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2010
Dr Spacetoad & Friends
Sunday 7 February - Evening Star, Brighton
Set: unknown.
Comments: Free gig advertised as 'An Acoustic Audience With Dr Spacetoad & Friends'. Believed to have been limited participation from Captain Sensible during the evening, but known to have joined Dr Spacetoad for at least - 'My Old Mate The Coypu' and 'The Moon Is A Dandy'.
Dr Spacetoad Experience
Saturday 6 February - The Brunswick, Brighton
Set: Time Machine, It's Not Unusual, Trying To Be Wierd, Tragic Nature, Carnival Town, Dorian Grey, Gone Too Far (This Time), Troubadour Of The 4th Dimension, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: Support from Trev and Kev.
Friday 5 February - Radio Free Brighton
Set: Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, Gone Too Far (This Time), Hurdy Gurdy Man, It's Not Unusual, Troubadour Of The 4th Dimension, Tragic Nature, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: Live recording made on the 5 February and actually broadcast on Radio Free Brighton on 6 February.
2009
Captain Sensible, Monty, Stu West, Dave Berk
Thursday 13 August - Hobgoblin, Brighton
Set: Neat Neat Neat, Antipope, Jet Boy Jet Girl, New Rose.
Comments: An intended appearance by the Sumerian Kings, in which Monty should have been playing... but the singer and saxaphone player didn't show up. Captain Sensible, Monty, Stu West and Dave Berk, were in attendance as they had been rehearsing in the area because Dave Berk was filling-in for Pinch at an upcoming show in the Czech Republic. Due to the non-appearance of the Sumerian Kings, a hastily arranged set was apparently knocked-up (soundchecking with 'New Rose' and 'Wait For The Blackout') and then the 4-piece played the above set to an audience of about 20-30 people.
Captain Sensible & Monty
Saturday 20 June - The Greenhouse, Hove
Set: A Nation Fit For Heroes, Arnold Layne, Happy Talk, Glad It's All Over, Astronomy Domine.
Comments: Benefit gig, organised by The Real Music Club, in aid of funeral costs for Slim Tide's daughter who died in a car crash. These are some of the comments posted on The Official Damned Message board by contributor Frozen Joe Ballet Boxer:
Arrived just in time for the first act, Jacki Windmill, who played Ruby Tuesday decitated to Alice. Jacki also played a song with Slim Tim Slide and a song with Judge Trev. A nice gentle start to the evening.
Next up was a good set by Judge Trev though there was a lot of chatting amongst the audience, not many people seemed to be paying him much attention.
Slim Tim Slide did a great set on his own including a brilliant guitar instrumental written for his daughter before she was born - a poignant moment. Slim Tim is a great slide blues player and held attention well.
Next up was Captain Stupidt whose name I've come across before but never heard or seen his stuff before. He's a tall, large bellied, ginger with a beard and pony-tail wearing a grubby ladies shirt and skirt with knee high socks and green tights, accessorised by two ladies bags and a notepad of some really good satirical poems including rewrites of Money (That's What I Want), Downtown (as Downturn), and Windmills of Your Mind. Completely mad but entertaining.
We were treated to the penultimate performance by the Polly Shang Kuan band who are soon to split up. They were a young female trio who made what can only be described as a sound collage.
Monty then took to the stage performing the track English Holiday from his Living My Life Backwards album with Captain Stupidt on vocals. Sadly that was all from Monty's repertoir but one Captain was changed for another and he and Sensible played a fantastic 5 song set including A Nation Fit For Heroes, Arnold Layne, Happy Talk (apparently not on the setlist, but it didn't take much encouragement for Sensible to start playing it!), Glad It's All Over (sadly interrupted half way thru by guitar problems), and a (inter)stellar version of Astronomy Domine. Another Captain, Barrington White from the Dr Spacetoad Experience, did some psychedelic ballroom dancing with Honking Stu from The Uncontrollables to this one.
Taking to the stage next was a young band called The Shoestrung who are a bluesy R 'n B rock band similar to early Stones. There was definately something very sixties about them and they were great. Great danceable songs, authentic sound, good stage presence - they got a lot of people up and dancing and having a great time - including Captain Sensible.
The night was closed by The Uncontrollables who I'd seen at Brighton's Komedia supporting The Damned back in December. They were joined by Captain Sensible on bass and as the set moved on members of the audience seemed to bring more and more instruments out. A brilliant version of Bo Diddleys' Mona got everyone dancing as did (She's A) Bad Motorcycle.
2008
Dead Men Walking
Sunday 30 March - Darwen Library Theatre, Darwen
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Saturday 29 March - Academy 3, Manchester
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Friday 28 March - Picturedrome, Holmfirth
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Friday 28 March - The Boardwalk, Sheffield
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Tuesday 25 March - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Friday 21 March - Carling Academy, Oxford
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Thursday 20 March - Carling Academy, Birmingham
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Wednesday 19 March - Carling Academy, Islington
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Saturday 15 March - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Friday 14 March - Carling Academy, Newcastle
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Thursday 13 March - Irish Centre, Leeds
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Monday 11 March - Milkwood Jam, Swansea
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Sunday 9 March - Thekla, Bristol
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Saturday 8 March - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Friday 7 March - Darwen Library Theatre, Darwen
Comments: One of many advertised gigs, for a planned tour that was never offically confirmed (for which tickets were often on sale) which was subsequently cancelled.
Captain Sensible & Friends
Friday 25 January - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Set: It Was Cold, Neat Neat Neat, Staring At The Rude Boys.
