This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Chris Darrow, Steven Pryka, Ingemar Pijnenburg, Chuck Taylor, Mike Stax, Rock Tour Database, San Bernardino Sun, Sean Hutton, Los Angeles Free Press, Rock Tour Database, Rob Branigin, San Francisco Chronicle, The Concert Database, KRLA Beat, Billboard, John McEuen, Jeff McCurdy, and Greg Vick, to whom I'm most grateful.
THE NEW COAST TWO (196? - 1965)
THE NEW COAST TWO (196? - 1965)
1) Jeff 'Spanky Duff' Hanna vocals, guitar, washboard
2) Bruce 'Spider Bones' Kunkel vocals, guitar, violin
ILLEGITIMATE JUG BAND #1 (1965 - ca. OCT 1965)
1) Jeff Hanna vocals, guitar, washboard
2) Bruce Kunkel vocals, guitar, banjo
3) Glen Grosclose drums
4) Steven Pryka washboard, guitar, banjo, vocals, kazoo
5) Michael Whittaker harmonica, washtub bass
6) Nancy Whittaker vocals (Michael's sister)
6) Nancy Whittaker vocals (Michael's sister)
1965: Jordan High School, Long Beach, CA
The band played several times at high school student body assemblies.
ILLEGITIMATE JUG BAND #2 (ca. OCT 1965 - FEB 1966)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Bruce Kunkel
3) Glen Grosclose
4) Ralph 'Raucous Ralphy' Barr vocals, guitar, clarinet
5) Les 'Totally' Thompson vocals, guitar, bass
6) Dave Hanna vocals, guitar
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #1 (FEB 1966 - JUL 1966)
1) Jeff Hanna vocals, guitar, washboard, drums, kazoo
2) Bruce Kunkel vocals, guitar, violin
3) Ralph Barr vocals, guitar, clarinet
4) Les Thompson vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, washtub bass
5) Jackson Browne kazoo, washtub bass, vocals, guitar
6) Jimmie 'Starch Harpo' Fadden washtub bass, jug, vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums
May 13-14, 1966: The Paradox, 225 South Tustin Avenue, Orange, Orange County, CA with Steve Forest
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's first paid gigs.
May 20-21, 1966: The Paradox, 225 South Tustin Avenue, Orange, Orange County, CA with Rusty Stegal
June 28 - July 3, 1966: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
unknown date, 1966: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Lovin Spoonful (two shows)
unknown date, 1966: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Sir Douglas Quintet
May 20-21, 1966: The Paradox, 225 South Tustin Avenue, Orange, Orange County, CA with Rusty Stegal
June 28 - July 3, 1966: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
unknown date, 1966: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Lovin Spoonful (two shows)
unknown date, 1966: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Sir Douglas Quintet
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #2 (JUL 1966 - DEC ?, 1967)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Bruce Kunkel
3) Ralph Barr
4) Les Thompson
5) Jimmie Fadden
6) John 'King O' Banjo' McEuen vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo
February 7 - ??, 1967: Basin Street West, San Francisco, CA with Jimmy Smith Trio
February 21-26, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
February 28 - March 5, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Lee Mallory (backed by The Clingers)
March 7, 1967: Marymount College, Westchester, Los Angeles, CA "March of the Lions"
March 7-12, 1967: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Lee Mallory (backed by The Clingers)
March 11, 1967: Valley Music Theatre, 20600 Ventra Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA with Standells, Electric Prunes, Merry-Go-Round, Real Don Steele, Harper's Bizarre "The Big Boss Sam Riddle Show"
March 17-26, 1967: Ash Grove, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA with Lightnin' Hopkins
April 4-16, 1967: Golden Bear, 306 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA
April 17-19, 1967: unknown venue, St. Louis, MO
April 20-22, 1967: unknown venue, Chicago, IL
April 23-25, 1967: unknown venue, New York City, NY
April 26-27, 1967: unknown venue, Philadelphia, PA
April 27-28, 1967: unknown venue, Boston, MA
April 28-30, 1967: unknown venue, New York City, NY
May 1-2, 1967: unknown venue, Baltimore-Washington, MD
May 3-4, 1967: unknown venue, Cleveland, OH
May 5, 1967: unknown venue, Detroit, MI
May 6, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Bita Sweet, The Bossmen, The Blues Magoos, The Buckinghams, George Carlin, Billy Frarier, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Turtles (broadcast date)
May 19, 1967: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA with Don & The Goodtimes, Gene Weed (MC), The Knack, The Rainmakers, Merry-Go-Round
May 20, 1967: Birmingham High School Stadium, Van Nuys, CA with The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Merry-Go-Round, the Standells (filled in for The Sunshine Company), plus "KHJ Boss Battle Finals" with The Yellow Payges, The Distorsions, and others
June 3, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with Keith, Scott MacKenzie, The Tokens, The Vacant Lots, The Wild Kingdom, The Youngbloods (broadcast date)
June 6-11, 13-18, 1967: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Tim Buckley, Pat Poulsen
June 2? - July 5, 1967: Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Pickle Bros.
