This is the start of an entry on a popular music venue located in Torquay’s harbour that hosted many important visiting bands during the 1960s.
The gigs below and images are all from the Herald Express newspaper
For most of the year, gigs are only on Fridays and Saturdays with occasional gigs on other days in the week, such as Mondays and Wednesdays
2 October 1964 – The Secrets
3 October 1964 – The Master Sounds
5 October 1964 – The Dictators
9 October 1964 – The Telstars
10 October 1964 – The Mon-Keys
12 October 1964 – The Hunters
16 October 1964 – The Cyclones featuring Johnny Carne
17 October 1964 – Kevin & The Kinsmen
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19 October 1964 – The Townsmen
23 October 1964 – The Fortunes
24 October 1964 – Mike Allard & The Tremors
26 October 1964 – The Buccaneers
30 October 1964 – The Tycoons
31 October 1964 – The 007
1 November 1964 – The Southbeats
2 November 1964 – The Harlequins
6 November 1964 – The Telstars
7 November 1964 – The Avengers
9 November 1964 – The Cossacks
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13 November 1964 – The Vikings
14 November 1964 – The Soul Agents
16 November 1964 – The Starfires
20 November 1964 – Steve Bradley & The Sounds Unlimited
21 November 1964 – The Impact
23 November 1964 – Tony Just & The Orbits
27 November 1964 – The Bossmen
28 November 1964 – The Chevrons
30 November 1964 – Bobby & The Blue Diamonds
3 December 1964 – The Buccaneers
4 December 1964 – The Master Sounds
7 December 1964 – The Harlequins
11 December 1964 – The Buccaneers
12 December 1964 – The Initials
14 December 1964 – The Starfires
18 December 1964 – Steve Bradley & Sounds Unlimited
19 December 1964 – The Companions
21 December 1964 – The Harlequins
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24 December 1964 – The Jellys
26 December 1964 – The Southbeats
28 December 1964 – The Ebonies
31 December 1964 – Dek Dooley & The Dominators and The Buccaneers
1 January 1965 – The Plymouth Sounds
2 January 1965 – Dek Dooley & The Dynamic Dominators
8 January 1965 – The Merry Knights
9 January 1965 – Four Hits & a Miss
15 January 1965 – The Better Days
16 January 1965 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks (future Slade guitarist/singer Noddy Holder was a member until late 1965)
22 January 1965 – The Starfires
23 January 1965 – The Master Sounds (replaced by The Impacts)
29 January 1965 – The Better Days
30 January 1965 – The Strollers
5 February 1965 – The Tycoons
6 February 1965 – The Blues Syndicate (Bass player Geoff Penn says that the group opened for The Yardbirds this evening).
12 February 1965 – The Telstars
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13 February 1965 – Les Fleur De Lys
17 February 1965 – The Montanas
19 February 1965 – The Royals
20 February 1965 – The Southbeats
26 February 1965 – The Better Days (replaced by Gary Kane & The Tornados)
27 February 1965 – Ricky Vernon & The Pathfinders
1 March 1965 – The Montanas
5 March 1965 – Four Steps Beyond
6 March 1965 – The Tallmen (replaced by The Dynacords)
8 March 1965 – The Secrets
12 March 1965 – The ‘N Betweens (this band evolved into Slade)
13 March 1965 – The Nite People
15 March 1965 – The Better Days
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19 March 1965 – The Better Days
20 March 1965 – The Soul Agents (Rod Stewart was singer at this point)
22 March 1965 – The Better Days
26 March 1965 – The Better Days
27 March 1965 – The 007s
29 March 1965 – The Buccaneers
2 April 1965 – Tony Just & The Orbits
3 April 1965 – The Freebooters (replaced by The Palmer James Group)
5 April 1965 – The Tacits
9 April 1965 – The Emeralds with Daniel Boone
10 April 1965 – The Emeralds with Daniel Boone
12 April 1965 – Clive Richie & The Couriers
17 April 1965 – Zuider Lee (could be Zuyder Zee, a popular Dutch band)
19 April 1965 – The Southbeats
23 April 1965 – The Better Days
24 April 1965 – The Hoboes
26 April 1965 – The Guild
28 April 1965 – The Emeralds
30 April 1965 – The Condors
1 May 1965 – The Big T Show
3 May 1965 – The Better Days
5 May 1965 – The Guild
7 May 1965 – The Tac Tics
8 May 1965 – The Riots
10 May 1965 – The Better Days
12 May 1965 – The Telstars
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14 May 1965 – The Undertakers
15 May 1965 – The Primitives
17 May 1965 – The Tic Tacs
19 May 1965 – Peter & The Wolves
21 May 1965 – The Applejacks
22 May 1965 – The Cougars
24 May 1965 – The Hunters
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28 May 1965 – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
29 May 1965 – The Diplomats
30 May 1965 – Robin & The Four Hoods
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4 June 1965 – The Loose Ends and The Buccaneers
This is roughly the start of the summer season each year (the same applies for subsequent years) when certain artists play the entire the week from Saturday through to Friday. However, it’s not always clear whether they also played the Sunday
5 June 1965 – George Washington & His Congress Men
7-11 June 1965 – George Washington & His Congress Men
12 June 1965 – The ‘N Betweens
14-18 June 1965 – The ‘N Betweens
19 June 1965 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
21-22 June 1965 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
23-25 June 1965 – The Dynamos
26 June 1965 – The Emeralds
28 June-2 July 1965 – The Emeralds
3-9 July 1965 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
10-16 July 1965 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
17 July 1965 – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
19-23 July 1965 – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
23 July 1965 – The Dowlands and The Sound Tracks
25-30 July 1965 – The Dowlands and The Sound Tracks
31 July 1965 – The Marauders
1-3 August 1965 – The Marauders
4-6 August 1965 – The King Pins with Roy Grant
7 August 1965 – The Spectres (this may be the same group that evolves into Status Quo)
9-13 August 1965 – Plain & Fancy
14-20 August 1965 – The Emeralds
21-27 August 1965 – The Quiet Five
28-31 August 1965 – The Big T Show
1-3 September 1965 – The Big T Show
4-10 September 1965 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks (Noddy Holder is still a member at this point)
11-12 September 1965 – Bern Elliott & His Clan
13-14 September 1965 – The Emeralds
15-16 September 1965 – The Rock-A-Fellows
18 September 1965 – The Emeralds
20-24 September 1965 – The Emeralds
25 September 1965 – The ‘N Betweens
27-30 September 1965 – The ‘N Betweens
1 October 1965 – The ‘N Betweens
2 October 1965 – Peter Fenton & The Tasty Mob
4-6 October 1965 – The Hi-Jackers
8 October 1965 – Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four
9 October 1965 – The Alleycats
11 October 1965 – The Better Days
15 October 1965 – Sounds Incorporated
16 October 1965 – The In-Sect
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18 October 1965 – The Cherokees
22 October 1965 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
23 October 1965 – The Condors
25 October 1965 – The Prophets
29 October 1965 – The Checkmates
30 October 1965 – The Kingpins
1 November 1965 – The Telstars
5 November 1965 – The Applejacks
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6 November 1965 – The Hellions
8 November 1965 – The Blackjacks
12 November 1965 – The Swinging Blue Jeans
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13 November 1965 – The Emeralds
15 November 1965 – Gary Kane & The Tornados
19 November 1965 – Rob Storm & The Whispers
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20 November 1965 – The Wheels
22 November 1965 – The Cordettes
26 November 1965 – Eden Kane with supporting group
27 November 1965 – Pete de Witt & The Magic Strangers (Dutch band)
29 November 1965 – The Spartans
3 December 1965 – The Dedicated Men’s Jug Band and support
4 December 1965 – The Montanas
6 December 1965 – The Telstars
10 December 1965 – The Mojos
11 December 1965 – The Montanas (replaced by Trendsetters Limited)
13 December 1965 – The Royals
17 December 1965 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs with support
18 December 1965 – Finders Keepers (replaced by The Candles)
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24 December 1965 – The Deltas
27 December 1965 – The Riots
31 December 1965 – Dave & The Diamonds
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1 January 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span
7 January 1966 – The Power House Six
8 January 1966 – Zuyder Zee (a popular Dutch band)
14 January 1966 – The Emeralds
15 January 1966 – The Symbols
21 January 1966 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
22 January 1966 – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
28 January 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks (Noddy Holder had recently left)
29 January 1966 – The Cougars
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4 February 1966 – The Nite People
5 February 1966 – The Manchester Playboys
11 February 1966 – The Quiet Five
12 February 1966 – The Trendsetters Limited
18 February 1966 – The Meddyevils
19 February 1966 – The Condors
23 February 1966 – The Maurice Price Seven
25 February 1966 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
26 February 1966 – The Vibros
2 March 1966 – The Trendsetters Limited
4 March 1966 – The Symbols
5 March 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span
9 March 1966 – The Trendsetters Limited
11 March 1966 – The Hot Springs (formerly The Riots)
12 March 1966 – The Majority
16 March 1966 – Carnaby 1 Plus 4
18 March 1966 – The Tennessee Teams
19 March 1966 – Ray Anton & The Profoma
23 March 1966 – The Couriers
25 March 1966 – Cops ‘N’ Robbers
26 March 1966 – The Vogue
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1 April 1966 – The Alan Bown Set
2 April 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
9 April 1966 – The Bystanders
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11 April 1966 – The Emeralds
15 April 1966 – Kris Ryan & The Questions
16 April 1966 – The Big Sound with Karol Keyes
22 April 1966 – The Statesmen
23 April 1966 – The Kingpins
29 April 1966 – The Couriers
30 April 1966 – The ‘N Betweens
6 May 1966 – The First Lites
7 May 1966 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
13 May 1966 – Carnaby 1 Plus 4
14 May 1966 – The Deltas
20 May 1966 – Peter Fenton with Him & The Others
21 May 1966 – George Bean & The Runners
27 May 1966 – The Silhouttes
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28 May 1966 – Davey Sands & The Essex
30 May 1966 – The Gaylords (this band became Marmalade)
3 June 1966 – The Anzaks
4 June 1966 – The ‘N Betweens (Noddy Holder may have joined by now)
6-10 June 1966 – The ‘N Betweens
11 June 1966 – The Vogue
13-17 June 1966 – The Vogue
18-24 June 1966 – The Bystanders
25-30 June 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
1 July 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
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2 July 1966 – John Bull Breed (Bass player John Lodge joined The Moody Blues in October 1966)
4-8 July 1966 – John Bull Breed
9 July 1966 – The Powerhouse Six
11-15 July 1966 – The Powerhouse Six
16 July 1966 – The Nite People
18-22 July 1966 – The Nite People
23 July 1966 – Ray Grant & The Kingpins
25-29 July 1966 – Ray Grant & The Kingpins
30 July 1966 – The Powerhouse Six
1-5 August 1966 – The Powerhouse Six
6 August 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
8-12 August 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
