5 years ago:

Showaddywaddy + John Leyton + Craig Douglas – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (16.11.04).

Micky Moody + The Recliners – Mr Kyps, Poole (17.11.04: Former Whitesnake axeman is supported by local blues rockers.

The Yardbirds – Mr Kyps, Poole (18.11.04).

The Highliners + Hot Rod Jesus – The Gander, Bournemouth (20.11.04); Reformed glitterbilly rabble rousers sweep through the much-missed Gander.

10 years ago:

Robbie McIntosh – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (18.11.99): Former Paul McCartney and Pretendners guitarist takes it back home.

Larry Miller – Mr Smiths, Bournemouth (19.11.99).

15 years ago:

Hank Marvin & Brian Bennett – BIC (17.11.94): Almost a Shadows reunion.

Saw Doctors + Mike Peters – Poole Arts Centre (18.11.94).

Hale & Pace – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (19.11.94).

The Almighty + Warrior Soul – Poole Arts Centre (22.11.94).

20 years ago:

Billie Jo Spears + Hank Thompson – Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (17.11.89).

Gong – Academy, Boscombe (20.11.89).

The Wonder Stuff – Poole Arts Centre (21.11.89): Miles Hunt’s lively outfit tour in support of the Hup album.

25 years ago:

Shirley Bassey – BIC (17.11.84).

David Essex – BIC (21.11.84).

30 years ago:

The Jam + The Vapors – Poole Arts Centre (18.11.79): Superb show the day after the band’s Setting Sons album came out with The Eton Rifles nestled in the top ten. Paul Weller introduced Pretty Green as the band’s next single – a track that didn’t turn up until the Sound Affects album a year later.

Lone Star – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (21.11.79): Reformed Welsh prog rockers.

35 years ago:

David Essex – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (18.11.74): At the height of his bubblegum pop fame.

Victor Borge – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (20.l1.74).

40 years ago:

Rolf Harris + The Pattersons – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (16.11.69).

Slade + Room – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (16.11.69): One of the first gigs for Noddy Holder’s outfit, newly shorn and sporting skinhead clobber after their first album (as Ambrose Slade) failed to chart earlier in the year.

Edgar Broughton + Room – The Ritz, Bournemouth (21.11.69).

John Mayall – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (22.11.79).

Orange Rainbow – The Ritz, Bournemouth (22.11.79).

The Elite – Chequers, Lytchett Matravers (22.11.69).

45 years ago:

Sonny Childe & the Elders Consolidated – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (17.11.64): Sonny Childe was the performing pseudonym of Sam Cooke’s nephew, songwriter RB Greaves who was based in the UK had scored a hit in 1969 with Take A Letter Maria.

The Hustlers – 45 Club (18.11.64): Anyone remember this venue?

The Shavelles – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (21.11.64).

Cilla Black – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (22.11.64).

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