1960

Complete

Confirmed gigs and events are indicated by a ♫
Events are only confirmed if printed evidence is available, i.e.. Magazine, Advert, Ticket, Poster etc. or if verified by two independent sources. Internet sourced dates are not classed as evidence due to errors being copied from site to site.
All groups are listed exactly as they appeared in the advert.
It will be noted that in the early years, some of the more famous bands had differing names and may have been lower on the bill. This usually means that they were, as yet, relatively unknown.
Additional information and corrections to this list are more than welcomed.

All the gigs and events at the California Ballroom during 1960
Date		Valid	Event	Comments
Mar	12	♫	Grand Opening of the California Ballroom
	19	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Aristocrats	Admission 5/6
	24	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green	Admission 3/6
	25	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Rod Price Big Beat Combo	Admission 3/6
	29	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green	Admission 3/6
	30	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ricky Wayne & the Offbeaters	Admission 3/6
	31	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green	Admission 5/6
Apr	1	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Midnighters	Admission 3/6
	2	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes
	6	♫	Wrestling
	8	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Midnighters	Admission 3/6
	9	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green Aristocrats Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes	Admission 5/6
	14	♫	Craig Douglas Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Bret Conway and the Teen-Beats	Admission 6/6
	16	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green Aristocrats Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes	Admission 5/6
	18	♫	Ray Ellington Quartet Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes	Admission 6/6
	20	♫	Wrestling	Prices 10/-, 7/6, 5/-, 3/6
	21	♫	Michael Eve and his BBC sextet + vocalists	Admission 2/6 girls free
	22	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes	Rock-a-cha-cha Night Admission 3/6
	23	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ray Miller & His Orchestra Aristocrats
	28	♫	Michael Eve and his BBC sextet + vocalists	Admission 2/6 girls free
	29	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes	Rock-a-cha-cha Night Admission 3/6
	30	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ray Miller & His Orchestra Aristocrats
May	4	♫	Wrestling
	6	♫	Bedfordshire Special Constabulary present their First Annual Ball for everyone to celebrate the Royal Wedding Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ray Miller & His Orchestra Edwina Green John Chapman at the organ	Admission 7/6 (15/- including buffet)
	7	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Aristocrats	Admission 6/6
	12	♫	Michael Eve and his BBC sextet + vocalists	Admission 3/6
	13	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Jukes Dave Baxter	Admission 3/6
	14	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ray Miller & His Orchestra Aristocrats	Admission 6/6
	18	♫	Wrestling starring Francis Sullivan vs. Big Bill Verna	Mick McManus vs. Dick Conlan, Black Kwango vs. Dennis Dean, Johnny Czeslaw vs. Arthur Beamont
	20	♫	Adam Faith Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Billy Woods and his Big Beat Combo	Adm 8/6
Jun	3	♫	Outdoor pool open for swimming	Adults 2/- Children 1/-
	3	♫	Solid Jive night with Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Jukes Dave Baxter	Admission 4/6
	4	♫	Kenny Bell and his orchestra Edwina Green Josephine Star Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Aristocrats	Admission 6/6
	6	♫	Humphrey Lyttleton Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra Edwina Green Gerry Dean and the Delkings	Admission 5/6
	8	♫	California Fiesta - Wrestling
	9	♫	California Fiesta - Grand Professional Boxing Show starring Henry Cooper official British and Empire Champion. No. 1 Contender for world heavyweight title.	Tickets 5/- to £2.2.0
	10	♫	California Fiesta - Panorama of Fashion. A mannequin parade with a difference. Fiesta Ball with Geoff Stokes and his band	Admission 2/6 or 5/- including afternoon tea. Admission 10/6
	11	♫	Fiesta Darts Tournament Mammoth Bingo, Fun Fair, Sideshows, Stalls and Swimming Come Fiesta Dancing - two top bands	1st prize 50 Guineas, 2nd prize 25 Guineas. Teams of 8. 1001-up. Best of 3 games. Entry £1 per team. Adm by programme 6d Admission 6/6
	13	♫	Opening of the Continental Jazz Cellar	Admission 1/6 Free refreshments
	14	♫	Teenage Record Party Night	Admission 1/-
	15	♫	Olde Tyme Dancing	Admission 2/6
	16	♫	Top Twenty Record Night	Admission 1/-
	17	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Jukes Dave Baxter	Admission 3/6
	18	♫	Kenny Bell and his orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Aristocrats	Admission 6/6
	27	♫	Jazz Cellar with Cy Laurie The Wayfarers and The Leaside Seven	Admission 1/6
	28	♫	Social	Admission 1/-
	29	♫	Old-Time Dancing with the Jimmy Harrison Orchestra	Admission 2/6
	30	♫	"Top-Twenty" Record Night	Admission 1/-
Jul	1	♫	Paul Hanford TheSearchers TheJukes DaveBaxter	Admission 3/6
	2	♫	Kenny Bell and his orchestra Josephine Star The Searchers Paul Hanford	Admission 6/6
	4	♫	Jazz Cellar with Eric Johnson's Junction Jazz Band and Apex Californian Jazz Band	Admission 1/6
	13	♫	Wrestling - Ray Hunter vs. Big Bill Verna, Jackie Pallo vs. Tony Lawrence, Mick McManus vs. Peter Szakacs, Don Levy vs. Spencer Churchill	Admission 10/-, 7/6, 5/-, 3/6
	15	♫	Paul Hanford Rhythm Seekers TerryHammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	16	♫	Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra Paul Hanford Rhythm Seekers	Admission 6/6
