1981

A UK tour in February–March followed by an extensive North American tour (March–June), a quieter mid-year spent writing *La Folie*, and the La Folie UK/Ireland tour in November–December. Release milestones ("Thrown Away", "Golden Brown") are included in the table and marked as non-gig entries.

19 Jan 1981
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Single release: "Thrown Away" (not a gig)
29 Jan 1981
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Top of the Pops TV appearance (not a gig)
31 Jan 1981
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Promo photoshoot (not a gig)
08 Feb 1981
Top Rank
Cardiff
Cancelled
09 Feb 1981
Locarno
Bristol
10 Feb 1981
Polytechnic
Plymouth
11 Feb 1981
Gaumont
Southampton
12 Feb 1981
Odeon
Canterbury
Punk77 forum thread →
13 Feb 1981
Top Rank
Brighton
15 Feb 1981
Hammersmith Odeon
London
16 Feb 1981
Odeon
Birmingham
17 Feb 1981
Victoria Hall
Hanley, Stoke
18 Feb 1981
Polytechnic
Sheffield
19 Feb 1981
Rock City
Nottingham
20 Feb 1981
Liverpool University
Liverpool
21 Feb 1981
Apollo
Manchester
23 Feb 1981
Durham University
Durham
24 Feb 1981
Playhouse
Edinburgh
25 Feb 1981
Apollo
Glasgow
26 Feb 1981
Mayfair
Newcastle
27 Feb 1981
Lancaster University
Lancaster
28 Feb 1981
Leeds University
Leeds
02 Mar 1981
Winter Gardens
Cleethorpes
Cancelled
03 Mar 1981
De Montfort Hall
Leicester
04 Mar 1981
New Theatre
Coventry
05 Mar 1981
University of East Anglia
Norwich
06 Mar 1981
Corn Exchange
Cambridge
07 Mar 1981
Rainbow
London
26 Mar 1981
Privates / Lexington Arts Center
New York, NY, USA
Blackhearts on the Upper East Side →PS Audio: Stranglers come Stateside →PS Audio: Pond-hopping with the Stranglers →Phil Coxon tour diary →
27 Mar 1981
Privates / Lexington Arts Center
New York, NY, USA
28 Mar 1981
Privates / Lexington Arts Center
New York, NY, USA
30 Mar 1981
Nicos
Allentown, PA, USA
31 Mar 1981
Center Stage
Providence, RI, USA
01 Apr 1981
The Channel
Boston, MA, USA
02 Apr 1981
The Shaboo Inn
Willimantic, CT, USA
03 Apr 1981
Left Bank
Mount Vernon, NY, USA
04 Apr 1981
Irving Plaza
New York, NY, USA
05 Apr 1981
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Day off
06 Apr 1981
Toad's Place
New Haven, CT, USA
07 Apr 1981
West Orange Creations Club
New Jersey, USA
08 Apr 1981
Mosque Ballroom / Cellar Door
Georgetown / Virginia Beach / Richmond, VA, USA
09 Apr 1981
(venue unspecified)
Virginia Beach / Richmond, VA, USA
10 Apr 1981
Ontario Theatre
Washington, DC, USA
11 Apr 1981
Emerald City
Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
12 Apr 1981
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Day off
13 Apr 1981
(venue unspecified)
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
14 Apr 1981
Bogart's
Cincinnati, OH, USA
15 Apr 1981
Tyrone's
Athens, GA, USA
17 Apr 1981
688 Club
Atlanta, GA, USA
18 Apr 1981
688 Club
Atlanta, GA, USA
19 Apr 1981
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Day off
20 Apr 1981
Ole Man Rivers
New Orleans, LA, USA
21 Apr 1981
Agora Ballroom
Houston, TX, USA
23 Apr 1981
Club Foot
Austin, TX, USA
24 Apr 1981
Club Bijou
Dallas, TX, USA
25 Apr 1981
Opry House
Lawrence, KS, USA
28 Apr 1981
Blu Note
Boulder, CO, USA
29 Apr 1981
Blu Note
Boulder, CO, USA
30 Apr 1981
