May 23rd in Rory history: 1970 Port Talbot GB Afan Festival No. 2 1971 Edinburgh GB Caley Cinema 1972 Wien AU Festival 1974 Chatellerault FR ? 1982 Newcastle GB City Hall (📸 Neil Morgan) 1986 Clermont-Ferrand FR Maison Des Sports

May 22nd in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavilion 1965 Dublin IRL RTE Pickin' the Pops TV show (📸) 1971 Norwich GB Melody Rooms 1972 Germersheim DE 2nd British Rock Meeting 1982 Leeds GB Leeds University 1985 Albuquerque USA Graham Central Station 1986 St. Etienne FR Hall Gatty

May 21st in Rory history: 1971 Birmingham GB Birmingham Town Hall 1972 London GB Midnight Court Lyceum 1973 Camden USA Arlo Theater 1974 Dijon FR Palais des Sports 1985 Tempe USA After The Gold Rush 1986 Annecy FR Parc de Exposition (📸 Bruno Tirel)

May 20th in Rory history: 1968 London GB Cook Ferry Inn 1971 Cheltenham GB Town Hall 1972 Cambridge GB Corn Exchange 1973 Aurora USA Lottery Club 1974 Paris FR RTL Studio (🎥) 1985 Tucson AZ USA The Roxy 1986 Lyon FR Bourse du Travail youtu.be/eK_X2BZJ55Q?...

May 19th in Rory history: 1970 Leicester GB Leicester University w/ Manfred Mann 1971 Manchester GB Free Trade Hall 1973 Houston USA Liberty Hall (2 shows) 1986 Bruchhausen-Vilsen D Open-Air Festival w/ James Brown (📸 ?)

May 18th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Arcadia 1967 Belfast IRL Sammy Houston's Jazz Club 1969 Peterlee GB The Argus Butterfly 1970 Düsseldorf DE Eisstadion "Joint-Meeting" Festival 1971 London GB The Marquee 1973 Houston USA Liberty Hall (poster) 1974 Lille FR Rotonde

May 17th in Rory history: 1964 Crosshaven IRL Majorca Ballroom 1968 London GB The Marquee 1971 Bremen DE Beat Club 1971 Bremen DE Gondel Cinema 1973 Houston USA Liberty Hall 1974 Metz FR Palais des Sports 1985 Palo Alto USA The Stone 1986 Dublin IRL RDS Arena Self Aid Festival (📸 Eve Holmes)

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May 16th in Rory history: 1970 Edinburgh GB Usher Hall 1971 Leicester GB De Montfort Hall 1985 San Francisco USA The Stone (📸 Tony Alves) 1986 Lille FR Salle Espace Foire

May 15th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavilion 1970 Manchester GB Free Trade Hall 1972 Galway IRL The Hangar (📸 ?) 1985 Huntington Beach USA Golden Bear 1986 Lille FR Salle Espace Foire

May 14th in Rory history: 1968 London GB The Marquee w/ Traffic 1971 Swansea GB Top Rank 1972 Dublin IRL National Stadium 1973 San Diego USA SDSU Montezuma Hall 1979 Köln DE Sartory Saal (Rory jams with Thin Lizzy) 1990 'Fresh Evidence' album released

May 13th in Rory history: 1969 London GB Speakeasy 1970 Dundee GB Caird Theatre 1971 Liverpool GB Philharmonic 1972 Dublin IRL National Stadium 1973 West Hollywood USA Whisky a Go-Go (📸 Armando Molina Solis) 1975 Brussels BE Forest National Hall 1986 Orleans FR Salle Du Baron

May 12th in Rory history: 1968 Nottingham GB Britannia Rowing Club w/ Captain Beefheart 1970 Glasgow GB Electric Garden 1972 Cork IRL Cork City Hall 1972 'Live! In Europe' album released 1973 West Hollywood USA Whisky a Go Go 1975 Paris FR Gare de la Bastille 1986 Paris FR Le Casino

May 11th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory played w/ the Chymes) 1969 Epping GB Groovesville 1970 Aberdeen GB Music Hall 1972 Limerick IRL Savoy Cinema (🎥) 1973 West Hollywood USA Whisky A Go-Go 1975 Grenoble FR Petite Patinoire 1982 Offenbach DE Stadthalle youtu.be/MJ-T9BomG9M?...

