Thin Lizzy tour 1980

Date Arena City, Country Comments
800214 Philip and Caroline´s wedding. Scott was Philip´s best man.
The honeymoon was a week´s carnival i Rio De Janeiro
IRISH TOUR APR-80
Supported by the Tearjerkers.

Line-up: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Midge Ure


800402 Leisureland Ballroom Salthill, Galway, Ireland

Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents


Thanks to Lee Jones
Advert

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert

Thanks to Donal Kennedy
Ticket

800403 Astoria Bundoran, Ireland Cancelled
They had planned to play the gig at The Astoria in Bundoran. But the Canon of Bundoran had proclaimed that it would be sinful for young people to go to a rock gig instead of church on Maundy Thursday.

800403 Forum Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Thanks to Anthony Hegarty
Ticket

800405 Forum Antrim, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

8 mm film exist

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert

800406 The Baymount Hotel Strandhill, Sligo, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert

Thanks to Jeff Muir
Advert

Thanks to Sean Byrne R.I.P owner and proprietor of Baymount and Silver Slipper Ballroom in Sligo
Ticket

800407 Downtown Ballroom Dundalk, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents
800408 Horizon Ballroom Mullingar, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Thanks to Sharon Fox
Ticket

800410 Carlton Killkenny, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Poster, Ticket, Advert, Photos

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert



800411 Oyster Ballroom Dromkeen, Limerick, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket, Autographs

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Poster

800412 St. John´s (CYMS) Tralee, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Gig recorded for b-sides

Thanks to Jeff Muir
Advert

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Advert

800413 City Hall Cork, Ireland Supported by Tearjerkers

McCann/Desmond Presents

Gig recorded for b-sides
Sugar blues (Chinatown single)
Whisky in the jar

Thanks to Vincent Lyons
Ticket

SCANDINAVIAN TOUR APR-80
Darren Wharton replaces Midge Ure on keyboards.

Line-up: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Darren Wharton



800422 Chateau Neuf Oslo, Norway Darrens first gig with the band
Thanks to Terje Dokken
Advert
Ticket


Thanks to Helge Øverås
Article
Photos
800424 Forum Copenhagen, Denmark Thanks to Claus Johansen
Ticket

Thanks to Jan Anneman
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800425 Olympen Lund, Sweden Thanks to Petter Lönegård
Poster
800426 Johanneshovs Isstadion Stockholm, Sweden Poster

Thanks to Benka Nyberg
Ticket

Thanks to Klas Forsner
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Mats Pettersson
Advert

Thanks to Stefan Enarsson
Ticket, Photos

800427 Scandinavium Gothenburg, Sweden Thanks to Magnus Lindqvist
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Stefan Björnshög
Ticket, Advert

UK TOUR MAY, JUN-80
Supported by The Lookalikes.

800501 City Hall Newcastle, UK Supported by The Wild Angels
Brian Robertson on encore.
Robbo played on Emerald, Rosalie
(Wild Horses had a gig at Newcastle Poly the following night. Phil, Snowy and Scott played with Horses that night)

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Malcolm Watson
Photos

800502 City Hall Newcastle, UK Supported by The Wild Angels

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Steve Risebury
Story

800503 Caird Hall Dundee, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800504 Odeon Theatre Edinburgh, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Phil Osborne
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Mike Bowen
Ticket

800505 Apollo Theatre Glasgow, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Phil Osborne
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Johan Hagman
Advert

800506 Apollo Theatre Glasgow, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig
Phil had noticed that one of the bouncers was beating up a kid in the audience. So Phil stopped the show.

Ticket

Poster

Thanks to Johan Hagman
Advert

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket, Autographs

Thanks to Colin Wilson
Ticket

800507 Empire Theatre Liverpool, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Joe Hynes
Backstage pass, ticket

800508 Empire Theatre Liverpool, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Steve Harrison
Ticket

800510 Queens Hall Leeds, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket, Autographs

800511 Lockley Grand Hall (Guild Hall) Preston, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Bootleg
Out on bail 15 tracks
Sha-la-la 17 tracks

Thanks to Andrew Belfort

Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800512 City (Oval) Hall Sheffield, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Keith Britton
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800513 Bingley Hall Stafford, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Poster

Handbill

Thanks to Mark Long

Ticket

Thanks to Andrew Belfort
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

During the Scottish leg of the tour Phil wasn´t too well, but he carried on until eventually on the day of the Brighton concert, he completely lost his voice because of laryngtis and, to complete the misery, caught flu as well. Doctor´s instructions were for him to rest for several days so the concert in Brighton, Coventry, Leicester, Cardiff and Southampton had to be cancelled.
Info from Thin Lizzy Fan Club Newspaper No.12
800516 The Brighton Centre Brighton, UK Cancelled
Postphoned to 800613

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Alun Williams
Ticket

800517 Coventry Theatre Coventry, UK Cancelled
Postphoned to 800612

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800518 De Montfort Hall Leicester, UK Cancelled
Postphoned to 800611

Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800519 Sophia Gardens Cardiff, UK Extra gig
Cancelled
Postphoned to 800615

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800520 Gaumont Southampton, UK Cancelled
Postphoned to 800614

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

Thanks to Alison Russell
Ticket

800522 Odeon Theatre Birmingham, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800523 Odeon Theatre Birmingham, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

800524 Colston Hall Bristol, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Eric Bell on encore

Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Backstage pass, Ticket

Thanks to Steve Ashmore
Ticket

800525 Apollo Theatre Manchester, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Philip presented Darren in his hometown.

