THE BIG THREE FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Johnny Guitar, Bill Harry, John H Warburg, Brian James Hudson, Mal Turnbull, Robin Richardson, Record Mirror, Rob Frith, and Keith Temple, to whom I'm most grateful.

CASS AND THE CASSANOVAS #1 (MAY ?, 1959 - JUL 2?, 1959)

1) Duncan Jones (aka Brian 'Cass' Casser) lead vocals, rhythm guitar

2) Adrian 'Coffins' Barber lead guitar, vocals

3) Brian James Hudson drums, vocals

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4) Mal Turnbull double bass (Mal remember that he was recruited to form the original band and that he was the only bass player, but Brian Hudson have a feeling that there may have been one or two others different bass players and he also have vague memories of playing with Adrian and Cass without a bass player sometimes)

May 15, 1959: St. George's Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Arts Ball"

The band first gig.  

late May - late July 1959: The Corinthian Club, Slater Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

They became a regular band at the Corinthian Club which paid them a pound each for an evening’s performance, thirty shillings on Sundays. The normal hours were 9:00 pm to 1:00 am.

CASS AND THE CASSANOVAS #2 (JUL 2?, 1959 - DEC 1959)

1) Brian Casser

2) Adrian Barber

3) John 'Johnny Hutch' Hutchinson drums, vocals

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4) ?????? double bass (various unknown musicians who take turns in shows)

July 2?, 1959: The Corinthian Club, Slater Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

John Hutchinson's first gig.

CASS AND THE CASSANOVAS #3 (DEC 1959 - DEC ??, 1960)

1) Brian Casser

2) Adrian Barber

3) John Hutchinson

4) John Frederick 'Johnny Gus' 'Johnny Bass' Gustafson bass, vocals

December 31, 1959: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK

John Gustafson's first gig.

January 12, 1960: Latin Quarter, Liverpool, UK
According to guitarist Johnny Guitar of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, who sat-in with them for a few numbers, the band was only a trio tonight. 

April 1, 1960: St. George's Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Merseysippi Jazz Band with Clinton Ford, The Red River Jazzmen, The Swinging Bluegenes, Hank Walters & His Dusty Road Ramblers, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, The Skylarks "Jazz Band Ball"

April 12, 1960: Temple, unknown city, UK

May 3, 1960: Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Davy Jones, Nero and The Gladiators, Peter Wynne, Lance Fortune, The Viscounts, Colin Green and The Beat Boys, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Mal Perry, Dean Webb, Julian 'X', Billy Raymond (compere)

May 10, 1960: Wylvern Social Club, 108 Seel Street Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Silver Beetles, The Pressmen, Derry and The Seniors, Gerry ad The Pacemakers, Bob Evans And His Five Shillings (or Cliff Roberts and The Rockers) "private audition for Larry Parnes"

May 15, 1960: Iron Door Club, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Silver Beetles "Lunchtime"

May 25, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Rory Storm and The Hurricanes "Rock Night"

June 15, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Eddie and The Clubmen

1960: Scotland Tour as backing band for both famous rock n'roll singers Duffy Power and Johnny Gentle.....

October 19, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Del-Renas

November 30, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gerry and The Pacemakers

December 14, 1960: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The John Barry Seven

December 16, 1960: St. George's Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

THE BIG THREE #1 (JAN 1961 - JUL ?, 1962)

1) Adrian Barber

2) John Hutchinson

3) John Gustafson

January 25, 1961: Cherokee Club, Liverpool, OK

The Big Three's debut gig. 

February 3, 1961: St. John's Hall, Bootle, UK

February 9, 1961: Cassanova Club, London Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Tommy and The Metronomes, The Remo Quartet, Benny and his Blackcats "Opening Night"

The band was advertised as 'The Casanovas'. 

February 14, 1961: Cassanova Club, London Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Sensational Beatles, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Mark Peters and The Cyclones "The Valentine's Night' Rock Ball"

The band was billed as 'The Cassanova Big Three' on the poster.

February 24, 1961: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime session"

March 4, 1961: The Zodiac Club, Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "All-Nighter"

March 6, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Swinging Lunchtime"

March 6, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Derry and The Seniors, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes "Rocking Good Time Tonight"

March 7, 1961: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

March 9, 1961: Cassanova Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gerry and The Pacemakers, Ray and The Delrenas

March 11, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Remo Four, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, Dale Roberts and The Jaywalkers, Derry and The Seniors, Ray and The Del Renas, The Pressmen, Johnny Rocco and The Jets, Faron and The Tempest Tornadoes "An All Night Rock Ball (aka Rock Around The Clock All-Night Session)"

March 11, 1961: The Zodiac Club, Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "All-Nighter"
Johnny Guitar of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes played with the band as guest tonight.

March 13, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Rory Storm and The Hurricanes "Swinging Lunchtime"

March 17, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Rory Storm and The Wild Ones "Swinging Lunchtime"

March 20, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Steve Bennet and The Syndicates,Ray and The Del-Renas "Evening"

March 23, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "Swinging Lunchtime"

March 25, 1961: The Zodiac Club, Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "All-Nighter"
Rory Storm and Johnny Guitar of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, and Gerry Marsden of Gerry and The Pacemakers, played with the band as guest tonight. 

