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1977

The SAGA begins. Members: Jim Crichton (Bass), Michael Sadler (Vocals), Steve Negus (Drums), Ian Crichton (Guitar), Peter Rochon (Keyboards)
June 13: First Show at Tudor Tavern, Cambridge, TO

1978

June: Release "SAGA", Peter Rochon (Keyboards) leaves SAGA
December: Greg Chadd (Keyboards) joins SAGA

1979

on Tour with Rush
August: Greg Chadd (Keyboards) leaves SAGA
October: Release "Images at Twilight
December 31: Jim "Daryl" Gilmour (Keyboards) joins SAGA

1980

February 29 to April 29: on Tour in Canada
April 1: Winnipeg Arena. Winnipeg, Manitoba - supporting Rush
May: Release "Slow Motion" Single
June 5 to June 28: on Tour (with STYX) in Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark and UK
October 10: Show in London, Canada
November: Release "Silent Knight" Canada

1981

January 10 to March 12: on Tour in Puerto Rico, Canada, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark
May 12: "War Memorial", Rochester, New York - supporting Rush
Recording "Worlds Apart" at Farmyard Studios
October: Release "Worlds Apart" Canada/Europe
October: 31 to December 19 on Tour in Canada
December 19: Recording "Rockpop in Concert", Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany (first ever "Brief Case Drum Solo")

1982

January: Release "Wind Him Up" Single
January 5 to April 4: on Tour in Puerto Rico, Germany, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Brasilia, Argentinia and Venezuela
January 9: "Rockpop in Concert" ZDF, Germany
February 14: Show in Budapest (first Canadian rock band on stage behind the Iron Curtain)
February: "Worlds Apart" - Gold in Canada
May 31: "Pinkpop Festival", Geleen, The Netherlands
April: Canadian Juno Award "1981 Most promising group of the year"
April: Golden Record for the sales of 50.000 copies of "Worlds Apart" in Germany
April: Release "Time's Up" Single
on Tour with Pat Benatar
Steve Negus Drums on Chris De Burgh's "The Getaway"
August: Release "Worlds Apart" USA
August: Release "In Transit" - first digitally recorded Live Album
August: "In Transit" - Gold in Canada
September 9 to October 24: on Tour in USA and Canada
Release "Worlds Apart" UK, Japan, South America, Australia

1983

Release "Flyer (Ext. Version, 1983)"
January: "In Transit" - Platinum in Canada
February 13: Show in Portland, USA
April: Recording "Heads Or Tales" at the Farmyard Studios with Rupert Hine
April 23 to May 3: on Tour in France
May: "Silent Knight" - Gold in Canada
July: "Worlds Apart" - Gold in USA
September 12: Release "Heads Or Tales"
September 29: to November 13 on Tour in GDR (Suhl), Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and UK
November to December: on Tour in USA with Eddie Money

1984

January 26 to May 12: on Tour in USA, Canada, Denmark, UK, Venezuela, France
SAGA moves to the Bahamas
July to November 15: working on "Behaviour", Bahamas
September 28: Show in Columbus, USA
November: starting working on "Behaviour" at Powerplay-Studios, Zürich, Switzerland

1985

January: finished working on "Behaviour" at Powerplay-Studios, Zürich, Switzerland
January to April: working on "Behaviour" at Unionstudios, Munich, Germany
May 25 to June 2: on Tour in Germany (Rock am Ring), and Switzerland
August 5: Release "Behaviour"
Release "What do I know (Shack Mix, 5:31min., 1985)"
November 8 and 9: Recording "Peter's Pop Show - Extra", Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

1986

January 30 to April 2: on Tour in UK, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden
April 2: Stockholm, Sweden last Show with Jim Gilmour and Steve Negus
Michael Sadler with Lee Aron, Steve Howe and Lisa Dabello on the charity single VARIETY CLUBS INTL. "I Am Your Child"
September: SAGA announces that Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour were leaving the band

