1978

• Australian tour plans are aborted when the English crew and Cliff Williams are refused a work visa by the local authorities.

• "Powerage" recording sessions at Albert Studios with Vanda & Young producing, until March.

• 27 - 29 May: UK Tour, 24 dates.

• 30: Legendary concert at the Apollo in Glasgow, where a mobile studio is rolling - part of the recording will be released for the album "If You Want Blood You’ve Got It".

• 5: "Powerage" released in the UK.

• 19: Single, "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation / Sin City", released in the UK.

• 25: "Powerage" released in the US.

• 2: Single, "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation / Sin City", released in Germany.

• Appearance on the German TV show "Rock Pop" playing "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation".

• 8: Appearance on the English TV show "Top Of The Pops" playing "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation".

• 19: "Powerage" released in Australia.

• 24 - October 3: US Tour, 63 dates.

• 24 - 28: 4 concerts supporting Alice Cooper on the East Coast of the US.

• 24: "Powerage" peaks at #133 on the US Billboard charts.

• 26: Single, "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation / Cold Hearted Man", released in Australia.

• Single, "Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation / Kicked In The Teeth", released in the US.

• 2 - 30: Alternating headline concerts in Texas and dates supporting Molly Hatchet, Ronnie Montrose and Aerosmith.

• 23: Opening for Aerosmith, Foreigner, Van Halen and Pat Travers at Oakland Stadium for the "Day On The Green" festival.

• 1 - 31: Dates supporting Aerosmith, Alvin Lee, Rainbow, Savoy Brown, Ted Nugent and co-headlining with Cheap Trick.

• 5: Opening for Aerosmith, Foreigner and Van Halen at Chicago’s Comisky Park for the "Summer Jam" festival.

• 2: Festival at Oakland Stadium, second on the bill with Ted Nugent headlining.

• 2 - 30: Supporting Blue Oyster Cult, UFO, Thin Lizzy and headlining gigs.

• 6: Appearance on ABC’s "Midnight Special" hosted by Aerosmith and Ted Nugent, where they play "Sin City".

• 2 - 3: Last dates of the US Tour supporting Aerosmith.

• 6: "If You Want Blood You’ve Got It" released in the UK.

• 10 - 27: European Tour, 15 dates covering Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France and Belgium.

• 27: Single, "Whole Lotta Rosie (Live) / Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be (Live)", released in the UK.

• 28 - November 16: UK Tour, 17dates. Culminating with two sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon.

• 6: Single, "Whole Lotta Rosie (Live) / Dog Eat Dog (Live)", released in Australia.

• 21: "If You Want Blood You’ve Got It" released in the US.

• 27: "If You Want Blood You’ve Got It" released in Australia.

• 23: "If You Want Blood You’ve Got It" peaks on the US Billboard charts at #113.