March 27, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Panama Jazz Band "Rock and Jazz Night"

April 1, 1961: Liverpool Jazz Society, 13 Temple Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Gerry and The Pacemakers, Remo Four, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, Dale Roberts and The Jaywalkers, Ray and The Del-Renas, Derry and The Seniors, Johnny Rocco and The Jets, The Pressmen, Cilla Blck, Ricky Temple "All Night Rock Session"

May 29, 1961: Jacaranda Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

June 3, 1961: Valentine Rock Club, New Temple Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Dale Roberts & The Jaywalkers, Ian & The Zodiacs, Swinging Cilla "Grand Opening" 

June 3, 1961: Aintree Institute, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Dynamos, The Strangers, Night Boppers, Cliff Roberts & His Rockers

June 13, 1961: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime session"

July 22, 1961: Aintree Institute, Aintree, UK with Searchers, Ray & Del Renas, Irene

July 27, 1961: St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Cilla White, The Strangers
The Big Three also backed up Cilla White (later know as 'Cilla Black') that night.

August 17, 1961: St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles

December 15, 1961: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles and four others unknown bands

The band was added at the last minute to the show and also was announced on stage with his old name of 'Cass and The Cassanovas' because their old friend and bandleader Brian 'Cass' Casser play with them as guest that night.

January 20, 1962: Barnabus Hall, Allerton, UK with The Sorrals, Swoonin' Croonin' Alby

March 9, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, Faron and The Flamingoes, The Four Jays, Earl Preston and The T.T.s, Johnny Sandon and The Searchers, plus two other top groups "Operation Big Beat"

April 6, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Emile Ford and The Checkmates, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes (cancelled), Gerry and The Pacemakers, Howie Casey and The Seniors, The Original King Twisters "A Night To Remember"

May 17, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire, UK, Kingsize Taylor & the Dominoes, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Echos, The Pressmen, The Undertakers, The Strangers (cancelled), Vincent Earl & The Zeros, Billy Kramer with The Coasters, Lee Castle and the Barons (cancelled), Steve Day & the Drifters, Rip Van Winkle & The Rip It Ups, The Detours, The Blue Mountain Boys, The Four Jays  

June 21, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Bruce Channel an Delbert McClinton with The Barons, The Statesmen, The Four Jays "The Star Show"

June 25, 1962: Plaza Ballroom, Duke Street, St. Helens, Lancashire, UK with The Beatles "Big Beat Bargain Night"

June 29, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, The 4 Jays, Kansas City 5, Kngsize Taylor and The Dominoes, The Undertakers, The Searchers, Johnny Templars Hi-Cats, Lee Curtis and The Detours "Operation Big Beat 3"

June 30, 1962: Heswall Jazz Club, Barnston Women's Institute, Heswall, Wirral, UK with The Fabulous Beatles

THE BIG THREE #2 (JUL ?, 1962 - JUL 2?, 1962)

1) Adrian Barber

2) John Hutchinson

3) John Gustafson

4) Brian 'Griff' Griffiths vocals, rhythm guitar

July ? - 2?, 1962: Star Club, Hamburg, West Germany (four weeks)

THE BIG THREE #3 (JUL 2?, 1962 - NOV 1963)

1) John Hutchinson

2) John Gustafson

3) Brian Griffiths

July 27, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Joe Brown and The Bruwers, The Statesmen, The Four Jays, Steve Day and The Drifters

August 3, 1962: Grafton Rooms, West Derby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers "Holiday Spectacular!!"

August 17, 1962: Orrell Park Ballroom, Orrell Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

John Hutchinson was busy playing with The Beatles that night, so The Big Three had to find a replacement drummer for this show (!!).

September 6, 1962: Rialto Ballroom, Upper Parliament Street at Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, The Merseybeats 

September 19, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles

September 21, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, Buddy Dean and the Teachers "Rory Storm's Birthday Night"

September 24, 1962: Queens Hall, Widnes, UK

September 27, 1962: Marlborough Hall, YMCA Building, 13 Crossley Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK with Derek Rivers

September 28, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK, The Merseybeats, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, Ian and the Zodiacs

October 12, 1962: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with The Merseybeats, The Beatles, Billy Kramer with the Coasters, The Dakotas with Pete MacLaine, The Four Jays, Lee Curtis and the All Stars, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, The Undertakers, Little Richard, Gus Travis and The Midnights, Bob Wooler (MC)

November 4, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Swinging Blue Jeans, Joe Simon's Dixielanders, Johnny Sandon and the Remo Four

December 21, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime show"

December 31, 1962: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Del-Ranas, Johnny Sandon and the Remo Four, The Fourmost, Vic and the Spidermen, The Escorts, The Flintstones "evening show"

March 19, 1963: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK "lunchtime session"

March 7, 1963: Elizabethan Ballroom, Co-operative House, Parliament Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas, Bob Wooler (compere)

March 27, 1963: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Karl Denver Trio, The Hollies, The Sapphires, Earl Preston & The TT's

March 29, 1963: King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

April 19, 1963: King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, UK with The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas 

April 24, 1963: Majestic Ballroom, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London, UK with The Beatles, Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas, Gerry and The Pacemakers "Mersey Beat Showcase"

April 25, 1963: Ballroom, Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon, Surrey, UK with The Beatles, John Leyton (cancelled), Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas "Mersey Beat Showcase"

