We’ve reached the final weekend of the tour, culminating in a London gig at 229 tomorrow and Dave’s 70th birthday special celebration at the Holroyd in Guildford on Saturday. The 229 gig is an early finish with a 10.15pm curfew so it’s doors at 7, Molotovs at 7.30 and the Vapors at 8.30. Don’t be late…
Saturday’s expanded sold out gig now has two added bonus guests, namely The Molotovs and DJ Jacqui Carroll, who join Sharp Class & The Vapors for a mega line up. Doors at 7, Molotovs on at 7.30, Sharp Class at 8.20, The Vapors at 9.20 until 10.50. There’s an aftershow, open to all tickets holders, with DJ Jacqui on the decks ‘til 1am! What a way to celebrate Dave’s birthday!
Saturday’s gig at Rebellion in Manchester is an early show as there is a club night afterwards. Timings are: doors 7pm, 7.30-8 The Molotovs, 8.30 The Vapors, curfew 10pm. Get there early to avoid disappointment plus make sure you catch The Molotovs. See you there
Steve recently found a small cash book in a box of band-related paperwork in his house. The book originally belonged to Dave and he had methodically entered income and expenditure during the early 1978 to mid 1979, the point when the band signed to UA records. Whilst outgoings were related to petrol, roadies’ pay, promo photos, van hire and recording costs, the incoming funds were from gigs. The exhaustive info in this little book has filled in quite a few blanks in the early years of the band gig listing here. Thanks to Steve for finding this piece of history…
The Holroyd gig on 4th of March, which is Dave’s 70th birthday, is now completely sold out. There are still a few tickets left for the 229 show in London the night before.
This Saturday’s Bristol show at the Thekla is an early one as there’s a club night after meaning it’s a 10pm curfew. Doors are at 7, special guests Sharp Class onstage at 7.30 and The Vapors at 8.15. Make sure you get there early, especially as Sharp Class are well worth catching. See you on the boat!
The band will be flying Stateside in May for an appearance at the Cruel World festival. The festival takes place in Pasadena, California on Saturday 20th May with a stella line up of acts including Iggy Pop, Siouxsie & Billy Idol. More details and ticket info can be found on the festival website.
The band’s eagerly awaited 11 date UK tour kicks off next weekend with a run of 3 shows in Liverpool, Birmingham & Newcastle. In Feb, they head north of the border for Dundee & Glasgow gigs, then it’s Colchester & Bristol and on to Manchester & Leeds. Into March for the final weekend of the tour which visits the 229 in London before culminating in a hometown gig at the Holroyd in Guildford, an extra special event as it’s also Dave’s 70th birthday! Support on the tour comes from The Molotovs, Sharp Class & David Delinquent & The IOUs (see poster for details). Tickets can be found here See you on the Vapor trail!!
Following their fantastic appearance at the outdoor R-Fest stage in Blackpool last August, the band have been confirmed on the roster for the 2023 Rebellion festival. The festival takes place between 3-6 August with a huge line up of bands. The Vapors will play the indoor Opera House this year although the exact date is yet to be confirmed by organisers. It’s an amazing weekend of alternative music so get your tickets here
On behalf of the band, management & crew, we’d like to send Vapors fans across the world best wishes for this time of year. 2022 was a great year for the band and 2023 gets off to a flying start with the UK tour kicking off in late January. Grab your tickets here and we’ll see you on the road early in the new year. Don’t forget you can also get your official Vapors merch here too! Season’s greeting from all at Vapors HQ x
Mike Philpott’s wonderful book about his life trailing The Vapors has just been published as a deluxe, expanded hardback. Bringing the original 2019 text fully up to the present day, Mike has added almost a hundred extra pages. In addition, there are three sections of photos, a newly designed dust jacket and a introduction by Vapors ally & former drummer in The Chords, Brett ‘Buddy’ Ascott. If that wasn’t enough, every book has been hand signed by the four band members!
The attendees at the Portmeirion event had a chance to grab a copy over the weekend. Now’s your chance… This limited edition, high quality hardbacked book is available exclusively through the Vapors Merch website here and will also be on the merch stall on the band’s 2023 tour (if any are left!). Each book retails at £30 and all proceeds-a huge £20 per copy-are being donated to the charity Parkinson’s UK. To keep track of the monies raised, Mike has set up a Just Giving page here which is already off to a flying start. Either treat yourself to a copy or grab a perfect Christmas present for the Vapors fan in your life.
TO CROWDFUND THE FOURTH ALBUM
