1976
Lucy & The Lovers
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Mark Phillips - Guitar
- Gil Weston - Bass
1977
The Killjoys
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Mark Phillips - Guitar
- Gil Weston - Bass
- Lee Burton - Drums
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals
The Killjoys
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Mark Phillips - Guitar
- Keith Rimell - Guitar
- Gil Weston - Bass
- Bob Peach - Drums
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals
October 18, 1977 UK Radio John Peel session performing "Naive", "Back To Front", "At Night" & "Recognition")
1978
February 13, 1978 UK Radio John Peel session performing "Ghislaine", "Spit On Me", "Smoke Your Own" & "All The Way")
The Killjoys
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Mark Phillips - Guitar
- Keith Rimell - Guitar
- Kevin Archer - Guitar
- Gil Weston - Bass
- Bob Peach - Drums
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals
June ?, 1978 Phillips, Weston and Peach leave The Killjoys and form new band Out Of Nowhere, featuring Michael Billingham on keyboards. The Killjoys split shortly afterwards.
Dexy's Midnight Runners (July ?, 1978)
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Keith Rimell - Guitar
- Kevin Archer - Guitar
- Pete Williams - Bass
- Pete Saunders - Organ
- John Jay - Drums
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals
- Geoff Blythe - Sax
- Steve Spooner - Sax
- Geoff Kent - Trumpet
October ?, 1978 Jimmy Paterson joins on trombone player.
November 29, 1978 Jodari's, Dudley, ENG (Debut Gig, supported by Dangerous Girls)
December ?, 1978 Hen & Chickens, Dudley, ENG (Dexy's record their first demo tapes, recording "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green", "Don't Come Any Closer" (a.k.a ."I'm Just Looking") and the never-released "It's Up To You")
1979
Dexys start performing regularly at small venues in and around Birmingham.
May 18, 1979 Imperial Hotel, Birmingham, ENG
July 5, 1979 Eric's, Liverpool, ENG (supported by The Upset)
July 21, 1979 Electric Ballroom, London, ENG (supporting The Specials, Madness & The Selector)
July 28, 1979 Eric's, Liverpool, ENG (with The Merton Parkas)
Bernie Rhodes owner of Oddball Records becomes the group's manager and offers them a record deal. John Jay leaves, replaced by Subway Sect's Bobby "Junior" Ward
August 8, 1979 Romulus, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Joy Division)
The Specials, The Selecter, Dexy's Midnight Runners UK Tour 1979
November 15, 1979 Market Hall, Carlisle, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 16, 1979 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 17, 1979 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 18, 1979 Locarno, Bristol, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 21, 1979 Mountford Hall, Liverpool, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 22, 1979 Olympic Ballroom, Dublin, IRE (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 23, 1979 Belfast University, Belfast, NI (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 25, 1979 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 26, 1979 Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 27, 1979 Tiffany's, Great Yarmouth, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 28, 1979 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 29, 1979 Tiffany's, Coventry, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
November 30, 1979 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
December 1, 1979 Lewisham Odeon, London, ENG (supporting The Specials & The Selecter)
