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Gene Watson UK Tour 1979

Gene Watson has been a consistent touring act within the world of country music since the very early days of his career in the 1970s.

It is here that you will find information with regard to Gene Watson's first full tour of the United Kingdom, a tour that he undertook in June/July 1979.  The tour also included one concert performance in Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

'Reflections' | Capitol Records (1978)At the time of Gene Watson's first full tour of the United Kingdom, he was enjoying one of the biggest USA country music hits of his career with the defining 'Farewell party', a track included on his then latest album 'Reflections'.

The 'Reflections' album had been released in the USA in 1978, but it gained a British & Irish release in 1979 to coincide with the tour.

During the duration of his first tour of the United Kingdom, Gene Watson also recorded a special session of his (country) music for inclusion within BBC Radio 2's then highly influential 'Country Club' show.


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Details of Gene Watson's UK Tour schedule for June/July 1979 are reproduced within this site with the approval of Mike Storey of Mike & Margaret Storey Entertainments, Huddersfield, England.
 

Gene Watson: 1st UK Tour (June/July 1979)

Presented by Mike & Margaret Storey Entertainments
Tuesday 12 June 1979 - Sunday 1 July 1979

Tuesday 12 June 1979
Wellington Hall, Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Thursday 14 June 1979
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, Merseyside (England)

Friday 15 June 1979
Greenways Hotel, Addington, Maidstone (England)

Saturday 16 June 1979
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire (England)

Sunday 17 June 1979
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire (England)

Monday 18 June 1979
Skelton Civic Hall, Near Middlesborough (England)

Tuesday 19 June 1979
Lower Mead Hall, Wealdstone, Harrow (England)

Wednesday 20 June 1979
Spa Pavilion, Whitby, North Yorkshire (England)

Thursday 21 June 1979
Sunset Inn, Silloth, Carlisle, Cumbria (England)

Friday 22 June 1979
City Hall, Hull, Humberside (England)

Saturday 23 June 1979
Fry's Club, Keynsham, Bristol (England)

Sunday 24 June 1979
7-11 Club, Kenton Road, Kenton, Middlesex (England)

Monday 25 June 1979
Rock Gardens Pavilions, Southsea, Hampshire (England)

Wednesday 27 June 1979
The Shetland Islands (Scotland)
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Thursday 28 June 1979
Aberdeen (Scotland)

Friday 29 June 1979
Bicc Club, Prescot, Lancashire (England)

Saturday 30 June 1979
Town Hall, Kendal, Cumbria (England)

Sunday 1 July 1979
Woods Leisure Centre, Braiswick, Colchester (England)


Gene Watson was backed by the group Southbound, except where indicated*



Details of Gene Watson's UK Tour schedule for June/July 1979 are reproduced within this site with the approval of Mike Storey of Mike & Margaret Storey Entertainments, Huddersfield, England.
 

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