dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Acts that have appeared at the City Hall & Known dates. 1930's 1932 22nd September 1932 : Opening http://www.myspace.com/sheffieldcityhall/videos/video/4977829 Three days of concerts for the opening - details needed. Newspaper historians - we need your input please, 8th December 1932 Yehudi Menuhin 1933 30th January 1933 Eva Turner & Huberman 23rd March 1933 Last appearance of Sir Henry Coward with Sheffield Musical Union May 6th to May 13th Hiawatha 1934 January 1934 Paul Robeson 27th February 1934 Sheffield Musical Union, conductor H J Wood. Berlioz, "Faust" 28th June 1934 Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists 1935 21st October 1935 Richard Tauber and Simon Barer "Furtwangler" 1936 20th November 1936 Sheffield Subscription Concert no. 2 with Jelly d'Arányi (violin) and Frederic Lamond (piano), accompanied by Ethel Hobday (with Analytical Notes by Henry Coates); also featuring Adila Fachiri 1937 'Merrie England' by Sheffiel Dramatic Choral Society, City Hall, 26-30 October 1937 ("possibly") 1938 May 1938 Winston Churchill 1939 November 1939 Beecham - Halle Orchestrsa 12th and 15th December 1939 - Luftwaffe 1940's 1940 1941 1942 24th July 1944 Halle Orchestra 1943 29th May 1943 ITMA 29th May 1943 Wings for Victory Exhibition (Opened by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC) 13th August 1943 Halle Orchestra 1944 December 1944 : L. Du Garde Peach - a Pageant of Youth 1945 5th February 1945 Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 22 April 1945 Sheffield Philharmonic - First ever performance. 29th May 1945 Sheffield Conservative and Unionist Federation July 1945 Freedom of the City to Frank Thraves, H. W. Jackson, A. J. Bailey and A. J. Blanchard 1946 4th May 1946 Richard Tauber 1947 7th January 1947 International Subscription Celebrity Concerts 24th October 1947 Polands Opera Stars 1948 17th September 1948 "Prom" Concert, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Weldon - "Tchaikovsky" 23rd October 1948 Concert by Halle ORchestra conducted by John Barbilrolli 23rd October 2nd Yorkshire Philatelic Convention 29th October 1948 Halla Orchestra (Barbirolli) 6th November 1948 Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hugo Rignold 29th November 1948 : L. Du Garde Peach - Pageant of Production 10th December 1948 Novelty Concert by Halle Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli. 1949 19th March 1949 Alfredo Campoli, Liverpool Philharmonic; Herman Lindars 3rd December 1949 Halle Orchestra 1950's 1950 10th November (Friday) 1950 : Boyd Neel Orchestra 1951 16th April 1951 Winston Churchill receiving the Freedom of the City 1952 29th March 1952: Humphrey Lyttleton. Nov 19th 1952 Gracie Fields 1953 20th Jan 1953: Maurice Chevalier. 14th Feb 1953: Sarah Vaughan. 18th April 1953 Halle Orchestra 20-25th April 1953 Send Her Victorious, Salaue of Youth to a Youthful Queen 1954 23rd January 1954 Vic Lewis and his Orchestra 5th Apr 1954: Nat King Cole. Plus Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra. 19th April 1954 Johnnie Ray 30th April 1954 Yma Sumac 7th May 1954 Mantovani & His New Orchestra (returning by public demand). 12th & 13th May 1954 Guy Mitchell, with Ronnie Scott & His Orchestra 19th May 1954 Gracie Fields 1955 1956 15th March 1956 Lonnie Donnegan April 10th 1956: Slim Whitman. May 11th 1956: Danny Kaye May 21st 1956 (Whit Mon): Louis Armstrong. Oct 11th 1956: Liberace. 5th and 15th November 1956 Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra 15th December 956 Humphrey Littleton 22nd December 1956 Halle Orchestra 29th Dec 1956 Pat Boone. 1957 13th Feb 1957: Guy Mitchell. 14th March 1957 The Platters/Kay Cavendish/Vic Lewis & his Orchestra 4th May 1957 : Slim Whitman Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen 17th May 1957: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. 28th May 1957: Frankie Laine. 5th June 1957 Freddie Bell & The Bellboys 21st September 1957 : Russ Hamilton 30th November 1957 Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Chris Barbers Jazz Band 28th December 1957 : Terry Dene 1958 15th January 1958 6-5 Special Stage Show with Pete Murray 22nd February 1958 Chris Barbers Jazz Band 4th March 1958 : Buddy Holly Crickets, Gary Miller, The Montanas & Des O'Connor 5th March 1958 Paul Anka 30th April 1958 : Frankie Vaughan 11th June 1958 : Jerry Lee Lewis - Oh no it wasn't ! This should have been starring Jerry Lee Lewis but he returned home early because of the controversy about his 13 year old (third) wife. so it was The Treniers instead. 