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 Coasters 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 Craig Douglas 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 Vince Eager 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 Dick James 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 Vince Taylor 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 Eden Kane 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 Gene Vincent 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