Best Gigs of 1981
In May of this year I landed my dream job. I started work as front of stage security at Hammersmith Odeon so now I would get paid to watch my fave bands and not worry about having to get advance tickets for shows. I was there for the next 10 years until the venue was sold to the Apollo leisure group. Other live gig highlights that I went to for this year included Adam And The Ants, Cure, Status Quo, New Order, Foreigner, Tubes, Ultravox, Marvin Gaye, Whitesnake, Toyah, ZZ Top, Psychedelic Furs, Kraftwerk, Duran Duran, Pretenders, Joe Jackson, Clash, U2, Stray Cats, Squeeze, Slade, Cliff Richard, Japan, Thin Lizzy and Judas Priest.
| # | Artists | Venue | Date | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 889 | Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band | Wembley Arena, London | 04.06.1981 | 9,75 |
| 2 | 946 | Ramones | Venue, Victoria, London | 19.11.1981 | 9,75 |
| 3 | 877 | Stiff Little Fingers | Rainbow Theatre, London | 10.05.1981 | 9,75 |
| 4 | 915+917 | Siouxsie And The Banshees + J C Clarke | Hammersmith Odeon, London | 25/08 +03/09.1981 | 9,75 |
| 5 | 842 | Gary Glitter + HeeBeeGeeBees | Venue, Victoria, London | 14.02.1981 | 9,75 |