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