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Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Wed 27-Jan-60 Opening Night Wed 27-Jan-60 Bob Miller and his Millermen The Gaiety Band Admission 5/- (subsequently) Sat 30-Jan-60 Lloyd Hughes and his Music The Embassy Band Sat 6-Feb-60 Frank Charles and his All Stars Sextet Cuddly Duddly / The Gaiety Band Sat 13-Feb-60 The Jukes Sammy Williams Quintet Sat 20-Feb-60 Cherry Wainer (with Don Wainer) The Embassy Band Sat 27-Feb-60 Jim Power And His Band Sat 5-Mar-60 The Echoes The Gaiety Band Sat 12-Mar-60 Andre Rico and his Fourteen Cha-Chaleros The Rebel Rousers "Peterborough's leading band" Sat 19-Mar-60 Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires The Squadcats Sat 26-Mar-60 The Collegians The Embassy Band Sat 2-Apr-60 The Atomites (Mansfield) The Gaiety Band Sat 9-Apr-60 The Terry Lightfoot Band Ron Burton Hammond Organ Group Sat 16-Apr-60 Bob Miller and his Millermen Easter Saturday Mon 18-Apr-60 The Skymasters (Spalding) The Atomites Easter Monday Sat 23-Apr-60 The Rebel Rousers The Embassy Band Sat 30-Apr-60 Jimmy Aldred and his Music The Offbeats Sat 7-May-60 The Atomites The Gaiety Band Sat 14-May-60 Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents The Hep Cats Sat 21-May-60 The Vibratones & The Rebel Rousers The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 28-May-60 The Johnny Theakstone Group The Atomites / The Embassy Band Sat 4-Jun-60 Johnny Dark Rhythm Group The Gaiety Band Whit Saturday Mon 6-Jun-60 The Midnighters / The Keystone Boys The Rocking Senators / The Carlton 6 Whit Monday Sat 11-Jun-60 The Vibratones The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 18-Jun-60 The Atomites The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 25-Jun-60 Shane Fenton and the Beat Boys The Embassy Band Sat 2-Jul-60 The Vibratones The Gaiety Band Sat 9-Jul-60 John Berry and his Band The Atomites Sat 16-Jul-60 Shane Fenton and the Beat Boys The Embassy Band Sat 23-Jul-60 The Vibratones The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 30-Jul-60 Shane Fenton and the Beat Boys The Embassy Band Mon 1-Aug-60 Paul Denis and the Phantoms The Carlton 6 (House Band) Grand Holiday Dance Sat 6-Aug-60 The Gaiety Band Sat 13-Aug-60 Shane Fenton Rhythm Group The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 20-Aug-60 The Atomites The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 27-Aug-60 The Coasters The Embassy Band Sat 3-Sep-60 The Atomites The Gaiety Band Sat 10-Sep-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones The Carlton 6 (House Band) Sat 17-Sep-60 Pete Sturman Rhythm Group The Carlton 6 (House Band) Fri 23-Sep-60 Chris Wayne and the Echoes "Top Records" Introducing "Young Teenage Night" (Fridays) Sat 24-Sep-60 Chris Wayne and the Echoes The Embassy Band Fri 30-Sep-60 The Atomites Rhythm Group Sat 1-Oct-60 Eggy Ley Jazzmen The Counterbeats (Doncaster) Sat 8-Oct-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones The Carlton 6 (House Band) Fri 14-Oct-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones "Top Records" Sat 15-Oct-60 Wally Fawkes Dixieland Band The Stalkers Rhythm Group Fri 21-Oct-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 22-Oct-60 Tony Holland and the Pack-A-Beats Fri 28-Oct-60 Jammy Williams' Offbeats Sat 29-Oct-60 Micky Ashman Big Beat Ragtime Band Tracy Martin and The Newtones Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Fri 4-Nov-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 5-Nov-60 The Wild Ones The Stalkers Fri 11-Nov-60 and his Quiet Three Sat 12-Nov-60 Vince Eager and his Quiet Three Tracy Martin and The Newtones Fri 18-Nov-60 Johnny Dark and the Midnighters Sat 19-Nov-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones The Embassy Band Fri 25-Nov-60 The Crestas Sat 26-Nov-60 The Crestas The Stalkers Fri 2-Dec-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 3-Dec-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones The Carlton 6 (House Band) Fri 9-Dec-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 10-Dec-60 Terry Dene and the Dene-Aces Tracy Martin and The Newtones Fri 16-Dec-60 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Sat 17-Dec-60 Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen The Stalkers Fri 23-Dec-60 The Carlton 6 "Christmas Jollity Night" Sat 24-Dec-60 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Fri 30-Dec-60 The Kobalts Sat 31-Dec-60 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Tracy Martin and The Newtones Fri 6-Jan-61 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 7-Jan-61 Tony Holland and the Pack-A-Beats and the 4 Gents Cents? Fri 13-Jan-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Sat 14-Jan-61 Michael Cox and the Hunters The Stalkers Fri 20-Jan-61 Nick James and the 4 Gents Sat 21-Jan-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens The Carlton 6 Fri 27-Jan-61 Three Pontiacs Sat 28-Jan-61 The Fabulous Fleerakkers Ivan Jay Group Fri 3-Feb-61 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 4-Feb-61 Danny Hunter and the Strangers The Stalkers Fri 10-Feb-61 Nick James Group Sat 11-Feb-61 and the Playboys Shane Fenton and the Fentones Fri 17-Feb-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Sat 18-Feb-61 Chris Allen and his Big Beat Band Carl Dene the new "rock" sensation Fri 24-Feb-61 The Pontiacs Sat 25-Feb-61 The Dave Clark Group The Carlton 6 Fri 3-Mar-61 Lee Walker and the Travellers Sat 4-Mar-61 Keith Kelly(Parlaphone) Jackie Lynton(HMV) Brian Carr and the Teenbeats/Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Fri 10-Mar-61 Lee Walker and the Travellers Sat 11-Mar-61 Russ Sainty and the famous Rhett Stoller Group Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages/Dougie Dean and Pete Newman Fri 17-Mar-61 Nick James Group Sat 18-Mar-61 Robb Storme and the Whispers The Carlton 6 Fri 19-Mar-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Fri 24-Mar-61 The Raiders Group Sat 25-Mar-61 and the Citizens Shane Fenton and the Fentones Sat 1-Apr-61 Bob Miller and his Millermen Easter Saturday Mon 3-Apr-61 Terry Young and the Young Stars The Carlton 6 Easter Monday Fri 7-Apr-61 The Pontiacs Sat 8-Apr-61 Ivan Jaye and the Jaycats The Crestas Fri 14-Apr-61 Nick James Group Sat 15-Apr-61 Danny Davis and the Victors The Crestas Fri 21-Apr-61 Sandra and her Group Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 22-Apr-61 Mike Berry and the Outlaws Mike Berry - a "hit" on Juke Box Jury Paul Raven (Gary Glitter) and the Vibratones Fri 28-Apr-61 The Night Hawks Sat 29-Apr-61 Vince Taylor and the Playboys Gerry Beckles Sat 6-May-61 Sandra and her Group The Night Hawks Fri 12-May-61 The Night Hawks Sat 13-May-61 Robb Storme and the Whispers Sat 20-May-61 Keith Kelly, Jackie Lynton Brian Carr and the Teenbeats Whit Saturday Mon 22-May-61 Russ Sainty and the famous Rhett Stoller Group Whit Monday Fri 26-May-61 The Phantoms Sat 27-May-61 Pierce Rogers and the Overlanders Barry Edwards and The Semitones Fri 2-Jun-61 The Tornadoes Sat 3-Jun-61 Johnny Star and the Statesmen with Barbara Scott Johnny Howard and the Tremors Fri 9-Jun-61 Farran Kristy and the Sapphires Sat 10-Jun-61 Neil Christian and Earl Sheridan Fri 16-Jun-61 RAF Group Sat 17-Jun-61 The Flintstones and Ricky Baron and Rolly Daniels Fri 23-Jun-61 The Strangers Sat 24-Jun-61 Mike Berry and the Outlaws The Fabulous Gunners Fri 30-Jun-61 The Kobalts Sat 1-Jul-61 Danny Rivers Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers Fri 7-Jul-61 The Echoes Sat 8-Jul-61 Screamin' Lord Such and the Savages Fri 14-Jul-61 The Sattellites Sat 15-Jul-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens The 'Hi-Fi' Group Fr 21-Jul-61 The RAF Group Sat 22-Jul-61 Sounds Incorporated with Freddie Lloyd AKA "The Backing