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| − | 10/18/1967 Paris, France |
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| − | (Palais Des Sports De Paris) |
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| − | La Fenêtre Rose TOM |
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| − | 02/03/1968 London, United Kingdom |
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| − | April 28, 1967 UFO Club, London, ENG (Joined by Jimi Hendrix on bass) |
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| − | April 29, 1967 Alexandra Palace, London, ENG ("14 Hour Technicolour Dream" w/Soft Machine, Pink Floyd, and many others) |
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| − | May 21, 1967 UFO Club, London, ENG (w/The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) |
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| − | June 18, 1967 The Electric Garden, London, ENG |
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| − | July 29, 1967 Alexandra Palace, London, ENG (Love In Festival, supporting Pink Floyd) |
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| − | August 3, 1967 Tiles, London, ENG (w/Chas Stevens) |
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| − | August 11, 1967 Royal Windsor Racecourse, Windsor, ENG (7th National Jazz, Pop, Ballad & Blues Festival w/The Small Faces, The Animals, The Move, Marmalade, The Syn and others) |
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| − | August 18, 1967 UFO Club, London, ENG (w/Chris MacGregor Quintet) |
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| − | 26-28 Woburn UK Woburn Abbey "Festival of Flower Children" Tomorrow Their set is cut short when a flower child's firecracker sets the stage on fire. |
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| − | September 1, 1967 UFO at the Roundhouse, London, ENG (RIA Festival-benefit for Release, supporting Pink Floyd) |
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| − | September 9, 1967 Corn Exchange, Chelmsford, ENG |
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| − | September 10, 1967 Loon Mojo Club, Sheffield, ENG |
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| − | September 16, 1967 Ricky Tick, London, ENG |
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| − | September 23, 1967 "Tienerklanken" (Teen Voices) TV show, Brussels, BEL |
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| − | November 18-19 Paris FRA Palais du Sport "La Fenetre Rose" Tomorrow w/Spencer Davis, Cat Stevens, Dantalion's Chariot, Soft Machine, others. |
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| − | December 2, 1967 The Upper Cut, London, ENG (w/The Breakthru) |
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| − | [[December 22, 1967 Kensington Olympia, London, ENG]] (Christmas on Earth Continued) |
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| − | September 7, 1967 London UK Happening 44 Mabel Greer's Toyshop Advertised in MM. This conflicts with some official versions of the Yes story, which have Chris Squire forming MGT in January 1968. However, on Chris Squire's website, Bob Hagger tells of forming MGT with Clive Bailey in 1967, with Squire and Banks joining in early1968. |
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| − | November 25, 1967 London UK Middle Earth Mabel Greer's Toyshop |
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| − | December 9, 1967 London UK Marquee Mabel Greer's Toyshop w/Neat Change Peter Banks eventually played in both these bands. |
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| + | August 3, 1968 East Mersey Youth Camp, East Mersey, ENG |
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| + | August 5, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Neat Change) |
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| + | August 9, 1968 Bracknell Sports Centre, Bracknell, ENG |
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| − | ??? London UK Albert Hall Yes w/Janis Joplin. |
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| + | August 10, 1968 Motown Club, Wellingborough, ENG |
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| + | August 17, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Neat Change) |
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| + | August 23, 1968 The Place, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG |
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| − | ?? London UK none Mabel Greer's Toyshop Peter Banks quits MGT to join Neat Change; his guitar duties are assumed by Clive Bailey. This must have happened after January 1968. According to Bob Hagger, MGT wanted to get Steve Howe in the guitar spot after Banks left. |
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| + | August 30, 1968 Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn, ENG |
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| + | August 31, 1968 Black Sheep Club, London, ENG |
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| + | August ?, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Spencer Davis Group) (questionable) |
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| − | Jan-68 |
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| + | [[September 6, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supporting Joe Cocker & The Grease Band) |
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| + | September 8, 1968 Maid's Head, King's Lynn, ENG |
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| + | September 12, 1968 Southern Music Studio, London, ENG (RECORDING) |
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| − | 1 London UK Marquee Mabel Greer's Toyshop w/The Nice |
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| + | September 13, 1968 Crown Hotel, Marlow, ENG |
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| + | September 15, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG (Replaces Sly & the Family Stone. Keith Emerson, Pete Townshend, and Eric Clapton are in attendance and all are reportedly impressed. Roy Flynn offers to be Yes' manager and the next day buys them a Hammond organ, a new drum kit, and a van) |
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| + | '''Sometime in September, Bill Bruford quits to study economics at Leeds University. The band recruits Tony O'Riley, formerly of the Koobas. For about a week a drummer named Dave Potts also rehearsed with them.''' |
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| − | 20 London UK Marquee Mabel Greer's Toyshop w/The Gods The Gods were Greg Lake's pre-King Crimson band. |
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| + | September 18, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| + | [[September 19, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supporting The Nice) |
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| + | September 20, 1968 Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, ENG (cancelled) |
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| − | Feb-68 |
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| + | September 21-22, 1968 Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, ENG |
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| + | September 27, 1968 West End Club, Rushden, ENG |
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| + | September 28, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Dream Police) |
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| − | 2 London UK Middle Earth Mabel Greer's Toyshop w/The Action, Odyssey, Jeff Dexter Elsewhere this same night, Jethro Tull plays its first Marquee gig |
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| + | October 5, 1968 Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, ENG |
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| + | October 11, 1968 Wharf Hotel, Worcester, ENG |
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| + | October 12, 1968 Corn Hall, Cirencester, ENG |
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| − | 3 London UK Middle Earth Tomorrow |
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| + | October 13, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| + | October 14, 1968 Revolution Club, London, ENG |
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| + | October 15, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (Benefit for Czechoslovakian refugees) |
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| − | 24 London UK none Tomorrow Self-titled debut album is released circa this date. |
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| + | October 17, 1968 The Pheasantry, London, ENG |
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| + | October 22, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| + | October 25, 1968 Granby Halls, Leicester, ENG |
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| + | October 26, 1968 Middle Earth at The Roundhouse, London, ENG |
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| + | October 30, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| + | November 1968 Ian Wallace (later of King Crimson) subs for Tony O'Riley and is offered the drum spot but declines |
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| − | ?? London UK John Anderson Anderson, who had been playing with David Foster and Ian Wallace in The Warriors since 1963, returns to London from Germany as a solo artist. Jack Barrie, proprietor of La Chasse club and assistant manager at The Marquee, takes him under his wing. |
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| + | November 1, 1968 Crown Hotel, Marlow, ENG |
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| + | November 2, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Dream Police) |
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| + | November 5, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| − | ?? London UK BBC Studios Mabel Greer's Toyshop Records for John Peel's Nightride (broadcast Apr 4 68). Beyond and Before, Images of Me and You, Janetta, [Electric Funeral ?] |
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| + | November 8, 1968 Granada Theater, London, ENG (all night show with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders) |
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| + | November 9, 1968 Motown Club, Wellingborough, ENG |
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| + | November 13, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by The Love Sculpture) |
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| − | 9c London UK John Anderson The temporarily renamed "Hans Christian" Anderson's cover of The Association's Never My Love b/w All of the Time (Parlophone R5676) is released as a single. Chris Welch reviews it in MM: "Leap into your Anderson shelters, here comes a blockbuster of a hit from a hip young fairyteller with an emotion-packed voice.' |
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| + | November 15, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG (all night show with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders) |
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| + | November 16, 1968 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (Mike Tait's first gig with Yes, as van driver) |
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| + | November 18, 1968 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (2 shows with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders) |
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| − | 16 London UK MM Hans Christian Anderson Advertisement for Never My Love. |
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| + | November 24, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG |
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| + | November 25, 1968 Revolution Club, London, ENG |
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| + | [[November 26, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG]] (Cream's Farewell concert, 2 shows 6.00 & 8.00, supporting Cream with John Hiseman's Colosseum and Taste. Bruford rejoins Yes just in time to play this gig) |
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| − | 24c London UK Mabel Greer's Toyshop Begins effort to get signed by MCA, but is ultimately turned down in May, as being 'too psychedelic'. |
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| + | [[November 27, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supported by Van der Graaf Generator) |
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| + | November 30, 1968 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, ENG |
