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CLUB HISTORY
Melksham Rock 'n Roll Club was started by Geoff in 2001 and he was joined by Rich in 2002. Since then we have built a reputation as a friendly, welcoming, club with top bands from the popular club circuit plus regular DJ's to play the music you like. Sadly, Rich left at the end of 2015 but he will pop up in the audience from time to time with his wife Maria and I'd like to thank them both for there help over the years with the website and looking after the finances
listed below is a full history and gig list for the club:
Saturday 23rd March Rockin' The Joint (app 108)
Saturday 24th February The Fabulous '59 Ford (app 92)
Saturday 27th January Bo Walton & Red Alert (app 143)
2023
Saturday 16th December Rock Back The Clock (app 90)
Saturday 25th November The Heartbeats (app 76)
Saturday 21st October Colin Paul & The Persuaders (app 120)
Saturday 23rd September The Meekats (app 91)
Saturday 19th August Rip It Up (app 106)
Saturday 22nd July The Accidents (app 75)
Saturday 24th June The Strollers (app 102)
Saturday 20th May The Hi Fi's (app 57)
Saturday 22nd April Fireballs UK (app 135)
Saturday 25th March Tequila Slammers (app 127)
Saturday 25th February Mickey Ace & The Wildcards (app 116)
Saturday 28th January The Rads (app 104)
2022
Saturday 17th December The Rock-A-Toons (app 76)
Saturday 26th November Delray Rockets (app 110)
Saturday 22nd October Glenn Darren & The Krewkatz (app 80)
Saturday 24th September The Rat Pack (app 52)
Saturday 20th August Vintage (app 120)
Saturday 23rd July Bo Walton & Red Alert (app 150)
Saturday 25th June Shane & The Korrados (app 90)
Saturday 23rd April The Zodiacs (app 75)
Saturday 26th March Rockin 'Em (app 80)
Saturday 26th February Jive Street (app 120)
Saturday 22nd January Haney's Big House (app 80)
2021
Saturday 18th December The Firebirds (app 84)
Saturday 20th November The Catfish Kings (app 62)
Saturday 23rd October Jon Clare & The Fabulous Dough Boys (app 97)
Saturday 25th September Johnnie Fox & The Hunters (app 73)
Saturday 21st August Mark Keeley's Good Rockin' Tonight (app 101)
Saturday 24th July The Unconditionals (app 75)
Saturday 26th June The Heartbeats (Cancelled)
Saturday 22nd May The Rock-A-Toons (Cancelled)
Saturday 24th April The Hi-Fi's (Cancelled)
Saturday 27th March Haney's Big House (Cancelled)
Saturday 27th February The Zodiacs (Cancelled)
Saturday 23rd January The Smokin' Hotshots (Cancelled)
2020
Saturday 19th December Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires (att 38)
Saturday 21st November Glenn Darren & The Krew katz (Cancelled)
Saturday 24th October The Zodiacs (Cancelled)
Saturday 19th September Lucas & The Dynamos (Cancelled)
Saturday 22nd August The Tequila Slammers (Cancelled)
Saturday 25th July Vintage (Cancelled)
Saturday 20th June The Strollers (Cancelled)
Saturday 23rd May Shane & The Korrados (Cancelled)
Saturday 18th April The Rat Pack (Cancelled)
Saturday 28th March Rockin 'em (Cancelled)
Saturday 22nd February The Roosters (att approx 107)
Saturday 25th January Bo Walton & Red Alert (att approx 177)
2019
Saturday 14th December Rock Back The Clock (att approx 94)
Saturday 23rd November The Accidents (att approx 102)
Saturday 19th October Colin Paul & The Persuaders (att approx 115)
Saturday 21st September The Jets (att approx 125)
Saturday 24th August Jack & The Real Deals (att approx 61)
Saturday 27th July The Smokin' Hotshots (att approx 98)
Saturday 22nd June The Revolutionaires (att approx 118)
Saturday 25th May Memphis Lee & The Creepers (att approx 87)
Saturday 27th April The Delray Rockets (att approx 112)