25th June 1958 : Tommy Steele. July 1958 75th anniversary of the formation of the Police Federation 15th October 1958 Kalin Twins Eddie Calvert Cliff Richard & The Drifters Tony Marsh The Londonairs The Most Brothers 1959 27th January 1959 George Lewis New Orleans Jazz Band 24th March 1959 Marty Wilde Russ Conway Cuddly Dudley Johnson Sisters Colin & Christine Campbell Bobby Dennis (compere) 22nd April 1959 Cliff Richard & The Drifters The Five Dallas Boys Des O'Connor Ray Alan & Steve Jean & Peter Barbour Tommy Wallis & Beryl Kay & Kimberley 29th August 1959 Frankie Vaughan Lorne Lesley Fram Weir Orchestra 10th October 1959 (Saturday) Cliff Richard 21st November 1959 Craig Douglas The Mudlarks Bert Weedon Bill Forbes Lord Rockingham's 2nd XI Des O'Connor (compere) 1960's 1960 1960 (date unknown): Ella Fitzgerald. 13th January 1960 The Platters Cuddly Dudley Carl Barriteau & His Band Promoter : Harold Davison & Arthur Howes 6th February 1960 Adam Faith Emile Ford John Barry Seven The Avons Mike Preston Little Tony (some dates) The Checkmates 16th April 1960 Everly Brothers. The Crickets (backing the Everly Brothers) Five Dallas Boys Cherry Wainer & Don Storer Lance Fortune Danny Hunter Flee-Rekkers Freddy Lloyd Five Tony Marsh (compere) Promoter : Arthur Howes 27th May 1960 Conway Twitty Freddy Cannon Johnny Preston Wee Willie Harris Chris Wayne & The Echoes Tony Crombie Don Arden (compere) Promoter : Don Arden 19th October 1960 Jimmy Jones Mark Wynter Michael Cox & The Hunters Brook Brothers Dean Rogers & The Marauders Janet Richmond Kenny Lynch Johnny Wiltshire & The Trebletones Tony Marsh (compere) Promoter : Arthur Howes 4th December 1960 Walter Gorhr (Died at the City Hall that night) 1961 17th February 1961 Sheffield - Alfredo Campoli - Halle Orchestra, Herman Lindars. 18th February 1961, City Hall, Sheffield, BBC Concert Orchestra, Vilem Tausky 17th November 1961 Halle Orchestra, Herman Lindars 23rd November 1961 Billy Fury Eden Kane Karl Denver Trio The Allisons 1962 19th January 1962 Helen Shapiro The Brook Brothers The Four Jays Red Price Band The Dale Sisters Colin Day Dave Allen (compere) Promoter : Bernard Hinchcliffe / Arthur Howes 15th February 1962 Cliff Richard The Shadows Dallas Boys Patti Brooks The Trebletones The Two Tones Tony Marsh (compere) 9th March 1962 Brenda Lee Gene Vincent Rory Blackwell & His Blackjacks Nero & The Gladiators Sounds Incorporated Bob Bain (compere) Promoter : Don Arden 9th April 1962 Brenda Lee/Gene Vincent 9th May 1962 Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Kidd & The Pirates The Viscounts Mark Eden Vince Eager The Bachelors The Echoes Dave Reid (compere) Promoter - Don Arden 19th May 1962 Adam Faith Promoter - Arthur Howes 22 September 1962 Chubby Checker Brook Brothers Kestrels Susan Singer Chas McDevitt & Shirley Douglas Gary Edwards Combo Red Price & His Orchestra Bob Bain (compere) Promoter : Arthur Howes 3rd October 1962 Freddy Cannon Del Shannon Buzz Clifford Joe Brown Suzy Cope The Allisons Peppi & The New York Twisters Wallace & Duval John Barry Seven Promoter - Tito Burns 17th October 1962 Everly Brothers Ketty Lester Frank Ifield Dean Rogers The Vernons Girls The Terry Young Five Norman Collier (compere) Promoter - Arthur Howes 23rd October 1962 Little Richard Sam Cooke Jet Harris & The Jetblacks Breakaways Sounds Incorporated Bob Bain (compere) Little Richard was not on the 12th and 26th shows Sam Cooke missed the first and last shows Promoter : Don Arden 3rd November 1962 Bobby Vee The Crickets Ronnie Carroll Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes Frank Kelly & The Hunters Johnny de Little Frank Berry (compere) Promoter : Tito Burns 13th November 1962 B Bumble & The Stingers Tornados Joe Brown & His Bruvvers Johnny Kidd & The Pirates Vince Eager Chris Wayne & The Echoes Bobby Shafto Promoter : George Cooper 1st December 1962 Cliff Richard The Shadows Jackie Trent The Breakaways Alan Randall The Trebletones Alan Field (compere) 1963 2nd March 1963 Helen Shapiro 2nd March 1963 The Beatles. 16th March 1963: The Beatles. 16th March 1963 Tommy Roe 16th March 1963 Chris Montez 25th May 1963 Roy Orbison 25th May 1963: The Beatles. 