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The Stranglers 1975 concert dates

41 dates are recorded for 1975, the band's first full year of regular gigging around London and the Home Counties, including Dave Greenfield's debut on keyboards in August.

🎙️ = a recording of this show exists

  1. 28 Jan 1975
    Farnborough Technical College
    Farnborough
    Supporting the 50s retro band Fumble; the band adapted their set to the headliner, performing covers like Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode"
  2. 1 Feb 1975
    Farnborough Technical College
    Farnborough
    Supporting the progressive rock band Fruupp
  3. 27 Feb 1975
    Wellington Arms
    Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire
  4. 1 Mar 1975
    Wellington Arms
    Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire
  5. 6 Mar 1975
    Wellington Arms
    Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire
  6. Spring 1975 (undated)
    Foel Studio
    Llanfair Caereinion, Powys
    Demo recording of "Tomorrow Was The Hereafter" — "probably the greatest 'lost' Stranglers track of all." Recorded and produced by Ian Gomm; engineered by Dave Anderson
  7. Apr 1975 (undated) 🎙️
    TW Studios
    Band had signed a short-term contract with London label Safari in March 1975; 3 tracks recorded for Safari: "Strange Little Girl", "My Young Dreams" (intended for a single but never happened) and "Wasted"
    Safari Records history →
  8. Jun 1975 (undated)
    (bar mitzvah gig)
    North London
    Hans quit the band on the way to this gig; the rest of the band continued to play it without him. Hugh admitted they "muddled through" but needed a keyboard player to maintain their sound
  9. 29 Jul 1975
    Windsor Castle
    Harrow Road, London
    Possibly Dave Greenfield's debut gig (uncertain — "(Dave's debut?)" per the source). Dave joined following a 5 Jul 1975 Melody Maker ad seeking a keyboardist; a sax player also joined around this time but lasted only a few days
  10. 24 Aug 1975
    Watchfield Free Festival
    Wiltshire
    Dave Greenfield's first gig with the band; the band went on at 5pm, second on the bill
    Dave Greenfield feature →Watchfield Festival bands →
  11. Mid Sep 1975 (undated)
    Nashville Rooms
    Kensington, London
    Supporting Viv Stanshall; this was Dave Greenfield's first paid gig proper with the band
  12. Late Sep 1975 (undated)
    Kings College Freshers Ball
    London
    Beach Boys' Mike Love recalled attending: "In a rare wild moment for me - I had a glorious drunken evening with The Stranglers after they played the KCL students Fresher's Ball in 1975."
  13. 10 Oct 1975
    Nashville Rooms
    London
    With Deaf School
  14. 13 Oct 1975
    Leeds University Union
    Leeds
    Date questioned by the source ("seems unlikely?")
  15. 24 Oct 1975
    New River Arms
    Cheshunt
  16. 25 Oct 1975
    Cart & Horses
    Stratford, London
    Venue where Iron Maiden played their first gig, later this year
  17. 26 Oct 1975 (lunch)
    The Royal Hotel, Worplesdon Road
    Stoughton, Guildford
    JJ Burnel told the Surrey Ad: "We had a lunchtime residency at the Royal Hotel. It's a shame to hear it's closed down. I think the first time we ever played Peaches was there."
    Venue history →
  18. 26 Oct 1975 (evening)
    Goodwill To All
    Wealdstone
  19. Oct 1975 (undated) 🎙️
    Transworld Studios
    Fulham, London
    Recording session; re-recorded "Strange Little Girl", "Wasted" and "My Young Dreams"
  20. 30 Oct 1975
    The Gregorian
    London
  21. 1 Nov 1975
    Nashville Rooms
    London
    With Deaf School
  22. 2 Nov 1975
    The Royal Hotel
    Stoughton, Guildford
    Venue history →
  23. 7 Nov 1975
    Windsor Castle, 309 Harrow Road, W9
    London
  24. 8 Nov 1975
    Windsor Castle, 309 Harrow Road, W9
    London
  25. 14 Nov 1975
    New River Arms
    Cheshunt
  26. 15 Nov 1975 🎙️
    "Nob Gig"
    Redhill
    Setlist included Peaches, Go Buddy Go, Promises, Choosey Susie and many cover versions: Fun Fun Fun, Rock n Roll Music, Walk On By
    Pubs of Redhill history →Forum thread →
  27. 16 Nov 1975 (lunch)
    The Royal Hotel
    Guildford
    Lunchtime residency
    Venue history →
  28. 21 Nov 1975
    Cart & Horses
    Stratford, London
  29. 22 Nov 1975
    Sundowners
    Folkestone
  30. 23 Nov 1975 (lunch)
    The Royal Hotel
    Stoughton, Guildford
    Venue history →
  31. 23 Nov 1975 (evening)
    Goodwill To All
    Wealdstone
  32. 24 Nov 1975
    Red Lion
    Ockley
  33. 25 Nov 1975
    The Gaiety Bar, North Camp Hotel
    Aldershot
    The band played alternate Wednesdays at this venue. In an interview Hugh mentioned "Aldershot Army Barracks in 75" as his "worst gig"
  34. 28 Nov 1975
    Target Club
    Reading
  35. 1 Dec 1975
    Nashville Rooms
    London
  36. 3 Dec 1975
    Upstairs at Ronnies
    London
  37. 5 Dec 1975
    New River Arms
    Turnford
  38. 18-20 Dec 1975
    Nashville Rooms
    London
    Supporting Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias
  39. 21 Dec 1975
    Hope & Anchor
    London
    Billed as the start of a "25 year residency"
  40. 28 Dec 1975
    Hope & Anchor
    London
  41. Late 1975 / 1976 (undated)
    Nashville Rooms
    Kensington, London
    Supporting Lelia and the Snakes. Eyewitness account from Carl Greenwold: "The Stranglers supporting Lelia and the Snakes early in late 75/76 at the Nashville. I went with my uncle, very few in the bar but the support act (the stranglers) hit the stage and rocked. I remember Go Buddy Go and a very short Sewer. Dave looked very strange, Jet thumped away with glee and a very young JJ stood and looked angry Hugh sang with angst. From the set, Walk on By and Princess of the Street, Fun Fun Fun seems to ring a bell, but one thing that sticks to mind is Bitching." The source post closes with an unattributed lyric fragment quoted alongside this account: "I bathed in sun and walked in rain / It taught me how to laugh again"

Source: themeninblack forums thread