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TOUR DATES FOR 1968
JANUARY 1968
1
BBC Sessions
David Symonds
Live broadcast
1-5
BBC Sessions
Pete Brady
8-12
BBC Sessions
David Symonds
20
Dunstable, UK
California Ballroom
With Two of Each, The Associates
24
Cannes, France
MIDEM Festival
With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth, David McWilliams and Brian Auger Trinity
FEBRUARY 1968
3
Nelson, UK
Imperial Ballroom
3
ABC TV (US
"Doddy's Music Box"
4
BBC Sessions
"Top Gear"
8
Yeovil, UK
Liberal Hall
9
Nottingham, UK
Portland Buildings
10
BBC Sessions
"Pete's People"
10
Folkestone, UK
Lees Cliff Hall
16
Cambridge, UK
Fitzwilliam College
17
Grays, Essex, UK
Grays Tech College
17
Terneuzen, Holland
Het Patronaat
cancelled - Pink Floyd played instead
18-23
Vlissingen, Holland
Unknown
cancelled
18-23
Groningen, Holland
Unknown
cancelled
24
Nantwich, UK
Civic Hall
25
Kirklevington, UK
Country Club
26
Paris, France
Olympia
27
Manchester, UK
Manchester University
With Manfred Mann
28
Newcastle, UK
Mayfair
MARCH 1968
1
Oxford, UK
Headington Tech College
With The Move
2
Weston-super-Mare
Winter Gardens
5
Birmingham, UK
Shenley Green Youth Club
6
Portsmouth, UK
Portsmouth Tech College
8
Sheffield, UK
Sorby Hall
9
German TV
"Beat Club"
With Traffic, Manfred Mann, B.B. King, Georgie Fame
9
Manchester, UK
Sloopy's
11-15
BBC Sessions
David Symonds
13
Birmingham, UK
Town Hall
With Manfred Man, Spencer Davis Group, Picadilly Line
There are some clips of the Moody Blues playing in Prague - two are found HERE, on Yvonne Buton's fabulous "Moody Blues Around the World" page.
The Communist take-over occured on the night of August 21 (You can find out more about the history of this event HERE).
From an interview in Outre Magazine (Aug 14, 2000), Justin Hayward told Vincent Barajas what it was like:
"We did become involved [in the anti-war movement], and I think the thing that hit us most was that we were in Czechoslovakia when the Russians rolled in...." [During the “Prague Spring“ of 1968, Czech leader Alexander Dubcek reaffirmed Czechoslovak‘s alliance with the Soviet Union, and cemented Czechoslovakia‘s commitment to Communism]
"The British Air Force very kindly got us out, and it wasn't until we got back to England that we realized what was going on. It left a big impression on us - and not only because we never got paid! ... We thought all that was over. It made a big mark, and then when we went to America..."
(The full interview can be found HERE.)
21
"The Continent"
Unknown
22
"The Continent"
Unknown
23
"The Continent"
Unknown
24
"The Continent"
Unknown
24
BBC Sessions
Tony Brandon
25
"The Continent"
Unknown
SEPTEMBER 1968
6
BBC TV
"How It Is"
9-13
BBC Sessions
Jimmy Young
11
Twickenham, UK
Eel-Pie Island Jazz Club
14
BBC TV
"Colour Me Pop"
16
BBC Sessions
"Radio One O'Clock"
20
Canterbury, UK
Bridge Country Club
27
Hereford, UK
Hillside
October 1968
4
Braintree, UK
Youth Centre
5
Ryde, UK
Seagull
7
BBC Sessions
"Afternoon Pop"
8
London, UK
The Marquee Club
With Keef Hartley
19
BBC Sessions
"Pete's Saturday People"
21-25
BBC Sessions
David Cash
Broadcast Date
20
Minneapolis, MN
unknown
Cancelled: Equipment grounded in Boston after cargo plane loses engine over Atlantic
22
Chicago, IL
Kinetic Playground
23
Chicago, IL
Kinetic Playground
25
New York City, NY
Fillmore East
With John Mayall, Rhinoceros (2 shows)
26
New York City, NY
Fillmore East
With John Mayall, Rhinoceros (2 shows)
NOVEMBER 1968
1
Boston, MA
Psychedelic Supermarket
With the Tom Swift Electrical Band (featuring Billy Squier)
2
Boston, MA
Psychedelic Supermarket
With the Tom Swift Electrical Band (featuring Billy Squier)
3
Baltimore, MD
Civic Center
With Cream & Terry Reid
8
Philadelphia, PA
Electric Factory
With Ars Nova (Pink Floyd cancelled)
9
Philadelphia, PA
Electric Factory
With Ars Nova (Pink Floyd cancelled)
10
Cleveland, OH
WHK Radio Theatre
11-15
BBC Sessions
Dave Cash
Broadcast date
15
Seattle, WA
Eagles Auditorium
Poster is incorrect
16
Seattle, WA
Eagles Auditorium
Poster is incorrect
15
Chicago, IL
Kinetic Playground
16
Chicago, IL
Kinetic Playground
17
Detroit, MI
Grande Ballroom
With The Move
18-22
BBC Sessions
Jimmy Young
Broadcast date
21
San Francisco, CA
Fillmore West
With Chicago Transit Authority, Frumious Bandersnatch
22
San Francisco, CA
Fillmore West
With Chicago Transit Authority, Frumious Bandersnatch
23
San Francisco, CA
Fillmore West
With Chicago Transit Authority, Frumious Bandersnatch
24
San Francisco, CA
Fillmore West
With Chicago Transit Authority, Frumious Bandersnatch
