The official FRIARS Aylesbury compendium
Vale Hall, Civic Centre, Market Square,
Aylesbury
Blondie
Saturday November 12th 1977
see also (XTC) Saturday November 11th 1978 Saturday December 22nd 1979
Deborah Harry Chris Stein Jimmy
Destri Clem Burke Gary Valentine
XTC
Unknown
See below
See Kris Needs' piece on the rise of Blondie including this gig in the
Mojo new wave special (March 2008). Also these photos from ZigZag
(courtesy of the John Braley collection)
Blondie went on to become one of the biggest bands in the UK. Shortly after these gigs, Valentine was replaced on bass by Princes Risborough's very own Nigel Harrison who had played Friars before with Silverhead. After massive success, the band petered out but came back in 1999 as if they had never been away and as at 2008, they are still playing the UK's biggest venues.
Not long before this gig, XTC had played the King's Head in Aylesbury Markey Square. A year later they headlined Friars.
Official Blondie site Official XTC site
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