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.

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