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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 4h

Saturday 15th October 1983
4️⃣2️⃣ years ago
The Fall
University of Surrey, Guildford
My ticket, plus #TheFall photos by Guy Van Steene + interview, for #FallFriday via 👇
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2019/05/28/t...

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 21h

#OTD Saturday 9th October 1976
The Clash play their 7th gig
Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre,
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
Kris Needs witnesses #TheClash for the first time: 🗣"It was like an injection of electricity into the smoky air."
📷Harald Inhulsen (colourised)
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 1d

#OTD Saturday 8th October 1988
Michael Clarke & Co.🆚The Fall
I Am Curious, Orange🍊
Sadler's Well Theatre, London
Final night of this epic show 🩰
📷me
#TheFall

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 3d

#OTD Thursday 7th October 1976
The Stranglers
+ The Maniacs
Nag's Head, High Wycombe
Other events, too, at the weekend.
#TheStranglers most expensive at 60p. The band had played the local College SU earlier in 1976

Photo: The Stranglers at The Red Cow,
Hammersmith, Spring 1976, by Garry
Coward-Williams

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 3d

The Cure to headline Werchter Festival in 2026
#TheCure
www.rockwerchter.be/en/news/the-...

The Cure is the first headliner for Rock Werchter 2026

www.rockwerchter.be

Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 4d

#OTD Saturday 6th October 1979
Gary Numan
Friars, Aylesbury
+ front cover of Sounds.
Low key date at start of the monumental 'Touring Principle' schedule of gigs, following demise of Tubeway Army. Support came from OMD.
📰 Review from Bucks Herald.
#GaryNuman

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 4d

🎂Richard Jobson
Born #OTD 6th October 1960
6️⃣5️⃣ today 🥳
Best known as frontman of The Skids. The Scottish lads made their first appearance outside of Scotland & London at a gig at The Nag's Head, High Wycombe in June 1978.

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 6d

Fascinating flyer! Not seen this before. I wonder who the musicians were at this gig?

The Skatalites disbanded in '65. About half of the members did a short UK tour as the Soul Vendors in Sept/Oct 67 with Ken Boothe and Alton Ellis...

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 5d

#OTD Wednesday 5th October 1983
The Smiths
ICA, London
These 'Rock Weeks' were amazing. I saw #TheSmiths then returned for Cocteau Twins and Xmal at weekend. Could park for free, 5 mins from venue, too. My #ICALondon membership 👇

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 6d

#OTD Saturday 4th October 1980
Toots & The Maytals
+ Department S
Friars, Aylesbury
End of small tour of rare British dates for Jamaican #reggae legends @tootsmaytals, taking in Cardiff, London, Coventry, Brighton, Exeter & then onto Buckinghamshire.
Dept 'S' pre 'Is Vic There?'.

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 6d

#OTD Wednesday 4th October 1978
999 + Razor
Town Hall, High Wycombe
One of Ron Watts' Peppers club nights at the biggest venue in town. Ad from local press, tour dates from nationals, rare colorised photo of Nick Cash at Wycombe by Dave Wiseman✊️
#Punk

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 7d

Rest in Peace, Susan Lucas, better known as Soo Catwoman (died 30th September 2025) 💔
A striking force in the punk explosion. As part of the Bromley Contingent she helped shape the visual language of punk alongside the Sex Pistols and other icons. Forever part of the legend ✊️

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 7d

#OTD Monday 3rd October 1977
Bunch of Stiffs Tour opening night
🏛️Town Hall, High Wycombe
🔸Elvis Costello
🔸Nick Lowe
🔸Ian Dury
🔸Larry Wallis
🔸Wreckless Eric
🎫£1.30 😱
Read more
👇
www.wycombegigs.co.uk/3-october-19...

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 7d

#OTD Thursday 3rd October 1996
The Fall – Aylesbury Civic Centre
A rare visit to Buckinghamshire for #TheFall at a venue better known for hosting Friars gigs.
@stephenhanley6.bsky.social recalls Mark E Smith locked in the loo in his indispensable ‘The Big Midweek’ biog 😬
My ticket for #FallFriday

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 8d

🎂Phil Oakey - singer, songwriter & record producer
Born #OTD 2nd October 1955
7️⃣0️⃣ today 🥳
Best known as frontman of The Human League. Played Aylesbury support to Siouxsie & the Banshees 1978 and then headliners in 1981 just before single 'Don't You Want Me' hit No.1 in UK

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 8d

🎂Gordon Sumner (AKA ‘Sting’) Singer, songwriter, musician
Born #OTD 2nd October 1951
Front man with The Police & later a solo artist. #ThePolice played Nag’s Head High Wycombe – March 1977 – #Sting and co later played Friars, Aylesbury 1979 & 1982

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 8d

🎂John Otway
Singer, songwriter, musician, all-round entertainer
Born #OTD 2nd October 1952 in Aylesbury
Played his first gig in 1972 and reached his 5⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣th show during 2021. Still gigging today 🥳
#JohnOtway

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 8d

Remembering Barrie Masters💙
(4th May 1956 - 1st October 2019)
Best known as frontman of Eddie & The Hot Rods
#EddieAndTheHotRods
📷Photos: Aylesbury 1976 by Mark Jordan
Aylesbury 2019 with David Stopps by Nik Gibson

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 10d

*only* 48 years!

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 10d

Two debut single releases
#OTD Friday 30th September 1977
2-4-6-8 Motorway - Tom Robinson Band
Oh Bondage Up Yours - X Ray Spex
#Punk #NewWave

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 10d

💙Remembering Marc Bolan
Born Mark Feld 30th September 1947
The Glam King & The Groover 🌈
My single collection ❤️
#MarcBolan #TRex

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 11d

#OTD Friday 29th September 1978
Motörhead
Town Hall, High Wycombe
Gig promoted under Ron Watts' short lived Peppers club. Review from Record Mirror
#Motorhead #Lemmy ♠️

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 11d

#OTD Friday 29th September 1978
Steel Pulse
+ China Street
Friars, Aylesbury
Opening date of #SteelPulse ‘Prediction’ tour.
This followed the release earlier in 1978 of their seminal debut LP ‘Handsworth Revolution’ – still arguably the best ever reggae LP release by a UK band

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 11d

The Crack - The Ruts
LP released #OTD 29th September 1979
Never a dull moment debut from #TheRuts including the singles 'Babylon's Burning' & 'Something That I Said' plus the brilliant and still relevant 'S.U.S.' & 'It Was Cold'🔥
Spot the celebrities on the front cover 🔍

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Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs @wycombegigs.co.uk · 12d

#OTD Friday 27th September 2002
The Fall
The Zodiac, Oxford
A popular venue for #TheFall. They previously played there when it was called 'The Venue' and later Carling and O2 Academy
📷 me

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