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Folkestone gig archive and nostalgia, gigs in Folkestone area for 1988, Folkestone gigs and concerts in the late 1980s, 1980s 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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- 1988 The Rainmakers @ Leas Cliff Hall (Mon 1 Feb 1988)
Don't know what day in February this was yet... Very poor turnout though apparently.
[leave a comment] - 1988 Wishbone Ash @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 27 Feb 1988)
[quote]The original Wishbone Ash perform onstage for the first time since February 1974, playing the first concert of their reunion at Folkestone Leas Cliffe Hall on February 27th 1988. Due to a late arrival from Chicago due to immigration problems, Ted T
[leave a comment] - 1988 Ted Hawkins @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 6 Apr 1988)
Plus Tanita Tikaram
[leave a comment] - 1988 Hawkwind @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 7 Apr 1988)
this page about Hawkwind support acts:
[leave a comment]The Hippy Slags supported at Folkestone in 1988(ish), with another band maybe the Ozrics?
- 1988 John Martyn @ The Metronome (Thu 28 Apr 1988) [leave a comment]
- 1988 Ozzy Osbourne @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 7 Jul 1988)
Postponed, returned two weeks later.
[leave a comment] - 1988 Ozzy Osbourne @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 21 Jul 1988)
Scheduled for the 7th and then played back on the 21st... 17 years later to the day(s) the two terrorist attacks on the London underground. Coincidence..?
[leave a comment] - 1988 Faith No More @ The Metronome (Sun 24 Jul 1988)
Setlist: Chinese, Faster, R'n'R, Crab, Care, Sweet, Blood, Spirit, Bowen, War Pigs, Grade, Anne, Bother, Jungle... not sure where this gig took place.
[leave a comment] - 1988 Hawkwind @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 16 Sep 1988)
Cancelled
[leave a comment] - 1988 Tanita Tikaram @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Dec 1988)
Back again as headliner this time...
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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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