Blaises Club was located in the basement of the Imperial Hotel at 121 Queen’s Gate, SW7 (now demolished) and was a magnet for musicians, agents, managers and writers.
The Byrds played here on their debut UK tour in 1965 and many top acts of the day performed on the stage in the mid-late 1960s, most notably Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Yes.
I have started to compile a list of acts that played here and would welcome any additions plus memories of the venue.
6 August 1965 – The Byrds
3 October 1965 – The Stormville Shakers
20 October 1965 – The Riot Squad
3 August 1966 – The Creation
8 September 1966 – In Crowd
28 September 1966 – Brian Auger & The Trinity
8 or 9 November 1966 – Paul Butterfield Blues Band
13 December 1966 – The Farinas (became Family)
21 December 1966 – Jimi Hendrix Experience
13 January 1967 – Savoy Brown Blues Band
17 January 1967 – Roaring Sixties (Family)
28 February 1967 – Pink Floyd and The Majority
18 March 1967 – The Hush
1 May 1967 – The Web
9 May 1967 – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (starts this Tuesday)
11 May 1967 – Coloured Raisins
11 May 1967 – Jack Hammer & His Hammer Jammers
16 May 1967 – The Web
16 May 1967 – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (every Tuesday)
23 May 1967 – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers (every Tuesday)
30 May 1967 – The Web
5 June 1967 – Amen Corner
20 June 1967 – Coloured Raisins
25 June 1967 – Jose Feliciano
7 July 1967 – Denny Laine’s Electric String Band
25 July 1967 – Amen Corner
1 August 1967 – Donnie Elbert
18 August 1967 – Granny’s Intentions
26 August 1967 – Chicken Shack
12 September 1967 – Herbie Goins & The Nightimers
14 September 1967 – Big Maybelle & The Majority
19 October 1967 – Freddie King
24 October 1967 – Brian Auger Trinity with Julie Driscoll
2 November 1967 – Coloured Raisins
3 November 1967 – Deuce Coup
4 November 1967 – Mike Stuart Span
6 November 1967 – The Majority
7 November 1967 – Ferris Wheel
8 November 1967 – Ten Years After
9 November 1967 – Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
10 November 1967 – The Maze
11 November 1967 – Dr K’s Blues Band
28 November 1967 – Mike Cotton Sound with Lucas
1 December 1967 – Glady’s Knight & The Pips
12 December 1967 – The Vibrations
14 December 1967 – Eddie Floyd
8 May 1968 – Ray King Soul Band
23 May 1968 – Spooky Tooth
9 June 1968 – Fairport Convention
30 June 1968 – Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
3 July 1968 – Ray King Soul Band
20 July 1968 – The Sweet
28 July 1968 – Terry Reid & The Fantasy
17 August 1968 – Juniors Eyes
27 August 1968 – Jethro Tull
6 September 1968 – Juniors Eyes
15 September 1968 – Yes
18 September 1968 – Yes
25 September 1968 – Glass Menagerie
13 October 1968 – Yes
19 October 1968 – Mint Tulip
22 October 1968 – Yes
30 October 1968 – Yes
5 November 1968 – Yes
8 December 1968 – Yes
15-22 December 1968 – The Flame (plays one week)
26 December 1968 – Yes
24 January 1969 – The N’Betweens
9 March 1969 – Terry Reid
16 March 1969 – The Pretty Things
4 May 1969 – King Crimson
1 July 1969 – The Majority
2 July 1969 – Babylon
4 July 1969 – The New York Public Library
5 July 1969 – The Fire
7 July 1969 – The Entire Sioux Nation
8 July 1969 – Arcadium
10 July 1969 – Jo Jo Gunne
11 July 1969 – Spirit of John Morgan
12 July 1969 – The Majority
13 July 1969 – Audience
14 July 1969 – The New York Public Library
15 July 1969 – Samson
18 July 1969 – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
21 July 1969 – East of Eden
22 July 1969 – Circus
25 July 1969 – The Majority
26 July 1969 – Velvet Opera
28 July 1969 – Shy Limbs
30 July 1969 – The Nite People
10 October 1969 – Hawkwind
13 October 1969 – Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
21 October 1969 – Skin Alley
8 December 1969 – Quatermass
30 December 1969 – Hawkwind
Sources:
Thanks to Marmalade Skies website. Also Melody Maker proved an invaluable resource.
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