Tamworth Bands History : 1963
03/04/63
Opening of The Jolly Sailor Twist Club
03/04/63
Grant Harvey and the Rocking Sundowners
Assembly Rooms
06/04/63
Johnny Deen and the Crestas with The Barry Seager Five
Assembly Rooms
12/04/63
Palace Cinema – Girls, Girls, Girls with Elvis Presley
13/04/63
The Top Spots
Assembly Rooms
Easter Holiday Entertainment
Tamworth Progressive Club
New Electronic Organ, with Mr. F. Weir
Tamworth Herald - 19/04/63
Gerry and the Pacemakers will not be appearing at the Assembly Rooms on 26/04/63. Vince Baker, promoter of the event, stated that he was unable to book the venue for the event as planned.
20/04/63
The Lee Eddie Five (from Liverpool)
Assembly Rooms
Tamworth Herald – 26/04/63
'Juke Box is a threat to my practice – Lawyer'
26/04/63
Gerry and the Pacemakers 
with The Rebels
Wilnecote Parish Hall
27/04/63
The Memphis Three (from Liverpool)
Assembly Rooms
27/04/63
Robbie Hood and The Lawmen
Cooperative Ballroom, Nuneaton
03/05/63
The Le Roy Orchestra with The Rebels
Assembly Rooms
04/05/63
The Road Runners
Assembly Rooms
04/05/63
Saturday Big Beat
Mike Everest and the Alpines with The Swinging Chimes
Atherstone Memorial Hall
10/05/63
Carnival Queen Final Selection Dance
Philip Douglas and His Music
Gerry Levene and the Avengers with Terry Dene. Gerry and Terry will be judging the contestants and interviewing them
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-2.00am
Admission: 7/6
Tamworth Herald – 10/05/63
'Foot tapping Vicar and the Wanderers'
The vicar who's in step with the times…Rev. J.W. Bennett of Kingsbury, a rock and roll and twist fan will soon see the band he has helped to fame make their TV appearance. He allowed The Wanderers to practice in the church hall. They will be appearing on ITVs "Up and Doing" on May 20th 1963 and will be performing three songs.
The Wanderers Line –up:
Roy Taylor (lead guitar)
Geoff Hudson (piano)
Colin Perry (rhythm guitar)
Michael Thorpe (bass)
Terry Edwards (second lead guitar)
Gerry Prince (drums)
The band started when they were all pupils at Kingsbury High School.
11/05/63
The Avengers with The Alphabets (from Oxford)
Atherstone Memorial Hall
Admission: 5/-
"Reg says – See you Saturday – don't forget the Hully-gully!"
17/05/63
Marathon Twistacular (Rock/Jive/Twist)
Guy Travis and the Rainchecks (Liverpool)
The Three Spirits (Tamworth)
Gerry Levene and the Avengers (Birmingham)
Johnny Fox and the Hunters
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-2.00am
24/25 May 1963
Tamworth Music Festival
The Wanderers with The Matadors
Polesworth Miners' Welfare Club
25/05/63
Dance
Ivor Pope and His Band
Fradley Village Hall
8.00pm-11.45pm
Admission: 5/-
25/05/63
The Blue Hawaiians
Two Gates WMC
26/05/63
Treb. Norman and The Saints
Two Gates WMC
Tamworth Herald – 31/05/63
Plans for a Tamworth Arts Festival announced by Tamworth Arts Club.
31/05/63
Whitsun Holiday Twistacular Dance
Danny Havoc and the Ventures with Johnny Bishop and the Astonaires
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-1.00am
The Modern Beat Club
Every Thursday, Mile Oak Ballroom, Fazeley
Rock, Jive and Twist to Tony Martin and the Ecko Four
7.30pm-10.30pm
Admission: 2/6
01/06/63
The Emperors
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 5/-
07/06/63
Gerry Levene and the Avengers (from Birmingham)
Vince Earl and the Talismen ('Ron Dixon' from Brookside' - Ed.)
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 5/6
08/06/63
The Renegades
Assembly Rooms
08/06/63
Big Beat Saturday
Sensational Girl Recording Star – Billie Davis
With The Lonely Ones and Phil Ryan and the Crescents
Atherstone Memorial Hall
8.15pm-11.30pm
Admission: 6/-
10/06/63
Frank Kelly and the Hunters (Fontana recording artist)
Assembly Rooms
10/06/63
The Matadors
Polesworth Miners' Welfare Club
12/06/63
Tramps and Beatniks Dance
Alan Melville and his band
Polesworth Memorial Hall
9.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 7/6
14/06/63
Dean Rivers with The Crusaders and The Midnight Strollers
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/-
20/06/63
The Wanderers
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
Tamworth Herald – 21/06/63
Development is announced of a new shopping development in the Middle Entry area of the town.
28/06/63
The Hollies (Parlophone recording artists "Just Like Me")
With Johnny Fox and the Hunters and The Emperors
Assembly Rooms
8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/6
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