1965 Caravan of Stars - Summer Tour

The Summer Caravan was once again headlined by a British act, this time the duo Peter and Gordon.  Their American success was so pronounced that they also signed to headline a Fall tour which I'll document in my next post.  This unit provided some interesting mixes of talent but the concept was beginning to run out of steam.

 

 

7/2/1965  Swing Auditorium, Orange Show Grounds, San Bernadino, CA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

7/6/1965 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

                             

7/8/65 Memorial Auditorium, Fresno, CA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/10/1965 Fairgrounds, Exhibition Building, Phoenix, AZ

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/11/65  Liberty Hall, El Paso, TX

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/13/65 The Pit, Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/14/65  Memorial Hall, Salina, KS

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Ian Whitcomb, George McCannon III (MC)

 7/15/65  Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Ian Whitcomb, George McCannon III (MC)

7/16/65 Gold’s Department Store, Lincoln, NB

Talent: Brian Hyland, Mel Carter

 

7/16/65 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NB

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Ray Peterson, Brian Hyland, Mel Carter, Ronnie Dove, Fred Hughes, Ian Whitcomb, Jackie DeShannon, Crystals

 

7/19/65 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/19/65 Municipal Auditorium, Topeka, KS

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/21/65 Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/23/65 The Other Unicorn, Benton Harbor, MI

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/25/65 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Jackie DeShannon, Drifters, Paul Peterson, Brian Hyland, Executives, Mel Carter, Fred Hughes, Ronnie Dove, Crystals, Tommy Quigley, George McKinnon III (MC)

 

7/29/65 Fairgrounds Coliseum, Louisville, KY

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Ray Peterson, Brian Hyland, Mel Carter, Ronnie Dove,  Ian Whitcomb, Jackie DeShannon, Shirelles, Drifters, Fred Hughes, Jimmy Ford