FLASH was formed in late 1971. It was Colin Carter (vocals) who contacted Peter Banks to form a new band together. Peter was going through his gray period and after his previous experiences with bands wasn’t too keen on getting another one started. But after writing “Small Beginnings” together, Peter shopped the demo around and landed a deal. The next task was to find the right musicians, which proved to be more work than it seemed. It was Peter who thought up the band name, and once Ray Bennett (on bass) and Mike Hough (on drums) would combine forces – they would become FLASH. Deciding against using a keyboardist, Peter ultimately developed an exciting guitar style and created Flash’s special sound. They released 3 albums in just 2 years before calling it a day in November 1973.
Original line-up
Peter Banks | Colin Carter | Ray Bennett | Mike Hough
CHRONOLOGY
1971
| DATE |
LOCATION |
VENUE |
NOTES |
| November 8-21 |
London, UK |
DeLane Lea Studios |
recording debut album Flash |
1972
| DATE |
LOCATION |
VENUE |
NOTES |
| January 14 |
High Wycombe, UK |
Town Hall |
with Stray |
| January 15 |
Dudley, UK |
Technical College |
|
| January 20 |
Dorchester, UK |
Tavern Club |
|
| January 21 |
Bristol, UK |
Polytechnic |
|
| January 22 |
St. Albans, UK |
City Hall |
with Stone The Crows |
| January 28 |
Porthcawl, UK |
Manor Suite |
|
| January 29 |
Watford, UK |
Tech College |
with Mott The Hoople |
| January 31 |
Letchworth, UK |
Youth Club |
|
| February |
|
|
LP RELEASE: Flash |
| February 14 |
Ellesmere Port, UK |
Cheshire College |
unconfirmed date |
| February 18 |
Ipswich Civic, UK |
College |
|
| February 19 |
Leicester, UK |
University |
with Roy Harper |
| February 22 |
London, UK |
Marquee Club |
|
| February 25 |
York, UK |
St. Peter's School |
|
| February 26 |
Epsom, UK |
Baths |
with Budgie |
| February 27 |
Bletchley, UK |
Esmeralda's, Youth Centre |
with Gnidrolog, Vinegar Joe |
| February 28 |
London, UK |
BBC Maida Vale studios |
BBC Session |
| March 1 |
Birmingham, UK |
Bullring Mayfair Suite |
|
| March 1 |
Birmingham, UK |
Aston University |
with Tony Hazzard |
| March 2 |
Preston, UK |
Amethyst Club |
|
| March 3 |
Aberdeen, UK |
University |
|
| March 4 |
Whitley Bay, UK |
Random Club |
|
| March 9 |
|
|
RADIO BROADCAST: BBC "Sound Of The Seventies" with Gnidrolog, Strawbs, Mick Greenwood |
| March 10 |
Exeter, UK |
St George’s Hall |
|
| March 11 |
Narbeth, UK |
unconfirmed venue |
|
| March 17 |
Luton, UK |
Tech College |
with Slade, Gothic Horizon |
| March 22 |
Bristol, UK |
Boobs Club |
|
| March 23 |
North Devon, UK |
Tech College |
|
| March 23 |
Penzance, UK |
Winter Gardens |
|
| March 24 |
Guildford, UK |
Tech College |
|
| March 25 |
Bracknell, UK |
Bracknell Sports Centre |
with Barclay James Harvest, Steve Peregrine Took |
| March 29 |
Bristol, UK |
Tiffany's |
|
| April 1 |
Plymouth, UK |
Van Dike |
|
| April 3 |
Barnstable, UK |
Queens Hall |
|
| April 7 |
Schiedam, The Netherlands |
Sociëteit Arcade/Martin Green Society |
with Focus |
| April 8 |
Dortrecht, The Netherlands |
Sprankja Club |
|
| April 9 |
Assen, The Netherlands |
De Kolk |
|
| April 10 |
|
|
USA LP RELEASE: Flash |
| April 13 |
Tournai, Belgium |
Town Hall |
with John Martyn |
| April 14 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Théâtre 140 |
with John Martyn |
| April 15 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
Handelsbeurs |
with Irish Coffee |
| April 16 |
Hasselt, Belgium |
Germinal Hall |
|
| April 20 |
Langen, Germany |
unknown venue |
|
| April 21 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Concert Hall |
|
| April 22 |
Utrecht, The Netherlands |
Glarbuurs Hall/Jaarbeurscongrescentrum |
|
