Past Venues and Concert Halls

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The Aud crowd is focused on the Who. (Mickey Osterreicher/Special to The News)

Memorable concerts held at the Aud in the 1970s
By Jeff Miers
Published February 14, 2020

As the local concert scene continues to grow and morph, it’s become increasingly easy to forget about our old friend, the dearly departed Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Aud, which closed its doors in 1996 and was demolished in 2009, was a preeminent concert facility during the golden age of the fully produced, hyper-amplified rock concert.

Jeff Miers remembers the old Memorial Auditorium in a series of posts proving the Aud wasn't just a hockey arena – it was an electric church. Here are some of the top concerts the Aud hosted in the '70s.

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Jethro Tull
Dates: Nov. 12, 1970; Nov. 1, 1971; July 1, 1973; Sept. 26, 1975; March 29, 1977; and Oct. 16, 1978.

Background: The British progressive legends played the Aud six times, all during the years that earned the band its status as one of the most imaginative groups of the 1970s. Buffalo was a major market for the progressive rock boom of that era, and many a young mind was was tickled by a Tull show at the Aud.

Memory:

Rick Battaglia: "Jethro Tull in 1970 was, I believe, the first concert in the Aud after they raised the roof, added the orange seats and hung sound-absorbing acoustic cylinders from the roof to keep the arena echoes in check. I attended with (guitarist) George Puleo. We were both 13 at the time. The two of us came back to see Tull again in 1973. I think we had third- or fourth-row center. The show was prior to the release of 'A Passion Play' by a few weeks. The start of the show was masterful – a photo of a ballerina projected, a throbbing heartbeat sound, slow at first, with a pulsating red light on the projection screen. The heartbeat speeds up as the ballerina slowly moves a finger, then a hand, then slowly stands and starts running, jumping through a mirror, and as she does, Tull suddenly appears on stage and starts into 'A Passion Play.' Just incredible. They played the full album."


Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull at the Aud. (Mickey Osterreicher/Special to The News)

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10 & 11 November 1991  
Paramount Theater
NYC, NY. USA

Support: Chrissy Steele
Minstrel In The Gallery/Cross-Eyed Mary, Living In The Past (inst.), Rocks On The Road, This Is Not Love, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Like A Tall Thin Girl, The Whistler (inst.), White Innocence, Mother Goose, Thick As A Brick, Paparazzi (inst.), Doctor To My Disease, A New Day Yesterday (incl. Bourée/Soirée), Look Into The Sun/Reasons For Waiting (inst.), Farm On The Freeway, Jump Start, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/BlackSunday (inst.)/Dambuster's March/Thick As A Brick (reprise)
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28 October 1992
Walker Theater
Winnipeg
Canada

Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You, Living In The Past, Life Is A Long Song, Beggar's Farm, Jack-A-Lynn, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., A Christmas Song, Bourée, Pussy Willow, Rocks On The Road, Aqualung, My Sunday Feeling, With You There To Help Me, The Whistler (inst.), This Is Not Love, A New Day Yesterday, Passion Jig, Farm On The Freeway, My God (w. flute solo, incl.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), Locomotive Breath, Thick as a Brick/Cross-Eyed Mary
www.ministry-of-information.co.uk

www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/walker-theatre

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Anger and disappointment as north-east pool beauty spot is defaced
by Tamsin Gray March 2, 2020, 7:00 am



Vandals have daubed graffiti across buildings at Tarlair Pools, devastating those working to bring the historic site back into use.

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Tarlair over the years
Whether for rocking bands, pools with slides or scenic dog walks, people have flocked to Tarlair for many reasons over the decades.

Built by the Macduff Burgh Council at the base of the sea cliffs to the east of Macduff, it opened in 1931, boasting changing rooms, a boating pool, paddling pool and tidal pool.

The facility inspired other outdoor centres to open in Stonehaven, Arbroath and Prestwick.

