Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
@wycombegigs.co.uk
🎶Celebrating #musichistory | Specialist subjects #punk #postpunk #gigs #livemusic #otd in and around High Wycombe and London #1960s to present |
www.wycombegigs.co.uk
www.wycombegigs.co.uk
Remembering Malcolm McLaren ❤️
Born #OTD 22nd January 1946
Would have been 8️⃣0️⃣ today
Best known as Manager of #SexPistols and #punk pioneer.
Saw Pistols play High Wycombe February 1976 and then tracked down local promoter Ron Watts for residency at The 100 Club, London, starting March 1976
Born #OTD 22nd January 1946
Would have been 8️⃣0️⃣ today
Best known as Manager of #SexPistols and #punk pioneer.
Saw Pistols play High Wycombe February 1976 and then tracked down local promoter Ron Watts for residency at The 100 Club, London, starting March 1976
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Remembering Malcolm McLaren ❤️
Born #OTD 22nd January 1946
Would have been 8️⃣0️⃣ today
Best known as Manager of #SexPistols and #punk pioneer.
Saw Pistols play High Wycombe February 1976 and then tracked down local promoter Ron Watts for residency at The 100 Club, London, starting March 1976
Born #OTD 22nd January 1946
Would have been 8️⃣0️⃣ today
Best known as Manager of #SexPistols and #punk pioneer.
Saw Pistols play High Wycombe February 1976 and then tracked down local promoter Ron Watts for residency at The 100 Club, London, starting March 1976
#OTD Saturday 19th January 1980
John Peel Roadshow
Friars, Aylesbury
Dexy's Midnight Runners
+ Black Slate
+ Dolly Mixtures
'Geno' by Dexys would feature on Peel session following month and reach No.1 in the UK singles chart in May 1980
#JohnPeel #DexysMidnightRunners
John Peel Roadshow
Friars, Aylesbury
Dexy's Midnight Runners
+ Black Slate
+ Dolly Mixtures
'Geno' by Dexys would feature on Peel session following month and reach No.1 in the UK singles chart in May 1980
#JohnPeel #DexysMidnightRunners
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
#OTD Saturday 19th January 1980
John Peel Roadshow
Friars, Aylesbury
Dexy's Midnight Runners
+ Black Slate
+ Dolly Mixtures
'Geno' by Dexys would feature on Peel session following month and reach No.1 in the UK singles chart in May 1980
#JohnPeel #DexysMidnightRunners
John Peel Roadshow
Friars, Aylesbury
Dexy's Midnight Runners
+ Black Slate
+ Dolly Mixtures
'Geno' by Dexys would feature on Peel session following month and reach No.1 in the UK singles chart in May 1980
#JohnPeel #DexysMidnightRunners
Shine So Hard
Echo & The Bunnymen
Filmed & recorded 4⃣5️⃣ years ago
Buxton Pavilion Gardens
#OTD 17th January 1981
4 track EP/Cassette single released April 1981
Film released August 1981
youtu.be/n8q14frWQ-U?...
Echo & The Bunnymen
Filmed & recorded 4⃣5️⃣ years ago
Buxton Pavilion Gardens
#OTD 17th January 1981
4 track EP/Cassette single released April 1981
Film released August 1981
youtu.be/n8q14frWQ-U?...
Echo and the Bunnymen • Shine So Hard • Directed by John Smith • 1981 • Nacho Restoration
YouTube video by Nacho Video
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Shine So Hard
Echo & The Bunnymen
Filmed & recorded 4⃣5️⃣ years ago
Buxton Pavilion Gardens
#OTD 17th January 1981
4 track EP/Cassette single released April 1981
Film released August 1981
youtu.be/n8q14frWQ-U?...
Echo & The Bunnymen
Filmed & recorded 4⃣5️⃣ years ago
Buxton Pavilion Gardens
#OTD 17th January 1981
4 track EP/Cassette single released April 1981
Film released August 1981
youtu.be/n8q14frWQ-U?...
