1967
FAMILY Mk I
- Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion
- John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards
- Ric Grech: bass, violin, cello, vocals
- Jim King: tenor and soprano saxophones, harmonica, vocals, piano
- Harry Ovenall: drums, percussion
1967
January 1, 1967 Beachcomber, Bolton, ENG
January 2, 1967 The Carlton, Warrington, ENG
January 4, 1967 The Place, Hanley, ENG
January 13, 1967 Hermitage Ballroom, Hitchin, ENG
January 14, 1967 Royal Lido Ballroom, Prestatyn, WAL (with The Raynes)
January 15, 1967 Astoria, Oldham, ENG
January 17, 1967 Blaises, London, ENG
January 18, 1967 Big L’ Discotheque, London, ENG
January 18, 1967 Speakeasy, London, ENG
January 19, 1967 Connahs Quay, WAL
January 20, 1967 Hulme Hall, Manchester, ENG
January 21, 1967 Pavilion, Matlock, ENG
January 22, 1967 Beachcomber, Bolton, ENG
January 23, 1967 Baldock, ENG
January 23, 1967 Speakeasy, London, ENG
January 25, 1967 Manchester University, Manchester, ENG
February 2, 1967 Tiles, London, ENG
February 23, 1967 Country Club, Kirklevinton Village, ENG
February 24, 1967 Beaconside Technical College, Stafford, ENG
February 25, 1967 Evington Club, Leicester, ENG (early show)
February 25, 1967 Midnight City, Digbeth, ENG (late show)
February 26, 1967 Cosmopolitan Ballroom, Carlisle, ENG
March 1, 1967 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG
March 2, 1967 Swansea University, Swansea, WAL
March 4, 1967 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG
March 5, 1967 Golden Torch Club, Tunstall, ENG
March 6, 1967 Baldock, ENG
March 8, 1967 Corn Exchange, Leicester, ENG
March 9, 1967 Skyline Ballroom, Hull, ENG (supporting Jimi Hendrix Experience)
March 10-11, 1967 Birmingham University, Birmingham, ENG
March 11, 1967 Hollings College, Manchester, ENG
March 12, 1967 Thing Club, Oldham, ENG
March 15, 1967 Middle Earth Covent Garden, London, ENG
March 15, 1967 New Cellar Club, South Shields, ENG
March 21, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (with Cream)
March 23, 1967 Sibylla, London, ENG
March 24, 1967 Tabernacle Club, Stockport, ENG (with The Powerhouse)
March 27, 1967 Golden Torch Club, Tunstall, ENG
April 6, 1967 Electric Ballroom, London, ENG
April 13, 1967 Skyline Ballroom, Hull, ENG
April 14, 1967 English Electric, Leicester, ENG
April 15, 1967 Rainbow Suite, Birmingham, ENG
April 21, 1967 Ritz Ballroom, Birmingham, ENG
April 22, 1967 Britannia Rowing Club, Nottingham, ENG
April 23, 1967 Thing Club, Oldham, ENG
April 24, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG
April 27, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (with The Herd)
April 29, 1967 Birdcage, Portsmouth, ENG
April 30, 1967 The Beachcomber, Bolton, ENG
May 1, 1967 Quaintways, Chester, ENG
May 2, 1967 Ritz, Bournemouth, ENG
May 4, 1967 Steering Wheel, Weymouth, ENG
May 5, 1967 Regency, Bath, ENG
May 6, 1967 Southampton University Students Union, Southampton, ENG
May 7, 1967 The Beachcomber, Nottingham, ENG
May 10, 1967 El Cubana, Sunderland, ENG
May 11, 1967 Winter Gardens, Grimsby, ENG
May 12, 1967 Evington Club, Leicester, ENG
May 13, 1967 Aberystwych University, Aberystwych, WAL
May 14, 1967 The Cromwellian, Bolton, ENG
May 15, 1967 Baldock, ENG
May 16, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
May 19, 1967 Oriel College, Oxford, ENG
May 20, 1967 Ben Memorial Club, Rugby, ENG
May 21, 1967 Thing Club, Oldham, ENG
May 22, 1967 Orford Club, Norwich, ENG
May 23, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (supporting Cream)
May 24, 1967 Night Owl Discotheque Club, Leicester, ENG
June 9, 1967 Co-op Hall, Worcester, ENG
June 12, 1967 Peterlee Jazz and Folk Club, Peterlee, ENG (with Jazzboard)
June 16, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (with Legay)
June 17, 1967 Ceasers Club, Bedford, ENG
June 20, 1967 Pavilion, Bournemouth, ENG
June 24, 1967 Night Owl Discotheque Club, Leicester, ENG
June 30, 1967 George Hotel, Wilby Village, ENG
July 1, 1967 Club A’Gogo, Newcastle, ENG
July 2, 1967 Sportsmen Club, Wigan, ENG
July 3, 1967 Quaintways, Chester, ENG
July 6, 1967 Black Horse, Birmingham, ENG
July 7, 1967 Tabernacle Club, Stockport, ENG (early show)
July 7, 1967 Mr. Smith's, Manchester, ENG (late show)
July 8, 1967 Maple Ballroom, Northampton, ENG
July 9, 1967 Starlight Ballroom, Crawley, ENG
July 9, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG
July 10, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (early show, supporting Ten Years After & The Syn)
July 10, 1967 Sibylla, London, ENG (late show)
July 12, 1967 Cellar Club, South Shields, ENG
July 14, 1967 Quarrington Hall, Sleaford, ENG
July 15, 1967 New Century Hall, Manchester, ENG
July 16, 1967 Southbank Jazz Club, Grimsby, ENG
July 17, 1967 Quay Club, Newcastle, ENG
July 19, 1967 The Glanmore Jazz Club, Swansea, WAL
July 21, 1967 St. Bernadettes, Manchester, ENG
July 22, 1967 Warminster, ENG (private party)
July 25, 1967 Royalty Ballroom, London, ENG
July 26, 1967 Eel Pie Hotel, Twickenham, ENG (early show)
July 26, 1967 Sibylla, London, ENG (late show)
August 4, 1967 UFO, Roundhouse, London, ENG (Supporting Eric Burdon & The New Animals, with The Hydrogen Juke Box)
August 7, 1967 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Cock-A-Hoop)
September 15, 1967 UFO at the Roundhouse, London, ENG (with Soft Machine)
September 23, 1967 5th Dimension, Leicester, ENG (Harry Ovenall’s final gig)
FAMILY Mk II
- Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion
- Ric Grech: bass, violin, cello, vocals
- Jim King: tenor and soprano saxophones, harmonica, vocals, tin whistle, piano
- Rob Townsend: drums, percussion
- John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards, mellotron, sitar
November 1, 1967 Sibylla, London, ENG (1st publicity appearance for industry audience including John Lennon, John Peel)
November 3, 1967 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (with Doctor K's Blues Band, Herbal Mixture)
November 20, 1967 BBC Studio 1 Piccadilly, London, ENG (UK Radio "Top Gear" performing "Peace Of Mind", "Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens", "Voyage", "The Breeze" & "Winter". Broadcast November 26, 1967)
December 8, 1967 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG
December 15, 1967 Argus Butterfly, Peterlee, ENG (with West Side Story)
December 28, 1967 Marimba, Middlesbrough, ENG
December 30, 1967 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG
1968
January 1-6, 1968 Hatchetts Playground, London, ENG (3 shows each night 10.30, 11.30 & 1.30)
January 20, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG (sponsored by Brunel University, supporting The Move, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Fairport Convention, Louise, Paper Blitz Tissue & Geranium Pond)
05 FEB 1968 BBC SESSION: Symonds on Sunday BBC Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street St James, South West London, England Broadcast: (Tuesday) 12 FEB 1968
Winter Me My Friend See Through Windows
10 FEB 1968 Art Ball Goes Hollywood, Leicester University Leicester, Leicestershire, England w/ Cream, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Wynder K. Frogg; The Freddie Mack Show
14 MAR 1968 The Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (A benefit ball) 15 MAR 1968 The Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG
April 6, 1968 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG
11 APR 1968 The Brave New World, Papa Joe’s Speakeasy, Portsmouth, ENG
16 APR 1968
BBC SESSION: Top Gear
BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly
St. James’s, West London, England
Broadcast: (Sunday) 21 APR 1968
See Through Windows Hey Mr. Policeman 3x Time Old Songs New Songs
April 16, 1968 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG April 18, 1968 The Brave New World, Papa Joe’s Speakeasy, Portsmouth, ENG April 25, 1968 The Brave New World, Papa Joe’s Speakeasy, Portsmouth, ENG May 2, 1968 The Brave New World, Papa Joe’s Speakeasy, Portsmouth, ENG
May 7, 1968 Piper Club, Rome, ITY (Primo Festival Internazionale In Europa Di Musica Pop. Concert was moved from Palazzo Dello Sport due to poor ticket sales)
May 9, 1968 The Brave New World, Papa Joe’s Speakeasy, Portsmouth, E May 10, 1968 Middle Earth, Covent Garden, London, ENG (supported by The Action & Juniors Eyes) June 11, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Granny’s Intentions)
June 21, 1968 Burton Constable Hall, Skirlaugh, ENG ('Midsummer Nights Dream', with Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, The Move, Marmalade, Fairport Convention, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, Spooky Tooth, Tramline, Savoy Brown Blues Band, Mandrakes & Angel Pavement)
June 29, 1968 Middle Earth Covent Garden, London, ENG (supported by The Will Spoor Mime Troupe)
July 6, 1968 Woburn Music Festival, Woburn Abbey Bedforshire, ENG
headlined by Jimi Hendrix Experience with Geno Washington, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Little Women, New Formula
July 9, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by The Beatstalkers)
July 10, 1968 Toby Jug, Tolworth, ENG
July 11, 1968 BBC Paris Cinema, London, ENG (UK Radio "Symonds" performing "Hey Mr. Policeman", "Me My Friend", "Processions" & "Emotions". Broadcast July 22, 1968)
July 16, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 17, 1968 The South Parade Pier, Southport, ENG (supporting Traffic, Spooky Tooth & D.J. John Peel)
July 18, 1968 De Montford Hall, Leicester, ENG (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 19, 1968 Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff, WAL (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 20, 1968 Victoria Town Hall, Leeds, ENG (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 26, 1968 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 28, 1968 Empire Theatre, Sunderland, ENG (supporting Tim Hardin)
July 29, 1968 BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly, London, ENG (UK Radio "Top Gear" performing "Processions", "The Weaver’s Answer", "Me My Friend", "3x Time" & "Old Songs New Songs". Broadcast August 4, 1968)
August ?, 1968 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ENG (A Dance with Alan Bown)
August 3, 1968 Middle Earth, Roundhouse, London, ENG (with Spooky Tooth, Blonde On Blonde, Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments)
August 9, 1968 Roundhouse, London, ENG (The Freakshow - In aid of Community Charities, with Azoth (previously The Action), Deviants, Eclection, Junior’s Eyes, East Of Eden, Radio 1 DJ John Peel, Plastic Dream Machine, Moon and Sunlights & Giant All Star Jam Session)
August 24, 1968 Hyde Park, London, ENG (Free concert with Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After, Fairport Convention, Roy Harper & Eclection)
Setlist included: Voyage The Breeze See Through Windows A Song For Me Old Songs New Songs
August 24-25, 1968 Middle Earth, Roundhouse, London, ENG ("The Magical Mystery Tour", with Incredible String Band, Traffic, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Family, Fairport Convention, Pretty Things, Blossom Toes, Free, Hurdy Gurdy, Deviants, Blonde On Blonde)
August 25, 1968 Middle Earth, Roundhouse, London, ENG
August 31, 1968 Eston Recreation Ground, Middlesbrough, ENG (Tees Pop '68, with Traffic, Ben E. King, The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Alan Bown, Amboy Dukes, The Fantastics, Joe Cocker Grease Band, The Tramline, Chelfont Line, Rivers Invitation & compered by Long John Baldry)
September 2, 1968 Chateau Impney Grounds, Droitwich, ENG (Bank Holiday Bluesology Festival, with The Breakthru', Chris Farlowe with Wynder K Frog, The Move, Fleetwood Mac, Skip Bifferty, Rebellion, The Freddie Mac Show & DJ John Peel)
03 SEP 1968
BBC SESSION: Saturday Club
BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, England
Broadcast: (Saturday) 07 SEP 1968
See Through Windows The Weaver’s Answer The Breeze
04 SEP 1968 The Country Club, Belsize Park, London, England (w/ Junior’s Eyes) 07 SEP 1968 The Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England 17 SEP 1968 The Marquee, London, England (w/ East of Eden) 18 SEP 1968 The Eel Pie Hotel, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England (w/ Downliner’s Sect, Transcendental Aurora, Jeff Dexter) 28 SEP 1968 The Alex Disco, The Alexander Rooms, Salisbury, England (w/ DJ Kazoon) 29 SEP 1968 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany (Essener Songtage 1968) 05 OCT 1968 University College London, London, England October 8, 1968 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG (supported by Sleepy)
