[late]
Rehearsals begin for the Mirage tour, with a line-up of Peter
Bardens, Steve Adams, Rick Biddulph and Andy Ward, plus Caravan
members Dave Sinclair, Jimmy Hastings and
special guest Pye Hastings
Setlist: "The Great Marsh" / "Rhayader" / "Rhayader Goes To
Town", "Song Within A Song", "Speed Of Light", "In Dreams",
"Tell Me", "Skylines", "Nine Feet Underground", Caravan Medley
(incl. "Where But For Caravan Would I", "O Caroline", "The
Love In Your Eye", "Backwards", "A-Hunting We Shall Go"),
"Never Let Go", "Lizard On A Rock", "The Sleeper",
"Timepiece", "For Richard", "Journey", "Freefall", "Lunar
Sea", "Gunblasters"
[11]
Uden (Netherlands), De Nieuwe
Pul [Mirage]
[13] Bristol, Colston Hall
[Mirage]
[14] Manchester, Labatts Apollo
[Mirage]
[15] Clapham [London], The Grand [Mirage]
[17] Groningen (Netherlands), Martin Hal
[supporting Fleetwood Mac] [Mirage]
Caravan
reform with a line-up of Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair,
Geoff Richardson, Richard Coughlan
and newcomer Jim Leverton (bass & vocals),
with help from Jimmy Hastings in the studio
Monks Horton (Kent), Astra Studios [sessions for
"The Battle Of Hastings"]
Monks Horton (Kent), Astra Studios [sessions for "The Battle Of Hastings"]
Monks Horton (Kent), Astra Studios [sessions for "Chance Of A Lifetime" acoustic version]
"The Battle Of Hastings" is released on HTD Records
Recording
sessions for "All Over You" at Pye Hastings'
house
This is largely a duo project by Pye Hastings and Geoff
Richardson,
with contributions by Jimmy Hastings, Dave Sinclair and Richard
Coughlan
More recording sessions for "All Over You" at Pye Hastings' house
More recording sessions for "All Over You" at Pye Hastings' house
Final recording sessions for "All Over You" at Pye Hastings' house
"All Over You" is released
Rehearsals for the upcoming tour begin; Doug Boyle (guitar) and Simon Bentall (percussion) are added to the line-up of Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair, Richard Coughlan and Jim Leverton, with Jimmy Hastings in place of Geoff Richardson who is unable to do the tour due to commitments with the French singer Renaud
[28]
Newark, Palace Theatre
[29] High Wycombe, Town Hall (cancelled?)
[30] Bath, Pavilion
[31] London, Astoria [support: In
Cahoots]
[01]
Swansea, Perrytheol Leisure Centre
[02] Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
[03] Norwich, Waterfront
[04] Royal Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Halls
From
now on, Geoff
Richardson returns, replacing Jimmy
Hastings
[19] London, Astoria [support: Kevin
Ayers]
[27] Utrecht (Netherlands), Tivoli
[support: In Cahoots]
[28] Groningen (Netherlands), Oosterpoort
[support: In Cahoots]
[29] Dublin (Ireland), Olympia Theatre
[23]
Diss, Norfolk (England), Park Hotel
[31] Utrecht (Netherlands), Tivoli
[support: Hugh Hopper Band]
[19] Breitenbach-am-Herzberg (Germany), Burg-Herzberg Festival
[19] London, Astoria [support: The Enid, John Wetton Band]
[12] Diss, Norfolk (England), Park Hotel
Release of "All Over You Too" (recorded at Pye Hastings' house)
[01] London, Astoria [support: Amazing Blondel, Annie Haslam & Michael Dunford]
[30] Faversham, Mount Ephraim Gardens [Canterbury Sound Festival] [also: Gong, Colosseum, Man, Arthur Brown]
[11]
London, Shepherd's Bush Empire
[12] Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
[13] Manchester, University (Main Debating Hall)
[14] Glasgow, Renfrew Ferry
[15] Cambridge, Junction
[17]
Chiddingfold, Chiddingfold Club
[25] Paris (France), Bataclan
[26]
Fulham [London], King's Head (Total Rock showcase) [guest:
Richard Sinclair]
After their performance, the band are presented with a gold
disc for In The Land Of Grey And Pink
[22] Breitenbach-am-Herzberg (Germany), Burg-Herzberg Festival [also: Fiddler's Green, Anekdoten, Embryo, Birth Control]
[18] Faversham, Mount Ephraim Gardens [Canterbury Sound Festival] [guests: Jan Schelhaas & Richard Sinclair]
[26] Chiddingfold (Surrey), Chiddingfold Live Club
[03]
London, Astoria LA2 London [support: Colin Bass]
[08] Macclesfield, Bar Cuba
[09] Deal, Astor Theatre
[15] Wolverhampton, Robin 2
[16] Milton Keynes, Stables Theatre
[23] Southampton, The Brook
[19]
Athens (Greece), Rhodon Club
[26/27] Tokyo (Japan), TLG
[04] The first album and Live At Fairfield Hall are reissued
[17]
Rome (Italy), Don Bosco Theatre
[18] Sarzana [La Spezia] (Italy), Jux Tap
Setlist: "All the Way", "A Very Smelly, Grubby, Little Oik",
"Liar",
"The Dog, the Dog, he's at it Again", "Nine Feet Underground",
"Travelling Ways", Medley: "All Aboard" - "Where But For
Caravan
Would I" - "O Caroline" - "The Dabsong Conshirtoe" - "The Love
in
Your Eye" - "Backwards" - "A Hunting We Shall Go (Reprise)",
"Nightmare", "Nowhere to Hide", "I Know Why You're Laughing",
"For
Richard" - encore: "Hoedown"
[19] Rimini (Italy), Io Street Club
Setlist: same as Sarzana, except omits "I Know Why..." and
replaces
"Hoedown" with "If I Could Do It..."
