1966

Complete

Confirmed 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 acts 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 1966
Date		Valid	Event	Comments
Jan	1	♫	The Checkmates plus 2 supporting groups	Adm. 8/6
	7	♫	The Persuasions Tom Thumb and The Four Fingers The Trekkas	Adm.
	8	♫	Dave Berry and The Cruisers Fernando's Hideaways Two Of Each	Adm. 8/6
	14	♫	Dusty Springfield The Sneakers The Valkyrie	Adm. 6/6
	15	♫	The Escorts Bryan & The Brunelles
	21	♫	Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers The Triads The Walker Showband	Adm.
	22	♫	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas The Avengers The Vibratones.	Adm. 8/6
	28	♫	John Mayalls Blues Band Sons Of Fred Peter Fenton and The Crowd	Adm.
	29	♫	Chris Andrews The Cortinas The Rosco Brown Combination	Adm. 8/6
Feb	4	♫	The Herd Karl Stuart and The Profile The Notes	Adm.
	5	♫	The Overlanders The Amboy Dukes The Tribe	Adm. 8/6
	11	♫	The Mark Four Mike Dean and The Kinsmen The Associates	Adm.
	12	♫	Goldie & Dave Antony's Moods Jeff Curtis and The Flames The Game	Adm. 8/-
	18	♫	Crispian St. Peter The System The Earl Henderson Soul Band	Adm. 6
	19	♫	Gerry And The Pacemakers The Valkryie Johnny Haven and The Just Five	Adm. 12/-
	25	♫	Pinkerton's Assorted Colours The Candy Dates The Wreckers	Adm.
	26	♫	Sounds Incorporated The Checkpoints The Yes 'n' No.	Adm. 7/6
Mar	4	♫	Dean Ford and The Gaylords The Niteshades Gregg Scot and The Sapphires	Adm. 5/-
	5	♫	Clarence Frogman Henry The Midnights The Fingers	Adm. 7/6
	11	♫	Herbie's People George Bean and The Runners The Various Others	Adm. 5/-
	12	♫	Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds Fleur De Lys The Essex Five	Adm. 7/6
	18	♫	The Fenmen Davey Sands and The Essex The Fuzz-Bugs	Adm. 5/-
	19	♫	Tom Jones Sovereigns The Hub Dubs	Adm. 10/6
	25	♫	The Artwoods The Original Dyaks The Vivas	Adm. 5/-
	26	♫	The Merseys(ex-Merseybeats) The Wreakers The Driftwood	Adm. 8/6
Apr	1	♫	The Washington D.Cs The Satellites Jeff and The Exiles	Adm. 5/-
	2	♫	Graham Bond Organisation The Meddy Evils The Knightbeats	Adm. 7/6 GBO did two 1 hour sets and were paid £125
	8	♫	Good Friday - Closed
	9	♫	Billy Fury and The Gamblers The Modern Blues Six The Noyse	Adm. 5/- Billy was paid £350 for the show
	11	♫	Sounds Incorporated The Mark Leeman Five Brian Something and The Whats Its	Adm. 10/6
	15	♫	Guy Darrell Fleur De Lys The Rising Sons	Adm. 5/-
	16	♫	The Moody Blues The Soundtrekkers The Mark Barry Group	Adm. 8/6
	22	♫	The American Vibrations The Sassenachs	Adm. 5/-
	23	♫	Frankenstein & The Monsters The Flashbacks The Avengers	Adm. 7/6
	29	♫	The Roulettes The Cymerons En-Devers Ltd	Adm. 5/-
	30	♫	The Yardbirds Hamilton King and his Blues Messengers Sound From Spectre	Adm. 10/- The Yardbirds did one 45 minute set and were paid £300 against 60% of gross takings
May	2	♫	Radio London DJ The Earl Richmond Show	Adm. 3/6
	6	♫	Wee Willie Ham's and The Rocketts Finances Limited	Adm. 5/-
	7	♫	The Checkmates The Fenmen Two Of Each	Adm. 7/6
	9	♫	Radio London DJ The Earl Richmond Show
	13	♫	The Caretakers The Essex Five The Tridents	Adm. 5/-
	14	♫	Brian Poole And The Tremeloes The Gates Of Eden The Avengers	Adm. 7/6
	16	♫	Radio London DJ The Earl Richmond Show	Adm. 3/6
	20	♫	The Knack plus supporting group	Adm. 5/-
	21	♫	Rockin' Berries plus supporting group	Adm. 8/6
	23	♫	Radio London DJ The Earl Richmond Show
	27	♫	The Quiet Five plus supporting group	Adm. 5/-
	28	♫	Unit 4 Plus 2 plus supporting group	Adm. 7/6
Jun	3		No adverts
	4		No adverts
	10	♫	Hedgehoppers Anonymous Felders	Adm. 5/-
	11	♫	David Bowie & The Buzz plus supporting group	Adm. 6/6
	17	♫	Jimmy James & The Vagabonds Bobby Gibson and Group 004	Adm. 5/-
	18	♫	The Zombies plus supporting group	Adm. 7/6
	20	♫	Every Monday Night The Pop Scene	Adm. 3/6
	24	♫	Herbie Goins & The Nightimers plus supporting group	Adm. 5/-
	25	♫	The Honeycombs plus supporting group	Adm. 5/-
Jul	1	♫	Jimmy Cliff & the Sound System Him & the Others	Adm. 7/6
	2	♫	The Trendsetters plus supporting group	Adm. 7/6