16th September 1963 Dave Berry and the Cruisers/Karen Young and the Cadillacs/The Debonairs/Vance Arnold and the Avengers 21st September 1963 The Searchers 21st September Roy Orbison 19th October 1963 Del Shannon 2nd Nov 1963 The Beatles. 13th November 1963 - Rolling Stones "The Rhythm 'N' Blues Show" 16th November 1963 The Searchers 20th November 1963 Gene Vincent 1964 1st March 1964 C.I.S.W.O. 15Th. Annual Brass Band Festival - Contest and Concert - Testpiece Symphony of Marches 3rd March 1964 Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas 10th April 1964 BBC Challenging Brass Finals 14th April 1964 Cliff Richard May 1964 Chuck Berry Show (inc The Animals) 29th May 1964 Rolling Stones July 1964 Ray Charles Nov 9 1964: The Beatles. 1st December 1964 Brenda Lee Show 1965 19th February 1965 Cilla Black PJ Proby (Tom Jones & The Squires) Tommy Roe The Fourmost Mike Cotton Sound Tommy Quickly The Remo Four Sounds Incorporated Bob Bain (compere) Promoters - Arthur Howes & Brian Epstein 27th February 1965 Del Shannon Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Herman's Hermits Just Four Men Jerry Stevens Dodie West The Soul Savages featuring Paul Dean The Dollies Zephyrs Promoter - Peter Walsh 30th April 1965 Bob Dylan 1966 19th March 1966 P J Proby (Support acts The Searchers, The Action and Thane Russal & Three) 5th November 1966 Small Faces/Hollies/Paul Jones/Nashville Teens 1967 February 1967 Dubliners and Dermot O'Brien 23rd June 1967 The Original Drifters 28th October 1967 The Who/The Herd/Marmalade/The Tremeloes 17th November 1967 Pink Floyd (Nice guitarist Davy O'List stands in for Syd on several dates due to his 'personal problems') 1968 29th March 1968 The Dubliners 6th April 1968 Bee Gees and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich Tour 17th May 1968 Honeybus 4th July 1968 Esther & Abi Ofarim 9th October 1968 Incredible String Band 12th October 1968 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown 1969 27th January 1969 The Nice & The Family 18th March 1969 : Fleetwood Mac 24th May 1969 : Pink Floyd 15th October 1969 Jethro Tull/Terry Reid 4th December 1969 Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton, Dave Mason, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Price, Tex Johnson, Rita Coolidge and George Harrison). 1970's 1970 16th January 1970 Led Zeppelin 29th January 1970 The Nice 12th February 1970 Pink Floyd 17th February 1970 Pink Floyd 25th February 1970 Booker T. And The MGs 9th March 1970 Pink Floyd 9th June 1970 Soft Machine 5th September 1970 Manfred Mann Chapter III/East of Eden 23rd September 1970 Jethro Tull/Procol Harum 24th September 1970 Groundhogs 29th September 1970 Barclay James Harvest 15th October 1970 T. Rex 27th October 1970 ELP 22nd December 1970 Pink Floyd 1971 2nd January 1971 T. Rex 14th January 1971 Black Sabbath/Freedom/Curved Air 23rd January 1971 Stevie Wonder/Martha Reeves and The Vandellas 26th February 1971 Free 27th January 1971 Van der Graff Generator/Lindisfarne/Genesis 29th January 1971 Mott the Hoople/Wishbone Ash 6th February 1971 Deep Purple 25th February 1971 Jackson Heights/Every Which Way/Audience 6th March 1971 Quintessence 20th March 1971 Incredible String Band 24th March 1971 ELP 13th April 1971 New Seekers 17th April 1971 T. Rex 24th April 1971 Caravan/Barclay James Harvest/Gringo 29th May 1971 King Crimson 12th June 1971 Rory Gallagher/Byzantium 16th June 1971 Curved Air 17th June 1971 Lindisfarne/Bell + Arc/Halfbreed 21st June 1971 Groundhogs 22nd June 1971 Wishbone Ash/Renaissance/Stackridge 26th June 1971 Van der Graff Generator/Bronco/Cohise 19th August 1971 If/Steamhammer/Million 9th September 1971 : Cat Stevens 28th September 1971 Ten Years After 7th October 1971 Mott the Hoople/Peace 9th October 1971 Incredible String Band 13th October 1971 Yes/Jonathan Swift 15th October 1971 Terry Reid 18th October 1971 Steeleye Span/Andy Roberts 19th October 1971 King Crimson 23rd October 1971 T. Rex "Electric Warrior" 16th November 1971 Fairport Convention 22nd November 1971 Mungo Jerry 27th November 1971 Alan Bown 29th November 1971 Groundhogs/Egg/Quicksand 29th November 1971 Soft Machine 29th December 1971 East of Eden/Troggs/Gravy Tain 30th November 1971 Genesis 1972 25th January 1972 Procol Harum/Amazing Blondel 2nd February 1972 