[20] Ancona (Italy), Barfly
[30] Trenton, NJ (USA), War Memorial (NEARfest 2002)
[05]
Québec City (Canada), Plaines of Abraham (Festival D'Eté)
[07] Québec City (Canada), International Summer Festival
(Festival D'Eté) [with the Québec International Festival
Orchestra conducted by Martyn Ford (on "For Richard" only]
[23] Mount Ephraim Gardens (Kent), Canterbury Fayre [appearance cancelled]
Dave Sinclair leaves Caravan and is (once again) replaced by Jan Schelhaas
[02]
Rotherham, Oakwood Technical
College
[03] Crewe, The Limelight
[07] Southampton, The Brook
[09] Great Malvern, The Fringe
Theatre
[13] Bristol, Fleece & Firkin
[14] Wolverhampton, Robin 2
[28] London, Astoria [support:
Focus]
[01]
Ris-Orangis [nr Paris] (France), Le
Plan
[02] Verviers (Belgium), Spirit Of
'66
[05] Rennes (France), Ubu
[06] Bordeaux (France), Bourbon
Street
[07] Riotord [nr St.Etienne] (France), Le
Climax
[08] Six-Fours-Les-Plages [nr Nice] (France),
Espace Culturel
[10]
Osaka (Japan), The Big Cat
[12-13] Tokyo (Japan), On Air
West
[30] Madrid (Spain), Sala
Caracol
[31] Barcelona (Spain), Luz de Gas
[19] Breitenbach-am-Herzberg (Germany), Burg-Herzberg Festival
[01]
Deal, Astor Theatre
[02] Whitchurch (Hampshire), Whitchurch
Festival
[29] "The Unauthorised Breakfast Item" is released by Eclectic Records
[11]
Canterbury, Gulbenkian Theatre (Canterbury
Festival)
[27] Worcester, Marrs Bar
[28] Bilston [nr Wolverhampton], Robin
2
[12]
Liverpool, Cavern Club
[13] Leeds, Irish Centre
[15] Edinburgh, The Liquid
Rooms
[16] Newcastle, Opera House
[21] Wavendon [nr Milton Keynes], The
Stables
[22] Leicester, The
Charlotte
[23] Norwich, The
Waterfront
[27] Bristol, The Fleece & Firkin
[28] Southampton, The Brook
[30] London, Bloomsbury
Theatre (35th
Anniversary Show, with guests Jimmy Hastings and Colin Bass)
[12]
Zoetermeer (Netherlands), De
Borderij
[13] Helmond (Netherlands),
Plato
[14] Verviers (Belgium), Spirit Of
'66
[20] Paris (France), Café de la Danse
[02]
Bonn (Germany), Harmonie
[03] Aschaffenburg (Germany), Colos-Saal
[29] Mariscal (Spain), L'Estartit
[30] Cerdanyola Del
Valles [nr Barcelona] (Spain), L'Ateneu
[31] Barcelona
(Spain), Sutton Music Club
[13]
Lichtenvoorde (Netherlands), Arrow Rock Festival (2.30pm)
[19]
Marcq-en-Baroeul [nr Lille] (France), Hippodrome (Fête de la
Musique)
[17] Breitenbach-am-Herzberg (Germany), Burg-Herzberg Festival
[21]
Huntingdon Racecourse (Cambridgeshire), Rockinbeer Festival
[31]
Coventry, Jazz Festival
[07]
Syracuse, NY (USA), Club Tundra [with Nektar] (Caravan
cancelled)
[08] Albany, NY (USA), The Egg [with Nektar] (Caravan
cancelled)
[10] Arlington, MA (USA), Regent Theater [with Nektar]
(Caravan cancelled)
[11] New York City, NY (USA), BB King's [with
Nektar]
[12] Alexandria, VA (USA), Birchmere [with Nektar]
[14] Washington DC (USA), XM Studios (live radio session)
[with Nektar]
[14] Charlotte, NC (USA), Neighbourhood Theater [with
Nektar] (Caravan cancelled)
[15] Atlanta, GA (USA), Variety Playhouse [with
Nektar]
[17] Louisville, KY (USA), Headliners [with Nektar]
[18] East St. Louis, IL (USA), Pop's [with Nektar]
[19] Chicago, IL (USA), Martyr's [with Nektar]
[20] Milwaukee, WI (USA), Shank Hall [with Nektar]
[22] Cleveland, OH(USA), Odeon Concert Club [with
Nektar]
[23] Pittsburgh, PA (USA), Rex Theatre [with
Nektar]
[24] Glenside, PA (USA), Keswick Theater [with
Nektar]
[09]
Osaka (Japan), Club Quattro
[10] Tokyo (Japan), Club Quattro
[17]
Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre (Canterbury Festival)
November
[09]
Rio De Janeiro (Brasil), Canecao (Rio Artrock Festival)
