I still can't believe that was their what, second gig? Amazing.
And he looked like a little nervous kid!
And he looked like a little nervous kid!
Third gig wasnt it? Ritz, Manhattans then Hacienda.
Happy to be proven wrong mind you.
Dave posted "for the first time at the Hacienda", he didn't say it was Smiths' first gig.
On 4th February 1983 Smiths played Hacienda for the first time (yes, it's their third gig).
Smiths played at Hacienda only twice, the second gig was in July 1983.
They also played there in November 1983 (the same day they recorded This Charming Man for Top of the Pops)
I'm surprised Kurtis Blow was doing anything in England at that time. I guess it's hard for me to think a bunch of Brits excited to hear "Basketball".
Pretty interesting calendar for the venue.