The Usher hall in Lothian road was officially opened in 1914, at a total cost of £134,000. Funded by a donation from philanthropist Andrew Usher. The hall has consistently enjoyed many musical guests throughout the decades.

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

       The Rolling Stones on stage at the Usher Hall 16th June 1965.  Thank you to Gordon for the scan.                                                                 

        Standing on and breaking the seats for a better view.  Thank you to Ian for the scan.

     Fans at the Stones Concert.  Thank you to Ian for the scan.

         Officials remove broken seats after the concert,  Thank you to Ian for the scan.

1969  26th September Jethro Tull
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  7th February Led Zeppelin, support band Barclay James Harvest(postponed till the 17th due to Jimmy Page being involved in a car crash, and sustaining minor facial injuries).
1970  17th February Led Zeppelin, support band Barclay James Harvest(rescheduled from the 7th.  The concert started very late, Black Sabbath should also have played, but they were delayed on route, and did not play.  Barcaly James Harvest used the famous Usher Hall organ during the concert)
Ticket scan showing the original date.

  Photocopied programme/poster, showing the resceduled date.

1970  26th May Ten Years After, support band T.Rex
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 nearby pub.                                                                   1974  21st April Caravan with Tir-Na-Nog

                                                                           

 

1974  26th September Charles Aznavour


1974  24th October Cliff Richard    

                                       

                                                                                                                                            1974  4th & 5th November Pink Floyd                                                                       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  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 21st May EltonJohn  

                         

 

1976  14th September Manfred Mann's Earth Band, support band Racing Cars

 

1976  20th September Hawkwind                                                                                       1976  25th September TheStrawbs

                    

                                                                 

 

1976  11th October Barclay James Harvest, support band Easy Street

 

 1976  25th November Cliff Richard      

                                    

                                                                                                                                               1977  20th May Shakti, special guest Kevin Coyne

                                                                                                         

 

1977  15th July Crawler, Boxer, Moon

 


1977  19th September Hawkwind                                                                                       1977  16th October Weather Report

                                                                                  

 

1977  9th November Graham Parker & The Rumour


1977  21st November Uriah Heep

                                                                                     

 

1978  5th March Eddie & The Hot Rods, support bands Radio Stars, Squeeze

 

 


1978  1st May Jethro Tull

 

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  13th April Kate Bush       

      

 
                                                                                                                                            1979  19th July Manfred Mann's Earth Band

 

                                        

                                                                                                                                              1979  13th October Lindisfarne   

                                             

                                                                                                                                               1980  16th April The Osmonds

 


1980  17th May Mike Oldfield 

                                                                                            

 

1981  17th February Camel

                                                                                                

 

1981  5th October The Shadows



1983  5th March Jack Jones

                                                  

    
 
1984  9th December Ethiopia Benefit Concert featuring Rory Gallagher, Charlie Watts & Jack Bruce                                                                                                               1987  2nd April A Gala Concert featuring The Waterboys & The Communards amongst others  

 

                              

                                                                                                                                                    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   3rd, 4th, & 5th September Simple Minds


1995  8th October Big Country
1997  13th February Suede, support band Mansun (moved to Meadowbank)
2004  1st July Patti Smith

                                                                                                    

 

2004  8th July The Stereophonics                                                                                     2006  9th April Gene Pitney (Cancelled due to the sad death of Gene, just a few days earlier).