In its heyday, it was also the venue for an annual music festival featuring local bands and special concerts with big names such as Jethro Tull, Fish, Runrig and Wet Wet Wet.

The 1994 Festival was the last and the facility’s use waned.

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17 June 1993
Vredenburg
Utrecht
Netherlands

Intro, My Sunday Feeling, For A Thousand Mothers, Living In The Past, Bourée, So Much Trouble, With You There To Help Me, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff/Bug, Black Sunday, Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting, Songs From The Wood/Too Old To Rock'N'Roll.../Heavy Horses, Later That Same Evening (inst.), Life Is A Long Song, Thick As A Brick, Andy Gidding's Parrot, Budapest, A New Day Yesterday, Passion Jig, Farm On The Freeway, This Is Not Love, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Cross-Eyed Mary, Dharma For One
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muziekcentrum_Vredenburg

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Community project’s David Bowie ‘Ziggy’ tribute lights up Tolworth tower
By Tom Brady and Alex Ross
March 2 2020, 13.00

Tolworth Tower was lit up with a lightning bolt last month to mark David Bowie’s inaugural gig of ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ album tour.

The bolt, adorned on an entire side of the tower, was organised by Tolworth’s The Community Brain, as part of a project called ‘SHEDx – Growing Ideas in Tolworth’.

Robin Hutchinson, director of The Community Brain, said: “Tolworth was known as the Cinderella of Kingston. It was once called the scraggly end by the Evening Standard.

“SHEDx is a bottom-up regeneration project by and for people who live in the area. The premise is that everybody is brilliant if they are allowed to shine.”

The Toby Jug pub in Tolworth, which was demolished in 2000, may have played host to the unofficial inaugural gig of Bowie’s iconic Ziggy Stardust tour on 10 February 1972.

The Toby Jug sat opposite the site of Tolworth Tower.

The pub also hosted famous acts such as Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Squeeze, and Fleetwood Mac.

However, the inaugural site of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour is still hotly disputed.

Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire also lays claim to this honour, with an experimental performance in September 1971 featuring songs subsequently included in the ‘Ziggy Stardust’ and ‘Hunky Dory’ albums.

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More Than A Basketball Arena, Memorial Coliseum Was Also Major Music Destination



J. Bank 17 hours ago

The biggest names all played there, and we're not talking about basketball.

Sure, Coleman Coliseum has served as host to some amazing athletes over the years, plating for and against Alabama. Since 1968, the arena has served as the home court of the Crimson Tide basketball team and more than 500 Alabama wins under the distinctive arched roof.

But the building's history extends far beyond the sports world.

Originally known as Memorial Coliseum, it was initially considered ahead of its time when originally constructed at a cost of $4.2 million.

The structure occupies two acres of land, with the roof reaching 90 feet above the playing surface and almost 100,000 square feet of space in the main seating bowl. At its inception, the Coliseum's capacity of 15,032 was easily the biggest in the Southeastern Conference and the fifth-largest in the nation.



Some of the greats played in Memorial Coliseum, and we mean greats: Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, The Band, Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Liza Minnelli, Roger Miller, Andy Williams, Reba McEntire, Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and many, many more stars graced the stage at Memorial/Jefferson Coliseum.

Elvis Presley played his first college date at the Coliseum and had repeat performances years later.

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9 June 1995
State Theater
Minneapolis, Mn. USA

In A Stone Circle, In Sight Of The Minaret, In A Black Box, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, In Maternal Grace, In The Moneylender's Temple, In The Defence Of Faiths, At Their Father's Knee, En Afrique, In The Olive Garden, In The Pay Of Spain, In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine), Heavy Horses, Life Is A Long Song, Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting/Sossity, Bass w. Drums, Wond'ring Aloud, Cheap Day Return, Nursie, Dun Ringill, She Moves Through The Fair/Dust Devils, Jack-In-The-Green, Bourée, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
www.ministry-of-information.co.uk

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www.brightonandhovenews.org/

The History of Brighton & Hove Concert Venues – Part 2
Posted On 13 Apr 2020 at 5:58 pmBy : Nick Linazasoro

Welcome to Part Two. This has been a mammoth task and we would once again like to ask for your assistance in filling in the missing gaps. Have we inadvertently omitted any venues? Do you have any further relevant information on any of the following listings? If YES, then please comment at the end of the article and we will look into it. Thank you very much – the Brighton & Hove News Music Team.