Dexy's Midnight Runners (December ?, 1979)
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Keith Rimell - Guitar
- Kevin Archer - Guitar
- Pete Williams - Bass
- Andy Leek - Organ
- Andy Growcott - Drums
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals
- Geoff Blythe - Sax
- Steve Spooner - Sax
- Geoff Kent - Trumpet
- Jimmy Paterson - Trombone
December 21, 1979 JB's, Dudley, ENG
December 27, 1979 Electric Ballroom, London, ENG
1980
January 6, 1980 Marquee, London, ENG
January ?, 1980 UK Radio one session for Kid Jensen performing "Geno", "Respect", "Dance Stance" & "The Teams That Meet In Caffs")
Dexys Straight To The Heart Tour 1980
January 19, 1980 Friars, Aylesbury, ENG
January 25, 1980 Music Machine, Camden, ENG
January 28, 1980 Tiffany's, Edinburgh, SCOT
January 29, 1980 City Hall, Perth, SCOT
January 30, 1980 Technical College, Glasgow, SCOT
January 31, 1980 Fusion, Aberdeen, SCOT
February 1, 1980 St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, SCOT
February 3, 1980 Dundee University, Dundee, SCOT
February 4, 1980 Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, WAL
February 5, 1980 Music Hall, Shrewsbury, ENG
February 6, 1980 Wolverhampton Polytechnic, Wolverhampton, ENG
February 7, 1980 Kent University, Canterbury, ENG
February 8, 1980 North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stafford, ENG
February 9: @ Huddersfield Polytechnic, Huddersfield, ENG
February ?, 1980 UK TV "Top of the Pops"
February 10, 1980 University of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG
February 11, 1980 Tyffany's, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ENG
February 12, 1980 77 Club, Nuneaton, ENG
February 13, 1980 Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield, ENG
February 14, 1980 Warwick University, Coventry, ENG
February 15, 1980 Town Hall, Kidderminster, ENG
February 16, 1980 Rock Garden, Middlesborough, ENG
February 18, 1980 Circles, Swansea, WAL
February 19, 1980 Top Rank, Cardiff, WAL
February 20, 1980 Romeo & Juliet's, Bristol, ENG
February 21, 1980 Demelzas, Penzance, ENG
February 22, 1980 Bath University, Bath, ENG
February 23, 1980 Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, ENG
February 25, 1980 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, ENG
February 26, 1980 Leicester University, Leicester, ENG (Radio 1 Session recorded for John Peel performing "Geno", "Breakin' Down The Walls of Heartache", "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green" & "The Horse". Broadcast March 13th)
February 27, 1980 Top Rank, Birmingham, ENG
February 28, 1980 Keele University, Keele, ENG
February 29, 1980 Top Rank, Brighton, ENG
March 1, 1980 Electric Ballroom, London, ENG (supported by The Marvellettes & The Nips)
March 2, 1980 Stateside Centre, Bournemouth, ENG
March 4, 1980 Hull University, Hull, ENG (supported by The Nips)
March 5, 1980 Bradford University, Bradford, ENG (supported by The Nips)
March 6, 1980 New University of Ulster, Coleraine, IRE (supported by The Nips)
March 7, 1980 Queen's University, Belfast, NI (supported by The Nips)
March 8, 1980 Bellefield University, Dublin, IRE (supported by The Nips)
Andy Leek leaves & Pete Saunders returns to Dexys
May ?, 1980 UK TV "Tiswas", performing "Geno"
Dexys Intense Emotion Review Tour 1980
June 10, 1980 Locarno, Portsmouth, ENG
June 11, 1980 Odeon, Canterbury, ENG
June 12, 1980 Pier Pavillion, Hastings, ENG
June 13, 1980 Top Rank, Brighton, ENG
June 14, 1980 Queensway, Dunstable, ENG
June 15, 1980 Top Rank, Sheffield, ENG
June 16, 1980 Rotters,,Doncaster, ENG
