A selective, but fairly exhaustive list of who played where and when in Bournemouth and the surrounding area in 1962
The list is prefixed with a brief summary of some of the artists who made an impression in the UK music charts that year
In 1962 the big British stars were Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Billy Fury, Helen Shapiro, Frank Ifield (he was actually an Australian yodeller), Adam Faith, Joe Brown and The Tornados. Lonnie Donegan, a throwback to skiffle, was still scoring hits, albeit of the novelty variety and trad jazz was well represented by Kenny Ball and Aker Bilk who scored a huge hit with the instrumental “Stranger on the Shore”. Otherwise the top twenty was dominated by Americans artists such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Chris Montez, Chubby Checker who gave us “The Twist” and a bland bunch of lightweight vocalists including Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bobby Darin, Pat Boone and Karl Denver.
January
Wednesday 10th January: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Downstairs Club
Wednesday 10th January: Kapota All Stars Cellar Club, Poole
Friday 12th January: Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Wednesday 24th January: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Downstairs Club
Friday 26th January: Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Friday 26th January: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 27th January: Frankie Vaughan + Billy Ternent and His Orchestra Winter Gardens
February
Friday 2nd February: Johnny and The Giants Downstairs Club
Friday 2nd February: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 3rd February: The Kordet Combo The Ritz
Saturday 3rd February: The Ragtimers Beacon Royal Hotel
Saturday 3rd February: The Sands Picardy Jazz Club, Picardy Hotel
Saturday 3rd February: Dave and The Nightriders Cellar Club, Poole
Saturday 3rd February: Ronnie Bond and The Bostons Downstairs Club
Sunday 4th February: Atomic Sands Cellar Club, Poole
Tuesday 6th February: Kapota All Stars Cellar Club, Poole
Wednesday 7th February: Cliff Richard and The Shadows + Dallas Boys + Patti Brooks + The Trebletones + The Two Tones + Compere Tony Marsh Gaumont Theatre
Saturday 10th February: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Downstairs Club
Saturday 10th February: The Kordet Combo The Ritz
Sunday 11th February: Jackie Lynton + Bob Zavier and The Jury Downstairs Club
Tuesday 13th February: Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers Cellar Club, Poole
Wednesday 14th February: Gerry Brown Jazz Men Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 16th February: The Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Saturday 17th February: The Sands Piccardy Jazz Club, Picardy Hotel
Sunday 18th February: The Ravens Cellar Club, Poole
Sunday 18th February: Paul Raven Downstairs Club
Friday 23rd February: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks Bure Club, Mudeford
Friday 23rd February: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Downstairs Club
Saturday 24th February: Danny Davis Downstairs Club
Saturday 24th February: Russ Thomas and The Strangers East Howe Youth Club
Sunday 25th February: Bobby Vee + Tony Orlando + Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry + The Springfields + Suzy Cope + Jimmy Crawford + The Ravens + Compere Billy Burdon Winter Gardens
Monday 26th February: Dave and The Nightriders Cellar Club, Poole
Tuesday 27th February: Billy Fury and The Blue Flames + John Leyton + Eden Kane + Joe Brown and The Bruvvers + The Viscounts Gaumont Theatre
March
Friday 2nd March: The Kapota All Stars Cellar Club, Poole
Saturday 3rd March: Nick Troy and The Trojans Downstairs Club
Sunday 4th March: Atomic Sands Cellar Club, Poole
Sunday 4th March: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks + Little Johnny Downstairs Club
Wednesday 7th March: Avon Cities Jazz Band Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 9th March: The Sands Beacon Royal Hotel
Friday 9th March: Dave Dee and The Bostons Downstairs Club
Saturday 10th March: Helen Shapiro + The Four Jay + The Brook Bothers + Red Price and His Band + The Dale Sisters + Colin Day + Compere Dave Allen Winter Gardens
Saturday 10th March: Barry and The Tempests St. Andrews Hall
Saturday 10th March: The Ravens Downstairs Club
Sunday 11th March: The Santones Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Tuesday 20th March: Barrie James and The Strangers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 24th March: Peter Dowdall and His Music The Ritz
Tuesday 27th March: Gary and Lee and The Paramounts ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
April
Tuesday 3rd April: Tony Angelo and The Bandits ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 4th April: The Bourbon Street Six + Bobby Sox Bure Club, Mudeford
Wednesday 4th April: The Crescent City Stompers Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 6th April: The Rick Shaw Trio Ossemsley Manor, Bashley
