"Christian Vander On Tour" is intended for those 'trainspotters' who are curious about when and where Christian Vander has performed. The following list is undoubtedly full of mistakes and omissions, but perhaps you "cher lecteur" can correct some of those for us? However, it may be of use to you to know if an official or "unofficial" recording of a show was made, so we have devised a simple legend. No attempt has been made to grade these recordings, since obviously only a few people could have a master tape for each concert, but the world wide network of such collectors could possess anything from a 1st generation copy to a 10th generation one. Neither is it a complete list. Obviously we only know about the recordings that are in general circulation. "New" recordings are constantly appearing
Please contact Ork Alarm! if you have any information that could be useful for future updates. Photographs probably exist for every concert. It would be great to set up a photographic concert history to compliment "CHRISTIAN VANDER ON TOUR". We would be delighted to publish them with your permission.
Legend:
[a] - Cassette tapes, or audio files of this are in circulation - from poor to excellent
[u] - tapes exist or are rumoured to exist but are not in general circulation
[d] - DAT tapes exist among collectors
[r] - Radio recording in circulation - Sometimes "hi-fi" quality
[s] - Soundboard tapes are in circulation - often excellent quality
[v] - Video footage of all or part of this show known to exist
Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top, Claude Olmos, Michel Graillier,
Gérard Bikialo
Köhntarkösz, Soï-Soï, Ptäh, MDK, Wurdah Glao, Wurdah Ïtah, Theusz Hamtaahk,
Gamma Anterïa.
1974-01- UK
tour (cancelled due to industrial action)
1974-01-11 Soissons (02) partially on "Christian Vander
Korusz" - AKT XIV [u]
1974-01-16 Douai (59) Hippodrome partially on "Christian
Vander Korusz" - AKT XIV [a]
1974-01-18 Montpellier (34) [a]
(this is possibly the tape usually known by the name "La
Grande Motte")
1974-01-23 Cannes (06)
1974-01-25 Aix-en-Provence (13)
1974-01-26 Marseille (13) Luminy [u]
1974-01-27 Oyonnax (01)
1974-01-31 Vitry-le-François (51)
1974-02-01 Strasbourg (67)
1974-02-06 Bremen (Germany) Studio F6 (KMX E XII Opus 3 released
on the album Utopic Sporadic Orchestra - Nancy 75)[r][s]
1974-02-08 Hamburg (Germany) Die Fabrik[a]
1974-02-11 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-12 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-13 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-14 Brussels (Belgium) Université Libre [s]
1974-02-15 Charleroi (Belgium) partially on "Christian
Vander Korusz" - AKT XIV [u]
1974-02-16 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-17 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-18 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-19 Unknown Location (Belgium)
1974-02-?? Écaussinnes
(Belgium) Church of Saint-Remy Écaussinnes Enghien
Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top, Claude Olmos, Michel Graillier,
Gérard Bikialo
Köhntarkösz, Soï-Soï, KMX-E, Ptäh, Theusz Hamtaahk, MDK, Gamma Anterïa.
This UK tour was as the support act to Esperanto - See
Here
1974-02-22 Swansea
(UK) University (did this show happen?)
1974-02-23 Bolton (UK) Tech (did this
show happen?)
1974-02-24 London (UK) Chalk Farm Roundhouse (+ Esperanto)
1974-02-27 Keele (UK) University (did
this show happen?)
1974-02-28 London (UK) Middlesex Polytechnic (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-01 Cambridge (UK) University (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-02 London (UK) North East London Polytechnic, Walthamstow
(+ Esperanto)
1974-03-03 Birmingham (UK) Newman College (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-04 Reading (UK) University (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-06 Leicester (UK)Polytechnic
1974-03-07 Brighton (UK) College of Education (cancelled -
promoters asked the band to perform in the bar)
1974-03-08 Hastings (UK) The Pier (+ Esperanto + Budgie)
1974-03-09 Crewe (UK) College of Education (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-10 Guildford (UK) Civic Hall (+Chick Corea + Isotope
+ Kokomo)
1974-03-14 London (UK) Langham studio 1 (BBC Radio 1 "Sounds
of the '70s) AKT XIII [r]
1974-03-15 Manchester (UK) Stoneground (did
this show happen?)
