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January 5th
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 Institute Of Contemporary Arts, London, England
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 Smash Hits, UK - Who Can't Stand Disco Mixes...? 
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7th
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The Roebuck, Tottenham Court Road, London, England
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14th
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NME, UK - Girls, Guns, Guts, Guitars
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No. 1, UK - Have Guitar Will Travel
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19th
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Hatfield Polytechnic, Hatfield, England
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20th
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NE London Polytechnic, Stratford, London, England
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23rd
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Kent University, Canterbury, England
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24th
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Castaways, Redhill, England
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25th
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Pink Elephant, Luton, England
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28th
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Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England
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29th
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The Captain's Cabin, Norris Street, London, England
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31st
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Kingston Polytechnic, London, England
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February
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The Face, UK - Who Is This Billy Bragg?
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Over 21, UK
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International Musician & Recording World, UK
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2nd
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Civic Centre, Aylesbury, England
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3rd
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Sheffield Polytechnic, Sheffield, England
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5th
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The Captain's Cabin, Norris Street, London, England
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9th
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Westfield College, London, England
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10th
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 Gary CrowleyShow, GLR, London, England
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St Catherine's College, Oxford, England
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 Whistle Test, BBC TV, UK
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11th
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Melody Maker, UK - guest singles reviewer
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Rumours, Hastings, England
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12th
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Lyceum, London, England
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13th
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Colston Hall, Bristol, England
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17th
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Springstreet Theatre, Hull, England
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18th
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The Rock Show, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, England
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City Limits, Cambridge, England
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19th
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The Captain's Cabin, Norris Street, London, England
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22nd
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The Garage, Nottingham, England
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23rd
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Clouds, Preston, England
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24th
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City Hall, Sheffield, England
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26th
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The Captain's Cabin, Norris Street, London, England
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27th
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John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, UK
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29th
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Forum Des Halles, Paris, France
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March
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Rouska, UK - Billy Bragg - A Biography
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1st
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Forum Des Halles, Paris, France
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3rd
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Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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8th
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Sussex University, Brighton, England
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9th
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BBC Radio Nottingham, England
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Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, England
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10th
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No. 1, UK
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National Union Of Students March, Battersea Park, London, England
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The Roundhouse, Dagenham, England
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13th
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Gaumont, Southampton, England
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14th
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Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, London, England
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15th
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Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, London, England
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16th
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Odeon, Birmingham, England
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17th
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Gaumont, Ipswich, England
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18th
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Royal Centre, Nottingham, England
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19th
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City Hall, Newcastle, England
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20th
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Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
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21st
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Huddersfield Polytechnic, Huddersfield, England
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22nd
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Just 17, UK - Have Guitar, Will Travel
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24th
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Club Hulen, Bergen, Norway
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25th
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The Captain's Cabin, Norris Street, London, England
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30th
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Town Hall, Ilford, England
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31st
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National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
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April
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Blitz, UK - Style
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The Southern Rag, UK
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1st
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The Shaw Theatre, Camden Town, England
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5th
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Trade Union Hall, Watford, England
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6th
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Acklam Hall, London, England
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7th
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Bishop Douglas School, East Finchley, London, England
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8th
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Bourges Festival, France
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24th
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Nijmegen, Netherlands
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John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, UK
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25th
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Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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26th
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Vera Club, Groningen, Netherlands
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27th
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De Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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29th
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Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
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30th
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Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
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May
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Alternatives To Valium, Aberdeen, Scotland - Life's A Riot With Billy Bragg
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2nd
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London School Of Economics, Aldwych, London, England
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4th
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The Fleet Centre, Peterborough, England - Riff Raff reunion
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10th
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Electric Ballroom, London, England
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12th
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Portsmouth Polytechnic, Portsmouth, England
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15th
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i-D, UK
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Leicester University, Leicester, England
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16th
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Pennies, Norwich, England
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17th
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Empire, Liverpool, England (unconfirmed)
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18th
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Nightmoves, Glasgow, Scotland
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19th
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OOR, Netherlands
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Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester, England
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20th
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Eurofest - Festival for a Socialist Europe, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England - first benefit gig for the Labour Party
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24th
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GLC Petition Day, Southbank, England
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26th
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Trade Union Day Of Action, Cheltenham, England
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June 2nd
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Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, England
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3rd
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Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria
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4th
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Caley Palais, Edinburgh, Scotland
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5th
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Dance Factory, Dundee, Scotland
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6th
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Upstairs At The Ritzy, Aberdeen, Scotland
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7th
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The Albert Hotel, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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8th
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Pharaohs Disco, Inverness, Scotland
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10th
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GLC Jobs For A Change Festival
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Jubilee Gardens, Southbank, London, England (1st Set)
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Jubilee Gardens, Southbank, London, England (2nd Set)
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11th
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Pink Pop Festival, Geleen, Netherlands
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16th
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Trinity Hall, Bristol, England
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17th
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The Glasshouse, Key Theatre, Peterborough, England - lunchtime gig
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22nd
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CND Festival, Glastonbury, England
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July 1st
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Onkel Po, Hamburg, West Germany
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2nd
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Musik Convoy, Cologne, West Germany
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4th
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Mallemunt Festival, Brussels, Belgium
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6th
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Wedding of Andy MacDonald (Go! Discs chief) and Juliet de Valero Wills, London, England - "Riff Raff" reunion
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7th
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Tourhout Festival, Belgium
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8th
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St Wendell's Festival, West Germany
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15th
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Kirkby Stadium, Liverpool, England
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August 6th
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Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA - 5th Annual New Music Seminar (showcase artist)
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9th
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Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
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10th
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Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
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11th
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Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
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12th
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Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
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16th
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Ontario Theatre, Washington, DC, USA
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17th
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Agora Ballroom, Hartford, CT, USA
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18th
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Opera House, Boston, MA, USA
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19th
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Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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20th
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Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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22nd
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Le Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
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23rd
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International Centre, Toronto, Canada
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24th
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Royal Oak Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
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25th
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Bismarck Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
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28th
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Riverboat President, New Orleans, LA, USA
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30th
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Cullan Auditorium, Houston, TX, USA
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31st
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Opry House, Austin, TX, USA
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September 1st
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Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX, USA
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3rd
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Mardi Gras, Denver, CO, USA
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5th
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University Of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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7th
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Community Centre, Berkeley, CA, USA
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8th
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Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
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9th
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Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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11th
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42nd Street, New York, NY, USA - on the sidewalk with the portastack posing the famous photograph
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14th
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Porchester Hall, London, England
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20th
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John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, UK
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21st
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Pandora's Box, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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22nd
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Beursschouwburg, Brussels, Belgium
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23rd
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Vera Club, Groningen, Netherlands
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24th
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Mazzo, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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25th
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Hammersmith Palais, London, England
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26th
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Docks United Social Club, Newport, Wales - Miners' Benefit
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27th
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Corby Civic Centre, Corby, England - Miners' Benefit
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28th
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The Bunker, Sunderland, England - Miners' Benefit
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October 4th
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Brewing Up With Billy Bragg released
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5th
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University Of East Anglia, Norwich, England
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6th
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NME, UK - The Selling Of Billy Bragg's Bottom
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Loughborough University, Loughborough, England
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7th
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Aldwych Theatre, London, England - NCCL Benefit
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9th
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The Wag Club, Wardour Street, London, England
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10th
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Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, England
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11th
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Smash Hits, UK - The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To Touring
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Salford University, Salford, England
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12th
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Birmingham University, Birmingham, England
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13th
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NME, UK - Billy On The Boil !
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Essex University, Colchester, England
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Saturday Night Live, BBC Radio 1, UK
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16th
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Kent University, Canterbury, England
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17th
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"In Concert", BBC Radio 1, Paris Theatre, London, England
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18th
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Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, England
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19th
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Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland - the "bomb scare" gig
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20th
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Radio Times, UK - Whistling A New Tune
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Record Mirror, UK - Papa's Got A Brand New Bragg
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Janice Long Show, BBC Radio 1, UK - interview
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Dundee Polytechnic, Dundee, Scotland
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21st
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Edinburgh Polytechnic, Edinburgh, Scotland
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22nd
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The Oasis, Dumfries, Scotland
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23rd
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Civic Hall, Whitehaven, England
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24th
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Keele University, Stoke-On-Trent, England
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25th
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New Ocean Club, Cardiff, Wales
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26th
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Victoria Palace, London, England
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27th
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Sounds, UK - The Bill
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Royal Court, Liverpool, England
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30th
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Ulster Polytechnic, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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November
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Zigzag, UK - The Bragg Trade
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Jamming!, UK - Bragg's Potent Brew
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1st
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The Castle, Galway, Ireland
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2nd
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TV Club, Dublin, Ireland
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8th
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Smash Hits, UK - The Big-Nosed Boy From Barking
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24th
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Oxford College Of Further Education, Oxford, England
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December 1st
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Melody Maker, UK - The Brewing Storm
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4th
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Batschkapp, Frankfurt, West Germany
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5th
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Onkel Po, Hamburg, West Germany
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6th
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The Loft, Berlin, West Germany
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7th
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Schauberg, Bremen, West Germany
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8th
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Rock Megasenet, Orebro, Sweden
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9th
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Kolingsborg, Stockholm, Sweden
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10th
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Club 77, Helsinki, Finland
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11th
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Club Ilokivi, Jyvaskyala, Finland
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12th
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L'Ebdo Cinema, France
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14th
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Sallebrun, Metz, France
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16th
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Forum Des Halles, Paris, France
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18th
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Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands
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19th
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VPRO Radio, Netherlands
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Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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21st
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Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany
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22nd
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Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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30th
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Lyceum, London, England
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