set included: You Take My Money, Neat Neat Neat, Problem Child, Fan Club, Politics, Sick of Being Sick, Don't Cry Wolf, Stretcher Case, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, New Rose. encore - Born To Kill, Fish.
Comments: Support from The Adverts and The Fruit Eating Bears. The set above is in the correct running order, but there may have been other numbers prior to 'You Take My Money'.
Wednesday 17 August 1977 - Foxes At The Sundown, Charing Cross Road, London, England, UK
Set included: Stretcher Case, Problem Child, Politics, Sick of Being Sick, You Take My Money, New Rose, Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Stab Your Back, Born To Kill.
Comments: Support from The Adverts and The Fruit Eating Bears. This was the opening night for this new venue. Apparently the venue was packed - for The Damned... a 'storm of beer, spit and plastic glasses'... Dave Vanian diving into the crowd and being heaved back onto the stage by the audience. Chris Crash of The Fruit Eating Bears wrote of this gig "One of our more fun gigs was as support on a two-nighter with our mates "The Damned" at The Sundown club in London. When we arrived and walked into the dressing room, there standing up in the corner was a black coffin that had been used as a stage prop in some previous production. If you remember The Damned, you will know that Dave the singer was given to dressing and looking very much like Dracula; so when he arrived and he saw this, his eyes lit up like Christmas had come early, and he proceeded to spend the rest of the time before the gig snogging with his girlfriend in the said coffin. Come the end of the night we were in the side alley loading our gear into our hire van, when the sinister figure of Dave with a coffin on his back appears and walks down the alley and off down Tottenham Court Road. Many minutes later he returns with his prized coffin and throws it into the skip parked next to our van. Whats up Dave said Garry. Oh the bloody cab driver would not take the coffin in his cab. Dont worry, said the ever-helpful Garry, well put it in our van and bring it back tomorrow when your van will be here and your roadies can take it home for you. Cor, thanks lads. So it came to pass that we drove back to Purley with Daves coffin on top of our gear and after dropping off the other guys, I parked the van outside my parents house and went in for a well earned kip, only to be awakened early in the morning by my Dad saying Chris, Chris did you know theres a coffin in the back of your van? It took some explaining I can tell you."
Thursday 11 August 1977 - Bilzen, Belgium
Set: unknown.
Comments: 'Bottles, bricks and beer cans splattered about the band on stage'.
Friday 5 August 1977 - Mont De Marsan Bullring, France
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, You Take My Money, Fan Club, Problem Child, Neat Neat Neat, Politics, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, New Rose. encore - Fish, Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Advertised as The Second European Punk Rock Festival. First gig with Lu Edmonds. Also on the bill - The Clash, The Jam (didn't play!), The Boys, Eddie & The Hot Rods and Dr Feelgood.
Saturday 16 July 1977 - Pier Pavilion, Hastings, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - Auntie Pus and Skrewdriver.
Wednesday 6 July 1977 - The Marquee, London, England, UKComments: CANCELLED following a dispute with The Marquee management - supposedly regarding a free single giveaway and a row over The Damned putting up posters which covered the club's list of forthcoming attractions and the Marquee name sign. Due to be supported by The Adverts. Generation X played the Marquee on this date instead of The Damned.
Tuesday 5 July 1977 - The Marquee, London, England, UKComments: CANCELLED following a dispute with The Marquee management - supposedly regarding a free single giveaway and a row over The Damned putting up posters which covered the club's list of forthcoming attractions and the Marquee name sign. The Models played the Marquee on this date instead of The Damned.
Monday 4 July 1977 - The Marquee, London, England, UK
Set included: I Feel Alright and Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Support from Johnny Moped. 'Stretcher Case Baby' / 'Sick of Being Sick' single given away to fans. From the press at the time - 'The Damned played their set at The Marquee on Monday night under impossible conditions - the surprising thing was that they only walked off the stage once, and that was because the monitors packed up, not because of the shower of gob and glasses that came from the crowd'.
Sunday 3 July 1977 - The Marquee, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Rings. 'Stretcher Case Baby' / 'Sick of Being Sick' single given away to fans. From the press at the time - "The label reads 'Not For Sale. Special snob collectors artifact of no historical / cultural value. Play it today. Throw it away. Why sell 'em when you can give 'em away. People being what they are for free gifts, there was a riot outside the Marquee on Sunday night, with everybody trying to grab handfuls of singles, instead of taking one each. People were getting stupid, They were taking boxfuls. Probably to put under the bed until they can get a good price for them at Rock On'.
Friday 1 July 1977 - Pavilion, West Runton, England, UKComments: CANCELLED - intended support from The Adverts.
Wednesday 29 June 1977 - California Ballroom, Dunstable, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts and New Hearts.
Tuesday 28 June 1977 - St. Georges Hall, Bradford, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Monday 27 June 1977 - Lancaster University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Sunday 26 June 1977 - Electric Circus, Manchester, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, You Take My Money, New Rose, Politics, Fan Club, Fan Club, Sick Of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Fish, See Her Tonight.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Prefects and The Adverts - support bands confirmed. "A contributor to this site wrote "Dave Vanian appeared onstage with his arm in a sling, I always wondered why, but I see from your gig list that he'd dislocated his shoulder the night before".
Saturday 25 June 1977 - Casino, Wigan, England, UKComments: CANCELLED - Dave Vanian dislocated shoulder having been rolled down the stairs of a guest house in a pram.
Friday 24 June 1977 - Exeter University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Thursday 23 June 1977 - The Garden, Penzance, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Wednesday 22 June 1977 - Woods Centre, Plymouth, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Tuesday 21 June 1977 - Subscription Rooms, Stroud, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Monday 20 June 1877 - London, England, UKComments: A tentative London show date, that appeared on the original 'The Damned Can Now Play Three Chords The Adverts Can Play One' tour advertising, which never came to fruition.
Sunday 19 June 1977 - Queen's Hotel, Westcliff, Southend, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comment: Gig confirmed as having taken place.
Saturday 18 June 1977 - Kursaal, Southend, England, UKComments: CANCELLED due to the anti-punk backlash. REARRANGED for the next night at an alternative venue.
Friday 17 June 1977 - Brunel Rooms, Swindon, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts and XTC.
Thursday 16 June 1977 - Town Hall, Cheltenham, England, UKComments: CANCELLED due to the anti-punk backlash.
Wednesday 15 June 1977 - The Old Refectory, Sussex University, Brighton, England, UK
Set included: Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Help, So Messed Up, New Rose, Sick Of Being Sick, Stab Your Back, You Take My Money, Politics, Stretcher Case, Born To Kill.
Comments: Although sometimes referred to as a show at the Brighton Polytechnic, ticket stubs from the time clearly show - 'Brighton Polytechnic Students Union ROC SOC+SAC present The Damned and The Adverts at The Old Refectory, Sussex University'. A contributor to this site wrote - 'This gig was cut short when the group walked off after somebody threw a bottle or glass at the group.'.
Tuesday 14 June 1977 - Drill Hall, Lincoln, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Monday 13 June 1977 - The Outlook, Doncaster, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Sunday 12 June 1977 - Maxim's, Barrow-in-Furness, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Saturday 11 June - Barbarella's, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Friday 10 June 1977 - Barbarella's, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Thursday 9 June 1977 - Winter Garden, Cleethorpes, England, UK
Set included: Fish, See Her Tonite, Born To Kill, Fan Club, New Rose, Neat Neat Neat, Sick Of Being Sick. encore - Help.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Tuesday 7 June 1977 - Drill Hall, Lincoln, England, UKComments: REARRANGED - 14 June.
Monday 6 June 1977 - Dingwalls, Camden, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts. Gig intended to have a modulated ticket price... 25p for 1st 25, 50p for next 25, up to a limit of £3.50 (Jake Riviera "This has been designed so that real Damned fans can get in cheaply while the liggers who stagger down the road from the Ramones gig at the Roundhouse will subsidise the true fanatics").
Saturday 4 June 1977 - City Hall, St. Albans, England, UKComments: CANCELLED - Rescheduled for 29 June at California Ballroom, Dunstable.
Friday 3 June 1977 - Pavilion, West Runton, England, UKComments: CANCELLED due to the anti-punk backlash.
Thursday 2 June 1977 - Keynes College, Kent University, Canterbury, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Saturday 28 May 1977 - Eric's, Liverpool, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Friday 27 May 1977 - Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England, UK
Set included: Feel All Right, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Born To Kill, Stab Your Back, Fish.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Thursday 26 May 1977 - Tiffany's, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England, UKComments: CANCELLED by the Mecca organisation as part of the anti-punk backlash.
