Hatchetts Playground, 67 Piccadilly

December 5, 2014 Nick Warburton 38 Comments

Hatchetts Playground, located at 67 Piccadilly, was one of the happening clubs in central London during the late 1960s and played host to rock bands every night.

According to an article in the Kensington Post (see comments below), Hatchetts was one of London’s oldest restaurants but was closed in April 1966 for a £200,000 face-lift.

Re-opened on Tuesday, 6 June 1967, the venue was transformed into a three-level entertainment centre. One of its partners was Tony Vinnicombe who also ran Sands in Bond Street.

According to an article in The Stage, dated 29 June 1967, the opening weeks line up included: The Symbols, Errol Daniels & The JJ Band, Sands (named after Vinnicombe’s Bond Street club), The Shevelles, 1-2-3, The Frugal Sound, The New Formula and The Bystanders.

The Stage‘s 14 September 1967 edition ran an advert, which showed that The Peddlers held a residency at the club from 8 September through to 6 October (excluding Sundays).

1967

9 June 1967 (Friday) – Errol Daniels & JJ Band (Evening Standard) Says opening night for live music

Gigs are missing for Saturday, 10 June, Sunday 11 June and Monday, 12 June 1967

13 June 1967 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

14 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The 1-2-3 (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing for Thursday, 15 June and Friday, 16 June 1967

17 June 1967 (Saturday) – The 1-2-3 (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Sunday, 18 June 1967

19 June 1967 (Monday) – The Frugal Sound (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Tuesday, 20 June 1967

21 June 1967 (Wednesday) – Ferris Wheel (Evening Standard)

22 June 1967 (Thursday) – The 1-2-3 (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Friday, 23 June 1967

24 June 1967 (Saturday) – Sands (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Sunday, 25 June 1967

26 June 1967 (Monday) – The Frugal Sound (Evening Standard)

27 June 1967 (Tuesday) – Errol Daniels & The JJ Band (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Wednesday, 28 June through to Sunday, 2 July 1967

3 July 1967 (Monday) – Sands (Evening Standard)

4 July 1967 (Tuesday) – The Chanters (Evening Standard)

5 July 1967 (Wednesday) – Granny’s Intentions (Evening Standard)

6 July 1967 (Thursday) – Ferris Wheel (Evening Standard/Fabulous 208)

7 July 1967 (Friday) – The Summer Set (Evening Standard)

8 July 1967 (Saturday) – Robb Storme Group (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Sunday, 9 July 1967

10 July 1967 (Monday) – The Chanters (Evening Standard)

11 July 1967 (Tuesday) – The Bystanders (Evening Sentinel)

12 July 1967 (Wednesday) – Errol Daniels & The JJ Band (Evening Standard)

13 July 1967 (Thursday) – The Bystanders (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Friday, 14 July 1967

15 July 1967 (Saturday) – The Chanters (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Sunday, 16 July 1967

17 July 1967 (Monday) – The Powerhouse (Evening Standard)

18 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Wynder K Frog (Evening Standard/Fabulous 208)

Gig is missing for Wednesday, 19 July 1967

20 July 1967 (Thursday) – New Formula (Evening Standard)

21 July 1967 (Friday) – The Web (Evening Standard)

22 July 1967 (Saturday) – The Chanters (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Sunday, 23 July 1967

24 July 1967 (Monday) – Marmalade (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Tuesday, 25 July through to Wednesday, 23 August 1967

24 August 1967 (Thursday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Friday, 25 August through to Tuesday, 29 August 1967

30 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Geranium Pond (Evening Standard)

31 August 1967 (Thursday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Friday, 1 September through to Thursday, 7 September 1967

8 September 1967 (Friday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

9 September 1967 (Saturday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

10 September 1967 (Sunday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary)

11 September 1967 (Monday) – The Peddlers (The Stage) Graham Sclater’s diary also has The Manchester Playboys on this date

12 September 1967 (Tuesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

13 September 1967 (Wednesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

14 September 1967 (Thursday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

15 September 1967 (Friday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

16 September 1967 (Saturday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

Possibly missing gig for Sunday, 17 September 1967

18 September 1967 (Monday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

19 September 1967 (Tuesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

20 September 1967 (Wednesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

21 September 1967 (Thursday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

22 September 1967 (Friday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

23 September 1967 (Saturday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

Possibly missing gig for Sunday, 24 September 1967

25 September 1967 (Monday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

26 September 1967 (Tuesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

27 September 1967 (Wednesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

28 September 1967 (Thursday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

29 September 1967 (Friday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

30 September 1967 (Saturday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

Possibly missing gig for Sunday, 1 October 1967

2 October 1967 (Monday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

3 October 1967 (Tuesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

4 October 1967 (Wednesday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

5 October 1967 (Thursday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

6 October 1967 (Friday) – The Peddlers (The Stage)

Gig is missing from Saturday, 7 October and possibly Sunday, 8 October 1967

9 October 1967 (Monday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

10 October 1967 (Tuesday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

11 October 1967 (Wednesday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

12 October 1967 (Thursday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

13 October 1967 (Friday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

14 October 1967 (Saturday) – The Manchester Playboys (Graham Sclater’s diary) Graham says this needs confirmation

Gigs are missing from possibly Sunday, 15 October through to Wednesday, 1 November 1967

2 November 1967 (Thursday) – The Web (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Friday, 3 November through to Tuesday, 7 November 1967

8 November 1967 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Thursday, 9 November 1967

10 November 1967 (Friday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

11 November 1967 (Saturday) – Timebox (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Sunday, 12 November through to Tuesday, 14 November 1967

15 November 1967 (Wednesday) – Coopers Climax (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Thursday, 16 November 1967

17 November 1967 (Friday) – Coopers Climax (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Saturday, 18 November through to Tuesday, 21 November 1967

22 November 1967 (Wednesday) – Remo Four (Evening Standard)

23 November 1967 (Thursday) – Ebony Keyes and Chris Shakespeare Movement (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Friday, 24 November 1967

25 November 1967 (Saturday) – Ebony Keyes and Chris Shakespeare Movement (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Sunday, 26 November through to Wednesday, 29 November 1967

30 November 1967 (Thursday) – New Nadir (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Friday, 1 December through to Wednesday, 6 December 1967

7 December 1967 (Thursday) – New York Public Library (Evening Standard)

8 December 1967 (Friday) – New York Public Library (Evening Standard)

9 December 1967 (Saturday) – New York Public Library (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Sunday, 10 December through to Tuesday, 12 December 1967

13 December 1967 (Wednesday) – The Anglians (Evening Standard)

14 December 1967 (Thursday) – The Anglians (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Friday, 15 December 1967

16 December 1967 (Saturday) – The Anglians (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Sunday, 17 December through to Tuesday, 19 December 1967

20 December 1967 (Wednesday) – Mud (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Thursday, 21 December 1967

22 December 1967 (Friday) – Mud (Evening Standard)

23 December 1967 (Saturday) – Mud (Evening Standard)

Gigs are missing from Sunday, 24 December and from Tuesday, 26 December through to Thursday, 28 December 1967

29 December 1967 (Friday) – Big Pete Lancaster and The Upsetters (Evening Standard)

Gig is missing for Saturday, 30 December 1967

31 December 1967 (Sunday) – Big Pete Lancaster and The Upsetters (Evening Standard)

1968

For the 1968 dates listed below, I have found multiple sources that have confirmed the same date for when an artist appeared. However, I have tended to list only one source, usually from the music press such as Melody Maker or NME (New Musical Express).

Jonathan Marks’ gigs have been invaluable as they are the official gigs that were advertised by the club itself. As his flyers don’t cover all of the 1968 months, I’ve only listed them where there are gaps in the music press entries. I haven’t listed them if they concur with the music press entries.

Where there are conflicting entries, I have listed the artists and the sources that list them in italics after the main entry.

1 January 1968 (Monday) – Family (Melody Maker)

2 January 1968 (Tuesday) – Family (Melody Maker)

3 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Family (Melody Maker)

4 January 1968 (Thursday) – Family (Melody Maker)

5 January 1968 (Friday) – Family (Melody Maker)

6 January 1968 (Saturday) – Family (Melody Maker)

7 January 1968 (Sunday) – The Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s diary)

8 January 1968 (Monday) – The Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s diary) Jonathan Marks has Gospel Garden on this date

9 January 1968 (Tuesday) – Gospel Garden (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 January 1968 (Thursday) – Ferris Wheel (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 January 1968 (Friday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

13 January 1968 (Saturday) – The Quotations (Melody Maker) Evening Standard suggests that Ray King Soul Band, Timebox and Ferris Wheel play on this date

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 14 January 1968 missing

15 January 1968 (Monday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks lists The Quotations on this date

16 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

17 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

18 January 1968 (Thursday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

19 January 1968 (Friday) – The Three Sounds (Melody Maker)

20 January 1968 (Saturday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 21 January 1968 missing

22 January 1968 (Monday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

23 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

24 January 1968 (Wednesday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

25 January 1968 (Thursday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

26 January 1968 (Friday) – The Three Sounds (Melody Maker)

27 January 1968 (Saturday) – The Three Sounds (Melody Maker)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 28 January 1968 missing

29 January 1968 (Monday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

30 January 1968 (Tuesday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

31 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

Gigs from Thursday, 1 February to Monday, 5 February 1968 missing

6 February 1968 (Tuesday) – James & Bobby Purify (Melody Maker)

Gigs from Wednesday, 7 February to Wednesday, 14 February 1968 missing

15 February 1968 (Thursday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

16 February 1968 (Friday) – The Copycats (Melody Maker)

17 February 1968 (Saturday) – Pussyfoot (Melody Maker)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 18 February 1968 missing

19 February 1968 (Monday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

20 February 1968 (Tuesday) – Jo Jo Cooke & The Racket (Melody Maker)

21 February 1968 (Wednesday) – Little John & The Shadocks (Melody Maker)

22 February 1968 (Thursday) – Timebox (Melody Maker)

23 February 1968 (Friday) – Jo Jo Cooke & The Racket (Melody Maker)

24 February 1968 (Saturday) – Jo Jo Cooke & The Racket (Melody Maker)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 25 February 1968 missing

