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Starlite Ballroom, Greenford, west London gigs 1966-1968

August 1966 listing. Photo: Melody Maker

Located on Allendale Road in Greenford (sometimes billed as Sudbury or Wembley) in northwest London, the Starlite Ballroom was a significant music venue in the UK during the early-to-late 1960s. Peter Griffin booked artists for the venue, together with the Starlight Ballroom in Crawley, West Sussex.

Melody Maker advertised this venue weekly during 1966 and 1967. This doesn’t mean, however, that the advertised artists definitely appeared. It’s quite possible that some acts may have been replaced at the last minute. All of the listings below are from Melody Maker unless otherwise stated. Judging by the listings below, gigs took place on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

1966

Missing some listings from January to late May

1 January – The Fenmen and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

7 January – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

16 January – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)

21 January – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

22 January –  The Drifters (Record Mirror)

23 January – The Alan Bown Set and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s diary)

 

5 February – Stevie Wonder (backed by The Sidewinders?) with The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

13 February – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

18 February – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

27 February – The Moody Blues and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary) Beat Instrumental lists The Who for this date as well

 

11 March – The Small Faces (Record Mirror)

23 March – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Beat Instrumental)

25 March – Wilson Pickett and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

 

1 April – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Record Mirror)

22 April – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)

26 April – The Mindbenders (Beat Instrumental)

29 April – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)

 

6 May – Lee Dorsey and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s diary)

15 May – The Small Faces (Record Mirror)

Photo: Melody Maker

27 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

28 May – The Soul Agents

29 May – The Fenmen and The Symbols

 

Missing listings for 3, 4 and 5 June

5 June – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and Jean & The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)

10 June – The Quiet Five and The Mark Four

11 June – The Ram Jam (most likely Geno Washington’s band) and The James Royal Set

12 June – The Yardbirds

Dave Brogden’s diary confirms that The Statesides supported The Yardbirds on this date

17 June – Roy C

Dave Brogden’s diary confirms that The Statesides supported Roy C on this date

18 June – The Spencer Davis Group

19 June – The James Royal Set and The Soul Agents

24 June – Radio London Night with bands

25 June – The Emeralds and The James Royal Set

26 June – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

 

1 July – The Quiet Five and The Trendsetters Ltd

2 July – Radio London Night

3 July – Gary Farr & The T-Bones

Photo: Melody Maker

8 July – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

9 July – The Crystals

10 July – The Moody Blues

Photo: Melody Maker

15 July – The Who and Roscoe Brown Combo

16 July – Episode Six and The Legend

17 July – The Troggs, The Wild Things and The Jimmy Brown Sound

22 July – Rufus Thomas

23 July – (Gary Farr &) The T-Bones

24 July – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The En-Devers Ltd

29 July – Tony Rivers & The Castaways and The Summer Set

30 July – The Riot Squad

31 July – Joyce Bond and The Jimmy Brown Sound

 

5 August – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

6 August – Episode Six

7 August – Solomon Burke

12 August – The Move

Missing listing for 13 August

14 August – Jimmy Brown Sound

19 August – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and The Tea Set

20 August – The Midnights

21 August – The Action and The Mode

26 August – The Magic Lanterns and The Knack

Missing listing for 27 August

28 August – The Pretty Things and Sands

 

2 September – The Spencer Davis Group

3 September – Episode Six

4 September – The Birds (with support)

Photo: Melody Maker

9 September – The Jimmy Brown Sound and The Satellites (soon to become The Army)

10 September – Julian Covey & The Machine

11 September – Long John Baldry & Steampacket

16 September – The Symbols and The Quiet Five

17 September – Two groups

18 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

23 September – The Trendsetters and Winston G

24 September – Two groups

25 September – Los Bravos

30 September – Robert Parker and The James Royal Set

 

1 October – Two groups

2 October – Rick ‘N’ Beckers

7 October – The Cryin Shames

8 October – Two groups

9 October – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

14 October – Lee Dorsey

15 October – Two groups

16 October – Batman & Robin

Photo: Melody Maker

21 October – Sonny Childe & The TNT

22 October – Two groups

23 October – Edwin Starr (possibly backed by The Guests)

Photo: Melody Maker

28 October – The Birds

29 October – Two groups

30 October – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

 