Comments: Performance (amongst other artists) at Ruts film showing. 'It Was Cold' and 'Neat Neat Neat' were performed by Captain on lead guitar and vocals, Stu West on bass and Dave Berk on drums. For 'Staring At The Rude Boys', Captain continued with lead guitar but relinquished vocals in favour of Henry Rollins.
2007
Captain Sensible
Sunday 9 December - The Glee Club, Birmingham
Comments: The burlesque act that were supporting The Damned for 'The Twisted Cabaret of The Damned', played the Candy Box burlesque show in Birmingham on a day off from the Damned tour. Captain appeared at the event, singing along with Happy Talk whilst dressed as 'Susie Lollipop'.
Dead Men Walking
Sunday 29 July - Nantwich (The Acoustic Festival of Britain)
Comments: Event never took place.
Syd Barrett Tribute gig
Thursday 10 May 2007 - Barbican Centre, London
Set: Bike [Sense of Sound Choir], Flaming [Captain Sensible & Monty Oxymoron], Here I Go [Kevin Ayers], Oh What A Dream [Kevin Ayers], Baby Lemonade [Nick Laird-Clowes & Damon Albarn], Octopus [The Bees], The Gnome [Nick Laird-Clowes & Neulander], Matilda Mother [Mike Heron], Golden Hair [Martha Wainright, Kate McGarrigle & Lily Lanken], See Emily Play [Martha Wainright, Kate McGarrigle & Lily Lanken], Flickering Flame [Roger Waters & Jon Carin], Chapter 24 [Nick Laird-Clowes & Sense of Sound Choir], The Scarecrow [Vashti Bunyan, Gareth Dickson & Nick Laird-Clowes], Love Song [Vashti Bunyan, Gareth Dickson & Nick Laird-Clowes], The Word Song [Damon Albarn, Kate St. John & David Coulter], Astronomy Domine [Captain Sensible & Jon Carin], Terrapin [Robyn Hitchcock], Gigolo Aunt [Robyn Hitchcock, John Paul Jones & Ruby Wright], Dark Globe (Wouldn't You Miss Me) [Chrissie Hynde & Adam Seymour], Late Night [Chrissie Hynde & Adam Seymour], Arnold Layne [Pink Floyd], Bike [All].
Comments: A show in memory of Syd Barrett, celebrated by a host of music legends, advertised as including Captain and Monty, Robyn Hitchcock and Chrissie Hynde, Kevin Ayers, The Bees, Vashti Bunyan, King Creosote with Gordon Anderson (The Aliens), Mike Heron, Robyn Hitchcock, Chrissie Hynde, Sense of Sound + more. The house band featured Andy Bell (Oasis) and Simon Finley (Echo & The Bunnymen). Captain said beforehand he was "very excited to play a couple of Syd classics.
Dr Spacetoad Experience
Saturday 10 February 2007 - The Hobgoblin, Brighton (evening performance)
Set: Time Machine, Not Unusual To Be Unusual, We've Gone Too Far This Time, Tragic Nature, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, Set The Controls, Dance of The Toad, My Old Mate The Coypu, Troubadour of The Fourth Dimension.
Saturday 10 February 2007 - The Albert, Brighton (afternoon performance)
Set: Time Machine, Not Unusual To Be Unusual, Don't Push The River, Trying To Be Wierd, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu, Dance of The Toad.
Comments: Performance for train passengers following a railtour involving naming of a locomotive Captain Sensible. In Captain's words "located right next door to Brighton station for those of the train entourage who fancy hearing a bit of our unique blend of prog / punk / jazz / folk / comedy.... and all washed down with a pint or two of terrific ale."
2006
Dead Men Walking
Wednesday 25 October 2006 - The Circle, Worksop
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 24 October 2006 - St Davids Hall, Cardiff
Setlist: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe in the Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March Or Die, Up For Murder, Spirit Of 76, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, Neat Neat Neat, Rock This Town.
Comments: Support from TV Smith. Once again the actual set differed from the setlist. Transmission was included and Happy Talk preceded Glad It's All Over. TV Smith joined the band on stage for Transmission. Paul Gray also joined the band on stage during the set - playing on Do Anything You Wanna Do and another unidentified song (Something Else?).
Sunday 22 October 2006 - The Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
Set included: Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Johnny Moped joined DMW on stage during the set.
Saturday 21 October 2006 - Civic Centre, Whitehaven
Set: unknown.
Friday 20 October 2006 - Library Theatre, Darwen
Setlist: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe in the Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March or Die, Up For Murder, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, Neat Neat Neat. encore - Rock This Town, New Rose.
Comments: As usual, the actual set differed... Transmission is known to have been included.
Thursday 19 October 2006 - Parr Hall, Warrington
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 18 October 2006 - King Tutts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Setlist: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe in the Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March or Die, Up For Murder, Spirit of 76, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, Neat Neat Neat, Rock This Town, New Rose.
Comments: As with other gigs on the tour, the actual set (as opposed to the setlist) differed on the evening - Transmission is known to have been played in one of the 2 encores.
Tuesday 17 October 2006 - Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
Set: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe in the Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Happy Talk, Glad It's All Over, Spirits, White Riot, Absolute Reality, Up For Murder, Liberator, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Neat Neat Neat, Transmission, New Rose, Rock This Town, I Fought The Law.
Sunday 15 October 2006 - Queens Hall, Nuneaton
Set: unknown.
Saturday 14 October 2006 - Academy III, Manchester
Set: unknown.
Friday 13 October 2006 - Town Hall, Accrington
Setlist: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe In The Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March Or Die, Up For Murder, Spirit of '76, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM. encore - Rock This Town, New Rose. Town.