Wednesday 25 May 1977 - Sheffield University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts. Gig known to have taken place (to a capacity audience).
Tuesday 24 May 1977 - Nottingham University, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, You Take My Money, Neat Neat Neat, Politics, Fan Club, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, New Rose. encore - Fish, Neat Neat Neat.
Saturday 21 May 1977 - Pier Pavilion, Hastings, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts Gig confirmed had having taken place.
Friday 20 May 1977 - University of Southampton, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Sick of Being Sick, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case, Fan Club, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, New Rose, Fish, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts. Over the years, a press statement from the time stating 'porters and bar staff at Southampton University refused to work in protest against the booking, leaving the capacity crowd high and dry' appears to have been misinterpreted as the show not going ahead (ie The Book of The Damned by Carol Clerk) - the gig did take place... to a capacity audience. The second playing of 'Neat Neat Neat' apparently featured Gaye Advert. Encore numbers could not be established with certainty from the recording that this is set sourced from, but two encores may have been played - 1) 'Fish', 'Neat Neat Neat', 2) 'Stretcher Case'.
Thursday 19 May 1977 - Paris Cinema, London, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Sick of Being Sick, Neat Neat Neat, Fan Club, Stretcher Case, Help, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, New Rose.
Comments: Recorded by the BBC for the 'In Concert' series. Set played straight through with no encore.
Monday 16 May 1977 - North Staffordshire Polytechnic, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts. Gig known to have taken place.
Monday 16 May 1977 - Top of the World, Stafford, England, UKComments: CANCELLED at 4 hours notice due to the anti-punk backlash - REARRANGED for North Staffordshire Polytechnic.
Saturday 14 May 1977 - Civic Hall, Middleton, Manchester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts. Confirmation that the gig took place by a contributor to this site - 'I lived in Middleton at the time and it was quite exciting for me & my classmates to have a gig happen locally rather than have to travel into town. My memory of things is rather hazy now, but I'm fairly sure that Slaughter & The Dogs were also on the bill, being a local band. The Adverts also definately played. I don't remember much of The Damned's set, other than it was so good that myself and mate went to see them again at the Electric Circus'.
Friday 13 May 1977 - Porterhouse, Retford, England, UK
Set included: I Feel Alright.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Adverts.
Tuesday 10 May 1977 - Maida Vale Studios, London, England, UKSet: Sick Of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Fan Club, Feel The Pain.
Comments: Not a live gig - but still a live appearance, this session was recorded for The John Peel Radio Show and was first aired on 16 May. All tracks from this session would later be made commercially available to purchase.
? May 1977 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Set: unknown.
Comments: A contributor to this site wrote 'Picture taken by Jųrgen Angel are from (I think) a university or educational place where The Damned played in Copenhagen. In the first weekend of May, I believe'.
Friday 6 May 1977 - Skęlskųr Lystskov, Denmark
Set: unknown.
Comments: The same contributor, as for The Copenhagen show information [above], wrote ' For some obscure reason they also played in Skaelskoer Lystskov. In a Dance Pavilion in a small wood on the edge of a small insignificant town - Skaelskoer is locaced some 100 km. (south) west of Copenhagen. How do I know that? Because I specifically remember the poster in the local radio / record shop in Korsor where I live. I was 17 at the time and the poster (picture from the debut album photo session) said "The Damned - New album out now - Play it on your sister". Later the same day me and my friends were listening to the singles Top 10, and the DJ put on a new one (a bubbler), a noisy raunchy fast tune -by then I had never actually heard any punk rock, only read of it - I instantly knew what it was and I said to my mates, "I bet this song is the ones from the poster. This is the Damned". The song was, of course, New Rose. Me and my mates agreed to go see The Damned in Skaelskoer some 12 days later. We never went. I was sick and had to stay in bed for several days and wasn't able to keep up the good spirit in going. I was really into it. My mates were more like "yeah, if you wanna go, we'll go". They eventually forgot about it, and I couldn't get them together in time. And we / I missed history. Later I had my own punk/new wave bands. New Rose and the readings of punk and The Sex Pistols had made their mark.'.
Tuesday 3 May 1977 - P.E. Janson Auditorium, ULB University, Brussels, Belgium
Set: unknown.
Sunday 1 May 1977 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Dutch band Flyin' Spiderz. Show confirmed as having taken place - the Captain in the nurse costume with dog strap around his neck.
