- This is a list of Artists who had concerts played on the Friday Rock Show. Brackets round dates indicate repeats.
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- 2 Die 4 - 09 October 1992 : London Astoria
- 38 Special - 21 August 1981, 26 February 1982 : Atlanta, Georgia, USA FM Radio
A[]
- Lee Aaron - 01 July 1988 : Reading, 29th August 1987
- Accept - 05 April 1985 : Monsters Of Rock, Donington Park
- AC/DC - AC/DC : uncredited live tracks
- Bryan Adams - 24 May 1985, (30 August 1985) : Hammersmith Odeon
- Agent Steel - 13 November 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon, 20th June 1987
- Almighty - 02 November 1990 : Cumbria Rock, 14th July 1990 (rpt 27 March 1993 (Alan Freeman))
- Anthrax - 18 September 1987 : Castle Donington, 22nd August 1987
- Anvil - 09 March 1984 : Reading, 27th August 1983
- Atomkraft - 02 October 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon 20th June 1987
- Atom Seed - 13 September 1991 : Cumbria Rock Festival
B[]
- Black Sabbath - 09 September 1983 : Reading Festival, August 1983
- Bon Jovi - 18 January 1985 (09 August 1985) : Ipswich Gaumont, October 1984
- Bon Jovi - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
- Budgie - 19 September 1980 : Reading Festival, 24th August 1980
C[]
- Cinderella - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
- Climax Blues Band - 21 September 1979 : Reading Festival, 26th August 1979 & 20 April 1984 (Live at Reading Festival 1983)
D[]
- Deep Purple - 14 August 1981 : California Jam, 6th April 1974
- Def Leppard - 12 September 1980 : Reading Festival, 24th August 1980
- Dio: 04 November 1983: Live at Donington Monsters Of Rock 1983
- Dio - 01 February 1985 : from 1984 tour
- Dio - 04 December 1987 : Donington, 22nd August 1987
- Dogs D'Amour - 27 January 1989 : Hammersmith Odeon, 6th November 1988
- D.R.I. - 03 March 1989 : Electric Ballroom, 13th December 1988
- Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - 23 November 1984 (10 May 1985) : Kerrang! Wooargh! Weekender Festival, Great Yarmouth, 13th October 1984
E[]
- Enid - 05 February 1982 : Hammersmith Odeon
- Europe - 28 April 1989 : Hammersmith Odeon
F[]
- Faith No More - 02 March 1990 : University of East Anglia, 6th February 1990
- Firm - 07 June 1985 : Hammersmith Odeon
- Flotsam And Jetsam - 24 April 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon
- FM - 13 September 1991 : Cumbria Rock Festival
G[]
- Gang Green - 03 March 1989 : Electric Ballroom, 13th December 1988
- Genesis - 29 December 1978 : Knebworth, 24th June 1978
- Genesis - 11 July 1980 (26 December 1980) : Lyceum, London, 7th May 1980
- Georgia Satellites - 30 October 1987 : Reading Festival, 29th August 1987
- Ian Gillan - 28 September 1979 : Reading Festival, 25th August 1979
- Gillan - 12 September 1980, 20 February 1981 : Reading Festival, 22nd August 1980
- Girlschool - tbc : Reading Festival, 28th August 1981
- Glory - 30 October 1987 : Reading Festival, 29th August 1987
- Gorky Park - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
H[]
- Steve Hackett - 07 September 1979, 20 June 1980 : Reading Festival, 25th August 1979
- Hawkwind - 03 October 1986: Reading Festival, 24th August 1986
I[]
- Iron Maiden - 19 September 1980, 20 February 1981 : Reading Festival, 23rd August 1980
J[]
- Jethro Tull - 25 July 1986 : Harp Beat Welcome To The Garden Party concert, Milton Keynes Bowl, 28th June 1986
K[]
- Kiss - 07 October 1988, (28 July 1989) : Monsters Of Rock Festival at Castle Donington
- Kiss - 04 January 1985 07 January 1989 (Night Rockin') : Recorded live in Ipswich 11th October 1984
- Krokus - 03 October 1980 : Reading Festival, 22nd August 1980
L[]
- Led Zeppelin - 28 December 1979 : Playhouse Theatre, London, 27th June 1969
- Led Zeppelin - 26 September 1980 : Paris Theatre, London, 1st April 1971
- Little Angels - 10 November 1989 : Newcastle Mayfair, 7th November 1989
- Phil Lynott & Grand Slam - 14 December 1984 : Kerrang Weekender in Caister, October 1984
M[]
- Magnum - 03 October 1980, (20 February 1981) : Reading Festival, 24th August 1980
- Magnum - 22 August 1986 : Harp Beat Welcome To The Garden Party concert, Milton Keynes Bowl
- Magnum - 13 March 1987: London's Hammersmith Odeon, 13th March 1987
- Mama's Boys - 08 August 1986: Harp Beat Welcome To The Garden Party concert, Milton Keynes
- Mammoth - 06 November 1987 : Radio 1 Birthday Weekender, Prestatyn
- Man - 21 October 1983 : Reading Festival, 26th August 1983
- Megadeth - 24 April 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon
- Molly Hatchet - 14 September 1979 : Reading Festival, 26th August 1979
