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There were 64 scheduled Jethro Tull concerts in 1980.

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13/3/80DrammenshallenDrammen, Norway
 
Black Sunday Intro/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy*, Old Ghosts/Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, Dambusters March/Drum solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Greensleeves, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath
Italicised tracks (and indeed the whole setlist!) unconfirmed.

'King Henry's Madrigal' was the last piece before the interval, but it's not known where that was in the concert.
* May have been 'Warm Sporran'.
14/3/80IsstadionStockholm, Sweden
 
Black Sunday Intro/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy*, Old Ghosts/Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, Dambusters March/Drum solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Greensleeves, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath
Italicised tracks (and indeed the whole setlist!) unconfirmed

* May have been 'Warm Sporran'.
16/3/80CongresgebouwDen Haag, Netherlands
 Watchers On The Storm or (first half) On The Move and (second half) Move On
Intro/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts/Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée, Soirée, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie), Keyboard Duet*, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March
*: 'Keyboard Duet' is Bach's Prelude in Cm from the Well-Tempered Clavier 1.
17/3/80Voorst NationaalBruxelles, Belgium
18/3/80SaarlandhalleSaarbrücken, Germany
19/3/80Frederich-Ebert-HalleLudwigshafen, Germany
 
Intro/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts/Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée, Soirée, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March
Italicised tracks unconfirmed.
20/3/80MünsterlandhalleMünster, Germany
 
Intro/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts/Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée, Soirée, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March/Minstrel In The Gallery (reprise)
Italicised tracks unconfirmed.
22/3/80DeutschlandhalleBerlin, Germany
 
Soundcheck included Jam's O'Donnell's Jigs and Wond'ring Aloud.
23/3/80Kongress Zentrum Halle 1Hamburg, Germany
24/3/80KuppelsaalHannover, Germany
25/3/80EissporthalleKassel, Germany
26/3/80SporthalleKöln, Germany
28/3/80StadthalleBremen, Germany
 
John Evan's birthday
29/3/80PhilipshalleDüsseldorf, Germany
 
Intro, Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts, Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Drum Solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March/Minstrel In The Gallery (reprise)
30/3/80GrugahalleEssen, Germany
 
Intro, Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts, Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Drum Solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March/Minstrel In The Gallery (reprise)
31/3/80SporthalleBöblingen, Germany
1/4/80OlympiahalleMünchen, Germany
2/4/80Radio StudioFrankfurt, Germany
 
Ian interviewed; no (known) live music
2/4/80FesthalleFrankfurt, Germany
 
Intro, Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts, Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Drum Solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée), Keyboard Duet, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March/Minstrel In The Gallery (reprise)
Italicised track unconfirmed.
3/4/80HallenstadionZürich, Switzerland
4/4/80Palais des SporteDijon, France
8/4/80Apollo CentreGlasgow, UK
9/4/80ABC Apollo Manchester, UK
 
No support artist.
10/4/80Hammersmith OdeonLondon, UK
11/4/80Hammersmith OdeonLondon, UK
12/4/80Hammersmith OdeonLondon, UK
 Live London
Intro, Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Dun Ringill, Elegy, Old Ghosts, Something's On The Move, Aqualung, Peggy's Pub, Jack-In-The-Green, King Henry's Madrigal/Drum Solo/Heavy Horses, Flute Solo (incl. Bourée), Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll...//Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo/Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March
13/4/80Hammersmith OdeonLondon, UK
14/4/80Hammersmith OdeonLondon, UK
 
Last show with John Evan, Barrimore Barlow and David Palmer.

4/5/80Capital Radio studiosLondon, UK
 
Radio appearence on 'Richard Digance and Friends'.
Jack-In-The-Green, Peggy's Pub, Dun Ringill, Heavy Horses

Mid-'80Maison Rouge StudioLondon, UK
 
Recording 'A', also using the Maison Rouge Mobile Studio.
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29/8/80UK release of 'A' Highest chart position: 25
1/9/80US release of 'A' Highest chart position: 30

 
'A' Tour, with Mark Craney on drums, Eddie Jobson on keyboards and see-through violin.
4/10/80State CollegeSalisbury, Md. USA
 Venue unconfirmed.
5/10/80Capital CenterLandover, Md. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
Set included:
Black Sunday, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Skating Away..., Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
6/10/80Civic CenterHartford, Ct. USA
 Live In Hartford '80
Slipstream Intro, Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Working John Working Joe, Fylingdale Flyer, The Pine Marten's Jig, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Flute Solo, Guitar Solo, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Protect And Survive, Guitar Solo, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/ Black Sunday (reprise)
7/10/80Memorial AuditoriumUtica, NY. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Flute Solo, Guitar Solo, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform (w. drum solo)/Protect And Survive, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/ Black Sunday (reprise)
8/10/80Madison Square GardenNYC, NY. USA
9/10/80Madison Square GardenNYC, NY. USA
 Madison Square Garden 1980
Tull's eighteenth and final date at the famous venue.
Intro, Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Fylingdale Flyer, The Pine Marten's Jig, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Flute Solo, Guitar Solo, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Protect And Survive, Bungle In The Jungle, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/ Black Sunday (reprise)
10/10/80Civic CenterProvidence, RI. USA
11/10/80GardenBoston, Ma. USA
 