Comments: Although the 'setlist' above is correct as written for the evening, there was much variation - so the actual set is unclear.
Thursday 12 October 2006 - Robin 2, Bilston
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 11 October 2006 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Set: unknown.
Monday 9 October 2006 - Courtyard, Hereford
Setlist: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe In The Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March Or Die, Up For Murder, Spirit of '76, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, Neat Neat Neat, Transmission, New Rose, Rock This Town.
Comments: TV Smith joined the band on stage for 'Transmission'.
Sunday 8 October 2006 - Waterfront, Norwich
Set included: Transmission.
Saturday 7 October 2006 - Islington Academy, London
Set: unknown.
Friday 6 October 2006 - Millfield Arts Centre, Edmonton
Set: unknown.
Thursday 5 October 2006 - Fleece and Firkin, Bristol
Set: Runaway Boys, Do You Believe In The Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, I Can See, Strength, Stray Cat Strut, Glad It's All Over, March Or Die, Up For Murder, Spirit of '76, Liberator, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, New Rose, Rock This Town, Transmission, Neat Neat Neat.
Comments: Captain misread the setlist so 'New Rose' was the intended finale it but had been played earlier in error for 'Neat Neat Neat'. 'Transmission' was played although not on the setlist.
Wednesday 4 October 2006 - Carling Academy, Liverpool
Set included: Do You Believe In The Westworld, 45 RPM, Up For Murder, Declare Yourself An Unsafe Building, Strength, 68 Guns, Stray Cat Strut, Smash It Up, Neat Neat Neat, Glad It's All Over, New Rose, Runaway Boys, I Can See, March Or Die, Liberator, Rumble In Brighton, Transmission, Rock This Town.
Comments: Captain also played a verse of 'Wot' on his bass following a request.
Nikki Sudden tribute
Friday 21 July 2006 - Dirty Water Club, Boston Arms, Tuffnell Park, London
Comments: Nikki Sudden tribute gig with Dave Kusworth & members of the Jacobites, Captain Sensible, Jowe Head and members of the Swell Maps, Darrell Bath, The Last Bandits, Maria-Therese McCormack, Max Décharné & members of the Flaming Stars, Paul Caton, Phil Shöenfelt & Pavel Cingl, Instant Flight and various special guests. Captain played bass on three Marc Bolan songs, 'Jeepster', a late 60's Bolan demo that morphed into 'Teenager In Love', and 'Twenteith Century Boy'. The reason Captain played Bolan covers was that when the Damned toured with him Nikki was their roadie.
Dead Men Walking
Saturday 8 July 2006 - Marr's Bar, Worcester
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, The Storm, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit Of 76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, Smash it Up (pt2), 68 Guns, Runaway Boys, I Fought The Law, Neat Neat Neat, Fight For Your Right (To Party).
Comments: REARRANGED gig from December.
2005
Dead Men Walking
Thursday 22 December 2005 - Marr's Bar, Worcester
Comments: CANCELLED due to Mike Peter's having to undergo medical treatment. RESCHEDULED for July 2006.
Tuesday 20 December 2005 - Cavern Club, Liverpool
Set: unknown.
Monday 19 December 2005 - Josephs Well, Leeds
Set: unknown.
Sunday 18 December 2005 - Castle, Oldham
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, Pumpkin Man, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit Of '76, Rumble in Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Westworld, 68 Guns, Smash It Up, Runaway Boys, Neat Neat Neat, Yorkie TV advert, Happy Talk, I Fought The Law, Somethin' Else, Right To Party, Merry Christmas Everybody.
Sunday, 30 October 2005 - Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
Set: unknown.
Saturday, 29 October 2005 - Shepherds Bush, London
Set: unknown.
Friday, 28 October 2005 - Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale
Set: unknown.
Thursday, 27 October 2005 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Set: unknown.
Wednesday, 26 October 2005 - Waterfront, Norwich
Set: unknown.
Tuesday, 25 October 2005 - Arts Centre, Swindon
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, unknown Spear of Destiny number, Strength, No Frontiers, Mickey, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit of '76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, 68 Guns, Runaway Boys, Smash It Up (pt2). encore - Something Else, I Fought The Law, Neat Neat Neat.
Monday, 24 October 2005 - Academy, Bristol
Set: unknown.
Saturday, 22 October 2005 - Academy, Manchester
Set: unknown.
Friday, 21 October 2005 - Academy, Liverpool
Set: unknown.
Thursday, 20 October 2005 - Academy, Birmingham
Set: unknown.
Wednesday, 19 October 2005 - Princes Hall, Aldershot
Set: unknown.
Tuesday, 18 October 2005 - Cox's Yard, Stratford Upon Avon
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, Permanance in Change, Young Men, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit of '76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, 68 Guns, Runaway Boys, Smash It Up (pt2). encore1 - Happy Talk, I Fought The Law, Something Else, Neat Neat Neat. encore2 - Fight For Your Right (To Party).
Sunday, 16 October 2005 - October Barracuda, Newquay
Set: unknown.
Saturday, 15 October 2005 - The Platform, Morecambe
Set: unknown.
Friday 14 October 2005 - Voodoo Lounge, Dublin
Set: unknown.
Thursday 13 October 2005 - Arts Centre, Colchester
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 12 October 2005 - Assembly Rooms, Derby
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 11 October 2005 - Irish Centre, Leeds
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, Pumpkin Man, Mickey, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit of '76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, Smash It Up (pt2), 68 Guns, Runaway Boys, Happy Talk, Something Else, I Fought The Law, Neat Neat Neat, Fight For Your Right (To Party).
Sunday 9 October 2005 - Civic Centre, Whitehaven
Set: unknown.
