: Hits: 1989

Gig Guide

This excellent document, provided by Brian Stevenson, gives an interesting insight into the Manchester beat era - not only of the local band scene but also the tremendous opportunities for club goers to see live bands at that time.

I have chosen not to cut out the non-Manchester gigs, as I feel that they are of equal importance - perhaps reflecting the change in music tastes/opportunities over such a short period of time.

DATE	GROUP	VENUE	COMMENTS
06.07.1965	EARL PRESTONS REALMS	CAVERN (LIVERPOOL)
17.08.1965	THE MEASLES	OASIS
22.08.1965	THE MEASLES	“ “
	UNIT 4 +2
24.08.1965	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS	“ “	FIVE PIECE GROUP
	FITZ + STARTZ
29.08.1965	THE PEDDLERS	“ “
	BERN ELIOTS KLAN
31.08.1965	THE STYLOS	“ “
	THE BRIDGEBEATS
07.09.1965	DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH	“ “
	THE HICKORY STIX
12.09.1965	THE WHO	“ “
	STAGE 4
	OUR GENERATION
14.09.1965	THE CYMERONS	“ “
	THE STRANGEWAYS
18.09.1965	LITTLE FRANKIE	“ “
	THE COUNTRY GENTS
	THE COUNTRY BEATS
	THE MISSING LINKS
21.09.1965	THE MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS	“ “
	THE CONSPIRATORS
24.09.1965	KRIS RYAN & THE QUESTIONS	“ “
	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS
28.09.1965	THE MEASLES	“ “
	THE INSECTS
03.10.1965	BO DIDDLEY	“ “
	THE IN-CROWD
08.10.1965	THE MERSEYBEATS	“ “
	ST.LOUIS UNION
17.10.1965	SCREAMING LORD SUTCH & THE SAVAGES	“ “
	TOMS RIGG
24.10.1965	THE YARDBIRDS	“ “
	THE FENMEN
26.10.1965	THE STYLOS	“ “
	CHRISTINE & THE NORTHMEN
06.11.1965	THE CYMERONS	“ “
	(CATHY McGOWAN)
09.11.1965	THE FAIRIES	“ “
13.11.1965	THE MINDBENDERS	“ “	1^st without W.Fontana
	KRIS RYAN & THE QUESTIONS
21.11.1965	THE NASHVILLE TEENS	“ “
	THE SORROWS
23.11.1965	IVANS MEADS	“ “
	THE MEASLES
18.12.1965	DAVE DEE, DOZY, (BEAKY), MICK & TICH	“ “	BEAKY SICK
	THE YING TONGS
24.12.1965	THE MEASLES	“ “
	THE STYLOS
	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS
04.01.1966	THE DETROITS	“ “
08.01.1966	PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLES	“ “
	THE CHECKPOINTS
	BLUESOLOGY
11.01.1966	THE MEASLES	“ “
18.01.1966	THE STYLOS	“ “
25.01.1966	DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH	“ “
	THE SINS OF THE FAMILY
29.01.1966	THE BIRDS	“ “
	PLAIN & FANCY
01.02.1966	THE STYLOS	“ “
	THE MOONRAKERS
06.02.1966	THE ROULETTES	“ “
	THE TENNESSEANS
08.02.1966	THE FENMEN	“ “
12.02.1966	THE MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS	“ “
	DORIS TROY
	BLUESOLOGY
13.02.1966	THE MINDBENDERS	“ “
	THE FAIRIES
15.02.1966	KRIS RYAN & THE QUESTIONS	“ “	SEEN X 3
18.02.1966	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS	“ “
	TOMS RIGG
22.02.1966	IVANS MEADS	OASIS
	THE CRYIN’ SHAMES
26.02.1966	PINKERTONS ASSORTED COLOURS	“ “
	THE FACTOTUMS
27.02.1966	THE ROCKIN’ BERRIES	“ “
01.03.1966	THE TOGGERY FIVE	“ “
04.03.1966	PADDY, KLAUS & GIBSON	“ “
	THE CYMERONS
06.03.1966	THE KOOBAS	“ “
	THE STYLOS
13.03.1966	WAYNE FONTANA & THE OPPOSITION	“ “
	GIN HOUSE
15.03.1966	THE ALAN BOWN SET	“ “
19.03.1966	GOLDIE (EX GINGERBREADS)	“ “
	DAVE ANTHONYS MOODS
	LEE WADE & THE WILD ONES
	PHILS SWAGGERS
20.03.1966	DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH	“ “
