brian johnson tour history
brian johnson tour history
brian johnson tour history
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 1 Jan. 1972 : Durham, UK (Browney Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 7 Jan. 1972 : Gosforth, UK (Gosforth Empire)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 8 Jan. 1972 : Cramlington, UK (Dudley & Weetslade Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 13 Jan. 1972 : Sunderland, UK (Top Rank)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 14 Jan. 1972 : Durham, UK (Kelloe Working Men's Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 15 Jan. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Lobley Hill Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Billed as "Buffalo"
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 22 Jan. 1972 : Barnard Castle, UK (Barnard Castle YMCA)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 27 Jan. 1972 : Consett, UK (Consett Civic Centre)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS JASPER HART BAND 29 Jan. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Excel Bowl)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Ken Brown - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 1 Feb. 1972 : Peterlee, UK (Thornley Working Mens' Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: First show, under the name of USA
DETAILS USA 11 Feb. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Milvain Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 9 Apr. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Ex-Servicemen's Club "The Bombers Club")
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Bill: Ernie Munro, Kinkade Duo, USA
DETAILS USA 17 May 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Westerhope Comrades Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 25 May 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Labour Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 26 May 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Ex-Servicemen's Club "The Bombers Club")
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 28 May 1972 : Birtley, UK (Rex Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 5 Jun. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Cavendish)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 6 Jun. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Cavendish)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 7 Jun. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Cavendish)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 10 Jun. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (British Legion Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 18 Jun. 1972 : Pelton Fell, UK (Pelton Fell Workmen's Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 25 Jun. 1972 : Walkergate, UK (Walkergate And District Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA Jul. 1972 : London, UK Recording session
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Recording session for the first single "Don't Do That / Francis Was A Rocker."
DETAILS USA 22 Jul. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Croft Park, Blyth Spartan's Football Ground)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Brass Alley.
Bill: Brass Alley, USA, Lyght Plynth
DETAILS USA 11 Aug. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Ex-Servicemen's Club "The Bombers Club")
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 13 Aug. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Coatsworth Working Men's Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 25 Aug. 1972 : Wallsend, UK (Wallsend Labour Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS USA 27 Aug. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (British Legion Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : various cities, Holland
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Mungo Jerry
Note: 5 dates tour of Holland. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : various cities, Holland
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Mungo Jerry
Note: 5 dates tour of Holland. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : various cities, Holland
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Mungo Jerry
Note: 5 dates tour of Holland. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : various cities, Holland
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Mungo Jerry
Note: 5 dates tour of Holland. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : various cities, Holland
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Mungo Jerry
Note: 5 dates tour of Holland. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : Whitley Bay, UK
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: O'Hara's Playboys
Note: Supporting O'Hara's Playboys for a week. Exact date unconfirmed.
DETAILS GEORDIE Sep. 1972 : Newcastle, UK BBC Radio Newcastle Session
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Radio Session for BBC Radio Newcastle
DETAILS USA 1 Sep. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (New Boilermakers Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 29 Sep. 1972 : "Don't Do That / Francis Was A Rocker" UK single
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: "Don't Do That / Francis Was A Rocker" single released in the UK by Regal Zonophone/EMI. It reaches #32 on the UK charts on 9 Dec. 1972. The single is subsequently released in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa & Spain.
DETAILS GEORDIE 6 Oct. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (The New Walker Social Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Although the band had already changed their name to Geordie and released a single, they hadn't toured and for this gig were still billed as "USA", as they were still known in Newcastle.
DETAILS GEORDIE 10 Oct. 1972 : London, UK (EMI House)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: Showcase for press
DETAILS GEORDIE 13 Oct. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (British Legion Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Although the band had already changed their name to Geordie and released a single, they hadn't toured and for this gig were still billed as "USA", as they were still known in Newcastle.
