April 12th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom
1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student's Club
1973 Fresno USA Selland Arena w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac (📸 Jim LaMar)
1976 Dublin IRL Starlight Awards International Act of the Year
1978 Sheffield GB City Hall
1980 Cookstown IRL Clubland Ballroom
April 11th in Rory history:
1966 Cork IRL Majorca Ballroom (Rory playing with the Chymes)
1973 Hollywood USA Palladium w/ The Kinks
1978 Newcastle GB City Hall (📸 Rik Walton)
1980 Derry IRL Templemore Sports Complex
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April 10th in Rory history:
1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory playing with the Chymes)
1973 West Hollywood USA Whiskey A Go-Go
1980 Belfast IRL Ulster Hall (poster)
1989 London GB Mean Fiddler
April 9th in Rory history:
1970 Newcastle UK Mayfair Ballroom w/ Black Sabbath
1972 London GB The Marquee (🎥)
1978 Glasgow GB Apollo Theatre
1980 Dublin IRL National Stadium
1980 Dublin IRL RTE "The Rock Show" interview w/ Dave Fanning
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April 8th in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student Club
1972 Wellingborough GB Rock Street Youth Hall
1973 McKeesport USA Zodiac Club
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April 7th in Rory history:
1972 Preston GB Preston Public Hall
1973 Akron USA Lion's Den
1980 Cork IRL City Hall
April 6th in Rory history:
1970 Dunstable GB Dunstable Civic
1977 London GB Golders Green
1980 Limerick IRL Parkway Motel (originally scheduled for the Limerick Savoy Cinema)
April 5th in Rory history:
1964 Waterville IRL Lodge Hotel Ballroom
1973 Dayton USA Hara Arena w/ Savoy Brown (📸 Jim Hartzell)
1976 München DE Olympiahalle
1978 Den Bosch NL Brabanthal
1980 Tralee IRL CYMS Hall
April 4th in Rory history:
1969 London GB The Marquee
1970 London GB Village Roundhouse
1978 Den Haag NL Congresgebouw (📸 Jan Slob)
April 3rd in Rory history:
1969 Southampton UK Concorde Club
1970 Sunderland GB Locarno Ballroom / Fillmore North
1973 Milwaukee USA Humpin` Hanna`s
1974 Columbus USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Zürich CH Volkshaus (📸 Roli Walter)
April 2nd in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Munster Hotel
1970 London GB Paris Theatre John Peel Show
1974 Toledo USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Basel CH St. Jakobshalle
1978 Breda NL Het Turfschip (📸 Jan Raaimakers)
1980 Hilversum NL Countdown Café
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April 1st in Rory history:
1969 'Taste' album released
1969 Welwyn Garden City GB Bluesville 69 Club
1971 Wiltshire GB Devizes Corn Exchange
1973 Grand Rapids USA Aquinas College
1974 Cleveland USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Lyon FR Bourse du Travail
1978 Ijsselhal NL Zwolle (📸 Harry Wolf)
March 31st in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student Club
1969 Romford GB Kings Hall Romford Market
1971 Paris FR Le Gibus (1st Rory Gallagher band gig)
1973 Falls Church USA Community Center
1974 South Bend USA Notre Dame University w/ Rare Earth (review)
1975 Dublin IRL Roll Over Beethoven
March 30th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park
1972 Chatham GB Central Hall
1973 Washington USA My Mothers Place
1974 St.Paul USA Civic Center Arena w/ J. Geils Band
1990 Baden-Baden DE SWF Ohne Filter (🎥)
1991 New York USA Marquee Club
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March 29th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom
1967 Cork IRL Munster Hotel
1969 Wilby GB George Inn
1972 Reading GB Town Hall
1973 Washington USA My Mothers Place
1976 Paris FR Palais des Sports (poster)
1991 Boston USA Paradise Rock Club
1993 Paris FR Palais des Sports
March 28th in Rory history:
1969 Bournemouth GB Ritz Ballroom
1970 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington
1972 Oxford GB Town Hall
1973 Washington USA My Mothers Place
1976 Brüssel BE University of Brussels (📸 Philippe Andrieu)
1982 Lille FR Foire De Lille
1991 South Amboy USA Club Bene
March 27th in Rory history:
1972 Southampton GB Guildhall
1973 New York USA Academy of Music
1974 Lansing USA The Brewery
1976 Deurne Antwerpen BE Arena Hall (📸 Eddy Leys)
1982 Le Mans FR Le Chapiteau
1976 Breda NL Het Turfschip
1982 Quimper FR Salle Omnisports
1991 Toronto CAN El Mocambo Club (📸 Gerry Crane)
March 26th in Rory history:
1967 Cork IR Cavern Club
1968 London GB The Marquee w/ John Mayalls Bluesbreakers
1969 London GB Toby Jug Blues Club
1972 Newcastle GB City Hall
1973 St. Johns CA University of Newfoundland
1975 Stuttgart DE Liederhalle
1976 Hilversum NL NCRV TV studio Kees Baars)
March 25th in Rory history:
1970 Lille Vaerlose DK Syvstjerneskolen
1972 Manchester GB Free Trade Hall (📸 Robert Dobie)
1973 St. Johns CA University of Newfoundland
1974 Madison US Stone Hearth
1975 Ulm DE Donauhalle
1976 Kerkrade NL Rodahal
1982 Nantes FR La Beaujoire
1991 Detroit US Key West Club
1984 London GB Dominion Theatre 'The Guitarist Night' w/ David Lindley, Richard Thompson, Juan Martin (📸 )
1991 Cleveland USA The Empire
March 24th in Rory history:
1969 Bath GB The Pavilion
1972 Leeds GB Town Hall (📸 Michael Putland)
1973 Toronto CAN Colonial Tavern
1974 Kansas City USA Cowtown Ballroom
1976 Amsterdam NL Jaap Edenhal
1984 Cambridge GB Guildhall 'The Guitarist Night' w/ David Lindley, Juan Martin, Richard Thompson (📸Dino McGartland)
1991 St. Louis USA Westport Playhouse
March 23rd in Rory history:
1972 Sheffield GB City Hall
1973 Toronto CAN Colonial Tavern
1974 St.Louis USA The Ambassador w/ Blue Oyster Cult
1975 München DE Deutsches Museum
1976 Den Haag NL Congresgebouw (📸 Bert Dros)
1982 Toulouse FR Halle aux Grains
1984 Guildford GB Civic Hall 'The Guitarist Night' w/ David Lindley, Juan Martin, Richard Thompson
1991 Chicago USA Park West
March 22nd in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom
1970 Copenhagen DK Falkoner Centret
1972 Brighton GB The Dome
1973 Toronto CAN Colonial Tavern (📸 John Rowlands)
1974 St.Louis USA The Ambassador w/ Blue Oyster
1975 Münster DE Halle Münsterland
1975 Ludwigshafen DE Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
1980 Paris FR Theatre de l'Empire (Chorus TV show)
1982 Lyon FR Palais d'Hiver