NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

 

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)

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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.  

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"

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  

THE TURTLES FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This story is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Chuck Taylor, Logan Janzen, Randy M. Foley, Judy Smith, W. Craig Lannin, Michael Lazarus Scott, Nick Blakey, Luis Futre, Greg Vick, Butch, Gray Newell, Nick Warburton, Steve Marinucci,Fabulous 208, Rob Branigin, Richie Unterberger, Tim Neeley, David Zorning, Jerry Fuentes, Greg Russo, Charles Ulrich, Simon N Wordsowrth, The Indianapolis News, The Daily Californian, The Concert Database, Rock Tour Database, Philadelphia Daly News, Michael Fennelly, Haigo, Rob Frith, Spectrum, The East Village Other, The Sacramento Bee, and Bill Robers, to whom I'm most grateful.

THE WESTCHESTER YOUTH BAND (1957 - 1958)
1) Howard Lawrence 'Howie' Kaplan clarinet
2) Sherry Alberoni (aka Sherry Allen) trumpet  
3) ??????? + other unknown players
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4) Prof. Fern Jarris (band's director)


THE BELVEDERES (LATE 1950s/EARLY 1960s)
1) Howie Kaplan clarinet
2) ??????? + other unknown players


THE WESTCHESTER HIGH A-CAPPELLA CHOIR (SEPT 1961 - JUN 1962)

1) Howie Kaplan second tenor vocals

2) Mark Volman first tenor vocals

3) Gilbert Allan 'Al' Nichol vocals

4) Charles 'Chuck' Portz vocals

5) Betty McCarty vocals

6) ???????? plus other unknown singers

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7) Prof. Robert Wood (choir's director)

September 1961 - June 1962: various "high school a-cappella choir competitions", unknown city, CA (they always won all of them)

THE NIGHTRIDERS (OCT 1961 - DEC 31, 1962)

1) Howie Kaplan alto sax

2) Al Nichol lead guitar

3) Chuck Portz bass
4) Glen Wilson drums

1962: 'Bob Eubanks' Pickwick Dance Party', KTLA-TV Channel 5, Pickwick Recreation Center, Burbank, CA 
The Nightriders lip-synced 'Radar' and 'High Tide'.  

December 31, 1962: unknown venue, unknown city, CA "New Year's Eve Party"

The Nightriders's last gig.

THE HUSTLERS (1962 - JAN 1963)

1) Donald Ray 'Don' Murray drums

2) Steve Wildermuth rhythm guitar

3) ???????? + others unknown musicians

+

4) Al Nichol bass (filling in for their regular bassist at only one gig in 1962)

THE CROSSFIRES #1 (JAN 1, 1963 - JAN 1963 (for only one or two shows))

1) Howie Kaplan tenor sax

2) Al Nichol lead guitar

3) Chuck Portz bass

4) Don Murray drums

5) Steve Wildermuth rhythm guitar

THE CROSSFIRES #2 (JAN 1963 - ca. OCT 1964)

1) Howie Kaplan tenor sax

2) Al Nichol lead guitar

3) Chuck Portz bass

4) Don Murray drums

5) Dale Walton rhythm guitar

6) Mark Volman alto sax, tamburine 

unknown date, 1963: Westchester Women's Club, Westchester, CA

Supposedly this is The Crossfires last gig in their home town of Westchester.

ca. November 1963 - ca. October 1964: Revelaire Club, 312 S Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA

The Crossfires played in this club as house band every week on Fridays and Saturdays for one year.

THE CROSSWIND SINGERS (AUTUMN 1963)

1) Howie Kaplan vocals

2) Mark Volman vocals

3) Betty McCarty vocals

4) Al Nichol vocals, guitar

Autumn 1963: Auditorium, Westchester High School, Westchester, CA "school dance"

The Crosswind Singers first and only gig as opening act for folk duo Joe & Eddie.

THE CROSSFIRES #3 (ca. OCT 1964 - 1965)

1) Howie Kaplan lead vocals, tenor sax

2) Al Nichol lead guitar, vocals

3) Chuck Portz bass

4) Mark Volman lead vocals, alto sax, tamburine

5) Tom Stanton rhythm guitar

6) Terry Hand drums

ca. October 1964 - 1965: Revelaire Club, 312 South Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA

The Crossfires played in this club as house band every week on Fridays and Saturdays for months.