Audience/Stackridge 3rd February 1972 Nazareth 10th February 1972 Wishbone Ash/Glencoe 12th February 1972 Pink Floyd 16th February 1972 Roy Harper 17th February 1971 Genesis 21st February 1972 Black Sabbath/Wild Turkey 11th March 1972 Jethro Tull 17th March 1972 Heads, Hand and Feet/Patto/Claire Hamill 23rd March 1972 Rory Gallagher/Byzantium 10th May 1972 ELO/Colin Bluntstone 12th May 1972 Slade/Status Quo 25th May 1972 Arthur Brown & Kingdom Come 5th June 1972 - David Bowie 13th June 1972 Uriah Heep 9th September 1972 : Thin Lizzy/Slade 25th September 1972 Stray/Pretty Things 28th September 1972 Deep Purple/Glencoe 30th September 1972 Stone the Crows 3rd October 1972 Lindisfarne/Genesis 14th October 1972 Jackson Heights/Magna Carta 23rd October 1972 Steeleye Span/Amazing Blondel 2nd November 1972 Barclay James Harvest (Cancelled) 7th November 1972 Humble Pie 9th November 1972 Slade/Thin Lizzy 25th November 1972 ELP 27th November 1972 Cat Stevens 1st December 1972 Wishbone Ash 4th December 1972 King Crimson 5th December 1972 Hawkwind 7th December 1972 Blackfoot Sue/Medicine Head 14th December 1972 Camel 15th December 1972 Groundhogs 22nd December 1972 Faces 28th December 1972 Geordie 1973 20th January 1973 Hawkwind 1st February 1973 Family 8th February 1973 Al Stewart 17th February 1973 Genesis/String Driven Thing 20th February 1973 Deep Purple/Nazareth 14th March 1973 Status Quo/Byzantium 17th March 1973 King Crimson/Claire Hamill 21st March 1973 Geordie 23rd March 1973 Strawbs 28th March 1973 Roxy Music/Sharks 28th April 1973 Bert Jansch 2nd April 1973 Curved Air 6th April 1973 Ten Years After 28th April Bert Jansch 4th June 1973 Esperanto/Sha Na Na 6th June 1973 David Bowie 12th June 1973 Slade/Sensational Alex Harvey Band 14th June 1973 Wishbone Ash 4th July 1973 Paul McCartney and Wings 25th September 1973 Argent 8th October 1973 Gong 22nd October 1973 Roxy Music, support LEo Sayer 25th October 1973 Genesis 12th December 1973 Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1974 22nd January 1974 Beck, Bogart and Appice 24th January 1974 T. Rex 3.3.1974 C.I.S.W.O. 25TH. ANNUAL BRASS BAND FESTIVAL - CONTEST AND CONCERT - CITY HALL SHEFFIELD TESTPIECE BELMONT VARIATIONS - 18th April 1974 Ten Years After 6th May 1974 Deep Purple/Elf with Ronnie Dio 10th May 1974 Sensational Alex Harvey Band 28th June 1974 : Barclay James Harvest 17th September 1974 Showaddywaddy 24th September 1974 Gong/Isotope 5th October 1974 Wishbone Ash 9th October 1974 Sensational Alex Harvey Band 29th October 1974 Tangerine Dream 5th November 1974 Queen "Sheer Heart Attack tour" 15th November 1974 Queen 1975 23rd January 1975 Supertramp - "Crime of the Century" 23rd January 1975 Chris de Burgh 20th February 1975 ELO 6th March 1975 10CC 13th May 1975 Sensational Alex Harvey Band 23rd May 1975 Dr Feelgood 15th June 1975 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, 3rd October 1975 Argent 9th October 1975 Tangerine Dream A Let It Rock Special 15th October 1975 Baker Gurvitz Army 23rd October Wishbone Ash 23rd November 1975 A night of Music and Stars, Compere Jimmy Jewel 4th December 1975 Supertramp 16th December 1975 Camel 19th December 1975 Rory Gallagher 20th December 1975 ELO 1976 2nd February 1976 10CC 24th March 1976 - Gong - "Tribal Heart" tour. 20th May 1976 Nils Lofgren 24th May 1976 Don McLean 26 & 27th May 1976 Sensational Alex Harvey Band 12th June 1976 Dr. Hook 15th September 1976 Hawkwind 30th September 1976 Manfred Manns EarthBand 15th October 1976 Canned Heat 4th December 1976 Supertramp 1977 Gilbert O'Sullivan (Date missing) 18th January 1977 : Hall and Oates (cost £1.30) 14th February 1977 Thin Lizzy 20th May 1977 Nils Lofgren 24th May 1977 Television & Blondie 17th September 1977 Peter Gabriel 29th September 1977 Hawkwind 18th October 1977 Wishbone Ash 1978 23rd January 1978 Judas Priest 5th March 1978 Worksop Miners Welfare Band 8th March 1978 Squeeze 16th May Black Sabbath/Van Halen 18th May 1978 Darts 20th September 978 Camel/Soft Machine/Michael Chapman 10th October 1978 Squeeze 24th October 1978 Hawkwind 28th November 1978 Judas Priest 29th November 1978 Gene Pitney 1979 28th February 1979 : Krokus 24th March 1979 Journey "Evolution" 30th March 1979 Bad Company 22nd June 1978 : U.F.O. 19th July 1979 : Ian Drury & the Blockheads 28th September : 1979 Saxon 8 October 1979 : Gary Numan 1980's 