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Early Gigs
Metal For Muthas Tour
May 1976 – March 1980
 
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The tour

It is difficult to define exactly when Iron Maiden began their first "tour". Since 1976, Iron Maiden had been touring various pubs and clubs in London, including The Cart And Horses, The Ruskin Arms, The Marquee, and of course The Soundhouse. However, it seems clear that Maiden's first actual tour in support of an album was the Metal For Muthas tour, where they co-headlined with the other bands from the album. Their set list included songs that had been part of their repertoire for years and were bona fide crowd favorites. Most of these songs ended up in their first release Iron Maiden, whereas songs such as "Wrathchild", and "Another Life" were kept alive and eventually included on their second album Killers. So although it was Maiden's first real tour, they were already veterans of the stage and knew how to blow away the crowd. At least one full-unaccompanied guitar solo by Dave Murray was part of the early Maiden shows, but because of the many changes in drummer over that time period it is not certain that there were ever any drum solos.

Setlist:
Intro: The Ides Of March
Prowler
Sanctuary
Remember Tomorrow
Running Free
Transylvania
Invasion
Charlotte The Harlot
Phantom Of The Opera
Iron Maiden
Guitar solo (Dave Murray)
Drifter

THE EARLY GIGS

DATE LOCATION VENUE INFO
01/05/1976 London, UK St. Nicholas Hall, Poplar
09/06/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
15/06/1976 London, UK The Bridge House P.H.
17/06/1976 London, UK The Bridge House P.H.
24/06/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
01/07/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
08/07/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
22/07/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
29/07/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
07/08/1976 London, UK The Windsor Castle P.H., Stratford
19/08/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
22/08/1976 Dagenham, UK The Merry Fiddlers
27/08/1976 -NO INFO- -NO INFO-
28/08/1976 London, UK Dave Beasley's Party
29/08/1976 Dagenham, UK The Merry Fiddlers
30/08/1976 Bethnal Green, UK E2

CANCELED
02/09/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
03/09/1976 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
04/09/1976 Dagenham, UK The Merry Fiddlers

CANCELED
05/09/1976 Dagenham, UK The Merry Fiddlers
06/09/1976 London, UK The Plough & Harrow P.H., Leytonstone
07/09/1976 London, UK Teviot Street Jubilee Party, Poplar
16/09/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
20/09/1976 London, UK Allen Gordon's Studios

Dennis Wilcock's audition
23/09/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford

Paul Day's last concert with Iron Maiden
05/10/1976 London, UK The Queen Elizabeth P.H., Chingford
15/10/1976 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
16/10/1976 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
18/10/1976 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
05/11/1976 London, UK The Cart & Horses P.H., Stratford
13/11/1976 London, UK The Queen Elizabeth P.H., Chingford

Music contest – Iron Maiden finished second.
14/11/1976 London, UK The Queen Elizabeth P.H., Chingford

CANCELED
15/11/1976 London, UK Polytechnic, Waltham Forest
18/11/1976 London, UK Assembly Hall, Walthamstow

Last concert with Dave Sullivan and Terry Rance
23/02/1977 London, UK The Roxy, Covent Garden

CANCELED
10/03/1977 London, UK The Roxy, Covent Garden

CANCELED
28/04/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town

Dave Murray was fired a few days later.
05/05/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
14/05/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
29/05/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
02/06/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
16/06/1977 London, UK The Green Man P.H., Plumstead
23/06/1977 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
24/06/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
25/06/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
27/06/1977 London, UK The Plough & Harrow P.H., Leytonstone
01/07/1977 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
02/07/1977 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
04/07/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
08/07/1977 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
09/07/1977 London, UK The Plough & Harrow P.H., Leytonstone
11/07/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
12/07/1977 London, UK The Tramshed P.H., Tooting
15/07/1977 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
16/07/1977 London, UK The Harrow P.H., Barking
18/07/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
29/07/1977 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
03/02/1978 London, UK The Orange Tree P.H.

CANCELED
Due to the theft of their equipment on 2nd February.
04/02/1978 London, UK The Windsor Castle P.H., Stratford

CANCELED
Due to the theft of their equipment on 2nd February.
17/02/1978 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town

Support: Dogwatch
08/04/1978 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town

Support: Air Aces
31/12/1978 London, UK Ruskin Arms
15/02/1979 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
09/04/1979 London, UK The Brecknock P.H.
08/05/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town

Supporting SAMSON
18/05/1979 Brighton, UK Polytechnic
19/05/1979 London, UK Kingsbury Circle
18/06/1979 London, UK The Bridge House P.H., Canning Town
22/06/1979 Axminster, UK Guildhall
02/07/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
03/07/1979 London, UK The Windsor Castle P.H., Stratford
16/07/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
06/08/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
10/08/1979 -NO INFO- -NO INFO-
17/08/1979 Birkenhead, UK The Gallery
18/08/1979 London, UK Seven Sisters Club, Tottenham
19/08/1979 Gwent, Wales Memorial Club, Newbridge
20/08/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
24/08/1979 London, UK Rock Gardens
25/08/1979 London, UK Ruskin Arms
30/08/1979 Swansea, Wales Circles
31/08/1979 Aberavon, Wales 9 Volts Club
01/09/1979 Tonypandy, Wales Royal Naval Club
06/09/1979 London, UK The Swan P.H., Hammersmith