July 6 - July 16, 1967: Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Sacred Mushrooms
July 1967 (?): ‘Tonight Show with Johnny Carson’, NBC TV Show, Los Angeles, CA
July 15, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Art of Creation, Lou Christie, Neil Diamond, The Flamingos, The In-Crowd, Debbie Lori Kaye, Gene Pitney, Jackie Wilson (broadcast date)
July 18-23, 1967: Trude Heller's Trik, Broadway and 49, New York City, NY
July 21-23, 1967: Golden Bear, 306 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA
August 26, 1967: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with Buffalo Springfield, The Association, The Young Men, The Sunshine Company
August 26, 1967: 'Boss City', KHJ-TV (Channel 9), Los Angeles, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Sunshine Company, Teddy Neely (broadcast date)
September 5-17, 1967: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with The Sunshine Company
September 27- October ?, 1967 (one week): Washington State Fair, Yakima, WA
October 6, 1967: California State Gymnasium, Los Angeles, CA with The Doors, Sunshine Company
October 15, 1967: Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Spirit, Strawberry Alarm Clock (cancelled?), Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Hour Glass, Sunshine Company, Hamilton Streetcar, Breed "1st Annual Sacramento Pop Music Festival"
October 21 or 22, 1967: 'The Groovy Show', KHJ-TV Channel 9, Ruth Hardy Park, Palm Springs, CA (filmed date)
October 27-28, 1967: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
October 29, 1967: 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax District, Los Angeles, CA with Shirley Jones, Harry blackstone Jr. (broadcast date)
November 3-4, 1967: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
November 4, 1967: Starlight Bowl, Burbank, CA with Hourglass, Smokestack Lightnin, Joey Paige, The Young Men, DJ Sam Riddle (MC) "Pepsi-Cola 'Boss' Concert"
November 9-10, 1967: Grandstand stage, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ with Andy Williams (10), Henry Mancini (10), Andy Russell (10), and more "Annual Arizona State Fair - Teen Special"
November 17-18, 1967: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN with Jack Benny, Don Jeris and Orchestra
November 24, 1967: Playhouse, Hunter College, New York City, NY with The Doors
November 25, 1967: Internatinal Ballroom, Hilton Hotel, Washington D.C. with The Doors
March 25, 1969: 'The Steve Allen Show', NBC-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with Buddy Ebsen, Kim Weston, Gore Vidal (broadcast date.....rebroadcasted on June 27)
July 24, 1966: Camp Wildwood, 436 South Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, CA "6th Annual Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest"
John McEuen, backed by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, entered the '6th Annual Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest' and, needless to say, he won it.
November 18, 1966: Cheshire Cat, USC (University of Southern California) campus, Los Angeles. CA with The Association
December 2-11, 1966: The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA with Merle Travis
January 3-8, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
January 10-15, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
John McEuen, backed by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, entered the '6th Annual Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest' and, needless to say, he won it.
November 18, 1966: Cheshire Cat, USC (University of Southern California) campus, Los Angeles. CA with The Association
December 2-11, 1966: The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA with Merle Travis
January 3-8, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
January 10-15, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
February 7 - ??, 1967: Basin Street West, San Francisco, CA with Jimmy Smith Trio
February 21-26, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Hearts & Flowers
February 28 - March 5, 1967: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Lee Mallory (backed by The Clingers)
March 7, 1967: Marymount College, Westchester, Los Angeles, CA "March of the Lions"
March 7-12, 1967: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Lee Mallory (backed by The Clingers)
March 11, 1967: Valley Music Theatre, 20600 Ventra Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA with Standells, Electric Prunes, Merry-Go-Round, Real Don Steele, Harper's Bizarre "The Big Boss Sam Riddle Show"
March 17-26, 1967: Ash Grove, 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA with Lightnin' Hopkins
April 4-16, 1967: Golden Bear, 306 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA
April 17-19, 1967: unknown venue, St. Louis, MO
April 20-22, 1967: unknown venue, Chicago, IL
April 23-25, 1967: unknown venue, New York City, NY
April 26-27, 1967: unknown venue, Philadelphia, PA
April 27-28, 1967: unknown venue, Boston, MA
April 28-30, 1967: unknown venue, New York City, NY
May 1-2, 1967: unknown venue, Baltimore-Washington, MD
May 3-4, 1967: unknown venue, Cleveland, OH
May 5, 1967: unknown venue, Detroit, MI
May 6, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Bita Sweet, The Bossmen, The Blues Magoos, The Buckinghams, George Carlin, Billy Frarier, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Turtles (broadcast date)
May 19, 1967: Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA with Don & The Goodtimes, Gene Weed (MC), The Knack, The Rainmakers, Merry-Go-Round
May 20, 1967: Birmingham High School Stadium, Van Nuys, CA with The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Merry-Go-Round, the Standells (filled in for The Sunshine Company), plus "KHJ Boss Battle Finals" with The Yellow Payges, The Distorsions, and others
June 3, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with Keith, Scott MacKenzie, The Tokens, The Vacant Lots, The Wild Kingdom, The Youngbloods (broadcast date)
June 6-11, 13-18, 1967: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Tim Buckley, Pat Poulsen
June 2? - July 5, 1967: Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Pickle Bros.