	THE IN-CROWD
	THE SOUL SET
22.03.1966	THE CHASERS	“ “
	THE RAGING STORMS
26.03.1966	CRISPIAN ST. PETERS	“ “
	THE PUPPETS
	THE MIKE KURTIS SET
27.03.1966	WILSON PICKETT	“ “
	THE STATESIDERS
	JOHNNY PETERS & THE J.P.’s
29.03.1966	THE STYLOS	“ “
01.04.1966	THE PRETTY THINGS	“ “
	THE ROGUES
02.04.1966	SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS	“ “
	THE COUNTRY GENTS
	FRANKENSTEIN & THE MONSTERS
	HERBIE GOINS & THE NIGHTIMERS
03.04.1966	THE FOURMOST	“ “
	WYMPLE WINCH (JUST FOUR MEN)		CHANGED NAME
05.04.1966	IVANS MEADS	“ “
08.04.1966	THE BIRDS	“ “
	CAROL KEYES & THE BIG SOUND
09.04.1966	THE PRETTY THINGS	“ “
	THE IN-CROWD
	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS
10.04.1966	DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH	“ “
	THE MOTOWN SECT
11.04.1966	THE MEASLES	“ “
	THE STYLE
	ALAN EVANS BLUES BAND
	THE HEARTBEATS
12.04.1966	THE MEASLES	“ “
16.04.1966	TOM THUMB & THE FOUR FINGERS	“ “
	SONNY CHILDE
	DICKY PRIDE
	THE SIDEWINDERS
	(UGLI RAY TERRET)
17.04.1966	LEE DORSEY	“ “
	THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
	THE CYMERONS
19.04.1966	THE YING TONGS	“ “
23.04.1966	THE CRYIN’ SHAMES	“ “
	THE CHILDREN
	THE TRESPASSERS
24.04.1966	THE VIBRATIONS	“ “
	THE DELTONES
	------ BROWN BLUES BAND
26.04.1966	FRANKENSTEIN & THE MONSTERS	“ “
	THE SHEFFIELDS		THE MONSTERS
29.04.1966	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS	“ “
	THE IN-CROWD
01.05.1966	THE MOODY BLUES	“ “
	THE LITTLE PEOPLE
03.05.1966	THE JIMMY BROWN SOUND	“ “
	THE MAYBELLENES
07.05.1966	THE CYMERONS	“ “
	THE COUNTRY GENTS		SEEN X 3
08.05.1966	PATTI LABELLE & HER BELLES	OASIS
	BLUESOLOGY		SEEN X 3
	THE POLECATZ
10.05.1966	THE MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS	“ “
14.05.1966	PAUL & BARRY RYAN	“ “
	ROBB STORME & THE WHISPERS
	THE HEARTBEATS
15.05.1966	THE DRIFTERS	“ “
	THE TRENSETTERS
17.05.1966	THE CYMERONS	“ “
21.05.1966	THE BIRDS	“ “	SEEN X 3
	THE STYLOS		SEEN X 8
22.05.1966	THE MINDBENDERS	“ “
	THE IN-CROWD		SEEN X 5
24.05.1966	THE POWERHOUSE SIX	“ “
28.05.1966	THE MERSEYS	“ “
	THE CRESTERS
29.05.1966	GENEVIEVE	“ “
	THE PIRATES
	THE DELTONES
31.05.1966	THE JOHN EVAN BAND	“ “
	THE LUVVERS
04.06.1966	THE FACTOTUMS	“ “
	THE STUART CHARLES STRING BAND
	FRANKENSTEIN & THE MONSTERS
05.06.1966	THE FORTUNES	“ “
	OLIVERS TWISTS
07.06.1966	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS	“ “
12.06.1966	SCREAMING LORD SUTCH & THE SAVAGES	“ “
14.06.1966	WISHFUL THINKING (THE EMERALDS)	“ “	CHANGED NAME
17.06.1966	PINKERTONS ASSORTED COLOURS	“ “
26.06.1966	ROY ‘C’	“ “
	THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN
	CHICAGO LINE
28.06.1966	THE CYMERONS	“ “
05.07.1966	IVANS MEADS	“ “	SEEN X 4
09.07.1966	THE FOURMOST	“ “
	THE CYMERONS
10.07.1966	PAUL & BARRY RYAN	“ “
	ROBB STORME & THE WHISPERS
	THE PURITANS (HEARTBEATS)		CHANGED NAME X 3
12.07.1966	FRANKENSTEINS MONSTERS	“ “
16.07.1966	THE ORLONS	“ “
	THE DAVE DEVANI FOUR
	THE CALIFORNIANS
19.07.1966	LISTEN	“ “
22.07.1966	THE KOOBAS	“ “
	THE SOUL SECT
26.07.1966	THE MEASLES	“ “
02.08.1966	NEIL LANDON & THE BURNETTES	“ “
09.07.1966	THE MONTANAS	“ “
12.08.1966	FRANKENSTEINS MONSTERS	“ “
	MUMMYS DARLINGS
