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
Besides Greenford’s more famous Starlite Ballroom, the town’s Byron Hotel was also a popular venue for up and coming bands throughout the 1960s. I have started to compile a list of groups that were advertised playing there and would welcome any additions/corrections.
1964
I have only a few advertised listings for 1964 and would welcome any additions. The Club New Yorker operated on Thursdays and the Beach Club on Sundays
9 February – The Midnites (Dave Brogden’s diary)
9 April – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
12 April – The Tornados and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
16 April – The Heartbeats (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
19 April – The Brookmen and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
23 April – The Corona with Chris & The Bluebeats (Club New Yorker) (Greenford Post)
26 April – Group One and Betty & The Fireflys (Beach Club) (Greenford Post)
30 April – Russ & The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Greenford Post)
3 May – The Forerunners and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
7 May – Chris & The Bluebeats and Guitars Incorporated (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
10 May – The Pacifics and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
14 May – The Partisans and Group One (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) Harrow Weekly Post has The Heartbeats instead of The Partisans
17 May – The Sarinos and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
21 May – The Partisans (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
24 May – The Clansmen and Group One (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
28 May – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) The Ruislip & Northwood Gazette has The Heartbeats on this date
31 May – The Unknowns and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
7 June – The Challengers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
11 June – The Formula (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
14 June – The Chats and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post) Looks like The Bluebeats replaced The Chats
18 June – The Heartbeats Ltd (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
21 June – The Hearz Corp and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
25 June – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
28 June – The Cerinos and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
2 July – The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post) Looks like The Unknowns replaced The Sabres
5 July – The Renegades and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
9 July – Russ & The Sabres and The David Clark Group (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
12 July – Cops & Robbers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
16 July – The Heartbeats Ltd (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
19 July – The Fournotes and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
23 July – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
26 July – The Spectres and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
30 July – The Challengers (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
13 August – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
16 August – The Southbeats and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
20 August – The Playboys (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
23 August – The Bo Brummels and Group One (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post) Looks like The Fourtunes replaced Bo Brummels, according to Uxbridge Post
27 August – The Heartbeats (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
30 August – The Premiers and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
3 September – Russ & The Sabres (Club New Yorker) (Uxbridge Post)
6 September – The Icenis and Group One (Beach Club) (Uxbridge Post)
13 September – Group One and The Mike Dee Combo (Beach Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
17 September – The Challengers (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
20 September – Group One and Beat Generation (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
24 September – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
27 September – Group One and The Sycons (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
1 October – The Playboys and Gravediggers (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
4 October – Group One and The Sparans (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
8 October – 5’s Company (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
11 October – Group One and The Crescendos (Beat Club) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
15 October – The Heartbeats and Crossfires (Election night special) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
18 October – Group One and Avantis (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
22 October – The Orbits (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
1 November – Group One and Some Other Guys (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
5 November – Diane & The Londoners and The Road Runners (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
8 November – Group One and The Berrys (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
12 November – 5’s Company and The Limets (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
15 November – Group One and The Sycons (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
19 November – The Heartbeats Ltd and The Metros (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
22 November – Group One and Sounds 5 (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
26 November – The Orbits and The Beatvendors (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
6 December – The Sidewalks (John Warburg research)
13 December – Group One and The Notes (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
17 December – The Orbits and The Shanes (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
20 December – Group One and The Shackles (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
26 December – The Heartbeats and The Niteowls (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Observer & Gazette) Ruislip & Northwood Gazette has The Side Kicks instead of Niteowls
27 December – Group One and Mink Creeds (Beat Club) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
1965
I have only a few advertised listings for 1965 and would welcome any additions
Judging by the original posters that Ken Samuels has very kindly provided below, the Club New Yorker operated on Thursdays and the Beach Club on Sundays
1 January – Four Sounds and Shades of Night (Club New Yorker) (Ruislip & Northwood Gazette)
7 January – The Challengers and King Tadpole (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
10 January – Group One and The Electrons (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
17 January – The Heartbeats and The Invokers (Harrow Observer & Gazette/Harrow Weekly Post)
24 January – Group One (resident band) and Brothers Grimm (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
28 January – The Orbits and Units (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
