The
Iveys concerts
1966
compiled
by Tom Brennan
with assistance from Dan Matovina
research by Keith James
The Iveys' first year with some success. On March 11, they met their mentor/manager, Bill Collins. On July 2, they relocated to London so they could work as a backing group for singer David Garrick, and on July 21 they played their first London gig.
1966 promo photos
Songs known to have been played this year:
Buzz
With The Fuzz
Crawling Up A Hill
Crocodile Walk
Daddy Rolling Stone
Day Tripper
Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
Help!
Hey Girl
I Don't Mind [James
Brown song]
I Go Crazy
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
It's
Alright
Keep A-Drivin'
Keep On Running
The Kids Are Alright
La La La La Lies
Love Hurts
My Babe
My Generation
My Girl
Sittin' On My Sofa
Stupidity
Tell Me What You're Gonna Do
The Fool
Young Blood
January 1, 1966
(Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert
ad]
with The Smokestacks
January 8,
1966 (Saturday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
with The Sensational Sultans
January
13, 1966 (Thursday)
Embassy
Ballroom
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
January 22, 1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Jets
January 27, 1966 (Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad (advance)]
[concert ad (tonight)]
with The Moody Blues; The Eyes Of Blue
February 5, 1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with Echoretz
February 10, 1966 (Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
Valentine Ball
with The Merseybeats; The Eyes Of Blue
February 12, 1966 (Saturday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
with The Eyes Of Blue
March 5, 1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Blues Organisation
March 10, 1966 (Thursday)
Embassy
Ballroom
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
March 11, 1966 (Friday)
The Regal
Ballroom
Ammanford, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Mojos; The Blues Organisation
The Iveys meet Bill Collins
March 12, 1966 (Saturday)
Charlton
Ballroom
Kidwelly, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Agents 4
Mike Gibbins' 17th birthday
March
14, 1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[news
article from "Herald Of Wales" (replacing The Eyes Of Blue)]
[news article
by Gary Radd from "Herald Of Wales" (protest letter from Ron
Griffiths)]
replacing The Eyes Of Blue
March 17,
1966 (Thursday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with Unit 4 Plus 2
March 21,
1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
with Lott13; Eyes Of Blue; Swansea Drifters
March 23,
1966 (Wednesday)
The
Charlton Ballroom
Kidwelly, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
March 25,
1966 (Friday)
Craigcefn
Parc Hall
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
March 25,
1966 (Friday)
The Regal
Ballroom
Ammanford, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with Eyes Of Blue; The King Bees; The Blues Organisation
March 26,
1966 (Saturday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
with The Pimples
March 31,
1966 (Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad, Badfinger File]
[photo on page 12 of WY]
with The Spencer Davis Group; Eyes Of Blue
April 2, 1966 (Saturday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
with Swansea Drifters
April 7,
1966 (Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
April 9,
1966 (Saturday) thanks
to William Howells
The Black
Lion Hotel
Cardigan, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad, from
Cardigan and Tivy-side Advertiser, 1966 April 01] thanks
to William Howells
April 11,
1966 (Monday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
[news article from the "Neath Guardian"]
with The Dekkas
April 14,
1966 (Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with Manfred Mann
April 15,
1966 (Friday)
The Regal
Ballroom
Ammanford, South Wales, U.K.
with Manfred Mann; Blues Organisation
April 16,
1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with Eyes Of Blue
April 18,
1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
April
23, 1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with Kingbees
April 25,
1966 (Monday)
Garnant
Club
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.
[future
bookings memo to Iveys from JayVee, dated April 23, 1966] thanks
to Alwyne Jenkins
[confirmation of gig, page 2]
April 26,
1966 (Tuesday)
St.
Benedicts Club
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.
April 29,
1966 (Friday)
The Regal
Ballroom
Ammanford, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Merseybeats; Eyes Of Blue
April 30,
1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with Lott 13
May 2, 1966
(Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad, page 3]
Mod Night
with Swansea Drifters
May 12, 1966
(Thursday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Yardbirds; The Eyes Of Blue
May 14, 1966
(Saturday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The Chicos
May 16, 1966
(Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
with The Kelts
May 28, 1966
(Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with The Jug And Bottle Set
May 30, 1966
(Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with The N.M.O.
June 7, 1966
(Tuesday)
Empire
Ballroom
Neath, South Wales, U.K.
