Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
@wycombegigs.co.uk
🎶Celebrating #musichistory | Specialist subjects #punk #postpunk #gigs #livemusic #otd in and around High Wycombe and London #1960s to present |
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🎂 John McVie
Born #OTD 26th November 1945
8️⃣0️⃣ years old 🥳
Best known as bassist for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1964 to 1967) and Fleetwood Mac (since 1967). #FleetwoodMac played High Wycombe twice in 1968.
Born #OTD 26th November 1945
8️⃣0️⃣ years old 🥳
Best known as bassist for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1964 to 1967) and Fleetwood Mac (since 1967). #FleetwoodMac played High Wycombe twice in 1968.
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🎂 John McVie
Born #OTD 26th November 1945
8️⃣0️⃣ years old 🥳
Best known as bassist for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1964 to 1967) and Fleetwood Mac (since 1967). #FleetwoodMac played High Wycombe twice in 1968.
Born #OTD 26th November 1945
8️⃣0️⃣ years old 🥳
Best known as bassist for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1964 to 1967) and Fleetwood Mac (since 1967). #FleetwoodMac played High Wycombe twice in 1968.
#OTD 26th November 1975
5️⃣0️⃣ years ago
"The Music Pub Plays On"
Bucks Free Press Feature on Nag's Head, High Wycombe by the live music neanderthal Leo Dennan. Includes fantastic photo of wall covered in posters including 'Dr Feelgood' and 'Howard Jones & Friends'.
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
5️⃣0️⃣ years ago
"The Music Pub Plays On"
Bucks Free Press Feature on Nag's Head, High Wycombe by the live music neanderthal Leo Dennan. Includes fantastic photo of wall covered in posters including 'Dr Feelgood' and 'Howard Jones & Friends'.
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#OTD 26th November 1975
5️⃣0️⃣ years ago
"The Music Pub Plays On"
Bucks Free Press Feature on Nag's Head, High Wycombe by the live music neanderthal Leo Dennan. Includes fantastic photo of wall covered in posters including 'Dr Feelgood' and 'Howard Jones & Friends'.
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
5️⃣0️⃣ years ago
"The Music Pub Plays On"
Bucks Free Press Feature on Nag's Head, High Wycombe by the live music neanderthal Leo Dennan. Includes fantastic photo of wall covered in posters including 'Dr Feelgood' and 'Howard Jones & Friends'.
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
Remembering "Geordie" Walker Guitarist, songwriter, producer
18th December 1958 - 26th November 2023 💔
Best known for his unique guitar style with Killing Joke. 21 when KJ played High Wycombe in February 1980 as support for Joy Division. Later played Aylesbury twice.
18th December 1958 - 26th November 2023 💔
Best known for his unique guitar style with Killing Joke. 21 when KJ played High Wycombe in February 1980 as support for Joy Division. Later played Aylesbury twice.
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Remembering "Geordie" Walker Guitarist, songwriter, producer
18th December 1958 - 26th November 2023 💔
Best known for his unique guitar style with Killing Joke. 21 when KJ played High Wycombe in February 1980 as support for Joy Division. Later played Aylesbury twice.
18th December 1958 - 26th November 2023 💔
Best known for his unique guitar style with Killing Joke. 21 when KJ played High Wycombe in February 1980 as support for Joy Division. Later played Aylesbury twice.
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The Fall's Ten Commandments. Looking to start a small-scale rebellion, Steve Hanley mentally flicks through the doctrines of playing in The Fall. An extract from The Big Midweek audio book, narrated by Stewart Lee, available now on Audible and Apple Books
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Fall's Ten Commandments. Looking to start a small-scale rebellion, Steve Hanley mentally flicks through the doctrines of playing in The Fall. An extract from The Big Midweek audio book, narrated by Stewart Lee, available now on Audible and Apple Books
#OTD Friday 26th November 1976
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
Sex Pistols debut single ‘Anarchy in the UK’ released. My black cover & notes from Gimarc Diary + reminder of what a young Morrissey thought back then via Record Mirror. 🗣"#SexPistols fans have tin ears."
