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Jez Collins

Old Crown

Birmingham’s oldest pub, sited in Digbeth. The Old Crown had live music, mainly jazz upstairs.

Royal Oak

Pub over in Hockley Heath 20 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums)

Caravelle Club

A club in the exotic location of Birmingham Airport! 16 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums) 6 February 1967 – Normie Rowe & The Playboys

The Heartbeat

Anyone know where is this was? 11 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums) 30 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums)

Hereford Lounge

Venue in the Bulls Head in Yardley. 4 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums)

The Ringway

Club that was on Bromsgrove St, in the city, now the Gay Quarter 4 November 1967 – The Penny Peep Show

Boar’s Head

Any more info on where this venue could be? 25 September 1967 – Yellow Rainbow

The Swan

One of Birmingham’s most notorious pubs, The Swan, Yardley. 17 September 1967 – The Penny Peep Show (with Martin Barre on guitar) with Jigsaw 7 October 1967 – Yellow Rainbow and Chances Avenue 10 December 1967 – The Penny Peep Show and Magazine