'75 live dates

[drakula63]

Has anyone got the list of live dates the Shads played in the UK just prior to the Eurovision in 1975? I think they only played about half a dozen dates and on some of those John Fiddy joined them on keyboards. Somewhere I have seen a Southport concert poster, but can't find it at the moment. Thanks.

[iefje]

They played in Southport on May the 17th, 1975. This was a concert without John Fiddy, so with the five-piece line-up of Hank, Bruce, Brian, John Farrar and Alan Tarney.

[drakula63]

Thanks. And of course they played the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth on the 21st of May. But there must be more dates out there...???

[UlrichS]

Fr 23.05.1975 Eastbourne (Congress Theatre) – 20.00
but these dates are after the ESC (22.03.1975).
Prior to the ESC they played
Su 02.03.1975 until Sa 08.03.1975 Frimley (Lakeside Club)
Su 09.03.1975 Croydon (Fairfield Halls)

[drakula63]

Thanks. Interesting. So.., maybe seven gigs before the Eurovision Song Contest and then at least three gigs before the Paris Olympia? I wonder if there are any recordings out there from Frimley or Croyden...???

(If my memory serves me correctly, John Fiddy played on the pre-Eurovision gigs. There is a photo somewhere...)

[iefje]

Another concert took place on May 28th in Croydon.

[drakula63]

Another concert took place on May 28th in Croydon.

Thanks. Again at the Fairfield Halls I shall assume. Would be so good to hear a live recording from one of these.