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
Sex Pistols debut single ‘Anarchy in the UK’ released. My black cover & notes from Gimarc Diary + reminder of what a young Morrissey thought back then via Record Mirror. 🗣"#SexPistols fans have tin ears."
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#OTD Friday 26th November 1976
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
Sex Pistols debut single ‘Anarchy in the UK’ released. My black cover & notes from Gimarc Diary + reminder of what a young Morrissey thought back then via Record Mirror. 🗣"#SexPistols fans have tin ears."
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
Sex Pistols debut single ‘Anarchy in the UK’ released. My black cover & notes from Gimarc Diary + reminder of what a young Morrissey thought back then via Record Mirror. 🗣"#SexPistols fans have tin ears."
#OTD Saturday 25th November 1978
Penetration
+ Gang of Four
Friars, Aylesbury
First headline for @penetrationband at Friars having supported Buzzcocks earlier in 1978. Gof4 debuting. Both acts left impression and would headline in 1979
📰 Bucks Herald
📷 Mark Jordan
#Punk #PostPunk
Penetration
+ Gang of Four
Friars, Aylesbury
First headline for @penetrationband at Friars having supported Buzzcocks earlier in 1978. Gof4 debuting. Both acts left impression and would headline in 1979
📰 Bucks Herald
📷 Mark Jordan
#Punk #PostPunk
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
💙Remembering Freddie Mercury
Born Farrokh Bulsara 5th September 1946
Died #OTD 24th November 1991
Best known as frontman of Queen
Played Friars, Aylesbury 1974
#FreddieMercury #Queen
📷Jill Furmanovsky - London March 1974
Born Farrokh Bulsara 5th September 1946
Died #OTD 24th November 1991
Best known as frontman of Queen
Played Friars, Aylesbury 1974
#FreddieMercury #Queen
📷Jill Furmanovsky - London March 1974
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
💙Remembering Freddie Mercury
Born Farrokh Bulsara 5th September 1946
Died #OTD 24th November 1991
Best known as frontman of Queen
Played Friars, Aylesbury 1974
#FreddieMercury #Queen
📷Jill Furmanovsky - London March 1974
Born Farrokh Bulsara 5th September 1946
Died #OTD 24th November 1991
Best known as frontman of Queen
Played Friars, Aylesbury 1974
#FreddieMercury #Queen
📷Jill Furmanovsky - London March 1974
#OTD Monday 23rd November 1981
Toyah
+ Fad Gadget
Friars, Aylesbury
'Toyah Mania!'
Cutting from Marlow Times
#Buckinghamshire
Toyah
+ Fad Gadget
Friars, Aylesbury
'Toyah Mania!'
Cutting from Marlow Times
#Buckinghamshire
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#OTD Monday 23rd November 1981
Toyah
+ Fad Gadget
Friars, Aylesbury
'Toyah Mania!'
Cutting from Marlow Times
#Buckinghamshire
Toyah
+ Fad Gadget
Friars, Aylesbury
'Toyah Mania!'
