status quo tour dates 1973

Status Quo Concerts 1970s

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10.01.70 - Scunthorpe, England - The Bats 14.01.70 - Edinburgh, Scotland - University 16.01.70 - Glasgow, Scotland - University 17.01.70 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Beach Ballroom 30.01.70 - London, England - Festival 06.02.70 - Swindon, England - Festival 07.02.70 - Ross On Wye, England - Festival 09.02.70 - Liverpool, England - Festival 10.02.70 - Manchester, England - Festival 13.02.70 - London, England - Festival 14.02.70 - Taunton, England - Festival 21.02.70 - Solihull, England - Festival 06.03.70 - Liverpool, England - Macnear Hall 07.03.70 - Newcastle, England - Viking Club 13.03.70 - Derby, England - Festival 14.03.70 - Streatham, England - Phillipa Hall 19.03.70 - London, England - College Of Fashion 20.03.70 - Chichester, England - RAF Tangmere 28.03.70 - Strathclyde, England - University 10.04.70 - Tooting, England - The Castle 16.04.70 - London, England - Lyceum Ballroom April 25, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG May 16, 1970 Eisstadion, Düsseldorf, GER ( Joint Meeting 1970 ) June 2, 1970 Olympia, London, ENG ( Extravaganza '70 ) July 10, 1970 Eissportstadion, Munich, GER ( Euro Pop '70 A-Z Musik Festival ) July 24, 1970 Cricketers Inn, Southend-on-Sea, ENG 19.08.70 - Barnet, England - The Salisbury 07.10.70 - Tooting, England - The Castle 08.11.70 - Croydon, England - The Greyhound December 4, 1970 Dundalk, Ireland - The Adelphi December 11, 1970 Dudley, England - Astra December 14, 1970 London, England - Westminster College December 18, 1970 Weymouth, England - Pavilion

December 19, 1970 Big Apple, Brighton, ENG (supporting T-Rex)

December 20, 1970 Greyhound, Croydon, ENG December 31, 1970 Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, ENG

January 3, 1971 Wake Arms, Epping, ENG 09.01.71 - Brighton, England - Big Apple Concert Hall 15.01.71 - Devizes, England - Corn Exchange 16.01.71 - Cromer, England - Links Pavilion 22.01.71 - Kidderminster, England - Stone Manor Hotel 23.01.71 - Whitchurch, England - Civic Centre 24.01.71 - Nottingham, England - Union Rowing Club 25.01.71 - Chester, England - Quaintways 29.01.71 - Ayr, England - Festival 30.01.71 - Strathclyde, England - University 31.01.71 YMCA, Coatbridge, ENG

february 1971 02.02.71 - London, England - Royal Albert Hall 07.02.71 - Bexley, England - Black Prince Hotel 09.02.71 - Glamorgan, Wales - Polytechnic 11.02.71 - Athyn, Wales - Red Dragon 12.02.71 - Swansea, Wales - University 13.02.71 - Basingstoke, England - Haymarket Theatre 14.02.71 - Croydon, England - Greyhound Hotel 16.02.71 - Crawley, England - Starlight Ballroom 19.02.71 - Reading, England - University 26.02.71 - Luton, England - Recreation Centre 27.02.71 - York, England - St. Johns College 28.02.71 - Epping, England - The Wake Arms

april 1971 09.04.71 - London, England - Marquee Club 10.04.71 - Weston-Super-Mare, England - Winter Gardens 15.04.71 - Swindon, England - McKilroys 24.04.71 - Maidstone, England - Tudor House 25.04.71 - Stevenage, England - Bowes Lyon House

may 1971 08.05.71 - Reading, England - Bulmersche College 09.05.71 - Croydon, England - Greyhound Hotel May 30, 1971 Freedom Rock Festival Grounds, Langelsheim, GER (Freedom Festival 1971)

june 1971 13.06.71 - Berlin, Germany - Sportpalast 16.06.71 - Twickenham, England - Winning Post 20.06.71 - Epping, England - Wake Arms 27.06.71 - Southall, England - Northcote Arms 29.06.71 - Barnet, England - The Salisbury

july 1971 02.07.71 - Cambridge, England - Festival 18.07.71 - Snigg Hill, England - Black Swan 20.07.71 - Wood Green, England - Nightingale 23.07.71 - Worcester, England - Henry's Blueshouse 24.07.71 - Birmingham, England - Small Heath Park 26.07.71 - Chester, England - Quaintways 28.07.71 - Greenford, England - Oldfield Tavern 30.07.71 - Wimbledon, England - Hobbits Garden 31.07.71 - Hitchin, England - Hermitage Ballroom

August 8, 1971 Lyceum, London, ENG (supporting Medicine Head, with Heaven & Indian Summer)

August 6, 1971 Parks Hall Ballroom, Wormelow, ENG

August 19, 1971 Starkers Royal Ballroom, Bournemouth, ENG

29.08.71 - Weeley, England - Festival

September 17, 1971 Red Lion Leytonstone, London, ENG

September 21, 1971 1832 Club, Windsor, ENG (supported by Albert Monk)

23.09.71 - Wallington, England - Public Hall

28.09.71 - Crawley, England - Starlight Ballroom

29.09.71 - Twickenham, England - Winning Post

October 1, 1971 Worcester, ENG

October 3, 1971 Bumpers, London, ENG

October 5, 1971 Wood Green Nightingale, London, ENG

October 7, 1971 Worthing, ENG

8.10.71 - High Wycombe, England - Festival 10.10.71 - Bexley, England - Black Prince Hotel 11.10.71 - Kennington, England - Oval Surrey Rooms 14.10.71 - Southall, England - The White Hart 15.10.71 - London, England - Marquee Club 16.10.71 - Halifax, England - Festival 21.10.71 - Tolworth, England - Toby Jug 22.10.71 - Crewe, England - Festival 23.10.71 - Leicester, England - Festival 26.10.71 - Stoke on Trent, England - Festival 29.10.71 - Anglesey, England - Festival