4 November – The Dixie Cups

5 November – Two groups

6 November – The Creation

11 November – The Coasters (probably backed by The Noblemen) and The Mode

12 November – Two groups

13 November – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

18 November – Wishful Thinking

19 November – Two groups

20 November – Ben E King and Winston G

25 November – The Mindbenders

26 November – Two groups

27 November – The Birds

Photo: Melody Maker

2 December – The All Night Workers and Sands

3 December – Two groups

4 December – Cream and The Essex Five

9 December – Gass and The Fleur De Lys

10 December – Two groups

11 December – The Drifters and The Bystanders

16 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers

17 December – Two groups

18 December – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers

23 December – Eric Burdon & The Animals and The Night Train

24 December – Gass and The Penny Blacks

30 December – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede and The Barry Lee Show

31 December – The Birds and The James Royal Set

1967

1 January – Rick ‘N’ Beckers and The Majority

6 January- (Sonny Childe &) The TNT and The Syn

No listing for 7 January

8 January – The Move and The Roscoe Brown Combo

Photo: Melody Maker

13 January – The Small Faces

No listing for 14 January

15 January – The Soul Sisters and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede

20 January – The Coloured Raisins and The Herd

No listing for 21 January

22 January – Long John Baldry (& Bluesology)

27 January – Inez & Charlie Foxx and (Joe E Young &) The Tonicks

No listing for 28 January

29 January – The Symbols and The Dyaks

 

3 February – Winston G

No listing for 4 February

5 February – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

Photo: Melody Maker

10 February – Edwin Starr (possibly backed by The Cool Combination)

No listing for 11 February

12 February – The Who

17 February – The Fenmen

No listing for 18 February

19 February – Cream

Photo: Melody Maker

24 February – Lemon Line

No listing for 25 February

26 February – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

 

3 March – Cliff Bennet & The Rebel Rousers

No listing for 4 March

5 March – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band and The Shell (Shock Show)

10 March – The Coloured Raisins and King Ossie Show

No listing for 11 March

12 March – The Gods

17 March – The Easybeats

No listing for 18 March

19 March – Rick ‘N’ Beckers

Photo: Melody Maker

24 March – Human Instinct and Joe E Young & The Tonicks

No listing for 25 March

26 March – The New Mojos and The Gods

31 March – Ronnie Jones (& The Q-Set?)

 

No listing for 1 April

2 April – Ben E King

7 April – Rick ‘N’ Beckers

No listing for 8 April

9 April – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

14 April – The Creation and The Syn

No listing for 15 April

16 April – Long John Baldry Show (aka Bluesology)

21 April – Pink Floyd

No listing for 22 April

23 April – Mary Wells and The Gods

Photo: Melody Maker

28 April – PP Arnold (backed by The Nice?) and The Syn

No listing for 29 April

30 April – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and Shinn

 

5 May – Rick ‘N’ Beckers

No listing for 6 May

7 May – Jeff Beck Group and Sean Buckley

12 May – The Shell Shock Show and The Syn

No listing for 13 May

14 May – Normie Rowe & The Playboys

19 May – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band

No listing for 20 May

21 May – The Troggs and The State Express (they later backed Edwin Starr)

26 May – The Shell Shock Show and The Syn

No listing for 27 May

28 May – Alan Price Set

Photo: Melody Maker

2 June – Edwin Starr (probably backed by The Senate)

No listing for 3 June

4 June – The Warm Sounds and The Birds and The Bees

9 June – Mike Quinn Rave

No listing for 10 June

11 June – Cream and The Triads

16 June – The Shell Shock Show

No listing for 17 June

18 June – The Drifters

23 June – The Move and The Gods

No listing for 24 June

25 June – The Chiffons and Midnight Train

No listing for 30 June or 1 July

 

2 July – The Toys

Ron Lewingdon says Steve Priest’s pre-Sweet group, The Army were also on this bill. He remembers appearing at the venue with The Toys

No listing for 7 or 8 July

9 July – The Jeff Beck Group

14 July – The All Night Workers

No listing for 15 July

16 July – The Long John Baldry Show (aka Bluesology)

21 July – The All Night Workers

No listing for 22 July

23 July – The Action and The Syn

28 July – Modes Mode

No listing for 29 July

30 July – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and The Human Instinct

 