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13 August 1966 – The Noblemen (Guitarist Martin Barre joined Jethro Tull in late 1968)
15-19 August 1966 – The Noblemen
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20 August 1966 – Ray Anton & The Proform
21-22 August 1966 – The Symbols
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23-24 August 1966 – The Quiet Five
25-26 August 1966 – Trendsetters Limited
27 August 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
29 August-2 September 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
3 September 1966 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
4 September 1966 – Steve Brett & The Mavericks
5-9 September 1966 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
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10 September 1966 – Cops ‘n’ Robbers
12-16 September 1966 – Cops ‘n’ Robbers
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17 September 1966 – The ‘N Betweens (this Wolverhampton band later became Slade)
19-23 September 1966 – The ‘N Betweens
24 September 1966 – The Beau Oddlot
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26-27 September 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span
28 September 1966 – The ‘N Betweens
29-30 September 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span
1 October 1966 – Giorgio & Mario’s Men
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7 October 1966 – Listen (possibly Robert Plant’s band)
8 October 1966 – Blaises
14 October 1966 – The Voids
15 October 1966 – The Combine
21 October 1966 – The Anzaks
22 October 1966 – Mr Hip Soul Band
28 October 1966 – The Onyx Set
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29 October 1966 – The Palmer James Group
4 November 1966 – The Rage
5 November 1966 – The Kingpins with Ray Grant
12 November 1966 – The Lonely Ones
19 November 1966 – The Raging Storms
26 November 1966 – The Talismen
2 December 1966 – The Reason Why
3 December 1966 – The Palmer James Group
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10 December 1966 – Grand Union
16 December 1966 – Guest Group
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17 December 1966 – The ‘N Betweens
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23 December 1966 – The Onyx Set
24 December 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span
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30 December 1966 – Lord Caesar Sutch & The Roman Empire
31 December 1966 – Mr Hip Soul Band
7 January 1967 – Trendsetters Limited
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14 January 1967 – The Albert Square
20 January 1967 – The Undertakers
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21 January 1967 – The Bystanders
27 January 1967 – The Onyx Set
28 January 1967 – The Upliners
4 February 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
10 February 1967 – The Jaguars
11 February 1967 – The Ziggy Turner Combo
18 February 1967 – The Lonely Ones
25 February 1967 – The Raging Storms
4 March 1967 – Mr Hip Soul Band
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11 March 1967 – The Palmer James Group
17 March 1967 – The Last-Tik Band
18 March 1967 – The Shannons
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25 March 1967 – Paul Young’s Toggery
27 March 1967 – The Anzaks
31 March 1967 – Johnston McPhilby Five
1 April 1967 – The Measles
7 April 1967 – The Last-Tik Band
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8 April 1967 – Heart & Souls
14 April 1967 –The Jaguars
15 April 1967 – The Vogues
21 April 1967 – The Jigsaw
22 April 1967 – The Delroy Good Good Band
28 April 1967 – The Last-Tik Band
29 April 1967 – The Sunspots
5 May 1967 – The Hoboes
6 May 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
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12 May 1967 – The Onyx Set
13 May 1967 – The Outer Limits
19 May 1967 – The Last-Tik Band
20 May 1967 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
26 May 1967 – The Jaguars
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27 May 1967 – The Lemon Line
2 June 1967 – The Hoboes
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3 June 1967 – The Worrying Kynde
9 June 1967 – The Children
10 June 1967 – The Ray King Soul Band
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16 June 1967 – The Parchment People
17 June 1967 – The Five Proud Walkers
23 June 1967 – Omega Plus
24 June 1967 – Dual Purpose
30 June 1967 – Pentworth’s People
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1-7 July 1967 – The Mike Stuart Span
8 July 1967 – The Raging Storms
10-12 July 1967 – The Raging Storms
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15-21 July 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
22-28 July 1967 – Mr Hip Soul Band
29 July-4 August 1967 – Wellington Kitch Band
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5-11 August 1967 – The Heart and Souls
12-18 August 1967 – The Delroy Good Good Band
19-21 August 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
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22 August 1967 – The Tremeloes and The ‘N Betweens
23-25 August 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
26 August-1 September 1967 – The Ziggy Turner Combo
2-8 September 1967 – The Real McCoy
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9 September 1967 – The Colour Supplement
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14 September 1967 – Wynder K Frog
15 September 1967 – The Jaguars
16 September 1967 – The Strange Fruit
23 September 1967 – The Shame (Greg Lake was the band’s bass player)
30 September 1967 – The Workshop
7 October 1967 – Johnny Carr & The Cadillacs
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13 October 1967 – Scots of St James (rebooked for 17 November)
14 October 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
21 October 1967 – The Dreaded Spectres
28 October 1967 – The Omega Plus
3 November 1967 – The Last-Tik Band
4 November 1967 – Mr Hip Soul Band
11 November 1967 – The Vogues
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17 November 1967 – The Scots of St James
18 November 1967 – The Shiralee
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24 November 1967 – The Cat Soul Packet
25 November 1967 – The Shame
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1 December 1967 – The Shell Shock Show
2 December 1967 – The ‘N Betweens
8 December 1967 – The Foundations
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9 December 1967 – Robert Plant & The Band of Joy
15 December 1967 – The Lamb Bros & Co
16 December 1967 – Dual Purpose
22 December 1967 – Sounds Incorporated
23-24 December 1967 – The Mike Stuart Span
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26 December 1967 – Pinkerton’s Colours
29 December 1967 – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
30-31 December 1967 – Mr Hip Soul Band
5 January 1968 – The Calgary Stampede
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6 January 1968 – The Maze (singer Rod Evans and drummer Ian Paice co-founded Deep Purple)
12 January 1968 – The Clockwork Orange
13 January 1968 – The Go Show
19 January 1968 – The Tremeloes
20 January 1968 – John Drevar’s Experience
26 January 1968 – The Gods
27 January 1968 – The Purple Dream
2 February 1968 – Purple Art
3 February 1968 – Heart & Souls
9 February 1968 – The Vigilantes
10 February 1968 – Blossom
16 February 1968 – The Albie
17 February 1968 – The ‘N Betweens (the band became Slade)
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23 February 1968 – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
24 February 1968 – Cat Soul Show
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1 March 1968 – The New York Public Library
2 March 1968 – The Firestones
8 March 1968 – The Bunch
9 March 1968 – The Maze
15 March 1968 – Freddie Mack Show
16 March 1968 – Lamb Bros & Co
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22 March 1968 – Status Quo
23 March 1968 – The Shell Shock Show
29 March 1968 – The Big T Sound
30 March 1968 – The Vogues
5 April 1968 – The Onyx
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6 April 1968 – Wishful Thinking (formerly The Emeralds)
13 April 1968 – The Ebonites (no Friday artist)
15 April 1968 – Locomotive
19 April 1968 – New World
20 April 1968 – John Drevar’s Experience
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26 April 1968 – The Shy Limbs (Greg Lake on bass)
27 April 1968 – Delroy Williams & The Sugar Band
3 May 1968 – My Dear Watson
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4 May 1968 – The Mike Stuart Span
10 May 1968 – The Late
11 May 1968 – Fanny Flickers Rock ‘N’ Roll Band
17 May 1968 – The Firm
18 May 1968 – The Extreme Sound
20 May 1968 – The Mike Westbrook Band
25 May 1968 – Gerry Temple & The Storm (no Friday artist)
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31 May 1968 – The Penny Peep Show (Martin Barre joined Jethro Tull)
1 June 1968 – The Epics
3 June 1968 – The Ebonites
8 June 1968 – George Bean & The Runners (no Friday artist) (says they are Lulu’s backing band)
10 June 1968 – Breakthru
14 June 1968 – The Merseys
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15 June 1968 – Floribunda Rose (John Kongos was singer)
17 June 1968 – Locomotive
21 June 1968 – Mud
22 June 1968 – Traction
24 June 1968 – Youngblood
25 June 1968 – Marmalade
28 June 1968 – Pepper
29 June 1968 – Cat Road Show starring US Flattop
There may be missing gigs during July as it wasn’t clear if artists played for the entire week
1 July 1968 – The Ebonites
3 July 1968 – The Ebonites
5 July 1968 – The Ebonites
6 July 1968 – The Jasper Stubbs Gloryland Band
8-10 July 1968 – The Mike Stuart Span
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12 July 1968 – The Mike Stuart Span
13 July 1968 – Finders Keepers
15 July 1968 – Finders Keepers
17 July 1968 – Finders Keepers
19 July 1968 – Finders Keepers
20 July 1968 – The Shiralee
22-24 July 1968 – Lamb Bros & Co
26 July 1968 – Lamb Bros & Co
27 July 1968 – Spectrum
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29 July 1968 – Spectrum
30 July 1968 – Reperata & The Delrons, Clouds and Spectrum
31 July 1968 – Spectrum
3 August 1968 – The Californians
5-9 August 1968 – The Californians
10 August 1968 – The Light Fantastic (formerly The Vogues)
12-16 August 1968 – The Light Fantastic
17 August 1968 – Wishful Thinking
19 August 1968 – The Onyx
20-23 August 1968 – Wishful Thinking
24 August 1968 – Bubblegum
26-27 August 1968 – Bubblegum
30 August 1968 – Bubblegum
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31 August 1968 – The Gods
2 September 1968 – The Gods (they may play all week but it is not clear)
6 September 1968 – The Gods
From this point onwards, it looks like gigs only took place on Saturdays
7 September 1968 – Traction
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14 September 1968 – The ‘N Betweens
21 September 1968 – Jason Cord and First Chapter
28 September 1968 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
5 October 1968 – The Luddy Sammes Soul Packet
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12 October 1968 – Scrugg (formerly Floribunda Rose)
Eddie’s Crowd, The Motion and Mike Stuart Span perform in February 1968
The Pilgrim in Haywards Heath, West Sussex was a popular live music venue during the 1960s, which was advertised in the Mid Sussex Times with the Downs Hotel, Hassocks, another important club.
I’ve made a start on listing some of the artists that played and would welcome any additions in the comments section below.