30.10.71 Quaintways, Chester, ENG

31.10.71 Greyhound, Croydon, ENG

November 5, 1971 Barnstaple, ENG

November 6, 1971 Birmingham, ENG

November 10, 1971 Oldfield Tavern, Greenford, ENG

November 15, 1971 Brighton, ENG

November 25, 1971 Radiohuset, Stockholm, SWE

December 1, 1971 Marquee, London, ENG

December 3, 1971 Oxford, ENG

4.12.71 - Durham, England - University 10.12.71 - Scarborough, England - Penthouse 11.12.71 - Dudley, England - College Of Education 13.12.71 - London University, England - King's College 14.12.71 - Fulham, England - Greyhound Hotel 15.12.71 - Ipswich, England - St. Matthews Hall 17.12.71 - Leytonstone, England - Red Lion 18.12.71 - Bourneville, England - Technical College 19.12.71 - Bexley, England - Black Prince Hotel 21.12.71 - Wood Green, England - Nightingale 22.12.71 - Altrincham, England - North Cheshire College 23.12.71 - Torquay, England - Victoria Hotel 26.12.71 - Croydon, England - Greyhound Hotel 28.12.71 - Maidstone, England - Madhatter 30.12.71 - Tolworth, England - Toby Jug

january 1972 05.01.72 - Kew Bridge, England - The Boathouse 12.01.72 - Cardiff, Wales - University Students Union 14.01.72 - Lowestoft, England - Technical College 19.01.72 - High Wycombe, England - Town Hall 20.01.72 - Wallington, England - Public Hall 22.01.72 - Potters Bar, England - Youth Centre 23.01.72 - Epping, England - The Wake Arms 29.01.72 - Gravesend, England - Civic Hall

february 1972 03.02.72 - Barnstaple, England - Queen's Hall 04.02.72 - Plymouth, England - Guildhall 05.02.72 - Harlow, England - Playhouse Theatre 06.02.72 - London, England - Shaw Theatre 07.02.72 - Wolverhampton, England - Civic Hall 08.02.72 - Salisbury, England - City Hall 10.02.72 - Corby, England - Civic Centre 11.02.72 - Boscombe, England - Royal Ballroom 12.02.72 - St. Albans, England - City Hall 13.02.72 - Weymouth, England - Pavilion Theatre 14.02.72 - Gravesend, England - Woodville Halls 15.02.72 - Barry, England - Memorial Hall 16.02.72 - Southport, England - Floral Hall 17.02.72 - Oxford, England - Town Hall

March 7, 1972 Marquee, London, ENG

March 16, 1972 Toby Jug, Tolworth, ENG

March 17, 1972 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

april 1972 01.04.72 - Dagenham, England - Roundhouse 06.04.72 - Wallington, England - Public Hall 08.04.72 - Basingstoke, England - Haymarket Theatre 14.04.72 - Plymouth, England - Van Dyke 29.04.72 - Canterbury, England - St. Thomas Hall

may 1972 04.05.72 - Newport, England - Kensington Court Club 05.05.72 - Eltham, England - Avery Hill College 07.05.72 - Kenilworth, England - Chesford Grange 10.05.72 - Bradford, England - St. Georges Hall 11.05.72 - Glasgow, Scotland - Greens Playhouse 12.05.72 - Sheffield, England - City Hall 13.05.72 - Liverpool, England - Stadium 14.05.72 - Guildford, England - Civic Hall 15.05.72 - Birmingham, England - Top Rank 16.05.72 - Chatham, England - Central Hall 17.05.72 - Barry, England - Memorial Hall 24.05.72 - Norwich, England - St. Andrews 25.05.72 - Purley, England - Orchid Ballroom 27.05.72 - Lowestoft, England - South Pier 29.05.72 - Lincoln, England - Great Western Festival 30.05.72 - Manchester, England - Free Trade Hall

june 1972 22.06.72 - Leicester, England - College Of Education 24.06.72 - Dagenham, England - Roundhouse 26.06.72 - London, England - Marquee Club 27.06.72 - London, England - Marquee Club 30.06.72 - Portsmouth, England - Guild Hall

july 1972 08.07.72 - Dallenberg, Germany - Football Stadium 09.07.72 - Dallenberg, Germany - Football Stadium 21.07.72 - Margate, England - Dreamland Ballroom July 22, 1972 Recreation Ground, Nottingham, ENG (Goose Fair Festival. cancelled)

august 1972 06.08.72 - Croydon, England - Greyhound Hotel 11.08.72 - Plymouth, England - Guild Hall 13.08.72 - Reading, England - Festival 17.08.72 - Bournemouth, England - Starkers 18.08.72 - London, England - Kings Cross Cinema

september 1972 September 23, 1972 Grangemouth Stadium, Grangemouth, SCOT (Great Western Express Festival) 27.09.72 - Mile End, England - Sundown 30.09.72 - Dagenham, England - Roundhouse

october 1972 04.10.72 - Dunstable, England - Civic Hall 07.10.72 - Southend, England - Kursaal Ballroom 08.10.72 - Gravesend, England - Civic Hall 13.10.72 - Bristol, England - University 14.10.72 - London, England - University Students Union 21.10.72 - Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange 22.10.72 - Bournemouth, England - Chelsea Village 24.10.72 - Ipswich, England - Bards Hall 29.10.72 - Chelmsford, England - Chancellor Hall

