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Gig: 12/13/1983, The Alarm, Paradise Theater, Boston, MA

12/13/1983: The Alarm, Paradise Theater, Boston, MA Summary Press Release Set List Marching On Declaration For freedom Shout to the devil Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Unbreak the Promise Tell Me Third light Across the border Where were you hiding 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter Unsafe Building == Maggie May We are the light Knockin’ Heavens Door Marching [read more]

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Gig: 12/1/1983, The Alarm, Canada

12/1/1983: The Alarm, Canada Summary Mike Peter’s tour diary mentions a date in Canada. (‘December 1983. To America for a third time and Canada for a first..’), but there are no further detailsPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/22/1983, The Alarm, University College, Dublin

10/22/1983: The Alarm, University College, Dublin Summary Guest appearance by Bono: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”. He sings some improvised lyrics: “I was so blind I could not see, Mike Peters had spoken to me. I read in the paper that he was no good. I said: Knock knock knocking on heaven’s door” Bono then improvises more lyrics which include the other members of the Alarm .Press Release Set List Band [read more]

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Gig: 10/21/1983, The Alarm, The Polytechnic, Sheffield

10/21/1983: The Alarm, The Polytechnic, Sheffield Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Unbreak the Promise Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Where were you hiding Lie of the Land A Legal Matter == Unsafe Building Knockin’ Heavens Door (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/20/1983, The Alarm, The Academy, Bournemouth

10/20/1983: The Alarm, The Academy, Bournemouth Summary Is this date right? Also records of a gig in Bath this night. Bath & Bournemouth are a long distance apart – one date must be wrong. E-mail your corrections to jodonnell@iee.orgPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/20/1983, The Alarm, University, Bath

10/20/1983: The Alarm, University, Bath Summary Is this date right? Also records of a gig in Bournemouth this night. Bath & Bournemouth are a long distance apart – one date must be wrong. E-mail your corrections to jodonnell@iee.orgPress Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Unbreak the Promise Tell Me Third light Across [read more]

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Gig: 10/19/1983, The Alarm, Savoy Ballroom, Tufnel Park, London

10/19/1983: The Alarm, Savoy Ballroom, Tufnel Park, London Summary Press Release Set List Marching On Declaration For freedom Shout to the devil Reason 41 Up for Murder Howlin’ Wind The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Where were you hiding Lie of the Land == Unsafe Building (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/18/1983, The Alarm, Savoy Ballroom, Tufnel Park, London

10/18/1983: The Alarm, Savoy Ballroom, Tufnel Park, London Summary Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil For Freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up For Murder The Deceiver Blaze Of Glory The Stand Unbreak The Promise Tell Me Third Light Across The Border 68 Guns Lie Of The Land Legal Matter Marching On Unsafe Building We Are The LightBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/17/1983, The Alarm, UEA, Norwich

10/17/1983: The Alarm, UEA, Norwich Summary The Alarm made a TV appearance in Newcastle and then flew down to Norwich – they were on really late!Press Release Set List Includes The Stand/Chant Has Just Begun medley & The Who’s A Legal MatterBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/15/1983, The Alarm, University, Bradford

10/15/1983: The Alarm, University, Bradford Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter == Unsafe Building Marching On We are the light (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/12/1983, The Alarm, Tiffanys, Newcastle Upon Tyne

10/12/1983: The Alarm, Tiffanys, Newcastle Upon Tyne Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter Marching On == Maggie May We are the light (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 10/8/1983, The Alarm, Polytechnic, Manchester

10/8/1983: The Alarm, Polytechnic, Manchester Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter Maggie May == Breakdown We are the light (Nigel Peat) Included Buzzcock’s Breakdown & Rod Stewart’s Maggie MayBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 9/28/1983, The Alarm, My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY

9/28/1983: The Alarm, My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY Summary Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil, For Freedom Marching On Reason 4 Up For Murder The Deceiver Blaze Of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third Light Across The Border 68 Guns Lie Of The Land Legal Matter (The Who) Marching On Maggie May (Rod Stewart) Blaze Of Glory 68 Guns Declaration, Marching OnBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 9/23/1983, The Alarm, The Ritz, New York, NY