 

THE CROSSFIRES #4 (1965 - JUL 1965) /

THE TURTLES #1 (JUL 1965 - JUL 1966)

1) Howie Kaplan (aka Howie Kaylan) lead vocals, tenor sax, clarinet, tamburine, harmonica, keyboards

2) Al Nichol lead guitar, piano, organ, bass, trumpet, harpsicord

3) Chuck Portz bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica

4) Mark Volman clarinet, tamburine, drums, alto sax, guitar, harmonica

5) Don Murray drums, harmonica

6) Jim 'Tuco' Tucker rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica

1965: Revelaire Club, 312 South Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA

First as 'The Crossfires' and then as 'The Turtles', the band played in this club as house band every week on Fridays and Saturdays for months.

July 13, 1965: Fantasyland Theatre, Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, Orange County, CA with The Dixie Cups, Gayle Harris, The Mustangs, The Humdinger Dancers "Humdinger"

August 7, 1965: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA with Lovin Spoonful, Herman's Hermits, The Bobby Fuller Four, The Guilloteens, Thee Midniters, The Great Scots

The Turtles first gig outside the Revelaire Club.

August 17-18, 1965: Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 23, 1965: Tiger Stadium, Hopkinsville, KY with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 25, 1965: City Auditorium, Atlanta, GA  with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 25, 1965: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN  with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 26, 1965: Coliseum, Florence, AL with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 27, 1965: Coliseum, Ohio Star Fair, Columbus, OH with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 29, 1965: Memorial Stadium, Terra Haute, IN with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 30, 1965: Civic Theatre, Akron, OH with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

August 31, 1965: Onondaga Co. War Memorial Syracuse, NY with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

September 2, 1965: Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

September 3-6, 1965: The Marine Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars"

September 9, 1965: Boys Club Auditorium, Pittsfield, MA with Peter & Gordon, Tom Jones, Turtles, Shirelles, Ronnie Dove, Mel Carter, Brian Hyland, Billy Joe Royal, Jimmy Ford & Executives, Jimmy Rice, Timothy Rice "Caravan of Stars" (cancelled)

September 22 - October 3, 1965: Golden Gate A-Go-Go, Golden Gate Race Track, Berkeley, CA with Miss Judy Mac

October 6, 1965: Whisky à Go Go, 568 Sacramento Street at Montgomery, San Francisco, CA with Gino Dentie

unknown date, 1965: Teen Dance Club, Golden Gate Fields horse track, Albany, NY

unknown date, 1965: Crescendo/Tiger Tail, Los Angeles, CA

November 6, 1965: Santa Ana Municipal Stadium, Santa Ana, CA with Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Mel Carters, Sunrays, The Challengers, Joey Paige

November 24, 1965: Prom Ballroom, St. Paul, MN

December 11, 1965: Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL with The Yardbirds, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Buckinghams, The New Colony Six, The Flock, Little Boy Blues, The Fantastic Epics

December 19, 1965: Arie Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL "Special Teen Dance" 

December 30, 1965: Oakland Auditorium Arena, 10 Tenth Street, Oakland, CA with The Beach Boys, Jackie Lee, The T-Bones, Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels

January 21-23, 1966: Dave Hull's Hullabaloo, Moulin Rouge, 6230 Sunset Boulevard at Vine Street, West Hollywood, CA with The Palace Guard (21-23) and (only 23) three other uncredited groups

January 28, 1966: Rollarena, San Leandro, CA with The Harbinger Complex, The New Addition

January 29, 1966: Gymnasium, Rolling Hills High School, Rolling Hills Estates, CA with The Sun Rays, The Hollywood All Stars (backed by The Surfaris) "Shindig '66"

March 2-12, 1966: Phone Booth, New York City, NY 

March 3, 1966: Auditorium, Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, MD with The Lovin' Spoonful 

March 4, 1966: Center Theatre, Boston, MA

March 26, 1966: 'Clay Cole's Diskotek', WPIX Channel 11, unknown television studio, New York City, NY with Simon & Garfunkel, Patrick, Al Martino (broadcast date)