November 1972 02.11.72 - Worthing, England - Assembly Hall 03.11.72 - Salford, England - University November 4, 1972 Imperial College, London, ENG (supported by Capability Brown & New York Dolls) 10.11.72 - Birmingham, England - Aston University 11.11.72 - Northampton, England - Cricket Ground November 12, 1972 Queens Hotel, Westcliff-On-Sea, ENG 18.11.72 - Norwich, England - Melody Rooms 26.11.72 - Guildford, England - Civic Hall 28.11.72 - London, England - Marquee Club 30.11.72 - Manchester, England - Hard Rock Club

december 1972 01.12.72 - New Cross, England - Goldsmiths College 08.12.72 - Kings Lynn, England - Corn Exchange 09.12.72 - Coventry, England - College Of Education 19.12.72 - Cologne, Germany - Theater Am Weisshauss 21.12.72 - London, England - Mile End Sundown 23.12.72 - Malvern, England - Winter Gardens 29.12.72 - Grays Thurrock, England - Civic Hall December 30, 1972 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG (supported by Snake Eye) December 31, 1972 Fox At Greyhound, Croydon, ENG

January 6, 1973 Rainbow, London, ENG January 7, 1973 Locarno, Stevenage, ENG January 20, 1973 Village Roundhouse, Dagenham, ENG January 27, 1973 Te Rapa Racecourse, Hamilton, NZ (supporting Slade, with Caravan, Black Feather & Lindisfarne) January 28, 1973 Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, AUS (supporting Slade, with Caravan & Lindisfarne) January 29, 1973 Lang Park, Brisbane, AUS (supporting Slade, with Caravan & Lindisfarne) January 31, 1973 Subiaco Oval, Perth, AUS (supporting Slade, with Caravan & Lindisfarne) February 3, 1973 Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide, AUS (supporting Slade, with Caravan & Lindisfarne) February 4, 1973 Showgrounds, Melbourne, AUS (supporting Slade, with Caravan & Lindisfarne) February 5, 1973 Showgrounds, Canberra, AUS (cancelled) March 2, 1973 Hastings Pier Ballroom, Hastings, ENG (supported by Finbow) March 7, 1973 Greens Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT March 9, 1973 Central Hall, Chatham, ENG March 12, 1973 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG March 14, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG March 15, 1973 Guildhall, Preston, ENG March 16, 1973 Town Hall, Leeds, ENG March 17, 1973 Royal Court, Liverpool, ENG March 19, 1973 St. Andrews Hall, Norwich, ENG March 20, 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG March 21, 1973 Greens Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT March 22, 1973 Caley Cinema, Edinburgh, SCOT March 23, 1973 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG March 24, 1973 City Hall, St. Albans, ENG March 26, 1973 Guildhall, Southampton, ENG March 27, 1973 Town Hall, Reading, ENG March 28, 1973 Assembly Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, ENG March 29, 1973 Civic Hall, Guildford, ENG March 30, 1973 Winter Gardens, Penzance, ENG March 31, 1973 Guildhall, Plymouth, ENG April 2, 1973 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG April 4, 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG April 5, 1973 Town Hall, Oxford, ENG April 6, 1973 Rainbow, London, ENG April 10, 1973 National Stadium, Dublin, IRE April 27, 1973 Locarno, Sunderland, ENG May 1, 1973 Paris Theatre, London, ENG May 2-6, 1973 Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA (supported by Topaz) May 20, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (with Atlanta Rhythm Section, Mandrill & Savoy Brown) May 24, 1973 Las Vegas, NV May 25, 1973 Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX May 26, 1973 Coliseum, Odessa, TX May 27-28, 1973 El Paso Coliseum, El Paso, TX (With Savoy Brown & Mandrill) May 29, 1973 Bronco Bull, Dallas, TX (With Savoy Brown & Mandrill) May 31, 1973 Masonic Temple, Davenport, IA (With Savoy Brown & Mandrill) June 1, 1973 Civic Center, Hammond, IN (With Savoy Brown & Blue Oyster Cult) June 3, 1973 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NE (With Savoy Brown, Blue Oyster Cult & Canned Heat) June 12-16, 1973 Richards, Atlanta, GA (supporting Tim Buckley) June 21, 1973 Arlo Theatre, Camden, NJ (supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band, with Climax Blues Band) June 22-23, 1973 Academy of Music, New York City, NY (22nd was cancelled, supporting Savoy Brown, Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Electric Light Orchestra) June 25-July 1, 1973 Katy's, Boston, MA July 14, 1973 Civic Hall, Dunstable, ENG July 20, 1973 Flamingo Club, Redruth, ENG July 21, 1973 Town Hall, Torquay, ENG July 28, 1973 Hastings Pier Ballroom, Hastings, ENG (supported by Andy Bown) August 2, 1973 Volkhaus, Zurich, SUI August 3, 1973 Patinoire Des Vernets, Geneva, SUI August 4, 1973 Ascona, SUI (Open Air Festival) August 13, 1973 Grona Lund, Stockholm, SWE August 25, 1973 Reading, ENG (Reading Festival 1973) August 31, 1973 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS September 1, 1973 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS September 2, 1973 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS September 4, 1973 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, AUS September 19, 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG September 20, 1973 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, WAL September 21, 1973 St. Georges Hall, Bradford, ENG September 22, 1973 City Hall, St. Albans, ENG September 24, 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG September 25, 1973 Music Hall, Aberdeen, SCOT September 27, 1973 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, SCOT September 28, 1973 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT September 30, 1973 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG October 3, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG October 4, 1973 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG October 5, 1973 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG October 6, 1973 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG October 7, 1973 King Georges Hall, Blackburn, ENG October 8, 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG October 9, 1973 Town Hall, Leeds, ENG October 10, 1973 New Theatre, Southport, ENG October 11, 1973 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG October 12-13, 1973 Rainbow, London, ENG October 15-16, 1973 Guildhall, Plymouth, ENG (supported by Savoy Brown) October 19, 1973 Helsinki, FIN October 26, 1973 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, NED October 28, 1973 Olympia, Paris, FRA October 28, 1973 Cine Marni, Brussels, BEL (supported by Alex Harvey Band) October 30, 1973 Rhein-Necker Halle, Heidelberg, GER November 27, 1973 Brussels, BEL December 6, 1973 Case Western Reserve University, Adelbert Gym, Cleveland, OH (supporting Billy Preston)