October 15, 1968 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG ("A Folk/Blues Czech Charity Concert, in aid of Czech students wishing to remain in Britain. With Julie Felix, Blonde On Blonde, Georgie Fame, Jethro Tull, July, Roy Harper, Spooky Tooth, Alan Price, Family, Gerry Shore, Joe Cocker, Piers Hayman, Spencer Davis, Taste and compered by DJ’s John Peel and Mike Raven)
October 18, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG (w/ The Yardbirds supported by Sleepy) October 22, 1968 Marquee, London, ENG
October 25, 1968 Granby Halls, Leicester, ENG
supported The Who as did Joe Cocker and the Grease Band, Spring, Legay
October 27, 1968 Belsize Park Country Club, London, ENG
31 OCT 1968 BBC SESSION: Radio One Club BBC Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street London, England Broadcast: (Tuesday) 03 DEC 1968
Observations From A Hill The Weaver’s Answer How Hi The Li Dim Second Generation Woman
1 NOV 1968 BBC SESSION: Radio One Club BBC Paris Cinema, 12 Lower Regent Street London, ENG live radio broadcast including:
The Weaver’s Answer Second Generation Woman The Breeze Observations From A Hill Peace Of Mind
1 NOV 1968 BBC SESSION: Top Gear BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly St. James’s, West London, ENG Broadcast: (Sunday) 24 NOV 1968
Second Generation Woman Observations From A Hill Dim How Hi The Li Hometown
15 NOV 1968 Cambridge University, Students Union Cambridge, ENG w/ Principal Edwards Magic Theater
16 NOV 1968 School of Economics, London, ENG
17 NOV 1968 The Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, ENG
19 NOV 1968 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG
21 NOV 1968 The New Cellar Club, South Shields, ENG
26 NOV 1968 Fishmonger’s Arms, Wood Green, ENG
03 DEC 1968 Marquee, London, ENG
07 DEC 1968 The Polytechnic, London, ENG (w/ The Village)
09 DEC 1968
BBC SESSION: Symonds
BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue
London, ENG
Broadcast: (Monday) 16 DEC 1968
How Hi The Li Second Generation Woman Observations From A Hill Dim
19 DEC 1968 The Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (w/ Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & Trinity, Bonzo Dog Band) 20 DEC 1968 The Hornsey Wood Tavern, London, ENG (Bluesville ‘68. w/ The Village) 24 DEC 1968 The Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, ENG
28 DEC 1968
TV BROADCAST (France): Samedi Et Compagnie, Point Chaud
ORTF TV Studios, Buttes Chaumont
Chaumont, Paris, FRA
Old Songs, New Songs
1969
06 JAN 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG 17 JAN 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (Brunel University Rag Week Ball, w/ Ten Years After, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Georgie Fame, John Peel) 18 JAN 1969 Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, ENG (w/ Roy Harper, Bridget St. John) 25 JAN 1969 Lanchester Arts Festival, Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, ENG (w/ Eclection) 26 JAN 1969 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, ENG (w/ Gun, Bonzo Dog Band) 27 JAN 1969 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (w/ The Nice) 30 JAN 1969 Red Lion Hotel, Leytonstone High Road, London, ENG 31 JAN 1969 King’s College, London, ENG (w/ Blonde on Blonde) February 8, 1969 Middle Earth at the Roundhouse, London, ENG (w/ Egg, Arcadium) February 16, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG February 18, 1969 Klooks Kleek, London, ENG February 19, 1969 Dome, Brighton, ENG (w/ Bonzo Dog Band) February 21, 1969 Top Rank, Watford, ENG February 24, 1969 Lanchester College Arts Festival, Coventry, ENG (w/ John Peel, Pentangle, Jeff Beck, Eclection, Duster Bennett, Champion Jack Dupree, Liverpool Scene, Jo-Ann Kelly, Simon & Steve, Sydney Carter, Davy Graham, Ron Geesin) February 27, 1969 Locarno, Swindon, ENG February 28, 1969 Hornsey Wood Tavern, London, ENG (Bluesville 69)
03 MAR 1969
BBC SESSION: Symonds On Sunday
BBC Studio 2, Aoelian Hall
London, ENG
Broadcast: 09 MAR 1969
Holding The Compass Processions How Hi The Li
04 MAR 1969 Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, ENG
05 MAR 1969 BBC SESSION: Radio One Club BBC Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street London, ENG
live radio broadcast
10 MAR 1969 King’s Head, Romford, ENG
11 MAR 1969 BBC SESSION: Top Gear BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue London, ENG Broadcast: 30 MAR 1969
Love Is A Sleeper I Sing ‘Um The Way I Feel A Song For Me Bring It On Home
13 MAR 1969 100 Club, London, ENG (w/ Village) 15 MAR 1969 Imperial College Union, London, ENG (w/ Smile) March 16, 1969 Mothers, Birmingham, ENG (with Taste) 30 MAR 1969 Haverstock Hill Country Club, London, ENG
1ST AMERICAN TOUR (8-Weeks)
April 9-10, 1969 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (w/ The Nice and Ten Years After)
Roger Chapman (in Oldie-Markt, circa 1990): “I just made one of my numbers with the microphone stand, when Bill Graham appeared to see the last part of the show. Obviously he was shocked when he saw how I dealt with the microphone; it was absolutely unusual and he was totally startled. So he ran down the corridor and pulled down all of our posters. Well, we understood one another afterwards in spite of that, and we did several concerts for Graham later, but I think several other concert organizers and other people in the music business followed Bill’s example because he was an important person in the business, and expelled us.”
April 11-13, 1969 The Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (supported by Sweetwater)
April 14-17, 1969 The Scene, New York City, NY (w/ Raven)
April 25-26, 1969 Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI (supporting Canned Heat, with (25th) The Red, White & Blues Band, (26th) Caste)
Ric Grech is replaced by John Weider during US tour. Weider was flown in from Los Angeles where he was doing session work after his days with Eric Burdon’s New Animals. Peter Grant recommended him to Family and despite being only a guitar and violin player, picked up the bass without any warmups for a few dates in the New York area.
