| THE MOODY BLUES
Founded in May, 1964 (sources say 1st, 2nd or 4th - dates vary)
The founding members were Ray Thomas, Mike Pinder, Graeme Edge, Denny Laine and Clint Warwick
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| TOUR DATES FOR 1964 |
| MAY 1964
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| 2 | Birmingham, UK | The Carlton Ballroom | First Gig for the Moody Blues |
The group name started as "The M & B 5" |
A poster exists for May 15, 1964 showing the Moody Blues playing with The Kinks at Wembley Arena. However,
in May, 1964, the group was the "M & B 5", not "Moody Blues". Also in 1964, there was no Wembley Arena (it was the Empire Pool) and finally on May 15, 1964, The Kinks were playing at
the "Shepherd's Club" in West London. (Doug Hinman, "The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night", p. 57) |
| JULY 1964
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During July 1964, the group called themselves "The Moody Blues 5" |
| 4 | Walsall, UK | The Stork Hotel | |
| AUGUST 1964
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During the first half of August the group still called themselves "The Moody Blues 5" |
| 1 | Walsall, UK | The Stork Hotel | |
By August 15, they called themselves "The Moody Blues" |
| 15 | Walsall, UK | The Stork Hotel | |
| 28 | Rediffusion ITV | "Ready, Steady, Go!" | First TV Appearance |
| 29 | Walsall, UK | The Stork Hotel | With Jugs O Henry |
| SEPTEMBER 1964
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| 3 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With Night Shift |
| 4 | Release of Moody Blues' first single "Loose Your Money / Steal Your Heart Away" |
| 11 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With Yardbirds |
| 19 | Walsall, UK | The Stork Hotel | |
| 24 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With Night Shift |
The Marquee Club was one of the premiere clubs in London and gave many groups their start.
The Marquee logo is featured subliminally (and often) in the video "I Know You're Out There Somewhere". |
| OCTOBER 1964 |
| 2 | Guildford, UK | Ricky Tick Club | |
| 4 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | |
| 10 | Birmingham, UK | Whisky-a-Go-Go | |
| 11 | Birmingham, UK | Cavern Club | |
| 12 | Harrow, UK | Memorial Hall | |
| 15 | Chelsea, UK | Donaldson Pegran Studios | |
| 17 | Colchester, UK | Trend Club | |
| 19 | Weybridge, UK | unknown | |
| 22 | Guildford, UK | Ricky Tick | |
| 25 | Digbeth, UK | Digbeth Civic Hall | |
| 28 | Southampton, UK | Blue Indigo Club at Bay Tree Inn | |
| 29 | BBC2 TV | "Beat Room" | Taping date |
| 30 | London, UK | Caroline House | |
| 30 | Richmond, UK | Crawdaddy Club | With Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 31 | Bradford, UK | The Black Cat | |
| NOVEMBER 1964 |
| 2 | BBC2 TV | "Beat Room" | Broadcast date |
| 2 | Weybridge, UK | unknown | |
| 6 | Richmond, UK | Crawdaddy Club | |
| 8 | Walsall, UK | Casino Club | |
| 9 | Foresthill, UK | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 12 | Richmond, UK | Crawdaddy Club | |
| 13 | Derby, UK | Corporation Hall, Cattle Market | |
| 13 | Release of Moody Blues' first #1 HIT! "Go Now! / It's Easy Child" |
| 14 | Walsall, UK | Casino Club | |
| 16 | Manchester, UK | "Scene at 6:30" | Granada TV |
| 21 | Essex, UK | Dagenham Tech College | |
| 22 | Southampton, UK | Blue Indigo Club at Bay Tree Inn | |
| 23 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With The Muleskinners |
| 24 | London, UK | Battersea College of Technology | |
| 27 | London, UK | Goldsmiths College of Art | |
| 30 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With Manfred Mann |
| DECEMBER 1964 |
| 4 | Rediffusion ITV | "Ready Steady Go!" | Broadcast date |
| 7 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With The Mark Leeman Five |
| 10 | BBC TV | "Vision On" | Taping date |
| 14 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With The Mark Leeman Five |
| 21 | London, UK | The Marquee Club | With The Mark Leeman Five |
| 26 | Walsall, UK | Casino Club | With Slade, The 'N'Betweens |
| 27 | Digbeth, UK | Civic Hall | |
| 30 | Southampton, UK | "Three Go Round" | Broadcast Date |
| 30 | Balham, UK | Aranmore | |
| 31 | BBC1 TV | "Top of the Pops" | Broadcast Date - Filmed at the Marquee Club |
| 31 | Rawtenstall, Lancashire, UK | Astoria |
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