2 January 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
9 January 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
16 January 1964 – Group X (replaced by Larry Carlo & The Vincents) (Mid Sussex Times)
23 January 1964 – The Daltons (Mid Sussex Times)
30 January 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
8 February 1964 – Unit 6 and Al Monte & The Boys (Mid Sussex Times)
13 February 1964 – The London Beats (Mid Sussex Times)
20 February 1964 – Mike Fallon & The Flames (Mid Sussex Times)
27 February 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
29 February 1964 – The Untamed Four with Wayne Crawford’s Rockin’ Jades (Mid Sussex Times)
5 March 1964 – Larry Carlo & The Vincents (Mid Sussex Times)
12 March 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
19 March 1964 – The Blackbeats with Cuthbert The Cavemen (Mid Sussex Times)
26 March 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
30 March 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
2 April 1964 – The Daltons (Mid Sussex Times)
9 April 1964 – The Sabres (Mid Sussex Times)
11 April 1964 – Unit 6 and The Deltas (Mid Sussex Times)
16 April 1964 – The Untamed Four (Mid Sussex Times)
23 April 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
30 April 1964 – Wayne Crawford’s Jades (Mid Sussex Times)
7 May 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
9 May 1964 – The Jaguars and The Unit Four (Mid Sussex Times)
14 May 1964 – The New Vincents Blue Sounds (Mid Sussex Times)
18 May 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
21 May 1964 – The Untamed Four (Mid Sussex Times)
28 May 1964 – Count Downe & The Zeros (Mid Sussex Times)
4 June 1964 – The Sidewinders (Mid Sussex Times)
11 June 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
13 June 1964 – Johnny Jay & The Zabres and The Smoke-stacks (Mid Sussex Times)
18 June 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
25 June 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
2 July 1964 – The Untamed Four (Mid Sussex Times)
9 July 1964 – The Debutantes (Mid Sussex Times)
16 July 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
23 July 1964 – The Jaguars (Mid Sussex Times)
30 July 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
3 August 1964 – The Continentals (Mid Sussex Times)
6 August 1964 – Vincents Big Blues (Mid Sussex Times)
13 August 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
20 August 1964 – The Banana Bunch (Mid Sussex Times)
27 August 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
3 September 1964 – Tony & The Defiants (Mid Sussex Times)
10 September 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
17 September 1964 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
24 September 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
26 September 1964 – The Debutantes and The Blues Creatures (Mid Sussex Times)
1 October 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
8 October 1964 – The Credits (Mid Sussex Times)
15 October 1964 – The Trekkas (Mid Sussex Times)
22 October 1964 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
24 October 1964 – The Frisco Boys and Ivy with The Features (Mid Sussex Times)
29 October 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
5 November 1964 – The Wild Ones (Mid Sussex Times)
7 November 1964 – The Del-Vikings and The People (Mid Sussex Times)
12 November 1964 – Mo’ Henry (Mid Sussex Times)
19 November 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
26 November 1964 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
28 November 1964 – The Alexanders with surprise group (Mid Sussex Times)
3 December 1964 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
10 December 1964 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
17 December 1964 – The Banana Bunch (Mid Sussex Times)
23 December 1964 – The Four Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
31 December 1964 – The Kreaks and The Robusts (Mid Sussex Times)
7 January 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
14 January 1965 – The G-Men (formerly The Giants) (Mid Sussex Times)
21 January 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
23 January 1965 – Mo Henry R&B & The Otis Men (Mid Sussex Times)
28 January 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
4 February 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
11 February 1965 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
18 February 1965 – The Shufflers (Mid Sussex Times)
25 February 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
27 February 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers and Ivy & The League (the latter may have been replaced by The Buccaneers) (Mid Sussex Times)
4 March 1965 – D-J Blues Band (Mid Sussex Times)
11 March 1965 – The G-Men (Mid Sussex Times)
18 March 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
25 March 1965 – The Daltons (Mid Sussex Times)
1 April 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
8 April 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
15 April 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
19 April 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
22 April 1965 – Jimmy Marsh & The Del-Mar Trio (Mid Sussex Times)
29 April 1965 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
6 May 1965 – The Shufflers (Mid Sussex Times)
13 May 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
15 May 1965 – Mo’ Henry R&B Combo and The Black and Tans (Mid Sussex Times)
20 May 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
27 May 1965 – The Untamed (Mid Sussex Times)
3 June 1965 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Mid Sussex Times)
7 June 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
10 June 1965 – The Jeydes (Mid Sussex Times)
17 June 1965 – The Bo Street Runners (Mid Sussex Times)
24 June 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
1 July 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
8 July 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
15 July 1965 – The Herd (Mid Sussex Times)
22 July 1965 – The Kreaks (Mid Sussex Times)
29 July 1965 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Mid Sussex Times)
5 August 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
12 August 1965 – The Beat Merchants (Mid Sussex Times)
19 August 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
26 August 1965 – The Herd (Mid Sussex Times)
30 August 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
2 September 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
9 September 1965 – The Fenmen and The Dolphins (Mid Sussex Times)
11 September 1965 – The In-Sect (Mid Sussex Times)
16 September 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
23 September 1965 – The Herd (Mid Sussex Times)
30 September 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
7 October 1965 – The In-Sect (Mid Sussex Times)
9 October 1965 – Shelley and Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
14 October 1965 – Dave Storm & The Diamonds (Mid Sussex Times)
21 October 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
28 October 1965 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Mid Sussex Times)
30 October 1965 – The Deltas and The Short-Cuts (Mid Sussex Times)
4 November 1965 – The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
11 November 1965 – Sons of Fred (Mid Sussex Times)
18 November 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
20 November 1965 – The Shindigs and The Five Aces (Mid Sussex Times)
25 November 1965 – The Herd (Mid Sussex Times)
2 December 1965 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
9 December 1965 – Plain & Fancy (Mid Sussex Times)
11 December 1965 – Pinky & The Fell’as (Mid Sussex Times)
16 December 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
23 December 1965 – The Alexanders (Mid Sussex Times)
27 December 1965 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
31 December 1965 – The Five Aces and The Bootleggers (Mid Sussex Times)
6 January 1966 – The Shades (Mid Sussex Times)
13 January 1966 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Mid Sussex Times)
17 February 1966 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
10 March 1966 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
17 March 1966 – John Brown’s Bodies (Mid Sussex Times)
This is the Brighton version that featured Keith Emmerson not the Hammersmith version
24 March 1966 – The Webb (Mid Sussex Times)
26 March 1966 – The Defiants and The F-P, N&C Band (Mid Sussex Times)
21 April 1966 – The Alex Lane Group (Mid Sussex Times)
28 April 1966 – The Mojos with The Motion (Mid Sussex Times)
30 April 1966 – The Hi-Tower Society (Mid Sussex Times) From London’s Flamingo club
12 May 1966 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
17 May 1966 – The Artwoods and The Mike Stuart Span (Mid Sussex Times)
19 May 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span (Mid Sussex Times)
21 May 1966 – Graham Bonney & The Night Society (Mid Sussex Times)
26 May 1966 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
16 June 1966 – The Alex Lane Group (Mid Sussex Times)
23 June 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span (Mid Sussex Times)
25 June 1966 – The King Pins and The Change (Mid Sussex Times)
14 July 1966 – Robb Storme & The Whispers (Jim St Pier’s gig diary)
21 July 1966 – The Webb (Mid Sussex Times)
28 July 1966 – The Mike Stuart Span (Mid Sussex Times)
4 August 1966 – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Mid Sussex Times)
11 August 1966 – Four of Us with Sterry Moore (Mid Sussex Times)
18 August 1966 – The Laymen (Mid Sussex Times)
20 October 1966 – For Ov Us with Sterry Moore (Mid Sussex Times)
22 October 1966 – The Laymen (Mid Sussex Times)
27 October 1966 – The King Pins (Mid Sussex Times)
5 January 1967 – Omega Plus (formerly The Untamed) (Mid Sussex Times)
12 January 1967 – The Shindigs (Mid Sussex Times)
14 January 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (with their new line-up) (Mid Sussex Times)
19 January 1967 – The Robb Storme Group (Mid Sussex Times)
26 January 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (new line up) (Mid Sussex Times)
28 January 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
2 February 1967 – The Urchins (featuring Gene Coben and Alex Lane) (Mid Sussex Times)
4 February 1967 – The King Pins (Mid Sussex Times)
9 February 1967 – The Motion (Mid Sussex Times)
16 February 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
18 February 1967 – The Urchins (Mid Sussex Times)
23 February 1967 – The Robb Storme Group (Mid Sussex Times)
2 March 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
4 March 1967 – The Shindigs (Mid Sussex Times)
9 March 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
16 March 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
23 March 1967 – The Urchins with support (Mid Sussex Times)
27 March 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd and The Mr Howard Group (Mid Sussex Times)
30 March 1967 – The Motion (Mid Sussex Times)
6 April 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times)
8 April 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
13 April 1967 – The Robb Storme Group with Eddie Singh & The West Indian Tornados (Mid Sussex Times)
20 April 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
22 April 1967 – The Mr Howard Group and The Retros (Mid Sussex Times)
27 April 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times)
4 May 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
6 May 1967 – The Urchins and The Collection (Mid Sussex Times)
11 May 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
18 May 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
20 May 1967 – Sound Around and The Individuals (Mid Sussex Times)
25 May 1967 – The Robb Storme Group (Mid Sussex Times) Replaced by The Camp (Jim St Pier’s diary confirms this as probably because Lewis Collins just left)
29 May 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd and The Soul Machine (Mid Sussex Times)
1 June 1967 – The Robb Storme Group with support (Mid Sussex Times)
8 June 1967 – The Henry (Mid Sussex Times)
10 June 1967 – The Urchins with support (Mid Sussex Times)
15 June 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
22 June 1967 – The Collection (Mid Sussex Times)
24 June 1967 – The Total with support (Mid Sussex Times)
29 June 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
6 July 1967 – The Pathfinders (Mid Sussex Times)
13 July 1967 – The Motion (Mid Sussex Times)
20 July 1967 – The Robb Storme Group (Mid Sussex Times)
27 July 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
3 August 1967 –The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
10 August 1967 – The Collection (Mid Sussex Times)
17 August 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times) Says direct from Tiles, Oxford Street but replaced by The Target. They appeared on 14 September
24 August 1967 – The Robb Storme Group and Precisely This (Mid Sussex Times)
28 August 1967 – The Johnny Fine Group (Mid Sussex Times)
31 August 1967 – The Henry (Mid Sussex Times)
7 September 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
14 September 1967 – Omega Plus with support (Mid Sussex Times)
21 September 1967 – Plain & Fancy (Mid Sussex Times)
28 September 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times) Replaced by The Collection
30 September 1967 – Robb Storme & The Orange Bicycle plus support (Mid Sussex Times)
5 October 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times)
12 October 1967 – Johnny Fine (Mid Sussex Times)
14 October 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
17 October 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
26 October 1967 – The Collection (Mid Sussex Times)
28 October 1967 – The Henry (Mid Sussex Times)
2 November 1967 – The Motion (Mid Sussex Times)
9 November 1967 – Robb Storme & Orange Bicycle and The Switch (Mid Sussex Times)
11 November 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times)
16 November 1967 – Eddie’s Crowd (Mid Sussex Times)
18 November 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times)
23 November 1967 – The Urchins (Mid Sussex Times)
25 November 1967 – Omega Plus (Mid Sussex Times) Replaced by The Talismen
30 November 1967 – The Henry (Mid Sussex Times)
7 December 1967 – The Total (Mid Sussex Times)
9 December 1967 – The Mode and Heinz (Mid Sussex Times)
This notable rock music venue on England’s south coast was run by Eric St John-Foti who later handed it over to the owners of the Marquee Club in London in late 1966.
Mike Read has written extensively about the Shoreline and the bands that played there in his excellent book “The South Coast Beat Scene during the 1960s”, which I would thoroughly recommend readers get a copy of. This excellent website also provides a wealth of information on the venue.
Initially, when the club opened in the Caribbean Hotel during the Easter holiday in 1965, it looks like gigs took place every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mondays were added soon after.
In its few months, the club mainly catered for local bands but by late 1965 more nationally recognised groups began appearing at the club.
I have started to put an entry together but would welcome any additions/corrections in the comments section below.
1965
Photo: Littlehampton Post
17 April (Saturday) – Act 4 with Johnny Devlin and Dave Storme & The Tremors (Littlehampton Post)
18 April (Sunday) – The Road Runners and “The Fabulous” Mo-Henry (Littlehampton Post)
19 April (Monday) – Formula V and Force Four (Littlehampton Post)
21 April (Wednesday) – The Southbeats with support (Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
23 April (Friday) – The “Sensational” Southbeats and The Blue Chords (from Portsmouth) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
24 April (Saturday) – The Southbeats and The Vigilantes (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
25 April (Sunday) – The Southbeats and The Hunters (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
30 April (Friday) – The Milestones and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
1 May (Saturday) – The Talismen and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
2 May (Sunday) – The Untamed (from Brighton) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
5 May (Wednesday) – The Southbeats and The Road Runners (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) This may have been the first Wednesday booking
Photo: Littlehampton Post
7 May (Friday) – The Triffiks and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
8 May (Saturday) – The “Great” Untamed and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
9 May (Sunday) – Mo Henry and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
12 May (Wednesday) – Johnny Devlin with Act 4 and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
14 May (Friday) – The Soundwave Vibrations (from Worthing) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
15 May (Saturday) – Dave Storme & The Tremors and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
16 May (Sunday) – The Coastliners with Danielle (from Southampton) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
19 May (Wednesday) – Force Four (from Portsmouth) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
21 May (Friday) – The Jaguars and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Deltas replaced The Southbeats
22 May (Saturday) – 4 Hits and a Miss (from Bournemouth) and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) Looks like The Coastliners featuring Danielle and Dawn and The Soundwave Vibrations replaced 4 Hits and a Miss
23 May (Sunday) – Mo Henry and The Untamed (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
26 May (Wednesday) – The Crow and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
28 May (Friday) – The Untamed and The Deltas (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
29 May (Saturday) – Dave Storme & The Tremors, The Southbeats and The Soundwave Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) Blues by Five replaced The Southbeats
30 May (Sunday) – Plain and Fancy and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
2 June (Wednesday) – The Milestones (from Midhurst) with supporting group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
4 June (Friday) – The Cellarbrations and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
5 June (Saturday) – The Diamonds, The Southbeats and The Sound Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Nightmares replaced The Sound Vibrations and The Warren J Show was added later along with The Cyan
6 June (Sunday) – The Web with Sandy Crawford and Act 4 with Johnny Devlin (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Web was formerly known as The Flames. A poster in Mike Read’s book has The Southbeats instead of Act 4 with Johnny Devlin
7 June (Monday) – The Untamed, The Soundbeats and The Sound Vibrations (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A poster in Mike Read’s book also has The Zabres
9 June (Wednesday) – The Tremors with Dave Storme and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A club poster in Mike Read’s book lists The Southbeats instead of The Tremors
11 June (Friday) – The Warren J Show, The Diamonds and Dave & The Sounds (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
12 June (Saturday) – Force 4, The Southbeats and The Sound Vibrations (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
Photo: Littlehampton Post
13 June (Sunday) – Act 4 with Johnny Devlin and The Southbeats (Poster)
16 June (Wednesday) – Johnny Tempest & The Nomads with resident group (Poster)
18 June (Friday) – The Untamed and The Just Men (from Bournemouth) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
19 June (Saturday) – The Cosmic Sounds, The Southbeats, The Fenmen (not the London band) and The House-of-Blues (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Littlehampton Post also has The Fab
20 June (Sunday) – The Trackmarks and The Southbeats (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
The Littlehampton Post notes there is no dance on Wednesday, 23 June
25 June (Friday) – The Untamed, The Southbeats and The Just Men (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
26 June (Saturday) – The Alan Bown Set, The Untamed, The Southbeats and The Midnight Blues (from Bognor Regis) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) The Littlehampton Post also lists the “reformed” John Barry Seven
27 June (Sunday) – The St Louis Checks (debut at Shoreline) supported by resident group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
30 June (Wednesday) – The Web (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
2 July (Friday) – John Brown’s Body (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) This was Keith Emerson’s Brighton group not the Hammersmith one led by Clive Barrow
3 July (Saturday) – West Side (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post) A poster in Mike Read’s book (see above) also lists The Klassiks, The Southbeats and The Midnight Blues
4 July (Sunday) – Simon & The Surreys and resident group (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Post)
7 July (Wednesday) – The Untamed supported by The Ends (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 July (Friday) – The Cosmic Sounds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 July (Saturday) – 4 Group Nite (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
11 July (Sunday) – The Dark Ages (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
27 August (Friday) – The Equals and The Bow Bells (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
28 August (Saturday) – The Klassiks, Heads & Tails and The Midnight Blues (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
29 August (Sunday) – The Strats and The Mob (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
30 August (Monday) – The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Bolts and The Midnight Blues (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
According to Mike Read’s excellent book The South Coast Beat Scene during the 1960s, September (this is more likely November) 1965 saw appearances from Billie Davis, Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, Wayne Gibson and The Dynamic Sounds and The Mojos. Local bands that played this month included The Mike Stuart Span, The Web and Beau Brummell & The Noblemen.