Band" who's Freddie Loyd need to research more Fri 28-Jul-61 The Vikings Teenage Combo Sat 29-Jul-61 Sandra and the Boyfriends The Johnny Brent Group Fri 4-Aug-61 The Sattellites Sat 5-Aug-61 Roy Duval and the Bluenotes "only british rock group recording on an American label" Pierce Rogers and the Overlanders Mon 7-Aug-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens "Grand Holiday Dance" Fri 11-Aug-61 The Kobalts Sat 12-Aug-61 Lee Walker and the Travellers The Premiers Fri 18-Aug-61 The Tornadoes Sat 19-Aug-61 The Reg Guest Rhythm Trio Farran Kirsty and the Saphires Fri 25-Aug-61 The Vikings Teenage Combo Sat 26-Aug-61 The Flintstones Fri 1-Sep-61 The Vikings Teenage Combo Sat 2-Sep-61 Gunners with Garry Mills and Lorna Henderson Fri 8-Sep-61 Dean Raider Group Sat 9-Sep-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Tony and the Cadillacs with Johnny Ballad Fri 15-Sep-61 Nick James and the 4 Cents The Poachers Sat 16-Sep-61 Earl Baron Six The Flintstones with Kenny Lynch originally billed The Satellites Fri 22-Sep-61 The Kobalts Beat Men / Corvairs Sat 23-Sep-61 Karl Denver Trio Sandra and the Boy Friends Fri 29-Sep-61 The Satellites The Poachers Sat 30-Sep-61 Bob Miller and the Miller Men Tue 3-Oct-61 Gliderdrome Social Club Tombola, First advertised bingo sessions, for Tuesdays Fri 6-Oct-61 Sony Child and the Scholars Duke James and the Rustlers Sat 7-Oct-61 The Fabulous Fleerekkers -2/2 "One of Britain's Best Beat Bands" Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Fri 13-Oct-61 Trek Fahron and the Unknowns The Korvairs Sat 14-Oct-61 Russ Sainty and the Rhet Stoller Group Nick James and the 4 Cents Fri 20-Oct-61 Nick James and the 4 Cents Sat 21-Oct-61 Nelson Keene with Barry Edwards and The Semitones Barry Edwards and The Semitones Fri 27-Oct-61 Tony and the Cadillacs with Johnny Ballad Sat 28-Oct-61 Craig Douglas Robb Storme and The Whispers /Dave Berry and the Cruisers Fri 3-Nov-61 The Kobalts Sat 4-Nov-61 Tony and the Cadillacs with Johnny Ballad Nick James and the 4 Cents Fri 10-Nov-61 The Korvairs Sat 11-Nov-61 Dave Sampson and the Hunters "Rivals to the Shadows" The Silhouettes Fri 17-Nov-61 The Rustlers Sat 18-Nov-61 Wee Willie Harris and his Rockets "From the film World by Night" Johnny Milton and the Condors with Jody Frazer Fri 24-Nov-61 The Poachers Sat 25-Nov-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens The Hi-Fis Fri 1-Dec-61 Dean Raider and the Phantoms with Jimmy Dallas Sat 2-Dec-61 The Reg Guest Trio Tony Holland and the Pack-A-Beats Fri 8-Dec-61 Vikings Teenage Combo Sat 9-Dec-61 and the Blueflames No Show: Billy arrived (by car) band didn't (by train) Sandra and the Boy Friends Fri 15-Dec-61 Les Ford and the Counterbeats Sat 16-Dec-61 Joe Brown and the "Bruvvers" Jimmy Ryder and the Nightryders Sat 23-Dec-61 Tony and the Cadillacs with Johnny Ballad Farran Kirsty and the Jazcats "Christmas Dance" Tue 26-Dec-61 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens The Hi-Fis "Boxing Night Dance" Sat 30-Dec-61 Sandra and the Boy Friends Jimmy Ryder and the Nightryders "New Year's Eve Dance" Sat 6-Jan-62 Mike Berry and the Cruisers Dean Raider and the Phantoms with Jimmy Dallas Sat 13-Jan-62 Karl Denver Trio The Satellites Sat 20-Jan-62 Eden Kane with Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers Mike Sagar and the Crestas Sat 27-Jan-62 Vivianne with Peter Nelson and the Travellers Johnny Silver and the Thunderbirds Sat 3-Feb-62 Duffy Powers and the Midnighters The Atlantics Sat 10-Feb-62 Johnny Gentle and the Gentlemen Size Seven Group Sat 17-Feb-62 Peppi and the New York Twisters "Demonstrating the Twist" Linda Lane and the Sinners Sat 24-Feb-62 Davy Jones with Johnny Milton and the Condors Martine: "the sensational twist girl" Jay Young and the Giants with Martine Sat 3-Mar-62 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and Paul Hanford Paul Keene and the sound of the Echoes Sat 10-Mar-62 Bert Weedon and the TV Echoes Mike Sagar and the Crestas Sat 17-Mar-62 Bob Miller and his Millermen featuring Lynn Collins, Gordon Somers Dougie Arthur, GeorgeThe Hunter Milltones Sat 24-Mar-62 The Twilights Paul Dean and the Dreamers / The Four Kestrels Vocal Group and the sensational Baby Bubbly Sat 31-Mar-62 The TV Vikings, The Checkpoints, The O'Henrys, Garry Temple Sat 7-Apr-62 Seven Reg Guest Rhythm Trio Sat 14-Apr-62 Flintstones Ronnie Falcon Group Sat 21-Apr-62 Susan Singer and the Streamliners The Gary Edwards Combo Britain's Top Twist Band Easter Saturday Mon 23-Apr-62 Size Seven Group and singers The Silhouettes Easter Monday Sat 28-Apr-62 The Rikki Barnes New Stars with Lynne and Steve"All Stars of Scotish TV" Sat 5-May-62 The Marauders The Satellites Sat 12-May-62 The Sapphires Sat 19-May-62 The Brook Brothers with the Semitones Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Sat 26-May-62 Size Seven Group The Dynatones Sat 2-Jun-62 Colin Hicks and the Shel Carson Combo Marauders Sat 9-Jun-62 The Condors - The Starfires The Starfires Whit Saturday Mon 11-Jun-62 The Kobalts The Pontiacs Whit Monday Sat 16-Jun-62 Peter Nelson and the Travellers Martine the Twist Girl / Sattellites Sat 23-Jun-62 The Phantoms and the Giros The Giros Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 30-Jun-62 The Size Seven Group The Dynatones Sat 7-Jul-62 Bob Adams Group and The Kim Hart 5 The Kim Hart 5 Sat 14-Jul-62 The Reg Guest Rhythm Trio The Satellites Sat 21-Jul-62 Tommy Bruce and the 'Bruisers' Mark Seven and the Jaguars Sat 28-Jul-62 The Beat-Men Sat 4-Aug-62 Mel Turner and the Mohicans Denny and the Witch-Doctors Mon 6-Aug-62 The Satellites Grand Holiday Dance Sat 11-Aug-62 The Reg Guest Rhythm Trio Marauders Sat 18-Aug-62 The Bob Adams Group The Pontiacs Sat 25-Aug-62 Steve and the Martells Mark Fagan Group Sat 1-Sep-62 Rory Blackwell and the Blackjacks The Reg Guest Trio Sat 8-Sep-62 Lance Fortune and his Phantoms Rocking Henry / The Farinas Sat 15-Sep-62 Emile Ford and the Checkmates Screamin' Lord Sutch and the Savages originally billed The Size Seven Group Sat 22-Sep-62 Danny Storme and The Strollers with Glen Dale Gee South and the Blue Kats Sat 29-Sep-62 Mike Sarne with the Sounds of Echoes "with Wendy Richards" not billed (or mentioned in press coverage)The Reg Guest Radio Trio Sat 6-Oct-62 Barrie James and the Strangers with Patti Gaye Size Seven Group Sat 13-Oct-62 Bert Weedon with the Barons The Buddy Vydell Group Sat 20-Oct-62 John Barry Seven The Reg Guest Radio Trio Sat 27-Oct-62 First group here while number 1 in charts Carl Danger and the Bandits Sat 3-Nov-62 and the Jetblacks The Size Seven Group Sat 10-Nov-62 Flintstones Reg Guest Rhythm Trio Sat 17-Nov-62 Craig Douglas The Ricky Allen Trio / Satellites Sat 24-Nov-62 The Continental Twisters and the Reg Guest Trio Reg Guest Trio Sat 1-Dec-62 The Original Checkmates Backing band to Emile Ford The Size Seven Group Sat 8-Dec-62 The Vernon Girls with Keith Turner and the Swallows The Barrie James Show Sat 15-Dec-62 Sounds Incorporated Pierce Rogers and the Overlanders Sat 22-Dec-62 Denny and the Witch Doctors The Reg Guest Trio Mon 24-Dec-62 The Tornados The Satellites Christmas Eve Wed 26-Dec-62 Emile Ford and the Checkmates Johnny Deen and The Crestas Boxing Day Sat 29-Dec-62 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers Wes Sands and the Le-Roys Mon 31-Dec-62 Jimmy Crawford and the Ravens Phantoms New Year's Eve Sat 5-Jan-63 Frank Kelly and the Hunters Barrie James Show Sat 12-Jan-63 The Satellites Geoff Mason and the Korvairs Sat 19-Jan-63 Duke Damone and The Baron Knights Sat 26-Jan-63 and the Exchequers Johnny Deen and The Crestas Sat 2-Feb-63 Flintstones Geoff Mason and the Korvairs Sat 9-Feb-63 Paul Raven and "Unit 7" Lee Star and the Astrals Sat 16-Feb-63 and the Wildcats- 1/2 The Phantoms Sat 23-Feb-63 Tommy Bruce and the Bruisers Beatles appearance cancelled "not famous enough!" Brian Howard and the Silhouettes Sat 2-Mar-63 Eric Lee and the Four Aces Pat Volley and the Gyros Sat 9-Mar-63 The Clearways Mal Ryder and the Spirits Sat 16-Mar-63 Craig Douglas with the Ricky Allen Combo The Phantoms Sat 23-Mar-63 Karl Denver Trio The Satellites Sat 30-Mar-63 Jerry Williams and the "Violents" Johnny Milton and the Condors Sat 6-Apr-63 Screamin' Lord Sutch and the Savages Mike Cadillac and the Playboys Sat 13-Apr-63 Joe Brown and the "Bruvvers" The Phantoms Easter Saturday Mon 15-Apr-63 Eduardo Martinez and his Carribbean Steel Rhythym David Snell Trio / Elsie Kirman Easter Monday "Tombola Club Dance" Sat 20-Apr-63 The Fabulous Flintstones Sat 27-Apr-63 The Original Checkmates Eric Lee and the 4 Aces Sat 4-May-63 Red Kingston and the Premiers Ricky Wilson and the Young Ones Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 11-May-63 Cole Younger and the Elders Carl Lander and the Tennesseans Sat 18-May-63 Buddy Vydell and the Nite Flyers Sat 25-May-63 The Shantelles The Satellites Sat 1-Jun-63 Shane Fenton and the Fentones Mystery "no show" by Shane The Phantoms Sat 8-Jun-63 The Young Ones The Casuals Sat 15-Jun-63 The Versatiles Sat 22-Jun-63 Vince Ford and the Batmen The Satellites Sat 29-Jun-63 Roy Star and the Cherokees Mik K Mills and the Beat Club Sat 6-Jul-63 Duke D'Mond and the Baron Knights Buddy Vydell and the Nite Flyers Sat 13-Jul-63 Johnny Gold and the Escorts Northern 'Toledos' Sat 20-Jul-63 The Casuals Invaders Sat 27-Jul-63 The Downlands The Sunsets Sat 3-Aug-63 Jimmy Crawford and the Messengers The Satellites Mon 5-Aug-63 The Raiders; with Jamie The Classics "Holiday Dance" Sat 10-Aug-63 Bobby Leroy and the Freemen The Capitols Sat 17-Aug-63 Mike Everest and the Alpines Tanya Day; The Sounds of the Echoes Sat 24-Aug-63 The Baron Knights featuring Duke D'Mond Cole Younger and the Elders Sat 31-Aug-63 Chris Ravel and the Ravens The Vulcans with Troy Wayne and Paula Denny Sat 7-Sep-63 The Lorne Gibson Trio Me and Them Sat 14-Sep-63 Danny Storm and the Clifton-Hall Stars () / The Shantells Sat 21-Sep-63 Robin Hood and the Merry Men with Maid Marion The Crusaders Wed 25-Sep-63 Buddy Blue and the Blue Cats? Sherry Lee and the Secrets "Wednesday Dances Start" - entry 3/- Sat 28-Sep-63 Wayne Gibson and the Dynamic Sounds The Boss-Cats Wed 2-Oct-63 The Black Shadows Sat 5-Oct-63 The Sundowners The Blue Kats Wed 9-Oct-63 The Castaways Sat 12-Oct-63 The Puppets Bobby Le Roy and the Freemen Wed 16-Oct-63 Ricky Elvin The Kobalts Sat 19-Oct-63 The Worryin' Kind The Satellites Wed 23-Oct-63 The Secrets Thur 24-Oct-63 The Ben Grant Band Ballroom on Thursdays "NO rock 'n' roll, NO Twist, NO jive" Sat 26-Oct-63 The Caravelles and Group Troy Wayne, Paula Denny and The Volcano Wed 30-Oct-63 The Secrets Thurs 31-Oct-63 Dance Band and Organ "for the older age group" Sat 2-Nov-63 Chris Ravell and the Ravers The Drumbeats "Lack of attendances threatens Assembly Rooms' closure" Wed 6-Nov-63 The Korvairs Thur 7-Nov-63 Winifred Atwell "For an enjoyable pleasant evening" Sat 9-Nov-63 The Fortunes with the Cliftons The Richochets "Popular Groups" advertised for in-the-week Fri 15-Nov-63 Johnny Burnette The Rebounds / Dawn and the Dee-Jays Rebounds - Johnny Burnettes backing group Wed 20-Nov-63 Jamie and the Raiders Sat 23-Nov-63 Johnny Milton and the Condors The Satellites Wed 27-Nov-63 The Korvairs Sat 30-Nov-63 The Crusaders The Secrets "Popular Groups" advertised for in-the-week Sat 7-Dec-63 The Rebounds with Vern Rogers The Crusaders Weds & Thurs now advertised "Usual Dance" Sat 14-Dec-63 The Blue Stars The Raiders Sat 21-Dec-63 Ranne Star and the Allens The Crusaders Tue 24-Dec-63 Paul Chris Music Makers The Satellites Christmas Eve Thur 26-Dec-63 The Sundowners Dawn and the Dee-Jays Boxing Day Sat 28-Dec-63 The Elders The Secrets Tue 31-Dec-63 The Fortunes with the Cliftones The Korvairs New Year's Eve Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 4-Jan-64 Crescendos Dawn and the Dee-Jays National 'Golden Scoop' Bingo starts Fridays Sat 11-Jan-64 The Kubas The Secrets Sat 18-Jan-64 The Puppets Blue Stars Sat 25-Jan-64 The Sundowners The Ryles Brothers Sat 1-Feb-64 Marty Wilde and the Wildcats Originally , postponed to 21 March The John Barry Seven / Newtones Sat 8-Feb-64 Tony Meehan and Combo Johnny Milton and the Condors Sat 15-Feb-64 The Undertakers Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 22-Feb-64 Lee Curtis and the All Stars Casuals Sat 29-Feb-64 Paul Raven and the Twilights Sonny Child, Mik K. Mills and the Elders Sat 7-Mar-64 The Original All Stars featuring Pete Best The Ryles Brothers Sat 14-Mar-64 The Rattles Geoff Curtis and the Flames Thu 21-Mar-64 John Leyton The Le Roys / The Elders Sat 28-Mar-64 The Liverbirds "all girl rock group (from Merseyside)" The Aristokats, Easter Saturday Mon 30-Mar-64 The Blue Stars Dawn and the Dee-Jays Easter Monday Sat 4-Apr-64 Chris Sandford (Walter Potts) and Group Alias also Brett Falcon (Coronation Street) Sundowners "Local winner of 'Golden Scoop' £1,424.14.0 on 29/3" Sat 11-Apr-64 The Undertakers The Paul Chris Music Makers Sat 18-Apr-64 Brian Diamond and the Cutters Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 25-Apr-64 The Big Three Dave Douglas and the Vistas Sat 2-May-64 The Seminoles Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 9-May-64 The Blue Kats The Beathovens Thu 16-May-64 Georgie Flame and the Blue Flames Casuals Thu 23-May-64 Tony Orlando The Cutters / The Boss-Cats Sat 30-May-64 The Chants The Harlems / The Capitols Sat 6-Jun-64 Brian Howard and the Silhouettes The Roamers Sat 13-Jun-64 The Rate Dale Young and the Seminoles Sat 20-Jun-64 Christian's Crusaders The Casuals Sat 27-Jun-64 The Tea Time Four Ricky Wilson and the 3 Quarters Sat 4-Jul-64 The Blue Stars Sat 11-Jul-64 The Paul Chris Music Makers Dale Young and the Seminoles Sat 18-Jul-64 The Sultans The Casuals Sat 25-Jul-64 The Federals Vern Rogers and the Orbits Sat 1-Aug-64 The Paul Chris Music Makers Blue Stars Mon 3-Aug-64 The Beathovens "Special Holiday Dance" Sat 8-Aug-64 The Trojans Dale Young and the Seminoles Sat 15-Aug-64 Vance Arnold and the Avengers The Boss Cats Sat 22-Aug-64 Tony Martin and the Mods The Casuals Sat 29-Aug-64 The Cascades The Contours Sat 5-Sep-64 The Tea-Time 4 Dale Young and the Seminoles Sat 12-Sep-64 Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 19-Sep-64 The Beathovens The Casuals Sat 26-Sep-64 The Bronte Beats with Charlotte Mark Fane and the Fontanes Sat 3-Oct-64 Big Dane and the Diamonds The Cascades Sat 10-Oct-64 The Debutantes Dawn and the Dee-Jays "Ladies Night" Sat 17-Oct-64 Jonathan Kane and the Freemen The Casuals Sat 24-Oct-64 The Beathovens The Paul Chris Music Makers Sat 31-Oct-64 Tony Jackson and the Vibrations "Ex Searcher and his terrific new group" The Cascades Sat 7-Nov-64 Mike Berry and the Innocents The Fairies Sat 14-Nov-64 The Poets The Casuals Thu 19-Nov-64 Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders Opened by David Jacobs (top billing) Heinz and the Wild Boys / The Federals / Ray Bones (organ) in the bar Grand opening of the 'Starlight Room' (cost £60,000) Sat 21-Nov-64 Now 6 changing rooms. No climbing through crowd Dawn and the Dee-Jays Admission 10/- Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 28-Nov-64 The Bobby Patrick 6 / The New John Barry Seven /Dale Young and the SeminolesAfternoon / Dale Young (3 toand 5.30) the 7/6Diamonds Evening (Evening) (7.30)12/6 Sat 5-Dec-64 John Banks prosecuted for no car insurance etc., this night The Beatmen Admission 7/6 (new standard fee) Sat 12-Dec-64 The Outlaws The Tea Time Four / Casuals Admission 6/6 Sat 19-Dec-64 The Federals The Hellions Thu 24-Dec-64 The Classmates Dawn and the Dee-Jays "Ray Bones [organ] Strict Tempo Ballroom in the hall" Sat 26-Dec-64 Rae Vince and the Vincents The Seminoles / The Sons of Adam "Ray Bones [organ] Strict Tempo Ballroom in the hall" Thu 31-Dec-64 Tony and the Countdowns The Seminoles "Ray Bones [organ] Strict Tempo Ballroom in the hall" Sat 2-Jan-65 Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas The Rebounds / The Cascades Sat 9-Jan-65 Sandy Dean, Mark Peters & The Veetones Tracy & The Sapphires / The Bosscats Sat 16-Jan-65 The Muleskinners The Size Seven Group Sat 23-Jan-65 Janice Nicholls The Panics / The Bad Boys / Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 30-Jan-65 The Marionettes with Group The Wackers / The Beathovens Sat 6-Feb-65 The Zombies Johnny B Great and the Quotations / Mal Ryder and the Spirits Sat 13-Feb-65 Searchers Jeff Curtis and the Flames / Rogers Lodgers Sat 20-Feb-65 The Banshees "Ireland's Top Show Band" The Manish Boys Sat 27-Feb-65 Cathy McGowan Gave fashion tips! "No more short hair, no red nail varnish" The Riot Squad / Dawn and the Dee-Jays Moody were cancelled - wanted triple fee for being No.1! Sat 6-Mar-65 The Merseybeats The Downtown Sneakers / Beathovens Sat 13-Mar-65 Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders Alex Harvey and his Soul Band / The Ashes Sat 20-Mar-65 Brian Diamond and The Cutters / The Shakeouts Sat 27-Mar-65 Rae Vince and the Vincents Dawn and the Dee-Jays Sat 3-Apr-65 Barron Knights Jeff Curtis and the Flames / "A.N. Other Group" Sat 10-Apr-65 Goldie and the Gingerbreads Zoot Money and his Big Roll Band / Mal Ryder and the Spirits Sat 17-Apr-65 Tom Jones and the Squires The Sorrows / NickyJames and the Wild Cherries Easter Saturday (10/-) Mon 19-Apr-65 Fernandos Hideaways The Originals / Size Seven Group Easter Monday Sat 24-Apr-65 Twinkle and the Gonks The Tornados / The Marionettes / Blues By Five Admission 10/- Sat 1-May-65 P J Proby and the PJ Proby Orchestra Despite reputation, long show and great performance The Rebounds / The Shakeouts / The Red Squares Admission 12/6 Sat 8-May-65 Danny Ford and the Offbeats The Casuals Sat 15-May-65 The Federals The Fairlanes / The Beathovens Sat 22-May-65 Sat 29-May-65 The Holllies "all right… but expected more, to live up to reputation" Jeff Curtis and the Flames / The Red Squares Sat 5-Jun-65 Walker Brothers The Fenmen / The Peasants Whit Saturday Mon 7-Jun-65 The Magic Moments The Mirage Whit Monday Sat 12-Jun-65 Andy's Clappers Brian Diamond and The Cutters Sat 19-Jun-65 The Essex / The Yes'n No Sat 26-Jun-65 Them Rogers Lodgers Sat 3-Jul-65 Dave Berry and the Cruisers The Trendsetters / The Beathovens Sat 10-Jul-65 The Quiet 5 The Legends / The Moggs Sat 17-Jul-65 Big Boss Men Nicky James Group / The Kodas Wed 21-Jul-65 The Montanas Anglia TV "Glamour 65" (preliminary heat dance) The Essex Admission 5/- Sat 24-Jul-65 The Sovereigns The Tramps / The Chads Sat 31-Jul-65 Sugar Pie Desanto and the Chevelles The Woodlanders Sat 7-Aug-65 Charles Dickens and the Habits The Penny Blacks / The Travelles featuring St Clairs Sat 14-Aug-65 Zoot Money's Big Roll Band The Peddlars / The Mirage Sat 21-Aug-65 Walker Brothers The Quotations / Just Four Men / The Game Sat 28-Aug-65 Lulu and the Luvvers The Mighty Avengers / The Winston G. Combo Mon 30-Aug-65 The Omruds The Travelles / The Kodas "Holiday Dance" (5/-) Sat 4-Sep-65 Donovan Reporter: "audience got what paid for if you like that sort of thing"The Sweet and Lovelies / Little Frankie and the Country Gents 10/- Sat 11-Sep-65 The Alan Price Set Baby Rio and The Revelles / The Woodlanders Sat 18-Sep-65 The Nashville Teens The Objects / The Montanas Sat 25-Sep-65 Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders (no show) The Mocking Birds / The Senators Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 2-Oct-65 Billy Fury and the Gamblers The Sovereigns / The Footprints Sat 9-Oct-65 The Small Faces The Federals / The Mike Sheridan Group Sat 16-Oct-65 Tom Jones and the Squires Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers / The Gaylords / The Planets 10/- Sat 23-Oct-65 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers The Two of Each / The Beathovens / The Silver Lynx Sat 30-Oct-65 The Kinks Little Frankie and the Country Gents / Just Four Men Sat 6-Nov-65 Johnny B Great and the Quotations / The Quotations / The Endeavors Sat 13-Nov-65 The Clayton Squares The Toggery Five / The Symbols Sat 20-Nov-65 The Barron Knights The Secrets / The Senators Sat 27-Nov-65 Sandie Shaw The Paramounts / The Quiet Five / The Basic Five Sat 4-Dec-65 HEINZ; The Wild Boys The Fabulous Links / The Dimplettes / The Byrd Herd Sat 11-Dec-65 The Rockin' Berries The Essex / The Senators Sat 18-Dec-65 Herman's Hermits The Objects / The Reasons / The Country Gents Fri 24-Dec-65 "3 London Groups" advertised - no names given! Christmas Eve Dance Fri 31-Dec-65 The Children The Shakeouts / The In-Crowd New Year's Eve Dance Sat 1-Jan-66 The Nashville Teens The Game / Jeff Curtis and the Flames leather jacket ban from this date - "ladies" exempt! Sat 8-Jan-66 Chris Andrews "with his backing group The Showmen"" for Sandy Shaw" Watt The Dickens Sat 15-Jan-66 Dusty Springfield "the first artist ever at Glider asking for rehearsal" The Persuations / The Sapphires / The Moggs Sat 22-Jan-66 Pinky and the Phellows Bluesology Incorporated / The Triads Sat 29-Jan-66 The Ying Tongs The Sons of Fred / The En-devers Sat 5-Feb-66 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch Tony Rivers and the Castaways / Brian and the Brunelles Sat 12-Feb-66 The Sidewalkers The Truth / Tiffany and the Thoughts / Billy Storm and the Falcons Sat 19-Feb-66 The Fortunes Candy Dates / Amboy Dukes / The Hawks Sat 26-Feb-66 Roger Daltrey no show The League of Gentlemen/The Symbols/The Continentals Sat 5-Mar-66 Dave Berry and the Cruisers The Montanas / The Sovereigns Sat 12-Mar-66 The Mindbenders The Quiet 5 / Paul Fenton and the Crowd / The Omruds Sat 19-Mar-66 Freddie and the Dreamers Rosco Brown Combo/Prowlers/Vivas/Donna Boys/Ferrymen Sat 26-Mar-66 The Searchers The Knight Errants/The Profiles/ The Questions Sat 2-Apr-66 The Essex / The Knack / Steve Johnny Group Sat 9-Apr-66 Manfred Mann Candy Dates / The Breed / The Survivors Easter Saturday Mon 11-Apr-66 Loose Ends Soundtracks / Reasons Easter Monday Sat 16-Apr-66 St Louis Union Persuations / Cops and Robbers Sat 23-Apr-66 Screamin' Jay Hawkins Herbie Goins and the Nightimers/The Plain and Fancy/The Tykes Sat 30-Apr-66 Pinkerton's Assorted Colours Mood Indigo / Triads / Dickens Set / Ferryboys Sat 7-May-66 May Fair Saturday "extra Tombola Club session" Sat 14-May-66 Dianne Ferraz and Nicky Scott with The Untamed The Rockhouse Band / The Anyaks Sat 21-May-66 The Quiet Five The League of Gentlemen / The Falcons Sat 28-May-66 Tony Rivers and The Castaways "Britain's Leading Surfin' Group" Sons of Fred / Tom Thumbs / Omruds Whit Saturday Sat 4-Jun-66 Keith Powell and Billy Davis The End/ Playboys/Humperdinks/Ferryboys Sat 11-Jun-66 The Cryiny Shames stable The Paramounts / The Dyaks / The Ferryboys Sat 18-Jun-66 Merseys (with Fruit Eating Bears) She Trinity/Symbols/Endevers/Skillets Folk Group and Ferryboys Sat 25-Jun-66 Cripsin St Peters Flashbacks / Mansfields / Addix etc Sat 2-Jul-66 Roy 'C' Jimmy James and the Vagabonds/League of Gentlemen/Amboy Dukes/Ferryboys Sat 9-Jul-66 The Fortunes "stand in for Peter & Gordon" (Gordon knee injury) Clarence "Frogman" Henry/The Fenmen/The Gates of Eden/Freddie Fingers Lee &The The Ferryboys Storm/The (Glider Cyclones bar) Sat 16-Jul-66 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch Stormsville Shakers/Tawny Reed and the Heatwave/Steve Johnny/Ferryboys Group Sat 23-Jul-66 Paul & Barry Ryan Action/Robb Storme and the Whispers/James Royal Set/ Ferryboys Sat 30-Jul-66 The Troggs Diane Feraz and Nicky Scott/Simon's Triangles/Listen/Jerry Day Sect/ Ferryboys Sat 6-Aug-66 "late on stage, listening to Cassius Clay Brian London fight!" The Senate/David Garrick with the Iveys/John McCoy's Crawdaddies/Sands/Ferryboys Sat 13-Aug-66 Johnny and John (ex Merseybeats) and Group Sonny Childe and his London Big TNT Band/Fleur de Lys/Rising Son/Ferryboys Sat 20-Aug-66 Nyla and the Esoterics The Rick'n'Beckers/Sounds from Spectre/Astrobeats/Ferryboys Sat 27-Aug-66 Small Faces John and Nicky(and Group)/ Flashbacks/Tribe/ Ferryboys Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 3-Sep-66 Zuider Zee / Ray King Soul Band Sat 10-Sep-66 Zoot Money's Big Roll Band Vibrations/The Little People/Ferryboys Sat 17-Sep-66 and his American Band and the Thunderbirds/Gates of Eden/Rising Sons/Ferryboys Sat 24-Sep-66 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Tony Rivers and the Castaways/Lord Sutch and the Savages/Intruders/Ferry boys Sat 1-Oct-66 Freddie and the Dreamers The Links / The Roll Movement Sat 8-Oct-66 The Five Chants The Forum / Ways and Means / The Essex Sat 15-Oct-66 The Napoleon XIV Show Mad Lads/The Gates of Eden/Bobby Johnson Band Sat 22-Oct-66 The Merseys Lee Dorsey/Our Young/also "Supporting Groups" Sat 29-Oct-66 Alvin Robinson The Noblemen/ Alan Bown SetJohn McCoys Crawdaddies/Listen Sat 5-Nov-66 Billy Fury Victor Brox and the Blue Train/Guy Darrell Syndicate/Equals/Ray Bones Sat 12-Nov-66 Rockin' Berries James Royal Set/ Bo Street Runners/Charades Sat 19-Nov-66 Lee Dorsey Gates of Eden/Mirage/Ray King Soul Band and Dancers Sat 26-Nov-66 The Original Coasters Motivation/Ronnie Jones and the Blue Jays/Heart and Soul Sat 3-Dec-66 Nepenthe and the Subterrraneans "Group and Singer from America" The Black Watch with Earl Henderson/Locomotions/Ray Bones/Frank and Keith Sat 10-Dec-66 The Orlons with The Gates of Eden Jimmy James and the Vagabonds/The Ebonites Sat 17-Dec-66 Rick 'N' Beckers Artwood / Roll Movement Sat 24-Dec-66 Rick 'n' Beckers Ray King Soul Band/Rising Sons Mon 26-Dec-66 Topical Boot Co Hightimers / Dyaks Boxing Day Sat 31-Dec-66 The Spellbinders The Canadians/The Equals/TheTriads/Ray Bones/Frank and Keith Sat 7-Jan-67 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Soul Sisters with the Tonics/ Charades/ Ray Bones/Frank and Keith Sat 14-Jan-67 Geno Washington and the Band Symbols/Nightbeats/Ray Bones/ Frank & Keith Sat 21-Jan-67 Herbie Goins and the Nightimers with The Satin Dolls Time Box with Richard Henry/Triads/Ray Bones/Ferry Boys Sat 28-Jan-67 Small Faces Bottle hits drummer Kenny Jones ( hospitalised) / Six-Across / Ray Bones Sat 4-Feb-67 Alan Bown Set John McCoy's Crawdaddies/ Californians/ Ray Bones Sat 11-Feb-67 Spencer Davis Group Wynder K. Frogg / Equals / Ray Bones Sat 18-Feb-67 Jimmy Cliff and the Shakedowns Tonic / Insight / Ray Bones Sat 25-Feb-67 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Triads / Eyes of Blonde / Ray Bones Sat 4-Mar-67 Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds Edwin Starr with the Cool Combination/Root and Jenny Jackson with the Hightimers/Ray Bones Sat 11-Mar-67 Lee Dorsey Scots of St James/Bystanders/Equals/Caribbean Steel Band/Ray Bones Sat 18-Mar-67 Freddie Mack and the Mack Sound "big band plus singers and dancers" Kool Combination/ The Bone/ The Steel Band/Ray Bones Sat 25-Mar-67 The Experience Sons & Lovers/Charades/Steel Band/Ray Bones Easter Saturday Mon 27-Mar-67 Alan Wilson Set Eyes of Blonde / The Tykes / Ray Bones Easter Monday Sat 1-Apr-67 Ben E King The Senate/Triads/Reformation/ Steel Band/Ray Bones Sat 8-Apr-67 Mary Wells and Band The Sect/The Ketas/The Steel Band/Ray Bones Sat 15-Apr-67 The Soul Sisters and Band The Symbols/Root and Jenny Jackson and the Hightimers/The Steel Band/Ray Bones Sat 22-Apr-67 P P Arnold and Band Little Max Baer and the Chicago Set-Back/Rising Sons etc. Sat 29-Apr-67 Steve Darbyshire and the Yum Yum Band Angelo Six/ Eyes of Blond/Steel Band/ Ray Bones Sat 6-May-67 The Caribbean Steel Band May Fair Saturday "extra Tombola Club session" Sat 13-May-67 6-Across Jigsaws/Invaders/Steel Band/Ray Bones Whit Saturday Sat 20-May-67 (Ex 'Moody Blues') and his String Band Sovereigns/ Versions/Prospects/Ray Bones/ Ellis and Starr/Steel Band/ Harmony Sisters Sat 27-May-67 Clyde McPhatter (USA) Sovereigns/Triads/Sounds Force Five/Ray Bones/Ronnie Falcone/Mick Steel Band/Eric Martin Sat 3-Jun-67 Lucas with Mike Cotton Sound Roulettes/Out of Sight Blues Band/Ray Bones/John and Barry/Pauline Laybourne Sat 10-Jun-67 Manfred Mann Edwin Starr/Warren Davis Monday Band/Darlings/Ray Bones Sat 17-Jun-67 "British Premier Solo Appearance" Syrian Blue/Sons and Lovers/Ray Bones Sat 24-Jun-67 The Alan Price Set The London Foundation/Zanie Woodruff Operation/Ray Bones Sat 1-Jul-67 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Triads / Steps / Ray Bones Sat 8-Jul-67 The Original Drifters (USA) The Trend/Six-Across/Charades/Ray Bones Sat 15-Jul-67 Sam & Bill with Hamilton and the Movement The Skatalites ("Guns of Navarone") /Reasons/Ray Bones Sat 22-Jul-67 The Group The Fabulous Equals/ Trinity/Ray Bones Sat 29-Jul-67 Garnett Mimms (USA) with Clockwork Orange The Soul Trinity (top London Band)/The Splendid Barry Lee Show/Ray Bones Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 5-Aug-67 The Equals The Beatstalkers/BobbyJohnson and the Atoms/Ray Bones Sat 12-Aug-67 The C.A.T. with Flattop Zany Woodruff Operation/Katch 22/Ray Bones Sat 19-Aug-67 The Joyce Bond Show Lunar 2/ Reg James Explosion/Ray Bones Sat 26-Aug-67 Human Instinct Ebony Keys/Trend/Ray Bones Sat 2-Sep-67 The fabulous "TEMPTATIONS" Equals/Sovereigns/Rubber Band/Ray Bones Sat 9-Sep-67 James and Bobby Purify Big Maybelle and Senate/The Ferris Wheel with Diane Feraz Sat 16-Sep-67 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Friction/Eyes of Blonde/Ray Bones Sat 23-Sep-67 Garnet Mimms The Marmalade/The Senate/Reformation Sat 30-Sep-67 Original Drifters with The Trend Cats Pyjamas/Magic Roundabout/Ray Bones Sat 7-Oct-67 The Duane Eddy Show The Beatstalkers/The Gates of Eden/ The Group Sat 14-Oct-67 The Tages "'s top group, as popular there as Beatles" The Soul Sisters/The Amboy Dukes/Clockwork Orange/Ray Bones Sat 21-Oct-67 Great efforts made to provide/tune grand piano - not used! The Universals Band/The Skatalites/Ebony Keys/ Ray Bones Sat 28-Oct-67 The Original Drifters The Ferris Wheel with Diane Feraz/Soul Survivors/Purple Barrier/Ray Bones Sat 4-Nov-67 The Diplomats (not the Isley Brothers) The Ranglers/ The Clockwork / The Versions/ Ray Bones Sat 11-Nov-67 Crazy World of Th 5 Chants with Group/Sons and Lovers/Ray Bones Sat 18-Nov-67 The new C.A.T. Soul Packet with Flattop Lunar 2 and The Late/Grannie's Intentions Sat 25-Nov-67 Traffic Ferris Wheel with Diane Feraz/Six-Across/Ray Bones Sat 2-Dec-67 Joe Tex and his All-American Band Hummingbirds with the Mellonotes/Fairytales/ Ray Bones Sat 9-Dec-67 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Jo-Jo Gun Band/Reformation/Ray Bones Sat 16-Dec-67 The Foundations The Symbols / The Triads / Ray Bones Sat 23-Dec-67 The Ferris Wheel with Diane Feraz 6-Across/Rubber Band/Ray Bones Sat 30-Dec-67 Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band Ebony Keyes/Trend/Ray Bones Sat 6-Jan-68 The Tremeloes T.H.E. Cat Soul Package with Flattop/Legay/ Ray Bones Sat 13-Jan-68 Bob Miller and his Millermen with Rosanella,Johny Curtis,Dougie Arthur & the Milltones The Red Squares / The Track/ Ray Bones Sat 20-Jan-68 The Joyce Bond Revue Jamaican All-Stars / Breed / Ray Bones Sat 27-Jan-68 Procul Harum Equals / Gospel Gardens / Ray Bones Sat 3-Feb-68 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch The Shell Shock Show/Feel for Soul/ Ray Bones Sat 10-Feb-68The Freddie Mack Show (13 Performers) Informers Plus Two Sat 17-Feb-68 Amen Corner Mr Sammy Small and his Union Blues Band/Six Across/ Ray Bones Sat 24-Feb-68 The Herd Lee Hawkins Group/The Hammer/ Ray Bones Sat 2-Mar-68 The Fantastics "Return Visit" - from 2 September 67 The House of Orange/The Gospel Garden/The Reformation Sat 9-Mar-68 Tim Rose with the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation Graham Bond Organisation / Brave New World Sat 16-Mar-68 The Original Drifters London All Stars/Terry Reid's Fantasia/Rocking Barons Sat 23-Mar-68 Simon Dupree and the Big Sound Wild Angels Rock'n'Rollers/Tuesday's Children/Ray Bones Sat 30-Mar-68 Chantilly Show Six-Across/Jason Eddie/ TheOriginal Impressions with the Cedar Set Sat 6-Apr-68 Tony Rivers and The Castaways Triads/ Lee Hawkins Group Sat 13-Apr-68 Gerry Temple and the New-Style Rockafellas The Raynes/ The Klooks Easter Saturday Sat 20-Apr-68 The Ike & Tina Turner Show "with their 10-Piece All-American Band" The Ikettes and Artistes/The Trian Set/The Gary Hamilton Movement Sat 27-Apr-68 Tony Bishop's Rock And Soul Fanny Flickers Show / Cortinas Sat 4-May-68 Boston May Fair - Extra Tombola Session Sat 11-May-68 The Piccadily Line (from Spencer Davis Group) Baron Richard's Circus/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-May-68 Incredible Chicago Gangsters 6AX (Six-Across)/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-May-68 The Symbols Mid-Rod Ends/ The Lost Sat 1-Jun-68 Warren Davis Monday Band C.G. Morris and the Reactions/ DJ Ricky Tee Whit Saturday Mon 3-Jun-68 Buttercup Jelly The Grass / DJ Ricky Tee Whit Monday Sat 8-Jun-68 The Equals The Triads/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 15-Jun-68 Lee Hawkins Group The Triads/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-Jun-68 Beau Crees Orange Seaweed/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 29-Jun-68 The Fabulous Platters and Band The Citation/ The Barrier Sat 6-Jul-68 Detroit Soul Show Baker Street Ltd/ DJ Ricky Tee Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 13-Jul-68 Cortinas Paper Back Edition/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Jul-68 Tony Gregory and the Counts featuring Count Prince Miller The Grass / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 27-Jul-68 6AX (Six Across) Buttercup Jelly/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 3-Aug-68 Lee Hawkins Group Endevers Ltd/ DJ Paul Peters Sat 10-Aug-68 Selofane Soul Show Mustang/ DJ Paul Peters Sat 17-Aug-68 The Ronettes and Band The Privy Seal/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 24-Aug-68 Triads Crawdads/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 31-Aug-68 Ben E King " in decline but Ben E King always popular" Chris Shakespeare Global Show/Detroit Soul Sound/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 7-Sep-68 The Nice "One of most competent musicians on the scene today" 6AX (Six Across)/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Sep-68 Amen Corner Traction / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Sep-68 The Move Yes/Forever Changes/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 28-Sep-68 The Epics ('Travelling Circus') Duster Bennett/Iveys/Detroit Soul Sound/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 5-Oct-68 The Original Drifters The Group/ The Freehold/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 12-Oct-68 The Equals Baker Street Ltd/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Oct-68 Jimmy James & The Vagabonds Privy Seal/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 26-Oct-68 The Felice Taylor Show Endevors/Vision/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 2-Nov-68 The Soul Brothers with Baby May and Maze 6AX (Six Across)/ DJ Ricky Tee/ Ferryboys Sat 9-Nov-68 and band The Sand / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 16-Nov-68 William Bell and the Toyshop "T. Bone Walker" billed, but cancelled unexpectedly" Privy Seal/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 23-Nov-68 Ferris Wheel Sons and Lovers/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-Nov-68 The Love Affair The Gods/Bunkers Brain/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 7-Dec-68 Amen Corner Paperback Edition/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Dec-68 The Alan Bown Set The Spice/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Dec-68 Status Quo The Lost/ DJ Ricky Tee Tues 24-Dec-68 Moth 6AX(Six Across)/ DJ Ricky Tee Christmas Eve Dance Thurs 26-Dec-68 Paper Back Edition Privy Seal Boxing Day Dance Sat 28-Dec-68 The Nice Peppermint Cream/ DJ Ricky Tee Tues 31-Dec-68 Tomorrow's Weather Barrier/ DJ Ricky Tee New Year's Eve Dance Sat 4-Jan-69 The Bandwagon Grand Union/Jimmy Parker Soul Show/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 11-Jan-69 Circus Endevers / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-Jan-69 Billy ("Fat Boy") Stewart Ellison's Hogline / Harlem Spirit / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Jan-69 Atlantic Rolllers Forever Changes / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 1-Feb-69 The Nice Prince Clifford / The Soul Circus / DJ Ricky Tee Standard Admission now 10/- Sat 8-Feb-69 The Boogaloo Band The Candy Bus / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 15-Feb-69 The Smythe Brothers Patents Pending / Funky Fever / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-Feb-69 Simon K. & The Meantimers "Ten Years After - postponed" Jon James and the Swamp/ DJ Ricky Tee/ The Western Kid (Glider bar) Sat 1-Mar-69 The Art Movement The Toast/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 8-Mar-69 The Californians "Beach Boy Sound" The Alphabet / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 15-Mar-69 The Rumble Fat Band The Octopus / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-Mar-69 Duster Bennett C.A.T. Road Show with Flattop/Elijah and the Goat/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 29-Mar-69 O'Haras Playboys Madrigal / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 5-Apr-69 Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Harlem / DJ Ricky Tee Easter Saturday Mon 7-Apr-69 The Crew Brown Sage Easter Monday Sat 12-Apr-69 Chicken Shack The Crew / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Apr-69 Simon Kay and the Meantimers Sir Percy Quintet / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 26-Apr-69 The Hogline with Nelson Fletcher The Chuckles Sat 3-May-69 Boston May Fair - Extra Tombola Session Sat 10-May-69 The Original Drifters Chapter 5 / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 17-May-69 Cupids Inspiration Stamford Band. Still going 2020? Young Blood Sat 24-May-69 Dictionary of Soul 6AX (Six-Across) / DJ Ricky Tee Whit Saturday Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 31-May-69 Girl Talk Charm / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 7-Jun-69 The King Size Keen Show Crew / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Jun-69 The Art Movement Chapter Five with John St John/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Jun-69 Ten Years After J.J. Benderand the S.O.S. / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 28-Jun-69 O'Hara's Playboys Story Book / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 5-Jul-69 The Platters and Backing Band Noel and the Fireballs / DJ "Patch" Sat 12-Jul-69 The Art Movement Sweet / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Jul-69 The Marmalade Illusions / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 26-Jul-69 Consortium 6AX (Six-Across) / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 2-Aug-69 Simon K. & The Meantimers Sir Percy Quintet / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 9-Aug-69 The Equals Hopscotch / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 16-Aug-69 Harmony Grass Crew / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 23-Aug-69 The Art Movement Fortes Mentum / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-Aug-69 Jason's Crest Lucky Charms / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-Sep-69 The Move The Applejacks / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 13-Sep-69 The Herd The Illusions / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Sep-69 Desmond Dekker and Band Magic Roundabout / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 27-Sep-69 The Nice The Art Movement / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 4-Oct-69 Amen Corner "Last appearance of the group" announced on stage Midnight Express (not billed) Rammed: "girls fainting like sprayed flies" Sat 11-Oct-69 The Boogaloo Band The Lucky Charms / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-Oct-69 The Original Drifters The Klan / Mighty Sparrows / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Oct-69 The Lovin' Spoonful Simon K. and the Meantimers / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 1-Nov-69 The Great Freddie King Killing Floor / The Crew / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 8-Nov-69 Inez and Charlie Foxx and Band Shadrocks / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 15-Nov-69 The Platters Sir Percy Quintet / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-Nov-69 J. J. Jackson billed "with the Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land" Art Movement / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 29-Nov-69 Midnight Express Arthur Conley billed but "cannot appear" Demon Fuzz Sat 6-Dec-69 Lou Christie And His Band Sweet Blindness / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 13-Dec-69 Whisky Martin's Poker Orchestra Heatwave / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Dec-69 "Usual Dance" - nothing billed! Wed 24-Dec-69 "Grand Christmas Eve Dance" - nothing billed! Sat 27-Dec-69 The Art Movement "etc." Wed 31-Dec-69 "Grand New Year's Eve Dance" - nothing billed! Sat 3-Jan-70 The Upsetters Midnight Express / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 10-Jan-70 Heatwave Love Children / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 17-Jan-70 The Tremeloes The Tumblers / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 24-Jan-70 Inner Mind Ebonies / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 31-Jan-70 Midnight Express / DJ Ricky Tee Thu 31-Jan-70Mosaic Sunset Fours Company Sat 7-Feb-70 Art Movement Scorpions / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Feb-70 The Marmalade Midnight Express / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Feb-70 The Symbols Terra Nova / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 28-Feb-70 Carla Thomas with the John McFlair Band Sasperella / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 7-Mar-70 Edison Lighthouse "note:Tony Burrows does not appear at public performances"Fontella Bass with The Sugar /Remedy/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Mar-70 The Bandwagon Midnight Express / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Mar-70 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Freedom Express / DJ Ricky Tee Ray Bones (resident organist) dies age 33 Sat 28-Mar-70 Jnr Walker and the All Stars The Scorpions / DJ Ricky Tee Easter Saturday Admission 14/- Mon 30-Mar-70 Capricorn Midnight Blue / DJ Pete Marks Easter Monday Sat 4-Apr-70 The Love Affair Heatwave / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 11-Apr-70 The Equals The Ebonies / DJ Ricky Tee Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 18-Apr-70 Arrival Revolver / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Apr-70 Bob and Marcia Black Faith etc. Sat 2-May-70 Boston May Fair - Extra Tombola Session Sat 9-May-70 Boston May Fair - Extra Tombola Session Sat 16-May-70 The Showstoppers Method etc. Whit Saturday Sat 23-May-70 Vanity Fair Midnight Express / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-May-70 Bob and Marcia Remedy / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-Jun-70 The Invitations John McFlair Band / Bagge Sat 13-Jun-70 The Tremeloes Radha Krishna Temple Sat 20-Jun-70 Jimmy Ruffin Bitter Suite etc. Sat 27-Jun-70 Carla Thomas and Band Method Sat 4-Jul-70 Mr Bloe Band "Sweet Wine postponed" The Casuals / DJ Pete Marks Sat 11-Jul-70 Noir Pip / Madrigal / DJ Pete Marks Sat 18-Jul-70 Christie The Baldons / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Jul-70Mungo Jerry Boris Sat 1-Aug-70 Nicky Thomas with Orange Rainbow Dream Police / Page One Sat 8-Aug-70 Art Movement Wishbone Ash Sat 15-Aug-70 The Free Salamander Sat 22-Aug-70 The Equals State Express Sat 29-Aug-70 Status Quo Love Affair Sat 5-Sep-70 D. B. M. & T. Van Der Graaf Generator / Bitter Suite Sat 12-Sep-70Mr Bloe Band Pink Fairies Sat 19-Sep-70 East of Eden Idle Race Sat 26-Sep-70 Emerson Lake and Palmer Billed: "Our first super goup" Sat 3-Oct-70 Arrival Pure Wings / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 10-Oct-70 Ginger Baker's Airforce Report: "apathy, a goodly number preferred the bar" Dream Police / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 17-Oct-70 Family Quiver / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 24-Oct-70 Picketywitch Satin Shade / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 31-Oct-70 Van Der Graaf Generator Wishbone Ash Sat 7-Nov-70 The The Balloons / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Nov-70 Lifetime Tony Williams, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlan, Larry Young DaDa with Elkie Brooks Sat 21-Nov-70 Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee "American Folk Blues and Gospel Festival 70" Sister Rosetta Tharpe/Bukka White/Champion Jack Dupree/ Willie Dixon's ChicagoRosetta All Stars/Shakey Tharpe no showHorton/Lafayette (ill) Leak/Clifton James/ Lee Jackson Sat 28-Nov-70 Yes Dream Police / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 5-Dec-70 Matthews Southern Comfort Dream Police / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 12-Dec-70 Caravan Mogul Thrash / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Dec-70 Jackson Heights Warhorse / DJ Ricky Tee Thu 24-Dec-70 Station Road Show Land of Love Sat 26-Dec-70 Choise Green Finger Sat 2-Jan-71 East of Eden Kindness / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 9-Jan-71 Strawbs Cousins and Wakeman: "most enjoyable set played" Paper Lace / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 16-Jan-71 Robert King All-Stars Favourites Sandy Denny (& band 'Fotheringay') postponed Kendall Due / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 23-Jan-71 Principal Edwards Magic Theatre / Dick Bent Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-Jan-71 Trees Wolves / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-Feb-71 Mosaic Sunset Medicine Hat Sat 13-Feb-71 The Mixtures Dog That Bit People / Satin Shade Sat 20-Feb-71 Marion Segal with Jade Cheetahs / 7th Heaven / DJ Ricky Tee Admission 50p (decimalisation) Sat 27-Feb-71 Lady Jane and the Royalty Odd Fox / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-Mar-71 Sight and Sound Chancery Lane / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 13-Mar-71 Eden Tree Summer Wine/ DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Mar-71 Lindisfarne Chimera / DJ Ricky Tee Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 27-Mar-71 Station Road Show Frankie and the Countdowns / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 3-Apr-71 Cats Eyes Dictionary of Soul / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 10-Apr-71 Strawbs DJ Ricky Tee Easter Saturday Sat 17-Apr-71 Paper Lace DJ Ricky Tee Sat 24-Apr-71 