Melksham Rock 'n Roll started its life in Aug 2001 - listed below is a full history gig list for the club:
Saturday 5th July 2008 John Leyton & The Rapiers (Attendance approx 220)
Saturday 21st June 2008 Doomsday Rockers (Attendance approx 120)
Friday 16th May 2008 The Thundertones (Attendance approx ___)
Saturday 26th April 2008 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Attendance approx ___)
Saturday 15th March 2008 Meanstreak (Attendance approx ___)
Saturday 16th February 2008 The Heartbeats (Attendance approx ___)
Saturday 12th January 2008 Jive Street (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 22nd December 2007 Mike Berry & Blast Off (Attendance approx 180)
Friday 23rd November 2007 The Heartbeats (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 20th October 2007 The Skyrockers (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 29th September 2007 The Moonshiners (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 25th August 2007 The Spitfires (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 7th July 2007 Vince Eager and Rockola (Attendance approx 120)
Friday 15th June 2007 The Tonemasters (Attendance approx 60)
Saturday 26th May 2007 Rock Back the Clock (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 21st April 2007 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Attendance approx 140)
Saturday 17th March 2007 The TT's (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 17th February 2007 The Kingcats (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 20th January 2007 Good Rockin' Tonite (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 23rd December 2006 The Jets (Attendance approx 220)
Saturday 11th November 2006 The Persuaders (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 28th October 2006 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Attendance approx 80)
Saturday 14th October 2006 Sandy Ford & His Flying Saucers (Attendance approx 150)
Saturday 23rd September 2006 The Sundowners (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 19th August 2006 Jive Street (Attendance approx 160)
Saturday 22nd July 2006 Chas Hodges Rock 'n Roll Trio plus The Flames (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 24th June 2006 Meanstreak (Attendance approx 140)
Friday 19th May 2006 The Rockin' Bandits (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 22nd April 2006 The Lennerockers (Attendance approx 160)
Saturday 18th March 2006 The Skyrockers (Attendance approx 130)
Saturday 11th February 2006 Fever (Attendance approx 80)
Friday 13th January 2006 The Heartbeats (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 17th December 2005 The Firebirds (Attendance approx 150)
Saturday 12th November 2005 Rudy La Crioux and The Allstars (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 8th October 2005 Rockin' the Joint (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 10th September 2005 The Sugar Bullets (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 6th August 2005 Mike Berry plus Blast Off (Attendance approx 210)
Saturday 16th July 2005 The Kingcats (Attendance approx 100)
Friday 10th June 2005 The Pontiacs (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 7th May 2005 Graham Fentons Matchbox + The Iain Terry Band (Attendance approx 190)
Saturday 2nd April 2005 Colin Paul & The Persuaders - Elvis Night (Attendance approx 170)
Saturday 19th March 2005 Crazee Jay & The Partytimers (Attendance approx 120)
Friday 11th February 2005 Reservoir Cats (Attendance approx 105)
Saturday 22nd January 2005 Jive Street (Attendance approx 135)
Saturday 18th December 2004 The Wildkatz (Attendance approx 140)
Saturday 27th November 2004 Jive Romeros (Attendance approx 150)
Saturday 9th October 2004 Darrel Higham & The Enforcers (Attendance approx 150)
Saturday 4th September 2004 Our first all dayer including:
Sandy Fords Flying Saucers, The Heartbeats, Rockin' Bandits
The Stargazers, Graham Fentons Matchbox, Crazy Cavan and
his Rhythm Rockers (Attendance approx 100)
Friday 3rd September 2004 Mark Keeleys Good Rockin' Tonite (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 7th August 2004 The Jets (Attendance approx 230)
Saturday 17th July 2004 Blast Off (Attendance approx 170)
Saturday 5th June 2004 Porkys Good Luck Charms (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 8th May 2004 The Persuaders (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 17th April 2004 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Attendance approx 150)
Saturday 27th March 2004 Doomsday Rockers (Attendance approx 90)
Friday 12th March 2004 The Alligators (Attendance approx 80)
Saturday 7th February 2004 The Toppkatz (Attendance approx 120)
Friday 16th January 2004 Good Rockin' Tonite (Attendance approx 140)
Saturday 6th December 2003 Lee Scotts Jive Mob (Attendance approx 120)
Friday 7th November 2003 The Heartbeats (Attendance approx 100)
Saturday 11th October 2003 Jive Street (Attendance approx 160)
Saturday 6th September 2003 Greggi G & His Crazy Gang (Attendance approx 110)
Saturday 9th August 2003 The Firebirds + Wee Willie Harris (Attendance approx 180)
Friday 11th July 2003 Rockin' the Joint (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 7th June 2003 Johnnie Fox and The Hunters (Attendance approx 210)
Saturday 10th May 2003 Razzle Dazzle (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 12th April 2003 Big Boy Bloater & His Southside Stompers (Attendance approx 135)
Saturday 29th March 2003 Marty Wilde & The Wildcats (Attendance approx 280)
Saturday 15th March 2003 Blast Off (Attendance approx 170)
Saturday 8th February 2003 The Alligators (Attendance approx 175)
Saturday 11th January 2003 The Doomsday Rockers (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 30th November 2002 The Firebirds (Attendance approx 210)
Friday 1st November 2002 The Rockin' Bandits (Attendance approx 80)
Saturday 12th October 2002 The Wildkatz (Attendance approx 130)
Saturday
21st September 2002
The Heartbreakers (Attendance approx 110)
Friday 16th August 2002 The Rollin' Clones
Saturday 10th August 2002 Johnny and The Jailbirds plus The Alligators (Attendance approx 200)
Saturday 6th July 2002 The Persuaders (Attendance approx 120)
Saturday 25th
May
2002
Good
Rockin' Tonite (Attendance
approx 160)
Friday 12th April 2002 The Hearbeats (Attendance approx 200)
Saturday 2nd February 2002 Jive Street (Attendance approx 130)
August 2001 Mark Keeleys Good Rockin' Tonite
Following some research we have found this rock 'n roll history list for our venue - 'Melksham Assembly Hall':
31st August 1964 The Applejacks
2nd December 1963 The Merseybeats
25th November 1963 The Spotniks
28th October 1963 The Searchers
21st October 1963 Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers
9th September 1963 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
26th August 1963 Sounds Incorportated
19th August 1963 Jet Harris & The Jet Blacks
22nd April 1963 Billie Davis
23rd March 1963 Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
22nd October 1962 The Barron Knights
15th October 1962 Shane Fentone & The Fentones
27th August 1962 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers
9th July 1962 Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
28th August 1961 Billy Fury & The Blue Flames
3rd July 1961 Cliff Bennett & The Rebeirousers
27th February 1961 Marty Wilde & The Wildcats
30th January 1961 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
16th January 1961 Terry Dene
3rd October 1960 Vince Eager & The Moontrekkers
These are all the records we have currently available. If anyone has anything else please let us know.
Please note: Some of these bands appeared more than once. (Cliff Bennett x 5, Barron Knights x 3)
Contacts for more detail::
Geoff:
+44 (0)1225 706463
Rich: +44 (0)1306 640414 / +44(0)7971 547540 / rich@melkshamrockandroll.co.uk
Venue: +44 (0)1225 709887 / www.melkshamassemblyhall.co.uk
"Let's Keep Wiltshire Rocking!!"
© Melksham Rock 'n' Roll, 2002