14.08.1966	DAVE BERRY & THE CRUISERS	“ “
20.08.1966	THE CYMERONS	JUNGFRAU
27.08.1966	THE CHASERS	“ “ “
03.09.1966	THE MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS	OASIS
	THE WHEELS
	FRANKENSTEINS MONSTERS		SEEN X 6
	THE DOLLY DANCERS
04.09.1966	THE MINDBENDERS	“ “	SEEN X 4
	THE MISSING LINKS
06.09.1966	THE CYMERONS	“ “	SEEN X 9
09.09.1966	THE FACTOTUMS	“ “
	THE TATTERS
27.09.1966	THE SHAMROCKS	“ “
30.09.1966	THE SILVERSTONE SET	TOP OF THE TOWN
04.10.1966	THE MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS	OASIS	SEEN X 5
07.10.1966	THE RICHARD KENT STYLE	TOP OF THE TOWN
08.10.1966	THE MEASLES	OASIS	SEEN X 10
	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS
09.10.1966	THE MANCHESTER IMPACT	TOP OF THE TOWN
11.10.1966	THE WARRIORS	OASIS
13.10.1966	THE WALKER BROTHERS	ODEON
	THE TROGGS
	DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH		SEEN X 6
	THE MONTANAS
	THE QUOTATIONS
15.10.1966	THE IKE & TINA TURNER REVUE	OASIS
	THE FACTOTUMS
16.10.1966	THE MAGIC LANTERNS	JUNGFRAU
18.10.1966	THE ROCKIN’ VICARS	OASIS	SEEN X 9
20.10.1966	THE CREATION	JIGSAW
22.10.1966	THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP	TWISTED WHEEL
25.10.1966	THE RICHARD KENT STYLE	JIGSAW
06.11.1966	THE VICTOR BROX BLUES TRAIN	TWISTED WHEEL
08.11.1966	THE LONELY ONES	OASIS
11.11.1966	THE BEACH BOYS	ODEON
	SOUNDS INCORPORATED
	THE GOLDEN BRASS
	LULU
	DAVID & JONATHAN
12.11.1966	THE COASTERS	OASIS
	THE MOTIVATION
	HARI KARI
28.11.1966	THE TONY MERRICK SCENE	DISKOTAKIS
02.12.1966	THE YOUNG RASCALS	OASIS
	THE STYLE
20.12.1966	THE FACTOTUMS	“ “
23.12.1966	CHRIS FARLOWE & THE THUNDERBIRDS	TWISTED WHEEL
01.01.1967	TIFFANY & THE DODGES	TOP OF THE TOWN
04.01.1967	MOMMIES DARLINGS	MAJESTIC
21.01.1967	INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX	NEW CENTURY HALL
	MUD MULLIGAN & THE BIG BOSS BAND
	MAKIN’ SOUND
28.01.1967	CRISPIAN ST. PETERS	“ “ “
	THE CANDY CHOIR
	THE RAGING STORMS
01.04.1967	THE DRIFTERS	“ “ “
	THE CANADIANS
	THE MIKE CURTIS SET
11.11.1967	BERT JANSCH	FREE TRADE HALL
	JOHN RENBOURN
	AL STEWART
	THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
	DORIS HENDERSON
25.11.1967	ST LOUIS UNION	NEW CENTURY HALL
	THE PIPSWAYS
13.01.1968	THE PLATTERS	NEW CENTURY HALL
	THE TREND
	THE FACTOTUMS		SEEN X 5
01.03.1968	SIMON & GARFUNKEL	ODEON
01.04.1968	ESTHER & ABI OFARIM	FREE TRADE HALL
10.04.1968	GENE PITNEY	ODEON
	DON PARTRIDGE
	SIMON DUPREE & THE BIG SOUND
	LUCAS & THE MIKE COTTON SOUND
	STATUS QUO
	AMEN CORNER
26.04.1968	THE SPINNERS	FREE TRADE HALL
24.05.1968	TOM RUSH	“ “ “
	DIZ DIZLEY
	THE YOUNG TRADITION
04.10.1968	THE SPINNERS	“ “ “
5.10.1968	SCOTT WALKER	ODEON
	THE PAPER DOLLS
	GUN
	THE LOVE AFFAIR
	THE SEARCHERS
	TERRY REID
18.10.1968	THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND	FREE TRADE HALL
25.10.1968	THE DUBLINERS	“ “ “
05.11.1968	JULIE FELIX	“ “ “
	AL STEWART
	THE PENNINE FOLK
	THE ORANGE BLOSSM SOUND

Memories

I'm sure the at the Free Trade Hall in May 1968 also had on the bill the American Blues Band Koerner, Ray and Glover. But you know what they say, if you remember the sixties you weren't really there!!

Michael Adamson
29/7/10

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