4 August – The All Night Workers

No listing for 5 August

6 August – The Bee Gees and The Pussyfoot

11 August – Modes Mode

No listing for 12 August

Photo: Melody Maker

13 August – The Small Faces

Henry Turtle says that his group The Doves played with The Small Faces at this venue several times. This seems the most likely date for one of the shows but needs confirmation

18 August – The Syn

No listing for 19 August

20 August – The Jeff Beck Group

25 August – The New Jump Band

No listing for 26 August

27 August – The Human Instinct and The Triads

 

1 September – The Pussyfoot

No listing for 2 September

3 September – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers

8 September – The Shell Shock Show

No listing for 9 September

10 September – James & Bobby Purify and The James Royal Set

15 September – The Unsuited Medium

No listing for 16 September

17 September – The Original Drifters (backed by The Trend)

22 September – The Wranglers

23 September (first Saturday listing for the year) – The Breakthru

24 September – The Tiles Big Band

29 September – The New York Public Library

30 September – The Breakthru

 

1 October – The Alan Bown Set and The Calgary Stampede

No listing for 6 October

No listing for 7 October

8 October – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds

13 October – Amen Corner

No listing for 14 October

15 October – Max Baer & The Chicago Setback

20 October – The Human Instinct

21 October – Warren Davis (was he on his own or with The Monday Band?)

22 October – The Ebony Keys and The All Night Workers (possibly the new version of this band)

27 October – Mr Hip Soul Band

28 October – The Wranglers

Photo: Melody Maker

29 October – Geno Washington & Ram Jam Band and The All Night Workers

 

3 November – Pesky Gee

4 November – The Taylor Upton Big Jump Band

5 November – Ben E King and Dr Marigold’s Prescription

10 November – Horatio Soul & The Square Deals

11 November – The Triads

12 November – Marmalade and Legay

17 November – Katch 22

18 November – Willie Walker & The Scene

19 November – The Skatalites and The Open Mind

24 November – The Minor Portion Roll Band

25 November – Keith Skues and The Shock Treatment

26 November – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Living Daylights

Photo: Melody Maker

1 December – J J Bendol & The SOS

2 December – Katch 22

3 December – Geranium Pond and Modes Mode

8 December – Hydro Bronx B Band

No listing for 9 December

10 December – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound

No more listings for the year, so would welcome any additions

1968

Melody Maker didn’t appear to advertise the venue during 1968, so I’ve listed references next to the entries I have found. It looks like they were Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but the listings are not complete and I would welcome any additions

Missing lists from January-April 1968

19 April – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 April – Ike & Tina Turner Show (Harrow Weekly Post/New Musical Express)

26 April – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)

27 April – The Lace (Harrow Weekly Post)

28 April – Garnet Mimms and The Lace (Harrow Weekly Post) Mimms may have cancelled

 

 

3 May – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)

4 May – Pandemonium (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing on 5 May

No listing on 10 May

11 May – The Cruudas (Harrow Weekly Post)

12 May – The Honeybus (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing on 17 May

18 May – Rainbow Ffolly (Harrow Weekly Post)

19 May – Marmalade and Rainbow Ffolly (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing on 24 May

25 May – Jo Jo Gunne (Harrow Weekly Post)

26 May – Edwin Starr (backed by The State Express) (and with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

31 May – The New Flamingos (Harrow Weekly Post)

Photo: Harrow Weekly Post

1 June – The Greatest Show on Earth (Harrow Weekly Post)

2 June – Duane Eddy and The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)

Henry Turtle says his band The Doves played with Duane Eddy at this venue. The All Night Workers definitely played too

7 June – The Midnights (Harrow Weekly Post)

8 June – The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)

9 June – The Fantastics (backed by The House of Orange) (Harrow Weekly Post)

Photo: Harrow Weekly Post

14 June – The Exits (Harrow Weekly Post)

15 June – Orange Seaweed (Harrow Weekly Post)

16 June – Whisky Mac (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 June – The Apricots (Harrow Weekly Post)

22 June – Size Five (Harrow Weekly Post)

23 June – The New Breed (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

28 June – The Apricots (Harrow Weekly Post)

29 June – The Group (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

30 June – The Apricots (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

5 July – The Midnites (Harrow Weekly Post)

6 July – The New Breed (Harrow Weekly Post)

7 July – The Midnites (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing for 12 July

13 July – The Midnites (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 July – The Neuz (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing for 19 July

20 July – The Neuz (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 July – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)

