1964 Caravan of Stars Summer - Part Two

In the latter portion of the summer of 1964, Dick Clark lured former teen idol Fabian to MC a leg of the Caravan of Stars.  Fabian, now 21, had retired from performing to focus on a movie career.  He did interviews to promote the tour and MC'd each show but he did not sing.  The line-up of this leg of the tour, covering 36 cities, was similar to the previous shows, headlining Gene Pitney.  However, this time around the Coasters, the Kasuals, and George McCannon are dropped from the tour.  Added to the talent were the Premiers, the Jelly Beans, Bobby Freeman and the Liverpools.


 

8/2/1964  Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpool

8/5/1964      The Pit Club, Dallas, TX

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/7/1964 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
 

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools
 

 8/9/1964  Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/   /1964    Oakland, CA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/12-13/1964  HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI

Talent: Gene Pitney, Paul Petersen, Major Lance, Brian Hyland, Dixie Cups, Mike Clifford, Coasters, Bobby Freeman, Rip Chords, Round Robin

 8/17/1964  Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

 

8/18/64  Coliseum, Spokane, WA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/22/1964   Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, Canada

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 8/26/1964   City Auditorium, Sioux City, IA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

8/28/64        Forum, Wichita, KS

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/29/1964  Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

8/31/1964  Coronado Theater,  Rockford, IL

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

9/1/1964  RKO Orpheum Theater, Davenport, IA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 9/2/1964  Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines, IA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 

9/3/1964  Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

9/4/1964  Brown County Arena, Green Bay, WI

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

 9/7/1964 Convention Hall, Conneaut Lake Park, PA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Major Lance,  Premiers, Reflections, Round Robin, Jelly Beans, Shirelles, Supremes, George Buchanan, Bobby Freeman, Liverpools

Summer 1964 Caravan of Stars

 

The relatively off-the-beaten-track routings of Dick Clark's Caravans has made hunting down concert dates challenging.  Clark would routinely use high school gyms, National Guard Armories, and State Fairs as venues and not always in large population centers as his bus of stars bounded across the country.  But I continually run across a date here and there to fill in the holes.  Today's listings are from the spring/summer of 1964 in a tour headlined by Gene Pitney. 

6/26/1964  Allentown, PA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

6/27/1964  Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

6/28/1964 RPI Fieldhouse, Troy, NY

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

6/28/1964 Pittsfield Boys Club, Pittsfield, MA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/1/64  Victory Stadium, Roanoke, VA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords,  Crystals, Major Lance, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/1/64  The Palace, Old Orchard Beach, ME

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/2/64  Chuckey-Doak High School, Afton, TN

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/3/64  Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/4/64 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/8/1964  War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, PA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Mike Clifford, Jan & Dean, Coasters, Crystals, Dixie Cups, Brian Hyland, Brenda Holloway, Kasuals, Major Lance, Rip Chords, Reflections, Shirelles, Supremes, Round Robin, George McCannon

 




 

7/9/1964   War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/10/64  Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/13/1964  Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Bobby Freeman, Supremes, Shirelles, Rip Chords, Major Lance, Mike Clifford, Round Robin, Reflections, Dean & Jean

7/15/1964 Raleigh Co. Fieldhouse, Beckley, WVA

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/16/64  Arena, Steubenville, OH

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes

 

7/18/1964  Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH

Talent: Gene Pitney, Dixie Cups, Dean & Jean, Mike Clifford, Rip Chords, Coasters, Brenda Holloway, Crystals, Brian Hyland, Kasuals, Major Lance, George McCannon, Reflections, Round Robin, Shirelles, Supremes