#OTD Monday 17th January 1977
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Damned
The Roxy, London
📷 Derek Ridgers
Some other gigs to choose from in January 1977 too. Admission normally £1 😱
#TheDamned #TheStranglers #GenerationX
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Damned
The Roxy, London
📷 Derek Ridgers
Some other gigs to choose from in January 1977 too. Admission normally £1 😱
#TheDamned #TheStranglers #GenerationX
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
#OTD Monday 17th January 1977
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Damned
The Roxy, London
📷 Derek Ridgers
Some other gigs to choose from in January 1977 too. Admission normally £1 😱
#TheDamned #TheStranglers #GenerationX
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Damned
The Roxy, London
📷 Derek Ridgers
Some other gigs to choose from in January 1977 too. Admission normally £1 😱
#TheDamned #TheStranglers #GenerationX
Kenny Morris was genuinely ground breaking in his drumming style. For me, the Banshees sound was defined by Kenny and John McKay, culminating in classic albums 'The Scream' and 'Join Hands'. I feel privileged to have seen one of their last SATB gigs together at Aylesbury in August 1979 ❤️
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Kenny Morris was genuinely ground breaking in his drumming style. For me, the Banshees sound was defined by Kenny and John McKay, culminating in classic albums 'The Scream' and 'Join Hands'. I feel privileged to have seen one of their last SATB gigs together at Aylesbury in August 1979 ❤️
The Curse of The Fall
15th January 1983
Mark E Smith interview in NME by Richard Cook. Including comments on The Jam audience: 'Pseudo-mods', 'Dullards' 😑 #TheFall #TheJam
#FallFriday
15th January 1983
Mark E Smith interview in NME by Richard Cook. Including comments on The Jam audience: 'Pseudo-mods', 'Dullards' 😑 #TheFall #TheJam
#FallFriday
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The Curse of The Fall
15th January 1983
Mark E Smith interview in NME by Richard Cook. Including comments on The Jam audience: 'Pseudo-mods', 'Dullards' 😑 #TheFall #TheJam
#FallFriday
15th January 1983
Mark E Smith interview in NME by Richard Cook. Including comments on The Jam audience: 'Pseudo-mods', 'Dullards' 😑 #TheFall #TheJam
#FallFriday
The Damned- "We wouldn't still be playing if we'd got stinking rich"
#TheDamned #punk
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
#TheDamned #punk
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
‘We wouldn’t still be playing if we’d got stinking rich’: the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting
An appetite for self-destruction left Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies hugely influential but financially insecure. They’re back with a big show and their first album together since 1995
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The Damned- "We wouldn't still be playing if we'd got stinking rich"
#TheDamned #punk
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
#TheDamned #punk
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
💔 Such sad news. Former Siouxsie and The Banshees drummer, Kenny Morris, has passed away at the age of 68. He was the backbone of the sound and style of the classic line-up of SATB. Our blessed thoughts with his family, loved ones and friends 🧡
louderthanwar.com/kenny-morris/
louderthanwar.com/kenny-morris/
Kenny Morris RIP
We are sorry to report the passing of the legendary Siouxsie and the Banshees drummer Kenny Morris at the age of 68.
louderthanwar.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
💔 Such sad news. Former Siouxsie and The Banshees drummer, Kenny Morris, has passed away at the age of 68. He was the backbone of the sound and style of the classic line-up of SATB. Our blessed thoughts with his family, loved ones and friends 🧡
louderthanwar.com/kenny-morris/
louderthanwar.com/kenny-morris/
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace preview in the iPaper, Saturday 10th January 2026.
"Here's hoping there's a decent, erm, Atmosphere." There was!
#IanCurtis #JoyDivision 💙
"Here's hoping there's a decent, erm, Atmosphere." There was!
#IanCurtis #JoyDivision 💙
January 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace preview in the iPaper, Saturday 10th January 2026.
"Here's hoping there's a decent, erm, Atmosphere." There was!
#IanCurtis #JoyDivision 💙
"Here's hoping there's a decent, erm, Atmosphere." There was!
#IanCurtis #JoyDivision 💙
#OTD Friday 11th January 1980
Xtraverts
Oranges & Lemons, Oxford
High Wycombe’s #punk purveyors play at a popular live music venue on edge of City centre. The poster shows their formation date of 1977, rather than the mythical and largely anecdotal 1976 claimed in recent years.
Xtraverts
Oranges & Lemons, Oxford
High Wycombe’s #punk purveyors play at a popular live music venue on edge of City centre. The poster shows their formation date of 1977, rather than the mythical and largely anecdotal 1976 claimed in recent years.
January 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
January 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
#OTD 11th January 1980
Joy Division - Paradiso, Amsterdam
First date of their European tour
#JoyDivision played two sets and they were both professionally recorded via the soundboard.
I had this on tape back in the day.
It still sounds amazing now 🔥👇
youtu.be/qgtlOYlqf1o
Joy Division - Paradiso, Amsterdam
First date of their European tour
#JoyDivision played two sets and they were both professionally recorded via the soundboard.
