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Alex Harvey first began performing in skiffle groups in 1954.

From 1958 until 1965, he was the leader of Alex Harvey’s Big Soul Band

May 20, 1960 Town Hall, Alloa, SCOT (supporting Johnny Gentle and His Group, “His Group” being the Beatles (John, Paul, George, Stuart Sutcliffe and Tommy Moore), on this the opening night – and biggest audience – of the Beatles’ seven-date tour of Scotland with Gentle)

Alex Harvey Soul Band

June 29, 1962 St. Ninian's Hall, Nairn, SCOT

July 2, 1962 Baillieston Miners Welfare Club, Glasgow, SCOT

December 6-7, 1963 Granada, Hamilton, SCOT

? ?, 1964 La Bamba, Falkirk, SCOT

February 6, 1964 100 Club, London, ENG (supported by John Lee And The Ground Hogs)

February 12, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

February 19, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

February 26, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

March 5, 1964 100 Club, London, ENG (supported by The Wes Minter Five)

March 11, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

March 18, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

March 25, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

April 8, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

April 11, 1964 Twisted Wheel Club, Manchester, ENG

April 18, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Kenny Vick Trio With George Shervington)

April 18, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

May 13, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

May 20, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

May 24, 1964 Blue Moon Club, Hayes, ENG

May 27, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

May 31, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

June 3, 1964 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

June 13, 1964 Attic Club, London, ENG (supported by Miston-Tuac)

June 17, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

July 14, 1964 Attic Club, London, ENG (supported by Miston-Tuac)

July 15, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

July 24, 1964 Dungeon Club, Nottingham, ENG

August 5, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

August 8, 1964 Hastings Pier Ballroom, Hastings, ENG (Supported by Johnny And The Spirits)

August 13, 1964 Cavern, Liverpool, ENG

September 2, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

September 9, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

September 23, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supported by The Downliners Sect)

September 30, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supporting Little Walter)

October 4, 1964 Dungeon Club, Nottingham, ENG

October 11, 1964 Cavern, Liverpool, ENG

October 14, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

October 17, 1964 Twisted Wheel Club, Manchester, ENG

October 19, 1964 Twisted Wheel Club, Manchester, ENG

October 21, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

October 25, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supporting The Tridents, with Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

October 28, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

October 30, 1964 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG (supported by Prince Khan And The Barbarians & The Crawdaddies)

November 4, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supporting The Tridents)

November 11, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

December 16, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

December 23, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

December 27, 1964 Lennoxbank House Hotel, Balloch, SCOT

December 30, 1964 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

1965

January 4, 1965 Cellar Club, Kingston Upon Thames, ENG

January 6, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

January 14, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Rod Stewart With The Soul Agents)

January 20, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

January 27, 1965 Bromley Court Hotel Bromel Club, Bromley, ENG

January 28, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Sonny Boy Williamson, Chris Barber’s Blues Band & Rod Stewart With The Soul Agents, with T-Bone Walker)

January 31, 1965 Long Jon Club, Borehamwood, ENG

February 3, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

February 15, 1965 Bagatelle, Glasgow, SCOT

February 17, 1965 Dundee University, Dundee, SCOT

February 19, 1965 Corporation Hotel, Derby, ENG

February 20, 1965 Bristol University, Bristol, ENG

February 21, 1965 Le Metro, Birmingham, ENG

February 23, 1965 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG

February 26, 1965 Newcastle University, Newcastle, ENG

February 27, 1965 Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, ENG

February 28, 1965 Civic Hall, Crawley, ENG

March 5, 1965 Cellar Club, Kingston Upon Thames, ENG

March 10, 1965 Le Disque A Go-Go, Bournemouth, ENG

March 13, 1965 Gliderdrome Starlight Rooms, Boston, ENG (supporting Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders, with The Ashes)

March 17, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

March 21, 1965 Bromley Court Hotel Bromel Club, Bromley, ENG

March 31, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

April 14, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

April 18, 1965 Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, ENG

April 29, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

May 6, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

May 7, 1965 Dungeon Club, Nottingham, ENG (supporting Memphis Slim)

May 8, 1965 Cubi Klub, Rochdale, ENG

May 12, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supported by Memphis Slim)

May 13, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

May 20, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

May 23, 1965 Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, ENG (supporting Memphis Slim)

May 27, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Memphis Slim & John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men)

May 28, 1965 Zeeta House Pontiac Club, Putney, ENG

May 30, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supported by Memphis Slim)

June 6, 1965 Bromley Court Hotel Bromel Club, Bromley, ENG

June 19, 1965 Zeeta House Pontiac Club, Putney, ENG

June 27, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

July 1, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Gery L. Thompson & The Sidewinders)

July 9, 1965 Pavilion Theatre And Ballroom, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Jan Ralfini Orchestra)

July 25, 1965 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG

August 7, 1965 Kimbells Ballroom, Southsea, ENG

August 8, 1965 Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, ENG

August 14, 1965 Bure Club, Mudeford, ENG

August 21, 1965 Drill Hall, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by The Mystrians & The Valiants)

September 11, 1965 Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham, ENG (The 0-0 Soul Show, with Jimmy Cliff)

