1979
Last Updated
11.06.07
Key: record releases in pink, gigs in blue, 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 |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Greatest Hits 1976-1978 sits at number 1 in the album charts | Chart week ending Sunday 14 Jan 1979 |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Golden Garter, Manchester | |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Golden Garter Manchester | |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Commodore, Nottingham | |
| 25 Jan 1979 | Commodore, Nottingham | |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Fairfield Hall, Croydon | |
| 1 Feb 1979 | Leisure Centre, Gloucester | |
| 2 Feb 1979 | St Georges Hall, Bradford | |
| 15 Feb 1979 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | Confirmed. Rearranged date - previous show postponed due to snow. |
| 18 Feb 1979 | Bletchley Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes | |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Jollees, Stoke | |
| 26 Feb 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 27 Feb 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 1 Mar 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 2 Mar 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 3 Mar 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 16 Mar 1979 | 'Remember Then' released | |
| 16 Mar 1979 | Civic Centre, Oldham | Postponed due to blizzards. Showaddywaddy's journey from Leicester took 8 hours - it should have taken 2 hours. |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Apollo, Glasgow | Confirmed |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Aviemore Centre, Scotland | |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Civic Centre, Oldham | Gig took place on this date after the previously scheduled gig of 16th March was postponed due to blizzards. |
| 2 May 1979 | Hammersmith Odeon, London | |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Blighty's, Farnworth | |
| 4 May 1979 | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly | Not confirmed |
| 5 May 1979 | On cover of 'Pop Star Weekly' magazine | |
| 5 May 1979 | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly | Not confirmed |
| 6 May 1979 | Wolverhampton | Not confirmed |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Isle Of Man (TT Week) | Not confirmed |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Isle Of Man (TT Week) | Not confirmed |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Isle Of Man (TT Week) | Not confirmed |
| 7 Jun 1979 | SWW became the first western group to be beamed live by satellite to Cuba. | No info as to which venue the band performed. |
| 29 Jun 1979 | 'Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller' released | |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Jersey | Not confirmed |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Jersey | Not confirmed |
| 8 Jul 1979 | Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland | The home of Morton FC. Open-air gig. Supported by Rosetta Stone. |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Koege Byfest '79, Denmark | Confirmed |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Golden Garter, Manchester | |
| 28 Sep 1979 | Golden Garter, Manchester | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Golden Garter, Manchester | |
| 8 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 9 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 11 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 12 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | Confirmed |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Night Out, Birmingham | |
| 19 Oct 1979 | 'A Night At Daddy Gees' released | |
| 2 Nov 1979 | 'Crepes & Drapes' released | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | DeMontfort Hall, Leicester | Confirmed |
| 11 Nov 1979 | City Hall, Hull | |
| 12 Nov 1979 | Odeon, Birmingam | |
| 18 Nov 1979 | Gaumont, Southampton | |
| 19 Nov 1979 | New Theatre, Oxford | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | St George's Hall, Bradford | |
| 25 Nov 1979 | Futurist Theatre, Scarborough | |
| 29 Nov 1979 | Davenport Theatre, Stockport | |
| 1 Dec 1979 | City Hall, Newcastle | |
| 2 Dec 1979 | City Hall, Sheffield | |
| 3 Dec 1979 | Guild Hall, Preston or Empire, Liverpool | Discrepancy as to which venue they played on 3 Dec |
| 4 Dec 1979 | New Theatre, Coventry | Confirmed |
| 7 Dec 1979 | Guild Hall, Preston | See notes for 3 Dec 1979 |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Assembly Rooms, Derby | |
| 9 Dec 1979 | Colston Hall, Bristol | |
| 10 Dec 1979 | Winter Gardens, Bournemouth | |
| 11 Dec 1979 | Brighton Dome |
During the week
commencing 2nd April 1979, the band did a week of gigs in Scotland. The only
dates known are listed above.