Paul Lewis - Wycombe Gigs
@wycombegigs.co.uk
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#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
The Damned pulled from this gig at Aylesbury on 20th November 1976 and were replaced by The Vibrators. Flamin' Groovies photo by Geoff Tyrell from Sounds article published in January 1977.
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Damned pulled from this gig at Aylesbury on 20th November 1976 and were replaced by The Vibrators. Flamin' Groovies photo by Geoff Tyrell from Sounds article published in January 1977.
#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
Exciting news for #Buckinghamshire historians and those wishing to search the archives of the Bucks Free Press online. Digitised versions now available back to 1856 with a small subscription cost . Options 👇
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#HighWycombe
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
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#HighWycombe
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Exciting news for #Buckinghamshire historians and those wishing to search the archives of the Bucks Free Press online. Digitised versions now available back to 1856 with a small subscription cost . Options 👇
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/newspaper-ar...
#HighWycombe
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/newspaper-ar...
#HighWycombe
@bucksarchives.bsky.social
#OTD Saturday 14th November 1981
The Fall front page NME
'The rise of Citizen Smith'
Inside #TheFall and friends
📷 Anton Corbijn
#FallFriday
The Fall front page NME
'The rise of Citizen Smith'
Inside #TheFall and friends
📷 Anton Corbijn
#FallFriday
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#OTD Saturday 14th November 1981
The Fall front page NME
'The rise of Citizen Smith'
Inside #TheFall and friends
📷 Anton Corbijn
#FallFriday
The Fall front page NME
'The rise of Citizen Smith'
Inside #TheFall and friends
📷 Anton Corbijn
#FallFriday
#OTD Sunday 13th November 1977
The day after Blondie had played Aylesbury, Debbie Harry features in The Observer Sunday supplement.
📷 Photo of Debbie in Patti Smith t-shirt taken by Duffy
An icon is born ❤️
#Blondie #DebbieHarry
The day after Blondie had played Aylesbury, Debbie Harry features in The Observer Sunday supplement.
📷 Photo of Debbie in Patti Smith t-shirt taken by Duffy
An icon is born ❤️
#Blondie #DebbieHarry
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#OTD Sunday 13th November 1977
The day after Blondie had played Aylesbury, Debbie Harry features in The Observer Sunday supplement.
📷 Photo of Debbie in Patti Smith t-shirt taken by Duffy
An icon is born ❤️
#Blondie #DebbieHarry
The day after Blondie had played Aylesbury, Debbie Harry features in The Observer Sunday supplement.
📷 Photo of Debbie in Patti Smith t-shirt taken by Duffy
An icon is born ❤️
#Blondie #DebbieHarry
Remembering Ron Watts 💙
Born #OTD 13th November 1942
Music promoter - most famously at Nag's Head, High Wycombe and 100 Club, London, including early punk gigs for Sex Pistols, The Damned and The Clash.
Passed away in June 2016 💔
#TheGodFatherOfPunk
Born #OTD 13th November 1942
Music promoter - most famously at Nag's Head, High Wycombe and 100 Club, London, including early punk gigs for Sex Pistols, The Damned and The Clash.
Passed away in June 2016 💔
#TheGodFatherOfPunk
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Remembering Ron Watts 💙
Born #OTD 13th November 1942
Music promoter - most famously at Nag's Head, High Wycombe and 100 Club, London, including early punk gigs for Sex Pistols, The Damned and The Clash.
Passed away in June 2016 💔
#TheGodFatherOfPunk
Born #OTD 13th November 1942
Music promoter - most famously at Nag's Head, High Wycombe and 100 Club, London, including early punk gigs for Sex Pistols, The Damned and The Clash.
Passed away in June 2016 💔
#TheGodFatherOfPunk
#OTD Tuesday 12th November 1963
The Rolling Stones
Town Hall, High Wycombe
Second appearance for #RollingStones in Wycombe. It featured a 19 year old Keith Richards, while lead singer Mick Jagger had already turned 20.
"Rhythm and Blues.
Plus atmosphere!"
The Rolling Stones
Town Hall, High Wycombe
Second appearance for #RollingStones in Wycombe. It featured a 19 year old Keith Richards, while lead singer Mick Jagger had already turned 20.
"Rhythm and Blues.
Plus atmosphere!"
