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On This Day In Def Leppard History - 18th July 2017

Tuesday, 18th July 2017





Def Leppard 1978.
18th July 1978

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 18th July, the following concerts and events took place. Including the first ever show by the band at Westfield School in Sheffield, England 39 years ago on this day in 1978.

The band's first ever live show took place in the dining hall of the school (shown above) before an audience of around 150 students with the band being paid 5 pounds by a teacher.

Read more about this live show anniversary and view photos.

As of 2017, Def Leppard have played 11 times on this date.

  • Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
  • 18th July 2015  |  Rock USA Festival, Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, WI, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 2014  |  Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 2009  |  Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 2006  |  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 2003  |  Chippewa Valley Rock Fest, Cadott, WI, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 1999  |  Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 1993  |  Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City/Bonner Springs, KS, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 1988  |  Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN, USA - Show Page
  • 18th July 1983  |  Stampede Corral Arena, Calgary, AB, CANADA - Show Page
  • 18th July 1981  |  City Hall, Newcastle, ENGLAND - Show Page
  • 18th July 1978  |  First Public Show - Westfield School, Mosborough, Sheffield, ENGLAND - News Story

Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.







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