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Jimmy’s, Steine Street, Brighton, BN2 1TE.

Jimmy’s aka ‘Jimmy’s Bar’ was a haunt for the ’U.O.S Blues Scene’ aka University of Sussex Blues Society, who used to organise gigs from at least May 1968 up to at least March 1970 at this venue. In essence it was a first floor room with a capacity for 150 to 200 folk to go (usually on a Thursday or Friday night) and chill out listening to the likes of Jethro Tull, Free and Mott The Hoople. As Chris Taylor puts it “Jimmy’s Bar” was part of the old Southern Hotel in St. James’s Street. The Southern Hotel was an Edlins pub and hotel. The main entrance to the Southern was in St. James’s Street, but you got to Jimmy’s Bar by going round the side to Steine Street, where the entrance was opposite The Queen’s Head. The bar was on the first floor but it’s now flats. You can still see the remains of the magnificent facade of the Southern Hotel in St. James’s Street above the slot machine arcade on the south side of the street below Manchester Street”.

Highlights:
Jethro Tull 31.10.1968
Free 10.10.1968 + 26.2.1970
Mott The Hoople 12.3.1970

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The History of Brighton & Hove Concert Venues – Part 2
Posted On 13 Apr 2020 at 5:58 pmBy : Nick Linazasoro

Welcome to Part Two. This has been a mammoth task and we would once again like to ask for your assistance in filling in the missing gaps. Have we inadvertently omitted any venues? Do you have any further relevant information on any of the following listings? If YES, then please comment at the end of the article and we will look into it. Thank you very much – the Brighton & Hove News Music Team.

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Jimmy’s, Steine Street, Brighton, BN2 1TE.

Jimmy’s aka ‘Jimmy’s Bar’ was a haunt for the ’U.O.S Blues Scene’ aka University of Sussex Blues Society, who used to organise gigs from at least May 1968 up to at least March 1970 at this venue. In essence it was a first floor room with a capacity for 150 to 200 folk to go (usually on a Thursday or Friday night) and chill out listening to the likes of Jethro Tull, Free and Mott The Hoople. As Chris Taylor puts it “Jimmy’s Bar” was part of the old Southern Hotel in St. James’s Street. The Southern Hotel was an Edlins pub and hotel. The main entrance to the Southern was in St. James’s Street, but you got to Jimmy’s Bar by going round the side to Steine Street, where the entrance was opposite The Queen’s Head. The bar was on the first floor but it’s now flats. You can still see the remains of the magnificent facade of the Southern Hotel in St. James’s Street above the slot machine arcade on the south side of the street below Manchester Street”.

Highlights:
Jethro Tull 31.10.1968
Free 10.10.1968 + 26.2.1970
Mott The Hoople 12.3.1970

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Jimmy's now (flats) . . . .                                             and in 1968 - jethrotull.proboards.com/post/63611

         

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20 May 1995
Prinzregententheater
München, Germany

In A Stone Circle, In Sight Of The Minaret, In A Black Box, In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff, In Maternal Grace, In The Moneylender's Temple, In The Defence Of Faiths, At Their Father's Knee, En Afrique, In The Olive Garden, In The Pay Of Spain, In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine), Heavy Horses, Life Is A Long Song, Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting/Sossity, Dangle The Billies, Wond'ring Aloud, Cheap Day Return, Nursie, Dun Ringill, She Moves Through The Fair/Dust Devils, Jack-In-The-Green, Bourée, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
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ABANDONED MICHIGAN: Tearing Down The Palace of Auburn Hills
John Robinson April 30, 2020

The Palace of Auburn Hills – home of the Pistons, Vipers and Detroit Shock – has been closed since 2017.