26 February 1968 (Monday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

27 February 1968 (Tuesday) – Rainy Day Women (Swedish band) (Melody Maker)

28 February 1968 (Wednesday) – Rainy Day Women (Swedish band) (Melody Maker)

29 February 1968 (Thursday) – Rainy Day Women (Swedish band) (Melody Maker)

1 March 1968 (Friday) – Katch 22 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 March 1968 (Saturday) – Katch 22 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 3 March 1968 missing

4 March 1968 (Monday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 March 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 March 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 March 1968 (Thursday) – Happy Magazine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 March 1968 (Friday) – Happy Magazine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 March 1968 (Saturday) – Happy Magazine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 March 1968 (Sunday) – The Foundations (clipping on Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts site)

11 March 1968 (Monday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 March 1968 (Tuesday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 March 1968 (Wednesday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 March 1968 (Thursday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 March 1968 (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

16 March 1968 (Saturday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 17 March 1968 missing

18 March 1968 (Monday) – The Nashville Teens (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 March 1968 (Tuesday) – The Nashville Teens (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 March 1968 (Wednesday) – The Nashville Teens (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 March 1968 (Thursday) – The Nashville Teens (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 March 1968 (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 March 1968 (Saturday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 24 March 1968 missing

25 March 1968 (Monday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 March 1968 (Tuesday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 March 1968 (Wednesday) – Candy Choir (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 March 1968 (Thursday) – Candy Choir (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 March 1968 (Friday) – Candy Choir (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 March 1968 (Saturday) – Moon’s Train (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly a gig on Sunday, 31 March 1968 missing

1 April 1968 (Monday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 April 1968 (Tuesday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 April 1968 (Wednesday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 April 1968 (Thursday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 April 1968 (Friday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 April 1968 (Saturday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 April 1968 (Sunday) – Tinkerbell’s Fair Dust (clipping on Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts site)

8 April 1968 (Monday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Special members night by invitation only

9 April 1968 (Tuesday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 April 1968 (Wednesday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 April 1968 (Thursday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 April 1968 (Friday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 April 1968 (Saturday) – The James Royal Set (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 April 1968 (Sunday) – Reparta and The Delrons (Evening Standard)

15 April 1968 (Monday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

16 April 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

17 April 1968 (Wednesday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

18 April 1968 (Thursday) – Timebox (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 April 1968 (Friday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

20 April 1968 (Saturday) – The Plague (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 April 1968 (Sunday) – Billy Fury (Evening Standard)

22 April 1968 (Monday) – Skip Bifferty (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 April 1968 (Tuesday) – Skip Bifferty (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 April 1968 (Wednesday) – Ike & Tina Turner (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

25 April 1968 (Thursday) – The Penny Peep Show (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Sons & Lovers on this date

26 April 1968 (Friday) – Sons & Lovers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Evening Standard lists Ike & Tina Turner Revue & The Ikettes

27 April 1968 (Saturday) – Sunshine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 April 1968 (Sunday) – The Fortunes (Evening Standard)

29 April 1968 (Monday) – Duane Eddy Show with The Quotations (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 April 1968 (Tuesday) – The Plague (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Evening Standard lists The Showstoppers

1 May 1968 (Wednesday) – J J Jackson (Melody Maker)

Gigs from Thursday, 2 May to Saturday 4 May 1968 missing

5 May 1968 (Sunday) – Billy Fury (Melody Maker)

6 May 1968 (Monday) – Garnet Mimms (Melody Maker)

Gigs from Tuesday, 7 May to Saturday, 11 May 1968 missing

12 May 1968 (Sunday) – The Flowerpot Men (Melody Maker)

13 May 1968 (Monday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ diary)

Gigs from Tuesday, 14 May to Thursday, 16 May 1968 missing

17 May 1968 (Friday) – Status Quo (Melody Maker)

Gig for Saturday, 18 May 1968 is missing

19 May 1968 (Sunday) – Status Quo (Evening Standard)

Gig for Monday, 20 May 1968 is missing

21 May 1968 (Tuesday) – Bill Haley & The Comets (Melody Maker)

22 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Lemon Tree (Melody Maker)

23 May 1968 (Thursday) – Lemon Tree (Melody Maker)

26 May 1968 (Sunday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Melody Maker)

27 May 1968 (Monday) – James & Bobby Purify (Melody Maker)

Gig on Tuesday, 28 May 1968 missing

29 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Edwin Starr & The State Express (Melody Maker)

Gigs on Thursday, 30 May to Friday, 31 May 1968 missing

1 June 1968 (Saturday) – Memphis Express (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 June 1968 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 June 1968 (Monday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 June 1968 (Tuesday) – Sonny Burke’s Outfit (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 June 1968 (Wednesday) – Sonny Burke’s Outfit and The Flowerpot Men (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) The Flowerpot Men were ‘Top of the Pops Party’ – Invitation only)

6 June 1968 (Thursday) – Cherry Smash (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 June 1968 (Friday) – Oscar Toney (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 June 1968 (Saturday) – The Chanters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 June 1968 (Sunday) – The Peddlers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 June 1968 (Monday) – Red Star of Budapest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 June 1968 (Tuesday) – Red Star of Budapest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Members party – invitation only

12 June 1968 (Wednesday) – Red Star of Budapest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 June 1968 (Thursday) – Lemon Tree (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 June 1968 (Friday) – Memphis Express (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 June 1968 (Saturday) – Memphis Express (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

16 June 1968 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

17 June 1968 (Monday) – Ranee & Raj with The Kandials (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

18 June 1968 (Tuesday) – The Chanters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 June 1968 (Wednesday) – The Chanters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 June 1968 (Thursday) – Albert King (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 June 1968 (Friday) – Patricia & The Enterprise (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 June 1968 (Saturday) – The Chanters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 June 1968 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 June 1968 (Monday) – Cherry Smash (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

25 June 1968 (Tuesday) – Cherry Smash (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 June 1968 (Wednesday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 June 1968 (Thursday) – O’Hara’s Playboys (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 June 1968 (Friday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 June 1968 (Saturday) – Lemon Tree (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 June 1968 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Jonathan Marks’ gig cards for the club have Junior Walker & The All Stars and Patti La Belle & The Bluebells as forthcoming attractions for July.

1 July 1968 (Monday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ diary) Jonathan Marks has Indiana Magnum and Julian Kersh

2 July 1968 (Tuesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 July 1968 (Wednesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 July 1968 (Thursday) – The Coloured Raisins (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 July 1968 (Friday) – Two of Each (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 July 1968 (Saturday) – Two of Each (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 July 1968 (Sunday) – The Cedars (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 July 1968 (Monday) – July plus guest artists (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Members party

9 July 1968 (Tuesday) – The Coloured Raisins (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 July 1968 (Wednesday) – The Coloured Raisins (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 July 1968 (Thursday) – The Chanters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 July 1968 (Friday) – The Chain Gang (NME)

13 July 1968 (Saturday) – Gala night with Dominic Grant, Vanity Fair, The Flirtations and Strawberry Jam (NME) Jonathan Marks has Strawberry Jam on 13 July

14 July 1968 (Sunday) – Cherry Smash (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Cedars on 14 July

15 July 1968 (Monday) – Impulse (NME)

16 July 1968 (Tuesday) – The Groop (Australian band) (NME) Melody Maker has Tim Rose also playing this date with The Groop

17 July 1968 (Wednesday) – Two of Each (Melody Maker)

18 July 1968 (Thursday) – The Groop (Australian band) (Melody Maker)

19 July 1968 (Friday) – The Groop (Australian band) (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 July 1968 (Saturday) – Tim Rose and Impulse (NME) Fabulous 208 also has Tim Rose

21 July 1968 (Sunday) – O’Hara Playboys (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 July 1968 (Monday) – Impulse (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 July 1968 (Tuesday) – Moon’s Train (Melody Maker)

24 July 1968 (Wednesday) – The Groop (Australian band) (Melody Maker)

25 July 1968 (Thursday) – The Penny Peep Show (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Penny Pieces but this is The Penny Peeps aka The Penny Peep Show with future Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre

26 July 1968 (Friday) – Birds and Fellas and Two of Each (NME) Jonathan Marks only lists Two of Each

27 July 1968 (Saturday) – Two of Each (NME)

28 July 1968 (Sunday) – Fourth Floor (NME) Jonathan Marks lists The Cedars on 28 July

29 July 1968 (Monday) – Strawberry Jam (NME)

30 July 1968 (Tuesday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Melody Maker)

31 July 1968 (Wednesday) – Moon’s Train (Melody Maker)

1 August 1968 (Thursday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

2 August 1968 (Friday) – The Sweet Sops (NME)

3 August 1968 (Saturday) – The Sweet Sops (NME)

4 August 1968 (Sunday) – Bruce Channel and Strawberry Jam (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks only lists Strawberry Jam on this date

5 August 1968 (Monday) – The Greatest Show on Earth and Bruce Channel (Melody Maker)

6 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker)

7 August 1968 (Wednesday) – Simon K & The Meantimers (Melody Maker)

8 August 1968 (Thursday) – Coloured Raisins (NME)

9 August 1968 (Friday) – The Jackie Edwards Show (NME)

10 August 1968 (Saturday) – Circus (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Zion de Gallier & The Unicorn on this date

11 August 1968 (Sunday) – The Flirtations (NME) Jonathan Marks has Impulse on this date

12 August 1968 (Monday) – Pepper (NME) Jonathan Marks has Julian Kersh on this date

13 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Katch 22 (NME)

14 August 1968 (Wednesday) – Katch 22 (NME)

15 August 1968 (Thursday) – The Ike & Tina Turner Show (Melody Maker) VIP members and members only

16 August 1968 (Friday) – Memphis Express (NME)

17 August 1968 (Saturday) – Memphis Express (NME)

18 August 1968 (Sunday) – The Motion (NME)

19 August 1968 (Monday) – Skip Bifferty (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks also lists special gala party night guests

20 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Sweet Sops (Melody Maker)

