Gentle Giant Tour History

*** Part Five ***

*** The Peak of Success ***

(mid - late 1975)

(new or modified information added since the last update is in red)

July ? FREE HAND was released in America. The date was either July 21 or July 28.

Aug. 10 ZDF-TV in West Germany broadcast the Belgian film on its Sonntagkonzert program. It was also broadcast on VARA, the Dutch TV network, on the same day. It's possible that it was also broadcast at some time in other parts of Europe, as well, including a Dutch re-broadcast in December and French and Belgian broadcasts in 1976. This entire film has been officially released as part of the GIANT ON THE BOX DVD, while the song Proclamation has also been included in the 35th anniversary CD reissue of THE POWER AND THE GLORY. Coincidentally, this same song from the same performance also appears as an enhanced bonus video track on the 35^th anniversary CD reissue of PLAYING THE FOOL.

The band originally had hoped to start their next North American tour in June, but that was pushed back some. Finally, in August, the group put on a short series of concerts in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. This mini-tour may have been somewhat promotional in nature, as it seems they were also doing a number of interviews at the time. The band headlined most of the shows but played as an opening act at others. A number of changes were made in their live setlist, including the addition of three songs from the new album and the deletion of Gary Green's guitar solo.

TYPICAL SETLIST (Mid - Late 1975)

Intro/Cogs in Cogs - a new prerecorded original instrumental was now used as the intro. this new recording can be found on UNDER CONSTRUCTION, mistakenly titled Intro 74

Proclamation/Funny Ways

The Runaway/Experience - the prerecorded bridge section was now no longer used to connect these two songs

On Reflection

Excerpts from Octopus - this popular medley was rearranged, making it a bit longer. it now began with a full band arrangement of The Boys in the Band, complete with the "coin toss" recording, before going into the other material. the acoustic guitar duet was rewritten and included themes from the songs Raconteur, Troubadour and Acquiring the Taste

So Sincere

Plain Truth - in this time period, most or all of the vocals were omitted. the song still spun off into Ray's violin solo

Free Hand

Just the Same - the outro used after this song was a tape loop fashioned from the song's saxophone riff. it would gradually fade out

Aug. 12 Northampton, Pennsylvania Roxy Theater GG headlined at this show and there may not have been a support act, at all. the show may have originally been scheduled for Aug. 24. in fact, one fan remembers seeing Capitol Records promotional materials which listed a theater date as being scheduled for this part of Pennsylvania at around this time of year. upon driving to the theater on the night listed, however, he found no concert. this fan is not completely sure of when this happened, but it's very possible it was Aug. 24

Aug. 16 Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden this was the last of the so-called “dance concerts” held at this venue, an open seating gig, with no chairs on the floor. a tape exists of the show, at which Giant went on first before Peter Frampton and headliners Steppenwolf. before Excerpts from Octopus, a member of the band's crew made a mistake by playing, instead of the "coin toss" tape, a snippet of the pre-recorded tape loop used as an outro to the song Just the Same. A very unusual arrangement of Plain Truth was played on this evening. it consisted only of a brief instrumental portion of the song used as an intro to Free Hand, with the guitar taking over some of the melody line from the violin. there was a large contingent in the audience from the local chapter of the Hell’s Angels, the notorious motorcycle gang that was somewhat associated with Steppenwolf. one false report had these bikers running security and riding their bikes through the crowd in order to introduce the headliners from the stage. although an entertaining notion, this did not actually happen

Aug. 17 Toronto, Ontario Varsity Stadium a show was scheduled here on this date, but it was cancelled and rescheduled for Sept. 1. the reasons for this change have not been confirmed, but it may have had something to do with trouble at a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young concert held earlier in the summer at this same venue

Aug. 18 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Stade de Trois-Rivieres the stage was set up on two flatbed trucks on second base at the local baseball stadium and the band began quite late. about 2500 were in attendance on a fairly cold night, making the place about half full. two Quebec area acts, prog group Pollen and prog/folk singer Raoul Duguay, were the opening acts. the tickets for the concert listed Triumvirat as being on the bill, as well, but they did not play. Duguay, who was not listed on the tickets, may have been a substitute act

Aug. 21 Quebec City, Quebec Colisee Pollen was the opening act at this Quebec City hockey arena

Aug. 22 FREE HAND was released in England. It went on to become the most commercially successful album Gentle Giant ever made, with songs that were musically challenging, yet accessible. The album sold very well in most parts of the world and the band began to think that maybe they were finally set to conquer the world.

