Lineup Archive

Mother Gong festival history

4 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals, 1 as headliner

French-British progressive/psychedelic rock band.

Mother Gong
Photo: MangakaMaiden Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4festival appearances
2different festivals
1headline slots
1971–1981years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Mother Gong: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages19711972197319741975197619771978197919801981Glastonbury 1971 · Main stageReading & Leeds 1976 · HeadlinerGlastonbury 1979 · Main stageGlastonbury 1981 · Main stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Glastonbury 1981 Main stage · Sunday With Ginger Baker's Nutters, Hawkwind, Taj Mahal Glastonbury 1979 Main stage With Tim Blake Reading & Leeds 1976 Headliner · Friday With Gong, Rory Gallagher, Osibisa Glastonbury 1971 Main stage

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1981GlastonburySundayPyramid stageMain stage
1979Glastonbury––Main stage
1976Reading & LeedsFridayMain stageHeadliner
1971Glastonbury––Main stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Supercharge 2 appearances · 1976–1981 Arthur Brown 3 appearances · 1971–2011 David Bowie 2 appearances · 1971–2000 Edgar Broughton Band 3 appearances · 1971–2011 Fairport Convention 5 appearances · 1968–2009 Family 3 appearances · 1969–1971 Gilberto Gil 2 appearances · 1971–2024

Mother Gong at festivals: questions

How many times has Mother Gong played Glastonbury?

Mother Gong has played Glastonbury 3 times: 1971, 1979 and 1981.

Which festivals has Mother Gong played?

In this archive, Mother Gong appears on the lineups of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds.

Has Mother Gong headlined a festival?

Yes. Mother Gong headlined Reading & Leeds 1976.

When did Mother Gong first play a festival in this archive?

Mother Gong first appears in 1971, at Glastonbury.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Mother Gong may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q544024.