Def Leppard Early Tours 1978-1979
The Def Leppard Early Tours was a England/Scotland concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard. This was their first tour.
Setlist
- World Beyond The Sky
- The Overture
- Wasted
- Glad I'm Alive
- Ride Into The Sun
- When The Walls Came Tumblin' Down
- Answer To The Master
- Good Morning Freedom
- (Getcha) Rocks Off
- It Could Be You
- Misty Dreamer
- Beyond The Temple
- Sorrow Is a Woman
- Heat Street
- Hello America
- Rock Brigade
- Medicine Man
- Satellite
Covers
- Emerald (Thin Lizzy)
- Jailbreak (Thin Lizzy)
- Rosalie (Thin Lizzy)
- The Boys Are Back In Town (Thin Lizzy)
- Suffragette City (David Bowie)
- Doctor, Doctor (UFO)
Performers
- Joe Elliott - lead vocals
- Pete Willis - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Clark - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Savage - bass, keyboards, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Allen - drums
- Tony Kenning - drums (1978)
Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
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Spoon Factory rehearsals |
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?? December 1977 |
Sheffield |
England |
Stag Works |
Early shows with Tony Kenning on drums |
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18 July 1978 |
Sheffield |
England |
Westfield School |
26 August 1978 |
28th Sheffield Show |
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11 September 1978 |
The Limit Club |
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?? September 1978 |
Barnsley |
Reform Club |
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?? September 1978 |
Sheffield |
The Limit Club |
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?? October 1978 |
Broadfield Hotel Pub |
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English headline shows with Rick Allen on drums |
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25 November 1978 |
Hull |
England |
Fairview Recording Studios |
26 November 1978 |
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21 December 1978 |
Rotherham |
Clifton Hall |
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?? December 1978 |
Mansfield |
unknown |
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9 January 1979 |
Sheffield |
(Cancelled)The Limit Club |
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10 January 1979 |
(Cancelled) Dialhouse Club |
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24 January 1979 |
Dialhouse Club |
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25 January 1979 |
Penthouse |
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26 January 1979 |
Retford |
(Cancelled) Porterhouse |
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27 January 1979 |
Crowle |
Community Centre |
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28 January 1979 |
Rotherham |
Dickens Inn |
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8 February 1979 |
Sheffield |
Wapentake Club |
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28 February 1979 |
Polytechnic |
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3 March 1979 |
Liverpool |
Oscars |
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16 March 1979 |
Manchester |
Miner's Welfare Club |
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17 March 1979 |
Barnsley |
Reform Club |
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19 March 1979 |
Worsborough Dale |
Workingmen's Club |
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10 May 1979 |
Leeds |
Radio Leeds Studios |
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19 May 1979 |
Sheffield |
Middlewood Club |
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23 May 1979 |
Worsborough Dale |
Workingmen's Club |
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?? May 1979 |
Sheffield |
Dialhouse Club |
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28 May 1979 |
Hull |
Fairview Recording Studios |
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29 May 1979 |
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2 June 1979 |
Sheffield |
Dialhouse Club |
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5 June 1979 |
Crookes Workingmen's Club |
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12 June 1979 |
Hallam University |
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18 June 1979 |
High Green Liberal Club |
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23 June 1979 |
Manchester |
University |
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25 June 1979 |
Leeds |
University |
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26 June 1979 |
Sheffield |
Crookes Workingmen's Club |
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30 June 1979 |
Manchester |
University |
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7 July 1979 |
Retford |
Porterhouse |
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23 July 1979 |
Barnsley |
Reform Club |
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26 July 1979 |
Retford |
Porterhouse |
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27 July 1979 |
Middlesbrough |
Rock Gardens |
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10 August 1979 |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Mayfair |
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17 August 1979 |
Newport, Isle of Wight |
The Village |
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30 August 1979 |
Chesterfield |
Fusion Hall |
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31 August 1979 |
Burton upon Trent |
76 Club |
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1 September 1979 |
Sheffield |
29th Sheffield Show |
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5 September 1979 |
Bolton |
Swan Hotel Pub |
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6 September 1979 |
Blackpool |
Norbeck Castle Hotel |
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7 September 1979 |
Wolverhampton |
Lafayette Club |
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8 September 1979 |
Cromer |
West Runton Pavilion |
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13 September 1979 |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Mayfair |
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14 September 1979 |
Manchester |
Free Trade Hall |
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15 September 1979 |
Birmingham |
Odeon |
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16 September 1979 |
London |
Hammersmith Odeon |
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?? September 1979 |
Olympic Studios |
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28 September 1979 |
Scraptoft |
Student Union Building |
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29 September 1979 |
Nottingham |
Nottingham Boat Club |
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English/Welsh headline shows |
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2 October 1979 |
London |
England |
Imperial College |
4 October 1979 |
Wolverhampton |
Civic Hall |
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5 October 1979 |
Middlesbrough |
Rock Gardens |
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6 October 1979 |
Norwich |
University of East Anglia |
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12 October 1979 |
Aberavon |
Wales |
9 Volts Club |
13 October 1979 |
Nottingham |
England |
Nottingham University |
15 October 1979 |
Birkenhead |
Hamilton Club |
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Opening act for AC/DC |
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25 October 1979 |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
England |
(Cancelled)Mayfair |
26 October 1979 |
Mayfair |
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27 October 1979 |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
Apollo Theatre |
28 October 1979 |
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29 October 1979 |
Manchester |
England |
Apollo Theatre |
30 October 1979 |
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1 November 1979 |
London |
Hammersmith Odeon |
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2 November 1979 |
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3 November 1979 |
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4 November 1979 |
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5 November 1979 |
Liverpool |
Empire Theatre |
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6 November 1979 |
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8 November 1979 |
Stafford |
Bingley Hall |
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9 November 1979 |
Leicester |
De Montfort Hall |
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