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{{THESMITHS Live  
{{THESMITHS Live  
| Tour = Pre-Album Shows
| Tour = The Smiths
| Date =  
| Date = 31 January, 1984 - 26 September, 1984
| Location =  
| Location = England, Wales, Scotland, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland
| Opening Act =  
| Opening Act = [[Mention::The Telephone Boxes]], [[Mention::Billy Bragg]], [[Mention::The Redskins]], [[Mention::Red Guitars]], [[Mention::Frank Chickens]], [[Mention::Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]], [[Mention::Peter Blegvad]], [[Mention::The Woodentops]]
}}
}}


==Information==
==Information==


 
==First UK/European Leg==
==UK/European Leg==
{| class="gigtable sortable wikitable"
{| class="gigtable sortable wikitable"
! Date || Location || Venue || Info
! Date || Location || Venue || Info
|-
|-
| 1984-01-31 || Sheffield, England || University of Sheffield || [[Sheffield, England_1984-01-31_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-01-31 || Sheffield, England || University of Sheffield || [[Sheffield, England_1984-01-31_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
| 1984-02-01 || Stoke-On-Trent , England || North Staffordshire Palytechnic || [[Stoke-On-Trent , England_1984-02-01_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-01 || Stoke-On-Trent , England || North Staffordshire Palytechnic || [[Stoke-On-Trent , England_1984-02-01_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-02 || Coventry, England || University Of Warwick || [[Coventry, England_1984-02-02_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-02 || Coventry, England || University Of Warwick || [[Coventry, England_1984-02-02_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-12 || London, England || Lyceum Ballroom || [[London, England_1984-02-12_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-12 || London, England || Lyceum Ballroom || [[London, England_1984-02-12_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-14 || Norwich, England || Norwich U.E.A. || [[Norwich, England_1984-02-14_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-14 || Norwich, England || Norwich U.E.A. || [[Norwich, England_1984-02-14_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-15 || Nottingham, England || Rock City || [[Nottingham, England_1984-02-15_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-15 || Nottingham, England || Rock City || [[Nottingham, England_1984-02-15_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-16 || Leicester, England || University of Leicester || [[Leicester, England_1984-02-16_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-16 || Leicester, England || University of Leicester || [[Leicester, England_1984-02-16_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-18 || Colchester, England || University of Essex || [[Colchester, England_1984-02-18_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-18 || Colchester, England || University of Essex || [[Colchester, England_1984-02-18_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-21 || Bournemouth, England || Town Hall || [[Bournemouth, England_1984-02-21_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-21 || Bournemouth, England || Town Hall || [[Bournemouth, England_1984-02-21_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-22 || Reading, England || Reading University || [[Reading, England_1984-02-22_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-22 || Reading, England || Reading University || [[Reading, England_1984-02-22_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-23 || Swansea, Wales || University of Swansea || [[Swansea, Wales_1984-02-23_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-23 || Swansea, Wales || University of Swansea || [[Swansea, Wales_1984-02-23_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-24 || Bristol, England || Bristol University || [[Bristol, England_1984-02-24_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-24 || Bristol, England || Bristol University || [[Bristol, England_1984-02-24_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-25 || Brighton, England || Brighton Polytechnic || [[Brighton, England_1984-02-25_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-25 || Brighton, England || Brighton Polytechnic || [[Brighton, England_1984-02-25_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-27 || Canterbury, England || University of Kent || [[Canterbury, England_1984-02-27_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-27 || Canterbury, England || University of Kent || [[Canterbury, England_1984-02-27_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-28 || Hanley, England || Victoria Hall || [[Hanley, England_1984-02-28_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-28 || Hanley, England || Victoria Hall || [[Hanley, England_1984-02-28_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-02-29 || Leeds, England || University Of Leeds The Refectory || [[Leeds, England_1984-02-29_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-02-29 || Leeds, England || University Of Leeds The Refectory || [[Leeds, England_1984-02-29_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-02 || Glasgow, Scotland || Queen Margaret Union || [[Glasgow, Scotland_1984-03-02_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-02 || Glasgow, Scotland || Queen Margaret Union || [[Glasgow, Scotland_1984-03-02_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-03 || Dundee, Scotland || Dundee University Student Union || [[Dundee, Scotland_1984-03-03_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-03 || Dundee, Scotland || Dundee University Student Union || [[Dundee, Scotland_1984-03-03_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-04 || Aberdeen, Scotland || Fusion Club || [[Aberdeen, Scotland_1984-03-04_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-04 || Aberdeen, Scotland || Fusion Club || [[Aberdeen, Scotland_1984-03-04_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-05 || Edinburgh, Scotland || Coasters || [[Edinburgh, Scotland_1984-03-05_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-05 || Edinburgh, Scotland || Coasters || [[Edinburgh, Scotland_1984-03-05_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-07 || Newcastle upon Tyne, England || Mayfair Suite || [[Newcastle upon Tyne, England_1984-03-07_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-07 || Newcastle upon Tyne, England || Mayfair Suite || [[Newcastle upon Tyne, England_1984-03-07_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-08 || Middlesbrough, England || Town Hall || [[Middlesbrough, England_1984-03-08_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-08 || Middlesbrough, England || Town Hall || [[Middlesbrough, England_1984-03-08_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-09 || Lancaster, England || Lancaster University || [[Lancaster, England_1984-03-09_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-09 || Lancaster, England || Lancaster University || [[Lancaster, England_1984-03-09_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-10 || Coventry, England || Coventry Polytechnic || [[Coventry, England_1984-03-10_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-10 || Coventry, England || Coventry Polytechnic || [[Coventry, England_1984-03-10_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-12 || London, England || Hammersmith Palais || [[London, England_1984-03-12_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-12 || London, England || Hammersmith Palais || [[London, England_1984-03-12_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-13 || Manchester, England || Free Trade Hall || [[Manchester, England_1984-03-13_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-13 || Manchester, England || Free Trade Hall || [[Manchester, England_1984-03-13_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-14 || Liverpool, England || Liverpool University || [[Liverpool, England_1984-03-14_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-14 || Liverpool, England || Liverpool University || [[Liverpool, England_1984-03-14_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-15 || Kingston upon Hull, England || Hull University || [[Kingston upon Hull, England_1984-03-15_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-15 || Kingston upon Hull, England || Hull University || [[Kingston upon Hull, England_1984-03-15_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-17 || Loughborough, England || University Of Loughborough || [[Loughborough, England_1984-03-17_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-17 || Loughborough, England || University Of Loughborough || [[Loughborough, England_1984-03-17_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-18 || Leicester, England || De Montfort Hall || [[Leicester, England_1984-03-18_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-18 || Leicester, England || De Montfort Hall || [[Leicester, England_1984-03-18_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-19 || Sheffield, England || City Hall || [[Sheffield, England_1984-03-19_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-03-19 || Sheffield, England || City Hall || [[Sheffield, England_1984-03-19_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-03-20 || Birmingham, England || Tower Ballroom || [[Birmingham, England_1984-03-20_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|}
 