June 17, 1980 Tiffanys, Coventry, ENG
June 18, 1980 University of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG
June 20, 1980 Demelzas, Penzance, ENG
June 21, 1980 Exeter University, Exeter, ENG
June 22, 1980 Locarno, Bristol, ENG
June 23, 1980 Brunel Rooms, Swindon, ENG
June 24, 1980 Reading University, Reading, ENG
June 25, 1980 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG
June 26, 1980 Mayfair, Newcastle, ENG
June 27, 1980 Pavilion, Ayr, SCOT
June 29, 1980 Tiffanys, Glasgow, SCOT
June 30, 1980 Tiffanys, Edinburgh, SCOT
July 2, 1980 Hornsey Town Hall, London, ENG
July 3, 1980 King George's Hall, Blackburn, ENG
July 4, 1980 King's Hall, Stoke, ENG
July 5, 1980 King George's Hall, Bradford, ENG
July 7, 1980 Tythe Ballroom, Merthyr Tydfil, WAL
July 8, 1980 Top Rank, Swansea, WAL
July 9, 1980 Assembly Rooms, Derby, ENG
July 10, 1980 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG
July 11, 1980 New Century Hall, Manchester, ENG
July 13, 1980 Top Rank, Cardiff, WAL
July 14, 1980 Top Of The World, Stafford, ENG
July 15, 1980 Forum, Hatfield, ENG
July 16, 1980 Original Club, Liverpool, ENG
July 17, 1980 Gay Tower Ballroom, Birmingham, ENG
July 18, 1980 Cedar Club, Birmingham, ENG (under 18 show)
July 19, 1980 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG
July 20, 1980 Regatta Marquee, Ashington, ENG
July 23, 1980 Seapoint, Galway, IRE
July 24, 1980 Baymount, Sligo, IRE
July 25, 1980 Cyms, Tralee, IRE
July 29, 1980 Mansion House, Dublin, IRE
July 30, 1980 Imperial, Dundalk, IRE
July 31, 1980 Ulster Hall, Belfast, NI
August ?-?, 1980 Hurrahs, New York City, NY
Dexys European Tour (with new recruit Mick Talbot on keyboards)
August 7, 1980 National Club, London, ENG (The Midnight Runners Intense Emotion Revue, supported by The Force, Nervous Kind & (compere) Keith Allen)
August 15, 1980 Bilzen, BEL (Jazz Bilzen Festival, with The Stranglers, Urban Heroes, The Lambrettas & Girlschool)
August 17, 1980 Sterrebos, Groningen, NED
September 27, 1980 Eksit, Rotterdam, NED
October ?, 1980 UK TV "Wilson's World of Pop" interviewed (in a cafe) by presenter Tony Wilson for Granada TV
October 8, 1980 S.O. 36, Berlin, GER
October 9, 1980 Markthalle, Hamburg, GER
October 10, 1980 Scala, Herford, GER
October 11, 1980 Funkhaus, Cologne, GER
October 13, 1980 Rotation, Hannover, GER
October 14, 1980 Ratinger Hof, Dusseldorf, GER
November 7, 1980Dexys split. Williams, Blythe, Spooner, Talbot and Stoker leave to form The Bureau
Dexy's Midnight Runners (December ?, 1980)
- Kevin Rowland - Vocals
- Keith Rimell - Guitar ?
- Kevin Archer - Guitar
- Steve Wynne - Bass
- Pete Saunders - Organ ?
- Micky Billingham - Keyboards
- Andy Growcott - Drums ?
- Heather Tonge - Backing Vocals ?
- Paul Speare - Sax
- Brian Maurice - Sax
- Geoff Kent - Trumpet ?
- Jimmy Paterson - Trombone
- Seb Shelton -
December ?, 1980 London, ENG (UK TV "Top of the Pops" Christmas special performing "Geno")
1981
1981 January: Kevin Archer leaves Dexys to form The Blue Ox Babes. He is replaced by Billy Adams. The new line-up rehearse in a disused theatre for their planned tour, provisionally entitled "The Open Heart Revue".
Projected Passion Revue Tour
April 9: @ Odeon, Birmingham, ENG
April 13: @ Odeon,,Chelmsford, ENG
April 17: @ Dominion Theatre, London, ENG
May 30: "Radio 1 Live In Concert" recorded @ London, Paris Theatre May 5 (9-45pm): Dexys appear on BBC2 'alternative comedy' show "Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights" starring Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Alexei Sayle. They perform "Plan B" and "Soul Finger".