Friday 6th April: The Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Saturday 7th April: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 11th April: Gerry Brown Jazz Men Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 13th April: Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers + Mick Steele’s New Orleans Jazzmen + Rick Shaw Quartet Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 14th April: Tony Alton and His Music The Ritz
Tuesday 17th April: Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 18th April: Terry Lightfoot Jazzmen + Gerry Brown Jazz Men + Diz Disley Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 20th April: The Santones Santa Fe Club, Crown Hotel, Poole
Tuesday 24th April: Gary & Lee and The Paramounts + Johnny Rocco ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 25th April: Mick Steele’s New Orleans Jazzmen Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 27th April: The Alan Kay Quintet + The Andy Somers Quartet Blue Note Club, Tralee Hotel
Saturday 28th April: Mike Allard and The Tremors Bransgore Village Hall
Saturday 28th April: Dave Greenway Quartet Picardy Jazz Club, Picardy Hotel
Saturday 28th April: Gary “US” Bonds + Johnny Burnette + The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers + The Four Kestrels + Rolly Daniels + Gene McDaniels + The Condors + Danny Rivers + Mark Wynter Winter Gardens
May
Tuesday 1st May: Monty Sunshine Jazz Band + Beryl Bryden Pavilion Ballroom
Tuesday 1st May: Shane Fenton and The Fentones + Brian Fisher and The Melody Makers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 2nd May: The Downtown Syncopators Jazz Club, YMCA
Tuesday 8th May: Brian Poole and The Tremeloes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 9th May: Crescent City Stompers Jazz Club. YMCA
Thursday 10th May: Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers Jazz Club, YMCA
Friday 11th May: The Tony Alton and His Music Picardy Jazz Club, Picardy Hotel
Saturday 12th May: Atomic Sands Legion Hall, Highcliffe
Tuesday 15th May: Bry Martin and The Marauders + Danny Davis ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 15th May: Mike Cotton’s Jazzmen Pavilion Ballroom
Wednesday 16th May: The Vulcans Shaftesbury Hall, Poole
Saturday 19th May: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Catholic Hall, Iford
Tuesday 22nd May: Mike Sagar and The Crestas ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 23rd May: The Lansdowne Jumpmen Jazz Club, YMCA
Tuesday 29th May: Erkey Grant and The Tonettes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
June
Sunday 3rd June: The Sands Scala Club, Picardy Hotel
Tuesday 5th June: Mike Berry and The Outlaws ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Thursday 7th June: Dave Wood Quartet Richmond Room, Norfolk Hotel
Thursday 7th June: Tony Daly Trio Rendezvous Room, Highcliff Hotel
Friday 8th June: The Santones Santa Fe Club, Crown Hotel, Poole
Tuesday 12th June: Tony Angelo and The Bandits ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 13th June: Barry Carter Combo Santa Fe Club, Crown Hotel, Poole
Saturday 16th June: The Quintones + The Jazztet Lansdown Club
Sunday 17th June: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Tuesday 19th June: Duke D’Mond and The Baron Knights ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 19th June: Dick Charlesworth and His City Gents Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 23rd June: The Vulcans Lansdown Club
Friday 29th June: Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 30th June: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Ferndown Village Hall
Saturday 30th June: Ray Paul and The G Men Broadstone Memorial Hall
Saturday 30th June: The Strangers Lansdown Club
July
Sunday 1st July: Michael Toone and His Dance Orchestra Scala Club, Picardy Hotel
Sunday 1st July: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Friday 6th July: Gary Kane and The Tornadoes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 6th July: Mike Allard and The Tremors Lansdown Club
Saturday 7th July: The Four Specs Lansdown Club
Monday 9th July: Mal Ryder and The Spirits ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 10th July: The G Men Beacon Royal Hotel
Wednesday 11th July: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Wednesday 11th July: Dave and The Nightriders Lansdown Club
Thursday 12th August: The Sands Combo + Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers + Chris & Charlie Jazz & Twist Boat, Bournemouth Pier
Friday 13th July: Frank Kelly and The Hunters ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 14th July: The Vulcans Lansdown Club
Saturday 14th July: Big Ben and The Chimes Cellar Club, Poole
Sunday 15th July: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Sunday 15th July: The Vulcans with Pam Dawson Cellar Club, Poole
