Aberdeen Beach

A photograph showing a sizable crowd sitting on the grass watching a gig by local band The Bash Street Kids.

The concert appears to be taking place in front of the tennis courts on the Queen's Links recreational grounds. This was to the south, across Links Road, from the Beach Ballroom. This space would later be the site of the children's playground moved in 1987 to make way for the new leisure centre.

Aberdeen and North-East Bands Through the Decades (2021) by Hugh Falconer states that the Bash Street Kids, known as "The Bashers", started performing in 1978. Inspired by The Beano's cartoon characters and AC/DC, their frontman, Brian Crombie, often wore a cap and shorts. The band has continued to perform for over 40 years.

This image likely dates from the 1970s. It comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department.

Queen's Links