April 11th in Rory history:
1973 Hollywood USA Palladium w/ The Kinks
1978 Newcastle GB City Hall (📸 Rik Walton)
1980 Derry IRL Templemore Sports Complex

In this month’s issue of Total Guitar: Judas Priest tell me how they'll never surrender, Herman Li on his prsguitars move, Aussie Pink Floyd take me on a deep-dive through David Gilmour's tones and Jim from FM explains why Rory Gallagher was one in a million (miles away)!

April 10th in Rory history:
1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory playing with the Chymes)
1973 West Hollywood US Whiskey A Go-Go
1980 Belfast IRL Ulster Hall
1989 London GB Mean Fiddler (article)

April 9th in Rory history:
1970 Newcastle UK Mayfair Ballroom w/ Black Sabbath
1972 London GB The Marquee
1978 Glasgow GB Apollo Theatre
1980 Dublin IRL National Stadium (📸 Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin)
1980 Dublin IRL RTE 'The Rock Show' interview w/ Dave Fanning

April 8th in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student Club
1973 McKeesport USA Zodiac Club

April 7th in Rory history:
1972 Preston GB Preston Public Hall
1973 Akron USA Lion's Den
1980 Cork IRL City Hall (📸 George Kitteringham)

April 6th in Rory history:
1970 Dunstable GB Dunstable Civic
1977 London GB Golders Green
1980 Limerick IRL Parkway Motel (originally scheduled for the Limerick Savoy Cinema)

Delighted to share my latest paper on Rory Gallagher
for Ethnomusicology Forum entitled 'Walkin’ Blues: Exploring the Semiotic Musicscape of Rory Gallagher’s Cork City': tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Hope you like it! 😉

#rorygallagher #ethnomusicology #socialsemiotics

April 5th in Rory history:
1964 Waterville IRL Lodge Hotel Ballroom
1973 Dayton USA Hara Arena w/ Savoy Brown (📸 Jim Hartzell)
1976 München DE Olympiahalle
1978 Den Bosch NL Brabanthal
1980 Tralee IRL CYMS Hall

April 4th in Rory history:
1969 London GB The Marquee
1970 London GB Village Roundhouse
1974 San Diego USA San Diego Civic (recording Midnight Special TV show)
1978 Den Haag NL Congresgebouw (📸 Jan Slob)

April 3rd in Rory history:
1969 Southampton UK Concorde Club
1970 Sunderland GB Locarno Ballroom / Fillmore North
973 Milwaukee USA Humpin` Hanna`s
1974 Columbus USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Zürich CH Volkshaus (📸 Roli Walter)

April 2nd in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Munster Hotel
1970 London GB Paris Theatre John Peel Show
1974 Toledo USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Basel CH St. Jakobshalle
1978 Breda NL Turfschip (📸Jan Raaimakers)
1980 Hilversum NL Countdown Cafe

April 1st in Rory history:
1969 'Taste' album released
1969 Welwyn Garden City GB Bluesville 69 Club
1971 Wiltshire GB Devizes Corn Exchange
1973 Grand Rapids USA Aquinas College
1974 Cleveland USA Agora Ballroom
1976 Lyon FR Bourse du Travail
1978 Ijsselhal NL Zwolle

March 31st in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Shambles
1969 Bath GB Pavillion
1969 Romford GB Kings Hall Romford Market
1973 Falls Church USA Community Center
1974 South Bend USA Notre Dame University w/ Rare Earth (review)
1975 Dublin IRL Roll Over Beethoven

March 30th in Rory history:
1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park
1972 Chatham GB Central Hall
1973 Washington USA My Mothers Place
1974 St.Paul USA Civic Center Arena w/ J. Geils Band
1990 Baden-Baden DE SWF Ohne Filter Extra (🎥)
1991 New York USA Marquee Club
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March 29th in Rory history:
1967 Cork IRL Munster Hotel
1969 Wilby GB George Inn
1972 Reading GB Town Hall
1973 Washington USA My Mothers Place
1976 Paris FR Palais des Sports
1991 Boston USA Paradise Rock Club (📸 John Hess)
1993 Paris FR Palais des Sports

March 28th in Rory history:
1969 Bournemouth GB Ritz Ballroom
1970 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington
1972 Oxford GB Town Hall
1973 Washington US My Mothers Place
1976 Brüssel BE PE Janson University (📸Philippe Andrieu)
1982 Lille FR Foire De Lille
1991 South Amboy USA Club Bene

March 27th in Rory history:
1972 Southampton GB Guildhall
1973 New York USA Academy of Music
1974 Lansing USA The Brewery (review)
1976 Deurne Antwerpen BE Arena Hall
1982 Le Mans FR Le Chapiteau