22.01.74 - Oslo, Norway - Chateau Neuf 26.01.74 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Konserthuset 27.01.74 - Stockholm, Sweden - Folkets Hus 30.01.74 - Lund, Sweden - Olympen 24.02.74 - Seattle, WA - Stock Pavillion 22.03.74 - Stoke, England - Trentham Gardens 03.04.74 - Lyon, France - Palais d'Hiver 04.04.74 - Bordeaux, France - Alhambra 05.04.74 - Poitiers, France - Arenes 06.04.74 - Faches Thumesnil, France - Salle Des Fetes 14.04.74 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle 15.04.74 - Lennestadt, Germany - Sauerlandhalle 16.04.74 - Gottingen, Germany - Stadthalle 18.04.74 - Neumunster, Germany - Holstenhalle 19.04.74 - Hannover, Germany - Niedersachsenhalle 20.04.74 - Sindelfingen, Germany - Ausstellungshalle 21.04.74 - Saarbrucken, Germany - ATSV-Halle 22.04.74 - Heidelberg, Germany - Stadthalle 23.04.74 - Munich, Germany - Cirkus Krone 24.04.74 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle 25.04.74 - Lauda, Germany - Festhalle Lauda 27.04.74 - Hamburg, Germany - Musikhalle 28.04.74 - Fallingbostel, Germany - Heidmarkhalle 29.04.74 - Oldenburg, Germany - Weser-Ems-Halle 30.04.74 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle 06.05.74 - Bristol, England - Colston Hall 07.05.74 - Bristol, England - Colston Hall 10.05.74 - Bournemouth, England - Winter Gardens 12.05.74 - Manchester, England - Belle Vue 14.05.74 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 15.05.74 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 16.05.74 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 19.05.74 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 20.05.74 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 22.05.74 - Birmingham, England - Odeon 24.05.74 - London, England - Wembley Empire Pool 25.05.74 - London, England - Wembley Empire Pool 26.05.74 - London, England - Wembley Empire Pool 03.06.74 - Geleen, Holland - Sportpark 16.06.74 - Douglas, England - Palace Lido 13.07.74 - Port Talbot, England - Festival 20.07.74 - Southend, England - Kursaal Ballroom

July 26, 1974 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supporting Rory Gallagher & Montrose)

July 27, 1974 Queen's Park Arena, New Westminster, BC (supporting Rory Gallagher & Heartsfield)

August 4, 1974 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX August 11, 1974 Centre Island, Toronto, ON

August 20, 1974 Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB (supporting Rory Gallagher) August 30, 1974 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (supporting Sly & The Family Stone & Rory Gallagher) 06.09.74 - Oslo, Norway - Njardhallen 07.09.74 - Stockholm, Sweden - Royal Tennis Court 09.09.74 - Helsinki, Finland - Festival 11.09.74 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB-Hallen 12.09.74 - Lund, Sweden - Festival 29.10.74 - Kehl, Germany - Festival 30.10.74 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle 31.10.74 - Offenbach, Germany - Festival 01.11.74 - Ludwigshafen, Germany - Festival 02.11.74 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Festival 03.11.74 - Zofingen, Switzerland - Festival 13.11.74 - Perth, Australia - Entertainment Centre 14.11.74 - Adelaide, Australia - Apollo Stadium 17.11.74 - Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall 20.11.74 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion 21.11.74 - Brisbane, Australia - Festival Hall 01.12.74 - Sunderland, England - Empire Theatre 02.12.74 - Liverpool, England - Empire Theatre 03.12.74 - Cardiff, Wales - Capitol Theatre 06.12.74 - Blackpool, England - Opera House 07.12.74 - Leeds, England - University 08.12.74 - Coventry, England - Theatre 09.12.74 - Blackburn, England - King Georges Hall 10.12.74 - Stockton, England - Globe Theatre 11.12.74 - Blackburn, England - King Georges Hall 13.12.74 - London, England - Hammersmith Odeon 14.12.74 - London, England - Hammersmith Odeon 16.12.74 - Southampton, England - Gaumont Theatre 17.12.74 - London, England - East Ham Granada