1987

February 23: Show Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
October: Release "Wildest Dreams" with Curt Cress on drums

1988

March 1 to May 1: on Tour in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Venezuela with Trevor Murrell (drums) and Tim Moore (keyboards)
Michael Sadler Backing Vocals on Ozzy Osbourne's "No Rest for the Wicked"
Michael Sadler and Jim Crichton wrote Songs for Emanoel's "Quisiera"
Release Soundtrack "Johnny Be Good"

1989

September: Release "Safety Zone" - GNP (Gilmour Negus Project)
December: Release "The Beginners Guide to Throwing Shapes" with Curt Cress on drums

1990

January 31 to February 15: on Tour in Germany with Graham Lear (drums) and Richard Baker (keyboards)
June 8 to June 13: on Tour in Denmark and Netherlands with Graham Lear (drums) and Richard Baker (keyboards)
October 28 to November 16: on Tour in Denmark and Germany with Graham Lear (drums) and Richard Baker (keyboards)
Michael Sadler and Jim Crichton on Magnum's "Goodnight LA" and No Sweat's "No Sweat"

1991

Jim Crichton on YES' "Union Album"

1992

Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour are back
May 25 to June 14: on Tour in Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic
August 23: Wolfhagen Festival on Hessen 3, Germany
Jim Crichton's Sound Image Studio
September: Studio works started for "The Security of Illusion"

1993

January 27: Release "The Security of Illusion"
Show in Barrie, Canada
April 28 to May 13: on Tour in Germany
July 10: "Out in the green", Frauenfeld, Switzerland
November 28 and November 29: Shows in Canada

1994

May 2: Release "Steel Umbrellas"
Release "Why not? (Single Edit, 1994, plus 2 tracks)"
July 1 to July 3: on Tour in Germany
July 11: "Never Alone (Single)"
Michael Sadler on Bobby Kimball's "Rise Up"
Michael Sadler on JUSTIN HAYWARD & FRIENDS' "Classic Moody Blues Hits"

1995

March 23: "Wildest Dreams" (Compilation)
June 26: Release "Generation 13"
July 8 to July 14: on Tour in Puerto Rico and Canada
October 3: Release "Softworks"
October 22 to November 23: on Tour in Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Denmark
Ian Crichton - Release "Welcome to the Boom Boom Room"

1996

April 2 to April 13: on Tour in Canada and Puerto Rico
August 30 to September 7: on Tour in Germany, Denmark and Netherlands
James Gerard Gilmour - Release "Instrumental Encounters"

1997

April 7: Release "Pleasure & The Pain"
April 24 to June 26: on Tour in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Netherlands
June 13: Offenbach "20th Anniversary Show"
September 5 to September 28: on Tour in Germany
Ian Crichton - Release "Ghettos by Design"
SAGA were appointed "National Cultural Ambassadors"

1998

February 29: Show Skedsmohallen, Norway
March 25: Release "Defining Moments"
April 17: Release "De Tours"
May 1 to May 17: on Tour in Switzerland, Germany and Netherlands
Michael Sadler Release "BACK WHERE YOU BELONG"
Michael Sadler performing "Festival Der Lilie" SV DARMSTADT 98

1999

July 27 to July 30: on Tour in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
August 2: "Open Air" Bayerischer Rundfunk, Nuernberg, Germany
September 3: Release "Full Circle"
October 20 to November 26: on Tour in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway and UK
Ian Crichton on Any Days Now's "Millenium"

2000

June 10 to June 12: on Tour in Germany and Luxembourg
September 1 to October 15: on Tour in Switzerland, Germany and Canada
Ian Crichton on Asia's "Aura"