24 September (Friday) – The Spectres (Poster) This is most likely the band that became Status Quo
25 September (Saturday) – The Inevitables and The Southbeats (Poster)
26 September (Sunday) – The Untamed (Poster)
29 September (Wednesday) – The Untamed (Poster)
15 October (Friday) – The Rebels (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
16 October (Saturday) – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
17 October (Sunday) – The Cosmic Sounds with Lynda Crane (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
24 October (Sunday) – The Web (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Cherokees played in the evening
1 November (Monday) – The Mojos (Littlehampton Post)
8 November (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (Littlehampton Post)
12 November (Friday) – The Talismen (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
13 November (Saturday) – DJ Blues Band and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
14 November (Sunday) – The Buckinghams (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
15 November (Monday) – Heinz (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
8 December (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer) Every Wednesday
10 December (Friday) – The Just Men (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
11 December (Saturday) – The Changing Times and Five More (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
12 December (Sunday) – Plain & Fancy (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
13 December (Monday) – Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer)
15 December (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (advert in local newspaper, possibly the Bognor Regis Observer) Every Wednesday
3 January (Monday) – Them (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
8 January (Saturday) – Beau Brummell & The Noblemen (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 January (Sunday) – The Klimaks (afternoon) (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 January (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
12 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
15 January (Saturday) – The Brothers Scarlett with Gary & Lee (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
16 January (Sunday) – The Untamed (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
17 January (Monday) – The Applejacks (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
19 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
22 January (Saturday) – All Nite Rave with five groups (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
23 January (Sunday) – The Cosmic Sounds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
24 January (Monday) – The Cardinals (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
26 January (Wednesday) – Dave & The Diamonds (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
29 January (Saturday) – The Alex Laine Group (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
30 January (Sunday) – Ray Flacke & His Muckabouts (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s) The Klimaks play in the afternoon
31 January (Monday) – The Mojos (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
7 March (Monday) – Tony Jackson & The Vibrations (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
21 March (Monday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
9 April (Saturday) – Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers, The Mob and The Klimaks (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
10 April (Sunday) – The Untamed and The Clayton Squares (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
11 April (Monday) – The Jimmy Brown Sound and Jimmy Winston’s Reflections (poster in Mike Read’s book The South Coast Beat Scene of the 1960s)
18 May (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror: https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-04-23.PDF) Record Mirror’s 23 April issue, page 12 says that the group starts a Wednesday residency at the Shoreline today but doesn’t say for how long. They are also booked for 11 Sunday concerts in the summer. Bass player Geoff Jones confirms the residency.
25 May (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) Band has Wednesday residency
1 June (Wednesday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) Band has Wednesday residency but this needs confirmation as do other June dates
5 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
12 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
19 June (Sunday) – The Clayton Squares (Record Mirror) See above
21 September (Wednesday) – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Fabulous 208)
28 September (Wednesday) – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Fabulous 208)
As Mike Read notes in his book, in the autumn of 1966, Eric St John-Foti, who ran the Shoreline, signed the club over to the owners of the Marquee, Harold and Barbara Pendleton
29 October (Saturday) – The Action, Long John Baldry, Bluesology and David Bowie & The Buzz (Melody Maker) This was the grand opening of the Marquee at the Shoreline
Photo: Melody Maker
2 November (Wednesday) – Sands (Fabulous 208)
5 November (Saturday) – Sands, Duffy Power’s Nucleus and The Ultimate (Flyer in The Action book In The Lap of the Mods)
Photo: Melody Maker
12 November (Saturday) – The VIPs, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and The Herd (Fabulous 208, Melody Maker and flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods)
Photo: Melody Maker
19 November (Saturday) – The James Royal Set and The Ultimate (Melody Maker) The flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods notes Embers West, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Ultimate
26 November (Saturday) – The Artwoods and The Race (Melody Maker) The flyer in The Action book In the Lap of the Mods notes The Artwoods, Sands and The Herd
The flyer in The Action book In The Lap of the Mods lists the following artists for Saturday shows in December: Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, The Action, The Alan Bown Set and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
6 May (Saturday) – The In Crowd and The Errol Bruce Show (flyer at: www.radiolondon.co.uk/caroline/scrap60/p4scrap60.html) Dave Allen’s research has Herbie Goins & The Night-timers on this date instead of The Errol Bruce Show
20 May (Saturday) – Prince Buster & The All-Stars (Fabulous 208)
28 May (Sunday) – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Fabulous 208)
17 June (Saturday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Melody Maker) Melody Maker reports that Jimmy James collapses from exhaustion and the next gig in Derby is cancelled
15 July (Saturday) – The Move (Fabulous 208)
During August as Motivation changes to The Penny Peep Show, the group uses the Shoreline to rehearse their new stage act and material.
3 December (Sunday) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Fabulous 208)
Located on Allendale Road in Greenford (sometimes billed as Sudbury or Wembley) in northwest London, the Starlite Ballroom was a significant music venue in the UK during the early-to-late 1960s. Peter Griffin booked artists for the venue, together with the Starlight Ballroom in Crawley, West Sussex.
I have started to list gigs for the years 1964-1965 but these are incomplete and I would welcome any additions and corrections. I’d also welcome any photos and concert adverts, which will be credited accordingly.
1964
25 September (Friday) – The Paramounts and Alexis Korner’s Blues Inc (Harrow Observer & Gazette) Grand opening
26 September (Saturday) – Sounds Incorporated (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
3 October (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides with The Rustics (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 October (Saturday) – The Merseybeats and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 October (Sunday) – The Mojos (Beat Instrumental) Needs confirmation
7 November (Saturday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 November (Saturday) – Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
18 November (Wednesday) – The Applejacks (Beat Instrumental) Needs confirmation
27 November (Friday) – The Mojos (Beat Instrumental)
28 November (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
29 November (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens (Beat Instrumental) Needs confirmation
12 December (Saturday) – Linda Laine & The Sinners and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 December (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
1965
17 January (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 January (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides and Cergano & The Cavaliers (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
30 January (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides and JJ & The Challengers (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 February (Saturday) – Buddy Britten & The Regents and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
14 February (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
27 February (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides with Unit 5 (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
13 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides and JJ & The Challengers (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
20 March (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides and James Tamyln (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
21 March (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
2 April (Friday) – The Barron Knights and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
10 April (Saturday) – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
23 April (Friday) – Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
24 April (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides and The Beachcombers (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 April (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
14 May (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides and Sonny Childe & The Elders (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
16 May (Sunday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
22 May (Saturday) – The All-Nite Workers and The Hysters (Don Martin’s diary)
28 May (Friday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Photo: Jeff Sturgeon. Jean & The Statesides, 1965. Left to right: Bill Stemp, Ian Walker, Dave Brogden, Jean Hayles, Jeff Sturgeon, Mick Bloomfield and Dave Hovington
4 June (Friday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
5 June (Saturday) – Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
11 June (Friday) – Peter & Gordon and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
19 June (Saturday) – Jimmy Royal & The Hawks and Jean & The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
26 June (Saturday) – The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
Singer Jean Hayles left before this gig and they gigged as The Statesides. The band’s line-up comprised Jeff Sturgeon (lead guitar), Bill Stemp (keyboards/sax), Dave Hovington (rhythm guitar), Dave Brogden (sax), Mick Bloomfield (bass) and Ian Walker (drums)
27 June (Sunday) – The Who and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
4 July (Sunday) – The Yardbirds (Beat Instrumental)
18 July (Sunday) – The Nashville Teens (Beat Instrumental)
24 July (Saturday) – Heinz and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
25 July (Sunday) – The Moody Blues (Beat Instrumental)
31 July (Saturday) – The Pentad and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
8 August (Sunday) – The Birds and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
15 August (Sunday) – Simon Scott & The All-Nite Workers and The Statesides (Dave Brodgen’s gig diary/Don Martin’s diary)
20 August (Friday) – The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
27 August (Friday) – The Graham Bond Organisation and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
10 September (Friday) – The Birds and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
12 September (Sunday) – The Pretty Things and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary) Beat Instrumental lists The Walker Brothers on this date
26 September (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
1 October (Friday) – The Hollies (Beat Instrumental)
15 October (Friday) – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (Beat Instrumental)
17 October (Sunday) – The Sorrows (Record Mirror)
24 October (Sunday) – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
30 October (Saturday) – The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s gig diary)
31 October (Sunday) – The Kinks and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary) Beat Instrumental lists The Downliners Sec to this date
6 November (Saturday) – The Bo Street Runners and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
7 November (Sunday) – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)
20 November (Saturday) – Hedgehoppers Anonymous and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
28 November (Sunday) – Rob Storme & The Whispers and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
3 December (Friday) – The Animals (Beat Instrumental)
10 December (Friday) – Ketty Lester and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary)
12 December (Saturday) – Rob Storme & The Whispers and The Statesides (Jeff Sturgeon’s gig diary and Dave Brodgen’s gig diary)
31 December (Friday) – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds (Beat Instrumental)
Many thanks to Rolf Hannet for helping with some Beat Instrumental gigs
Located on Allendale Road in Greenford (sometimes billed as Sudbury or Wembley) in northwest London, the Starlite Ballroom was a significant music venue in the UK during the early-to-late 1960s. Peter Griffin booked artists for the venue, together with the Starlight Ballroom in Crawley, West Sussex.
