An incomplete list of live gigs by Mark Astronaut and his various bands
If you can fill in any gaps, please comment or find me on Facebook.
1978
28 January
The Corn Exchange, Hertford
The Astronauts, Lol Coxhill, Johnny Curious And The Strangers, etc.
? May
The Half Moon, Bishop’s Stortford
The Astronauts, Alan Clayson And The Argonauts
20 May Hope and Anchor, London
The Astronauts, Soft Boys
8 July 1978
St Albans Civic Hall
The Astronauts, Bob Green solo, Dire Straits
Here & Now Tour 1978, unknown dates, but The Astronauts confirmed as playing at these locations.
Southampton University
Warwick University, Coventry (December?)
Fforde Green, Leeds
Austin College, Manchester
Unknown date
Somewhere in Hatfield, the day after Southampton University above
Unknown date
Hitchin College
The Astronauts, The Ruts
Rock Against Racism benefit gig
Unknown date
The Hope and Anchor, Islington
The Astronauts, The Soft Boys
1979
? January
Ludwick Hall
20 January
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, The Soft Boys
If It Ain’t Worth A Fuck, Fuck Off Tour, March 1979.
4 March
Bournbrook Hotel, Birmingham
The Astronauts, Dangerous Girls, The 012, Wilful Damage, Danny And The Dressmakers, Andy T
6 March
Art College, Canterbury
The Astronauts, Alternative TV, Danny And The Dressmakers, Wilful Damage, Andy T, The Sellouts, Funboy Five
10 March
Meanwhile Gardens, London
The Astronauts, Zounds, Danny And The Dressmakers, Psycho Hamster, Blank Space, The 012
? Summer 1979
Meanwhile Gardens, London
Restricted Hours, Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit, etc
Unknown date
The Hope And Anchor, London
Restricted Hours, Mickey Finn
Unknown dates, unknown local venues (“a few”)
Restricted Hours, occasionally joined by Bob Green and/or Alan Cowley.
Support band at one of them was The Robotics (with Chris Bland)
21 July
Severn Vale Celebration
The Astronauts, The Pop Group, The Mob, Cardiacs, Here & Now, Blank Space, Dangerous Girls, Androids of Mu
21 August
Acklam Hall, London
The Astronauts, The Mob, Androids of Mu, The 012, Dangerous Girls
Weird Tales Tour 1
? September
Leeds
? September
Blackpool
20 September
Eric’s, Liverpool
The Astronauts, The Mob, Androids Of Mu
21 September
Bournbrook Hotel, Birmingham
22 September
Funhouse Club, Manchester
The Astronauts, Danny And The Dressmakers
23 September
Oranges & Lemons, Oxford
24 September
Triad Leisure Centre, Bishops Stortford
? September
Wolverhampton University
The Astronauts, The 012, Blues Drongo All-Stars
16 October
Acklam Hall, London
The Astronauts, Zounds, The Mob, Androids Of Mu
12 November ?
Birmingham University
The Astronauts, Dangerous Girls, Here & Now, Duran Duran
? November
Herts Agricultural College
? November
Downs Farm Youth Club, Hatfield
1980
7 June
Meanwhile Gardens, London
The Astronauts, Androids Of Mu, Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit, etc
16 March
Triad Leisure Centre, Bishops Stortford
The Astronauts, Zounds, Exit
1981
18 March
The Nag’s Head, High Wycombe
The Return Of The Repressed Tour: Zounds, The Entire Cosmos. Unknown which ones The Astronauts played at except where mentioned.
3 April
The Golden Eagle, Birmingham
4 April
Manchester Polytechnic
6 April
Clarendon Hotel, London
10 April
Trinity Hall, Bristol
The Astronauts, Zounds, The Mob
23 April
Summer City, Aberdeen
24 April
The Cavendish, Edinburgh
25 April
St David’s North, Dundee
30 April
Fforde Green Hotel, Leeds
2 May
Huddersfield Polytechnic
The Astronauts, Zounds, Instant Automatons, Nice People, Murphy Federation – some tracks released on Rock Against The Bomb tape
4 May
Retford Porterhouse
23 August
Parliament Hill Fields, London
The Astronauts, The 012, Zounds, The Mob, etc
1982
29 August
Centro Iberico, London
The Astronauts, Zounds, The Mob, Null & Void
1985
8 March
Ludwick Family Club
The Astronauts, Smash At The Blues, Salad From Atlantis
10 March
Pindar of Wakefield, London
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
13 March
Demolition Ballroom, Bristol
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Idiot Strength
6 April
The Ambulance Station, London
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, The Dynamics
11 June
The Clarendon, Hammersmith
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
7 December
The Crypt, St Albans
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
11 December
The Astronauts, The Angels Ov Light (Psychic TV), Blyth Power, Zos Kia
20 December
Ludwick Youth Club, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Benjamin Zephania
1986
2 April
Timebox, London
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
25 June
Crypt, Sussex University, Brighton
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Thatcher On Acid
23 November
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Conflict, Exit Stance, Karma Sutra
16 December
The Clarendon, Hammersmith
The Astronauts, The Walking Floors
1987
30 March
Sir George Robey, London
11 April
Rooftops, Bournemouth
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
29 May
The Richmond Hotel, Brighton
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Salad From Atlantis
