The Roxy

The Roxy was started by Andrew Czezowski, Susan Carrington and Barry Jones in December 1976. The first show, on the 14th of December, was Generation X, a band Czezowski managed. The second on the following night was The Heartbreakers. The third, on 21 December, featured Siouxsie and the Banshees and Generation X. However, it was The Clash and The Heartbreakers that headlined the official gala opening on the 1st of January 1977 – which was filmed by Julien Temple and finally screened on BBC Four on 1 January 2015 as The Clash: New Year’s Day ’77.

Bob Marley’s Home in Neasden

In 1972 Bob Marley and The Wailers, already established in Jamaica but unknown to the rest of the world, lived here on a dead-ordinary suburban Neasden street. A blue plaque was unveiled at the venue in September 2012.

Crystal Palace Bowl

The Crystal Palace Bowl was an outdoor music venue in Crystal Palace Park that hosted the likes of The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, John Cale, Santana and Bob Marley between 1971 and 1980.