Friday 29 April 1977 - Salle De La Cigale, Lyon, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Electric Callas.
Thursday 28 April 1977 - Palais Des Glaces, Paris, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Electric Callas.
Wednesday 27 April 1977 - Gibus Club, ParisComments: Non-Damned but seems worth mentioning... Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones played together (Clash in town playing Palais Des Glaces that night and The Damned in town playing the same venue the next night). Set included Gloria, No Fun, Anarchy In The UK.
Tuesday 26 April 1977 - Barbarella's, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: There is evidence to suggest that The Damned played, or originally intended to play, this venue on 26 April. The same source suggests that The Scorpions were to be the support band (and The Scorpions were in the UK around this time).
Sunday 24 April 1977 - Roundhouse, London, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case, Sick of Being Sick, See Her Tonite, Feel The Pain, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up, Fish, Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: The Captain's birthday. Support The Adverts and Motorhead. Banner unfurled (tax exiles return... Hurray For The Captain's birthday!), Captain Sensible appeared in a ballerina costume and threw cream cakes at the audience and Dave Vanian. Gaye Advert featured on 'Neat Neat Neat'. 'So Messed Up' was introduced as "our last number", but they went on to play two more - it is unclear from the source recording whether they played 'Fish' as an additional part of the main set or as a first encore. The second playing of 'Neat Neat Neat' was definitely an encore in its own right - to summarise, they either played a) 'I Feel Alright' - 'So Messed Up', encore. 'Fish', encore 'Neat Neat Neat', or b) 'I Feel Alright' - 'Fish', encore 'Neat Neat Neat' [sounds the most likely from the recording],.
Thursday 21 April 1977 - Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California, USA
Set: unknown.
Comments. Crime were 'supposedly' also due to appear on this bill but did not play. Strange Eyes and The Unholy Three actually supported at this show. Photos that appeared on the internet confirm that The Damned did play this show.
Wednesday 20 April 1977 - Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco, California, USA
Set: unknown.
Comments: Cyclops and Street Punks supported at this show.
Tuesday 19 April 1977 - The Starwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Quick. M Compton states on a web blog - 'The second night [see comments against 18 April also], I dragged along my friend Jeff Wolfe, who knew little about punk, but was in the process of forming a band called the Furys that punk would influence quite a lot. For some reason, Captain Sensible took a dislike to Jeff, jumping onto the dance floor and spitting right in his face. Jeff allowed punk to influence him, but he always hated the Damned after that. I secretly found it kind of amusing. I got my own injury that night when Dave Vanian lit a flare and the hot sparks cascaded over my shoulders and burnt the crap out of me, leaving holes throughout my shirt. I wore the wounds proudly. It wasn't the first injury that my love of punk rock would lay on me.'.
A contributor to this site wrote of The Starwood shows on 18 and 19 April - 'I was at one of those shows. You’re right, only 20 or so people were in the audience. The drummer for The Damned came on with wet shorts and sandy legs and feet. He had just come from the beach! Good night with the Quick as well.'
Tuesday 19 April 1977 - Barbarella's, Birmingham, England, UKComments: Advertised gig that could not go have taken place (The Damned were still in the USA) - possibly arranged prior to the US tour and then cancelled?
Monday 18 April 1977 - The Starwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up.
Comments: Support from The Quick. Apparently 2 sets were played - exactly the same set. The set appears to have been played straight through with no encore.
A write-up of someones memories of this gig states... "They belted out basically the entire contents of their debut album that night and left us wanting more. The Damned had run out of cash pretty early on in their American tour so they asked the audience to throw whatever change they had on the stage. I think they made a good amount of money gathering up what we tossed up to them. They also offered to have their picture taken with you for $10. $10 was a bit steep to afford in those days but would have made a great souvenir all these years later if I had bitten on the offer.".
Another piece on the web by M Compton states - 'The Starwood, one of LA's best and most missed clubs. They offered the Damned two nights, obviously expecting a huge turnout. But when the nights of the shows came around, there were maybe 20 or 30 people per show who came out to see this groundbreaking band. (As punk grew in popularity after these shows, it was hard to find any punk who wouldn't claim they were there to see it. There was no way all the people who claimed to be there could have been there unless they were hiding behind the bar.) I went to both shows and was in heaven. The band pretty much played their first album in order, making up a set that lasted all of 25 minutes. And I was exhausted after that. [see also 19 April].