May 16, 1963: The Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, UK 

June 6, 1963: Mecca Locarno, Liverpool, UK with The Chants, The Vernon Girls

June 11, 1963: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK

June 16, 1963: Odeon Cinema, South Street, Romford, Essex, UK wth The Beatles, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas "Mersey Beat Showcase"

June 23, 1963: 'Thank Your Lucky Stars - Lucky Stars (Summer Spin Liverpool Special)', ABC-TV Show (ITV network), Alpha Television Studios, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK with The Beatles, Lee Curtis, Kenneth Cope and The Breakaways, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas, The Vernon Girls, Gerry and The Pacemakers (recording date.....the show was broadcasted on June 29)

June 28, 1963: Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, UK with Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas, Freddie Starr and The Midnighters, Tommy Quickly and The Challengers, Four Mosts  

July ?, 1963: Savoy Ballroom, South Parade Pier, Southsea, UK with The Strollers

July 17, 1963: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Johnny Sandon and The Remo 4, The Chants, The Road Runners

August 31, 1963: Stanley Stadum, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Beryl Marsden and The Renegades, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas, Lee Curtis and The Allstars, The Undertakers, Fredie Starr and The Midnighters, The Searchers, The Escorts, The Vibrators, Johnny Sandon and The Remo Four, Mark Peters and The Silhouettes, Pete McLain and The Clan, Sonny Webb and The Cascades, Earl Preston and The T.T.'s, Ian and The Zodiacs, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, The Hollies, Chris Nava Combo, John Leyton, The Young Ones, Ricky Valance, Mike Sarne, The Easybeats, the Panhers, The Nomads "Non Stop Big Beat"

September 27, 1963: Princess Ballroom, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

October 4, 1963: Assembly Rooms, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK with Gerry Levene and The Avengers, Jon Fox and The Hunters

October 5, 1963: Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK with Chick Graham and The Coasters

October 19, 1963: Granada, Grantham, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 20, 1963: Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager, The Caravelles 

October 21, 1963: Granada, Mansfield, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 22, 1963: Granada, Kettering, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 23, 1963: Granada, Bedford, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 24, 1963: Granada Theatre, Aylesbury, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 25, 1963: Granada, Greenford, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

Otober 25, 1963: California Ballroom, Dunstable, UK with The Undertakers, Jackie Frisco, The Mark Leeman Five "Mashed Potato Night"

October 30, 1963: Rex Ballroom, Haslemere, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

October 31, 1963: Baths, Scunthorpe, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

November 1, 1963: 'Ready, Steady, Go!', Associated-Rediffuion ITV-TV Show, Television House, Kingsway, central London, UK with Tommy Quickly, Mark Wynter, The Caravelles, Polly Perkins (the show was taped live in the afternoon and broadcasted that evening)

November 1, 1963: Baths, Leyton, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

November 2, 1963: Winter Gardens, Malvern, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

November 3, 1963: Top Ten, Manchester, UK with Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Heinz and The Saints, Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Vince Eager  

THE BIG THREE #4 (NOV 1963 - APR 1964)

1) John Hutchinson

2) Patrick John 'Paddy' Chambers vocals, lead guitar

3) William Faron 'Bill' Ruffley (aka Faron Chambers) vocals, bass

November 13, 1963: City Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK with The Rolling Stones, Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders, The Sheffields, Vance Arnold and The Avengers, Johnny Tempest and The Cadillacs, The Vantennas, Karen Young, The 4 Plus 1 "The R&B Show"

November 24, 1963: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK, The Merseybeats, The Escorts, The Roadrunners, The Astrals, The Pathers, The Notions, Derry and the Pressmen "An R & B Marathon"

December 16, 1963: Floral Hall, Southport, UK

December 20, 1963: The Plebeians Jazz Club (aka Plebs), Victoria Hall, 2 Fountain Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

December 31, 1963: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Escorts, The Riot Squad, The Shondells, The Detonators, The Easybeats, The Remo Four, The Mark Four, Vic and the Spidermen, Derry and the Pressmen, Chick Graham and the Coasters "All Nighter"

January 31, 1964: Glenlyn Ballroom, Forest Hill, UK with The Detours 

February 1, 1964: Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK with The Secrets

February 3, 1964: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Dave Berry and The Cruisers

February 9, 1964: St. Mary's Hall, Putney, London, UK with The Detours

February 11, 1964: Assembley Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK with The Preachers 

unknown date, 1964: Oasis Club, Manchester, Manchestershire, UK

The show was recorded but remain unreleased.

THE BIG THREE #5 (APR 1964 - AUG 1964)

1) John Hutchinson

2) Faron Chambers

3) Paul Pilnick lead guitar

May 16, 1964: Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK with The Pawns, Them Grimbles, Earl Royce & The Olympics, The Blackwells, The Conoisseurs, The Chessmen, The Centremen "All Night Session" 

July 4, 1964: The Promenade, West Hartlepool, County Durham, UK with The Searchers, The Outlaws, Tony and The Meazzis, The Whirlwinds, The Toffees, The Corantos, Garth Cawood (MC) "The Big Beat Show Of 1964"

July 11, 1964: 'Lucky Stars (Summer Spin)', ABC TV Show with Dusty Springfield (host), The Beatles, Manfred Mann, Sounds Incorporated, The McKinleys, Charlie Drake, Janice Nicholls in 'The Pop Spot' (a live broadcast due to the cancellation of the 5th July recording because of strike action. Freddie and The Dreamers were possibly pencilled in but actually appeared on 25th July show)

