| TOUR DATES FOR 1966 |
| JANUARY 1966 |
| 1 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Fox Theatre | Murray The K's Christmas Show with Peter & Gordon, Wilson Pickett, The Fortunes, The McCoys, The Toys, Lenny Welch, Cannibal and the Headhunters, The Vibrations, The Spinners, The O'Jays |
| 2 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Fox Theatre | Murray The K's Christmas Show |
| ?? | Paris, France | Unknown-open air festival | With The Dynamites |
| MARCH 1966 |
| | Release of US and Canada single: "Stop / Bye Bye Bird" sometime in March, 1966 |
| 7 | Douches écossaises [Scottish showers] (ORTF1) | Petula Clark show | Petula Clark hosts. With Lulu, Henri Tachan, The Yardbirds, Marianne Faithfull, Michele Arnaud, Serge Gainsbourg |
| 17 | London, UK | Royal Albert Hall; Dick Clark's "Where The Action Is" (Taping date) | With Spencer Davis Group, Yardbirds, Small Faces, Mindbenders, Them, Unit 4 Plus 2, Nashville Teens, Zombies and The Action |
| APRIL 1966 |
| 3 | Wembley, UK | Empire Pool "Record Star Show" | With Cliff & The Shads, Spencer Davis, Adam Faith, Georgie Fame, Billy J Kramer, Wayne Fontana and Manfred Mann among others. |
| 16 | Dunstable, UK | California Ballroom | With The Soundtrekkers, The Mark Barry Group |
| MAY 1966 |
| 1 | Manchester, UK | Oasis | |
| 2 | London, UK | Tiles | Steve Darbishire & The Yum Yum Band |
| 30 | French TV | Cravate Noire | Broadcast date With Marianne Faithful and Sylvie Vartan |
| 30 | Bath, UK | Pavilion | |
| JUNE 1966 |
| 15 | Bromley, UK | Bromley Court Hotel | |
| 17 | ABC TV (US) | "Where The Action Is" | Broadcast date |
| 19 | Bournemouth, UK | The Pavilion | With The Sean Buckley Set, Wayne Fontana, The Small Faces |
| 21 | Oxford, UK | Wadham Commemorative Ball | |
| 24 | London, UK | Ram Jam Club | |
| JULY 1966 |
| 9 | Clint Warwick tells "Record Mirror" that he is quitting the Moody Blues |
| | At this point, the Moody Blues had released several singles, and were in danger of becoming a "one hit wonder". Clint Warwick's position is filled by Rod Clarke. Rod can be seen performing with the Moody Blues on the DVD "Legend of a Band" singing "Really Haven't Got the Time" with Ray Thomas - which also shows that this song is part of the early Moody Blues repertoire, even though it appears on Prelude. |
| 14 | Coventry, UK | Lacarno | Moody Blues cancelled and were replaced by The Searchers |
| 19 | Dunfermline, Scotland | Kinema Ballroom | The Sole Generation |
| 30 | Douglas (Isle of Man), UK | Villa Marina | |
| AUGUST 1966 |
| 4 | Worthing, UK | Worthing Assembly Hall | |
| 27 | London, UK | "The Beat Club" | Broadcast date |
 
Taped at the Tiles Club, this "Beat Club" appearance was used in the "Legend of a Band" video, and features Rod Clarke on bass guitar. The Moody Blues played "Really Haven't Got The Time" and "Bye Bye Bird". Hosted by Dave Lee Travis, this episode also starred Washington DCs, Sounds Incorporated, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, Shapes and Sizes. |
| SEPTEMBER 1966 |
| 3 | Tenbury Wells, UK | Riverside Dance Club | |
| 4 | Bexley, UK | The Black Prince | |
| 14 | London, UK | The Flamingo Club | |
| 21 | London, UK | The Flamingo Club | |
| 28 | London, UK | The Flamingo Club | |
| OCTOBER 1966 |
| 1 | Denny Laine quits to pursue a solo career. Oct 8, 1966 issue of Record Mirror: "…Moody Blue Ray Thomas told the RM [Record Mirror]: "Denny left on Saturday [October 1] and we're not sure yet what we're going to do. We're waiting to see Brian Epstein to talk things over with him." |
| 7 | Release of single: "Boulevard De La Madelaine / This Is My House" |
| 12 | Brian Epstein makes an official announcement that he no longer represents The Moody Blues |
| 21 | Cross Channel Ferry | Aboard the "Free Enterprise III" |
| NOVEMBER 1966 |
| 5 | Record Mirror magazine announces that the Moody Blues, including new members Justin Hayward and John Lodge, are already in Europe rehearsing for their new act. |
| | For the next few months, the Moodies attempt to duplicate the R & B sound that made them famous, but fail. They change direction as the music landscape around them changes. Their new sound becomes very much in demand.
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