Saturday 8 October 2005 - Library Theatre, Darwen
Set: unknown.
Friday 7 October 2005 - Library Theatre, Darwen
Set included: Rumble In Brighton.
Thursday 6 October 2005 - Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 5 October 2005 - Boardwalk, Sheffield
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 4 October 2005 - Forum Theatre, Billingham
Set: unknown.
Sunday 2 October 2005 - King Tuts, Glasgow
Set: unknown.
Saturday 1 October 2005 - Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Set: unknown.
Friday, 30 September 2005 - The Loft, Kinloss
Set: unknown.
Thursday, 29 September 2005 - Sugarmill, Stoke
Set: unknown.
Wednesday, 28 September 2005 - Central Station, Wrexham
Set: unknown.
Tuesday, 27 September 2005 - Wulfren Hall, Wolverhampton
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, Right Back Where I Started From, Mickey, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit of '76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, Smash It Up (pt2), 68 Guns, Neat Neat Neat, Runaway Boys. encore - I Fought The Law, Pretty Vacant, Fight For Your Right (To Party).
Saturday, 24 September 2005 - Downtown, Farmingdale, New York
Set: unknown.
Friday, 23 September 2005 - CBGB's, New York
Set: New Rose, Rock This Town, I Can See, Strength, Declare Yourself An Unsafe Building, Young Men, Glad It's All Over, Never Take Me Alive, Spirit of '76, Rumble In Brighton, 45 RPM, Stray Cat Strut, Do You Believe In The Westworld, Smash It Up, 68 Guns, Neat Neat Neat, Runaway Boys, I Fought The Law, Pretty Vacant, You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party).
Thursday, 22 September 2005 - Key Club, Los Angeles
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 21 September 2005 - House of Blues, Anaheim, California
Set: unknown.
Spacetoad Experience
Saturday 12 March 2005 - Astoria, London
Set: unknown.
Friday 11 March 2005 - Hobgoblin, Brighton
Set: Time Machine, It's Not Unusual, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, One More Pint of Guiness (For The Toad), Carnival Town, unidentified number, Troubadour of The Fourth, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Dance of The Toad, Set The Controls.
Comments: Due to time restraints, at the end, just a snippet of 'My Old Mate The Coypu' was played.
2004
Brian James Gang
V.K., Brussels (Punk Generations Sessions Festival)
Comments: Captain Sensible joined The Brian James Gang on stage singing vocals for part of this performance (The Damned played the festival the next night).
2003
Marky Ramone
The Bierkeller - Bristol
Comments: Captain Sensible guested with Marky Ramone at this show, playing on a few tracks.
1997
Spacetoad Experience
Saturday xx xx 1997 - Rainbow Dragon Stage, Greenfields, Glastonbury
Set included: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, My Old Mate The Coypu, Carnival Town, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Captain Sensible
Monday 21 July 1997 - Fibber's, York
Set: unknown.
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, The Love Policeman, Happy Talk, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Glad It's All Over, Disco Man, Smash It Up, Home, Wot, I'm A Believer, Love Song.
Comments: Support from Poisoned Electrik Head and Suburban Toys.
Sunday 20 July 1997 - Talbot Inn, Scarborough
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Suburban Toys.
Wednesday 18 June 1997 - The Boat Race, Cambridge
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from The Suburban Toys.
Tuesday 17 June 1997 - Grafton House, Lincoln
Set included: Happy Talk, Neat Neat Neat, Smash It Up, New Rose, Disco Man, Glad It's All Over, Wot, I'm A Believer, Love Song.
Comments: Support from Suburban Toys and The Shreds.
Monday 9 June 1997 - Fleece & Firkin, Bristol
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig confirmed as having taken place.
Friday 6 June 1997 - Crackers, Gloucester
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertised as The Damned but actually part of the Punk Floyd tour. Gig known to have taken place.
1996
Spacetoad Experience / Captain Sensible
Friday 20 December 1996 - Red Eye, Islington, London
Set: unknown.
Captain Sensible
Thursday 12 December 1996 - Talbot, Scarborough
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 11 December 1996 - Front Page, Carlisle
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 10 December 1996 - Cathouse, Glasgow
Set: unknown.
Sunday 8 December 1996 - Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes
Set: unknown.
Saturday 7 December 1996 - Fibber's, York
Set included: Jet Boy Jet Girl, I'm A Believer, Neverland, Love Song.
Friday 6 December 1996 - Wheatsheaf, Stoke on Trent
Set: unknown.
Thursday 5 December 1996 - Witchwood, Ashton under Lyme
Set included: Love Policeman, Disco Man, Neverland, Love Song.
Wednesday 4 December 1996 - Speakeasy Club, Sheffield
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 3 December 1996 - Bristol Hotel, Gloucester
Set: unknown.
Monday 2 December 1996 - Axiom, Cheltenham
Set: unknown.
Monday 27 May 1996 - Green Fair, Canbury Gardens, Kingston
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - Casualty Corner and Grateful Dub.
Friday 24 May 1996 - Nordlicht, Holland
Comments: CANCELLED - due to poor ticket sales.
Thursday 23 May 1996 - Paradiso, Holland
Comments: CANCELLED - due to poor ticket sales.
Thursday 16 May 1996 - Gladstone?
Set: unknown.
Thursday 4 April 1996 - Forum, Enger
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Tuesday 2 April 1996 - Shwimbad, Heidleburg
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Doppelbock.
Monday 1 April 1996 - The Spot, Kassle
Set included: Hey Joe, Anarchy In The UK, Smash It Up.