Tull's last show at the Garden, their fifteenth. A number of journalists have quoted the bogus statistic that Tull's 14 (wrong!) appearences earned them the record of most performances at the (now demolished) venue. However, the Grateful Dead played there 25 times.
The correct statistic is that Tull hold the record for the most times headlining there.
Intro, Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Flute Solo (incl. Bourée, Soirée), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Protect And Survive, Bungle In The Jungle, Guitar Solo, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/ Black Sunday (reprise)
12/10/80Nassau ColiseumUniondale, NY. USA
 
Cancelled, due to a strike by carpenters.
13/10/80SpectrumPhiladelphia, Pa. USA
 Skatin' Away On Heavy Horses or Back In USA
Note that these bootlegs mightn't really be from this show.
15/10/80WMMS-FM StudiosCleveland, Oh. USA
 
Ian interviewed; no (known) live music
15/10/80Richfield ColiseumCleveland, Oh. USA
16/10/80Riverfront ColiseumCincinnati, Oh. USA
17/10/80Civic CenterSaginaw, Mi. USA
18/10/80WLPX-FM StudiosMilwaukee, Wi. USA
 
Ian interviewed.
18/10/80ArenaMilwaukee, Wi. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
19/10/80Rosemont HorizonChicago, Il. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
20/10/80Civic CenterSt Paul, Mn. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
Audience: 12,000.
22/10/80Cobo HallDetroit, Mi. USA
23/10/80Wings StadiumKalamazoo, Mi. USA
24/10/80Assembly Hall, U of Il.Urbana/Champaign, Il. USA
25/10/80GardensLouisville, Ky. USA
26/10/80CheckerdomeSt Louis, Mo. USA
 Caught In The Crossfire or Rockin' San Francisco or Live In Lyon (though it's not Lyon!).
Broadcast by KBFH on 16/3/81.
Support: Whitesnake.
Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Heavy Horses, Batteries Not Included, Protect And Survive, Bungle In The Jungle, Guitar Solo, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/Solos/Black Sunday Outro
Incomplete set
28/10/80Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Mo. USA
29/10/80Assembly CenterTulsa, Ok. USA
30/10/80Lloyd Noble ArenaNorman, Ok. UK
31/10/80Reunion ArenaDallas, Tx. USA
 
Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Instrumental (incl. flute solo), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Protect And Survive, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday (reprise)
1/11/80Convention CenterSan Antonio, Tx. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
2/11/80ColiseumHouston, Tx. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
Dave Pegg's birthday
3/11/80ColiseumHouston, Tx. USA
 
Martin's mandolin, an aniversary gift from his wife, was stolen from backstage. This was the inspiration for the song 'Big Riff & Mando', though the recovery of the mandolin wasn't as the song describes.
4/11/80Tingley ColiseumAlbuquerque, NM. USA
 
Black Sunday, Crossfire, Instrumental, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Flute Solo (incl. Bourée), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform (w. drum solo), Protect And Survive,, Bungle In The Jungle, Guitar Solo, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday (reprise)
5/11/80McNichols ArenaDenver, Co. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
7/11/80Swing AuditoriumSan Bernardino, Ca. USA
8/11/80Selland ArenaFresno, Ca. USA
9/11/80ColiseumOakland, Ca. USA
 
One report puts this in the Cow Palace, in nearby San Francisco. However, an audience recording is labeled as Oakland.
Slipstream Intro, Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away, Instrumental (incl. flute solo), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Uniform (incl. drum solo), Protect And Survive (incl. violin solo), Bungle In The Jungle, Something's On The Move, Guitar Solo, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/Instrumental/Black Sunday (reprise)
10/11/80Sports ArenaSan Diego, Ca. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
11/11/80Sports ArenaLA, Ca. USA
 
Support: Whitesnake.
Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Working John Working Joe, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Instrumental (incl. flute solo), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Protect And Survive (incl. violin solo), Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday (reprise), Bungle In The Jungle
Italicised tracks unconfirmed.
12/11/80Sports ArenaLA, Ca. USA
 The Pine Ian's Jig or The Magic Piper or B or The Flute In The Rock or Live USA 1980/87
Intro, Black Sunday, Crossfire, Songs From The Wood, Hunting Girl, The Pine Marten's Jig, Heavy Horses, Skating Away..., Instrumental (incl. flute solo), Trio, Keyboard Solo, Batteries Not Included, Uniform, Drum Solo, Working John Working Joe, Protect And Survive (incl. violin solo), Locomotive Breath/Black Sunday (reprise), Aqualung, Bungle In The Jungle

20/11/80Royal Albert HallLondon, UK
21/11/80Royal Albert HallLondon, UK

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