21 August 1968 (Wednesday) – Zion de Gallier & The Unicorns (Melody Maker)

22 August 1968 (Thursday) – Julian Kersh (Melody Maker)

23 August 1968 (Friday) – Memphis Express (NME)

24 August 1968 (Saturday) – Toast (Melody Maker)

25 August 1968 (Sunday) – Motion (NME)

26 August 1968 (Monday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

27 August 1968 (Tuesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

28 August 1968 (Wednesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

29 August 1968 (Thursday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

30 August 1968 (Friday) – Mud (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Mooch

31 August 1968 (Saturday) – Jasper Stubbs Gloryland Band (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Mooch

1 September 1968 (Sunday) – Cherry Smash (Melody Maker)

2 September 1968 (Monday) – Cherry Smash (Melody Maker)

3 September 1968 (Tuesday) – Soul Committee (NME)

4 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Orange Seaweed (Melody Maker)

5 September 1968 (Thursday) – Strawberry Jam and Johnny Nash (NME) Jonathan Marks has only Strawberry Jam on this date

6 September 1968 (Friday) – Wild Uncertainty (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Chants on this date who could have been backed by The Wild Uncertainty

7 September 1968 (Saturday) – Strawberry Jam (NME)

8 September 1968 (Sunday) – Pepper (Melody Maker)

9 September 1968 (Monday) – Dr Marigold’s Prescription (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Stacks on this date. The gig card also notes special guest artistes for the member party, featuring a group managed by The Move

10 September 1968 (Tuesday) – The Flirtations (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Tuesday’s Children on this date. This is confirmed by Bob Hodges’ diary

11 September 1968 (Wednesday) – The Flirtations (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Tuesday’s Children on this date. This is confirmed by Bob Hodges’ diary

12 September 1968 (Thursday) – Dr Marigold’s Prescription (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Groop on this date

13 September 1968 (Friday) – Horace Faith (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Soul Committee on this date

14 September 1968 (Saturday) – Marble Arch Movement (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Soul Committee on this date

15 September 1968 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (NME)

16 September 1968 (Monday) – Circus (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Zion de Gallier & The Unicorn on this date

17 September 1968 (Tuesday) – The Fantastics (with The House of Orange) (NME)

18 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Dr Marigold’s Prescription (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Stacks on this date, who are managed by The Move

19 September 1968 (Thursday) – The Groop (Australian band) (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 September 1968 (Friday) – Horace Faith & The Wild Uncertainty (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Groop on this date

21 September 1968 (Saturday) – Tuesday’s Children (Melody Maker and Bob Hodges’ diary)

22 September 1968 (Sunday) – Fourth Floor (NME)

23 September 1968 (Monday) – Katch 22 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 September 1968 (Tuesday) – Tony Rivers & The Castaways (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Edwin Starr and The Groop

25 September 1968 (Wednesday) – The Mooche (Melody Maker)

26 September 1968 (Thursday) – The Mooche (Melody Maker)

27 September 1968 (Friday) – Cherry Smash (NME)

28 September 1968 (Saturday) – Cherry Smash (NME)

29 September 1968 (Sunday) – Fourth Floor (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Fascinations on this date

30 September 1968 (Monday) – Toast (NME)

1 October 1968 (Tuesday) – The Flirtations (Melody Maker)

2 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Melody Maker)

3 October 1968 (Thursday) – The Mint (NME)

4 October 1968 (Friday) – Memphis Express (NME)

5 October 1968 (Saturday) – Renaissance Fayre (Melody Maker)

6 October 1968 (Sunday) – Moving Finger (Melody Maker)

7 October 1968 (Monday) – Shuffler Sound (NME)

8 October 1968 (Tuesday) – Pete Kelly’s Solutions (NME and Time Out) Jonathan Marks notes there is also a special surprise guest

9 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Toast (Melody Maker)

10 October 1968 (Thursday) – Circus and Edwin Starr (NME) Jonathan Marks has only Edwin Starr, who is back by public demand (unless Circus backed him)

11 October 1968 (Friday) – Horace Faith and Wild Uncertainties (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 October 1968 (Saturday) – Horace Faith and Wild Uncertainty (Melody Maker)

13 October 1968 (Sunday) – Cherry Smash (Melody Maker)

14 October 1968 (Monday) – Mint Tulip (Melody Maker) NME lists O’Hara’s Playboys on this date as does Jonathan Marks, which seems more likely

15 October 1968 (Tuesday) – Mint Tulip (NME) Melody Maker lists Timebox on this date. However, Jonathan Marks confirms Mint Tulip

16 October 1968 (Wednesday) – The Sweet (Melody Maker) NME lists Circus

17 October 1968 (Thursday) – Pussyfoot and The Sweet (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has only The Sweet on this date

18 October 1968 (Friday) – Rainbow Ffolly (Melody Maker)

19 October 1968 (Saturday) – Rainbow Ffolly and Timebox (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has only Rainbow Ffolly on this date

20 October 1968 (Sunday) – Cherry Smash (Melody Maker)

21 October 1968 (Monday) – Keef Hartley (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 October 1968 (Tuesday) – Timebox and Katch 22 (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has only Katch 22

23 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Rick ‘N’ Beckers (NME)

24 October 1968 (Thursday) – Pete Kelly’s Solution (NME)

25 October 1968 (Friday) – Horace Faith & The Wild Uncertainties (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 October 1968 (Saturday) – The New Formula (Melody Maker) NME lists Memphis Express on this date which Jonathan Marks confirms

27 October 1968 (Sunday) – Cherry Smash and Toast (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has only Toast on this date

28 October 1968 (Monday) – Toast (Melody Maker)

29 October 1968 (Tuesday) – The Sweet (Melody Maker)

30 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Bruce Channel (NME) Jonathan Marks lists The Flirtations on this date

31 October 1968 (Thursday) – Julian Kersh (NME)

1 November 1968 (Friday) – Vamp (Melody Maker)

2 November 1968 (Saturday) – Vamp (Melody Maker)

3 November 1968 (Sunday) – The Lions of Judea (Israeli band) (Melody Maker)

4 November 1968 (Monday) – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound (Melody Maker)

5 November 1968 (Tuesday) – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound (NME)

6 November 1968 (Wednesday) – Freddie Mack & The Mack Sound (NME)

7 November 1968 (Thursday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

8 November 1968 (Friday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

9 November 1968 (Saturday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

10 November 1968 (Sunday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

11 November 1968 (Monday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker) Members party night

12 November 1968 (Tuesday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

13 November 1968 (Wednesday) – Youngblood (NME)

14 November 1968 (Thursday) – Charlie & Inez Foxx (NME)

15 November 1968 (Friday) – The Lions of Judea and Gilded Cage (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Sea on this date

16 November 1968 (Saturday) – The Lions of Judea and Gilded Cage (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Sea on this date

17 November 1968 (Sunday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

18 November 1968 (Monday) – The Shadrocks with Little John, Watson T Brown & The Explosives (NME)

19 November 1968 (Tuesday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Ray King Soul Band on this date

20 November 1968 (Wednesday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has The Ray King Soul Band on this date

21 November 1968 (Thursday) – Garnett Mimms (with The Village Green Band) (NME)

22 November 1968 (Friday) – Julian’s Conquests and Lions of Judea (NME) Julian’s Conquests was Junior’s Conquest (Junior Marvin’s band). Jonathan Marks has only Julian’s Conquests on this date

23 November 1968 (Saturday) – Julian’s Conquests (NME)

24 November 1968 (Sunday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker)

25 November 1968 (Monday) – Sonny Bushe (NME) This is Sonny Burke

26 November 1968 (Tuesday) – Ray King Soul Band (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Sea on this date

27 November 1968 (Wednesday) – The Iveys and The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has only The Iveys on this date

28 November 1968 (Thursday) – The Mojos and The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks on only The Mojos on this date

29 November 1968 (Friday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Sleepy on this date

30 November 1968 (Saturday) – The Lions of Judea (Melody Maker) Jonathan Marks has Sleepy on this date

1 December 1968 (Sunday) – Toast (Melody Maker)

2 December 1968 (Monday) – Katch 22 (NME)

3 December 1968 (Tuesday) – Katch 22 (NME)

4 December 1968 (Wednesday) – The Flirtations (Melody Maker and Fabulous 208)

5 December 1968 (Thursday) – Mint Tulip (Melody Maker)

6 December 1968 (Friday) – Moving Finger (NME)

7 December 1968 (Saturday) – Mint Tulip (NME)

8 December 1968 (Sunday) – Mint Tulip (NME)

9 December 1968 (Monday) – Moving Finger (Melody Maker)

10 December 1968 (Tuesday) – Moving Finger (Melody Maker) Says final London appearance before US tour

11 December 1968 (Wednesday) – Circus (NME and Time Out)

12 December 1968 (Thursday) – The Drifters (NME)

13 December 1968 (Friday) – The Boston Crabs (NME)

14 December 1968 (Saturday) – The Boston Crabs (NME)

15 December 1968 (Sunday) – The Boston Crabs (NME)

16 December 1968 (Monday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Melody Maker) Members party night

17 December 1968 (Tuesday) – The Peddlers and Soul Package (NME)

18 December 1968 (Wednesday) – Toast and The Peddlers (Melody Maker)

19 December 1968 (Thursday) – Electric Gramophone (NME) Jonathan Marks has The Shirelles on this date

20 December 1968 (Friday) – Julian Kersh (NME) Jonathan Marks has Modes Mode on this date

21 December 1968 (Saturday) – Julian Kersh (NME) Jonathan Marks and Time Out both have Circus on this date

22 December 1968 (Sunday) – Zion de Gallier & The Unicorn (NME) Jonathan Marks and Time Out both have Circus on this date

23 December 1968 (Monday) – The Dream Police (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 December 1968 (Tuesday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Xmas party

No artists on Christmas Day

26 December 1968 (Thursday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 December 1968 (Friday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 December 1968 (Saturday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 December 1968 (Sunday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 December 1968 (Monday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

31 December 1968 (Tuesday) – Unit 4 Plus 2 plus special guests (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

1969

1 January 1969 (Wednesday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 January 1969 (Thursday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 January 1969 (Friday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 January 1969 (Saturday) – Mud (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possible gig on Sunday, 5 January 1969 is missing

