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Folkestone gig archive and nostalgia, gigs in Folkestone area for 1966, Folkestone gigs and concerts in the 1960s, 1960s Folkestone and Kent... To see more classic gigs, please click on a year below.
Part of Folkestone's gig history, where there is a page for each year. For a current Folkestone gig guide, see Folkestone Gerald.
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- 1966 John Mayall's Blues Breakers @ Tofts (Sat 14 May 1966)
Featuring Eric Clapton, and maybe Mick Taylor]].
[leave a comment]- You might have missed Cream in 1966But they're BACK! Not in Folkestone this time, but plenty of tickets on EBAY for their Albert Hall shows... -
- 1966 The Vibrations @ Tofts (Fri 23 Sep 1966)
+ The Noblemen, featuring one of Jethro Tull:[quote]The Noblemen next headed off to Italy where they "cut their teeth" as the house band at the famous Piper club in Rome for six months. On their return, the band signed up with the Roy Tempest Agency a
[leave a comment] - 1966 Pink Floyd @ Canterbury Technical College (Sat 19 Nov 1966) [leave a comment]
- 1966 Little Richard @ Tofts (Sat 17 Dec 1966)
Tour also took in Chester Top Rank, Portsmouth Birdcage, Liverpool Peppermint Lounge, Manchester Princess, Wigan Casino, Bolton Casino, Newcastle City Hall, London Saville, Stevenage Locarno, West Houghton Casino, and a residency at Edinburgh Pentland...
[leave a comment] - 1966 Jimi Hendrix @ Tofts (Sat 31 Dec 1966)
Jimi also attends a New Years Eve party at Margaret Redding's house, Folkestone...
[leave a comment]- Jimi Hendrix 1966I saw Jimi Hendrix in 1966 and What a night it was. I was a 14 year old aspiring drummer and was involved in the promoting of the gig by way of flying in the afternoon as the gig was hastily arranged on the day. The gear duly turned up and I had the honour of having a tap around on Mitch's drum kit. he played a Premier kit at the time. The gig that night was attended by approx 70 people all of whome couldn't believe their eyes. No one had seen anything like Jimi before playing one guitar with hi - djshax
- Heard any rumours about Jimi Hendrix playing anywhere else in the area?The wife says there was a rumour that he'd done a gig at The Black Horse in Densole... -
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Here's a list of gigs that happened this week in the area's history... if you can offer any extra information, or any corrections, please leave a comment below...
- 1968 The Moody Blues @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1968) [leave a comment]
- 1968 The Herd @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 13 Feb 1968)
+ The Circuit
[leave a comment]- The Herd 1968I saw The Herd in 1968 and I played in the Support band "The Circuit" with Rod Jones Guitar, Les Peel Vocals, Mick Wilkins Bass, and me Dave Shackle drums. Happy Days. - Dave Shackle
- 1973 Thin Lizzy @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 10 Feb 1973)
Got bottled off possibly, though their manager to be was in the audience.
[leave a comment] - 1984 Diamond Head @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 1984) [leave a comment]
- 1992 Taylor Made @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 7 Feb 1992)
Mick Taylor, sometime Rolling Stone...
[leave a comment] - 2004 The Darkness @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sun 8 Feb 2004)
plus Goldie Lookin' Chain
[leave a comment]- Goldie Lookin' ChainBBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in! - pauly
- man, to see AC/DC there...Only been to one gig there, I am new to the area, that was The Darkness earlier this year, with the might Goldie Lookin' Chain in support... my girlfriend's from the area, she's seen loads there. How'd you find this site then? -
- BBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in! In other news, the flat I've put an offer in on in Earl's Avenue -
- 2006 Jethro @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 8 Feb 2006)
Rude comedy
[leave a comment] - 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
Top notch cult TV comedy! Returns only now I think. Looking forward to this one a lot
[leave a comment]- The Mighty BooshNot sure how this hasn't come up on the listings yet but cult TV extravaganza The Mighty Boosh is coming to the LCH in February... Most other dates on the tour have already sold out, so get in quick! Come with us now on journey through time and space to the world of The Mighty Boosh. See all the characters from the cult BBC show as they parade about in front of your naked eyes for a small fee. Witness Mr. Susan the cloth beast as he brandishes his miraculous mirror balls for your enjoyment. Re -
- Weekend reportSuper weekend, starting with The Mighty Boosh at the LCH, funny, good, we felt a bit old though, they do attract a young audience, lots of whom were dressed up. I maybe enjoyed the show a bit more than my companions, though it did feel a bit like a cobbled together string of all the funny characters from the show. It felt like that because it was that, like the TV show and the radio show before it. A few drinks after this in The Clifton, and then home to our massive telly - sorry no pictures of -
- 2006 The Mighty Boosh @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 10 Feb 2006)
The live stage show, in our humble town...
[leave a comment] - 2008 Open Mic night at the Whole World Cafe @ Home Ground (Fri 8 Feb 2008)
A Tony King production, details here
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