A contributor to this site wrote of The Starwood shows on 18 and 19 April - 'I was at one of those shows. You’re right, only 20 or so people were in the audience. The drummer for The Damned came on with wet shorts and sandy legs and feet. He had just come from the beach! Good night with the Quick as well.'
Sunday 17 April 1977 - Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USAComments: The Damned were booked as support for Tom Verlaine & Television but the headliner refused The Damned as support. The 4 intended dates by Television were advertised in the music press at the time and the fact that The Damned were to support at all 4 - mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article on 23 April.
Saturday 16 April 1977 - Bomp Records, Los Angeles, California, USA
Set unknown.
Comments: The Damned made an appearance at Bomp records on Saturday 16 April and an impromptu set was performed.
Saturday 16 April 1977 - Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USAComments: The Damned were booked as support for Tom Verlaine & Television but the headliner refused The Damned as support. The 4 intended dates by Television were advertised in the music press at the time and the fact that The Damned were to support at all 4 - mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article on 23 April.
Friday 15 April 1977 - Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USAComments: The Damned were booked as support for Tom Verlaine & Television but the headliner refused The Damned as support. The 4 intended dates by Television were advertised in the music press at the time and the fact that The Damned were to support at all 4 - mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article on 23 April.
Thursday 14 April 1977 - Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California, USAComments: The Damned were booked as support for Tom Verlaine & Television but the headliner refused The Damned as support. The 4 intended dates by Television were advertised in the music press at the time and the fact that The Damned were to support at all 4 - mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article on 23 April.
Tuesday 12 April - Rat Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Set 1: unknown.
Set 2 included: Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Support from The Shirts. The Damned began their last set by bringing tables and chairs on stage and proceeding to eat pizza while playing.
Monday 11 April - Rat Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Set 1: unknown.
Set 2: unknown.
Comments: Support from Cats Ass.
Sunday 10 April 1977 - CBGB's, New York, USA
Set 1 included: Stab Your Back, Feel The Pain, I Feel Alright, See Her Tonite, Help, Neat Neat Neat, So Messed Up.
Set 2 included: I Feel Alright, See Her Tonite, Help, Neat Neat Neat, So Messed Up.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Dead Boys. Members of The Damned joined The Dead Boys on stage during their second set to perform Anarchy in the UK together.
Saturday 9 April 1977 - CBGB's, New York, USA
Set 1: unknown.
Set 2: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Dead Boys. Members of The Damned joined The Dead Boys on stage during their second set to perform Anarchy in the UK together.
Friday 8 April 1977 - CBGB's, New York, USA
Set 1 included: New Rose, Stab Your Back, All Messed Up.
Set 2: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Dead Boys.
Thursday 7 April 1977 - CBGB's, New York, USA
Set 1: I Feel Alright, Sick of Being Sick, See Her Tonite, Fan Club, I Fall, Feel The Pain, Neat Neat Neat, Help, New Rose, So Messed Up
Set 2: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Anarchy in the UK, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up.
Comments: Also on the bill - The Dead Boys. Sets played straight through with no encores. There is some indication that these sets were played the other way around - however, Rat Scabies can clearly be heard on bootleg, following the indicated first set, saying they will play another set later.
Saturday 2 April 1977 - Stirling University, Scotland, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig curtailed due to crowd disruption - played for 15 minutes, back on for 5 minutes - the end.
Friday 1 April 1977 - Clouds, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised with support and radio forth disco, venue open 21:00-04:00.
Thursday 31 March 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UKComments: CANCELLED.
Wednesday 30 March 1977 - The Royal College of Art, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig and support (Johnny Moped) confirmed by a contributor to this site that attended the show.
Saturday 26 March 1977 - The Winter Gardens, Malvern, England, UK
Set included: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Stretcher Case, Sick Of Being Sick, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - Fish, Stab Your Back (again).
Comments: Also on the bill - The Cortinas.
Friday 25 March 1977 - Polytechnic, Newcastle, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: After the Fire supported. This is presumed to be a re-scheduling of the originally intended 11 March gig, which did not take place because The Damned were announced as support to T-Rex on the 'Dandy In The Underworld' UK tour which took place between 10 and 20 March. Throwing of bottles and / or cans caused the band to threaten to leave the stage... having continued, they left the stage after 20 minutes and did not return. Some scuffles broke out and the police were called.
