Thanks to John Bishop for the following gig list. I shall attempt to keep it up to date.
Click on highlighted dates to read the review of the gig.
If anyone can fill in reviews and/or set lists of any of the gigs, please email me.

Gig History of the mighty CUSP
Date Event Comments
10th July 1994 The Charlotte, Leicester Their first gig - supporting This Vibration
13th October 1994 The Charlotte, Leicester Supporting Bloom
5th November 1994 The Royal Mail, Leicester Supporting King Grin
22nd November 1994 The Charlotte, Leicester Supporting Junkie & Grumble grinder
2nd December 1994 The Old Angel, Nottingham Supporting Sharon
15th December 1994 The Royal mail, Leicester Bloom support
30th December 1994 The Magazine, Leicester Supporting The Straw Daddies and John Lawrence
1st February 1995 The Pump and Tap, Leicester Supported by John Lawrence
9th February 1995 The Royal Mail, Leicester Supporting Riverhouse
16th February 1995 The Magazine, Leicester Support by King Grin
23rd February 1995 The Magazine, Leicester Supporting The Council
3rd March 1995 Cusp on BBC Radio Leicester  
6th March 1995 The Charlotte, Leicester Support by Cathode nation
17th March 1995 The Royal Mail, Leicester With the Double zeros
25th March 1995 The Shed, Leicester With Nerve bomb and the Kerrys
30th March 1995 The Old Angel, Nottingham Supporting Sharon and Beswick
9th April 1995 The Racehorse, Northampton  
14th April 1995 Appearance on Radio Leicester Can’t sleep and Faces
15th April 1995 The Magazine, Leicester Support by Ground Zero
17th April 1995 The Pump and Tap, Leicester Charity all dayer
26th May 1995 The Old Angel, Nottingham  
15th June 1995 The Pump and tap, Leicester With Sharon ?
18th June 1995 Leamington Spa peace festival Play twice
26th June 1995 The Charlotte, Leicester With Quarm (Stayfree presents)
29th June 1995 The Roadmender, Northampton With Transmission club
2nd July 1995 Stockwells, Mansfield  
6th July 1995 The Golden Cross, Coventry  
8th July 1995 The Pump and Tap, Leicester Supported by Quarm
12th August 1995 Abbey park festival, Leicester  
28th August 1995 The Pump and Tap, Leicester All dayer
8th October 1995 The Racehorse, Northampton  
10th October 1995 The Charlotte, Leicester  
12th October 1995 Rock City, Nottingham  
7th November 1995 The Garrick, Derby Supported by Quarm
16th November 1995 The Golden Cross, Coventry  
24th November 1995 The Nags, Corby  
29th November 1995 The Kings Head, Fulham  
10th December 1995 The Garrick, Derby Supported Emily Said
12th February 1996 The Charlotte, Leicester Mercury talent night. With Jedi
17th February 1996 The Swan, Fulham  
15th May 1996 The Charlotte, Leicester  
27th May 1996 Melton Mowbrey festival  
14th June 1996 Rock City, Nottingham  
4th July 1996 The Camden Underworld, London  
10th August 1996 Abbey park festival, Leicester Playing on main stage and promoting Marcus Tandy CD
28th August 1996 The Charlotte, Leicester Supported by Quarm
30th August 1996 The Camden Underworld, London  
10th October 1996 The Charlotte, Leicester Supporting sub-circus (who never appeared)
26th October 1996 The Roadmender, Northampton Apparently brilliant
28th October1996 The Camden Underworld, London Supporting Badge and Contrast. Part of Camden mix festival
14th November 1996 Rock City, Nottingham Supporting Northside
6th December1996 The Charlotte, Leicester Supported by Mick Mortimer and Eugene James
17th December 1996 The Monarch, Camden  
16th January 1997 The Dublin Castle, London  
21st January 1997 The Charlotte, Leicester Supported by Fur bricks and Kevin Hewick.
12th February 1997 The Borderline, London Supporting Contrast.
1st March 1997 The Royal mail, Leicester UK scouting network showcase
8th March 1997 The Camden Underworld, London With Girls on Top and Fluid
17th May 1997 The End, London  
11th June 1997 The Charlotte, Leicester With Skipsy and Greenback
27th June 1997 The Pump and Tap, Leicester  
16th July 1997 The Charlotte, Leicester With Amethyst and Tut moses.
10th August 1997 Mosquito coast, Leicester Playing with Skaboom, Sisters of Murphy and Randy Loverod.
23rd November 1997 The Royal Mail, Leicester Last ever gig at the Mail.
22nd December 1997 Jonglers, Leicester Supporting Diesel Park West
13th January, 1998 The Charlotte, Leicester Supporting Blue Easy
12th February 1998 Sam Fays, Nottingham  
13th February 1998 The Factory, Leicester  
5th March 1998 Bar 121, Derby  
7th March 1998 Half time orange, Leicester Supported by Mollee
13th March 1998 The Charlotte, Leicester Supported by Watson and Malarky
2nd April 1998 Sam Fays, Nottingham  
23rd April 1998 Bar 121, Derby  
31st April 1998 The Factory, Leicester Supported Malarky
25th May 1998 Melton Mowbrey festival With Skaboom, Malarky, etc etc
26th May 1998 Bar 121, Derby  
23rd July 1998 The Laurel tree, Camden With the Jelly Babies.
21st August 1998 The Factory, Leicester  
25th October 1998 The Half-Time Orange, Leicester Supported Diesel Park West.
30th October 1998 The Flowerpot, Derby  
7th November 1998 West 14, Kensington, London  
13th November 1998 The Factory, Leicester  
22th November 1998 The Dolly, Oxford With the Die Pretty.
7th December 1998 The Charlotte, Leicester With Lukan.

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