DETAILS GEORDIE 17 Oct. 1972 : Southampton, UK (University)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 18 Oct. 1972 : London, UK (Marquee Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 19 Oct. 1972 : Nottingham, UK (College Of Education)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 24 Oct. 1972 : Birmingham, UK (Alhambra Rock Theatre)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 25 Oct. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (University Union Ballroom)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 26 Oct. 1972 : Glasgow, UK (University)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 27 Oct. 1972 : Liverpool, UK (University)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 30 Oct. 1972 : London, UK (BBC Maida Vale Studios) BBC Radio 1 "Alan Freeman Show"
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: BBC Radio 1 Session: "Alan Freeman Show."
DETAILS GEORDIE 30 Oct. 1972 : Coventry, UK (University of Warwick)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 31 Oct. 1972 : Bristol, UK (University)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 3 Nov. 1972 : Brighton, UK (Sussex University)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Yellowstone & Voice and Schunge
Note: NME Red Bus Free Road Show
DETAILS GEORDIE 5 Nov. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (British Legion Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Noon concert.
DETAILS GEORDIE 8 Nov. 1972 : London, UK (BBC Television Studios) BBC One "Top Of The Pops"
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Taping of TV Show BBC-1 "Top Of The Pops," performing "Don't Do That". First TV appearance. Air date 9 Nov. 1972
DETAILS GEORDIE 9 Nov. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Labour Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Although the band had already toured the UK as Geordie, for this gig they were billed as "USA", as they were still known in Newcastle.
DETAILS GEORDIE 12 Nov. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Central Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 13 Nov. 1972 : Gateshead, UK (Ex-Servicemen's Club "The Bombers Club")
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Last Geordie concert in the Newcastle working men's club circuit. A new line-up of Geordie would tour the same circuit from 1977 through 1980.
DETAILS GEORDIE 1 Dec. 1972 : Scarborough, UK (Scene 1 & 2)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 2 Dec. 1972 : Birmingham, UK (Top Rank)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 5 Dec. 1972 : Salisbury, UK (City Hall)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 6 Dec. 1972 : London, UK (Ealing Technical College)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Jericho, Ruppert's Pudding
DETAILS GEORDIE 7 Dec. 1972 : London, UK (Bedford College)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Jericho, Lol Coxhill, The Reelists
Note: Christmas Party
DETAILS GEORDIE 8 Dec. 1972 : Newcastle, UK (Mayfair Ballroom)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supporting: Velvet Underground
DETAILS GEORDIE 9 Dec. 1972 : Epping, UK (Wake Arms, Sgt. Peppers Rock Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 10 Dec. 1972 : Bexley, UK (Black Prince)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 12 Dec. 1972 : Southend, UK (Zero 6 International)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 15 Dec. 1972 : Telford, UK (Oakengates Town Hall)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 16 Dec. 1972 : Halifax, UK (Intercon - Scene 3 & 4)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 19 Dec. 1972 : Chester, UK (West Cheshire Central College Of Technology)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 20 Dec. 1972 : unknown, Holland NCRV "Eddy, Ready, Go!"
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Note: Broadcast of TV Show NCRV "Eddy, Ready, Go!," performing "Don't Do That."
DETAILS GEORDIE 21 Dec. 1972 : Goole, UK (Viking Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 22 Dec. 1972 : Lowestoft, UK (Royal Hotel)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 23 Dec. 1972 : Wincanton, UK (Wincanton Race Course)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 25 Dec. 1972 : Hamburg, Germany (?)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 26 Dec. 1972 : Wolverhampton, UK (Park Hall)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 28 Dec. 1972 : Sheffield, UK (City Hall)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 29 Dec. 1972 : Stoke-On-Trent, UK (Changes Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 30 Dec. 1972 : Norwich, UK (Melody Rooms)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
DETAILS GEORDIE 31 Dec. 1972 : Margate, UK (Dreamland Ballroom - Rendezvous Club)
Line Up
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Vic Malcolm - Guitar
Tom Hill - Bass
Brian Gibson - Drums
Supported by: Mick Tee Set