| April 23 |
Munster, Germany |
Buurgstein Furte |
|
| April 24-25 |
Brussels, Belgium |
TV Studio |
| April 30 |
Southampton, UK |
Palace |
|
| April 30 |
London, UK |
Chalk Farm Roundhouse |
with Wishbone Ash, Hookfoot, Cheech 'N' Chong, Linda Lewis |
| May |
|
|
SINGLE RELEASE: "Small Beginnings / Morning Haze" |
| May 1 |
Birmingham, UK |
Kinetic Circus |
with Sandy Denny, Nazareth |
| May 4 |
|
|
RADIO BROADCAST: BBC "Sound Of The Seventies" with Bronx Cheer, Gnidrolog, Paul Jones |
| May 5 |
Newcastle, UK |
University |
with Lindisfarne |
| May 6 |
Sheffield, UK |
University |
|
| May 6 |
Oswaldtwistle, UK |
Town Hall |
|
| May 9 |
London, UK |
Marquee Club |
|
| May 10 |
Nottingham, UK |
Polytechnic |
|
| May 12 |
Northampton, UK |
Guild Hall |
|
| May 13 |
London, UK |
Imperial College |
with Roy Young Band |
| May 20 |
Bolton, UK |
Institute of Technology |
|
| May 21 |
Croydon, UK |
Greyhound |
|
| May 25 |
Lytham, UK |
St Anne's Lowther Pavilion |
|
| May 26 |
Blackburn, UK |
King George's Hall |
|
| May 27 |
Penarth, UK |
Paget Rooms |
|
| May 31 |
Stockport, UK |
Town Hall |
|
| June 2 |
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
Mayfair Ballroom |
|
| June 3 |
Hull, UK |
Floral Hall |
|
| June 4 |
Kenilworth, UK |
Kinetic Circus |
|
| June 6 |
London, UK |
Marquee Club |
with Cat Iron |
| June 8 |
Guildford, UK |
Civic Hall |
with Audience |
| June 9 |
London, UK |
Marquee Club |
|
| June 9 |
Leytonstone, UK |
Red Lion |
|
| June 10 |
Slough, UK |
Slough College |
with Stackridge |
| June 11-16 |
London, UK |
|
Recording session |
| June 17 |
Oxford, UK |
Jesus College |
|
| June 20-21 |
London, UK |
|
Rehearsals |
| June 22 |
Staffs, UK |
Keele University |
|
| June 23 |
Workington, UK |
West Cumberland College of Science and Technology |
|
| June 24 |
Leicester, UK |
Polytechnic |
|
| June 25 |
Swansea, UK |
Pandora's Club |
|
| June 28 |
Watford, UK |
Town Hall |
with Genesis |
| early July |
London, UK |
|
In The Can LP recorded |
| early July |
Dorset, UK |
Weymouth Pier Pavilion |
|
| July 14 |
|
|
Band departs to JFK Airport, NYC |
| July 15 |
New York City, NY |
|
radio press conference |
| July 17 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Prospect Park |
with David Bromberg, Dust |
| July 18 |
Hempstead, NY |
Ultrasonic Recording Studio |
WLIR-FM, WCBS TV News broadcast |
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| July 19 |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
Cherry Hill Arena |
with Chamber Brothers, Surprize |
July 20 |
Georgetown, MD |
unknown venue |
canceled |
| July 21 |
Bowie, MD |
Bowie Ice Rink |
WDCA-TV broadcast |
| July 22 |
Fairfax, VA |
Robinson High School |
|
| July 23 |
Fort Wayne, ID |
Fort Wayne Coliseum |
|
| July 24 |
Cleveland, OH |
Agora |
|
| July 25 |
Toledo, OH |
Agora |
|
| July 26 |
Cincinnati, OH |
Reflections |
with Freeport |
| July 27 |
Columbus, OH |
Agora |
|
| July 28-30 |
East Quogue, NY |
The Barge |
advertised appearances, unconfirmed |
| July 29 |
Charlotte, NC |
Fairgrounds |
with Poco, Uriah Heep, Long John Baldry, Wishbone Ash |
| July 30 |
Providence, RI |
Rhode Island Auditorium |
with Black Sabbath, Black Oak Arkansas |
| July 31 |
Boston, MA |
Sheraton Hotel |
press and radio interviews |
| August 1 |
Rosalyn, NY |
My Father's Place |
|
| August 2 |
Bronx, NY |
Gaelic Park |
with Blue Oyster Cult, Beck Bogart and Appice (billed as Jeff Beck Group), Argent |
| August 3 |
Rosalyn, NY |
My Father's Place |
|
| August 5 |
Long Island, NY |
Commack Arena |
with Savoy Brown, Rory Gallagher, Tower of Power |
| August 5 |
Asbury Park, NJ |
Sunshine In |
with Brownsville Station |
| August 6 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Pitt Stadium |