Wednesday 18th July: Dave and The Nightriders Lansdown Club
Wednesday 18th July: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 20th July: Carl Fenton and The Mysteries ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 20th July: Mike Allard and The Tremors Lansdown Club
Monday 23rd July: Duke D’Mond and The Baron Knights ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 25th July: The Jazz Cavaliers Jazz Club, YMCA
Wednesday 25th July: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 27th July: The Kingpins ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 28th July: The Vulcans Lansdown Club
Saturday 28th July: The G Men Ferndown Village Hall
Sunday 29th July: The Don Fay Four Lansdown Club
Monday 30th July: Erkey Grant and The Tonnettes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
August
Wednesday 1st August: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Thursday 2nd August: G Men Cellar Club, Poole
Friday 3rd August: Tony Holland and The Pack-A-Beats ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 3rd August: The Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note, Burlington Hotel
Friday 3rd August: Clive Shane and The Avengers Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 4th August: The G Men Lansdown Club
Sunday 5th August: The Sands Combo + Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers Jazz & Twist Boat, Bournemouth Pier
Sunday 5th August: Dave and The Nightriders Cellar Club, Poole
Sunday 5th August: Pete Cordez and The G Men Bure Club, Mudeford
Monday 6th August: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 6th August: Mike, Johnny and The Shades Cellar Club, Poole
Monday 6th August: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Wednesday 8th August: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band Burlington Hotel
Wednesday 8th August: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Thursday 9th August: Kapota Big K Band Cellar Club, Poole
Friday 10th August: Mike Sagar and The Crestas ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 10th August: Mike Allard and The Tremors Lansdown Club
Saturday 11th August: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Iford Moose Hall
Saturday 11th August: The Sands Combo + Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers Twist & Jazzboat, Bournemouth Pier
Saturday 11th August: The Big K All Stars Burlington Hotel
Monday 13th August: Brian Howard and The Silhouettes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 15th August: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 17th August: Brian Poole and The Tremeloes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 18th August: Dave Dee and The Bostons ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Sunday 19th August: The Tremors Lansdown Club
Monday 20th August: Cherry and The Offbeats Bure Club, Mudeford
Wednesday 22nd August: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 24th August: Pattie Knight and The Strangers with Gary, Lee and Barrie James ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 27th August: Duke D’Mond and The Baron Knights ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
September
Saturday 1st September: Johnny Valons and The Vee Jays ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 1st September: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Sunday 2nd September: Sands Combo + Pedro Harris and The Pine City Stompers Jazz & Twist Boat, Bournemouth Pier
Sunday 2nd September: G Men Lansdown Club
Monday 3rd September: The Rockets Woodman Hotel, Branksome
Wednesday 5th September: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks Burlington Hotel
Wednesday 5th September: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 7th September: Duke D’Mond and The Baron Knights ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 10th September: Carl Danger and The Bandits ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 10th September: Frank Kelly and The Hunters Woodlands Hall, Parkstone
Wednesday 12th September: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 14th September: Mike Sagar and the Crestas ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 17th September: Danny Storm + Glen Dale and The Strollers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 19th September: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Friday 21st September: Jackie Lynton and The Jury ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 21st September: Mike Allard and The Tremors Lansdown Club
Friday 21st September: Pedro Harris and The Southern City Jazz Band Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 22nd September: The Big Beat Combo Burlington Hotel
Monday 24th September: Danny Davis + Carl Danger and The Bandits Empire Hall, Hamworthy
Tuesday 25th September: Ricky Bowden and The Escorts ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 25th September: Alan Elsdon’s Jazz Band The Ritz