==Second UK/European Leg==
{| class="gigtable sortable wikitable"
! Date || Location || Venue || Info
|-
|-
| 1984-03-20 || Birmingham, England || Tower Ballroom || [[Birmingham, England_1984-03-20_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-04-21 || Amsterdam, Netherlands || De Meervaart || [[Amsterdam, Netherlands_1984-04-21_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-04-21 || Amsterdam, Netherlands || De Meervaart || [[Amsterdam, Netherlands_1984-04-21_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-04-22 || Bree, Belgium || Breekend Festival || [[Bree, Belgium_1984-04-22_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-04-22 || Bree, Belgium || Breekend Festival || [[Bree, Belgium_1984-04-22_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-04-24 || Zurich, Switzerland || Rote Fabrik || [[Zurich, Switzerland_1984-04-24_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-04-24 || Zurich, Switzerland || Rote Fabrik || [[Zurich, Switzerland_1984-04-24_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-04 || Hamburg, Germany || Markthalle || [[Hamburg, Germany_1984-05-04_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-04 || Hamburg, Germany || Markthalle || [[Hamburg, Germany_1984-05-04_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-09 || Paris, France || L'Eldorado || [[Paris, France_1984-05-09_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-09 || Paris, France || L'Eldorado || [[Paris, France_1984-05-09_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-17 || Belfast, Northern Ireland || Ulster Hall || [[Belfast, Northern Ireland_1984-05-17_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-17 || Belfast, Northern Ireland || Ulster Hall || [[Belfast, Northern Ireland_1984-05-17_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-18 || Dublin, Ireland || SFX Centre || [[Dublin, Ireland_1984-05-18_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-18 || Dublin, Ireland || SFX Centre || [[Dublin, Ireland_1984-05-18_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-19 || Dublin, Ireland || SFX Centre || [[Dublin, Ireland_1984-05-19_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-19 || Dublin, Ireland || SFX Centre || [[Dublin, Ireland_1984-05-19_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-05-20 || Cork, Ireland || Savoy || [[Cork, Ireland_1984-05-20_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-05-20 || Cork, Ireland || Savoy || [[Cork, Ireland_1984-05-20_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-03 || Seinäjoki, Finland || Provinssirock, Törnävä || [[Seinäjoki, Finland_1984-06-03_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-03 || Seinäjoki, Finland || Provinssirock, Törnävä || [[Seinäjoki, Finland_1984-06-03_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-10 || London, England || GLC "Jobs For A Change" Festival, Jubilee Gardens || [[London, England_1984-06-10_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-10 || London, England || GLC "Jobs For A Change" Festival, Jubilee Gardens || [[London, England_1984-06-10_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-12 || Carlisle, England || Market Hall || [[Carlisle, England_1984-06-12_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-12 || Carlisle, England || Market Hall || [[Carlisle, England_1984-06-12_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-13 || Glasgow, Scotland || Barrowlands || [[Glasgow, Scotland_1984-06-13_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-13 || Glasgow, Scotland || Barrowlands || [[Glasgow, Scotland_1984-06-13_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-14 || Edinburgh, Scotland || Caley Palais || [[Edinburgh, Scotland_1984-06-14_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-14 || Edinburgh, Scotland || Caley Palais || [[Edinburgh, Scotland_1984-06-14_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-15 || Dundee, Scotland || Caird Hall || [[Dundee, Scotland_1984-06-15_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-15 || Dundee, Scotland || Caird Hall || [[Dundee, Scotland_1984-06-15_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-16 || Aberdeen, Scotland || Capitol Theatre || [[Aberdeen, Scotland_1984-06-16_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-16 || Aberdeen, Scotland || Capitol Theatre || [[Aberdeen, Scotland_1984-06-16_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-17 || Inverness, Scotland || Eden Court Theatre || [[Inverness, Scotland_1984-06-17_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-17 || Inverness, Scotland || Eden Court Theatre || [[Inverness, Scotland_1984-06-17_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-20 || Blackpool, England || Opera House || [[Blackpool, England_1984-06-20_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-20 || Blackpool, England || Opera House || [[Blackpool, England_1984-06-20_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-22 || St Austell, England || Cornwall Coliseum || [[St Austell, England_1984-06-22_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-22 || St Austell, England || Cornwall Coliseum || [[St Austell, England_1984-06-22_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-06-23 || Glastonbury, England || Glastonbury Festival || [[Glastonbury, England_1984-06-23_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-06-23 || Glastonbury, England || Glastonbury Festival || [[Glastonbury, England_1984-06-23_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
|}
 