April 2, 1966: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA with Sonny & Cher, Otis Redding, Righteous Brothers, Modern Folk Quinet, Donovan, Knickerbockers, Jan & Dean "KHJ Radio to Benefit the Braille Institute of America"

April 2-5, 1966: Dave Hull's Hullabaloo, Moulin Rouge, 6230 Sunset Boulevard at Vine Street, West Hollywood, CA with The Palace Guard, Dick Dale, PJ Proby

April 4-5, 1966: Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daily City, CA with The Sopwith Camel (4 and/or 5), Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (4-5), The Charlatans (4-5), Bob Kuban & The In Men (4-5), Capt. Zoom (4-5), Bold Rebels (4), Anti (4), Big Red and the Rebels (4), Boys (4), Bricklayer Arms (4), Friendly Stranger (4), Profound Sound (4), Joyce Dunn and the Bradstreets (4), Shades Blue Ltd. (4), Rollix (4), Strangers (4), Shillings (4), Village of Blues (4), Virtues (4), Malibus (4), The Trolls (5), Avengers (5), Hedds (5), Baytovens (5), Benedict Arnold & The Traitors (5), Bittersweet (5), Chessmen (5), Inn Crowd (5), Mystery Trend (5), Just VI (5), Rogues (5), New Workmen (5), Butch Engle and the Styx (5), The Toads (5), The Zoo (5), The Vandals (5), Wayward Sound (5) "Band Bash - A fund-raising bash for the benefit of the San Francisco Symphony" 

April 6, 1966: Armory, Yreka Fair Grounds, Yreka, CA with Mike and The Knights, The Medallions

April 15, 1966: Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, IN with The Animals, and other local bands

April 23 or 24 or 25 or 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 or 30 or May 1, 1966: Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL with Dick Clark (MC), Freddie Cannon, and others "Dick Clark's Young World's Fair"

May 27, 1966: The Desert Inn grounds, Palm Springs, CA with The Leaves, Up in the Tree Five "KDES-Luau Leap"

July 3-4, 1966: Beat On The Beach (an open-air bowl), Pico Boulevard, West Los Angeles, CA with The Everpresent Fullness

July 6, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, 1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA with Oxford Circle, Sons Of Champlin

THE TURTLES #2 (JUL 1966 - OCT ?, 1966)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Chuck Portz

4) Al Nichol

5) Jim Tucker

6) Johny 'Goatee' Barbata drums

July 16-23, 1966: Whisky a' Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, CA with First Review, The Doors

The Turtles #2 first gigs.

August 19-24, 1966: unknown venue, Miami Beach, FL

August 25, 1966: Baltimore Civic Auditorium, Baltimore, MD with Paul Revere and The Raiders

August 26-28, 1966: Whisky a' Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, CA with Jefferson Airplane

The Turtles were unbilled but definitely played one of those three nights if not in all three.  

August 27, 1966: unknown venue, San Francisco, CA "Society Party"

August 29-31, 1966: 'Hollywood Palace', ABC TV Show, The Palace, West Hollywood, CA (filming dates)

September 10, 1966: Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, CA with X-Trippers, SSA

THE TURTLES #3 (OCT ?, 1966 - FEB 1967)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Al Nichol

4) Jim Tucker

5) Johny Barbata

6) Chip Douglas bass, vocals

October ?, 1966: Carousel Theater, West Covina, CA

The Turtles #3 first gig.

October 7-8, 1966: The Third Eye, 312 South Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA with Buffalo Springfield, The Everpresent Fullness, Ligths by Bill Ham "Gross Opening"

November 16-20, 1966: Whisky a' Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, CA with The Everpresent Fullness

November 24, 1966: Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA with The Daily Flash, Tommy Roe, Don and the Goodtimes, B.J. Thomas, Danny O'Keefe, The Bards, Don Grady With His Band, Lee Mallory, Fastest Group Alive, Hard Times, Gary and the Hornets, Los Bravos "KJR Thanksgiving Spectacular"

December 9, 1966: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA with Love, Gene Clark, The Seeds, The Standells, The Count Five

December 17, 1966: Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA with Limey and The Yanks, Second Artillery

December 21-31, 1966: Whisky a' Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, CA with Buffalo Springfield (21-22), Iron Butterfly (23-31)

January 14, 1967: Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA with William Penn Fyve, The Chosen Few

