A Rock n' Roll Historian: Paul Revere and the Raiders

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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

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