Aug. 23 Hempstead, New York Calderone Concert Hall this is the band's first performance at this Long Island venue, an old refurbished movie theater, but they returned there several times more in later years. Ray remembers a very odd bill with Giant actually playing with heavy metal favorites Kiss. actually, he is incorrect. both bands did play there that day but in two completely separate gigs. Kiss played at 8:00 P.M. while Giant was scheduled to perform at 11:30 P.M. it ended up taking longer than expected to tear down Kiss' equipment, so Giant's show started somewhat late. a tape of GG's performance does exist, however

Aug. ? Rochester, New York in an interview held at the time, Derek indicated there may have been a gig scheduled in Rochester, but this has not been verified

??? North Branch, New Jersey Somerset County Community College uncertain exactly when this unconfirmed gig would have taken place, although a fan reports seeing Caravan open for GG here around the second half of 1975

Aug. 30 Montreal, Quebec Autostade this was an outdoor gig that Giant headlined but it was plagued by bad luck. it was actually scheduled for Aug. 29 but that was a rainy day, so the concert was moved to the planned rain date of the following night. unfortunately, it also rained on Aug. 30. more significantly, most of Quebec Province suffered a power blackout that day, the power not returning until shortly before showtime. the concert began late and there ended up being no time for proper soundchecks. the opening act, Weather Report, had to endure very poor sound, while Giant’s set at least sounded somewhat better. Pollen was also supposed to have been on the bill, but they did not play. the venue held 45,000 but only 12,000 tickets were reported to have been sold. after that, only about 7,000 people showed up at all. a tape of this show existed at one time, but it is now believed lost

Sep. 1 Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens this was the rescheduled concert from Aug. 17, and was a festival seating gig. existing backstage passes from this rescheduled date indicate it was supposed to take place as an outdoor gig at Varsity Stadium, but it was changed right on the day of the concert to nearby Maple Leaf Gardens, due to inclement weather. radio announcements were used in an attempt to notify fans of this last-minute change, while personnel were assigned to Varsity Stadium to inform all who showed up there of what was happening. the show itself ended up starting a little late, due to the sudden change of venue. at the concert itself, Giant was followed by the J. Geils Band with Jefferson Starship as the headliners. during the J. Geils set, Gary was seen jumping around and playing wild air guitar backstage

There are personal reminiscences from fans who claim the band played at least one gig with Greenslade, probably sometime in 1975. No other information is known so this is, of course, unconfirmed.

Sep. 16 On this date, in London, the band recorded their eleventh and final BBC studio session, consisting of Just the Same, Free Hand and On Reflection, all songs from the newly-recorded FREE HAND album. It was recorded at Maida Vale Studio 4 and broadcast on Oct. 13. After this, the band's record label no longer considered the BBC helpful in the band's promotion. This entire session appears on the OUT OF THE WOODS and TOTALLY OUT OF THE WOODS albums.

In the fall of 1975, Giant began another round of full-scale worldwide touring to support their new album. Their stage set was, by now, even more visually elaborate, utilizing slide presentations synchronized to the music. The group seemed to be operating at the peak of their commercial and creative abilities. As a whole, the band was a force with which to be reckoned. Their live shows were tight, brilliantly arranged and performed, and usually very well received. However, in North America, they still at times found themselves serving as an opening act, notably for the Strawbs and Rick Wakeman.

Sep. 21 London, England New Victoria Hall this was supposedly a very long concert and has also been described as a "comeback gig", since the band had not played England in quite a while. the sound in the hall, packed with about 2000 fans, was reported in the press to be less than ideal. nevertheless, the group's excitement at being back in their homeland was apparent to the audience, a fact which did not stop Derek from complaining a bit onstage about the band’s poor reputation in England up to that point. Michael Moore played in support of Giant, as he would on many occasions during the band's full English tour coming up in December

Sep. 22 Amsterdam, Holland it was once thought a gig may have taken place here, but it seems that was not the case. a month earlier, Derek said in an interview that the band had three European gigs lined up in December before heading back to the States. Amsterdam would have actually made four