afternoon show |
| August 6 |
Commack, NY |
Long Island Arena |
with Wishbone Ash, Savoy Brown, Rory Gallagher |
| August 7 |
Chicago, IL |
unknown venue |
|
| August 10 |
Jersey City, NJ |
Roosevelt Stadium |
with Alice Cooper, The J. Geils Band, Ursa Major |
| August 11 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
unknown venue |
|
| August 12 |
Charleston, SC |
unknown venue |
|
| August 13 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Memorial Coliseum |
|
| August 15 |
San Diego, CA |
unknown venue |
|
| August 16-19 |
Hollywood, CA |
Whiskey-A-Go-Go |
with Elijah |
August 20 |
Hollywood, CA |
Whiskey-A-Go-Go |
canceled-replaced by Foghat |
| August 21 |
Detroit, MI |
Roostertail Upper-Deck |
with Air Speed |
| August 22 |
Wichita, KS |
Cessna Stadium |
with Rod Stewart and Faces, John Kay (unconfirmed) |
| August 23 |
Davison, MI |
Sherwood Forest "Wild Wednesday '72" |
with Catfish, The Counts, Detroit, Jo Jo Gunne, Mutzie, Plain Brown Wrapper, Salem Witchcraft, R.P.M., Stoned Lightning |
| August 25 |
Chicago, IL |
Aragon Ballroom |
with the Kinks, Dr. Hook and His Medicine Show, Foghat |
| August 26 |
New Orleans, LA |
The Warehouse |
with Foghat, Captain Beyond |
| August 28 |
Madison, WI |
Mothers |
|
| August 29 |
Charlotte, NC |
Park Center |
with Argent, Foghat, Phlorescent Leech & |
Eddie |
| August 31 |
Wingate, NC |
unknown venue |
|
| September 1 |
|
|
travel to Terre Haute, IN |
| September 2 |
Bull Island, IN |
Erie Canal Pop Festival |
with Birtha, Foghat, Rory Gallagher, Ravi Shankar, Black Sabbath, Joe Cocker, Allman Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Gentle Giant, Amboy Dukes, Canned Heat, Black Oak Arkansas, Eagles, Nazareth, McKendree Spring and many others |
| September 4 |
Oshkosh, WI |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
with Brian Lee Blues Band, Blue Tale Fly, REO Speedwagon |
| September 5 |
Long Island, NY |
Nassau College |
|
| September 8 |
Akron, OH |
Akron Civic Center |
with Foghat, Bang |
| September 9 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Indianapolis Raceway Festival at Bush Stadium |
with Fleetwood Mac, It's A Beautiful Day, McKendree Spring, Argent, Danny O'Keefe, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Foghat, Chuck Berry, Pure Food & |
Drug Act, Faith Band – |
audience recording exists |
| September 10 |
Madison, NJ |
unknown venue |
The Morning Call – Sep 16, 1972
| September 11 |
Kutztown, PA |
Keystone Hall |
with REO Speedwagon, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks |
| September 12 |
|
|
travel to Erie, PA |
| September 13 |
Erie, PA |
unknown venue |
|
| September 14 |
Radford, VA |
Radford College Preston Hall Auditorium |
with The Divots, Blue Oyster Cult |
| September 15 |
|
|
travel to New York City |
| September 16 |
York, PA |
unknown venue |
|
| September 17 |
Snippensberg, PA |
unknown venue |
|
| September 18 |
|
|
travel back to UK |
| October |
|
|
LP RELEASE: In The Can |
| October 8 |
Upminster, UK |
New Windmill Hall |
|
| October 9-10 |
London, UK |
DeLane Lea Studios |
recording sessions |
| October 11 |
London, UK |
Maximum Sound Studios |
recording session |
| October 12 |
Hornsey, UK |
Hornsey College Of Art |
|
| October 13 |
London, UK |
Thames Polytechnic |
with The Pretty Things |
| October 14 |
Canterbury, UK |
Elliot College University of Kent |
|
| October 15 |
Lancing, UK |
Lancing College |
|
| October 20 |
London, UK |
Goldsmiths College |
with Colin Blunstone, Home |
| October 21 |
Cardiff, UK |
University |
with Glencoe |
| October 23 |
London,UK |
|
Watch Your Step and/or "Never Stand" recorded |
| October 24 |
London, UK |
Marquee Club |