May 10th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavillion 1970 Sunderland GB Empire Theatre 1973 West Hollywood USA Whisky a Go Go (review) 1975 Lyon FR Bourse du Travail 1982 Karlsruhe DE Schwarzwaldhalle

May 9th in Rory history: 1970 London GB Imperial College w/ Tyrannosaurus Rex 1973 West Hollywood USA Whisky a Go-Go 1975 Marseille FR Salle Vallier (📸 Joseph Kolmansky)

May 8th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavilion 1971 Leeds GB University 1973 Duluth USA Duluth Arena w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1975 Toulouse FR Palais des Sports 1982 Strasbourg FR Hall Tivoli (📸 Marcel Huckel)

May 7th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Francis Hall (Rory w/ the Chymes) 1967 Dourges FR Piblokto Club 1969 Brussels BE BRT Studios 1971 Rory Gallagher album released 1973 Kankakee USA KCC Abraham Lincoln Gym w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1975 Bordeaux FR Alhambra 1983 Paris FR Parc de la Villette

May 6th in Rory history: 1969 Welwyn Garden GB Cherry Tree 1972 Watford GB College of Technology 1973 Columbia USA University of Missouri w/ Deep Purple 1975 Le Mans FR Parc des Attractions 1979 Wiesbaden DE Rockpalast 1982 Ludwigshafen DE Friedrich Ebert Halle www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAeb...

May 5th in Rory history: 1971 Dublin IRL National Stadium New Spotlight Polls concert 1972 Berlin DE Waldbühne 1973 Wichita USA Henry Levitt Arena w/ Deep Purple Fleetwood Mac 1974 London GB Marquee Club (📸 Erica Echenberg) 1975 Brest FR Hall des Expositions 1982 Böblingen DE Sporthalle

May 4th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory with the Chymes) 1972 London GB Round House Camden Festival 1973 Lincoln USA Pershing Auditorium w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1974 London GB Marquee Club (📸 Prakash Prak) 1975 Caen FR Cinema Concorde

May 3rd in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Arcadia 1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory played with the Chymes) 1968 London GB London City University 1969 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington w/ King Crimson 1970 Croydon GB Greyhound 1974 London GB Marquee Club 1982 München DE Cirkus Krone (📸 Wolfgang Gürster)

May 2nd in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Francis Hall (Rory played with the Axills) 1969 London GB The Marquee 1970 Camden GB Rock Festival 1974 Colmar FR Halles aux Vins 1975 Colmar FR Parc des Expositions 1982 Würzburg DE Kürnachtalhalle 1987 Vienna AU Am Hof, City Festival (📸 Andreas Mayer)

May 1st in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavillion 1971 Paris FR Le Gibus

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April 30th in Rory history: 1966 Crosshaven IRL Majorca Ballroom (Rory w/ the Chymes) 1970 Birmingham GB Town Hall 1971 Paris FR Olympia Tavern (1st solo concert) 1972 Liege BE Le Pop Circus au Sart-Tilman 1973 El Paso USA El Paso Coliseum w/ Deep Purple www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXiI...

April 29th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom 1966 Cork IRL Columba's Hall (Rory played with the Chymes) 1978 London GB Hammersmith Odeon (📸 Peter Ball) (Last concert with Lou Martin and Rod de'Ath) 1982 Hannover DE Niedersachsenhalle

April 28th in Rory history: 1970 London GB The Marquee 1973 Oakland USA Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1978 London GB Hammersmith Odeon 1982 Münster DE Halle Münsterland (📸 Lothar Dornieden)

April 27th in Rory history: 1973 Las Vegas USA Convention Center w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac (Deep Purple cancelled last minute and the crowd rioted) 1982 Cologne DE Sporthalle (poster)

April 26th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Arcadia 1973 Tucson USA Convention Center w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac (review) 1975 Edinburgh GB Usher Hall 1978 Southampton GB Gaumont

April 25th in Rory history: 1969 London GB The Marquee 1970 Bromley GB Bromley Tech w/ Climax Chicago Blues Band 1973 Phoenix USA Civic Plaza w / Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1975 Lancaster GB Lancaster University (📸 Maurice Finn) 1978 Canterbury GB Kent University 1982 Hamburg DE Congress Centrum

April 24th in Rory history: 1969 Swindon GB Locarno Ballroom 1970 Sheffield GB City Hall 1975 Leeds GB University