Saturday 23rd March Greggi G & His Crazy Gang (att approx 99)
Saturday 23rd February The Flatcaps (att approx 98)
Saturday 26th January Shane & The Korrados (att approx 93)
2018
Saturday 22nd December The Downtown Daddyo's (att approx 113)
Saturday 24th November The Heartbeats (att approx 113)
Saturday 20th October Bo Walton & Red Alert (att approx 150)
Saturday 15th September The Strollers (att approx 74)
Saturday 18th August Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires (att approx 60)
Saturday 21st July Rockin' The Joint (att approx 114)
Saturday 30th June Eddie Martin & His Rhythm Cruisers (att approx 75)
Saturday 19th May The Bobcats (att approx 111)
Saturday 28th April Jon Clare & The Fabulous Dough Boys (att approx 120)
Saturday 24th March Glenn Darren & The Krewkats (att approx 92)
Saturday 24th February Rockin 'Em (att approx 87)
Saturday 27th January The Meekats (att approx 108)
2017
Saturday 16th Dec 2017 Class Of 58 (att approx 91)
Saturday 18th Nov 2017 The Kingcats (att approx 111)
Saturday 21st Oct 2017 Catfish Kings (Att approx 49)
Saturday 23rd Sept 2017 Vintage (Att approx 84)
Saturday 19th Aug 2017 Ronnie & The Reverbs (Att approx 90)
Saturday 22nd July 2017 The Alleycats (Att approx 80)
Saturday 17th June 2017 Rock Back The Clock (Att approx 90)
Saturday 20th May 2017 The Roosters (Att approx 70)
Saturday 29th April 2017 Rockin' The Joint (Att approx 100)
Saturday 25th March 2017 This Little Girl & The Dillicats (Att approx 100)
Saturday 25th Feb 2017 The Delray Rockets (Att approx 100)
Saturday 28th Jan 2017 Greggi G & His Crazy Gang (Att approx 75)
2016
Saturday 17th Dec 2016 The Rock-A-Toons (Att approx 100)
Saturday 26th Nov 2016 Josie & The Outlaw (Att approx 70)
Saturday 22nd Oct 2016 The TT's (Att approx 58)
Saturday 24th Sep 2016 Joey & The Jivers (Att approx 65)
Saturday 20th Aug 2016 Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires (Att approx 90)
Saturday 30th July 2016 The Wildkatz (Att approx 121)
Saturday 25th June 2016 The Fabulous Dough Boys (Att approx 85)
Saturday 28th May 2016 The Stingrays (Att approx 105)
Saturday 30th Apr 2016 Play It Cool (Att approx 67)
Saturday 26th Mar 2016 This Little Girl & The Dillicats (Att approx 83)
Saturday 27th Feb 2016 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 91)
Saturday 30th Jan 2016 Mark Keeley's Good Rockin' Tonight (Att approx 111)
2015
Saturday 19th Dec 2015 Downtown Daddyo's (Att approx 100)
Saturday 21st Nov 2015 Charlie Gracie & Class of '58 (Att approx 117)
Saturday 24th Oct 2015 The Unconditionals (Att approx 77)
Saturday 26th Sep 2015 Glenn Darren & The Krewkats (Att approx 59)
Saturday 22nd Aug 2015 Shindig (Att approx 120)
Saturday 18th July 2015 The Meekats (Att approx 100)
Saturday 20th June 2015 Johnny & The Jailbirds (Att approx 100)
Saturday 23rd May 2015 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 100)
Friday 17th April 2015 The Alleycats (Att approx 80)
Saturday 21st Mar 2015 Catfish Kings (Att approx 80)
Saturday 21st Feb 2015 Memphis Riders (Att approx 90)
Saturday 24th Jan 2015 Greggi G & The Crazy Gang (Att approx 60)
2014
Saturday 20th Dec 2014 The Alligators (Att approx 90)
Saturday 22nd Nov 2014 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 127)
Saturday 25th Oct 2014 Sandy Ford's Flying Saucers (Att approx 105)
Saturday 27th Sept 2014 The Heartbeats (Att approx xxx)
Saturday 23rd Aug 2014 Memphis Jacks (Att approx xxx)
Saturday 26th July 2014 The Kingcats (Att approx 120)
Saturday 28th June 2014 Rock Back the Clock (Att approx ???)
Saturday 24th May 2014 Mike & The Rhythm Stars (Att approx ???)
Saturday 26th Apr 2014 The Earl Jackson 4 (Att approx ???)