Comments: Monty commented in a write-up in NDN that the gig was not supported - "we played to 2 punk girls".
Sunday 31 March 1996 - MTW, Offenback
Set: unknown.
Friday 29 March 1996 - Frankfurt
Set: unknown.
Comments: Apparently included Whole Lotta Love and Only Rock 'N Roll But I Like It.
Thursday 28 March 1996 - Zentrum, Oberhausen
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2), New Rose, Love Song (reprise).
Wednesday 27 March 1996 - Catch 22, Munster, Germany
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Home, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2), New Rose, Anarchy In The Uk, Love Song (reprise).
Comments: Monty commented in a write-up in NDN that this was a well attended gig. 'Jet Boy Jet Girl' is only presumed to have started the gig... the bootleg this info was taken from starting during 'Life Goes On'.
Monday 25 March 1996 - Cafe Rousee [Rust], Copenhagen, Denmark
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Home, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2), New Rose.
Comments: 'Life Goes On' cut due to Captain getting electric shocks from the mike.
Saturday 23 March 1996 - Cat Club, Ulm
Set included: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Neat Neat Neat, Glad It's All over, Happy Talk, Home, Love Policeman, New Rose, Love Song, Smash It Up, Life Goes On, Dozen Girls, It Would be So Nice, Roll With It, I'm A Believer, Wot, Brenda, Jet Boy Jet Girl (again), Love Song (again)
Comments: Monty commented in a write-up in NDN that they played to just 15 people, but that they were such a great crowd they played 2 encores.
Friday 22 March 1996 - Indie Club, Rottack
Set included: Wot, I'm A Believer.
Comments: Supported by The Hollywood Teasze.
Tuesday 19 March 1996 - Prinzen Bar, Hamburg
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2), New Rose, Happy Talk, Brenda, Love Song (reprise).
Monday 18 March 1996 - Prinzen Bar, Hamburg
Set included Love Song.
Sunday 17 March 1996 - Connie Island, Leipsig
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Saturday 16 March 1996 - Starclub, Dresden
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Friday 15 March 1996 - El-Bundie, Brunswick
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Thursday 14 March 1996 - The Glocksee, Hannover
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, Roll With It, Home, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2), It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Love Song (reprise).
Comments: Supported by The Barking Dogs.
Saturday 9 March 1996 - Beacon Court, Gillingham
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Love Song, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Comments: Warm-up gig for German tour.
1995
Captain Sensible
Friday 29 December 1995 - The Venue, New Cross
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Spacetoad Experience
Friday 22 December 1995 - The Astoria, London
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu.
Captain Sensible
Sunday 17 December 1995 - The Leopard, Doncaster
Set: unknown.
Saturday 16 December 1995 - The Talbot, Scarborough
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Roll With It, Wot, I'm A Believer, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Friday 15 December 1995 - Dome, Morecombe
Comments: Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Wednesday 13 December 1995 - Queens's Hall, Bradford
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Roll With It, Wot, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Comments: Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Tuesday 12 December 1995 - Cas Rock, Edinburgh
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Sally Blue Shoes, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Roll With It, Wot, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Comments: Plus Gin Goblins and Glory Strummers. Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Monday 11 December 1995 - Front Page, Carlisle
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Home, Glad It's All Over, Sally Blue Shoes, Roll With It, Wot, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Saturday 9 December 1995 - Mean Fiddler, London
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Glad It's All Over, Smash It Up (pt1&2), Wot, Roll With It.
Comments: Support to The Phantom Chords. Also on the bill advertising - The Lemmings and The Queenbee's.
Friday 8 December 1995 - Fibber's, York
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Home, Glad It's All Over, Roll With It, Wot, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Comments: Plus Dust To Dust. Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Thursday 7 December 1995 - Hippo Club, Cardiff
Comments: Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Wednesday 6 December 1995 - Crown & Cushion, Bolton
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Home, Smash It Up (pt1&2), Wot, Love Policeman, Roll With It.
Tuesday 5 December 1995 - The Axiom Centre, Cheltenham
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, Love Policeman, Happy Talk, It Would Be So Nice, Glad It's All Over, Smash It Up (pt1&2), Roll With It, Wot.
Comments: Gig was intended to be as support to The Phantom Chords but most Phantom Chords gigs were cancelled.
Tuesday 5 December 1995 - Northwick, Worcester
Comments: Gig either cancelled or never confirmed.
Monday 4 December 1995 - The Cooperage, Plymouth
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, Neat Neat Neat, It Would Be So Nice, Happy Talk, Sally Blue Shoes, Dozen Girls, Love Policeman, Glad It's All Over, Home, Wot, Roll With It, Smash It Up (pt1&2), Neat Neat Neat (reprise).
Friday 1 December 1995 - Star, Croydon
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, Dozen Girls, Love Policeman, Roll With It, Glad It's All Over, Croydon, Wot, Smash It Up (pt1&2), Love Song, New Rose.
Comments: Algy Ward attended the gig and joined the band on stage to sing vocals for 'Smash It Up' and playing on 'Love Song' and 'New Rose'.
Thursday 30 November 1995 - Royal Standard, Walthamstow
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Life Goes On, It Would Be So Nice, Neat Neat Neat, Happy Talk, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Dozen Girls, Love Policeman, Glad It's All Over, Home, Riot on Eastbourne Pier, Wot, Roll With It, Smash It Up (pt1&2).
Comments: 'Jet Boy Jet Girl' was restarted as Captain was unhappy with the level of the guitar sound. Johnno invited on stage during the show. An audience member sang some of the vocals for 'Dozen Girls' before Captain took over.
Spacetoad Experience
Friday 1 September 1995 - Marquee, London
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu.