September 16, 1965 Carnival Hall, Basingstoke, ENG (supporting The Troggs)

October 10, 1965 Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, ENG

October 26, 1965 Club A’Gogo, Newcastle upon Tyne, ENG (supported by The V.I.P’s & The Gas Board)

November 14, 1965 Dungeon Club, Nottingham, ENG

December 7, 1965 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Spencer Davis Group)

1966

? ?, 1966 La Bamba, Falkirk, SCOT

January 11, 1966 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Spencer Davis Group)

January 31, 1966 Town Hall, Basingstoke, ENG

February 6, 1966 Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, ENG

February 12, 1966 Pavilion Theatre And Ballroom, Bournemouth, ENG

March 12, 1966 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supporting Wilson Pickett)

Alex Harvey With The Mox

January 25, 1967 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supported by The New Jump Band)

March 11, 1967 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG (supported by Chicago Line Blues Band & The Gass)

July 9, 1967 Eel Pie Island, London, ENG (supported by The Stalkers)


After leaving the Big Soul Band, he briefly tried for a solo career but with little success. By 1967, he found a positive direction for his career when he became a member of the pit band in the London stage production of the musical Hair. This band recorded the live album Hair Rave Up, which contained Harvey originals and other songs not from the stage show. In 1970, Harvey formed Rock Workshop with Ray Russell; their first, self-titled album contained an early version of “Hole in Her Stocking”, later to appear on Framed. Harvey remained with Hair for five years.

Alex Harvey Band

March 29, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG

May 27, 1971 Torrington, London, ENG (supported by Derek Wadsworth)

February 23, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Tear Gas)

March 22, 1972 Big Brother, Greenford, ENG (supporting Steve Peregrine Took)

March 28, 1972 1832 Club, Windsor, ENG (supporting Brewers Droop)

April 5, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Walrus)

May 23, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Tear Gas & Eulenspygel)

June 5, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Nazareth & Sleaz Band)

June 23, 1972 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting Atomic Rooster, with Demick And Armstrong)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

June 29, 1972 Clouds, Glasgow, SCOT (supporting Stone The Crows. First show as SAHB)

August 1972

  • Alex Harvey (vocals)
  • Zal Cleminson (guitar)
  • Chris Glen (bass)
  • Hugh McKenna (keyboards)
  • Ted McKenna (drums)

December 4, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG

December 5, 1972 Nightingale Wood Green, London, ENG

December 6, 1972 Gloucester College Of Art, Cheltenham, ENG

December 7, 1972 Fulham Greyhound, London, ENG

December 8, 1972 Youth Centre, Bourton-On-The-Water, ENG

December 9, 1972 Boat Club, Nottingham, ENG

December 10, 1972 Stoneground, Manchester, ENG (supported by Pink Fairies)

December 11, 1972 Windsor Hotel, Dumfries, SCOT

December 13, 1972 Caledonian Hotel, Inverness, SCOT

December 14, 1972 Glasgow Art College, Glasgow, SCOT

December 15, 1972 Strathclyde University, Glasgow, SCOT

December 16, 1972 Kinema, Dunfermline, SCOT

December 17, 1972 Watermill, Paisley, SCOT

December 20, 1972 Weymouth Grammar School, Weymouth, ENG

December 23, 1972 YMCA, Bellshill, ENG

1973

12/1/73 London Thames Poly. Guessing year of this tour – might be 74 13/1 Bishop Otter College, Chichester, ENG 14/1 Chiswick Chevalier Lodge Club, London, ENG

January 18, 1973 Marquee, London, ENG

January 19, 1973 Festival Pavilion, Skegness, ENG

January 20, 1973 Nottingham College, Nottingham, ENG

January 22, 1973 Hardrock, Manchester, ENG (Free concert, supporting Gnidrolog, with Babe Ruth)

January 23, 1973 Hardrock, Bournemouth, ENG

January 25, 1973 Fantasia, Northampton, ENG

January 26, 1973 Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, ENG

January 27, 1973 Institute of Technology, Bolton, ENG

February 3, 1973 Guildhall, Preston, ENG

February 4, 1973 Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, ENG (supporting Atomic Rooster)

February 8, 1973 Memorial Hall, Northwich, ENG

February 9, 1973 Brixton Sundown, London, ENG

February 10, 1973 Stevenage Education Centre, Stevenage, ENG

February 15, 1973 College Of Food Technology, Cardiff, WAL

February 16, 1973 Brighton Polytechnic, Brighton, ENG

February 17, 1973 St. Matthew College, Bristol, ENG

February 18, 1973 Finchley Torrington, London, ENG

February 19, 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (supporting Mott The Hoople)

February 19, 1973 Golden Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield, ENG

February 22, 1973 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supporting Mott The Hoople)

February 22, 1973 College Of Food Technology, Birmingham, ENG

February 24, 1973 Empire, Edinburgh, SCOT (supporting Mott The Hoople)

February 25, 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supporting Mott The Hoople)

March 2, 1973 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supporting JSD Band & Glencoe)

March 15, 1973 Cavern, Liverpool, ENG

March 16, 1973 76 Club, Burton-on-Trent, ENG  ??? 23/2 Mile End Sundown, London, ENG March 31, 1973 City Hall, St. Albans, ENG (supported by Glencoe) April 5, 1973 Neeld Hall, Chippenham, ENG  ??? 8/4/73 Finchley, Torrington 13/4/73 Glasgow Tech April 14, 1973 St. Andrew's University, Fife, SCOT (Grand Union Opening Celebration) April 15, 1973 Rainbow, London, ENG (supporting JSD Band, with Lucas & McCulloch) April 18, 1973 Stoneground, Manchester, ENG 21/4/73 Glasgow University

May 4, 1973 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supporting Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come)

May 11, 1973 Locarno, Sunderland, ENG

May 13, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG ??