1980 18th February 1980 : The Tourists - "Last Laugh Tour" 25th February 1980 Peter Gabriel 17th April 1980 Genesis "Duke" 12th May 1980 Thin Lizzy 6th June 1980 Devo 17th June 1980 - Steve Hackett (a Hallam Radio broadcast) 23rd September 1980 : The Tourists - "Luminous Basement Tour" 13th October 1980 Hawkwind 27th October 1980 AC/DC "Back in Black" 1981 26th January 1981 -The Who supported by Q-Tips with Paul Young 29th January 1981 UB40 9th February 1981 Gary Moore 7th October 1981 Hawkwind 16th October 1981 Saxon 28th October Herol Bomber Graham versus Kenny Bristol 19th November 1981 Judas Priest 1982 26th January 1982 Sammy Hager 16th February 1982 Scorpions 25th October 1982 Hawkwind 30 & 31st October 1982 - Japan "Sons of Pioneers" tour. 11th November 1982 Elton John 14th December 1981 Michael Schenker Group 1983 13th February 1983 : The Stranglers 25 September 1983 Gary Numan 2nd November 1983 : Eurythmics - "Touch Tour" 16th November 1983 Ozzy Osbourne 30th November 1983 Y&T/Rock Goddess 1984 30th October 1984 Motorhead 5 December 1984 Gary Numan 16th December 1984 Meatloaf - "Bad Attitude" 1985 30th January 1985 Meatloaf - "Bad Attitude" 4th March 1985 Uli Roth Electric Sun 8th April 1985 Tears for Fears 25 September 1985 Gary Numan 6th October 1985 Spear of Destiny 1986 24th May 1986 John Denver 2nd October Magnum 15th October 1986 : Iron Maiden 15th December 1986 Status Quo 1987 23rd January 1987 : Hollies 19th March 1987 The Cult 16th June 1987 Cannon and Ball 12th October 1987 Everly Brothers 11th December 1987 INXS 1988 12th January 1988 Marillion 23rd March 1988 Ted Nugent & Krokus 4th April 1988 : Alice Cooper 6th April 1988 : Robert Plant 27th October 1988 : Robert Cray Band 6th December 1989 Status Quo 1989 23rd January 1989 Judas Priest 18th February 1989 Waterboys 1990's 1990 9th October 1990 Iron Maiden/Wolfsbane 1991 18th January 1991 Robert Cray 15th February 1991 Motorhead "It Serves You Right" 20th March 1991 Gary Numan "Outland" 26th March 1991 Pantera "Cowboys from Hell"/Judas Priest "Painkiller/Annihilator 2nd May 1991 Mr Big "Lean Into It" 29th May 1991 Robert Palmer 16th July 1991 Kraftwerk "Mix" 17th September Magnum "Spirit" 13th October The Black Crowes "Shake Your Money Maker" 18th October Extreme "Pornograffitti 21st October Big Counrty 1992 12th March 1992 Europe - "Prisoners in Paradise" tour 20th March 1992 Jethro Tull 13th July 1992 Pulp 1993 19-22nd April 1993 Victoria Wood 9th June 1993 Brian May 1st October 1993 Squeeze 5th October Levellers 13th October 1993 Jethro Tull "25th Anniversary" 30th November Skin/Little Angels 1994 25th June 1994 BLACK DYKE BAND WITH ENFIELD CITADEL BAND 1995 11th February 1995 Queensryche 1996 8-11th November 1996 Victoria Wood 1997 1st February 1997 Black Crowes 26-27th May 1997 Victoria Wood 1998 19th February 1998 UFO 1999 2000's 2000 20th February 2000 Counting Crows "This Desert Life" 26th April 2000 Moody Blues 12 July 2000 Alice Cooper "This Brutal Planet" 4th September 2000 Lou Reed "Ecstacy" 6 November 2000 James 8 November Levellers 2nd December Status Quo "Famous in the Last Century" 2001 29th May 2001 Runrig 8-11th October 2001 Victoria Wood 2002 2003 29th October 2003 Camel "Farewell Tour" 8th November 2003 Beautiful South 9th December 2003 Human League 2004 8th September 2004 Rush "30th Aniversary Tour" 2005 2006 2007 2008 2nd March 2008 50th Anniversary Memorial Tour Buddy Holly 2009 2010's 2010 2011 2012 11th April 2012 Sarah Millican 14th April 2012 Everly Pregnant Brothers. 19th April 2012 Jethro Tull's Iain Anderson 29th October 2012 Kevin Bridges 2013 7th October 2013 Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Live 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 A suggestion from another thread. A few references in other threads to acts that have appeared at the City Hall. Reply to this thread and I'll compile a list with dates if possible - there I'll start you off. Acts that have appeared at the City Hall The Beatles Joe Cocker - Great to see the man live in his home town Duran Duran Echo & the Bunnymen Fairport Convention Frankie Goes To Hollywood French & Saunders Genesis Howard Jones Japan Howard Jones Kraftwerk Morrissey Gary Numan (twice) OMD (Filmed by BBC. Peter Powell introduced them) The Pogues with the lovely Kirsty MacColl as guest Q-Tips The Rolling Stones Spear Of