July 20th in Rory history: 1969 Baltimore USA Civic Center w/ Blind Faith 1971 London GB The Marquee

July 19th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park Dolphin Pavillion 1971 London GB BBC Studios 'Sounds of the 70's 1974 Irish Tour '74 album released 1980 Newcastle GB 'Alright Now' broadcast on Tyne Tees ITV

1983 Dublin IRL Shelbourne Hotel (Rory interviewed on 'Ireland's Eye' TV show)(📸 John Cooney) 1987 Paderborn DE Out in the Green Festival '87 1992 Magny-Cours FR Circuit de Nevers French Motorcycle Grand Prix

July 18th in Rory history: 1969 Toronto CAN Varsity Stadium w/ Blind Faith 1970 Inverness GB Caledonian Football Park 1st Scottish Blues & Progressive Festival 1979 Montreux CH Montreux Jazz Festival 1982 Naas IRL Punchestown Race Course Hot Press Festival (📸 Joe Cunningham)

July 17th in Rory history: 1971 Barry GB Memorial Hall 1982 Dublin IRL Hot Press Magazine 5th Birthday 1988 Dublin IRL Olympia Theatre Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday concert (Sinead O'Connor & Christy Moore also performed)

July 16th in Rory history: 1969 Philadelphia USA The Spectrum w/ Blind Faith 1971 Plymouth GB Van Dyke 1972 Bellinzona CH Festzelt Mirasole 1984 Pistoia IT Piazzo Duomo Pistoia Blues Festival w/ Jimmy Page (📸Luciano Viti)

July 15th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Palm Court 1971 Watford GB Watford Town Hall w/ The Who & King Crimson 1986 Hendaye FR Fronton Gaztelu Zahar 1st jazz Blues D'Hendaye Festival (📸 Jon Iraundegi)

July 14th in Rory history: (a quiet date!) 1968 Yardley GB The Hobmoor

July 13th in Rory history: 1969 Bridgeport USA John F. Kennedy Stadium w/ Blind Faith 1972 London GB Paris Theatre BBC 'In Concert' 1986 Lekeitio ES Fronton Santi Brouard (📸 Koldo Leniz Ortuond)

July 12th in Rory history: 1972 Milan IT Teatro Lirico 1975 Montreux CH Casino de Montreux Jazz Festival w/ Albert King 1986 Gijon ES Plaza de Toros 1987 Deggendorf DE Stadthallenpark Blue Danube Festival (📸 Bernd Schwienar) 1994 Montreux CH Auditorium Stravinski Montreux Jazz Festival

July 11th in Rory history: 1970 Aachen DE Open Air Pop Festival Aachen 1975 Montreux CH Montreux Jazz Festival (📸 Andrew Putler)

July 10th in Rory history: 1970 Munich DE Eissport StadionEuro Pop '70 Festival 1972 London GB BBC Studios Bob Harris Show 1986 Madrid ES Sala Canciller (📸 Domingo J. Casas)

July 9th in Rory history: 1986 Barcelona ES Palau Blaugrana (📸 Ferran Sendra) 1989 Folkestone GB Leas Cliff Hall Jazz & Blues Festival

July 8th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Palm Court 1968 London GB The Marquee 1969 London GB BBC Studios 'Symonds on Sunday' 1969 Welwyn Garden City GB Cherry Tree Blues Club 1979 Werchter BE Rockfestival (📸 Jacky Lepage) 1989 Lydd GB Kent Custom Open Air Bike Show

July 7th in Rory history: 1968 Bedfordshire GB Woburn Abbey Festival 1979 Torhout BE Dubblefestival 1984 St. Wendel DE Bosenbach Stadion 'St.Wendeler Festival' (📸 Chip Fowler)

July 6th in Rory history: 1969 Dunfermline GB Kinema Ballroom 1985 Hollabrunn AU Blue Danube Jazz Summit '85 1986 St. Goarshausen DE Loreley Freilichtbühne Out In The Green Festival 2 (📸 ?)

