The Assembly Rooms on Edinburgh’s George Street opened it’s doors on the 11th January 1787. The hall has played host to figures such as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackary. It has been used sporadically for concerts over the years.
- 1968 6th June The Move
- 1981 17th July Spandau Ballet (Midsummer nights ball)
- 1982 19th-21st August The Associates (these three concerts were cancelled due to the departure of Alan Rankine)
- 1982 22nd August-11th September The Flying Pickets
- 1982 24th-28th August Fourteen Karat Soul
- 1982 29 August-11th September A New Variety Of Poets featuring Attila The Stockbroker, Little Brother, Akimbo, & Seething Wells
- 1983 12th April New Order, support band The Wake. The Wake featured a pre Jesus & Mary Chain and Primal Scream Bobbie Gillespie.(note the Phoenix Record Shop, High Street stamp on the ticket below).
- 1983 20th August Tom Robinson & Crew (this would have been a run of dates, but I don’t have exact dates yet). I actually remember I met Tom coming out of Elena Mae photography in Princess Street at this time.
- 1983 26th August Tom Robinson And Crew
- 1984 20th April Cocteau Twins, support band Felt
- 1984 17th August Tom Robinson And Crew (this would have been a run of dates, but I don’t have exact dates yet).
- 1986 18th August The Vicious Boys
- 1986 24th-30th August Joolz Denby
- 1986 27th August Ivor Cutler
- 1986 8th October John Stewart
- 1986 24th October The Housemartins, support band The Proclaimers
- 1987 2nd April Scottish Aids Action Gala aftershow party
- 1987 17th May Fini Tribe
- 1988 14th July Big Audio Dynamite (moved from 15th July)
- 1988 24th August Julia Fordham
- 1989 25th October Maria McKee
- 1989 21st November Lyle Lovett
- 1994 17th February Pavement
- 1996 11th, 12th, 14th & 15th August Big Country
- 1998 14th August Steve Harley
- 1998 29th September The Divine Comedy
