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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...
- 1975 Fumble @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sat 5 Jul 1975) [leave a comment]
- 1983 TNT @ Springfield Hotel (Thu 7 Jul 1983) [leave a comment]
- 1985 Gene Loves Jezebel @ Mayfield Suite (Tue 2 Jul 1985) [leave a comment]
- RE: Mayfield SuiteI remember seeing Gene Loves Jezebel at the Stour Centre in Ashford I think The Mayfield Suite was a room there, posssibly, the dates kind of fit. - Paul Hearn
- RE: Mayfield Suite / Stour Centre / Gene Loves JezebelThat's brilliant, thanks, do you remember any more gigs from that period / area? -
- 1988 Ozzy Osbourne @ Leas Cliff Hall (Thu 7 Jul 1988)
Postponed, returned two weeks later.
[leave a comment] - 2002 Paul Weller @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 3 Jul 2002) [leave a comment]
- 2003 Polyphonic Spree @ Leas Cliff Hall (Tue 8 Jul 2003)
with Mull Historical Society, Hope of the States and The Hokum Clones
[leave a comment] - 2005 Funeral for a Friend @ Leas Cliff Hall (Sun 3 Jul 2005) [leave a comment]
- Funeral for a FriendFFAF are at the Leas Cliff Hall on the 3rd of July. Contemporary rock, some mistake surely..? Support comes from Bullet for my Valentine. -
- 2006 DigiFestUK Southeast @ Chambers (Mon 3 Jul 2006)
[quote]Short film night opening what we hope will eventually become a full scale film festival. Special guest veteran stage and screen actor Ken Colley (Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and [arti
[leave a comment] - 2008 Exhibition - Other People's Photographs @ Georges House Gallery (Tue 1 Jul 2008)
Georges House Gallery 8 The Old High Street Folkestone T: 01303-244533
They used one of my photos for this!
[leave a comment] - 2008 One Night of Queen @ Leas Cliff Hall (Wed 2 Jul 2008) [leave a comment]
- 2008 Julia Jones' BritBus Tour @ The Sandgate Hotel (Wed 2 Jul 2008)
The Lower Deck. Live Electro-Acoustic Music Venue In The Wellington Bar - Sandgate Lounge and Hotel. First Wednesday of Every Month from 7pm - 10.30pm Tickets ÂGBP5. Kent singer Julia Jones has been touring America in her converted double-decker bus since 2
[leave a comment] - 2008 All Star Wrestling @ Leas Cliff Hall (Fri 4 Jul 2008) [leave a comment]
- 2008 Ashford Jazz Festival At The George With Lee Gibson & Don Rendall @ George Hotel (Fri 4 Jul 2008)
8pm
[leave a comment] - 2008 Zoo8 Music Festival @ Port Lympne (Fri 4 Jul 2008)
at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Gardens. info: 0870-750-4647
[leave a comment] - 2008 Brockhill Dancers performing @ Leas Amphitheatre (Fri 4 Jul 2008)
at the Amphitheatre, Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone. Information: Times and further events to be added. Full colour programme available April/May.
[leave a comment] - 2008 Songs from the 20th Century @ The Tower Theatre Conversion (Fri 4 Jul 2008)
Tower Theatre, Folkestone. Tel: +44 (0)1303 223925 Email: info@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk In conjunction with Hythe Festival.
[leave a comment] - 2008 Mighty Boosh festival @ The Hop Farm (Sat 5 Jul 2008)
Ah, it wasn't made up Neil Young is playing in Kent too... at the Hop Farm, the same location as the supposed Mighty Boosh Festival.
[leave a comment] - 2008 Mighty Boosh Festival @ The Hop Farm (Sat 5 Jul 2008)
Bit of a weak lineup actually :-( The day before Neil Young, could be a mighty weekend. Check ebay...
[leave a comment]- Neil Young and The Mighty BooshIt's all kicking off at the Hop Farm this year isn't it? Neil Young is there on the 6th, and according to the NME, there's a Mighty Boosh festival the same weekend. No tickets on sale for that yet I don't think, so could all be a lie, keep an eye on ebay maybe for Booshstock (Glastonboosh?), but get Neil Young tickets here... -
- Speaking of journeys through time and space...The Mighty Boosh festival lineup is out, as seen on posters at Folkestone station, though I'm sure I could have been quicker off the mark than that. It's a bit ropey actually. The 'Boosh themselves headline I think, with The Charlatans, Gary Numan, White Denim, The Kills, Peaches (DJing only), and Polar Bear. I've no idea of the format actually, so i'm not sure what part Noel Fielding, Julian Barrett et all will play. There is a full comedy lineup too featuring Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle, Flig -
