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Cardiff Music History / Hanes Miwsig Caerdydd
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Cardiff Music History CIC is a not for profit company that documents the music history of Cardiff. From legendary gigs and bands to long lost music venues from the Welsh capital.

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Goober Patrol + Consumed + Doug at Clwb Ifor Bach, 15th August 1998

#gooberpatrol #consumed #doug #clwbiforbach #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Modern Jazz Quartet at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, 26th November 1959

#modernjazzquartet #sophiagardenspavilion #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Top Rank Big Beat 67 handbill

The City Riot + The Invaders + Herber John Sound + The Shakanes + The Tufty People + DJ Chris Rondella - Top Rank Suite - 7th April 1967

Archive No: CMH000660 / donation

#toprank #thecityriot #theinvaders #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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50 years ago today

Black Sabbath at the Capitol Theatre, 13th November 1975

#blacksabbath #capitoltheatre #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Jazz In The Moon

Dick Morrisey + The New Welsh Jazz Orchestra at the New Moon Club, 19th March 1968

#dickmorrisey #newmoonclub #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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35 years ago today

The Charlatans at Cardiff University, 11th November 1990

#thecharlatan #cardiffuniversity #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The Sidney Bechet Show at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, 5th September 1956

#sidneybechet #sophiagardenspavilion #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Jazz In The Moon

Ronnie Ross + New Welsh Jazz Orchestra + The University Quintet at the New Moon Club, 9th August 1966

#ronnieross #newmoonclub #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Nuclear Assault + Re-Animator + Acid Reign at St David’s Hall, 19th October 1988

#nuclearassault #reanimator #acidreign #stdavidshall #cardiff #wales
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Deano - signed promotional card

Archive item: CMH000417 / Patreon

#deano #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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39 years ago today

Fields of the Nephilim at the Mars Bar, 5th November 1986

#fieldsofthenephilim #marsbar #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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42 years ago today

King Kurt + Demented Are Go at the New Ocean Club, 3rd November 1983

#kingkurt #dementedarego #newoceanclub #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
November 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Root Doctors last night at the Four Bars Inn “certificate of attendance” - 11th October 1995

Celebrating the last night of the Root Doctors at the Four Bars Inn before moving to the Sandringham Hotel, the Four Bars Inn at Sandys in November 1995

Archive item: CMH000392 / donation

#rootdoctors
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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50 years ago today

Van Der Graaf Generator at Cardiff University, 30th October 1975

#vandergraafgenerator #cardiffuniversity #caerdydd #cardiff #wales #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Madassa at the New Exchange Restaurant (Club Patagonia), 26th June 1984

#madassa #newexchangerestaurant #mountstuartsquare #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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48 years ago today

Steve Hillage at Cardiff University, 29th October 1977

#stevehillage #cardiffuniversity #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Radio 1 Live in Cardiff - October 2000 poster

Archive item: CMH000391 / donation

Featuring Mansun, Idlewild, Coldplay, PJ Harvey, Leftfield, Fabio & Grooverider, Pete Tong and more

A2 poster

#idlewild #pjharvey #coldplay #mansun #leftfield #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Fire Down Below at the Casablanca Club, 4th February 1983

Photos: Julie Barnett

#firedownbelow #casablancaclub #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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31 years ago today

Manic Street Preachers at Cardiff Astoria, 20th October 1994

Photos by Owen Davies

#manicstreetpreachers #astoria #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Spillers Records - Newport

Here is a Spillers Records bag advertising the Cardiff shop on the Hayes, as well as the Newport branch at 27 High Street, Newport

Does anyone remembers the Spillers Records shop in Newport?

#spillersrecords #cardiff #wales #newport #cardiffmusichistory
October 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Infa-Riot + No Choice at Central Hotel, 21st October 1982

#infariot #nochoice #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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31 years ago today

Pop Will Eat Itself at Cardiff University, 16th October 1994

#popwilleatitsself @cardiffunilib.bsky.social #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #cardiffmusichistory
October 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Sassafras

#sassafras #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Elvis Costello + Nick Lowe + Wreckless Eric + Ian Dury + Larry Wallis at the Top Rank, 26th October 1977

#elviscostello #nicklowe #iandury #toprank #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
October 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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48 years ago today

Dr Feelgood at Top Rank Suite, 11th October 1977

#drfeelgood #toprank #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
October 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM