1964  19th September The Rolling Stones (2 shows)
1965  20th January Chuck Berry, Graham Bond Organization, The Moody Blues, Winston G, The Five Dimensions, & Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men (2 shows)

1965  16th June The Rolling Stones
1968  17th May Johnny Cash, June Carter, Statler Brothers, & James Royal
1969  26th September Jethro Tull, guests Savoy Brown & Terry Reid
1969
  23rd October Humble Pie, support bands Love Sculpture, David Bowie, & Samson
1969  17th December Ten Years After, support bands Blodwyn Pig, Stone The Crows
1970  17th February Led Zeppelin, support band Barclay James Harvest(rescheduled from the 7th February due to Jimmy Page being involved in a car crash and sustaining minor facial injuries).  Barclay James Harvest, were snowed in at their village on the Yorkshire Moors (Saddleworth), and were unable to get their vehicles out.  They ended up coming by rail to Waverley Station, and their gear had to be shifted from there to the Usher Hall.  They used the famous Usher Hall organ during the concert.  Led Zeppelin were late onstage due to "enjoying themselves" at the North British Hotel.  Thank you to Alistair Adams ex Heriot-Watt Entertainments for the detailed info.
Ticket scan showing the original date.
Photocopied programme/poster, showing the resceduled date.
1970  6th May Tom Paxton
1970  26th May Ten Years After, support band T.Rex ( Andy Lothian was a Dundee promoter who coined the phrase "Beatlemania")
1970  6th June Family, Chicken Shack & Black Sabbath
1972  6th April Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, spending the day at Edinburgh zoo, then drinking in a pub near the Usher Hall.  Could it have been the Shakespeare?                                                  
1973  22nd January Chuck Berry, & Baby Whale
1974  21st April Caravan with Tir-Na-Nog
1974  26th April The Strawbs
1974  26th September Charles Aznavour
1974  28th September Maggie Bell
1974  14th October The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
1974  24th October Cliff Richard
1974  4th & 5th November Pink Floyd
 
 

Pink Floyd programme from this tour         
1974  6th November Genesis
1974  9th & 10th November Jethro Tull, support band Fanny, also featuring Miss Shona Learoyd (later to be Mrs. Anderson) as ringmistress
1975  30th January Barclay James Harvest
1975  1st February Supertramp
1975  17th March 10CC, and special guests Fancy
1975  21st April Yes, support band Gryphon
 
1975  26th April Rory Gallagher & His Band
1975  2nd May The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
 
You can listen to the intro to this 1975 SAHB concert via the player below. Thank you to Hugh for this rare clip.

 
The two pictures above are of the "banger" freebie given out at the SAHB concert.  Thank you to Hugh for these pictures.
The Programme.  Thank you to Hugh for this item.
1975  5th June Donovan
1975  6th June Roy Harper
1975  9th August Hawkwind
1975  20th September Wings                                                                           
1975  15th October Barclay James Harvest, support band Cafe Society
1975  4th November Jack Jones
1975  18th November Wishbone Ash                                                                     
1975  26th November Cliff Richard
1976  8th May Rick Wakeman
1976  14th May Nils Lofgren, support band Unicorn
1976  15th May Gentle Giant
1976  16th May Leonard Cohen
1976  19th May Gallagher & Lyle
1976 21st May EltonJohn
1976  14th September Manfred Mann's Earth Band, support band Racing Cars
1976  20th September Hawkwind                                                                           
1976  25th September TheStrawbs, & Derek Brimstone & Phillip Goodhand-Tait
1976  29th September Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
1976  11th October Barclay James Harvest, support band Easy Street
1976  31st October Thin Lizzy

 Click the link for a You Tube clip of Thin Lizzy Live at The Usher Hall Edinburgh 31/10/76
    
1976  3rd November Tangerine Dream
1976  25th November Cliff Richard
1977  15th January Rory Galagher & His Band
 1977  6th March The Hollies
1977  20th May Shakti, special guest Kevin Coyne
1977  15th July Crawler, Boxer, Moon
 


Crawler at The Usher Hall 15th July 1977.  Thank you to Hugh for these rare pictures.  © Hugh C.W. 1977.
 
 

Boxer at The Usher Hall 15th July 1977.  Thank you to Hugh for these rare pictures.  © Hugh C.W. 1977.
 
 

Moon at The Usher Hall 15th July 1977.  Thank you to Hugh for these rare pictures.  © Hugh C.W. 1977.
1977  19th September Hawkwind                                                                            
1977  16th October Weather Report
1977  7th November The Corries
1977
  9th November Graham Parker & The Rumour
1977  20th November David Essex
1977  21st November Uriah Heep
1978  21st February Chris DeBurgh, special guest Phillip Goodhand-Tait
 
1978  5th March Eddie & The Hot Rods, special guests Radio Stars & Squeeze 
1978  1st May Jethro Tull
1978  14th May Don McLean
1978  10th &11th September 10cc

1978  18th September Camel, special guest Michael Chapman
1978  4th October Cliff Richard
1978  9th October Hawkwind                                                                                   
1978  8th & 9th November Cliff Richard
 
1979  21st January Nazareth
1979  20th February Chris DeBurgh
1979  21st February Billy Joel
1979  13th April Kate Bush
1979  19th July Manfred Mann's Earth Band
1979  13th September Nils Lofgren
1979  13th October Lindisfarne
1979  6th November Gallagher & Lyle, support Judy Tzuke
1980  21st January Marvin Gaye & Edwin Starr
1980  16th April The Osmonds
1980  17th May Mike Oldfield 
1981  17th February Camel
1981  5th October The Shadows
 1981  26th October Tangerine Dream
1981 
9th November Chris DeBurgh
1982  6th April Sky
1983 
5th March Jack Jones
1984  9th December Ethiopia Benefit Concert featuring Rory Gallagher, Charlie Watts & Jack Bruce                                                                                                  
1986  23rd March Fairport Convention
1987  2nd April A Gala Concert featuring The Waterboys & The Communards amongst others.  
1989  19th November Clannad
1989  3rd December Richard Marx
1989  13th December  Hawkwind

1993  24th May Big Country
1994  16th May Jethro Tull                                                                                        
1995  5th February Morrissey

Ironic sponsor on rear of Morrissey ticket.
 
1995  8th March Chuck Berry
1995   3rd, 4th, & 5th September Simple Minds
1995  8th October Big Country
1997  13th February Suede, support band Mansun (moved to Meadowbank)
1997  15th November Bjork
2000  15th December Jools Holland
2002  23rd November Jack Bruce, Uli John Roth, Michael Schenker, & Glenn Hughes
2004  1st July Patti Smith
2004  8th July The Stereophonics                                                                            
2004  18th October Sarah McLachlan
2006  9th April Gene Pitney (Cancelled due to the sad death of Gene, just a few days earlier).

 


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