March
13

ON THIS DAY IN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC HISTORY

GIGS
1979
Joy Division played at Band on the Wall, Manchester, England
1980
Bauhaus played at Rockgarden, London, England
1981
Bauhaus played at City Gardens, Trenton, USA
1985
The Sisters of Mercy played at Tiffany's, Newcastle, England
1986
The Rose of Avalanche played at Croydon Underground Club, Croydon, England
1987
The Rose of Avalanche played at La Locomotive, Paris, France
Fields of the Nephilim played at Royal Holloway College, Egham, England
1989
Birdland played at Dingwalls, London, England
The Rose of Avalanche played at Tropic Club, Bristol, England
1991
Birdland played at University, Southampton, England
1993
Birdland played at Rock City, Nottingham, England
1995
Hole played at The Edge, Fort Lauderdale, USA
2006
The Sisters of Mercy played at State Theatre, Detroit, USA
2009
The Sisters of Mercy played at Rock Star Live, Bilbao, Spain

RECORD RELEASES
1989
The Cult single Fire Woman was released

BIRTHS
There were no births on this day in alternative music history

DEATHS
There were no deaths on this day in alternative music history