The Palace opened in the summer of 1988 and after a short 29 years, closed for good, with Bob Seger performing its last Rock concert.

Many of Rock's greatest were here over that short time. The seemingly endless lineup of performers included: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Cheap Trick, Cher, Eric Clapton, Andrew Dice Clay, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Bill Cosby, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Cure, Def Leppard, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Grand Funk, Grateful Dead, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jethro Tull, Joan Jett, Billy Joel, Kiss, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Motley Crue, Page & Plant, Tom Petty, Phish, Pink Floyd, Poison, Rush, Rod Stewart, Roger Waters, Sting, U2, and Van Halen..... …..and that's just a tip of the iceberg!

Take a look at the photos below that depict the demolition, which began in February 2020.

Sad, sad, sad......





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Riot At Jethro Tull Show Nearly Gets Rock Music Banned From Red Rocks, On This Day In 1971
Mikala Lugen | Wednesday, June 10th, 2020


Photo: Bill McAlaine - Red Rocks, 2019

What was supposed to be a night of epic rock music at Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 10th, 1971 turned into an all-out riot when Jethro Tull came to town. The infamous night nearly became the last-ever rock show ever held at the famous outdoor venue.

The hot summer evening 49 years ago tonight brought 10,000 die-hard fans from around the country to see the famous British rock band’s performance, which sold out nearly two weeks ahead of the show. An hour before showtime, however, nearly 2,000 ticketless fans outside the venue caused a commotion when they attempted to climb the hills behind the venue in order to sneak in. As the situation snowballed and fans followed the example of the gate-crashers around them, police onsite responded with copious amounts of tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd.

The fracas that followed would go down as one of the worst riots in rock history, and nearly got rock concerts banned from the venue for good. After being provoked, fans unable to get in began throwing rocks and bottles at police, tipping cars, and generally initiating chaos around the venue. Due to the shape of the natural amphitheater, the venue filled with tear gas from outside the gates at an alarming rate, forcing the night’s opening act, Livingston Taylor, to make a quick exit before finishing his set.

As the riots continued, fans already settled in their seats began experiencing the effects of the chaos. Hundreds sustained injuries ranging from broken bones to cuts from broken glass, while some even passed out due to the sudden influx of tear gas. Tull’s manager, Terry Ellis, arrived at the peak of the riots and was quickly turned away in his car by police who stated, “The concert’s over. Turn around and get out.” After explaining who they were, the band managed to get backstage, but they quickly realized the grim reality of what the concert had become.

The band turned around upon witnessing the chaos, but had parked on the side of the road to further investigate. Helicopters started flying low and dropping more tear gas over venue and the crowd ran for the exits. After a few minutes passed, the members of Jethro Tull proceeded back up the one-mile road into the park and entered a backstage area littered with broken glass, fumes of tear gas, unconscious fans, and unlucky attendees with blood running down their faces and clothes. Apparently, venue organizers and city officials had battled for two years leading up to the show to allow Red Rocks to host rock concerts, and Jethro Tull was supposed to be the first band to kick it off.

Promoter Barry Fey said, “Well, I guess, what happened here, I don’t know how many gate crashers — six hundred to a thousand is what they estimate — were over the top there. And I guess it got out of hand. I guess they took a couple of police away to the hospital. And someone threw tear gas, and it drifted over. And of course, the innocent people get hurt It seems to be settled down now, but it’s hard to control up here. There’s no communications, you can see it’s so vast that you don’t really know what’s going on.”
Amid the chaos, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson went on-stage with his guitar, and the crowd cheered knowing that music would prevail. After the first song, Anderson said to the crowd, “Welcome to World War Three.”