May 15, 1973 Marquee, London, ENG

Slade & SAHB UK Tour 1973

May 31, 1973 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supporting Slade)

June 1, 1973 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, SCOT (Supporting Slade)

June 2, 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 3 & 5, 1973 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 6, 1973 Dome, Brighton, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 8, 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 9, 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 10, 1973 Top Rank, Cardiff, WAL (Supporting Slade)

June 11, 1973 Guildhall, Southampton, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 12, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 13, 1973 King George’s Hall, Blackburn, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 14, 1973 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (Supporting Slade)

June 15, 1973 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (2 shows 7.00 & 9.30, supporting Slade)

June 20, 1973 Marquee, London, ENG

June 29, 1973 Molton College, Northampton, ENG

June 30, 1973 Stoneground, Manchester, ENG

July 1, 1973 Earls Court, London, ENG (supporting Slade)

July 21, 1973 Booth Farm, Buxton, ENG (Buxton Pop Festival 1973)

August 5, 1973 Alexandra Palace, London, ENG (supporting Uriah Heep, with Manfred Mann, Gary Moore Band, Heavy Metal Kids & Fumble)

August 25, 1973 Reading, ENG (Reading Festival 1973)

September 18, 1973 Marquee, London, ENG

September 27, 1973 London Central Polytechnic, London, ENG ???

September 28, 1973 Locarno, Sunderland, ENG (supported by Bull Frog)

October 3, 1973 Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Walker)

October 7, 1973 North Staffs Polytechnic, ENG (John Martin from Marsha Hunt's 22 replaced Hugh McKenna on keyboards, after Hugh collapsed suffering from nervous exhaustion)

October 8, 1973 College Of Education, Doncaster, ENG (with John Martin replacing Hugh McKenna on piano)

October 9, 1973 Civic Hall, Gravesend, ENG (with John Martin replacing Hugh McKenna on piano)

October 12, 1973 Penthouse, Scarborough, ENG (with John Martin replacing Hugh McKenna on piano)

October 13, 1973 City Hall, St. Albans, ENG (with John Martin replacing Hugh McKenna on piano)

October 14, 1973 Charing Cross Road Sundown, London, ENG (with John Martin replacing Hugh McKenna on piano)

October 16, 1973 Top Rank Suite, Bristol, ENG  ???

October 23, 1973 Zentralhallen, Hamm, GER (supporting Status Quo)

October 24, 1973 Musikhalle, Hamburg, GER (supporting Status Quo)

October 26, 1973 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, NED (supporting Status Quo)

October 27, 1973 Cine Marni, Brussels, BEL (supporting Status Quo)

October 28, 1973 Olympia, Paris, FRA (supporting Status Quo)

October 30, 1973 Rhein-Necker Halle, Stuttgart, GER (supporting Status Quo)

October 31, 1973 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER (Supporting Status Quo)

November 1, 1973 Les Halles, Courtai, BEL (supporting Status Quo)

November 2, 1973 Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, GER (supporting Status Quo)

November 3, 1973 Walter Kobel Halle, Russelsheim, GER (supporting Status Quo)

November 5, 1973 Volkshaus, Zurich, SUI (supporting Status Quo)

November 6, 1973 Sporthalke, Basel, SUI (supporting Status Quo)

SAHB UK Tour 1973

November 8, 1973 Warwick University, Coventry, ENG

November 9, 1973 Stoneground, Manchester, ENG

November 11, 1973 Pavilion, Ayr, SCOT

November 12, 1973 Town Hall, Falkirk, SCOT

November 13, 1973 Salvation Hotel, Perth, SCOT

November 14, 1973 Town Hall, Hamilton, SCOT

November 17, 1973 Northampton County Cricket Club, Northampton, ENG

November 18, 1973 Floral Hall, Southport, ENG

November 19, 1973 King’s Hall, Derby, ENG

November 20, 1973 City Hall, Hull, ENG

November 22, 1973 Town Hall, Middlesbrough, ENG

November 23, 1973 Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, ENG

November 24, 1973 Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, ENG

November 25, 1973 Barbarella's, Birmingham, ENG

November 26, 1973 Town Hall, Reading, ENG

November 27, 1973 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG

November 28, 1973 Civic Hall, Barnsley, ENG

November 29, 1973 St. George's Hall, Liverpool, ENG

November 30, 1973 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, SCOT

December 1, 1973 Royal Links Pavilion, Cromer, ENG

December 2, 1973 Greyhound, Croydon, ENG

December 3, 1973 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG

December 5, 1973 King George's Hall, Blackburn, ENG

December 7, 1973 Padgate College, Warrington, ENG  ???

