This page lists all known Clash gigs from 1977 with info. If you have any corrections please email blackmarketclash





"The first phase was when we played the 100 Club, the Royal College of Art, the ICA and the Lacey Lady, all with the Clash and with no one there. That was with the Clash there, in London, and there was literally no one there. Then we stopped for a bit that winter, rehearsed loads, wrote loads of songs, did Harlesden, and then stripped it down more for the White Riot tour. Before the UK dates for that, we started off going over to France..." Rob Symmons [Subway Sect] interviewed in 1999;


Extensive archive of articles, magazines from Jan to April 1977

Video and Audio from Jan to April 1977





Roxy and early 1977 gigs

Jan 1 London - Roxy Club (9.30pm) Covent Garden
Jan 1 London - Roxy Club (12.30pm) Covent Garden
New Year's Day '77.
Broadcast 01 January 2015, BBC Four.

Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a dilapidated Covent Garden on January 1st 1977, this show takes us on a time-travelling trip back to that strange planet that was Great Britain in the late 1970s and the moment when punk emerged into the mainstream consciousness.
BFI archive: N-457329



Jan Mickey Foote Demos
Studio – National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield Demos)
I’m So Bored With the USA
London’s Burning
White Riot (2 takes)
Janie Jones (Instrumental)
Career Opportunities
1977
Heartbreak Hotel (Joe/tagged onto recordings)
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, Paul Simonon – bass, Terry Chimes – drums
Jan 28 Recording White Riot Single
January 28-30 Studio – CBS Studio 3
White Riot (single)
1977
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, vocals, Terry Chimes - drums, Producer Mickey Foote. Engineer – Simon Humphrey. Source – Passion Is a Fashion (p. 142), Return of Last Gang (p. 220)
Feb 10 Recording of self titled album 'The Clash'
February 10 through February 27
(Note - Passion is a Fashion lists Feb 10 as start, but says the sessions were “Thursday through Sunday”, February 12 was a Saturday)
Studio- CBS Studio 3
Clash Self Titled Album except “White Riot”
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, vocals, Terry Chimes - drums, Producer Mickey Foote. Engineer – Simon Humphrey Source – Return of Last Gang (p. 224)
Mar 11 London - Colisseum, Harlesden
White Riot has been broadcast on TV
Mar 12 London - Colisseum, Harlesden
Mar 18 White Riot 7" single released
Apr 3 Recording NME Capital Radio One
Studio – CBS Studios
Capitol Radio One
Listen
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, vocals, Terry Chimes - drums Producer?
Apr 8 'The Clash' album released
Apr 9 Capital Radio EP released


Apr 10 London - The Roundhouse, Chalkfarm
Apr 11 London - The Roundhouse, Chalkfarm
Apr 17 Beaconsfield Studios
Studio – Dunstable
Tracks (filmed)
London’s Burning
White Riot
1977
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, vocals, Topper Headon - drums. Source – Return of Last Gang in Town (p. 238), Complete Clash (for exact date)






There was supposed to be a lot but they all got cancelled. We did about three - there was Rouen and another place in the outskirts of France. We played this cinema in Paris, which was supposed to be this famous place where Johnny Halliday played, and the Rolling Stones in about 1963. It was all seated with lots of older people there, so that was quite strange."Around 500 people there." Rob Symmons [Subway Sect] interviewed in 1999:


Extensive archive of articles, magazines from Jan to April 1977

Video and Audio from Jan to April 1977





French mini Tour

Apr 25 Le Havre - unknown
Apr 25 Liege - Chenee,
Apr 26 Rouen - Le Chartreux Cinema
Apr 27 Rheims - Salla Cent Xupary
Apr 27 Paris - Palais De Glaces
Apr 28 Paris - moved to the 27th
Apr 27 Paris - Le Gibus Club, (with the Damned)
Apr 29? Le Mans -  Le Royal Cinema
Apr 29 Lyon - La Cigala
Apr 30 Brussels - Rockin' Club, Forest National







This is the first night of The White Riot Tour which would establish the band nationally alongside the Pistols as THE major bands of the punk movement. It was almost certainly Topper’s first major gig and was also a tour which would lose £28,000 due to smashed seats, a huge retinue of hangers on and general excess.

With the release of White Riot and The Clash album plus all the media coverage (both music press and national), the band were now met with packed audiences eager to experience the new punk phenomena. This transition from playing small clubs with largely disinterested audiences happened so quickly that Joe starts this gig with a totally superfluous for those who don’t know we’re The Clash”


Extensive archive of articles, magazines from around the White Riot tour period

Video and audio from around the White Riot tour





White Riot Tour

May 1 Guildford - Civic Hall
May 2 Chester - Rascals
May 3 Birmingham - Barbarellas
May 4 Swindon - Affair
May 5 Liverpool - Eric's
May 6 Aberdeen - University
May 7 Edinburgh - Playhouse
May 8 Manchester - Electric Circus
May 9 London - Rainbow
One track (1977) from the Punk Rock Movie
infamous riot gig - often mis-cited as the 7th. See 7th gig at Edinburgh with Edinburgh Ticket. The track 1977 has been broadcast from this gig.
May 10 Kidderminster - Town Hall
May 11 Derby - Kings Hall – resheduled?
May 12 Nottingham Palais – resheduled?
May 13 Remote Control 7" single released
May 13 Leicester - Polytechnic
May 14 Amsterdam - Brakke Grond
May 15 Plymouth - Fiesta
May 16 Swansea - University
May 17 Leeds - Polytechnic
May 18 Chelmsford - Cancelled
May 19 Middlesborough - Rock Garden
May 20 Newcastle - University
May 21 St. Albans - City Hall
May 22 Maidenhead - Skindles
May 22 Wolverhampton - Civic Hall
May 23 Stafford - Top Of The World
May 24 Cardiff - Top Rank
May 25 Brighton - University of Sussex
Filmed by students. 10 of 15 tracks have been put online. 4 of these released offfially by Sony on the SoundsySytem box set. Not all tracks have yet been broadcast .
May 26 Bristol - Colston Hall
May 27 West Runton - Pavilion
May 28 Canterbury - Odeon
probably didn't happen... Any info on why this gig was cancelled let us know.
May 28 Leicester - De Montfort Hall
May 29 Chelmsford - Chancellor Hall
May 30 Dunstable - California Ballroom
? Unknown - video Pressure Drop Don Letts








With the bands growing aclaim and reputation several dates were arranged across northern Europe building on the bands success in France back in April starting with a trip to Sweden to Grona Lund.

The band returned from Sweden to the UK to play the cancelled Punk Festival in Birmingham as punks notoriety spread before heading back out for a full tour of the continent including TV appearances in France and Germany.

The Tour kicked off with the band headlining the second Mont de Marsen Punk Festival in France.


Extensive archive of articles, magazines from The summer of '77 and the European dates

Video and audio from The summer of '77 and the European dates





European Tour, Summer 1977

June 9 Coventry - Tiffany's
Jun 14 Grona Lund, Stockholm
Thought to be two sources; a radio broadcast version and an audience recording
July 17 Birmingham - Rag Market (Punk Festival)
July 17 Birmingham - Barbarellas
July Gloucester - Guildhall
Aug 5 Mont de Marsan, France
Aug 11 Lie'ge, Belgium - 14th Bilzen Festival
Aug ? Top of the Pops (West Germany)
Aug Recording City of Dead
Studio – CBS Studios
City of the Dead
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, Topper Headon - drums, Gary Barnacle - Saxophone, Steve Nieve - keyboards. Mickey Foote - producer. Source - SBMC, Complete Clash
Aug 30 Mick plays with Glen Matlock's Rich Kids
Sep Recording Jail Guitar Doors
Studio – CBS Studios
Jail Guitar Doors
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, Topper Headon - drums, Producer Mickey Foote. Source – The Complete Clash
Sep 20? Musikladen German TV Show
Sep 21 Mainz - Music Disco
Sep 23 Complete Control 7" single released
Sep 26 Amsterdam - The Paradiso
Sep 27 Brussels
Sep 28 French TV show Un Sur Cinq
Sep 29 Paris - Bataclan
Sept 30 Reims - Salle des FÍtes de Tinqueux
Oct 1 Zurich - Kaufleuten Saal,
Oct 3 Vienna - Porrhaus
Oct 4 Munich - Schwabinger Brau
Oct 5 Frankfurt - Volksbildungsheim
Oct 6 Hamburg - Winterhuder Fährhaus
Received one track but never received anymore
Oct 7 Malmo - Dads
Thought to be a radio broadcast version
Oct 8 Ronneby, Sweden - Club Ron
Oct 9 Oreboro, Sweden - Club 700, stora Hotellet
Thought to be a radio broadcast version
Oct Recording Clash City Rockers
October-November
Studio – CBS Studios (“Whitfield” per Complete Control)
Clash City Rockers
Line Up: Joe Strummer – vocals, guitar, Mick Jones – guitar, vocals, Paul Simonon – bass, Topper Headon - drums, Producer Mickey Foote. Source – The Complete Clash, Passion Is a Fashion






