gigography of the passage live

the passage live incomplete gigography, compiled by nick blakey
* indicates that a recording of the gig exists

1978
30.01		Manchester, UK	Band On The Wall	The Elite
17.03		Manchester, UK	The Squat	Exodus, The Elite
02.04		Manchester, UK	Band On The Wall	The Elite
23.04		Manchester, UK	Band On the Wall	The (Manchester) Mekon, Cheap And Nasty
13.05		London, UK	Goldsmiths SU	The Fall, John Cooper Clarke, Patrik Fitzgerald
??.08		Manchester, UK	Band On The Wall	The Elite, Spherical Objects
21.10		Manchester, UK	Manchester Polytechnic (“Leveller” Benefit)	The Fall, Distractions, Crass, Agony Column
26.11		Manchester, UK	Venue, Collyhurst Street	Joy Division
1979
12 or 18.04		Altrincham, UK	Bowden Vale Youth Club
20.04		Middleton, UK	Civic Hall
21.04		Manchester, UK	The Squat (anti-nuclear benefit)
03.05		Liverpool, UK	Eric's	Joy Division, The Fireplace
??.??		Chorley, UK	(Old) Library	Section 25
06.08		Manchester, UK	Band on the Wall
06.10		Liverpool, UK	Walton Park Hall	Moderattes, Dark Hearts, The Profundos, Activity Minimal
13.10		Manchester, UK	The Funhouse	Mediators, Grow Up
27.10		London, UK	YMCA	Cabaret Voltaire*, The Tiller Boys
1980
14.01		Blackpool, UK	Jenk's Bar
17.01		Manchester, UK	Manchester Polytechnic
05.03		Bristol, UK	Trinity Hall	Joy Division
06.03		Manchester, UK	Elizabeth Gaskell College	Crispy Ambulance
21.05		Liverpool, UK	Mr. Pickwick's	The Fall, Crispy Ambulance
25.05		Manchester, UK	Cyprus Tavern	Viper, Victor Dragos Volunteers
03.12		Manchester, UK	Beach Club	Glass Animals
21.12		Liverpool, UK	Liberty Hall, The Everyman	Systems
26.12		Manchester, UK	Cyprus Tavern	Renegades, Liggers
1981
*01.01		London, UK	ICA	Crispy Ambulance*, Biting Tongues
19.03		Manchester, UK	Rafter's (unconfirmed)
*03.04		London, UK	Royal College of Art	This Heat, Glass Animals
*11.04		Chorley, UK	Tatton Community Centre	PR5
08.06		London, UK	Heaven	Red Beat, The Colors, The Event Group
09.07		Bath, UK	Nero's	Dolls House
15.07		London, UK	Moonlight Club	The French
23.07		Manchester, UK	Anderton's
31.07		Liverpool, UK	Bluecoat Hall
22.08		Brighton, UK
30.11		London, UK
10.12		London, UK	Boulevard Theatre	The Inevitable
1982
14.01		Manchester, UK	Manchester Polytechnic
21.01		Derby, UK	Blue Note
25.01		Manchester, UK	Eden Bar
29.01		London, UK	Euston Golf Club
30.01		Portsmouth, UK	Portsmouth Polytechnic
05.02		Birmingham, UK	Birmingham Polytechnic
06.02		Cambridge, UK	Sound Cellar
10.02		Huddersfield, UK	huddersfield Polytechnic
13.02		London, UK	School of Economics	Birds With Ears, The Beat Roots, The 45s, Pookiesnackenburger
*20.02		London, UK	Thames Polytechnic
*26.02		Stoke, UK	North Staffs Polytechnic
*14.04		Amsterdam, NL	Melkweg (partially broadcast on FM, possibly on 25.06)
*??.??		Munich, DE	Alabamahalle (partially broadcast on either TV or FM)
*04.05		London, UK	The Venue	The Nightingales, Five or Six
07.05		Birmingham, UK	Birmingham Polytechnic
13.05		Manchester, UK	Manchester Polytechnic
14.05		Aberdeen, UK	Aberdeen University
15.05		Edinburgh, UK	Valentino's
*16.05		Glasgow, UK	Maestro's
21.05		Colchester, UK	Institute of Higher Education
27.05		Leeds, UK	the Warehouse
29.05		Cambridge, UK	College of Art & Technology
30.05		Brighton, UK	Jenkinson's
31.05		Oxford, UK	Scamps
01.06		Swindon, UK	Brunel Rooms
02.06		Bournemouth, UK	Midnight Express
03.06		London, UK	Zig Zag
05.06		Liverpool, UK	Warehouse
		north america:		Cabaret Futura (Richard Strange)
FIRST 2 nights		New York City, NY	Danceteria
25.06		Boston, MA	The Channel
30.06		Ottawa, ON	The Roxy
02.07		Detroit, MI	Clutch Cargo's
07.07		Minneapolis, MN	First Avenue
*15.07		Austin, TX	Club Foot
*17.07		New Orleans, LA	Tupelo's Tavern
31.07		Philadelphia, PA	East Side Club
??.??		Toronto, ON	The Edge / Larry's Hideaway(?)
??.??		Chicago, IL	Tut's(?)
??.??		Madison, WI	Merlyn's(?)
??.??		Norman, Ok
??.??		Dallas, TX	Hot Klub / Nick's(?)
??.??		Houston, TX	The Island(?)
??.??		Memphis, TN	Antenna
??.??		Atlanta, GA	688(?)
??.??		Washington DC	9:30 Club(?)
last night		New York City, NY	Peppermint Lounge
04.10		London, UK	Imperial College	The Nightingales, S/Z
08.10		Kingston-upon-Thames, UK	Kingston Polytechnic	Eyeless In Gaza, Attila The Stockbroker
10.10		London, UK	Hammersmith Odeon	The Psychedelic Furs
*11.10		Manchester, UK	The Ritz (partially broadcast on BBC)	The Nightingales
19.10		Liverpool, UK	Mr. Pickwick's	The Room
23.10		Keele, uk	Keele University	The Nightingales
26.10 01.11		London, UK	The Venue	The Nightingales
28.10		Brighton, UK	Brighton Polytechnic
29.10		Canterbury, UK	Kent University	The Nightingales
30.10		Slough, uk	Slough College	The Nightingales(?)
02.11		Sheffield, uk	Sheffield Art College
27.11		Athens, GR	Sporting	The Monochrome Set
1983
05.03		Manchester, UK	Manchester Polytechnic

an extra-special thanks to simon dell, for sharing his tireless research

sources and thanks: andy wilson, cabaret voltaire yahoo newsgroup, dick witts, jim manniello, joe mckechnie, joy division central, mdma, mark buckwalter, mark price, minnesota historical society, motor city music archives, j lianna ness, richard strange, robert lloyd, the fall online, tony ashford