Principal Edwards Magic Theatre Concert History

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre was a progressive rock band which incorporated elements of psychedelia and the British Folk Revival. They released 3 albums: Soundtrack (1969) and The Astmoto Running Band (1971) on John Peel's Dandelion label, and Round One (1974) on Deram. Peel produced the band's first album; Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) produced their 2nd and 3rd releases. In 1995 Soundtrack and The Astmoto Running Band were reissued on See For Miles Records.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 29, 1971
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Thin Lizzy Technical College Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 1971 –
Aug 29, 1971
Weeley Festival 1971
The Edgar Broughton Band / Juicy Lucy / Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Status Quo / Tir Na Nog / Grinco / Stone The Crows / Barclay James Harvest / Al Stewart / Colesseum / King Crimson / Mott the Hoople / Curved Air / Tudor Lodge / The Groundhogs / Rory Gallagher / Caravan / Lindesfarne / Heads, Hands and Feet / Julie Felix / Quintenessense / Anne Briggs / Rod Stewart And The Faces / t rex / Van Der Graaf Generator / Stray / The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Show all bands
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Weeley Weeley, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Sep 26, 1970
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Roger Spears Giant Kinetic Wardrobe / Supertramp
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Kingston Poly Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 1970
Ten Years After / Matthews Southern Comfort / Principal Edwards Magic Theatre Lyceum Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 1970 –
Mar 15, 1970
Atomic Sunrise 1970
Black Sabbath / David Bowie / Genesis / Hawkwind / Arthur Brown / Gypsy / Audience / brian auger / Juicy Lucy / Marsha Hunt / Quintessence / Third Ear Band / Kevin Ayers And The Whole World / Graham Bond / Alexis Korner / Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Mighty Baby / The Liverpool Scene / Formerly Fat Harry / Jackie Lomax & Heavy Jelly / Peter Straker & Hair Band Show all bands
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London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 28, 1969
Bath Festival of Blues
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Savoy Brown / Champion Jack Dupree / Taste / Liverpool Scene / Keef Hartley / Blodwyn Pig / Colosseum / Chicken Shack / The Nice / Led Zeppelin / Ten Years After / John Mayall's Bluesbreakers / Fleetwood Mac
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The Recreation Ground Bath, England, United Kingdom
May 29, 1969
Yes / King Crimson / Judy Dyble / Eclection / Forest / Bridget St John / Jackie Macauly / Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
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Van Dike Club Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

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Atomic Sunrise 1970
Mar 9 - 15, 1970
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Roger Spears Giant Kinetic Wardrobe / Supertramp on Sep 26, 1970 [768-small]

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Roger Spears Giant Kinetic Wardrobe / Supertramp
Sep 26, 1970
 Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
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Bath Festival of Blues poster, Bath Festival of Blues on Jun 28, 1969 [970-small]

Bath Festival of Blues poster


Bath Festival of Blues
Jun 28, 1969
 Bath, England, United Kingdom
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Bath Festival of Blues programme, Bath Festival of Blues on Jun 28, 1969 [971-small]

Bath Festival of Blues programme


Bath Festival of Blues
Jun 28, 1969
 Bath, England, United Kingdom
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Bath Festival of Blues on Jun 28, 1969 [038-small]

Bath Festival of Blues
Jun 28, 1969
 Bath, England, United Kingdom
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Weeley Festival 1971 on Aug 27, 1971 [683-small]

Weeley Festival 1971
Aug 27 - 29, 1971
 Weeley, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK
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Psychedelic Rock
UK
Progressive Rock
Psychedelic
Psychedelic Folk
1971 2 concerts
1970 3 concerts
1969 2 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Principal Edwards Magic Theatre had?

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre has had 7 concerts.

What genre is Principal Edwards Magic Theatre?

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre is most often considered to be Psychedelic Rock, UK, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic, and Psychedelic Folk.

When was the last Principal Edwards Magic Theatre concert?

The last Principal Edwards Magic Theatre concert was on October 29, 1971 at Technical College in Canterbury, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Thin Lizzy.

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