Photo: Ken Samuels
4 February – The Heartbeats Ltd and The Southerns (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
7 February – Group One (resident band) and The Beat Vendors (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
11 February – Bros Grimm and The Devil Riders (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
14 February – The Invokers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
18 February – Four Jacks & Joker and The Electrons (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)
21 February – Group One (resident band) and The Allies (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)
25 February – The Orbits and Nemo & The Unknowns (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
28 February – Group One (resident band) and The Phantom Creed (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster/Harrow Weekly Post)
7 March – Group One (resident band) and Dezebows (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
11 March – Brothers Grimm and The Turnkeys (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
14 March – Group One (resident band) and The Fairlaines (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 March – Group One (resident band) and The E-Types (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
25 March – The Heartbeats and The Reasons (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
4 April – Group One (resident band) and The Quantrells (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
8 April – Brothers Grimm and Peeple (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
11 April – Group One (resident band) and The Chosen Few (Beach Club) (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
18 April – Group One (resident band) and The Modes (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
22 April – Great Expectations and Miston-Tuac (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
25 April – Group One (resident band) and Swamp River Group (Beach Club) (Harrow Weekly Post)
29 April – The Heartbeats and Beat Syndicate (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post)
Photo: Ken Samuels
2 May – Group One (resident band) and The Sneakers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
6 May – 5’s Company and The Gweex (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)
9 May – Group One (resident band) and Down South (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)
13 May – The Fairlanes and The Altones (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
16 May – Group One (resident band) and The Prowlers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
20 May – Rhythm 4 and The Crowd (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
23 May – Group One (resident band) and The Richochets (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
27 May – The Orbits and Senate 4 (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
30 May – Group One (resident band) and The Kynde (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
Photo: Ken Samuels
3 June – The Shannons and The Proudwalkers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
6 June – Group One (resident band) and The Shades of Blue (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
10 June – The Beatwaves and Flight One (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
13 June – Group One (resident band) and The Town Criers (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
17 June – The Orbits and The Nitewalkers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
20 June – Group One (resident band) and Tyme Flys (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
24 June – Rhythm 4 and Bruce Lloyd Hi-Fi’s (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
27 June – Group One (resident band) and Unit 5 (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
Photo: Ken Samuels
1 July – Flight One and The Railroaders (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
4 July – Group One (resident band) and The Set (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
8 July – 5’s Company and The Moonbeats (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
11 July – Group One (resident band) and The Apex (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
15 July – The Rhythm 4 and The Viking Lords (Club New Yorker) (Harrow Weekly Post/Ken Samuels’ poster)
18 July – Group One (resident band) and Combo 2000 (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
22 July – The Do Do’s (direct from Paris) and The Atlantic Blues (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
25 July – Group One (resident band) and The Middle Sounds (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
29 July – Bros Grimm and The Billtones (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
Photo: Ken Samuels
1 August – Group One (resident band) and Men Tuesday (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
5 August – The Sceptres and The Contours (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster) Harrow Observer & Gazette has The Expressions instead of The Sceptres
8 August – Group One (resident band) and The Wembeats (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
12 August – 5’s Company and The Peasants (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
15 August – Group One (resident band) and The Square Roots (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
19 August – Flight One and Y-The-L (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
22 August – Group One (resident band) and The Deils (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
26 August – Rhythm 4 and Pieces of Four (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
29 August – Group One (resident band) and The Branded (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
Photo: Ken Samuels
2 September – The Insects and The Blue Prints (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
5 September – Group One (resident band) and The Missing Links (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
9 September – The Expressions and Remnant Furds (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
12 September – Group One (resident band) and The Plainsmen (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
16 September – Flight One and The Tellers (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
Flight One, 1965. Photo: Ken Samuels
19 September – The Hubbubs and Cyclons (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster) Harrow Observer & Gazette has Group One instead of The Hubbubs
23 September – 5’s Company and The Moonbeats (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
26 September – Group One (resident band) and The Characters (Beach Club) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
30 September – Rhythm 4 and The Section (Club New Yorker) (Ken Samuels’ poster)
3 October – Group One and The Byrd Herd (Middlesex Chronicle)
7 October – The Missing Links and The End Group (Middlesex Chronicle)
10 October – Group One and The Aboves (Middlesex Chronicle)
14 October – Great Expectations and Shades of Blue (Middlesex Chronicle)
17 October – Group One and Flamingos (Middlesex Chronicle)
21 October – Rhythm 4 and The Henchmen (Middlesex Chronicle) Greg Peck says that the group became The Motion soon after