Sep. 23 Rotterdam, Holland De Doelen this was in a venue described as having excellent acoustics. the crowd of 1500 - 2000 fans was quiet and respectful. an advertisement in the Dutch music magazine Oor mentioned the addition of a support act but did not name the act. several fans in attendance actually recall there being no opener at all. however, one remembers the members of the band Kayak being in the audience

Sep. 24 Frankfurt, West Germany Jahrunderthalle a tape exists of this gig. after the encore, the crowd continued to applaud wildly. Derek eventually came back out and thanked them but the band did not play again. early promotional material had the venue listed as Jahrhunderthalle, as did the tickets for the show, but there’s a possibility it was changed at the last minute to Festhalle Messgelande. there may not have been an opening act at this show

Sep. 28 A small amount of music recorded in New York City on Jan. 18 was broadcast by King Biscuit Radio. The band played two shows on that night and it had been believed the broadcast was taken from the second one but this is no longer certain. Only Intro/Cogs In Cogs and The Runaway/Experience were aired. The Runaway/Experience from this same show was also included on the official KING BISCUIT PRESENTS GENTLE GIANT album. Aerosmith was also featured on this particular broadcast. Some believe this broadcast to have actually taken place on Sep. 25, but that is unlikely.

Oct. 1 Largo, Maryland Capitol Center it appears that, once again, Giant opened for old friends Jethro Tull. this date has caused much confusion as this date does not appear in a GG ad run in Billboard at the time and no other written documentation has yet been found definitively proving they were there. however, Tull did appear in Largo on this night and a number of eyewitnesses have come forward with clear recollections of them opening the show, even remembering watching them on a large projection screen. in fact, a few reports through the years have hinted at the possibility of additional pairings of Tull and Giant around this same time period, though that is not confirmed at all. the Capitol Center was quite a large arena capable of seating around 18,000. there is also a rumor, based on an old bootleg record, that Giant played the Hollywood Palace in nearby Ellicott City, Maryland around this time, as well, but that is unlikely

Oct. 3 White Plains, New York White Plains Music Hall the support act was Gary Wright. during the clavinet introduction to Experience, Kerry is reported to have found his instrument to be out of tune. using a tuning wrench, he quickly opened the lid and tuned it, then went on as if nothing had happened. a tape exists, allegedly recorded at this concert, although questions have arisen as to whether this tape may actually have been made at a different show. on the recording, the intro tape leading into Cogs in Cogs at the beginning of the show didn't work, nor did the "breaking glass" tape normally used to lead into The Runaway. however, at least three fans in attendance recall both tapes working fine. additionally, the recording includes the instrumental Plain Truth intro before Ray's violin solo, but one of these same fans remember Ray jokingly trying to start to play without his instrument, then retrieving it and beginning his solo without the rest of the band

Oct. 4 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theater opening this show was a blues act from the Boston area, the James Montgomery Band. harmonica player James Cotton supposedly sat in on a few songs with the opening band. a tape of Giant's performance exists. the crowd was so supportive on this night, that they continued to yell and cheer for quite a while after the show was over, even after the house lights had been turned up and half the band’s gear had been torn down

Oct. 5 Buffalo, New York New Century Theater Brian Augur's Oblivion Express went first, followed by Gary Wright, both opening for Giant. one fan in the front row recalls Wright having a lot of glitter in his hair, lit by bright white lights. after frequently shaking his head during his set, the front row ended up covered in glitter. then, during GG’s set, one lucky fan was rewarded with a vibraphone mallet that Kerry threw into the crowd after his Funny Ways solo. this was reportedly a long gig, ending after 1:00 A.M. this show reportedly ended after 1:00 A.M. one fan recalls it as simply being an exceptionally long show, while another claims it ran long because it was late getting started

Oct. 7 In Hempstead, New York at Ultrasonic Recording Studio, Giant performed in front of a studio audience. The concert was broadcast live over New York City's WLIR radio, as part of that station's regular series of broadcasts from Ultrasonic Studio. On July 14, 1976, a portion of this concert was broadcast in England on the BBC Rock Hour radio program.

It had been previously assumed that Giant made another promotional appearance around this same time at an unknown New York City radio station. This appearance was said to include a live performance by the band. However, this has been disproved. A tape alleged to be of this radio broadcast was actually a combination of a portion of the Jan. 18 King Biscuit broadcast and a small portion of the narration from the Oct. 7 Ultrasonic Studios session.

