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TOUR DATES |
VENUES |
SET LIST |
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May 2, 1964 |
Carlton
Ballroom,
Erdington (Birmingham) |
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The Moody Blues' first gig after their formation on May 1, 1964 - noted in a history of the Moodies given in a tour book for the Beatles UK tour of May 1965, for which the Moodies were an opening act (the tourbook was described in "Higher and Higher", Fall 1994 p.28.) However, the venue given in the tourbook as "Colton Ballroom, Birmingham" seems to be a misprint. In Brum Rocked! by Laurie Hornsby the Moodies' first concert (for which no date is given) is reported as being at the "Carlton Ballroom, Erdington" (Erdington is a district just north-east of Birmingham), complete with a photo of the venue on p.44. |
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May 15, 1964 |
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A widely-reported poster advertises this concert with the Moodies and the Kinks. This is a fantasy poster, and the concert never took place. At that time in their careers, even the Moodies and Kinks together couldn't have hoped to fill the 100,000-seat Wembley Stadium. Further, in The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings and Broadcasts, 1964 -- 1997 by Doug Hinman, the Kinks were playing the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherds Bush (west London) that day. Reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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June 19, 1964 |
Salford
University |
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Show date and venue from a poster, reported by Val Weston. |
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August 1, 1964 |
Crystal Ballroom,
Shotton,
Flintshire |
Show date and venue reported by Tony Aldridge, the drummer for The Pathfinders, who shared the bill with the Moody Blues for this show. Tony recalls, "I can remember being with them backstage and we were very impressed with their stage outfits. Double breasted dark blue suits worn with a black polo-neck sweater. We were particularly impressed with the calf-length black boots that they wore. We later pinched the look for our own band." |
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September, 1964 |
Single Lose Your Money / Steal Your Heart Away released in U.K. - First record released by the Moody Blues |
Single release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 3 |
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September ??, 1964 |
Town Hall, Birmingham |
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The Moodies opened for Alexis Kornor's Blues, Inc., reported by Robin Bean. |
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September 3, 1964 |
Marquee Club, Wardour St., London |
Show noted at www.themarqueeclub.net, reported by Joyce Kelley. The Moodies were supported by The Night Shift. |
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September 11, 1964 |
Marquee Club, Wardour St., London |
Show noted at www.themarqueeclub.net, reported by Joyce Kelley. The Moodies supported The Yardbirds. |
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September 24, 1964 |
Marquee Club, Wardour St., London |
Show noted at www.themarqueeclub.net, reported by Joyce Kelley. The Moodies were supported by The Night Shift. |
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October 2, 1964 |
Corporation Hall
Cattle Market, Derby |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 4, 1964 |
Marquee Club,
Wardour Street, London |
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Show date and
venue from a handbill, reported by Val Weston. |
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October 10, 1964 |
Whisky-a-Go-Go,
Birmingham |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 11, 1964 |
Cavern Club and
Ritz Ballroom, Birmingham (2 shows) |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 12, 1964 |
Memorial Hall,
Harrow |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 15, 1964 |
TV appearance (?) Donaldson
Pegran
Studios, Chelsea |
Media appearances from contracts, reported by Tony Brown |
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October 17, 1964 |
Trend Club,
Colchester |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 18, 1964 |
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October 19, 1964 |
venue unknown,
Weybridge |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 25, 1964 |
Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 28, 1964 |
Blue Indigo Club
at the Bay Tree Inn,
Southampton |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 29, 1964 |
TV appearance on "Beat Room" BBC
Television Centre |
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Media appearances from contracts, reported by Tony Brown |
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October 30, 1964 |
Caroline House,
London and Crawdady Club, Richmond (2 shows) |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 31, 1964 |
The Black Cat,
Bradford |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 1, 1964 |
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November 2, 1964 |
venue unknown,
Weybridge |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 6, 1964 |
Crawdaddy Club,
Richmond |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 7, 1964 |
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November 8, 1964 |
Casino Club,
Walsall, Birmingham |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 9, 1964 |
Glenlyn
Ballroom,
Foresthill |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 13, 1964 |
Corporation Hall, Cattle Market, Derby Single Go Now / It's Easy Child released in U.K. and U.S. |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. Single release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 3 |
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November 14, 1964 |
Casino Club,
Walsall, Birmingham |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. Show date and venue from a contract reported in "Higher and Higher" #41, Summer 1999, p. 26. |
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November 16, 1964 |
TV appearance on "Scene at 6:30",
TV Centre, Manchester (Granada TV Network) |
Media appearances from contracts, reported by Tony Brown |
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November 21, 1964 |
Dagenham Tech
College, Essex |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 22, 1964 |
Blue Indigo Club
at the Bay Tree Inn,
Southampton |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 23, 1964 |
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November 24, 1964 |
Battersea
College
of Technology, London |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 27, 1964 |
Goldsmiths
College of Art, London |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November 30, 1964 |
Marquee Club,
Wardour St., London |
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Show date and venue from a handbill, reported by Val Weston. |
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December 4, 1964 |
TV appearance on "Ready Steady Go!" episode 71 |
Go Now |
Noted on www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch64.html, reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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December 7, 1964 |
Marquee Club,
Wardour St., London |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 10, 1964 |
Go Now hits #1 on the UK charts |
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Noted on www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch64.html, reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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December 11, 1964 |
Crawdaddy Club,
Richmond |
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Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 14, 1964 |
Marquee Club,
Wardour St., London |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 21, 1964 |
Marquee Club,
Wardour St., London |
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Show dates and
venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 25, 1964 |
TV appearance on the "Ready
Steady Go!" Christmas Day party |
Noted in "New Musical Express" of January 15, 1965, reported by Val Weston. Ray Thomas describes, "as the cameras switched off us, Graham [sic] disappeared in a sea of girls with the rest of us following seconds later. . ." |
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December 26, 1964 |
Casino Club,
Walsall, Birmingham |
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Tour dates and venues from "New Music Express", December 18, 1964 reported by Val Weston. The article described these shows as, "Dates for the Moody Blues prior to their joining the Chuck Berry tour on January 8 ..." |
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December 27, 1964 |
City Hall,
Digbeth |
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Tour dates and venues from "New Music Express", December 18, 1964 reported by Val Weston. The article described these shows as, "Dates for the Moody Blues prior to their joining the Chuck Berry tour on January 8 ..." |
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December 30, 1964 |
Aranmore, Balham TV appearance on "Three Go Round", Southern Television Ltd, Southampton |
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Tour dates and venues from "New Music Express", December 18, 1964 reported by Val Weston. The article described these shows as, "Dates for the Moody Blues prior to their joining the Chuck Berry tour on January 8 ..." Media appearances from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 31, 1964 |
Astoria Ballroom, Rawtenstall
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Tour dates and venues from "New Music Express", December 18, 1964 reported by Val Weston. The article described these shows as, "Dates for the Moody Blues prior to their joining the Chuck Berry tour on January 8 ..." Media appearances from contracts,
reported by Tony Brown. |
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Updated September 8, 2006 |
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