April 23rd in Rory history: 1967 Cork IRL Cavern Club 1970 Newcastle GB Mayfair Ballroom 1973 Boise USA Idaho State Fairgrounds (📸 Emerson Loew) 1978 Ipswich GB Gaumont 1982 Wolfsburg DE Stadthalle

April 22nd in Rory history: 1973 Vancouver CAN Pacific Coliseum w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac (📸 Neptoon Records) 1975 Birmingham GB Town Hall 1978 Coventry GB Theatre 1982 Bremen DE Stadthalle IV

April 21st in Rory history: 1975 Leicester GB De Montfort Hall 1978 Birmingham GB Odeon Theatre (📸 Sue Arber) 1982 Siegen DE Siegerlandhalle

April 20th in Rory history: 1961 Cork IRL Rory won Evening Echo TV talent contest 1973 Lethbridge CAN Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1978 West Runton GB Pavilon 1982 Düsseldorf DE Philipshalle Music-Szene

April 19th in Rory history: 1964 Douglas IRL St. Columba's Hall 1969 Dagenham GB Village Roundhouse 1975 Dagenham GB The Village Blues Club (📸 Peter Ball) 1978 Leicester GB De Montford Hall 1980 Dublin IRL RTE Studios TX program

April 18th in Rory history: 1965 Clonea IRL CSM Ballroom 1970 Guildford GB Civic Hall 1973 Calgary CAN Stampede Corral w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1975 Exeter GB University 1980 Mullingar IRL Horizon

April 17th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park 1970 Twickenham GB Colonel Barefoots 1973 Salt Lake City USA Salt Palace w/ Deep Purple 1975 Paignton GB Festival Theatre 1982 Essen DE Grugahalle (📸 Ulrich Kinast) 1986 London GB BBC Radio Paul Jones R&B Show 1989 Galway IRL Leisureland

April 16th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Cyrpt Club (Rory with the Chymes) 1967 Cork IRL Cavern Club 1975 Guildford GB Civic Hall (📸 Erica Echenberg) 1980 Sligo IRL The Baymount 1982 Kassel DE Stadthalle

April 14th in Rory history: 1973 San Diego USA Sports Arena w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1974 London GB Golders Green 1975 Bristol GB Colston Hall 1982 Berlin DE Metropol (📸 Bernd Schunack)

April 13th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Arcadia Ballroom (Rory playing with the Chymes) 1967 Belfast IRL Sammy Houston's Youth Club 1973 San Bernadino USA Swing Auditorium w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac 1978 Manchester GB Apollo Theatre (📸 Steve Smith) 1980 Newry IRL Hilltown INF Hall

April 12th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Gaiety Ballroom 1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student's Club 1973 Fresno USA Selland Arena w/ Deep Purple & Fleetwood Mac (📸 Jim LaMar) 1976 Dublin IRL Starlight Awards International Act of the Year 1978 Sheffield GB City Hall 1980 Cookstown IRL Clubland Ballroom

April 11th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Majorca Ballroom (Rory playing with the Chymes) 1973 Hollywood USA Palladium w/ The Kinks 1978 Newcastle GB City Hall (📸 Rik Walton) 1980 Derry IRL Templemore Sports Complex

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April 10th in Rory history: 1966 Cork IRL Arcadia (Rory playing with the Chymes) 1973 West Hollywood USA Whiskey A Go-Go 1980 Belfast IRL Ulster Hall (poster) 1989 London GB Mean Fiddler

April 9th in Rory history: 1970 Newcastle UK Mayfair Ballroom w/ Black Sabbath 1972 London GB The Marquee (🎥) 1978 Glasgow GB Apollo Theatre 1980 Dublin IRL National Stadium 1980 Dublin IRL RTE "The Rock Show" interview w/ Dave Fanning www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyxa...

April 8th in Rory history: 1967 Cork IRL Shambles Student Club 1972 Wellingborough GB Rock Street Youth Hall 1973 McKeesport USA Zodiac Club (no photos or clippings from todays dates!)

April 7th in Rory history: 1972 Preston GB Preston Public Hall 1973 Akron USA Lion's Den 1980 Cork IRL City Hall

April 6th in Rory history: 1970 Dunstable GB Dunstable Civic 1977 London GB Golders Green 1980 Limerick IRL Parkway Motel (originally scheduled for the Limerick Savoy Cinema)