Oct. 9 Waterbury, Connecticut Palace Theater opened for Rick Wakeman. a tape of this concert exists. oddly, although the band did play the song Experience at this gig, they did not play The Runaway which usually led into it

Oct. 10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spectrum preceded by Larry Coryell and the Eleventh House and followed by Rick Wakeman. a tape exists of this show. surprisingly, this was the very first time the group ever played in Philadelphia, a fact Derek confirmed from the stage. one fan described the concert as being “not well attended”

Oct. 11 New York, New York Academy Of Music White Lightning was the opening act and had to endure quite a bit of booing from the audience. there were some technical difficulties at this show with some of the slides being shown at wrong times. two separate audience tapes of this show are known to exist, one complete and one incomplete

Oct. 13 Gentle Giant's eleventh and final BBC session, recorded on Sept. 16, was broadcast on Sounds of the Seventies, hosted by John Peel.

Oct. 14 Kalamazoo, Michigan Chenery Auditorium this gig was cancelled one day before showtime, due to only 250 tickets being sold. Premier Talent, the talent agency handling this tour for Giant, apparently did not deliver a signed contract to the show’s promoter until one week before the show. this simply did not allow the rightfully angry promoter enough time to advertise sufficiently. interestingly, the band’s record label provided copies of the Power and the Glory single to be given away to all who purchased a ticket, but even this promotional gimmick came too late to save the show. originally, Gary Wright was planned as the opening act but at the last minute, Premier Talent substituted White Lightning

Oct. 16 Chicago, Illinois Auditorium Theater a poorly attended show with the hall only half full. Gary Wright opened and Giant headlined

Oct. 17 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall preceded by Gary Wright with Rick Wakeman the headliner. one report has GG being poorly treated by the Wakeman audience. it's rumored Giant played River at this gig. similar rumors concerning this song have circulated around a couple of 1973 gigs, as well, though all remain unconfirmed

Oct. 18 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverfront Coliseum a fan reports that Ray broke a string or two during his violin solo. however, this is not apparent on a tape that exists of the show. possibly, the fan actually witnessed the unraveling of some of the horsehair on Ray’s bow. on this night, the band opened for Rick Wakeman. Procol Harum was supposed to appear second on the bill but was unable to, due to their equipment truck breaking down in West Virginia. Giant agreed to let Procol use their equipment, but Wakeman vetoed the idea. Procol may have also asked to play last to give their equipment time to arrive, but Wakeman was not keen on that idea, either. whatever the case, this all led to a nasty scene backstage between Procol and Wakeman which, after the show, went public as the warring parties argued live over Cincinnati's WEBN Radio. a local newspaper, in its review of the show, described GG’s performance as “lackluster”, an assessment shared by at least some of the crowd who were heard booing during their set. interestingly, Derek claims that the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra actually approached the band once about creating an orchestral setting of some of Giant's music and touring together. when this suggestion was made is not known, but Giant declined the offer

Oct. 19 Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Fieldhouse it's been previously assumed that this show was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, possibly at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. however, the concert map on the inside cover of Giant's 1977 live album, PLAYING THE FOOL, shows the band leaving Cincinnati after Oct. 18 and heading east, away from the state of Indiana. whereas this album cover lists all other concerts by city, the Oct. 19 concert east of Cincinnati is listed as being held in "Indiana", not "Indianapolis", and geographically, it is positioned in the vicinity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. there is a small college town near Pittsburgh called Indiana and it has been confirmed that it was there that the band performed

Oct. ? Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton Arena this date is suspect and totally unconfirmed. however, Giant supposedly opened for Procol Harum and headliner Rick Wakeman

In an interview on Oct. 12, members of the band said they were scheduled to be filmed for the American television show, Don Kirschner's Rock Concert a week later. It is unknown if this ever took place, although one fan seems to recall them appearing at some point on an episode of this show with Grand Funk Railroad.

