Van Der Graaf Generator

1967

08 NOV 67 England, Manchester University Union Open Lounge (4 or 5 piece)

Late 67 England, South Coast, Recording of first demo tape (HAMMILL, SMITH, PEARNE) FIREBRAND, SUNSHINE

1968 22 FEB 68 England, Manchester, Fallowfield, Owens Park, "Happening" ("only gig as 3 piece","bottled off the stage by medical students")

16 MAR 68 England, Manchester, Magic Village Club - supporting Tyrannosaurus Rex (2 piece)

28 APR 68 England, Manchester, Magic Village Club (2 piece)

SPRING 68 Abortive recording

SUMMER 68 Rehearsals WEYBRIDGE (HAMMILL, SMITH, BANTON)

Demo recordings Old Kent Road - about 30 songs (HAMMILL, SMITH)

AUTUMN 68 Abortive recordings with Lou Reizner, Chappell Studios, Bond Street

(HAMMILL, BANTON, SMITH, GUY EVANS, KEITH ELLIS)

OCT 68 Rehearsals

Recording of single, PEOPLE YOU WERE GOING TO/FIREBRAND at Marquee studios - Judge left thereafter

05 NOV 68 first gig attempt, England Manchester, but tyre blew out at Toddington NOV 68 first 4-piece gig, England, London, North West London Polytechnic, with The Idle Race

18 NOV 68 TOP GEAR SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO, first broadcast 29 DEC 68 HAMMILL, BANTON, ELLIS, EVANS PEOPLE YOU WERE GOING TO, AFTERWARDS, NECROMANCER, OCTOPUS

20 NOV 68 England, Warwick University November 27, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supportIng Yes)

07 DEC 68, England, Darlington, Co Durham, Middleton St George College of Education + Principal Edwards Magic Theatre + Bridget St John + Pete Drummond 12 DEC 68 England, Southampton University + Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 14 DEC 68 England, London, W.Hampstead, Railway Hotel, Klooks Kleek 16 DEC 68 England, Whetstone, Black Bull

1969

07 JAN 69 England, London, W. Hampstead, Railway Hotel, 'Klooks Kleek' 11 JAN 69 England, London, Marquee Club, Spice + VdGG 17 JAN 69 England, London, Strand, King's College, Vandegraff Generator + The Pretty Things

JANUARY 69, Recording of 2 tracks in MARQUEE STUDIOS (AFTERWARDS/NECROMANCER)

18 JAN 69 England, Southampton University, VdGG + Fairport Convention 23 JAN 69 England, London, Speakeasy Club

Gear and van stolen in Paddington (Reward offered)

30 JAN 69 England, London, Marquee Club, Mortimer + VdGG 31 JAN 69 England, London, Twickenham, Eel Pie Island, The Nice + VdGG

04 FEB 69 England, London, ICA, The Nice + VdGG 05 FEB 69 England, London, Speakeasy Club 08 FEB 69 England, London, Twickenham, Eel Pie Island, Pegasus + VdGG + Film shows 14 FEB 69 England, Ilkley, Troutbeck Hotel, Electric Circus 21 FEB 69 England, Plymouth, Van Dike 22 FEB 69 England, Manchester, "Magic Village" 24 FEB 69 England, London, Royal Albert Hall, Jimi Hendrix Experience + Fat Matress + Van der Graff Generator

03 MAR 69 England, Sunderland, Whitburn, The Bay Hotel, VdGG + Earth (Black Sabbath) + DJ John Peel 07 MAR 69 England, Manchester, College of Commerce, VdGG + Love Sculpture 08 MAR 69 England, Reading University, Pink Floyd + VdGG 15 MAR 69 England, Loughborough University, Edward Herbert Building, Moody Blues + VdGG + Legay 28 MAR 69 England, London, Lyceum

03 APR 69 England, Crawley, Thomas Bennett School 06 APR 69 England, London NW3, Country Club 22 APR 69 England, London, West Hampstead, Railway Hotel, Klooks Kleek, Van de Graaf Generator + Spice + Pale Green Limousine 25 APR 69 England, London, Woolwich Polytechnic 28 APR 69 England, London, Whetstone, Black Bull, "Resurrection Club" April 30, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Eyes Of Blue)

08 MAY 69 England, Scarborough, Penthouse

May 10, 1969 Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, ENG (Nottingham Pop & Blues Festival, supporting Fleetwood Mac, The Tremeloes, Marmalade, George Fame, Love Sculpture, The Move, Pink Floyd, Keef Hartley, Status Quo, Duster Bennett & Dream Police)

MAY 69 Band splits up

10 MAY 69 England, Hatfield Technical College (late) - this one unlikely (it's generally accepted that the Nottingham gig was the last before the split) 30 MAY 69 England, London, Marquee Club, VdGG + The John Dummer Blues Band - cancelled 31 MAY 69 England, Cambridge, Pembroke College Eights Week Ball - cancelled

04 JUL 69, England, London, Lyceum, Peter Hammill as support to Bonzo Dog Band + Idle Race + Velvet Opera + Sed Alia

11 JUL 69, England, London, Lyceum, Peter Hammill as support to The Nice, Yes and Renaissance

31 JUL - 01 AUG 69, Recording of AEROSOL at TRIDENT STUDIOS

09 AUG 69 England, Plumpton National Jazz Festival - Peter Hammill solo

26 AUG 69, SYMONDS ON SUNDAY SESSION, 201 PICCADILLY, STUDIO 1 - first broadcast 07 SEP 69 HAMMILL, BANTON, ELLIS, EVANS, REAWAKENING, AFTERWARDS

SEP 69 NIC POTTER and then DAVID JACKSON join (HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON, POTTER) ?? ?? 69 England, London, Clapham Transport Museum - David Jackson's and Nic Potter's first show ?? ?? 69 England, London, Ealing Tech lunchtime show

05 OCT 69 England, London, Lyceum, Chicken Shack + Soft Machine + VdGG 19 OCT 69 England, London, Lyceum 23 OCT 69 England, London, Haverstock Hill, Country Club

03 NOV 69, Scotland, Glasgow, Electric Garden Club - Support to Fat Mattress, and last minute replacement for Village 07 NOV 69 England, Fulham, Fulham Broadway, King's Head, Cub Midnight Sun 12 NOV 69 England, Birmingham, Erdington, Mothers 24 NOV 69 England, Aylesbury, Friars, Vandergraas Generator "V.D.G.G. ARE A GAS!" 28 NOV 69 Scotland, Edinburgh, "Frisco's"

05 DEC 69 England, Bournemouth, Ritz Ballroom 07 DEC 69 England, London, Southall, Farx (at The Northcote Arms)

11 / 12 / 13 / 14 DEC 69, Recording of LEAST WE CAN DO at TRIDENT STUDIOS

1970

16 JAN 70 England, London, The Temple 17 JAN 70 England, Plymouth, Van Dike 24 JAN 70 England, London, Twickenham, Eel Pie Island

27 JAN 70 TOP GEAR SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO first broadcast 07 FEB 70 HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, DAVID JACKSON, NIC POTTER, DARKNESS, AFTER THE FLOOD

27 JAN 70 England, London, West Hampstead, Klooks Kleek 30 JAN 70 England, London, Marquee Club

01 FEB 70 England, London, Lyceum 08 FEB 70 England, Peterborough, Town Hall

05 MAR 70 England, Manchester University Theatre 06 MAR 70 England, Walthamstow, Chestnut Tree, "Chez Club 13 MAR 70 England, High Wycombe, Nag's Head and 13 MAR 70 England, Oxford, Lincoln College Ball, Manfred Mann's Chapter 3 + VdGG

MAR 70 Eye Witness Movie Soundtrack

03 APR 70 England, London, Marquee Club

05 APR 70 Germany, Radio Bremen, Beat Club TV recording (broadcast 27 June 1970): DARKNESS, WHATEVER WOULD ROBERT HAVE SAID?