6 January 1969 (Monday) – The Epics (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 January 1969 (Tuesday) – Justin Martyr (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 January 1969 (Wednesday) – Finders Keepers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 January 1969 (Thursday) – Finders Keepers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 January 1969 (Friday) – Finders Keepers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 January 1969 (Saturday) – Stacey’s Circle (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 January 1969 (Sunday) – Fourth Floor (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 January 1969 (Monday) – Moving Finger (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 January 1969 (Tuesday) – Moving Finger (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 January 1969 (Wednesday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

16 January 1969 (Thursday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

17 January 1969 (Friday) – Mr Mo’s Messengers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

18 January 1969 (Saturday) – Cair Parvell (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 January 1969 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 January 1969 (Monday) – Biafran Benefit Gala Night (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 January 1969 (Tuesday) – Breathru (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 January 1969 (Wednesday) – Wellington Kitch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 January 1969 (Thursday) – Wellington Kitch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 January 1969 (Friday) – Bitter End (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

25 January 1969 (Saturday) – Bitter End (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 January 1969 (Sunday) – Strawberry Jam (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 January 1969 (Monday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 January 1969 (Tuesday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 January 1969 (Wednesday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 January 1969 (Thursday) – Moving Finger (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

31 January 1969 (Friday) – Electric Gramophone (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

1 February 1969 (Saturday) – Fourth Floor (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 February 1969 (Sunday) – Fourth Floor (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 February 1969 (Monday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 February 1969 (Tuesday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 February 1969 (Wednesday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 February 1969 (Thursday) – The Mojos (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 February 1969 (Friday) – Shoe String (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 February 1969 (Saturday) – Finders Keepers (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 February 1969 (Sunday) – Liz Christian & Happy Daze (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 February 1969 (Monday) – Breakthru (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 February 1969 (Tuesday) – Breakthru (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 February 1969 (Wednesday) – Breakthru (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 February 1969 (Thursday) – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 February 1969 (Friday) – High Tension (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 February 1969 (Saturday) – High Tension (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

16 February 1969 (Sunday) – High Tension (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

17 February 1969 (Monday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Members party night

18 February 1969 (Tuesday) – Wellington Kitch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 February 1969 (Wednesday) – Wellington Kitch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 February 1969 (Thursday) – Wellington Kitch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 February 1969 (Friday) – Fourth Floor (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 February 1969 (Saturday) – Liz Christian & Happy Daze (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 February 1969 (Sunday) – Liz Christian & Happy Daze (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 February 1969 (Monday) – Jon James & The Swamp (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

25 February 1969 (Tuesday) – Jon James & The Swamp (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 February 1969 (Wednesday) – The Nite People (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 February 1969 (Thursday) – The Ronettes (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 February 1969 (Friday) – The Nite People (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

1 March 1969 (Saturday) – Brickdust (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 March 1969 (Sunday) – Sir Percy Quintet (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 March 1969 (Monday) – Jason Quest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

4 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Jason Quest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

5 March 1969 (Wednesday) – Toast (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 March 1969 (Thursday) – Toast (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 March 1969 (Friday) – Barries Magazine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 March 1969 (Saturday) – Barries Magazine (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 March 1969 (Sunday) – Lions of Judea (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 March 1969 (Monday) – Copperfield (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

11 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Copperfield (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

12 March 1969 (Wednesday) – Copperfield (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 March 1969 (Thursday) – Ambrose Slade (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 March 1969 (Friday) – Ambrose Slade (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 March 1969 (Saturday) – The Killing Floor (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Advert suggests club is closed on Sunday, 16 March 1969

17 March 1969 (Monday) – Jason Quest (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

18 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Sir Percy Quintet (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

19 March 1969 (Wednesday) – Sir Percy Quintet (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 March 1969 (Thursday) – Root & Jenny Jackson (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) Gala night

21 March 1969 (Friday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 March 1969 (Saturday) – Five & A Penny (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Advert suggests club is closed on Sunday, 23 March 1969

24 March 1969 (Monday) – Katch 22 (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

25 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Gracious (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

26 March 1969 (Wednesday) – Gracious (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

27 March 1969 (Thursday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 March 1969 (Friday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 March 1969 (Saturday) – Ellison’s Phonograph (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Advert suggests club is closed on Sunday, 30 March 1969

31 March 1969 (Monday) – Marzipan (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Tuesday, 1 April to Wednesday, 2 April 1969

3 April 1969 (Thursday) – Kingsize Keen Show (Melody Maker)

Missing gigs from Friday, 4 April to Wednesday, 30 April 1969

1 May 1969 (Thursday) – The Drifters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

2 May 1969 (Friday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

3 May 1969 (Saturday) – Portrait (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly missing gig on Sunday, 4 May 1969

5 May 1969 (Monday) – Apple (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

6 May 1969 (Tuesday) – Hogline with Nelson Fletcher (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 May 1969 (Wednesday) – Hogline with Nelson Fletcher (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

8 May 1969 (Thursday) – Mary Wells (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

9 May 1969 (Friday) – Apple (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

10 May 1969 (Saturday) – Amber World (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly missing gig on Sunday, 11 May 1969

12 May 1969 (Monday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

13 May 1969 (Tuesday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 May 1969 (Wednesday) – Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

15 May 1969 (Thursday) – Purple People (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

16 May 1969 (Friday) – Crew (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

17 May 1969 (Saturday) – Crew (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possibly missing gig on Sunday, 18 May 1969

19 May 1969 (Monday) – Skin (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

20 May 1969 (Tuesday) – Skin (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

21 May 1969 (Wednesday) – High Tension (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

22 May 1969 (Thursday) – Lowell Fulson and The Steve Miller Delivery Band (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

23 May 1969 (Friday) – The Wages of Sin (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

24 May 1969 (Saturday) – Wild Silk (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Possible missing gig on Sunday, 25 May 1969

26 May 1969 (Monday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) This definitely did not happen as the band had a residency at the House of Lords club in the Bahamas at this time

27 May 1969 (Tuesday) – Hopscotch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

28 May 1969 (Wednesday) – Hopscotch (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

29 May 1969 (Thursday) – Inez & Charlie Foxx (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

30 May 1969 (Friday) – Front Line Band (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

31 May 1969 (Saturday) – Front Line Band (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Sunday, 1 June to Wednesday, 17 September 1969

18 September 1969 (Thursday) – J J Jackson (Time Out)

Missing gigs from Friday, 19 September to Thursday, 2 October 1969

3 October 1969 (Friday) – Ben E King (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Saturday, 4 October to Sunday, 5 October 1969

6 October 1969 (Monday) – Sky (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

7 October 1969 (Tuesday) – One (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gig for Wednesday, 8 October 1969

9 October 1969 (Thursday) – Ben E King (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Friday, 10 October to Sunday, 12 October 1969

13 October 1969 (Monday) – Chimera (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

14 October 1969 (Tuesday) – March Hare (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gig for Wednesday, 15 October 1969

16 October 1969 (Thursday) – Joyce Bond Revue (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Friday, 17 October to Sunday, 19 October 1969

20 October 1969 (Monday) – Bitter Suite (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Tuesday, 21 October to Wednesday, 22 October 1969

23 October 1969 (Thursday) – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Friday, 24 October to Sunday, 26 October 1969

27 October 1969 (Monday) – Billy J Kramer (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Tuesday, 28 October to Wednesday, 29 October 1969

30 October 1969 (Thursday) – Marv Johnson (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gig for Friday, 31 October 1969

Missing gigs for Saturday, 1 November to Sunday, 2 November 1969

3 November 1969 (Monday) – Dave Amboy (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing) This is credited as Dave Amboy but most likely this is The Amboy Dukes

Missing gigs for Tuesday, 4 November to Wednesday, 5 November 1969

6 November 1969 (Thursday) – O’Hara’s Playboys (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs for Friday, 7 November to Sunday, 9 November 1969

10 November 1969 (Monday) – JBW & Funky Fever (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Tuesday, 11 November to Wednesday, 12 November 1969

13 November 1969 (Thursday) – Billy J Kramer & The Remo Four (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Friday, 14 November to Wednesday, 3 December 1969

4 December 1969 (Thursday) – The Upsetters (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Friday, 5 December to Wednesday, 10 December 1969

11 December 1969 (Thursday) – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Friday, 12 December to Wednesday, 17 December 1969

18 December 1969 (Thursday) – March Hare (Jonathan Marks’ Hatchetts monthly gig listing)

Missing gigs from Friday, 19 December to Sunday, 21 December 1969

22 December 1969 (Monday) – Percy Sledge (needs source)

Missing gigs from Tuesday, 23 December to Thursday, 25 December 1969

26 December 1969 (Friday) – The Symbols (needs source)

Missing gigs from Saturday, 27 December to Tuesday, 30 December 1969

31 December 1969 (Wednesday) – The Symbols (needs source)

Categories: Asheboro, JCP, North Carolina

The Invaders of Asheboro, NC

December 2, 2014 Chris Bishop 3 Comments

I found this great sleeve featuring the Invaders on JCP records. Unfortunately I don’t have the 45 yet, and it’s an excellent one.

The Invaders came from Asheboro, North Carolina, a town just south of Greensboro. By the time of their 45 release in 1965 they were older and more experienced than most garage bands, having come together in high school as early as 1958.

Tom Abernathy – lead vocals, piano, organ, trumpet
Joe Abernathy – vocals and bass
James Bridgeman – lead guitar
Bryan Pugh – drums

The Invaders went to the JCP Studio in Raleigh to record this single. “(You Really) Tear Me Up” was a group composition, while “Workin’ For Your Love” is credited only to Abernathy, not specifying Tom or Joe. Both sides published by Aimee Music Co. BMI. The single came out on JCP 1027 in September, 1965.

There are supposed to be other singles and a couple dozen unreleased tracks by the band, many of which were recorded at JCP, but I haven’t heard those yet. The group often played at the Red Barn in Southern Pines. I’ve also read Tom Abernathy has passed away.