THE TURTLES #4 (FEB 1967 - JUL 1967)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Al Nichol

4) Jim Tucker

5) Johny Barbata

6) William James 'Jim' 'JP' Pons bass, guitar, vocals

February 18, 1967: New Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA with Paul Revere and The Raiders, The Mojo Men, Harper's Bizarre

March 26, 1967: Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA with The Daily Flash, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Clear Light, The Rainy Daze, The Factory, West Coast Pop Experimental Band, Flamin' Groovies, Steve Miller Blues Band, Sopwith Camel (canceled), Iron Butterfly, The Nazz, Other Half, West Coast Branch, Seventh Son, Firesign Theatre & New Generation, The King Verses, Kim Fowley, Smokestack Lightning, The Yellow Brick Road, The Yerba Buena Blues Band "Easter Sunday Love-In"

April 1, 1967: unknown venue, Lake Worth, FL

April 7, 1967: Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL with Electric Prunes, Buckinghams, Lou Christie, Brian Hyland and The Jokers, Tommy James and The Shondells, Royal Guardsmen, The Blues Magoos, The Casinos and others "The Big Ape Presents Spring Star Spectacular"

April 8, 1967: State Coliseum, Montgomery, AL with Electric Prunes, Buckinghams, Lou Christie, Brian Hyland and The Jokers, Tommy James and The Shondells, Royal Guardsmen, The Blues Magoos, The Casinos and others "WBAM presents Big Bam All-Star Spring Show"

April 14, 1967: Gymnasium, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA with The Freudian Slips

April 15, 1967: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA with The Sandpipers

April 29, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with King Coleman, The Duprees, Aretha Franklin, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, The Blues Project, Jackie Wilson, Bobby Goldsboro, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Outsiders, The Riddles, Johnny Tillotson, The Toys (broadcast date)

May 3, 1967: Prom Ballroom, St. Paul, MN

May 5, 1967: KRNT Theater, Des Moines, IA with The Association

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 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (broadcast date)

May 6, 1967: KRNT Theater, Des Moines, IA with Buffalo Springfield, Sopwith Camel (canceled), The Robbs, Sandy Shore (MC)

May 7, 1967: Masonic Temple, Davenport, IA with Buffalo Springfield, Sopwith Camel (canceled), The Robbs

May ?, 1967: Parsons College (?), Fairfield, IA (uncertain)

May ?, 1967: Crimson Cougar, Aurora, IL with Buffalo Springfield

May ?, 1967: The Swinging Gate, Ft. Wayne, IN with Buffalo Springfield

May ?, 1967: Dupage County Fairgrounds Arena, Wheaton, IL with Buffalo Springfield

May ?, 1967: unknown venue, Chicago, IL

May ?, 1967: unknown venue, Milwaukee, WI

May ?, 1967: 'Ed Sullivan Show', CBS TV Show, Ed Sullivan Theatre, Broadway, New York City, NY (filming date)

May ?, 1967: Community Center, Boca Raton, FL

May 12, 1967: Central High School, Hindsdale, IL

May 13, 1967: Coliseum Ballroom, Benld, IL with Hoss and The Lords

May 14, 1967: unknown venue, Wichita, KS

May 17, 1967: unknown venue,  Battle Creek, MI

May 18, 1967: Township High School, Waukegan, IL

May 19, 1967: unknown venue, Ashland, WI

May 27-30, 1967: The Steel Pier resort, Atlantic City, NJ

May 2?, 1967: 'Clay Cole's Diskotek', WPIX Channel 11, unknown television studio, New York City, NY with Paul Anka, Frankie Valli, Every Mother's Son, Chad & Jeremy, The Shirelles (filming date....the show was broadcast on June 3)

June 1 - June 9, 1967: European Tour.....England, Denmark, France, Germany. Belgium, Holland

June 4, 1967: Speakeasy Club, London, England

June ?, 1967: 'Top Of The Pops', BBC-1 TV Show, London, England (filming date)

June ?, 1967: 'Saturday Club', BBC-1 Radio Show, London, England (recording date)

June 8, 1967: Blaises Club, London, UK 

June 10, 1967: 'Upbeat', WEWS-TV Show, Cleveland, OH with The Arbors, The Changing Times, The Druids, The Glories, Chuck Jackson and his Band, Terry Knight, and Robie Porter, Vicki Anderson, James Brown, The Buckinghams, The G.T.O.'s, The Outsiders, The Toys, The Wollies (broadcast date)