July 6 - July 16, 1967: Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Sacred Mushrooms
July 1967 (?): ‘Tonight Show with Johnny Carson’, NBC TV Show, Los Angeles, CA
July 15, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Art of Creation, Lou Christie, Neil Diamond, The Flamingos, The In-Crowd, Debbie Lori Kaye, Gene Pitney, Jackie Wilson (broadcast date)
July 18-23, 1967: Trude Heller's Trik, Broadway and 49, New York City, NY
July 21-23, 1967: Golden Bear, 306 Ocean Avenue, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA
August 26, 1967: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with Buffalo Springfield, The Association, The Young Men, The Sunshine Company
August 26, 1967: 'Boss City', KHJ-TV (Channel 9), Los Angeles, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Sunshine Company, Teddy Neely (broadcast date)
September 5-17, 1967: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with The Sunshine Company
September 27- October ?, 1967 (one week): Washington State Fair, Yakima, WA
October 6, 1967: California State Gymnasium, Los Angeles, CA with The Doors, Sunshine Company
October 15, 1967: Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA with Jefferson Airplane, Spirit, Strawberry Alarm Clock (cancelled?), Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Hour Glass, Sunshine Company, Hamilton Streetcar, Breed "1st Annual Sacramento Pop Music Festival"
October 21 or 22, 1967: 'The Groovy Show', KHJ-TV Channel 9, Ruth Hardy Park, Palm Springs, CA (filmed date)
October 27-28, 1967: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
October 29, 1967: 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax District, Los Angeles, CA with Shirley Jones, Harry blackstone Jr. (broadcast date)
November 3-4, 1967: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
November 4, 1967: Starlight Bowl, Burbank, CA with Hourglass, Smokestack Lightnin, Joey Paige, The Young Men, DJ Sam Riddle (MC) "Pepsi-Cola 'Boss' Concert"
November 9-10, 1967: Grandstand stage, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ with Andy Williams (10), Henry Mancini (10), Andy Russell (10), and more "Annual Arizona State Fair - Teen Special"
November 17-18, 1967: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN with Jack Benny, Don Jeris and Orchestra
November 24, 1967: Playhouse, Hunter College, New York City, NY with The Doors
November 25, 1967: Internatinal Ballroom, Hilton Hotel, Washington D.C. with The Doors
November 26, 1967: Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT with The Doors
November 27, 1967: 'The Mike Douglas Show', KYW-TV Show, KYW-TV building's basement studio, 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA with Joe Harnell Sextet, Don Rickles, Jerry Vale, Dyan Cannon (broadcast date)
November 1967 (?): Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Woody Allen
November 1967 (?): 'From The Bitter End', WOR-TV Channel 9, unknown television studio, Secaucus (?), Hudson County (?), New Jersey (filmed and broadcasted on the same week around November)
November 30 - December 2, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA with Blue Cheer, Clear Light, Lights by Holy See
November 27, 1967: 'The Mike Douglas Show', KYW-TV Show, KYW-TV building's basement studio, 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA with Joe Harnell Sextet, Don Rickles, Jerry Vale, Dyan Cannon (broadcast date)
November 1967 (?): Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, NY with Woody Allen
November 1967 (?): 'From The Bitter End', WOR-TV Channel 9, unknown television studio, Secaucus (?), Hudson County (?), New Jersey (filmed and broadcasted on the same week around November)
November 30 - December 2, 1967: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA with Blue Cheer, Clear Light, Lights by Holy See
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #3 (DEC ?, 1967 - DEC 11, 1968)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Ralph Barr
3) Les Thompson
4) Jimmie Fadden
5) John McEuen
6) Christopher Lloyd 'Chris' Darrow vocals, guitar, fiddle
December 10, 1967: 'Peter Bergman's Radio Free Oz', KRLA-FM Radio Show, The Magic Mushroom, Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, Los Angeles County, CA (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's radio interview) (broadcasted live)
