Setlist:
1. Burlesque
2. Walking On Waters
3. Run For Cover
4. Me An' Me Horse An' Me Rum
5. Toenail Draggin'
6. Burn It Down
9
Sunday
Streetwalkers
My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY [CANCELLED]
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
19 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn, NY, USA
Cancelled — Roger Chapman laryngitis.
10
Monday
Streetwalkers
Concert Bowl, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
+ Joe Cocker (headliner), Deja Vu
Setlist:
1. Burlesque
2. Walking On Waters
3. Shotgun Messiah
4. Me An' Me Horse An' Me Rum
5. Toenail Draggin'
6. Burn It Down
Supporting Joe Cocker (headliner) at Maple Leaf Gardens' Concert Bowl, with Toronto band Deja Vu filling the middle slot. Reviews the following day were brutal — both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail filed sharply negative notices of the Streetwalkers set. Cocker's own performance fared little better, and Deja Vu, despite a favourable notice from Sam Charters in the Globe and Mail, were reported booed off stage in the Toronto Star account.
“The opening act, Streetwalkers, led by singer Roger Chapman, was only a ghostly remnant of that once fine British band, Family.”
— Toronto Star, 11 May 1976
15
Saturday
Streetwalkers
Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
411 North 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
+ The Tubes (headliners)
Presented by Ron Powell
19
Wednesday
Streetwalkers
Starwood, Los Angeles, CA
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
9pm
Starwood debut — Eliot Sekuler review (US weekly, c. late May 1976, 'Streetwalkers Raise the Roof'): "Los Angeles — Sprung from the remnants of once-popular U.K. band Family, Streetwalkers (Mercury) have emerged as a formidable full-tilt hard rock band, as was evidenced recently by the group's highly successful debut at the Starwood here. Working in a genre that could be likened to that of fellow Britishers Bad Company, Streetwalkers raised high the roof-beams with a thundering meat and potatoes set that sported no frills, few pretenses and no gimmicks."
On the set: "Highlights of Streetwalkers set included a couple of cuts from their recently released lp, most especially a rousing tune titled 'Walking On Waters' a relentlessly driving bit that effectively showcased guitarist Bob Tench as well as allowing the group's rhythm section — bassist Jonathan Potel and drummer Nicko — a chance to work out an extraordinarily thumping pace." On Chapman: "The group is fronted by lead singer Roger Chapman, an engagingly rough and tumble shouter who also displays, when the material calls for it, a surprising degree of vocal subtlety." Support act Straight Jacket (Tim McGovern's post-McGuinn / post-Arthur Lee band) opened. (See Press Archive: Streetwalkers Raise the Roof.)
US press cycle: Steven Rosen interviewed Chapman during the tour stretch — a hotel-room session captured with the US Streetwalkers (Mercury SRM1-1060) LP between them (companion image).
Roger Chapman with US rock journalist Steven Rosen, c. spring 1976 — hotel-room interview shot during the Streetwalkers Red Card US tour. Rosen is holding the US Streetwalkers (Mercury SRM1-1060) LP cover. (Exact gig / interview date TBC.)
Victoria Square, Birmingham B3 3DQ, West Midlands, England
+ Dirty Tricks
11
Friday
Streetwalkers
Brighton Dome, Brighton
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE, East Sussex, England
+ Dirty Tricks
12
Saturday
Streetwalkers
Vetch Field, Swansea
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
St Thomas, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales
+ The Who, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws, Widowmaker
13
Sunday
Streetwalkers
Civic Hall, Guildford
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
London Road, Guildford, Surrey, England
+ Dirty Tricks
17
Thursday
Streetwalkers
Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
Peter Street, Manchester M2 3NQ, Greater Manchester, England
+ Dirty Tricks
18
Friday
Streetwalkers
New Victoria Theatre, London
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
+ Dirty Tricks
Closing night of the Streetwalkers' summer 1976 UK tour promoting Red Card, at the New Victoria Theatre on Wilton Road, London SW1 (now the Apollo Victoria). Contemporary Record World (10 July 1976) described it as a sell-out:
> Streetwalkers completed their highly successful tour with a sell-out concert at the New Victoria. An enthusiastic response to titles from their chart-making Red Card album was somewhat overshadowed by Roger Chapman's powerful delivery of several old Family favorites such as 'My Friend The Sun' and 'Burlesque'. However, Streetwalkers are distinctive enough to become a major international force, and watch out in particular for their version of 'Daddy Rolling Stone'.
Top Of The World, Stafford, Staffordshire, England [to confirm]
July 19761 event
STREETWALKERS Mk III
Streetwalkers
Wednesday · 7 July 1976
Plotel and McBrain are sacked in May 1976. The band expands to a six-piece for the first time, bringing in Brian Johnston on keyboards, Mickey Feat on bass, and Dave Dowle on drums. Vicious But Fair is recorded through the summer and released on 21 January 1977. The new lineup makes its live debut at the Roundhouse on 19 December 1976, billed as "A Christmas Cracker."
Roger Chapman — vocals
Charlie Whitney — guitar
Bobby Tench — guitar, vocals
Brian Johnston — keyboards (new)
Mickey Feat — bass (replaced Jon Plotel)
Dave Dowle — drums (replaced Nicko McBrain; ex-Rare Bird, Chris Stainton, Mike Hugg — later Whitesnake)
September 19761 event
4
Saturday
Streetwalkers
Gröna LundCancelled
Streetwalkers
Stockholm, Sweden
Streetwalkers’ planned appearance was cancelled while the group was being reorganized. A Dagens Nyheter correction published on 4 September explicitly withdrew the announcement in Mia Gerdin’s Red Card review the previous day. The group had agreed to come but would not appear that Saturday evening.
The Swedish organizer still anticipated a later tour, but the correction gives no replacement date and does not establish that such a tour took place. No individual personnel change is named.
Europaplein 24, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
+ Caravan, Squeeze
16
Thursday
Streetwalkers
Stokvishal, Arnhem
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
+ Caravan, Squeeze
Nieuwe Oeverstraat, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands — since demolished
17
Friday
Streetwalkers
Rodahal, Kerkrade
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
Europaplein 1, 6461 AJ Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
+ Caravan, Squeeze
18
Saturday
Streetwalkers
New Victoria Theatre, London
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
17 Wilton Road, London SW1, England (now Apollo Victoria)
19
Sunday
Streetwalkers
Roundhouse, London — "A Christmas Cracker"
Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers
Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH, England
+ Steve Gibbons Band, Crazy Cavan 'n' The Rhythm Rockers, The Darts, Max Merritt & The Meteors, John Dowie, Mark Poppins
Presented by Straight Music; 3:30–10:30pm; £1.90 advance. Bill
Live debut of the new six-piece Mk III lineup — Chapman, Whitney, Tench, Brian Johnston (keys), Mickey Feat (bass), Dave Dowle (drums). The "Christmas Cracker" handbill survives in the "I'm Walking" booklet.