24 October – Group One and The Clan (Middlesex Chronicle)
28 October – 5’s Company and The Shanes (Middlesex Chronicle)
31 October – Group One and The Legends (Middlesex Chronicle)
7 November – Group One and Corals (Middlesex Chronicle)
11 November – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Keystones (Middlesex Chronicle)
14 November – Group One and Confederates (Middlesex Chronicle)
18 November – The Sons of Fred and The Legends (Middlesex Chronicle)
19 November – The New Jump Band (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)
21 November – Group One and The Arts Group (Middlesex Chronicle)
25 November – 5’s Company and Blue in Blues (Middlesex Chronicle)
5 December – Group One and William & The Conquerors (Middlesex Chronicle)
9 December – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Harmonies (Middlesex Chronicle)
12 December – Group One and The Sovereigns (Middlesex Chronicle)
16 December – 5’s Company and The Kards (Middlesex Chronicle)
19 December – Group One and New Jump Band (Middlesex Chronicle)
23 December – The Nite Hawks and No Names (Middlesex Chronicle)
26 December – Group One and Vampires (Middlesex Chronicle)
30 December – The Keystones and No Names (Harrow Observer & Gazette)
1966
There are some gaps and would welcome any additions. Judging by the dates below, gigs appear to have taken place on Thursdays and Sundays
2 January – Group One and Witnesses (Middlesex Chronicle)
6 January – Y-The-L and Things Like Us (Middlesex Chronicle) Harrow Observer & Gazette has The Maniacs plus folk blues
9 January – Group One and The Waik (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
13 January – The Maniacs and ‘folk blues’ (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 January – Group One and The Impact (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)
20 January – Rhythm 4 and The Doubles (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 January – Group One and The Embers (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 January – The New Jump Band and Diversion (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
30 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 February – Group One and The Lincolns (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 February – The 10 Maniacs and The Nameless Ones (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
13 February – Group One and The Midbeats (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 February – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Mode (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Middlesex Chronicle)
20 February – Group One and Foundations (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) This isn’t the more famous Foundations
24 February – The Tributes and The T-Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 March – New Group One and George Bean & The Runners (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)
10 March – The Penny Blacks and Y-The-L (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Hayes Gazette)
13 March – Group One with Patsy and The Soundtracks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 March – 5’s Company and The Rest (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
20 March – Group One and The Discords (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 March – The Tributes and The Michigan Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 March – The Group One with Patsy and The Blue Shades (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
31 March – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The Legends (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
14 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 April – Group One and The Hi-Jacks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
21 April – The Penny Blacks and The Unamed (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 April – The In-Betweens (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 May – Group One and After 8 Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 May – The Beatwares and The Tramps (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 May – Group One and The City Blues (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 May – The Penny Blacks and The Night Shift (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 May – Group One and The Trades (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 May – 2×2 and Legal Matter (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
29 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 June – Group One and Someone Else (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 June – 5’s a Company (Five’s Company?) and The Skor (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 June – Group One with Barbara Ann and Imminent (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
30 June – The Keys and Den Oyzee (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 July – Group One with Barbara Ann & The Insects (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Weekly Post)
7 July – The Zombies and The Boots (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) Not sure if this is Rod Argent’s Zombies
10 July – Group One and Miston-Tuac (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
14 July – The Zombies and Someone Else (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer) Not sure if this is Rod Argent’s Zombies
17 July – Group One and The Meteors (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 July – Insect and The Debtors (Harrow Weekly Post)
24 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 July – The Sultans and ‘Blues folk’ (Harrow Observer)
31 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 August – Group One and The Blackouts (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 August – 2×2 and The Unconcerned (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
14 August – Group One and The Mellows (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 August – Insect Conventions (Harrow Weekly Post)
21 August – Group One and Track One (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
25 August – 5’s Company and The Unconcerned (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 September – Group One and Blue Fringe (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
22 September – The Fortunes and Pam’s Goodies (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
25 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
29 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
13 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
20 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 October – Group One and Gravey Train (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
30 October – Group One and Alsops Fables (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 November – Group One and The PM Squares (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 November – The Flames (aka Jeff Curtis & The Flames) and The 10 Boots (Middlesex Chronicle)
13 November – Group One and Take Five (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 November – Locomotion and The Priory Monks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