|
| October 29 |
Gravesend, UK |
Civic Hall |
with Mick Abrahams Band |
| November 12 |
London, UK |
|
Non-LP track 1, "Vision Of The King", "Non-LP track 2", "Beyond The Loneliest Sea", "Stop That" started recorded |
| November 13 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
Stop That recorded with Jan Akkerman |
| November 15 |
London, UK |
|
Non-LP track 1, "Vision Of The King", "Non-LP track 2", "Beyond The Loneliest Sea", "Stop That" finished recorded |
| November 16 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
Rock 'N Something, "Get Out Of My Fridge" recorded with Peter Banks, Phil Collins, Ray Bennett, Jan Akkerman |
| November 17 |
London, UK |
Kings Cross Cinema |
|
| November 18 |
Manchester, UK |
Manchester University |
|
November 18 |
Rutherford, NJ |
Fairleigh Dickenson College |
advertised date with Batdorf & |
Rodney but presumably not played |
| November 25 |
London, UK |
Isleworth Polytechnic |
unconfirmed date with Sam Apple Pie |
November 26 |
Cleveland, OH |
unknown venue |
misreported as Philadelphia in Creem magazine, possibly not played |
| December |
|
|
SINGLE RELEASE: "Lifetime / Children Of The Universe" |
| December 2 |
Teaneck, NJ |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
two headlining shows w/Blue Oyster Cult |
| December 5-7 |
Roslyn, NY |
My Father's Place |
headlining shows |
| December 8 |
Milton, MA |
Curry College, South Campus Auditorium |
headlining show with The World of Lenny Bruce |
| December 9 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
with Humble Pie, Roxy Music |
| December 10 |
Charleston, WV |
Charleston Civic Center |
with Humble Pie, Roxy Music |
| December 11 |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Embassy Theatre |
with Mott The Hoople, Flash Cadillac & |
the Continental Kids |
| December 12 |
Warren, OH |
Packard Music Hall |
headlining show |
| December 13 |
Lexington, KY |
The Warehouse |
headlining show |
| December 15 |
Newark, NJ |
Newark State College |
two headlining shows |
| December 16 |
Passaic, NJ |
Capitol Theatre |
two shows with Chuck Berry, Phlorescent Leech & |
Eddie. Audience recording exists with Small Beginnings / Black And White / Children Of The Universe |
| December 17 |
Ramapo, NJ |
Ramapo High School Auditorium |
two shows headlining |
| December 22 |
Detroit, MI |
Ford Auditorium |
headlining show with Mom’s Apple Pie, Blue Oyster Cult |
| December 27 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Indianapolis Convention Center |
with Steve Miller Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, McKendree Spring [George and Sue Mizer got married at the concert] |
| December 28 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Minnesota National Guard Armory |
with Raspberries, Bang |
| December 29 |
St. Louis, MO |
Keil Auditorium |
with Steve Miller Band |
| December 30 |
Rockford, IL |
National Guard Armory |
|
| December 31 |
Providence, RI |
Palace Theatre |
headlining show with Al Kooper |
1973
| DATE |
LOCATION |
VENUE |
NOTES |
| January 5 |
Pinellas Park, FL |
Mustang Drive-In |
with White Witch |
| January 6 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
West Palm Beach Auditorium |
with Raspberries, Bob Seger |
| January 7 |
Columbus, OH |
Agora Theatre |
|
| January 8 |
Cleveland, OH |
Agora Theatre |
|
| January 12 |
Philadelphia, PA |
The Spectrum |
with Jo Jo Gunne, James Gang |
| January 14 |
New York City, NY |
Philharmonic Hall |
with Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Earth Wind and Fire |
| January 19 |
Chicago, IL |
Kinetic Playground |
with Jo Jo Gunne, Glencoe, Blue Oyster Cult |
| January 20 |
Chicago, IL |
Kinetic Playground |
