Timeline

1978

	Feb • The Vapors play their first gig at the Lakers Hotel, Redhill
	30th Jun • The Vapors play at the Royal Hotel, Guildford
	6th Aug • The Vapors play at John Bull, Chiswick High Rd, London
	10th Aug • The Vapors play at the Three Lions, Farncombe
	13th Aug • The Vapors play at the Lakers Hotel, Redhill
	16th Aug • The Vapors play at the Music Machine, Camden High St, London
	20th Aug • The Vapors play at the John Bull, Chiswick High Rd, London
	21st Aug • The Vapors play at the Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough
	24th Aug • The Vapors play at the Junction, Guildford
	Dec • Ed joins the band


1979

	Apr • Bruce Foxton spots The Vapors at a gig in Surrey
	May • The Vapors play 2 dates with The Jam
	Sep • The Vapors sign to United Artists Records
	26th Oct • The bands debut single ‘Prisoners’ is released
	Nov • Recording of the bands first album commences.
	17th Nov • Special guests on The Jam’s Setting Sons tour through Nov & Dec (28 dates)


1980

	25th Jan • ‘Turning Japanese’ single released, number 3 in the UK, number 1 in Australia
	28th Feb • First Top of the Pops TV appearance with Turning Japanese
	13th Mar • Second TOTP appearance with Turning Japanese
	4th Jun • ‘New Clear Days’ tour starts (21 dates)
	6th Jun • ‘News At Ten’ single released, UK # 44
	7th Jun • ‘New Clear Days’ album released, UK #44
	15th Aug • Australian tour begins (13 dates and 3 TV shows)
	4th Sep • First US tour commences (12 dates)
	5th Sep • ‘Waiting For The Weekend’ single released
	Nov • Recording second album
	17th Dec • Second US & Canada tour commences (25 dates and 3 TV shows)


1981

	Jan • US/Canada tour continues
	8th/18th Jan • Mixing album in LA with David Tickle
	6th Feb • ‘Spiders’ single released
	25th Feb • BBC In Concert recorded, Paris Theatre, London
	6th Mar • ‘Mad March’ UK tour starts at Scarborough Taboo (19 dates)
	9th Mar • ‘Magnets’ album released
	22nd May • ‘Jimmie Jones’ single released, UK #44
	Jun • Third US tour
	23rd Jul • Third Top Of The Pops appearance with Jimmie Jones


2016

	30th Apr • Dave & Ed join Steve & The Shakespearos at the Half Moon, Putney for a rendition of TJ at Polyfest
	14th Oct • Reformed band play first show at Opium Rooms, Dublin
	4th Nov • Sold out gig at Dingwalls, London
	18th/19th Nov • Gigs in Liverpool & Wolverhampton


2017

	8th Apr • Sold out gig at 100 Club, London
	16th Jun • Special guests to The Skids at the Roundhouse, London
	23rd/24th Jun • North of the border for 2 Scottish gigs (Dan subs on guitar for the first time)
	5th Aug • Rebellion festival, Blackpool
	7th Oct • Great British Alternative festival, Skegness
	28th Oct • Support to From The Jam at Salisbury City Hall
	10th Nov • Gig at 229, London
	9th Dec • Gig in snowy Portmeirion, North Wales, home of The Prisoner TV series


2018

	21st Apr • Record Store Day 1000 limited release of Turning Japanese on red vinyl 7″
	6th May • Gig with Buzzcocks at Norwich LCR
	29th Jun-1st Jul • 3 gigs in a weekend: Manchester, Newcastle & Paisley
	4th Aug • A return visit to the Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
	19th-21st Oct • A return to the USA: 3 night run at Mercury Lounge, New York City
	10th Nov • Annual Portmeirion show
	7th-9th Dec • 3 gig weekend: Margate, Lewes & Southampton
	15th Dec • Final show of 2018 at Nell’s Jazz & Blues Club, London


2019

	Feb • Recording of third album commences
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