This band is not the same Invaders who recorded the LP On the Right Track on Justice Records, that group was from Charlottesville, VA.

Categories: England, London

The Revolution Club, Bruton Place, Mayfair, London

December 2, 2014 Nick Warburton 24 Comments

June 1969 listing at Revolution. Image from Don Powell’s website (see link below).

The Revolution Club was a popular rock venue in Bruton Place, Mayfair, central London that opened around January 1968. Yes were regulars and other notable outfits like Deep Purple also played there.

Jim Carter-Fea who managed Blaises and the Speakeasy also managed the Revolution.

I have started to compile a list of artists that performed there but would welcome any additions/corrections and photos.

1968

Melody Maker’s 27 January issue notes that Blues Train, The Downliners Sect, Monopoly and The Web were set to appear at the Revolution.

I think also Linda Lewis and Junior Kerr’s band White Rabbit may have played in February 1968.

Bass player Mo Umansky says his band Mr Mo’s Messengers played here too, most likely in 1968.

18 January (Thursday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s gig diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

19 January (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s gig diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

20 January (Saturday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

22 January (Monday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

25 January (Thursday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s gig diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

26 January (Friday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s gig diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

17 April (Wednesday) – Delroy Williams (with The Sugar Band) (Melody Maker)

23 April (Tuesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

24 April (Wednesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

Drummer Keith Guster says that the group rehearsed at the venue over three days ahead of its performance at the Montreux Festival in Switzerland on 27 April.

25 April (Thursday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

According to Keith Guster this was the second day that The Fleur De Lys rehearsed at the Revolution before the Swiss festival.

26 April (Friday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

According to Keith Guster this was the third day that The Fleur De Lys rehearsed at the Revolution before heading to Switzerland for the Montreux festival on 27 April.

27 April (Saturday) – Ike & Tina Turner (Melody Maker)

22 May (Wednesday) – Eric Burdon & The New Animals (Melody Maker and New Musical Express)

18 June (Tuesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

19 June (Wednesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

24 June (Monday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

25 June (Tuesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

26 June (Wednesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

Keith Guster says that The Web played this night after his group had rehearsed at the Revolution.

27 June (Thursday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

28 June (Friday) – Circus (Melody Maker)

11 July (Thursday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

12 July (Friday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

17 July (Wednesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

New Musical Express’ 3 August issue has a large spread on the club and notes that Ike & Tina Turner, Tim Rose and Eric Burdon & The New Animals had appeared recently. The music magazine says that Ben E King and O C Smith will appear soon.

New Musical Express adds that the club is open from Monday to Saturday every week. It notes that John L Watson & The Web, Terry Reid Fantasia and John Drevars’ Expression play regularly at the Revolution. When its reporters attended (presumably in late July), Pattie LaBelle & The Bluebells were performing.

8 August (Thursday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

14 August (Wednesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

16 August (Friday) – Ben E King (Melody Maker and New Musical Express)

5 September (Thursday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

New Musical Express has Canned Heat performing on 5 September.

9 September (Monday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

24 September (Tuesday) – Glass Menagerie (Melody Maker, Time Out and Fabulous 208)

New Musical Express lists Sly & The Family Stone for 24 September but it is doubtful this happened.

25 September (Wednesday) – The Fleur De Lys (rehearsal) (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

30 September (Monday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

14 October (Monday) – Yes (Melody Maker)

15 October (Tuesday) – Julie Driscoll & The Brian Auger Trinity (New Musical Express)

17 October (Thursday) – The Grateful Dead (New Musical Express)

22 October (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas (Melody Maker)

23 October (Wednesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

29 October (Tuesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

According to guitarist Peter Mizen, in an interview with Stefan Grandos, The Majority played at the Revolution shortly after he joined in October 1968.

Please note: this listing is not definitely November 1968 but a few of the dates e.g. Shy Limbs and Muddy Waters tally with below

1 November (Friday) – The Shy Limbs (Melody Maker)

12 November (Tuesday) – The Greatest Show on Earth (Melody Maker)

13 November (Wednesday) – Yes (Melody Maker)

19 November (Tuesday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

25 November (Monday) – Yes (Melody Maker)

27 November (Wednesday) – Muddy Waters (Time Out)

30 November (Saturday) – The Idle Race (Time Out)

10 December (Tuesday) – The Isley Brothers with Art Regis & Brass Cannon (New Musical Express)

The Isley Brothers’ gig was cancelled at the last minute. It sounds like the entire tour may have been cancelled.

11 December (Wednesday) – Yes (Yes website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

12 December (Thursday) – Yes (Yes website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

15 December (Sunday) – Yes (Yes website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

19 December (Thursday) – Locomotive (Melody Maker and Fabulous 208)

1969

According to guitarist Peter Mizen, The Majority played at the Revolution regularly from late 1968 through to summer of 1969.

13 January (Monday) – The Idle Race (Time Out)

14 January (Tuesday) – Steamhammer (Time Out)

New Musical Express lists Junior Walker & The All-Stars for 14 January.

15 January (Wednesday) – Harmony Grass (Fabulous 208)

17 January (Friday) – Freedom (John Warburg’s research)

24 January (Friday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

30 January (Thursday) – Paul Williams Set (Fabulous 208)

4 February (Tuesday) – Little Richard (Time Out)

27 February (Thursday) – Ben E King (Time Out)

New Musical Express reports that Ben E King is backed by Chris Shakespeare Globe Show for this February UK tour.

28 February (Friday) – The Gods (Time Out)

18 March (Tuesday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

26 March (Wednesday) – Marv Johnson (John Warburg research)

27 March (Thursday) – Affinity (Time Out)

31 March (Monday) – Steamhammer (Time Out)

15 April (Tuesday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Time Out)

22 April (Tuesday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

1 May (Thursday) – Bob & Earle (Melody Maker)

4 May (Sunday) – Desmond Dekker (Melody Maker)

14 May (Wednesday) – King Crimson (Melody Maker)

24 May (Saturday) – The Riot Squad (Time Out)

27 May (Tuesday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

2 June (Monday) – King Crimson (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website (see above): http://www.donpowellofficial.com/dons-gigs-1963—1970.html)

3 June (Tuesday) – The Marbles and The Majority (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

4 June (Wednesday) – Root and Jenny Jackson (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

5 June (Thursday) – Interstate Road Show (Melody Maker and gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

6 June (Friday) – The Flames (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

7 June (Saturday) – Arcadium (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

9 June (Monday) – King Crimson (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

10 June (Tuesday) – Three Dog Night and The Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

11 June (Wednesday) – Jo Jo Gunn (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

This was the original, UK Jo Jo Gunne, formed in Feltham in late 1965. Although advertised, the band didn’t appear as they were part through a three-month residency at the House of Lords club in the Bahamas.

12 June (Thursday) – The Ohio Express (Melody Maker)

The Majority may also have played on 12 June.

13 June (Friday) – Circus (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

16 June (Monday) – Samson (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

17 June (Tuesday) – Chris Barber (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

18 June (Wednesday) – Terry Reid (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

19 June (Thursday) – The Wallace Collection (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website and Time Out)

20 June (Friday) – Sk’boo (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

21 June (Saturday) – Heaven (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

23 June (Monday) – The Springfield Park (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

24 June (Tuesday) – The Web (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

25 June (Wednesday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

26 June (Thursday) – Sarolta (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

27 June (Friday) – The Flames (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

This is the South African band that recorded as The Flame (see below).

28 June (Saturday) – Deep Purple (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website and Time Out)

30 June (Monday) – The Majority (Gig poster for Revolution from Don Powell’s website)

2 July (Wednesday) – The Majority (possibly Melody Maker)

3 July (Thursday) – Jo Jo Gunne (possibly Melody Maker)

Although advertised, the band didn’t appear as they were part through a three-month residency at the House of Lords club in the Bahamas.

4 July (Friday) – Arrival (possibly Melody Maker)

5 July (Saturday) – Cressida (possibly Melody Maker)

7 July (Monday) – Babylon (possibly Melody Maker)

8 July (Tuesday) – Samson (possibly Melody Maker)

9 July (Wednesday) – The Majority (possibly Melody Maker)

10 July (Thursday) – The New York Public Library (possibly Melody Maker)

14 July (Monday) – Spirit of John Morgan (possibly Melody Maker)

16 July (Wednesday) – The Majority (possibly Melody Maker)

17 July (Thursday) – The Web (possibly Melody Maker)

19 July (Saturday) – Phase of Reality (possibly Melody Maker)

21 July (Monday) – Velvet Opera (possibly Melody Maker)

23 July (Wednesday) – The Majority (possibly Melody Maker)

24 July (Thursday) – The Brian Auger Trinity (needs source)

25 July (Friday) – Circus (Time Out)

28 July (Monday) – Entire Sioux Nation (possibly Melody Maker)

30 July (Wednesday) – The Majority (possibly Melody Maker)

31 July (Thursday) – Audience (possibly Melody Maker)

13 August (Wednesday) – Deep Purple (Melody Maker)

18 August (Monday) – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke (Melody Maker and Time Out)

20 August (Wednesday) – Deep Purple (Time Out)

Melody Maker lists Marsha Hunt & White Trash on 20 August so perhaps Deep Purple didn’t play as billed for the previous Wednesday.

22 August (Friday) – Audience (Melody Maker)

26 August (Tuesday) – The Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

27 August (Wednesday) – The Wallace Collection (Melody Maker)

28 August (Thursday) – Barclay James Harvest (Time Out)

30 August (Saturday) – Freedom (Time Out)

2 September (Tuesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

4 September (Tuesday) – Steamhammer (Time Out)

7 October (Tuesday) – Ruby James (Time Out)

14 October (Tuesday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

16 October (Thursday) – Members of Hair cast (Time Out)

17 October (Friday) – Lee Dorsey (Time Out)

23 October (Thursday) – Renaissance (Time Out)

24 October (Friday) – Skin Alley (Time Out)

25 October (Saturday) – Pink Cheeks (Time Out)

27 October (Monday) – Poet & The One Man Band (Time Out)

28 October (Tuesday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

30 October (Thursday) – Rada Krishna Temple (Time Out)

31 October (Friday) – Audience (Time Out)

4 November (Tuesday) – Delaney & Bonnie (Time Out)

12 November (Wednesday) – Fat Mattress (John Warburg’s research)

13 November (Thursday) – Skin Alley (possibly Melody Maker)

20 November (Thursday) – Gene Vincent (John Warburg’s research)

22 November (Saturday) – Black Apple (Time Out)

27 November (Thursday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Melody Maker and Time Out)

2 December (Tuesday) – Chicago Transit Authority (Time Out)

4 December (Thursday) – Billy Preston and Timebox (Time Out)

5 December (Friday) – Black Apple (Time Out)

8 December (Monday) – Gary Hamilton (Time Out)

Former lead singer with Hamilton & The Hamilton Movement and part of the Hair cast.

