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                                                                    1970       
       
              **.** Marquee, London,UK,  resident group, in 1970, thursday 
                       (other groups: Rare Bird, Caravan, Dream Police, Writting on the Wall) 
         
              03.01. Groovsvile, Wake Arms, Epping, London, UK  (MM)  (??)
              05.01. New Friarage Hall, Aylesbury, UK (NME)
              10-11.01. "Operation 666" Olympia, Paris, France, with  R.Havens, Yes, T.Reid, K.Hartley, (Copaines, Poster)
                        exists movie: "De' L Olympia/B.Coquatrix/Underground music. Operation 666"  (video from gig)

                         Personnel: D.Arbus, R.Caines, A.Sneddon, G.Nicholson, J.Allen

              14.01. Castle, Tooting, UK (NME, MM)
              16.01. "Someting at", Blarney, London, UK, with  Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Hawkwind, J.Floyd (TO)    
              17.01. Imperial Collage, London, UK, with Village (NME, MM, Felix)   

                          SWITZERLAND TOUR
          
              20.01. Aarau, Saalbau, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              21.01. Solothurn, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              22.01. Basel, Mustermesse, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              23.01. Bern, Tanzdiele Matte, Switzerland* (GN)
              24.01. Bern, Tanzdiele Matte, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              25.01. Zurich, Hazyland, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              25.01. Pop Pot Club, Olten, Switzerland (???) (info from Oltner Tagblatt, exist -photos, in my opinion gig was 21.09.1969)
              26.01. Star Hotel, Croydon, UK (cancelled) (NME, Poster)
              26.01. Olten, Konzertsaal, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              27.01. Winterthur, Stadtheater, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              28.01. Baden, Kornhaus, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              29.01. "Pop in theatre", Chur, Stadtheater, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              30.01. Zurich, Limmathaus, Switzerland*, with Schluntz (Switzerland) (GN, Poster, "40 Jahre Bazillus", DL)           
                        (bootleg of the gig - check - link,  photos - http://bazillusarchive.ch  , line-up: Arbus, Caines, Nicholson, Sneddon, Allen)
              31.01. St.Gallen, Stadtheater, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              01.02. Lausanne, Electric Circus, First gig- 3.00 pm, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              01.02. Lausanne, Electric Circus, Second  gig- 8.00 pm, Switzerland* (GN, DL)
              01.02. Bletchley Youth Centre, Bletchley, UK (cancelled; concert moved to 01.03.1970) (MM, ITA)

                        Personnel: D.Arbus, R.Caines, D.Jack, A.Sneddon, J.Allen
             
              ??.02. Golf Drouot, Paris, France ("Cammion Blanc L'age d'or du rock 1965-1979" + picture exists)  (DL)
              05.02. "Hits a Go-Go", TV, Switzerland  (DL)  (Line-up ?)

              06.02. "Progressive at its best", Technical College, Nottingham, UK, with Jamie's Disco, Aurora Borealis  (DL)
              11.02. The Castle Blues Club, Tooting, UK (NME, MM)
              13.02. Egham College, UK  (Cut, MM)
              14.02. "St.Valentine Dance", Watford College of Technology, Watford, UK, with Gift, Optic Nerve (lights)  (Cut, MM)
              15.02. Robin Hood, Dagenham, UK (NME, MM, Cut)
              18.02. Music hal / Aberdeen University, UK , with Writing on the Wall (Cut, MM, DL)
              19.02. Albert Hall, Sterling, UK  (Cut, MM)
              20.02. Maryland, Glasgow, UK  (Cut, MM)
              21.02. Dundee University, UK  (Cut, MM)
              25.02. Implosion (in Roundhouse), London, UK, with  Heavy Jelly, Gormanghust (TO)
              25.02. Tottenham Southgate Tech., Kings Arms, Wood Green, Tottenham-London, UK with Wildmouth  (MM)
              28.02. South Parade Pier, Southsea, UK, with Steamhammer  (MM, Gig List)

              01.03. Bletchley Youth Centre, UK, with Stereo Concert  (concert moved from 01.02.29170) (MM, Ticket)
              04.03. "Pop Eye" TV Show, Brussels, Belgium, with Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, Head West, The Humblebunms,
                         - broadcast-01.04.1970  (DL)
              06.03. (Midnight-6 a.m) "Final All Nighter", Lyceum, London, UK, with Crazy World, K.Hartley, Free, Mandrake (NME, MM, Disc)
              06.03. (07:30-11:30 p.m)  Brunel University, Acton, UK, with Black Apple and Sound and Protus Light  (NME, MM)
              07.03. Carshalton College, Carshalton, UK, with DWARF and Aural Plasma Light Show  (NME, MM)