11 APR 70 England, London, The Temple, VdGG + Mike Cooper + Castle Farm 12 APR 70 England, Bletchley, Esmerelda's, Bletchley Y. C., VdGG + Wishbone Ash + Mouse 16 APR 70 England, London, Empire Rooms (for Kilburn Poly) 19 APR 70 England, London, Marquee Club + Jan Dukes De-Grey

27 APR 70 England, Aylesbury, Friars, Van Der Graas Generator

02 MAY 70 England, Lancaster University 03 MAY 70 England, London, Marquee Club + Diablis + Roger Ruskin Spear 04 MAY 70 England, Bristol, Granary Club 14 MAY 70 England, Liverpool, Reeces Buildings 17 MAY 70 England, Manchester, Electric Circus, VdGG + Knee Deep 21 MAY 70 England, Brighton, Jimmy's 22 MAY 70 England, Sunderland, Locarno 23 MAY 70 England, Durham University Union - "Van de Graaf Generation" 24 MAY 70 England, Plumpton, "A Bank Holiday Festival" 26 MAY 70 England, Gravesend, NW Kent College of Technology

01 JUN 70 England, London, Royal Festival Hall, + Audience + East of Eden + DJ John Peel 04 JUN 70 England, Worthing, Assembly Hall 06 JUN 70 England, Exeter University + Gentle Giant 20 JUN 70 England, London, Twickenham, St.Mary's College 20 JUN 70 England, Oxford Uni + Audience (probably late) 26 JUN 70 England, London, Marquee Club

27 JUN 70 Germany, Radio Bremen, TV, Beat Club 56, 16:15-17:15, Van der Graaf Generator, Brinsley Schwarz, Santana, Mungo Jerry, Family

27 JUN 70 England, St Helens Hospital Technical Students' Union, Groundhogs + VdGG 28 JUN 70 England, London, Marquee Club

02 JUL 70 England, Newcastle, City Hall, Lee Jackson's Jackson Heights + VdGG + Audience + Brethren (with Alan Hull) 05 JUL 70 England, Epping, Wake Arms "Groovesville" 07 JUL 70 England, London, Royal College of Art

July 11, 1970 Eissportstadion, Munich, GER (Euro Pop '70 A-Z Musik Festival) July 12, 1970 Hauptstadion, Aachen, GER (Aachen Open Air Pop Festival)

18 JUL 70 England, Isle of Wight + Audience 20 JUL 70 England, Romford, King's Head 23 JUL 70 England, Newcastle, Mayfair VdGG + Atomic Rooster July 26, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Spring)

SPRING - AUTUMN 70, Recording of H TO HE: KILLER / EMPEROR / LOST WITH NIC POTTER, HOUSE / PIONEERS, WITHOUT

? summer 70 England, London, Clapham gig - PH & DJ only

01 AUG 70 England, Plymouth, Van Dike

02 AUG 70 BBC IN CONCERT HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON, POTTER KILLER, WHATEVER WOULD ROBERT HAVE SAID, (SQUID 1), SQUID 2, OCTOPUS

09 AUG 70 England, Plumpton Festival

AUG 70 NIC POTTER leaves (HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON)

15 AUG 70 England, Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall 21 AUG 70 England, Worthing, Assembly Hall 23 AUG 70 England, London, Marquee Club, VdGG + Trevor Billmuss 30 AUG 70 England, Manchester, Magic Village

05 SEP 70 England, Boston, Starlight Rooms 06 SEP 70 England, London, Marquee Club 13 SEP 70 England, Godalming, Angel Hotel, Gin Mill Club 19 SEP 70 England, London, The Temple 20 SEP 70 England, Blisworth, Helenors Club (Blisworth Hotel), "John Peel invites Van der Graaf Generator and Medicen light show September 27, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Roger Ruskin Spear's Giant Kinetic Wardrobe) 28 SEP 70 England, Romford, King's Head

09 OCT 70 England, London, University College, Matthews Southern Comfort + VdGG + Aquila 10 OCT 70 England, London, Uxbridge, Burton's Ballroom

12 OCT 70 TOP GEAR SESSION, PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVE, first broadcast 24 OCT 70 HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON LOST, KILLER

16 OCT 70 England, Hornsea, Floral Hall 18 OCT 70 England, London, Marquee Club wk of 24 OCT 70 England, Preston, Harris College 27 OCT 70 England, Birmingham, Town Hall 31 OCT 70 England, Boston, Starlight Ballroom

01 NOV 70 England, Brighton, University of Sussex 03 NOV 70 England, London, Marquee Club + Lindisfarne 14 NOV 70 England, Eastbourne Winter Gardens (for College of Education), VdGG + Caravan 15 NOV 70 England, Manchester, Bier Keller, "Electric Circus" 20 NOV 70 England, London, Haverstock Hill, Country Club, VdGG + Clear Blue Sky 21 NOV 70 England, Guildford, University of Surrey, VdGG + Lindisfarne 22 NOV 70 England, Birmingham, Erdington, "Mothers" 28 NOV 70 England, London, Imperial College + Cochise + Genesis??

(?? Germany, Netherlands) ?? NOV 70 Belgium, Bruxelles, Woluwe Saint-Lambert La Ferme ?? NOV 70 Switzerland, Olten

?? DEC 70 France, Paris, Lycée Janson de Sailly

04 DEC 70 England, Maidstone, College of Art - VdGG didn't appear. Audience stood in for them at the last minute. 05 DEC 70 England, Exeter University 11 DEC 70 England, Colchester, North East Essex Technical College + Sam Apple Pie + Aardvark 17 DEC 70 England, Bedford, Addison Centre, Friars show ?? 1970 Huddersfield Polytechnic

1971

02 JAN 71 Netherlands

05 JAN 71 England, London, Lyceum (lunchtime) (More Free Charisma) 08 JAN 71 England, Leicester

09 JAN 71 (week of) BBC2 TV Disco 2 + Bill Fay + Stephen Stills + Tear Gas HOUSE WITH NO DOOR (mime)

09 JAN 71 England, Nottingham 15 JAN 71 England, Lowestoft 16 JAN 71 England, Colchester, Essex University, Dance Hall 17 JAN 71 England, Nottingham 22 JAN 71 England, Maidstone 23 JAN 71 England, Wisbech, Isle of Ely College 24 JAN 71 England, London, Lyceum +Lindisfarne + Genesis + NIC POTTER on bass for this concert only 25 JAN 71 England, Birmingham, Town Hall 26 JAN 71 England, Bristol, Colston Hall 27 JAN 71 England, Sheffield, City Hall 28 JAN 71 England, Bradford, St. George's Hall Van der Graff Generator + Lindisfarne + Genesis 30 JAN 71 England, Manchester, Free Trade Hall 31 JAN 71 England, Newcastle, City Hall

04 FEB 71 England, Blackpool 05 FEB 71 England, Leeds Polytechnic, Van der Graff Generator + Cow + Audience 06 FEB 71 England, Leicester 07 FEB 71 England, Blisworth 11 FEB 71 England, Brighton Dome 12 FEB 71 England, London, Polytechnic of Central London, Free + VdGG 13 FEB 71 England, Bournemouth Winter Gardens 17 FEB 71 England, Harlow, The High, "Aquarius" 19 FEB 71 England, Newcastle 20 FEB 71 England, London, Chelsea College 26 FEB 71 Wales, Haverfordwest 27 FEB 71 England, Bognor

05 MAR 71 England, Kingston, Gipsy Hill College 06 MAR 71 England, Hull 11 MAR 71 England, Derby, Clouds 12 MAR 71 England, Oxford 13 MAR 71 England, Nottingham 19 MAR 71 Wales, Neath 20 MAR 71 Wales, Penarth 22 MAR 71 French TV 24 MAR 71 England, Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall + Lindisfarne + Bell & Arc 26 MAR 71 England, Bridgwater 27 MAR 71 England, Birmingham, Saturday Lyceum at the Roller Rink

01 APR 71 England, London 02 APR 71 England, A. Wood 03 APR 71 England, Isle of Wight

04 APR 71 Belgium, Brussels, Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Ferme V 05 / 06 APR 71 Belgium, RTB-F TV, Pop Shop No 27

09 APR 71 England, London, Lyceum 10 APR 71 England, Newbury 11 APR 71 England, Croydon, Fairfield Hall 13 APR 71 England, Portsmouth, Guildhall 14 APR 71 England, Southport, Floral Hall 15 APR 71 England, Guildford, Civic Hall 16 APR 71 England, Derby, Hatton Centre 18 APR 71 England, Peterlee 19 APR 71 England, Billingham

20 / 21 APR 71 Recording of FOOL'S MATE at TRIDENT STUDIOS

April 23, 1971 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Genesis & Graham Bell & Arc) April 24, 1971 Caird Hall, Dundee, SCOT April 25, 1971 Caley Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT April 26, 1971 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG Genesis + Bell & Arc

27 / 28 APR 71 Recording of FOOL'S MATE at TRIDENT STUDIOS

30 APR 71 Holland, Rotterdam, with Every Which Way + Jackson Heights 01 MAY 71 Holland, Amsterdam, with Every Which Way + Jackson Heights