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#OTD Tuesday 12th November 1963
The Rolling Stones
Town Hall, High Wycombe
Second appearance for #RollingStones in Wycombe. It featured a 19 year old Keith Richards, while lead singer Mick Jagger had already turned 20.
"Rhythm and Blues.
Plus atmosphere!"
The Rolling Stones
Town Hall, High Wycombe
Second appearance for #RollingStones in Wycombe. It featured a 19 year old Keith Richards, while lead singer Mick Jagger had already turned 20.
"Rhythm and Blues.
Plus atmosphere!"
#OTD Saturday 10th November 1979
Gang of Four
+ Red Crayola
+ The Stowaways (replacing Swell Maps)
Friars, Aylesbury
#GangOfFour touring shortly after the release of their seminal debut album ‘Entertainment’. Gig nearly cancelled due to Andy Gill & Jon King being attacked 😬
Gang of Four
+ Red Crayola
+ The Stowaways (replacing Swell Maps)
Friars, Aylesbury
#GangOfFour touring shortly after the release of their seminal debut album ‘Entertainment’. Gig nearly cancelled due to Andy Gill & Jon King being attacked 😬
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#OTD Saturday 10th November 1979
Gang of Four
+ Red Crayola
+ The Stowaways (replacing Swell Maps)
Friars, Aylesbury
#GangOfFour touring shortly after the release of their seminal debut album ‘Entertainment’. Gig nearly cancelled due to Andy Gill & Jon King being attacked 😬
Gang of Four
+ Red Crayola
+ The Stowaways (replacing Swell Maps)
Friars, Aylesbury
#GangOfFour touring shortly after the release of their seminal debut album ‘Entertainment’. Gig nearly cancelled due to Andy Gill & Jon King being attacked 😬
#OTD Wednesday 10th November 1965
6️⃣0️⃣ years ago
The Small Faces
Assembly Hall, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
#SmallFaces
6️⃣0️⃣ years ago
The Small Faces
Assembly Hall, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
#SmallFaces
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#OTD Wednesday 10th November 1965
6️⃣0️⃣ years ago
The Small Faces
Assembly Hall, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
#SmallFaces
6️⃣0️⃣ years ago
The Small Faces
Assembly Hall, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
#SmallFaces
I Only Want To Be With You ❤️
Debut release by Dusty Springfield
Released #OTD 8th November 1963
Real name Mary O'Brien, spent childhood living in Hylton Road, Sands, High Wycombe. Attended St Bernard's Convent School on The Rye.
Single reached No.4 in the UK
#DustySpringfield ❤️
Debut release by Dusty Springfield
Released #OTD 8th November 1963
Real name Mary O'Brien, spent childhood living in Hylton Road, Sands, High Wycombe. Attended St Bernard's Convent School on The Rye.
Single reached No.4 in the UK
#DustySpringfield ❤️
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I Only Want To Be With You ❤️
Debut release by Dusty Springfield
Released #OTD 8th November 1963
Real name Mary O'Brien, spent childhood living in Hylton Road, Sands, High Wycombe. Attended St Bernard's Convent School on The Rye.
Single reached No.4 in the UK
#DustySpringfield ❤️
Debut release by Dusty Springfield
Released #OTD 8th November 1963
Real name Mary O'Brien, spent childhood living in Hylton Road, Sands, High Wycombe. Attended St Bernard's Convent School on The Rye.
Single reached No.4 in the UK
#DustySpringfield ❤️
Saturday 8th November 1986
The Fall
The Coronet, Woolwich
Part of #TheFall's tour promoting their latest album, Bend Sinister
📷 me, colourised 🎨
🎙audio ▶️ youtu.be/B47_vGu5V8o?...
#FallFriday 💙
The Fall
The Coronet, Woolwich
Part of #TheFall's tour promoting their latest album, Bend Sinister
📷 me, colourised 🎨
🎙audio ▶️ youtu.be/B47_vGu5V8o?...
#FallFriday 💙
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Saturday 8th November 1986
The Fall
The Coronet, Woolwich
Part of #TheFall's tour promoting their latest album, Bend Sinister
📷 me, colourised 🎨
🎙audio ▶️ youtu.be/B47_vGu5V8o?...
#FallFriday 💙
The Fall
The Coronet, Woolwich
Part of #TheFall's tour promoting their latest album, Bend Sinister
📷 me, colourised 🎨
🎙audio ▶️ youtu.be/B47_vGu5V8o?...
#FallFriday 💙