May 9-11, 1969 The Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (supporting Poco)
xx MAY 1969
TV BROADCAST (UK): How Late It Is
Lime Grove Studios
Lime Grove, Shepherd’s Bush, London, ENG
Dim also appearing on the episode with w/ Richie Havens, Thunderclap Newman (unconfirmed) 10 MAY 1969 TV BROADCAST (UK): Colour Me Pop BBC Television Centre, 101 Wood Ln White City, West London, England
The Weavers Answer Observations From A Hill How Hi The Li Processions A Song For Me
17 MAY 1969 The Marquee, London, ENG
25 MAY 1969 Roundhouse, London, ENG Fairport Convention benefit w/ Blossom Toes, Eclection, Mick Fleetwood, Pink Floyd, Deviants, John Peel, Pretty Things
June 6, 1969 Midnight Court, Lyceum Theatre, London, ENG (w/ Brian Auger Trinity, Andromeda, Screw, Cooper)
June 10, 1969 The Cherry Tree, Welwyn Garden City, ENG
June 11, 1969 Midsummer Common, Cambridge, ENG (Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival)
June 13, 1969 Birmingham University, Birmingham, ENG (w/ Principal Edwards Magic Theater) June 16, 1969 King’s Head, Romford, ENG June 17, 1969 Marquee, London, ENG (w/ Grail) June 21, 1969 Hull University Union, Hull, ENG (supported by Steam Coffin) June 23, 1969 The Pavilion, Bath, ENG July 2, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (Pop Proms 1969, supporting Incredible String Band, with Fairport Convention. Hosted by John Peel) July 5, 1969 Hyde Park, London, ENG (Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones memorial w/ King Crimson, Battered Ornaments, Roy Harper, Third Ear Band, Alexis Korner’s New Church, Screw) July 5, 1969 (late show) Dagenham Roundhouse, London, ENG July 7, 1969 Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London, ENG July 15, 1969 Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, ENG July 21, 1969 Bay Hotel, Sunderland, ENG July 24, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG July 26, 1969 Civic Hall, Dunstable, ENG (with Eclection)
July 28, 1969 BBC SESSION: Top Gear
BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue
Charing Cross, West Central London, England
Broadcast: 03 AUG 1969
Drowned In Wine Wheels No Mule’s Fool The Cat And The Rat
July 28, 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG 04 AUG 1969 The Marquee, London, England (2 shows at 6:45 & 9:30) 05 AUG 1969 The Marquee, London, England 10 AUG 1969 England, Sussex, 9th National Jazz, Blues & Pop Festival 15 AUG 1969 Lyceum Theatre, London, England (w/ Circus, Grail, Sam Gopal) 22 AUG 1969 Lorcano Ballroom, Sunderland, England (w/ Grail) 24 AUG 1969 The Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England 30 AUG 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Down Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England 08 SEP 1969 King’s Head, Romford, England 15 SEP 1969 Royal Festival Hall, London, England (“An Evening of Family Entertainment” w/ Olly Grey (plate spinner), Rex Roper (bullwhip, strip artist), and others) 26 SEP 1969 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, England (w/ Fleetwood Mac, John Peel, East Of Eden, Edgar Broughton Band, Glass Menagerie, Spirit Of John Morgan, Grisby Dyke, Radio 1 D.J. John Peel) 04 OCT 1969 London School of Economics, London, England (w/ Grail) 07 OCT 1969 The Marquee, London, England (w/ Stone the Crows, Emily Muff, 2 shows at 6:45 and 9:30) 10 OCT 1969 Salford University, Salford, England (“A Night of Family Entertainment” w/ stars of stage and circus, Climax Chicago Blues Band, Third Ear Band, The Entire Sioux Nation, Killing Floor, The Famous Jug Band, Edison’s Phonograph, Manchester Road, Nova Express Light Show) 12 OCT 1969 The Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England 14 OCT 1969 Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, England (w/ Egg) 16 OCT 1969 Royal Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England 18 OCT 1969 Lorcano Ballroom, Sunderland, England (w/ Man) 19 OCT 1969 Lyceum Theatre, London, England (w/ Steppenwolf (headliner), Spirit of John Morgan, Van der Graaf Generator) 20 OCT 1969 Civic Hall, Dunstable, England (w/ Hardin & York) 21 OCT 1969 Palais, Ilford, England 24 OCT 1969 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, England 30 OCT 1969 Rex Hotel, Whitley Bay, England (w/ Raw Spirit) 02 NOV 1969 Colston Hall, Bristol, England 14 NOV 1969 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (w/ Yes, Blossom Toes) 16 NOV 1969 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England 18 NOV 1969 Village Roundhouse, Dagenham, England
22 NOV 1969 TV (Denmark): The Beat Goes On II – Popklubbe, Brøndby Pop Club (Broadcast Apr 16, 1970) Brøndby, Denmark w/ Burning Red Ivanhoe)
27 NOV 1969 TV BROADCAST (Denmark): Top of the Pops Studio 3, TV-Byen Copenhagen, Denmark
A Song For Me
01 DEC 1969 King’s Head, Romford, England 02 DEC 1969 The Place, Hanley, England 04 DEC 1969 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England 05 DEC 1969 Lyceum Theatre, Oldham, England (w/ Atomic Rooster, Yes, Edgar Broughton Band, Spirit of John Morgan 06 DEC 1969 Manchester University, Manchester, England 07 DEC 1969 Bradford University, Bradford, England 08 DEC 1969 King’s Head, Romford, England 09 DEC 1969 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England (w/ Georgie Fame, Barclay James Harvest) 10 DEC 1969 Reading University, Reading, England 12 DEC 1969 Hull University, Hull, England 14 DEC 1969 Argus Butterfly Pub, Peterlee, England 19 DEC 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, England (Shelter Benefit w/ Graham Bond, Sam Apple Pie, John Peel) 20 DEC 1969 Blackburn University, Blackburn, England 22 DEC 1969 Brighton Dome, , Brighton, England 23 DEC 1969 Victoria Ballroom, Chesterfield, England
xx DEC 1969 TV BROADCAST (Netherlands) AVRO-TV Studios Hilversum, The Netherlands
No Mule’s Fool
31 DEC 1969 The Marquee, London, England (w/ Audience, Emily Muff)
1970
01 JAN 1970 BBC SESSION: John Peel’s Sunday Show, England, London, BBC Paris Cinema (Set includes only two live performances “93’s OK J” and “Here Comes The Grin,” officially released in BBC Sessions Vol. 3; other songs played are the same as the album versions from A Song For Me. Tyrannosaurus Rex filled in for the rest of the show due to Roger Chapman being sick with the flu.) January 8-9, 1970 L'Olympia, Paris, FRA (Underground Music Festival, with Zoo, Trapeze, Colosseum & Moody Blues) 10 JAN 1970 Polytechnic College Union, Lanchester, Coventry, England 15 JAN 1970 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England (canceled due to equipment van breaking down) 23 JAN 1970 Locarno, Sunderland, England 26 JAN 1970 Civic Hall, Dunstable, England 30 JAN 1970 Leeds Polytechnic University, Leeds, England (w/ Nice, Emily Muff, Chicken Shack, Tinkers) 05 FEB 1970 Portsmouth Guildhall' Portsmouth, England 06 FEB 1970 Caley, Edinburgh, Scotland 07 FEB 1970 Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland 08 FEB 1970 Kinema, Dunfermline, Scotland 10 FEB 1970 Tech College, Dundee, Scotland 15 FEB 1970 Lyceum Theatre, London, England 28 FEB 1970 Village Roundhouse, Dagenham, England xx FEB 1970 TV SESSION (France): Tous En Scène, France, Paris, Antenne Culturelle du Kremlin-Bicêtre (Broadcast: (Saturday) 23 MAR 1970. Performing 'Drowned In Wine' & 'Love Is A Sleeper'.also appearing on the episode Emmanuel Booz, Eddy Mitchell, Francoise Hardy)
March 5-7, 1970 The Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (supporting MC5, with Stone the Crow) 10-12 MAR 1970 Ungano’s, New York, NY (w/ Pookah) 13-14 MAR 1970 Unknown venue, Detroit, MI (unconfirmed) 20-21 MAR 1970 Palladium, Birmingham, MI 22 MAR 1970 Unknown venue, Houston, TX 23-25 MAR 1970 Unknown venue, Los Angeles, CA (unconfirmed) 26 MAR 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (w/ Chicago, James Cotton Blues Band, Fritz) 27-28 MAR 1970 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (w/ Chicago, James Cotton Blues Band, Fritz) 29 MAR 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (w/ Chicago, James Cotton Blues Band, Fritz) 2-3 APR 1970 Ungano’s, New York, NY 4 APR 1970 Assumption College, Worcester, MA 5 APR 1970 Lewiston Armory/Bates College, Lewiston, ME (w/ Savoy Brown, The Nice) 9 APR 1970 Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY 10 APR 1970 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 11 APR 1970 Cornell University, Ithica, NY 12 APR 1970 Union College, Albany, NY 16 APR 1970 Northeastern University, Boston, MA 17 APR 1970 Fairfield College, East Hartford, CT 18 APR 1970 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (w/ Savoy Brown Blues Band, The Nice) 19 APR 1970 Yale University, New Haven, CT 23 APR 1970 Upsala College, East Orange, NJ 24 APR 1970 Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ 25 APR 1970 King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA April 25, 1970 Paramount Theater, Springield, MA (Woodrose Joint Happening, with Savoy Brown Blues Band, The Nice) 26 APR 1970 Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY xx APR 1970 Chicago, IL 28 APR 1970 Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (w/ Peter Paul & Mary, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie) 01 MAY 1970 Lyceum Theatre, London, England May 2, 1970 Roundhouse, London, ENG (Camden Festival 1970, supported by Taste, Egg & Gypsy) 09 MAY 1970 BBC Television Centre, White City, England (UK TV 'Disco 2' broadcast. Also appearing in the episode were the Groundhogs May 18, 1970 Eisstadion, Düsseldorf, GER (Joint Meeting 1970) 20 MAY 1970 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England 21 MAY 1970 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England 23 MAY 1970 Hollywood Music Festival, Leycett, England 24 MAY 1970 Mecca, Bristol, England 26 MAY 1970 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (cancelled due to illness) 27 MAY 1970 Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England 28 MAY 1970 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England 01 JUN 1970 Guildford Civic Hall, Guildford, England 05 JUN 1970 Temple Of Peace, Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland (w/ Black Sabbath, Chicken Shack) 06 JUN 1970 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (w/ Black Sabbath, Chicken Shack) 07 JUN 1970 Groovesville Wake Arms, Epping, England (w/ Black Sabbath, Chicken Shack) 08 JUN 1970 Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland (w/ Black Sabbath, Chicken Shack) 12 JUN 1970 Locarno Ballroom, Bay Hotel, Fillmore North, Sunderland, England 14 JUN 1970 The Mothers, High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, England JUN 1970Radio Bremen, Bremen, Germany (German TV 'Beat Club' performing 'The Weaver’s Answer' also appearing on the episode Van der Graaf Generator, Brinsley Schwartz, Santana, Mungo Jerry. First broadcast: 27 JUN 1970) 20 JUN 1970 Open Air Rock Circus, Radstadion, Frankfurt, Germany (w/ Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, The Byrds, Edgar Broughton Band, Steamhammer, Badfinger, Chicken Shack, Jackie Lomax, Chuck Berry, Nosferatu, Screaming Lord Sutch, Bo Diddley, Heavy Jelly, Little Free Rock, and Ashton Gardner & Dyke) 21 JUN 1970 Hamburg Open Air Pop Festival aka Big Gig Festival, Derbyplatz Klein Flottbek Hamburg, Germany (w/ Black Sabbath, Colosseum, Rare Bird, Humble Pie, Uriah Heep, Gentle Giant, Mungo Jerry) 23 JUN 1970 Commemoration Ball, St. Johns & Trinity College, Oxford, England (w/ The Moody Blues, Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Fotheringay) xx-JUN 1970 Paris?
June 27, 1970 Kralingse Bos, Rotterdam, NED (Kralingen Music Festival)
28 JUN 1970 Festival Of The Golden Guitar, Village Square, Ciney, Belgium (w/ The Greatest Show On Earth, Arkham, Opus, Waterloo, Brainbox)
July 25, 1970 Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, ENG (Nottingham Festival Of Blues & Progressive Music '70)
July 26, 1970 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG
August 1, 1970 Chateau De Saint-Pons, Aix-en-Provence, FRA (Progressive Music Festival 1970) 07 AUG 1970 10th National Jazz, Pop, Ballads and Blues Festival, Plumpton Race Track, Streat, East Sussex, England (w/ Groundhogs, Rare Bird, Steamhammer, Daddy Longlegs, Patto, Clark-Hutchinson) Setlist: Strange Band Good News, Bad News Holding The Compass Wheels Drowned In Wineplumpton-70-fl A Song For Me The Weaver’s Answer 10 AUG 1970 BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, England (BBC SESSION: 'Top Gear', performing 'Holding The Compass', 'Lives And Ladies' & 'Good News Bad News'. First broadcast: 05 SEP 1970) August 13, 1970 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG August 14, 1970 Town Hall Marquay Club, Torquay, ENG (supported by Bram Stoker) 15 AUG 1970 Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare, England 21 AUG 1970 Ruisrock Music Week Festival, Turku, Finland (w/ Daddy Longlegs, Colosseum, Blue Mink, Argent, Made In Sweden) 27 AUG 1970 BBC Television Centre, White City, England (UK TV 'Top Of The Pops' Performing 'The Weaver’s Answer') 28 AUG 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Down Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England Setlist: Processions A Song For Me Drowned In Wine Good News Bad News Strange Band The Weaver’s Answer xx AUG or SEPT 1970 TV SESSION (Holland): TopPop performing 'The Weaver’s Answer') 25 SEP 1970 Granada Studios, Manchester, England (UK TV 'Doing Their Thing' performing 'Good News Bad News', 'Drowned In Wine', 'Processions/No Mule’s Fool', 'Strange Band' & (over credits) 'Holding The Compass,) 26 SEP 1970 Dagenham Roundhouse, Dagenham, England 27 SEP 1970 BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, England (BBC SESSION: 'John Peel’s Sunday Show' performing 'Good News Bad News', 'Drowned In Wine','Wheels', 'Processions/No Mule’s Fool', 'Holding The Compass', 'Lives And Ladies', 'Strange Band', 'The Weaver’s Answer' & 'Blow By Blow') 28 SEP 1970 Civic Hall, Dunstable, England 03 OCT 1970 Bromley Tech College, Bromley, England (w/ Julian’s Treatment) 09 OCT 1970 Corn Exchange, Devizes, England 12 OCT 1970 Civic Hall, Dunstable, England 16 OCT 1970 Lancaster University, Lancaster, England 17 OCT 1970 Starlight Room, Boston, England 22 OCT 1970 University of Kent, Canterbury, England 27 OCT 1970 Arenberg, Antwerp, Belgium 28 OCT 1970 Trocadero, Liege, Belgium 30 OCT 1970 Schaerbeek Theater, Schaerbeek, Belgium 31 OCT 1970 Schaerbeek Theater, Schaerbeek, Belgium
07 NOV 1970 Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
xx NOV 1970 Switzerland (unconfirmed)
13 NOV 1970 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland
14 NOV 1970 Leeds University, Leeds, England
15 NOV 1970 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
16 NOV 1970 The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
19 NOV 1970 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales
20 NOV 1970 Colston Hall, Bristol, England
21 NOV 1970 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England
23 NOV 1970 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England
24 NOV 1970 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England
27 NOV 1970 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England
28 NOV 1970 Brighton Dome, Brighton, England
29 NOV 1970 St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, England
30 NOV 1970 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
01 DEC 1970 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England
05 DEC 1970 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England
xx DEC 1970
Scandinavia, Switzerland & France tour
12 DEC 1970 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 20 DEC 1970 Lyceum Theatre, London, England (w/ Quiver)
1971
02 JAN 1971 Village Roundhouse, Dagenham, England 10 JAN 1971 L’Olympia Theatre, Paris, France 17 JAN 1971 Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, Belgium 05 FEB 1971 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, England (w/ Dada) 18 FEB 1971 Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland 19 FEB 1971 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland 20 FEB 1971 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland 22 FEB 1971 Music Hall, Aberdeen, England 24 FEB 1971 Royal Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, England 27 FEB 1971 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
16 MAR 1971 BBC SESSION: Bob Harris Show BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly St. James’s, West London, England
Strange Band Home Town Processions/No Mule’s Fool Part Of The Load Lives And Ladies
17 MAR 1971 Exeter University, Exeter, ENG (w/ Curved Air) 20 MAR 1971 Stockport Technical College, Stockport, ENG 27 MAR 1971 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER (w/ Soft Machine, Yes, Man)
April 3, 1971 Dagenham Roundhouse, London, ENG April 5, 1971 Civic Hall, Dunstable, ENG April 17, 1971 Teatro Brancaccio, Rome, ITY April 18, 1971 Palalido, Milan, ITY April 23, 1971 Nottingham Polytecnic, Nottingham, ENG April 29, 1971 Liverpool University, Liverpool, ENG
01 MAY 1971 Roundhouse, London, ENG (w/ Sam Apple Pie, America) 09 MAY 1971 University of Essex, Colchester, ENG (w/ Roy Harper, Third Ear Band) 28 MAY 1971 Musikhalle, Hamburg, GER
May 30, 1971 Freedom Rock Festival Grounds, Langelsheim, GER (Freedom Festival 1971)
06 JUN 1971 Tech College, Watford, ENG (w/ Tea And Symphony) 20-24 JUN 1971 Glastonbury Fayre, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, ENG
01 JUL 1971 TV SESSION (UK): Top Of The Pops BBC Television Centre, 101 Wood Ln White City, West London, England In My Own Time
John Weider leaves Family, they continue as a four-piece.
