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01 Feb 2012

Bolton -youd be suprised whos played

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Posted By : grooverman | Comments : 15

very very suprised a bit of fun googleing whos played in my home town

Laural and Hardy Lido cinema Bradshawgate 8 September 1947

1966 Little richard Bolton casino

Erci Clapton with the blues breakers Rivington Barn late 1966

The WHO Beachcomber club Bolton 16th feb 1966

Pink Floyd rivington Barn 21.6.1967

Jimi Hendrix Experience Odeon Bolton 14th April 1967

IBEX (lead singer Freddie Bulsara AKA Freddie Mercury )
23.08.1969 The Bolton's Octagon Theatre, Bolton, UK
24.08.1969 Open Air Festival, Queen's Park, Bolton, UK

Scorpions April 30th 1977 BIT

Im told that UFO and Motorhead appeared in Bolton but no trace on the net

any memories ??

Comments

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 01/02/2012, 20:18 (GMT)

Arthur Brown, John Lee Hooker, Bee Gees, Curved Air, Edgar Broughton, Chicken Shack, McFly!, Groundhogs, think Motorhead did BIT (loadsa bands did that in early 70;s..can't remember any of em) Spencer Davies, Kinks, Mike Oldfield (with Kevin Ayres) Night Train :)

# Posted by grooverman - 01/02/2012, 20:21 (GMT)

did you go the hendrix gig alec he was supporting the walker brothers

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 01/02/2012, 20:24 (GMT)

Cat Stevens, Lulu, Ralph McTell rumour has it Paul Simon in very early 60's (when he did that Widnes Station song...went to Cattle Market Folk Club on Orlando St) Hatfield & The North...did I say Night Train?
Love Affair, Peter Frampton

# Posted by 45's - 01/02/2012, 20:32 (GMT)

I've seen Rick Wakeman twice at The Albert Hall, Bolton.

# Posted by Roj (Black Rose) - 01/02/2012, 20:39 (GMT)

Right said Frank, The Phoenix club, lol. I'll get me coat.

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 01/02/2012, 21:14 (GMT)

Frankie Goes to Hollywood!! at the Dance Factory circa 1983...I was way too young for all the others... (The Who also played The Casino or Copperfields circa 1968.69)
Night Train have played there loadsa times..did I mention them...hang on Dazz...you were in band!!! How come you aint put them in your first post?? :D

# Posted by grooverman - 01/02/2012, 21:21 (GMT)

sorry Night train various venues

# Posted by Black Thursday - 01/02/2012, 21:29 (GMT)

If you're talking local bands then check out the link below, loads of memory lane there of bands who played in Bolton, plus a few names that appear on this site....Night Train included

http://www.townhallsteps.co.uk/index.html

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 01/02/2012, 22:06 (GMT)

Hahahaha! Now we're talking...I like this page the best
http://www.townhallsteps.co.uk/Resources/ths7p14-15.pdf

# Posted by UkePunk & The Forty Thieve... - 02/02/2012, 03:30 (GMT)

Would Dave Hill on that guitarists list be David Arthur Hill who currently plays with a soul band who's name I cant remember and now lives in Rammy?!

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 02/02/2012, 09:38 (GMT)

here's motorhead date

www.imotorhead.com/past_tour_dates.cfm?touryear=1976&submit=submit

...that would be a University gig now Alec!! lol

;0)

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 02/02/2012, 11:13 (GMT)

@ Jez....its all coming back to me now...
wish I could find a list of all bands who played at B.I.T....although I suspect Motorhead may have been on at B.T.C. on Manchester Rd...which has gone

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 02/02/2012, 11:43 (GMT)

Joy Division, Buzzcocks...and John Martyn!

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 02/02/2012, 12:19 (GMT)

UFO did appear in Bolton, see below....

...I'll get me coat!!! lol

:0)

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 14/02/2012, 22:46 (GMT)

Been chatting to my mate who co-organised Bluesology at The Octagon in the late 60's early 70's. They booked The Groundhogs and could have booked Led Zep for £50....but decided they couldn't afford them...hahaha...now THAT would have been cool! :)
(£50 then is probably around £750 now!)

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