No listing for 26, 27 and 28 July

 

No listing for 2 August

3 August – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)

4 August – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)

I don’t have any more listings for August and only odd ones for September and October so would welcome any additions

 

22 September – The New Breed (Harrow Weekly Post)

29 September – The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)

Photo: Harrow Weekly Post

5 October – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

6 October – The Race (Harrow Weekly Post)

9 October – Colin Berry (Wednesday) (Harrow Weekly Post)

12 October – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

2 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

3 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)

8 November – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)

9 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

10 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)

15 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)

16 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

There is no listing for 17 November

22 November – Colin Berry and The Midnites (Harrow Weekly Post)

23 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)

There is no listing for 24 November

I have no more listings for November and a gap in early December

Photo: Harrow Weekly Post

11 December – The All Night Workers (Wednesday) (Harrow Weekly Post) Says Sudbury, but the address is the same – Allendale Road

I have no more listings for December so would welcome any additions

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Byron Hotel, Greenford, London

The Locomotion
The Locomotion, scan courtesy of Gray Newell

Besides Greenford’s more famous Starlite Ballroom, the town’s Byron Hotel was also a popular venue for up and coming bands throughout the 1960s. I have started to compile a list of groups that were advertised playing there and would welcome any additions/corrections.

1964

I have only a few advertised listings for 1964 and would welcome any additions. The Club New Yorker operated on Thursdays and the Beach Club on Sundays

9 February – The Midnites (Dave Brogden’s diary)

 

9 April – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

12 April – The Tornados and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

16 April – The Heartbeats (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

19 April – The Brookmen and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

23 April – The Corona with Chris & The Bluebeats (Club New Yorker) (Greenford Post)

26 April – Group One and Betty & The Fireflys (Beach Club) (Greenford Post)

30 April – Russ & The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Greenford Post)

3 May – The Forerunners  and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

7 May – Chris & The Bluebeats and Guitars Incorporated (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

10 May – The Pacifics and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

14 May – The Partisans and Group One (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) Harrow Weekly Post has The Heartbeats instead of The Partisans

17 May – The Sarinos and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

21 May – The Partisans (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

24 May – The Clansmen and Group One (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

28 May – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) The Ruislip & Northwood Gazette has The Heartbeats on this date

31 May – The Unknowns and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

 

7 June – The Challengers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

11 June – The Formula (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

14 June – The Chats and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post) Looks like The Bluebeats replaced The Chats 

18 June – The Heartbeats Ltd (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

21 June – The Hearz Corp and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

25 June – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

28 June – The Cerinos and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

2 July – The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) Looks like The Unknowns replaced The Sabres

5 July – The Renegades and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

9 July – Russ & The Sabres and The David Clark Group (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

12 July – Cops & Robbers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

16 July – The Heartbeats Ltd (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

19 July – The Fournotes and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

23 July – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

26 July – The Spectres and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

30 July – The Challengers (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

13 August – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

16 August – The Southbeats and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

20 August – The Playboys (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

23 August – The Bo Brummels and Group One (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post) Looks like The Fourtunes replaced Bo Brummels, according to Uxbridge Post

27 August – The Heartbeats (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

30 August – The Premiers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

 

3 September – Russ & The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)

6 September – The Icenis and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)

13 September – Group One and The Mike Dee Combo (Beach Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

17 September – The Challengers (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

20 September – Group One and Beat Generation (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

24 September – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

27 September – Group One and The Sycons (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

 

1 October – The Playboys and Gravediggers (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

4 October – Group One and The Sparans (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

8 October – 5’s Company (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

11 October – Group One and The Crescendos (Beat Club) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

15 October – The Heartbeats and Crossfires (Election night special) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 October – Group One and Avantis (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

22 October – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

 

1 November – Group One and Some Other Guys (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

5 November – Diane & The Londoners and The Road Runners (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

8 November – Group One and The Berrys (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

12 November – 5’s Company and The Limets (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

15 November – Group One and The Sycons (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

19 November – The Heartbeats Ltd and The Metros (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

22 November – Group One and Sounds 5 (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

26 November – The Orbits and The Beatvendors (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

 

6 December – The Sidewalks (John Warburg research)

13 December – Group One and The Notes (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

17 December – The Orbits and The Shanes (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

20 December – Group One and The Shackles (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

26 December – The Heartbeats and The Niteowls (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Observer & Gazette) Ruislip & Northwood Gazette has The Side Kicks instead of Niteowls

