Warmup and "warmup" related things, including venues, pubs, gigs and blog posts about warmup. If you have anything to offer regarding warmup that is not mentioned here, please contribute. Particularly if you have something to contribute concerning local pubs or other venues, home brew, ale, or appley goodness. Cheers.

The Borderline 16 Manette Street, London W1D 4AR 020 7734 5547

Blur Reading warmup, got very drunk on vodka red bulls, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the South Bank Show Special that was filmed there. Off to Reading the next day. Goldsmiths College Union Building, Dixon Road, New Cross, London SE14 6NW [Thursday 26 August 1999]

The Tears plus The Subways. First official gig for Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler's new band, though they went and did a couple of sneaky warmups before this in Oxford and somewhere else. Not that great really. Heaven Villiers Street, London [Thursday 16 December 2004]

The Darkness Warmup for the arena tour. Brixton Academy Brixton, London SW9 9SL [Tuesday 23 November 2004]

Pulp Tickets say "Keep Calm", it was a warmup for Reading. Howard Marks and Chris Morris were there amongst others. The Garage 20 Highbury Corner, Islington London N5 1RD [Tuesday 22 August 2000]

REM Glastonbury warmup Brixton Academy Brixton, London SW9 9SL [Tuesday 24 June 2003]

Foo Fighters Reading warmup at the Astoria... aargh, who will video LOST for us? Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EN 020 7434 9592 [Wednesday 24 August 2005]

The Kooks Cheeky tiny warmup tour of seaside resorts, and they picked us! Sold out very fast indeed. Leas Cliff Hall The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DZ 01303 228600 [Saturday 19 August 2006]

Kings of Leon warmup, excellent! Leas Cliff Hall The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DZ 01303 228600 [Thursday 22 February 2007]

KISS Warmup or press show or something. Sold out in seconds :-( Islington Academy London [Tuesday 2 March 2010]

Suede Warmup for the teenage cancer trust gig. The 100 Club 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL 020 7636 0933 [Saturday 20 March 2010]

U2 Secret Warmup Gig U2 play NME Brats gig... [Friday 26 January 2001]

Bluetones Warmup The band play four warm up dates before festival appearances [Wednesday 4 July 2001]

Download festival warmup None More Metal... [Wednesday 30 April 2003]

SFA Glastonbury Warmup MS1 Club? No, me either... SFA OK!!! [Thursday 12 June 2003]

Trivium doing a warmup show [Tuesday 14 March 2006]

They're all at it More special guest comedy warmup shenanigans at http://ticketsuk.at/folkestonegerald/317173.html [Monday 6 April 2009]

RE: They're all at it [Monday 6 April 2009]

Ashley was in charge of New Media at the time of Celebdaq [Monday 6 April 2009]

Blur warmup at Rough Trade East RIGHT NOW! @darryl1974 is twittering it live. I am doing dad stuff. [Monday 15 June 2009]

Tickets for the Suede warmup gigs at the 100 Club and Manchester Ritz [Tuesday 23 February 2010]

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