Wednesday 23 March 1977 - Nottingham University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Monday 21 March 1977 - Tiffany's, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKComments: Purely an assumption, but it feels unlikely that this advertised gig would actually have gone ahead, The Damned having played Portsmouth the night before and long distance travel not being particularly easy in the UK in the early 1980's. Presumably, The Damned being added to the March T-Rex tour would have seen details for this initially arranged concert overtaken by events.
Sunday 20 March 1977 - Locarno, Portsmouth, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - Fish.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. 'New Rose' was restarted and partially replayed because the band were out of sync originally and the first rendition 'fell apart'. The Damned joined T-Rex on stage for 'Get It On'... the only concert on the tour where The Damned joined T-Rex on stage (The recording of 'Get It On' is included on the 'Marc Bolan and T-Rex Live 1977' recording).
Saturday 19 March 1977 - West Runton Pavilion, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 21:00 and T-Rex at 22:30.
Friday 18 March 1977 - Rainbow Theatre, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 19:30 and T-Rex at 20:45.
Thursday 17 March 1977 - Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - Fish.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 19:15 and T-Rex at 20:30.
Monday 14 March 1977 - Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - Fish.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 19:30 and T-Rex at 20:45.
Sunday 13 March 1977 - Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Set: included I Feel Alright, [see comments], Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - Fish.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. Show rescheduled from the night before. A contributor to this site has stated that "T-Rex played this show and that The Damned played a second night. Of the show he wrote - "I left a devoted Damned fan having seen The Damned twice. Anyone with a ticket stub left from that gig will have it in a quarter, the bouncers ripped them in half the first night and then ripped the half in half again for the second night. The Damned definitely played twice and they were brilliant both times." The set above is probably as played on the night but with one addition - supposedly, '1 Of The 2' and 'See Her Tonite' definitely didn't feature in the set (and this corresponds with other known sets from this tour), however the article stating what was played on the night indicated that 'Born To Kill' also didn't feature... but that 'I Fall' did - this isn't as per other known sets for the tour... remains possible... and is assumed (maybe incorrectly) to have been the second number played.
Sunday 13 March 1977 - Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UKComments: Intended show supporting T-Rex. However, the Glasgow T-Rex appearance intended for 12 March was rescheduled for 13 March and this Hanley show was cancelled and not rescheduled.
Saturday 12 March 1977 - Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support to T-Rex. T-Rex show did not take place (reports at the time stating that vital electrical leads had been left in Manchester)... but The Damned DID play. A contributor to this site confirmed that the Damned appeared and wrote "We were told that T-Rex would play the following evening which they did."
Saturday 12 March 1977 - Forde Green Hotel, Leeds, England, UKThis show was listed on an upcoming tour dates itinerary for February and March of 1977 owned by Rat Scabies. However, it did not come to fruition… The Damned being announced during February as support to T-Rex on the 'Dandy In The Underworld' UK tour between 10 and 20 March.
Friday 11 March 1977 - Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 19:30 and T-Rex at 20:45.
Friday 11 March 1977 - Polytechnic, Newcastle, England, UKComments: This show was listed on an upcoming tour dates itinerary for February and March of 1977 owned by Rat Scabies. However, it did not come to fruition… The Damned being announced during February as support to T-Rex on the 'Dandy In The Underworld' UK tour between 10 and 20 March. However, The Damned ended-up playing Newcastle twice during March - with T-Rex at City Hall on the 10th and as headliners at the Polytechnic on the 25th (presumably a re-scheduling of the 11 March date).
Thursday 10 March 1977 - City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, See Her Tonite, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up.
Comments: Support to T-Rex. According to the tour itinerary, The Damned were scheduled on stage at 19:30 and T-Rex at 20:45. After the gig Marc Bolan gave an interview to Radio Newcastle. In it he spoke of The Damned as being "very good friends of mine" and described them as "the best of the so-called punks groups". Although Marc's fondness for a number of punk bands has been well documented, when the Sex Pistols were mentioned he said "I hate The Sex Pistols. I think they're terrible".