I had this on tape back in the day.
It still sounds amazing now 🔥👇
youtu.be/qgtlOYlqf1o
Joy Division - Paradiso, Amsterdam (1980/01/11) Full. HQ Sound
YouTube video by FageOner
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM
#OTD 11th January 1980
Joy Division - Paradiso, Amsterdam
First date of their European tour
#JoyDivision played two sets and they were both professionally recorded via the soundboard.
I had this on tape back in the day.
It still sounds amazing now 🔥👇
youtu.be/qgtlOYlqf1o
Joy Division - Paradiso, Amsterdam
First date of their European tour
#JoyDivision played two sets and they were both professionally recorded via the soundboard.
I had this on tape back in the day.
It still sounds amazing now 🔥👇
youtu.be/qgtlOYlqf1o
Remembering David Bowie
8th January 1947 - 10th January 2016
🔟 since we lost the legend 💔
His influence lives on, with Buckinghamshire being lucky in hosting groundbreaking gigs at Friars, Aylesbury (1971-1972) and subsequently a memorial statue 🌟 #DavidBowie
8th January 1947 - 10th January 2016
🔟 since we lost the legend 💔
His influence lives on, with Buckinghamshire being lucky in hosting groundbreaking gigs at Friars, Aylesbury (1971-1972) and subsequently a memorial statue 🌟 #DavidBowie
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Remembering David Bowie
8th January 1947 - 10th January 2016
🔟 since we lost the legend 💔
His influence lives on, with Buckinghamshire being lucky in hosting groundbreaking gigs at Friars, Aylesbury (1971-1972) and subsequently a memorial statue 🌟 #DavidBowie
8th January 1947 - 10th January 2016
🔟 since we lost the legend 💔
His influence lives on, with Buckinghamshire being lucky in hosting groundbreaking gigs at Friars, Aylesbury (1971-1972) and subsequently a memorial statue 🌟 #DavidBowie
10th January 1981
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Smith - NME
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Interview - Andy Gill
Photos - Pennie Smith
📢 "Britain has the worse government in the entire world - bar none."
#TheFall #MarkESmith
#FallFriday
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Smith - NME
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Interview - Andy Gill
Photos - Pennie Smith
📢 "Britain has the worse government in the entire world - bar none."
#TheFall #MarkESmith
#FallFriday
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
10th January 1981
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Smith - NME
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Interview - Andy Gill
Photos - Pennie Smith
📢 "Britain has the worse government in the entire world - bar none."
#TheFall #MarkESmith
#FallFriday
The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Smith - NME
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Interview - Andy Gill
Photos - Pennie Smith
📢 "Britain has the worse government in the entire world - bar none."
#TheFall #MarkESmith
#FallFriday
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
8th, January 1977 an article on The Flamin Groovies by Kris Needs and Pics by Geoffrey Tyrell. "The gig's a corker and the crowd knows it."
@cocktailsfor2.bsky.social
@cocktailsfor2.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
8th, January 1977 an article on The Flamin Groovies by Kris Needs and Pics by Geoffrey Tyrell. "The gig's a corker and the crowd knows it."
@cocktailsfor2.bsky.social
@cocktailsfor2.bsky.social
Remembering David Bowie💙
(real name David Jones)
Born #OTD 8th January 1947
Singer, songwriter and actor
Made an early career performance in High Wycombe in March 1966 at The Target Club. Later debuted Ziggy Stardust at Friars, Aylesbury
#DavidBowie
(real name David Jones)
Born #OTD 8th January 1947
Singer, songwriter and actor
Made an early career performance in High Wycombe in March 1966 at The Target Club. Later debuted Ziggy Stardust at Friars, Aylesbury
#DavidBowie
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Remembering David Bowie💙
(real name David Jones)
Born #OTD 8th January 1947
Singer, songwriter and actor
Made an early career performance in High Wycombe in March 1966 at The Target Club. Later debuted Ziggy Stardust at Friars, Aylesbury
#DavidBowie
(real name David Jones)
Born #OTD 8th January 1947
Singer, songwriter and actor
Made an early career performance in High Wycombe in March 1966 at The Target Club. Later debuted Ziggy Stardust at Friars, Aylesbury
#DavidBowie
#OTD Saturday 5th January 1980
A teenage me hopped on a pilgrimage to Aylesbury to see The Clash.
Surprise bonus: Ian Dury sneaks in as the secret support act!
Two weeks later, back again for The Ramones.
All for £5.95 – cheaper than a pint today 🍻
#TheClash #TheRamones
A teenage me hopped on a pilgrimage to Aylesbury to see The Clash.