1 November
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Thatcher on Acid, We Are Going To Eat You
1988
30 April
Swansea University
The Astronauts, Anhrefn, Karma Sutra
12 May
Doncaster
Mark Astronaut + Chris Bland
1989
19 November
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1990
17 February
Co-Op Hall, Oxford
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
30 March
1 in 12 Club, Bradford
The Astronauts, Decadent Few
1 April
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
22 August
Shelley Arms, Nutley
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1992
21 February
The Acton Arms, London
The Astronauts, Cuckooland, Ian Bone and the Living Legends
13 June
The Acton Arms, London
The Astronauts, Robb Johnson Band, Three Man Riot
12 July
The Acton Arms, London
The Astronauts, Haywire, Brassic Park
13 September
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
26 September
Sir George Robey, London
The Astronauts, Nik Turner’s Allstars
8 November
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
14 November
Sir George Robey, London
The Astronauts, Anhrefn, What If, The Atomic Chainsaw Sex Vikings
20 December
Sir George Robey, London
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1993
20 February
Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage
Mark Astronaut acoustic, Nikki Sudden, Scum of Toytown
10 April
Sir George Robey, London
The Astronauts, Anus
16 April
The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
The Astronauts, Walk On Water
28 July
Ludwick Family Club, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1995
26 July
Ludwick Family Club, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1997
5 December
Zone Club, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
1998 1999
List missing.
2000
28 July
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
2002
13 December
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, The Sellouts
2003
18 October
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Redmaxx
13 December
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power
2004
5 November
Marquee Club, Hertford
The Astronauts, Atilla The Stockbroker, Fish Brothers
2005
29 May
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Frog Stupid, The Coquettes
16 July
Whistle Stop, Tallington
Blyth Power Ashes
Mark + Dom (pre-Otters)
2006
15 or 16 July
Rhythms Of The World, Hitchin
2 day festival
10 August
Wasted Festival, Blackpool
The Otters playing as The Astronauts
15 October
Club 85, Hitchin
Mark Astronaut + Rico
2007
2 December
Club 85, Hitchin
30th Anniversary gig
The Astronauts, The Otters, Steve Lake, Alan Clayson
2008
31 May
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Daevid Allen, Floor Nine
23 December
Evershot Village Hall, Yeovil
2009
7 August
Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
Mark/Dom acoustic
30 October
Club 85, Hitchin
The Otters
2010
17 January
Club 85, Hitchin
The Psephologist, The City Divided, Rise As They Fall
2 February
Proud Gallery, Camden
The Astronauts, Restricted Hours, The Otters, The Psephologist, Zounds, Babyshambles
5 February
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Redmaxx
24 or 25 July
Rhythms Of The World, Hitchin
2 day festival
The Astronauts, Zounds, Glen Matlock, Hugh Cornwell, etc
Played Peter Pan album
2011
20 February
Hector’s House, Brighton
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Pog
12 March
Rodeo Live Club, Athens, Greece
The Astronauts, Tilbury On Cloves
29 April
Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton
The Astronauts, Robb Johnson, Pog
9 or 10 July
Rhythms Of The World, Hitchin
2 day festival
7 August
Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
The Astronauts, Here & Now, Alternative TV, Captain Sensible
8 October
Power Lunches Arts Cafe, London
The Astronauts, The Pheromoans, Woolf
18 November
Brixton Jamm, London
The Astronauts, The Mob, Zounds, Rubella Ballet, The Hamsters, Idiot Strength, Andy T
10 December
The Old Bell, Derby
The Astronauts, Addicted Philosophy, Eastfield, Andy T
22 December
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Shoot The Director
2012
26 January
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Patrick Fitzgerald, Steve Lake, Grae J Wall
23 February
Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton
The Astronauts, Steve Lake, Pog
1 March
Boston Music Room, London
Another Winter Of Discontent Festival
The Astronauts, Subhumans, Zounds, Hagar The Womb, etc
24 March
The Hydrant, Brighton
The Astronauts, Patrick Fitzgerald, ASBO Derek
31 May
Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton
The Astronauts, Pog, Lily Rae
29 July
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Patrick Fitzgerald
23 August
12 Bar Club, London
The Astronauts, Alan Clayson, Hungry Dog Brand
24, 25, or 26 August
The Plough, Peterborough
The Blyth Power Ashes
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Pog, Anal Beard, etc
13 October
Duke Of Wellington, Shoreham
The Astronauts, Attila The Stockbroker
16 November
The Green Door Store, Brighton
Hay Fever Festival
The Astronauts, Red Maxx, etc
30 November
Boston Music Room, London
The Astronauts, The Mob, Kill Pretty, Andy T, Hagar The Womb
2013
18 January
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Attilla TheStockbroker
28 March
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Pog
3 May
Mersea Youth Camp, Essex
Cosmic Puffin Festival
2 June
Duke Of Wellington, Shoreham
The Astronauts, Anal Beard, Bandana Collective
15 June
Beside The Birdbath garden party
Brighton
The Astronauts, Pog, Blyth Power, Anal Beard, etc
16 June
Lord Nelson, Brighton
The Astronauts, Robb Johnson, Pog
14 July
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, Scum Of Toytown
2 August
The Albert, Brighton
The Astronauts, Asbo Derek
10 August
Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
The Astronauts
25 August
Blyth Power Ashes
The Astronauts, Robb Johnson, Monkfish, Anal Beard, etc
20 September
The Hairy Dog, Derby
The Astronauts, Zounds, Addictive Philosophy, Chris Butler
21 September
Bitter Suite, Preston
The Astronauts, Zounds
24 September
The Met Lounge, Peterborough
The Astronauts, The Destructors, Pennyless, The AKAs
30 September
12 Bar Club, London
The Astronauts, The Duel, Segs from Ruts DC, Freedom Faction
29 November
N0 6 King Street, Weymouth
The Astronauts, The Mob
2014
5 February
12 Bar Club, London
The Astronauts, The Fallen Leaves, The Long Decline, Electric Eyes
21 February
The Green Door Store, Brighton
The Astronauts, Alternative TV, Fractured
20 June
Sonic Rock Solstice, Builth Wells
3 day festival
The Astronauts, Lene Lovich, The Enid, Nik Turner’s Space Gypsy, etc
penultimate joe
8 August
Arcelor Mittal Orbit, London
The Astronauts, DJ Food, Paddy Steer
6 september
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, The Lurkers. Last joe davin
7 November
Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, The Protest Family
18 December
Glastonbury Assembly Rooms
The Astronauts, The Mob, Zounds, Anthrax
2015
7 March
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, The Metatrons, Pog
27 June
Beside The Birdbath garden party
Brighton
Mark Astronaut + Joe Davin, Zounds, Blyth Power, Pog, Robb Johnson, etc
19 July
Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Walthamstow
The Astronauts, Freddie Keen
8 August
Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
The Astronauts, Zounds, The Mob, etc.
31 August
Blyth Power Ashes
Anal Beard, Monkfish, etc. Astronauts may not have played
11 September
Balstock
Los Astronauts Muertos
4 October
Club 85, Hitchin
Mark Astronaut acoustic, Fishwife’s Broadside
21 November
Union Chapel, London
The Astronauts, Grasscut, Lilith Ai
2016
22 January
PKDK Tattoo Pub, Gran Canaria
The Astronauts, Repression 24 Horas, Hokvspokus
29 January
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Inner City Unit
27 February
Boston Music Room
Another Winter of Discontent (AWOD) festival
The Astronauts, Zounds, The Mob, Rubella Ballet, etc
1 April
Kabaret Karamel, London
The Astronauts acoustic
9 April
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Smash
4 November
Kabaret Karamel, London
The Astronauts acoustic
8 December
Hope & Anchor, Islington
The Astronauts, Zounds
2017
28 January
The Cowley Club, Brighton
The Astronauts acoustic – Joe + ? on violin
11 February
Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Smash, The Metatrons
8 April
The Hope and Ruin, Brighton
The Astronauts, Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life
29 July
Prince Albert, Brighton
The Astronauts, The Featherz, The Decadent Dayze
6 August
Club 95, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Clayson and the Argonauts
13 September
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Gong
24 september
Robertfest, The Amersham Arms, London
Los Astronauts Muertos, ATV, etc
21 October
The Lexington, London
The Astronauts, Interrobang, The Cravats
28 November
The Cowley Club, Brighton
The Astronauts
2018
2 September
Club 85, Hitchin
Astronauts acoustic, The Hanging Bandits, Bruce McCrae, Smige
19 December
Hope and Anchor, London
The Astronauts, Mur-Man, Property, Spinmaster Plantpot
2019
22 February
The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City
The Astronauts, Pog, The Metatrons
23 March
Rockaway Park
The Astronauts, Steve Lake, The Brewer’s Daughter, Funky Breaks
19 October
The Prince Albert, Brighton
The Astronauts + Nik Turner, Asbo Derek
3 November
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Rites Of Hadda, People Look Like Dogs
9 November
AN Club, Athens, Greece
The Astronauts, Radio Sect
2020
29 February
The Lexington, London
The Astronauts, Zounds, Rites of Hadda
7 March
Club 85, Hitchin
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, The Metatrons
2021
3 December
Club 85, Hitchin
Survivors 45 Years of The Astronauts book launch.
The Astronauts, SMASH, Rites of Hadda
11 December
Biddle Bros
The Astronauts, Aloha Dead, Pampered Fists
2022
2 April
Club 85, Hitchin
Andy’s Magic Garden – in memory of Andy Keeble.
The Astronauts, Los Chicos Muertos, Skimmington Ride, The Metatrons
14 May
The Astronauts, Blyth Power, The Metatrons, Pog
