The Moody Blues Tour / Set List Project - updated April 9, 2006 compiled by Linda Bangert Please send any additions or corrections to Linda Bangert ([email protected]) and notice of any broken links to Neil Ottenstein ([email protected]). This listing of tour dates, set lists, opening acts, additional musicians was derived from many sources, as noted on each file. Of particular help were "Higher and Higher" magazine and their website at www.moodies- magazine.com and the Moody Blues Official Fan Club (OFC) Newsletters. For a complete listing of people who contributed, click here. Particular thanks go to Neil Ottenstein, who hosts these pages, and to Bob Hardy, who helped me get these pages converted to html. One-off live performances, either of the band as a whole or of individual members, are not included in this listing, but generally can be found in the Moody Blues FAQ in Section 8.7 - What guest appearances have the band members made on albums, television, concerts, music videos or print media? under the sub-headings of "Visual Appearances" or "Charity Appearances". The current version of the FAQ can be found at www.toadmail.com/~notten/FAQ-TOC.htm I've construed "additional musicians" to be those who played on stage in addition to the members of the Moody Blues. Although Patrick Moraz was legally determined to be a contract player, and not a member of the Moody Blues, I have omitted him from the listing of additional musicians for brevity. Moraz toured with the Moody Blues from 1978 through 1990. From 1965-1966 The Moody Blues were Denny Laine, Clint Warwick, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas and Graeme Edge, although Warwick left the band sometime in 1966 and was briefly replaced with Rod Clarke. From mid-1966 to "the hiatus" The Moody Blues were Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, and Mike Pinder. Pinder's last tour ended in March 1974, and although he reunited with the others to make the Octave album in 1978, he did not participate in the supporting tour in the Fall of 1978. The remaining members continued until Ray Thomas' retirement after the Fall 2001 tour, leaving the current Moody Blues as Hayward, Lodge and Edge. Set lists which were determined from bootleg audio tapes (noted as "audio boot") may be incomplete, and I've taken educated guesses, noted with question marks. For instance, "Nights in White Satin" and "Ride My See- Saw" have been mainstays in the set list since the MK II Moodies stopped playing rhythm and blues, so even if they aren't included on the boot, chances are they really were played. ==================================================== Acknowledgements Tony Aldridge Brian Anderson Mick Anderson Debbie Bailey Emma Baker Pamela Baker Tad Bartel Mike Bartley Ken Barnhart Robin Bean Lisa Beck Mary Belford-Smith Brian Bernitt Maggie Bleksley Peter Blight Claudia Bobrow Kris Bournay Yvonne Bouten Barbara Bowman Bob Bradshaw Sandy Brill Sharon Broadbeck Gary Brophy Tony Brown Lynda Buckingham William Campbell Maggie Clarke Bill Clifford Colin Cody Kevin Coffee Mark Cohen Michael Cohen Janet Colmenero Shelley Cox Charles Cross Sue Cutlip Steve Davis Nancy DiNardo Tina Dion Mark Downer Anne Marie Dranchak Claire Eklund Sue Emery Eric Eubank Jane Fieberts Kathy Fortenberry Mark Freeman Ken Galvin Ann Garrett Michael Geppner Diana Gibbs Vicki Gobel Martha Granger Maggie Grayson Keith Greenfield Kathy Hancock Heleen Hardonk Bob Hardy George Harris Doug Harrison Beth Heiss Karen Henning Doug Hinman of http://www.rocknrollresearchpress.com Rae Hoglund Pam Hollingshead Christi Huett Masahiro Ishibashi Laureen Jansky Diana Jernigan-Evans Dan Johnson Tim Joseph Jon H. Karlsen Sheri Kawamoto Vicki Kelly Nancy King Arne Kirsebom Betsy Kishlansky Ann Knonne Robert Koehl Karen Koster Brian Kutscher Lynn Lagace Bob Lawler Steve Leslie Donna Lundy Jackie Lux Callum McGregor John McIntyre Klaus-Peter Martin Mark Medley Crista Mesa-Patterson Martin Mewies Elliot Miller Barbara Moffett Michele Morris Nancy Mosher Carol Mullen Jim Mullen Brigette Nason Pam Nault Marilyn Neenan Carrie Nelson Doug Nufer Phil Ohmer Lynne Osmond John O'Toole Neil Ottenstein Steve Pariseau Matt Pekarek Tony Pendrey Graham Phelps Jens Pruess Dianne Pusateri Jannine Ragan Jim Reed Cheryl Richardson Carole Rider Peggy Riley Kevin Saturna Beth Schwartz Libbey Sharpel Gloria Shiraef Jim Shook Shawn Skinner Marlene Sower Stefan Stanimirov Shawn Sweeney Margie Sweet Maria and Steve Tanis Lynne Tobias Kathleen Tritton Mary Turner-Wieland Jan Verdonck Petrice Watt Jim Wehner Friend Weller Val Weston Becki Wetzel Melanie White Donna Whiting Bill Wilkinson Paula Woods Zach Zagar BANDS BEFORE THEY WERE MOODY BLUES El Riot and the Rebels * SHOW DATES VENUES SET LIST April 15, 1963 Riverside Dancing Club at the Bridge Hotel, Tenbury Wells ** Sources and notes: * El Riot included Ray Thomas, John Lodge and Mike Pinder ** Supporting The Beatles, noted at http://www.thisisludlow.co.uk/ludlow/archive/2002/01/09/ludlow_news_features01ZM.html and reported by Jens Pruess The Krew Kats * SHOW DATES VENUES SET LIST November, 1963 Starplast, Lueneburg, Germany ** Sources and notes: * The Krew Kats included Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder ** Erroneously billed as "El Riot and the Krew Kats." Reported by Jens Pruess The John Bull Breed * SHOW DATES VENUES SET LIST October 2-30, 1965 Starpalast, Kiel, Germany ** July 30, 1966 Tiles Club, London *** Locarno, Coventry **** Sources and notes: * The John Bull Breed (also known to fans as "The Breed" or "Bulldog Breed") included John Lodge under the name John (or Johnny) Storme, lead singer Mark Stuart (real name Brian Yeates), Terry Guy (organ and harmonica), Trevor Griffen (tenor sax), Graham Green (baritone sax), Gene Rose (drums), and Mike Heard (lead guitar). An article in "Higher and Higher" #44, Fall 2001, p.24-26. and the book Brum Rocked by Laruie Hornsby gives more information on this band. ** October 2 date noted in the book Starpalast und Skinny Minny by Klaus Hartel, reported by Jens Pruess. An article in "Higher and Higher" #44, Fall 2001, p.24-26 states that this booking ran for a month. I have therefore assumed that the October 2 date was the opener. *** Show date and venue reported in "Higher and Higher" #44, Fall 2001, p.24-26. Although the band ended up not playing the show, it was nonetheless favorably reviewed in "New Musical Express". **** The John Bull Breed supported The Rolling Stones shortly after the release of "Not Fade Away" The Marty Wilde Trio * SHOW DATES VENUES SET LIST July 2 - mid- The Royal Aquarium, Great Yarmouth September, 1965 (twice nightly, 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.) ** Sources and notes: * The Marty Wilde Trio, also known as The Wilde Three, featured Marty Wilde, his wife, Joyce, and Justin Hayward. ** Show dates and venue from ads in the "Yarmouth Mercury" of July 2 and 30, August 20 and 27, and September 3 and 10, 1965 reported by Steve Davis. "The Big Star Show 1965" was headlined by Lonnie Donegan, and the Marty Wilde Trio were billed as "Special Guest Stars". These shows took place in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, not to be confused with Yarmouth, which is on the Isle of Wight. On his website (www.justinhayward.com), Justin Hayward recalled these shows in his March 2006 letter, saying, "Top of the Bill at our show was Lonnie Donegan, who would close the show every night (Matinees Wednesday and Saturday), and I even stood in for his guitar player for a couple of days when he got ill. Like every other English kid of my age who played guitar, I knew most of Lonnie's songs anyway." THE MOODY BLUES 1964 Concerts TOUR DATES VENUES SET LIST May 2, 1964 Carlton Ballroom, Erdington (Birmingham) *** May ??, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London * May 15, 1964 Wembly Stadium, London $$ June 19, 1964 Salford University $ August 1, 1964 Crystal Ballroom, Shotton, Flintshire $$$ September 1964 single Lose Your Money / Steal Your Heart Away released in U.K. - First record released by the Moody Blues September ??, 1964 Town Hall, Birmingham ** October 2, 1964 Corporation Hall, Cattle Market, Derby ### October 4, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour Street, London #### October 10, 1964 Whisky-a-Go-Go, Birmingham ### October 11, 1964 Cavern Club, West Bromwich and Ritz Ballroom, Birmingham (2 shows) October 12, 1964 Memorial Hall, Harrow October 15, 1964 TV appearance (?) Donaldson Pegran Studios, Chelsea ### October 17, 1964 Trend Club, Colchester ### October 18, 1964 October 19, 1964 venue unknown, Weybridge ### October 25, 1964 Digbeth Civic Hall, Birmingham ### October 28, 1964 Blue Indigo, Southampton ### October 29, 1964 TV appearance on "Beat Room" BBC Television Centre ### October 30, 1964 Caroline House, London and Crawdady Club, Richmond (2 shows) ### October 31, 1964 The Black Cat, Bradford ### November 1, 1964 November 2, 1964 venue unknown, Weybridge ### November 6, 1964 Crawdaddy Club, Richmond ### November 7, 1964 November 8, 1964 Casino Club, Walsall, Birmingham ### November 9, 1964 Glenlyn Ballroom, Foresthill ### November 13, 1964 Corporation Hall, Cattle Market, Derby ### single Go Now / It's Easy Child released in U.K. and U.S. November 14, 1964 Casino Club, Walsall, Birmingham ## ### November 16, 1964 TV appearance on "Scene at 6:30", TV Centre, Manchester (Granada TV Network) ### November 21, 1964 Dagenham Tech College, Essex ### November 22, 1964 Bay Tree Inn, Southampton ### November 23, 1964 November 24, 1964 Battersea College of Technology, London ### November 27, 1964 Goldsmiths College of Art, London ### November 30, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London #### December 7, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London ### December 11, 1964 Crawdaddy Club, Richmond ### December 14, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London ### December 21, 1964 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London ### December 26, 1964 Casino Club, Walsall, Birmingham # December 27, 1964 City Hall, Digbeth # December 30, 1964 Aranmore, Balham # TV appearance on "Three Go Round, Southern Television Ltd, Southampton" ### December 31, 1964 Astoria Ballroom, Rawtenstall # ### TV appearance on "Top of the Pops", Manchester ### December ??, 1964 venues unknown **** Sources and notes: Single releases noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 3 * Reported by Robin Bean ** The Moodies opened for "Alexis Kornor's Blues, Inc." - reported by Robin Bean *** The Moody Blues' first gig after their formation on May 1, 1964 - noted in a history of the Moodies given in a tour book for the Beatles UK tour of May 1965, for which the Moodies were an opening act (the tourbook was described in "Higher and Higher", Fall 1994 p.28.) However, the venue given in the tourbook as "Colton Ballroom, Birmingham" seems to be a misprint. In Brum Rocked! by Laurie Hornsby the Moodies' first concert (for which no date is given) is reported as being at the "Carlton Ballroom, Erdington" (Erdington is a district just north-east of Birmingham), complete with a photo of the venue on p.44. **** The Moodies toured the UK in December 1964 and January 1965 as an opening act for Chuck Berry, along with "The Five Dimensions", "Winston G.", "The Graham Bond Organization" (with Ginger Baker), Mike Patto and "Long John Baldry". The Moodies played right before Berry. - Reported in tour program, which was described in "Higher and Higher" #23, Fall 1994, p.28. # Tour dates and venues from "New Music Express", December 18, 1964 reported by Val Weston. The article described these shows as, "Dates for the Moody Blues prior to their joining the Chuck Berry tour on January 8 ..." ## Tour date and venue from a contract reported in "Higher and Higher" #41, Summer 1999, p. 26 ### Show dates and venues from contracts, reported by Tony Brown #### Show date and venue from a handbill, reported by Val Weston. $ Show date and venue from a poster, reported by Val Weston. $$ A widely-reported poster advertises this concert with the Moodies and the Kinks. This is a fantasy poster, and the concert never took place. At that time in their careers, even the Moodies and Kinks together couldn't have hoped to fill the 100,000-seat Wembley Stadium. $$$ Show date and venue reported by Tony Aldridge, the drummer for The Pathfinders, who shared the bill with the Moody Blues for this show. Tony recalls, "I can remember being with them backstage and we were very impressed with their stage outfits. Double breasted dark blue suits worn with a black polo-neck sweater. We were particularly impressed with the calf-length black boots that they wore. We later pinched the look for our own band." 1965 Concerts TOUR DATES VENUES SET LIST January 1, 1965 Casino Club, Walsall, Birmingham # #### January 2, 1965 Whisky-a-Go-Go, Birmingham # #### January 3, 1965 Bromel Club, Bromley # #### January 4, 1965 Marquee Club, Wardour St., London #### January 5 , 1965 Riki-Tik, Luton # $ January 6, 1965 Aranmore, Balham # January 7, 1965 TV appearance on "Beat Room", TV Centre #### January 8, 1965 Odeon Theatre, London * January 9, 1965 venue unknown * January 10, 1965 venue unknown * January 11, 1965 venue unknown * January 12, 1965 venue unknown * January 13, 1965 venue unknown * January 14, 1965 venue unknown * January 15, 1965 venue unknown * January 16, 1965 venue unknown * TV appearance on "Thank Your Lucky Stars" @@@ January 17, 1965 venue unknown * January 18, 1965 venue unknown * January 19, 1965 venue unknown * January 20, 1965 venue unknown * January 21, 1965 venue unknown * TV appearances on "A Quick Look Round", BBC Glasgow and "Top of the Pops", BBC Television Centre #### January 22, 1965 venue unknown * January 23, 1965 venue unknown * January 24, 1965 venue unknown * January 25, 1965 venue unknown * January 26, 1965 venue unknown * January 27, 1965 venue unknown * January 28, 1965 Regal Theatre, Edmonton, London * January 29, 1965 venue unknown * January 30, 1965 venue unknown * January 31, 1965 venue unknown * January ??, 1965 Usher Hall, Edinburgh * ## February 1, 1965 February 2, 1965 TV appearance on "Pop Inn" #### February 3, 1965 February 4, 1965 TV appearance on "Hullabaloo" #### February 5, 1965 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton ### February 6, 1965 Rendezvous Club, Southsea canceled ####