Echo and the Bunnymen: Crystal Day, 1984

“A day’s worth of happening in Liverpool”

May 12, 2023

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Ticket with the words: "A Crystal Day. At Saint George's Hall, Liverpool on May 12th, 1984. Doors open 7pm. NB This ticket is ONLY valid on purchase of a meal at Brian's Diner, 27, Stanley Street, Liverpool between April 19th and May 12th. Once you have eaten a meal AND Brian has stamped your ticket you are entitled to attend this evenings performance by Echo and The Bunnymen." — My ticket. Note the Brian’s Diner stamp.

I’ve seen the Bunnymen many times but the most memorable occasions were the smallest (a “secret” gig at a pub called the Monro in 1985) and the biggest – this one at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. It happened “on this day”: 12th May 1984.

The event wasn’t just a gig – it was a whole day. The Melody Maker sent a pho…

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Echo and the Bunnymen: Crystal Day, 1984

“A day’s worth of happening in Liverpool”

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