One of the top rock clubs on the English south coast during the 1960s, the Club Continental in Eastbourne played host to many of the leading acts of the day. Among the future stars to appear on its stage was David Bowie.
I’ve started to put together a list of artists that played at the club below and would welcome any additions and memories in the comments section below.
7 January 1966 (Friday) – Sons of Fred (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
14 January 1966 (Friday) – The Worrying Kynde (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
21 January 1966 (Friday) – The Artwoods (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
28 January 1966 (Friday) – Alexanders 4-Bidden, The Bootleggers, Breed, Nocturnal, System (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
2 February 1966 (Wednesday) – 4-Bidden (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
4 February 1966 (Friday) – Changing Times (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
5 February 1966 (Saturday) – Breed (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
6 February 1966 (Sunday) – Johnny Fine & The Ramblers (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
9 February 1966 (Wednesday) – System (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
11 February 1966 (Friday) – Plain and Fancy (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
12 February 1966 (Saturday) – The Aces (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
16 February 1966 (Wednesday) – Bootleggers (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
18 February 1966 (Friday) – Those Fading Colours (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker) Formerly The King Pins
19 February 1966 (Saturday) – The Candles (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
20 February 1966 (Sunday) – 4-Bidden (Melody Maker)
21 February 1966 (Monday) – Them (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker) This is the Van Morrison version
23 February 1966 (Wednesday) – Nocturnal (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
25 February 1966 (Friday) – Sons of Fred (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
26 February 1966 (Saturday) – Plain & Fancy (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
28 February 1966 (Monday) – David Bowie (& The Lower Third) (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
2 March 1966 (Wednesday) – Black ‘N’ Tan (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
4 March 1966 (Friday) – The Fenmen (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
5 March 1966 (Saturday) – 4-Bidden (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
7 March 1966 (Monday) – Them (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker) This is the rival Them with the McAuley brothers
9 March 1966 (Wednesday) – System (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
11 March 1966 (Friday) – Alan Down Set (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) This is probably The Alan Bown Set
12 March 1966 (Saturday) – The Web (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
16 March 1966 (Wednesday) – Earl Richmond and The Confederates (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
18 March 1966 (Friday) – The Fairies (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
19 March 1966 (Saturday) – The Artwoods (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
21 March 1966 (Monday) – The Untamed (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
23 March 1966 (Wednesday) – Sons of Fred, The Majority and Lovin’ Kind (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
25 March 1966 (Friday) – Defiants (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
26 March 1966 (Saturday) – The Peeps (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Make)
30 March 1966 (Wednesday) – The Lower Third (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker) David Bowie’s band
1 April 1966 (Friday) – The Tribe (Melody Maker)
2 April 1966 (Saturday) – The Moody Blues (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
4 April 1966 (Monday) – The Riot Squad (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
8 April 1966 (Friday) – The Herd (Melody Maker)
9 April 1966 (Saturday) – The Fenmen (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Melody Maker)
10 April 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond and Guest Artistes (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
16 April 1966 (Saturday) – The Alan Price Set (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
23 April 1966 (Saturday) – HT and The Rockbeats (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
24 April 1966 (Sunday) – The Roman Empire Show (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
30 April 1966 (Saturday) – 4-Bidden (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
1 May 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond with guest artistes (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
4 May 1966 (Wednesday) – The Untamed (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
7 May 1966 (Saturday) – Graham Bonney (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
8 May 1966 (Sunday) – Ed Stewart (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
14 May 1966 (Saturday) – Emeralds (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
15 May 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
16 May 1966 (Monday) – The Riot Squad (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
21 May 1966 (Saturday) – Dave Berry & The Cruisers (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
22 May 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
27 May 1966 (Friday) – Gary Farr & The T-Bones, David and Jonathan and 4-Bidden (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) This is held at the Winter Garden
28 May 1966 (Saturday) – Pete Budd & The Rebels (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
4 June 1966 (Saturday) – The Peeps (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
5 June 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
11 June 1966 (Saturday) – HT & The Rockbeats (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
18 June 1966 (Saturday) – The Four Pennies (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
25 June 1966 (Saturday) – Sons of Fred (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
2 July 1966 (Saturday) – Davey Sands & The Essex (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
3 July 1966 (Sunday) – Earl Richmond (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
9 July 1966 (Saturday) – The Artwoods (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle/Fabulous 208)
16 July 1966 (Saturday) – Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band (Beat Instrumental/Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
23 July 1966 (Saturday) – Those Fading Colours (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
29 July 1966 (Friday) – The Fenmen (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
30 July 1966 (Saturday) – The Alley Cats (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
6 August 1966 (Saturday) – The Coloured Raisins (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
13 August 1966 (Saturday) – The Iveys (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
20 August 1966 (Saturday) – The Candy Dates (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
27 August 1966 (Saturday) – The HT (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
2 September 1966 (Friday) – The Artwoods (Fabulous 208)
3 September 1966 (Saturday) – Pete Budd & The Rebels (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
10 September 1966 (Saturday) – The Breed (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
17 September 1966 (Saturday) – Fading Colours (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
24 September 1966 (Saturday) – Helen Brailey (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
1 October 1966 (Saturday) – Wishful Thinking (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) Formerly The Emeralds
8 October 1966 (Saturday) – Boy’s Blue (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
15 October 1966 (Saturday) – The End (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) This may not be the Surrey band that worked with Bill Wyman but a local group instead
22 October 1966 (Saturday) – Derek Savage Foundation (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
29 October 1966 (Saturday) – Those Fadin’ Colours (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
5 November 1966 (Saturday) – The Fleur De Lys (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
12 November 1966 (Saturday) – The End (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle) This may not be the Surrey band that worked with Bill Wyman but a local group instead
19 November 1966 (Saturday) – The Fading Colours (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
25 November 1966 (Friday) – The Artwoods (Fabulous 208)
26 November 1966 (Saturday) – Winston G (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
3 December 1966 (Saturday) – Derek Savage Foundation (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
10 December 1966 (Saturday) – The Goodthings (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
17 December 1966 (Saturday) – The Kirkbys (Eastbourne Herald Chronicle)
20 January 1967 (Friday) – Mike Stuart Span (Melody Maker) Needs confirmation
3 March 1967 (Friday) – Marmalade (Fabulous 208)
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