Wednesday 9 March 1977 - The Bell, Pentonville Road, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Monday 7 March - The Toby Jug, Tolworth, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Saturday 5 March 1977 1977 - Art & Technology College, Derby, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Friday 4 March 1977 - The City of London Polytechnic, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Walking Wounded. Gig known to have taken place - entry was 0.70p. Melody Maker music paper said of a Wayne County & The Electric Chairs show at the Roxy that night, 'Then the Damned arrive, hot from wasting their audience at some gig or another, and Captain Sensible decides that he wants to jam with Wayne. The Captain is dressed in, uh, a nurses's uniform, complete with a neat little skirt. (Yes - a NURSE's uniform, what the hells wrong with that????) Anyway, up on stage he gets and begins to exercise his vocal chords by bellowing as loudly as his sensitive little lungs will allow. He leaves to an enormous cheer'.
Thursday 3 March 1977 - The Red Deer, Croydon, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: There is some dubious (?) evidence 'out there' that suggests that this gig may have been cancelled or originally intended for The Greyhound at Croydon.
Wenesday 2 March 1977 - North London Polytechnic Halls of Residence, Tufnell Park, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: A contributor to this site made the following observation, 'On 2 March 1977, North London Polytechnic Business Society hosted The Damned. I had to be there and write about it in my scrap book. I cut up the original flyer but chose to decorate the scrap book with a picture of the Sex Pistols at Caerphilly! Most of the fans are young-the girls 14 or 15 years old, the blokes 17-19. A long line of girls sat along the edge of the stage, eyes laced with turquoise eye-shadow, peroxide hair and an abundance of safety pins through noses and clothes. Torn T-shirts held together by by safety pins, crocodile belts, mini-skirts, suspender belts, green stockings, stilettos. The blokes aren't as colourful but have their own gimmicks: telephone strapped to the shoulder, rainbow hair. And the Damned... not as dynamic as I had hoped. Much too loud and didn't try to excite the audience - I heard they tried to set light to some cymbals at the end but it didn't work too well.
Monday 28 February 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Adverts. The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Saturday 26 February 1977 - Anson Room, Bristol University, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Support from The Dragons. A contributor to this site wrote "As a fresh faced student at Bristol Uni, I was fascinated with the early Punk Rock movement through the normal channels – bored with Genesis etc, took a liking to Dr Feelgood and the like, listened to Peel every day, then it all sort of happened. The early Sex Pistols Punk Tour in December got cancelled, so the first real Punk gig I got to see was The Damned, 26 February 1977 at the University Union, a concert billed as 'The Rag King and Queen Dance', tickets costing a whopping 75 pence. I have no idea if the organisers knew what they had done in booking the Damned for this, and it was certainly an eye opener, and went down in local folklore. Before the gig, a couple of coaches turned up full of all these weirdly dressed folk – spikey hair, ripped clothes etc – had the Damned brought along their fan club? The Dragons were a sort of old school hippy jazzy funky band, at the front of the room people sat down cross legged on the floor drinking their beer – the punks were noisily at the back. I was somewhere in the middle. Things got restless. When the Damned came on, everything changed. All the noisy lot making a huge melee at the front, while the old school moved to the back, a lot of them staying on to see what all the fuss was about. The Damned were fantastic – so much energy and excitement, I could never go back again to the old dross! It was fairly safe in the middle, as the beer glasses flew overhead in both directions, between those at the back and the punks at the front. There was a lot of gobbing and pogoing, and I clearly remember the Good Captain bouncing around and ramming his bass into the amp stack before it all ended in a mess. Setlist?... No chance, but all our faves from the early days were played". Another contributor stated – “Just thought you may be interested in this anecdote. I was at the gig and remember it well because (apart from different 'factions' in the audience causing a stir), what really caused the aggro (I was right at the front) was Scabies doing his lighter fuel and drum-blaze job on the kit! They played for less than 20 minutes prior to him setting fire to said kit. There was fury in the crowd at being short-changed; vitriol was of course then directed at security because the group had hastily retreated to the bowels of the venue (which is not surprising)... one shouldn't mess around with a Bristol crowd! Things did get a little nasty and I decided to leave - also feeling short changed. Dave and Captain - you owe me 90p!”.
Friday 25 February 1977 - University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 22 February 1977 - University of Essex, Colchester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised as 'A Punk Rock Nite featuring The Stranglers, The Damned, Count Bishops'. Gig know known to have taken place. From the press at the time - "The Damned and The Stranglers spent an evening dodging beer cans". "Kid Strange seen wresting with The Damned's Rat Scabies & Captain Sensible backstage at the uni last week. And the man who threw bottles at The Stranglers and cut Jean-Jacques Burnel over the eye ended up in hospital after fierce bouncing activity".