27 December – Group One and Mink Creeds (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

1965

I have only a few advertised listings for 1965 and would welcome any additions

Judging by the original posters that Ken Samuels has very kindly provided below, the Club New Yorker operated on Thursdays and the Beach Club on Sundays

1 January – Four Sounds and Shades of Night (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)

7 January – The Challengers and King Tadpole (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

10 January – Group One and The Electrons (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

17 January – The Heartbeats and The Invokers (Harrow Observer & Gazette/Harrow Weekly Post)

24 January – Group One (resident band) and Brothers Grimm (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

28 January – The Orbits and Units (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

Photo: Ken Samuels

4 February – The Heartbeats Ltd and The Southerns (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

7 February – Group One (resident band) and The Beat Vendors (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

11 February – Bros Grimm and The Devil Riders (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

14 February – The Invokers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

18 February – Four Jacks & Joker and The Electrons (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)

21 February – Group One (resident band) and The Allies (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)

25 February – The Orbits and Nemo & The Unknowns (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

28 February – Group One (resident band) and The Phantom Creed (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)

 

7 March – Group One (resident band) and Dezebows (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

11 March – Brothers Grimm and The Turnkeys (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

14 March – Group One (resident band) and The Fairlaines (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 March – Group One (resident band) and The E-Types (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

25 March – The Heartbeats and The Reasons (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

 

4 April – Group One (resident band) and The Quantrells (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

8 April – Brothers Grimm and Peeple (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

11 April – Group One (resident band) and The Chosen Few (Beach Club) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

18 April – Group One (resident band) and The Modes (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

22 April – Great Expectations and Miston-Tuac (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

25 April – Group One (resident band) and Swamp River Group (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)

29 April – The Heartbeats and Beat Syndicate (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)

Photo: Ken Samuels

2 May – Group One (resident band) and The Sneakers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

6 May – 5’s Company and The Gweex (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)

9 May – Group One (resident band) and Down South (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)

13 May – The Fairlanes and The Altones (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

16 May – Group One (resident band) and The Prowlers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

20 May – Rhythm 4 and The Crowd (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

23 May – Group One (resident band) and The Richochets (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

27 May – The Orbits and Senate 4 (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

30 May – Group One (resident band) and The Kynde (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

Photo: Ken Samuels

3 June – The Shannons and The Proudwalkers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

6 June – Group One (resident band) and The Shades of Blue (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

10 June – The Beatwaves and Flight One (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

13 June – Group One (resident band) and The Town Criers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

17 June – The Orbits and The Nitewalkers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

20 June – Group One (resident band) and Tyme Flys (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

24 June – Rhythm 4 and Bruce Lloyd Hi-Fi’s (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

27 June – Group One (resident band) and Unit 5 (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

Photo: Ken Samuels

1 July – Flight One and The Railroaders (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

4 July – Group One (resident band) and The Set (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

8 July – 5’s Company and The Moonbeats (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

11 July – Group One (resident band) and The Apex (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

15 July – The Rhythm 4 and The Viking Lords (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)

18 July – Group One (resident band) and Combo 2000 (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

22 July – The Do Do’s (direct from Paris) and The Atlantic Blues (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

25 July – Group One (resident band) and The Middle Sounds (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

29 July – Bros Grimm and The Billtones (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

Photo: Ken Samuels

1 August – Group One (resident band) and Men Tuesday (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

5 August – The Sceptres and The Contours (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster) Harrow Observer & Gazette has The Expressions instead of The Sceptres

8 August – Group One (resident band) and The Wembeats (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

12 August – 5’s Company and The Peasants (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

15 August – Group One (resident band) and The Square Roots (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

19 August – Flight One and Y-The-L (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

22 August – Group One (resident band) and The Deils (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

26 August – Rhythm 4 and Pieces of Four (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

29 August – Group One (resident band) and The Branded (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

Photo: Ken Samuels

2 September – The Insects and The Blue Prints (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

5 September – Group One (resident band) and The Missing Links (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

9 September – The Expressions and Remnant Furds (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

12 September – Group One (resident band) and The Plainsmen (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

16 September – Flight One and The Tellers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

Flight One, 1965. Photo: Ken Samuels

19 September – The Hubbubs and Cyclons (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster) Harrow Observer & Gazette has Group One instead of The Hubbubs