December 8, 1973 Dagenham Roundhouse, London, ENG

December 9, 1973 Guildhall, Plymouth, ENG

December 10, 1973 Memorial Hall, Barry, WAL

December 11, 1973 City Hall, Salisbury, ENG

December 12, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

December 13, 1973 Huddersfield Polytechnic, Huddersfield, ENG

December 14, 1973 Central Hall, Chatham, ENG

December 15, 1973 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG

December 17, 1973 Royal Hall, Harrogate, ENG

1974

January 25, 1974 Bath University, Bath, ENG

February 5, 1974 Barbarella's, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Ange & The Steve Gibbons Band)

February 11, 1974 Empire Ballroom Leicester Square, London, ENG (Valentine Ball, with The Troggs, Casablanca & the London Scottish Regiment’s pipes and drums)

16/2/74 Chelmsford, Mid-Essex Tech * Guessing year of this tour – could be 73 17/2 St. Mathias College, Bristol, ENG 18/2 Finchley, Torrington (same time last year?) 21/2 Town Hall, Falkirk, SCOT (supporting Mott the Hoople) ??? February 23, 1974 Dagenham Roundhouse, London, ENG ???? 27/2 Radio Medway March 2, 1974 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG 3/3 Clarence Club, Halifax, ENG ?/?/74 UMIST, Manchester, ENG (supported by Beckett & String Driven Thing) 6/3 Hull Intercontinental 7/3 Marquee, London, ENG 8/3 Glamorgan Poly March 8, 1974 Community Centre, Slough, ENG ?? 9/3 St. Albans College March 9, 1974 Imperial College, London, ENG ?? 10/3 Newman College, Birmingham, ENG

March 11, 1974 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Greenslade)

15/3 Cavern, Liverpool, ENG 16/3 76 Club, Burton-on-Trent, ENG 17/3 Chester College 22/3 Locarno, Sunderland, ENG 23/3 Harrogate College 24/3 Nottingham College 27/3 Stoke, Changes Club 30/3 Southgate, Badgers Club

SAHB UK Tour 1974

May 9, 1974 Town Hall, Leeds, ENG

May 10, 1974 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

May 11, 1974 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG

May 12, 1974 Guild Hall, Preston, ENG

May 13, 1974 Top Rank Suite, Swansea, WAL

May 15, 1974 Top Rank Suite, Brighton, ENG

May 16, 1974 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG

May 17, 1974 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG

May 18, 1974 Nottingham University, Nottingham, ENG

May 19, 1974 Civic Hall, Guildford, ENG

May 22, 1974 City Hall, Perth, SCOT

May 25, 1974 Caird Hall, Dundee, SCOT

May 26, 1974 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

May 27, 1974 Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, SCOT

May 28, 1974 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

May 29, 1974 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG

May 30, 1974 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

May 31, 1974 City Hall, Hull, ENG

June 1, 1974 Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, ENG

June 3, 1974 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG

June 7, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG

June 8, 1974 Kursaal, Southend, ENG

June 9, 1974 Theatre Royal, Norwich, ENG

June 16, 1974 Holmenkollen, Oslo, NOR (Ragnarock Music Festival 1974)

July 20, 1974 Knebworth Park, Knebworth, ENG (Knebworth Festival, supporting Allman Bros Band, Van Morrison, Doobie Bros. & Mahavishnu Orchestra, with Tim Buckley)

August 23, 1974 Thames-Side Arena, Reading, ENG (The 14th National Jazz, Blues & Rock Festival)

October 3, 1974 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 4, 1974 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 6, 1974 London Palladium, London, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 8, 1974 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 9, 1974 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 10, 1974 St George's Hall, Bradford, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 11, 1974 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 12, 1974 York University Central Hall, York, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 13, 1974 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Slack Alice)

October 14, 1974 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Slack Alice)

October 16, 1974 Palace Theatre, Manchester, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 18, 1974 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

October 19, 1974 Kursaal, Southend, ENG (supported by Slack Alice)

Then Euro tour w Deep Purple

8/11/74 Band leave for US tour

    • Press receptions in Boston, Philly and NY;

Fall 1974(?) ?, Syracuse, NY

November 15, 1974 War Memorial Theatre, Trenton, NJ (supporting T-Rex)

November 16, 1974 Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY (Live broadcast for WQIV FM)

November 20-24, 1974 Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA (supported by Stuart Getz & The Wonderama Band)

November 29, 1974 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL (supporting Blue Oyster Cult & Mannfred Mann's Earth Band)

November 30, 1974 Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, MO (supporting Mannfred Mann's Earth Band)

December 1, 1974 Palmer College Auditorium, Davenport, IA (Cancelled appearance, supporting Foghat & Blue Oyster Cult. Replaced by Premiata Forneria Marconi)

December 2, 1974 Brewery, Lansing, MI (supporting Mannfred Mann's Earth Band)

December 4-7, 1974 Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA (supporting Renaissance on the 5th to the 7th)

