The Best Gigs Ever

This list was compiled by Q Magazine in September 1996. Bon Jovi was there in 1987, being a headliner of the great Donington's Monster Of Rock!

• 1954 - Billie Holiday - February 13, Flamingo Club, LONDON
• 1954 - JOHNNIE RAY - APRIL 5 - PALLADIUM THEATRE, LONDON - GIG OF THE ‘50s
• 1957 - Bill Haley and his Comets - February 6, Dominion Theatre, LONDON
• 1958 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets - March 20, Philharmonic Hall, LIVERPOOL
• 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis - May 26, Granada, TOOTING
• 1960 - Eddie Cochran - April 16, Hippodrome, BRISTOL
• 1961 - THE BEATLES - NOVEMBER 9 - THE CAVERN, LIVERPOOL - GIG OF THE ‘60S
• 1964 - Chuck Berry - May 15, Caumont, BRADFORD
• 1966 - Johnny Cash - May 7, Empire, LIVERPOOÖ
• 1966 - Bob Dylan - May 17, Free Trade Hall, MANCHESTER
• 1966 - Cream - July 13, National Jazz & Blues Festival, WINDSOR
• 1967 - Otis Redding - March 17, Finsbury Park, Astoria, LONDON
• 1967 - Jimi Hendrix Experience March 31, Finsbury Park Astoria, LONDON
• 1967 - Mothers of Invention - September 23, Royal Albert Hall, LONDON
• 1968 - Pink Floyd - June 29 - Hyde Park, LONDON
• 1968 - The Doors - September 8 - Roundhouse, LONDON
• 1968 - Fleetwood Mac - October 18 - Technical College, HUDDERSFIELD
• 1969 - The Rolling Stones - July 5 - Hyde Park, LONDON
• 1969 - Miles Davis - November 1 - Hammersmith Odeon, LONDON
• 1970 - Mott the Hoople - December 14 - Greyhound, CROYDON
• 1970 - The Who - February 14 - University. LEEDS
• 1970 - Love - March 10 - The Town Hall, Birmingham
• 1970 - Frank Sinatra - May 7 - Royal Festival Hall, LONDON
• 1970 - Led Zeppelin - June 28 - Festival Of Blues & Progressive Music, BATH
• 1970 - Tiny Tim - August 29 - Isle of Wight Festival, ISLE OF WIGHT
• 1971 - T-REX - November 10 - ABC, WIGAN
• 1972 - Grateful Dead - April 11 - City Hall, NEWCASTLE
• 1972 - Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne - May 6, Royal Festival Hall, LONDON
• 1972 - Beach Boys - May 28 - Great Western Express Festival, LINCOLN
• 1972 - David Bowie - June 17 - Town Hall, OXFORD
• 1972 - Roxy Music - November 19 - Greyhound, CROYDON
• 1972 - Black Sabbath - Deceber 3 - Royal Albert Hall, LONDON
• 1972 - Osibisa - December 15, Sundown, EDMONTON
• 1973 - Van Morrisson - January 23 - Rainbow, LONDON
• 1973 - The Faces - April 7 - Locarno, SUNDERLAND
• 1973 - Slade - July 1 - Earl’s Court, LONDON
• 1974 - Stevie Wonder - January 24 - Rainbow, LONDON
• 1974 - Bay City Rollers - October 25 - Granada, KETTERING
• 1975 - Little Feat - January 14 - Rainbow Theatre, LONDON
• 1975 - BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS - JULY 18 - LYCEUM, LONDON - GIG OF THE ‘70S
• 1975 - Dr. Feelgood - November 8 - Kursaal Ballroom, SOUTHEND
• 1976 - Patti Smith - May 16, Roundhouse, LONDON
• 1976 - Rolling Stones - May 27 - Earl’s Court, LONDON
• 1976 - Sex Pistols- August 29 - Screen on the Green, Islington, LONDON
• 1976 - Marvin Gaye - October 1 - Apollo, MANCHESTER
• 1977 - Elvis Costello - May 27 - The Nashville, LONDON
• 1977 - Television - May 28 - Hammersmith Odeon, LONDON
• 1977 - Stiff Tour - October 22 - University, LEICESTER
• 1977 - Angelic Upstarts - December 16 - Bolingbroke Hall, SOUTH SHIELDS