[support: Tarkus, Arion]
[12] Macae (Brasil), Teatro Municipal
[27] London, Bloomsbury Theatre
December
[04] Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
[13]
Warsaw (Poland), Kinoteatr Bajka
[30] Mexicali (Mexico), Teatro Del Estado (Baja Prog
Festival) [also: Taal, Ahstar]
[16] Athens (Greece), The Rodan
[05] Les Pennes-Mirabeau [nr Marseille] (France),
Jas Rod (ProgSud Festival) [also: Cabezas De Cera]
[07] Oxford, Zodiac
[08] Milton Keynes, Stables
[10] Hartlepool, Town Hall (cancelled)
[11] Manchester, Life Café (cancelled)
[12] Sheffield, Boardwalk
[13] Leicester, Y Theatre
[14] Norwich, Arts Centre
[21] Frome, Cheese & Grain
[22] Exeter, Phoenix Arts Centre
[10] Brighton, Old Market
[12] Newport, Seaclose Park (Isle Of Wight Festival)
[also: Magic Numbers, Subways, Snow Patrol, Embrace, R.E.M.]
[18] Wuppertal-Hahn (Germany), Love & Peace Festival
[19] Lorelei (Germany), Love & Peace Festival
Caravan are forced to cancel a
festival appearance due to Richard Coughlan's health
problems; a long period of silence begins
[20] Rockinbeer Festival (Caravan's appearance
cancelled)
[27] Plans for a forthcoming Autumn tour have to be abandoned after Richard Coughlan is unwell again; it is also learned that Doug Boyle is no longer a member of the band
Caravan resume activities
in anticipation of a one-off concert recording at
Metropolis Studios for ITV, including two new songs
("Fingers In The Till" and "I'm On My Way"). Mark Walker
replaces Richard Coughlan (who is still unwell) on drums
and percussion.
[04] London, Metropolis Studios (Legends Concerts)
[filmed for DVD release and ITV broadcast]
[30] Gouveia (Portugal), Teatro-Cine (Gouveia Art Rock Festival)
[07] Tel Aviv (Israel), Reading 3 Club
[10] Canterbury, Merton Farm
(Lounge on the Farm Festival)
[23] London, Victoria Park (High Voltage Festival)
[07] Barton, Haggis Farm Polo Club (Cambridge Rock Festival)
October
[09] Lydney, Town Hall (Summers
End Festival)
[13] Wavendon, Stables
[14] Holmfirth, Picturedrome [also:
Curved Air]
[15] Edinburgh, HMV Picture House
[19] Canterbury, Shirley Hall (Canterbury Festival)
[04] Canterbury, Christchurch University - St. Augustine Hall
[02] Culross [Scotland], The Culross Music & Arts Festival
[21] Breitenbach (Germany), Burg-Herzberg Festival [also: Dickey Betts, Wishbone Ash, The Tubes, Ian Anderson]
[04] Barton, Haggis Farm Polo Club (Cambridge Rock Festival) [also: Focus, Stray, Mostly Autumn, Flamborough Head]
[21] Le Garric (France), Maison de la Musique Cap Découverte (Rock In Opposition Festival) [also: One Shot, Kafka]
[27] Zoetermeer (Netherlands), De Boerderij
(1st Continental Caravan Convention) [support:
Flamborough Head, Lady Lake]
[28] Verviers (Belgium), Spirit of 66
2013
This tour is undertaken in celebration of
the 40th anniversary of For Girls Who Grow Plump In
The Night
[08] London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Setlist: "Memory Lain, Hugh
/ Headloss", "In The Land Of Grey And Pink", "Smoking
Gun (Right For Me)", "The Unauthorised Breakfast
Item", "L'Auberge Du Sanglier / A-Hunting We Shall Go
/ Pengola / Backwards / A-Hunting We Shall Go
(Reprise)", "The Dog, The Dog, He's At It Again",
"Golf Girl", "Nightmare", "Fingers In the Till",
"Chance Of A Lifetime", "Nine Feet Underground" //
"I'm On My Way", "Hoedown"
[09] Cambridge, Junction
[10] Wolverhampton, Robin
[12] Gateshead, Sage
[13] Edinburgh, Queen's Hall
[14] Salford, Lowry
[16] Bridport, Electric Palace
[17] Bath, Komedia
[18] Tavistock, The Wharf
[19] Falmouth, Princess Pavilion