Throughout the show, more canisters of tear gas continued to explode in the crowd, resulting in the band also inhaling the fumes as they played on. The music continued for nearly an hour and a half as the band played through then-new album, Aqualung, soothing the crowd with some more spiritual tunes. In the end, 28 people, including Denver policemen and three infants, were treated at hospitals for injuries sustained during the riot while hundreds were treated onsite by medical teams. A few dozen fans were arrested.
In the aftermath of the riot, Sam Feiner, director of Denver’s Theaters-Arenas Division, said he wouldn’t allow any more rock events at Red Rocks as a result of the disturbances. The restriction lasted through 1976.

The only other act that has been banned by Morrison city officials in the years since the Jethro Tull catastrophe is Phish who were temporarily barred from Red Rocks after riots broke out during a 1996 performance. They did not return until 2009.
Watch Ian Anderson discuss the 1971 riots during Jethro Tull’s return to Red Rocks in 2008 via the fan-shot below.

Ian Anderson Talks 1971 Riots During 2008 Red Rocks Amphitheater Performance



What we can take away from these disastrous rock riots is the general incapability of police to control unruly crowds without violent action that persists to this day. Acting out of fear and desperation, police incited these infamous riots due with undue shows of physical force. The rocks certainly would not have crumbled to the ground under the added weight of another one or two thousand people, so why the violence? Blaming rock music for bringing the rioters was, of course, a bad look for the already historically-notorious genre, but one could argue that a crowd of people treated in this manner by authorities would have a similarly angry reaction no matter what music they were into. As history continues to repeat itself 2020, we hope it’s finally time to reconsider how physical force is used by authorities on all fronts.

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Julia and Jasper head for Tarlair and beyond
By Chris Saunderson- [e-mail] Published: 12:00, 04 July 2020

IN the second of her reports on her local walks with her trusted sidekick Jasper, Julia King reflects on a coastal wonderland.

Jasper sports his best red bandana! His coat brushed and gleaming, locks flowing, he looks quite the boy about town. We turn right from the house heading down Market Street towards the Aquarium, or at least we do after a momentary tussle because, for reasons best known to himself, Jasper always prefers to turn left (which leads to another Quarantine Walk, for another day). I remind him that he does like this walk and, after a bit of tugging on my part, he finally acquiesces.

There then follows a progress down the road so slow that you would be forgiven for thinking Jasper has been swapped for some similar

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We follow a rough track along the top of the cliffs around the perimeter of the golf course and look down from on high to the huge open, pyramid-shaped 'needle rock' through which the waves surge, and the tranquil pools of the Tarlair complex below us. I did this part of the walk once with my daughter-in-law's father, Ian, who remembered attending an open-air concert given by Jethro Tull (one of my favourite 70s rock/folk bands). What a wonderful setting and, apparently, the acoustics were superb with the surrounding cliffs creating a deep bowl-like effect around which the sound reverberated gloriously.

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27 October 1971
Assembly Hall,
U. of Illinois,
Champaign, Il. USA
My God (w. flute solo, incl. Bourée, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen), Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, To Cry You A Song, A New Day Yesterday, Cross-Eyed Mary (w. drum solo), Up To Me, Tomorrow Was Today, Hymn 43, Nothing Is Easy, Wind-Up, Guitar Solo, Locomotive Breath, Wind-Up (reprise)
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Now called the State Farm Center, the building was opened in 1963
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CT State Police Give Rare Look Inside 1970s Powder Ridge Festival
12 August 2020

You say the name Woodstock around here, and people instantly know you're talking about one of the biggest music festivals that ever was. You say the name Powder Ridge Music Festival, you'll probably be met with "never heard of it". That's why it's commonly referred to as "the biggest festival that never was". Recently, the Connecticut State Police released a few photos from that lost weekend in Middlefield in 1970, and I dug up a few vintage posters that I'd like to share with you.

