Alternative TV's 1978 Concert History

It was the old, old story. Bored bank clerk falls in love with punk rock, writes a few pages about it, Xeroxes a fanzine, sells it at gigs, creates a monster, starts a new fashion. The first issue of Sniffin' Glue featured the Ramones and Blue Öyster Cult; the Punk Reviews page hit the Flamin' Groovies and the Stranglers, and the intro hinted at treats to follow: the Nazz, Roogalator, the Raspberries, and the Count Bishops. There really wasn't much punk around in those days.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 20, 1978 –
Jul 25, 1978
Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Alchemist / Aqua / The Durutti Column / The Fall / The Ruts / The Body / Restricted / Steve Hillage / Pegasus / creation / Misty In Roots / Alternative TV / STILL / circus / Victor Brox / The Risk / Crispy Ambulance / Misty / Sphinx / The Here and Now / Preacher / The Out / The Tunes / Genocide / Tractor / Sister Ray / Vardis / The Reducers / Seventh Angel / The Nodes / FreeRide / Drive By Night / John Keegan / Accident on the East Lancs / Wilful Damage / Howard the Duck / 2nd Thought / Cry Tough / Pete Farrow / Visitor 2035 / China street / Bob Williamson / Soft Shoe / The Manchester Mekon Show all bands
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
May 28, 1978
Buzzcocks / ATV / Alternative TV / Penetration Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
May 26, 1978
Alternative TV Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 11, 1978
Alternative TV Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 1978
Alternative TV University of Essex Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Feb 26, 1978
Alternative TV The Greyhound Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Feb 07, 1978
Alternative TV
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100 Club London, England, United Kingdom

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Memories


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Deeply Vale photographs- The Archive


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Press articles


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Documents & artifacts.


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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The history.


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Festival Set Plan. 
For "MEKON", read "The Manchester Mekon"., Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978  on Jul 20, 1978 [400-small]

Festival Set Plan. For "MEKON", read "The Manchester Mekon".


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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Poster, Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978  on Jul 20, 1978 [401-small]

Poster


Deeply Vale Free Festival 1978
Jul 20 - 25, 1978
 Near Bury, England, United Kingdom
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