10.01.75 - Epinal, France - Festival 11.01.75 - Paris, France - Olympia 14.01.75 - Bordeaux, France - Festival 15.01.75 - Poitiers, France - Festival 16.01.75 - Marseille, France - Salle Vallier 17.01.75 - St. Etienne, France - Palais Des Sports 18.01.75 - Nimes, France - Festival 19.01.75 - Nice, France - Festival 22.01.75 - Nottingham, England - Festival 15.02.75 - Laupheim, Germany - Sporthalle 16.02.75 - Singen, Germany - Scheffelhalle 17.02.75 - Munich, Germany - Deutsches Museum 19.02.75 - Schwabisch Gmund, Germany - Stadtgarten 20.02.75 - Augsburg, Germany - Kongresshalle 21.02.75 - Furth, Germany - MTV-Grundighalle 22.02.75 - Mainz, Germany - Rheingoldhalle 23.02.75 - Cologne, Germany - Sartory-Saal Friesenstr 01.03.75 - Southend, England - Kursaal Ballroom 02.03.75 - Stoke, England - Trentham Gardens 12.03.75 - Barcelona, Spain - Palacio De Los Deportes 14.03.75 - Madrid, Spain - Festival 15.03.75 - San Sebastian, Spain - Polideportivo Anoeta 12.04.75 - Nottingham, England - Rock City 08.05.75 - Leicester, England - De Montfort Hall 09.05.75 - Leicester, England - De Montfort Hall 12.05.75 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 13.05.75 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 15.05.75 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 16.05.75 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 17.05.75 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 19.05.75 - Ipswich, England - Gaumont Theatre 20.05.75 - Ipswich, England - Gaumont Theatre 22.05.75 - Southampton, England - Gaumont Theatre 23.05.75 - Southampton, England - Gaumont Theatre 24.05.75 - Manchester, England - Belle Vue 28.05.75 - Malmo, Sweden - Folkets Park 29.05.75 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grona Lund 30.05.75 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Festival 31.05.75 - Eskilstuna, Sweden - Folkets Park 02.06.75 - Paris, France - Palais Des Sports 05.06.75 - London, England - Empire Pool 06.06.75 - London, England - Empire Pool 03.09.75 - Offenburg, Germany - Oberrheinhalle 04.09.75 - Munich, Germany - Cirkus Krone 05.09.75 - Mannheim, Germany - Rosengarten 06.09.75 - Ludwigshafen, Germany - Radstadion Friesheim 07.09.75 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Philipshalle 08.09.75 - Munster, Germany - Munsterlandhalle 09.09.75 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle 10.09.75 - Gutersloh, Germany - Stadthalle 12.09.75 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Gartenhalle 13.09.75 - Oldenburg, Germany - Weser-Ems-Halle 14.09.75 - Wolfsburg, Germany - Stadthalle 16.09.75 - Hamburg, Germany - Musikhalle 17.09.75 - Berlin, Germany - Deutschlandhalle 23.09.75 - Tokyo, Japan - Sun Plaza Hall 25.09.75 - Tokyo, Japan - Sun Plaza Hall 26.09.75 - Nagoya, Japan - Festival 27.09.75 - Osaka, Japan - Koseinenkin Hall 30.09.75 - Tokyo, Japan - Sun Plaza Hall October 2-3, 1975 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS October 4, 1975 Canberra Theatre, Canberra, AUS (2 shows) October 5-6, 1975 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS October 8, 1975 Civic Theatre, Newcastle, AUS October 9, 1975 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS October 11 & 13, 1975 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS October 15, 1975 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, AUS October 17, 1975 Entertainment Centre, Perth, AUS October 19, 1975 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS 08.12.75 - Marseille, France - Festival 09.12.75 - Bordeaux, France - Festival 10.12.75 - St. Etienne, France - Palais Des Sports 11.12.75 - Paris, France - Palais Des Sports 12.12.75 - Kerkrade, Holland - Rodahal 13.12.75 - Amsterdam, Holland - Jaap Edenhal December 31, 1975 Olympia, London, ENG (Great British Music Festival)

27.01.76 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschwabenhalle 28.01.76 - Rottweil, Germany - Stadionhalle 29.01.76 - Ulm, Germany - Donauhalle 30.01.76 - Hof, Germany - Freiheitshalle 31.01.76 - Offenburg, Germany - Oberrheinhalle 03.02.76 - Essen, Germany - Grugahalle 04.02.76 - Ludwigshafen, Germany - Eberthalle 06.02.76 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Tivoli 07.02.76 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium 08.02.76 - Oldenburg, Germany - Weser-Ems-Halle 27.02.76 - London, England - Hammersmith Odeon 28.02.76 - London, England - Hammersmith Odeon 02.03.76 - Liverpool, England - Empire Theatre 03.03.76 - Liverpool, England - Empire Theatre 04.03.76 - Liverpool, England - Empire Theatre 05.03.76 - Bridlington, England - Spa Pavilion 07.03.76 - Stafford, England - Bingley Hall 08.03.76 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 09.03.76 - Newcastle, England - City Hall 10.03.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 11.03.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 12.03.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 14.03.76 - Cardiff, Wales - Capitol Theatre 15.03.76 - Cardiff, Wales - Capitol Theatre 16.04.76 - Portland, OR - Paramount Theatre 01.05.76 - St. Louis, MO - Kiel Auditorium 25.05.76 - Dornbirn, Austria - Stadthalle 26.05.76 - Vienna, Austria - Kurhalle Oberlau 27.05.76 - Graz, Austria - Eisstadion Liebenau 28.05.76 - Vienna, Austria - Wien Airport 29.05.76 - Stuttgart, Germany - Festival 01.06.76 - Neumunster, Germany - Holstenhalle 02.06.76 - Hannover, Germany - Niedersachsenhalle 04.06.76 - Cologne, Germany - Sporthalle June 5, 1976 Eisstadion, Krefeld, GER (Pfingstfestival Krefeld, supported by Colloseum II, Scorpions & Wallenstein) 06.06.76 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle July 24, 1976 Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, WAL ('Cardiff Castle Festival', supported by The Strawbs, Curved Air, Budgie, Hawkwind & Jackie Lynton) 14.08.76 - Bilzen, Belgium - Festival 15.08.76 - Rotterdam, Holland - Ahoy 20.08.76 - Stockholm, Sweden - Grona Lund August 21, 1976 Liseberg, Gothenburg, SWE (supported by Black Oak Arkansas) 27.10.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 28.10.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 29.10.76 - Glasgow, Scotland - Apollo Theatre 14.11.76 - Tokyo, Japan - Sun Plaza Hall 17.11.76 - Tokyo, Japan - Sun Plaza Hall 18.11.76 - Kyoto, Japan - Festival 19.11.76 - Osaka, Japan - Koseinenkin Hall 21.11.76 - Nagoya, Japan - Festival 24.11.76 - Perth, Australia - Entertainment Centre 27.11.76 - Adelaide, Australia - Memorial Drive 28.11.76 - Adelaide, Australia - Memorial Drive 02.12.76 - Melbourne, Australia - Myer Music Bowl 03.12.76 - Melbourne, Australia - Myer Music Bowl 04.12.76 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion 05.12.76 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion 07.12.76 - Brisbane, Australia - Festival Hall 11.12.76 - Auckland, New Zealand - Carlow Park 14.12.76 - Brussels, Belgium - Forest National 22.12.76 - Paris, France - Palais d'Hiver