The proposed line up for the Powder Ridge Rock Festival featured some of the biggest artists in rock music at the time: Fleetwood Mac, Allman Brothers, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, Joe Cocker, Grand Funk Railroad, Van Morrison, Mountain, Jethro Tull, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. They were all booked to perform and listed on the posters. All tickets were pre-sale, with it being announced prior that none would be sold at the gate. Here's a look back at that weekend in 1970:

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Yesterday was the 51st anniversary of the Hyde Park Free Festival, 29th June 1968.

Details from www.ministry-of-information.co.uk

29 June 1968
Hyde Park London, UK

Britain's first large-scale free outdoor concert, including Roy Harper, Jethro Tull, Tyrannosaurus Rex & Pink Floyd, in that order.
Tull set included:
Cat's Squirrel, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Stormy Monday, Dharma For One



Nice short video of Jethro Tull playing at Hyde Park 29. June 1968. At 1:52 - David Gilmour and Nick Mason. Unfortunately, there's no audio.

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Remembering High Wycombe music venue and pub The Nags Head
By Shruti Sheth Trivedi @_ShrutiST
Community Content Editor



Many readers who grew up in High Wycombe will remember the iconic music venue and pub that played host to dozens of legendary bands.

The much-loved Nags Head pub, in London Road, was a favourite with music fans in its heyday in the 60s and 70s, with thousands cramming into the pub to hear the latest hits from big names, who would often sign the famous green room wall.

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While Patti Hughes commented: “Used to go there late 60s saw Paul Simon, shakey Vick band, Chicken Shack, and Brewers Droop, John Mayall, as well as many others,” and Martyn Lewis said: “Though it was quite my scene, I recall bands such as Egdar Broughton Band, Blodwyn Pig, Throbbing Gristle played there on occasion, I did get to see the Tom Robinson Band play in the loft.”

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The Nag's Head - from Wycombe Wanderers HQ to iconic music club
By Mike Dewey
Nostalgia volunteer



A FEATURE article by Shruti Sheth Trivedi on May 14 reported that many readers had responded to the BFP’s We Grew Up in Wycombe Facebook group post with their reminiscences of the blues and punk-rock bands which appeared at Nag’s Head pub in the 1960s/70s/and 80s.

Although the pub, located in the London Rd opposite the Rye, has a legendary status from that period, its history is much more interesting than just hosting up and coming bands.

The Nag’s Head was first licensed as a “beerhouse” in 1842, although the names of the licensees are not known until 1865, when that was James East. He remained the licensee for some 12 years up to 1887, a period which included the construction of a new building for the Nag’s Head in 1885, there being a plaque commemorating that in the wall of the present building.

In February 1887 William Pearce took over the pub and became the longest-serving licensee, for some 25 years until 1909. He was well-known and highly respected, being a genial landlord who was mad keen on sporting activities, particularly football. His name is etched in the history of the town through the important role he played in the early history of Wycombe Wanderers.

Shortly after his appointment as licensee at the Nag’s Head he must have recognised that its location directly opposite The Rye presented a great opportunity to generate revenue. As is the case today The Rye was used at that time by local football teams for their matches. He first persuaded the Wycombe Rovers football club to base their headquarters at the pub.

Perhaps recognising they had greater potential, for the 1889/90 season he induced their rivals Wycombe Wanderers to use the pub. He enticed the Wanderers by donating £1 and offering the free use of a room (this would have been the function room on the first floor) for changing before matches, and for club meetings and dinners.

The Nag’s Head became the headquarters of the Wanderers, and the support and encouragement for the team by Bill Pearce was crucial for the early development of the club. He helped to attract influential local men to support them and to attract better players. Bill became treasurer of the club in 1890 and immediately set about raising funds.

Monthly “smoking concerts” were organised at the Nag’s Head. These events were highly popular during the Victorian era. For men only, the evening began with a dinner which was followed by the usual toasts, then the men gave their “party-pieces”. Some would give a piano solo, others would play musical instruments such as a concertina, and others would deliver a song. There would then be a “whip-round” to raise further funds for the Wanderers. This arrangement was to last until the start of the 1897/98 season. Two years earlier the Wanderers had moved to Loakes Park and the Red Lion Hotel was then considered a more convenient location.

