76 Club

76 Club
Address High Street DE14
Location Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom
Type Nightclub
Genre(s) Rock
Opened 1968[1]
Closed 2000s

76 Club was a nightclub in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is one of the main tourist attractions of the town.[2] During the 1970s-1980s, the club featured shows by well-known rock bands. In 1976, the Sex Pistols recorded their live album Anarchy in the UK: Live at the 76 Club. Other bands that performed at the club include AC/DC, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Skid Row, Suzi Quatro, Thin Lizzy, and Ultravox.

Concerts

Date Musician(s) Tour Note
1972 concerts
September 15 Skid Row -- --
1973 concerts
January 26[3] Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy tour 1973 --
1975 concerts
March 29[4] Fumble -- --
May 3[5] Judas Priest -- --
1976 concerts
August 6[6] AC/DC UK & Europe Summer Tour --
September 24[7] Sex Pistols -- Left in the form of album Anarchy in the UK: Live at the 76 Club
1977 concerts
January 20 [8] Motörhead England 1977 --
1978 concerts
June 23[9] Dire Straits Dire Straits Tour --
1979 concerts
April 13[10] Simple Minds Life In A Day Tour --
1980 concerts
March 20[11] The Lambrettas -- --
August 22[12] White Spirit -- --
September 5[13] Diamond Head Sweet and Innocent Tour --
See also
Friday Night Live Bands 1971 to 1977 -- --

References

  1. ^ "Nightowlclub Clubs Archive". NightOwlClub - Soul on your mobile. http://www.nightowlclub.com/mobi/clubarchive/searcholdclubs.php?q=a. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  2. ^ "The Best Things in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire". Knowhere Guide. http://www.knowhere.co.uk/Burton-upon-Trent/Staffordshire/Midlands/info/bestthings. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  3. ^ "Thin Lizzy tour 1973". thinlizzyguide.com. http://www.thinlizzyguide.com/tours/year/1973.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "29 Mar 1975 - Burton-on-Trent, 76 Club". Burton Daily Mail. March 29, 1975. http://www.fumbleontheweb.com/reviews/fumble_76.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2010Text accessible at the Fumble Website 
  5. ^ "TOUR DATES 1975". Gig list. Judas Priest info page. http://maddrakket.com/SADWINGSOFDESTINY.html. Retrieved 20 February 2010. 
  6. ^ "1976 : High Voltage Tour". Gig list. h2acdc.com. http://www.highwaytoacdc.com/index.php?articleid=321. Retrieved 20 February 2010. 
  7. ^ Cox, Rob (2008-04-09). "Rock This Town". BBC Stoke (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2008/04/09/rock_this_town_book_feature.shtml. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  8. ^ "1977". Gig list. Motörhead official cite. http://www.imotorhead.com/past_tour_dates.cfm?touryear=1977. Retrieved 20 February 2010. 
  9. ^ "Dire Straits tour 1978". Tours. Canada: Mark Knopfler official cite. http://www.mark-knopfler.info/tour1978.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2010. 
  10. ^ "SIMPLE MINDS LIVE". http://www.simplemindslive.com/index5.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  11. ^ "The Complete Gig Guide For Mods". http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/MOD_DATES.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  12. ^ "White Spirit". Sounds. 9 September 1980. http://nwobhm.info/nwobhm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=42. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 
  13. ^ "Diamond Head". Sounds. 23 September 1980. http://nwobhm.info/nwobhm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=207&Itemid=42. Retrieved 19 February 2010. 

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