T. Rex on Tour Advert: 1976

T.Rex
Jan 24, 1976
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Updated: 20 hours ago

Bolan's Futuristic Dragon UK Tour Promo

Published in the UK on January 24, 1976, Melody Maker’s one-page advert “Futuristic Dragon & Tour” promoted T. Rex’s upcoming UK tour in support of the album Futuristic Dragon. The ad listed 16 dates from February 5th to March 6th, 1976, across venues including Central Hall (Chatham), City Hall (St. Albans), Leas Cliff Hall (Folkestone), Cliffs Pavilion (Southend-on-Sea), Floral Hall (Southport), Palace Theatre (Newark), Grand Pavilion (Withernsea), Empire Theatre (Sunderland), Lyceum (London), Queensway (Dunstable), Town Hall (Birmingham), Free Trade Hall (Manchester), Winter Gardens (New Brighton), Apollo Theatre (Glasgow), Large Municipal Hall (Falkirk), Civic Centre (Motherwell), and Grand Hall (Kilmarnock).

Advert Text (Venue List)

FEBRUARY 5th – CENTRAL HALL CHATHAM

FEBRUARY 6th – CITY HALL ST. ALBANS

FEBRUARY 7th – LEAS CLIFF HALL FOLKESTONE

FEBRUARY 8th – CLIFFS PAVILION SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

FEBRUARY 12th – FLORAL HALL SOUTHPORT

FEBRUARY 13th – PALACE THEATRE NEWARK

FEBRUARY 14th – GRAND PAVILION WITHERNSEA

FEBRUARY 15th – EMPIRE THEATRE SUNDERLAND FEBRUARY 18th – LYCEUM LONDON FEBRUARY 19th – QUEENSWAY DUNSTABLE

FEBRUARY 23rd – TOWN HALL BIRMINGHAM

FEBRUARY 24th – FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER

FEBRUARY 28th – WINTER GARDENS NEW BRIGHTON

MARCH 1st – APOLLO THEATRE GLASGOW

MARCH 3rd – LARGE MUNICIPAL HALL FALKIRK

MARCH 4th – CIVIC CENTRE MOTHERWELL

MARCH 6th – GRAND HALL KILMARNOCK

Legacy This advert captures T. Rex in early 1976 — Marc Bolan touring behind Futuristic Dragon, a bold but underappreciated album in the post-peak T. Rextasy period.

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