1967 "Where the Action Is" Tour - Spring Edition

 

 

 

The final "Where the Action Is" tour is booked for the spring of 1967 with a hot new artist as the headliner, Neil Diamond.  Clark also signed P.J. Proby, along with tour regulars, Tommy Roe and Keith.  This unit focused primarily . on the south for a very short run.  The ability for a package tour such as the Caravans to earn money had run its course.

 

 

 

 

3/29/67 Alumni Coliseum, Western Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Hard Times, Don & the Goodtimes, Men of Action

3/30/67  Civic Theatre, Akron, OH

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, The Hard Times, Don & the Goodtimes

3/31/67  ISU Arena, Terra Haute, IN

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Tommy James & Shondells, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, The Hard Times, Don & the Goodtimes

4/2/67 Fieldhouse, Muncie, IN

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

 

4/3/67  Lone Oak High School, Paduka, KY

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

 

4/6/67  City Auditorium, Birmingham, AL

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

 

4/7/67   Bell Auditorium, Augusta, GA

 Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

 

4/9/67  Virginia Beach Dome, Virginia Beach, VA

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

4/19/67  Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock, AR

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Freddie Cannon, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Baby Ray and the Precious Few, Action Kids

4/20/67  Fairgrounds Coliseum, Nashville, TN

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Freddie Cannon, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Baby Ray and the Precious Few, Action Kids

4/23/67 Indiana

Talent: Neil Diamond, P.J. Proby, Tommy Roe, Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Keith Allison, Dale Wright, Men of Action, Hard Times, Soul Spectacular, Action Kids

Last show of the 13-city tour

1966 "Where the Action Is" Spring Tour

Back to the Dick Clark Package Tours and the year 1966.  Gary Lewis and the Playboys headlined the first "Where the Action Is" tour along with show regulars Paul Revere and the Raiders, Steve Alaimo, Linda Scott and the Knickerbockers.  There wasn't that much to differentiate between the Caravans and these tours except that the bill was filled out with the TV show regulars instead of one-hit wonders at the bottom of the bill.  This tour was reported to have begun on April 5 but I haven't found the first several dates.

 

4/9/66 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/11/66  Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/12/66 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/13/66 Music Hall, Houston, TX

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/14/66 Southern State College, Magnolia, AR

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

4/15/66  Little Rock, AR
 

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/16/66 ISU Arena, Terra Haute, IN

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/17/66  Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/19/66  Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders,

 

4/20/66 Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium, LaCrosse, WI

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/21/66  WBAY Auditorium, Green Bay, WI

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders

 

4/22/66  International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/23/66 Coliseum, Columbia, SC

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/66  Pittsburgh, PA

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

4/27/66  Ft. Wayne, IN

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/28/66  Akron, OH

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/29/66  Dayton, OH

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

4/30/66  Fairgrounds Coliseum, Louisville, KY

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys

 

5/1/66  Evansville, KY

Talent: Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/1/66  Owensboro, KY

Talent: Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/2/66 UC Fieldhouse Armory, Cincinnati, OH

Talent: Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/6/66 City Arena, Norfolk, VA

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/7/66  Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC

Talent: Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/8/66  City Auditorium, Atlanta, GA

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys

 

5/9/66 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/11/66  Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys

 

5/14/66 Columbus, GA

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

 

5/15/66 Bell Auditorium, Augusta, GA

Talent: Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & Raiders, Billy Joe Royal, Steve Alaimo, Knickerbockers, Viceroys, Linda Scott

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.