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1967

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

Penthouse

Any more info on this venue? 2 September 1967 – Band of Joy at the Penthouse with Delroy Good Good Band 7 October 1967 – Human Instinct and The Penny Peep Show 13 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums) 28 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham… Read More »Penthouse

Hen & Chickens

Another huge pub, Langley Green 19 July 1967 – Wages of Sin and Wellington Kitch Jump Band

Regent Club

Club in Langley Green 17 July 1967 – Wages of Sin, The Ugly’s and Stax Movement

Holly Bush

Pub in Quinton 10 July 1967 – Wages of Sin 7 August 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (formely Wages of Sin) 4 September 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (formely Wages of Sin) 2 October 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (shortly after this Cat Stevens picked them up as his backing band, renamed them Zeus)

Mackadown

Huge pub in Kitts Green 5 July 1967 – Wages of Sin and Modernaires

Station Inn

Pub in Selly Oak 1 July 1967 – Wages of Sin 26 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums)

Thimblemill Baths

Smethwick …. Thimblemill Road Baths are now 75 years old and are known are more recently as Smethwick Swimming Centre The art deco style baths opened in 1933 and was once known as a top concert venue with bands including the The Beatles, The Kinks, the Small Faces and The Rolling Stones appearing here in the 1960s. The Beatles… Read More »Thimblemill Baths

Le Metro

Snow Hill, Birmingham Le Metro, at Snow Hill, well actually, it was under the train lines at Snow Hill! I think the entrance was in Livery Street, but I stand corrected. It was a cavern type club, and if my memory, serves me well, it wasn’t open very long! I remember going there several times,… Read More »Le Metro