Friday, April 18, 2014

1965 Caravan of Stars - Winter Tour

 
The 1965 Winter Caravan featured another folk-rock band from California, the Byrds along with their label-mates Paul Revere and the Raiders.  Very little positive has ever been mentioned about the Byrds tenure on the Caravan, with the possible exception of David Crosby contently playing John Coltrane on his tape player and influencing Roger McGuinn's lead guitar on the still-unfinished "Eight Miles High."  This brought to an end of the most prolific year for the Caravans.  Next year, Clark will begin promoting his new TV show with a road show starring many its performers.



11/5/1965 Fairgrounds Coliseum, Louisville, KY

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/6/65 McCormack Place, Chicago, IL

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 
11/7/65 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/8/1965  Municipal Auditorium, Rome, GA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/9/65  Memorial Gym, Middle Tennessee State, Murfreesboro, TN

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/10/65  Auditorium, Florence, AL


Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/11/65   City Auditorium, Atlanta, GA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/12/65  Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, SC

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/13/1965 Paul Blazer High School Gym, Ashland, KY

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/14/65  National Guard Armory, Clarksville, TN

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/15/65  University of Tennessee, Martin, TN

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/16/1965  Murray State College, Murray, KY

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/19/65  Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, PA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/20/1965  Grover Center, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/21/1965 Gym, Pikesville College, Pikesville, KY

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/22/65  Memorial Audioritum, Raleigh, NC

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 
11/23/65 War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, PA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

  
11/24/1965  Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

The Caravan is joined by the Rolling Stones for this one date

11/25/65  Clarksburg, PA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 

11/26/65  Arena, New Haven, CT

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 
11/27/65  Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

 
11/28/1965  Westchester Co. Center, White Plains, NY

Talent: Paul Revere & Raiders, Byrds, We Five, Bo Diddley, The Dutchess, Dale Wright and the Wright Guys, Men of Action, The Results

Friday, April 11, 2014

1965 Caravan of Stars - Fall Tour


Peter and Gordon once again headline this Caravan unit, toruing for five weeks in August and September.  Dick Clark had signed British talent Tom Jones and Van Morrison's Them for this unit but Them cancelled out at the last minute.  Instead, he turned to CAlifornia folk-rock group the Turtles to replace them.  The Turtles didn't join the Caravan until it had been on the road for a couple of weeks.





 

8/3/65 Raleigh Co. Armory, Beckley, WVA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice



 

8/5/65  Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, SC

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/9/65 Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, NC

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

  
8/14/65 Convention Hall, Conneaut Lake Park, OH

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/15/1965  Civic Center, Charleston, WVA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Jive Five, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/16/65 National Guard Armory, Sandusky, OH


Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/17-18/1965  Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

 
8/23/65  Tiger Stadium, Hopkinsville, KY

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/25/65    City Auditorium, Atlanta, GA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/25/65  Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/26/65 Coliseum, Florence, AL

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/27/1965 Coliseum, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 

8/   /1965   Akron, OH

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 
8/29/1965 Memorial Stadium Terra Haute, IN

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice




8/31/1965 Onondaga Co. War Memorial, Syracuse, NY

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 
8/?/1965  Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 
9/2/65 Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 
9/9/65 Boys Club Auditorium, Pittsfield, MA

Talent: Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice

 
 This final show was cancelled when Peter and Gordon made other bookings that conflicted with this date.