December 9, 1974 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH

December 11, 1974 Roxy Theatre, Northampton, PA (supported by Hudson-Ford)

December 12, 1974 University of Toronto Convocation Hall, Toronto, ON (Cancelled appearance, supporting Mannfred Mann's Earth Band. Replaced by Rush)

December 14, 1974 Travis Electric Company, Dallas, TX

December 15, 1974 Glassboro State College Esby Gym, Glassboro, NJ (supported by Hudson-Ford)

December 21, 1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supporting Mannfred Mann's Earth Band)

1975

February 25, 1975 Volkshaus, Zurich, SUI

1/75 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ March 7, 1975 War Memorial Theatre, Trenton, NJ (supporting Leo Sayer, with Prelude) March 8, 1975 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH (supported by Vitales Madmen) March 13, 1975 Roxy Theatre, Northampton, PA March 17-18, 1975 Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA (supported by Diamond REO) March 20, 1975 Reflections, Cincinnati, OH (supported by The Pretty Things) March 21, 1975 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI (supported by The Pretty Things) March 22, 1975 Freedom Hall, Johnson City, TN (supporting Lynyrd Skynyrd)

March 25, 1975 Allen Theater, Cleveland, OH April 3, 1975 Corral, Santa Monica, CA (supporting Styx) April 4, 1975 Civic Center Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (supporting Styx)

May 1, 1975 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG

May 2, 1975 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT

May 3, 1975 Caird Hall, Dundee, SCOT

May 4, 1975 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

May 7, 1975 Empire, Liverpool, ENG

May 8, 1975 St. George’s Hall, Bradford, ENG

May 9, 1975 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Skyband)

May 10, 1975 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG

May 11, 1975 Guildhall, Preston, ENG

May 12, 1975 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

May 13, 1975 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

May 15, 1975 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG

May 16, 1975 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG

May 17, 1975 Kursaal, Southend, ENG (Postponed until May 26th)

May 17, 1975 Victoria Ground, Stoke, ENG (supporting Yes, Gryphon & Ace)

May 18, 1975 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG

May 20, 1975 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG

May 21, 1975 Town Hall, Watford, ENG

May 22, 1975 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, WAL

May 23, 1975 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

May 24, 1975 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

May 26, 1975 Kursaal, Southend, ENG (Rescheduled from May 17th)

August 2, 1975 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX 14/8/75 Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN 19/8/75 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC 28-29/8/75 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL (Venue where equipment truck robbery influences Harvey solo tune “The Mafia Stole My Guitar”) October 21, 1975 Felt Forum, New York City, NY (Cancelled appearance, supporting Procol Harum) November 3, 1975 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supporting Frank Zappa) November 14, 1975 Civic Centre, St. Paul, MN (supporting Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer & Aerosmith) November 19, 1975 Civic Theatre, Akron, OH November 20, 1975 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH November 22, 1975 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI (supported by Brownsville Station)

SAHB Christmas Shows 1975

December 18-20, 1975 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

December 21-24, 1975 New Victoria Theatre, London, ENG

December 31, 1975 Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

1976

2/1/76 Glasgow Apollo 3/1/76 Glasgow Apollo (added due to demand) 14/2/76 Porterhouse, Retford, Notts

SAHB True Story Tour 1976

April 30, 1976 Gaumont, Ipswich, ENG

May 1, 1976 Sports Centre, Bracknell, ENG

May 2, 1976 Coventry Theatre, Coventry, ENG

May 3, 1976 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG

May 5, 1976 ABC, Hull, ENG

May 6-7, 1976 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

May 8, 1976 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG

May 9-10, 1976 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

May 11, 1976 Empire, Liverpool, ENG

May 12, 1976 Guildhall, Preston, ENG

May 15, 1976 Kursaal, Southend, ENG

May 16, 1976 Trentham Gardens, Stoke, ENG

May 17-18, 1976 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

May 20, 1976 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG

May 21, 1976 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, ENG

May 22, 1976 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG

May 23, 1976 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG

May 24-25, 1976 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band)

May 26-27, 1976 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

May 28-29, 1976 Edinburgh Odeon, Edinburgh, SCOT

May 31, 1976 Charlton Athletic FC The Valley, London, ENG (supporting The Who, with Little Feat, The Outlaws, Streetwalkers & Widowmaker)

June 1, 1976 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG

June 2, 1976 Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, ENG

June 3, 1976 Odeon, Taunton, ENG

June 5, 1976 Celtic Park, Glasgow, SCOT (supporting The Who)

June 12, 1976 Vetch Field, Swansea, WAL (supporting The Who, with Little Feat, The Outlaws, Streetwalkers & Widowmaker)

June 14, 1976 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG

4/7/76 Turku festival, Finland Sunday Mail quotes Alex as saying although Chuck Berry’s playing, SAHB are actually headlining, although Alex will let Chuck go on last...