Melody Maker advertised this venue weekly during 1966 and 1967. This doesn’t mean, however, that the advertised artists definitely appeared. It’s quite possible that some acts may have been replaced at the last minute. All of the listings below are from Melody Maker unless otherwise stated. Judging by the listings below, gigs took place on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
1966
Missing some listings from January to late May
1 January – The Fenmen and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
7 January – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
16 January – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)
21 January – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
22 January – The Drifters (Record Mirror)
23 January – The Alan Bown Set and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s diary)
5 February – Stevie Wonder (backed by The Sidewinders?) with The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
13 February – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
18 February – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
27 February – The Moody Blues and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary) Beat Instrumental lists The Who for this date as well
11 March – The Small Faces (Record Mirror)
23 March – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (Beat Instrumental)
25 March – Wilson Pickett and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
1 April – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Record Mirror)
22 April – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Beat Instrumental)
26 April – The Mindbenders (Beat Instrumental)
29 April – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Beat Instrumental)
6 May – Lee Dorsey and The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary and Jeff Sturgeon’s diary)
15 May – The Small Faces (Record Mirror)
Photo: Melody Maker
27 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
28 May – The Soul Agents
29 May – The Fenmen and The Symbols
Missing listings for 3, 4 and 5 June
5 June – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames and Jean & The Statesides (Dave Brogden’s diary)
10 June – The Quiet Five and The Mark Four
11 June – The Ram Jam (most likely Geno Washington’s band) and The James Royal Set
12 June – The Yardbirds
Dave Brogden’s diary confirms that The Statesides supported The Yardbirds on this date
17 June – Roy C
Dave Brogden’s diary confirms that The Statesides supported Roy C on this date
18 June – The Spencer Davis Group
19 June – The James Royal Set and The Soul Agents
24 June – Radio London Night with bands
25 June – The Emeralds and The James Royal Set
26 June – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
1 July – The Quiet Five and The Trendsetters Ltd
2 July – Radio London Night
3 July – Gary Farr & The T-Bones
Photo: Melody Maker
8 July – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
9 July – The Crystals
10 July – The Moody Blues
Photo: Melody Maker
15 July – The Who and Roscoe Brown Combo
16 July – Episode Six and The Legend
17 July – The Troggs, The Wild Things and The Jimmy Brown Sound
22 July – Rufus Thomas
23 July – (Gary Farr &) The T-Bones
24 July – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The En-Devers Ltd
29 July – Tony Rivers & The Castaways and The Summer Set
30 July – The Riot Squad
31 July – Joyce Bond and The Jimmy Brown Sound
5 August – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band
6 August – Episode Six
7 August – Solomon Burke
12 August – The Move
Missing listing for 13 August
14 August – Jimmy Brown Sound
19 August – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and The Tea Set
20 August – The Midnights
21 August – The Action and The Mode
26 August – The Magic Lanterns and The Knack
Missing listing for 27 August
28 August – The Pretty Things and Sands
2 September – The Spencer Davis Group
3 September – Episode Six
4 September – The Birds (with support)
Photo: Melody Maker
9 September – The Jimmy Brown Sound and The Satellites (soon to become The Army)
10 September – Julian Covey & The Machine
11 September – Long John Baldry & Steampacket
16 September – The Symbols and The Quiet Five
17 September – Two groups
18 September – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
23 September – The Trendsetters and Winston G
24 September – Two groups
25 September – Los Bravos
30 September – Robert Parker and The James Royal Set
1 October – Two groups
2 October – Rick ‘N’ Beckers
7 October – The Cryin Shames
8 October – Two groups
9 October – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band
14 October – Lee Dorsey
15 October – Two groups
16 October – Batman & Robin
Photo: Melody Maker
21 October – Sonny Childe & The TNT
22 October – Two groups
23 October – Edwin Starr (possibly backed by The Guests)
Photo: Melody Maker
28 October – The Birds
29 October – Two groups
30 October – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
4 November – The Dixie Cups
5 November – Two groups
6 November – The Creation
11 November – The Coasters (probably backed by The Noblemen) and The Mode
12 November – Two groups
13 November – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band
18 November – Wishful Thinking
19 November – Two groups
20 November – Ben E King and Winston G
25 November – The Mindbenders
26 November – Two groups
27 November – The Birds
Photo: Melody Maker
2 December – The All Night Workers and Sands
3 December – Two groups
4 December – Cream and The Essex Five
9 December – Gass and The Fleur De Lys
10 December – Two groups
11 December – The Drifters and The Bystanders
16 December – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers
17 December – Two groups
18 December – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers
23 December – Eric Burdon & The Animals and The Night Train
24 December – Gass and The Penny Blacks
30 December – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede and The Barry Lee Show
31 December – The Birds and The James Royal Set
1967
1 January – Rick ‘N’ Beckers and The Majority
6 January- (Sonny Childe &) The TNT and The Syn
No listing for 7 January
8 January – The Move and The Roscoe Brown Combo
Photo: Melody Maker
13 January – The Small Faces
No listing for 14 January
15 January – The Soul Sisters and Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede
20 January – The Coloured Raisins and The Herd
No listing for 21 January
22 January – Long John Baldry (& Bluesology)
27 January – Inez & Charlie Foxx and (Joe E Young &) The Tonicks
No listing for 28 January
29 January – The Symbols and The Dyaks
3 February – Winston G
No listing for 4 February
5 February – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band
Photo: Melody Maker
10 February – Edwin Starr (possibly backed by The Cool Combination)
No listing for 11 February
12 February – The Who
17 February – The Fenmen
No listing for 18 February
19 February – Cream
Photo: Melody Maker
24 February – Lemon Line
No listing for 25 February
26 February – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
3 March – Cliff Bennet & The Rebel Rousers
No listing for 4 March
5 March – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band and The Shell (Shock Show)
10 March – The Coloured Raisins and King Ossie Show
No listing for 11 March
12 March – The Gods
17 March – The Easybeats
No listing for 18 March
19 March – Rick ‘N’ Beckers
Photo: Melody Maker
24 March – Human Instinct and Joe E Young & The Tonicks
No listing for 25 March
26 March – The New Mojos and The Gods
31 March – Ronnie Jones (& The Q-Set?)
No listing for 1 April
2 April – Ben E King
7 April – Rick ‘N’ Beckers
No listing for 8 April
9 April – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band
14 April – The Creation and The Syn
No listing for 15 April
16 April – Long John Baldry Show (aka Bluesology)
21 April – Pink Floyd
No listing for 22 April
23 April – Mary Wells and The Gods
Photo: Melody Maker
28 April – PP Arnold (backed by The Nice?) and The Syn
No listing for 29 April
30 April – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and Shinn
5 May – Rick ‘N’ Beckers
No listing for 6 May
7 May – Jeff Beck Group and Sean Buckley
12 May – The Shell Shock Show and The Syn
No listing for 13 May
14 May – Normie Rowe & The Playboys
19 May – (Geno Washington &) The Ram Jam Band
No listing for 20 May
21 May – The Troggs and The State Express (they later backed Edwin Starr)
26 May – The Shell Shock Show and The Syn
No listing for 27 May
28 May – Alan Price Set
Photo: Melody Maker
2 June – Edwin Starr (probably backed by The Senate)
No listing for 3 June
4 June – The Warm Sounds and The Birds and The Bees
9 June – Mike Quinn Rave
No listing for 10 June
11 June – Cream and The Triads
16 June – The Shell Shock Show
No listing for 17 June
18 June – The Drifters
23 June – The Move and The Gods
No listing for 24 June
25 June – The Chiffons and Midnight Train
No listing for 30 June or 1 July
2 July – The Toys
Ron Lewingdon says Steve Priest’s pre-Sweet group, The Army were also on this bill. He remembers appearing at the venue with The Toys
No listing for 7 or 8 July
9 July – The Jeff Beck Group
14 July – The All Night Workers
No listing for 15 July
16 July – The Long John Baldry Show (aka Bluesology)
21 July – The All Night Workers
No listing for 22 July
23 July – The Action and The Syn
28 July – Modes Mode
No listing for 29 July
30 July – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and The Human Instinct
4 August – The All Night Workers
No listing for 5 August
6 August – The Bee Gees and The Pussyfoot
11 August – Modes Mode
No listing for 12 August
Photo: Melody Maker
13 August – The Small Faces
Henry Turtle says that his group The Doves played with The Small Faces at this venue several times. This seems the most likely date for one of the shows but needs confirmation
18 August – The Syn
No listing for 19 August
20 August – The Jeff Beck Group
25 August – The New Jump Band
No listing for 26 August
27 August – The Human Instinct and The Triads
1 September – The Pussyfoot
No listing for 2 September
3 September – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers
8 September – The Shell Shock Show
No listing for 9 September
10 September – James & Bobby Purify and The James Royal Set
15 September – The Unsuited Medium
No listing for 16 September
17 September – The Original Drifters (backed by The Trend)
22 September – The Wranglers
23 September (first Saturday listing for the year) – The Breakthru
24 September – The Tiles Big Band
29 September – The New York Public Library
30 September – The Breakthru
1 October – The Alan Bown Set and The Calgary Stampede
No listing for 6 October
No listing for 7 October
8 October – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
13 October – Amen Corner
No listing for 14 October
15 October – Max Baer & The Chicago Setback
20 October – The Human Instinct
21 October – Warren Davis (was he on his own or with The Monday Band?)
22 October – The Ebony Keys and The All Night Workers (possibly the new version of this band)
27 October – Mr Hip Soul Band
28 October – The Wranglers
Photo: Melody Maker
29 October – Geno Washington & Ram Jam Band and The All Night Workers
3 November – Pesky Gee
4 November – The Taylor Upton Big Jump Band
5 November – Ben E King and Dr Marigold’s Prescription
10 November – Horatio Soul & The Square Deals
11 November – The Triads
12 November – Marmalade and Legay
17 November – Katch 22
18 November – Willie Walker & The Scene
19 November – The Skatalites and The Open Mind
24 November – The Minor Portion Roll Band
25 November – Keith Skues and The Shock Treatment
26 November – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds and The Living Daylights
Photo: Melody Maker
1 December – J J Bendol & The SOS
2 December – Katch 22
3 December – Geranium Pond and Modes Mode
8 December – Hydro Bronx B Band
No listing for 9 December
10 December – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
No more listings for the year, so would welcome any additions
1968
Melody Maker didn’t appear to advertise the venue during 1968, so I’ve listed references next to the entries I have found. It looks like they were Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but the listings are not complete and I would welcome any additions
Missing lists from January-April 1968
19 April – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 April – Ike & Tina Turner Show (Harrow Weekly Post/New Musical Express)
26 April – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)
27 April – The Lace (Harrow Weekly Post)
28 April – Garnet Mimms and The Lace (Harrow Weekly Post) Mimms may have cancelled
3 May – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)
4 May – Pandemonium (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing on 5 May
No listing on 10 May
11 May – The Cruudas (Harrow Weekly Post)
12 May – The Honeybus (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing on 17 May
18 May – Rainbow Ffolly (Harrow Weekly Post)
19 May – Marmalade and Rainbow Ffolly (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing on 24 May
25 May – Jo Jo Gunne (Harrow Weekly Post)
26 May – Edwin Starr (backed by The State Express) (and with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
31 May – The New Flamingos (Harrow Weekly Post)
Photo: Harrow Weekly Post
1 June – The Greatest Show on Earth (Harrow Weekly Post)
2 June – Duane Eddy and The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)
Henry Turtle says his band The Doves played with Duane Eddy at this venue. The All Night Workers definitely played too
7 June – The Midnights (Harrow Weekly Post)
8 June – The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)
9 June – The Fantastics (backed by The House of Orange) (Harrow Weekly Post)
Photo: Harrow Weekly Post
14 June – The Exits (Harrow Weekly Post)
15 June – Orange Seaweed (Harrow Weekly Post)
16 June – Whisky Mac (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 June – The Apricots (Harrow Weekly Post)
22 June – Size Five (Harrow Weekly Post)
23 June – The New Breed (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
28 June – The Apricots (Harrow Weekly Post)
29 June – The Group (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
30 June – The Apricots (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
5 July – The Midnites (Harrow Weekly Post)
6 July – The New Breed (Harrow Weekly Post)
7 July – The Midnites (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing for 12 July
13 July – The Midnites (with support) (Harrow Weekly Post)
14 July – The Neuz (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing for 19 July
20 July – The Neuz (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 July – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)
No listing for 26, 27 and 28 July
No listing for 2 August
3 August – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)
4 August – The Unison (Harrow Weekly Post)
I don’t have any more listings for August and only odd ones for September and October so would welcome any additions
22 September – The New Breed (Harrow Weekly Post)
29 September – The All Night Workers (Harrow Weekly Post)
Photo: Harrow Weekly Post
5 October – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
6 October – The Race (Harrow Weekly Post)
9 October – Colin Berry (Wednesday) (Harrow Weekly Post)
12 October – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
2 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
3 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)
8 November – Colin Berry (Harrow Weekly Post)
9 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
10 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)
15 November – The Midnites with Dynamic Maxine (Harrow Weekly Post)
16 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
There is no listing for 17 November
22 November – Colin Berry and The Midnites (Harrow Weekly Post)
23 November – The James Morton Sound (Harrow Weekly Post)
There is no listing for 24 November
I have no more listings for November and a gap in early December
Photo: Harrow Weekly Post
11 December – The All Night Workers (Wednesday) (Harrow Weekly Post) Says Sudbury, but the address is the same – Allendale Road
I have no more listings for December so would welcome any additions
The Top Hat in Littlehampton, West Sussex was a popular live venue during the early-to-mid 1960s. The venue wasn’t advertised regularly in the local press so I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add any further details of groups that performed there.