July 5th in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Musgrave Park 1970 Bielefeld DE Open Air Radrennbahn 1971 Twente NL Enschede Technische Hogeschool 1980 Christchurch NZ Town Hall 1985 Montreux CH Jazz Festival 1986 Dinkelsbühl DE Out In The Green Festival w/ Jethro Tull (📸 Wolfgang Guerster)

July 4th in Rory history: 1969 London GB The Marquee 1970 Hamm DE Zentralhallen Hamm-Süd Pop & Blues Festival 1974 London GB Golders Green 1975 Montreux CH Montreux Jazz Festival Guitarist Night (📸 Andrew Putler) 1980 Dunedin NZ Regent Theatre 1987 Tennskjaer NO Midnightsun Rock

July 3rd in Rory history: 1968 Tolworth GB Toby Jug Blues Club 1982 St. Gallen CH Open-Air Festival (📸 Bernhard Rosa)

July 1st in Rory history: 1972 Dagenham GB Village Roundhouse 1980 Auckland NZ Town Hall 1982 Bologna IT Music Show 1987 Defender album released

June 30th in Rory history: 1969 Romford GB Kings Hall 1972 Kent GB Maidstone Art College 1978 Roskilde DK Festival (📸 Kim Agersten) 1982 Milan IT Rolling Stone 1994 Bern CH Mühle Hunziken

June 29th in Rory history: 1968 Nottingham GB Riverside House of Blues Trentside 1972 London GB Shoreditch Town Hall 1973 Zurich CH Volkhaus (poster) 1974 London GB Hippodrome 1980 Sydney AUS Capitol Theatre 1985 Reading USA Mean Mr. Mustard`s Club

June 28th in Rory history: 1967 Cork IRL Cavern Club 1969 Bath GB Bath Festival of Blues (📸 Mike Read) 1970 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington 1980 Gold Coast AUS Playroom 1985 Long Island USA Sundance Club

June 27th in Rory history: 1969 London GB The Marquee 1971 Reading GB Reading Festival 11th National Jazz & Blues Festival (📸 Michael Putland) 1980 Brisbane AUS Cloudlands Ballroom 1985 New Haven USA Toad's Place 1987 Göttingen DE 1st Göttingen Open Air Rock Festival

June 26th in Rory history: 1977 Macroom IRL Macroom Castle Mountain Dew Festival (📸 Patrick Kennedy) 1993 St. Wendel DE Bosenbachstadion w/ Jethro Tull

June 25th in Rory history: 1970 High Wycombe GB Town Hall 1971 Galway IRL Seapoint Ballroom 1980 Hobart Tasmania AUS Granada Tavern 1981 Dublin IRL Hibernian Hotel - Rory won Musician of the Year at the Hot Press Awards (📸 )

June 24th in Rory history: 1967 Cork IRL Arcadia Ballroom 1969 London GB The Marquee 1971 Dublin IRL National Stadium 1972 London GB King`s Cross Cinema 1978 Macroom IRL Mountain Dew Festival (📸 John Kinsella) 1980 Melbourne AUS Palais Theatre 1985 New York USA Lone Star Cafe

June 23rd in Rory history: 1964 Cork IRL Arcadia Ballroom 1967 Cork IRL Shandon Boat Club 1971 Belfast IRL Ulster Hall 1974 Hemel GB Hempstead Pavillon 1980 Adelaide AUS Festival Theatre 1985 New York USA Lone Star Cafe (2 shows) (📸 Charlie Gili)

June 22nd in Rory history: 1969 Birmingham GB Mothers of Erdington 1971 Ballymena IRL Flamingo Ballroom (poster) 1974 Birmingham GB Aston University 1985 Philadelphia USA Chestnut Cabaret

June 21st in Rory history: 1964 Enniskeane IRL Lilac Ballroom 1968 London GB The Marquee 1970 Croydon GB Fairfield Hall 1971 Derry IRL Guildhall 1974 Southend GB Kursaal Ballroom 1980 Sydney AUS Capitol Theatre (📸 Tony Cini) 1985 Philadelphia USA Chestnut Cabaret