Oct. 21 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Riverside Theatre it's possible they again followed Gary Wright and preceded Rick Wakeman, but it's unconfirmed. another source indicates that Peter Frampton may have also been on the bill. yet another source claims they actually played a 30-minute set opening for Golden Earring and Aerosmith and received a lukewarm reception

Oct. 22 St. Louis, Missouri Opera House opened for Rick Wakeman. during the Excerpts from Octopus medley, the band had some brief technical difficulties right before breaking into The Advent of Panurge. Derek subsequently missed his vocal entrance, leaving Kerry to sing the opening line of the song alone. a tape of the gig exists

Oct. 23 Vancouver, British Columbia Commodore Cabaret Ballroom here, GG was supposed to open for Status Quo but, due to illness, Status Quo cancelled about a week before the scheduled date. REO Speedwagon was brought in as a last minute replacement as headliners. this dancehall venue held approximately 1000 people. the crowd cheered for quite a while after GG played, hoping they would be rewarded with an encore, but to no avail. according to a review in the Vancouver Sun, half the crowd then proceeded to leave before REO even took the stage. one fan at the show actually thinks the percentage of people who left after Giant’s set was as high as 80 percent

Oct. 24 Portland, Oregon Paramount Theatre opened for the Strawbs

Oct. 25 Seattle, Washington Moore Egyptian Theater opened for the Strawbs in this quite intimate theater setting. a tour ad in Billboard magazine lists this Seattle show as taking place between the Vancouver show and the Portland show, so the dates listed at this part of the tour may be off a bit. many in the audience were apparently there to see Giant, as two thirds of the crowd were reported to have left by the Strawbs' third song. even the Strawbs' Dave Cousins, when recently recalling this particular gig, commented that Giant blew his own band away on that night

Oct. 28 Berkeley, California Community Theater a tape of this gig exists. opened for the Strawbs

Oct. 30 Phoenix, Arizona Celebrity Theatre opened for the Strawbs. this was an in-the-round theater with a rotating stage. the farthest seats from the stage were only 75 feet away

Nov. 1 Los Angeles, California Shrine Auditorium Gary remembers there being problems with the lights at this show. a comedian by the name of Tom Snow had the bad fortune of opening for this show and being heavily booed

Nov. 2 San Diego, California Civic Center thought originally to have been held at Golden Hall, it now seems more likely that this show took place at the Civic Center, which is actually right across the street from Golden Hall. GG opened for the Strawbs. although Giant reportedly had no trouble during their set, the Strawbs had a bus breakdown and had to begin without a proper soundcheck. this caused a number of technical problems for them during their set. on an existing tape of this show, Derek tells the audience that this is the last gig of the band's present North American tour, making the next two dates suspicious

Nov. 5 New York, New York Academy of Music questionable date, although one eyewitness recalls a date at the Academy of Music from around this time when Giant shared a bill with the Strawbs, the Pretty Things and Spooky Tooth. whether this is accurate has not been determined

Nov. 7 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Hall questionable date, especially since they had just played Detroit on Oct. 17. on the other hand, this date is listed in the inside gatefold of the 1977 PLAYING THE FOOL live album and they reportedly shared the bill with Gary Wright and Rick Wakeman. it's possible that this date, although not on the band’s original tour schedule, was a late addition

??? Dallas, Texas Electric Ballroom a fan who saw the band at the Chicago Auditorium with Gary Wright specifically recalls seeing them again at this Dallas venue a few weeks later. the Chicago gig in question was most likely the Oct. 16 date listed above, placing this Dallas appearance in this approximate time frame. on the other hand, a case could also be made that this Electric Ballroom show took place in the Spring of 1975, after the Chicago gig of Feb. 17. the possibility of one of these Dallas shows having taken place gains further legitimacy when considering a rumor that’s surfaced that Giant did in fact play that city five times in their career while, so far, only four have been confirmed. although no irrefutable proof of either date has yet surfaced, the fan does remember a largely uninterested audience with only about ten rows of enthusiastic listeners and the rest of the crowd not paying attention or milling about in back

Nov. 10 Oslo, Norway Chateau Neuf a full house of around 1500 fans attended this show

Nov. 12 Stockholm, Sweden Karen Karen, although not technically part of Stockholm University, is operated by the faculty of that University. for this concert, it was privately rented by the one of the University's students who then booked Giant. the show was recorded by Sweden's Radio 3 and then broadcast in edited form, at a later date, possibly a week later. a slightly different edit of this show was also re-broadcast in January of 1976 as part of the Tonkraft series. the original producer at Radio 3 has attempted to locate any remaining portions of the concert that were not broadcast, but was unsuccessful and believes they no longer exist

Nov. 14 It is believed that this is the date the band released its first compilation album, entitled GIANT STEPS, though it could possibly have been on Nov. 1. It included songs from their first six studio albums. It also included the song Power and the Glory, previously only available as a single. It was released in England and at least part of Europe, but not in the United States.

