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Deep Purple Mk2's First Ten Shows

1. 10.07.69 London Speakeasy Club, UK
2. 18.07.69 Redcar Jazz Club at the Coatham Bowl Hotel, UK -supported by Thunderclap Newman
3. 20.07.69 Birmingham Erdington Mother's Club, UK (with Caravan)

13.08.69 London Revolution Club, UK
15.08.69 Newcastle Mayfair Ballroom, UK
16.08.69 Birmingham Rebecca's Club, UK
These three shows [listed in the Illustrated Biography] were cancelled as Roger was in Harefield Hospital from 4th to 16th August, with only a brief respite to record a BBC radio session on 11th August. Whiles Jon continued to work on the score for the Concerto, Ritchie, Babs and the two Ian's hired boats and messed about on the Thames.

4. 20.08.69 London Revolution Club, UK
5. 22.08.69 Bilzen Jazz Festival, Belgium [25 minute edit exists on video]
6. 23.08.69 Amsterdam Paradiso, Holland - with George Cash (NL)
7. 24.08.69 Amsterdam Paradiso, Holland - with Humble Pie and The Bryan Auger Trinity [complete concert, with ca. 60 minutes of Deep Purple, sits in the vaults of the Dutch radio station VPRO]
8. 26.08.69 Klooks Kleek Hampstead, UK
9. 29.08.69 London Lyceum, UK - with Atomic Rooster and Pete Brown
10. 30.08.69 Gravesend - Kent Pop Festival, UK

Special thanks to Nigel Young