==Third UK Leg==
{| class="gigtable sortable wikitable"
! Date || Location || Venue || Info
|-
|-
| 1984-09-24 || Gloucester, England || Leisure Centre || [[Gloucester, England_1984-09-24_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-09-24 || Gloucester, England || Leisure Centre || [[Gloucester, England_1984-09-24_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-09-25 || Cardiff, Wales || Cardiff University || [[Cardiff, Wales_1984-09-25_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-09-25 || Cardiff, Wales || Cardiff University || [[Cardiff, Wales_1984-09-25_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
| 1984-09-26 || Swansea, Wales || Mayfair || [[Swansea, Wales_1984-09-26_(Morrissey_concert) | Info]]
| 1984-09-26 || Swansea, Wales || Mayfair || [[Swansea, Wales_1984-09-26_(The_Smiths_concert) | Info]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Band Line-Up==
==Band Line-Up==
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File:MikeJoyce.jpg | [[Mike Joyce]]<br>Drums
File:MikeJoyce.jpg | [[Mike Joyce]]<br>Drums
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 25 March 2023

Tour poster
The Smiths Live
Tour The Smiths
Date 31 January, 1984 - 26 September, 1984
Location England, Wales, Scotland, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Finland
Opening Act The Telephone Boxes, Billy Bragg, The Redskins, Red Guitars, Frank Chickens, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Peter Blegvad, The Woodentops

Information

First UK/European Leg

Date Location Venue Info
1984-01-31 Sheffield, England University of Sheffield Info
1984-02-01 Stoke-On-Trent , England North Staffordshire Palytechnic Info
1984-02-02 Coventry, England University Of Warwick Info
1984-02-12 London, England Lyceum Ballroom Info
1984-02-14 Norwich, England Norwich U.E.A. Info
1984-02-15 Nottingham, England Rock City Info
1984-02-16 Leicester, England University of Leicester Info
1984-02-18 Colchester, England University of Essex Info
1984-02-21 Bournemouth, England Town Hall Info
1984-02-22 Reading, England Reading University Info
1984-02-23 Swansea, Wales University of Swansea Info
1984-02-24 Bristol, England Bristol University Info
1984-02-25 Brighton, England Brighton Polytechnic Info
1984-02-27 Canterbury, England University of Kent Info
1984-02-28 Hanley, England Victoria Hall Info
1984-02-29 Leeds, England University Of Leeds The Refectory Info
1984-03-02 Glasgow, Scotland Queen Margaret Union Info
1984-03-03 Dundee, Scotland Dundee University Student Union Info
1984-03-04 Aberdeen, Scotland Fusion Club Info
1984-03-05 Edinburgh, Scotland Coasters Info
1984-03-07 Newcastle upon Tyne, England Mayfair Suite Info
1984-03-08 Middlesbrough, England Town Hall Info
1984-03-09 Lancaster, England Lancaster University Info
1984-03-10 Coventry, England Coventry Polytechnic Info
1984-03-12 London, England Hammersmith Palais Info
1984-03-13 Manchester, England Free Trade Hall Info
1984-03-14 Liverpool, England Liverpool University Info
1984-03-15 Kingston upon Hull, England Hull University Info
1984-03-17 Loughborough, England University Of Loughborough Info
1984-03-18 Leicester, England De Montfort Hall Info
1984-03-19 Sheffield, England City Hall Info
1984-03-20 Birmingham, England Tower Ballroom Info

Second UK/European Leg

Date Location Venue Info
1984-04-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands De Meervaart Info
1984-04-22 Bree, Belgium Breekend Festival Info
1984-04-24 Zurich, Switzerland Rote Fabrik Info
1984-05-04 Hamburg, Germany Markthalle Info
1984-05-09 Paris, France L'Eldorado Info
1984-05-17 Belfast, Northern Ireland Ulster Hall Info
1984-05-18 Dublin, Ireland SFX Centre Info
1984-05-19 Dublin, Ireland SFX Centre Info
1984-05-20 Cork, Ireland Savoy Info
1984-06-03 Seinäjoki, Finland Provinssirock, Törnävä Info
1984-06-10 London, England GLC "Jobs For A Change" Festival, Jubilee Gardens Info
1984-06-12 Carlisle, England Market Hall Info
1984-06-13 Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands Info
1984-06-14 Edinburgh, Scotland Caley Palais Info
1984-06-15 Dundee, Scotland Caird Hall Info
1984-06-16 Aberdeen, Scotland Capitol Theatre Info
1984-06-17 Inverness, Scotland Eden Court Theatre Info
1984-06-20 Blackpool, England Opera House Info
1984-06-22 St Austell, England Cornwall Coliseum Info
1984-06-23 Glastonbury, England Glastonbury Festival Info

Third UK Leg

Date Location Venue Info
1984-09-24 Gloucester, England Leisure Centre Info
1984-09-25 Cardiff, Wales Cardiff University Info
1984-09-26 Swansea, Wales Mayfair Info

Band Line-Up