2001

February 12: Release "House of Cards"
February 12: Acoustic-set, meet & greet, Hamburg, Germany
February 14: Acoustic-set, meet & greet, München, Germany
February 15: WDR 2 Acoustic-set, meet & greet, Köln, Germany
February 24: Show at Tito Puente Amphitheatre, San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 5: Michael Sadler on Rudy Buttas' "Rudy's Journey"
March 22 to April 28: on Tour in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria
March 26: Release "Money Talks (Single)"
April 15: Fan Meeting, Munich, Germany
July 7: "Sound of Frankfurt", Frankfurt, Germany
Michael Sadler on Sheela's "Straight Hearted Ones"
Michael Sadler performing the "Official Anthem" of the World Hockey Championships

2002

July 6: "25th Anniversary Show" Museumsplatz, Bonn, Germany
August 21 to August 23: on Tour in Canada
October 4: Show at Tito Puente Amphitheatre, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ian Crichton on The Alchimist's "Westside"

2003

February 17: Release "Marathon"
February 23 to April 8: on Tour in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, UK, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Norway
March 15: Fan Meeting, Speyer, Germany
March 15: Release DVD "Silhouette"
March 19: Acoustic Set, Nürnberg, Germany
March 19: On Air, Radio Gong, Nürnberg, Germany
June 20: Steve Negus announces that he will leave SAGA
July 4 to July 8: on Tour in Germany
July 10 to July 12: on Tour in Canada
July 12: Steve Negus' last Show with SAGA - Hamilton, "Auqua Fest"
August: Christian Simpson joins SAGA
December 14: Release DVD "Marathon World Tour 2003 - Official Bootleg" - Germany
December 14: to December 20 on Tour in Germany

2004

January 14: Release DVD "Marathon World Tour 2003 - Official Bootleg" - USA
March 1: Release DVD "All Areas" - Germany
June 13: Show at "Arrow Rock Festival", Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands
June 29: Release DVD "All Areas" USA, Canada
September 15 to 23: European Promotion Tour - Michael Sadler and Jim Gilmour
September 20: Release "Network"
October 30 to December 1: on Tour in UK, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany and Switzerland
November 20: Fan Meeting, Beverungen, Germany

2005

February 11 to 20: on Tour in Puerto Rico and Canada
June 04: Michael Sadler performing at Calprog '05
June 30 to August 13: on Tour in Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Denmark
September 11: Christian Simpson announces that he will leave SAGA
September 14 and 15: Michael Sadler performes "Clear" live in Los Angeles
October: SAGA annouces that Brian Doerner is the new SAGA drummer
October 21: TV Appearance City TV, Toronto, CA (Brian Doerner's first show)
October 25: TV Appearance SAT 1, Germany (recording)
November 13: TV Appearance SAT 1, Germany (on air)
December 04 to 10: on Tour in The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland
December 08: DVD recording "Worlds Apart". Z7 Pratteln, Switzerland
December 09: Meet & Greet, Pirmasens, Germany

2006

January 12: TV Appearance Smith'n Hayes, Hamilton, CA, Michael Sadler and Jim Gilmour
January 17: TV Appearance Inside Jam, Toronto, CA, Michael Sadler
April 07: Release "It's Your Life" (CD Single), Germany
April 18 to May 24: on Tour in Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England
April 21: Release "Trust", Germany, Releaseparty in Wuppertal, Germany
April 30: Fan Meeting, St. Leon-Rot, Germany
May 1: Release "Trust", Europe
May 2: "Trust" reaches #23 in the National Sales Charts, Germany
May 23: Release "Trust", USA
May 29: Release "Remember When - The Very Best of Saga", Germany
July 01 to 29: on Tour in Canada, USA and Germany
November 25 to December 04: on Tour in Germany and Switzerland with Steve Negus on drums

2007

January 16: Michael Sadler announces that he will leave SAGA
July 28 to August 4: on Tour in Germany, 3 Festivals
October 4 to October 9: on Tour in Canada
October 19: Release "10.000 Days", Germany, Austria, Switzerland
October 22: Release "10.000 Days", Europe
November 6: Release "10.000 Days", North America
October 24 to December 5: on Tour in The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland with Chris Sutherland on drums
December 5: Munich, Germany DVD filming "Contact - Live in Munich"
December 9: Puerto Rico, Last show with Michael Sadler on vocals and with Chris Sutherland on drums

