4th - Glen Pavillion, Dunfermline - first public gig with original line-up (Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Alan Wishart, Peter Wishart & Clive Parker); (audience recording later released on "Big Country And... In The beginning"
11th - Conference Centre, Brighton; supporting Alice Cooper (Armed Forces Tour)
12th - Odeon, Birmingham; Supporting Alice Cooper (Armed Forces Tour)
April
11th - 101 Club, Clapham, London; unannounced warm up gig with new 'classic' line-up
13th - The Wellington, Shepherd's Bush, London; unannounced warm up gig. Supporting The Lightning Raiders
July
7th - Baracuda Club, London; supporting the Members
August
17th - Top Rank, Swindon
20th - Peppermint Lounge, New York, USA; supporting the Members and Darlene Love
21st - Peppermint Lounge, New York, USA; supporting the Members and Darlene Love(released in 2000 on VHS and in 2009 in the 'extras' of "Live At Barrowland 1983 (The Homecoming)"
22nd - 9.30 Club, Washington DC, USA; supporting the Members
September
17th - Night Moves, Glasgow; supported by White China
Glasgow Nightmoves - Sept 17, 1982 (complete), uploaded by BC1000Stars
18th - Porterhouse, Retford, Nottinghamshire
October
1st - University, Manchester
15th - Coasters, Edingbugh
16th - Salutions Hotel, Perth
17th - Flicks, Kilwinning, Ayrshire - read a gig review!
18th - Park Lane Disco, Hamilton
19th - Avant-Garde Club, Stirling
20th - Valhalla's Disco, Aberdeen
21st - Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride
22nd - Melvilles, Livingston
23rd - Strathclyde University, Glasgow
24th - Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso
26th - Glen Pavillion Ballroom, Dunfermline
27th - Dance Factory, Dundee
November
6th - Whispers Club, Nottingham
7th - Lyceum, London; supporting A Certain Ratio and 52nd Street
17th - Hacienda, Manchester
18th - Dingwalls, Sheffield
19th - Textile College, Galashiels; supported by 'Flag of Convenience' (ex 'Buzzcocks')
20th - Glen Pavillion, Dunfermline
December
5th - Wembley Arena, London; supporting The Jam on their 'Dig The New Breed' Tour
6th - Wembley Arena, London; supporting The Jam on their 'Dig The New Breed' Tour
7th - Wembley Arena, London; supporting The Jam on their 'Dig The New Breed' Tour
8th - Wembley Arena, London; supporting The Jam on their 'Dig The New Breed' Tour
9th - Wembley Arena, London; supporting The Jam on their 'Dig The New Breed' Tour - read a gig review!
16th - Ace Cinema, Brixton; supporting Spear Of Destiny - read a gig review!
Dates gleaned from Country Club Fanzines, the press, other fans and personal
experience.
If you know of any dates that I've missed or got wrong please let me know!