Saturday 29th Mar 2014 The Delray Rockets (Att approx ???)
Saturday 15th Feb 2014 Greggi G & His Crazy Gang (Att approx 100)
Saturday 25th Jan 2014 Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes (Att approx 110)
2013
Saturday 21st Dec 2013 Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires plus
Lee Gocher (Att approx 127)
Saturday 23rd Nov 2013 Rudy La Crioux & The Allstars plus
Josie & The Outlaw (Att approx 133)
Saturday 19th Oct 2013 Joey & The Jivers (Att approx 124)
Saturday 21st Sep 2013 Memphis Riders (Att approx 102)
Saturday 24th Aug 2013 Rock-A-Toon (Att approx 108)
Saturday 20th Jul 2013 Downtown Daddyo's (Att approx 71)
Saturday 22nd Jun 2013 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 123)
Saturday 25th May 2013 The Unconditionals (Att approx 123)
Saturday 20th Apr 2013 Glenn Darren & The Krewcatz (Att approx 101)
Saturday 23rd Mar 2013 Downtown Daddyo's (Att approx 108)
Saturday 23rd Feb 2013 The Firebirds (Att approx 146)
Saturday 26th Jan 2013 The Catfish Kings (Att approx 107)
2012
Saturday 22nd Dec 2012 The Heartbeats (Att approx _???)
Saturday 24th Nov 2012 The TT's (Att approx ???)
Saturday 20th Oct 2012 The Lennerockers (Att approx 160)
Saturday 22nd Sep 2012 Rock Island Rebels (Att approx 100)
Saturday 18th Aug 2012 The Rapiers (Att approx 160)
Saturday 22nd July 2012 Midnight Cruisers (Att approx 110)
Saturday 23rd June 2012 Mike & The Rhythm Stars (Att approx 150)
Saturday 19th May 2012 The Jets (Att approx 150)
Saturday 21st Apr 2012 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 120)
Saturday 24th Mar 2012 The Kingcats (Att approx 140)
Saturday 25th Feb 2012 Jive Street (Att approx 160)
Saturday 21st Jan 2012 The Bobcats (Att approx 130)
2011
Saturday 17th Dec 2011 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 110)
Saturday 26th Nov 2011 Rockin' the Joint (Att approx 80)
Saturday 22nd Oct 2011 Rock Island Rebels (Att approx 105)
Saturday 24th Sep 2011 Downtown Daddyo's (Att approx 150)
Saturday 27th Aug 2011 Mark Keeley's Good Rockin' Tonight (Att approx 140)
Saturday 23rd Jul 2011 Rock Back the Clock (Att approx 140)
Saturday 25th Jun 2011 Joey & The Jivers plus The Atlantics (Att approx 160)
Saturday 28th May 2011 The Flames (Att approx 100)
Saturday 30th Apr 2011 The Sandiago's (Att approx 80)
Saturday 26th Mar 2011 No Dance due to clash of bookings)
Saturday 19th Feb 2011 Glenn Darren & The Krewkatz (Att approx ???)