June 15, 1967: unknown venue, Nashville, TN

June 16, 1967: unknown venue,  Memphis, TN

June 17, 1967: The Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL with The Lovin' Spoonful, The Electric Prunes, The Fifth Estate "WSGN Summer Fun"

June 24, 1967: Lagoon Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT

June 25, 1967: unknown venue, Wichita, KS

June 26, 1967: unknown venue, Sioux Falls, SD

June 28, 1967: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA with Young Rascals

June 30, 1967: 'The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson', NBC-TV Show, New York City, NY with Buddy Rich, Buddy Hackett (broadcast date)

THE TURTLES #5 (JUL 1967 - FEB 1969)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Al Nichol

4) Johny Barbata

5) Jim Pons

July 15, 1967: 'Clay Cole's Diskotek', WPIX Channel 11, unknown television studio, New York City, NY with The Critters, Lulu Christie, Bobbie Norris, Frankie Randell (broadcast date)

August 9, 1967: Grandstand, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Jackson, MI

August 16, 1967: Prom Ballroom, St. Paul, MN 

August 26, 1967: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH with The Spectras

September 8, 1967: The Big Moose Showcase, Lorain, OH

September 16, 1967: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA with Moby Grape, Sopwith Camel, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 

November ?, 1967: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

November 19, 1967: St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO with The Mitch Ryder Show, Young Rascals, Bobby Vee, Tommy James and The Shondells "The Danny Thomas Benefit for Crippled Children"

December ?, 1967: unknown venue, Emporia, KS

December 9, 1967: 'Clay Cole's Diskotek', WPIX Channel 11, unknown television studio, New York City, NY with Richie Havens, 5th Dimension, The Blues Magoos, Arthur Prysock, Chris Crosby (broadcast date)

January 13, 1968: San Diego International Sports Arena, San Diego, CA with Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Box Tops, The Rose Garden, The Stone Poynes, Sonny & Cher, Jay & The Techniques, Brenton Wood, Classics IV, October Country, Kenny O'Dell

January 21, 1968: The Cheetah, Santa Monica, CA with Buffalo Springfield, Jose Feliciano, Brewer & Shipley, The Grass Roots, Hunger, Pacific Gas & Electric, Joint Effect, Jamie & The Jury, Incredibly Delicious, Lewis & Clark Expedition, Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Giant Sunflower, Richard Tappan, Joint Effort, Rubber Highway, Gilbert and his Guitar, Fraternity of Man, Cathy Amber & The Difference "Phantasmagoria I - A Benefit for the L.A. Free Clinic"

January 26, 1968: The Cheetah, Santa Monica, CA with The Byrds, The Lewis & Clarke Expedition "KRLA Radio Promo Show"

January 27, 1968: 'Baton Rouge', 2° Chaine Couleur de l'ORTF, Maison De La Radio, 116 Avenue du Président Kennedy, Paris, France with Cream, Sharks, Memphis Slim & Mickey Baker, Ten Years After (broadcast date) 

February 26, 1968: 'The Mike Douglas Show', KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA with Truman Capote, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Laurindo Almeida, Joe Harnell Sextet, Allen Ludden (broadcasting date)

March 9, 1968: Union, La Salle College campus, Philadelphia, PA 

April 5-6 1968: Cheetah, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL with The Regiment, The Bubble Gum Machine (April 5 show was cancelled as a safety precaution, due to civil unrest, after Martin Luther King Jr. was slain the day before)

April 20, 1968: Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY with The Vagrants

April 27, 1968: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

June ?, 1968: Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland, OH

July 23, 1968: Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA with Sly and The Family Stone

August 26-27, 1968: Whisky a' Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard at Clark Street, West Hollywood, CA

September 18-20, 1968: Steve Paul's The Scene, New York City, NY with Mandrake Memorial (18-20, Hal Walters (18-20), Spooky Tooth (20)

September 21, 1968: Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ

September 28, 1968: Duke University campus, Durham, NC with New York Rock & Roll Ensemble "dorm party"

