Manfred Mann's EarthBand 1971 Tour

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In the Beginning.....

The first 'MMEB' concert was in March 1971 at the Piper Club in Rome. In May 1971 they played in two gigs in Australia - one of them together with Deep Purple. In August 1971 they had a televison debut in Paris. All these gigs were played as Manfred Mann Chapter Three.

October 1971 a concert in Ireland. While waiting for an aeroplane the name Earth Band was suggested by Chris Slade - until then the bandīs name was still Chapter Three.

On October 17, 1971 London`s Roundhouse. Also October 1971 a BBC radio show" Sounds Of The 70`s " was their first radio show.

Date

Country/Town

Venue

April

   

22 April

Rome, Italy

Piper Club

Ticket 22/4/71  - Thanks to Jens Goetske

May

   

16 May

Perth, Australia

Billed as MMCHIII, support to Deep Purple and Free, with Pirana

17 May

Adelaide, Australia

Billed as MMCHIII, support to Deep Purple and Free, with Pirana

18 May

West Melbourne, Australia

Festival Hall. Billed as MMCHIII, support to Deep Purple and Free

19 May

West Melbourne, Australia

Festival Hall. Billed as MMCHIII, headlined with Deep Purple and some Australian support acts.

20 May

Sydney, Australia

Randwick Racecourse (Open Air),>30,000 people

June

   

18 June

London,  England

Crystal Palace Bowl

25 June

Swansea, Wales

Top Rank, with Humble Pie

July

   

3 July

Birmingham, England

Belfry

5 July

Wolverhampton, England

Park Hall

8 July

Fulham, England

Fulham Greyhound

8 July

London, England

Roundhouse (reported as same day as Fulham appearance)

9 July

High Wycombe, England

Town Hall

24 July

Epping, England

Epping Wake Arms

August

   

7 August

Vilar de Mouros, Portugal

Festival (first pop/ open air rock festival in Portugal)

September

   

12 September

London, England

Marquee

16 September

Liverpool, England

Liverpool University

17 September

London, England

Chalk Farm Roundhouse with Jude and Paladin

   

All following dates were as support to Black Sabbath (Paranoid Tour) and appearing as MM Ch III.

20 September

Paris, France

L'Olympia (The Olympia Theater)
Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour, advertised an Manfred Mann Chapter III

22 September

Basel, Switzerland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

23 September

Zurich, Switzerland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

24 September

Lausanne, Switzerland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

25 September

Amsterdam, Holland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

26 September

Rotterdam, Holland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

27 September

The Hague, Holland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

October

   

1 October

Antwerp, Holland

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

2 October

Liege, Belgium

Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

3 Pctober

Brussels, Belgium

Theatre 140 ,Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

8 October

Gothenburg, Sweden

Konserthuset

9 October

Stockholm, Sweden

Konserthuset

12 October

London, England

Marquee Club (advertised as Manfred Mann)

16 October

Salford, England

Salford University (unconfirmed)
Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

17 October

Stepney, England

Queen Mary College - Stepney Green, London (unconfirmed Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour)

23 October

Newcastle-Upon Tyne, England

Mayfair Ballroom Support to Black Sabbath Paranoid Tour

24 October

Newark, England

'Festival Of Contemporary Music' - Showground (Lincoln Road)
Manfred Mann Chapter III, Cherokee Smith [replaced Sabbath as headliner], Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon, Cochise, Hawkwind, Emery Chase, Medicine Hat, Golden Wheel Discotheque, Grathite

November

   

?

South Wales

Their first engagement as MMEB

14 November

London, England

Bumpers

26 November

Hull, England

Malcolms

December

   

4 December

Watford, England

Kingham Hall Hydrospace, with Unicorn

7 December

London, England

Marquee Club, London with Vinegar Joe( featuring Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer ) on the bill.

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