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
According to the Littlehampton Gazette, the Top Hat featured bands every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout 1964 but rarely advertised the names of the artists.
The following are the only gigs I’ve been able to find:
25 March 1964 – The Beat Merchants (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
26 March 1964 – Dave Storm, Jeff Spence & The Tremors (Thursday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
28 March 1964 – The Beat Merchants and The Tremors (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
30 March 1964 – The Sabres (Bank Holiday Monday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
14 May 1964 – Beat Merchants (Thursday) (Littlehampton Gazette) Advert says St Mary’s Youth Club
24 December 1964 – Dave Storme & The Tremors and Gary Grant & The G-Men (Thursday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
26 December 1964 – The Beat Merchants and Gary Grant & The G-Men (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
27 December 1964 – The Dave West Show (Sunday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
28 December 1964 – The Dave West Show and The Fleur De Lys (Monday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
31 December 1964 – Dave Storme & The Tremors and Force Four (Thursday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
The same applied for 1965. The Littlehampton Gazette started to advertise acts on 4 June 1965.
4 June 1965 – The Deltas (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
5 June 1965 – Chapter Four and Sons of Man (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
7 June 1965 – The Giants (Monday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
Judging by the dates below, it looks like Wednesdays were given up to national acts
23 June 1965 – The Applejacks (Wednesday) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Gazette)
7 July 1965 – The Mojos (Wednesday) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Gazette)
14 July 1965 – The Four Pennies (Wednesday) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
21 July 1965 – The Ivy League (Wednesday) (Chichester & Southern Post/Littlehampton Gazette) Van Morrison’s band Them replaced The Ivy League
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
28 July 1965 – The Measles (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
4 August 1965 – Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers (Wednesday) (Beat Instrumental/Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
11 August 1965 – The In Crowd (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
18 August 1965 – Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four (Wednesday) (Beat Instrumental/Littlehampton Gazette)
25 August 1965 – The Fourmost (Wednesday) (Beat Instrumental/Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
1 September 1965 – The Nashville Teens (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
8 September 1965 – Billie Davis & Platform 6 with The Beat Merchants (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
15 September 1965 – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
22 September 1965 – The Merseybeats (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
29 September 1965 – Goldie & The Gingerbreads (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
6 October 1965 – The Applejacks (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
13 October 1965 – Mike Berry (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
15 October 1965 – The Deltas (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
16 October 1965 – The Just Five (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
20 October 1965 – Silkie (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
27 October 1965 – The Cherokees (Wednesday) (Worthing Gazette)
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
3 November 1965 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
5 November 1965 – The Force Four (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
6 November 1965 – The Just Five and Chapter Four (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
There’s a gap until the following dates
Photo: Littlehampton Gazette
24 December 1965 – Danny Boyd & The Profile and The Force Four (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
26 December 1965 – Danny Boyd & The Profile and Dave & The Diamonds (Sunday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
29 December 1965 – The Profile (Wednesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
31 December 1965 – The Deltas and The Defiants (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
5 January 1966 – The Profile (Wednesday) (Worthing Gazette)
7 January 1966 – The Noblemen (Friday) (Worthing Gazette) Says just back from Italy
8 January 1966 – Dave & The Diamonds and The Defiants (Saturday) (Worthing Gazette)
The Littlehampton Gazette advertises that bands played every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday throughout the rest of 1966 but does not name the artists until the very end of the year. This is all there was:
23 December 1966 – The Four Inches (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
24 December 1966 – The Omega Plus and 4 Bidden (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
26 December 1966 – The St Louis Checks and The Inspiration (Monday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
27 December 1966 – The Laymen (Tuesday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
30 December 1966 – The Fleur De Lys (Friday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
31 December 1966 – The Omega Plus and The Total (Saturday) (Littlehampton Gazette)
A popular rock venue in Southeast London, the Mistrale club began life as the Beckenham Ballroom. Located at 2-4 high street at Beckenham Junction, the Mistrale opened its doors in April 1968 with Manfred Mann performing on the first night, supported by The Grenades, a Caribbean group.
The club continued to operate into the Seventies and below is the start of a list of artists that appeared during the late 1960s. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who can add missing artists, no matter how significant, as well as memories of particular shows.
1968
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
17 April – Manfred Mann and The Grenades (Poster)
18 April – Reparta & The Delrons with Don Moss (Melody Maker)
19 April – Dantalion’s Chariot starring Zoot Money and The Mr Mo’s Messengers (Melody Maker)
20 April – The Pyramids (Melody Maker)
24 April – Alan Price Set (Melody Maker) and The Grenades (Poster)
26 April – Mr Mo’s Messengers (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
27 April – The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
28 April – The Ethiopians (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Coulson & Purley Advertiser
1 May – Ike & Tina Turner Show and The Grenades (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
3 May – Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and The Evolution (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
4 May – Mr Hip Soul Band (Poster/Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
8 May – Marmalade and Mr Mo’s Messengers (Poster/Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
9 May – Shiralee (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
10 May – Terry Lightfoot Jazzmen (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
11 May – The Pyramids and The Go Go Show (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser/Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
12 May – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)
15 May – Mr Hip Soul Band (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
16 May – The Firestones (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
17 May – Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds and The Purple Dream (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser/New Musical Express)
One poster lists Cliff Bennett & His Band instead of Chris Farlowe
18 May – Alan Elsdon Jazz Band (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
19 May – Bob Miller & The Millermen (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
20 May – Bill Haley & His Comets and The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
22 May – Mr Mo’s Messengers (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
23 May – The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
24 May – James and Bobby Purify and The Grenades (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
25 May – The Mojos and Sweet Rain (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
26 May – Kenny Ball Jazz Band (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
29 May – Dave Turner Four (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
30 May – Edwin Starr and The Evolution (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
31 May – Chicken Shack and The Grenades (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
1 June – Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival Show (featuring Tommy Bishop) and Mr Mo’s Messengers (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
2 June – The Pyramids (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
5 June – Jethro Tull and The Epics (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
6 June – The Firestones (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
7 June – The Coloured Raisins and The Light Brigade (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
8 June – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers and The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
9 June – Honeybus and The Pussyfoot (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
12 June – Donamite and The Duce’s (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
13 June – The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
14 June – Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation and The Light Brigade (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
15 June – Oscar Toney Junior and The Firestones (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
16 June – The Pyramids (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
19 June – Donamite (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
20 June – The Firestones (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
21 June – Spencer’s Washboard King and The Greatest Show on Earth (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
22 June – The Lamb Brothers Show and The Shiralee (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
23 June – Noel & The Firebirds (Coulsdon & Purley Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
27 June – The Shiralee (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
28 June – The Gass with George Paul Jefferson (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
29 June – The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band with The Evolution (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
30 June – The Freddy Mack Show (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
4 July – Cliff Bennett and Mr Mo’s Messengers (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
5 July – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Maddening Crowd (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
6 July – The Episode, The Firestones and The Duces (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
7 July – The Skatallites (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
10 July – The Duces (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
11 July – The Shiralee (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
12 July – The Evolution (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
13 July – Root & Jenny Jackson with Electric Sun (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
14 July – The Pyramids (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
17 July – The Duces (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
18 July – Mr Mo’s Messengers (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
19 July – Patti La Belle & The Bluebells and Purple Dream (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
20 July – Tim Rose, Point Blank and The Duces (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
21 July – July and The Skatellites (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
30 August 1968 – Moon’s Train (Malcolm Penn’s diary – thanks to Peter Gosling for sharing)
New Musical Express lists Ben E King for 30 August.
5 September – Ben E King (New Musical Express)
19 September – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (New Musical Express)
25 September – Black Sabbath (Poster)
4 October – Felice Taylor (backed by The Reaction) (New Musical Express) and Serendipity (Poster)
5 October – Grand Union and The Maddening Crowd (Poster)
6 October – The Sundae Times (Poster)
11 October – PP Arnold and The Evolution (Poster)
12 October – Julian Kirsch and Sweet Rain (Poster)
13 October – The Interstate Road Show (Poster)
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
18 October – Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Pretty Things and Julian Kirsch (Coulson & Purley Advertiser)
19 October – Herbie & The Royalists and The Evolution (Poster)
20 October – The Skatellites (Poster)
25 October – Amboy Dukes and Kaleidoscope (Poster)
26 October – Mr Mo’s Messengers and Sweet Rain (Poster)
27 October – The Pyramids (Poster)
I have no listings until end of November
29 November – Kaleidoscope and The Mojos (Poster)
6 December – The Herd and Electric Sun (South East London Mercury)
20 December – The Isley Brothers backed by Art Regis (ex-Jimmy James & The Vagabonds?) and The Brass Cannon (New Musical Express) The Isley Brothers UK tour was cancelled last minute
24 December – Johnny & The Rivals (South East London Mercury)
27 December – The Maddening Crowd (South East London Mercury)
28 December – Electric Sun (South East London Mercury)
29 December – Gun Hill (South East London Mercury)
31 December – Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and Information (South East London Mercury)
1969
I have significant gaps in this year and would welcome additions
Photo: Beckenham & Penge Advertiser
10 January – The Greatest Show on Earth and The Pyramids (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
15 January – Alan Elsdon (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
16 January – The Count Lee Sound (South East London Mercury)
18 January – Evolution (South East London Mercury)
22 January – Bob Wallis & The Storyville Jazzmen (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
9 February – Moby Grape (South East London Mercury)
7 March – Ben E King and The Classics (Melody Maker)
26 March – Kaleidoscope (Beckenham & Penge Advertiser)
4 April – Desmond Dekker & The Aces and The Evolution (Melody Maker)
30 May – Nice (Melody Maker)
25 June – Ohio Express (Melody Maker)
18 July – Idle Race (Time Out)
Photo: South East London Mercury
6 September – Justin Tyme (South East London Mercury)
20 September – Listen (South East London Mercury)
1970
This is just a start for 1970 but welcome additions
The Artwoods and John’s Children, December 1966. Photo: Caterham Weekly Post
Originally called the Chuck Wagon and located in a corrugated iron hut at 22a Bridge Street in Leatherhead, Surrey, this notable music venue was renamed the Bluesette Club around March 1966. John’s Children, the group that once included Marc Bolan, owned the club at one point and performed regularly, initially under the name The Silence.
I’ve started to compile a list of gigs, which are taken from the Caterham Weekly Press unless otherwise noted. There are significant gaps in the listings, so I’d welcome any additions, corrections and memories, including when the venue operated as the Chuck Wagon. Judging by the listings below, shows took place on Fridays and Sundays unless otherwise noted.