December 15-23, 1967: Ash Grove, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA with Mance Lipscomb
December 17, 1967: Bandstand, MacArthur Park, Westlake, Los Angeles, CA with Taj Mahal, Sonny Terry, Pacific Gas & Electric, Shurli Grant, Ruth Gordon, Fred Katz, Farrel Brosiawsky (MC), The Peace & Freedom Players, and many many more (Phil Ochs?) "Rally-Extravaganza in support of The Peace & Freedom Party"
December 26-31, 1967: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA
December 31, 1967: Bandstand, MacArthur Park, Westlake, Los Angeles, CA with The Chambers Bros., Peace & Freedom Jazz Featuring: Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Red Mitchell, Plas Johnson, Freddie Hill, plus speakers: Hugh Manes, Julia Mount, Farrel Broslawsky, Jack Weinberg "Rally For The Ballott!!! Registration Climax For The Peace & Freedom Party"
January 4, 1968: Corsair Amphitheater, Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, CA
February 2-3, 1968: Purple Haze, Riverside, CA with White Pepper (2), Caretakers (3)
February ?, 1968: The Cave, Vancouver, BC
February 20-25, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Bob Lind
February 24, 1968: "It's Happening '68", ABC TV Show, with Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys (broadcast date)
March 1-2, 1968: Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA with Tim Buckley
March 9, 1968: Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, CA with The Iron Butterfly, The Merry-Go-Round
March 16, 1968: Earl Warren Showgrouds, Santa Barbara, CA with The Nazz (pre-Alice Cooper), Blue Cheer
April 2-7, 1968: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Fantasy World Orchestra
April 13, 1968: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with American Breed, Hook, The Sunshine Company "Teen Time USA"
April 26, 1968: Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA with Moby Grape, Mourning Glory
April 27, 1968: Utah State Fairpark Coliseum, 155 North 1000 West, Salta Lake City, UT with Canned Heat, Lights by Jerry Abrams' Head Lights "The Dance of The Desert Prophet"
April or May or June 1968: Concord Coliseum, 1825 Salvio Street, Concord, CA
May 3-4, 1968: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Things To Come
May 21, 1968: 'Swingin' Singles', TV Special with Marty Ingels, Casey Kasem (host), The Sunshine Company, The Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Hourglass, Frank Kinsel (broadcast date)
May 25, 1968: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA with Clear Light, H.P. Lovecraft, Flamin' Groovies, Stewart Brant's "War: God", Marion Andus Jazz Ballet, Crystal Syphon, The Anatolians, Le Aloha Dancers, Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Azziza, Randy Conger, The Great Darv, Chloe Scott, George Gershwin, Big Mike Dinga, Jack Jones and Jill Saint John, The Womb, Jimmy Nite & The Nite Caps, Dhantasmagoria, La Bloth Feeling Aid Center, Anonymous Artists of America, The Howl, The Ching, Day Blindness, Paul Curtis Ballet, Shango, Dave Gabe, Peter Donner, Vickey Drake, Rikudom "McCarthy Is Happening"
June 18-23, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters (June 18-19 shows cancelled at all, while June 20 to 23 only NGDB cancelled and were replaced by Judy Collins)
July 2-14, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Tom Rush
July 18-28, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Tom Rush
September 1, 1968: 'The John Gary Show', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA with Joanie Sommers, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Molly Bee, Bobby Vee, Avery Schreiber, Allan Drake (broadcast date)
unknown date, 1968: Carnagie Hall, New York City, NY
November 1-2, 8-10, 1968: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Mercy
November 10, 1968: Cinematheque 16, Pasadena, CA with Dillard & Clark, Mugwumps, Tim Rose, Lee Michaels, David Blue, MC2, Bob Lind, The Morning
December 3-8 and 10-11, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Pogo (6-7)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's last gigs before disbanded.