02 MAY 71 Scotland, Dumfermline (this one very unlikely)

New London Pop tour with Jackson Heights and Audience: ?? MAY 71 Germany, Menden 01 MAY 71 Germany, Essen, Gruga (conflicts with Amsterdam and probably didn't happen) 02 MAY 71 Germany, Dusseldorf, Rheinhalle 04 MAY 71 Germany, Frankfurt 05 MAY 71 Germany, Wuppertal, Stadthalle 07 MAY 71 Germany, Marburg, Audimax ?? MAY 71 Germany, Jaxon in phone interview from Marburg (not Magdeburg) with Record Mirror 08 MAY 71 Germany, Ulm, Halle 2 d. Aust. 09 MAY 71 Germany, Tubingen, Mensa d. Uni 10 MAY 71 Germany, Munich, Circus Krone Bau 11 MAY 71 Germany, Wurzburg, Huttensale 12 MAY 71 Germany, Nurnburg, Meistersingerhalle 14 MAY 71 Germany, Heidelburg, Uni Neue Aula 15 MAY 71 Germany, Mannheim, VFR Sporthalle ("Mannheim: rainy Saturday...") 16 MAY 71 Germany, Kaiserslautern, probably at the Fruchthalle 17 MAY 71 Germany, Mainz, Konzerthaus Elzer Hof 18 MAY 71 Germany, Oldenburg, Weser-Ems-Halle 20 MAY 71 Germany, Hamburg, Stadtpark 21 MAY 71 Germany, Berlin, Deutschlandhalle (probably didn't happen)

22 MAY 71 Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus 23 MAY 71 Switzerland, Bern, Festhalle Hitfair Free Concert (only VdGG played)

27 MAY 71 England, Preston, Amethyst Club - Cancelled because the van with gear broke down in Germany. Gig re-scheduled for August 19th. 29 MAY 71 England, Oxford 31 MAY 71 England, Lincoln

09 JUN 71 England, Bristol

10 JUN 71 ALAN BLACK SESSION, STUDIO 1, BBC, KENSINGTON HOUSE, SHEPHERDS BUSH, for "Sounds of the Seventies" HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON, first broadcast 25 JUN 71, THEME ONE, DARKNESS, MAN-ERG; VISION (HAMMILL, BANTON) first broadcast 23 JUL 71

JUN - JUL 71 Rehearsals at Crowborough Also recording of IT ALL WENT RED at Crowborough (Time Vaults)

11 JUN 71 Wales, Monmouthshire, Newport 12 JUN 71 England, Bishops Stortford 13 JUN 71 England, Kenilworth 18 JUN 71 England, Uxbridge (Cancelled) 19 JUN 71 England, Felixstowe 21 JUN 71 England, Chelmsford, Civic Theatre 24 JUN 71 England, Derby 25 JUN 71 England, Bournemouth 26 JUN 71 England, Sheffield City Hall 27 JUN 71 England, Reading Festival

JUL - SEP 71, Recording of PAWN HEARTS at TRIDENT STUDIOS (PH solo at folk club whilst this was being mixed by HB)

02 JUL 71 England, London, Ruislip, Greenford Town Hall (for Uxbridge Technical College S.U.) + Fusion Orchestra 03 JUL 71 England, Cromer 04 JUL 71 England, Redcar 06 JUL 71 England, London, Marquee Club 09 JUL 71 England, Devizes 10 JUL 71 England, Aylesbury, Friars, Van der Graaf Central Generator + The Gilbert Hampshire Armpit 11 JUL 71 England, Croydon, Greyhound 14 JUL 71 England, Twickenham, Winning Post 20 JUL 71 England, Crawley, Starlight 23 JUL 71 England, Bournemouth 24 JUL 71 England, Nelson, Imperial Ballroom 26 JUL 71 England, Billingham, La Ronde 29 JUL 71 Wales, Barry, Memorial Hall July 30, 1971 Town Hall Marquay Club, Torquay, ENG July 31, 1971 Van Dike, Plymouth, ENG 06 AUG 71 England, Birmingham, Kinetic

08 AUG 71 Holland, Roermond, Hammerveld Jazz Festival

12 AUG 71 England, Wellington, Town House 13 AUG 71 England, Worcester, Pitchcroft Racecourse, "Worcester Charter Festival" 15 AUG 71 England, London, Roundhouse, "Implosion" 19 AUG 71 England, Preston, Amethyst Club 20 AUG 71 England, Cleethorpes, Winter Gardens 23 AUG 71 England, Chester 28 AUG 71 Scotland, Glasgow, Rutherglen, Southcroft Park (Cancelled!) 29 AUG 71 England, Weeley Festival Mersea Island (Clacton)

07 SEP 71 England, London, Marquee Club

10 SEP 71 Switzerland, Olten Kleinholz - Festzelt, +Steamhammer +Waterloo

12 SEP 71 England, London, Leytonstone, Red Lion, "Groovesville" - cancelled due equipment stuck in customs 15 SEP 71 England, London, Hammersmith Town Hall + Colin Scot + Paul Brett's Sage 16 SEP 71 England, Bournemouth, Boscombe, "Jump" 17 SEP 71 England, Bolton 18 SEP 71 England, High Wycombe

23 SEP 71 BBC IN CONCERT first broadcast 05 OCT 71 HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON MAN-ERG, W, KILLER, THEME ONE/MARCH OF THE DAMBUSTERS

01 OCT 71 England, Norwich, St. Andrew's Hall 02 OCT 71 Wales, Cardiff, Institute of Science 03 OCT 71 England, Guildford, City Hall + Anvil 05 OCT 71 England, Portsmouth, South Parade Pier + Chicken Shack - for Portsmouth Polytechnic 07 OCT 71 England, Coventry, University of Warwick + Heads, Hands and Feet 08 OCT 71 England, Leeds, Polytechnic 09 OCT 71 England, Durham 14 OCT 71 England, London, Lyceum + Genesis + Khan 15 OCT 71 England, Weymouth, Pavilion Theatre + Fusion Orchestra 16 OCT 71 England, Preston, Public Hall + Genesis 17 OCT 71 England, Westcliff, Palace Theatre 19 OCT 71 England, Dorking Halls + Genesis 20 OCT 71 England, Shrewsbury 21 OCT 71 England, Oxford, Town Hall 24 OCT 71 England, Kenilworth, Kinetic 25 OCT 71 England, Gravesend, Woodville Civic Centre + Bell and Arc 26 OCT 71 England, Southampton, Guildhall + Genesis 27 OCT 71 England, Birmingham, Town Hall + Genesis 28 OCT 71 England, Newcastle, City Hall

29 OCT 71 France, Paris, Gibus Club - cancelled 30 OCT 71 France, Piblokto de Dourges - cancelled

30 OCT 71 England, Manchester 31 OCT 71 England, Plymouth, Guildhall

01 NOV 71 England, Brighton, Dome 02 NOV 71 England, Bolton, College of Technology 03 NOV 71 England Derby Kings Hall + Genesis 06 NOV 71 England, Kingston Polytechnic + Barclay James Harvest 07 NOV 71 England, Salisbury, City Hall 08 NOV 71 England, London, Surrey Rooms, Kennington Oval 09 NOV 71 England, Crawley, Starlight 13 NOV 71 England, Colchester, University of Essex 14 NOV 71 England, Newcastle, City Hall + Bell and Arc 19 NOV 71 England, Hull, City Hall 20 NOV 71 England, Luton College 21 NOV 71 England, Redcar, Coatham Hotel 24 NOV 71 England, London, Lyceum 26 NOV 71 England, London, Marquee Club 27 NOV 71 England, Wellingborough, The Rock 03 DEC 71 England, Redditch, Palace Theatre 04 DEC 71 England, Bradford University 09 DEC 71 England, Birmingham, Kinetic Circus 10 DEC 71 England, Nottingham, Trent Polytechnic 11 DEC 71 England, Isleworth Polytechnic 12 DEC 71 England, Walsall, Kinetic - The George Hotel

14 DEC 71, PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO first broadcast 29 DEC 71 HAMMILL, SMITH (EPIDEMIC, his composition), BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON, AN EPIDEMIC OF FATHER CHRISTMASES, LEMMINGS, REFUGEES

16 DEC 71 England, Chester, College of Further Education 17 DEC 71 England, Scarborough, Penthouse 18 DEC 71 England, Canterbury Technical College 19 DEC 71 England, High Wycombe, Windrush Twynight Club 31 DEC 71 England, Birmingham, Town Hall ?? 71 Huddersfield Builders Club

1972

06 JAN 72 England, rehearsal London King's Rd 12 JAN 72 England, rehearsal London 13 JAN 72 England, rehearsal London 14 JAN 72 England, rehearsal London 15 JAN 72 England, Coventry, Lanchester Polytechnic 16 JAN 72 England, Darlington 17 JAN 72 Wales, Swansea 22 JAN 72 England, High Wycombe, Town Hall 27 JAN 72 England, London rehearsal

28 JAN 72 England, London, Central Polytechnic

04 FEB 72 England, Welwyn Garden City, Mid-Herts College of Further Education 05 FEB 72 England, Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall

08 FEB 72 Italy, Milan, Teatro Massimo (2 shows) 09 FEB 72 Italy, Rome, Piper Club 10 FEB 72 Italy, Turin, College Club 11 FEB 72 Italy, Reggio Emilia, Fifty Fifty Club 12 FEB 72 Italy, Novara (Prato Sesia), The Pipa 13 FEB 72 Italy, Verona (San Martino Buonalbergo), Lem Club (2 shows) 14 FEB 72 Italy, Florence, Space Electronic 15 FEB 72 Italy, Ravenna (Lugo di Romagna), Hit Parade Club (2 shows)

19 FEB 72 England, Reading University 24 FEB 72 England, Taunton, County Ballroom 25 FEB 72 England, Gravesend, NW Kent College of Technology

01 MAR 72 England, Birmingham 03 MAR 72 England, Sunderland 04 MAR 72 England, Bromley Technical College 07 MAR 72 England, Corby 11 MAR 72 England, Manchester Free Trade Hall with Stone The Crows 13 MAR 72 England, Watford Town Hall supporting Hawkwind

15 MAR 72 Belgium, Liege, Conservatoire 17 MAR 72 Belgium, Brussels, Salle de la Madeleine

18 MAR 72 France, Paris, Bataclan Theatre (broadcast on French TV show, "Pop 2", on May 27th 1972) LOST, KILLER, OCTOPUS 19 MAR 72 France, Troyes, Halle de la Foire de Champagne, Festival "Saint Gratien 72" (Advert) - cancelled

21 / 23 MAR 72 Belgium, Brussels RTB-F TV (French language) POP SHOP, first broadcast 21 SEP 72 (Masters from the Vaults) THEME ONE, A PLAGUE OF LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS Also broadcast by Scottish TV, late at night in the early 80's, as part of a series called "Rock of the Seventies" Also BRT TV (Dutch language) Tienerklanken, she bam, first broadcast 04 APR 72

07 APR 72 England, Penzance, Winter Gardens 08 APR 72 England, Plymouth, Van Dike 10 APR 72 England, Gravesend, Woodville Halls 11 APR 72 England, Bournemouth 13 APR 72 Wales, Llanelli Glen 14 APR 72 England, Swindon, Wyvern Theatre 17 APR 72 England, London rehearsal ACM 18 APR 72 England, London rehearsal ACM 19 APR 72 England, London rehearsal ACM 20 APR 72 England, London rehearsal ACM 21 APR 72 England, London rehearsal ACM

27 APR 72 Netherlands, Eindhoven, TH Eindhoven 29 APR 72 Netherlands, Ijmuiden, Pen Club 30 APR 72 Netherlands, Emmen, Tin Pan Alley 01 MAY 72 Netherlands, Hilversum, Expo Hall

05 MAY 72 Switzerland, Zug, Club Loreto 06 MAY 72 Switzerland, Bern, Tanzdiele Matte, 8pm show 06 MAY 72 Switzerland, Basel, Cinema Mascotte, midnight show 07 MAY 72 Switzerland, Chur, Hotel Marsol, 2.30pm show 07 MAY 72 Switzerland, Ascona, Casino Palermo? - more likely "Taverna", 10pm show 08 MAY 72 Switzerland, St. Gallen, Club Africana - cancelled.

12 MAY 72 England, Ross-on-Wye, Harvey's 13 MAY 72 England, Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall 14 MAY 72 England, Redcar, Coatham Hotel

17 MAY 72 Germany, Frankfurt, Zoom Club 18 MAY 72 Germany, Frankfurt, Zoom Club

20 MAY 72 Italy, Pesaro, Palasport 21 MAY 72 Italy, Brescia, Travagliato, Super Tivoli (2 shows) 22 MAY 72 Italy, Treviso, Teatro Garibaldi 23 MAY 72 Italy, Alessandria (Sale), Teatro Sociale 24 MAY 72 Italy, Reggio Emilia, Palasport 25 MAY 72 Italy, Ravenna, Teatro Astoria 26 MAY 72 Italy, Rome, Festival Villa Pamphili 27 MAY 72 Italy, Naples, Mostra D'Oltremare, Teatro Mediterraneo (2 shows)

27 MAY 72 France, broadcast of Pop 2 TV show (Bataclan show recorded 18 MAR 72)

28 MAY 72 Italy, Naples, Mostra D'Oltremare, Teatro Mediterraneo (2 shows) 30 MAY 72 Italy, Genoa, Teatro Alcione (2 shows) 31 MAY 72 Italy, Novara (Suno), Parco Meulia (Guy Evans, Hugh Banton,  Dave Jackson,  Peter Hammill)

01 JUN 72 Italy, Siena, Palazzetto Virtus 02 JUN 72 Italy, Viareggio, Piper 2000 (2 shows) 03 JUN 72 Italy, Verona, Lem Club 04 JUN 72 Italy, Venice (Sottomarina), Cichito Club

06 JUN 72 Switzerland, St. Gallen, Schuetzgarten, Club Africana

11 JUN 72 England, Oundle School 23 JUN 72 England, Durham Castle 24 JUN 72 England, Salisbury

26 JUN 72 France, Paris Olympia + Lindisfarne + Genesis 27 JUN 72 France, Paris radio 30 JUN 72 England, Malvern Winter Gardens (VdGG First Generation last UK gig)

JUL 13 - JUL 26 72 rehearsals at Huntsham Court, Symonds Yat, including RECORDING OF: BLACK ROOM, RONCEVEAUX, DRIFT (I HOPE IT WON'T) (Time Vaults)

29 JUL 72 Italy, Marina di Ravenna, Jolly Club (2 shows) (Guy Evans, Jaxon,  Hugh Banton,  Peter Hammill,  The Audience) 30 JUL 72 Italy, Viserba, Bellaria, Club dell'Estate (only one show due rain) 31 JUL 72 Italy, Monselice, Lago Delle Rose

01 AUG 72 Italy, Cardano al Campo, Nautilus Club (2 shows?) 04 AUG 72 Italy, Viareggio, Piper 2000 (2 shows) 05 AUG 72 Italy, Albenga, Palazzo dello sport (2 shows?) 06 AUG 72 Italy, Rimini, La Locanda del Lupo (2 shows?)

09 AUG 72 BAND SPLITS

09+10 SEP 72 France, Montbeliard, Franche-Comte Pop Festival - VdGG had split and didn't make it to this festival

Peter Hammill:

20 SEP 72 London, Marquee Club

21 SEP 72 Belgium, RTB-F TV, Pop Shop (VdGG: Lighthousekeepers/Theme One, recorded 21/23 MAR 72)

10 NOV 72 London, Marquee (with Jaxon)

Italian tour (with Le Orme) 08 DEC 72 Italy, Bologna, Palazzo dello Sport (2 shows) 09 DEC 72 Italy, Finale Emilia, Teatro Sociale 11 DEC 72 Italy, Padova, Teatro Corso (2 shows) 12 DEC 72 Italy, Verona, Teatro Ristori (2 shows) 13 DEC 72 Italy, Ferrara, Teatro Verdi (2 shows) 14 DEC 72 Italy, Latina, Teatro Giacobini (2 shows) 15 DEC 72 Italy, Terracina, Teatro Traiano (2 shows) 16 DEC 72 Italy, Naples, Teatro Mediterraneo (2 shows) 17 DEC 72 Italy, Naples, Teatro Mediterraneo (2 shows) 18 DEC 72 Italy, Piombino, Teatro Metropolitan (2 shows) 19 DEC 72 Italy, Arezzo, Teatro Politeano (2 shows) 20 DEC 72 Italy, Foligno, Teatro Clarici (2 shows) 21 DEC 72 Italy, Prato, Teatro Politeano (2 shows) 22 DEC 72 Italy, Lucca, Teatro Moderno (2 shows)

1973

19 JAN 73 Italy, Rome, Pallazzo Dello Sport (with Jaxon) (This one actually took place on 22 JAN 73)

20 JAN 73 Italy, Reggio Emilia, Pallazzo Dello Sport - PH and DJ may not have been at this one. (This one probably moved from Milan to Reggio Emilia)

?? JAN 73 Italy, Naples

02 FEB 73 England, Coventry, Lanchester Polytechnic - with Genesis (Lanchester Arts Festival) 04 FEB 73 England, Bristol, Hippodrome - with Genesis

09 MAR 73 England, Wilmslow, Grammar School for Boys

FEB - MAR 73 Recording of CHAMELEON at SOFA SOUND, SUSSEX and ROCKFIELD APR 73, Recording of RED SHIFT at ISLAND STUDIOS, NOTTING HILL

07 MAY 73 France, Paris, Olympia - with Genesis 08 MAY 73 Belgium, Brussels, Royal Circus - with Genesis

19 MAY 73 Switzerland, Basel, Foyer Neues Stadttheater

27 MAY 73 Italy, Rome, Stadio Flaminio - with Arthur Brown (billed as Van der Graaf Generator) 28 MAY 73 Italy, Bologna, Palasport (billed as Van der Graaf Generator) 29 MAY 73 Italy, Pordenone, Plazzo Fiera, Stadio Communale 30 MAY 73 Italy, Nervesa della Battaglia (TV), Simonetti 31 MAY 73 Italy, Rome, Pappagallo Club