with Jo Jo Gunne, Glencoe, Blue Oyster Cult |
| January 21 |
Kansas City, MO |
Cowtown Ballroom |
with the Byrds. This set was recorded on 2 inch multi-track tape by The Record Plant mobile studio. Released in 2013 as Flash In Public. Set: Small Beginnings / Black And White / Stop That Banging / There No More / Children Of The Universe/ Dreams Of Heaven |
| January 22 |
|
|
deposition regarding Flash's name |
| February |
|
|
SINGLE RELEASE: "Watch Your Step / Lifetime" |
| February 1 |
Dunstable, UK |
Civic Hall |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 2 |
Reading, UK |
University |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 3 |
London, UK |
Imperial College |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 6 |
Hanley, UK |
Heavy Steam Machine |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 7 |
Liverpool, UK |
University |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 8 |
Loughborough, UK |
University Students Union |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 9 |
Newcastle, UK |
Polytechnic |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 10 |
Leeds, UK |
Leeds University |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 11 |
Manchester, UK |
Hard Rock Theatre |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 12 |
Swansea, UK |
Top Rank Ballroom |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 14 |
Oxford, UK |
Oxford Polytecnic |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 15 |
Bournemouth, UK |
Hard Rock Theatre |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 16 |
London, UK |
Sundown Theatre |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| February 18 |
Cardiff, UK |
Top Rank Suite |
with Beck Bogart and Appice |
| April 1-5 |
London, UK |
|
rehearsals |
| April 6 |
Ware, UK |
Ware College Students Union |
|
| April 7 |
Lincoln, UK |
Lincoln School |
|
| April 8 |
Hempstead, UK |
Pavilion |
|
| April 9 |
Leicester, UK |
Croft Club |
|
| April 13 |
Peterborough, UK |
Technical College |
|
| April 21 |
Hastings, UK |
The Pier Pavillion |
|
| April 27 |
Ayr, UK |
Caledonian |
possibly canceled |
| April 28 |
Glasgow, UK |
University |
with Fruupp, Spencer Davis Band, possibly canceled |
| May 1 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
Knights various mixes and "Lord Of The Dragon" |
| May 2 |
|
|
travel to Melbourne, Australia |
| May 6 |
Melbourne, Australia |
National Youth Sunday |
with Cherry (Canada) and top 3 Australian bands |
| May 8 |
|
|
travel to London, UK |
| May 11 |
London, UK |
|
rehearsal |
| May 12 |
London, UK |
|
recording session |
| May 14-17 |
London, UK |
|
rehearsal and recording sessions |
| May 18 |
Skegness, UK |
unknown venue |
|
| May 19 |
Luton, UK |
College |
with JSD Band |
| May 20-21 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
recording sessions |
| May 22-23 |
London, UK |
|
rehearsals |
| May 25-June 4 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
recording sessions |
| June 5-7 |
London, UK |
Morgan Studios |
recording sessions |
| June 8 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
recording sessions |
| June 9 |
Bromley, UK |
unknown venue |
|
| June 10-11 |
London, UK |
Advision Studios |
recording sessions |
| June 25 |
Hull, UK |
Hull City Hall |
with Wishbone Ash |
| July |
|
|
Zox and The Radar Boys performed various dates |
| July 27-28 |
London, UK |
Sound Management |
rehearsals |
| July 28 |
London, UK |
London Music Festival at Alexandra Palace |
with Nazareth, East Of Eden, Budgie, Stray Dog, Cat Iron |
| July 30 |
London, UK |
Unit Studios |
rehearsals |
| July 31 |
Tottenham, UK |
Royal Ballroom |
stage rehearsals |
| August 7 |
Philadelphia, PA |
|
rehearsals |