02 JUL 1971 BBC SESSION: Top Gear BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly St. James’s, West London, England Broadcast: 17 JUL 1971
Burning Bridges Save Some For Thee In My Own Time Seasons
24 JUL 1971 Football Ground, Southend, England (w/ Yes, Coliseum, Fairport Convention, Uriah Heep, Atomic Rooster)
05 AUG 1971
TV SESSION (UK): Top of the Pops
BBC Television Centre, 101 Wood Ln
White City, West London, England
FAMILY Mk V
- Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion
- John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards, mellotron, sitar
- Rob Townsend: drums, percussion
- Poli Palmer: flute, piano, vibes, synthesizers
- John Ken Wetton: bass, vocals, guitar, piano
August 20, 1971 Tabaart, Bilzen, BEL (Jazz Bilzen 1971, with Colosseum, Supersister, Dave Kelly, Tomahawk Blues Band, Arkham & Spoon)
28 AUG 1971 Rutherglen’s Southcroft Park, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland (Festival Of A Thousand Heads, w/ Thin Lizzy, East of Eden, Van Der Graf Generator, Climax Chicago, The Pretty Things, Caravan, Roy Harper, Pink Fairies, Pete Brown and Piblokto, Natural Acoustic Band, String Driven Thing) (cancelled)
04 SEP 1971 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria (British Superstar Festival, w/ Ashton Gardner & Dyke, Deep Purple, Faces, Juicy Lucy, Mick Abrahams Band, Osibisa, Rory Gallagher, The Groundhogs
05 SEP 1971 Rheinhalbinsel , Speyer, Germany (1st British Rock Meeting Festival, w/ Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rod Stewart & The Faces, Fleetwood Mac, Curved Air, Rory Gallagher, East Of Eden, Groundhogs, Hardin & York, Fairport Convention, Osibisa, Juicy Lucy, Mick Abrahams, Gentle Giant, Jerusalem, Beggars Opera, Roy Young Band, Heaven)
10 SEP 1971 Pavilion, Bournemouth, England
SEP 1971 TV STUDIO: Beat Club Radio Bremen Bremen, Germany TV BROADCAST (Germany) 25 SEP 1971
Holding The Compass Part Of The Load (unbroadcasted)
18 SEP 1971 Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany (w/ East of Eden, Stud, Medicine Head, A.R. and Machines Wind)
In My Own Time Part Of The Load Drowned In Wine Holding The Compass Good News, Bad News
24 SEP 1971 Torquay Town Hall, Torquay, England 25 SEP 1971 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, England (w/ Curtiss Maldoon)
08 OCT 1971
TV BROADCAST (Switzerland): Hits A Go Go
In My Own Time
23 OCT 1971 Het Turfschip, Breda, The Netherlands
In My Own Time Part Of The Load Spanish Tide Drowned In Wine Holding The Compass BlindBlind Take Your Partners Good News, Bad News A Song For Me The Weaver’s Answer
01 NOV 1971 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter)
02 NOV 1971 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter)
04 NOV 1971 St. George’s Hall, Bradford, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter)
07 NOV 1971 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England
08 NOV 1971 BBC SESSION: Bob Harris Show BBC Studio 1, 201 Piccadilly St. James’s, West London, England Broadcast: 22 NOV 1971 Children Between Blue And Me
09 NOV 1971 TV BROADCAST (UK): Top Of The Pops BBC Television Centre, London, England
Burlesque
09 NOV 1971 Colston Hall, Bristol, England (w/ America, Ladbrook Horns) 10 NOV 1971 ABC Cinema, Exeter, England
11 NOV 1971 TV BROADCAST (UK): Old Grey Whistle Test BBC Television Centre, London, England
Between Blue And Me Spanish Tide (two takes recorded)
12 NOV 1971 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 13 NOV 1971 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter, Ladbrook Horns) 16 NOV 1971 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 17 NOV 1971 Brighton Dome, Brighton, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 20 NOV 1971 ABC Cinema, Hull, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 21 NOV 1971 ABC Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 23 NOV 1971 The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter, Ladbrook Horns) 24 NOV 1971 The Stadium, Liverpool, England (w/ America, Jeff Dexter) 26 NOV 1971 Rainbow Theatre, London, England (w/ Terry Reid) 30 NOV 1971 Capitol, Cardiff, Wales 01 DEC 1971 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England (w/ Help Yourself) 03 DEC 1971 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland (w/ Spirogyra)
16 DEC 1971 BBC SESSION: In Concert BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, England First broadcast: 28 DEC 1971
Good News, Bad News Spanish Tide Part Of The Load Drowned In Wine Holding The Compass Between Blue and Me Children In My Own Time Take Your Partners The Weaver’s Answer
20 DEC 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, North St, Wolverhampton, England
1972
05 JAN 1972 Public Halls, Blackburn, England 11 JAN 1972 Pink Floyd vs Family football match, England 13 JAN 1972 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland (w/ Help Yourself) 14 JAN 1972 Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland (w/ Help Yourself) 15 JAN 1972 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland (w/ Help Yourself)
15 JAN 1972 TV BROADCAST (France): Rockenstock Olympic Studios London, England
A Song For Me In My Own Time Children A Song For Me (Reprise) Recorded in the studio, most likely late 1971. Episode also features Pink Floyd.