Wednesday 26th September: Del Shannon + Dion + Joe Brown and The Bruvvers + Buzz Clifford + The Allisons + Peppi + The New York Twisters + Wallace and Duval + Suzy Cope Winter Gardens
Wednesday 26th September: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones Jump Band ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 29th September: Johnny Vance, Tony Wyle and The Classics ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 29th September: Tony, Howard and The Dictators West Moors Memorial Hall
Saturday 29th September: Mike Allard and The Tremors Kinson Community Centre
Sunday 30th September: Shane Fenton and The Fentones + Johnny Rush and The Raiders Bure Club, Mudeford
October
Monday 1st October: Tony Rivers and The Castaways Empire Hall, Hamworthy
Monday 1st October: The Sands Combo + The Rockravers + The Ralftones + Don Neilson ‘Big Beat Spectacular’ Pavilion Ballroom
Tuesday 2nd October: Billy Fury + Marty Wilde + Karl Denver Trio + Joe Brown and The Bruvvers + Mike Sarne + Jimmy Justice + Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers + Mark Wynter + Compere Al Paige Winter Gardens
Saturday 6th October: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + Nick Troy and The Trojans with Bonny Noel and the Twistettes ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 6th October: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Ferndown Village Hall
Sunday 7th October: Nick Troy and The Trojans with Bonny Noel and The Twistettes Bure Club, Mudeford
Monday 8th October: Joe E. Martin and The Crescendoes + The Ralftones + The Rockravers ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Monday 8th October: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks Empire Hall, Hamworthy
Tuesday 9th October: The Sands Combo ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Thursday 11th October: Nero and The Gladiators + Brian Poole and The Tremeloes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 13th October: The Shadows + Chas McDevitt and Shirley Douglas + The Dale Sisters + The Trebletones + The Belltones + Compere Dave Allen Winter Gardens
Monday 15th October: The Sands Combo + The Ralftones + The Rockravers Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Tuesday 16th October: The Dowlands and The Soundtracks ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Thursday 18th October: Johnny Kidd and The Pirates + Erkey Grant and The Tonettes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 19th October: Dave Dee and The Bostons Empire Hall, Hamworthy
Friday 19th October: Grant Tracey and The Sunsets + Micky Ashman and His Ragtime Jazz Band Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 20th October Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + Johnny Keeping and The Lonely Ones ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 23rd October: Tony Bolton and The Federals ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 24th October: The Vulcans Burlington Hotel
Thursday 25th October: The Flee-Rekkers + The Jaybirds ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 26th October: Johnny Keeping and The Lonely Ones Empire Hall, Hamworthy
Friday 26th October: Big Ben and The Chimes Burlington Hotel
Saturday 27th October: The Everly Brothers + Frank Ifield + Ketty Lester + Dean Rogers + Terry Young Five + Vernon Girls + Compere Norman Collier Winter Gardens
Saturday 27th October: Clive Shane, Ricky Lewis and The Avengers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Monday 29th October: Billy Storm and The Fleetwoods Woodland Hall, Parkstone
Wednesday 31st October: Johnny Ghost and The Phantom Four Kinson Community Centre
November
Thursday 1st November: Bobby Vee + The Crickets + Ronnie Carroll Winter Gardens
Thursday 1st November: B. Bumble and The Stingers + Mike Allard and The Shades Royal Ballrooms
Friday 2nd November: Jimmy Mac and His Beatfinders + Johnny Lee-Dalton and The Cyclones Christchurch Town Hall
Tuesday 6th November: The Sands Combo + The Ralftones + Don Neilson + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Wednesday 7th November: The Statesmen White Hart, Christchurch
Thursday 8th November: Nero and The Gladiators Christchurch Town Hall
Thursday 8th November: Barrie James, Gary & Lee and The Strangers + Ricky and The Hylights Royal Ballrooms
Friday 9th November: Nero and The Gladiators Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 10th November: Bobby Vee + The Crickets + Ronnie Carroll + Russ Sainty and The Nu-Notes + Frank Kelly and The Hunters + Johnny De Little + Compere Frank Berry Winter Gardens
Sunday 11th November: Brian Fisher and The Raiders Bure Club, Mudeford
Wednesday 14th November: Jenny and Her Group Lansdown Club
Thursday 15th November: The Statesmen White Hart, Christchurch
Thursday 15th November: The Brook Brothers + Semi-Tones + Danny Storm and The Strollers ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 16th November: Bob and The K.D.C. Lansdown Club