9/23/1983: The Alarm, The Ritz, New York, NY Summary Featured a guest appearance by Bono to sing “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory Howlin’ Wind The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter == Knockin’ Heavens Door (with Bono) == Marching [read more]

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Gig: 7/1/1983, The Alarm, Ritz Ballroom, New York

7/1/1983: The Alarm, Ritz Ballroom, New York Summary Final date of first U.S. tour, a headline show. Date unsure, may have been the 12th July, but it is believed the band were back in England at this point.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 6/29/1983, The Alarm, The Metro, Boston

6/29/1983: The Alarm, The Metro, Boston Summary The Alarm opened for U2 at Pier 84 in New York earlier in the evening (the final night of the War tour) & then played a “warm-down” show later that night, with the show starting after 12:00 midnight. The show was recorded for radio show “King Biscuit’s Flower Hour” on WBCN radio. King Biscuit was long running series of shows featuring upcoming artists.Press [read more]

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Gig: 6/29/1983, The Alarm, Pier 84, New York, NY

6/29/1983: The Alarm, Pier 84, New York, NY Summary Final date of the U2 War Tour. The Alarm play a headline show later the same evening at The Metro in Boston, MAPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 6/6/1983, The Alarm, University Events Center, Boulder, CO

6/6/1983: The Alarm, University Events Center, Boulder, CO Summary The Alarm also joined U2 during their later set for an encore of Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”. The funny thing was that Bono decided to do the final verse on his own and told The Alarm to get off stage as they were no good at playing it ! But he did say they were the future of [read more]

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Gig: 6/4/1983, The Alarm, Polytechnic, Coventry (cancelled)

6/4/1983: The Alarm, Polytechnic, Coventry (cancelled) Summary The Stand Tour. The entire tour (only 3 dates!) was cancelled because the band were invited to support U2 on the USA leg of The War Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 6/3/1983, The Alarm, University, Bradford (cancelled)

6/3/1983: The Alarm, University, Bradford (cancelled) Summary The Stand Tour. The entire tour (only 3 dates!) was cancelled because the band were invited to support U2 on the USA leg of The War Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 6/2/1983, The Alarm, Night Moves, Glasgow (cancelled)

6/2/1983: The Alarm, Night Moves, Glasgow (cancelled) Summary The Stand Tour. The entire tour (only 3 dates!) was cancelled because the band were invited to support U2 on the USA leg of The War Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 5/28/1983, The Alarm, The Marquee, London

5/28/1983: The Alarm, The Marquee, London Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Reason 41 Lie of the Land Where were you hiding Up for Murder Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Unsafe Building Third light Across the border What kind of hell == We are the light 68 Guns == A legal Matter Marching On == Knockin’ Heavens Door 68 Guns [read more]

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Gig: 5/23/1983, The Alarm, Dingwall’s, Newcastle Upon Tyne

5/23/1983: The Alarm, Dingwall’s, Newcastle Upon Tyne Summary Press Release Club Anti-pop present “A Special Occasion” The Alarm + Dutch Tickets: �1 in advance �1.25 on doorSet List Shout To The Devil For Freedom Marching On Reason 41 Where Were You Hiding? Up For Murder The Deceiver Blaze Of Glory The Stand Across The Border 68 Guns Unsafe Building Marching On Knocking On Heavens DoorBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 5/14/1983, The Alarm, Leeds University

5/14/1983: The Alarm, Leeds University Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Where were you hiding Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border What kind of hell 68 Guns == Unsafe Building Lie of the Land Marching On (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments My best gig ever, simply because it was the first [read more]

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Gig: 4/17/1983, The Alarm, The Lyceum, London