17 JAN 1972 BBC SESSION: Sound of the Seventies BBC Maida Vale 5 London, England Broadcast: 27 JAN 1972
Between Blue And Me Children Spanish Tide Blind Holding The Compass Ipswich 1972 ticket
21 JAN 1972 Odeon Ipswitch, England w/ Linda Lewis, Help Yourself
22 JAN 1972
Odeon
Cheltenham, England
w/ Help Yourself
24 JAN 1972 Top Rank, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
25 JAN 1972 Guildhall, Southhampton, England
26 JAN 1972 Town Hall, Watford, England (w/ B.B. Blunder)
29 JAN 1972 Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe, England
03 FEB 1972 Imperial College, London, England
xx FEB 1972 Switzerland
07-20 FEB 1972 France Tour
17 FEB 1972 Palais Des Sports, Nancy, France (w/ Emmanuel Booz, Tribu)
18 FEB 1972
Besançon, France
w/ Emmanuel Booz
19 FEB 1972
Salle Des Fetes
Chalon-Sur-Saone, France
w/ Emmanuel Booz
23 FEB 1972? Planten un Blomen, Halle 7, Hamburg, Germany (w/ Home)
25 FEB – 5 MAR 1972 Norway tour
14 MAR 1972 The Marquee, London, England (w/ Rory Gallagher, Stud, Atomic Rooster, If, Hardin & York, Beggar’s Opera)
16 MAR 1972 Orchid Ballroom, Purley, England
18 MAR 1972 Imperial College, London, England (w/ Gravy Train)
25 MAR 1972 Glen Ballroom, Llanelli, Wales
28 MAR 1972 Top Rank, Brighton, England
31 MAR 1972 Top Rank, Reading, England
02 APR 1972 Top Rank, Reading, England (w/ Byzantium)
06 APR 1972
TV BROADCAST (Belgium): Pop Shop
May 1, 1972 Roundhouse, London, ENG (Camden Festival '72, with Sam Apple Pie & Byzantium)
06 MAY 1972
Bickershaw Festival
Lancashire, near Wigan, England
w/ The Kinks, Sam Apple Pie
20 MAY 1972 Phillips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany (w/ Hawkwind, Focus, Savoy Brown, Home, Mick Abrahams Band)
22 MAY 1972
Second British Rock Meeting, Insel Grün
Germersheim, West Germany
w/ Wishbone Ash, Atomic Rooster, Buddy Miles Express, Osibisa, Pacific Gas & Electric, Eloy, Home, Amon Düül II, Status Quo, Rory Gallagher, The Kinks, Humble Pie, Sam Apple Pie, Curved Air
23 JUN 1972 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (w/ Audience)
SUMMER 1972 BBC SESSION: Bob Harris BBC Studios London, England Broadcast: (MONDAY) 23 OCT 1972
Broken Nose Ready To Go Dark Eyes Burlesque My Friend The Sun Coronation
02 JUL 1972
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark
w/ The Kinks, Sha Na Na
John Wetton leaves Family owing to the usual musical differences and is replaced by ex-Blossom Toes and Stud guitarist Jim Cregan.
Charlie Whitney, Jim Cregan, Rob Townsend, Poli Palmer, Roger Chapman
FAMILY Mk VI Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards, mellotron, sitar Rob Townsend: drums, percussion Poli Palmer: flute, piano, vibes, synthesizers Jim Cregan: bass, guitars, vocals
19 JUL 1972 Torquay Town Hall, Torquay, England
21 JUL 1972 Queen’s Hall, Barnstaple, England
04 AUG 1972 Cavendish Hall, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, England
19 AUG 1972 Kursaal, Southend-on-Sea, England
04 SEP 1972 Austria, Vienna (unconfirmed)
05 SEP 1972 Germany, Heidleburg (unconfirmed)
12 SEP 1972 Iceland (unconfirmed)
16 SEP 1972 Buxton Pop Festival Buxton, England w/ Slade, Steppenwolf, Curved Air, John Kay Band, Uriah Heep, Wizzard, Wishbone Ash, Vinegar Joe, Wild Angels, Glencoe, Sunshine, Cold Comfort Farm
Good News, Bad News Part Of The Load Burlesque Spanish Tide Holding The Compass Top Of The Hill The Weaver’s Answer
17 SEP 1972 Locarno Electric Village, Bristol, ENG (with Man) 24 SEP 1972 Town Hall, Torquay, ENG 25 SEP 1972 Van Dike Club, Plymouth, ENG 26 SEP 1972 Cornell University Barton Hall, Ithaca, ENG
SUPPORTING ELTON JOHN ON THE 2ND LEG OF HIS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN 1972 27 SEP 1972 Music Hall, Boston, MA 28 SEP 1972 Music Hall, Boston, MA
Between Blue And Me Burlesque My Friend The Sun Holding The Compass Top Of The Hill The Weaver’s Answer
29 SEP 1972 New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT 30 SEP 1972 Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Burlesque Good News, Bad News My Friend The Sun Holding The Compass Top Of The Hill The Weaver’s Answer
01 OCT 1972 Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY
Family did not perform according to attendee: “So we’re there at the concert and the DJ/MC comes out and announces that Family will not be playing and that another act, David Bromberg will open. I was devastated.”
02 OCT 1972 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
Family did not perform according to potential attendee: “The Montréal FORUM show had at first advertised Family as opening act. THAT was the only reason for me to go. Then it was changed to a local (?) act, a female singer. Cannot recall her name…(could be Lori Lieberman or similar act)”
05 OCT 1972 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
Good News Bad News Burlesque My Friend The Sun Holding The Compass Top Of The Hill The Weaver’s Answer
06 OCT 1972 Cobo Hall, Detroit, M 07 OCT 1972 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 09 OCT 1972 Nassau Coliseum, Nassau, NY 11 OCT 1972 Horton Field House, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 12 OCT 1972 Civic Culture Center, Wichita, KS 13 OCT 1972 Allen Fieldhouse, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 14 OCT 1972 Hilton Coliseum University of Iowa, Ames, IA 15 OCT 1972 Auditorium Arena, Denver, CO 18 OCT 1972 HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI 20 OCT 1972 Seattle Arena, Seattle, WA October 21, 1972 Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA (supporting Elton John) 22 OCT 1972 Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA 23 OCT 1972 LA Forum, Inglewood, CA October 25, 1972 Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA (supporting Elton John) 26 OCT 1972 Civic Plaza, Tucson, AZ 27 OCT 1972 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 28 OCT 1972 Civic Assembly Plaza, Phoenix, AZ (canceled for Elton to appear in London on 30 OCT 1972) 01 NOV 1972 Oklahoma State University, Gallagher Hall, Stillwater, OK 02 NOV 1972 Assembly Center Southwest, Tulsa, OK 03 NOV 1972 Fair Grounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK 04 NOV 1972 Memorial Auditorium, Kansas, KS 05 NOV 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Dallas, TX 08 NOV 1972 Texas A & M Coliseum, College Station, TX 09 NOV 1972 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX 10 NOV 1972 Assembly Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 11 NOV 1972 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 12 NOV 1972 Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN 14 NOV 1972 University of Alabama, Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL 15 NOV 1972 Atlanta Coliseum, Atlanta, GA
Good News, Bad News Burlesque My Friend The Sun Holding The Compass Top Of The Hill The Weaver’s Answer
16 NOV 1972 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 17 NOV 1972 Civic Center, Charleston, WV 18 NOV 1972 The Coliseum, Hampton Roads, VA 19 NOV 1972 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY 20 NOV 1972 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY 21 NOV 1972 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD 22 NOV 1972 State Farm Arena, Harrisburg, PA 24 NOV 1972 Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL 25 NOV 1972 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL 26 NOV 1972 Bay Front Center, St. Petersburg, FL 30 NOV 1972 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England
Poli Palmer quits Family. Tony Ashton is the replacement.