23 September – 5’s Company and The Moonbeats (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

26 September – Group One (resident band) and The Characters (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

30 September – Rhythm 4 and The Section (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)

3 October – Group One and The Byrd Herd (Middlesex Chronicle)

7 October – The Missing Links and The End Group (Middlesex Chronicle)

10 October – Group One and The Aboves (Middlesex Chronicle)

14 October – Great Expectations and Shades of Blue (Middlesex Chronicle)

17 October – Group One and Flamingos (Middlesex Chronicle)

21 October – Rhythm 4 and The Henchmen (Middlesex Chronicle) Greg Peck says that the group became The Motion soon after

24 October – Group One and The Clan (Middlesex Chronicle)

28 October – 5’s Company and The Shanes (Middlesex Chronicle)

31 October – Group One and The Legends (Middlesex Chronicle)

 

7 November – Group One and Corals (Middlesex Chronicle)

11 November – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Keystones (Middlesex Chronicle)

14 November – Group One and Confederates (Middlesex Chronicle)

18 November – The Sons of Fred and The Legends (Middlesex Chronicle)

19 November – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

21 November – Group One and The Arts Group (Middlesex Chronicle)

25 November – 5’s Company and Blue in Blues (Middlesex Chronicle)

 

5 December – Group One and William & The Conquerors (Middlesex Chronicle)

9 December – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Harmonies (Middlesex Chronicle)

12 December – Group One and The Sovereigns (Middlesex Chronicle)

16 December – 5’s Company and The Kards (Middlesex Chronicle)

19 December – Group One and New Jump Band (Middlesex Chronicle)

23 December – The Nite Hawks and No Names (Middlesex Chronicle)

26 December – Group One and Vampires (Middlesex Chronicle)

30 December – The Keystones and No Names (Harrow Observer & Gazette)

1966

There are some gaps and would welcome any additions. Judging by the dates below, gigs appear to have taken place on Thursdays and Sundays

2 January – Group One and Witnesses (Middlesex Chronicle)

6 January – Y-The-L and Things Like Us (Middlesex Chronicle) Harrow Observer & Gazette has The Maniacs plus folk blues

9 January – Group One and The Waik (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 January – The Maniacs and ‘folk blues’ (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 January – Group One and The Impact (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)

20 January – Rhythm 4 and The Doubles (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 January – Group One and The Embers (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 January – The New Jump Band and Diversion (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

30 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 February – Group One and The Lincolns (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 February – The 10 Maniacs and The Nameless Ones (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 February – Group One and The Midbeats (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 February – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Mode (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Middlesex Chronicle)

20 February – Group One and Foundations (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) This isn’t the more famous Foundations

24 February – The Tributes and The T-Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 March – New Group One and George Bean & The Runners (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)

10 March – The Penny Blacks and Y-The-L (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)

13 March – Group One with Patsy and The Soundtracks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 March – 5’s Company and The Rest (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

20 March – Group One and The Discords (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 March – The Tributes and The Michigan Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 March – The Group One with Patsy and The Blue Shades (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

31 March – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Legends (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

3 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 April – Group One and The Hi-Jacks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

21 April – The Penny Blacks and The Unamed (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 April – The In-Betweens (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

8 May – Group One and After 8 Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 May – The Beatwares and The Tramps (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 May – Group One and The City Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 May – The Penny Blacks and The Night Shift (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 May – Group One and The Trades (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 May – 2×2 and Legal Matter (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 June – Group One and Someone Else (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 June – 5’s a Company (Five’s Company?) and The Skor (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 June – Group One with Barbara Ann and Imminent (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

30 June – The Keys and Den Oyzee (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 July – Group One with Barbara Ann & The Insects (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Weekly Post)

7 July – The Zombies and The Boots (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Not sure if this is Rod Argent’s Zombies

10 July – Group One and Miston-Tuac (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

14 July – The Zombies and Someone Else (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer) Not sure if this is Rod Argent’s Zombies

17 July – Group One and The Meteors (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 July – Insect and The Debtors (Harrow Weekly Post)

24 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 July – The Sultans and ‘Blues folk’ (Harrow Observer)

31 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

4 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 August – Group One and The Blackouts (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 August – 2×2 and The Unconcerned (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 August – Group One and The Mellows (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 August – Insect Conventions (Harrow Weekly Post)

