Alvin Lee Gigs 1976 - 1979Alvin Lee settles into being "solo", tours the UK in 1976 with Alvin Lee Band, and then heads back into the studio, emerging in 1978 with a new band Ten Years Later. Alvin Lee Band Alvin Lee, Andy Pyle, Tim Hinkley, Bryson Graham) April 24, 1976 - University/Cardiff, England April 30, 1976 - University/Bradford, England May 1, 1976 - Odeon/Birmingham, England May 7, 1976 - University/Bristol, England May 8, 1976 - Ipswich - Gaumont, England May 15, 1976 - University/York, England May 19, 1976 - Queensway Hall/Dunstable, England May 22, 1976 - Polytechnic/Leicester, England May 23, 1976 - Roundhouse - Chalk Farm/London, England also on the bill were Jeff Beck Band and Kraan May 31, 1976 - Roots Hall Stadium/Southend-On-Sea, England The "Southend Sounds '76 Festival" featured the Alvin Lee Band, Fairport Convention, Budgie, David Bromberg Band, Magna Carta, Mickey Jupp Band, Crossbreed, and Highly Strung Vest & Friends June 6, 1976 Sunrise Festival, Offenburg, Germany Also on the bill: Van De Graaf Generator, Man, War, Procol Harum, Wishbone Ash, Bob Marley, Scorpions. Partial Set List: Gonna Turn You On, Friday the 13th, Midnight Special, Unreleased Song (10 minutes), Ain't Nothin' Shakin', The Devil's Screaming Ten Years Later (Alvin Lee, Tom Compton, Mick Hawksworth) The album 'Rocket Fuel' is released in April 1978 April 4, 1978 - Audimax/Hamburg, Germany April 5, 1978 - Stadthalle/Offenbach, Germany April 6, 1978 - Sartory-Säle/Cologne, Germany April 7, 1978 - Circus Krone/Munich, Germany April 8, 1978 - Gustav-Siegle Haus/Stuttgart, Germany April 9, 1978 - Stadthalle/Erlangen, Germany April 10, 1978 - Hochschule der Künste/Berlin, Germany April 13, 1978 - Eurogress/Aachen, Germany April 14, 1978 - Rosengarten Musensaal/Mannheim, Germany May 2, 1978 - IMA Auditorium/Flint, MI also on the bill: BTO May 3, 1978 - Cobo Arena/Detroit, Michigan also on the bill: BTO May 4, 1978 - Dane County Coliseum/Madison, WI also on the bill: BTO May 5, 1978 - Hammond Civic Center/Hammond, IN also on the bill: BTO May 6, 1978 - International Amphitheatre/Chicago, IL also on the bill: BTO, Judas Priest May 13, 1978 - St. Paul Civic Center/St. Paul, MN also on the bill: Jefferson Starship May 17, 1978 - Celebrity Theatre/Phoenix, AZ also on the bill: Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band May 19, 1978 - Winterland Ballroom/San Francisco, California Partial Set List: I'm Gonna Turn You On, Good Morning Little School Girl, Help Me, Ain't Nuthin' Shakin', Scat Thing, Hey Joe, I'm Going Home. also on the bill: Sammy Hagar, Hoodoo Rhythm Devils May 20, 1978 - California Theatre/San Diego, CA May 24, 1978 - Uptown Theatre/Kansas City, MO also on the bill: Shooting Star May, 1978 - Ritz Music Hall/Corpus Christi, TX also on the bill: Ultra May 28, 1978 - Dallas Convention Center/Dallas, TX also on the bill: The Dixie Dregs May 30, 1978 - Sam Houston Coliseum/Houston, TX also on the bill: Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band May 31, 1978 - Armadillo World Headquarters/Austin, Texas July 3, 1978 - Long Beach Arena/Long Beach, CA July 1978 - Stage West/Hartford, Connecticut July 22, 1978 - Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY also on the bill: BOC, Nantucket, Derringer July 23, 1978 - Calderone Concert Hall/Hempstead, New York The concert is broadcast live on WLIR-FM radio: Gonna Turn You On, Good Morning Little School Girl , Help Me, It's a Gaz , Ain't Nuthin' Shakin' (includes a 25 minute drum solo by Tom Compton), Scat Thing, Hey Joe, I'm Going Home, Choo Choo Mama, Rip It Up. July 25, 1978 - Scarborough Downs/Scarborough, ME also on the bill: BOC, Dr. Hook, British Lions July 27, 1978 - Stanley Theatre/Pittsburgh, PA July 30, 1978 - Richfield Coliseum/Richfield, OH also on the bill: Iron City House Rockers August 2, 1978 - Riverside Theatre/Milwaukee, WI August 6, 1978 - Oklahoma State Fairgrounds/Oklahoma City, OK The 'Oklahoma Jam' took place with Alvin Lee & Ten Years Later, Head East, Black Oak Arkansas and Wet Willie August 11, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium/San Antonio TX also on the bill: Black Oak Arkansas August 16, 1978 - Boutwell Auditorium/Birmingham, AL August 18, 1978 - West Palm Beach Auditorium/West Palm Beach, FL also on the bill: Black Oak Arkansas August 19, 1978 - Plant Field/Tampa, FL The 'Tampa Jam' took place with Alvin Lee & Ten Years After, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Black Oak, Seals & Crofts, Joe Cocker and The Cooper Brothers August 26, 1978 - Donaupark/Ulm, Germany Other acts on the bill included: Genesis, Frank Zappa, Joan Baez, John McLaughlin & The One Truth Band, Scorpions and Brand X. September 1, 1978 - Radrennbahn-Müngersdorf/Cologne,Germany September 3, 1978 - Ludwigsparkstadion/Saarbrücken, Germany September 8, 1978 - Hammersmith Odeon/London, England Gonna Turn You On, Good Morning Little School Girl, Help Me, It's a Gaz, Ain't Nuthin' Shakin', Scat Thing, Hey Joe, I'm Going Home, Choo Choo Mama, Rip It Up, Sweet Little Sixteen, Roll Over Beethoven. September 13, 1978 - Grugahalle/Essen, Germany Gonna Turn You On, Help Me, Ain't Nuthin' Shakin', It's a Gaz, Hey Joe, Scat Thing, I'm Going Home, Choo Choo Mama, Rip It Up, Sweet Little Sixteen and Roll Over Beethoven. This concert is taped and several songs are broadcast on the "Rockpalast" TV program: September 29, 1978 - Deutschlandhalle/Berlin, Germany The album 'Ride On' is released in April 1979 May 12, 1979 - Upsala College/East Orange, NJ May 13, 1979 - Stockton State College/Galloway Township, NJ May 15, 1979 - IMA Auditorium/Flint, MI with: Jay Ferguson May 16, 1979 - Wendler Arena/Saginaw, MI with: Jay Ferguson May 17, 1979 - Cobo Arena/Detroit, MI with: Jay Ferguson May 22, 1979 - Fox Theatre/Atlanta, GA with: Blackfoot May 23, 1979 - Dothan Civic Center/Dothan, AL with: Blackfoot May 27, 1979 - Lee County Arena/Fort Myers, FL with: Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot May 31, 1979 - The Warehouse/New Orleans, LA with: Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot June 2, 1979 - Municipal Auditorium/Nashville, TN with: Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot June 6, 1979 - Hara Arena/Dayton, OH with: Michael Stanley Band, Blackfoot June 9, 1979 - Stanley Theatre/Pittsburgh, PA June 10, 1979 - Capital Centre/Largo, MD June 15, 1979 - Calderone Concert Hall/Hempstead, New York Partial Set List: Good Morning Little School Girl, Help Me, It's a Gaz, Ain't Nuthin' Shakin', "Rock & Roll" (impromptu jam), Scat Thing ,Hey Joe, I'm Going Home, Choo Choo Mama, Rip It Up. also on the bill: Blackfoot June 16, 1979 - Fitchburg Theatre/Largo, MD June 26, 1979 - Paramount Theatre/Portland OR June 27, 1979 - Paramount Northwest Theatre/Seattle, WA also on the bill: The Heaters June 28, 1979 - Oakland Auditorium/Oakland, California also on the bill: Blackfoot, SVT June 29, 1979 - Long Beach Arena/Long Beach, CA also on the bill: Blackfoot June 30, 1979 - Raincross Square/Riverside, CA August 1979 - Mainz, Germany Ten Years Later perform "Hey Joe" and "Ain't Nuthin Shakin" on the Rock Pop TV show. August 18, 1979 - Open Air Festival, Ludwigsparkstadion/Saarbrücken, Germany The other acts were Molly Hatchet, Rory Gallagher, The Commodores and Queen August 19, 1979 - Jazz-Bilzen Festival/Bilzen, Belgium also on the bill: Van Morrison, Nils Lofgren, Inner Circle, Molly Hatchet, Voyager and Darling. August 24, 1979 - Altstadt-Open-Air/Winterthur, Switzerland also on the bill: The Cimarons October 22, 1979 - Düsseldorf, Germany October 30, 1979 - Rock n Blues@Hemmerleinhalle/Neunkirchen, Germany also on the bill: Louisiana Red November 20, 1979 - London, England Ten Years Later perform "Hey Joe" on the BBC-2 Old Grey Whistle Test TV show. November 26, 1979 - Odeon/Birmingham, England November 27, 1979 - De Montfort Hall/Leicester, England November 28, 1979 - Hammersmith Odeon/London, England November 29, 1979 - City Hall/Newcastle, England November 30, 1979 - Colston Hall/Bristol, England |
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