Composition Of Sound Tour 1980 > Depeche Mode Tour 1981

SETLIST

1980

GREAT BRITAIN

31.05 - Basildon (UK) - St. Nicholas School (the first concert Composition of Sound)

14.06 - Basildon (UK) - St. Nicholas School (the debut of David Gahan on stage)

21.06 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Alexandra Pub (Club Top Alex)

02.07 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Alexandra Pub (Club Top Alex)

19.07 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Alexandra Pub (Club Top Alex)

21.07 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Alexandra Pub (Club Top Alex)

16.08 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

30.08 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

20.09 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

24.09 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

11.10 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

16.10 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

23.10 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

25.10 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

29.10 - London (UK) - Ronnie Scott's "Rock Nights"(the first concert called Depeche Mode)

30.10 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

08.11 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

12.11 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse (meeting with Daniel Miller)

14.11 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Technical College

29.11 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

10.12 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

18.12 - London (UK) - The Victoria Venue

28.12 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

1981

03.01 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

06.01 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

11.01 - London (UK) - Hope'N'Anchor

11.01 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Rascals

23.01 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Rascals

01.02 - London (UK) - Moonlight Club

02.02 - Leeds (UK) - Warehouse

03.02 - Sheffield (UK) - Limit Club

09.02 - London (UK) - The Bridgehouse

13.02 - London (UK) - Moonlight Club

14.02 - London (UK) - The Rainbow

16.02 - London (UK) - Cabaret Futura

26.02 - London (UK) - Lyceum

24.03 - London (UK) - Moonlight Club

30.03 - Dartford (UK) - Flicks

02.04 - Southend-On-Sea (UK) - Technical College

04.04 - London (UK) - Themes Boat Trip

11.04 - Rayleigh (UK) - The Crocs

16.04 - Leeds (UK) - Amnesia

23.04 - Birmingham (UK) - Cedar Ballroom

26.04 - London (UK) - Lyceum (Mute Night, Silent Night)

28.04 - Basildon (UK) - Sweeneys (here, an agreement was signed with Sire Records)

30.04 - London (UK) - The Pits

01.05 - London (UK) - Southbank Poly

03.05 - London (UK) - Raquels

09.05 - Cardiff (UK) - Nero's

12.05 - London (UK) - The Victoria Venue

25.05 - Dartford (UK) - Flicks

EXTRA INFORMATION:

24.09.1980 London, Bridgehouse. The thousand-seat bridgehouse remained a mainstay of the band's concert for a long time. This time the group's fee was 15 pounds.

29.10.1980 London, Ronnie Scott "Rock Nights". Boy George in the audience. The first show with the name of the band Depeche Mode. The name was inspired by a French fashion magazine. The Idea Of David Gahan.

12.11.1980 London, Bridgehouse. A concert where Daniel Miller (29) catches up with the band. The band plays in front of Fad Gadget.

10.12.1980 London, Bridgehouse. The action followed Stevo (18), offering a "Some Bizzare" collaboration. And Mute Records comes with a 50-50% offer (which is valid for 9 years!) And a guarantee of singles. This evening, the band will also reject a £ 200,000 offer for an important recording agreement against Daniel's offer.

14.02.1981 London, The Rainbow. "People's Palace" event series, the band plays in front of Ultravox. The performance fee is now £ 50.

20.02.1981 "Dreaming Of Me" - single release. The band's first appearance at Mute Records, which in reality covers the collaboration of Daniel Miller - Rod Buckle - Neil Ferris. The handshake agreement is recorded in a one-card document before the end of the year, mainly due to foreign publishing rights.

26.04.1981 London, Lyceum. Mute Records festival "Mute Night, Silent Night". There are 4 bands playing at the first Mute Festival in the Lyceum of 2,000 people.

28.04.1981 Basildon, Sweeney's. Seymour Stein, the American Sire Records (Warner Bros). he's flying over from New York to offer the band a contract to North America. In the course of the evening, the band will conclude a 5-album contract.

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