01 JUN 73 Italy, Bollate (MI), Carta Vetrata 02 JUN 73 Italy, Cossato, La Cossatese 03 JUN 73 Italy, Cavallermaggiore, Le Cupole 05 JUN 73 Italy, Milan, Palalido 06 JUN 73 Italy, Genoa, Teatro Alcione

22 JUN 73 England, Leeds, Queen's Hall, "All nighter" with Hawkwind, Caravan, Kingdom Come and more

07 JUL 73 England, Aylesbury, Friars

09 JUL 73 England, London, BBC TOP GEAR (broadcast 24 JUL 73) EASY TO SLIP AWAY, GERMAN OVERALLS, IN THE END, TIME FOR A CHANGE

AUG 73 - LONG HELLO SESSIONS recorded at FOEL STUDIOS, CEFN COCH. Mixed at CHALK FARM STUDIOS

21 AUG 73, France, FRENCH TV programme ROCKENSTOCK broadcast GERMAN OVERALLS, IN THE END

13 SEP 73 England, Ewell, Bourne Hall 15 SEP 73 England, Hull, Arts Centre 17 SEP 73 England, Lancaster, Dukes Playhouse 18 SEP 73 England, Solihull, Civic Centre 19 SEP 73 England, London, Commonwealth Institute 20 SEP 73 England, Andover Boys Secondary School + The Judge Smith Effect 21 SEP 73 England, Manchester, Holdsworth Hall

27 OCT 73 England, London, Wigmore Hall

SEP - OCT 73, Recording of body of SILENT CORNER (cf APR 73): MODERN / WILHELMINA / RUBICON at SOFA SOUND, SUSSEX LIE / FORSAKEN GARDENS /LOUSE at ROCKFIELD, All mixed at TRIDENT, OCTOBER 73 - DATE UNKNOWN (though assumed same sessions as LIE/ etc) Recording of THE LIQUIDATOR (Time Vaults)

06 NOV 73 France, Lille - support to Caravan

10 NOV 73 Belgium, Opwijk (Advert)

14 NOV 73 Switzerland, Basel, Volkshaus 16 NOV 73 Switzerland, St. Gallen, Africana 18 NOV 73 Switzerland, Zofingen 20 NOV 73 France, Paris, RTL Grand Studio

02 DEC 73 Italy, Naples, Teatro Bracco (2 shows) 05 DEC 73 Italy, Francavilla, Marakana Club 07 DEC 73 Italy, Torino, Good Music Club 09 DEC 73 Italy, Collecchio, Taro Taro Club 11 DEC 73 Italy, Rome, Teatro Circo (2 shows) 12 DEC 73 Italy, Bologna, Teatro Antoniano 13 DEC 73 Italy, Ancona, Teatro Metropolitan (2 shows) 14 DEC 73 Italy, Genoa, Teatro Alcione (2 shows) 15 DEC 73 Italy, Novellara, Ritz Club (2 shows)

29 DEC 73 Switzerland, Delemont

19 DEC 73 - APR 74, Recording of IN CAMERA, SOFA SOUND & TRIDENT

1974

16 FEB 74 England, London, London School of Economics (LSE) 17 FEB 74 England, Hull, Arts Centre

18 FEB 74 England, London, BBC Sounds of the Seventies (broadcast 05 MAR 74) - PH and DJ RUBICON, RED SHIFT, A LOUSE IS NOT A HOME + 2 UNKNOWN

19 FEB 74 England, Liverpool, Neptune Theatre 19 FEB 74 England, Liverpool, Mersey Radio 22 FEB 74 England, Stevenage, College of Education 26 FEB 74 England, Birmingham, Old Repertory Theatre 27 FEB 74 England, Bath, Corsham, Academy of Art 01 MAR 74 England, Harlow, Burnt Mill School 02 MAR 74 England, Epsom, Baths Hall 05 MAR 74 Wales, Cardiff, Reardon Smith Theatre

08 MAR 74 Switzerland, Renens (Lausanne)

05 APR 74 England, London, Commonwealth Institute 06 APR 74 England, Kingston (PH and HB)

Support on the Genesis tour 18 APR 74 Canada, Quebec, Centre des Congres 19 APR 74 England, Malvern, Festival Theatre - presumably cancelled 19 APR 74 Canada, Ottawa, Centre Civique 20 APR 74 Canada, Montreal, Centre Sportif de l'universitaire 21 APR 74 Canada, Montreal, Centre Sportif de l'universitaire PH solo: 24 APR 74 Canada, Montreal, Cegep Maisonneuve (a high school

17 MAY 74 England, London, Thames Polytechnic

25 MAY 74 France, Paris, H.E.C. Jouy en Josas

26 MAY 74 England, Oundle School

01 JUN 74 England, Sheffield, Sheffield University

03 JUN 74 Switzerland, Bern

19 AUG 74 BBC TOP GEAR (broadcast 03 SEP 74) (The Peel Sessions) FAINT-HEART AND THE SERMON, THE EMPEROR IN HIS WAR ROOM, (NO MORE) THE SUB MARINER

07 SEP 74 England, London, Wigmore Hall 08 SEP 74 England, London, Wigmore Hall

14 SEP 74 England, London, CAPITAL RADIO live performance and interview BLACK ROOM

OCT 74 AGREE ON REFORMATION OF VdGG

27 NOV 74 England, Commonwealth Institute, London (PH/DJ/HB) 28 NOV 74 England, Commonwealth Institute, London (PH/DJ/HB) 01 DEC - 07 DEC 74 Recording of NADIR at ROCKFIELD STUDIOS, with RIKKI NADIR & THE PITS 10 DEC - 13 DEC 74 Mixing of NADIR at TRIDENT DATE IN 74 UNKNOWN, though assumed as for NADIR recording, TARZAN recorded

1975

JAN - APR 75 England, Herefordshire, Norton Canon Rectory rehearsals

Between JAN - APR 75, Pre- GODBLUFF recording, FAINT & FORSAKEN, RIFT VALLEY, COIL NIGHT recorded at NORTON CANON RECTORY, HEREFORDSHIRE (Time Vaults)

09 MAY 75 Wales, Lampeter University 10 MAY 75 Wales, Bangor, Theatr Gwynedd

14 MAY 75 France, Le Havre (probably didn't happen) 15 MAY 75 France, Caen, Cinéma Concorde + mime for local tv (Normandy) 16 MAY 75 France, Brest, Hall des Expositions 17 MAY 75 France, Metz, Villerupt open air Festival 18 MAY 75 France, Rennes (probably didn't happen) 19 MAY 75 France, Nantes, Cinéma Le Paris 20 MAY 75 France, Bordeaux, Alhambra 21 MAY 75 France, Toulouse, Palais des Sports 22 MAY 75 France, Marseille, Salle Vallier (Jaxon's electronics stolen) 23 MAY 75 France, Montpellier, Cinéma Le Regent - cancelled after theft of Jaxon's electronics 24 MAY 75 France, Grenoble, Pavillon des Sports 25 MAY 75 France, Lyon, Bourse du Travail 26 MAY 75 Switzerland, St. Gallen, Tonhalle 27 MAY 75 France, Colmar, Parc des Expositions 28 MAY 75 France, Epinal, Pavillon des Sports 29 MAY 75 France, Paris, Salle Wagram 30 MAY 75 France, Paris, Salle Wagram

31 MAY 75 Belgium, Brussels, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Auditoire Paul-Emile Janson 01 JUN 75 Belgium, Liege, Trocadero

09 JUN - 29 JUN 75 Recording of GODBLUFF AT ROCKFIELD, Also LA ROSSA and PILGRIMS

03 JUL 75 PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE STUDIO 4 - first broadcast 10 JUL 75 (Maida Vale) HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON SCORCHED EARTH, SLEEPWALKERS

22 JUL 75 France, Arles, Amphitheatre

27 JUL 75 England, London, Victoria Palace Theatre

31 JUL 75 Italy, Gallarate, Nautilus Club 02 AUG 75 Italy, Vicenza, Probably in Caldogno 04 AUG 75 Italy, Ancona, Macerata, Sferisterio 05 AUG 75 Italy, Mantova, Gazzuolo ?? AUG 75 Italy, Albenga 09 AUG 75 Italy, Rimini, L'Altro Mondo (2 shows) 10 AUG 75 Italy, Sarzana, Football Stadium "Miro Luperi" 13 AUG 75 Italy, Lignano (2 shows) 14 AUG 75 Italy, Pescara 15 AUG 75 Italy, Near Rimini, Geo Club 16 AUG 75 Italy, Pesaro 17 AUG 75 Italy, Viareggio, Lido di Camaiore, Linus Club (2 shows)

