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Your gigs/concerts - biggest stars

Jerryattrick

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Who are the ‘biggest’ stars you have seen in Kent, mine are few.

Susan Moughan, Joe Brown, Tornados, jaywalkers - gaumont(odeon) 1962
Chairman of the board - Tudor house maidstone
Status Quo - Tudor house maidstone
Jerry Lee Lewis - Central Chatham
Hot Chocolate - Central Gillingham
Edwin Starr - Central Gillingham
Drifters - Central Gillingham
 
Cockney Rebel at the Woodville Halls Gravesend - support act was Leo Sayer.

Hawkwind at the cinema on the top road in Gillingham.
 
PiL - Rochester Cathedral 2012, I think
UK Subs - Gravesend 1980
Theatre of Hate - Gravesend 1981
All About Eve, acoustic - Gravesend 2001
Stranglers - Folkestone, 3 or 4 years ago
Adam Ant - Dartford, 2013, I think
Crass - Crayford, 1981
 
Jimi Hendrix - Chatham Central Hall
Rolling Stones - Invicta Ballroom Chatham
Rita Coolidge - Central Hall
Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Carl Perkins - Gaumont Rochester [not all on same show]
The High Numbers [later The Who] - Corn Exchange Rochester
Danny & the Juniors - Corn Exchange Rochester
Marmalade - Dreamland
I think I saw Clapton at Woodville
 
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Alan Price and Georgie Fame
at Central Gillingham. 60's
Roy Orbison. (twice) Central Hall late 60's early 70's
Everly Brothers. Central Hall 70's
 
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Alan Price and Georgie Fame
at Central Gillingham. 60's
Roy Orbison. (twice) Central Hall late 60's early 70's
Everley Brothers. Central Hall 70's

Sadly I was away for the Roy Orbison ones.

The one with Jerry Lee Lewis was one of the best things I have ever seen. Started with ballads during which 2 teddy boys (drinking champagne) kept shouting ‘wheres the rocknroll’ at which Jerry Lee kept acting as if he was annoyed and therefore carried on playing ballads for ages.
He then suddenly flew into full throated pounding rocknroll jumping on the piano, etc as only he could and the place was in uproar.
 
Jimi Hendrix - Chatham Town Hall
Rolling Stones - Invicta Ballroom Chatham
Rita Coolidge - Central Hall
Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Carl Perkins - Gaumont Rochester [not all on same show]
The High Numbers [later The Who] - Corn Exchange Rochester
Danny & the Juniors - Corn Exchange Rochester
Marmalade - Dreamland
I think I saw Clapton at Woodville


Still regret not seeing Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Move and The Nice at Central Hall Chatham - Keith Emerson , later of ELP was in the Nice. I believe Hendrix used to refer to Syd Barrett as Laughing Syd Barrett.
 
I've only been to see 1 music gig in Kent (Folkestone).

My young daughter wanted to see Lemar. He had a great voice!
 
I saw Jimi Hendrix at central hall Chatham. Wayne u must have been the young lad in front of me complaining about the noise.
Then at small party gathering, about 12 of us sitting around. My mate was manager to some bird who had been winning opportunity knocks or new faces whatever for past few weeks , Helen Foster or something like that. she got up to sing her song, then my old man , having had a few pints, thought he was better, got up to sing Beautiful dreamer. Bloody embarrassing
 
David Bowie - Chatham Central Hall (Day before my maths o'level.)
Queen - Supporting Mott the Hoople (also Chatham Central Hall.)
My heroes, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, even played gigs at the Old Ash Tree (on A2) and Mote Park Leisure Centre.
 
Jimi Hendrix - Chatham Town Hall
Rolling Stones - Invicta Ballroom Chatham
Rita Coolidge - Central Hall
Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Carl Perkins - Gaumont Rochester [not all on same show]
The High Numbers [later The Who] - Corn Exchange Rochester
Danny & the Juniors - Corn Exchange Rochester
Marmalade - Dreamland
I think I saw Clapton at Woodville

You lucky sod! Must be of a similar vintage to my older sister. I wasnt allowed to go with her to the Hendix gig in Chatham mum said I was too young. Great ! Thanks mum (shakes fist to the sky)