20 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 December – Group one and The Rave (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 December – The Flashbacks and The Sunsets (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 December – The Cage (Harrow Weekly Post)
15 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 December – Bobby King & The Sabres (Friday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 December – Group One and Gravey Train (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1967
I have significant gaps in 1967 and would welcome any additions. Again, it looks like bands played on Thursdays and Sundays
1 January – Group One and Outer Limit (Harrow Weekly Post)
5 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 January – Group One and The Modern Blue Six (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 January – Bryans Kick and Phase Six (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 January – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
29 January – Group One and Cage Rage (probably Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 February – Group One (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 February – The Way Out, The Hub Bub Sound and Jeep Rongle (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 February – Group One, The Cage and Magog 5 (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 February – The Accent (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 February – The Penny Blacks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 February – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 February – 2×2 and The Falcons (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 March – 2×2 and Torque (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 March – The Keys and Safari (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
30 March – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 April – The Flashbak’ks and The Corsairs (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette) The Harrow Observer lists The Corvettes
13 April – The Shameless and The Teaks (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
16 April – The Penny Blacks and Captain Rudley Group (Harrow Observer)
20 April – The Keys and The Situation (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
23 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
27 April – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
Geoff Chinnery, manager of The Dave Martin Group, confirms from his diary that the band auditioned at the venue on 27 April
29 April – The Keys and Locomotion (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 May – The Midnights (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
15 May – The Motive (Harrow Observer)
18 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
21 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
25 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 May – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
4 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
Geoff Chinnery, manager of The Dave Martin Group, confirms from his diary that the band was one of the two groups that performed on 4 June
8 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
11 June – The Keys and The Code (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 June – The Shameless and The Set (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
18 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
25 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
29 June – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
13 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 July – The Shameless and Tales of Justice (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
20 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 July – Karl G & The Arrows and Cameron’s Impact (Saturday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
27 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
30 July – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
6 August – The Arrows (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
10 August – The Motive (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
13 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
20 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 August – Karl G Arrows (Monday) (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
31 August – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
3 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
14 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
21 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
28 September – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
1 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
8 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
12 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
15 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
22 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
26 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
29 October – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
2 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
5 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
9 November – The Coloured Raisins with Honey Darling (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer/Thames Valley Times)
12 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
16 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
19 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
23 November – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
24 November (Friday) Washington DCs and The Motives (Thames Valley Times)
30 November – The Gods and The Motives (Harrow Observer/Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Thames Valley Times) Locomotion replaced The Motives
3 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
7 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
10 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
14 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
17 December – Two groups (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette)
21 December – The Hummingbirds (Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette/Harrow Observer)
24 December – The Arrows (Harrow Observer)
26 December – The Motive (Tuesday) (Harrow Observer)
31 December – The Nett (Harrow Observer)
1968
I have a lot of gaps in 1968 and would welcome any additions
17 March – Lemon Tree Men and Locomotion (Thames Valley Times)
19 April – The Firestones (Thames Valley Times)
26 July – Pinkerton’s Colours (Thames Valley Times)
11 August – Marmalade (Thames Valley Times)
25 August – Amboy Dukes (Thames Valley Times)
15 September – The Foundations (Thames Valley Times)
29 September – The Coloured Raisins (Thames Valley Times)
13 October – The Mojos (Thames Valley Times)
24 October – Plastic Penny (Thames Valley Times)
3 November – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Thames Valley Times)
17 November – Plastic Penny (Thames Valley Times)
1 December – The Nite Riders (Harrow Observer)
8 December – The Rick ‘N’ Beckers (Harrow Observer)
15 December – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Harrow Observer)
22 December – Jon James & The Swamp (Harrow Observer)
24 December – Karl G Arrows (Tuesday) (Harrow Observer)
29 December – Simon K & The Meantimers (Harrow Observer)
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