Thursday 31 August 1995 - Greater London Radio
Comments: Toad, Monty & Captain performed 3 songs live.
Set: unknown.
18 August 1995 - Wervik, Belgium (Belga Live Festival)
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, She's Not There, Carnival Town, My Old Mate The Coypu, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: Intended to be a Captain Sensible gig but, as he had no band together at the time, the Spacetoad Experience played instead. A fairly long 'musical oddity' (including vocals) preceded 'Carnival Town'.
Saturday 5 August 1995 - Rock City, Nottingham
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Don't Push The River, Trying To Be Wierd, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu, Dance Of The Toad, Blue Suede Shoes.
Friday 4 August 1995 - Spider's Web, Grimsby
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, She's Not There, My Old Mate The Coypu, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Purple Haze.
Thursday 3 August 1995 - Fibbers, York
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Hurdy Gurdy Man, She's Not There, Set The Controls, Mr Tambourine Man, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: 'Dance Of The Toad' assumed to have finished the set but the recording this information was taken from was cut short... so it is possible there was more.
Wednesday 2 August 1995 - Witchwood, Aston Under Lyme, Manchester
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, She's Not There, Don't Push The River, Trying To Be Wierd, Sunny Afternoon, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu.
Comments: An audience member read a poem between 'Time Machine' and 'She's Not There'. 'Set The Controls' was originally started following 'Sunny Afternoon' but was aborted due to a powercut.
Tuesday 1 August 1995 - The Duchess, Leeds
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Carnival Town, Trying To Be Wierd, Don't Push The River, She's Not There, Set The Controls, Mr Tambourine Man, My Old Mate The Coypu
Comments: 'My Old Mate The Coypu' assumed to have finished the set but the recording this information was taken from was cut short... so it is possible there was more.
Sunday 30 July 1995 - The Leopard, Doncaster
Set: It's Not Unusual, She's Not There, Don't Push The River, Trying To Be Wierd, Time Machine, Tragic Nature, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, Silver Machine.
Comments: Support from Mr Jolly and Bedlam. A long jam with audience members followed 'Silver Machine' and ended the set.
Saturday 29 July 1995 - Adelphi, Hull
Set: unknown.
Comments: Gig known to have taken place.
Friday 28 July 1995 - Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Dance Of The Toad, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, Purple Haze, Sunny Afternoon, She's Not There, Paranoid.
Comments: There was an extended jam between 'Time Machine' and 'Dance Of The Toad'. 'Paranoid' assumed to have finished the set but the recording this information was taken from was cut short... so it is possible there was more.
June 1995? - Glastonbury Green Futures Stage (2nd day)
Set: unknown.
June 1995? - Glastonbury Green Futures Stage (1st day)
Set: unknown.
Saturday 10 June 1995 - Cambridge (Strawberry, Fayre)
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Hurdy Gurdy Man, My Old Mat The Coypu, Set The Controls.
Thursday 25 May 1995 - Royal Standard, Walthamstow
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Don't Push The River, Trying To Be Wierd, She's Not there, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, My Old Mate The Coypu, Dance Of The Toad.
Wednesday 24 May 1995 - Concorde, Brighton
Set: unknown.
Friday 12 May 1995 - Beachcomer, Brighton
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Don't Push The River, My Old Mate The Coypu, Mr Tambourine Man, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Saturday 22 April 1995 - Royal Standard, Walthamstow
Set: It's Not Unusual, Time Machine, Trying To Be Wierd, Eight Miles High, Don't Push The River, She's Not There, My Old Mate The Coypu, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: Also on the bill - Bevis Frond?
1994
Captain Sensible
Saturday 19 February 1994 - The Oval, Norwich
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up (pt2), Back To School, Come On Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot.
Comments: Cuban Heels also on the bill?
Friday 18 February 1994 - The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up (pt2), Come On Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Hey Joe, Glad It's All Over, Wake Me Up (Before You Go-Go).
Comments: FU Chickens also on the bill?
Saturday 12 February 1994 - Rock City, Nottingham
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up (pt2), Back To School, Come On Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Hey Joe.
Comments: A parody based on 'Lady In Red' preceded 'New Rose'.
Friday 11 February 1994 - Army & Navy Hotel, Chelmsford
Set: unknown.
Comments: Lipstick Traces and Real SBT also on the bill?
Spacetoad Experience
Saturday 22 January 1994 - Barn Theatre, Southwick
Set included: Not Unusual To Be Unusual, Major Tom (of sorts), Purple Haze, Time Machine, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Carnival Town, Alone Again Or, One More Pint Of Guiness For The Toad, Tragic Nature, I'm A Believer (including Losing My Religion), My Old Mate The Coypu, Set The Controls, Dance Of The Toad.
Comments: Support from Attilla The Stockbroker (or his band Barnstormer)? and TV Smith.
1993
Captain Sensible
Thursday 23 December 1993 - The Mean Fiddler
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up (pt2), Back To School, Glad It's All Over, Come On Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Hey Joe.
30 October 1993 - Snorrenbar Struik, Heino, Holland
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Dandruff.
16 October 1993 - Wasserwerk, Berlin?, Germany
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - Les Ablettes.
Thursday 19 August 1993 - Castle Fields, Portsmouth (Music Festival)
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also intended for the bill - Kirst MacColl, Tom Robinson, The Tansads, Stiff Little Fingers, Milltown Brothers, Edwin Starr.
Sunday 18 July 1993 - Charing Cross Road Astoria, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Animal rights benefit show. Doll Face, Mad Cow Disease and God's Zoo amongst the support acts.
Saturday 17 July 1993 - The Stocks, Crawley
Set included: New Rose, Neat Neat Neat, Smash It Up and Happy Talk.
Comments: Support from Splodgenessabounds. A contibutor wrote 'The Captain did a solo performance. I went to this one as it was just down the road from where I used to live. He was aided by 3 younger band members and there couldn't have been more than 50 of us there. 'Twas a great night!'.
Saturday 3 July 1993 - The Marquee, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Support from Johnny Moped.
Tuesday 29 June 1993 - Arts Centre, Lichfield
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up, Back To School, Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You.
Sunday 20 June 1993 - Oval, Norwich
Setlist: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up, Back To School, Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, The Kamikazi Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Glad It's All Over, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Anarchy In The UK.
Comments: Apparently support was Dr Spacetoad & The Time Machine.
Saturday 19 June 1993 - Boat Race, Cambridge
Setlist: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up, Back To School, Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, The Kamikazi Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Glad It's All Over, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Anarchy In The UK.
Thursday 17 June 1993 - Fleece & Firkin, Bristol
Set: unknown.
Sunday 6 June 1993 - The Leadmill, Sheffield
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up, Back To School, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Glad It's All Over, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You, Anarchy In The UK.
Saturday 5 June 1993 - Duchess of York, Leeds
Set: Jet Boy Jet Girl, Smash It Up, Geoffrey Brown, Happy Talk, Kamikaze Millionaire, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Love Song, Glad It's All Over, Neat Neat Neat, New Rose, Wot, Looking At You.
Comments: Listed, but unconfirmed, support for the night was Freud Squad.
Friday 4 June 1993 - Leicester University
Set: unknown.
Sunday 30 May 1993 - The Old Red Cow, Sudbury
Set included: Do Anything You Wanna Do.
Comments: The set was apparently similar to The Duchess Of York on 5 June and 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' was the encore number.
Saturday 29 May 1993 - Arts Centre, Lichfield
Set: unknown.
Thursday 17 May 1993 - The Rockstore, Montpellier, France
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - Wilko Johnson.
Sunday 6 May 1993 - The Leadmill, Sheffield
Set: unknown.
Saturday 17 April 1993 - The Polygon, Southampton
Set: unknown.
1992
Captain Sensible
Thursday 23 December 1992 - The Mean Fiddler, London
Set: unknown.
May 1992 - Winchester?
Set: unknown.
Comments: Playing for Southampton University Medics?
1991
Captain Sensible
Sunday 25 August 1991 - Mean Fiddler Stage, Reading Festival
Set: New Rose, A Riot On Eastbourne Pier, Neat Neat Neat, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Looking At You, Glad It's All Over, Smash it Up (pt2).
Sunday 17 August 1991 - The Arts Centre, Salisbury
Set: unknown.
Comments: Advertising from the time indicates support as Strange The Butcher and The Magnificent.
Saturday 17 August 1991 - The Arts Centre, Colchester
Set: unknown.
Comments: Shows as intended support to Strange The Butcher.
Friday 1 February 1991 - The Mean Fiddler, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Billed as Captain Sensible & The Family Butcher (featuring Paul Gray). Some advertising from the time showed intended support as 'Skipp Fluff', and some as 'Yellow Darkness'.
Friday 11 January 1991 - Plaza, Exeter
Set: Hey Joe, New Rose, The Turkey Song, A Riot On Eastbourne Pier, Substitute, Glad It's All Over, Happy Talk, Looking At You, Neat Neat Neat, Smash It Up, Revolution Now, Wild Thing, Daytripper, Love Song.
Friday 4 January 1991 - The Waterfront, Norwich
Set: unknown.
1990
Captain Sensible
Saturday 8 December 1990 - Brunel University, Uxbridge
Set: New Rose, A Riot On Eastbourne Pier, Exploding Heads & Teapots, Revolution Now, Glad It's All Over, Looking At You, Happy Talk, Neat Neat Neat, Daytripper, Anarchy In The Uk, Smash It Up.
Comments: From Sounds of 5 January 1991 - 'Unfortunately, main attractions That Petrol Emotion fell victims to the snow so Sensible returned a couple of hours later for a horrendous run through of old standards like Stairway To Heaven'.Saturday 26 May 1990 - Seafront, Brighton
Comments: A festival was held to support the dolphins inside Brighton's Dolpinarium. Julian Cope (under the ego Mr Swqubbsy), The Inspiral Carpets and Captain Sensible appeared, though whether it included a musical performance by the Captain is unclear.
1989
Captain Sensible
Tuesday 4 July 1989 - Venue, Oxford
Set: unknown.
1988
Captain Sensible & Others
23 July 1988 - St Andrews (Fife Aid)
Set included: Smash It Up, I Get So Excited, Swimming Against The Tide Of Reason, A Sporting Life, Toys Take Over, Some Of Us, Whole Wide World, Glad It’s All Over.
Comments: Band included Captain Sensible, Wreckless Eric & Paul Gray. Other bands included The Sugababes. the articles that this information was gleaned from indicated that during 'A Sporting Life', Cleo from Tin Pan Alley hd to hold up the words as Captain couldn’t remember them.
Tuesday 14 June 1988 - Cricketers, Kensington Oval, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Also on the bill - Carter & The Unstoppable Sex Machine. It is unclear who headlined this show.