Band Of Gold Big G Reggae Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 1-May-71 Sat 8-May-71 Sat 15-May-71 East of Eden Mid-Week Wine / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-May-71 Pete Drummond Disc, Light and Go-Go Show DJ Ricky Tee Sat 29-May-71 Quintessence "scaffolding, hairy gnomes, joss-sticks & weird garb" DJ Ricky Tee Whit Saturday Sat 5-Jun-71 Mike Benson and the Shades Scorpions / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 12-Jun-71 Lindisfarne Midnight Blue / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Jun-71 B.B. James Express Soul Explosion / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 26-Jun-71 Delroy Williams Show DJ Ricky Tee Sat 3-Jul-71 T Rex Supertramp / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 10-Jul-71 Bob and Marcia Inner Mind / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 17-Jul-71 Glen Cornick Billed: "Glen Cornicks (ex-Jethro Tull)" Wild Turkey / Gentle Giant / DJ Ricky Tee "Gentle Giant (ex-Simon Dupree)" Sat 24-Jul-71 Jaffa Band Squiddly Diddly / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 31-Jul-71 Middle of the Road Mo Hammer Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 7-Aug-71 The Sweet Freedom / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 14-Aug-71 Murray Kash presentsThe Johnny Young Four andBilled:"Murray Little Ginny Kash ("Mr ") DJ Ricky Tee Sat 21-Aug-71 Supertramp Tir Na Nog / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 28-Aug-71 The Pioneers Jed Ford Western Show, with Jed Ford, Lynn Newman and the Country Syndicate / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 4-Sep-71 The Equals Hampton Court / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 11-Sep-71 Murray Kash presents The Kingpins The New Westernaires/ Danta and Station/The Johnny Young Four and Little Ginny Sat 18-Sep-71 Lindisfarne In-Crowd / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Sep-71 Curved Air Midnight Blue / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 2-Oct-71 The Elgins Jab-Jab / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 9-Oct-71 Dawn featuring Tony Orlando Dando Shaft / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 16-Oct-71 Danta Inner Mind / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 23-Oct-71 Desmond Dekker and the Aces Coda Roy / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-Oct-71 The Marvels "Bob and Marcia postponed" Roy Gee's Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-Nov-71 Hot Chocolate "No Taste for Hot Chocolate" luke warm reception Mike Benson Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 13-Nov-71 Atomic Rooster Nazareth / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Nov-71 McKendree Spring / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 27-Nov-71 Jimmy James and the Vagabonds DJ Ricky Tee Sat 4-Dec-71 Hawkwind plus Amon Din Sat 11-Dec-71 Continuum Report: "poor attendance" Frank White Band / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-Dec-71Juicy Lucy Mick Abrahams Band Fri 24-Dec-71 Mark Fender's Trackers Show Band Fri 31-Dec-71Which-What Hightimers Sat 1-Jan-72 Egg Spontaneous Combustion Sat 8-Jan-72 Quiver Curtiss Muldoon Sat 15-Jan-72 T Rex ATV filmed for their documentary on the band Demick & Armstrong H&S concerns raised re crowd size - 6K? Sat 22-Jan-72 The Reggae Sat 29-Jan-72 Yes Fans locked out as crowd capacity reduced Sat 5-Feb-72 Curved Air Dando Shaft Sat 12-Feb-72 Habitat and Silk Report: "Magistrates fix 3,100 ceiling" on crowd Sat 19-Feb-72 The Groovers Sat 26-Feb-72 "Popular Dance" programme to be arranged Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 4-Mar-72 Long Shore Drift Sat 11-Mar-72 Technicolour Dream DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-Mar-72 Seeds of Time Sat 25-Mar-72 Groundhogs Sat 1-Apr-72 Steeleye Span Carthy and Hutchings left by then "gap adequately filled" Easter Saturday Sat 8-Apr-72 Long Shore Drift Sat 15-Apr-72 Greyhound Sat 22-Apr-72 Mott the Hoople Sat 29-Apr-72 Midnight Blue Rocky Rivers / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 6-May-72 No Saturday Dance Sat 13-May-72 No Saturday Dance Sat 20-May-72 No Saturday Dance Sat 27-May-72 No Saturday Dance Sat 3-Jun-72 Chickory Tip Top Northern DJ with lights and dancers Sat 10-Jun-72 Argent Sat 17-Jun-72 Pioneers Sat 24-Jun-72 Dave Lee Travis Inner Mind Sat 1-Jul-72 Mac and Katie Kissoon Stardeque () Sat 8-Jul-72 The Equals Stardeque (disco) Sat 15-Jul-72 Raving Rupert "Britain's ". "Scunthorpe accent the only givaway"Star Group / DJ Ricky Tee Sat 22-Jul-72 Pieces Fit Rocky Rivers Show Sat 29-Jul-72 Flamin' Groovies Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am Sat 5-Aug-72 Patto Saddle Tramps Sat 12-Aug-72 Screamin' Lord Such and the New Savages Sunrise/Mantis Lights/ Country & Western/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 19-Aug-72UFO plus supports Sat 26-Aug-72 Gary Glitter Report: "more earshattering than earth shattering" Countrymen/Great Western Lights Billed: "Gary Glitter Rock Spectacular" Sat 2-Sep-72 "Substitute being arranged" Country/ DJ Ricky Tee/Pete Marks Stardeque Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs postponed (illness) Sat 9-Sep-72 Stray Snake Eye/ Country/ Sat 16-Sep-72 Bruce Ruffin Rocky Rivers Show/Country Union Sat 23-Sep-72 Glencoe Country plus flourescent sound disco, lights and dancers Sat 30-Sep-72 Raving Rupert Ricki Hester Disc and light show/Country Sat 7-Oct-72 Strawbs Tight Like That in Glider Hall Sat 14-Oct-72 Clockwork Motion Disco and Lights/Country Sat 21-Oct-72 Blackfoot Sue Country/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 28-Oct-72 Dusk "Plus Pink Floyd Lighting Show" Cerebrum Lights Country Strings/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 4-Nov-72 Pioneers Steve Allen Show (disco) /Country Life Sat 11-Nov-72 Rocky Rivers Show Country Boys/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 18-Nov-72 Harley Quinne Johnny Slade Show/ Country Boys/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 25-Nov-72 Richard James' Show Country Happiness Sat 2-Dec-72 Mr K Show Treebeard/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 9-Dec-72 Dawnbreaker Show Country Boys/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 16-Dec-72 Gary Glitter Billed: "Gary Glitter Rock Spectacular" Country Boys/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 23-Dec-72 Johnny Slade Triangle/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 30-Dec-72 "Popular Dance" Sat 6-Jan-73 Keith Williams Show The Foursome/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 13-Jan-73 Steve Allen Show a Disco Empire State/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 20-Jan-73 Sparky The Maskells "in the Glider Hall" Sat 27-Jan-73 Rocky Rivers Show DJ Ricky Tee/ Lykes of Witch in Glider Hall Sat 3-Feb-73 Dawnbreaker Show DJ Ricky Tee/ Johnny Silver Trio Sat 10-Feb-73 Golden Fleece-Jerry Cannon Show Pete and Jean/DJ Ricky Tee Gliderdrome Bands 1960 - 1973 Notes on Main Act Support Acts General Notes Day Date Main Act / Events Sat 17-Feb-73 Thin Lizzy Colin Freeman Show-Sounds Familiar Sat24-Feb-73Elton John Admission now £1.00 Sat 3-Mar-73 's Nick Picket / Derek Peters Duo/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 10-Mar-73 Oxo-Witney and Highway Sat 17-Mar-73 Stone The Crows featuring Maggie Bell "great performance to half capacity crowd" Steve Allen Disco / Happiness Sat 24-Mar-73 Pieces Fit The Maskells/DJ Ricky Tee Sat 31-Mar-73 Steve Gibbons Band/Tennessee Boys Sat 7-Apr-73 Gary Glitter Sat 14-Apr-73 Disco Atlanta Show Patsy Peters' Due Sat 21-Apr-73 Curved Air Gary Moore Band/Wells Fargo Easter Saturday Sat 28-Apr-73 Johnny Slade Show Ray & Ann Brett / DJ Ricky Tee Last Dance before closedown