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Folkestone gig archive and nostalgia, gigs in Folkestone area for 1970, Folkestone gigs and concerts in the early 1970s, 1970s Folkestone and Kent... To see more classic gigs, please click on a year below.
Part of Folkestone's gig history, where there is a page for each year. For a current Folkestone gig guide, see Folkestone Gerald.
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- 1970 Skid Row @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 31 Jan 1970)
Gary Moore (also of Thin Lizzy's band of this name (nothing to do with Sebastian Bach et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...
[leave a comment] - 1970 Caravan @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 19 Mar 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Hawkwind @ School of Art (Tue 24 Mar 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Black Sabbath @ Tofts (Sat 11 Apr 1970)
Come on, someone must have been at this..? Maybe this was at the School of Art instead.
[leave a comment]- Wheels of confusion...black-sabbath.com and ozzyhead.com both say the gig was at Tofts, but they could both be copied from the same innacurate source, I will do more searching for the School of Art if you think the gig might have been there... -
- Black Sabbath 1970I saw Black Sabbath at Tofts in Folkestone but the gig was in April (11th) "1971" - not 1970. I didstinctly remember seeing Ozzy and the band tucked into a small corner at the back,in the upstairs room of the venue. Most of the time, it seemed, Ozzy was huddled over the mike with his back to the audience. However, the music, I recall, was both dark and powerful and for the relatively small audience it was awsome; almost anarchic and somewhat akin to those smokey jazz-clubs of an earlier age, - Steve
- 1970 Caravan @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sun 19 Apr 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Hawkwind @ Tofts (Sat 9 May 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Mungo Jerry @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 1 Aug 1970)
10/- before day 12/- on day
[leave a comment] - 1970 Ten Years After @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 15 Aug 1970)
left [the Derek and the Domino's gig] very early to go see Ten Years After at the Leas. They were excellent, having stood in for Jethro Tull at short notice. - Nick Ashman
- so, guessing that makes it this date!
[leave a comment] - 1970 Derek and the Dominoes @ Toft's (Sat 15 Aug 1970)
That's Eric Clapton...
[leave a comment]- Toft`s / gigs in 1969Concerning TOFT`S I would like to give you the following information: In 1969 the address was "35 to 39, Grace Hill" A great honour for the club was the gig of Eric Clapton with Derek and The Dominoes on Saturday 15th August 1969 (Strictly limited number of Tickets 15/-) Greetings from Hannover and keep on rocking - buesinghannover@aol.com
- Good to have that infoSure it wasn't 1970 though? this site says so, and the 15th was a Friday in 1969. Do you have any more info? Were you there? Thanks for contributing. -
- 1970 Van Der Graaf Generator @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sun 16 Aug 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Pink Floyd @ Canterbury Fayre (Mon 7 Sep 1970)
At the Grateful Dead Caravan festival...
[leave a comment] - 1970 Pink Fairies @ Folkestone School Of Art (Wed 16 Dec 1970) [leave a comment]
- 1970 Yes @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 19 Dec 1970)
Listed as being at "Heathcliff Hall" by some sources...
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Here's a list of gigs that happened this week in the area's history... if you can offer any extra information, or any corrections, please leave a comment below...
- 1968 The Moody Blues @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1968) [leave a comment]
- 1968 The Herd @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Feb 1968)
+ The Circuit
[leave a comment]- The Herd 1968I saw The Herd in 1968 and I played in the Support band "The Circuit" with Rod Jones Guitar, Les Peel Vocals, Mick Wilkins Bass, and me Dave Shackle drums. Happy Days. - Dave Shackle
- 1973 Thin Lizzy @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1973)
Got bottled off possibly, though their manager to be was in the audience.
[leave a comment] - 1984 Diamond Head @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 1984) [leave a comment]
- 1995 Supergrass @ The Joiners (Thu 9 Feb 1995)
plus The Bluetones, a great gig, at a great time.
[leave a comment] - 1996 Number One Cup @ The Joiners (Sun 11 Feb 1996)
and Bennett I think
[leave a comment] - 1998 The Dandy Warhols @ The Garage (Thu 12 Feb 1998)
I think this is the last time the keyboardist took her top off on stage.
[leave a comment] - 1998 Primal Scream @ Brixton Academy (Sat 14 Feb 1998)
Some sort of all nighter, we didn't stay the pace. Was this the first gig with Kevin Shields?
[leave a comment] - 2002 The Charlatans @ Astoria (Mon 11 Feb 2002)
NME Brats?
[leave a comment] - 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
Top notch cult TV comedy! Returns only now I think. Looking forward to this one a lot
[leave a comment]- The Mighty BooshNot sure how this hasn't come up on the listings yet but cult TV extravaganza The Mighty Boosh is coming to the LCH in February... Most other dates on the tour have already sold out, so get in quick! Come with us now on journey through time and space to the world of The Mighty Boosh. See all the characters from the cult BBC show as they parade about in front of your naked eyes for a small fee. Witness Mr. Susan the cloth beast as he brandishes his miraculous mirror balls for your enjoyment. Re -
- Weekend reportSuper weekend, starting with The Mighty Boosh at the LCH, funny, good, we felt a bit old though, they do attract a young audience, lots of whom were dressed up. I maybe enjoyed the show a bit more than my companions, though it did feel a bit like a cobbled together string of all the funny characters from the show. It felt like that because it was that, like the TV show and the radio show before it. A few drinks after this in The Clifton, and then home to our massive telly - sorry no pictures of -
- 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
The live stage show, in our humble town...
[leave a comment] - 2006 VALENTINES! @ The Grand (Tue 14 Feb 2006)
We are posted as having a Cabaret for Valentines Night but thats changed.
A fantastic gourmet evening. 7 courses of really amazing food. Live romantic music.
[leave a comment]- RE:The Ballroom at the Grand is THE place to be on Valentines night. A 4 course meal and live cabaret. Bring the romance back - sherrynorton
- 2006 DEREK ACORAH @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 15 Feb 2006)
TV "psychic"... we get too much of this at the LCH if you ask me.
[leave a comment] - 2007 St. Valentine's Dinner Menu @ Jon's Vinos Y Tapas (Wed 14 Feb 2007)
St. Valentine's dinner menu available at Tim's Vino & Tapas, 3a West Terrace, Folkestone, tel 01303 249900.
[leave a comment] - 2008 ALISON MOYET - SOLD OUT @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 15 Feb 2008) [leave a comment]
- 2009 Main Stage Talent Tournament: Heat 2 @ The Frenchman (Thu 12 Feb 2009)
Battle of the Bands type thing for Sellindge Festival.
[leave a comment]- Free gig Thursday to find the best local talent for music festivalBe there to witness the best local bands battling it out for a spot on the main stage at Sellindge Music Festival 2009. On 22nd January, SMF presented Heat 1 of the Main Stage Talent Tournament to a packed venue in Folkestone, and saw The Little Philistines and Burgundy making it through to the final. This Thursday, five more bands will play their hearts out in hopes of making it through. The bands include Watch This Space, Waterhorse, Us & Them, Monday Street, and Elephants. Two of these -
- 2009 Book Now For Valentines Day @ Number 11 (Sat 14 Feb 2009)
We will be serving a special menu on the evening of Saturday 14th February including Oysters, Fois Gras, Roast Guinea Fowl, Lobster among many other things. We can also cater for vegetarians and vegans. Book now on 01303 259535.
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