Destiny Teardrop Explodes Ultravox The Who Victoria Wood Paul Young Well done, Dunsbyowl. Here are some names --most have actual dates (the dates are a big help, I think, in giving an impression of the popular stars of a particular time) City Hall –Some Stars Who Played There. March 29th 1952: Humphrey Lyttleton. Jan 20th 1953: Maurice Chevalier. Feb 14th 1953: Sarah Vaughan. Apr 5 1954: Nat King Cole. Plus Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra. April 10th 1956: Slim Whitman. May 11th 1956: Danny Kaye May 21st 1956 (Whit Mon): Louis Armstrong. Oct 11th 1956: Liberace. Dec 29th 1956: Pat Boone. Feb 13th 1957: Guy Mitchell. May 17th 1957: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. May 28th 1957: Frankie Laine. March ? 1958: Buddy Holly June 25th 1958: Tommy Steele. 1960 (date unknown): Everly Brothers. 1960 (date unknown): Ella Fitzgerald. March 2nd 1963: The Beatles. March 16th 1963: The Beatles. May 25th 1963: The Beatles. Nov 2nd 1963: The Beatles. Nov 9 1964: The Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 March ? 1958: Buddy Holly I went to see the 50th anniversary memorial tour of Buddy Holly last year at the City Hall (2nd March 2008) and got the souvenir programme. I have searched through it to try and find the exact date of the original 1958 appearance but the programme only quotes "The tour opened to rave reviews on March 1st at the Trocadero in London and finished on March 25 at the gaumont Hammersmith. It consisted of up to 3 performances per venue, each attracting crowds of 1500 to 2000 people" So I hope someone else can provide the missing day. It does say however that appearing with Buddy Holly and the Crickets were Ronnie Keene & his Orchestra The Tanner Sisters Gary Miller It is possible that Des O'Connor also appeared unless the Sheffield City Hall performance was on a Sunday as at the time a "No Comedians on a Sabbath" rule meant that Des O'Connor could not appear in Sunday performances. Great list of artists OCKS, well before my time but I would have loved to see some of these acts live. Following my previous comments in the initial thread on Louis Armstrong I would certainly have wanted to see Ella Fitzgerald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I went to see the 50th anniversary memorial tour of Buddy Holly last year at the City Hall (2nd March 2008) and got the souvenir programme. I have searched through it to try and find the exact date of the original 1958 appearance but the programme only quotes "The tour opened to rave reviews on March 1st at the Trocadero in London and finished on March 25 at the gaumont Hammersmith. It consisted of up to 3 performances per venue, each attracting crowds of 1500 to 2000 people" So I hope someone else can provide the missing day. It does say however that appearing with Buddy Holly and the Crickets were Ronnie Keene & his Orchestra The Tanner Sisters Gary Miller It is possible that Des O'Connor also appeared unless the Sheffield City Hall performance was on a Sunday as at the time a "No Comedians on a Sabbath" rule meant that Des O'Connor could not appear in Sunday performances. Great list of artists OCKS, well before my time but I would have loved to see some of these acts live. Following my previous comments in the initial thread on Louis Armstrong I would certainly have wanted to see Ella Fitzgerald. Des O'Connor was almost certainly on the bill, for I recall him talking about it at a much later date. In fact, in the earlier days of his career O'Connor appeared on the same bills as several top stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 This will end up as a huge list! I can only add the acts that I remember seeing there: Thin Lizzy Gary Moore Darts (still got the Radio Hallam recording!) The Tubes Devo Jimmy Nail Who else used to shout "Wally!" whilst waiting for the band to come on? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Des O'Connor was almost certainly on the bill, for I recall him talking about it at a much later date. In fact, in the earlier days of his career O'Connor appeared on the same bills as several top stars. So the City Hall show cannot have been on a Sunday then, but must be between 1st and 25 March 1958. Still working on an exact date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 A suggestion from another thread. A few references in other threads to acts that have appeared at the City Hall. Reply to this thread and I'll compile a list with dates if possible - there I'll start you off. Acts that have appeared at the City Hall The Beatles According to Mark Lewisohn's definative work on The Beatles they appeared at Sheffield City Hall five times Saturday 2 March 1963 (part of a tour with Helen Shapero) Saturday 16 March 1963 (with Tommy Roe and Chris Montez) Saturday 25 May 1963 Saturday 2 November 1963 Monday 9 November 1964 They also appeared at the Gaumont cinema on Wednesday 8 December 1965 Further to this they had also appeared at the Azena Ballroom, Gleadless on Tuesday 12 Febuary 1963 Making a total of seven appearances in the City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 This will end up as a huge list! I can only add the acts that I remember seeing there: Thin Lizzy Gary Moore Darts (still got the Radio Hallam recording!) The Tubes Devo Jimmy Nail Who else used to shout "Wally!" whilst waiting for the band to come on? Any idea of dates, Markbaby? Yes, the list will be long, but what a contribution to social and local entertainment history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul h Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 A suggestion from another thread. A few references in other threads to acts that have appeared at the City Hall. Reply to this thread and I'll compile a list with dates if possible - there I'll start you off. Acts that have appeared at the City Hall The Beatles Joe Cocker - Great to see the man live in his home town Duran Duran Echo & the Bunnymen Fairport Convention Frankie Goes To Hollywood French & Saunders Genesis Howard Jones Japan Howard Jones Kraftwerk Morrissey Gary Numan (twice) OMD (Filmed by BBC. Peter Powell introduced them) The Pogues with the lovely Kirsty MacColl as guest Q-Tips The Rolling Stones Spear Of Destiny Teardrop Explodes Ultravox The Who Victoria Wood Paul Young I saw Pink Floyd there doing the Echoes tour around 1971 Around the same time we went to see a popular band at that time called Van de Graph Generator they were crap. The two backing groups we had never heard of were brilliant: Lindisfarne and Genesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 March 23 1933 Sir Henry Coward conducted his farewell concert with the Sheffield Musical Union Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Well done, Dunsbyowl. Here are some names --most have actual dates (the dates are a big help, I think, in giving an impression of the popular stars of a particular time) City Hall –Some Stars Who Played There. March 29th 1952: Humphrey Lyttleton. Jan 20th 1953: Maurice Chevalier. Feb 14th 1953: Sarah Vaughan. Apr 5 1954: Nat King Cole. Plus Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra. April 10th 1956: Slim Whitman. May 11th 1956: Danny Kaye May 21st 1956 (Whit Mon): Louis Armstrong. Oct 11th 1956: Liberace. Dec 29th 1956: Pat Boone. Feb 13th 1957: Guy Mitchell. May 17th 1957: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. May 28th 1957: Frankie Laine. March ? 1958: Buddy Holly June 25th 1958: Tommy Steele. 1960 (date unknown): Everly Brothers. 1960 (date unknown): Ella Fitzgerald. March 2nd 1963: The Beatles. March 16th 1963: The Beatles. May 25th 1963: The Beatles. Nov 2nd 1963: The Beatles. Nov 9 1964: The Beatles. Someone has mentioned The Platters, with Vic Lewis & his Orchestra at the City Hall on 14th March 1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Someone has mentioned The Platters, with Vic Lewis & his Orchestra at the City Hall on 14th March 1957 Additions to City Hall list Nov 19th 1952 Gracie Fields April 19th 1954 Johnnie Ray April 30th 1954 Yma Sumac May 7th 1954 Mantovani & His New Orchestra €returning by public demand€. May 12th &13th 1954 Guy Mitchell, with Ronnie Scott & His Orchestra May 19th 1954 Gracie Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Found the Date for Devo, but I can only guess the year at 1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Found the Date for Devo, but I can only guess the year at 1979 Sorry Markbaby but in 1979 June 6 would have been on a Wednesday (used an eternal calendar), however as the following year was a leap year this would move it on 2 days so that 6 June 1980 would have been on a Friday. going the other way from 1979 1975 would be the previous year to fit the day and date criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Sorry Markbaby but in 1979 June 6 would have been on a Wednesday (used an eternal calendar), however as the following year was a leap year this would move it on 2 days so that 6 June 1980 would have been on a Friday. going the other way from 1979 1975 would be the previous year to fit the day and date criteria Nice One Dave! 1980 it was then, because the show started with a film from their album" Q:are we not men? A: We are Devo" which was released in 1978. £3.50 seemed a lot of money then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Nice One Dave! 1980 it was then, because the show started with a film from their album" Q:are we not men? A: We are Devo" which was released in 1978. £3.50 seemed a lot of money then! Thanks Markbaby, I use the eternal calendar built into the family tree program Legacy quite a bit to check day and date compatibility for a particular year, or just to put a day to a given date (very handy). In this case as you were unsure about the exact year I realised that the information in the picture provided could be made to reveal the year quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 A suggestion from another thread. A few references in other threads to acts that have appeared at the City Hall. Reply to this thread and I'll compile a list with dates if possible - there I'll start you off. Acts that have appeared at the City Hall The Beatles Kay Cavendish Joe Cocker Darts Devo Duran Duran Echo & the Bunnymen Fairport Convention Frankie Goes To Hollywood French & Saunders Genesis Howard Jones Japan Howard Jones Kraftwerk Vic Lewis & his Orchestra Lindesfarne Gary Moore Morrissey Jimmy Nail Gary Numan (twice) OMD (Filmed by BBC. Peter Powell introduced them) The Platters The Pogues with the lovely Kirsty MacColl as guest Q-Tips The Rolling Stones Spear Of Destiny Teardrop Explodes Thin Lizzy The Tubes Ultravox Van der Graf Generator The Who Victoria Wood Paul Young Known dates that they appeared at the City Hall March 23rd 1933 Last appearance of Sir Henry Coward with Sheffield Musical Union March 29th 1952: Humphrey Lyttleton. Jan 20th 1953: Maurice Chevalier. Feb 14th 1953: Sarah Vaughan. Apr 5 1954: Nat King Cole. Plus Johnny Dankworth & his Orchestra. April 10th 1956: Slim Whitman. May 11th 1956: Danny Kaye May 21st 1956 (Whit Mon): Louis Armstrong. Oct 11th 1956: Liberace. Dec 29th 1956: Pat Boone. Feb 13th 1957: Guy Mitchell. March 14th 1957 The Platters/Kay Cavendish/Vic Lewis & his Orchestra May 17th 1957: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. May 28th 1957: Frankie Laine. March 4th 1958: Buddy Holly June 25th 1958: Tommy Steele. 1960 (date unknown): Everly Brothers. 1960 (date unknown): Ella Fitzgerald. March 2nd 1963 Helen Shapiro March 2nd 1963: The Beatles. March 16th 1963: The Beatles. March 16th 1963 Tommy Roe March 16th 1963 Chris Montez May 25th 1963: The Beatles. Nov 2nd 1963: The Beatles. Nov 9 1964: The Beatles. 1971 Pink Floyd Of interest to note that Sheffield Forum features the entire Buddy Holly tour dates under Buddy Holly Concert in Sheff history and ex-pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Of interest to note that Sheffield Forum features the entire Buddy Holly tour dates under Buddy Holly Concert in Sheff history and ex-pats. OK OCSK, 4 March 1958 it is then for Buddy Holly at the City hall Sheffield. That fits in nicely with what I thought and as this date would have been on a Tuesday it would not have prevented des O'Connor from appearing as a comedian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 30 & 31st October 1982 - Japan "Sons of Pioneers" tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 24th March 1976 - Gong - "Tribal Heart" tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 13th November 1963 - Rolling Stones "The Rhythm 'N' Blues Show" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 17th June 1980 - Steve Hackett (a Hallam Radio broadcast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 5th June 1972 - David Bowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 13th June 1972 - Uriah Heep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 9th October 1968 - Incredible String Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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