Cutting from Marlow Times
#Buckinghamshire
#OTD Saturday 22nd November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Adam & The Ants
+ God's Toys
+ Ant Disco [DJ set]
Friars, Aylesbury
“The Frontier Tour - An Ant Music Review” a week after Adam had appeared on front-page of Sounds. Ant Disco included tracks selected by Jordan [see Friars newsletter] 💙
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Adam & The Ants
+ God's Toys
+ Ant Disco [DJ set]
Friars, Aylesbury
“The Frontier Tour - An Ant Music Review” a week after Adam had appeared on front-page of Sounds. Ant Disco included tracks selected by Jordan [see Friars newsletter] 💙
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#OTD Saturday 22nd November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Adam & The Ants
+ God's Toys
+ Ant Disco [DJ set]
Friars, Aylesbury
“The Frontier Tour - An Ant Music Review” a week after Adam had appeared on front-page of Sounds. Ant Disco included tracks selected by Jordan [see Friars newsletter] 💙
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Adam & The Ants
+ God's Toys
+ Ant Disco [DJ set]
Friars, Aylesbury
“The Frontier Tour - An Ant Music Review” a week after Adam had appeared on front-page of Sounds. Ant Disco included tracks selected by Jordan [see Friars newsletter] 💙
🎂Martina Michèle Weymouth
Musician, singer, songwriter
Born #OTD 22nd November 1950
7️⃣5️⃣ years old
'Tina' is best known as bassist with Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club. #TalkingHeads played Friars, Aylesbury in 1977 (with The Ramones) and 1978 (with Dire Straits)
📷 Kevin Cummins
Musician, singer, songwriter
Born #OTD 22nd November 1950
7️⃣5️⃣ years old
'Tina' is best known as bassist with Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club. #TalkingHeads played Friars, Aylesbury in 1977 (with The Ramones) and 1978 (with Dire Straits)
📷 Kevin Cummins
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🎂Martina Michèle Weymouth
Musician, singer, songwriter
Born #OTD 22nd November 1950
7️⃣5️⃣ years old
'Tina' is best known as bassist with Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club. #TalkingHeads played Friars, Aylesbury in 1977 (with The Ramones) and 1978 (with Dire Straits)
📷 Kevin Cummins
Musician, singer, songwriter
Born #OTD 22nd November 1950
7️⃣5️⃣ years old
'Tina' is best known as bassist with Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club. #TalkingHeads played Friars, Aylesbury in 1977 (with The Ramones) and 1978 (with Dire Straits)
📷 Kevin Cummins
#OTD Monday 21st November 1977
Wayne County & Electric Chairs
+ Alternative TV
+ The Ruts (unbilled)
Town Hall, High Wycombe
This was the first gig for the classic #TheRuts line-up that would record 'In A Rut' the following year. Gig sometimes reported as being January 1978.
Wayne County & Electric Chairs
+ Alternative TV
+ The Ruts (unbilled)
Town Hall, High Wycombe
This was the first gig for the classic #TheRuts line-up that would record 'In A Rut' the following year. Gig sometimes reported as being January 1978.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#OTD Friday 21st November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
The Fall
+ The Au Pairs
North London Poly
'Grotesque' and 'Slates' on tour
#TheFall #FallFriday
📸 Mark Osborne
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
The Fall
+ The Au Pairs
North London Poly
'Grotesque' and 'Slates' on tour
#TheFall #FallFriday
📸 Mark Osborne
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#OTD Friday 21st November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
The Fall
+ The Au Pairs
North London Poly
'Grotesque' and 'Slates' on tour
#TheFall #FallFriday
📸 Mark Osborne
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
The Fall
+ The Au Pairs
North London Poly
'Grotesque' and 'Slates' on tour
#TheFall #FallFriday
📸 Mark Osborne
Rest in Peace 💔
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Gary 'Mani' Mounfield: Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist dies aged 63
The Stone Roses pay tribute to
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Rest in Peace 💔
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Steppin' out Gig Guide in Sounds 20th, November 1976 including The Flamin' Groovies plus The Damned at Friars, Vale hall, Aylesbury. @wycombegigs.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Steppin' out Gig Guide in Sounds 20th, November 1976 including The Flamin' Groovies plus The Damned at Friars, Vale hall, Aylesbury. @wycombegigs.co.uk
#OTD Saturday 19th November 1977
"The Album will last, the sleeve may not"
Sex Pistols NMTB album advert - Record Mirror
#punk #SexPistols
"The Album will last, the sleeve may not"
Sex Pistols NMTB album advert - Record Mirror
#punk #SexPistols
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#OTD Saturday 19th November 1977
"The Album will last, the sleeve may not"
Sex Pistols NMTB album advert - Record Mirror
#punk #SexPistols
"The Album will last, the sleeve may not"
Sex Pistols NMTB album advert - Record Mirror
#punk #SexPistols
#OTD Saturday 19th November 1983
Public Image Limited
Friars, Aylesbury
John Lydon makes his only Aylesbury appearance. His band consists mainly of session musicians! They play 'Anarchy in the UK' 😬 "Ever get the feeling..."
