Queen’s Hall

The Queens Hall has been used for concerts since 1979,  thankfully surviving despite a few closure scares.

The Queens Hall 20th April 2009. S.S.©2009.

  • 1980  14th June Billy Boy Arnold, featuring Tony McPhee, Tommy Tucker, & Split Ruitt
Thank you to Oddfellow for this advert.
  • 1982  13th June Laurie Anderson
  • 1983  30th June The Residents
  • 1983  2nd March Bill Nelson, with Richard Jobson, The Yorkshire Actors, & Fiat Lux    
  • 1983  4th November Steve Hackett
  • 1983  20th December Aztec Camera
  • 1984  20th February Thomas Dolby
  • 1984  27th August Jack Bruce & Friends
  • 1984  30th August John Martyn
  • 1985  13th March The Associates
Live tape showing the play list for this Associates gig.  Thank you to Gordon for this item.
  • 1985  18th August The Liverpool Poets
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1985  19th August Illinois Jacquet Quartet
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1985  23rd August The 29th Street Saxophone Quartet
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1985  28th August Billy Bragg, support band The Housemartins
  • 1985  27th September Bud Shank
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1985  21st October Prefab Sprout (moved from Coasters).
  • 1985  8th November Gil Scott-Heron
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1985  15th November Ralph Towner, & John Abercrombie
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  • 1985  29th November The Terje Rypdal Trio
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  • 1985  6th December Buddy Tate, & Al Grey
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  • 1985  13th December Dizzy Reece, Gordon Cruickshank, & The Kenny Fraser Trio
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1986  17th January Roy Williams, Brian Keddie, Bobbie Wishart, & Jimmy Hastings
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1986  24th January Sheila Jordan, Harvie Swartz, & Martin Taylor
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1986  7th February Arguelles, Bates, & The Clark Tracey Quartet
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1986  14th March Carol Kidd, Frank Pantrini, & The Sandy Taylor Trio
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1986  21st March Waso
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  • 1986  8th May Steeleye Span
  • 1986  16th May Buddy De Franco with the Martin Taylor Quartet
Thank you to Marc Marnie for this ticket.
  • 1987  2nd May Julian Cope, support bands The Faith Brothers & Crazyhead
  • 1987  14th May The Christians, The Faith Brothers, & Crazyhead
  • 1987  26th June Moving Hearts
Thank you to Gerry Mulvenna for this ticket.
  • 1987  9th August Gil Scott-Heron
  • 1987  29th August The Bhundu Boys
  • 1987  19th September John Martyn
Thank you to Gerry Mulvenna for this ticket.
  • 1988  18th February The Woodentops
Thank you to Grant Scrivener for this scan.
  • 1988  29th August Ted Hawkins
  • 1988  28th September Transvision Vamp
  • 1988  2nd November The Wedding Present
  • 1989  17th March Chick Corea/Gary Burton
  • 1989  30th April The Pixies, support band The Wolfgang Press
  • 1989  17th May Paul Haig
  • 1989  26th June The Throwing Muses
  • 1989  13th September Big Audio Dynamite
  • 1989  24th October Dogs D’Amour
  • 1989  1st December John Mc Laughan Trio
  • 1990  17th May Wire
  • 1990  10th October Test Department
Thank you to Mark Fleming for this scan.
  • 1991  20th May The Wedding Present, support band Buffalo Tom
  • 1992  4th May Bill Hicks
  • 1992  27th May The Frankie Miller Band
  • 1992  18th September Throwing Muses
Thank you to Grant Scrivener for this scan.
  • 1992  27th September Babes In Toyland, Jacob’s Mouse, & Polvo
Thank you to Grant Scrivener for this scan.
  • 1993  5th May Midge Ure
  • 1993  10th May Loudon Wainwright III
  • 1993  4th June Maria McKee
  • 1993  30th June The Very Big Carla Bley Band
  • 1993  23rd October Horse
  • 1993  11th November The Silencers
  • 1993  28th November Dream Theatre
  • 1994  12th February Suede (last gig with Bernard Butler)
  • 1994  31st March Kristin Hersh
  • 1994  4th May Candy Dulfer
  • 1994  17th May Blur, & Sleeper
  • 1994  5th September Paradise Lost
  • 1995  8th June The Boo Radleys
  • 1995  20th June Jeff Buckley
  • 1995  24th October Edwyn Collins
  • 1995  7th November Buffalo Tom
Thank you to Grant Scrivener for this scan.
  • 1996  13th April The Wildhearts
  • 1996  14th August Eddi Reader
  • 1997  2nd November Ivor Cutler
  • 1998  14th August Spiritualized & Steve Martland
  • 1998  16th August Ken Kesey & Ken Babbs
  • 1998  21st August Nick Cave & The Dirty Three
  • 1999 27th-30th August Marc Almond
Marc Almond, Queens Hall stage door August1999.  © S.S 1999.
Marc Almond, Queens Hall stage door August1999.  © S.S 1999.
Marc Almond, Queens Hall August 1999.  © S.S. 1999.
  • 1999  31st August Pulp
Thank you to Alan McGregor for this ticket.
  • 2000  8th August Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
  • 2000 19th November Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) acoustic tour             
  • 2000  8th December Wire, support band Snow Patrol (note this gig is promoted by Edinburgh record shop Avalanche)
  • 2001  4th July David Byrne
  • 2006  25th November J Spaceman
Thank you to Alan McGregor for this ticket.
  • 2008  21st April Edwyn Collins