The Half Moon (music venue)

The Half Moon (music venue)

Infobox music venue
name = The Half Moon


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location = Putney, London
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years_active = 1960s – present
capacity = 200
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website = http://www.halfmoon.co.uk/

The Half Moon, Putney is a London music venue in London. Providing a stage for different kinds of music, it became a major venue for many name performers and bands, offering both lunchtime and evening performances.

It is located in the London suburb of Putney and over-looking the Thames.

Among the many artists who have performed and/or recorded at the venue since the mid-60s are Ralph McTell, John Martyn, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Alexis Korner, The Yardbirds, Morrissey - Mullen - who had a residency there of several years' standing, Rocket 88, The De Luxe Blues Band, the Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Fairport Convention, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Roy Harper, Van Morrison, Dr Feelgood, Elvis Costello, as well as k.d. lang's first UK appearance, and Kate Bush's first public performance.

Discography - live recordings at The Half Moon

*"Live At Half Moon Putney" - The De Luxe Blues Band (1981)


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