09.01.77 - Stafford, England - Bingley Hall 30.01.77 - Cambrai, France - Palais Des Grottes 31.01.77 - Paris, France - Pavillon De Pantin 02.02.77 - Le Havre, France - Festival 03.02.77 - Rennes, France - Festival 04.02.77 - Tours, France - Festival 05.02.77 - Clermont Ferrand, France - Festival 06.02.77 - Montpellier, France - Festival 07.02.77 - Toulon, France - Festival 08.02.77 - Nice, France - Theatre De Verdure 09.02.77 - Bourges, France - La Halle 10.02.77 - Strasbourg, France - Hall Rhenus 11.02.77 - Colmar, France - Parc Des Expositions 12.02.77 - Dijon, France - Palais Des Sports 13.02.77 - Lyon, France - Palais Des Sports 26.02.77 - Amsterdam, Holland - Jaap Eden Hall 27.02.77 - Antwerp, Belgium - Arena Hall 01.03.77 - Kiel, Germany - Ostseehalle 02.03.77 - Hannover, Germany - Niedersachsenhalle 03.03.77 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle 04.03.77 - Wolfsburg, Germany - Stadthalle 05.03.77 - Bremerhaven, Germany - Stadthalle 06.03.77 - Saarbrucken, Germany - Saarlandhalle 08.03.77 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle 09.03.77 - Hof, Germany - Freiheitshalle 10.03.77 - Munich, Germany - Deutsches Museum 15.03.77 - Essen, Germany - Grugahalle 16.03.77 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Rhein-Main-Halle

April 9, 1977 Olympiahalle, Munich, GER (Great Easter Rock N Blues Express, supported by Small Faces, Scorpions, Dr. Feelgood, John Mayall, Harry Chapin, Supercharge & Banco)

April 10, 1977 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, GER (Great Easter Rock N Blues Express, supported by Small Faces, Scorpions, Dr. Feelgood, John Mayall, Harry Chapin, Supercharge & Banco)

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When Status Quo’s sixth studio album, Hello! , was first released nearly 40 years ago in September 1973 and jumped straight into the UK albums chart at No. 1 it was the culmination of persistence, constant gigging and a creative transformation the likes of which most groups would never attempt let alone survive. Almost unbelievably Status Quo are still going strong, still touring, still making the commercially successful, no-nonsense boogie-rock records that capture the imagination of air guitarists the world over. Many such axe was raised in tribute to the sad passing of founder member Rick Parfitt in late 2016.

If Status Quo was an American band they would be worshipped as Gods, as it is they are just good blokes, the very epitome of great British musicians who know how to put on a great show and make records that have sold many, many, millions.

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Their roots can be traced as far back as 1962 when, still at school, Mike (later to become Francis) Rossi, Alan Lancaster and Alan Key (who later left the group) formed a band called Scorpions that then transformed into a five-piece called Spectres. Almost five years later, during which time they’d secured a contract with Piccadilly Records, released three unsuccessful singles and played a summer residency at Butlins in Minehead, they became Traffic Jam for a couple of months and released another single that flopped. Clearly, a change of direction and fortune was needed if they were to continue – another guitarist Rick Parfitt was recruited, the name Status Quo was adopted, flower-power outfits were donned and at the end of February 1968 they suddenly had a No. 7 hit single with the psychedelically-tinged ‘Pictures Of Matchstick Men’. Momentarily in tune with the times, they had a follow-up No.8 hit with ‘Ice In The Sun’ in October but then faded almost as quickly as they’d bloomed, two albums and five subsequent singles in the next two years making very little impression on the charts or the record-buying public.

At the beginning of 1970 though there were signs of yet another change in direction. ‘Down The Dustpipe’, with its straightforward riff and wailing harmonica, was their most successful single since ‘Ice In The Sun’ and gave an indication of where Quo might be heading, and the album released later that year, Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon , reinforced that suspicion. One more personnel change – long-time keyboard player Roy Lynes had had enough – reduced them to the classic quartet of Rick Parfitt (guitar/vocals), Francis Rossi (guitar/vocals), Alan Lancaster (bass/vocals) and John Coghlan (drums) that during the next 10 years or so enjoyed truly enormous success. They embarked on an astonishing and unprecedented run of 11 consecutive Top 5 UK albums and only one of the 15 singles they released in that period failed to make the Top 20. A more dramatic turnaround in fortune is hard to imagine and they basically did it by adopting the simple expedient of stripping away all pretension, muso-instrumental doodling and unnecessary elaboration from their music, honing it, in its most primitive form, down to three chords, donning t-shirts, jeans and trainers in favour of kaftans, and then working their socks off.

Their new, raw and ecstatically infectious boogie-rock appealed immediately to an audience that wanted loud, solid, uncomplicated rock to dance to – music to have a good non-cerebral time to. The crowds who saw them at the 1972 Reading and Great Western Festivals will attest to that. Another album, Dog Of Two Head , released at the end of 1971, was just too early to benefit from this new impetus and then the band went a whole year (unheard of in those days) without troubling record retailers until they made another career-changing move and signed to Vertigo, ironically a label known more for its top-heavy roster of largely obscure prog-rock bands than as a home for no-nonsense, riff-based boogie. Nevertheless, in January 1973 they released what was Status Quo’s fifth album, Piledriver . A Top 5 album containing the No. 8 hit single ‘Paper Plane’, it nailed the formula that, with some tweaking and augmentation, the band adopted from thereon, and it truly marked the emergence of a powerful and lasting presence in rock music. The beauty of their recorded music was of course that, unlike a lot of their contemporaries, they could play it live and actually add something to it – energy, power, more guitar! – rather than delivering a diminished album listening experience. And audiences worldwide lapped it up.

