THE WARRIORS FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This family tree is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by John H Warburg, to whom I'm most grateful.

THE WARRIORS #1 (195? - 1959 or 1960)

1) David 'Dave' Foster vocals, bass

2) Michael 'Mike' Brereton lead guitar

3) Rodney 'Rod' Hill rhythm guitar, piano, harp, banjo

4) Derek Thornhill drums

 

THE WARRIORS #2 (1959 or 1960 - 1962)

1) Dave Foster

2) Mike Brereton

3) Rod Hill

4) Derek Thornhill

5) Anthony 'Tony' Anderson lead vocals, harp

unknown venue, 1960: Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, Lancashire, UK

THE WARRIORS #3 (1962 - FEB ??, 1964)

1) Dave Foster

2) Mike Brereton

3) Rod Hill

4) Derek Thornhill

5) Tony Anderson

6) John Roy 'Johnny' Anderson lead vocals

ca. November 1963: unknown venue, London, UK

The band plays to a national competition sponsored by the 'New Musical Express', where they reached the finals and win a recording contract with 'Decca Records'.

December 1963: Southern Sporting Club, unknown city, UK

The head of 'Decca Records' Dick Rowe goes to see them perform.

February ??, 1964: Bury Palais, Bury, Lancashire, UK

Derek Thornhill's last gig with the band. Their future drummer Ian Wallace was in the audience tonight and after the show he was invited to join the band the day after.

THE WARRIORS #4 (FEB ??, 1964 - NOV 1965)

1) Dave Foster

2) Mike Brereton

2) Rod Hill

4) Tony Anderson

5) Johnny Anderson

6) Ian Russell Wallace drums

February 26-27, 1964: Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

unknown date, 1964: 'Thank Your Lucky Stars', Reddiffusion ITV-TV Show, London (?), UK

The band perform: 'You Came Along'.

unknown date, 1964: 'Juke Box Jury', BBC TV Show, London (?), UK

The band perform: 'You Came Along'.

December 1964: Antley Church, Accrington, Lancashire, UK

December 31, 1964: Nevada Dance Hall, Bolton, Lancashire,UK

unknown date, 1964 or 1965: The Beachcomber Club, Accrington, Lancashire, UK

March 16, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Clayton Squares

May 28, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Feelgoods, The Measles

September ?, 1965: Beachcomber Club, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

The show was recorded and later released posthumous on the album: 'Bolton Club '65' (2003, reissued on 2008).

THE WARRIORS #5 (NOV 1965 - AUG 1967)

1) Dave Foster

2) Rod Hill

3) Johnny Anderson

4) Ian Wallace

5) Brian Charles Chatton organ

January 8, 1966: Civic Hall, Worsley, UK

January 17, 1966: Blackburn Palais, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

January 26, 1966: Beachcomber Club, Leigh, UK

January 27, 1966: Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

February 1, 1966: Bamboo Club, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

February 5, 1966: Fire Station, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK

February 13, 1966: Jigsaw Club, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

February 17, 1966: Bolton Casino, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

February 26, 1966: Beachcomber Club, Leigh, UK

March 1, 1966: Beachcomber Club, Leigh, UK

May 16, 1966: Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

June 27, 1966: Storyville Club, Cologne, Germany

Summer 1966: Top Ten Club, Hamburg, Germany

Summer 1966: Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

Summer 1966: Beachcomber Club, Leigh, UK

Summer 1966: Wythenshawe Sporting Club, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

Summer 1966: Longsight Club, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, UK   

December 1966: Storyville Club, Cologne, Germany

January - February 1967: Storyville Club, Frankfurt, Germany

February 1967: Carousel Club, Copenhagen, Denmark (almost one month)

March 1 - ca. April 1, 1967: Storyville Club, Cologne, Germany

April 22 - ca. April 28, 1967: Storyville Club, Cologne, Germany  

April 29, 1967: P.N. Hit House, Munich, Germany

August 1967: Storyville Club, Frankfurt, West Germany

Johnny Anderson's last gig with the band.

THE WARRIORS #6 (AUG 1967 - 1968)

1) Dave Foster

2) Rod Hill

3) Ian Wallace

4) Brian Chatton

October 1967 - 1968: La Chasse club, London, UK

The band played there as house band for a few months.