Past live music gigs Live music: 1960 to 1969

1953

12 June – Coronation Ball, Jack Parnell; Roy Fox
19 June – Teddy Foster; Sid Swain

1962

9 March – Johnny Dankworth
11 May – Terry Lightfoot; Ronnie Adritch
26 October – Ken Colyer’s Jazz Band
10 November – The Voltaire Rock Group; Dave Ellam Orchestra; Colin Parkinson Orchestra
17 November – Mick Novae and His Tornadoes; Albert Honeyman; Dick Henry Jazz Band
24 November – Jeff Locke and Orchestra; Brian Priestley; The Sapphires
1 December – Albert Honeyman and His Orchestra; Al Crossland and His City Jazzmen
8 December – The Mississippi Jazz Men

November 1963 to June 1964

1 November – Graham Bond Quartet; Bruce Turner’s Jump Band; The Tremmers
2 November – The Senators; Al Crossland; The Del-fi Group
9 November – Cyril Davies and The All Stars; The Velvettes
16 November – The Tremmers; The White Eagles; The Esso Steel Band
30 November – Ed O’Donnell
23 January – Manfred Mann
22 February – Sonny Boy Williamson
28 February – The Swinging Blue Jeans
6 May – Memphis Slim; Long John Baldry; Graham Bond Quartet
19 June – Steve Benbow; Martin Carthy

October 1964 to March 1965

15 October – Martin Carthy; Nadia Cattouse
17 October – Tea Time Four
31 October – The Banshees
28 November – Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
5 December – The Birds
12 December – Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
31 December – Chris Barber
16 January – Ricky Valance
23 January – The Hipster Image
30 January – The Animals; The Clayton Squares
6 February – Mike Sheridan and the Night Riders
13 February – The Druids; The Cresters
20 February – Spencer Davis Group
6 March – The Moody Blues
23 March – The Spinners (UK)

October 1965 to June 1966

16 October – Chris Farlow and the Thunderbirds
23 October – The Yardbirds
30 October – Hipster Image; Chris Ryte; Five Man Cargo
6 November – The Silkie
13 November – The Dedicated Men; Warriors; Del Rio Four
20 November – The Ivy League
4 December – Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
15 January – Pretty Things; The Roulettes
22 January – The Jaybirds
28 January – The Silkie; Nashville Teens; Five Man Cargo
29 January – The Moody Blues
5 February – Long John Baldry
12 February – The Peddlers; The Mighty Avengers
19 February – Bo Street Runners
26 February – The Hollies
27 February – New Orleans All Stars
5 March – Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds
12 March – Wilson Pickett; Alex Harvey
30 April – Manfred Mann
7 May – David Bowie and the Lower Third
18 June – Tony Rivers and the Castaways; The Luvvers
23 June – The Who, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers; Wayne Fontana
25 June – The Action; Gary Farr and the New T-Adams

October 1966 to June 1967

14 October – The Modern Jazz Quartet
15 October – The Move; The Sensations
22 October – Cream
5 November – The Spencer Davis Group
12 November – St Louis Union
26 November – Brian Auger Trinity; Julie Driscoll
3 December – Ronnie Jones; Cock-a-Hoops
10 December – Eric Burdon and the New Animals
21 January – The Who; Hamilton and the Movement
28 January – The Zombies
4 February – Jimmy James and the Vagabonds; The Outer Limits
11 February – Georgie Fame
14 February – Ewan MacColl; Peggy Seeger
18 February – Family
25 February – Outer Limits; Carl Douglas and the Big Stampede
9 March – Lee Dorsey; Graham Bond Organisation; Mike Cotton
17 March – Long John Baldry
29 April – Cream; Midnight Train
6 May – Garnet Mimms; The Fendermen
24 June – Jimmy James and the Original Drifters; The Liberty Takers

October 1967 to June 1968

14 September – Family
7 October – Jeff Beck; Rod Stewart
10 October – Tom Paxton; Mike Heron; Robin Williamson
14 October – Dantalion’s Chariot; Zoot Money; Family
21 October – Ten Years After; Cock-a-Hoops
26 October – The Kinks; Brian Auger Trinity with Judy Driscoll
28 October – The Zombies; Tony Rivers
4 November – Fleetwood Mac; Diane Ferraz and the Ferris Wheel
11 November – Traffic
18 November – The Incredible String Band; Timebox
25 November – John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers; Fairport Convention
9 December – Eddie Floyd
13 January – PP Arnold
20 January – Cream
3 February – Ten Years After; Fairport Convention; Freddy Mack Show
10 February – Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart; Mike Cotton Sound
16 February – The Kaleidoscope; The Searchers
17 February – Tomorrow; Hermie Goins
9 March – The Nice; Spencer Davis; Tony Rivers and the Castaways
18 March – Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band; Fairport Convention; Attack
5 May – Cliff Bennett; Pretty Things; Joe Cocker
22 June – Tony Rivers; Herby Goins; Doctor K

October 1968 to June 1969

10 October – The Spinners
12 October – Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
26 October – Tony Rivers and the Castaways
31 October – Geno Washington and His Ram Jam Band; Herbie Goins
2 November – The Searchers; Nashville Teens; Chasers
9 November – Vanity Fare; Eclection
16 November – Bruce Channel; Paul Williams; Yes
23 November – John Mayall's Bluesbreakers; The Deviants
30 November – Harmony Grass; John Hiseman's Colosseum
7 December – Jimmy Witherspoon, Soul Package; The Krisis
13 December ; Sweet Marriage; Three Good Reasons
25 January – Julie Driscoll; Brian Auger and the Trinity
8 February – The Nice; Herbie Goins
15 February – Keef Hartley
22 February – Mason, Capaldi, Wood and Frog; The Free
1 March – Alan Bown; Idle Race
8 March – The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation; Freddy King
15 March – Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band; The Village
21 March – Pentangle
22 March – Pink Floyd; Spooky Tooth
26 April – Chicken Shack; Blonde on Blonde
3 May – Love Sculpture; The Krisis
10 May – Ellison's Hogline
17 May – Small Piece of Paradise
24 May – Jody Grind
31 May – Dr K's Blues Band
7 June – Mighty Baby
14 June – Steve Miller's Delivery
21 June – John Mayall; The Free
28 June – Bonzo Dog Band; Eclection

October 1969 to June 1970

4 October – Fleetwood Mac
11 October – The Moody Blues; Spice
18 October – Family
30 October – Deep Purple; Fat Mattress; Pretty Things
8 November – Idle Race; Tyrannosaurus Rex
15 November – Bonzo Dog Band; Deep Purple
22 November – Christine Perfect; The Free
29 November – Graham Bond Initiation; Art Wood’s Quiet Melon
6 December – Chicken Shack; Atomic Rooster
17 January – Joe Cocker
24 January – Led Zeppelin
31 January – Ten Years After
2 February – Liverpool Scene; Killing Floor
5 February – Al Stewart; Famous Jug Band
7 February – Small Faces; Keef Hartley Band
14 February – The Who
21 February – John Hiseman’s Colosseum; Marsha Hunt
28 February – Pink Floyd
7 March – Blodwyn Pig; Yes
14 March – Mott the Hoople
21 March – Ginger Baker’s Air Force; The Nice
25 April – Roy Harper; Matthews Southern Comfort
2 May – Tom Paxton
9 May – Procol Harum; Humble Pie
16 May – Leonard Cohen
23 May – Trapeze
30 May – Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
6 June – Hard Meat
13 June – Timebox
27 June – The Moody Blues
29 June – Son House, Climax; Chicago Blues Band