this blog is looking at tthe Australian rock and pop tours of the 50's and 60's which includes the Big Shows promoted by Lee Gordon as well as show promoted by Harry M Miller, Bill Watson, Aztec Services etc and will have the Beatles, the Rolling Stones tours as well as the Monkees, Bill Haley, the Everly brothers and many others which also include jazz,country and folk singers and musicians as well. If you have memories of attending these shows feel free to send an message
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Marty Robbins Australian 1964 Tour
-This is from the Telegraph in Brisbane February 19th 1964
Marty Robbins
The Le Garde Twins
Bobby Sykes
Don Winter
The Teardrops
The Strangers(Newcastle group)
Dates- Sydney Town Hall February 20th and 22th
Brisbane Festival Hall February 25th
Newcastle City Hall February 26th
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Tommy Sands 1960 Australian tour
this is from the Telegraph in brisbane March 1960.
Promoter Lee Gordon
Performers-
Tommy Sands
Rod Lauren
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Jimmy Clanton
Dick Caruso
Freddy Cannon
Marv Johnson
Mark Dinning
Jack Scott
Chan Romero
Johnny Preston
Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays
The Delltones
Lonnie Lee
Dates-
Melbourne March 21 and 22
Adelaide March 23rd
Brisbane March 24th
Sydney March 25th and 26th
Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas Australian tour 1964
this is from the Telegraph in Brisbane September 1964
Promoters-Aztec Services and Stadiums
Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas
Rob EG
The Cicadas
Merv Benton(Perth,Adelaide and Melbourne)
The Nomads(Perth)
The Clefs(Adelaide)
Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs(Brisbane and Sydney)
Johnny Cooper and the Saxons(Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane)
Dates-
Perth Capitol Theatre August 31st 1964
Adelaide Thearton Town Hall September 1st 1964
Sydney Stadium September 2nd and 3rd 1964
Brisbane Festival Hall September 4th 1964
Melbourne Festival Hall September 5th 1964
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Fabian Australian 1959 Tour
this is from the Telegraph in brisbane October 13th 1959
Promoter-Lee Gordon
Fabian
Col Joye and the Joy Boys
The Delltones
Johnny Rebb and the Rebels
Johnny Devlin and the Devils
Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays
The Planets(Brisbane)
Frankie Davidson(Adelaide and Melbourne)
Brian Penglaze and the Hi Marks(Adelaide)
The Penny Rockets(Adelaide)
The Crescents(Sydney)
The Graduates(Sydney)
Warren Williams(Sydney)
Lonnie Lee(Sydney)
The Thunderbirds(Melbourne)
Malcolm Arthur(Melbourne)
Daryl Cashmore(Melbourne)
The Moontones(Melbourne)
Billy Owens(Melbourne)
Brisbane Festival Hall October 15th
Sydney Stadium October 16th and 17th
Hobart City Hall October 19th
Melbourne Festival Hall October 20th and 21st
Adelaide Centennial Hall October 22nd
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