Friday 16th November: Big Ben and The Chimes Burlington Hotel
Saturday 17th November: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Ferndown Village Hall
Saturday 17th November: The Sands Combo Lansdown Club
Saturday 17th November: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + Ricky Lewis and The Avengers ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Sunday 18th November: Gene Anthony + Johnny Keeping + Lon Leyones Bure Club, Mudeford
Tuesday 20th November: Tony, Howard and The Dictators + The Sands Combo + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Wednesday 21st November: Bunny Noel and The Rivals Bure Club, Mudeford
Thursday 22nd November: The Terry Young Six + The Dynamos ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 23rd November: Brian Fisher and The Raiders Bure Club, Mudeford
Friday 23rd November: Lance Fortune + Rockin’ Henry + Dave Lee and The Stagger Lees + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Sunday 25th November: Johnny Carr and The Cadillacs Bure Club, Mudeford
Tuesday 27th November: The Sands Combo + Jimmy Pennell and The Penmen + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Thursday 29th November: Joe Brown and The Bruvvers + Erkey Grant and The Tonettes ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
December
Saturday 1st December: Helen Shapiro + Eden Kane + Vernon Girls + The Kestrels + Red Price and His Orchestra + Rhet Stoller and The Dynamics + Arthur Worsley with Charlie Brown + Bobby Dennis + Compere Billy Burden Winter Gardens
Saturday 1st December: The Tallmen Burlington Hotel
Saturday 1st December: Nightflyers Lansdown Club
Saturday 1st December: Jan Ralfini and His Orchestra + Jimmy Pennell and The Penmen + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 1st December: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + Tony Wyvell and The Classics ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 4th December: Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages + Nick Troy and The Trojans Royal Ballrooms
Tuesday 4th December: The Sands Combo + The G Men + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells + Don Neilson ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Wednesday 5th December: Bill Le Sage + Alan Kay Quintet Blue Note Club, Royal Exeter Hotel
Thursday 6th December: The Nightflyers Lansdown Club
Friday 7th December: Cliff Richard and The Shadows + Jackie Trent + The Breakaways + Alan Randall + The Trebletones + Compere Alan Field Gaumont Theatre
Friday 7th December: Mike, Johnny and The Shades Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 8th December: Tommy Bruce and The Tomcats Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 8th December: Tony, Howard and The Dictators Lansdown Club
Saturday 8th December: Mike Allard and The Tremors Kinson Community Centre
Saturday 8th December: The Tallmen Burlington Hotel
Thursday 13th December Group 5 Lansdown Club
Friday 14th December: The Phantoms Wimborne Liberal Hall
Saturday 15th December: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + The Hilites ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Sunday 16th December: Linda Laine and The Sinners Bure Club, Mudeford
Sunday 16th December: Johnny Shane and The Stormers with Big Bill Damon Lansdown Club
Monday 17th December: Kenny Hollywood + Kevin Scott and The Kingsmen Woodlands Hall, Parkstone
Tuesday 18th December: Duke D’Mond and The Baron Knights + The Graduates + Tex Roberg ‘Teenbeat’ Royal Ballrooms
Friday 21st December: The Tallmen Cellar Club, Poole
Friday 21st December: Terry Young Six Bure Club, Mudeford
Saturday 22nd December: Big Ben and The Chimes Cellar Club, Poole
Saturday 22nd December: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + Nick Troy and The Trojans ‘Beat Room’ Royal Ballrooms
Saturday 22nd December: Jan Ralfini and His Orchestra + Don Neilson + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells + Jimmy Pennel and The Jumpmen ‘Big Beat Night’ Pavilion Ballroom
Saturday 22nd December to 5th January: Adam Faith and The Roulettes ‘Aladdin Pantomime’ Pavilion Theatre
Sunday 23rd December: Colin Bruce and The Detours Bure Club, Mudeford
Monday 24th December: The Vulcans ‘Christmas Eve‘ Cellar Club, Poole
Monday 24th December: Jan Ralfini and His Orchestra + The Sands Combo + Jimmy Pennell and The Penmen + Tony Blackburn and His Swinging Bells ‘Christmas Eve‘ Pavilion Ballroom
Monday 24th December: Hadyn Powell Orchestra ‘Ballroom’ + The Midnighters ‘Beat Room’ ‘Christmas Eve‘ Royal Ballrooms
Wednesday 26th December: Johnny Keeping and The Lonely Ones + Tony Anthony ‘Boxing Day’ Bure Club, Mudeford
Wednesday 26th December: The Tallmen ‘Boxing Day’ Cellar Club, Poole
Monday 31st December: The G Men ‘New Year’s Eve’ Picardy Hotel
Monday 31st December: The Tallmen + Pedro Harris and The Southern City Jazzmen ‘New Year’s Eve’ Burlington Hotel
Monday 31st December: Mick, Tony and The Tycoons ‘New Year’s Eve’ Lansdown Club