2008

March: Release "SAGA -The Biography" by Edwin Ammerlaan
April 14: Rob Moratti joins SAGA as new singer
June 20: Show Mount Forest, Ontario - first show with Rob Moratti

2009

January 23: Release DCD "Contact - Live in Munich", Germany, Austria, Switzerland
January 26: Release DCD "Contact - Live in Munich", Europe
January 27: Release DCD "Contact - Live in Munich", North America
February 27: Release 2DVD "Contact - Live in Munich", Germany, Austria, Switzerland
March 2: Release 2DVD "Contact - Live in Munich", Europe
March 3: Release 2DVD "Contact - Live in Munich", North America
March 27: Release CD "The Human Condition", Germany, Austria, Switzerland
April 27: Release CD "The Human Condition", Europe
May 19: Release CD "The Human Condition", North America
April 16 to May 24: on Tour in Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Denmark
May 27: Show Toronto Mod Club
June 26 and 28: Shows in Romania and Bulgaria with Limp Bizkit and Queensryche
July 3 and 4: Festivals in Germany
August to November: on Tour in Canada

2010

February 2: Show in Toronto at The Sound Academy
March 26 to June 11: on Tour in Germany, Czech Republic, The Netherlands and Switzerland
April 15 to 17: three shows with Foreigner
September 11 to October 25: on Tour in Canada
October 25: Rob Moratti's last show with SAGA at Toronto Sound Academy

2011

January 28: Michael Sadler announces his return to SAGA
April 14: SAGA start recording studio working on the new studio album "20/20"
May 15 to July 2: on Tour in Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Denmark
May 15: Michael Sadler back on vocals
May 28: Release CD "Heads Or Tales Live" (Rob Moratti on vocals)
June 19: Winterthur, Switzerland, Spirit of Rock Festival with Foreigner and Journey
August 6: show in Canada, Ancaster Fairground Festival of Friends
August 11 to 15: Shows in Germany and France
September 28 to October 2: on Tour in Canada
November 4 to 9: Shows in Iceland, Finnland, Norway and Sweden
November 11 to 26: Double Headliner tour with Marillion in Germany and Switzerland
November 28 to December 4: on Tour in Germany, Czech Republic, The Netherlands
November 22 to December 4: Jim Gilmour replaced on stage by Andreas Gundlach, Thomas Elsenbruch, Hans-Willi Carl due to Jim Gilmour's eye surgery
November 30: last show with Brian Doerner in Pilsen, KD Serikova, Czech Republic
December 2 to 4: Brian Doerner replaced on stage by Stefan Peschgens

2012

February 1: SAGA announces that Brian Doerner will leave the band
February 18: SAGA starts the "Saga Drummer Search" on youtube
April 11: SAGA accounces the new drummer: Mike Thorne
June 17: 35 "SAGA" Anniversary
July 6: Release CD "20/20"
July 7: Night of the Prog Festival, St. Goarshausen, Loreley, Germany. First show with Mike Thorne
July 20: Release Party "20/20" Canada, Toronto, Sound Academy
July 20 to August 10: on Tour in Canada
August 18 to 24: Festivaltour in Germany, France and The Netherlands
October 17 to November 17: on Tour in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands and Switzerland

2013

February 7 to 10: on tour in Canada
March 24 to 30: "Cruise To The Edge" Prog Rock Cruise (show was cancelled)
May 25: show in Toronto
June 20 to 22: shows in The Netherlands and Germany
July 27: "Rock The Park" Festival, London, Canada
August 18: show in San Juan, Puerto Rico
August 14: Festival in Schleswig, Germany
October 23 to 20: on tour in Germany and Switzerland

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