Bill Collins records The Iveys
[set list]
2 sets
June 13,
1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
June 18,
1966 (Saturday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
with The Kingbees
June 20,
1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
June 24,
1966 (Friday)
rehearsal
club
London, England, U.K.
audition for singer David Garrick and his manager, Robert Wace
June 25,
1966 (Saturday)
Seaside
Pavilion
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
June 25,
1966 (Saturday)
Afan Lido
Port Talbot, South Wales, U.K.
with The Sect Maniacs
July 2, 1966
(Saturday)
Maximum
Sound
488 Old Kent Road, London, England, U.K.
rehearsing with David Garrick
July 3, 1966 (Sunday)
Maximum
Sound
488 Old Kent Road, London, England, U.K.
rehearsing with David Garrick
Note: when The Iveys backed David Garrick, they often performed
their own set before backing Garrick for his set. However, it is
uncertain whether this happened at every single gig or not.
Dear dead
Manchester article [1st mention of Iveys outside of Wales] thanks
to Dan Matovina
July 8, 1966 (Friday)
7 Club
Shrewsbury, England, U.K.
Ron
Griffiths, David Jenkins, Mike Gibbins, David Garrick, Pete Ham
[photo
of David Garrick & The Iveys taking a break] thanks
to David Garrick
backing David Garrick
with The Karakters
July 9, 1966
(Saturday)
Gaiety
Ballroom
Ramsey, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
with The Raging Sons
July 10,
1966 (Sunday)
Olympia
Cromer, England, U.K.
[concert ad]
backing David Garrick
with Garry Freeman and The Contours
July 11, 1966 (Monday)
Franklyn
Boyd's (17 Savile Row?)
London, England, U.K.
rehearsal
July 12, 1966 (Tuesday)
Franklyn
Boyd's (17 Savile Row?)
London, England, U.K.
rehearsal
July 14,
1966 (Thursday)
Dreamland
Margate, England, U.K.
The Iveys performed their own set as a replacement for The Kinks when
guitarist Dave Davies became ill, and also backed David Garrick
July 15,
1966 (Friday)
Newmarket
Memorial Hall
Newmarket, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
with The Survivors
July 21,
1966 (Thursday)
Cavalier
Club
Golders Green, London, England, U.K.
first London gig
July 24, 1966 (Sunday)
Side
Saddle Club
Doncaster, England, U.K.
July 25, 1966 (Monday)
Kimball's
(or Kimbell's?) Ballroom
Portsmouth, England, U.K.
with Chris Farlowe
July 28,
1966 (Thursday)
Dreamland
Margate, England, U.K.
[news article from "Herald Of Wales"]
July 31,
1966 (Sunday)
The
Shoreline
Bognor, England, U.K.
August 1,
1966 (Monday)
Oasis
Club
Portsmouth, England, U.K.
August 6, 1966 (Saturday)
unknown
venue
Boston, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
with Solomon Burke
August 13, 1966 (Saturday)
Espresso
Continental
Eastbourne, England, U.K.
August 19, 1966 (Friday)
unknown
venue
Axminster, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
August 20,
1966 (Saturday)
St.
George's Hall
Exeter,
England, U.K.
[concert ad]
concert scheduled for 8:00-11:45 P.M.
backing David Garrick
with The Mystery Group
August 27,
1966 (Saturday)
7 Club
Shrewsbury, England, U.K.
August 28, 1966 (Sunday)
The Blue
Angel
Liverpool, England, U.K.
August 29, 1966 (Monday)
Cavern
Club
10a Mathew Street, Liverpool, England, U.K.
[concert
poster]
September 3, 1966 (Saturday)
The Glen
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad 1]
[concert ad 2]
show scheduled for 7:30 PM-12 Midnight
September
10, 1966 (Saturday)
Flamingo
Club
London, England, U.K.
with Zuyder Zee
September
11, 1966 (Sunday)
Scotch Of
St. James
London, England, U.K.
September
17, 1966 (Saturday)
La Scala
Runcorn, England, U.K.
September
24, 1966 (Saturday)
Flamingo
Club
London, England, U.K.
September
24, 1966 (Saturday)
Sybilla's
London, England, U.K.
September
30, 1966 (Friday)
Flamingo
Club
London, England, U.K.
October 1,
1966 (Saturday)
unknown
venue
Corby, England, U.K.
October 7,
1966 (Friday)
Seven
Club
Shrewsbury, England, U.K.
October 8, 1966 (Saturday)
La Scala
Runcorn, England, U.K.
October 9,
1966 (Sunday)
La Scala
Runcorn, England, U.K.
October 14,
1966 (Friday)
Liverpool
College
Liverpool, England, U.K.
October 15,
1966 (Saturday)
Dudley
College
Dudley, England, U.K.
October 16,
1966 (Sunday)
The
Sumner House
Kings Winsford, England, U.K.
October 17,
1966 (Monday)
unknown
venue
Newcastle-u-Lyne, England, U.K.
October 18,
1966 (Tuesday)
Shenley
Youth Centre
Birmingham, England, U.K.