On returning from Europe, the band turned its attentions to another lengthy UK Tour beginning with a chaotic and cancelled visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The Clash were still suffering the full backlash of punks bad reputation, including The Clash who had received front page headlines for the riot at teh Rainbow back in May on the White Riot Tour.

Several dates on the rebeliously entitled 'Get Out of Control Tour' had to be cancelled or re-arranged. Out of the original 21 dates/venues, 19 were advertised as having 'no seating'.


Extensive archive of articles, magazines from around the Get Out of Control Tour period

Video and audio from around the Get Out of Control Tour period





Get Out of Control Tour

Oct 20 Ulster Hall, Belfast
Oct 21 Cork
Oct 21 Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College, 7pm
Oct 21 Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College, 9.30pm
Oct 22 Liverpool - Eric’s
Originally scheduled to be payed at the Stadium, moved to Erics
Oct 24 Dumfermline - Kinema
Oct 25 Glasgow - Apollo
Oct 26 Edinburgh - Clouds
Originally scheduled for the Odeon, then the Leith Theatre.
Oct 27 Leeds - University
Oct 28 Newcastle - Polytechnic
Oct 29 Manchester - Apollo
Oct 30 Stoke - Victoria Hall, Hanley
Oct 31 Leicester - University
Nov 1 Sheffield - Top Rank
Nov 2 Bradford - University
cancelled at the last minute
Nov 3 Derby - Kings Hall
Nov 4 Cardiff - University
Nov 5 Bristol - Exhibition Centre
Nov 6 Norwich - St Andrews
Nov 6 Ipswich - Corn Exchange
"Endale Associates (Clash booking Co.) said Ipswich Corn Exchange had suddenley become unavailable because of a previous booking for a 'military brass band',"
Nov 6 Liverpol Erics - cancelled
Nov 6 Carlisle - Market Hall
cancelled at the last minute. Lou's site has this as played and Plymouth the night before.
Nov 6 Plymouth - Castaways (now c103)
Nov 7 Birmingham - Top Rank
Moved from the Odeon to the Top Rank
Nov 8 Coventry - Tiffany's
Nov 9 Bournemouth - Winter Gardens
Nov 10 Bath - University
Cancelled because venue not big enough and safety issues; moved to Bristol Exhibition Centre
Nov 10 Bristol - Exhibition Centre, - moved to 5th
Nov 11 Cambridge - Corn Exchange
Nov 12 Hastings - Pavilion
Nov 13 Southampton - Top Rank
Nov 15 Manchester - Elizabethan Ballroom, Belle Vue
Dec Jamaica, Give Em Enough Rope demos
Joe and guitarist Mick Jones were sent to Jamaica for two weeks in December 1977 to write songs for their upcoming second album. "“I remember going to Jamaica with Mick for maybe a week or 10 days and we came up with some tunes …,” Strummer recalled in The Clash, “but mostly I remember searching for Lee Perry in Kingston. Read More: Why the Clash Ruffled Punk's Feathers on ‘Give ‘Em Enough Rope’ Source Ultimate Classic Rock
Dec 10 Liverpool - Eric's
Dec 11 Glasgow - Apollo
Dec 13 London - Rainbow
Dec 14 London - Rainbow
Dec 15 London - Rainbow
Dec 20a Belfast - McMordie Hall, Queens Uni Students Union
Dec 20e Belfast - McMordie Hall Queens Univ Students Union
1977 Talking to the Clash 7" single released




Jun 76 - Black Swan , five piece ....

