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4 April 1980

Moonlight Club, Hampstead, London, 4 April 1980

Moonlight Club, Railway, 100 West End Lane, London NW6

The third night of three for which Factory Records was in residence at the Moonlight Club in Hampstead in north-west London. Admission was £2.25 or £6 for all 3 nights.

From the Factory Shareholders' Analysis:

FRIDAY, APRIL 4th

Compere - John Dowie

First band - "John Dowie” - From Bacup (ACR from Manchester, honest) Fresh from triumphant ICA. Premieres opera on death. FAC 2, 19 (feather sleeve)

Second band - "X-O-Dus”: From Moss Side. Proving it is only possible to play real english reggae when you live in the same town as James Anderton.11.

Third band - "The Durutti Column” - Backing tapes prepared by Vini Reilly and Eric (Tiller) Random. Regards New H. Revolution studios. 45mins. Fac 2/14

Labels: 1980, gig, Hampstead, John_Dowie, London, Moonlight_Club, X_O_Dus

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Unknown Dates

Aug/Sep 1981 Melkweg, Amsterdam

?/??/1980 Trinity Hall, Bristol

Brighton, early '80s - David B. recalls that he saw The Durutti Column at the New Regent Hotel, West Street, Brighton, in 1981 or 1982. '(Vini) played at the end of a long room. There were no chairs and so the small audience stood in a kind of semi circle only a few feet away from him. The proximity of the audience didn't seem to affect him. To his left, slightly behind him was Bruce Mitchell - I can't remember if he had a full drum kit or a set of bongos. Vini played beautifully, mostly from LC. I was a huge fan at the time, so this was a very special and unusual gig." It appears this hotel no longer exists but did host shows from at least 1977-1982.

18 September 1982 supporting John Martyn at Guildford Civic Hall? - need confirmation

Late 1982 or 83 University of Essex, Colchester

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