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Cardiff Music History CIC is a not for profit company that documents the music history of Cardiff. From legendary gigs and bands to long lost music venues from the Welsh capital. www.patreon.com/cardiffmusichistory www.buymeacoffee.com/cardiffmusichistory
30 years ago today
Goldie presents Metalheadz at Cardiff University, 6th March 1996
#metalheadz #goldie @cardiffunilib.bsky.social #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
46 years ago today
Slade at Cardiff University, 4th March 1980
#slade #cardiffuniversity #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Screaming Lord Sutch + Shakin’ Stevens and The Sunsets + Memphis Bend at Workmen’s Hall Cinema - Tredegar, 27th May 1975 ticket
Archive no: CMH000824 / Patreon: 218
#screaminglordsutch #shakinstevensandthesunsets #memphisbend #tredegar #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru
Big at Terminal 396 (Cardiff University), March 1995
Sleeper - 3rd March
Dub War - 10th March
Catalonia + Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci - 17th March
#catatonia #dubwar #sleeper #gorkyszygoticmynci
The Hideaway
When Cardiff goes to sleep you can enjoy a coffee in the continental atmosphere of The Hideaway
#thehideaway #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
Billy Bragg + Hank Wangford Band + Frank Chickens at the New Ocean Club, 25th October 1984
#billybragg #hankwangford #frankchickens #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
The Loves at Sam’s Bar, 23rd May 2001
#theloves #samsbar #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
34 years ago today
Manic Street Preachers at the Hanging Gardens (Cardiff University), 17th February 1992
#manicstreetpreachers #cardiffuniversity @cardiffunilib.bsky.social #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Barclay James Harvest - Capitol Theatre - 26th October 1975 handbill
Archive No: CMH000818 / Patreon: 217
handbill measuring - 23cm x 14cm
Support from Cafe Society
#barclayjamesharvest #cafesociety #capitoltheatre #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru
The Beatles at the Capitol Theatre, 27th May 1963
#thebeatles #capitoltheatre #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
HDQ at the Bristol Hotel
#hdq #bristolhotel #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Rachel’s Ravenous Offspring
Pontypridd band Rachel’s Ravenous Offspring pictured at the Central Hotel, Cardiff in July 1986
L-R: Steph (vox), Jules (bass), Simon (guitar), Humpy (drums).
Photo by Derick Jones
#rachelsravenousoffspring #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory #cymru #caerdydd
46 years ago today
Rock Against Racism Benefit
Gang of Four + Victimize at Colchester Avenue College, 4th February 1980
#gangoffour #victimize #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Persian Risk - signed promotional photo
Archive No: CMH000817 / Patreon: 216
Early eighties / 20cm x 25cm
Signed by -
Phil Campbell - Guitar
Carl Sentance - Vocals
Nick Hughes - Bass
Razz - Drums
#persianrisk #cardiffmusichistory
RIP Sly Dunbar
Pictured here playing with Peter Tosh at Sophia Gardens Pavilion on the 4th December 1978
#slydunbar #cardiff #wales #sophiagardenspavilion
COMPETITION!
Win Railroad Bill Tickets
Railroad Bill reunite at The Gate on 25th Apr
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Winner announced in Feb 🙂
60ft Dolls + Armstrong + Parc Troli at the Coal Exchange, 28th February 1998
#60ftdolls #armstrong #parctroli #coalexchange #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Diablo + Public Disturbance + Fishtake at the Hippo Club, 17th April 1998
#hippoclub #diablo #publicdisturbance #fishtake #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru
Super Furry Animals + Beganifs + Family + Acid Casuals at Clwb Ifor Bach, 19th July 1995
#superfurryanimals #acidcasuals #clwbiforbach #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Saxon at St David's Hall, 6th February 1984
#saxon #stdavidshall #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
48 years ago today
The Adverts + Alternative TV at Cardiff University, 20th January 1978
#osibisa #theadverts #alternativetv #cardiffuniversity #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
The Hard Ons at The Venue, 5th October 1989
#thehardons #thevenue #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Catapult Records - Bring The Noise - Sized Medium T Shirt
Archive No: CMH000816 / Patreon: 215
Catapult Records was the go-to spot for Cardiff’s underground dance music scene for over 20 years.
#catapultrecords #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Capitol Theatre programme - 1st July 1935
Featuring Teddy Joyce and his band on the cover.
Movie listings inside - Love In Bloom, Miracle of Life, The Sporting Widow
20cm x 12.5cm
Archive No: CMH000815 / Patreon
#teddyjoyce #capitoltheatre #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
The Howling Sleepers, raising money for Children in Need, outside St David’s Hall in 1987
Photo: Chris Southern
#thehowlingsleepers #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
Bomb & Dagger at Charles Street Carnival, around 1986/1987
Photos: Chris Southern
#bombanddagger #charlesstreet #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
42 years ago today
The Damned at the New Ocean Club, 2nd January 1984
#thedamned #newoceanclub #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory
UK Subs at the Top Rank, 26th October 1980
#uksubs #toprank #cardiff #wales #caerdydd #cymru #cardiffmusichistory
45 years ago today
Hawkwind at Sophia Gardens Pavilion, 22nd December 1980
#hawkwind #sophiagardenspavilion #caerdydd #cymru #cardiff #wales #cardiffmusichistory