January 8, 1969: 'The Donald O'Connor Show', TV Show with Edd Byrnes, Don Francks, Meredith MacRae, Don Sherman (broadcast date)
January 26, 1969: 'The John Gary Show', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA with Joanie Sommers, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Molly Bee, Bobby Vee (broadcast date)
December 15-23, 1967: Ash Grove, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA with Mance Lipscomb
December 17, 1967: Bandstand, MacArthur Park, Westlake, Los Angeles, CA with Taj Mahal, Sonny Terry, Pacific Gas & Electric, Shurli Grant, Ruth Gordon, Fred Katz, Farrel Brosiawsky (MC), The Peace & Freedom Players, and many many more (Phil Ochs?) "Rally-Extravaganza in support of The Peace & Freedom Party"
December 26-31, 1967: The Ice House, 234 S. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA
December 31, 1967: Bandstand, MacArthur Park, Westlake, Los Angeles, CA with The Chambers Bros., Peace & Freedom Jazz Featuring: Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Red Mitchell, Plas Johnson, Freddie Hill, plus speakers: Hugh Manes, Julia Mount, Farrel Broslawsky, Jack Weinberg "Rally For The Ballott!!! Registration Climax For The Peace & Freedom Party"
January 4, 1968: Corsair Amphitheater, Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, CA
February 2-3, 1968: Purple Haze, Riverside, CA with White Pepper (2), Caretakers (3)
February ?, 1968: The Cave, Vancouver, BC
February 20-25, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Bob Lind
February 24, 1968: "It's Happening '68", ABC TV Show, with Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys (broadcast date)
March 1-2, 1968: Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA with Tim Buckley
March 9, 1968: Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, CA with The Iron Butterfly, The Merry-Go-Round
March 16, 1968: Earl Warren Showgrouds, Santa Barbara, CA with The Nazz (pre-Alice Cooper), Blue Cheer
April 2-7, 1968: The Ice House, 234 South Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA with Fantasy World Orchestra
April 13, 1968: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA with American Breed, Hook, The Sunshine Company "Teen Time USA"
April 26, 1968: Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA with Moby Grape, Mourning Glory
April 27, 1968: Utah State Fairpark Coliseum, 155 North 1000 West, Salta Lake City, UT with Canned Heat, Lights by Jerry Abrams' Head Lights "The Dance of The Desert Prophet"
April or May or June 1968: Concord Coliseum, 1825 Salvio Street, Concord, CA
May 3-4, 1968: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Things To Come
May 21, 1968: 'Swingin' Singles', TV Special with Marty Ingels, Casey Kasem (host), The Sunshine Company, The Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Hourglass, Frank Kinsel (broadcast date)
May 25, 1968: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA with Clear Light, H.P. Lovecraft, Flamin' Groovies, Stewart Brant's "War: God", Marion Andus Jazz Ballet, Crystal Syphon, The Anatolians, Le Aloha Dancers, Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Azziza, Randy Conger, The Great Darv, Chloe Scott, George Gershwin, Big Mike Dinga, Jack Jones and Jill Saint John, The Womb, Jimmy Nite & The Nite Caps, Dhantasmagoria, La Bloth Feeling Aid Center, Anonymous Artists of America, The Howl, The Ching, Day Blindness, Paul Curtis Ballet, Shango, Dave Gabe, Peter Donner, Vickey Drake, Rikudom "McCarthy Is Happening"
June 18-23, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Dave Van Ronk and The Hudson Dusters (June 18-19 shows cancelled at all, while June 20 to 23 only NGDB cancelled and were replaced by Judy Collins)
July 2-14, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Tom Rush
July 18-28, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Tom Rush
September 1, 1968: 'The John Gary Show', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA with Joanie Sommers, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Molly Bee, Bobby Vee, Avery Schreiber, Allan Drake (broadcast date)
unknown date, 1968: Carnagie Hall, New York City, NY
November 1-2, 8-10, 1968: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Mercy
November 10, 1968: Cinematheque 16, Pasadena, CA with Dillard & Clark, Mugwumps, Tim Rose, Lee Michaels, David Blue, MC2, Bob Lind, The Morning
December 3-8 and 10-11, 1968: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA with Pogo (6-7)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's last gigs before disbanded.