The Stardust
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Overnight stay
01 May 1981
Perkins Palace
Pasadena, CA, USA
02 May 1981
Reseda Country Club
Reseda, CA, USA
03 May 1981
Bacchanal
San Diego, CA, USA
04 May 1981
Flipper's
Hollywood, CA, USA
Cancelled/rescheduled
Hypebeast — Flipper's history →
04 May 1981
The Country Club
Reseda, CA, USA
Rescheduled show
08 May 1981
Keystone
Palo Alto, CA, USA
09 May 1981
The Stone
San Francisco, CA, USA
13 May 1981
The Showbox
Seattle, WA, USA
14 May 1981
Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC, Canada
16 May 1981
SUB Theatre
Edmonton, AB, Canada
20 May 1981
Uncle Sam's
Minneapolis, MN, USA
22 May 1981
Thumpers North
Coon Rapids, Minneapolis, MN, USA
23 May 1981
Thumpers North
Coon Rapids, Minneapolis, MN, USA
24 May 1981
The Palms
Milwaukee, WI, USA
26 May 1981
Kent State University
Kent, OH, USA
Radio appearance
27 May 1981
Dooley's
East Lansing, MI, USA
28 May 1981
Clutch Cargo's
Detroit, MI, USA
29 May 1981
Fryfogle's
London, ON, Canada
30 May 1981
Concert Hall
Toronto, Canada
Matinee and evening shows
1981 (date uncertain)
Playhouse Theatre
Winnipeg, Canada
1981 (date uncertain)
(venue unclear)
Duluth, USA
01 Jun 1981
Civic Centre
Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa Explosion blog →
02 Jun 1981
Le Club
Montreal, Canada
03 Jun 1981
Le Club
Montreal, Canada
10 Jun 1981
The Starlite Ballroom
Philadelphia, PA, USA
11 Jun 1981
The Showplace
Dover, NJ, USA
12 Jun 1981
Bond International Casino
New York, NY, USA
Matinee
13 Jun 1981
Bond International Casino
New York, NY, USA
Matinee
19 Jun 1981
Bond International Casino
New York, NY, USA
Matinee
20 Jun 1981
Bond International Casino
New York, NY, USA
Matinee and evening
Jul 1981
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Album writing (*La Folie*) — no gigs
11 Aug 1981
Jet Black's house
Rehearsal, for Strangled magazine feature (not a public gig)
09 Sep 1981
(venue unspecified)
Paris, France
JJ Burnel performing with Taxi Girl
28 Sep 1981
(venue unspecified)
Leeds
Special one-off gig
11 Nov 1981
The Granary
Bristol
La Folie tour
14 Nov 1981
University
Norwich
La Folie tour
15 Nov 1981
Odeon
Birmingham
La Folie tour
16 Nov 1981
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff
La Folie tour
17 Nov 1981
Hammersmith Palais
London
La Folie tour
Men in Black forum thread →
19 Nov 1981
Gaumont
Southampton
La Folie tour
20 Nov 1981
Rock City
Nottingham
La Folie tour
22 Nov 1981
Playhouse
Edinburgh
La Folie tour
23 Nov 1981
Apollo
Glasgow
La Folie tour
24 Nov 1981
City Hall
Newcastle
La Folie tour
25 Nov 1981
Apollo
Manchester
La Folie tour
26 Nov 1981
Royal Court
Liverpool
La Folie tour
27 Nov 1981
St. Georges Hall
Bradford
La Folie tour
28 Nov 1981
Lyceum
Sheffield
La Folie tour
30 Nov 1981
Ulster Hall
Belfast, Northern Ireland
La Folie tour
02 Dec 1981
Loughborough University
Loughborough
La Folie tour
03 Dec 1981
Pavilion
Bath
La Folie tour
04 Dec 1981
Rainbow Theatre
London
La Folie tour
Dec 1981 (date uncertain)
Pavilion
West Runton, Norfolk
La Folie tour
EDP24 — Norfolk music history →
16 Dec 1981
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Single release: "Golden Brown" (not a gig)

Source: Men in Black forum thread