9 December (Tuesday) – The Liverpool Scene (Time Out)

16 December (Tuesday) – Hawkwind (Melody Maker)

Time Out has Skin Alley on 16 December.

18 December (Thursday) – The Box Tops (Time Out)

The Box Tops’ UK tour may have been cancelled.

20 December (Saturday) – Black Apple (Time Out)

22 December (Monday) – Linda Kendricks (Time Out)

23 December (Tuesday) – Pavement (Time Out)

26 December (Friday) – Murray Head and Salt & Pepper (Time Out)

29 December (Monday) – Ray King Soul Band (Time Out)

1970

15 January (Thursday) – Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (Melody Maker)

22 January (Thursday) – The Web (Time Out)

24 January (Saturday) – Cressida (Time Out)

27 January (Tuesday) – Lucas & The Soul Sounds (Melody Maker)

28 January (Wednesday) – Marsha Hunt (Time Out)

10 February (Tuesday) – The Rainbow People (Time Out)

17 February (Tuesday) – Cressida (Time Out)

19 February (Thursday) – Freddy King (Melody Maker)

20 February (Friday) – Skin Alley (Melody Maker)

25 February (Wednesday) – Genesis (Melody Maker and Time Out)

5 March (Thursday) – The Graham Bond Initiation (Melody Maker)

24 March (Tuesday) – The Wild Angels (Time Out)

25 March (Wednesday) – The Shy Limbs (Time Out)

26 March (Thursday) – Heavy Jelly (Time Out)

27 March (Friday) – Freedom (Time Out)

28 March (Saturday) – The New Arrivals (Time Out)

30 March (Monday) – Rada Krishna Temple (Time Out)

14 May (Thursday) – Lord Sutch (Time Out)

18 June (Thursday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

24 June (Wednesday) – Mirrors (Melody Maker)

26 June (Friday) – Black Velvet (Time Out)

29 July (Wednesday) – Crazy Mabel (Time Out)

8 August (Saturday) – Flare (Time Out)

10 August (Monday) – Kingdom (Time Out)

12 August (Wednesday) – Paladin (Time Out)

14 August (Friday) – Osibisa (Time Out)

15 August (Saturday) – Cressida (Time Out)

17 August (Monday) – Deep Joy (Time Out)

18 August (Tuesday) – Crazy Mabel (Time Out)

19 August (Wednesday) – Mirrors (Time Out)

20 August (Thursday) – Terry Reid (Time Out)

21 August (Friday) – Anno Domini (Time Out)

25 August (Tuesday) – Elton John (Time Out)

27 August (Thursday) – Anno Domini (Time Out)

29 August (Saturday) – Mirrors (Time Out)

4 September (Friday) – Cressida (Melody Maker)

5 September (Saturday) – Deep Joy (Time Out)

19 September (Saturday) – Osibisa (Time Out)

13 October (Tuesday) – Kiss (Melody Maker)

28 November (Saturday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

This was the South African band, The Flames (see above)

30 November (Monday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

1 December (Tuesday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

2 December (Wednesday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

3 December (Thursday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

4 December (Friday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

Categories: England, London

Blaises, 121 Queen’s Gate, Kensington

December 2, 2014 Nick Warburton 24 Comments

Blaises was located in the basement of the Imperial Hotel at 121 Queen’s Gate in Kensington, west London, SW7 (now demolished) and was a magnet for musicians, agents, managers and writers.

Jim Carter-Fea, who later managed the Speakeasy and Revolution, was involved with the club.

The Byrds played here on their debut UK tour in 1965 and many top acts of the day performed on the stage in the mid-late 1960s, most notably Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Yes, to name just a few.

Blaises wasn’t consistently advertised in the music papers throughout the 1960s so it’s been difficult to find gigs.

The list below is a start but I’d welcome any additions and corrections plus any photos of the venue and posters of advertised gigs as well as band photos (all credited accordingly).

Although it’s not been possible to find exact dates the following musicians confirmed their bands played at Blaises during 1965-1966:

James Nairn (aka James Royal) says that his groups James Royal & The Hawks and The James Royal Set played at Blaises; the former during 1965-1966 and the latter from 1966-1968.

Drummer/singer Tony Richard says that his band The Fetish Crowd performed at the club during the 1965-1966 period.

1965

6 August 1965 (Thursday) – The Byrds (Record Mirror)

3 October 1965 (Sunday) – The Stormsville Shakers (website: http://www.stormsvilleshakers.com/bandhistory.html)

20 October 1965 (Wednesday) – The Riot Squad (website: http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/the-riot-squad.html)

London Life magazine’s 30 October to 5 November 1965 issue notes that there is a live group changing weekly.

1966

London Life magazine notes in its 8-14 January 1966 issue that there is a different live group every night at the club. This is the same for every issue until the final London Life magazine issue is published on 31 December 1966.

4 February 1966 (Friday) – John Lee Hooker (Melody Maker)

24 March 1966 (Thursday) – Wilson Pickett (backed by The Statesiders) (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)

6 April 1966 (Wednesday) – Martha & The Vandellas (Melody Maker)

10 May 1966 (Tuesday) – John Lee Hooker (Record Mirror)

Julian Covey & The Machine were probably Hooker’s backing band as they provided support for the blues legends on a tour this month.

Keyboardist Stan Marut, who left just before the tour, says his place was taken by Dave Greenslade, who then joined Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds.

30 July 1966 (Saturday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

3 August 1966 (Wednesday) – The Creation (Fabulous 208 and London Life magazine)

22 August 1966 (Monday) – The Artwoods (needs confirmation)

8 September 1966 (Thursday) – The In Crowd (they became Tomorrow in early 1967) (Fabulous 208 and Marmalade Skies website).

9 September 1966 (Friday) – The Fleur De Lys (Keith Guster’s gig diary)

23 September 1966 (Friday) – The Knack (London Life magazine)

Paul Gurvitz went on to The Gun while Graham Clay joined The New York Public Library (see below). Brian Parrish went on to Badger.

27 September 1966 (Tuesday) – She Trinity (Fabulous 208 and London Life magazine)

29 September 1966 (Thursday) – The Brian Auger & The Trinity (Melody Maker)

This is the date that Jimi Hendrix sat in with The Brian Auger Trinity.

According to the Hendrix website (and Vic Briggs and Kathy Etchingham’s recollections), The Brian Auger Trinity had played at the Scotch of St James the previous night where the waiter told Trinity guitarist Vic Briggs about an amazing black guitarist who had sat in with The VIPs the night before (27 September).

Chas Chandler and Hendrix walked in shortly afterwards and were introduced to the band who were playing a warm-up gig without singer Julie Driscoll. Brian Auger let Hendrix jam with the group and, impressed, invited the American guitarist to sit in at Blaises the following night.

On 29 September, Chandler and Hendrix arrived at Blaises after drinking at the Kilt Club where they met French singer Johnny Halliday. Auger introduced Hendrix to the crowd for a jam after the interval.

London Life has Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers for this date but it is possible that this was actually Friday, 30 September after a show at the California Ballroom in Dunstable.

3 October 1966 (Monday) – Robert Parker (Melody Maker)

4 October 1966 (Tuesday) – The Artwoods (Fabulous 208)

Future Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord was a member of The Artwoods.

5 October 1966 (Wednesday) – Robert Parker and Wynder K Frog (Fabulous 208)

11 October 1966 (Tuesday) – Garnet Mimms (Fabulous 208)

12 October 1966 (Wednesday) – Ike & Tina Turner (London Life magazine)

29 October 1966 (Saturday) – The Hush (London Life magazine)

Keith Fairhurst, singer with The Chosen Few, says the band played this venue about six times after moving down from Manchester and changing their name to The Hush. They also frequented the club on other occasions and he was there on 29 September when Jimi Hendrix sat in with The Brian Auger Trinity (see above).

Fairhurst adds that Blaises was only a small club and was an exclusive venue, which meant that normal club goers that frequented many of the other London clubs would not have attended; it was too expensive and licensed. Management insisted that they set up by 9pm and they never started before 9.30pm.

8 November 1966 (Tuesday) – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Melody Maker)

9 November 1966 (Wednesday) – Jerry Lee Lewis (Melody Maker)

17 November 1966 (Thursday) – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (Tatler)

21 November 1966 (Monday) – Wynder K Frog (Fabulous 208)

22 November 1966 (Tuesday) – Ben E King (Tatler)

30 November 1966 (Wednesday) – The Young Rascals (Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker)

Melody Maker also has The Brian Auger Trinity on 30 November (see advert above). The two bands probably used the same equipment.

Guitarist Vic Briggs, who had moved on to join Eric Burdon’s New Animals by this point, says that all of the “in-clubs” were so small that you had to get your gear in before people arrived and wait until they left to move out. Also, they could not afford to pay more than one band per night. There may have been exceptions but that was the general rule.

1 December 1966 (Thursday) – The In Crowd (became Tomorrow) (London Life magazine) Nick Simper’s website has Bobby Hebb playing from 11.30pm

8 December 1966 (Thursday) – The In Crowd (became Tomorrow) (London Life magazine)

13 December 1966 (Tuesday) – The Farinas (became Family) (Record Mirror)

14 December 1966 (Wednesday) – Little Richard (John Warburg’s research)

20 December 1966 (Tuesday) – The Artwoods (needs confirmation)

21 December 1966 (Wednesday) – Jimi Hendrix Experience (Melody Maker)

23 December 1966 (Friday) – The Iveys (became Badfinger) (Tom Brennan’s research at: http://www.badfingerlibrary.com/)

30 December 1966 (Friday) – Deep Feeling (Melody Maker)

Deep Feeling featured future members of Traffic, Family and Spooky Tooth

1967

Jim Cregan, guitarist with Blossom Toes, says his band played at the club during 1967.