SAHB Australian Tour 1976 (CANCELLED)

August 18, 1976 Concert Hall, Perth, AUS (cancelled) August 20, 1976 Festival Theatre, Adelaide, AUS (cancelled) August 22, 1976 Regent Theatre, Sydney, AUS (cancelled) August 23, 1976 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS (cancelled) September 2, 1976 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS (cancelled) September 4, 1976 Town Hall, Woollongong, AUS (cancelled) September 6, 1976 Canberra Theatre, Canberra, AUS (cancelled) September 8, 1976 Corio City Hall, Geelong, AUS (cancelled)


September 30, 1976 Rai Congrescentrum, Amsterdam, NED (supported by Pat Travers Band) October ?, 1976 Cirque, Brussels, BEL October 3, 1976 Circus Krone, Munich, GER October 4, 1976 Audimax, Hamburg, GER Alex performs as Hitler in Hamburg; he says it doesn’t worry him, although he’s more apprehensive about doing it in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Berlin. But he will anyway. October 12, 1976 Neue Welt, Berlin, GER October 13, 1976 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, GER October 14, 1976 Stadthalle, Frankfurt, GER October ?, 1976 Sweden Alex collapses near the beginning of the show but manages to carry on. Later he has a more serious collapse. The tour is cancelled and Alex is flown home under sedation; his agent says: “Alex is suffering from exhaustion and his doctor is seeing him every day.”

1977

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SAHB (without Alex) UK Tour 1977

January 26, 1977 Kings Hall, Derby, ENG

January 27, 1977 Market Hall, Carlisle, ENG

January 28, 1977 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, SCOT

January 29, 1977 Strathclyde University, Glasgow, SCOT

January 30, 1977 Music Hall, Aberdeen, SCOT

January 31, 1977 Tiffany’s, Glasgow, SCOT

February 2, 1977 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG

February 3, 1977 Liverpool University Mountford Hall, Liverpool, ENG

February 4, 1977 Durham University, Durham, ENG

February 5, 1977 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG (supported by Bandit)

February 6, 1977 Coatham Bowl, Redcar, ENG

February 7, 1977 Tiffany’s, Hull, ENG (supported by Bandit)

February 8, 1977 Electric Circus, Manchester, ENG

February 9, 1977 Top Rank, Cardiff, WAL

February 11. 1977 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG

February 12, 1977 Kursaal, Southend, ENG

February 13, 1977 Top Rank, Southampton, ENG

February 15, 1977 Locarno, Portsmouth, ENG

February 16, 1977 Birmingham University, Birmingham, ENG

February 17, 1977 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG

February 18, 1977 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle , ENG

February 19, 1977 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG

February 20, 1977 Locarno, Bristol, ENG

February 21, 1977 Fiesta, Plymouth, ENG

February 23-24, 1977 Marquee, London, ENG

February 25, 1977 Brunel University, Uxbridge, ENG

February 26, 1977 Sports Centre, Bracknell, ENG

February 27, 1977 Civic Hall, Dunstable, ENG

February 28, 1977 Top Rank, Swansea, WAL

? Bolton Institute of Technology

April 7, 1977 Rainbow, London, ENG (supported by Krazy Kat)

August 28, 1977 Little John's Farm, Reading, ENG (Reading Festival 1977. SAHB’s last live appearance with Alex)

SAHB European Tour 1977 starts October 31st visiting Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Germany, Belgium & Switzerland)

November 15, 1977 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER

December 7, 1977 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG

December 9, 1977 ABC, Manchester, ENG

December 11, 1977 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG

December 13, 1977 Empire, Liverpool, ENG

December 14, 1977 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG

December 23, 1977 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

December 22-23, 1977 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG poss 24th as well

1978

December 31, 1977 & January 2, 1978 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT poss 3rd as well

January 2, 1978 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

  • Tommy Eyre replaces Hugh McKenna

Alex Harvey Band

February 14, 1978 Porterhouse, Retford, ENG

March 5, 1978 London Palladium, London, ENG

November 6-9, 1978 Venue, London, ENG

November 12, 1978 Mayflower, Manchester, ENG

November 28-29, 1978 Kant Kino, Berlin, GER

December 16, 1978 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

1979

January 28, 1979 Arts Centre, Poole, ENG

1980

January 10, 1980 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT

January 11, 1980 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG

January 13, 1980 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG

January 14, 1980 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG

May 17, 1980 Music Machine, London, ENG

November 5, 1980 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (Alex joined Cheap Trick onstage to perform "Shakin' All Over")

March 8, 1981 Marquee, London, ENG

May 7, 1981 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG

May 8, 1981 Rock City, Nottingham, ENG

May 25, 1981 Marquee, London, ENG

August 29, 1981 Reading, ENG (Reading Festival 1981)

October 17, 1981 Central Hall, Grimsby, ENG (supported by Hungry Horace & Raider)

October 18, 1981 Rotters, Doncaster, ENG (supported by Raider)

October 30, 1981 Town Hall, Middlesbrough, ENG (supported by Taurus)

October 31, 1981 Tower, Hull, ENG

November 6, 1981 Venue, London, ENG

January 15, 1982 Venue, London, ENG

January 16, 1982 Greyhound, Chadwell Heath, ENG (supported by K K Khan)

January 25, 1982 Schwechater Hof, Vienna, AUT

80/81, at the Civic Centre, Borehamwood (Herts)

SAHB with Alex toured the UK in Autumn 1981 with the last gig at Workington’s Carnegie Theatre on 1 November

February 4, 1982 Returning from performances in Belgium, Harvey died from a heart attack, a day before his 47th birthday.

