WHO played here in history: 5 years ago Ten To Never + The View + Pink Flamingos – Centre Stage, Westbourne (29.9.05): Jazz-flavoured post grunge.

10 years ago Rhythm of Resistance – Club X, Bournemouth (28.9.00): Part of the network of percussion samba bands that play at anti-capitalist demonstrations and marches.

15 years ago The Levellers + Prophets of Da City + Cecil – BIC (2.10.95): At the height of the chart fame, the Levellers’ Zeitgeist album topped the charts in 1995.

25 years ago Judi Tzuke – Poole Arts Centre (27.9.85).

30 years ago Secret Affair – Poole Arts Centre (28.9.80): On the crest of a wave of Mod revivalism.

Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (30.9.80): Another big night out.

Lynda Carter – Poole Arts Centre (30.9.80): Wonder Woman actress on a short-lived singing career.

Steppenwolf + Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack – Poole Arts Centre (1.10.80): Reformed US-Canadian hard rockers.

35 years ago Budgie + Hobo – Village Bowl, Bournemouth (29.9.75): Welsh heavy rockers promote their fifth album, Bandolier.

Leo Sayer – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (1.10.75): Promoting the album, Another Year, made with Bournemouth’s Michael Giles (drums) and ex-Big Roll Band’s Nick Newell (flute).

Diane Solomon – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.10.75): American singer who enjoyed a couple of BBC series.

Melanie – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (3.10.75): The hippy favourite was touring her album Sunset and Other Beginnings.

40 years ago The Nite People – Barbarella’s, Bournemouth (27.9.70): Having enjoyed huge success on the sessions circuit in the ’60s, locals The Nite People were back in town with a funky new prog direction as heard on their 1969 album, PM. But where was Barbarella’s?

Marty Wilde + The Weather – White Buck, Burley (27.9.70).

The Freddie Smith Combo – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (29.9.70).

45 years ago Karl Stuart & the Profile – Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (28.9.65): Long-lost beat group who released at least one single on Mercury.

Gary Farr & the T-Bones – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (29.9.65): Brighton ravers who followed The Yardbirds into residencies at the Crawdaddy clubs and the Marquee, as well as backing Julie Driscoll on her first single. Keith Emerson joined on organ in the summer of 1965.

Peter, Paul & Mary – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (2.10.65): Only South Coast date for American folk trio as they toured their album, See What Tomorrow Brings.

TC’s Big Boss Band – Le Disque a Go Go, Bournemouth (2.10.65).

Presented in association with The Bournebeat music-themed hotel, bar and restaurant at 12 Priory Road, Bournemouth. Share your memories of these and other local gigs at bourne beat@hotmail.co.uk.