1976
Last Updated 22.10.08

Key: record releases in pink, gigs in blue, TV appearances in green, other in yellow.

Gig dates taken from press cuttings, ticket stubs and fan club sheets and may have been subject to change. Those marked as 'Confirmed' are known to be correct.

Items marked were added or amended on the last page update.

Date	Event	Misc Info
31 Jan 1976	Stour Sports Centre, Ashford	Confirmed
6 Feb 1976	Batley Variety Club	Confirmed
7 Feb 1976	Batley Variety Club	Confirmed
10 Mar 1976	Winter Gardens, Eastbourne
17 Mar 1976	Bailey's, Leicester
18 Mar 1976	Bailey's, Leicester
19 Mar 1976	Bailey's, Leicester
20 Mar 1976	Bailey's, Leicester	Confirmed. Set list: Rock 'n' Roll Music, Sweet Music, Rock 'n' Roll Lady, Chain Gang, Runaround Sue, Johnny Remember Me, King Of The Jive, Heavenly, Teenager In Love, Three Stars/Rave On, Three Steps To Heaven, Rockin' Robin, Heartbeat, Jailhouse Rock, Weekend, Hey Rock And Roll
24 Mar 1976	Broadway, Manchester
25 Mar 1976	Broadway, Manchester
26 Mar 1976	Broadway, Manchester
27  Mar 1976	Broadway, Manchester
28 Mar 1976	Wythenshaw Forum, Manchester
7 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford
8 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby
9 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby
10 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby
16 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby
17 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby
18 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Derby or Bailey's Watford	Not sure of venue for this date - two different sources of info
19 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford	Confirmed
20 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford	Confirmed
21 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford	Confirmed
22 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford	Confirmed
23 Apr 1976	Bailey's, Watford	Confirmed
30 Apr 1976	'Trocadero' (single) released
4 May 1976	Performed 'Trocadero' on Arrows	Broadcast at 4.25pm (Tuesday)
18 May 1976	Hammersmith Odeon	Support band Mr Big
20 May 1976	Performed 'Trocadero' on Top Of The Pops
7 Jun 1976	'Trocadero' (album) released
12 Jun 1976	Front cover of Record Mirror
18 Jun 1976	Trinity College, Oxford
21 June 1976	Meadowvale Country Club, Tonyrefail
26 Jun 1976	Stour Sports Centre, Ashford	Confirmed
5 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	Line up also included: Pilot, Mr Big, Buster, Glitterband, Hello, Wizzard & Alvin Stardust. SWW didn't necessarily play every night of this run of shows.
6 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
7 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
8 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
9 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
10 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
11 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
12 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
13 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
14 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
15 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
16 Jul 1976	Wimbledon Theatre	^
16 Jul 1976	'Take Me In Your Arms' released
17 Jul 1976	Filming at London Weekend Television	Show unknown
19 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	Not known at which studio
20 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
21 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
22 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
23 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
24 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
25 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
26 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
27 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
28 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
29 Jul 1976	Recording sessions for next album	^
30 Jul 1976	Royal Hall, Harrogate
31 Jul 1976	Spa Pavilion, Bridlington
5 Aug 1976	Sands Showbar, Skegness
6 Aug 1976	Sands Showbar, Skegness
7 Aug 1976	Sands Showbar, Skegness
11 Aug 1976	Bailey's, Hanley
12 Aug 1976	Bailey's, Hanley	Confirmed
13 Aug 1976	Bailey's, Hanley	Confirmed
14 Aug 1976	Bailey's, Hanley	Confirmed
15 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	Venues not known. The band probably did not play on every date during their time in Germany.
16 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
17 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
18 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
19 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
20 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
21 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
22 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
23 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
24 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
25 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
26 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
27 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
28 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
29 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
30 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
31 Aug 1976	On tour in Germany	^
13 Oct 1976	Apollo, Glasgow	Confirmed
15 Oct 1976	'Under The Moon Of Love' released
15 Oct 1976	Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen
16 Oct 1976	Caird Hall, Dundee
19 Oct 1976	City Hall, Glasgow
22 Oct 1976	Davenport Theatre, Stockport
23 Oct 1976	New Theatre, Oxford	Confirmed
24 Oct 1976	Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
25 Oct 1976	Queensway Hall, Dunstable
26 Oct 1976	New Victoria Theatre, London	Confirmed. Supported by 'the Great British Invasion'.
27 Oct 1976	Southport Theatre
28 Oct 1976	Odeon, Birmingham	Confirmed
29 Oct 1976	De Montfort Hall, Leicester
30 Oct 1976	Grand Pavilion, Withernsea
4 Nov 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops
18 Nov 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops
2 Dec 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops
6 Dec 1976	'Greatest Hits' released	Went Platinum
8 Dec 1976	Keele University	Confirmed
9 Dec 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops
9 Dec 1976	Bailey's Blackburn	Confirmed
10 Dec 1976	Bailey's Blackburn	Confirmed
11 Dec 1976	Bailey's Blackburn	Confirmed
12 Dec 1976	Dingley Hall, Stafford	Confirmed
16 Dec 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops	Repeat performance
16 Dec 1976	Bailey's, Derby	Confirmed
17 Dec 1976	Bailey's, Derby	Confirmed
18 Dec 1976	Bailey's, Derby	Confirmed
26 Dec 1976	Performed 'Under The Moon Of Love' on Top Of The Pops

• The 12th June 1976 edition of NME reports that SWW were due to tour Scandinavia between 1st and 16th Jul 1976. However, SWW fan Pat Butler saw the band at Wimbledon Theatre between these dates (see above), so the report would appear to be inaccurate.

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