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| + | December 6, 1968 Fishmongers Arms, London, ENG (supported by Peter Brown's Battered Ornaments) |
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| − | Apr-68 |
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| + | December 6, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG |
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| + | December 7, 1968 Bristol University, Bristol, ENG (supporting The Who) |
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| + | December 8, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Toast) |
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| − | ?? London UK various Mabel Greer's Toyshop By now, John Anderson is singing for them. |
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| + | December 10, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | December 12, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG (with a party later afterwards at Speakeasy) |
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| + | December 13, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG |
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| − | 13 London UK MM Yes? On page 7, there's an advertisement for a new single called Yes, by Grapefruit. The typography is somewhat like that of the logo Peter Banks later devised for Yes. A similar motif also appeared in YELLOW SUBMARINE; in fact, Grapefruit were one of Apple Records' bands. |
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| + | December 14, 1968 London, ENG |
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| + | December 16, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG |
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| + | [[December 17, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG]] ("The Who Xmas Party", supporting The Who) |
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| − | May-68 |
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| + | December 19, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG |
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| + | December 24, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG |
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| + | December 26, 1968 Blaise's, London, ENG |
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| − | ?? London UK none Tomorrow Disbands. Steve Howe forms Bodast, which lasts through December 1969. |
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| + | December 27, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG ("Superstar Jam Session", Steve Howe with Soft Machine, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell & others) |
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| + | December 31, 1968 London, ENG (UK TV "Magpie". Afterwards they had a party/show at the Speakeasy) |
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| + | December 31, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG |
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| − | 2 London UK Marquee Mabel Greer's Toyshop w/The Nice |
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| − | ?? London UK Hans Christian Anderson Second single, Autobiography of a Mississippi Hobo (Parlophone) released. Chris Welch in MM predicts "a hit". Years later he notes, "It wasn't." |
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| − | ?? London UK Marquee John Anderson and Gun His only gig with Gun, who sacked him the next day because they didn't want to be his backup band. Gun's first album, released some months later, was also Roger Dean's first album cover. |
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| − | ?? London UK La Chasse proto-Yes Jack Barrie, Anderson's manager, introduces him to Chris Squire. A day later the duo have already written their first song: Sweetness. |
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| − | 7 London UK The Lucky Horseshoe proto-Yes Anderson and Squire meet Bill Bruford for the first time at this Shaftsbury Avenue coffee shop, in response to an ad Bruford had placed in MM. And, later that evening.... |
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| − | 7 London UK Rachel Macmillan College Mabel Greer's Toyshop First gig with Bill Bruford on drums, as noted by Bruford in his ledger. Considered by some to be the first Yes gig. Setlist consisted mainly of an extended version of In the Midnight Hour. Clive Bailey played guitar; Tony Kaye does not seem to have been in the picture yet. Some confusion about the date exists (see Jul 7). |
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| − | 10-29 London UK Lucky Horseshoe basement Mabel Greer's Toyshop/Yes Rehearsals. The nascent Yes had by now secured a investment of 500 pounds from wealthy patron John Roberts, enabling them to purchase new equipment and rent this rehearsal space. |
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| − | 1-9 London UK Lucky Horseshoe basement Mabel Greer's Toyshop/Yes Continuing rehearsals. |
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| − | 7 Deptford UK Rachel Macmillan College Yes? Pete Frame's Rock Family trees cites this as the first Yes gig. However, he may have been confused about both the name and the date (7/6/68 vs.6/7/68). |
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| − | 12 London UK none Neat Change Releases single on Decca, the label that rejected Mabel Greer's. Mabel Greer's continues by morphing into Yes, adding Tony Kaye around this time. |
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| − | 14 London UK none Peter Banks Sacked by Neat Change, leaving him a free agent. To his delight the band breaks up a month later. |
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| − | 17 London UK unknown The film YELLOW SUBMARINE premieres in UK. Occasionally it's cited as inspiration for the name Yes, but Banks, who named the band, denies this and says he had come up with the name months earlier. |
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| − | 20 London UK Market Hall Mabel Greer's Toyshop |
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| − | 26 Bracknell UK Sports Centre Mabel Greer's Toyshop Banks agrees to join Squire, Anderson, Bruford and Kaye. |
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| − | 27 Newmarket UK Municipal Hall Mabel Greer's Toyshop |
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| − | 3 East Mersey UK East Mersey Youth Camp Yes First gig under their new name -- which for some months to come is advertised as 'Yes!'. |
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| − | 5 London UK Marquee Yes! w/The Nite People First of 38 Marquee gigs. Early setlists could have included any of the following: I'm Only Sleeping, Eleanor Rigby, Every Little Thing (Beatles); Paper Cup (The Fifth Dimension); Heaven on Your Mind (Traffic); I See You (The Byrds); songs by the Buffalo Springfield, and Something's Coming (Bernstein/Sondheim) |
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| − | 10 Wellingborough UK Motown Club Other sources say Walsall's Red Lion Club, on the same date |
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| − | ?? London UK Marquee Yes! w/Spencer Davis Group questionable; not listed in LL |
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| − | 6 London UK Marquee Club just plain Yes w/Joe Cocker & The Grease Band |
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| − | 15 London UK Blaise's Subs for Sly & the Family Stone -- a first big break. |
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| − | 16 London UK Blaise's According to Chris Welch, *this* is the famous Blaise's gig. . One problem: the gig is supposed to have occurred on a Sunday; today is a Monday. Perhaps Yes played past midnight? Anyway, Keith Emerson, Pete Townshend, and Eric Clapton are in attendance and all reportedly impressed. Roy Flynn offers to be Yes' manager then and there. The next day he buys them a Hammond organ, a new drum kit, and a van. |
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| − | ?? London UK Bill Bruford Sometime in September, Bruford quits to study economics at Leeds University, shocking the band, who recruits Tony O'Riley, formerly of the Koobas. For about a week a drummer named Dave Potts also rehearsed with them. |
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| − | 21 Margate UK Dreamland Ballroom |
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| − | 13 London UK Blaise's Also a day for a photo shoot |
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| − | 14 London UK Revolution Banks recalls playing an early, two-set Yes gig at Revolution where Pete Townshend heaped praise on his guitar playing. Yes later opened for the Who several times. |
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| − | 15 London UK Royal Albert Hall Benefit for Czechoslovakian refugees |
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| − | ?? UK Yes & Ian Wallace Wallace (later of King Crimson) subs for Tony O'Riley; he's offered the drum spot but declines. |
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| − | 16 Leeds UK Leeds University Bill Bruford brings friends to see his former band, is appalled by Yes' performance; drummer O'Riley seems to have spent too much time at the pub beforehand. Also Mike Tait's first gig with Yes, as van driver. |
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| − | 18 Newcastle UK City Hall, two shows w/the same co-stars as at the Roundhouse |
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| − | 26 London UK Royal Albert Hall, Cream's 'Farewell' concert w/Cream, Taste, John Hiseman's Colosseum Bruford rejoins Yes just in time to play this important gig. |
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| − | 10 London UK Marquee Led Zeppelin Plays its first Marquee gig under its new name (having played there in October as 'The New Yardbirds'). Melody Maker likes them but advises them to 'cut down the volume a bit'. |
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| − | 27 London UK Roundhouse "Superstar Jam Session" Steve Howe w/Soft Machine, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, and others. |
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| − | 31 London UK Thames TV "Magpie" And afterwards, a party/show at Speakeasy |
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| + | [[January 1, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG|January 1, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG]] (supported by Octopus) |
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| + | January 7, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG (UK Radio "John Peel's Top Gear". Broadcast January 12th) |
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| + | January 8, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported b Toast) |
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| + | January 11, 1969 London, ENG |
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| + | January 15, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Procession) |
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| − | Jan-69 |
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| − | 1 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Octopus First gig of a Wednesday night residency |
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| − | 4 London UK MM Yes, Amen Corner Report that both bands were robbed of their equipment over the holidays. |
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| − | 7 London UK BBC Studios "John Peel's Top Gear" Recording for broadcast Jan 12 69. [SOMETHING'S COMING: Dear Father, Everydays, Sweetness, Something's Coming] |
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| − | 8 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Toast |
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| − | 11 London UK MM |
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| − | 15 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Procession |
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| − | 18 Portsmouth UK College of Art and Design |
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| − | 22 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Village |
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| − | 23 London UK Revolution |
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| − | 23 Wolverhampton UK Lafayette Club |
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| − | 24 Plymouth UK Van Dike Club |
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| − | 24 Southampton UK Southampton University |
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| − | 29 London UK Marquee Yes w/Clouds |
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| − | Feb-69 |