| August 8 |
Philadelphia, PA |
The Spectrum |
with Blue Oyster Cult, Mott The Hoople, Wishbone Ash (?) |
| August 9 |
Columbia, MD |
Merriweather Post Pavillion |
|
| August 10 |
Ocean City, MD |
Convention Center |
with Wishbone Ash |
| August 11 |
Woodstock, NY |
Abbey Road |
|
| August 11 |
New York, NY |
Central Park |
listed in Billboard Magazine, unconfirmed |
| August 12 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Metropolitan Sports Center |
|
| August 13 |
Chicago, IL |
Auditorium Theatre |
|
August 13 |
Boston, MA |
Suffolk Downs |
listed in Billboard Magazine |
| August 14 |
Clarkston, Michigan |
Pine Knob Musical Theater |
with Wishbone Ash |
| August 15 |
Wheaton, IL |
DuPage County Fairgrounds |
|
| August 16 |
Cleveland, OH |
Smilin' Dog Saloon |
possible Milwaukee date |
| August 17 |
Youngstown, OH |
State Theatre |
possible Des Moines or Ohio date |
| August 18 |
Fayetteville, NC |
J.C. Fairground |
with Santana |
| August 18 |
Norfolk, VA |
Pungo Fairgrounds |
date reported in Billboard |
| August 19? |
Charlotte, NC |
The Midnight Sun |
unconfirmed date |
| August 20-22? |
Atlanta,GA |
Richard's |
unconfirmed date |
| August 22 |
Flint, MI |
Sherwood Forrest |
|
| August 23 |
Hyannis, MA |
One God Coliseum |
unconfirmed date |
| August 24 |
Asbury Park, NJ |
Sunshine In |
with Joe Walsh |
| August 26 |
White Oak, PA |
Zodiac Club |
unconfirmed date |
| August 26 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Elephant Club |
reported in Billboard |
| August 28 |
Boston, MA |
Boston Club |
unconfirmed date |
| August 29 |
Boston, MA |
Boston Club |
unconfirmed date |
| August 30 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Tower Theatre |
with T.Rex |
| August 31 |
Erie,PA |
Veterans Memorial Stadium |
with Spirit, Canned Heat, Cactus, Foghat, Poobah, Pwheet Pwhew |
| September 1 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Civic Auditorium |
with Blue Oyster Cult, El Chicano, Quicksilver Messenger Service |
| September 2 |
Pueblo, CO |
Coyote Ridge Festival |
with Malo, Quicksilver Messenger Service. Concert filmed |
| September 4 |
Minneapolis, MI |
unconfirmed date |
|
| September 5 |
Kansas City, MO |
unknown venue |
|
| September 6 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
unknown venue |
|
| September 7 |
San Antonio, TX |
unknown venue |
|
| September 16 |
Kansas City, MO |
Fairyland Park "Carney Rock II" |
with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Blue Oyster Cult, The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie, Brownsville Station, Rare Earth, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Nazareth |
| September 28 |
Oklahoma City |
Civic Center Music Hall |
|
| September 29 |
Kansas City |
Music Hall |
with Deodato |
| September 29 |
|
|
travel to Los Angeles, CA |
| October |
|
|
LP RELEASE: Out Of Our Hands |
| October 3 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Terrace Ballroom |
with Deodato |
| October 4 |
San Diego, CA |
Civic Theatre |
|
| October 5 |
Reno, NV |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| October 6 |
Berkeley, CA |
Berkeley Community Theater |
with Deodato, Eugene Blackwell and the New Breed |
| October 7 |
Santa Monica, CA |
Civic Auditorium |
with Deodato. Show recorded live. |
| October 9 |
Los Angeles |
NBC Studios |
Midnight Special taping with Jerry Lee Lewis hosting. Set: "Dead Ahead" and "Psychosync" |
| October 11 |
Phoenix, AZ or Scots Bluff, NB |
|
|
| October 17 |
Lake Charles, LA |
Civic Center |
with Three Dog Night |
| October 19 |
Fargo, ND |
Field House North Dakota State University |
with Grand Funk |
| October 20 |
St. Paul, MN |
Civic Center |
with Grand Funk |
| October 21 |