Nov. 15 Hannover, West Germany Niedersachsenhalle

Nov. 16 West Berlin, Germany HDK Concerthall this concert took place in a venue normally used for more "serious" concerts. therefore, the atmosphere was more sophisticated than that of a typical rock concert. a contributing factor to this could have been the stage's neat, clean appearance since, at the time, all of Giant's amplifiers and equipment were hidden behind wooden frames covered in fabric. these frames also held the twinkling white lights which flashed during the 5-man drum bash

Nov. 17 Dusseldorf, West Germany Philipshalle a tape of this show exists

Nov. 18 Hamburg, West Germany Musikhalle there may have been no support act at this show. in fact, very few support acts are known from this time period, so Giant may have frequently played alone

Nov. 20 Gutersloh, West Germany Sporthalle

Nov. 21 Wiesbaden, West Germany Singen Scheffelhalle

Nov. 22 Munich, West Germany Circus Krone Building

Nov. 24 Basel, Switzerland Mustermesse Reihenring a tape of this concert exists

Nov. 25 Karlsruhe, West Germany Stadthalle

Nov. 26 Mannheim, West Germany Rosengarten Mozartsall

Nov. 27 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus there is an existing tape of this gig

Nov. 28 Metz, France

Nov. 29 Paris, France Olympia broadcast over AM radio in Paris, but it is uncertain whether it was broadcast live or at some point after the concert took place. during the broadcast, a French announcer translated all of Derek’s English introductions

Nov. 30 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique

Dec. 1 Amsterdam, Holland Carre Theatre Mike McClintock opened for GG at this show. this venue has been described as an intimate "circus theatre", with very steep seating. about 2000 fans enjoyed this show, but influential Dutch pop critic Elly de Waard hated it

Dec. 2 Rotterdam, Holland De Doelen this is an unconfirmed date

In December, Giant finally brought a tour to England, making up for the cancelled tour from the previous December. It was their first regular British tour since spring 1974. Unfortunately, even though they were at the height of their success in most countries, the band still did not receive the fan support at home that they felt they deserved. It is also not known if they made any changes to their setlist at this time, since no recordings from this tour have surfaced.

Dec. 5 Norwich, England University of East Anglia

Dec. 6 Leeds, England Leeds University

Dec. 7 Hemel Hempstead, England Pavillion Michael Moore was the opening act. it is possible that Moore opened for all of Giant's UK gigs on this tour. the Pavillion was a small, modern hall with a small stage and one fan remembers GG as being too loud for such a small venue. however, a reviewer in Sounds said the sound quality was excellent. incidentally, this review was one of very few reviews the UK press even bothered to publish about this particular UK tour

Dec. 8 Birmingham, England Town Hall Michael Moore was the opening act

Dec. 9 Manchester, England Free Trade Hall Michael Moore was the opening act

Dec. 11 Bristol, England Colston Hall

Dec. 12 Cambridge, England Corn Exchange Michael Moore was the opening act

Dec. 13 Liverpool, England Liverpool Stadium the crowd was large and appreciative. Michael Moore was the opening act

Dec. 15 Derby, England King's Hall this gig was originally a late addition to the tour and was scheduled for Dec. 18, but it was moved up to Dec. 15 for unknown reasons

Dec. 16 Newcastle, England City Hall

Dec. 17 Sheffield, England City Hall

Dec. 19 Portsmouth, England Guildhall

Dec. 22 Plymouth, England Guildhall Melody Maker reported that, on this date, the group played again in their hometown of Portsmouth, just three days after already playing there. however, they most likely appeared on Dec. 22 in Plymouth, the Melody Maker report probably being just a misprint. a flyer exists advertising the Plymouth engagement, describing it as a “Christmas Concert”

? Chatham, England Central Hall although unconfirmed, there is some evidence that Giant played a gig in Chatham during this tour, again possibly with Michael Moore

Dec. ? Wales it is rumored that the group also played one show somewhere in Wales at this time

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