30 AUG 75 England, London, New Victoria Theatre

20 SEP 75 England, Bracknell, Sports Centre 24 SEP 75 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso 25 SEP 75 Netherlands, Rotterdam, Lantaren 27 SEP 75 Belgium, Charleroi, Palais des Expos - recorded for Belgian TV (The Undercover Man, Arrow, Scorched Earth, The Sleepwalkers, Manerg?) 28 SEP 75 Netherlands, Sittard, Stadsschouwburg

01 OCT 75 Switzerland, Basel, Gundeldinger Casino 05 OCT 75 England, Liverpool Stadium 09 OCT 75 England, Malvern, Winter Gardens 10 OCT 75 England, Birmingham University 11 OCT 75 England, Norwich, University of East Anglia 12 OCT 75 England, Gravesend, Woodville Hall 14 OCT 75 England, London, Imperial College 15 OCT 75 England, Southampton University 16 OCT 75 England, Guildford, University of Surrey 17 OCT 75 England, Cambridge, Corn Exchange 18 OCT 75 England, Bristol University 19 OCT 75 England, Southend, Kursaal 23 OCT 75 England, Hull University 24 OCT 75 England, Newcastle Polytechnic 25 OCT 75 Scotland, Glasgow, Queen Margaret Union 26 OCT 75 England, London, Olympia, "Scorched Earth" audio fair presentation 29 OCT 75 England, Plymouth, Top Rank or Van Dike 30 OCT 75 Wales, Cardiff, University 31 OCT 75 England, London, Woolwich, Thames Polytechnic 01 NOV 75 England, Derby, College of Art & Technology 02 NOV 75 England, Manchester, Opera House

11 NOV 75 Belgium, Brussels, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Auditoire Paul-Emile Janson 12 NOV 75 Belgium, Charleroi, Palais de Expositions (possibly the broadcast date for the 27 SEP 75 recording)

13 NOV 75 France, Bordeaux 14 NOV 75 France, Poitiers 15 NOV 75 France, Toulouse 17 NOV 75 France, Marseille 18 NOV 75 France, Lyon, Bourse du Travail + Alexis Korner 19 NOV 75 France, Grenoble, Palais des Sports + Alexis Korner 21 NOV 75 France, Colmar 23 NOV 75 France, Paris, Mutualité (or 25th - ticket shows it's the 25th) 24 NOV 75 France, Paris, Mutualité 25 NOV 75 France, Paris, Mutualité

27 NOV 75 Italy, Padua, Plazo della Tecnica e della Esposizioni 29 NOV 75 Italy, Genoa, Teatro Genova (2 shows)

01 DEC 75 Italy, Rome, Palasport EUR Then gear stolen in Rome and remainder of tour cancelled 02 DEC 75 Italy, Bologna, Teatro D'Annunzio - cancelled 03 DEC 75 Italy, Viareggio, Palasport - cancelled 04 DEC 75 Italy, Torino, Palasport - cancelled 05 DEC 75 Italy, Mestre, Teatro S. Marco - cancelled 06 DEC 75 Italy, Brescia, Palasport - cancelled 08 DEC 75 Italy, Canossa di Puglia, Teatro Ambra - cancelled 10 DEC 75 Italy, Palermo, Teatro Biondo - cancelled 11 DEC 75 Italy, Catania, Teatro Ambasciatori - cancelled 12 DEC 75 Italy, Taranto, Teatro Alfieri - cancelled 13 DEC 75 Italy, Napoli, Palasport - cancelled 15 DEC 75 Italy, Milano, Paladido - cancelled

18 DEC 75 England, Hemel Hempstead Pavilion

1976

02 JAN - 10 JAN 76 rehearsals at Clearwell Castle

12 JAN - 25 JAN 76 Recording of STILL LIFE at ROCKFIELD FEB 76 France

23 MAR 76 England, Oxford, New Theatre (PH solo)

01 APR 76 PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO - first broadcast 20 APR 76 (Maida Vale) HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON, STILL LIFE, LA ROSSA

"THROUGH APRIL 76" Rehearsing of WORLD RECORD at HEADLEY GRANGE

05 APR 76 England, London, New Victoria Theatre

17 APR 76 Belgium, RTB-F TV, "Follies" - Godbluff (recorded Charleroi, 27 SEP or 12 NOV 75)

18 APR 76 England, London, Chalk Farm Roundhouse 19 APR 76 England, London, Chalk Farm Roundhouse 06 MAY 76 England, Birmingham, Bull Ring, Wonderland 07 MAY 76 England, Sheffield University 08 MAY 76 England, Manchester UMIST 09 MAY 76 Wales, Bangor, Theatre Gwynedd

10 MAY - 30 MAY 76 Recording and mixing of WORLD RECORD, ROCKFIELD

31 MAY 76 France, Sotteville-Les-Rouen, Cinema Le Voltaire

02 JUN 76 Switzerland, Geneva, Salle des Fetes de Carouge 03 JUN 76 Switzerland, Geneva, Salle des Fetes de Carouge 04 JUN 76 Switzerland, Neuchatel, Temple du Bas 05 JUN 76 Switzerland, Basel, Cinema Capitol - cancelled 06 JUN 76 Offenburg, Sunrise Festival with Wishbone Ash, Steven Stills, Bob Marley, Kinks, War and Man 07 JUN 76 Liechtenstein, Vaduz 08 JUN 76 Germany, Hamburg, Ernst Merck Halle with War and Wishbone Ash 12 JUN 76 France, Paris

24 JUN 76 France, Neufchatel

27 JUN - 04 JUL 76 Recording of OVER at FOEL STUDIOS 05 JUL - 14 JUL 76 Recording of LOOKING GLASS, final dub of all, & Mix, at ROCKFIELD

27 JUL 76 England, London, Marquee Club 28 JUL 76 England, London, Marquee Club 29 JUL 76 England, London, Marquee Club

06 AUG 76 France, Arles, Les Arenes, Forum Musical (Event degenerated into a riot and second night cancelled)

12 AUG 76 England, London, Marquee Club 28 AUG 76 England, Reading Festival

29 AUG 76 France, Mouthournet, Nr Perpignan, Rock & Pop Festival des Hauts-de-Corbières - cancelled due to rioting in Arles on the 6th

07 SEP 76 England, London, Queen Elizabeth Hall 14 SEP 76 Scotland, Edinburgh, Playhouse 22 SEP 76 Netherlands, Uden 23 SEP 76 Netherlands, Groningen 24 SEP 76 Netherlands, Utrecht, Rasa 25 SEP 76 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso 26 SEP 76 Belgium, Liege, Seraing, Centre Culturel 27 SEP 76 Belgium, Bruxelles, Royal Circus

02 OCT 76 Germany, First Dortmund Rock Dream (unconfirmed if VdGG participated)

06 OCT 76 Canada, Sherbrooke, Centre Culturel de l'Univ de Sherbrooke 07 OCT 76 Canada, Quebec, Centre Municipal des Congrès 09 OCT 76 Canada, Montreal, Arena Paul Sauvé 10 OCT 76 Canada, Trois Rivieres, Centre Sportif UQTR 11 OCT 76 Canada, Chicoutimi, Auditorium Dufour de Chicoutimi 13 OCT 76 Canada, Rimouski, Centre Civique de Rimouski 15 OCT 76 Canada, Toronto, Massey Hall 18 OCT 76 USA, New York, The Beacon Theatre 19 OCT 76 USA, Recording for "Nightbird & Company" (broadcast week of 30th Jan 1977) 07 NOV 76 England, Guildford - believed cancelled 08 NOV 76 Wales, Cardiff, Capitol 09 NOV 76 England, Southampton, Gaumont Theatre 10 NOV 76 England, Leeds, Grand Theatre

11 NOV 76 PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO - first broadcast 22 NOV 76 (Maida Vale) HAMMILL, BANTON, EVANS, JACKSON WHEN SHE COMES, MASKS

12 NOV 76 Scotland, Aberdeen, Capitol - believed cancelled 13 NOV 76 England, Newcastle, City Hall 14 NOV 76 Scotland, Glasgow, Apollo 16 NOV 76 England, Bristol, Colston Hall 18 NOV 76 England, Ipswich, Gaumont 19 NOV 76 England, Oxford, New Theatre 20 NOV 76 England, Birmingham, Odeon 21 NOV 76 England London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 22 NOV 76 England, Manchester, Free Trade Hall 26 NOV 76 France, Lyon 27 NOV 76 France, Annecy 28 NOV 76 Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus 30 NOV 76 France, Strasbourg 01 DEC 76 France, Besancon 02 DEC 76 France, Nancy, Lycee 03 DEC 76 France, Lille 04 DEC 76 France, Macon 06 DEC 76 France, Paris, Mutualité 07 DEC 76 France, Dijon 08 DEC 76 France, Reims, Cinema Opera 09 DEC 76 Germany, Saarbrucken, ATSV Halle (VdGG's FINAL SHOW)

1977

15 JAN 77 England, Granada TV - Tony Wilson "SO IT GOES" (believed recorded DEC 76) MASKS, LA ROSSA - This is looking very doubtful...

JAN - FEB 77 England, London rehearsals (HAMMILL, EVANS, POTTER, GRAHAM SMITH)

Formation of Van der Graaf

30 JAN 77 USA, The United States Army Reserve, "Nightbird & Company" with Alison Steele, inc interview with PH and GE

20 FEB 77 England, London, Chalk Farm Roundhouse

28 FEB 77 Norway, Oslo, Chateau Neuf ?? MAR 77 Sweden, Stockholm, Göta Lejon Theatre

05 MAR 77 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso 06 MAR 77 Netherlands, Arnhem, Stokvishal 08 MAR 77 Belgium, Leuven, Alma II 09 MAR 77 Netherlands, Utrecht, Rasa 10 MAR 77 Netherlands, Uden, De Nieuwe Pul 11 MAR 77 Belgium, Poperinge 12 MAR 77 Netherlands, Hoensbroek 13 MAR 77 Netherlands, Vlaardingen, Lijnbaanhal 14 MAR 77 Germany, Dortmund, Goldsaal at Westfalen-halle 16 MAR 77 Germany, Köln, Sartorysäle 17 MAR 77 Germany, Essen, Aula der ehem. PH (Paedagogische Hochschule - concert at the old Essen University) 20 MAR 77 Germany, Berlin, Kant Kino (German tour with Hawkwind)

25 MAR 77 England, Uxbridge, Brunel University, The Kingdom Room

13 APR 77 BBC PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE STUDIO 4 - first broadcast 21 APR 77 (The Peel Sessions) HAMMILL, G. SMITH BETRAYED, AFTERWARDS, AUTUMN

13 MAY - 12 JUN 77 Recording / Mix / Dub of QUIET ZONE, At FOEL, MORGAN STUDIOS London and ROCKFIELD

09 JUN 77 Switzerland, Montreux

JUL 77 Ibiza, Ibiza Bullring Popular Music Festival (2 shows . . . separated by 5 days ?)

AUG 77 auditions for cello

(HAMMILL, EVANS, POTTER, G. SMITH, CHARLES DICKIE) AUG - SEP 77 Rehearsals at HEADLEY GRANGE

03 SEP 77 Germany, Scheesel First Rider Open Air Festival (Grosste Kok-up Mein Her) 04 SEP 77 Netherlands, Rotterdam, New Pop Zuiderpark 16 SEP 77 Portugal, Lisbon 17 SEP 77 Portugal, Coimbra 18 SEP 77 Portugal, Porto 05 OCT 77 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso (First proper gig with Charles Dickie?) 06 OCT 77 Belgium, Liege 07 OCT 77 Belgium, Leopoldsburg 08 OCT 77 Belgium, Brugge 09 OCT 77 Belgium, Brussels 10 OCT 77 Belgium, Louvain

(10 OCT 77 Peter Hammill mentions in an interview that they had only played one gig with Charles Dickie; "last week in Amsterdam", so it's unlikely that CD was with them in Portugal and Belgium, if indeed these took place. The only evidence appears to be in a letter from Gordian Troeller but the inference is that these dates were not finalised.)

11 OCT 77 Luxembourg, Bonnevoie, Rotonde 14 OCT 77 England, Cambridge, Corn Exchange (unconfirmed) 16 OCT 77 England, London, Victoria Palace 17 OCT 77 England, Oxford, New Theatre 19 OCT 77 England, Leeds, University 20 OCT 77 Wales, Mumbles, The Nutz Club 21 OCT 77 England, Bath University 22 OCT 77 England, Bristol University 23 OCT 77 England, Norwich, Theatre Royal

24 OCT 77 PEEL SESSION, MAIDA VALE 4 STUDIO - first broadcast 02 NOV 77 (The Box) HAMMILL, EVANS, POTTER, G. SMITH, DICKIE MEDLEY, CAT'S EYE/YELLOW FEVER (RUNNING), THE SPHINX IN THE FACE

25 OCT 77 England, Cambridge University (cancelled) 27 OCT 77 England, Derby, Kings Hall 28 OCT 77 Scotland, Glasgow, Queen Margaret's Union 29 OCT 77 England, Nottingham University 30 OCT 77 England, Redcar, Coatham Bowl 03 NOV 77 England, Hull University 04 NOV 77 England, Preston, Guildhall 05 NOV 77 England, Manchester University 06 NOV 77 England, Sheffield, Top Rank 07 NOV 77 England, Birmingham, Town Hall 08 NOV 77 England, Exeter University 09 NOV 77 England, Plymouth, Castaways 10 NOV 77 England, Penzance, Winter Gardens 11 NOV 77 England, Cardiff University 12 NOV 77 England, Hastings, Pavilion 13 NOV 77 England, Dunstable, Civic Hall 14 NOV 77 France, Lille, Palais Rameau 15 NOV 77 France, Reims, Opera 17 NOV 77 France, Paris, Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris 18 NOV 77 France, Poitiers, Palais des Sports 19 NOV 77 France, Pau, Marche 20 NOV 77 France, Bordeaux, Femina 21 NOV 77 France, Toulouse, Palais des Sports 22 NOV 77 France, Tours, Rex 23 NOV 77 France, Orléans, Salle du Baron (not Grenoble) 24 NOV 77 France, Dijon 25 NOV 77 France, Besançon 26 NOV 77 Switzerland, Geneva, Palais des Expositions 27 NOV 77 Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus 28 NOV 77 France, Strasbourg, Palais des Fetes 29 NOV 77 Germany, Neunkirchen Halle TUS1860 30 NOV 77 Switzerland, Swiss TV (some doubt about this but probably part of the Geneva concert and interview screened in early 1978 rather than 30 NOV 77) ?? NOV 77 France, Annecy, Eglise Novel

1978

08 JAN 78 England, London, EAR Studios Ealing rehearsal 12 JAN - 13 JAN 78 England, London, Silver Sound Studios SE26 rehearsal 14 JAN 78 England, London, Virtual Earth Studios NW3 rehearsal 15 JAN 78 England, London, Marquee Club with JACKSON 16 JAN 78 England, London, Marquee Club with JACKSON Recording used for VITAL, mixed at FOEL

19 JAN 78 Move to West Byfleet for THE FUTURE NOW recordings

02 FEB 78 USA, Los Angeles, Troubador (2 shows) 03 FEB 78 USA, Los Angeles, Troubador (2 shows) 04 FEB 78 USA, Los Angeles, Troubador (2 shows) 12 FEB 78 USA, San Francisco, Mabuhay Gardens 13 FEB 78 USA, San Francisco, Mabuhay Gardens (2 shows) 16 FEB 78 USA, Kansas City, All Souls Unitarian Church (Peter Hammill) 17 FEB 78 USA, New York City, The Other End (2 shows) 18 FEB 78 USA, New York City, The Other End (2 shows)

18 MAR - 26 APR 78 Recording of FUTURE NOW at SOFA SOUND, Surrey

04 APR 78 England, London, Rainbow Theatre

27 APR - 03 MAY 78 Mixing for FUTURE NOW at ROCKFIELD

13 MAY 78 England, St. Albans, City Hall 14 MAY 78 England, Bradford, St George's Hall - cancelled 15 MAY 78 England, Liverpool, Eric's Club 16 MAY 78 Wales, Bangor University Students' Union Refectory 18 MAY 78 France, Paris 19 MAY 78 France, Strasbourg 20 MAY 78 France, Mulhouse 22 MAY 78 France, Epinal 23 MAY 78 France, Nancy, Palais des Congrès 24 MAY 78 France, Clermont Ferrand, Maison du Peuple 25 MAY 78 France, Grenoble 26 MAY 78 France, Lyon - actually on 29th. 27 MAY 78 France, Aix en Provence Salon de Provence 28 MAY 78 France, Toulon 29 MAY 78 France, Lyon, Rock'n'Roll Mops 30 MAY 78 France, Nice 31 MAY 78 France, Marseille 04 JUN 78 England, London, Marquee Club 05 JUN 78 England, London, Marquee Club 09 JUN 78 Canada, Montreal, Outremont (PH solo) 10 JUN 78 Canada, Quebec City, Cinema Cartier - 2 shows (PH solo) 17 JUN 78 Austria, Kohfidisch Open Air Festival (filmed by Austrian tv, first broadcast 01 JUL 78)

Van der Graaf split up for the last time?