Chris Hunt, drummer with The Good Time Losers, says that his group performed at Blaises during 1967.

Mick Ketley, keyboard player with Bognor Regis version of The Motivation which became The Penny Peep Show in September 1967, says that his group played at Blaises which would have been after May 1967.

Pete Cole, bass player with The Trend, says that he played the venue. The most likely time frame is after September 1967 and may have been when the group backed visiting US soul acts.

Jim Carter-Fae, who managed the club, took over the management of Hull band, The Majority and the group played this venue during 1967.

7 January 1967 (Saturday) – The Knack (Melody Maker)

Paul Gurvitz went on to The Gun while Graham Clay joined The New York Public Library (see below). Brian Parrish went on to Badger.

13 January 1967 (Friday) – The Savoy Brown Blues Band (Melody Maker)

17 January 1967 (Tuesday) – Family (Melody Maker)

18 January 1967 (Wednesday) – Wynder K Frog (Fabulous 208 – needs confirmation)

Still from the film The Sorcerers showing a band playing live (in January 1967 or earlier). Poster on the wall lists Inez & Charlie Foxx. Thanks to Christopher Matheson for providing

25 January 1967 (Wednesday) – Inez & Charlie Foxx (Poster on wall in film the Sorcerers)

26 January 1967 (Thursday) – Jimmy McGriff (Disc & Music Echo)

According to Flashback magazine, Keith West and Steve Howe’s band The In Crowd were residents at Blaises around late January/early February and soon changed name to Tomorrow.

8 February 1967 (Wednesday) – Maxine Brown & The Q-Set (Disc & Music Echo)

The Q-Set will link up with Ronnie Jones after its tour with Maxine Brown.

Disc & Music Echo’s 11 February issue notes that Ike & Tina Turner had played at the club recently.

14 February 1967 (Tuesday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (Fabulous 208)

According to Melody Maker in April 1967, Herbie Goins had a regular Tuesday night residency at Blaises so there may be more Tuesday dates between this one and the one below that they played. Future Bob Marley guitarist Junior Marvin was the keyboard player with the band at this time when he used the stage name Junior Kerr.

23 February 1967 (Thursday) – Chuck Berry (backed by The Canadians) (Melody Maker)

The Canadians’ keyboard player was future record producer and music executive David Foster.

28 February 1967 (Tuesday) – Pink Floyd and The Majority (Melody Maker)

If both bands indeed played on this evening, it would have been one of the rare occasions when more than one group played.

7 March 1967 (Tuesday) – Keith (Disc & Music Echo and Melody Maker)

18 March 1967 (Saturday) – The Hush (Melody Maker)

Singer Keith Fairhurst says that on one occasion when The Hush played Blaises on a Saturday night, a Canadian television crew filmed them but he’s never seen the footage.

Still from the film The Sorcerers. Thanks to Christopher Matheson for supplying. Judging by the gig poster on the wall, this performance was January 1967 or earlier.

Fairhurst adds that the inside of Blaises appears in the 1967 film The Sorcerers.

17 April 1967 (Monday) – Marmalade (Fabulous 208)

19 April 1967 (Wednesday) – Bo Diddley (backed by The Canadians) (Melody Maker)

David Foster was the keyboard player in The Canadians (see above).

1 May 1967 (Monday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

9 May 1967 (Tuesday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers with The Satin Dolls (Melody Maker)

Future Bob Marley guitarist Junior Marvin was the group’s keyboard player at this time (see above).

11 May 1967 (Thursday) – The Coloured Raisins and Jack Hammer & His Hammer Jammers (Melody Maker)

Future Sweet producer Phil Wainman was the drummer with The Hammer Jammers. If both bands played, this would have been one of the rare occasions when two groups performed.

16 May 1967 (Tuesday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers and The Web (Melody Maker)

If both bands played, this would have been one of the rare occasions when two groups performed.

23 May 1967 (Tuesday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (Melody Maker)

30 May 1967 (Tuesday) – The Web (Melody Maker)

Record Mirror says Herbie Goins’ band has a Tuesday residency so may have shared the bill. They may also have continued to play more Tuesday nights as they appear again below on 12 September.

5 June 1967 (Monday) – Amen Corner (Melody Maker)

8 June 1967 (Thursday) – The Turtles (Disc & Music Echo, Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker)

14 June 1967 (Wednesday) – The Cliffons (needs source)

20 June 1967 (Tuesday) – The Coloured Raisins, King Ossie, Honey Darling and Earl Green (Melody Maker)

25 June 1967 (Sunday) – Jose Feliciano (Melody Maker)

6 July 1967 (Thursday) – Jefferson Airplane (cancelled) (needs source)

7 July 1967 (Friday) – Denny Laine’s Electric String Band (Disc & Music Echo and Fabulous 208)

14 July 1967 (Friday) – The Graham Bond Organisation (Fabulous 208)

25 July 1967 (Tuesday) – Amen Corner (Fabulous 208 and Melody Maker)

1 August 1967 (Tuesday) – Donnie Elbert (Melody Maker)

16 August 1967 (Wednesday) – Ten Years After (Fabulous 208)

18 August 1967 (Friday) – Granny’s Intentions (needs source)

26 August 1967 (Saturday) – Chicken Shack (Melody Maker)

6 September 1967 (Wednesday) – Max Collier’s Rhythm Aces (Melody Maker)

12 September 1967 (Tuesday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (Melody Maker)

14 September 1967 (Thursday) – Big Maybelle & The Majority (Melody Maker)

20 September 1967 (Wednesday) – Max Collier’s Rhythm Aces (Melody Maker)

26 September 1967 (Tuesday) – Ten Years After (Fabulous 208)

4 October 1967 (Wednesday) – Max Collier’s Rhythm Aces (Melody Maker)

5 October 1967 (Thursday) – Vanilla Fudge (Melody Maker)

Disc & Music Echo has this gig down for 8 October, not 5 October.

18 October 1967 (Wednesday) – Max Collier’s Rhythm Aces (Melody Maker)

19 October 1967 (Thursday) – Freddie King (Melody Maker)

23 October 1967 (Monday) – Vanilla Fudge (Disc & Music Echo)

24 October 1967 (Tuesday) – Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoll (Melody Maker)

2 November 1967 (Thursday) – The Coloured Raisins (Melody Maker)

3 November 1967 (Friday) – Deuce Coup (Melody Maker)

4 November 1967 (Saturday) – The Mike Stuart Span (Melody Maker)

6 November 1967 (Monday) – The Majority (Melody Maker)

7 November 1967 (Tuesday) – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

8 November 1967 (Wednesday) – Ten Years After (Melody Maker)

9 November 1967 (Thursday) – Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (Melody Maker)

10 November 1967 (Friday) – The Maze (Melody Maker)

11 November 1967 (Saturday) – Dr K’s Blues Band (Melody Maker)

14 November 1967 (Tuesday) – The Downliners Sect (Melody Maker)

25 November 1967 (Saturday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

28 November 1967 (Tuesday) – The Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas and Chris Clark (Melody Maker)

1 December 1967 (Friday) – Gladys Knight & The Pips (Melody Maker)

12 December 1967 (Tuesday) – The Vibrations (Melody Maker)

14 December 1967 (Thursday) – Eddie Floyd (Melody Maker)

31 December 1967 (Sunday) – The Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

1968

Guitarist Paul Brett says that he played this venue during 1968, which would have been with Tintern Abbey.

4 January 1968 (Thursday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

17 January 1968 (Wednesday) – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)

20 January 1968 (Tuesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

9 February 1968 (Friday) – Taste (Rory Gallagher’s Fandom site: https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Rory_Gallagher)

30 March 1968 (Saturday) – Dr K’s (Blues Band) (Melody Maker)

3 April 1968 (Wednesday) – The Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

5 April 1968 (Friday) – Dr K’s (Blues Band) (Melody Maker)

24 April 1968 (Wednesday) – The Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

30 April 1968 (Tuesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

Melody Maker’s 4 May issue notes that a fire gutted the Speakeasy on Saturday night (27 April), causing £20,000 worth of damage. Roy Flynn, co-owner, said that the club couldn’t reopen for about three months (it ended up being mid-December) and that gigs would be transferred to Blaises and billed as ‘Speakeasy at Blaises’. These are noted below.

Ike & Tina Turner were billed to play on Sunday, 28 April and Bill Haley & The Comets on 30 April. These may have been cancelled or transferred to Blaises. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add any further details.

1 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Bobby Goldsboro (Melody Maker)

This was billed to take place at the Speakeasy and may have been transferred to Blaises or alternatively cancelled.

5 May 1968 (Sunday) – Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (Melody Maker)

Captain Beefheart was originally billed for the Speakeasy so most likely it was transferred to Blaises as the dates match.

8 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

13 May 1968 (Monday) – The Byrds (Melody Maker)

This was originally billed for the Speakeasy so most likely it was transferred to Blaises.

23 May 1968 (Thursday) – Spooky Tooth (Marmalade Skies website)

29 May 1968 (Wednesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

9 June 1968 (Sunday) – Fairport Convention (Melody Maker)

12 June 1968 (Wednesday) – Reparta & The Delrons (New Musical Express)

15 June 1968 (Saturday) – The Amboy Dukes (Fabulous 208)

16 June 1968 (Sunday) – PP Arnold (Melody Maker)

This was billed as ‘Speakeasy at Blaises’.

23 June 1968 (Sunday) – Reparta & The Delrons (Melody Maker – needs confirmation)

30 June 1968 (Sunday) – Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (Melody Maker)

The Retaliation gig is another ‘Speakeasy at Blaises’ gig

3 July 1968 (Wednesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

14 July 1968 (Sunday) – Tim Rose (see comments section below regarding this gig)

18 July 1968 (Thursday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

This was originally booked for the Speakeasy so if it wasn’t cancelled, it was most likely moved to Blaises.