CANCELED
Rescheduled to 3rd and 4th October
07/09/1979 London, UK Ruskin Arms
08/09/1979 London, UK The Greyhound P.H., East Ham
10/09/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
14/09/1979 London, UK The Bandwagon
15/09/1979 London, UK Ruskin Arms
17/09/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
27/09/1979 Basildon, UK Double Six
28/09/1979 London, UK Lafayette
30/09/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town

Special guests to MOTORHEAD
03/10/1979 London, UK The Swan P.H., Hammersmith
04/10/1979 London, UK The Swan P.H., Hammersmith
05/10/1979 London, UK Ruskin Arms
06/10/1979 Nottingham, UK Boat Club
07/10/1979 Trentside, UK Middle Of The Three
09/10/1979 London, UK Bandwagon
12/10/1979 Gwent, Wales Memorial Club, Newbridge
13/10/1979 Manchester, UK UMIST
19/10/1979 London, UK Marquee Club
26/10/1979 Aberavon, Wales 9 Volts Club
27/10/1979 Tonypandy, Wales Royal Naval Club
01/11/1979 Aberdeen, Scotland Ruffles
02/11/1979 Blackpool, UK Norbreck Castle
05/11/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
09/11/1979 Aberavon, Wales 9 Volts Club
10/11/1979 Stroud, UK Marshall Room
12/11/1979 Birmingham, UK Marshall Room
14/11/1979 London, UK BBC Studios
16/11/1979 Burton-on-Trent, UK 76 Club
17/11/1979 Liverpool, UK Metro
19/11/1979 London, UK Nashville
23/11/1979 Birkenhead, UK Gallery
24/11/1979 Warrington, UK The Lion
27/11/1979 Lincoln, UK Drill Hall

CANCELED
30/11/1979 Middlesborough, UK Rock Garden
01/12/1979 Redford, UK Porterhouse
03/12/1979 London, UK Golden Eagle
04/12/1979 Swindon, UK Brunnel Rooms
07/12/1979 London, UK North London Polytechnics
08/12/1979 Bristol, UK Granary Club
09/12/1979 London, UK Marquee Club
10/12/1979 Exeter, UK Roots
15/12/1979 Birmingham, UK Underworld
19/12/1979 London, UK Music Machine, Camden Town
21/12/1979 Liverpool, UK Oscars
22/12/1979 Oldham, UK Tower Club
01/02/1980 Aberdeen, Scotland University
02/02/1980 Glasgow, Scotland University
03/02/1980 Saint Andrews, Scotland University
04/02/1980 Edinburgh, Scotland Tiffany's Club
05/02/1980 Grimsby, UK Central Hall
06/02/1980 Bristol, UK Romeo & Juliet's
07/02/1980 Wakefield, UK Unity Hall
08/02/1980 Huddersfield, UK Polytechnics
09/02/1980 Manchester, UK UMIST
10/02/1980 London, UK The Lyceum
11/02/1980 Mansfield, UK Civic Theatre
13/02/1980 Coventry, UK Tiffany's

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
14/02/1980 Swansea, Wales Circles

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
15/02/1980 Hitchin, UK Collage

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
16/02/1980 West Runton, UK Pavilion

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
17/02/1980 Redcаr, UK Coatham Bowl

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
18/02/1980 Birkenhead, UK Hamilton Club

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
19/02/1980 Oldham, UK Civic Hall

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
20/02/1980 Blackburn, UK King George's Hall

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
21/02/1980 Carlisle, UK Market Hall

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
22/02/1980 Newcastle, UK Mayfair Ballroom

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
23/02/1980 Leicester, UK University

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
24/02/1980 Sheffield, UK Top Rank

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
25/02/1980 Plymouth, UK Fiesta

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
26/02/1980 Cardiff, Wales Top Rank

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
27/02/1980 Portsmouth, UK Polytechnics

CANCELLED Due to the band recording their first album
28/02/1980 Wolverhampton, UK Civic Hall

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
29/02/1980 Hanley, UK Victoria Hall

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
01/03/1980 Redford, UK The Porterhouse

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
02/03/1980 Birmingham, UK Top Rank

CANCELED Due to the band recording their first album
07/03/1980 Cardiff, Wales University

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
08/03/1980 Leeds, UK University Of Leeds

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
09/03/1980 Bristol, UK Colson Hall

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
10/03/1980 Manchester, UK Apollo Theatre

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
11/03/1980 Sheffield, UK City Hall

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
12/03/1980 Sheffield, UK City Hall

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
13/03/1980 Leicester, UK De Montfort Hall

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
14/03/1980 London, UK Hammersmith Odeon

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15/03/1980 London, UK Hammersmith Odeon

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16/03/1980 Southampton, UK Gaumont Hall

Supporting JUDAS PRIEST
18/03/1980 Aberdeen, Scotland Capitol Theatre

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19/03/1980 Edinburgh, Scotland Odeon

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20/03/1980 Newcastle, UK Mayfair

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21/03/1980 Newcastle, UK Mayfair

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22/03/1980 Glasgow, Scotland Apollo Theatre

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23/03/1980 Teeside, UK Leisure Centre

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25/03/1980 Stoke-on-Trent, UK Trenthams Garden Grand Hall

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26/03/1980 Birmingham, UK Odeon

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27/03/1980 Birmingham, UK Odeon

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