• 1978 - Simple Minds - April 17 - Mars Bar, GLASGOW
• 1978 - Bob Dylan - July 15 - Blackbushe Aerodrome, SURREY
• 1979 - Motorhead - March 31 - Friars, AYLESBURY
• 1979 - The Damned - April 28 - Puck Pool Leisure Centre, Ryde, ISLE OF WIGHT
• 1979 - The Police - July 23 - Routes, Exeter
• 1979 - B-52’s - July 24 - Limit Club, SHEFFIELD
• 1979 - Joy Division - September 9 - Futurama Festival Queen’s Hall, LEEDS
• 1979 - 2-Tone Revue - October 21 - Mountford Hall, University, LIVERPOOL
• 1980 - The Clash - February 15 - Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, LONDON
• 1980 - Pink Floyd - August 9 - The Wall, Earl’s Court, LONDON
• 1980 - Kiss - September 5 - Bingley Hall, STAFFORD
• 1980 - Human League - December 4 - Hammersmith Odeon, LONDON
• 1980 - The Jam - April 27 - Royal Court, LIVERPOOL
• 1981 - Kraftwerk - June 19 - City Hall, SHEFFIELD
• 1981 - AC/DC - August 17 - Castle Donington, LEICESTERSHIRE
• 1981 - Dexys Midnight Runners - November 15 - Old Vic, LONDON
• 1981 - James Brown - December 9 - Top Rank, BRIGHTON
• 1982 - Gang of Four - June 5 - University, BRADFORD
• 1982 - Richard and Linda Thompson - June 18 - Folk Festival, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
• 1983 - Metallica - March 27 - Marquee, LONDON
• 1984 - Echo and the Bunnymen - May 12 - Crystal Day, LIVERPOOL
• 1984 - R.E.M. - November 21 - Rock City, NOTTINGHAM
• 1984 - Jesus and Mary Chain - November 23, New Cross Ambulance Station, LONDON
• 1985 - Sonic Youth - March 20 - ICA, LONDON
• 1985 - Sisters of Mercy - June 18 - Royal Albert Hall, LONDON
• 1985 - Bruce Springsteen - July 4, Wembley Stadium, LONDON
• 1985 - Queen - July 13 - Live Aid, WEMBLEY
• 1986 - The Smiths - July 20 - Salford University, MANCHESTER
• 1987 - Beastie Boys - May 25 - Apollo, MANCHESTER
• 1987 - NEIL YOUNG and the Crazy Horse - June 3, Wembley Arena, LONDON
• 1987 - Bon Jovi - August 22 - Castle Donington, LEICESTERSHIRE
• 1988 - The Pogues - March 17 - Brixton Acadamy, LONDON
• 1988 - Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself - July 24 - Powerhouse, BIRMINGHAM
• 1988 - Prince - July 28 - Wembley Arena, LONDON
• 1988 - Sundays - August 20 - The Falcon, LONDON
• 1988 - Morrisey - December 22 - Civic Hall, WOLVERHAMPTON
• 1989 - Stone Roses -February 27 - Hacienda, MANCHESTER
• 1989 - The LA’s . April 29 - Royal Court, LIVERPOOL
• 1989 - Happy Mondays - November 18 - Free Trade Hall, MANCHESTER
• 1991 - Pet Shop Boys - Juny 7 - Wembley Arena, LONDON
• 1991 - My Bloody Valentine - December 2 - Corn Exchange, CAMBRIDGE
• 1992 - Primal Scream - March 28 - Le Palais, LONDON
• 1992 - Nirvana - August 30 - Reading Festival, BERKSHIRE
• 1992 - Suede - September 5 - White Horse, Hampstead, LONDON
• 1992 - Jan Garbarek - November 15 - Barbican, LONDON
• 1993 - U2 - August 8 - Celtic Park - GLASGOW
• 1994 - Orbital - June 25 - Glastonbury Festival, SOMERSET
• 1994 - Sparks - November 17 - Empire, Sheperds’s Bush, LONDON
• 1995 - Teenage Fanclub - June 2 - Shepherd’s Bush Empire, LONDON
• 1995 - Pulp - June 24 - Glastonbury Festival, SOMERSET
• 1996 - OASIS - APRIL 27 - MAINE ROAD, MANCHESTER

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