Saturday 22nd Jan 2011 The Catfish Kings (Att approx 90)
2010
Saturday 18th Dec 2010 Linda Gail Lewis & Some Like It Hot (Att approx 90)
Saturday 20th Nov 2010 Crown Top Kings (Att approx 120)
Saturday 23rd Oct 2010 The Spitfires plus
Lucas & The Dynamos (Att approx 200)
Saturday 18th Sep 2010 Class of 58 (Att approx 150)
Saturday 14th Aug 2010 The Roosters (Att approx 120)
Saturday 24th July 2010 The Firebirds (Att approx 140)
Saturday 19th June 2010 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Elvis Night)
(Att approx 160)
Saturday 22nd May 2010 Lights Out (Att approx 120)
Saturday 17th Apr 2010 Berni Woods & The Forest Fires (Att approx 100)
Saturday 20th Mar 2010 Rock Island Rebels (Att approx 110)
Friday 19th Feb 2010 The Tonemasters (Att approx 80)
Saturday 16th Jan 2010 Jive Street (Att approx 125)
2009
Saturday 19th Dec 2009 The Kingcats plus Abbie Marie (Att approx 200)
Saturday 28th Nov 2009 Joey & The Jivers (Att approx 135)
Saturday 24th Oct 2009 The Heartbeats (Att approx 140)
Saturday 26th Sep 2009 The Revolutionaires (Att approx 150)
Saturday 29th Aug 2009 Wanderers Duo plus
The Tonemasters (Att approx 120)
Saturday 25th Jul 2009 Johnny & The Jailbirds plus
The Rat Pack (Att approx 160)
Saturday 20th Jun 2009 The TT's (Att approx 115)
Saturday 30th May 2009 Danny & The Seniors (Att approx 120)
Saturday 9th May 2009 Chris 'Fender' Blacks C'Mon Everybody Show (Att approx 300)
Saturday 25th April 2009 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Attendance approx 180)
Saturday 21st March 2009 The Atlantics (Attendance approx 200)
Saturday 14th February 2009 Honey B & The Kings of Sting (Attendance approx 100)
Friday 9th January 2009 The Flames (Attendance approx 85)
2008
Saturday 20th December 2008 Charlie Gracie & The Class of 58 (Att approx 220)
Saturday 8th November 2008 The Lennerockers (Att approx 120)
Saturday 18th October 2008 Joey & The Jivers (Att approx 140)
Saturday 27th September 2008 The Juke Box Eddies (Att approx 120)
Saturday 16th August 2008 The Rhythm Aces (Att approx ???)
Saturday 5th July 2008 John Leyton & The Rapiers (Att approx 220)
Saturday 21st June 2008 Doomsday Rockers (Att approx 120)
Friday 16th May 2008 The Thundertones (Att approx ???)
Saturday 26th April 2008 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx ???)
Saturday 15th March 2008 Meanstreak (Att approx ???)
Saturday 16th February 2008 The Heartbeats (Att approx ???)
Saturday 12th January 2008 Jive Street (Att approx 120)
2007
Saturday 22nd December 2007 Mike Berry & Blast Off (Att approx 180)
Friday 23rd November 2007 The Heartbeats (Att approx 100)
Saturday 20th October 2007 The Skyrockers (Att approx 100)
Saturday 29th September 2007 The Moonshiners (Att approx 100)
Saturday 25th August 2007 The Spitfires (Att approx 100)
Saturday 7th July 2007 Vince Eager and Rockola (Att approx 120)
Friday 15th June 2007 The Tonemasters (Att approx 60)
Saturday 26th May 2007 Rock Back the Clock (Att approx 110)
Saturday 21st April 2007 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 140)
Saturday 17th March 2007 The TT's (Att approx 110)
Saturday 17th February 2007 The Kingcats (Att approx 120)
Saturday 20th January 2007 Good Rockin' Tonite (Att approx 120)
2006
Saturday 23rd December 2006 The Jets (Att approx 220)
Saturday 11th November 2006 The Persuaders (Att approx 110)
Saturday 28th October 2006 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 80)
Saturday 14th October 2006 Sandy Ford & His Flying Saucers (Att approx 150)
Saturday 23rd September 2006 The Sundowners (Att approx 120)
Saturday 19th August 2006 Jive Street (Att approx 160)
Saturday 22nd July 2006 Chas Hodges Rock 'n Roll Trio plus
The Flames (Att approx 100)
Saturday 24th June 2006 Meanstreak (Att approx 140)
Friday 19th May 2006 The Rockin' Bandits (Att approx 100)
Saturday 22nd April 2006 The Lennerockers (Att approx 160)
Saturday 18th March 2006 The Skyrockers (Att approx 130)
Saturday 11th February 2006 Fever (Att approx 80)
Friday 13th January 2006 The Heartbeats (Att approx 100)
2005
Saturday 17th December 2005 The Firebirds (Att approx 150)
Saturday 12th November 2005 Rudy La Crioux and The Allstars (Att approx 100)