October 19,
1966 (Wednesday)
Cleveland
Arms
Wolverhampton, England, U.K.
October 20,
1966 (Thursday)
Palais de
Danse
Ashton-under-Lyne, England, U.K. [spelling?]
backing David Garrick
October 21,
1966 (Friday)
The
Tabernacle
Stockport, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
October 22,
1966 (Saturday)
New
Century Hall
Manchester, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
with Doyle and Eager; The Pips Ways
October 23,
1966 (Sunday)
Tabernacle
Stockport, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
October 28,
1966 (Friday)
Flamingo
Club
London, England, U.K.
October 29,
1966 (Saturday)
East
Finchley Youth Club
London, England, U.K.
Brian Epstein in attendance
October 30, 1966 (Sunday)
Downbeat
Liverpool, England, U.K.
(afternoon)
[photo of David Jenkins signing autographs]
David Jenkins' 21st birthday
October 30,
1966 (Sunday)
Mardi-Gras
Liverpool, England, U.K.
(evening)
October 30,
1966 (Sunday)
Blue
Angel Club
Liverpool, England, U.K.
(overnight)
November 3,
1966 (Thursday)
East
Finchley Youth Club
London, England, U.K.
November 5,
1966 (Saturday)
Arcadia
Bray, Ireland, U.K.
backing David Garrick
November 6,
1966 (Sunday)
Cork Town
Hall
Cork, Ireland, U.K.
backing David Garrick
November
7, 1966 (Monday)
Dublin
Downtown
Dublin, Ireland, U.K.
concert didn't take place because The Iveys missed their plane
November 8, 1966 (Tuesday)
The
PlayHouse
Walton-On-Thames, England, U.K.
November 9, 1966 (Wednesday)
Ritz
Entertainments Club (a.k.a. The Ritz)
Skewen, South Wales, U.K.
November 13,
1966 (Sunday)
Mecca
Blackpool, England, U.K.
November 15,
1966 (Tuesday)
El
Partido
Lewisham, England, U.K.
November 19,
1966 (Saturday)
Le
Carnaby Club
Loughborough, England, U.K.
David Garrick's appearance
on Beat Club TV in Germany aired on this date
with David lip-synching to Dear Mrs. Applebee
November 21,
1966 (Monday)
Marquee
Club
London, England, U.K.
[Marquee Club
programme] thanks to Rick Kellogg
with Brian Auger & The Other Thing featuring Julie Driscoll thanks
to Dan Matovina
November 22,
1966 (Tuesday)
Bethnal
Green
Green Gate, England, U.K.
November 26,
1966 (Saturday)
Alexander
Hall
Halifax, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
November
27, 1966 (Sunday)
Las Vegas
Club
Dewsbury, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
December 2, 1966 (Friday)
The
Covered Market Hall
Carlisle, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
with 22nd Street People; The Square Chex
December 3, 1966 (Saturday)
The
PlayHouse
Walton-On-Thames, England, U.K.
December 4,
1966 (Sunday)
Bluesette
Club
Leatherhead, England, U.K.
December 7,
1966 (Wednesday)
Top Rank
Suite
Wolverhampton, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick
December 9, 1966 (Friday)
Marquee
Club
London, England, U.K.
with The Sands
December 10, 1966 (Saturday)
Adelphi
West Bromwich, England, U.K.
December 11,
1966 (Sunday)
La Scala
Runcorn, England, U.K.
with Drifting Sands
December 15, 1966 (Thursday)
Royal
Ballet
Hammersmith, England, U.K.
December 16,
1966 (Friday)
Tabernacle
Club
Stockport, England, U.K.
December 17,
1966 (Saturday)
II Rando
Leicester, England, U.K.
December 18,
1966 (Sunday)
Welcome
Inn
Eltham, England, U.K.
December 20,
1966 (Tuesday)
Whiskey
A-Go-Go [spelling?]
London, England, U.K.
December 21,
1966 (Wednesday)
Ludwick
Youth Hall
Welwyn Garden City, England, U.K.
with The Question
December 22, 1966 (Thursday)
Marquee
Club
London, England, U.K.
with Pink Floyd
December 23, 1966 (Friday)
Blaises
Club
London, England, U.K.
December 26,
1966 (Monday)
The Glen
Ballroom
Llanelli, South Wales, U.K.
[concert ad]
with New Mayfair Orchestra
December 30,
1966 (Friday)
Queen's
Rink Ballroom
West Hartlepool, England, U.K.
[concert ad] Iveys File #3
backing David Garrick
with The Tricity Clan; Russ and the Nickels
December 31, 1966 (Saturday)
The
Tabernacle Club
Stockport, England, U.K.
backing David Garrick