Duluth, MN |
Civic Center |
with Grand Funk |
| October 22 |
Wausau, WI |
Next Exit |
with Powerhouse, The Bushman Clark Band |
| October 23 |
Wausau, WI |
Next Exit |
with Powerhouse, The Bushman Clark Band |
| October 24 |
Dayton, OH |
Hara Arena |
with Captain Beyond |
| October 25 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Memorial Coliseum |
(possibly re-scheduled to 28th) |
| October 26 |
Miami, FL |
Miami Baseball Stadium |
with Three Dog Night |
| October 27 |
Montgomery, AL |
Montgomery Coliseum |
with Three Dog Night |
| October 28 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Memorial Coliseum |
with Three Dog Night |
| October 29 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
with Three Dog Night |
| October 30 |
Valdosta, GA |
unknown venue |
|
| October 31 |
Savannah, GA |
Civic Center |
with Three Dog Night |
| November 1 |
Richmond, VA |
Coliseum |
with Three Dog Night |
| November 4 |
Huntsville, AL |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 7 |
Valdosta, GA |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 8 |
Cleveland, OH |
Case-Western Reserve University |
with Deodato |
| November 9 |
Wausau, WI |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 10 |
Wausau, WI |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 11 |
Springfield, MO |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 12 |
Des Moines, IA |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 13 |
Des Moines, IA |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 14 |
Bettendorf, IA |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| November 15 |
Galina, KS |
unknown venue |
unconfirmed date |
| Novmeber 16 |
El Paso, TX |
El Paso Coliseum |
with Three Dog Night |
| November 17 |
Albuquerque, NM |
University of New Mexico |
with Three Dog Night. Flash disbands after this show, final concert. |
November 18 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium |
canceled |
November 19 |
Ottuma, IA |
Ottuma Coliseum |
canceled |
November 20 |
Waterloo, IA |
McElroy Auditorium |
canceled |
November 22 |
St. Louis, MO |
Keil Auditorium |
canceled |
November 24 |
Detroit, Michigan |
Masonic Temple |
with Wishbone Ash, canceled |
November 30 |
Seattle, WA |
Paramount Theatre |
canceled |
December 1 |
Portland, OR |
Paramount Theatre |
canceled |
PHOTO GALLERY
David Robinson
I saw Flash in Peterborough, I do remember how great the sound was and a great atmosphere.
Was it really in 1973…?
Paul Stephenson
Hello
I have a photo of the gig advert Bolton 20.05.72 from a film reel at the library if anyone interested-quality so so
Regards paul
George
Would love to see this and maybe use it in a documentary
Dale Boyer
Flash opened for Wishbone Ash in Ocean City on August 10, 1973. We were right up front and it was an amazing show. I remember this night vividly. Good times!
Ralph
Flash’s 14 Sep 1972 gig was at Radford College, Radford VA, with “The Divots” opening and “Blue Oyster Cult” headlining.
Link:
http://www.hotrails.co.uk/history/1972.htm#720914
I know of two other gigs Flash played with BOC:
02 Dec 1972: Teaneck NJ [BOC opened]
22 Dec 1972: Detroit MI [Mom’s Apple Pie opened, BOC played second]
Links:
http://www.hotrails.co.uk/history/1972.htm#721202
http://www.hotrails.co.uk/history/1972.htm#721222
p.cialfi
Where did Peter Banks go and what did he do when he left the band ?
Bill
A good buddy and I saw them at the Springfield, Mo. concert. Venue was a ‘had been’ or was ‘soon to be’ a bowling alley on Glenstone, can’t remember which one. Sadly, very few people attended but Flash put on a good show. A local band called Aqua Fox opened. Didn’t realize till now that was 6 days before they disbanded.