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| − | 1 Bournemouth UK Ritz Ballroom |
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| − | 1 Reading UK Reading University Yes w/Paul Williams source: MM. |
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| − | 5 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Caravan |
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| − | 8 London UK MM Advertisement soliciting gigs for Yes. |
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| − | 9 London UK |
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| − | 12 London UK Marquee Yes! w/ Octopus |
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| − | 13 Worthing UK Rice Pavilion |
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| − | 14 London? UK Sussex University other sources say Surrey |
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| − | 15 London UK Queen Elizabeth Hall Also, MM reports that Roy Flynn is quitting as proprietor of Speakeasy to devote his full energies to managing Yes. |
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| − | 16 Sunderland UK Peter Yes' Jazz Club |
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| − | 17 Wolverhampton UK The Catacomb Yes! |
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| − | 19 London UK Marquee Yes! w/The Spirit of John Morgan |
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| − | 24 Sheffield UK The Penthouse |
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| − | 25 Cambridge UK ?? |
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| − | 26 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Clouds |
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| − | 27 London UK Speakeasy Audition for Atlantic Records CEO Ahmet Ertegun. |
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| − | 28 London UK Richmond Athletic Grounds |
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| − | Mar-69 |
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| − | 1 Chesterfield UK Victoria Ballroom Also, MM reports that Yes has signed to Atlantic Records --the first British group to be signed. For the next few years Atlantic's US office is under the impression that Yes is a folk act. |
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| − | 2 ?UK CANCELLED |
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| − | 5 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Circus |
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| − | 7 York UK York University |
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| − | 8 Sunderland UK Empire Theater |
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| − | 9 ? UK |
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| − | 12 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Killing Floor |
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| − | 15 ? UK Southampton College |
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| − | 16 London UK Country Club |
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| − | 17 London UK BBC studios |
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| − | 19 London UK Marquee Yes! w/Clouds |
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| − | 20 Salford UK University |
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| − | 21 Wolverhampton UK |
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| − | 22 London UK somewhere in Battersea FY says Brixton, College of Building |
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| − | 25 London UK Madam Tussaud's Hall Of Kings |
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| − | 28 London UK Lyceum all-night show w/Country Joe and the Fish, Roy Harper, Van der Graaf Generator, Junior's Eyes, Andromeda, Turnstyle, Hard Meat, John Peel |
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| − | 29 London UK MM Reports that Ahmet Ertegun is in town to start Yes off on their first LP recording. |
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| − | 29 Barnet UK Barnet College |
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| − | Apr-69 |
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| − | 2 London UK Marquee w/Harsh Reality |
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| − | 3 Harrowfield UK Youth Centre |
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| − | 4 London UK Speakeasy |
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| − | 9 London UK Marquee w/The Elastic Band |
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| − | 10 ? UK |
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| − | 14 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 16 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 17 London UK Saturdays (University College) |
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| − | 21 London UK Royal Albert Hall w/Janis Joplin |
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| − | 23 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 24 Montreux SWI Golden Rose TV Festival |
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| − | 25 Montreux SWI Golden Rose TV Festival |
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| − | ? Goddelau GER Tanz Club |
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| − | ? Goddelau GER Tanz Club |
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| − | ? London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | ? London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | ? |
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| − | May-69 |
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| − | 2 Plymouth UK Van Dike Club |
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| − | 3 Chelsea UK Collage w/Clouds FY says College of Art |
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| − | 4 London UK |
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| − | 8 Scarborough UK Penthouse Club |
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| − | 10 Exeter UK Exeter University |
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| − | 11 Kidderminster UK Frank Freeman's Club |
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| − | 14 London UK Marquee w/Peter Cooper |
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| − | 16 London UK Lyceum, 'Midnight Court' w/ John Mayall, Hard Meat, Gypsy |
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| − | 17 London UK Saturdays (University College) |
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| − | 18 London UK Parliament Hill "Camden Fringe Festival" w/Procol Harum, Soft Machine, Third Ear Band, Blossom Toes Yes did the photo shoot for their first album cover at this gig. (Welch) |
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| − | |||
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| − | 21 London UK Harrods Way Inn |
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| − | 22 London UK BBC Studios |
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| − | 24 Southend-On-Sea UK Southend College Of Technology |
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| − | 25 Wolverhampton UK Lafayette Club |
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| − | 28 London UK Marquee w/The Maddening Crowd |
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| − | 29 Plymouth UK Van Dyke Club |
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| − | 31 Brighton UK Brighton College |
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| − | Jun-69 |
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| − | 2 Sunderland UK Bay Hotel |
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| − | 3 ? UK CANCELLED |
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| − | 4 London UK BBC Studios "Johnny Walker Show" Recording broadcast Jun 14 69. [SOMETHING'S COMING: Sweetness, Every Little Thing - the latter track is incorrectly sourced in the CD notes], Looking Around. |
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| − | 5 Scarborough UK Penthouse Club |
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| − | 6 Hull UK Fairground, The |
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| − | 9 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 10 ??? |
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| − | 11 London UK Marquee w/Sweet Marriage |
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| − | 13 Leicester UK Technical College |
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| − | 15 Kidderminster UK Frank Freeman's Club |
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| − | 16 London UK Scotch Of St. James |
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| − | 20 Canterbury UK Kent University |
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| − | 21 Antwerp BEL Pop Festival |
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| − | 23 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 25 London UK Marquee w/Mandrake Paddlesteamer Reviewed in MM. |
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| − | 27 London UK 1st single Sweetness b/w Something's Coming (mono) released in UK.(Welch) Conflict with Jul 4. |
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| − | 27 Amsterdam NETH Jam TV |
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| − | 28 Birmingham Factory, The |
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| − | 30 Sunderland UK Bay Hotel |
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| − | Jul-69 |
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| − | 2 London UK Marquee w/Andromeda |
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| − | 3 London UK private party w/Stalactites, Al Wynn A society party thrown by Prince Rupert Loewenstein, where Yes "dies a complete death' according to Bruford. "Like playing to stone gnomes' says one Yesman to MM. After Yes' set BB and Kaye make off with a bottle of champagne to drown their sorrows. Attendees include Princess Margaret, Peter Sellers, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Brian Jones had been found floating dead in a pool the day before. |
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| − | 4 Barnstaple UK Queen's Hall Also, Sweetness b/w Something's Coming (Atlantic 584280) released in UK (source: YESYEARS). Conflicts with Jun 27. |
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| − | 5 London UK Hyde Park free concert King Crimson, Rolling Stones, others not a Yes gig, but notable for being one of rival KC's breakthrough gigs. |
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| − | 5 London UK Royal Albert Hall "Pop Proms" Bodast w/The Who, Chuck Berry Bodast was Steve Howe's post-Tomorrow band. When Bodast folded, Howe briefly -- for all of one day -- joined Keith Emerson's Nice. He was also considered for the guitar slot in Jethro Tull. (Welch) |
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| − | 5 Harverfordwest UK Market Hall |
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| − | 6 London UK ICA Nash House w/Juggernaut |
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| − | 8 Birmingham UK Mother's |
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| − | 9 London UK Marquee w/Hard Meat |
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| − | 10 ? UK ?? |
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| − | 11 London UK Lyceum, 'Midnight Court' w/The Nice, Keith Relf's Renaissance, Peter Cooper, Peter Hammill |
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| − | 12 Nottingham UK Racecourse, "12 Hour Happiness" w/The Nice, Eclection, Caravan, King Crimson, Juniors Eyes, Edgar Broughton Band, Idle Race, Status Quo |
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| − | 13 London UK Wembley Stadium |
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| − | 16 London UK Marquee w/Kippington Lodge |
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| − | 18 Belfast, UK Ulster Hall w/The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band, others |
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| − | 19 Dublin, IRE National Stadium w/The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band |
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| − | 20 Cork, IRE Football Stadium w/The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band CANCELLED. See Welch for the amusing tale of what ensued. |
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| − | 23 London UK Marquee w/Leviathan |
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| − | 25 ? UK New Cellar Club Also, YES (first album) released in the UK (source: YESYEARS) At this time setlist included I See You, Every Little Thing, Survival, Looking Around. |
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| − | |||
| − | |||
