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DATES |
VENUES |
SET LIST |
NOTES |
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May
2, 1964 |
Carlton
Ballroom, Erdington (Birmingham) |
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. This
date is confirmed by a concert poster shown at http://www.themoodyblues.co.uk/postersroom.htm
as of April 25, 2016. |
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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 |
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 A performance
of Lose Your Money on the TV show “Ready, Steady, Go!” (air
date unknown) can be found at youtube.com/watch?v=vvGDOGqJdxM |
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September ??, 1964 |
Town
Hall, Birmingham |
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 |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October
4, 1964 |
Marquee
Club, Wardour Street, London |
Show
date and venue from a handbill, reported by Val Weston, and shown at http://www.themoodyblues.co.uk/postersroom.htm
as of April 25, 2016. |
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October
10, 1964 |
Whisky-a-Go-Go,
Birmingham |
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) |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October
12, 1964 |
Memorial
Hall, Harrow |
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 |
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 |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October
25, 1964 |
Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham |
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 |
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 |
Media
appearances from contracts, reported by Tony Brown |
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October
30, 1964 |
Caroline
House, London and Crawdady Club, Richmond (2 shows) |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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October
31, 1964 |
The
Black Cat, Bradford |
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 |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November
6, 1964 |
Crawdaddy Club, Richmond |
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 |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November
9, 1964 |
Glenlyn Ballroom, Foresthill |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November
23, 1964 |
Marquee Club, Wardour Street, London |
Show noted at www.themarqueeclub.net,
as of May 11, 2016. The Moodies were supported by the Muleskinners. |
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November
24, 1964 |
Battersea
College of Technology, London |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November
27, 1964 |
Goldsmiths
College of Art, London |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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November
30, 1964 |
Marquee
Club, Wardour St., London |
Show
date and venue from a handbill, reported by Val Weston and shown at http://www.themoodyblues.co.uk/postersroom.htm
as of April 25, 2016. Show is also noted
at www.themarqueeclub.net, as of
May 11, 2016. The Moodies
supported Manfred Mann. |
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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 |
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 |
Noted on www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch64.html,
reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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December
11, 1964 |
Crawdaddy Club, Richmond |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December
14, 1964 |
Marquee
Club, Wardour St., London |
Show
dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown. |
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December
21, 1964 |
Marquee
Club, Wardour St., London |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
July 22, 2016 |
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