July 26, 1964: Pavilion Theatre, Skegness, UK

July 27, 1964: 'Discs-A-Gogo', TWW TV Show with The Mojos, Julie Rogers, David John & The Mood (broadcast date)

February 6, 1965: Marlborough Hall, YMCA Building, 13 Crossley Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

February 14, 1965: The Embi Club, The Square, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK

April 3, 1965: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Johnny Gus Set, The Spencer Lewis Soul Band, The St. Louis Checks, The Richmond Group, The Blues Angels, The Cordes, The Terry Hines Sextet 

THE BIG THREE #6 (SEPT 1965 - 1966)

1) John Hutchinson

2) Roy Marshall vocals, bass
3) Barry Womersley lead guitar

February 27, 1966: Cavern Club, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK, with Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, The Cryin' Shames, The Kwans, The Rekords, The Richmond Group, The Dark Ages, The Sect, The Hideaways, Rigg, The Runaways, Earl Preston's Realms, The Pro-terms "Closing Night"

April 5, 1966: Grafton Ballroom, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Fourmost, The Aztecs, The Connoisseurs, The Dark Ages, The Delmonts, The Dennisons, The Dions, The Easy Beats, The Escorts, Bob Evans & Five Shillings, The Fix, Wayne Fontana, Jim Gretty, The Hideaways, Johnny Kennedy, The Kop, Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas, The Mops, The Notions, The Powerhouse Six, The Realm, The Remo Four, The Richmond, The Rigg, The Road Runners, Johnny Sandon, Freddie Starr, The Shakespeares, Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, Tiffany's Thoughts, Tom & Brennie, The Warriors, Billy Butler "A Night For Mike - A Memorial Tribute To Mike Millward"

May 20, 1966: Royal College Of Advanced Technology, Salford, UK with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers 

THE BIG THREE #7 (1973) 

1) John Gustafson

2) Brian Griffiths

3) Nigel 'Ollie' Olsson drums

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES FAMILY TREE

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #1 (FEB 1964 - ca. APR 1965)

1) Gary Anthony Farr vocals, harmonica

2) Winston B. 'Vince' Weatherill lead guitar, bass

3) Stuart 'Stu' Parkes bass

4) Andrew 'Andy' McKechnie rhythm guitar, harmonica

5) Andrew Royston Malcolm 'Andy' Steele drums  

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #2 (ca. APR 1965 - SEPT 1965)

1) Gary Farr

2) Winston Weatherill

3) Stu Parkes

4) Andy McKechnie

5) Brian 'Legs' Walkley drums

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #3 (SEPT 1965 - DEC 1965)

1) Gary Farr

2) Winston Weatherill

3) Stu Parkes

4) Brian Walkley

5) Keith Noel Emerson organ Hammond L100  

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #4 (DEC 1965 - FEB 1, 1966)

1) Gary Farr

2) Brian Walkley

3) Keith Emerson

4) Keith Joseph Anthony 'Lee' Jackson bass

5) David 'Cyrano' Langston guitar

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #5 (FEB 1966 - AUG 1966)

1) Gary Farr

2) Keith Emerson

3) Cyrano

4) Lee Jackson

5) Alan Turner drums

GARY FARR AND THE T-BONES #6 (AUG 1966 - NOV 1966)

1) Gary Farr

2) Cyrano

3) Lee Jackson

4) Alan Turner


THE T-BONES (NOV 1966 - DEC 1966)
1) Cyrano now also on vocals
2) Lee Jackson
3) Alan Turner

THE STEAM PACKET FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by William Neal, Jerry Hipkiss, Bryan Bennion, Phil McLoughlin, John Maskell, Nick Warburton, Vic Briggs, Pete Watt, Peter Burke, John Wharton, John H. Warburg, Robert Dainty, Paul Anderson, Graham Lowe, Dennis Weller, Tony Bacon, Chris Scott Wilson, Dave Allen, Hector Colli, Dave Else, Record Mirrori, Mike Carr, Birmingham Evening Mail, and Ali D-C, to whom I'm most grateful.


ROD STEWART, GARY FARR, AND THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY (JUN 24, 1965)

1) Roderick David 'Rod The Mod' Stewart vocals
2) Gary Farr vocals
3) Brian Auger organ
4) Richard 'Ricky' Brown bass
5) Michael 'Mickey' 'The Fox' Waller drums
6) Victor Harvey 'Vic' Briggs III guitar

June 24, 1965: Birdcage Club, Kimbells Ballroom, Osborne Road, Southsea, UK

The band was advertised as 'Rod (The Mod) Stewart plus Gary (T-Bone) Farr plus Brian Auger Trinity'.

ROD STEWART AND THE BRIAN AUGER TRINITY (JUL 9, 1965)
1) Rod Stewart vocals

2) Brian Auger 
3) Ricky Brown 
4) Mickey Waller 
5) Vic Briggs 

July 9, 1965: Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, London, UK "Graphic Design Twickneham Summer Dance"

The band was mis-billed as 'Rod Stewart and The Brian Augers Trinity' on the flyer. The show held by the students of the 'Twickneham College of Technology'.