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| − | 26 ? UK Country Club |
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| − | 27 ? UK |
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| − | 28 ? UK Old Cannery |
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| − | 30 London UK Marquee w/Hard Meat |
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| − | Aug-69 |
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| − | 2 Ride, Isle of Wight UK Music Box |
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| − | 3 London UK BBC Studios "Stuart Henry Show" Recording broadcast Aug 10 69. Then, Beyond and Before, No Opportunity Necessary. |
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| − | 4 London UK BBC Studios "Symonds on Sunday" Recording broadcast Aug 10 69 [YESYEARS: Everydays],[SOMETHING'S COMING: Looking Around, Something's Coming - the latter track is incorrectly sourced], Sweetness. Also on this date, Steve Howe composed Clap for his newborn son, Dylan. |
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| − | |||
| − | |||
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| − | 6 ? UK |
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| − | |||
| − | 7 London UK Marquee w/Leviathan |
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| − | 8 Birmingham UK Mother's |
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| − | 9 Plumpton UK Plumpton Racecourse, "9th National Jazz Pop Ballads & Blues Festival" w/The Who, Chicken Shack, Fat Mattress, John Surman, Aynsley Dunbar, The Spirit of John Morgan, Groundhogs, King Crimson, Idle Race, Breakthru, Cuby's Blues Band |
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| − | |||
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| − | 10 London UK Marquee Club |
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| − | 13 ? UK |
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| − | 14 London UK Marquee w/Samson |
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| − | 15 ?? UK Queen's Club FY says Barnstaple Queen's Hall |
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| − | 16 Plymouth UK Van Dike Club |
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| − | 20 Hamburg GER Star Club |
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| − | 21 Hamburg GER Star Club |
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| − | 22 Bilzen NETH Jazz Bilzen festival |
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| − | 23 ? NETH |
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| − | 24 ? NETH |
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| − | 26 Wiesbaden GER Big Apple Club |
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| − | 26 Munich GER Blow-up Club unverified |
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| − | 27 Goddelau GER Tanz Club FY |
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| − | 28 Munich GER Blow-up Club unverified, possible travel date; FY |
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| − | 29 Munich GER Blow-up Club CANCELLED. Also, YES, the first album (Atlantic 8243) released in UK (conflicts with Jul 25 date). |
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| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | 30 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 31 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | Sep-69 |
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| − | 1 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 2 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 3 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 4 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 5 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 6 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | 7 Munich GER Blow-up Club |
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| − | |||
| + | January 18, 1969 College of Art and Design, Portsmouth, ENG |
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| − | 7 SWI unverified |
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| + | January 22, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Village) |
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| + | January 23, 1969 Revolution, London, ENG |
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| + | January 23, 1969 Lafayette Club, Wolverhampton, ENG |
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| − | 8 Paris FRA Ile-De-France FY |
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| + | January 24, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG |
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| + | January 24, 1969 Southampton University, Southampton, ENG |
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| + | January 29, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds) |
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| − | ? Paris FRA TV, possibly "Pop Deux" [SOMETHING'S COMING: Beyond and Before]. |
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| + | February 1, 1969 Ritz Ballroom, Bournemouth, ENG |
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| + | [[February 1, 1969 Reading University, Reading, ENG]] (supporting Paul Williams) |
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| + | February 5, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Caravan) |
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| − | 12 Sheffield UK Penthouse, The |
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| + | February 9, 1969 London, ENG |
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| + | February 12, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Octopus) |
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| + | February 13, 1969 Worthing Pier Pavilion, Worthing, ENG |
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| − | 13 Kirklevington UK Country Club |
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| + | February 14, 1969 Surrey University, London, ENG |
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| + | February 15, 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, ENG |
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| + | February 16, 1969 Peter Yes' Jazz Club, Sunderland, ENG |
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| − | 14 Bishop Auckland Queens Hotel |
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| + | February 17, 1969 The Catacomb, Wolverhampton, ENG |
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| + | February 19, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by The Spirit of John Morgan) |
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| + | February 24, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG |
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| − | 15 Romford UK King Hall FY says Kings Head |
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| + | February 25, 1969 Guildhall, Cambridge, ENG |
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| + | February 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds) |
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| + | February 27, 1969 Speakeasy, London, ENG (Audition for Atlantic Records CEO Ahmet Ertegun) |
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| − | 18 Eindhoven NETH De Bunker |
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| + | February 28, 1969 Richmond Athletic Grounds, London, ENG (supported by Smile) |
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| + | March 1, 1969 Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, ENG |
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| + | March 2, 1969 ?, ENG (CANCELLED) |
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| − | 19 Eindhoven NETH De Effenaar |
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| + | March 5, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Circus) |
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| + | March 7, 1969 York University, York, ENG |
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| + | March 8, 1969 Empire Theater, Sunderland, ENG (supporting The Bonzo Dog Band, with Roy Harper and Mad Dog) |
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| − | 20 Harverfordwest UK Market Hall |
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| + | March 9, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminister, ENG |
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| + | March 12, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Circus and Killing Floor) |
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| + | [[March 15, 1969 Southampton University, Southampton, ENG]] (supported by White Unicorn) |
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| − | 21 Kidderminster UK Frank Freeman's Club |
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| + | March 16, 1969 Country Club, London, ENG |
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| + | March 17, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG |
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| + | March 19, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds) |
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| − | 26 Bristol UK College Of Technology |
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| + | March 20, 1969 Salford University, Manchester, ENG |
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| + | March 21, 1969 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG |
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| + | March 22, 1969 Brixton College of Building, London, ENG |
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| − | 27 Malvern UK Winter Garden w/Caravan |
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| + | March 25, 1969 Madame Tussaud's Hall Of Kings, London, ENG |
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| + | March 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | [[March 28, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG]] (supporting Country Joe & The Fish, with Roy Harper, Van Der Graaf Generator, Junior's Eyes, Andromeda, Turnstyle, Hard Meat & (compere) John Peel) |
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| − | 28 ? UK Harrogate Theatre w/The Nice FY says Harrogate |
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| + | March 29, 1969 Barnet College, London, ENG |
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| + | April 2, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Harsh Reality) |
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| + | April 3, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG |
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| − | Oct-69 |
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| + | April 4, 1969 Speakeasy, London, ENG |
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| + | April 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (2 shows, supported by The Elastic Band on first) |
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| + | April 10, 1969 Swiss Tour (cancelled) |
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| − | 3 Plymouth UK Van Dike Club |
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| + | April 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | April 16, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| − | + | April 17, 1969 Saturdays at University College, London, ENG |
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| + | April 21, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (supporting Janis Joplin) |
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| + | April 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | April 24-25, 1969 Montreux Casino, Montreux, SUI (Golden Rose TV Festival) |
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| − | 9 Essen GER Grugenhalle, "First German Blues Festival" w/Fleetwood Mac, Pretty Things, Spooky Tooth, Keef Hartley, Warm Dust, Free, Hard Meat No Opportunity, Dear Father, Every Little Thing, Something's Coming |
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| + | April 26-27, 1969 Tanz Club, Riedstadt, GER |
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| + | April 28-29, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | May 2, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG |
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| − | 11 Newcastle UK Newcastle University Also, an interview with Anderson appears in Melody Maker. |
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| + | May 3, 1969 Chelsea College of Art, London, ENG (with Clouds) |
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| + | May 4, 1969 London, ENG |
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| + | May 8, 1969 Penthouse Club, Scarborough, ENG |