Sept 76 - 100 Club, London gigs ....

Dec 76 - Anarchy Tour ....

Jan / Mar - Early 77 Gigs ....

May 77 - White Riot UK Tour ....

Jul 77 - European Dates ....

Oct 77 - Out of Control UK Tour ....

Jan 78 - Sandy Pearlman UK Dates ....

Apr 78 - UK Festival Dates ....

Jul 78 - Out on Parole UK Tour ....

Oct 78 - Sort it Out UK Tour ....

Feb 79 - Pearl Harbour US Tour ....

Jul 79 - Finland + UK dates ....

Sep 79 - Take the Fifth US Tour ....

Dec 79 - Acklam Hall Secret Gigs ....

Jan 80 - 16 Tons UK Tour ....

Mar 80- 16 Tons US Tour ....

May 80 - 16 Tons UK/Europe ....

May 81 - Impossible Mission Tour ....

Jun 81 - Bonds Residency NY ....

Sep 81 - Mogador Paris Residency ....

Oct 81 - Radio Clash UK Tour ....

Oct 81 - London Lyceum Residency ....

Jan 82 - Japan Tour ....

Feb 82 - Australian Tour ....

Feb 82 - Hong Long & Thai gigs ....

May 82 - Lochem Festival ....

May 82 - Combat Rock US Tour ....

July 82 - Casbah Club UK Tour ....

Aug 82 - Combat Rock US Tour ....

Oct 82 - Supporting The Who ....

Nov 82 - Bob Marley Festival ....

May 83 - US Festival + gigs ....

Jan 84 - West Coast dates ....

Feb 84 - Out of Control Europe ....

Mar 84 - Out of Control UK ....

April 84 - Out of Control US Tour ....

Sep 84 - Italian Festival dates ....

Dec 84 - Miners Benefit Gigs ....

May 85 - Busking Tour ....

Jun- Aug 85 - Festival dates ....

Sept 85 - European Tour ....

Jan 86 - Far East Tour ....

1986 onwards - Retrospective

74-76 - Joe with the 101ers ....

Jul 88 - Green Wedge UK Tour

Aug 88 - Rock the Rich UK Tour ....

Oct 89 - Earthquake Weather UK ....

Oct 89 - Earthquake Weather Euro ....

Nov 89 - Earthquake Weather US ....

Jun 99 - Comeback Festival dates ....

July 99 - Short US Tour ....

July 99 - UK Tour ....

Aug 99 - Festival Dates ....

Oct 99 - UK Tour ....

Nov 99 - Full US Tour ....

Dec 99 - European Xmas dates ....

Jan 00 - Australasian Tour ....

May 00 - Mini UK Tour ....

Nov 00 - supporting The Who Tour ....

Jul 01 - UK & US Instore Tour ....

Oct 01 - Full US Tour ....

Nov 01 - Japanese Tour ....

Nov 01 - Full UK Tour ....

April 02 - Brooklyn NY Residency ....

Jun 02 - UK Festivals ....

Jul 02 - Hootenanny Tour ....

Aug 02 - UK Festival Dates ....

Sep 02 - Japanesse Dates ....

Nov 02 - Bringing it all Back Home ....

Audio exists and circulates
Audio exists but is not in circulation
No known Audio
Audio (radio) interview
Soundcheck
Video exists and circulates
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Gig cancelled
Never took place / bogus date
Unoffical release
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Clash pages only - Rated 0-5 for iTunes.
How real the sound feels re: the sound you'd hear in the concert hall.
to Rated 0.5 to 5 for sound (for iTunes)
Unknown generation
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