                         GIGS / STAY IN FRANCE

              09.03 arrival in Paris, France (DL)
              10.03. TV show-"Aurisque de vous plaire" (author-Jean-Christophe Averty), the band played two songs, Paris, France, (DL)
              11.03. TV show-"Midi-Magazine"-Paris, France (DL)
              11.03. TV show-"Mutualite" (in the evening) - Paris, France  (DL)

              20.03. Borough Hall, Hartlepool, UK, with Matthews Southern Comfort  (DL)
              21.03. Epsom Art School, Bourne Hall, Ewell, UK, with Tumble  (TO)

                         GIGS IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND

              22.03. Mustermessehalle, Basel, Switzerland, (DL)
              28-30.03. Pop & Blues Festival '70, Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany (Poster)
              28-31.03. Le Parc Expo de Rouen (Open Circus), Rouen, France, with Gong (Copaines)
              01.04. Open Circus, Paris, France, with Grau, Business (Copaines) (Link)
              02.04. Open Circus, Paris, France, with Grau, Business (Copaines) (Link)
              03.04. Open Circus, Paris, France, with Grau, Business (Copaines) (Link)
              04.04. Progressive Pop Festival 70, (03.04-04.04) Sporthalle, Koln, Germany, with Deep Purple, Kinks, 
                         Procol Harum, Nice, Colosseum, A.Brown, Munchner Trachtenkapelle  (DL, Ticket)
                         (festival recordings extists- Deep Purple, Yes, East of Eden, T.Rex-30 min)
              03-05.04. Pop Festival, Bouchet Market, Geneva, Switzerland, East of Eden, Rolling Stones, Nice, Move, Edgar BRoughton Band
                         Aphrodites Child, Julie Felix, Marsha Hunt (DL)  (Cancelled)

              05.04. Marquee, London, UK
              06.04. BBC Broadcasting House, Playhouse Studio, London (recording) (CD-MP-E)
              10.04. Chez Club, Chesnut Tree, London, UK (CD-MP-E, MM, Poster)
              10.04. The Temple, Wardour Street, London, UK ( all-nighter, 9 p.m-6 a.m), with Curved Air and House  (MM)
              11.04. "Deutsches Pop-Musik-Festival", Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany, with Tangerine Dream, Guru Groove, Sally Flip,
                        Nine Days Wonder, W.Dauner, Kon Sameti  (Link)  (the band name was on the poster; the band didn't play)
              11.04. Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, UK, with Gracious (NME, MM, CD-MP-E)
              12.04. Mothers, Birmingham, UK,  with K.Ayersem (NME, MM, Disc, Flyer, CD-MP-E, DL)
              13.04. Cooks Ferry Inn, Twickenham, UK (NME, CD-MP-E)
              14.04. Watford Town Hall, UK, with Mott the Hoople, K.Hartley (NME, MM, Disc, Ticket)
                         (Impresario from Filmore East was at the concert)
              15.04. - ??.04. "Jig-a-Jig" recorded for Decca in Tangerine Studio &  Morgan Studio (CD-MP-E) 
              17.04. Brooklands Technical College, Weybridge, UK, with Sam Apple Pie (MM, CD-MP-E) 
              18.04. BBC Sessions, Top Gear, London, UK, songs:  "In the stable of  the Sphinx", "Jig-a-Jig",  
                         "Nymphenburger"; bootleg exists  (NME) 
              20.04. Up the Fish, Fishmonger's Arms, Wood Green, London, UK (TO) ? (I think it's a printing mistake)
              21.04. Up the Fish, Fishmonger's Arms, Wood Green, London, UK (NME, MM)  
              23.04. The South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, UK, with  Ambrey Small, Heavy Jelly, Hookfoot  (Link)
              24.04. "Spring Free", Great Hall, Queensgate, Hudderfield, UK, with Chicken Shack  (DL)
              25.04. Technical College, Southend, UK (CD-MP-E) 
 