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| − | 12 Redcar UK Jazz Club Also, King Crimson's IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING, often cited as the first major prog rock album, is released in the U.K. |
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| + | May 10, 1969 Exeter University, Exeter, ENG |
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| + | May 11, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG |
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| + | May 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Peter Cooper) |
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| − | 15 USA YES released, goes almost unnoticed. |
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| + | May 16, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ('Midnight Court', w/ John Mayall, Hard Meat) |
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| + | May 17, 1969 Saturdays (University College), London, ENG |
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| + | May 18, 1969 Parliament Hill, London, ENG (Camden Fringe Festival, with Procol Harum, Soft Machine, Third Ear Band & Blossom Toes) |
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| − | 17 Romford UK Kings Hall FY says Kings Head |
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| + | May 21, 1969 Harrods Way Inn, London, ENG |
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| + | May 22, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG |
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| + | May 24, 1969 Southend College Of Technology, Southend-On-Sea, ENG |
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| − | 18 Chesterfield UK Victoria Ballroom |
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| + | May 25, 1969 Lafayette Club, Wolverhampton, ENG |
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| + | May 28, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with The Maddening Crowd) |
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| + | [[May 29, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG]] (Benefit for FC, with John Peel, Ron Geesin, King Crimson, Jackie Macauly, Judy Dyble, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Eclection, Forest, Bridget St. John & Others) |
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| − | 20 Sunderland UK Bay Hotel |
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| + | May 31, 1969 Brighton College, Brighton, ENG |
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| + | |||
| + | June 2, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG |
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| + | June 4, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG (UK TV "Johnny Walker Show". Broadcast June 14th) |
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| + | June 5, 1969 Penthouse Club, Scarborough, ENG |
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| − | 24 Nottingham UK Nottingham University |
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| + | June 6, 1969 The Fairground, Hull, ENG |
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| + | June 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | [[June 11, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supported by Sweet Marriage) |
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| − | 25 Cardiff UK Cardiff University |
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| + | June 13, 1969 Technical College, Leicester, ENG |
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| + | June 15, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG |
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| + | June 16, 1969 Scotch Of St. James, London, ENG |
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| − | 27 Tournai BEL ACTUEL - The First Paris Music Festival w/Pretty Things, Chicken Shack, Sam Apple Pie, Frogeaters, David Allen Group, Keith Tippett Group, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Burrell, John Surman, Clifford Thornton, Sonny Sharrock, Acting trio |
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| + | June 20, 1969 Kent University, Canterbury, ENG |
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| + | June 21, 1969 Antwerp, BEL (Pop Festival) |
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| + | June 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (unconfirmed) |
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| − | 28 Brussels BEL 140 Theatre |
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| + | [[June 25, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supported by Mandrake & Paddle Steamer) |
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| + | June 27, 1969 Amsterdam, NED (Jam TV) |
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| + | June 28, 1969 The Factory, Birmingham, ENG |
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| − | 30 London UK Marquee w/Samson |
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| + | June 30, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG |
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| + | [[July 2, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG|July 2, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG]] (supported by Andromeda) |
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| + | July 3, 1969 London, ENG (private party, with Stalactites & Al Wynn. A society party thrown by Prince Rupert Loewenstein, where Yes "dies a complete death' according to Bruford. After Yes' set BB and Kaye make off with a bottle of champagne to drown their sorrows. Attendees include Princess Margaret, Peter Sellers, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Brian Jones had been found floating dead in a pool the day before) |
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| − | 31 Swansea UK Swansea University |
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| + | |||
| + | July 4, 1969 Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, ENG |
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| + | July 5, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG ("Pop Proms". Bodast with The Who, Chuck Berry. Bodast was Steve Howe's post-Tomorrow band. When Bodast folded, Howe briefly -- for all of one day -- joined Keith Emerson's Nice. He was also considered for the guitar slot in Jethro Tull) |
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| + | July 5, 1969 Market Hall, Harverfordwest, WAL |
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| + | July 6, 1969 ICA Nash House, London, ENG (with Juggernaut) |
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| − | ?? London UK Looking Around b/w Everydays (Atlantic 584298) released |
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| + | July 8, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG |
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| + | July 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Hard Meat) |
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| + | July 10, 1969 Winter Gardens, Penzance, ENG |
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| − | ?? BEL TV |
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| + | July 11, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ('Midnight Court', with The Nice, Keith Relf's Renaissance, Peter Cooper, Peter Hammill) |
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| + | [[July 12, 1969 Nottingham Racecourse, Nottingham, ENG]] ("12 hour happiness concert", with The Nice, Eclection, King Crimson, Juniors Eyes, Edgar Broughton Band, Idle Race, Status Quo, Caravan, Streets Of Sadness & Compere John Peel) |
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| + | July 13, 1969 Empire Pool, Wembley, ENG |
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| − | ?? London UK BBC TV2 "Line Up" Filming. (Welch) |
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| + | July 16, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Kippington Lodge) |
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| + | July 18, 1969 Ulster Hall, Belfast, NI (with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band & others) |
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| + | July 19, 1969 National Stadium, Dublin, IRE (with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band) |
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| − | Nov-69 |
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| + | July 20, 1969 Hibernian Football Stadium, Cork, IRE (cancelled, with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band) |
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| + | [[July 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG]] (supported by Leviathan) |
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| + | July 25, 1969 New Cellar Club, South Shields, ENG |
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| − | 1 Manchester UK U.M.I.S.T |
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| + | July 26, 1969 Kirklevington Country Club, Yarm, ENG |
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| + | July 27, 1969 Kee Club, Bridgend, ENG |
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| + | [[July 28, 1969 Old Granary, Bristol, ENG]] (supported Barnaby Goode) |
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| − | 2 London UK Lyceum, "Sunday Lyceum" w/Deep Purple, The Divine, Vivian Stanshall, Griffin, The Grope |
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| + | July 30, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Hard Meat) |
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| + | August 2, 1969 Music Box, Ryde, ENG |
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| + | August 3, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG ("Stuart Henry Show", performing "Then", "Beyond and Before" & "No Opportunity Necessary". Broadcast August 10th) |
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| − | 7 Birmingham Factory, The |
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| + | August 4, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG ("Symonds on Sunday", performing "Looking Around", "Something's Coming" & "Sweetness". Broadcast August 10th) |
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| + | August 6, 1969 Harrods Way Inn, London, ENG |
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| + | [[August 7, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG|August 7, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG]] (supported by Leviathan) |
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| − | 13 London UK Marquee Club |
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| + | August 8, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG |
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| + | August 9, 1969 Plumpton Racecourse, London, ENG ("9th National Jazz Pop Ballads & Blues Festival" with The Who, Chicken Shack, Fat Mattress, John Surman, Aynsley Dunbar, The Spirit of John Morgan, Groundhogs, King Crimson, Idle Race, Breakthru, Cuby's Blues Band) |
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| + | August 10, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| − | 14 Newcastle UK Newcastle City Hall |
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| + | August 11, 1969 Paris, FRA |
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| + | August 13, 1969 Toby Jug, London, ENG |
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| + | August 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Samson) |
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| − | 15 Folkstone UK Marine Pavilion |
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| + | August 15, 1969 Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, ENG |
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| + | August 16, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG |
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| + | August 20-21, 1969 Star Club, Hamburg, GER |
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| − | 26 Basel SWI Basel Theatre |
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| + | August 22-23, 1969 Eland Club, Lekkerkerk, NED |
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| + | August 24, 1969 De Berchmans, Maastricht, NED |
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| + | August 26, 1969 Big Apple Club, Wiesbaden, GER |
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| − | 27 Bern SWI Chikito Club |
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| + | August 27, 1969 Tanz Club, Goddelau, GER |
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| + | August 28-September 7, 1969 Blow-up Club, Munich, GER (28th and 1st cancelled, possible dates on 26th & 27th also) |