The Odd Couple tour with Brand X, Peter Hammill, David Jackson & Graham Smith 22 SEP 78 England, Bristol Hippodrome 24 SEP 78 England, Newcastle, City Hall 25 SEP 78 Scotland, Edinburgh, Odeon 26 SEP 78 England, Manchester, Apollo 28 SEP 78 England, Brighton, Dome 29 SEP 78 England, Birmingham, Hippodrome 01 OCT 78 England, London, Rainbow Theatre

Peter Hammill, Graham Smith & Nic Potter 03 DEC 78 Canada, Montreal, St. Denis Theatre 04 DEC 78 Canada, Chicoutimi - cancelled 05 DEC 78 Canada, Sherbrooke, Salle Maurice O'Bready, L'Universite de Sherbrooke 06 DEC 78 Canada, Rimouski, Centre Civique 08 DEC 78 Canada, Québec, Palais Montcalm 2 shows 10 DEC 78 Canada, Montreal, Auditorium Le Plateau 11 DEC 78 Canada, Toronto, El Mocambo 12 DEC 78 Canada, Toronto, El Mocambo

2004

Spring 2004 Rehearsals and recording of Present at Pyworthy Rectory, Devon PETER HAMMILL, GUY EVANS, HUGH BANTON, DAVID JACKSON

29 NOV 04 Van der Graaf Generator Reunion announced.

2005

06 MAY 05 England, London, Royal Festival Hall and Judge Smith at the Cobden Club 11 JUN 05 Italy, Milan, Conservatorio 13 JUN 05 Italy, Rome, La Centrale del Tennis 14 JUN 05 Italy, Genoa, Palazzo Ducale, Poetry Festival (PH solo) (Peter and Max, In Babelsberg) 08 JUL 05 England, London, Shepherds Bush Empire 09 JUL 05 England, Leicester, De Montfort Hall 10 JUL 05 England, Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic 12 JUL 05 France, Paris, Bataclan Theatre 15 JUL 05 Italy, Sicily, Taormina, WOMAD Festival 18 JUL 05 Italy, Brescia, Gardone Riviera, Teatro del Vittoriale 21 JUL 05 Greece, Athens, Lycabettus Theatre 23 JUL 05 Holland, Amsterdam, Melkweg 25 OCT 05 Russia, St. Petersburg, Music Hall 26 OCT 05 Russia, Moscow, Estrada Theatre 05 NOV 05 Germany, Leverkusen, Leverkusener Jazztage 11 NOV 05 England, Gateshead, The Sage 12 NOV 05 Scotland, Glasgow, ABC 13 NOV 05 England, Manchester, Bridgewater Hall 19 NOV 05 Holland, The Hague, Crossing Border Festival - Peter Hammill poetry reading, Dave Jackson playing with Mr Averell, and VdGG

2006

15 JAN 06 Germany, 23.30pm GMT, WDR TV "Rockpalast" (Leverkusener Show from 5th Nov 2005)

2007

Van der Graaf Generator (V3G): PETER HAMMILL, GUY EVANS, HUGH BANTON

01 APR 07 Germany, Nurnburg, Hirsch 02 APR 07 Germany, Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal 03 APR 07 Germany, Stuttgart, Theaterhaus 04 APR 07 Germany, Hamburg, Fabrik 05 APR 07 Germany, Essen, Weststadthalle 08 APR 07 England, Cambridge, Junction 10 APR 07 England, Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall 11 APR 07 England, Liverpool, Philharmonic 12 APR 07 England, Leicester, De Montfort Hall 14 APR 07 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso 15 APR 07 Belgium, Limbourg, Kursaal 16 APR 07 England, London, Barbican 21 APR 07 Poland, Bydgoszcz, Filharmonia Pomorska 22 APR 07 Poland, Krakow, Klub Studio 20 JUL 07 Germany, Burg Herzberg Festival 22 JUL 07 Italy, Umbertide, Rockin'Umbria 26 JUL 07 Spain, San Sebastian, Donostia-San Sebastian Jazz Festival 04 NOV 07 (and over the following 2 weeks) Italy, RomaUno TV "INDIE" (Umbertide Show from 22nd July 2007)

2008

27 MAR 08 England, Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music 29 MAR 08 Italy, Rosignano Marittimo(LI), Teatro E. Solvay 31 MAR 08 Holland, Amsterdam, Melkweg 02 APR 08 England, Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall 03 APR 08 England, London, Queen Elizabeth Hall 06 APR 08 Portugal, Gouveia, Gouveia Festival, Teatro-Cine 20 APR 08 Russia, Moscow, B1 Club 27 JUN 08 Japan, Tokyo, Shibuya, O-West 28 JUN 08 Japan, Tokyo, Shibuya, O-West 29 JUN 08 Japan, Tokyo, Shibuya, O-West 30 JUN 08 Japan, Tokyo, Harajuku, Astrohall 08 NOV 08 Holland, Amsterdam, Orgelpark - Hugh Banton, Mr Averell and John Ellis play The Hurlyburly and Theme One

2009

21 JAN 09 Hungary, Budapest, Palace of Arts 22 JAN 09 Czech Republic, Prague, Palac Acropolis 23 JAN 09 Germany, Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal 26 JAN 09 Spain, Malaga, Teatro Cervantes 19 JUN 09 USA, Bethlehem, PA, NEARfest 21 JUN 09 USA, New York City, NY, Nokia Theatre 23 JUN 09 USA, Arlington (Boston), MA, Regent Theatre 24 JUN 09 USA, Falls Church (Washington), VA, The State Theatre 25 JUN 09 USA, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom 26 JUN 09 USA, Chicago, IL, The Abbey Pub 27 JUN 09 USA, Milwaukee, WI, Shank Hall 29 JUN 09 USA, Buffalo, NY, The Tralf Music Hall 30 JUN 09 USA, Pittsburgh, PA, Rex Theatre 01 JUL 09 USA, Annapolis, MD, Rams Head Tavern 04 JUL 09 Canada, Toronto, The Opera House 05 JUL 09 Canada, Hamilton, The Studio at Hamilton Place 08 JUL 09 Canada, Ottawa, Bluesfest 09 JUL 09 Canada, Montreal, Theatre Maisonneuve 10 JUL 09 Canada, Quebec City, Quebec City Summer Festival 29 JUL 09 Italy, Guastalla, Piazza Mazzini 31 JUL 09 Sardinia, Cagliari, Sestu, Piazza 1 Maggio 02 AUG 09 Italy, Trieste, Piazza Unità d'Italia, Trieste Summer Rock Festival

2010

18 DEC 10 England, London, Filmed Concert at Metropolis Studios

2011

24 MAR 11, England, Leamington Spa, The Assembly 25 MAR 11, Scotland, Glasgow, ABC 26 MAR 11, England, Manchester, Academy 3 27 MAR 11, England, London, Barbican 28 MAR 11, England, Cambridge, Junction 30 MAR 11 Holland, Utrecht, Tivoli 31 MAR 11 Germany, Berlin, Columbia Club 01 APR 11 Germany, Hamburg, Fabrik 02 APR 11 Czech Republic, Prague, Akropolis 04 APR 11 Italy, Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica 07 APR 11 Italy, Milano, Conservatorio 08 APR 11 Italy, Vicenza, Teatro Comunale 09 APR 11 Italy, Cesena, Teatro Carisport

2012

22 JUN 12 USA, Bethlehem, PA, NearFest 23 JUN 12 USA, Sellersville, PA, Sellersville Theater 24 JUN 12 USA, Annapolis, MD, Ram's Head 27 JUN 12 USA, Washington, DC, Howard Theater 28 JUN 12 USA, Arlington (Boston), MA, The Regent Theater 29 JUN 12 USA, Buffalo, NY, Tralf Music Hall 30 JUN 12 USA, New York, NYC, The Concert Hall, NY Society for Ethical Culture 02 JUL 12 Canada, Quebec, Palais Montcalm 03 JUL 12 Canada, Montreal Jazz Festival, Theater Maisonneuve 23 AUG 12 Japan, Kawasaki, Club Citta 25 AUG 12 Japan, Tokyo, Hibiya Open Air Theatre

2013

16 JUN 13 Czech Republic, Prague, Archa Theatre 17 JUN 13 Germany, Berlin, Columbia Club 19 JUN 13 Germany, Hamburg, Fabrik 20 JUN 13 Germany, Darmstadt, Centralstation 21 JUN 13 Germany, Erfurt, Gewirkschaftshaus 22 JUN 13 Germany, Dresden, Tante Ju 24 JUN 13 Holland, Amsterdam, Melkweg 26 JUN 13 England, Bilston, The Robin 2 27 JUN 13 Scotland, Glasgow, ABC 28 JUN 13 England, Manchester, RNCM 30 JUN 13 England, London, Barbican 02 JUL 13 Italy, Udine, Jazz 2013 03 JUL 13 Italy, Trezzo sull'Adda (Nr Milan), Live Club 05 JUL 13 Italy, Pistoia, Blues Festival

2014

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