Penetration's 1978 Concert History

1.Penetration was a punk band formed in late 1976, coming from Ferryhill, near Durham, England. The original line-up was Pauline Murray (vocals), Gary Chaplin (guitar), Robert Blamire (bass) and Gary Smallman (drums). Their first single was "Don't Dictate", released in November 1977.

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Penetration had 32 concerts in 1978

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 18, 1978
Penetration Newcastle City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Dec 16, 1978
Penetration / Gang Of Four / The Pack (pre-TOH)
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Thames Polytechnic London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 1978
The Doomed / Penetration The Factory, The Russell Club Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 02, 1978
Penetration Mayfair Suite Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Nov 25, 1978
Penetration / Gang Of Four Aylesbury Civic Centre (Friars) Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom
Nov 18, 1978
Penetration JB's Dudley, UK
Nov 09, 1978
Penetration The Metro Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Nov 03, 1978
Penetration The Factory Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 01, 1978
Penetration The Stowaway Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Oct 29, 1978
Penetration Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 28, 1978
Penetration Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 1978
Rory Gallagher / Penetration
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Edenhal Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Aug 25, 1978
1st day Reading Festival
The Automatics / The Jam / The Losers / New Hearts / Penetration / Pirates / Radio Stars / Sham69 / Ultravox
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
Aug 25, 1978 –
Aug 27, 1978
Reading Rock Festival 1978
Foreigner / Patti Smith / Squeeze / Status Quo / Next / Ultravox / Sham 69 / The Greg Kihn band / After the Fire / John Foxx / Tom Robinson Band / The Business / Spirit / The Motors / Penetration / Chelsea / The Jam / Gillan / Pirates / John Otway / Gruppo Sportivo / The Automatics / The Albion Band / Radio Stars / Ian Gillan Band / Nutz / New Hearts / Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne / Bethnal / The Speedometers / Pacific Eardrum / Jenny Darren / Dennis O'brien / Paul Inder / Sham69 / The Pirates / Lindisfarne / Nexy Show all bands
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Thames-side Arena, Richfield Avenue Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 20, 1978
Penetration Lyceum Ballroom London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 1978
Penetration Marquee Club - Wardour Street London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 17, 1978
Penetration Eric's Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jun 05, 1978
Penetration Music Hall Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jun 04, 1978
Buzzcocks / Penetration The Glasgow Apollo Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 28, 1978
Buzzcocks / ATV / Alternative TV / Penetration Roundhouse London, England, United Kingdom
May 25, 1978
Penetration Middlesbrough Town Hall Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

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Jenny Darren Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [955-small]

Jenny Darren Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Jenny Darren Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [956-small]

Jenny Darren Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [957-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [958-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [959-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [960-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [961-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Motors Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [962-small]

The Motors Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Nutz Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [965-small]

Nutz Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Nutz Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [966-small]

Nutz Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
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John Otway Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [967-small]

John Otway Reading 1978

Reading Rock Festival 1978
Aug 25 - 27, 1978
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Gruppo Sportivo Reading 1978, Reading Rock Festival 1978 on Aug 25, 1978 [968-small]

Gruppo Sportivo Reading 1978

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Aug 25 - 27, 1978
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Genres:

Punk
British
Post-Punk
Punk Rock
New Wave
Female Vocalists
Proto-Punk
Riot Grrrl
Pub Rock
UK Post-Punk
Deep Punk Rock
British Punk
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Latest Setlist (11/17/2024):

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  1. Future Daze
  2. Life's a Gamble
  3. Lovers of Outrage
  4. Vision
  5. Silent Community
  6. Stone Heroes
  7. Movement
  8. Too Many Friends
  9. Reunion
  10. Nostalgia
  11. Free Money
  12. Don't Dictate
  13. Firing Squad
  14. Danger Signs
  15. Come Into the Open
  16. Makes No Sense
  17. Beat Goes On
  18. Shake Some Action
  19. Calm Before the Storm
  20. She Is the Slave
  21. Shout Above the Noise

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 3 concerts
2025 2 concerts
2024 7 concerts
2023 2 concerts
2022 5 concerts
2019 12 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 13 concerts
2016 12 concerts
2015 5 concerts
2014 15 concerts
2013 1 concert
2012 12 concerts
2010 16 concerts
2009 8 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 6 concerts
2006 1 concert
2005 2 concerts
2003 3 concerts
2002 4 concerts
1979 31 concerts
1978 32 concerts
1977 11 concerts
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