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

Thanks to Joe Hynes
Photos

800526 Apollo Theatre Manchester, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Ian J Longdin
Ticket

800528 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800529 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Recorded for b-side
Chinatown from 
Killer on the loose double-pack version.

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800530 Hammersmith Odeon London, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Eric Bell on Whisky in the jar

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800531 Rainbow Theatre London, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800601 Rainbow Theatre London, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Extra gig

Thanks to Ian Williams
Ticket

Thanks to Jules
Ticket

800603 The Guildhall Portsmouth, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Alun Williams
Ticket

Thanks to Martin Lock
Ticket, Backstage pass, Photos

800604 New Theatre Oxford, UK Supported by The Lookalikes

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800605 New Theatre Oxford, UK

Supported by The Lookalikes

Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went

Ticket

800607 Royal Dublin Society Dublin, Ireland Supported by The Lookalikes

Recorded by 
King Biscuit Flower Hour.
Killers Live
(Are you ready, 
Dear miss lonely hearts)
Recorded for b-side
Got to give it up from 
Killer on the loose double-pack version. 
Eric Bell on Whisky in the jar

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John P O´Sullivan
Ticket

Thanks to Jim Fitzpatrick
Backstage pass

Thanks to David Allen
Article

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Article

Thanks to Eddie Mallin
Photos

800608 Crofton Airport Hotel Crofton, Ireland The Lookalikes
Scott Gorham special guest

Thanks to John O´Reilly
Article

Video

800609 King´s Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland Supported by The Lookalikes

Eric Bell on Whisky in the jar

8 mm film exist

Thanks to Shelagh Henry
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800611 De Montfort Hall Leicester, UK Re-scheduled date
Postphoned from 800518

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800612 Coventry Centre Coventry, UK Re-scheduled date
Postphoned from 800517

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800613 Conference Centre Brighton, UK Re-scheduled date
Postphoned from 800516

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Alun Williams
Ticket

800614 Gaumont Southampton, UK Re-scheduled date
Postphoned from 800520
In Southampton Hotel after their concert, Phil is hit by a bottle, knocked out and has his head gashed over his eye. Result a very deepcut over his eye wich had to have 10 stitches in it.

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Alison Russell
Tickets

800615 Sophia Gardens Cardiff, UK Re-scheduled date
Postphoned from 800519
Philip plays with his injury.

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Phil did a short promotional tour in USA covering radiostations and press in New York, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Info from Thin Lizzy Fan Club Newsletter No.12

800617 Hurrah New York, New York, US Phil joined Iggy Pop, Johnny Thunders and a local rockabilly band The Rockats for a jam at a Manhattan club in which he vigorously slapped away at an acoustic stand-up bass. Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls/Heartbreakers) also guested on drums

Thanks to Nick Sharp
800825 Theatre Royal 
ATV Rockstage
Nottingham, UK Scott Gorham to hospital the week before the gigs. He was suffering from a burst appendix.
Cancelled

Thanks to Nick Sharp
Poster

800826 Theatre Royal 
ATV Rockstage
Nottingham, UK Cancelled

Thanks to Nick Sharp
Poster

JAPANESE TOUR SEP-OCT 80

Line-up: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Darren Wharton

800924 Nakano Sun Plaza Hall Tokyo, Japan Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

800925 Nakano Sun Plaza Hall Tokyo, Japan Bootleg
Memory pain

Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

800929 Nippon Seinenkan Tokyo, Japan

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

800930 Kokusai Hall Kobe, Japan Bootleg
Kobe 1980

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

801001 Expo Hall Osaka, Japan

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Ticket

801002 Nippon Seinenkan Tokyo, Japan

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

Thanks to Yuusuke Mastuoka
Ticket

801003 Kinro Hall Nagoya, Japan

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert, Poster

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Ticket

801004 Nakano Sun Plaza Hall Tokyo, Japan

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio
Advert

Thanks to Don Bolster
Poster

AUSTRALIAN TOUR OCT-80

Line-up: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Darren Wharton


Thanks to Tony Went


43cm * 61cm
Thanks to Nick Sharp


801009 Capitol Theatre Sydney, Australia Supported by Motivators

Explosion on stage leaving the band with only drums and keyboards. Short performance.
Are you ready....good bye

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio

Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Bootleg program

Thanks to David Wilson
Ticket

801010 Thin Lizzy release the album Chinatown
801010 Capitol Theatre Sydney, Australia Supported by Motivators

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Ticket

801011 The Playroom Surfers Paradise, Australia Supported by Mr Meaner

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Thanks to Tony Went and Adriano Di Ruscio

801012 The Playroom Surfers Paradise, Australia Supported by Mr Meaner

Garry Van Egmond Presents


Thanks to Tony Went and Adriano Di Ruscio
801013 Festival Hall Brisbane, Australia Supported by Motivators

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio

Thanks to Tony Went
Bootleg program

Thanks to Roddie Cleere
Advert

801015 The Old Lion Hotel Adelaide, Australia Thin Lizzy plays three songs as an unannounced follow-up to the Village People
801016 Apollo Stadium Richmond, Australia Supported by Motivators

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket, Bootleg program

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

801018 Entertainment Centre Perth, Australia Supported by The Riffs

Garry Van Egmond Presents


Thanks to James Anfuso
Ticket

801020 Festival Hall Melbourne, Australia Supported by Motivators

Garry Van Egmond Presents

Thanks to Adriano De Ruscio

Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket, Backstage pass, Bootleg program

Photos

Thanks to Paul Sandalis
Photos, Ticket

801022 Capitol Theatre Sydney, Australia Supported by Motivators

Garry Van Egmond Presents


Thanks to Tony Went and Adriano Di Ruscio
801025 Logan Campbell Centre Auckland, New Zealand Supported by Dave McArtney´s Pink Flamingos
US TOUR NOV, DEC-80

Line-up: Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Darren Wharton

801115 Agora Columbus, Ohio, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Tony Went
Backstage pass
801116 Agora Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio, US Supported by Barooga
WMMS 101 FM
Sunday night out. Show broadcast on the station

Thanks to John Gorman
Advert

Thanks to Daniel Bjerknes
Advert

801117 Center Stage Canton, Detroit, Michigan, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

801118 Agora Youngstown, Ohio, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Jim Markovitch
Ticket, Photos

Advert

801119 Park West Chicago, Illinois, US Supported by Code Blue
801120 Uncle Sam´s Cheektowaga, New York, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

Thanks to Ken Langford
Advert, Article

801121 Triangle Theatre Rochester, New York, US Supported by Code Blue

Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

801122 JB Scott´s Albany, New York, US Supported by Code Blue
801126 Mr C´s Rock Palace Lowell, Massachusetts, US Supported by Code Blue

Thorndyke Presents


Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket
801129 Stage West West Hartford, Connecticut, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Ken Langford
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

801130 Mr. C´s Lowell, Massachusetts, US Supported by Code Blue
801201 Center Stage Providence, Rhode Island, US Supported by Code Blue
801202 The Paradise Theatre Boston, Massachusetts, US Supported by Code blue

Thanks to Rick Jacobson
Ticket
801204 Fountain Casino Aberdeen, New Jersey,US Supported by Code Blue
801205 Ritz Theatre New York City, New York, US Supported by Code blue
Thanks to John AKA "NJ Rocker" for the info about Code Blue

Thanks to Johan Hagman
Advert

801206 Emerald City Ballroom Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US Supported by Code Blue

Advert

Thanks to John Monick
Photos

801209 The Ontario Theater Washington DC, Maryland, US Supported by Code Blue

Scott dislocates his knee and has to complete the tour sitting on a stool.

Thanks to Noelle and Robert Calkin
Tickets and photos

Thanks to Albert Kreis
Photos

801211 Agora Ballroom Atlanta, Georgia, US Supported by Code Blue

Ticket
801212 The Warehouse New Orleans, Louisiana, US Supported by New England, Code Blue, Zebra ?

Ticket, Handbill
801213 The Agora Ballroom Houston, Texas, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Ronald Elbrechter
Ticket

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Carl Moratto
Ticket

801214 Austin Opera House Austin, Texas, US Supported by Code Blue
The poster says 15th but the gig was on 14th

Poster

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

Thanks to Gilbert Garcia
Ticket

Thanks to John Hutchinson
Ticket

801215 Mc Farlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas, US Supported by Code Blue

Backstage pass

Thanks to Worth Chollar
Ticket

Thanks to Russell Barber
Ticket, Article

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket

801216 Will Rogers Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas, US

Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Gary B Hetrick who went to this concert with Dimebag Darrell and Vinny Paul of Pantera

801217 The Rainbow Music Hall Denver, Colorado, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Matt Liffengren
Ticket

801219 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California, US Supported by Code Blue

Ticket

Advert

Thanks to Bill Hale
Ticket

Thanks to Keith Campbell
Ticket

Thanks to Jim Mohr
Ticket, Setlist

Thanks to Paul Boren
Backstage pass

801220 Santa Monica Civic Los Angeles, California, US Supported by Code Blue

Thanks to Tony Went
Ticket
Backstage pass

Advert

At the end of the last US-tour all the band returned to England for Xmas and New Year, except Scott who remained in Los Angeles
Info from Thin Lizzy Fan Club Newsletter No. 14