December 24, 1993 Marquee, London, ENG

May 14, 1994 Scone Palace, Perth, SCOT (First Scone Palace Rock & Blues Festival)

May 25, 1994 Fast Eddie's, Scunthorpe, ENG

December 3, 1994 Wheatsheaf, Stoke, ENG

December 8, 1994 Muirtown Motel, Inverness, SCOT

December 23, 1994 Arena Club, Glasgow, SCOT (Fan Club Xmas Show)

? ?, 1995 Martell, Falkirk, SCOT

April 8, 1995 Wheatsheaf, Stoke, ENG

July 29, 1995 Wheatsheaf, Stoke, ENG (supported by Engine)

October 10, 1995 Queens Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT (with Maggie Bell)

October 15, 1995 Kings Theatre, Glasgow, SCOT (with Maggie Bell)

1992, Glen, Cleminson and Ted McKenna banded together to form "The Party Boys" which featured guest vocalists such as Fish, Dan McCafferty and Stevie Doherty with the Stone The Crows keyboard player Ronnie Leahy. This band lasted about one year before deciding to recruit keyboard player Hugh McKenna and finally reform as SAHB. A live album, Live in Glasgow 1993, was released, with Doherty on vocals. This line-up of SAHB disbanded in 1995, before reforming in 2002 for a tribute night to Frankie Miller at The Barrowlands in Glasgow, with the ex-Nazareth guitarist Billy Rankin on vocals. After a year, "Mad" Max Maxwell replaced Rankin.

SAHB official reformed in 1993, with Zero Zero vocalist Stevie Doherty where they enjoyed relative success touring in the UK and Europe, performing at various festivals such as the Tarlair Music Festival as well as recording a live album titled Live in Glasgow 93 which was recorded in Minstrels which is no longer there. This line up of SAHB disbanded shortly after this and Zal decided to take time out.

2002, SAHB reformed briefly with ex-Nazareth guitarist Billy Rankin on vocals for a tribute concert held to Frankie Miller at the Barrowlands, Glasgow which demonstrated that there was still an audience and a diehard following for SAHB and their music. They also performed at the iconic King Tuts venue in Glasgow where a popular bootleg of the gig was recorded but again disbanded shortly after before reuniting two years later.

2004, SAHB reunited for the last time. They returned to their 1970s style, but with a heavier and grungier approach which included Zal bringing back the iconic make-up. This time it was a different look, more Brandon Lee’s Crow with black sunglasses. The band needed someone who was not just a rock vocalist, but someone who could perform in the same way Alex did so they auditioned Max Maxwell who was mostly known as the Ebaneezer Goode dancer on Top Of The Pops but also had a reputation in and around Glasgow with bands such as Edith & The Ladies and The.[clarification needed] They toured and released a live album Zalvation: Live In The 21st Century in 2005. The tour was initially a farewell but due to its popularity, they continued, with tours and festivals between 2004 and 2008 including Sweden Rock Festival, Wickerman Festival, USC Festival, and even a mini-tour of Australia in 2007.

August 19, 2003 Twa Tams, Perth, SCOT August 21, 2003 Glasgow 2004

SAHB Brick By Brick Tour 2004

November 18, 2004 Camden Underworld, London, ENG

November 19, 2004 Doctor’s Tonic Green Room, Welwyn Garden City, ENG

November 20, 2004 The Point, Cardiff, WAL

November 21, 2004 Boardwalk, Sheffield, ENG

November 22, 2004 Witchwood, Ashton Under Lyme, ENG

November 27, 2004 Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge, ENG

November 28, 2004 New Roscoe, Leeds, ENG

November 30, 2004 Limelight Club, Crewe, ENG

December 1, 2004 Twa Tams, Perth, SCOT

December 2, 2004 Liquid Room, Edinburgh, SCOT

December 3, 2004 Cathouse, Glasgow, SCOT

December 4, 2004 Raigmore Motel, Inverness, SCOT

December 5, 2004 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, SCOT

2005

SAHB UK Tour 2005

November 17, 2005 Luquid Rooms, Edinburgh, SCOT

November 18, 2005 Moshulu, Aberdeen, SCOT

November 19, 2005 Fusion, Kirkwall, SCOT

November 23, 2005 Doghouse, Dundee, SCOT

November 24, 2005 Boardwalk, Sheffield, ENG

November 25, 2005 Village Hall, Worthen, ENG

November 26, 2005 Queens Hall, Nuneaton, ENG

November 27, 2005 Bierkeller, Bristol, ENG

November 29, 2005 Stables, Milton Keynes, ENG

November 30, 2005 Princess Pavillion, Falmouth, ENG

December 1, 2005 The Brook, Southampton, ENG

December 3, 2005 Mean Fiddler, London, ENG

December 4, 2005 Guildhall, Gloucester, ENG

December 5, 2005 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG

December 6, 2005 Irish Centre, Leeds, ENG

December 8, 2005 The Point, Cardiff, WAL

December 10, 2005 JB's, Dudley, ENG

December 11, 2005 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, ENG

December 12, 2005 Limelight, Crewe, ENG

December 13, 2005 Pacific Arts Centre, Birkenhead, ENG

December 14, 2005 Academy, Manchester, ENG

December 16, 2005 Garage, Glasgow, SCOT

2006

May 13, 2006 Highland Lodge, Gairloch, SCOT (SradFest 2006)

