Hull Brick Company Present Advert: 1971

Mott The Hoople's Winter 1971 UK Tour Promo

Published in the UK on January 16, 1971, Melody Maker’s one-page advert “Hull Brick Company Presents” promoted a series of Mott The Hoople concerts with special guests Wishbone Ash (and support act Red Dirt on some dates). The tour ran across several major UK venues in late January 1971, with all seats priced at 10 shillings. A classic early-’71 glam/proto-hard rock bill.

Advert Text

HULL BRICK COMPANY PRESENTS

IN CONCERT

MOTT THE HOOPLE

AND SPECIAL GUESTS

WISHBONE ASH

Plus

RED DIRT NOTHINEVERAPPENS

All seats 10/- for all concerts

WED., JAN. 27 NOTTINGHAM ALBERT HALL Tickets Clements Pianos

THURS., JAN. 28 NEWCASTLE CITY HALL Tickets Box Office

FRIDAY, JAN. 29 SHEFFIELD CITY HALL Tickets Wilson Peck

SAT., JAN. 30 HULL, CITY HALL Tickets Stardiscs Silver Street

SUN., JAN. 31 BRADFORD ST. GEORGE'S HALL Tickets Box Office

Legacy

This advert captures Mott The Hoople and Wishbone Ash at an exciting early-career moment — both bands on the rise, just before Mott’s breakthrough with “All the Young Dudes” and Wishbone’s own ascent. A great slice of 1971 UK live rock history.

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