#PIL #JohnLydon
📸 Don Stone + 🎨
Public Image Limited
Friars, Aylesbury
John Lydon makes his only Aylesbury appearance. His band consists mainly of session musicians! They play 'Anarchy in the UK' 😬 "Ever get the feeling..."
#PIL #JohnLydon
📸 Don Stone + 🎨
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
#OTD Saturday 19th November 1983
Public Image Limited
Friars, Aylesbury
John Lydon makes his only Aylesbury appearance. His band consists mainly of session musicians! They play 'Anarchy in the UK' 😬 "Ever get the feeling..."
#PIL #JohnLydon
📸 Don Stone + 🎨
Public Image Limited
Friars, Aylesbury
John Lydon makes his only Aylesbury appearance. His band consists mainly of session musicians! They play 'Anarchy in the UK' 😬 "Ever get the feeling..."
#PIL #JohnLydon
📸 Don Stone + 🎨
#OTD Thursday 18th November 1976
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Clash
Nag's Head, High Wycombe
Journo Kris Needs had seen #TheClash the previous month in Leighton Buzzard and wrote a review of their appearance at the 'provincial nightmare of Wycombe' for Sounds. Flyer discovered in 2022 👇
4️⃣9️⃣ years ago
The Clash
Nag's Head, High Wycombe
Journo Kris Needs had seen #TheClash the previous month in Leighton Buzzard and wrote a review of their appearance at the 'provincial nightmare of Wycombe' for Sounds. Flyer discovered in 2022 👇
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#OTD Saturday 15th November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
+ Basement 5
+ Theatre of Hate
Friars, Aylesbury
High Wycombe educated Dury returns with the Blockheads for the 4th time to Friars. Warm up date for tour promoting new single and album
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
+ Basement 5
+ Theatre of Hate
Friars, Aylesbury
High Wycombe educated Dury returns with the Blockheads for the 4th time to Friars. Warm up date for tour promoting new single and album
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#OTD Saturday 15th November 1980
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
+ Basement 5
+ Theatre of Hate
Friars, Aylesbury
High Wycombe educated Dury returns with the Blockheads for the 4th time to Friars. Warm up date for tour promoting new single and album
4️⃣5️⃣ years ago
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
+ Basement 5
+ Theatre of Hate
Friars, Aylesbury
High Wycombe educated Dury returns with the Blockheads for the 4th time to Friars. Warm up date for tour promoting new single and album
#OTD Monday 15th November 1976
Sex Pistols - on stage!! at last!
Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square
London
Flyer for gig inspired Jon Savage to publish his fanzine "London's Outrage" the following month. Gig filmed by London Weekend Show.
#punk #fanzines #SexPistols
Sex Pistols - on stage!! at last!
Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square
London
Flyer for gig inspired Jon Savage to publish his fanzine "London's Outrage" the following month. Gig filmed by London Weekend Show.
#punk #fanzines #SexPistols
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#OTD Monday 15th November 1976
Sex Pistols - on stage!! at last!
Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square
London
Flyer for gig inspired Jon Savage to publish his fanzine "London's Outrage" the following month. Gig filmed by London Weekend Show.
#punk #fanzines #SexPistols
Sex Pistols - on stage!! at last!
Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Square
London
Flyer for gig inspired Jon Savage to publish his fanzine "London's Outrage" the following month. Gig filmed by London Weekend Show.
#punk #fanzines #SexPistols