              01.05. Star, Croydon, UK (according website designer) 
              01.05. Woolwich Polytechnic, Woolwich, UK, with Climax Blues Band, Fat Daughter, 
                         White Lightning (NME, MM)    
              02.05. Eal Pie Island, Twickenham, UK, with  Boris, Custer's  Track (NME) 
              02.05. Temple Club, London, UK, with Riot Squad (NME)  
              05.05. Marquee, London, UK (NME) 
              07.05. "Pop Hot Show", Pop Hot Club, Monstier-Sur-Sambre, Belgium,  (Link)
                         with Burning Plaque, Kleptomania, Carriage Company, Tenderfoot Kids, Man   
              08.05. Phonograph, Opp, Golders Green Tube, Finchley, Road, London, UK - (20:00) (MM) 
              08.05. "All Nighth-Initiation", Bedford College, London, UK, with N.Drake, J.Martyn, G.Bond -  
                         (after midnight) (NME, Disc) 
              09.05. Slough College Charity Rag Ball (Main Hall), UK, with Elton John, Rat and Viv Stanshalls,  Big Grunt (NME, Disc, Poster) 
 
                                 GIGS IN FRANCE and SWITZERLAND

              14.05. "Spotlite" (pop-art fashion department), Jelmoli (department store), Zurich, Switzerland  (FB, Alex Kipfer)
              15.05. Le Bourget Festival, Open Circus, Rouen, France, with Quintessence (DL, Daddy Longlegs)
              23.05. Paris Theatre, Paris, France - First gig in five days tour in France  (NME) 
              23.05. Pop Festivale, E.N.A.C, Toulouse, France (Copaines),  
                         with Guns, Martin Circus, Brutus McClay
              25.05. Maison de la Culture, Paris, France, with Komintern  (DL)
              27.05. Maison de la Culture, St-Etienne, France   (Varietes-Contact-Mai, 1970)
             
              30.05. University of Bradford, Bradford, UK (Brad.Univ.Library) 
              31.05. Roundhouse, London, UK, with  Stray, Trees, Greatest Show on the Earth, 
                         Kripple Vision, Black August (NME)

              01.06. "Charisma Concert", Royal Festival Hall, London, UK, with Audience, Van der Graaf Generation 
                          and J.Peel - link  (NME, Disc, MM)  (The Band didn't play at this gig)  (MM and J.Allen)
              07.06. Maison de la Culture, Grenoble, France  (Varietes-Contact-Mai, 1970)
              08.06. Maison de la Culture, Grenoble, France  (Varietes-Contact-Mai,1970)
              11.06. la Taverne de l'Olympia, Paris, France  (TV show, Pop Deux, ORTF, time- 28:05 min; 
                        East of Eden: Arbus, Allen, Caines, Jack, Sneddon; gear borrowed from Arcadium) 

              12.06. (Friday) Kings Hall, ?? (unknown city), UK , with Quicksand  (poster)
              14.06. Gollum's Cave, Golden Torch Club, Tunstall, Hose street, Stroke on Trent, UK (DL)
                        (East of Eden didn't play at this club because the drummer fell ill)
              17.06. "The Genuine Arts Ball", Art College Bristol, Victoria Rooms, Bristol, UK, with: Free, Trees, Screw
                       (propably, the band didn't play because the drummer fell ill)

              20.06. "Big Gig Festival", "Hamburg Open Air Festival", Derby Platz, Klein Flottbek, Hamburg, Germany,  (20-21.06),
                         with  Humble Pie, Black Sabbath, Steamhammer, Uriah Heep, Family, K.Emerson  (Poster, Programme, DL)
                         (East of Eden was in programme, on the poster, but propably they didn't play because the drummer fell ill;
                           No mention of the band in Hamburger Abendblatt - 22.06.1970)
              26.06  Stamping Ground Festival (Holland Pop Festival), 26.06-28.06., Rotterdam 
                         Kralinge Park, Netherlands, with Santana, Canned Heat, Caravan, Flock
                         (East of Eden didn't play at this festival because the drummer suddenly fell ill)  
                         (Pop Music, France, 09.07.1970 and info from Jeff Allen)
              27.06. "Pop Festival" (26-28.06), Neuchatel, Switzerland, with Tax Free, Principal Edward Magic
                         Theatre, Guru Guru, Black Widow  (Festival cancelled)  (DL)
              27.06. "Open Air Pop Festival", Rheinstadion, Speyer, Germany, with Colosseum, The Gun, Amon Duul, Livin' Blues
                          (propably the festival has been cancelled) (Poster)
              27.06. Colonel Barefoot's Rock Garden, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, UK, with  Blood Son (NME, Plakat) 
 