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| + | September 7, 1969 ?, SUI (unverified) |
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| − | 28 Gerlafingen SWI Grunau Restaurant |
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| + | September ?, 1969 Paris, FRA (French TV "Pop Deux") |
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| + | September 12, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG |
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| + | September 13, 1969 Kirlevington Country Club, Yarm, ENG |
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| − | 30 London UK Roundhouse, "Polytechnic Arts Festival" w/Manfred Man Chapter III, Deep Purple, Brian Auger trinity, Atomic Rooster, Liverpool Scene, Free, Village |
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| + | September 14, 1969 Queens Hotel, Bishop Auckland, ENG |
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| + | September 15, 1969 Kings Head, London, ENG |
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| + | September 18, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Hardin & York) |
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| − | Dec-69 |
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| + | September 19, 1969 De Effenaar, Eindhoven, NED |
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| + | September 20, 1969 Market Hall, Harverfordwest, WAL |
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| + | September 21, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG |
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| − | 1 Basel SWI Comedy Theater While in Switzerland, Yes and Patrick Moraz meet for the first time. |
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| + | September 23, 1969 The Place, Stoke, ENG |
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| + | September 26, 1969 Bristol College Of Technology, Bristol, ENG |
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| + | September 27, 1969 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Caravan) |
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| − | 2 Montreux SWI Montreux Casino You've heard of the venue -- 'smoke on the water, fire in the sky', man! |
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| + | September 28, 1969 Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate, ENG (supporting The Nice) |
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| + | October 3, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG |
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| + | October 4, 1969 Bristol University, Bristol, ENG |
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| − | ?? Solothurn SWI |
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| + | October 9, 1969 Grugenhalle, Essen, GER (First German Blues Festival, with Fleetwood Mac, Pretty Things, Spooky Tooth, Keef Hartley, Warm Dust, Free, Hard Meat, No Opportunity, Dear Father, Every Little Thing, Something's Coming) |
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| + | October 11, 1969 Newcastle University, Newcastle, ENG |
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| + | October 12, 1969 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG |
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| − | ?? SWI TV The Swiss tour was chronicled by Chris Welch in Melody Maker. |
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| + | [[October 17, 1969 King's Head, Romford, ENG|October 17, 1969 King's Head, London, ENG]] |
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| + | October 18, 1969 Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, ENG |
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| + | October 20, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG |
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| − | 5 Stoke UK Stoke-On-Trent Art College |
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| + | October 24, 1969 Nottingham Technical College, Nottingham, ENG |
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| + | October 25, 1969 Cardiff University, Cardiff, WAL |
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| + | October 27, 1969 ACTUEL, Tournai, BEL (The First Paris Music Festival, with Pretty Things, Chicken Shack, Sam Apple Pie, Frogeaters, David Allen Group, Keith Tippett Group, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Burrell, John Surman, Clifford Thornton, Sonny Sharrock, Acting trio) |
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| − | 6 Weston-Super-Mare UK Winter Gardens |
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| + | October 28, 1969 140 Theatre, Brussels, BEL |
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| + | October 30, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Samson) |
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| + | October 31, 1969 Swansea University, Swansea, WAL |
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| − | 7 Croydon UK Fox at Greyhound w/Stray Welch says venue is the Croydon Blues Club. |
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| + | October ?, 1969 BELGIAN TV |
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| + | October ?, 1969 London, ENG (UK TV "Line Up") |
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| + | November 1, 1969 U.M.I.S.T, Manchester, ENG |
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| − | 9 ?? UK Harrowfield Youth Center w/Professor Strange, Discomation |
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| + | November 2, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ("Sunday Lyceum", with Deep Purple, The Divine, Vivian Stanshall, Griffin & The Grope) |
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| + | November 3, 1969 Roundhouse, London, ENG (with Atomic Rooster, Brian Auger Trinity, Deep Purple, Free, Liverpool Scene, Manfred Mann Chapter III, and Village) |
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| + | November 7, 1969 The Factory, Birmingham, ENG |
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| − | 11 Leicester UK LCP Fletcher Hall |
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| + | November 13, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG |
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| + | November 14, 1969 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supporting Family & Friends with Blossom Toes) |
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| + | November 15, 1969 Marine Pavilion, Folkestone, ENG |
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| − | 12 Newport UK In-Place |
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| + | November 26, 1969 Komodie Theatre, Basel, SUI |
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| + | November 27, 1969 Chikito Club, Bern, SUI |
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| + | November 28, 1969 Grunau Restaurant, Gerlafingen, SUI |
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| − | 13 London UK Imperial College |
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| + | November 29, 1969 Montreux Casino, Montreux, SUI |
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| + | November 30, 1969 Rex Cinema, Locarno, SUI |
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| + | December 2, 1969 Electric Circus, Lausanne, SUI (supporting The Small Faces) |
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| − | 14 Redcar UK Jazz Club |
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| + | December ?, 1969 Solothurn, SUI |
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| + | December 5, 1969 Queen's Theater, Stoke, ENG (Midnight Rag Rave, with Family, Edgar Broughton, Atomic Rooster, Zoot Money, Spirit of John Morgan, Steamhammer, and Explosive Spectrum Lights) |
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| + | December 6, 1969 Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare, ENG |
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| − | 19 Harrowfield UK Youth Center FY |
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| + | December 7, 1969 Fox at Greyhound, London, ENG (supported by Stray) |
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| + | December 9, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG (supported by Professor Strange & Discomation) |
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| + | December 10, 1969 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG |
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| − | 21 Sheffield UK Kingstone Hotel w/Gracious Dear Father, Eleanor Rigby, I See You. However, 'It's Only Rock and Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones' claims that Yes opened for the Stones on this date at the Lyceum. |
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| + | December 11, 1969 LCP Fletcher Hall, Leicester, ENG (Transvestite Dance of the Year, with Lucas & The Mike Cotton Squad, Zoot Money, Medicine Head, & Disco TEK) |
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| + | December 12, 1969 In-Place, Newport, WAL |
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| + | December 13, 1969 Imperial College, London, ENG |
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| − | 24 London UK Northcote Arms/Farx Club w/Nexus |
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| + | December 14, 1969 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG |
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| + | December 15, 1969 Kingston Hotel, London, ENG |
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| + | December 19, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG |
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| − | 26 London UK Marquee w/Jon Hendricks, Man Impressed by Hendricks, JA is henceforth known as 'Jon'. |
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| + | December 21, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Gracious) |
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| + | December 21, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting The Rolling Stones) ?? |
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| + | December 22, 1969 Catacombs Club, Wolverhampton, ENG (supporting Free) |
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| − | 27 Levington UK Kirk FY says Kirklevington, Country Club |
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| + | December 24, 1969 Farx Club, London, ENG (supported by Nexus) |
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| + | December 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Jon Hendricks & Man) |
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| + | December 27, 1969 Country Club, Yarm, ENG |
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| − | 28 Birmingham UK Mother's |
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| + | December 28, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG |
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| + | December 30, 1969 Roundhouse, London, ENG |
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| + | December 31, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG |
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| − | 30 London UK Roundhouse |
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1968
August 3, 1968 East Mersey Youth Camp, East Mersey, ENG
August 5, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Neat Change)
August 9, 1968 Bracknell Sports Centre, Bracknell, ENG
August 10, 1968 Motown Club, Wellingborough, ENG
August 17, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Neat Change)
August 23, 1968 The Place, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG
August 30, 1968 Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn, ENG
August 31, 1968 Black Sheep Club, London, ENG
August ?, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Spencer Davis Group) (questionable)
September 6, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Joe Cocker & The Grease Band)
September 8, 1968 Maid's Head, King's Lynn, ENG
September 12, 1968 Southern Music Studio, London, ENG (RECORDING)
September 13, 1968 Crown Hotel, Marlow, ENG
September 15, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG (Replaces Sly & the Family Stone. Keith Emerson, Pete Townshend, and Eric Clapton are in attendance and all are reportedly impressed. Roy Flynn offers to be Yes' manager and the next day buys them a Hammond organ, a new drum kit, and a van)
Sometime in September, Bill Bruford quits to study economics at Leeds University. The band recruits Tony O'Riley, formerly of the Koobas. For about a week a drummer named Dave Potts also rehearsed with them.
September 18, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
September 19, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting The Nice)
September 20, 1968 Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, ENG (cancelled)
September 21-22, 1968 Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, ENG
September 27, 1968 West End Club, Rushden, ENG
September 28, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Dream Police)
October 5, 1968 Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, ENG
October 11, 1968 Wharf Hotel, Worcester, ENG
October 12, 1968 Corn Hall, Cirencester, ENG
October 13, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
October 14, 1968 Revolution Club, London, ENG
October 15, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (Benefit for Czechoslovakian refugees)
October 17, 1968 The Pheasantry, London, ENG
October 22, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
October 25, 1968 Granby Halls, Leicester, ENG
October 26, 1968 Middle Earth at The Roundhouse, London, ENG
October 30, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
November 1968 Ian Wallace (later of King Crimson) subs for Tony O'Riley and is offered the drum spot but declines
November 1, 1968 Crown Hotel, Marlow, ENG
November 2, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Dream Police)
November 5, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
November 8, 1968 Granada Theater, London, ENG (all night show with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders)
November 9, 1968 Motown Club, Wellingborough, ENG
November 13, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by The Love Sculpture)
November 15, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG (all night show with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders)
November 16, 1968 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (Mike Tait's first gig with Yes, as van driver)
November 18, 1968 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (2 shows with The Who, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Small Faces, Crazy World of Arthur Brown & Mindbenders)
November 24, 1968 Blaise's Club, London, ENG
November 25, 1968 Revolution Club, London, ENG
November 26, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (Cream's Farewell concert, 2 shows 6.00 & 8.00, supporting Cream with John Hiseman's Colosseum and Taste. Bruford rejoins Yes just in time to play this gig)
November 27, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Van der Graaf Generator)
November 30, 1968 Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London, ENG
December 6, 1968 Fishmongers Arms, London, ENG (supported by Peter Brown's Battered Ornaments)
December 6, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG
December 7, 1968 Bristol University, Bristol, ENG (supporting The Who)
December 8, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Toast)
December 10, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG
December 12, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG (with a party later afterwards at Speakeasy)
December 13, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG
December 14, 1968 London, ENG
December 16, 1968 Revolution, London, ENG
December 17, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG ("The Who Xmas Party", supporting The Who)
December 19, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG
December 24, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG
December 26, 1968 Blaise's, London, ENG
December 27, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG ("Superstar Jam Session", Steve Howe with Soft Machine, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell & others)
December 31, 1968 London, ENG (UK TV "Magpie". Afterwards they had a party/show at the Speakeasy)
December 31, 1968 Speakeasy, London, ENG
1969
January 1, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG (supported by Octopus)
January 7, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG (UK Radio "John Peel's Top Gear". Broadcast January 12th)
January 8, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported b Toast)
January 11, 1969 London, ENG
January 15, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Procession)
January 18, 1969 College of Art and Design, Portsmouth, ENG
January 22, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Village)
January 23, 1969 Revolution, London, ENG
January 23, 1969 Lafayette Club, Wolverhampton, ENG
January 24, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG
January 24, 1969 Southampton University, Southampton, ENG
January 29, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds)
February 1, 1969 Ritz Ballroom, Bournemouth, ENG
February 1, 1969 Reading University, Reading, ENG (supporting Paul Williams)
February 5, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Caravan)
February 9, 1969 London, ENG
February 12, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Octopus)
February 13, 1969 Worthing Pier Pavilion, Worthing, ENG
February 14, 1969 Surrey University, London, ENG
February 15, 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, ENG
February 16, 1969 Peter Yes' Jazz Club, Sunderland, ENG
February 17, 1969 The Catacomb, Wolverhampton, ENG
February 19, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by The Spirit of John Morgan)
February 24, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG
February 25, 1969 Guildhall, Cambridge, ENG
February 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds)
February 27, 1969 Speakeasy, London, ENG (Audition for Atlantic Records CEO Ahmet Ertegun)
February 28, 1969 Richmond Athletic Grounds, London, ENG (supported by Smile)
March 1, 1969 Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, ENG
March 2, 1969 ?, ENG (CANCELLED)
March 5, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Circus)
March 7, 1969 York University, York, ENG
March 8, 1969 Empire Theater, Sunderland, ENG (supporting The Bonzo Dog Band, with Roy Harper and Mad Dog)
March 9, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminister, ENG
March 12, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Circus and Killing Floor)
March 15, 1969 Southampton University, Southampton, ENG (supported by White Unicorn)
March 16, 1969 Country Club, London, ENG
March 17, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG
March 19, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Clouds)
March 20, 1969 Salford University, Manchester, ENG
March 21, 1969 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG
March 22, 1969 Brixton College of Building, London, ENG
March 25, 1969 Madame Tussaud's Hall Of Kings, London, ENG
March 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
March 28, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting Country Joe & The Fish, with Roy Harper, Van Der Graaf Generator, Junior's Eyes, Andromeda, Turnstyle, Hard Meat & (compere) John Peel)
March 29, 1969 Barnet College, London, ENG
April 2, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Harsh Reality)
April 3, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG
April 4, 1969 Speakeasy, London, ENG
April 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (2 shows, supported by The Elastic Band on first)
April 10, 1969 Swiss Tour (cancelled)
April 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
April 16, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
April 17, 1969 Saturdays at University College, London, ENG
April 21, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (supporting Janis Joplin)
April 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
April 24-25, 1969 Montreux Casino, Montreux, SUI (Golden Rose TV Festival)
April 26-27, 1969 Tanz Club, Riedstadt, GER
April 28-29, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
May 2, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG
May 3, 1969 Chelsea College of Art, London, ENG (with Clouds)
May 4, 1969 London, ENG
May 8, 1969 Penthouse Club, Scarborough, ENG
May 10, 1969 Exeter University, Exeter, ENG
May 11, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG
May 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Peter Cooper)
May 16, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ('Midnight Court', w/ John Mayall, Hard Meat)
May 17, 1969 Saturdays (University College), London, ENG
May 18, 1969 Parliament Hill, London, ENG (Camden Fringe Festival, with Procol Harum, Soft Machine, Third Ear Band & Blossom Toes)
May 21, 1969 Harrods Way Inn, London, ENG
May 22, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG
May 24, 1969 Southend College Of Technology, Southend-On-Sea, ENG
May 25, 1969 Lafayette Club, Wolverhampton, ENG
May 28, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with The Maddening Crowd)
May 29, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG (Benefit for FC, with John Peel, Ron Geesin, King Crimson, Jackie Macauly, Judy Dyble, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Eclection, Forest, Bridget St. John & Others)
May 31, 1969 Brighton College, Brighton, ENG
June 2, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG
June 4, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG (UK TV "Johnny Walker Show". Broadcast June 14th)
