So another tour over. Massive thanks to everyone who bought anything over the merch counter. Anyone who missed out on the 2023 Tour T-Shirt will be able to purchase one – for a limited time only – as follows:

-There will be a 3 week window during which these are available here

– This will be the only way of ordering these shirts

– The Window for ordering will open at 10.00am on Monday 13th March, and it will close at 6.00pm on Sunday 2nd April

– Once the window has closed we will be producing only those shirts that have been ordered, so no orders can be accepted once the window has closed

– Shirts will ship during the second week of April

As a result of your fantastic support on the tour, general stocks are currently very low. We will be restocking soon and introducing some new items for the Spring and Summer, so keep checking the store in the next few weeks for update. 

And thanks again for your continued and incredible support. Merch is a vital contribution to the band’s income and your support is hugely appreciated by all.

We’ve reached the final weekend of the tour, culminating in a London gig at 229 tomorrow and Dave’s 70th birthday special celebration at the Holroyd in Guildford on Saturday. The 229 gig is an early finish with a 10.15pm curfew so it’s doors at 7, Molotovs at 7.30 and the Vapors at 8.30. Don’t be late…

Saturday’s expanded sold out gig now has two added bonus guests, namely The Molotovs and DJ Jacqui Carroll, who join Sharp Class & The Vapors for a mega line up. Doors at 7, Molotovs on at 7.30, Sharp Class at 8.20, The Vapors at 9.20 until 10.50. There’s an aftershow, open to all tickets holders, with DJ Jacqui on the decks ‘til 1am! What a way to celebrate Dave’s birthday!

Steve recently found a small cash book in a box of band-related paperwork in his house. The book originally belonged to Dave and he had methodically entered income and expenditure during the early 1978 to mid 1979, the point when the band signed to UA records. Whilst outgoings were related to petrol, roadies’ pay, promo photos, van hire and recording costs, the incoming funds were from gigs. The exhaustive info in this little book has filled in quite a few blanks in the early years of the band gig listing here. Thanks to Steve for finding this piece of history…

This Saturday’s Bristol show at the Thekla is an early one as there’s a club night after meaning it’s a 10pm curfew. Doors are at 7, special guests Sharp Class onstage at 7.30 and The Vapors at 8.15. Make sure you get there early, especially as Sharp Class are well worth catching. See you on the boat!

The band’s eagerly awaited 11 date UK tour kicks off next weekend with a run of 3 shows in Liverpool, Birmingham & Newcastle. In Feb, they head north of the border for Dundee & Glasgow gigs, then it’s Colchester & Bristol and on to Manchester & Leeds. Into March for the final weekend of the tour which visits the 229 in London before culminating in a hometown gig at the Holroyd in Guildford, an extra special event as it’s also Dave’s 70th birthday! Support on the tour comes from The Molotovs, Sharp Class & David Delinquent & The IOUs (see poster for details). Tickets can be found here See you on the Vapor trail!!