1966
25 February 1966 – Tony Jackson & The Vibrations (Boyfriend magazine)
1 April 1966 – Too Many Kooks (Poster from John Treais)
3 April 1966 – Sons of Fred (Poster from John Treais)
8 April 1966 – Paddy, Klaus & Gibson (Poster from John Treais)
10 April 1966 – The Ends (aka The End) (Poster from John Treais)
15 April 1966 – The A-Jaes (Poster from John Treais)
17 April 1966 – The (Five) Proud Walkers (Poster from John Treais)
Photo: John Treais
22 April 1966 – Eddie’s Crowd (Poster from John Treais)
24 April 1966 – The Paramounts (Poster from John Treais)
29 April 1966 – The Silence (Poster from John Treais)
Bookings for May included The Herd, Tony Rivers & The Castaways, Gary Farr & The T-Bones and The Fenmen (see above)
29 May 1966 – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Poster from John Treais)
3 June 1966 – The Silence (Poster from John Treais)
5 June 1966 – The Herd (Poster from John Treais)
10 June 1966 – The Five Proud Walkers (Contract from Colin Forster)
Thanks to Colin Forster
12 June 1966 – The Rockhouse Band (Poster from John Treais)
17 June 1966 – Paddy, Klaus & Gibson (Poster from John Treais)
19 June 1966 – Gary Farr & The T-Bones (Poster from John Treais)
24 June 1966 – Eddie’s Crowd (Poster from John Treais)
26 June 1966 – Sons of Fred (Poster from John Treais)
3 July – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton
8 July – Eddie’s Crowd (formerly The Five Aces)
10 July – The Silence
15 July – The Hounds
17 July – The Fadin’ Colours
22 July – The Fadin’ Colours
24 July – The Silence (just back from Nice, France)
29 July – The Worrying Kind
31 July – The Tea-Set
There is no listing for 5 and 7 August
12 August – Heinz & The Wildboys
14 August – The Five Proud Walkers (also confirmed by the Crawley Advertiser)
There is no listing for 19 August and after this but at some point around this time, the club closed and only re-opened in November
20 November – Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band (paper says club has reopened)
No listing for 25 November
27 November – John’s Children (ex-The Silence)
Photo: Caterham Weekly Post
2 December – The Mojos
4 December – The Iveys
9 December – The Tea-Set
11 December – The Fading Colours
16 December – The Fourmost
19 December – The Bunch
23 December – The Artwoods
24 December – John’s Children (switch from Sunday to Saturday)
30 December – Fading Colours
1967
1 January – Graham Bond Organisation (back to Sundays)
6 January – The Iveys
8 January – Winston’s Fumbs
13 January – Mike Stuart Span
15 January – The Bunch
20 January – The Fading Colours
22 January – The Fleur De Lys
27 January – The Creation
29 January – John’s Children
Photo: Caterham Weekly Post
3 February – Richard Henry & The Timebox
5 February – The Bunch
10 February – The Iveys
12 February – The Fenmen
17 February – Winston’s Fumbs
19 February – Savoy Brown
Photo: Caterham Weekly Press
24 February – Cat Stevens
26 February – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
3 March – The (Five) Proud Walkers
5 March – Derek Savage Foundation
10 March – John’s Children with The A-Jaes
12 March – Graham Bond Organisation
17 March – Worrying Kind
19 March – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
Photo: Caterham Weekly Press
24 March – One In A Million
26 March – Mike Stuart Span
31 March – Heart and Souls
2 April – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
7 April – Rosco Brown Combo
9 April – The Night People (aka The Nite People)
Photo: Caterham Weekly Press
14 April – The Tribe
16 April – The Fleur De Lys
21 April – Derek Savage Foundation
23 April – Ray King Soul Band
26 April – John’s Children (Wednesday)
28 April – The Click
30 April – The Bunch
3 May – John’s Children (Wednesday)
No more listings in the paper but the club continued as gigs below confirm
18 June – The Iveys (Tom Brennan’s Iveys’ research)
10 September – The Iveys (Tom Brennan’s Iveys’ research)
17 December – The Iveys and John’s Children (Tom Brennan’s Iveys’ research)
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.
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
Melody Maker
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
Melody Maker
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)
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
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
Walton Playhouse, 19 January 2022. Photo: Nick Warburton
The Walton Hop at the Playhouse in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey was a teen disco started by Deniz Corday in 1958.
Photo: Nick Warburton, 19 January 2022
The music venue is reputed to have been the first disco in the UK. During 1964-1965, it was billed as the Hi-Fi Hop. The venue was billed as the Walton Hop in 1967. This is an incomplete list and I would welcome any additions
1 August 1961 – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers
24 October 1961 – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers
7 November 1961 – Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers
19 January 1962 – The Nibs Band
Gigs were on Saturdays and Wednesday but not every week
20 January 1962 – The Sunsets with Linda Shane, Grant Tracy and Ron Diamond
24 January 1962 – Denny & The Crescendos
10 February 1962 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
14 February 1962 – The Impalas
17 February 1962 – Eddy & The Chequers
24 February 1962 – Mike Cordell & The Mysteries
3 March 1962 – Steve Frances & The Counterbeats
10 March 1962 – Johnny Carr & The Bristol Cadillacs
14 March 1962 – The Guildford Rythmics
17 March 1962 – Tony West, Terry Preston & The Nite Hawks
21 March 1962 – Kris Kelly & The Cadillacs
24 March 1962 – Steve Laine & The Cannons
28 March 1962 – The Hamilton Teens
31 March 1962 – Anna Janet Carol and Tony Claidon & The Impalas
4 April 1962 – The Black Arrows
Gap until the next entry
18 April 1962 – Denny & The Crescendos
21 April 1962 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
23 April 1962 – Steve Laine and Terry & The Cannons
26 April 1962 – The Hamilton Teens
28 April 1962 – Duffy Power & The Syndicates
2 May 1962 – Steve Frances & The Counterbeats
5 May 1962 – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (he was ill so postponed and was replaced by Gary Brooker & The Paramounts)
Gap in gigs until next entry
19 May 1962 – Baby Bubbly & His Bubbles
23 May 1962 – Neil Christian & The Crusaders
26 May 1962 – Gary Brooker & The Paramounts
2 June 1962 – Ray Davis & The RDQ Quartette (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
6 June 1962 – Jackie Lynton with Bob Zavier & The Jury
9 June 1962 – Bod Fields, Beverley Swain & The Diablos
11 June 1962 – Jed Stone & The Raiders
14 June 1962 – The Black Arrows
16 June 1962 – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
23 June 1962 – Steve Laine and Teddy & The Cannons (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
27 June 1962 – Pat McQueen & His Rock Combo
30 June 1962 – The Checkpoints with Colin Lloyd
3 July 1962 – Ricky Temple & The Lonely Ones (Tuesday)
7 July 1962 – Tony Claidon, Ann Wright and The Impalas (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
11 July 1962 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
14 July 1962 – Brian Howard & The Silhouettes
18 July 1962 – Pete West & The East Combo
21 July 1962 – Karl Anthony & The Nomads
25 July 1962 – The Black Arrows
28 July 1962 – Steve Laine and Terry & The Cannons
1 August 1962 – Pat McQueen & His Rock Combo
4 August 1962 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets (cancelled, not clear who replaced them)
6 August 1962 – Tony Claidon & The Impalas
11 August 1962 – Neil Christian & The Crusaders (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
18 August 1962 – Colin Lyodd & The Checkpoints (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
No gigs for a while
1 September 1962 – The Fleereckers
4 September 1962 – Norman Jago & The Jaguars
8 September 1962 – Brian Howard & The Silhouettes
12 September 1962 – Jackie Lynton & The Jury
15 September 1962 – The Statesmen of Sin
19 September 1962 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
22 September 1962 – Terry Franks & The Avalons
26 September 1962 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
29 September 1962 – Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos with Susan Terry
3 October 1962 – Jackie Lynton with Bob Zavier & The Jury
6 October 1962 – Bobby Brown & The Barons
10 October 1962 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
13 October 1962 – Brian Howard & The Silhouettes
Gap until next entry
20 October 1962 – Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
24 October 1962 – Jackie Lynton and Bobby Zavier & The Jury
27 October 1962 – Rod Price & The College Boys
31 October 1962 – Terry Franks & The Avalons
3 November 1962 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
9 November 1962 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
16 November 1962 – Bobby Angelo, Susan Terry & The Tuxedos (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
24 November 1962 – Coral Lee and Ray Fields & The Syndicates (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
27 November 1962 – Brian Howard & The Silhouettes
1 December 1962 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
Gap until next entry
12 December 1962 – Jackie Lynton & The New Teenbeats
15 December 1962 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
19 December 1962 – Rod Price & His College Men
22 December 1962 – Brian Howard & The Silhouettes
24 December 1962 – Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos with Susan Terry
26 December 1962 – Jackie Lynton & The New Teenbeats
29 December 1962 – John Mazzi & The Clearways (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
31 December 1962 – Terry Franks & The Avalons
Gigs were on Saturdays and Wednesday but not every week. There is gap until next entry
9 January 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
12 January 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
16 January 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
19 January 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
23 January 1963 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
26 January 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
30 January 1963 – The Nashville Teens
2 February 1963 – Rod Price & His College Men (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
6 February 1963 – Shane Fenton & The Fentons and Tony Rivers & The Castaways
9 February 1963 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
14 February 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s (Thursday)
16 February 1963 – Terry Franks & The Avalons
23 February 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
There is a gap until the next entry
2 March 1963 – Rod Price & His College Men
6 March 1963 – Gene Vincent & The British Blue Caps and The Hi-Fi Nits and Jackie & Fiona
9 March 1963 – Pauline Martin and Paul Dean & The Searchers
16 March 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
20 March 1963 – Frank Kelly & The Hunters
23 March 1963 – Pete West and Susan Wayne & The Embers
30 March 1963 – Coral Lee and Ray Fields & The Syndicates (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
6 April 1963 – Tony & The Packabeats
11 April 1963 – Pat McQueen & His Rock Combo (Thursday)
13 April 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways and The Hi-Fi Nits
15 April 1963 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets (Monday)
20 April 1963 – Pauline Martin and Pete Dean & The Searchers
27 April 1963 – Lee Faber & The RTJ Combo (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
4 May 1963 – The Strollers Plus Two and The Hi-Fi Nits
10 May 1963 – Rod Price & His College Men (Friday) (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available) Replaced by Jeff Curtis & The Flames
18 May 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s and Fiona and Jackie
25 May 1963 – Terry Franks & The Avalons (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
1 June 1963 – Tony Holland & The Packabeats
3 June 1963 – Vern Rogers & Hi-Fi’s (Monday)
8 June 1963 – Johnny Dee & The Limelighters
15 June 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
22 June 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
29 June 1963 – John Mazzi & Clearways
6 July 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
13 July 1963 – Rod Price & His College Men
20 July 1963 – Jeff Curtis & The Flames
27 July 1963 – Dave Anthony & The Druids
3 August 1963 – The Strollers
5 August 1963 – The Limelights
10 August 1963 – Coral Lee and Ray Fields & The Syndicates
17 August 1963 – Terry Franks & The Avalons (replaced by Eddy & The Chequers)
24 August 1963 – Lee Allan & The Scepters
31 August 1963 – Dave Anthony & The Druids
6 September 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways (Friday) (replaced by Tony Holland & The Packabeats)
14 September 1963 – The Hi-Fi’s
21 September 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
25 September 1963 – Shane Fenton & The Fentons (Wednesday)
28 September 1963 – Dave Dee & The Moquettes
5 October 1963 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
12 October 1963 – Lee Allan & The Scepters
19 October 1963 – Tony Holland & The Packabeats
26 October 1963 – The Wanderers
2 November 1963 – The Druids
9 November 1963 – Jackie Lynton & The Teenbeats
16 November 1963 – The Mustangs (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