June: Dexys sign to Phonogram before embarking on a two-week tour of Europe, including the Hamar Festival in Norway, some shows in Stockholm and several appearances at open-air festivals in Holland:
June 27: @ Bussum, "Heipop Festival" (Holland)
June 30: @ Brouwershaven, De Markt (Holland)
July 9: "Radio 1 Sessions" recorded (tracks: "Spiritual Passion", "Let's Make This Precious", "Your Own" and "Until I Believe In My Soul").
August 16: @ Nottingham - Theatre Royal - The show is filmed and an edited version of it is later broadcast on ITV show "Video Sounds".
August 17: @ Coasters, Edinburgh, SCOT
Giorgio Kilkenny replaces Steve Wynne on bass guitar just in time to perform on the new single, now retitled "Liars A To E" and featuring Speare, Maurice and Paterson on viola and cellos instead of their familiar brass instruments.
September 9, 1981 Portugal (Avante Festival)
November 13-15, 1981 Old Vic, London, ENG
1982 January: Violin player, Helen Bevington from Birmingham School of Music rehearses with Dexys as they experiment with a new "Celtic Soul" sound. She introduces fellow students, Steve Shaw and Roger Huckle to the group and the trio (renamed Helen O'Hara, Steve Brennan and Roger MacDuff) become known as 'The Emerald Express'. Big Jimmy Paterson and Brian Maurice leave Dexys, feeling that their role in the group has diminished since the arrival of the fiddle section. Paul Speare remains with the group for another few weeks.
Big Jimmy Paterson and Brian Maurice agree to return to the group on a session basis to complete the album sessions, before forming a free-lance brass section which eventually became known as "The TKO Horns".
June 6: Brass section return for one last wild waltz, performing at a one-off concert: "Radio 1 Live in Concert" recorded @ Newcastle, Exhibition Park.
July 4: "Radio 1 session" recorded (tracks: "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)"; "Let's Make This Precious"; "All In All (This One Last Wild Waltz)"; "Old" (The session features Mark Walters on trombone and new saxophonist Nick Gatfield.)
August: Giorgio Kilkenny leaves Dexys and is replaced on bass by Johnny Edwards.
August 7: "Come On Eileen" reaches number 1 in British chart (... just in time for Eddie-Metal's 22nd birthday celebrations!)
Dexys consolidate their new-found success by commencing "The Bridge" tour, accompanied by new-recruits, Spike Edney on trombone and saxophonist Kevin Gilson. September 26: @ Glasgow, Pavilion
September 27: @ Usher Hall,,Edinburgh, SCOT
September 28: @ City Hall, Newcastle, ENG
September 30: @ Tameside Theatre, Manchester, ENG
October 1: @ Southport Theatre, Southport, ENG
October 2: @ Astra Theatre, Llandudno, WAL
October 3: @ Hippodrome, Birmingham, ENG
October 5: @ Apollo, Coventry, ENG
October 6: @ St. David's Hall, Cardiff, WAL
October 7: @ Arts Centre, Poole, ENG
October 9-10, 1982 Shaftesbury Theatre, London, ENG (The 10th was filmed for video release)
Dexys embark on an extensive European tour (including...)
October 27: @ Haarlem, NED
October 29: @ Markthalle, Hamburg, GER
November 5: @ Audiomax, Hamburg, GER
November 13: @ Eldorado, Paris, FRA
November 19: @ Berlin, GER
December 3: Dexys appear on Channel 4's "The Tube" giving a remarkable performance of "There There My Dear". They also perform "Let's Get This Straight", "Celtic Soul Brothers" and "Plan B" (which is cut short by the end of the show.)
Micky Billingham leaves Dexys to join General Public.
December 3: Dexys appear on BBC2 programme, "Oxford Road Show" performing "Kevin Rowland's Band", "Let's Get This Straight" and "Celtic Soul Brothers".
December 26: Dexys perform Slade's "Merry Christmas, Everybody" and "Let's Get This Straight" on ITV Christmas special, "Christmas Goes Pop".