January 8, 1969: 'The Donald O'Connor Show', TV Show with Edd Byrnes, Don Francks, Meredith MacRae, Don Sherman (broadcast date)
January 26, 1969: 'The John Gary Show', CBS-TV Show, CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA with Joanie Sommers, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Molly Bee, Bobby Vee (broadcast date)
March 25, 1969: 'The Steve Allen Show', NBC-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with Buddy Ebsen, Kim Weston, Gore Vidal (broadcast date.....rebroadcasted on June 27)
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #4 (JUN 1969 - 1974)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Les Thompson
3) Jimmie Fadden
4) John McEuen
5) Jimmy Ibbotson vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, accordion
September 9-14, 1969: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
October 3-5, 1969: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Steve Martin
October 11, 1969: 'Boss City', KHJ-TV Channel 9, KHJ Studios, Los Angeles, CA with The Happenings (broadcast date)
October 25, 1969: Silverado Ampitheatre, Bellis Park, Buena Park, CA with Poco, The Sunshine Company, Steve Martin "Silverado Days"
November 6, 1969: Corsair Amphitheater, Santa Monica City College, Santa Monica, CA
November 17, 1969: Thorne Hall, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA with Poco
November 18-23, 1969: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with John Stewart
November 24-30, 1969: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Doug Kershaw
December 26, 1969: 'Playboy After Dark', KTLA-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with Byron Gilliam, Frankie Randall, members of Chicago's "Sound City" troupe, Pat Morita, Shelley Berman, Lou Rawls (broadcast date)
January 2, 1970: 'Della!', TV Show with Redd Foxx, Marilyn Maye (broadcast date)
March 3, 1970: 'Playboy After Dark', KTLA-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with O.C. Smith, Steve Allen, The Blossoms, Clare & McMahon (broadcast date)
May 1, 1970: San Fernando Valley State College, Northridge, CA with T.I.M.E., Bangor Flying Circus, Ballin' Jack "A Benefit Concert For The North Hollywood Free Clinic"
May 26-31, 1970: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Steve Gillette
July 17, 1970: Mammoth Gardens, Denver, CO with Leon Russell
July 21-26, 1970: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Steve Martin
August 13, 1970: 'The Real Tom Kennedy Show', KTLA-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with Giselle MacKenzie, Joey Villa (broadcast date)
September 15-20, 1970: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Steve Martin
September 25-26, 1970: Troubadour North, 960 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA with Steve Martin
January 24, 1971: 'The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour', CBS-TV Show, Los Angeles, CA with Sonny & Cher, John Byner, Mel Tilles, R.G. Brown (broadcast date)
February 2, 1971: 'The David Frost Show', CBS-TV Show, New York City, NY with Oral Roberts, Brenda Vaccaro, Patrick Murphy (broadcast date)
February 19, 1971: U-D Memorial Building, Detroit, MI with Mashmakhan, Brownsville Station, Three Dog Night
February 21, 1971: Hofheinz Pavilion, University of Houston campus, Houston, TX
February 25, 1971: 'The Dick Cavett Show', ABC-TV Show, New York City, NY with Agnes Moorehead (broadcast date)
February 25, 1971: 'The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson', NBC-TV Show, New York City, NY with Bob Hope, Burt Lancaster, Jerry Lewis (filmed and broadcast date)
February 26, 1971: Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY with Bill Cosby
March 9, 1971: Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
April 17, 1971: Florida Field, University of Florida campus, Gainesville, FL with Bill Cosby
May 25-31, 1971: Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Steve Martin
June 21, 1971: 'The Big Record', TV Show with Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, Ike & Tina Turner, Tony Joe White (broadcast date)
June 30, 1971: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA with Canned Heat, Sugarloaf, War, Wolfman Jack (MC) "United Artists Records"
August 1-2, 1971: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Ted Anderson
August 17-22, 1971: Doug Weston's Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, CA with Artie & Happy Traum
August 26-29, 1971: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA with Steve Gillette
January 18-23, 1972: Doug Weston's Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
January 27-30, 1972: The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
February 3, 1972: Wetherby Gymnasium, Morehead State University campus, Maorehead, KY
May 21, 1972: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Hope
December 15-16, 1972: Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY with Joey George
January 26, 1973: South Bank Poly, London, UK
January 28, 1973: Barbarella's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
January 28, 1973: Edmonton Sundown, London, UK
January 26, 1973: South Bank Poly, London, UK
January 28, 1973: Barbarella's, Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK
January 28, 1973: Edmonton Sundown, London, UK
February 2-3, 1973: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Steve Martin, Danny Cox
March 2, 1973: 'The Midnight Special', NBC-TV Show, Burbank, CA with Dusty Springfield, Badfinger (broadcast date)
March 12-17, 1973: Great SouthEast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA
March 31, 1973: Citizens Field, Gainesville, FL with Charles Lloyd, Homer
May 25, 1973: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
March 2, 1973: 'The Midnight Special', NBC-TV Show, Burbank, CA with Dusty Springfield, Badfinger (broadcast date)
March 12-17, 1973: Great SouthEast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA
March 31, 1973: Citizens Field, Gainesville, FL with Charles Lloyd, Homer
May 25, 1973: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
June 16-17, 1973: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Steve Martin
October 7, 1973: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA with Richie Havens, Bonnie Koloc
October 30 - November 4, 1973: Great SouthEast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA
unknown date, 1973: Royce Hall, U.C.L.A. (University of California in Los Angeles), Los Angeles, CA with Mandrill, Eagles, Ike & Tina Turner, Jim Croce, Triumvirate, Black Oak Arkansas, John Sebastian, Electric Light Orchestra, Lee Michaels
The event was filmed for broadcast on ABC-TV's series "In Concert". The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performance was broadcasted on August 17 at 11:30pm (episode #18).