                   03.07. "Fest der Hamburger Schulen", Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany, with Hardin and York, 
                         Spencer Davis, Black Sabbath, Groundhogs, Thrice Mice, Frumpy  (Festival cancelled)  (DL)
                   04.07. "Popday 70 / Progressive Extravaganza", Portsmouth Statium, Portsmouth, UK, (NME, Disc, DL) 
                         with Uriah Heep, K.Hartley Band, Gentle Giant, Strawbs, Haeven, Lightshow-Cerebrum Lights 
              10.07. Euro Pop 70  A-Z Musik Festival, Eissport Stadion, Munchen, Germany  (21:30-22:00)  (Disc, Poster)
                         with Taste, Black Sabbath, Jody Grind, Mighty Baby, Can, E.Broughton Band, Status Quo, Juicy Lucy
              11.07. Open Air Pop Festival (10.07-13.07), Soers Stadion, Aachen, Germany, with  Pink Floyd, Taste, Traffic,
                         Deep Purple, Free (Poster, Link) (The Band was advertised, but didn't play at this festival)
 
 
                         Personnel: D.Arbus, D.Jack, J.Allen, A.Sneddon (according G.Nicholson & R.Caines) 
 
              12.07. Festival de Port Leucate, France, with  Martin Circus, Anue, Red Noise, Barricude;  
                         festival organized by Sud Radio  (Pop Music, France, 09.07.1970)
              19.07. Farx, Southhall, London, UK  (NME, MM)  
              25.07. TOFTS, Folkestone, UK   (DL) 
              31.07. IL Rondo, Leicester, Silver Street, UK  (DL)
        
              02.08. Lyceum, London, UK, with  Skin Alley, Hawkwind  (NME, Disc, RM)           
              05.08. "Popanalia Festival" or "Festival Maudit de Biot", L Autoroute De L'Esteral Biot, France, festival started
                          but never finished because the promoters ranout of money, so, East of Eden gig was cancelled
                          (Live RTL Radio Broadcast) 
              08.08. The 10th Nationl Jazz, Ballads and Blues Festival, Plumpton Race, Track, Streat, UK 
                         (20 min tape of the gig exists, link ) (NME, MM) 
              09.08. BBC Sessions, John Peel Sunday Concert, London, UK (NME)
                        "Sound of the 70s", Radio 1, London, UK, East of Eden+Hardin and York, radio prsenter: Alan Black  (DL)
              12.08. "Sound of the 70s", Radio 1, Londyn, UK, East of Eden+ Hardin and York; re-broakcast of August, 9  (DL)
              15.08. Beat Club, Langesheim, Germany (Flyer)              
              16.08. Croydon, Greyhound, UK  (NME)
              End of 08. The Band was in Belgium, where they recorded TV Show for RTB called "Pop Shop" (three songs; Arbus, Allen,
                          Sneddon, Jack;  broadcast on tv - 26.11.1970)                    

                         TOUR WITH  MANFRED MANN CHAPTER III 
        
              05.09. Town Hall, Sheffield, UK, with  Manfred Mann Chapter III * (NME, Disc, MM, DL) (DL-Sneddon, Arbus, Allen, Jack)
                         (They played songs among others: "I was teenage grapepicker", "Captain Snot of the Antartic")
              06.09. Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK, with Manfred Mann Chapter III *  (Flyer, MM)  (??)
              07.09. Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK, with  Manfred Mann Chapter III * (NME, Disc, MM) 
              10.09. Colston Hall, Bristol, UK, with  Manfred Mann Chapter III *  (NME, Disc, MM, DL) (DL-Sneddon, Arbus, Allen, Jack)
                         (exist photo from dressing-róom in Colston Hall, Bristol)
              12.09. Town Hall, Birmingham, UK, with Manfred Mann Chapter III *  (NME, Disc, MM, DL) 
              12.09. BBC Sessions (recording), Top Gear, London, UK (NME) 
              13.09. Hemel Hempstead Pavilion, UK, with  Manfred Mann Chapter III * (NME, Disc, MM) 
              15.09. Guild Hall, Southhampton, UK, with  Manfred Mann Chapter III *  (NME, Disc, MM) 
              16.09. Dome, Brighton, UK,  with  Manfred Mann Chapter III *  (NME, Disc, MM, Flyer) 

