Australian rock and pop tours of the 50's and 60's
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
Friday, August 7, 2015
Cilla Black/Freddie and the Dreamers/Sounds Incorporated and Mark Wynter 1965 Australian tour
Cilla Black
Freddie and the Dreamers
Sounds Incorporated
Mark Wynter
The Changing Times(Sydney)
The Henchmen(Melbourne)
Merv Benton
Brisbane Festival Hall March 15th
Melbourne Festival Hall March 17th and 18th
Sydney Stadium March 19th and 20th
Adelaide Palais Royal March 22nd
Perth Capitol Theatre March 23rd
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
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The Dave Clark Five 1965 Australian tour
- this is from the Telegraph May 28th 1965
Promoted by Aztec Services
The Dave Clark Five
The Seekers
Tommy Quickly
Bobby and Laurie
The Frames(Perth)
The Henchmen(Melbourne)
the Escorts(Brisbane)
The Showmen(Sydney)
MPD Limited (Sydney,Melbourne and Adelaide)
Tony Worsley and the Fabulous Blue Jays(Sydney and Adelaide)
Perth Capitol Theater May 26th
Melbourne Festival Hall May 28th and 29th
Adelaide Centenial Hall May 31st
Brisbane Festival Hall June 3rd
Sydney Stadium June 4th and 5th
The May-June 1965 tour of Australia was the only tour for British group the Dave Clark Five who had been on the scene since 1963 with their version of Do You love Me and then would have hits at the time with Glad All Over, Bits & pieces, Can'T You See that She's Mine, Anyway You Want It and many other hits throughout the 60's. This was the first tour also for the Melbourne folk group The Seekers who had only been on the scene early on the international scene with I'll Never Find Another You and A World Of Our Own even though they had been formed in 1962 and had been in England since 1964 which they supposed to stay there for 10 weeks but eventually stayed there for 4 years as well as opening the doors for other Australian groups to make an impact overseas. TommY Quickly who was managed by brian Epstein who had managed the Beatles as well as Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black etc and had the hit single Wild Side OF Life in 1964. for the Australian acts on that tour they were only starting out on the scene like Bobby and Laurie who emerged with the smash hit I Belong With You and would an year later have the number 1 hit with Hitch Hiker, The Henchmen an Melbourne group had the hit single 'Rockin RObin" which was the Bobby Day song, MPD Limited an Melbourne group who had been formed @ that time and it had Mike Brady,Pete Watson and Danny Finley and also would have the hit singles Little Boy Sad and Lonely Boy that year. Tony Worsley British born who grew up in Brisbane and had sang around Brisbane got together with the Blue Jays in 1964 in Brisbane and had already had singles with I Sho Know About Love and Just A Little Bit with If I as the B side and later that year had the big hit with VelVet Waters.The Escorts were the support act in Brisbane and they had been around since 1963 and the Showmen an Sydney group who began as the Zodiacs were the first long haired R'n'B bands in Australia as well as winning the very first Battle of the Bands in Sydney which they won 100 pounds and the gig on this tour. they played 10 dates on that tour playing to 60,000 fans as well doing an TV special for Channel 7 and did tv and radio interviews including with Johnny Young who was hosting Club 17 in Perth which still exist and after the Dave Clark Five and Tommy Quickly toured New Zealand which the support act there were New Zealand pop group Ray Columbus and the Invaders known for the hit single She's A Mod as well at that time Till We Kissed.
Friday, January 25, 2013
the Shower Of Stars Australian tour 1959
-the Age January 31st 1959
Promoted by Headliners
Chuck berry
Bobby Darin
George Hamilton IV
jo Ann Campbell
Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays
Dates-
Melbourne Festival Hall January 31st, February 2nd and February 3rd 1959
Sydney Stadium February 5th,6th and 7th 1959
This was the first tour for American Chuck Berry who had been on the scene since 1955 with hits like maybellene, school Days, Johnny be Goode, Sweet Little Sixteen, Rock N Roll Music and many others, Bobby Darin who had been on the scene with Splish Splash and Queen Of the Hop at that time, George Hamilton IV had hits with I Know Where I'm Going and Why Don't They Understand, Jo Ann campbell had the hit single You're Driving Me Mad and Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays had hits the Wild One(Real Wild Child), Over the Mountain & So Tough throughout 1958. this tour was promoted by Headliners which was led by Bill Watson along with Dick Conklin and Bud Ackerman as they had launched it in 1958 and had 2 tours first Billy Eckstein in October 1958 and Johnny Mathis/The Diamonds in November 1958 and also it was that time Lee Gordon had disappeared after the 1958 Buddy Holly tour but it was revealed that Lee Gordon was in an sanatorium where he was there for a few months but would eventually promote his shows again by march 1959. On this tour the Dee Jays backed up all the artist and it was an resounding success.
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