March 1, 1974: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Steve Martin
March 12-17, 1974: Great SouthEast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA
April 28, 1974: Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, CA "Golden State Country Bluegrass Festival"
March 12-17, 1974: Great SouthEast Music Hall, Atlanta, GA
April 28, 1974: Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, CA "Golden State Country Bluegrass Festival"
May 1, 1974: Men's Gymnasium, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA with John Hartford, Jerry Jeff Walker
May 16, 1974: Great Southern Music Hall, Gainesville, FL
June 3-4, 1974: The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA with Steve Martin
July 19-21, 1974: Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO with Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Aerosmith, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Peter Sinfield, Blue Öyster Cult, Eagles, America, Marshall Tucker Band, Boz Scaggs, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, David Bromberg, Leo Kottke, Cactus, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Electric Flag, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, The Earl Scruggs Revue, Charlie Daniels Band, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jimmie Spheeris, Triphammer, Bill Quateman, Jefferson Starship, Fresh Start, Babe Ruth, Locomotiv GT, The Sweet, Shawn Phillips, REO Speedwagon, Spirit, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Elvin Bishop "Ozark Music Festival"
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #5 (1974 - 1976)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) Jimmy Ibbotson
September 16, 1974: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO with Brewer & Shipley, Larry Knight and Friends
November 26, 1974: San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA with Linda Ronstadt, Steve Martin
April 13-15, 1975: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 1975: Perry Stadium, Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH with Styx, Golden Earring, Montrose, Johnny Winter, Pure Prairie League, The Outlaws, Richie Havens "Poe Ditch Music Festival" (cut short due to electrical problems caused by a heavy rain and electrical storm late in the afternoon. Uncertain who actually may not have played as a result)
June 21, 1975: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ with ZZ Top, Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, Status Quo, Johnny Winter
July 12, 1975: Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ with Marshall Tucker Band
July 24, 1975: Great Southern Music Hall, Gainesville, FL
August 3, 1975: Nippert Stadium, University of Cincinnati campus, Cincinnati, OH with Styx, Aerosmith, Back Oak Arkansas, Blue Oyster Cult, REO Speedwagon, Foghat, Mahogany Rush, The Outlaws "Ohio River Music Festival"
August 30 - September 1, 1975: unknown venue, Atlanta, GA with Charlie Rich, Doug Kershaw, The Earl Scruggs Revue, and many more "Southeastern Blue Grass Festival"
September 21, 1975: Edgewater Park, Cleves, OH with Kenny Rankin, New Riders of the Purple Sage, REO Speedwagon, Marshall Tucker Band, Earl Scruggs Revue, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Charlie Daniels Band
November 19, 1975: Memorial Gym, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA with Jimmy Buffett
November 19, 1975: Public Hall, Cleveland, OH with ZZ Top, Poco
November 23, 1975: Nixon Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA with Morning Song
April 4, 1976: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA with New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Loggins & Messina
June 6, 1976: Ratcliffe Stadium, Fresno, CA with Country Joe McDonald, Wild Blue Yonder, Rope of Sand
November 26, 1974: San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA with Linda Ronstadt, Steve Martin
April 13-15, 1975: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
June 1, 1975: Perry Stadium, Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH with Styx, Golden Earring, Montrose, Johnny Winter, Pure Prairie League, The Outlaws, Richie Havens "Poe Ditch Music Festival" (cut short due to electrical problems caused by a heavy rain and electrical storm late in the afternoon. Uncertain who actually may not have played as a result)
June 21, 1975: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ with ZZ Top, Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, Status Quo, Johnny Winter
July 12, 1975: Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ with Marshall Tucker Band
July 24, 1975: Great Southern Music Hall, Gainesville, FL
August 3, 1975: Nippert Stadium, University of Cincinnati campus, Cincinnati, OH with Styx, Aerosmith, Back Oak Arkansas, Blue Oyster Cult, REO Speedwagon, Foghat, Mahogany Rush, The Outlaws "Ohio River Music Festival"
August 30 - September 1, 1975: unknown venue, Atlanta, GA with Charlie Rich, Doug Kershaw, The Earl Scruggs Revue, and many more "Southeastern Blue Grass Festival"
September 21, 1975: Edgewater Park, Cleves, OH with Kenny Rankin, New Riders of the Purple Sage, REO Speedwagon, Marshall Tucker Band, Earl Scruggs Revue, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Charlie Daniels Band
November 19, 1975: Memorial Gym, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA with Jimmy Buffett
November 19, 1975: Public Hall, Cleveland, OH with ZZ Top, Poco
November 23, 1975: Nixon Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA with Morning Song
April 4, 1976: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA with New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Loggins & Messina
June 6, 1976: Ratcliffe Stadium, Fresno, CA with Country Joe McDonald, Wild Blue Yonder, Rope of Sand