THE STEAM PACKET #1 (JUL 12, 1965 - MAR 2?, 1966)

1) Rod Stewart

2) William John Baldry (aka Long John Baldry) vocals
3) Julie 'Jools' Driscoll vocals
4) Brian Auger

5) Ricky Brown

6) Mickey Waller

7) Vic Briggs 

July 16, 1965: Odeon Theatre, Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, UK with The Rolling Stones, Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four, The Walker Brothers, Elkie Brooks 

The Steam Packet's first gig.

July 17, 1965: Guildhall Concert Hall, The Square, central Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK with The Rolling Stones, Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four, Elkie Brooks, The Walker Brothers

July 18, 1965: Gaumont Theatre, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK with The Rolling Stones, Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four, The Paramounts, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Twinkle with Bobby Rio & The Reveilles

The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet featuring Long John Baldry, Brian Auger, Rod Stewart and Julie Driscoll' on the poster.

July 21, 1965: Concorde Club, Bassett Hotel Pub, Burgess Road, Southampton, Hampshire, UK

July 22, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK

July 23, 1965: unknown venue, Morecambe, Lancashire, UK

July 24, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Seftons, The Richmond Group, The Exit, The Clayton Squares, The Hideaways, The Tarantulas

July 24, 1965: unknown venue, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

July 25, 1965: Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK

July 30, 1965: unknown venue, Sheperd's Bush, London, UK

July 31, 1965: Boating Lake Grounds, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, UK with The Yardbirds, Georgie Fame, Acker Bilk, Johnny Dankworth, Keith Conway & The Aristocrats "1965 East Coast Festival of Jazz & Modern Music" 
The band was wrongly advertised only as 'Long John Baldry'. 

August 1, 1965: London Palladium, Argyle Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Sugar Pie Desanto, The Fourmost, Julie Grant, The Quiet Five, Ray Cameron (compere)

August 1, 1965: Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, London, UK
The contract's worth to the performers hits £100 for the first time, as The Steam Packet take to the stage. While the contract was made with the individuals Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll, the band name is also referenced ("Please note billing Steam Packet"), so I guess that's how they were billed. 

August 2, 1965: Cooks Ferry Inn, Angel Street, upper Edmonton, North London, UK

August 3, 1965: unknown venue, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

August 5, 1965: unknown venue, Margate, Kent, UK

August 6, 1965: Civic Hall, Guildford, Surrey, UK with Humphrey Lyttelton's Jazz Band "Guildford School of Art's End of Term Party" 

August 6, 1965: Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom, Guildford, Surrey, UK
The band was wrongly advertised as 'The Steam Package featuring Long John Baldry, Brian Auger with The Trinity, Rod (The Mod) Stewart and Julie Driscoll' on the club flyer.

August 7, 1965: Town Hall, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK
The band was advertised only as 'Long John Baldry' because the ad was printed a month before the band was formed. 

August 8, 1965: Richmond Athletic Association Grounds, Richmond, Surrey, UK with The Animals, Spencer Davis Group, Jimmy James & The Vagabonds, Alex Welsh Band "Blues & Soul - The 5th National Jazz & Blues Festival"

The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet with The Brian Auger Trinity, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll and Long John Baldry' on the poster. The festival was closed by a 'Special Festival Big Soul Band Session' featuring Rod Stewart, Long John Baldry, Gary Farr, Stevie Winwood and Chas Chandler. The festival was filmed by an American television troupe and the clip of The Steam Packet performance can be seen on youtube.

August 10, 1965: unknown venue, West Hampstead, north-west London, UK

August 13, 1965: The Clouds, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, UK

August 14, 1965: Cavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

August 15, 1965: Gyro Club, Troutbeck Hotel, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

August 16, 1965: unknown venue, Chester, Cheshire, UK

August 17, 1965: Stamford Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK

August 18, 1965: The Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent, UK

August 18, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Settlers, and guest folk artistes
Supposedly Long John Baldry's solo gig because he was advertised alone exactly. 

August 19, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Gery L. Thompson and The Sidewinders

August 20, 1965: unknown venue, Erdington, Birmingha, Warwickshire, UK

August 21, 1965: The Dancing Slipper, 14 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

August 22, 1965: Eel Pie Hotel, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, West London, UK
The band was advertised as 'Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Brian Auger Trinity, Julie Driscoll'. The band was paid 100 pounds for this gig. 

August 23, 1965: Manor Ballroom, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

August 25, 1965: Blue Moon, 170 High Street, Cheltenham, Glouchestershire, UK

August 26, 1965: Birdcage Club, Cumberland Buildings, Eastney Road, Eastney Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK with The Action "(unofficial) Opening Night"
The band was billed as 'Steampacket [sic], Long John Baldry and Brian Auger Trinity'. 

August 27, 1965: unknown venue, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

August 28, 1965: Beachcomber, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

August 29, 1965: The Place, 67 Bryan Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, West Midlands, UK

August 30, 1965: Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK with Tony Knight's Chessmen, The Crawdaddies, The Mike Cotton Sound

September 2, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Boz and The Boz People

September 3, 1965: unknown venue, Greenford, UK

September 4, 1965: unknown venue, Watford, UK

September 5, 1965: Manor Lounge, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

September 6, 1965: Cooks Ferry Inn, Angel Street, upper Edmonton, North London

September 8, 1965: unknown venue, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

September 9, 1965: The CubiKlub, Slack Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK

About that night, owner Clive 'Catacombs' Kelly remember Rod Stewart filled the pie machine in the club with a nice pungentish smelling herb that he and some members of the group had purloined from the local herbacious garden in Rochdale Park.

