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Artist: Inspiral Carpets
Support: The High / The Railway Children
Venue: G-Mex, Manchester
Date: 15.6.91
One year later, Inspiral Carpets returned to G-Mex as the ‘Madchester’ scene raved on. Not as memorable as the previous year’s gig at the same venue but the dye stains on the ticket imply it was another hot and sweaty one.
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Artist: Happy Mondays
Support: The Farm / The La’s / Northside / Stereo MCs / The High / Mike Pickering [DJ Set] / Paul Oakenfold [DJ Set] / Jam MC’s [DJ Set]
Venue: Elland Road Stadium, Leeds
Date: 1.6.91
A full on baggy invasion of the Yorkshire heartland, as Happy Mondays and friends hosted their ‘Match of the Day’ at the home of Leeds United. The gig was temporarily halted, as some nutter climbed to the top of the floodlights for a better view and a bit of a dance. The crowd obligingly chanted “jump”, and the show went on.
In 2025, Café Royal Books issued an excellent booklet of photos by Richard Davis. Back in the day nobody had a mobile phone and few of us took cameras to gigs. This is therefore a rare and marvellous memento of the day.
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Artist: The High
Venue: Leeds Polytechnic
Date: 10.12.90
Including former members of The Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets, with latter production by Martin Hannett, The High joined the ‘Madchester’ scene a little late, and never really shared the notoriety of fellow bands.
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