- Molly Hatchet - 07 March 1980 : Reading Festival, 26th August 1979
- Gary Moore - 28 September 1984 : Live at Monsters Of Rock, Donington 1984
- Gary Moore - 12 September 1986 : Live at Heartbeat '86 Garden Party
- Mötley Crüe - 30 May 1986 : Long Beach Arena, California, 1985
- Mötley Crüe - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
- Motorhead - 14 December 1984 : Kerrang Weekender in Caister, October 1984
- Motorhead - 23 January 1987, (29 May 1987) : Castle Donnington
- Mr. Big - 16 August 1991 : Hammersmith Odeon, 8th May 1991
N[]
- Nazareth - 23 November 1984 (10 May 1985): Kerrang! Wooargh! Festival, Great Yarmouth, 13th October 1984
- Nuclear Assault - 13 November 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon, 20th June 1987
O[]
- Onslaught - 02 October 1987 : Hammersmith Odeon 20th June 1987
- Outlaws - 21 November 1986, (29 May 1987) : Reading Festival, 23rd August 1986
- Ozzy Osbourne - 28 September 1984 : Live at Monsters Of Rock, Donington 1984
- Ozzy Osbourne - 12 December 1986, (29 May 1987), (08 January 1988) : Monsters Of Rock [1], Donington Park, 16th August 1986
- Ozzy Osbourne - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
P[]
- Pallas - 09 September 1983 : Reading Festival, August 1983
- Pink Floyd - 31 August 1984 : BBC studios, London, 16 July 1970
- Pink Floyd - 31 August 1984 : BBC studios, London, 30 September 1971
- Pink Floyd - 13 April 1979, 23 July 1982: Wembley Arena, London 1974
Q[]
- Suzi Quatro - 20 January 1984 : Reading Festival , 27th August 1983
- Quireboys - 30 October 1987 : Reading Festival, 29th August 1987
R[]
- Rose Tattoo - 24 January 1986: Reading Festival, 29th August 1981.
- Rough Cutt - 31 October 1986, (29 May 1987) : Reading Festival, 23rd August 1986
- Rush - 12 October 1979, (09 May 1980, 11 April 1986) : Pink Pop Festival 1979
S[]
- Samson - 05 September 1980: Reading Festival, 23rd August 1980
- Samson - 20 February 1981: Reading Festival, 23rd August 1980
- Samson - tbc: Reading Festival, 29th August 1981
- Saxon - 25 October 1985, (28 March 1986): Hammersmith Odeon, September 1985
- Saxon - 24 October 1986: Reading Festival, 23rd August 1986
- Scorpions - 31 August 1979 : Reading Festival, 25th August 1979
- Scorpions - 24 March 1989 : Hammersmith Odeon, 18th February 1989
- Scorpions - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
- Skagarack - 07 November 1986 : Reading Festival, 23rd August 1986
- Skid Row - 27 October 1989 : Moscow Music Peace Festival, August 1989
- Slade - 05 September 1980 : Reading Festival, 24th August 1980
- Spider - 14 December 1984 : Kerrang Weekender in Caister, October 1984
- Status Quo - 21 May 1982 / 07 January 1983 : 20th anniversary concert, Birmingham NEC, 14th May 1982
T[]
- Tangerine Dream - 13 November 1981 : 2nd April 1975 Royal Albert Hall (Recorded by BBC Radio3 OB engineers).
- Thin Lizzy - 21 October 1983, 04 May 1984 : Reading Festival, 28th August 1983
- Pat Travers - 29 August 1980 : Reading Festival, 23rd August 1980
- Twelfth Night - 23 November 1984 (10 May 1985): Kerrang! Wooargh! Weekender Festival, Great Yarmouth, 13th October 1984
- Twisted Sister - (16 December 1983) (15 June 1984) : Monsters Of Rock, Donington, 20th August 1983
- Twisted Sister - (06 June 1986) : Reading Festival, 29th August 1982
U[]
- UFO - 29 April 1983 : Paris Theatre, London, 11th December 1975 recorded for BBC Radio 1 'In Concert' series (TX R1 24th January 1976)
- Uriah Heep - 27 January 1989 (& 01 December 1989) : Hammersmith Odeon, 6th November 1988
V[]
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - 02 January 1987 (& 31 August 1990) : Reading Festival, 27th August 1983
- Vixen - 24 March 1989 (& 16 March 1990) : Hammersmith Odeon, 18th February 1989
W[]
- Warlock - 17 October 1986: Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington Park, 16th August 1986
- W.A.S.P. - 28 November 1986 : Hammersmith Odeon, 2nd November 1986
- Roger Waters - 29 November 1985: New York, 1984
- Waysted - 23 November 1984 (10 May 1985): Kerrang! Wooargh! Weekender Festival, Great Yarmouth, 13th October 1984
- Whitesnake - 05 October 1979 (& 04 July 1980) : Reading Festival, 26th August 1979
- Whitesnake - 10 October 1980 : Reading Festival, 24th August 1980
- Wolfsbane - 13 September 1991 : Cumbria Rock Festival
Y[]
- Y&T - 14 September 1984 (& 05 April 1985) : Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington
- Yes - 17 November 1978, (01 June 1979 and 14 March 1986): Wembley, 28thOctober 1978
Z[]
- ZZ Top - 01 June 1984: 1983 Monsters Of Rock Festival, Donington
- Footnotes
- ↑ Erroneously listed in the Radio Times as Masters Of Rock.