October 2, 1968: 'The Mike Douglas Show', KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA with Joe Harnell Sextet, Frank Sinatra Jr.,  Durward Kirby, Denise Lor, Gay Gear Luce, Judith Keith, Joey Villa (broadcasting date)

October 5, 1968: Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA with Grateful Dead, Youngbloods, Sanpaku, Family Tree Initial Shock

October 12, 1968: Fillmore East, New York City, NY with Creedence Clearwater Revival, New York Rock & Roll Ensemble

November ?, 1968: Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR with Grass Roots, Deep Purple "Survey '68"

November 16, 1968: Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, HI with The New Buffalo Springfield, Canned Heat

November 24, 1968: Clowes Hall, Butler University campus, Indianapolis, IN with Creedence Clearwater Revival

November 28, 1968: Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA with Iron Butterfly, Lights by The Inner Media Light Show

November 29, 1968: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA with Steppenwolf, The Grass Roots, The Ohio Express, The Shadow Of Knight, The New Hudson Exit, 5x5

December 1, 1968: The Bank, Torrance, CA with Harvey Mandel 

December 8, 1968: The Bank, Torrance, CA

December 13, 1968: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA with Eric Burdon and The Animals, The Morning Sun, and other special guest stars "Christmas Concert With....." 

December 23, 1968: Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA with Canned Heat, Chambers Brothers, Buddy Miles Express, The Grassroots, Steve Miller Blues Band, The Love Exchange "L.A. Pop Festival"

December 30, 1968: Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino, 901 South Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Broward County, FL with Jose Feliciano, Iron Butterfly, Canned Heat, The Grass Roots, Jr. Walker and The All Stars, Ian and Sylvia, Charles Lloyd Quartet, Sweet Inspirations, Sweetwater, The Joe Tex Revue "Miami Pop Festival"

January 10, 1969: Exhibition Building, State Fairground, Phoenix, AZ with Electric Prunes, Sir Douglas Quintet, The Fox, Lights by The First Light Century, B. Mason Dean (MC), Rich "Mother" Robbins (MC)

January 18, 1969: Capitol Theatre, Ottawa, Canada with 3's A Crowd

February 2, 1969: Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada with Iron Butterfly

THE TURTLES #6 (FEB 1969 - SEPT 1970) /

THE RHYTHM BUTCHERS (1969)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Al Nichol

4) Jim Pons

5) John George 'Chief' Seiter drums, keyboards, vocals

February 28, 1969:  Convention Hall, Community Concourse, San Diego, CA with Creedence Clearwater Revival

April 19, 1969: Gymnasium, Franklin College, 101 Branigin Boulevard, Franklin, IN

April 26, 1969: Memorial Hall, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA with The Mothers of Invention

April 29, 1969: 'The Mike Douglas Show', KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA with Alejandro Rey, Tony Randall, Madeleine Kahn, The Philadelphia Civic Ballet Company, Joyce Bowman, Henry Borovick (broadcasting date)
The band perform 'Elenore' and 'The House On The Hill'.

May 10, 1969: White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C. with The Temptations "Tricia Nixon's Private Party"

July 26, 1969: Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT with Canned Heat

July 31, 1969: Club Ponytail, Harbor Springs, MI with The April Smile

August 31, 1969: Miller Lite Racetrack Grandstand, California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA with Strawberry Alarm Clock 

September 12-13, 1969: Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI with Tyrannosaurus Rex (12-13), Sun (12), Thomas-Blood (13)

September 14, 1969: Toledo Raceway Park, Toledo, OH with Pleasure Seekers (cancelled), MC5, SRC, Amboy Dukes, Alice Cooper, The Ohio Power, Frost, Rationals, Savage Grace (cancelled), Rush, Frut, Life "Toledo Pop Festival"

November 5, 1969: Virginia Beach Dome, Virginia Beach, VA with Three Dog Night

December 1969: Gym, Buchser High School, Santa Clara, CA with John Hartford

December 27 or 28 or 29, 1969: Miami-Hollywood Speedway, Pembroke Pines, FL with Santana, Crow, Smith, Vanilla Fudge, Grateful Dead, Butterfield Blues Band, B.B. King, Hugh Masakela, Tony Joe White, Biff Rose, Amboy Dukes, Canned Heat, Motherlode, The Band, Johnny Winter, Cold Blood, Sweetwater "Miami Rock Festival - Last Rock Festival of the 60's"

unknown date, 1969: 'Miss Teen U.S.A.', TV Show, unknown venue, unknown city, unknown state

April 19, 1970: 'The Barbara McNair Show', CTV-TV Show, Toronto, BC, Canada with Barbara McNair, Ethel Waters, Ed McMahon, Royce D. Applegate (broadcast date)

The band perform: 'Lady-O'.