June 5, 1969 Penthouse Club, Scarborough, ENG
June 6, 1969 The Fairground, Hull, ENG
June 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
June 11, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Sweet Marriage)
June 13, 1969 Technical College, Leicester, ENG
June 15, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG
June 16, 1969 Scotch Of St. James, London, ENG
June 20, 1969 Kent University, Canterbury, ENG
June 21, 1969 Antwerp, BEL (Pop Festival)
June 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (unconfirmed)
June 25, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Mandrake & Paddle Steamer)
June 27, 1969 Amsterdam, NED (Jam TV)
June 28, 1969 The Factory, Birmingham, ENG
June 30, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG
July 2, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG (supported by Andromeda)
July 3, 1969 London, ENG (private party, with Stalactites & Al Wynn. A society party thrown by Prince Rupert Loewenstein, where Yes "dies a complete death' according to Bruford. After Yes' set BB and Kaye make off with a bottle of champagne to drown their sorrows. Attendees include Princess Margaret, Peter Sellers, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Brian Jones had been found floating dead in a pool the day before)
July 4, 1969 Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, ENG
July 5, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG ("Pop Proms". Bodast with The Who, Chuck Berry. Bodast was Steve Howe's post-Tomorrow band. When Bodast folded, Howe briefly -- for all of one day -- joined Keith Emerson's Nice. He was also considered for the guitar slot in Jethro Tull)
July 5, 1969 Market Hall, Harverfordwest, WAL
July 6, 1969 ICA Nash House, London, ENG (with Juggernaut)
July 8, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG
July 9, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Hard Meat)
July 10, 1969 Winter Gardens, Penzance, ENG
July 11, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ('Midnight Court', with The Nice, Keith Relf's Renaissance, Peter Cooper, Peter Hammill)
July 12, 1969 Nottingham Racecourse, Nottingham, ENG ("12 hour happiness concert", with The Nice, Eclection, King Crimson, Juniors Eyes, Edgar Broughton Band, Idle Race, Status Quo, Caravan, Streets Of Sadness & Compere John Peel)
July 13, 1969 Empire Pool, Wembley, ENG
July 16, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (with Kippington Lodge)
July 18, 1969 Ulster Hall, Belfast, NI (with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band & others)
July 19, 1969 National Stadium, Dublin, IRE (with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band)
July 20, 1969 Hibernian Football Stadium, Cork, IRE (cancelled, with The Nice, Bonzo Dog Band)
July 23, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Leviathan)
July 25, 1969 New Cellar Club, South Shields, ENG
July 26, 1969 Kirklevington Country Club, Yarm, ENG
July 27, 1969 Kee Club, Bridgend, ENG
July 28, 1969 Old Granary, Bristol, ENG (supported Barnaby Goode)
July 30, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Hard Meat)
August 2, 1969 Music Box, Ryde, ENG
August 3, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG ("Stuart Henry Show", performing "Then", "Beyond and Before" & "No Opportunity Necessary". Broadcast August 10th)
August 4, 1969 BBC Studios, London, ENG ("Symonds on Sunday", performing "Looking Around", "Something's Coming" & "Sweetness". Broadcast August 10th)
August 6, 1969 Harrods Way Inn, London, ENG
August 7, 1969 Marquee Club, London, ENG (supported by Leviathan)
August 8, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG
August 9, 1969 Plumpton Racecourse, London, ENG ("9th National Jazz Pop Ballads & Blues Festival" with The Who, Chicken Shack, Fat Mattress, John Surman, Aynsley Dunbar, The Spirit of John Morgan, Groundhogs, King Crimson, Idle Race, Breakthru, Cuby's Blues Band)
August 10, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
August 11, 1969 Paris, FRA
August 13, 1969 Toby Jug, London, ENG
August 14, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Samson)
August 15, 1969 Queen's Hall, Barnstaple, ENG
August 16, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG
August 20-21, 1969 Star Club, Hamburg, GER
August 22-23, 1969 Eland Club, Lekkerkerk, NED
August 24, 1969 De Berchmans, Maastricht, NED
August 26, 1969 Big Apple Club, Wiesbaden, GER
August 27, 1969 Tanz Club, Goddelau, GER
August 28-September 7, 1969 Blow-up Club, Munich, GER (28th and 1st cancelled, possible dates on 26th & 27th also)
September 7, 1969 ?, SUI (unverified)
September ?, 1969 Paris, FRA (French TV "Pop Deux")
September 12, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG
September 13, 1969 Kirlevington Country Club, Yarm, ENG
September 14, 1969 Queens Hotel, Bishop Auckland, ENG
September 15, 1969 Kings Head, London, ENG
September 18, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Hardin & York)
September 19, 1969 De Effenaar, Eindhoven, NED
September 20, 1969 Market Hall, Harverfordwest, WAL
September 21, 1969 Frank Freeman's Club, Kidderminster, ENG
September 23, 1969 The Place, Stoke, ENG
September 26, 1969 Bristol College Of Technology, Bristol, ENG
September 27, 1969 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Caravan)
September 28, 1969 Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate, ENG (supporting The Nice)
October 3, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG
October 4, 1969 Bristol University, Bristol, ENG
October 9, 1969 Grugenhalle, Essen, GER (First German Blues Festival, with Fleetwood Mac, Pretty Things, Spooky Tooth, Keef Hartley, Warm Dust, Free, Hard Meat, No Opportunity, Dear Father, Every Little Thing, Something's Coming)
October 11, 1969 Newcastle University, Newcastle, ENG
October 12, 1969 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG
October 17, 1969 King's Head, London, ENG
October 18, 1969 Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, ENG
October 20, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG
October 24, 1969 Nottingham Technical College, Nottingham, ENG
October 25, 1969 Cardiff University, Cardiff, WAL
October 27, 1969 ACTUEL, Tournai, BEL (The First Paris Music Festival, with Pretty Things, Chicken Shack, Sam Apple Pie, Frogeaters, David Allen Group, Keith Tippett Group, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Burrell, John Surman, Clifford Thornton, Sonny Sharrock, Acting trio)
October 28, 1969 140 Theatre, Brussels, BEL
October 30, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Samson)
October 31, 1969 Swansea University, Swansea, WAL
October ?, 1969 BELGIAN TV
October ?, 1969 London, ENG (UK TV "Line Up")
November 1, 1969 U.M.I.S.T, Manchester, ENG
November 2, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG ("Sunday Lyceum", with Deep Purple, The Divine, Vivian Stanshall, Griffin & The Grope)
November 3, 1969 Roundhouse, London, ENG (with Atomic Rooster, Brian Auger Trinity, Deep Purple, Free, Liverpool Scene, Manfred Mann Chapter III, and Village)
November 7, 1969 The Factory, Birmingham, ENG
November 13, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG
November 14, 1969 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supporting Family & Friends with Blossom Toes)
November 15, 1969 Marine Pavilion, Folkestone, ENG
November 26, 1969 Komodie Theatre, Basel, SUI
November 27, 1969 Chikito Club, Bern, SUI
November 28, 1969 Grunau Restaurant, Gerlafingen, SUI
November 29, 1969 Montreux Casino, Montreux, SUI
November 30, 1969 Rex Cinema, Locarno, SUI
December 2, 1969 Electric Circus, Lausanne, SUI (supporting The Small Faces)
December ?, 1969 Solothurn, SUI
December 5, 1969 Queen's Theater, Stoke, ENG (Midnight Rag Rave, with Family, Edgar Broughton, Atomic Rooster, Zoot Money, Spirit of John Morgan, Steamhammer, and Explosive Spectrum Lights)
December 6, 1969 Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare, ENG
December 7, 1969 Fox at Greyhound, London, ENG (supported by Stray)
December 9, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG (supported by Professor Strange & Discomation)
December 10, 1969 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG
December 11, 1969 LCP Fletcher Hall, Leicester, ENG (Transvestite Dance of the Year, with Lucas & The Mike Cotton Squad, Zoot Money, Medicine Head, & Disco TEK)
December 12, 1969 In-Place, Newport, WAL
December 13, 1969 Imperial College, London, ENG
December 14, 1969 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG
December 15, 1969 Kingston Hotel, London, ENG
December 19, 1969 Harrowfield Youth Center, London, ENG
December 21, 1969 The Penthouse, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Gracious)
December 21, 1969 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting The Rolling Stones) ??
December 22, 1969 Catacombs Club, Wolverhampton, ENG (supporting Free)
December 24, 1969 Farx Club, London, ENG (supported by Nexus)
December 26, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Jon Hendricks & Man)
December 27, 1969 Country Club, Yarm, ENG
December 28, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG
December 30, 1969 Roundhouse, London, ENG
December 31, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG