The Chameleons live at The Derby Hall 1981
As part of the process of researching the history of Gigs Live Music Club, I have (unexpectedly) been handed a bunch of old negatives from the early days of the club.
One of the great parts of this find is a series of six images of The Chameleons performing. The Chameleons are still going today and are one of the greatest bands to have performed at the club during their early days.
The Chameleons live at Gigs Live Music Club, around February 1981, photos courtesy of Martin Mackenzie.
There is a slight wrinkle, in that I can't positively identify the date of the gig. I do know that Que Bono performed on the same night, and according to the Concert Archives website the date for this is 18 August 1981. The problem with this date is that I have printed contemporaneous evidence showing Private Dicks/Pete Nick and Colin Hesketh performing on that night – so I think it's the wrong date for The Chameleons.
The neg bag itself is marked February 1981, and the accompanying negs have other gigs from around that time, so this is more likely – and there's no reason they couldn't have performed more than once in a year; quite a few of the regular bands did.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has evidence of the date of The Chameleons/Que Bono gig.