Quick to ride the crest of this wave, in September of 1973 they released what many Quo aficionados still regard as their tour de force. Entirely self-written, self-produced and packaged in a stark black sleeve that mirrored the new minimalist approach to their music,  Hello! entered the UK album chart at No. 1 and has been in the intervening 40 years, a constant steady seller. The press was predictably a bit sniffy and condescending about it, as they have been with a lot of Quo’s recorded output – NME said mysteriously that the band were “slaves to a musical cliché rather than masters of it” although Jon Tiven in the US Zoo World opined more generously that the album was “pure chunka-chunka music  a la  Canned Heat , taken to a much higher level”. Hello! also contained the band’s first Top 5 single – ‘Caroline’, the first of a string of 1970s Top 10 hits – ‘Break The Rules’, ‘Down Down’, ‘Rain’, ‘Wild Side of Life’, John Fogerty ‘s ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ and ‘Whatever You Want’ – that meant that Quo were supreme on three fronts – Top 5 albums, Top 10 singles and huge concert draw. Unbeatable.

The other 1970s albums were  Quo  (No. 2 in the album chart),  On The Level  (No. 1),  Blue For You  (No. 1),  Live!  (No. 3),  Rockin’ All Over The World  (No. 5),   If You Can’t Stand The Heat  (No. 3) and  Whatever You Want  (No. 3) and by the end of the decade their sound had become perceptively more polished, as outside producers were used, but without losing any of its edge or ability to deliver the primal, unfussy music that their fans adored and demanded.

The 1980s were a time of continued all-round success if on a less stable footing. 1981 saw the departure of founding member and drummer John Coghlan to be replaced by ex-Honeybus member Pete Kircher, and this line-up lasted until the band’s appearance at Live Aid in July 1985. Around that time they also recruited two ex- Climax Blues Band members – drummer Jeff Rich and bassist John ‘Rhino’ Edwards – plus keyboard player Andy Bown who had actually been an on-off member of the group since 1974 but for contractual reasons couldn’t until now be counted as such. Original bass player Alan Lancaster had already departed in less than amicable circumstances (the tried and trusted cliché “musical differences” was quoted – they’ve recently patched up these differences apparently) and actually tried to stop the band continuing as Status Quo. It would have taken more than that to stop the Quo juggernaut though and the band went on to record their  In The Army Now  album. This line-up was actually the longest lasting (1985 to 2000) and in that period enjoyed seven Top 20 albums and eight Top 20 singles. One personnel change since has seen Matt Letley replace Jeff Rich on drums but essentially the band has retained, through the dominant Parfitt/Rossi axis, the same persona and character.

To this day Status Quo continue to tour and play large, prestigious gala concerts, arenas and festivals on a regular basis and, almost as a mark of their rock-establishment status, Rossi and Parfitt were awarded OBEs in 2010 for services to music and their work for various charities. In 2011 they released their 29th studio album, Quid Pro Quo , and, almost as regular as clockwork, reached No. 10 in the album chart. Last year they announced a new venture that promises to raise a few eyebrows – the band’s first feature film, a comedy, starring themselves and set in Fiji! And on a more prosaic note last October a two-and-a-half-hour documentary film was released in cinemas and on DVD. Titled Hello Quo! it charts the band’s history in uncompromising fashion and does much to place their commercial, achievements into some kind of perspective within the framework of rock history. The film reveals some surprising devotees such as Paul Weller , Jeff Lynne and Brian May , who appreciate the talent and expertise it takes to distil and refine a sound and to remain true to a clear, uncluttered vision.

Sadly, the death of Richard John Parfitt, on Christmas Eve 2016, in Marbella, Spain – aged just 68 – is bound to disrupt the Status Quo modus operandi. He was such an integral part of the sound, the look and the fun that a Quo sans Rick is hard to fathom. For the time being, we return to Aquostic (Stripped Bare) and Aquostic II: That’s A Fact , the last studio albums to feature this remarkable musician who gave so many such pleasure.

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THE RIFFS TOUR 2003/2004

Support Bands: Who's That Girl (UK and Germany), Karntaka, Brendan Keane (Ireland), Midnight Blues (Denmark), the Hamsters*, Toothpaste Factory** (Summer UK) and Status Quo supported Deep Purple on some Festival shows during the summer. Tour Note: 5 shows were cancelled due to Francis's flu (Falkstone 9.12.2003) or problems with the promoter in Germany, Italy and Portugal. x