Smoking concerts continued to be held at the Nag’s Head well into the 20th century. For example it was a popular venue for such events organised by the local branches of the Conservative Party and the 4th Squadron of the Bucks Imperial Yeomanry and the Royal Bucks Hussars. It was also used as the headquarters of the local branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters.

The next milestone in the history of the Nag’s Head came in March 1968 when local impresario Ron Watts organised his first Blues music gig there in the function room upstairs. This had its own bar and had a capacity of c.300, although that number was a “bit of a squeeze” ! These Blues Nights quickly gained in popularity, particularly when Ron managed to bring legendary American bluesmen to the venue, such as John Lee Hooker and Howlin’ Wolf.

The Nag’s Head in High Wycombe then developed as a “must” for all aspiring British bands to play a gig at – including amongst many others Jethro Tull, Status Quo and Thin Lizzy, who all appeared there before achieving fame. As the Punk Rock movement developed in the 1970’s Ron Watts brought these bands to the Nag’s Head. Gigs continued into the 1980’s, until Ron moved to other venues elsewhere.

Gigs at the Nag’s Head were revived in the early 1990s, with mainly rock and roll bands playing there in 1993. Howlin Wolf’s keyboard player appeared in September 1994.

The Nags Head pub finally closed in 2012 and was then sold. Initial plans were to convert it into a hotel but these came to nothing and the legendary building was finally converted into apartments.

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The lost and forgotten Plymouth nightclubs that live on in our hearts and memories
Millennium, Dance Academy, JFKs, Diamond Lil's - we miss them all and so many more
ByJon Bayley & Content Editor Molly Dowrick Senior Reporter 16:10, 21 JUL 2021

The Metro/Van Dike Club



The Metro/Van Dike Club was a near-legendary Devonport club, now demolished, in Exmouth Road, which hosted Sham 69, Quintessence and Generation X punk bands.

It was set up by Peter Van Dike Club as a live music venue in the 1970s and Pink Floyd, Free, Tyrannosaurus Rex, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Fairport Convention, Status Quo, Hawkwind, Family, Roxy Music and Jethro Tull all performed at the club as they worked their way up the charts to international fame and fortune.

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www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/a-stacked-bill-goose-lakes-legendary-lineup-of-bands,14839

A Stacked Bill: Goose Lake’s Legendary Lineup of Bands



Rich Tupica
Set on a revolving stage, and pumped through a colossal sound system, The Goose Lake International Music Festival showcased a now-iconic roster of both international and local rock legends. Each time the stage spun 180-degrees, another band would promptly start rockin’ in front of the 200,000 spectators. Here’s a quick breakdown of the talent.

The Stooges

For those who were not in attendance, Third Man Records will release “Live at Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970.” The newly discovered soundboard recording captures Iggy Pop and The Stooges in all of their proto-punk glory. For decades, this performance was notable because it was the final show featuring original Stooges bassist Dave Alexander. Legend always had it that Alexander was too spaced out to play one decent note, but this stellar, high-energy recording proves that legend is false.

Faces

Whether they realized it at the time or not, The Goose Lake attendees who witnessed the set by the Faces were witnessing history. The super group had just reformed from the ashes of the Small Faces and featured a young Rod Stewart on lead vocals, future Rolling Stone Ron Wood on guitar and the late Ian McLagan on keyboards. The group were still on the road promoting its debut, “First Step,” and the following month would start recording its sophomore LP, “Long Player.”

National and international acts

All these years later, Goose Lake is still remembered not only because of the debauchery happening across the festival grounds, but also the impressive lineup of big-name acts. The stacked bill also comprised Jethro Tull, Chicago, Ten Years After, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Mountain, John Sebastian and The James Gang featuring Joe Walsh.