Monday 21 February 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set: probably included: Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Fan Club, Fish.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Johnny Moped in support with Captain Sensible on backing vocals. A contributor to this site wrote 'We just turned up each Monday and walked straight inside the Roxy until this point, however, we had to queue around the block to get in this time, 'Damned Damned Damned' had come out about a week before, and suddenly the band were news. We were outraged.' The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Saturday 19 February 1977 - Riley Smith Hall, University of Leeds, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place. Also on the bill - Johnny Moped.
Friday 18 February 1977 - Penthouse Club, Scarborough, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Thursday 17 February 1977 - Rebecca's, Birmingham, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, I Fall, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - New Rose.
Tuesday 15 February 1977 - County Ground, Northampton, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place - but see comments for Saturday 12 February - County Ground, Northampton. Support from Bandana.
Monday 14 February 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: This gig confirmed as having taken place. Support from The Adverts. The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Sunday 13 February 1977 - Having A Ball Club, Leicester, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support suposedly The Right Angles.
Saturday 12 February 1977 - County Ground, Northampton, England, UKComments: This show was listed on an upcoming tour dates itinary for February and March of 1977 owned by Rat Scabies. However, the music press at the time suggested that The Damned were playing Northampton on the 15th. The same itinerary showed The Damned as appearing in London on the 15th for the live recording of 'Neat Neat Neat' for Supersonic TV (which, during 1977, was being aired on a Saturday, but the recording day is unclear - The Damned's appearance was actually aired on Saturday 26 February). Because it is known that some other dates in the Scabies' itinerary did not come to fruition, and that the televised show did not get aired on Saturday 19 February, the date of the 15th is believed to be the correct Northampton date (for the moment), however, it remains possible that the Northampton show was actually rescheduled for the 12th. Incidently, the single 'Neat Neat Neat' was not released until Friday 19 February... if that has any bearing on events? Either way, The Damned are known to have played the County Ground in Northampton during February, with support from Bandana.
Friday 11 February 1977 - Romero's. London, England, UK
Set: I Feel Alright, Born To Kill, Fan Club, Neat Neat Neat, I Fall, Sick of Being Sick, Stretcher Case, Help, New Rose, Stab Your Back, So Messed Up. encore - New Rose.
Comments: Support: Slots.
Thursday 10 February 1977 - DJ Sppon Nightclub, Croydon, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: The Rumours.
Friday 4 February 1977 - City Hall, St. Albans, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised as support to Stray... Sidewinder also on the bill.
Monday 31 January 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Supposedly support to Eater, and The Rejects also on the bill, however, a contributor to this site wrote 'Support were The Rejects - I remember nothing about Eater'. The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Sunday 30 January 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set unknown.
Comments: The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Monday 17 January 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set unknown.
Comments: Support supposedly from Eater and The Boys, however, a contributor to this site wrote 'Support were The Boys, I remember nothing about Eater being on the bill, and anyway, The Roxy policy was two bands only, or one band twice'. The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Thursday 13 January 1977 - The Roxy Club, London, England, UK
Set included: Born To Kill, Fish, Help, New Rose.
Comments: The Damned played before Eater. 'He terrified me. I took several steps back when he started to sing, and it wasn't because of the volume. He's simply very frightening. Dave Vanian bellowed like the prodigal returning to hades as he assassinated Born To Kill, Fish, Help and the incredible New Rose, jumping off the stage for a soupcon of performer participation as he pogoed wildly with all the young punks. The Damned left me feeling like a speed come-down, like the feeling you get watching day break after 3 nights awake'. The Damned played The Roxy on mumerous occasions during January and February 1977 and though the set for this actual show is unknown, a setlist for ONE OF THOSE SHOWS was: One Of The 2, New Rose, Alone, Help, Fan Club, I Feel Alright, Feel The Pain, Fish, See Her Tonite, I Fall, It's Too Late, So Messed Up'.
Wednesday 5 January to ? 1977 - EuropeComments: Some European dates scheduled from 5 January but details unknown.
Sunday 2 January 1977 - Hope & Anchor, Islington, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Eater.
Saturday 1 January 1977 - Hope & Anchor, Islington, London, England, UK
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Johnny Moped (with the Captain playing guitar for the band).
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