On This Day in Metal in 1978, Whitesnake performed their first concert

On This Day in Metal in 1978, Whitesnake performed their first concert

March 3rd 1978

Originally billed as David Coverdale’s Whitesnake, this was the band that was supposed to debut at the Sky Bird Club in Nottingham, England, on Feb. 23. That show was canceled, and a few weeks later, on March 3, 1978, the group performed its first show at Lincoln Technical College.

The band at the time was

David Coverdale/Vocals
Bernie Marsden/Guitar
Micky Moody/Guitar
Brian Johnston/Keyboards
Neil Murray/Bass
David Dowle/Drums

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