20 July 1968 (Saturday) – The Sweet (the Sweet website: https://sweet.thesweetweb.com/gigs-1968-1981/)

23 July 1968 – The Cortinas (Paul Griggs’ gig diary)

Paul Griggs notes in his diary that Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon were in attendance that night. This was a 1 am show so probably early hours of 24 July.

28 July 1968 (Sunday) – Terry Reid & The Fantasy (Melody Maker)

17 August 1968 (Saturday) – Juniors Eyes (Melody Maker)

20 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Ben E King (Melody Maker and New Musical Express)

21 August 1968 (Wednesday) – Free (Alessandro Borri research – see comments section below)

27 August 1968 (Tuesday) – Jethro Tull (Greg Russo’s research)

Huge thanks to Paul Kane for supplying this

1 September 1968 (Sunday) – Mickey Finn (Poster from Paul Kane)

2 September 1968 (Monday) –July (Poster from Paul Kane)

3 September 1968 (Tuesday) – The Village (Poster from Paul Kane)

4 September 1968 (Wednesday) – East of Eden (Poster from Paul Kane)

5 September 1968 (Thursday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (Poster from Paul Kane)

6 September 1968 (Friday) – Juniors Eyes (Poster from Paul Kane)

7 September 1968 (Saturday) – London (Poster from Paul Kane)

8 September 1968 (Sunday) – East of Eden (East of Eden website: www.eastofedentheband.co.uk/GIGS.html)

The website says that Jefferson Airplane sat in with the band at the show. Poster above suggests Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels played instead

9 September 1968 (Monday) – Keef Hartley (Poster from Paul Kane)

10 September 1968 (Tuesday) – Eyes of Blue (Poster from Paul Kane)

11 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Majority (Poster from Paul Kane)

12 September 1968 (Thursday) – Junior’s Conquest (Poster from Paul Kane)

13 September 1968 (Friday) – Kippington Lodge (Poster from Paul Kane)

14 September 1968 (Saturday) – Bruno Blues Band (Poster from Paul Kane)

15 September 1968 (Sunday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

According to Melody Maker and New Musical Express, Sly & The Family Stone were billed to play Blaises on 15 September. Apparently, they didn’t show and Roy Flynn asked The Nice’s manager Tony Stratton-Smith for help and he recommended Yes. Poster confirms Sly & The Family Stone were originally due to play

16 September 1968 (Monday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

This performance is unconfirmed and also poster says Bubble Gum

17 September 1968 (Tuesday) – Free (Poster from Paul Kane)

18 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

Poster above lists The Majority instead

19 September 1968 (Thursday) – The Gods (Poster from Paul Kane)

20 September 1968 (Friday) – The Gun (Poster from Paul Kane)

21 September 1968 (Saturday) – Blonde on Blonde (Poster from Paul Kane)

22 September 1968 (Sunday) – Fairport Convention (Poster from Paul Kane)

23 September 1968 (Monday) – The Village (Poster from Paul Kane)

24 September 1968 (Tuesday) – The Web (Poster from Paul Kane)

25 September 1968 (Wednesday) – Glass Menagerie (Fabulous 208, Poster from Paul Kane and Time Out)

26 September 1968 (Thursday) – Eyes of Blue (Poster from Paul Kane)

27 September 1968 (Friday) – Dr K’s Blues Band (Poster from Paul Kane)

28 September 1968 (Saturday) – To be confirmed (Poster from Paul Kane)

29 September 1968 (Sunday) – Terry Reid (Poster from Paul Kane)

This was billed as Reid’s final gig before USA tour

30 September 1968 (Monday) – To be confirmed (Poster from Paul Kane)

13 October 1968 (Sunday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

15 October 1968 (Tuesday) – Blue Cheer (Bruno Ceriotti’s research and New Musical Express)

19 October 1968 (Saturday) – Mint Tulip (Melody Maker)

22 October 1968 (Tuesday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

23 October 1968 (Wednesday) – July (Time Out)

30 October 1968 (Wednesday) – Yes with Dream Police (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

5 November 1968 (Tuesday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

11 November 1968 (Monday) – Blonde on Blonde (Time Out)

17 November 1968 (Sunday) – The Show Stoppers (New Musical Express)

24 November 1968 (Sunday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

Yes’ gig on 24 November is unconfirmed

26 November 1968 (Tuesday) – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

1 December 1968 (Sunday) – Bandwagon (New Musical Express)

7 December 1968 – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

Yes’ 7 December gig is not listed on the Yes tours wiki site above.

15 December 1968 (Sunday) – The Flame (the South African band plays one week) (Melody Maker)

16 December 1968 (Monday) – The Flame and Mint Tulip (Melody Maker)

17 December 1968 (Tuesday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

18 December 1968 (Wednesday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

19 December 1968 (Thursday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

20 December 1968 (Friday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

21 December 1968 (Saturday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

22 December 1968 (Sunday) – The Flame (Melody Maker)

26 December 1968 (Thursday) – Yes (Peter Banks’ website: http://www.peterbanks.net/archive/bands/yes/)

1969

23 January 1969 (Thursday) – Yes (Time Out)

24 January 1969 (Friday) – The N’ Betweens (the band became Slade) (Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

25 January 1969 (Saturday) – Clouds (Time Out)

20 February 1969 (Thursday) – Majority Sun (Hounslow Post)

23 February 1969 (Sunday) – Affinity (Hounslow Post)

24 February 1969 (Monday) – Pendulum (Hounslow Post)

25 February 1969 (Tuesday) – Cymbaline (Hounslow Post)

26 February 1969 (Wednesday) – The New York Public Library (Hounslow Post)

2 March 1969 (Sunday) – Affinity (Kensington Post)

4 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Sarolta (Kensington Post)

5 March 1969 (Wednesday) – Ben E King (Kensington Post)

9 March 1969 (Sunday) – Terry Reid (Melody Maker)

11 March 1969 (Tuesday) – The Committee (Melody Maker)

12 March 1969 (Wednesday) – The Web (Marylebone Mercury)

16 March 1969 (Sunday) – The Pretty Things (Hounslow Post)

17 March 1969 (Monday) – The Majority (Hounslow Post)

In an interview with Stefan Granados for Shindig magazine, guitarist Pete Mizen says that The Majority were playing here when they were approached to move to France and record with the Pink Elephant label.

18 March 1969 (Tuesday) – The New York Public Library (Hounslow Post)

19 March 1969 (Wednesday) – The Spirit of John Morgan (Hounslow Post)

23 March 1969 (Sunday) – Marv Johnson (Hounslow Post)

24 March 1969 (Monday) – Affinity (Hounslow Post)

25 March 1969 (Tuesday) – Ray King Soul Band (Hounslow Post)

28 March 1969 (Friday) – The Majority (Hounslow Post)

29 March 1969 (Saturday) – Trifle (Hounslow Post)

30 March 1969 (Sunday) – Joynt (Kensington Post)

31 March 1969 (Monday) – The Flames (Hounslow Post)

4 April 1969 (Friday) – Affinity (Hounslow Post)

6 April 1969 (Sunday) – Explosive (Watson T Browne?) (Hounslow Post)

7 April 1969 (Monday) – Circus (Hounslow Post)

9 April 1969 (Wednesday) – Steamhammer (Time Out)

10 April 1969 (Thursday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

12 April 1969 (Saturday) – Black Velvet (Hounslow Post)

13 April 1969 (Sunday) – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (Hounslow Post)

14 April 1969 (Monday) – The Majority (Hounslow Post)

18 April 1969 (Friday) – Springfield Park (Hounslow Post)

19 April 1969 (Saturday) – Pure Gold (Hounslow Post)

20 April 1969 (Sunday) – The Flames (Hounslow Post)

21 April 1969 (Monday) – Jerome Arnold (Hounslow Post)

22 April 1969 (Tuesday) – The Web (Hounslow Post)

26 April 1969 (Saturday) – Village (Time Out)

28 April 1969 (Monday) – Village (Time Out)

4 May 1969 (Sunday) – King Crimson (Hounslow Post)

5 May 1969 (Monday) – Affinity (Hounslow Post)

6 May 1969 (Tuesday) – Spirit of John Morgan (Hounslow Post)

8 May 1969 (Thursday) – The Committee (Melody Maker)

9 May 1969 (Friday) – The Shades (Melody Maker)

10 May 1969 (Sunday) – Bob & Earl (Marylebone Mercury)

11 May 1969 (Sunday) – Black Velvet (Marylebone Mercury)

19 May 1969 (Monday) – Jerome Arnold (Time Out)

20 May 1969 (Tuesday) – The Majority (Time Out)

21 May 1969 (Wednesday) – The Milwaukee Coasters (Time Out)

22 May 1969 (Thursday) – The Committee (Melody Maker)

24 May 1969 (Saturday) – Belle Sebastian (Hounslow Post)

25 May 1969 (Sunday) – The Gods (Hounslow Post and Time Out)

26 May 1969 (Monday) – The Majority (Hounslow Post and Time Out)

27 May 1969 (Tuesday) – The Web (Hounslow Post)

28 May 1969 (Wednesday) – Affinity (Time Out)

1 June 1969 (Sunday) – Sarolta (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

2 June 1969 (Monday) – Methuselah (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

3 June 1969 (Tuesday) – Ambrose Slade (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

4 June 1969 (Wednesday) – The Majority (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

5 June 1969 (Thursday) – Jo Jo Gunne (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

Although advertised, Jo Jo Gunne didn’t appear as they were part through a three-month residency at the House of Lords club in the Bahamas.

6 June 1969 (Friday) – Blonde on Blonde (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

Hounslow Post confirms the Blonde on Blonde gig.

7 June 1969 (Saturday) – Exception (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)

Time Out has Black Velvet billed for 7 June. Hounslow Post confirms Exception.

8 June 1969 (Sunday) – Root and Jenny Jackson (Blaises gig poster at Don Powell’s website: http://www.donpowellofficial.com/)