SECTION 9: SAM ON TOUR

(Always under construction. Any contributions welcome!)

1981: Sam sang with Steve Marriott's band, Blind Drunk, at The Bridge House, Canning Town, East London. This was her first live appearance.

2 July, 1988: Wintershall Charity Gig, Surrey (backing vocals for Gary Brooker)

1 July, 1989: Wintershall Charity Gig, Surrey (backing vocals for Gary Brooker. "Stop!" was performed one of these gigs)

Sam did backing vocals for the Red Balloon Ball at The Dinosaur Room, Natural History Museum, London, on 27 April 1989. This was a charity event for a lung foundation.

30 June, 1991: Jools Holland @ Jysteria 3, London Palladium (Sam sang the duet "Together Again")

Sam appeared for the one-night only West End musical "Leader Of The Pack", at the Duke Of York Theatre, London. This was a musical about songwriter Elly Greenwich. A selection of songs were also performed during a radio interview to promote the show, including "Rock Of Rages" and "Not Too Young To Get Married" (c. 1992)

11 October 1992: Chelsea Arts Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, London (AIDS research fundraiser. Sam sang backing with artists such as Dave Gilmour)

Sam did backup for Dodgy at the 1997 Glastonbury Festival, and at the V97 festival

5 October 1997: Vladivostok, Russia
Sam toured Germany (and Luxembourg) with Jon Lord in May 1999, singing an acoustic version of "Stop" during the encore and a new track called "Breathe In Life". She also sang lead on her 2 tracks from his "Pictured Within" album, "Evening Song" and "Wait A While".
May 16, 1999 Conservatoire De Musique, Luxembourg
May 18, 1999 Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
May 19, 1999 Gürzenich, Grosser Saal, Köln, Germany
May 20, 1999 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
May 21, 1999 Steintor Variete, Halle/Saale, Germany
May 24, 1999 Muffathalle, München, Germany

x July, 1999: Guildord Festival, Surrey

31st July, 1999: Music On The Hill, Watlington

4th August, 1999: Nairn Festival, Scotland

7th August, 1999: Guest vocals at the Edinburgh blues festival

14th August, 1999: Bullingdon Arms, Oxford (Cowley Rd) (Mud Hut showcase night)

17th August, 1999 Donmar, London, England.

31st August, 1999: Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London (press night?)

1st September, 1999: Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London

2nd September, 1999: Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London (2 shows)

3rd September, 1999: Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London

4th September, 1999: Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London (2 shows)

9th September, 1999: The Talking Heads, Southampton (Portswood Rd)

17th September, 1999: Robin Hood II, Brierly Hill (West Midlands)

19th September, 1999: Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

late September, 1999: Nordoff-Robins Music Therapy Charity Concert, Royal Albert Hall, London (backing for Deep Purple)

November-December, 1999: Jools Holland tour, England.

November-December, 2000: Jools Holland tour, England

Friday 03/11/00: Ipswich (Regent Theatre)
Saturday 04/11/00: Guildford (Civic Hall)
Sunday 05/11/00: Leicester (De Montfort Hall)
Thursday 09/11/00: Cambridge (Corn Exchange)
Friday 10/11/00: Portsmouth (Guildhall)
Saturday 11/11/00: Plymouth (Plymouth Pavilion)
Sunday 12/11/00: Bournemouth (International Centre)
Wednesday 15/11/00: Reading (Hexagon)
Thursday 16/11/00: Cardiff (St. David's Hall)
Friday 17/11/00: Bristol (Colston Hall)
Saturday 18/11/00: Birmingham (N.I.A. Academy)
Sunday 19/11/00: Nottingham (Royal Concert Hall)
Wednesday 22/11/00: Southend (Cliffs Pavilion)
Friday 24/11/00: Brentwood (Brentwood Centre)
Sunday 26/11/00: Oxford (Oxford Apollo)
Wednesday 29/11/00: Watford (Watford Colosseum)
Thursday 30/11/00: London (Royal Albert Hall)
Friday 01/12/00: London (Royal Albert Hall)
Saturday 02/12/00: Liverpool (Liverpool Empire)
Sunday 03/12/00: Hanley (Victoria Halls)
Thursday 07/12/00: York (Barbican Centre)
Friday 08/12/00: Manchester (Apollo Theatre)
Saturday 09/12/00: Halifax (Victoria Theatre)
Thursday 14/12/00: Sheffield (City Hall)
Friday 15/12/00: Edinburgh (Usher Hall)
Saturday 16/12/00: Glasgow (Clyde Auditorium @ SECC)
Sunday 17/12/00: Newcastle (City Hall)
Monday 18/12/00: Harrogate (Conference Centre)
Wednesday 20/12/00: Brighton (Brighton Centre)

24 May, 2001: BBC Radio 2 Music Live, National Railway Museum in York (included performances of "Valentine Moon", and a duet with Jools Holland, "Something's Going On".

25 May, 2001: a nightclub in Bradford (a duet with Jools Holland, "Something's Going On").

15 & 16 June, 2001: Vicky Brown Memorial Concert in Den Bosch, Netherlands (Sam performed "Rainbow", "Breathe in Life", "Understand the Animal", "Stop" & "Rock Steady").

22 June, 2001: Dave Gilmour show at Royal Festival Hall, London on Friday 22nd June (Sam on backing vocals, along with Pete Brown, Helen 'H' McRobbie and Margo Buchanan).

29 June, 2001: Leiber and Stoller Tribute concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London (in aid of The Nordoff-Robins Charity, Sam performed one track)

August 2001, with the Blockheads at the Jazz Cafe

11 August 2001: The Gig In The Park Ipswich (or Halesworth?)

10 November, 2001: Jools Holland tour, Cambridge (included solo performances of "Valentine Moon" and "Tennessee Waltz" (title?)

19 January, 2002, Richmond special fan gig
Setlist:
Breathe in life
Rainbow
Learn to listen
Whisper
Understand the animal
In the rain
Fear of life
Letting go
One candle
Stop
Think about your troubles
April Moon
Lost and found (new song, correct title?)
He who dare not (new song, correct title?)
You let me bebop (new song, correct title?)
Electric chair
I forgive you
Shoorah shoorah

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