1983
February: Dexys embark on their first American tour with new-recruit, Bob Noble taking over on keyboards from the departed Billingham. A concert performed at the New York Savoy is recorded for US release:
February 10: @ Savoy Hall, New York City, NY
February 14: @ Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
February 15: @ Detroit, St. Andrews
February 15: @ Kabuki Theater, San Francisco, CA
March 18, 1983 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, ENG (UK Radio 1 "Live in Concert" recorded)
April 16, 1983 Grugahalle, Essen, GER (GERMAN TV "Rockpalast" broadcast live)
April 17-18, 1983 Casino de Paris, Paris, FRA
May 14: "Saturday Night Live" TV broadcast recorded @ New York, RCA Building
May 21, 1983 Agora, Atlanta, GA
May 22, 1983 Florida University, Gainesville, FL
May 23: @ Hollywood, Los Angeles, The Palace. (This show is broadcast on radio show "Rock 'n' Roll Tonight")
May 24, 1983 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
May 31, 1983 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
June 09: @ Hippodrome D'auteuil, Paris, FRA (supporting David Bowie)
1984
February: Vincent Crane joins Dexys after seeing an advert for a "bluesy-hard piano player" in Melody Maker. Mick Bolton also auditions for the group which is now a nucleus of Kevin Rowland, Billy Adams, Helen O'Hara and Nicky Gatfield.
April/May: Dexys spend four weeks recording at Mountain Studios in Montreaux, with Rowland, Adams, O'Hara, Gatfield and Crane joined by previous Dexys members Johnny Edwards, Bob Noble and original trombonist Jimmy Paterson, alongside Wilson Pickett's regular drummer, Crusher Green.
June/July: Crane, Edwards and Green are replaced by Mick Bolton, Trevor Burton and Mick Woodmansey as album rehearsals and recording sessions continue back in England.
September: Crane and Edwards return to the group replacing Bolton and Burton, as the entire album is re-recorded with new drummer Tim Dancy. The line-up is augmented by Julian Littman on Mandolin and steel gutar player Tommy Evans.
1985
August 23: Dexys' scheduled headline appearance on a five-hour Channel 4 special, 'The Big Tube' is cancelled when the programme is scrapped at the last minute due to industrial action at Tyne Tees studios.
September?, 1985 UK TV "Wogan" performing "Listen To This"
October 1: Kevin Rowland is interviewed on BBC 2's 'Whistle Test' by Richard Skinner. The interview is followed by a rare broadcast of the video for "Knowledge of Beauty".
October 4: Kevin Rowland, Billy Adams and Helen O'Hara appear on Channel 4's "Bliss" for a rather confrontational interview with Muriel Gray.
October 11: Dexys perform "Listen To This" and "Kathleen Mavourneen" on Channel 4's 'The Tube'.
October 22: @ Rennes, Maison De La Culture
October 23: @ Nantes, Le Paris
October 25: @ Paris, Eldorado
October 26: @ Paris, Eldorado
October 27: @ Paris, Eldorado
November 1: @ Edinburgh, Playhouse November 2: @ Newcastle, City Hall
November 3: @ Manchester Apollo
November 4: @ Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
November 7: @ Southampton, Beaumont
November 8: @ Brighton, Centre; "(An Extract From) This Is What She's Like" is released as a single.
November 9: @ Bristol, Colston Hall
November 11: @ London, Dominion Theatre
November 12: @ London, Dominion Theatre
November 13: @ London, Dominion Theatre
1991
March 27, 1991 A Dexys line-up featuring Kevin Rowland, Jimmy Paterson and Billy Adams perform "Manhood" and "If I Ever" on Jonathan Ross' Channel 4 show, "Saturday Zoo."
2003
March 7, 2003 Former Midnight Runners, Pete Williams, Steve Spooner and Mick Talbott are reunited with fellow ex-Bureau members Archie Brown and Paul Taylor at a Young Bucks gig in Gateshead. Meanwhile, rumours are once again circulating that Dexys plan to reform, and that Paul Gorman is writing a Dexys biography.