1974-03-16 Newcastle upon Tyne(UK)(cancelled)
1974-03-17 London (UK) Marquee ("hallelujah" sung repeatedly)
[u] partially on "Christian Vander Korusz" - AKT XIV
1974-03-?? London
- Leytonstone(UK) Red Lion (was this show planned and/or did it happen?)
1974-04-11 Tinqueux (51)[a]
1974-04-13 Poitiers (86)Arènes du parc des Expositions (+ Can, Zao
etc) [a] (aka Limoges 1974, same tape source probably
from Poitiers)
1974-04-28 Fresnes (94) MJC (concert at 17h00)
Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top, Michel Graillier, Gérard Bikialo
1974-05-11 Cagnes-sur-Mer (06) Cinéma Espace Centre, concert organised by le Centre Culturel de Cagnes-sur-Mer ([u] partially)
Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top, Michel Graillier, Gérard Bikialo
1974-05-22 Unknown
location (Netherlands)
1974-05-23 Unknown location (Netherlands)
1974-05-24 Unknown location (Netherlands)
1974-05-25 Unknown location (Netherlands)
1974-05-26 Unknown location (Netherlands)
1974-05-28 Rouen (was this show planned
and/or did it happen?)
1974-05-28 Caen (was this show planned
and/or did it happen?)
1974-05-?? Rezé
(44) MJC (Magma lost their microphones so they borrowed Zig Zag's)
1974-05-31 Chaumont (52) (or Chaumont-sur-Loire
(41)? possibly 1974-06-01?) [a]
1974-06-06 Slough (UK) Community Centre
1974-06-09 London (UK) Chalk Farm Roundhouse (+ Isotope + Keith
Tippett)[u]
1974-06-10 Guildford (UK) Civic Hall
1974-06-11 Manchester (UK) Free Trade Hall
1974-06-12 Newcastle (UK) City Hall
1974-06-13 Edinburgh (UK) Caley Picture House (concert a7 19h30,
2 sets)
1974-06-14 Glasgow (UK) City Hall
1974-06-16 Peterborough (UK) Oundle School, Oundle Rock Weekend
1974-06-17 Sheffield (UK) City Hall (Oval)
1974-06-18 Birmingham (UK) Town Hall (says
City Hall on A&M Advert?)
1974-06-19 London (UK) Dagenham Roundhouse[a]
1974-06-21 Guildford (UK) Surrey University
1974-06-22 Leeds (UK) University (resheduled?)
1974-06-22 Cambridge (UK) Corn Exchange
1974-06-24 Bristol (UK) Colston Hall[a]
1974-06-26 Windsor (UK) Free Festival
1974-07-14 Avignon (84) Théâtre du Chêne
Noir
1974-07-25 Rennes (35)
1974-07-26 Capbreton (40)
1974-07-27 La Rochelle (17)
1974-07-28 Arcachon (33)
1974-07-29 Biarritz (64)
1974-08-01 La Grande-Motte (34) (Was
this the correct date? Perhaps the reported [a] is from 1974-01-18?)[a]
1974-08-05 Fréjus (83) Arènes (+ Au Bonheur des
dames)
1974-08-07 Saint-Ferréol (??)
1974-08-09 Perpignan (66)
1974-08-12 Avignon (84) Théâtre du Chêne
Noir
1974-08-14 La Seyne-sur-Mer (83) Jardin du Casino des Sablettes
1974-08-?? Figueras (Spain) (the
Start of a disastrous tour apparently!)
1974-08-?? Barcelone (Spain)
1974-08-?? Ibiza (Spain) (Jannik Top
chalked a pentagram on his hotel floor?)
1974-08-?? Valence (Spain) Cancelled
1974-08-?? Paris (75)
1974-08-?? Paris (75) Gibus club
1974-08-?? Paris (75) Gibus club
(Last concert with Michel Graillier)
1974-09-26 Paris (75) Gibus club ("KMX BXII-opus 7"
on LP Inédits)
Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top, Gérard Bikialo
1974-10-05 Colmar (68) (+ Asthme Congelator - a trio with Gabriel Federow)(last concert with this line-up, reputedly a fantastic event)