02 DEC 1972 New Theatre, Oxford, England 05 DEC 1972 The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England 06 DEC 1972 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England Setlist: Satd’y Barfly Top of the Hill Part Of The Load My Friend The Sun Children Holding The Compass Burlesque The Weaver’s Answer Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu Good News, Bad News
08 DEC 1972 Colston Hall, Bristol, England 09 DEC 1972 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales 10 DEC 1972 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England 15 DEC 1972 Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland 16 DEC 1972 Edinburgh Empire, Edinburgh, Scotland Setlist: Sat’d’yBarfly Part Of The Load Top Of The Hill My Friend The Sun Children Holding The Compass Burlesque The Weaver’s Answer Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu Let’s Have A Party
17 DEC 1972 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1973
Tony Ashton joins Family full-time, having initially stood in as a temporary replacement for Poli Palmer.
Rob Townsend, Tony Ashton, Jim Cregan, Charlie Whitney, Roger Chapman FAMILY Mk VII Roger Chapman: vocals, tenor saxophone, harmonica, percussion John ‘Charlie’ Whitney: guitars, keyboards, mellotron, sitar Rob Townsend: drums, percussion Jim Cregan: bass, guitars, vocals Tony Ashton: piano, hammond organ
January 14, 1973 Coliseum, London, ENG (cancelled) January 14, 1973 Locarno, Stevenage, ENG January 16, 1973 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG January 19, 1973 Royal Festival Hall, London, ENG January 21, 1973 Fillmore, Dublin, IRE January 23, 1973 Bray Auditorium, Dublin, IRE January 26, 1973 BBC Paris Cinema, London, ENG (BBC SESSION: In Concert, performing "Burlesque", "Sat’rd’y Barfly", "Top Of The Hill", "My Friend The Sun", "Buffet Tea For Two", "Children, "Glove", "Ready To Go", "Holding The Compass" & "Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flue") January 26, 1973 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG January 27, 1973 Northampton Country Cricket Club, Northampton, ENG (supported by Fat Grapple) January 29, 1973 De Montford Hall, Leicester, ENG January 31, 1973 Top Rank, Liverpool, ENG
February 1, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Strider)
February 2, 1973 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG
February 3, 1973 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG
February 4, 1973 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG
February 7, 1973 Dome, Brighton, ENG (supported by Linda Lewis)
February 10, 1973 BBC Television Centre, London, ENG (UK TV "Full House" performing "Top Of The Hill" & "My Friend The Sun")
February 11, 1973 Locarno, Stevenage, ENG
February 24, 1973 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, GER (with Home, Hawkwind, Golden Earring, Focus, Savoy Brown, Vinegar Joe, Mick Abraham’s Band)
07 MAR 1973 Leeds University Leeds, England w/ J.S.D. Band
14 MAR 1973 Brighton Dome, Brighton, England w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait
07 APR 1973
Civic Hall
Guildford, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
08 APR 1973
Trentham Gardens
Stoke-on-Trent, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
09 APR 1973
Leeds Town Hall,
Leeds, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
15 APR 1973
Mayfair Ballroom
Birmingham, England
16 APR 1973
City Hall Salisbury,
Salisbury, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
24-29 APR Italian Tour
03 MAY 1973
Stockton-on-Tees, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
03 MAY 1973 ABC Cinema Stockton, England
04 MAY 1973 Newcastle City Hall
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
05 MAY 1973 Edinburgh University Edinburgh, Scotland
08 MAY 1973
BBC SESSION: John Peel Show
BBC Langham Studio 1
London, England
Broadcast: 22 MAY 1973
Boom Bang Buffet Tea For Two Check Out
09 MAY 1973 Royal Hall, Harrogate, England
10 MAY 1973
Imperial College
London, England
w/ Philip Goodhand Tait
12 MAY 1973
Rainbow Theatre, London, England
June 10/11 1973 1st Summer Rock Festival, Radstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
29 JUN 1973
Bedford College
London, England
w/ Gary Moore Band
30 JUN 1973
Sheffield University
Sheffield, England
w/ Strider
02 JUL 1973 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
xx JUL 1973 Italy
27 JUL 1973 Alexandra Palace, London, England (w/ Argent, Glencoe, Ellis)
FAMILY FAREWELL TOUR
02 SEP 1973 Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 04 SEP 1973 The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 05 SEP 1973 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 06 SEP 1973 Locarno, Stevenage, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 07 SEP 1973 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 09 SEP 1973 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 11 SEP 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 13 SEP 1973 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 15 SEP 1973 Brighton Dome, Brighton, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 16 SEP 1973 New Theatre, Oxford, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 20 SEP 1973 England, Liverpool, Empire (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) 22 SEP 1973 Rainbow Theatre, London, England (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait, Linda Lewis) 23 SEP 1973 Floral Hall, Southport, England 25 SEP 1973 Empire, Edinburgh, Scotland (w/ Phillip Goodhand-Tait) Setlist: Top Of The Hill It’s Only A Movie Check Out Processions/No Mule’s Fool Buffet Tea For Two My Friend The Sun Sweet Desiree Burlesque Peace of Mind Hung Up Down The Weavers Answer/Hey Mr. Policeman In My Own Time
September 26, 1973 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Phillip Goodhand-Tait) September 27, 1973 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Phillip Goodhand-Tait) September 28, 1973 Capitol, Cardiff, WAL (supported by Phillip Goodhand-Tait) September 30, 1973 Hard Rock, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Phillip Goodhand-Tait) October 2, 1973 Locarno, Portsmouth, ENG October 3, 1973 Top Rank, Southampton, ENG October 4, 1973 Orchid Ballroom, Purley, ENG October 5, 1973 Brunel University, Uxbridge, ENG October 6, 1973 Aston University, Birmingham, ENG October 8, 1973 Top Rank, Swansea, WAL October 12, 1973 Bradford University, Bradford, ENG October 13, 1973 Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, ENG
Rob Townsend joins Medicine Head Charlie Whitney & Roger Chapman keep working together with Streetwalkers
2013
February 1-2, 2013 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, ENG (supported by Papa George)
16 AUG 2013 Clumber Park, Worksop, ENG (Rockin’ The Park 2013 w/ Asia, Caravan, Snakecharmer and Michael Chapman)
2014
30 JAN 02 Academy, Leicester, ENG (w/ Babajack)
February 1, 2014 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, ENG (w/ In Laws)
2015