May 27, 2006 Lillehammer Festival

June 10, 2006 SwedenRock Festival

June 17, 2006 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, ENG (supporting Def Leppard & Cheap Trick)

June 18, 2006 Hammersmith Apollo, London, ENG (supporting Def Leppard & Cheap Trick)

July 22, 2006 Galloway, SCOT (Wickerman Festival) July 29, 2006 Dunstaffnage Festival

August 4, 2006 The Big Ball AC/DC fan convention August 5, 2006 Usk Music Event

Milton Keynes ‘The Stables Mean Fiddler (underneath the Astoria) 2006 Redcar Bowl


September 23-24, 2006 Robin 2, Bilston, ENG (SAHBster weekend fan convention)

SAHB Dogs Of War Tour 2006

October 25, 2006 Fusion, Kirkwall, SCOT

October 26, 2006 Concert Hall, Perth, SCOT

October 27, 2006 Doghouse, Dundee, SCOT

November 7, 2006 Irish Centre, Leeds, ENG

November 9, 2006 Beachcomber, Cleethorpes, ENG

November 10, 2006 Boardwalk, Sheffield, ENG

November 11, 2006 Skateraw Farm, East Lothian, SCOT (private show for east coast businessman Johnny Watson's 50th birthday)

November 12, 2006 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, ENG

November 13, 2006 Limelight, Crewe, ENG

November 16, 2006 The Point, Cardiff, WAL

November 17, 2006 The Brook, Southampton, ENG

November 18, 2006 Legends, Newcastle, ENG

November 21, 2006 Electric Ballroom, London, ENG (supported by Diamond Dogs & Voodoo Six)

December 13, 2006 Dunfermline, SCOT

December 14, 2006 ABC, Glasgow, SCOT (Xmas Party)

2007

January 3, 2007 Empire Theatre, Middlesbrough, ENG

SAHB Australian Tour 2007

May 2, 2007 Fly By Night Musicians Club, Fremantle, AUS

May 3, 2007 Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide, AUS

May 4, 2007 Corner Hotel, Richmond, AUS

May 6, 2007 Ruby’s Lounge Belgrave, Melbourne, AUS

May 8, 2007 Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, AUS

May 9, 2007 Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, AUS

May 11, 2007 The Basement, Sydney, AUS

May 12, 2007 Gaelic Club, Sydney, AUS

May 19, 2007 Greenock, SCOT (CANCELLED Doon The Watter Festival)

June 2, 2006 Shire Hall, Howden, ENG

August 10, 2007 Long Marsden, ENG (Bulldog Bash)

August 25, 2007 Robin 2, Bilston, ENG (Fan convention)

September 15, 2007 Blues Garage, Hannover, GER

SAHB Hail Vibrania Tour 2007

December 1, 2007 Canteen Arts & Media Centre, Barrow-in-Furness, ENG (Christmas tour warm-up show)

Setlist:- Faith Healer, Midnight Moses, Dance To Your Daddy, Dolphins, Hail Vibrania, Framed, Isobel Goudie, Give My Compliments to the Chef, Who Murdered Sex, Tomahawk Kid, Action Strasse; (encore) Vambo, Hole in Her Stocking

December 2, 2007 Carling Academy 2, Newcastle, ENG

December 3, 2007 Carling Academy 2, Liverpool, ENG

December 4, 2007 Picturedrome, Holmfirth, ENG

Setlist:- Faith Healer, Midnight Moses, Dance To Your Daddy, Dolphins, Hail Vibrania, Framed, Isobel Goudie, Give My Compliments to the Chef, Tomahawk Kid, St Anthony, Action Strasse; (encore) Vambo, Delilah

December 6, 2007 Robin 2, Bilston, ENG

December 7, 2007 Boardwalk, Sheffield, ENG

December 8, 2007 The Brook, Southampton, ENG

December 9, 2007 The Point, Cardiff, WAL

December 11, 2007 Zodiac, Oxford, ENG

December 12, 2007 Islington Academy, London, ENG

December 14, 2007 ABC, Glasgow, SCOT

2008

January 10, 2008 Garage, Glasgow, SCOT

March 23, 2008 Civic Hall, Nantwich, ENG (Zal replaced by Julian Hutson Saxby)

March 28, 2008 Spring & Airbrake, Belfast, NI (cancelled)

  • Hugh McKenna
  • Max Maxwell
  • Ted McKenna
  • Chris Glen
  • Julian Hutson Saxby

December 19-20, 2008 Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, SCOT

December 22, 2008 Concorde 2, Brighton, ENG

2009

May 1, 2009 JB's, Dudley, ENG

May 2, 2009 Cluny, Newcastle, ENG