Bob Seger

Years before he grew out his beard and recorded classic rock ballads like “Night Moves,” “Still the Same” and “Mainstreet,” Bob Seger was already a local legend and touring road warrior. When he took the Goose Lake stage with his band, the Bob Seger System, he was fresh off the release of his latest album, “Mongrel,” and was firing on all cylinders. While later in his career he was known for penning radio-friendly ballads, this era of Seger’s career is littered with primal, unhinged rock ’n roll jams like “2+2 =?” and “Lucifer.” By 1970, Seger had already toured the country many times over, but playing in front of this massive festival crowd was no doubt a career milestone for the then-25-year-old troubadour.

Other Michigan mainstays: MC5 and more

Aside from Iggy and Seger, a laundry list of other Detroit-area bands rounded out the lineup, including scene legends, The MC5. After the group’s “Kick Out the Jams” live album propelled them into the spotlight in 1979, by the time Goose Lake was underway, they were already promoting their “Back in the USA” LP. The following year, the band dissolved after releasing its final studio album, 1971’s “High Time.” Other local comrades sharing the bill were Michiganders like Mitch Ryder, Brownsville Station, Savage Grace, Third Power, SRC, and Teegarden & Van Winkle.

The No-Shows

Due to contractual problems, a few bands were announced and promoted, but ultimately never hit the stage. The no-shows included local hero Alice Cooper and English rockers Savoy Brown and Joe Cocker. This is a perfect example of why promoters shouldn’t print the posters until the ink on the contract dries.

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www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/major-step-forward-for-iconic-north-east-pool-249538/

Major step forward for iconic North East pool
By David Porter - [e-mail]
Published: 13:10, 31 August 2021 | Updated: 13:22, 31 August 2021

Plans to bring an iconic north-east outdoor swimming pool back into public use have taken a major step forward today.



The Friends of Tarlair group has now appointed Studio Octopi and Heritage Architecture to restore the pavilion at Tarlair Outdoor Pool.

The community group said it had unanimously chosen the two London-based firms for their "clarity of thought, enthusiasm for outdoor swimming and experience with other pools and heritage across the UK".

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Between 1985 and 1994 the site was used as an open air concert arena where bands like Jethro Tull, Runrig and Wet Wet Wet played.

Since 2007 it has been protected as a category A-listed building.

Last year the Friends of Tarlair group had a formal application accepted by Aberdeenshire Council to take over the ownership of the pool.

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East London North Circular pub where Led Zeppelin, The Who played
By Anthony Matthews
Community Content Editor


The Cook's Ferry Inn around 1930. Credit: Gary Stone

Above is The Cook’s Ferry Inn around 1930 just after the new North Circular Road was completed.

The old pub seems to have been built in the 18th century next to the River Lea. It was a landmark and popular with anglers.

After the war it became a music venue, first as a jazz club, then later it was associated with ‘beat music’, mods and pop music, with performances by bands such as Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and The Who.



The pub was demolished in the 90s to make way for road widening.

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Nassau Coliseum's first year of concerts: Zeppelin, Yes, more

JETHRO TULL

The ticket sale for Jethro Tull’s May 13 and 14, 1972 shows at Nassau Coliseum was almost as legendary as the band’s performances.

Joel Peskin, who grew up in Baldwin, slept out all night to capture seats in the eighth row but there were over 5,000 people outside the arena rushing the box office striving to buy tickets.

“They tried to open the doors and everyone was pushing. It was an absolute crush,” recalls Peskin, 64. “This was a death defying situation. There was no leeway to move.”

The situation caused Nassau County Police to respond with more than 125 officers who arranged the massive crowd into line formation.

However, the shows went off without a hitch as the band was supporting its “Thick as a Brick” album, the follow up to the multi-platinum record, “Aqualung.”

“[Lead singer/flutist] Ian Anderson came out from the side spinning a flute around his fingers like a baton as he skipped across the stage while the band started playing the opening song,” recalls Robert Rosello, 64, who grew up in Glen Cove. “It was dynamic!”