              18.09. Colonel Barefoot's Rock Garden, Twickenham Eel Pie Island, UK (NME, advert) 
              19.09. Starlight Rooms, Boston, UK, with  Idle Race or Picketywitch  (NME, Disc, RM, DL) 
              20.09. Red Lion, Leytonstone, UK, with  Nick Pickett  (NME, MM) 
              22.09. Fishmongers Arms, Wood Green, London, UK, with  Mythica  (NME, MM) 
              25.09-27.09. Progressive Festival POP 70, Langelsheim, Germany, (Poster)  
                         with Steamhammer, Hardin & York, Ekseption  (Link) 
              29.09. BBC Sessions (aired), Mike Hardin, London, UK (NME)
                         Radio 1, London, UK, East of Eden + Skid Row   (DL)

                         Personnel:  D.Arbus, D.Jack, J.Allen, J.Roche

              02.10. Marquee, London, UK (NME)               
              04.10. Wake Arms, Epping, UK (NME) 
              09.10. Borough Polytechnic, London, UK, with Caravan, Timothy David (MM, Poster, Ticket) 
              10.10. Freshers Ball, Slough College, UK, with Universe, Igneous Strata Jazz Band  (MM, Poster)
              11.10. "Progress-ive", Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, UK, with New Messiah  (DL)
              15.10. La Ronde, West Precinet, Billingham, UK  (DL)
              22.10. 3Essen Pop & Blues Festival, Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, with Air Force, Brinsley Schwarz,  
                         Mighty Baby, May Blitz  (CD East of Eden - Essen") (MM, S-G) 
              24.10. Rhodes Centre Bishop's, Stortford, UK, with Journey (cancelled - owing to an accident
                         to their van  when returning from Essen Festival) (MM)                
              30.10. Star Hotel, Croydon, UK, with Warm Dust  (NME) 
              31.10. The London School of Economics, London, UK, with Spear, Walrus  (MM, Poster) 
 
              01.11. Greyhound, Croydon, UK  (NME, MM)
              03.11. "Sound of the 70s", Radio 1, London, UK, East of Eden + Greatest Show on the Earth  (DL)
              05.11. Marquee, London, UK, with Yellow (NME, MM)
              07.11. Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, UK, with Lycveum, Apple Snow  (DL)
              08.11. Lyceum, London, UK, with  Warm Dust  (NME) 
                              (According to book - "The Complete chronicle of the Who-1958-1978-Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere,
                         Kieth Moon sat in on congas at an East of Eden gig)
              11.11. The Castle Hotel, Tooting Broadway, London, UK, with Bramstoker  (DL)
              13.11. Arts Ball, "Trippy 3", Great Hall at College of Art and Technology, Derby, Kedleston Road,  UK, with Martin the Magician,
                         Roger Spiers, Giant Kinetic Wardrobe  (Poster, DL)  (East of Eden  DIDN'T PLAY. Keef Hartley played.)
              14.11. BnB Soc., Univercity of East Anglia, Norwich, with T2   (UEA-book)
              19.11. Marquee, London, UK  (NME, Disc) 
              20.11. Polytechnic, Leeds, UK, with  Kevin Ayers  (Gig list, DL)
              21.11. Acid Palace, London, UK, with Nothineverappens, Guff   (Link) (advert)
              24.11. St.George's Hall, Bradford, UK, with Deep Purple (cancelled)  (Link)
              27.11. College of Technology, Luton, UK  (Disc)
              29.11. Wake Arms, Epping, UK (NME, Disc) 
 
              04.12. Rondo, Hull, UK (NME) or IL Rondo, Silver Street, Leicester, UK (Disc, DL)
              05.12. Nelson and Colne Divisional Labour Party Ball, Imperial Hall (Ballroom), Nelson, UK (NME, Disc, DL) 
              05.12. Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, UK, with  Black Sabbath, Stray, Yes  (Advert, Disc, DL) 
              11.12. Cafe Royal, London, with  Genesis  
              14.12. King's Head, Romford, UK, with Gnidrolog  (NME) 
              20.12. Greyhound, Croydon, UK, with  Status Quo (NME, Sounds, Poster) 
              24.12. Big Apple, Brighton, UK, with Lodestones (NME, MM, Advert, Poster, Ticket)               
              27.12. "War on want's Rehabilitation in East Pakistan",   
                         Roundhouse, London, UK  (NME, MM, Disc, Poster) 
                         with  R.Wyatt (Soft Robert), Dando Shaft, Anan, Southhern Comfort and two movies:
                         "The Beatutiful blonde from Gashful bend" and "My little Chickadee"

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