4/17/1983: The Alarm, The Lyceum, London Summary Support to Big CountryPress Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Up for Murder Marching On The Stand Blaze of Glory Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Unsafe Building Marching On (Nigel Peat) Possibly the first time that Shout to the Devil is played with it’s more familiar lyrics.Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 3/29/1983, The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London

3/29/1983: The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London Summary Opening For U2 on the “War” tour. Mike Peters and Stuart Adamson of Big County join U2 onstage for “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 3/26/1983, The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle

3/26/1983: The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle Summary Opening For U2 on the “War” tour.Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Up for Murder Marching On The Stand Blaze of Glory Third light Across the border 68 Guns == Unsafe Building Marching OnBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 3/24/1983, The Alarm, Tiffany’s, Glasgow

3/24/1983: The Alarm, Tiffany’s, Glasgow Summary Opening For U2 on the “War” tour.Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On Blaze of Glory The Stand Reason 41 Third light Unsafe Building Across the border 68 Guns (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 3/22/1983, The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London

3/22/1983: The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London Summary Opening For U2 on the “War” tour.Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Marching On The Stand Blaze of Glory We are the light Tell Me Third light 68 Guns == Up for Murder Maggie May (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 2/16/1983, The Alarm, The Marquee, London

2/16/1983: The Alarm, The Marquee, London Summary Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil Marching On Up For Murder The Stand The Deceiver We Are The Light Tell Me Third Light Unsafe Building Across The Border 68 Guns What Kind Of HellBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 2/6/1983, The Alarm, Apollo, Glasgow

2/6/1983: The Alarm, Apollo, Glasgow Summary The Alarm appeared as special guests to Stiff Little Fingers. This was SLF’s final show, a farewell to their fans prior to their splitting up. The Alarm were invited to do the two shows by SLF frontman Jake Burns, a big fan.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 2/5/1983, The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle

2/5/1983: The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle Summary The Alarm appeared as special guests to Stiff Little Fingers. This was SLF’s penultimate show, a farewell to their fans prior to their splitting up. The Alarm were invited to do the two shows by SLF frontman Jake Burns, a big fan.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 1/30/1983, The Alarm, The Marquee, London

1/30/1983: The Alarm, The Marquee, London Summary Some songs from this show have been released as b-sides and on the Alarm’s debut EP for IRS Records.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 12/6/1982, The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London

12/6/1982: The Alarm, Hammersmith Palais, London Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support) This is the night in which Mike Peters taught Bono how to play “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 12/5/1982, The Alarm, Lyceum Ballroom, London

12/5/1982: The Alarm, Lyceum Ballroom, London Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support)Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 12/4/1982, The Alarm, The Odeon, Birmingham

12/4/1982: The Alarm, The Odeon, Birmingham Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support)Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 12/2/1982, The Alarm, Manchester Apollo

12/2/1982: The Alarm, Manchester Apollo Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support)Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 12/1/1982, The Alarm, Tiffany’s, Glasgow

12/1/1982: The Alarm, Tiffany’s, Glasgow Summary Opening for U2 at a set of shows just prior to release of the “War” album (The Alarm’s first appearance as a tour support)Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil For Freedom Marching On Reason 41 Third Light Unsafe Building Tell Me Across The Border 68 Guns Marching OnBand Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 11/14/1982, The Alarm, The Pit, Exeter University

11/14/1982: The Alarm, The Pit, Exeter University Summary Press Release Set List Declaration For freedom The Deceiver Lie of the land Marching On Third light Unsafe Building Tell Me Across the border 68 Guns == Marching On Up for Murder Breakdown (Nigel Peat) Set includes a cover of The Buzzcocks’ “Breakdown”Band Comments Fan Comments

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Gig: 5/24/1982, The Alarm, Hammersmith Clarendon, London

5/24/1982: The Alarm, Hammersmith Clarendon, London Summary Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil Marching On For Freedom Third Light Second Generation Pavilion Steps The Deceiver Up For Murder 68 Guns Across The Border What Kind Of Hell Reason 41 Marching On Breakdown (Buzzcocks cover) Up For Murder 68 GunsBand Comments Fan Comments