THE TURTLES #7 (aka FLO & EDDIE & THE TURTLES) (JAN 1975 - DEC 31, 1975)

1) Howie Kaylan (aka Eddie)

2) Mark Volman (aka Flo)
3) ?????????? + other unknown musicians

January 14-16, 1975: The Savoy, Shelby Hotel, Detroit, MI

Januay 29, 1975: The Brewery, Lansing, MI

April 24-26, 1975: Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA with Larry Raspberry, Joe Droukas (cancelled), Atlantis (cancelled)

November 22, 1975: Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, CA with Stephen Stills

December 31, 1975: Winterland, San Francisco, CA with Eddie Money, The Tubes

THE (ORIGINAL) TURTLES #8 Featuring FLO & EDDIE (1983 - 1985)

1) Howie Kaylan (aka Eddie)

2) Mark Volman (aka Flo)

3) ?????????? + other unknown musicians

September 10, 1983: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

April 27, 1984: Lansing Civic Center, Lansing, MI with The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap "Happy Together Tour"

April 28, 1984: Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI with The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Spanky And Our Gang "Happy Together Tour"

April 19, 1985: Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI with The Grass Roots, Gary Lewis and The Playboys "Happy Together 1964"

May 14, 1985: Lakeview Arena, Marquette, MI with The Grass Roots, Gary Lewis and The Playboys "Happy Together 1964"

May 15, 1985: Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI with The Grass Roots, Gary Lewis and The Playboys "Happy Together 1964"

THE TURTLES #9 (1985 - 1988)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Joe Lamanno vocals, bass

4) ??????????? + others unknown musicians

July 27, 1986: Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI with Blood, Sweat and Tears, Bo Diddley "Motor City Music"

July 24, 1987: Pine Know Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with The Byrds, The Grass Roots, Herman's Hermits, Tommy James and The Shondells "VH1 Classic SuperFest"

July 25, 1987: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL with Herman's Hermits, The Byrds, The Grassroots, Mark Lindsay, Tommy James and The Shondells "VH1 Classic SuperFest"

THE TURTLES #10 (1988 - 199?)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman
3) Rob Hovey drums (only in the summer of 1988)

4) ?????????? + others unknown musicians

July 22, 1988: Meadow Brook, Rochester Hills, MI with The Rascals 

June 16, 1991: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with The Rascals, The Grass Roots, Johnny Rivers

May 29, 1993: Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland, OH with The Rascals

May 30, 1993: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkstone, MI with The Rascals

August 8, 1993: Boblo Island, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada with Mitch Ryder

THE TURTLES #11 (199? - 2008)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Joe Stefko drums

4) Don Kisselbach vocals, bass

5) Tristan Avakian vocals, guitar

6) Benjy King vocals, keyboards

March 10, 2000: Sea World Park, Orlando, FL

March 11, 2000: unknown venue, San Antonio, TX

April 28-30, 2000: Disney World, Orlando, FL

May 1-3, 2000: Disney World, Orlando, FL 

June 4, 2000: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

June 22, 2000: unknown vene, Fargo, TX

July 8, 2000: Lakeside Association, Lakeside, OH

July 16, 2000: unknown venue, Duluth, ME

August 19, 2000: Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO

September 2, 2000: unknown venue, Tawanada, NY

September 8, 2000: unknown venue, Manchester, England 

THE TURTLES #12 (2008 - PRESENT)

1) Howie Kaylan

2) Mark Volman

3) Joe Stefko

4) Don Kisselbach

5) Godfrey Townsend guitar

6) Greg Hawkes keyboards

August 2, 2008: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with The Animals, Badfinger, Jack Bruce, Melanie "HippieFest"

Augsut 2, 2014: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI with Mark Farner, Chuck Negron, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, Mitch Ryder "The Happy Together Tour"