21 August – Group One and Track One (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

25 August – 5’s Company and The Unconcerned (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

4 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

8 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 September – Group One and Blue Fringe (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

22 September – The Fortunes and Pam’s Goodies (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

25 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

20 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 October – Group One and Gravey Train (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

30 October – Group One and Alsops Fables (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 November – Group One and The PM Squares (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 November – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The 10 Boots (Middlesex Chronicle)

13 November – Group One and Take Five (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 November – Locomotion and The Priory Monks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

20 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

4 December – Group one and The Rave (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

8 December – The Flashbacks and The Sunsets (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 December – The Cage (Harrow Weekly Post)

15 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 December – Bobby King & The Sabres (Friday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 December – Five Steps Beyond (Saturday) (Paul Quinton’s gig diary and website:  http://five-steps-beyond.simplesite.com/)

26 December – Group One and Gravey Train (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

1967

I have significant gaps in 1967 and would welcome any additions. Again, it looks like bands played on Thursdays and Sundays

1 January – Group One and Outer Limit (Harrow Weekly Post)

5 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

8 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 January – Group One and The Modern Blue Six (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 January – Bryans Kick and Phase Six (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 January – Group One and Cage Rage (probably Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 February – Group One (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 February – The Way Out, The Hub Bub Sound and Jeep Rongle (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 February – Group One, The Cage and Magog 5 (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 February – The Accent (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 February – The Penny Blacks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 February – 2×2 and The Falcons (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 March – 2×2 and Torque (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 March – The Keys and Safari (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

30 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 April – The Flashbak’ks and The Corsairs (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) The Harrow Observer lists The Corvettes

13 April – The Shameless and The Teaks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

16 April – The Penny Blacks and Captain Rudley Group (Harrow Observer)

20 April – The Keys and The Situation (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

23 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

27 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

Geoff Chinnery, manager of The Dave Martin Group, confirms from his diary that the band auditioned at the venue on 27 April

29 April – The Keys and Locomotion (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

4 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 May – The Midnights (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

15 May – The Motive (Harrow Observer)

18 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

21 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

25 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

4 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

Geoff Chinnery, manager of The Dave Martin Group, confirms from his diary that the band was one of the two groups that performed on 4 June

8 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

11 June – The Keys and The Code (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 June – The Shameless and The Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

18 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

25 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

13 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 July – The Shameless and Tales of Justice (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

20 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 July – Karl G & The Arrows and Cameron’s Impact (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

27 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

30 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

6 August – The Arrows (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

10 August – The Motive (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

13 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

20 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 August – Karl G Arrows (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

31 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

3 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

21 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

28 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

1 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

8 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

12 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

15 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

22 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

26 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

29 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

 

2 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

5 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

9 November – The Coloured Raisins with Honey Darling (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer/Thames Valley Times)

12 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

16 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

19 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

23 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

24 November (Friday) Washington DCs and The Motives (Thames Valley Times)

30 November – The Gods and The Motives (Harrow Observer/Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Thames Valley Times) Locomotion replaced The Motives

 

3 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

7 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

10 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

14 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

17 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)

21 December – The Hummingbirds (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)

24 December – The Arrows (Harrow Observer)

26 December – The Motive (Tuesday) (Harrow Observer)

31 December – The Nett (Harrow Observer)

1968

I have a lot of gaps in 1968 and would welcome any additions

17 March – Lemon Tree Men and Locomotion (Thames Valley Times)

 

19 April – The Firestones (Thames Valley Times)

 

26 July – Pinkerton’s Colours (Thames Valley Times)

 

11 August – Marmalade (Thames Valley Times)

25 August – Amboy Dukes (Thames Valley Times)

 

15 September – The Foundations (Thames Valley Times)

29 September – The Coloured Raisins (Thames Valley Times)

13 October – The Mojos (Thames Valley Times)

24 October – Plastic Penny (Thames Valley Times)

 

3 November – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Thames Valley Times)

17 November – Plastic Penny (Thames Valley Times)

 

1 December – The Nite Riders (Harrow Observer)

8 December – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (Harrow Observer)

15 December – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Harrow Observer)

22 December – Jon James & The Swamp (Harrow Observer)

24 December – Karl G Arrows (Tuesday) (Harrow Observer)

29 December – Simon K & The Meantimers (Harrow Observer)

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