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #6 (1976 - 1977)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) John Cable vocals, bass, guitar
5) Jackie Clark bass, guitar
March 21, 1977: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, CA with Jesse Colin Young
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #7 (1977 - 1978)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) Al Garth sax, fiddle, keyboards, percussion
5) Merel Bregante drums, percussion
6) Richard Hathaway bass
October 3-4, 1977: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA with Fleetwood Mac
June 26, 1978: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA with Le Roux
July 19-20, 1978: My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY with Le Roux
July 21, 1978: TG's East, Greenwood Lake, NY
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #8 (1978 - 1980)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) Al Garth
5) Richard Hathaway
February 2-3, 1979: Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO with David Holster
March 29, 1979: Center Stage, Canton, MI
August 25, 1979: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Golden, CO with Poco
September 4, 1979: North Hall Auditorium, Memphis, TN with The Allman Brothers Band
September 5, 1979: Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, AL with The Allman Brothers Band
July 10, 1980: The Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO with The Doobie Brothers
August 5, 1980: Meadow Brook, Rochester Hills, MI with Levon Helm and The Cate Brothers Band
September 7, 1980: Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE with The Doobie Brothers, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar "Rock Show"
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #9 (1980 - 1983)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) Al Garth
5) Richard Hathaway
6) Bob Carpenter keyboards, accordion, vocals
July 5, 1991: Meadow Brook, Rochester Hills, MI with Emmylou Harris
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #10 (1983 - 1987)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) John McEuen
4) Bob Carpenter
5) Jimmy Ibbotson
April 23, 1985: DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI with Hank Williams Jr.
April 24, 1985: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI with Hank Williams Jr.
August 11, 1985: Val Du Lakes Amphitheatre, Mears, MI "Hilltop Hoedown Bluegrass & Country Festival"
November 15, 1985: Premier Center, Sterling Heights, MI
May ?, 1986: McNichols Arena, Denver, CO
August 1, 1986: Ionia County Fairgrounds, Ionia, MI "Ionia Free Fair"
August 2, 1986: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with Oak Ridge Boys
August 8, 1986: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL with Oak Ridge Boys
April 24, 1985: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI with Hank Williams Jr.
August 11, 1985: Val Du Lakes Amphitheatre, Mears, MI "Hilltop Hoedown Bluegrass & Country Festival"
November 15, 1985: Premier Center, Sterling Heights, MI
May ?, 1986: McNichols Arena, Denver, CO
August 1, 1986: Ionia County Fairgrounds, Ionia, MI "Ionia Free Fair"
August 2, 1986: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with Oak Ridge Boys
August 8, 1986: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL with Oak Ridge Boys
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #11 (1987)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) Bob Carpenter
4) Jimmy Ibbotson
August 21, 1987: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkstone, MI with Hank Williams Jr.
August 22, 1987: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL with Hank Williams Jr.
August 22, 1987: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL with Hank Williams Jr.
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #12 (1987 - 1988)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) Bob Carpenter
4) Jimmy Ibbotson
5) Bernie Leadon vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, mandocello
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #13 (1988 - 2001)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) Bob Carpenter
4) Jimmy Ibbotson
September 20, 1990: Town and Country Club, London, UK
April 10, 1991: DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI "Benefit for Special Olympics"
April 10, 1991: DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI "Benefit for Special Olympics"
July 5, 1991: Meadow Brook, Rochester Hills, MI with Emmylou Harris
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #14 (2001 - 2004)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) Bob Carpenter
4) Jimmy Ibbotson
5) John McEuen
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND #15 (2004 - PRESENT)
1) Jeff Hanna
2) Jimmie Fadden
3) Bob Carpenter
4) John McEuen
March 22, 2010: The Ark #3, Ann Arbor, MI
October 1, 2011: Calumet Theatre, Calumet, MI
What happened to the concerts where we played the State fairs and the Jackson 5 showed up in black lemo's and opened for us. We had no idea who they were. They sure acted like they were already stars. They were soon after that. If I remember, It was the Washington State Fair. Not sure of the year though? Maybe 67-68 ?? Les Thompson
ReplyDeletegood to hear from you Mr. Thompson! Please contact me by my e-mail because I've a lot of questions for you!!.
ReplyDeleteHi Bruno, I can add a NGDB show date for you that I did not see on your list: August 29, 1971 - The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA (2 sets). I was at this particular show and took many photos, and logged the date on photos. I am fairly confident that they were there the night before also, August 28.
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