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| <b>Location:</b>
 
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| Groningen, Holland
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| Groningen, The Netherlands
 
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| <b>Support acts:</b>
 
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| [[The Police]]
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| Dixie Chicken, [[The Police]]
 
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| <b>Ticket prices:</b>
 
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On [[1977-03-20]], [[The Police]] performed in [[Huize Maas]] (Vismarkt, Groningen).
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On [[1977-03-20]], [[The Police]] performed in [[Huize Maas]] in Groningen, The Netherlands.
  
 
=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
''This section needs more information.''
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The set featured six songs played in 20 minutes. A review mentions songs by the Rolling Stones and The Animals. They probably played [[It's My Life]].
  
 
=Recording information=
 
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=Trivia=
 
=Trivia=
[[Huize Maas]] is a small venue in the centre of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. Nowadays it hosts private and school parties. In this very short 1977 show Stewart's drumkit fell apart, according to [[Sting]] in his autobiography [[Broken Music]]. The band spent the night in a cold hotel in the city's red light district.
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After yesterday's concert [[The Police]] sleep at a hotel in Groningen. [[Stewart Copeland]] walks around the city before the soundcheck - which doesn't happen as the PA doesn't arrive in time...
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"Dixie Chicken" play first, then [[The Police]].
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In this very short [[1977]] show Stewart's drumkit fell apart (according to [[Sting]] in his autobiography [[Broken Music]]).  
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A review mentions that about 90 people attended the concert. Stewart played with his Police cap and Henry with his sunglasses on.
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[[Huize Maas]] is a small venue in the centre of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. Nowadays it hosts private and school parties.
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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* [[1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]]
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* [[Wayne County & The Electric Chairs]]
  
 
=External links=
 
=External links=
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* [http://www.dekrantvantoen.nl/vw/article.do?id=NVHN-19770321-AE0010006&vw=org review]
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* http://platenkast.web-log.nl/platenkast/2007/03/muziekgeschiede_20.html
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
sources: according to Rogier (Huize Maas information?) this show was on a Saturday or Sunday;
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sources: announced in Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - March 18, [[1977]]; reviewed in Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - March 21, [[1977]]; [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diaries
the March 20 date comes from http://platenkast.web-log.nl/platenkast/2007/03/muziekgeschiede_20.html
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[[1977-03-21 | next entry ==>]]
  
[[Category:1977]][[Category:1977 The Police performances (pre-Andy Summers)]][[Category:1977 Wayne County & The Electric Chairs Tour]]
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[[Category:1977]][[Category:1977 Wayne County & The Electric Chairs Tour]][[Category:1977-1978 Pre-Outlandos performances]]

Latest revision as of 06:56, 6 October 2012


<== previous entry

1977-03-20
Concert image.png
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH. Should be a photo taken at that concert, or a ticket stub scan, or something similarly identifying of the event.
Performance summary
Artist performing: Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
Tour: 1977 Wayne County & The Electric Chairs Tour
Venue: Huize Maas
Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
Support acts: Dixie Chicken, The Police
Ticket prices: TICKET PRICES


On 1977-03-20, The Police performed in Huize Maas in Groningen, The Netherlands.

Setlist

The set featured six songs played in 20 minutes. A review mentions songs by the Rolling Stones and The Animals. They probably played It's My Life.

Recording information

This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exists of this performance.

Trivia

After yesterday's concert The Police sleep at a hotel in Groningen. Stewart Copeland walks around the city before the soundcheck - which doesn't happen as the PA doesn't arrive in time...

"Dixie Chicken" play first, then The Police.

In this very short 1977 show Stewart's drumkit fell apart (according to Sting in his autobiography Broken Music). A review mentions that about 90 people attended the concert. Stewart played with his Police cap and Henry with his sunglasses on.

Huize Maas is a small venue in the centre of the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. Nowadays it hosts private and school parties.

See also

External links

References

sources: announced in Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - March 18, 1977; reviewed in Nieuwsblad van het Noorden - March 21, 1977; Stewart Copeland's diaries


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