Surprise bonus: Ian Dury sneaks in as the secret support act!
Two weeks later, back again for The Ramones.
All for £5.95 – cheaper than a pint today 🍻
#TheClash #TheRamones
January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
#OTD Saturday 5th January 1980
A teenage me hopped on a pilgrimage to Aylesbury to see The Clash.
Surprise bonus: Ian Dury sneaks in as the secret support act!
Two weeks later, back again for The Ramones.
All for £5.95 – cheaper than a pint today 🍻
#TheClash #TheRamones
A teenage me hopped on a pilgrimage to Aylesbury to see The Clash.
Surprise bonus: Ian Dury sneaks in as the secret support act!
Two weeks later, back again for The Ramones.
All for £5.95 – cheaper than a pint today 🍻
#TheClash #TheRamones
🎂 Chris Stein
Born #OTD 5th January 1950
Best known as co-founder and guitarist in Blondie. Also, an established producer and photographer. Played Friars, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in 1977
📷 Mark Jordan
#ChrisStein
Born #OTD 5th January 1950
Best known as co-founder and guitarist in Blondie. Also, an established producer and photographer. Played Friars, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in 1977
📷 Mark Jordan
#ChrisStein
January 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
🎂 Chris Stein
Born #OTD 5th January 1950
Best known as co-founder and guitarist in Blondie. Also, an established producer and photographer. Played Friars, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in 1977
📷 Mark Jordan
#ChrisStein
Born #OTD 5th January 1950
Best known as co-founder and guitarist in Blondie. Also, an established producer and photographer. Played Friars, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in 1977
📷 Mark Jordan
#ChrisStein
#OTD 31st December 1977
A day after playing Aylesbury, #Ramones headline at the Rainbow, London
🗣“I think our peak, our greatest moment, is that New Year’s Eve show of 1977 into 1978. I think that’s our greatest moment as a band.” – Johnny Ramone
📷 Danny Fields
#NewYearsEve
A day after playing Aylesbury, #Ramones headline at the Rainbow, London
🗣“I think our peak, our greatest moment, is that New Year’s Eve show of 1977 into 1978. I think that’s our greatest moment as a band.” – Johnny Ramone
📷 Danny Fields
#NewYearsEve
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#OTD 31st December 1977
A day after playing Aylesbury, #Ramones headline at the Rainbow, London
🗣“I think our peak, our greatest moment, is that New Year’s Eve show of 1977 into 1978. I think that’s our greatest moment as a band.” – Johnny Ramone
📷 Danny Fields
#NewYearsEve
A day after playing Aylesbury, #Ramones headline at the Rainbow, London
🗣“I think our peak, our greatest moment, is that New Year’s Eve show of 1977 into 1978. I think that’s our greatest moment as a band.” – Johnny Ramone
📷 Danny Fields
#NewYearsEve
Remembering Kay Bateman, also known as Kay Carroll 💙
27th December 1945 - 6th June 2020
Member and Manager of The Fall 1977-1983
'Live At The Witch Trials' to 'Hex Enduction Hour' 🔥
Fearless ✊️
#TheFall
27th December 1945 - 6th June 2020
Member and Manager of The Fall 1977-1983
'Live At The Witch Trials' to 'Hex Enduction Hour' 🔥
Fearless ✊️
#TheFall
December 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Remembering Kay Bateman, also known as Kay Carroll 💙
27th December 1945 - 6th June 2020
Member and Manager of The Fall 1977-1983
'Live At The Witch Trials' to 'Hex Enduction Hour' 🔥
Fearless ✊️
#TheFall
27th December 1945 - 6th June 2020
Member and Manager of The Fall 1977-1983
'Live At The Witch Trials' to 'Hex Enduction Hour' 🔥
Fearless ✊️
#TheFall
Reposted by Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
🎂 Martin Glover (AKA 'Youth')
Born #OTD 27th December 1960, Slough
Musician & Producer
Founder member of Killing Joke
#punk #PostPunk #KillingJoke
Born #OTD 27th December 1960, Slough
Musician & Producer
Founder member of Killing Joke
#punk #PostPunk #KillingJoke
December 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM
🎂 Martin Glover (AKA 'Youth')
Born #OTD 27th December 1960, Slough
Musician & Producer
Founder member of Killing Joke
#punk #PostPunk #KillingJoke
Born #OTD 27th December 1960, Slough
Musician & Producer
Founder member of Killing Joke
#punk #PostPunk #KillingJoke