1987
Captain Sensible
Saturday 18 July - Argyle Football Ground, Plymouth (Plymouth Rock Festival)
Comments: Planned gig that was seemingly called-off after contractual problems between the promoters and the groups. Early advertising showed the intended line-up as Flesh For Lulu, Steel Pulse, New Order, The Damned, Spear of Destiny, Public Image Ltd and Siouxsie & The Banshees. However, the festival was salvaged with Spear of Destiny, Steel Pulse and The Damned still supposed to be appearing - this also fell through. The gig should gone have ahead with late replacement headliners Black Sabbath (who turned up but refused to play) and Captain Sensible.
Wednesday 10 June 1987 - Arts Centre, Norwich
Set: unknown.
Comments: Red Wedge tour appearance advertised as including Billy Bragg, Rhoda Dakar and Porky The Poet.
Monday 8 June 1987 - Royal Centre, Nottingham
Set: unknown.
Comments: Red Wedge tour appearance advertised as including The Style Council, The Blow Monkeys, Matt Johnson, Billy Bragg, Lorna Gee, Wendy May, Porky The Poet and special guests.
Friday 5 June 1987 - Civil Hall, Wolverhampton
Set: I Get So Excited, Neat Neat Neat, Revolution Now, Love Song, Glad It's All Over, Smash It Up.
Comments: Red Wedge tour appearance with UK Chalice, Rankin Ann, Spies In The House Of love and Billy Bragg. Captain Sensible also contributed to the encores with other Red Wedge members.
Thursday 4 June 1987 - Perdiswell Sports Centre, Worcester
Set included: Neat Neat Neat, Love Song, Smash It Up.
Comments: Red Wedge tour appearance with The Hank Wangford Band, Porky The Poet (as compere?) and The Men They Couldn't Hang. It is unclear whether the 3 numbers shown for the set were the whole set or only a part of it.
Wednesday 6 May 1987 - The Waterside Inn, Bury
Set: unknown.
1986
Friday 5 December 1986 - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Set: unknown.
1985
Sunday 22 December 1985 - Underground, Croydon
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 3 December 1985 - University, Bradford
Comments: CANCELLED - ill health.
Monday 2 December 1985 - University, Manchester
Comments: CANCELLED - ill health.
Sunday 1 December 1985 - Spectrum Leisure Centre, Willington
Comments: CANCELLED - ill health.
Saturday 30 November 1985 - University, Bradford
Comments: CANCELLED - ill health.
Friday 29 November 1985 - University, Hull
Set: unknown.
Thursday 28 November 1985 - University, Durham
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 26 November 1985 - Ritzy, Aberdeen
Set: unknown.
Sunday 24 November 1985 - Coatham Bowl, Redcar
Set: unknown.
Saturday 23 November 1985 - University, Birmingham
Set: unknown.
Friday 22 November 1985 - Art College, Cheltenham
Set: unknown.
Thursday 21 November 1985 - Assembly Rooms, Worthing
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 20 November 1985 - University of Surrey, Guildford
Set: unknown.
Saturday 16 November 1985 - Queen Mary's College, London
Set: included: It Would Be So Nice, Happy Talk.
Friday 15 November 1985 - University, Bath
Set: unknown.
Thursday 14 November 1985 - Polytechnic, Swansea
Set: unknown.
Wednesday 13 November 1985 - Royal Holloway College, Egham
Set: unknown.
Tuesday 12 November 1985 - Lancaster Polytechnic, Preston
Set: unknown.
Saturday 9 November 1985 - University, Loughborough
Set: unknown.
Friday 8 November 1985 - Warwick University, Coventry
Set: Wot, It's Hard To Believe I'm Not, Yanks With Guns, Brenda, Women Sago, Glad It's All Over, It Would Be So Nice, Happy Talk, Come On Down, Smash It Up, Love Song, Back To School, Hippy Hippy Shake, Power Of Love, Come On Down.
Comments: Listed support - The Playn Jayn, Buddy Curtess & The Grasshoppers and Jump the Gun.
Thursday 7 November 1985 - Lea's Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Set: unknown.
Saturday 7 September 1985 - London (Thamesday?)
Set: unknown.
Saturday 29 June 1985 - Racecourse, Cheltenham
Set: unknown.
Comments: The Pogues and Girlschool were apparently also on the bill. Additionally Dolly Mixture were in attendance, but it is not known whether they were backing Captain Sensible or there in their own right.
Wednesday 20 March 1985 - Underground, Croydon
Set: unknown.
Comments: Intended support from Dolly Mixture.
Friday 18 January 1985 - London School of Economics
Set: unknown.
Comments: Benefit gig in aid of the City Road's Drug Crisis Centre. Captain Sensible was billed to appear along side Strawberry Switchblade, The Blow Monkeys, Helen McCookerybook and Hank Wangford, amongst others.
1984
Captain Sensible
Friday 7 December - Royal Albert Hall, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Captain Sensible was one of many intended to appear at a charity concert in aid of the Save The Children Fund For Action For Ethiopia.
Monday xx late 1984 - The Rooftop, Wakefield
Set: unknown.
Comments: A chaotic gig where Captain Sensible sang to backing tracks.
1983
Captain Sensible
Thursday or Friday 21 or 22 April 1983 - Greyhound, Fulham
Set: unknown.
Comments: Part of Artists for Animals campaign set up to abolish vivisection.
1981
Captain Sensible
Friday 5 June 1981 - Cecil Sharp House, Regents Park, London
Set: unknown.
Comments: Billed as Chaos Factory with Captain Sensible, support from Nik Turner.
1978
King
20 July 1978 - John Peel Session
Set: unknown.
Comments: xx.
5 June 1978 dates - Gibus Club, Paris, France
Sets: unknown.
Comments: Band comprised Henry Badowski (vocals/keyboards), Captain Sensible (guitar/vocals), Kym Bradshaw (bass), Dave Berk (drums).
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