September 10, 1965: unknown venue, Derby, Derbyshire, UK

September 11, 1965: unknown venue, Rawdon Village, West Yorkshire, UK

September 12, 1965: unknown venue, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

September 13, 1965: unknown venue, Southsea, Hampshire, UK

September 14, 1965: Corn Exchange, Bristol, Somerset, UK

September 15, 1965: unknown venue, Carpenders Park, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

September 16, 1965: unknown venue, Oldham, Lancashire, UK

September 17, 1965: King's Halls, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK with The Boston Dexters

The band was mispelled as 'The Steam Packet starring Long John Baldry and introducing Brian Augur Trinity Rod Stuart and Julie Driscoll' on the flyer.

September 18, 1965: unknown venue, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK

September 19, 1965: Black Prince R&B Club, Black Prince Hotel, Bexley, London, Borough of Bexley, Greater London 

September 20, 1965: Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, Worchestershire, UK

September 24, 1965: unknown venue, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK

September 25, 1965: The Dancing Slipper, 14 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

September 25, 1965: Dungeon Club, 6 Stamford Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
The band was advertised as 'Show of The Year - Steampacket [sic] Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity'. 

September 26, 1965: Kirklevington Country Club (aka The Kirk), Kirklevington Village, near Yarm, North Yorkshire, UK

September 27, 1965: Sheffield University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

September 30, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westeminster, Greater London, UK

October 1, 1965: unknown venue, Twickenham, Middlesex, UK

October 2, 1965: unknown venue, Grinstead, West Sussex, UK

October 3, 1965: Blue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex, UK

October 5, 1965: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK

October 6, 1965: Esquire Club (?), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

October 7, 1965: South Bank Jazz Club, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK

October 8, 1965: unknown venue, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

October 9, 1965: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK "All-Nighter"

October 10, 1965: Esquire Club (?), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

October 12, 1965: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK

October 14, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Boz and The Boz People

October 15, 1965: Cellar Club, behind Kingston Odeon, Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, UK with The Next Of Kin

The band was advertised as 'The Steam Packet with Long John Baldry, The Brian Auger Trinity, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll'. 

October 16, 1965: Birdcage Club, Cumberland Buildings, Eastney Road, Eastney Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK 
In the press cutting of local newspaper The News, they were advertised as 'Long John Baldry! Rod Stewart! Brian Auger! Julie Driscoll! The Steam Packet'. One show, from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. 

October 17, 1965: Blue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex, UK

October 18, 1965: unknown venue, Warrington, Lancashire, UK

October 19, 1965: Stamford Hall, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, UK 

October 20, 1965: Blue Moon, 170 High Street, Cheltenham, Glouchestershire, UK

October 21, 1965: Scotch Club, 13a Mason Yard, Westminster, South West London, UK 

October 22, 1965: Bluesville R&B Club, Manor House, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, UK

October 23, 1965: Royal Lido Ballroom, Prestatyn, Flintshire, North Wales with The Raynes

The band was billed on the poster as 'The Grand Steam Packet Show with Long John Baldry, Rod Stewert [sic], Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger Trinity'.  

October 24, 1965: unknown venue, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

October 26, 1965: unknown venue, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

October 27, 1965: Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent, UK

October 28, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK

October 29, 1965: Mayfair Ballroom, Newgate Street, Newcastl-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK with Them, Derrie Wilkie and The Pressmen, The Gas Board "Rag Goes Pop"

The band was advertised as "The Steam Packet featuring Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, The Brian Auger Trinity, Julie Driscoll".

October 30, 1965: unknown venue, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

October 31, 1965: unknown venue, Carlisle, Cumberland, UK

November 1, 1965: Majestic Ballroom (?), Reading, Berkshire, UK

November 2, 1965: unknown venue, Bristol, UK

November 5, 1965: Manor Lounge, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

November 6, 1965: The Gaff, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK

November 7, 1965: Black Prince R&B Club, Black Prince Hotl, Bexley, London Borough of Bexley, Greater London 

November 8, 1965: Manor Ballroom, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

November 9, 1965: Florial Hall, Gorleston, Norfolk, UK

November 11, 1965: BRC Social Club, Stafford, Staffordshire, UK

November 12, 1965: York University, York, North Yorkshire, UK

November 13, 1965: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK with Outer Limits
The band was advertised as 'Steam Packet Show with Long John Baldry'. 

