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Folkestone gig archive and nostalgia, gigs in Folkestone area for 1992, Folkestone gigs and concerts in the early 1990s, 1990s 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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- 1992 Taylor Made @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 7 Feb 1992)
Mick Taylor, sometime Rolling Stone...
[leave a comment] - 1992 Barclay James Harvest @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 22 Feb 1992) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Ride @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 21 Mar 1992)
+ Mercury Rev, and not Verve who I originally said...
[leave a comment] - 1992 Catherine Wheel @ The Metronome (Wed 25 Mar 1992)
With God Machine... Says "Meterodome" on the website.
[leave a comment] - 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert @ Wembley Stadium (Mon 20 Apr 1992)
The remaining members of Queen, Guns'n'Roses, Metallica, David Bowie, Elton John etc... not a bad lineup.
[leave a comment] - 1992 Hawkwind @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 23 Apr 1992) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Ocean Colour Scene @ Canterbury University (Sat 16 May 1992) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Suede @ The Metronome (Tue 19 May 1992)
Definitely played here, supporting Kingmaker, it's in Love and Poison.
[leave a comment]- Suede @ Folkestone MetronomeWas searching for mentions of The Metronome a famous music venue of Folkestone, was hoping to find some details of The Pixies playing there... no joy there, but it seems Suede played there in 1992, supporting Kingmaker. -
- 1992 Radiohead @ Rip Club (Wed 20 May 1992)
I wouldn't imagine I was there, but I was there around that time, how strange...
[leave a comment] - 1992 PJ Harvey @ The Metronome (Thu 28 May 1992)
before she started applying makeup
[leave a comment] - 1992 Sultans of Ping FC @ Canterbury University (Sat 6 Jun 1992)
Canterbury Kent Uni (Rutherford JCR)
Support: Nineteen Miles High
[leave a comment] - 1992 Ocean Colour Scene @ The Metronome (Wed 10 Jun 1992) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Leatherface @ The Metronome (Sat 18 Jul 1992)
They played London Marquee the day before and the John Peel show the day aftetr - Folkestone, slap in the middle of music.
[leave a comment] - 1992 The Dentists @ Bottoms (Sat 26 Sep 1992)
They played with Shonen Knife and Shonen Knife played with Nirvana, how's that for degrees of separation? Plus The Love Family and Thin Gypsy Thieves
[leave a comment] - 1992 Megadeth @ Poole Arts Centre (Tue 6 Oct 1992)
Again, with Pantera this time.
[leave a comment] - 1992 Pop Will Eat Itself @ Portsmouth Guildhall (Thu 8 Oct 1992) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Frank and Walters @ Canterbury University (Sun 11 Oct 1992)
Plus RADIOHEAD!
[leave a comment] - 1992 The Prodigy @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 21 Nov 1992)
I didn't know that, until I saw a bootleg of the gig on ebay. See tour flyers here too.
[leave a comment] - 1992 That Petrol Emotion @ The Metronome (Tue 1 Dec 1992) [leave a comment]
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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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