IRON MAIDEN
EARLY GIGS
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SPECIAL GUESTS:
I had a request from fans that they wanted to
know what bands opened for Iron Maiden during their concerts.
This is how ever not that easy to find so I need all the help I
can get.
Have you been to a concert and there is no Guest listed, please
let me know who it was.
COLOUR CODES:
Special Guest to Iron Maiden have been
printed in BLUE
When Iron Maiden been Special Guest to any band - the band
have been printed in BLUE
Concerts that have been CANCELLED
If they have played at a festival, the name of the festival is
printed in GREEN
All other information is printed in YELLOW
When it says "Note" there is an
extra information in the bottom of each section of the tour.
EARLY CONCERTS - 1976
(England)
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION |
| Poplar | St. Niclas | England | 1976.05.01 | First Iron Maiden concert ever |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.06.09 | Audition to play at "Cart & Horses" |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1976.06.15 | Audition to play at "The Bridgehouse" |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1976.06.17 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.06.24 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.07.01 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.07.08 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.07.22 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.07.29 | |
| London | Windsor Castle | England | 1976.08.07 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.08.19 | |
| Dagenham | Merry Fiddlers | England | 1976.08.22 | |
| London | "Dave Beasley´s Party" | England | 1976.08.28 | |
| Dagenham | Merry Fiddlers | England | 1976.08.29 | |
| Ethnal Green | E2 Free Festival | England | 1976.08.30 | CANCELLED |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.09.02 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1976.09.03 | |
| Dagenham | Merry Fiddlers | England | 1976.09.04 | CANCELLED |
| Dagenham | Merry Fiddlers | England | 1976.09.05 | |
| Leytonstone | The Plough & Harrow | England | 1976.09.06 | |
| Poplar | Teviot Street Jubilee Party | England | 1976.09.07 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.09.16 | |
| London | Allen Gordon´s Studios | England | 1979.09.20 | Dennis Wilcock´s audition |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.09.23 | Paul
Day´s last concert. He did 26 gigs with Iron Maiden |
| Chingford | Queen Elisabeth | England | 1976.10.05 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1976.10.15 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1976.10.16 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1976.10.18 | |
| Stratford | Cart & Horses | England | 1976.11.05 | |
| Chingford | Queen Elisabeth | England | 1976.11.13 | Competition - Maiden came second. |
| Waltham Forest | Polytechnic | England | 1976.11 | |
| Walthamstow | Assembly Hall | England | 1976.11.18 | Last
concert with Dave Sullivan & Terry Rance. Blitzfish (Jazz Rock Group) |
EARLY CONCERTS - 1977
(England)
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | Spring 77 | Dave Murray was fired a few days later. |
| Covent Garden | The Roxy | England | 1977.03.10 | CANCELLED Because Steve refused to play at a punk club. |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.04.28 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.05.05 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.05.14 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.05.19 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.05.29 | |
| Plumstead | Green Man | England | 1977.06 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.06.02 | |
| Camden Town | Music Machine | England | 1977.06.23 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.06.24 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.06.25 | |
| Leytonstone | The Plough & Harrow | England | 1977.06.27 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.07.01 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.07.02 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.07.04 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.07.08 | |
| Leytonstone | The Plough & Harrow | England | 1977.07.09 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.07.11 | |
| Tramshed | England | 1977.07.12 | ||
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.07.15 | |
| Barking | The Harrow | England | 1977.07.16 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.07.18 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.07.29 | |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1977.11 | Dennis
Wilcock´s last concert. This was the only gig with a keyboard player. See Note. |
| East London | England | 1977.11 | Thunderstick´s
last concert & Dennis never turned up for the show. See Note. |
NOTE: At the two Nov. gigs they had the following line-up:
First gig at Canning Town - Dennis
Wilcock (Voc), Terry Wapram (Guit), Steve Harris (Bass), Tony
Moore (Key) & Thunderstick (Dr)
At the second gig in East London - Terry Wapram (Guit), Steve
Harris (Bass) & Thunderstick (Dr)
EARLY CONCERTS - 1978
(England)
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION |
| London | Orange Tree | England | 1978.02.03 or 04 | CANCELLED Due to the stolen equipment on the 2nd of February |
| London | Widsor Castle | England | 1978.02.04 or 05 | CANCELLED Due to the stolen equipment on the 2nd of February |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1978.02.17 | Dogwatch |
| Canning Town | The Bridgehouse | England | 1978.04.08 | Air Aces |
| East Ham | Ruskin Arms | England | 1978.12.31 | Paul DiAnnos first concert with Iron Maiden |