	8	♫	The Alan Price Set plus supporting group	Adm. 5/-
	9	♫	Tony Rivers & the Castaways plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	15	♫	Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band The Mark Barry Group	Adm. 5/-
	16	♫	The Quiet Five The James Royal Set Dave & the Strollers	Adm. 7/6
	22	♫	Zoot Money's Big Roll Band The Spectrum	Adm. 5/-
	23	♫	The Fourmost plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	29	♫	John Mayalls Bluesbreakers James Royal Set	Adm. 5/-
	30	♫	She Trinity plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
Aug	5	♫	Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds The Washington D.C.s	Adm. 6/-
	6	♫	Dave Berry & The Cruisers plus supporting groups	Adm. 8/-
	11	♫	Wrestling
	12	♫	The Mike Cotton Sound Gates of Eden	Adm. 5/-
	13	♫	David & Johnathan plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	19	♫	Jimmie Brown Sound Society of Gentlemen	Adm. 5/-
	20	♫	Sol Byron and the Senates plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	25	♫	Wrestling
	26	♫	Alan Bown Set Essex Five	Adm. 5/-
	27	♫	Brian Poole and the Tremeloes plus supporting groups	Adm. 8/-
Sep	2	♫	Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Him & the Others	Adm. 6/-
	3	♫	The Action plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	6	♫	Modern Dancing to Sid Phillips and his Band	Adm. 6/6
	8	♫	Wrestling
	9	♫	The Artwoods The Soul and Roll Band	Adm. 6/-
	10	♫	Freddie and the Dreamers plus supporting groups	Adm. 8/6
	13	♫	Modern Dancing to Sid Phillips and his Band	Adm. 6/6
	16	♫	The Nashville Teens Stacey's Circle	Adm. 6/-
	17	♫	Tom Jones & the Squires plus supporting Groups	Adm. 10/-
	20	♫	Modern Dancing to Sid Phillips & his Band	Adm. 6/6
	23	♫	Zoot Money & the Big Roll Band The Sound Trekkers	Adm. 6/6
	24	♫	St Louis Union plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	30	♫	Herbie Goins & the Nightimers The Washington DCs	Adm. 6/-
Oct	1	♫	Lulu The Symbols The Avengers	Adm. 8/6
	3	♫	Radio England Night	Adm. 5/-
	7	♫	The Manchester Playboys James Royal Set	Adm. 6/-
	8	♫	Robert Parker with The Winder K Frogg Group We believe the support act may have been The Ginger Tom People	Adm. 8/6 Info: Trevor Williams (TGTP)
	10	♫	Radio England Night with Guy Darrell	Adm. 5/-
	14	♫	Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band	Adm. 6/-
	15	♫	Wayne Fontana plus supporting groups	Adm. 8/6
	17	♫	Radio England Night	Adm. 5/-
	20	♫	Wrestling
	21	♫	Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Easy Come Easy Go	Adm. 7/-
	22	♫	Ike & Tina Turner Revue plus the Ikettes plus supporting groups	Adm. 15s
	24	♫	Radio England Night	Adm 5s
Nov	4	♫	Graham Bond Organisation The Guests	Adm. 7/- GBO did two 45 minute sets and were paid a guarantee or 50% of the gross takings
	5	♫	The Tropical Boot Company The Dollies with the Mixture The Reasons	Adm. 7/6
	11	♫	The Trendsetters Limited James Royal Set	Adm. 6/6
	12	♫	The Riot Squad plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	18	♫	The Rockin Berries plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/-
	19	♫	Root and Jenny Jackson with The Hightimers plus supporting groups	Adm. 7/6
	25	♫	Cream featuring Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker Him & the Others	Adm. 10/- Cream did two 45 minute sets and were guaranteed £150 salary against 50% of gross takings
	26	♫	The Candy Choir Two of Each The Beat Syndicate	Adm. 7/6
Dec	1	♫	Wrestling
	3	♫	The Symbols The Meddyevils The Reasons	Adm. 7/6
	9	♫	Richard Kent Style The Hush	Adm. 6/6
	10	♫	Brox & the Blues Train James Royal Set The Tender Trap	Adm. 7/6
	16	♫	Jimmy James & the Vagabonds The Unchained	Adm. 7/6
	17	♫	Sonny Childe & the T.N.T The Essex Five The Chevrons	Adm. 8/-
	23	♫	The Gas The Mantimers	Adm. 8/-
	24	♫	The Wynder K Frogg Group Terry Judge and the Barristers	Adm. 12/6
	26	♫	The Mindbenders Giorgio Marco's Men	Adm. 10/-
	29	♫	Wrestling
	30	♫	The Symbols The Meddyevils The Wind of Change	Adm. 10/-
	31	♫	The Quiet Five The Way of Life	Adm. 15/-