Saturday 8th October 2005 Rockin' the Joint (Att approx 120)
Saturday 10th September 2005 The Sugar Bullets (Att approx 110)
Saturday 6th August 2005 Mike Berry plus Blast Off (Att approx 210)
Saturday 16th July 2005 The Kingcats (Att approx 100)
Friday 10th June 2005 The Pontiacs (Att approx 100)
Saturday 7th May 2005 Graham Fentons Matchbox plus
The Iain Terry Band (Att approx 190)
Saturday 2nd April 2005 Colin Paul & The Persuaders - Elvis Night (Att approx 170)
Saturday 19th March 2005 Crazee Jay & The Partytimers (Att approx 120)
Friday 11th February 2005 Reservoir Cats (Att approx 105)
Saturday 22nd January 2005 Jive Street (Att approx 135)
2004
Saturday 18th December 2004 The Wildkatz (Att approx 140)
Saturday 27th November 2004 Jive Romeros (Att approx 150)
Saturday 9th October 2004 Darrel Higham & The Enforcers (Att approx 150)
Saturday 4th September 2004 Our first and last all dayer including:
Sandy Fords Flying Saucers, TheHeartbeats, Rockin' Bandits
The Stargazers, Graham Fentons Matchbox, Crazy Cavan and
his Rhythm Rockers (Att approx 100)
Friday 3rd September 2004 Mark Keeleys Good Rockin' Tonight
(Att approx 100)
Saturday 7th August 2004 The Jets (Att approx 230)
Saturday 17th July 2004 Blast Off (Att approx 170)
Saturday 5th June 2004 Porkys Good Luck Charms (Att approx 110)
Saturday 8th May 2004 The Persuaders (Att approx 100)
Saturday 17th April 2004 Colin Paul & The Persuaders (Att approx 150)
Saturday 27th March 2004 Doomsday Rockers (Att approx 90)
Friday 12th March 2004 The Alligators (Att approx 80)
Saturday 7th February 2004 The Toppkatz (Att approx 120)
Friday 16th January 2004 Good Rockin' Tonite (Att approx 140)
2003
Saturday 6th December 2003 Lee Scotts Jive Mob (Att approx 120)
Friday 7th November 2003 The Heartbeats (Att approx 100)
Saturday 11th October 2003 Jive Street (Att approx 160)
Saturday 6th September 2003 Greggi G & His Crazy Gang (Att approx 110)
Saturday 9th August 2003 The Firebirds + Wee Willie Harris
(Att approx 180)
Friday 11th July 2003 Rockin' the Joint (Att approx 120)
Saturday 7th June 2003 Johnnie Fox and The Hunters (Att approx 210)
Saturday 10th May 2003 Razzle Dazzle (Att approx 120
Saturday 12th April 2003 Big Boy Bloater & His Southside Stompers (Att approx 135)
Saturday 29th March 2003 Marty Wilde & The Wildcats (Att approx 280)
Saturday 15th March 2003 Blast Off (Att approx 170)
Saturday 8th February 2003 The Alligators (Att approx 175)
Saturday 11th January 2003 The Doomsday Rockers (Att approx 120)
2002
Saturday 30th November 2002 The Firebirds (Att approx 210)
Friday 1st November 2002 The Rockin' Bandits (Att approx 80)
Saturday 12th October 2002 The Wildkatz (Att approx 130)
Saturday 21st September 2002 The Heartbreakers (Att approx 110)
Saturday 10th August 2002 Johnny and The Jailbirds plus
The Alligators (Att approx 200)
Saturday 6th July 2002 The Persuaders (Att approx 120)
Saturday 25th May 2002 Good Rockin' Tonite (Att approx 160)
Friday 12th April 2002 The Hearbeats (Att approx 200)
Saturday 2nd February 2002 Jive Street (Att approx 130)
August 2001 Mark Keeleys Good Rockin' Tonight
(Att approx 200)
Back in the early 60's Melksham Assembly Hall was prolific with the music of the time thanks to "Pauls Pops" and other promotors:
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 Incorporated
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 Fenton & 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 Rebelrousers
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)
This site is dedicated to the memory of:
Pauline Scott who was our membership secretary from 2002. She lost her fight with cancer in May 2004
she will always be in our minds.
John Johnstone who was our fantastic doorman, died unexpectedly from a heart attack in December 2007. He will always be in our thoughts as we enter the hall, and may his memory live on.
Also all those members we have lost over the years.
Pauline with Marty Wilde John Johnstone Anne Johnstone
Contacts for more detail::
Geoff: +44 (0)1225 706463 / 07779 330042 / geoff@melkshamrockandroll.co.uk
Venue: 01225 709887
"Let's Keep Wiltshire Rocking!!"
© Melksham Rock 'n' Roll, 2002