29/10/  UK, Guildford - Civic Hall | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 30/10/  UK, Brentwood - Leisure Centre | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 31/10/  UK, Brentwood - Leisure Centre | 6 5' min. AUD Quality: 4 02/11/  UK, Sheffield - City Hall | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 03/11/  UK, Bradford - Leisure Centre | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 05/11/  UK, Grimsby - Auditorium | 105' min. AUD Quality: 3 + 06/11/  UK, Newcastle - City Hall | 105' min. AUD Quality: 3 + 07/11/  UK, Carlisle - Sands Centre 09/11/  UK, Manchester - Apollo 10/11/  UK, Croydon - Fairfield Hall | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 13/11/  UK, Portsmouth - Guildhall | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 + 15/11/  UK, Newport - Centre | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4 16/11/  UK, Bristol - Colston Hall 17/11/  UK, Bristol - Colston Hall 19/11/  UK, Basingstoke - Anvil Theatre 20/11/  UK, Basingstoke - Anvil Theatre | 105' min. AUD Quality: 2 21/11/  UK, Oxford - Apollo 23/11/  UK, Southport - Theatre | 110' min. AUD Quality: 2 24/11/  UK, Llandudno - Theatre | 106' min. AUD Quality: 4 25/11/  UK, Llandudno - Theatre 27/11/  UK, Plymouth - Pavilions 28/11/  UK, Brighton - Centre 29/11/  UK, Bournemouth - B.I.C. | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4 + 01/12/  UK, Nottingham - Royal Concert Hall | 107' min. AUD  Quality: 3 + 02/12/  UK, Bridlington - Spa Pavilion | 105' min. AUD Quality: 1 03/12/  UK, Liverpool - Philharmonic | 110' min. AUD Quality: 3 05/12/  UK, Cambridge - Corn Exchange | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4 06/12/  UK, London - Wembley Arena | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4- 08/12/  UK, Folkstone - Leas Cliff Hall 11/12/  UK, Ipswich - Regent Theatre | 106' min. AUD Quality: 3 12/12/  UK, Ipswich - Regent Theatre | 105' min. AUD Quality: 3 13/12/  UK, Birmingham - N.E.C. 15/12/  UK, Preston - Guildhall | 104' min. AUD Quality: 2 - 16/12/  UK, Harrogate - IC 17/12/  UK, York - Barbican | 105' min. AUD Quality: 2 19/12/  UK, Aberdeen - Exhibition Centre 20/12/  UK, Edinburgh - Usher Hall | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4 + 21/12/  UK, Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium | 108' min. AUD Quality: 3 +

20/02/  GERMANY, Berlin (private Gig)

06/03/  UK/N.I., Belfast - The Waterfront   | 102' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 08/03/  IRELAND, Dublin - The Olympia  09/03/  IRELAND, Dublin - The Olympia 11/03/  IRELAND, Castlebar - Royal Theatre (support band Brendan Keane) 12/03/  IRELAND, Killarney - INEC 13/03/  IRELAND, Tramore - South Theatre 18/03/  DENMARK, Ringsted - Kongrescen | 104' min. AUD Quality: 3 + 19/03/  DENMARK, Skive - Skive Hallerne | 103' min. AUD Quality: 4 20/03/  DENMARK, Odense - Idreatshal 12/06/  GERMANY, Wiehl - Bielstein Brauerei Festival 13/06/  GERMANY, Teisnach - Festplatz (support act Gary Howard) | 103' min. AUD Quality: 3 14/06/  HOLLAND, Ijmuiden - Thalia Theater (private Show) | 82' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 5

16/06/  GERMANY, Flensburg - Campushalle  | 112' min. AUD Quality: 3 17/06/  GERMANY, Hamburg - Stadtpark | 114' min. AUD Quality: 4 18/06/  GERMANY, Lingen - Emslandhalle | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4 20/06/  GERMANY, München - Tollwood Festivalzelt | 107' min. AUD Quality: 4 21/06/  GERMANY, Heppenheim - Freilichtbühne | 50' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 26/06/  UK, Alton - Alton Towers | 70' min. SBD Quality: 5- 27/06/  UK, Alcester - Ragley Hall   | 110' min. AUD Quality: 4 02/07/  SWITZERLAND, Üster - Stadion Bucholz (with Scorpions, Deep Purple) 03/07/  GERMANY, Coburg - Schlossplatz (with Deep Purple, Thunder) 04/07/  SWITZERLAND, Montreux - Stravinski Auditorium | 80' min. FM Quality: 5 06/07/  SLOVENIA, Izola - Stadium (with Deep Purple) 08/07/  BELGIUM, Roeselare - Festival | 90' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 09/07/  HOLLAND, Weert - Festival | 90' min. AUD Quality: 4 + 13/07/  ITALY, Como - Stadio Sinigaglia | 70' min. AUD Quality: 4 17/07/  SPAIN, Madrid - Palacio Vistalegr e | 66 ' min. AUD Quality: 4 24/07/  UK, Ipswich* - Christchurch Park | 93' min. AUD Quality: 4 - 29/07/  UK, Epson - Downs Racecourse 31/07/  UK, Delmare - Delmare Forest | 90' min. AUD Quality: 4 07/08/  UK, Saffron Walden** - Audley End | 94' min. AUD Quality: 4 08/08/  UK, Romsey* - Broadlands | 92' min. AUD Quality: 3- 28/08/  UK, Exeter* - Powderham Castle | 90'min. AUD Quality: 1 - 2 29/08/  UK, Kettering* - Wicksteed Park 30/08/  UK, Lincoln - Lincoln Castle | 92 ' min. AUD Quality: 4 10/09/  SWITZERLAND, Zürich - Airport | 84' min. SBD Quality: 5

*FACTS FROM THE ROAD

14.06.2004 - Status Quo played a private concert in the Netherlands at the wedding of dutch Quo fan Richard Molenaar and his wife Lucienne. About 250 guests attended at the Thalia Theatre in Ijmuiden, a small harbour place near Amsterdam. Quo was in the middle of their German tour and did this gig in between two german shows. They played a shorter set of 80' minutes.

04.07.2004 - The famous Montreux Jazz Festival was home to Quo on July 4th. Again billed with Cheap Trick and Deep Purple, Quo appeared on stage at 10.15 to a sell-out crowd. The full set was later broadcasted on swiss & european TV.

13.07.2004 - Quo's first gig in Italy since 1981, Quo played on the shores of Lake Como at yet another of the Monsters of Rock festivals. They kicked off with "Caroline" and, with Francis' mike out of action, vocals were performed by Rick and Francis singing into the same mike!

10.09.2004 - Quo were one of a number of major artists to play a special show to mark the opening of the recently-renovated Zürich airport in Switzerland. This unique gig was performed inside an aircraft hangar to a crowd of over 10000. The Quo set was around 70 minutes, with no change to the recent setlist but without the 'Heavy Traffic' songs and no "Big Fat Mama".