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05/01/1980 |
Play The Orchard Gallery, Derry , supported by The Sect. |
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15/01/1980 |
The band get a rave review in Positive Reaction after a gig in Omagh when the band played with A Cast of Thousands, another Derry group. |
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02/02/1980 |
Moondogs in a support slot with The Undertones on their Irish tour at the UCC Downtown campus unsure of other dates for this tour. |
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06/02/1980 |
Played with The Undertones in the Ulster Hall, Belfast. |
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10/04/1980 |
The group record a session for John Peel featuring: Schoolgirl crush, Who's gonna tell Mary?, Talking in the canteen, Roddy's gang |
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23/04/1980 |
The Moondogs support Tom Robinson (Sector 27 ) in the St Columb's hall Derry. |
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23/04/1980 |
The Moondogs support The Undertones on their "Humming Tour" of England: |
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02/06/1980 |
(approx.) The Moondogs featured in NEW WAVE French music mag. |
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05/06/1980 |
The Moondogs perform on the TV show The Fun Factory. |
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12/06/1980 |
The Moondogs consider doing French lyrics on EEC LOV . They get a girl to sing the song in French but the idea is shelved . |
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18/06/1980 |
The Moondogs are signed to Real Records. |
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26/06/1980 |
The Moondogs headline an outdoor show at the Orchard Gallery. Idol threats and The Shameless Hussies also perform . |
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01/07/1980 |
Smash Hits Interview. |
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03/07/1980 |
(approx.) The band play Kelly's in Portrush with special guest DJ Mike Reid . Mike performs The Ballad of John and Yoko with the Moondogs .Only time they played that tune. |
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09/07/1980 |
Hotpress release news of the band signing to Real records |
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19/07/1980 |
The group record a session for Capitol
radio. |
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19/07/1980 |
The group record a session for Capitol radio. |
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26/07/1980 |
Long Interview on The Moondogs in the Melody Maker. |
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27/07/1980 |
Moondogs support The Police at Lexlip Castle, Dublin. In an interview later Andy Summers claimed the Moondogs were the best band on that day. |
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24/09/1980 |
Played at the Rockgarden, Newport. |
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02/10/1980 |
The group play Didsbury, Simon Hall freshers ball. |
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06/10/1980 |
Recorded T.V. show "White Light" at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield. Song:EEC Love. |
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07/10/1980 |
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Moondogs support The Pretenders on their British tour kicking off at the city hall, Newcastle. | |
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08-10/23-10 |
Bradford - Bristol - Portsmouth - Brighton - Leicester - 14/10 Birmingham( Jackies 18th Birthday ) - Lancaster - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Sheffield - London Hammersmith Odeon, Hammersmith Palais - Stoke - Manchester - |
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11/10/1980 |
The Moondogs second single"Who's Gonna Tell Mary" released on Real records. |
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11/10/1980 |
Reviews of Who's Gonna Tell Mary in the Melody Maker, Record Mirror, Sounds,NME and Smash Hits. |
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17/10/1980 |
The single gets a great review in Smash Hits. |
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08/12/1980 |
Coventry Theatre……..I think we did not play 1 or 2 of the above because we attended Billy Doherty's wedding in Derry. |
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24/12/1980 |
Kelly's in Portush Christmas 1980 |
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