November 14, 1965: Redcar Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel, Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK

November 15, 1965: 'The Steam Packet Show', Tyne Tees TV Show, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK (broadcast date)

November 17, 1965: Town Hall, Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

November 19, 1965: Il Rondo, Silver Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK 

November 20, 1965: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK "All-Nighter"

November 21, 1965: Leofric Hotel, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

November 22, 1965: Cooks Ferry Inn, Angle Street, upper Edmonton, North London, UK

November 23, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK

November 24, 1965: The Beachcomber, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

November 25, 1965: The Beachcomber, Preston, Lancashire, UK

November 26, 1965: Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, UK

November 27, 1965: The Dancing Slipper, 14 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

November 28, 1965: Blue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex, UK

November 30, 1965: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK 

December 1, 1965: The Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent, UK

December 2, 1965: Ritz Entertainments Club, Skewen, Wales with Eyes of Blue 

December 3, 1965: unknown venue, Swansea, West Glamorgan, South Wales

December 4, 1965: Blue Moon, 170 High Street, Cheltenham, Glouchestershire, UK

December 7, 1965: Corn Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol, Somerset, UK

December 9, 1965: Goldsmith College, Lewisham Way, New Cross, South East London, UK

December 10, 1965: Bluesville R&B Club, Manor House, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, UK

December 11, 1965: Starlite Club, Wembley, Middlesex, UK

December 12, 1965: Mr Smiths, Hanley, Stock-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

December 13, 1965: Art College, Crayford, Kent, UK

December 14, 1965: King's College, The Strand, Covent Garden, West Central London, UK

December 16, 1965: Redcar Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel, Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK with Ronnie Jones and The Blue Jays, Tony Knight's Chessmen 

December 17, 1965: Dungeon Club, 6 Stamford Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
The gig was advertised as 'Steampacket [sic] Long John Baldey, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity - The club starts steamin' at 7:30'. 

December 17, 1965: Town Hall, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK with The New Generation, Graham Bond Organization

December 17, 1965: Carlton Ballroom, Erdington, Warwickshire, UK with The New Genration, Graham Bond Organization

December 18, 1965: ballroom, St George Hotel, Hinckley, Lincolnshire, UK

December 19, 1965: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

December 23, 1965: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Jimmy Cliff Big Sound

December 24, 1965: unknown venue, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

December 27, 1965: Bluesville Club, Baths Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

December 31, 1965: The Mojo Club, 555 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

January 1, 1966: unknown venue, Middlesborough, North Yorkshire, UK

January 2, 1966: Kirklevington Country Club (aka The Kirk), Kirklevington Village, near Yarm, North Yorskshire, UK

January 4, 1966: KD Club, Billingham, County Durham, UK

January 5, 1966: unknown venue, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

January 7, 1966: unknown venue, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

January 8, 1966: unknown venue, Ramsgate, Kent, UK

January 11, 1966: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK 

January 12, 1966: The Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent, UK

January 13, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Jimmy Cliff Big Sound

The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the Marquee programme.

January 14, 1966: The Dancing Slipper, 14 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

January 15, 1966: unknown venue, Chelsea, London, UK

January 17, 1966: Majestic Ballroom (?), Reading, Berkshire, UK

January 18, 1966: unknown venue, Bristol, Somerset, UK

January 21, 1966: unknown venue, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

January 22, 1966: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

January 23, 1966: unknown venue, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK

January 25, 1966: unknown venue, Wood Green, London, UK

January 26, 1966: Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, UK

January 27, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK    
The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the Marquee programme.

January 28, 1966: unknown venue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

January 29, 1966: Nottingham University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

January 29, 1966: The Dancing Slipper, 14 Central Avenue, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

January 30, 1966: Blue Moon, Hayes, Middlesex, UK

February 2, 1966: unknown venue, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

February 3, 1966: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
The band was wrongly advertised as 'Steam Packet, John Baldry, July Dricoll, Rod Stuart, Brian Auger'.  

February 4, 1966: unknown venue, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

February 5, 1966: Bee Gee Club, White Horse Yard, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

February 6, 1966: Handsworth Plaza, Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK

February 7, 1966: unknown venue, Camberley, Surrey, UK

February 7, 1966: unknown venue, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

February 10, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Jimmy Cliff Big Sound
The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the Marquee programme. 

February 11, 1966: unknown venue, Exeter, Devon, UK

February 12, 1966: Agincourt, Camberley, Surrey, UK with The Soul Agents
The band was advertised as 'The Steam Packet featuring Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Long John Baldry and Brian Auger Trenty [sic]'. 

February 13, 1966: unknown venue, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

February 14, 1966: unknown venue, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

February 15, 1966: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK

February 16, 1966: The Cromwellian Club, 3 Cromwell Road, Kennsington, South West London, UK

February 17, 1966: South Bank Jazz Club, Grismby, Lincolnshire, UK

February 19, 1966: unknown venue, Warwick, Warwickshire, UK

February 21, 1966: "Bluesville" Club, The Baths Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK "Soulsville!"
The band was advertised as 'The Steam Packet Long John Baldry Rod "The Mod" Stewart She's Curvy! Julie Driscoll Brian Auger Trinity'. 

February 22, 1966: unknown venue, Grays, Essex, UK

February 24, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Jimmy Cliff Big Sound

The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the Marquee programme. 

February 26, 1966: unknown venue, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

February 27, 1966: unknown venue, Woolwich, south east London, UK

February 28, 1966: Cooks Ferry Inn, Angle Street, upper Edmonton, north London, UK

March 3, 1966: Students' Union, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK with The Mojos, The Washington D.C.s, Garry Lane and the Rockets, The Del Rio Four, Three Pin Square "Pyjama Ball"

March 4, 1966: Sports Hall, St. Helens Technical College, St. Helens, Merseyside, UK with The Almost Blues, Ian & The Zodiacs "Annual Ball"
The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet featuring Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Kiki Dee, The Brian Auger Trinity' on the flyer. Kiki Dee filled in for Julie Driscoll.  

