So why a Gig Archive for Warrington

So my brother forwards a link to a photo of Fergal Sharkey from the Undertones (http://www.rockarchive.com/the-undertones_photo_print_un001sshe.html) with a caption saying it was taken in Warrington in 1981. Curious as to where in Warrington I did some digging and eventually got in contact with the photographer Sid Sheldon who said it was taken on a Sounds tour and appeared on the front cover of the magazine but he wasn’t sure it was actually taken in Warrington.

We tracked down a copy of the magazine to find it was taken in a club in Chester but during our searching we found an amazing array of artists that had played in our fair town over the years. So the idea was born to create this site as an archive of the gigs and appearances down the years. Over the coming weeks and months we hope to create a definitive guide to the when and where of the Warrington Music scene ranging for the biggest bands in the world to local talents both new and old.

We need your help as well. We want you to delve into the memory banks and tell us about the bands you have seen appearing in Warrington Venues. Were you at Deep Purple’s first gig at the Lion? Did you dance the night away at the Heaven and Hell Club in Bewsey. You can contact us here at warringtongigarchive@gmail.com. Have you any photos, ticket stubs or playbills from performances in Warrington? Let us know and help to build a comprehensive history of music in our town.

We also want to champion the superstars of tomorrow so if you play and gig around Warrington or your organising gigs at your venue let us know and we can help spread the word. (We’re on twitter at @iheartwazza)

We hope you’ll be able to contribute to our little project or find something on here to interest you.

The Archive.

P.S A special thank you to Sid Sheldon for inadvertently planting the idea for the site and the signed copy of the photo that started it all.

The Archive