23 November 1963 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
30 November 1963 – Jeff Curtis & The Flames
Got gaps until next gig
21 December 1963 – Neil Christian & The Crusaders
24 December 1963 – John Mazzi & The Clearways
26 December 1963 – Tony Holland & The Packabeats
27 December 1963 – Vern Rogers & The Hi-Fi’s
28 December 1963 – Brian Diamond & The Cutters
31 December 1963 – The Druids
Just appears to be gigs on Saturdays in 1964
3 January 1964 – Lee Allan & The Scepters
11 January 1964 – The Moquettes (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
18 January 1964 – The Flintstones
25 January 1964 – The Roof Raisers
1 February 1964 – Pete Nelson & The Travellers
8 February 1964 – The Hi-Fi’s
No gig on 15 February 1964
22 February 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways and The Hop Mimers
29 February 1964 – Guitars Incorporated
7 March 1964 – The Roof Raisers
14 March 1964 – The Druids
21 March 1964 – Lee Allan & The Scepters
26 March 1964 – The Moquettes
28 March 1964 – The Outlaws and The Hop Mimers
30 March 1964 – Wainwright’s Gentlemen
4 April 1964 – The Druids
11 April 1964 – Tony Holland & The Packabeats (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
18 April 1964 – The Limelights
No gig on 25 April
28 April 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
2 May 1964 – Peter’s Faces
9 May 1964 – The Hi-Fi’s (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
16 May 1964 – The Trends
18 May 1964 – The Moquettes (Monday)
23 May 1964 – Wainwright’s Gentlemen
30 May 1964 – Dana Laine and Lee Tracy & The Tributes (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
2 June 1964 – Peter’s Faces (Tuesday)
6 June 1964 – The Druids
9 June 1964 – Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Tuesday)
13 June 1964 – The Prestons (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
16 June 1964 – The Soul Representatives (Tuesday)
20 June 1964 – Mike Shannons & The Strangers
27 June 1964 – Wainwright’s Gentlemen
4 July 1964 – The Chances (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
11 July 1964 – The Nashville Teens
18 July 1964 – Peter’s Faces
25 July 1964 – The Southern Sounds
1 August 1964 – The Birds (Ron Wood on guitar)
3 August 1964 – Peter’s Faces
8 August 1964 – The Grebbles
15 August 1964 – The T-Bones
22 August 1964 – The Southern Sounds
29 August 1964 – Peter’s Faces and Jackie Lynton
5 September 1964 – The Birds
12 September 1964 – The Druids
19 September 1964 – The Tridents (Jeff Beck’s band)
26 September 1964 – The T-Bones
3 October 1964 – The Druids
10 October 1964 – The Herd (replaced by The Paramounts)
17 October 1964 – The Rebounds
24 October 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
31 October 1964 – Peter’s Faces
7 November 1964 – The Tridents
14 November 1964 – The Druids
17 November 1964 – Rhubarb Freshers (Tuesday)
21 November 1964 – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
24 November 1964 – The Aztecs (Tuesday)
28 November 1964 – The Bootleggers
1 December 1964 – The Hustlers (Tuesday) (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
4 December 1964 – The Herd (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
8 December 1964 – The Empty Vessels (Tuesday) (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
12 December 1964 – Peter’s Faces (held at Weybridge Hall as Walton Playhouse not available)
15 December 1964 – Devil’s Disciples (Tuesday)
19 December 1964 – The Pagans
24 December 1964 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
26 December 1964 – The Tridents
31 December 1964 – The Druids
There were gaps during 1965 due to the venue not being used for music
2 January 1965 – The Birds
12 January 1965 – The Moonrakers
16 January 1965 – Peter’s Faces
23 January 1965 – The Herd
26 January 1965 – The Legends
30 January 1965 – Wainwright’s Gentlemen (Ian Gillan was lead singer by now)
2 February 1965 – The Strays
6 February 1965 – The Tridents
9 February 1965 – The Cosmic Sounds
13 February 1965 – Grant Tracy & The Sunsets
23 February 1965 – The Missing Links
27 February 1965 – Dave & The Strollers
2 March 1965 – The Ones
6 March 1965 – The Tridents (this was the band’s first gig after Jeff Beck left to join The Yardbirds and was performed as a trio)
9 March 1965 – The Road Agents
13 March 1965 – The Birds
16 March 1965 – Finders Keepers
20 March 1965 – The Five Dimensions
23 March 1965 – Them
27 March 1965 – The Herd
30 March 1965 – The Bad Boys
3 April 1965 – The Cosmic Sounds
15 April 1965 – The Hero (This could be a missprint and might be The Herd)
Walton Playhouse closed at some point in late April/early May 1965 due to a fire that caused extensive damage. Walton Playhouse re-opened for music on 29 October 1966
29 October 1966 – Flatop and The Soul System
1 November 1966 – The Impalas
5 November 1966 – The Courtelles
8 November 1966 – The Iveys (evolved into Badfinger)
12 November 1966 – Tuesday’s Children
15 November 1966 – The Loving Kind
19 November 1966 –The Dominos
No gigs on 22 and 26 November
29 November 1966 – The Coloured Raisins
3 December 1966 – The Iveys
No gigs on 6 and 10 December
13 December 1966 – The New Downliners Sect
17 December 1966 – The Embers
20 December 1966 – Syd’s Crowd
24 December 1966 – Rob Chance & The Chances R
26 December 1966 – The Coloured Raisins
27 December 1966 – The Summer Set
31 December 1966 – Niti Rossi and Mike Stuart Span
10 January 1967 – The New Mojo Band (The New Mojos)
13 January 1967 – Winston’s Fumbs
17 January 1967 – Norman & The Tek-Neeks (ex-Tornados)
24 January 1967 – Derek Savage Foundation
28 January 1967 – The Nashville Teens
31 January 1967 – The Embers
4 February 1967 – The Condors
7 February 1967 – Winston’s Thumbs
11 February 1967 – Jackie Lynton, Norman Hale & The Package
14 February 1967 – The Iveys
18 February 1967 – Derek Savage Foundation
21 February 1967 – The Mojos
25 February 1967 – Denise Scott & The Soundsmen
28 February 1967 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
4 March 1967 – The Coloured Raisins
7 March 1967 – The Embers
14 March 1967 – The Embers
18 March 1967 – The Bunch
21 March 1967 – Derek Savage Foundation
23 March 1967 – The Coloured Raisins
25 March 1967 – The Medievals
27 March 1967 – Mike Stuart Span
1 April 1967 – The Army (Steve Priest, pre-Sweet on bass)
11 April 1967 – The Iveys
15 April 1967 – The Mojos
18 April 1967 – Sean Buckely Big Set
21 April 1967 – The Seychells (held at Hersham)
No gigs at the Walton Hop on 22, 25 and 29 April. The hall is not available
29 April 1967 – The Flies (held at Hersham)
2 May 1967 – The Farm
6 May 1967 – The Jaybirds
13 May 1967 – The Ministry of Sound
16 May 1967 – The Drag Set
20 May 1967 – The Bunch
23 May 1967 – The Flies
27 May 1967 – The Shinn
29 May 1967 – Mike Stuart Span (Bank holiday Monday)
3 June 1967 – The Courtells
6 June 1967 – The Jaybirds
10 June 1967 – The Happy Story
13 June 1967 – The Shell Shock Show
17 June 1967 – The Iveys
20 June 1967 – The Klooks
There is a gap after this
8 July 1967 – Soul Tonas
14 July 1967 – The Shell Shock Show
22 July 1967 – The Gods
29 July 1967 – The Human Instinct
5 August 1967 – Mike Stuart Span
12 August 1967 – The Tiles Big Band
19 August 1967 – The Flies
26 August 1967 – The Drag Set
28 August 1967 – The Flies (Bank holiday Monday)
2 September 1967 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
9 September 1967 – Modes Mode
16 September 1967 – Mike Stuart Span
23 September 1967 – The Embers
26 September 1967 – The Drifters, The Flies and The Mover
7 October 1967 – The All Nite Workers
14 October 1967 – No band this week
21 October 1967 – Gentle Madness
28 October 1967 – Dr Marigold’s Prescription
4 November 1967 – Coletrain Union
11 November 1967 – The Inspiration
14 November 1967 – The Human Instinct
18 November 1967 – Floribunda Rose (John Kongos’s band)
25 November 1967 – No band this week
28 November 1967 – Force Four
2 December 1967 – Lemon Line
9 December 1967 – No band this week
12 December 1967 – The All Nite Workers
16 December 1967 – Jo Jo Gunne
19 December 1967 – The Doves
26 December 1967 – The Flies (and possibly The Doves but needs confirmation)
30 December 1967 – Mike Stuart Span
9 January 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
13 January 1968 – The Army
16 January 1968 – Force Four
20 January 1968 – The Human Instinct
24 January 1968 – Missing entry
27 January 1968 – The All Nite Workers
30 January 1968 – Dr Marigold’s Prescription
3 February 1968 – Alexander Bell & The Flies (Just back from Denmarkand replaced Cymbaline)
6 February 1968 – The Doves
10 February 1968 – The Human Instinct and The Mover
13 February 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
17 February 1968 – Jon
20 February 1968 – The All Nite Workers
24 February 1968 – Kristen Young & The Reflections
27 February 1968 – Cymbaline
2 March 1968 – Dr Marigold’s Prescription
No gigs on 5 and 9 March
12 March 1968 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
No Saturday gigs until 30 March so no gig on 16 March
19 March 1968 – The All Nite Workers
No gig on 23 March
26 March 1968 – Cymbaline
30 March 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
6 April 1968 – Extreme Sound
11 April 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
13 April 1968 – Cymbaline
15 April 1968 – The All Night Workers
20 April 1968 – The Doves
Looks like gigs on 23, 27 and 30 April
4 May 1968 – The Embers
Looks like no gigs on 7, 11 and 14 May
18 May 1968 – The Penny Peeps (Martin Barre, pre-Jethro Tull on guitar)
Looks like no gigs on 21, 25 and 28 May
1 June 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
4 June 1968 – The Embers
8 June 1968 – The Onyx
No gig on 11 June
15 June 1968 – Extreme Sound
No gig on 18 June
22 June 1968 – Mike Stuart Span
No gigs on 25 and 29 June
No gig on 2 July
6 July 1968 – The Greatest Show on Earth
13 July 1968 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
No gig on 16 July
20 July 1968 – Cymbaline
No gig on 23 July
27 July 1968 – The Groop (from Australia) and Honey
No gig on 30 July
3 August 1968 – Clive Barrow Group (future All Night Workers lead singer)
No gig on 6 August
10 August 1968 – Mike Raynor & The Condors
No gig on 13 August
17 August 1968 – The Embers and Honey
No gig on 20 August
24 August 1968 – Alexander Bell & The Flies
No gig on 27 August
31 August 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
2 September 1968 – The All Nite Workers
7 September 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
No gigs on 10, 14 and 17 September
21 September 1968 – The Late
No gig on 24 September
28 September 1968 – Combustion
No gig on 1 October
5 October 1968 – The Nerve
No gig on 8 October
12 October 1968 – Bobby Johnson & The Atoms
Looks like no gigs on 15, 19 and 22 October
26 October 1968 – The All Nite Workers
No gig on 29 October
2 November 1968 – Bobby Johnson & The Atoms
No gig on 5 November
9 November 1968 – Combustion
No gig on 12 November
16 November 1968 – Nerve
No gig on 19, 23 and 26 November
30 November 1968 – The Coloured Raisins
No gigs on 3, 7 and 10 December
14 December 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
No gig on 17 December
21 December 1968 – The Explosion with Winston T (most likely Watson T Brown & The Explosive)
24 December 1968 – Jo Jo Gunne
26 December 1968 – Rick ‘N’ Beckers
28 December 1968 – The Sky (formerly Mike Raynor & The Condors)
31 December 1968 – The Cat Road Show starring US Flatop
No gig on Saturday, 4 January 1969. Also Tuesday shows given up for DJ
11 January 1969 – The Youngblood
18 January 1969 – The Explosive
25 January 1969 – Canterbury Tales
1 February 1969 – Kingsize Keen Show
8 February 1969 – The Flares
No gig on Saturday, 15 February
23 February 1969 – The Nite People
1 March 1969 – The Youngblood
8 March 1969 – Demon Fuzz
No gig on Saturday, 15 March
22 March 1969 – Watson T Brown & The Explosive
29 March 1969 – Spectrum
3 April 1969 – Canterbury’s Tales
5 April 1969 – Simon K & The Meantimers
7 April 1969 – The All Nite Workers (Clyde Barrow now on lead vocals)
No gigs now until the next date
3 May 1969 – The Youngblood
No gigs now until the next date
31 May 1969 – The Red Squares
7 June 1969 – The Pavement
14 June 1969 – The Onyx
21 June 1969 – The Sky
28 June 1969 – Spectrum
5 July 1969 – The Sweet
12 July 1969 – The Swamp
19 July 1969 – The Embers
26 July 1969 – Simon K & The Meantimers
2 August 1969 – The She Trinity
9 August 1969 – The Sugar
16 August 1969 – The Chimera
23 August 1969 – Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours
30 August 1969 – Canterbury Tales
6 September 1969 – Simon K & The Meantimers
13 September 1969 – Cool Combination
20 September 1969 – Sonority
27 September 1969 – The Cats
4 October 1969 – The Pylots
11 October 1969 – Archimedes Principle
18 October 1969 – Timebox
No gig on Saturday, 25 October
1 November 1969 – Black Velvet
No gig on Saturday, 8 November
15 November 1969 – Orange Rainbow
No gig on Saturday, 22 November
29 November 1969 – Simon K & The Meantimers
No gigs until the next one
13 December 1969 – Information
20 December 1969 – Lucas (from Mike Cotton Sound) and The Soul Sisters
24 December 1969 – Mike Raynor & The Sky
26 December 1969 – John James & The Swamp
27 December 1969 – Chimera
31 December 1969 – Simon K & The Meantimers
There don’t appear to be any gigs for the first half of 1970
All gigs were sourced from the Woking Herald except Mike Dee & The Jaywalkers (Brian Mansell) and Floribunda Rose (Jack Russell)
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