March 10, 1966: Blue Moon, 170 High Street, Cheltenham, UK 

March 11, 1966: Bluesville R&B Club, Manor House, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, UK

March 12, 1966: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

March 14, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with Target 66
The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the Marquee programme. 

March 18, 1966: Zambesi Club, Hounslow, Middlesex, UK
Supposedly Rod Stewart's last gig with the band. 

THE STEAM PACKET #2 (MAR 2?, 1966 - AUG 7, 1966)
1) Long John Baldry

2) Julie Driscoll

3) Brian Auger

4) Ricky Brown

5) Mickey Waller

6) Vic Briggs

March 29, 1966: Civic Hall, Guildford, Surrey, UK with Gene Washington and The Ram Jam Band, Blues On Credit
The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry. Rod Stewart. Julie Driscoll. Brian Auger Trinity' on the poster, although, as I said, Rod Stewart had already left the band by then. 

April 2, 1966: Blue Moon, 170 High Street, Cheltenham, UK 

April 9, 1966: Assembly Hall, Barking, Essex, UK with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

The band was billed as 'Long John Baldry & The Steam Packet' on the flyer.

April 12, 1966: Klooks Kleek Club, The Railway Hotel, 100 West End Lane, West Hampstead, North West London, UK

April 23, 1966: Ritz Ballroom, York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK with The Move
The band was advertised as 'The Steampacket [sic] Show'. 

April 23, 1966: The Plaza Dance & Social Club, Old Hill, Sandwell, Warwickshire, UK

The band was billed as 'The Steam Packet - Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger Trinity' on the flyer.

April 24, 1966: Dungeon Club, 6 Stamford Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
The gig was advertised as 'Britain's own soul show It's the steaming sizzlin' - Steampacket [sic[ Featuring Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, Julie Driscoll, the Brian Auger Trinity - Wow, wata weekend'. Rod Stewart's name was on the ad but he had already left the band by then. 

April 25, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Herd

May 10, 1966: Corn Exchange, Bristol, UK

May 13, 1966: Bluesville R&B Club, Manor House, Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, north London, UK 

May 15, 1966: Mojo Club, Morden, Surrey, UK

May 18, 1966: Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill, Bromley, Kent, UK

May 23, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Sands

May 27, 1966: Target, Paul's Row, High Wycombe, UK
The band was advertised as 'Long John Baldry, Steampacket and Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoll'. 

May 28, 1966: unknown venue, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

May 28, 1966: Bowes Lyon House Youth Centre, St. Georges Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
The band was advertised as 'Steam Packet, Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll - Brian Auger Trinity'. One show, from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. 

May 29, 1966: Flamingo Club, 33-37 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK

June 2, 1966: Ram Jam Club, 390 Brixton Road, Brixton, South West London, UK

June 9, 1966: Burton Manor, Stafford, UK

June 10, 1966: Dungeon Club, 6 Stamford Street, Nottngham, Nottinghamshire, UK
The band was advertised as 'Steampacket [sic] Long John Baldry, Brian Auger Trinity, Julie Driscoll'. 

June 11, 1966: Memorial Hall, Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, UK with The Bo Lynx

June 11, 1966: 'Saturday Club', BBC-1 Radio Show, London, UK (broadcast date)

June 18, 1966: Hillingdon Borough Show Ground, Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK with The Alan Walker Group, Manfred Mann, The Good Goods, The Action, Top Radio London D.J. plus Full Supporting Show "Uxbridge Blues Festival"
The band was billed as 'Steam Packet featuring Long John Baldry, Brian Auger Trinity and Julie Driscoll'.

June 21, 1966: Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK with The Moody Blues, Icen Colyer, John Bird "Wadham Commemorative Ball"

June 27, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Herd

ca. July 1-31, 1966: Le Papagayo, St. Tropez, Cote D'Azur, south of France with Herbie Goins and The Night Timers "All Nighter"

The band played there as house band for the whole month. Their former singer Rod Stewart was in St. Tropez on holiday at that time and he went to see a couple of their shows. 

August ?-?, 1966: unknown venue, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
The band played here for a few days without Long John Baldry, who opted out of that gigs and chose to stay in St. Tropez, and then going directly to Comblain-la-Tour where the band should have play few days later. 

August 7, 1966: unknown venue, Comblain-la-Tour, Belgique "8th Annual International Jazz Festival"
Long John Baldry's last gig with the band.  

THE STEAM PACKET #3 (AUG 8, 1966 - SEPT 19, 1966)

1) Julie Driscoll

2) Brian Auger

3) Vic Briggs

4) Roger J. Sutton bass

5) Clive Thacker drums

August 29, 1966: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London, UK with The Alan Bown Set

August 30, 1966: Town Hall, High Wycombe, UK
The band was wrongly advertised as 'Long John Baldry and Steampacket'. 

September 6, 1966: Klooks Kleek Club, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, north-west London, UK

September 10, 1966: Plebeian's Jazz Club (aka Plebs), Upper George Yard, Cheapside, Halifax, UK

September 11, 1966: Starlite Ballroom, Allendale Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UK
The band was wrongly advertised as 'Long John Baldry Steam Packet'. 

September 17, 1966: Twisted Wheel, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

September 19, 1966: Quaintways, Northgate Street, Chester, Chestershire, UK
The Steam Packet's last gig.