	18	♫	Eric Johnson's Junction Jazz Band	Admission 2/6
	18	♫	Grand Opening of the Outdoor Roller Skating Rink
	22	♫	California Jazz Band Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	23	♫	The Debonaires Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	25	♫	Steve Mason Dixielanders	Admission 2/6
Aug	5	♫	Rock-a-Teers Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	6	♫	Tommy Thompson's Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	8	♫	Wayfarers Jazz Band	Admission 2/6
	9	♫	Old Time Dance	Admission 3/6
	10	♫	Wrestling
	12	♫	John Chapman at the organ Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four Baron Anthony with the stupendous Baron Knights	Admission 3/6 Dunstable Town Councillors were invited to attend so that they could see for themselves what the ballroom was really like. Only one turned up.
	13	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	15	♫	Leaside Seven	Admission 2/6
	17	♫	Old Time Dance Jimmy Harrison's Band MCs Mr. & Mrs. J West	Admission 3/6
	19	♫	Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four Ronny Rowe Rock-a-Teers	Admission 3/6
	20	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four Edwina Green	Admission 6/6
	22	♫	Wayfarers Jazz Band	Admission 2/6
	24	♫	Old Time Dance Jimmy Harrison's Band MCs Mr. & Mrs. J West	Admission 3/6
	26	♫	E.W. Green offered to sell the California Pool, the ballroom, restaurant, skating rink and sports stadium to Dunstable Borough Council.
	31	♫	Wrestling
Sept	2	♫	Bell Tones Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four John Chapman at the organ	Admission 3/6
	3	♫	Tommy Thompson's Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	5	♫	The Cardinal Jazz Band	Admission 2/6
	7	♫	Old Time Dance Jimmy Harrison's Band MCs Mr. & Mrs. J West	Admission 3/6
	9	♫	The Electrons Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	10	♫	Dave Carlton Orchestra Bell Tones Big Beat Rock	Admission 6/6
	12	♫	Wayfarers Jazz Band	Admission 2/6
	14	♫	Old Time Dance with Peter Eames	Admission 3/6
	15	♫	Wrestling - Zebra Kid vs. Ray Hunter
	16	♫	Mike Preston Rory Wilde and his Wild Cats Phil Storm Rocking Rudy Mason Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	17	♫	Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra John Chapman at the organ Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	19	♫	Steve Mason Dixielanders	Admission 2/6
	23	♫	Bill & Brett Landis Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four Dave Clark and his Rocker Tunes	Admission 3/6
	24	♫	Ray Miller & His Orchestra Terry Hammond & Fiesta Four John Chapman at the organ	Admission 6/6
	26	♫	Cy Laurie's resident Jazz Band Norman Day and his Jazzmen	Admission 2/6
	28	♫	Old Time Dance with Peter Eames	Admission 2/6
Oct	7	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Al Saxon The Fiesta Four with Terry Hammond	Admission 3/6
	8	♫	Tommy Thompson's Orchestra Terry Hammond with The Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	12	♫	John Chapman The Fleereckers with Gary Mills	Admission 2/6
	14	♫	The Dreamers Terry Hammond with The Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	16	♫	Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra Terry Hammond & the Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	19	♫	Old Time Dance	Admission 3/6
	21	♫	Bert Weedon Dave Clark Five Eddie & the Basement Boys	Admission 3/6
	22	♫	Ray Miller and his Orchestra Peter Rivers Terry Hammond & the Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
	28	♫	Ray Cousins Denny Holland Terry Hammond & the Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	29	♫	Ray Miller & his Orchestra Terry Hammond & the Fiesta Four	Admission 6/6
Nov	1	♫	Grand opening of the Indoor Swimming Pool Opened half an hour late due to a thunder storm and power cut. Admission was free.
	4	♫	Pat Reader Rory Wilde and the Wildcats Terry Hammond and the Fiesta Four	Admission 3/6
	5	♫	Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Tommy Thompson's Orchestra	Admission 6/6
	11	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Jeanna Day Ricky Logan with the Tornados	Admission 3/6
	12	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra	Admission 6/6
	18	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Dave Clark Five	Admission 3/6
	19	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Apex Group Don Arnold Ray Miller	Admission 6/6
	25	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Tony and the Arrows	Admission 3/6
	26	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Ray Miller and his Orchestra	Admission 6/6
Dec	2	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Franky Allen with the Rod Price Combo	Admission 3/6
	3	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Ray Miller and his Orchestra	Admission 6/6
	9	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group The Blue Tones Wayfarers Jazz Band	Admission 3/6
	10	♫	Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra Dave Clark Five	Admission 6/6
	16	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Dave Kenny Group	Admission 3/6
	17	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Ray Miller and his Orchestra	Admission 6/6
	23	♫	Geoff Stokes & his Orchestra Dave Clark Five	Dunstable Kart Club Dance Buffet 6/6d Admission 3/6
	24	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Tommy Thompson's Orchestra The Vernon Sisters Terry Hammond and the Fiesta Four John Chapman at the Organ	Admission 10/6
	26	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Tommy Thompson's Orchestra Terry Hammond and the Fiesta Four John Chapman at the Organ	Grand Boxing Day Party Free present for all Admission 5/6
	30	♫	Dave Clark Five The Apex Group	Admission 3/6
	31	♫	Russ Sainty with the Rhett Stoller Group Fiesta Four Ray Miller's Orchestra John Chapman at the Organ	Grand New Year's Eve Party Admission 10/6