The Speakeasy club, located at 48 Margaret Street in London, was a notable music venue that opened in 1966.
During its heyday, the club was frequented by record industry and artist agency executives who in turn brought in many bands, hoping to land a record deal.
Many notable British bands played at the club during the 1960s, including The Soft Machine, Traffic and Pink Floyd. I’ve started a list below but would welcome any additions and any memories of the venue.
15 December 1966 – The Move (opens the club)
18 January 1967 – Roaring Sixties (became Family)
19 January 1967 – Jimi Hendrix Experience
14 February 1967 – Valentine’s Day Massacre with Pretty Things
1 March 1967 – Soft Machine
8 March 1967 – Soft Machine
15 March 1967 – Soft Machine
22 March 1967 – Soft Machine
29 March 1967 – Soft Machine
5 April 1967 – Soft Machine
12 April 1967 – Soft Machine
19 April 1967 – Soft Machine
26 April 1967 – Soft Machine
2 May 1967 – The Web
3 May 1967 – Soft Machine
4 May 1967 – Coloured Raisins
8 May 1967 – Brian Auger & The Trinity
10 May 1967 – Soft Machine
12 May 1967 – Amen Corner
17 May 1967 – Soft Machine
24 May 1967 – The Web and Soft Machine
31 May 1967 – Soft Machine
8 June 1967 – Amen Corner
20 July 1967 – Amen Corner
26 July 1967 – Eyes of Blue
3 August 1967 – Sharon Tandy & Les Fleur De Lys
17 August 1967 – Cream
19 August 1967 – Granny’s Intentions
21 August 1967 – Pink Floyd (cancelled)
27 August 1967 – Fairport Convention
26 August 1967 – Dantalion’s Chariot
31 August 1967 – Dantalion’s Chariot
19 September 1967 – Pink Floyd
1 October 1967 – Incredible String Band
6 October 1967 – Eric Burdon & The Animals
26 October 1967 – Jeff Beck Group
10 December 1967 – The Moody Blues
18 December 1967 – Traffic
21 December 1967 – Pink Floyd
29 December 1967 – Tintern Abbey
5 January 1968 – Jethro Tull
6 January 1968 – Circus
5 February 1968 – Jethro Tull
19 February 1968 – Robert Plant & The Band of Joy
21 February 1968 – The Attack
22 February 1968 – Monopoly
24 February 1968 – Legay
25 February 1968 – Tim Rose and Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
26 February 1968 – Eyes of Blue
28 February 1968 – Penny Peeps
29 February 1968 – Sharon Tandy & The Fleur De Lys
10 March 1968 – Traffic
21 March 1968 – Gospel Garden
9 April 1968 – Circus
The club was destroyed in April 1968 and re-opened later in the year
13 December 1968 – Yes
24 December 1968 – Yes
31 December 1968 – Yes
10 January 1969 – Kaleidoscope
14 January 1969 – Jethro Tull
18 January 1969 – Freedom
23 January 1969 – Van Der Graaf Generator
23 January 1969 – Eclection
1 February 1969 – Edgar Broughton Band
3 February 1969 – Caravan
4 February 1969 – Idle Race
6 February 1969 – Spooky Tooth
7 February 1969 – Eire Apparent
8 February 1969 – Jody Grind
10 February 1969 – Clouds
11 February 1969 – Taste
12 February 1969 – The Gods
13 February 1969 – Juniors Eyes
14 February 1969 – Eyes of Blue
17 February 1969 – Village
18 February 1969 – Colosseum
20 February 1969 – The Nice
21 February 1969 – Pendulum
22 February 1969 – Sleepy
24 February 1969 – The Gods
25 February 1969 – Mason, Capaldi, Wood & Frog
27 February 1969 – Yes
28 February 1969 – Jody Grind
20 March 1969 – Deep Purple
9 April 1969 – King Crimson
19 April 1969 – Smile
20 May 1969 – Eclection
27 May 1969 – Juniors Eyes
28 May 1969 – Sam Gopal
29 May 1969 – Spooky Tooth
30 May 1969 – King Crimson
2 June 1969 – Spirit of John Morgan
3 June 1969 – Samson
4 June 1969 – Glass Menagerie
5 June 1969 – Renaissance
6 June 1969 – Velvet Opera
7 June 1969 – Audience
9 June 1969 – Blonde on Blonde
10 June 1969 – East of Eden
12 June 1969 – Jackie Lomax
13 June 1969 – Entire Sioux Nation
14 June 1969 – The Majority
16 June 1969 – Steamhammer
17 June 1969 – Bodast
18 June 1969 – Audience
20 June 1969 – Gracious
25 June 1969 – Bodast
27 June 1969 – Arcadium
28 June 1969 – Andromeda
30 June 1969 – Audience
1 July 1969 – Locomotive
2 July 1969 – Entire Sioux Nation
3 July 1969 – Mighty Baby
5 July 1969 – Sam Apple Pie
8 July 1969 – East of Eden
9 July 1969 – Arcadium
10 July 1969 – Deep Purple
11 July 1969 – Gypsy
12 July 1969 – High Tide
14 July 1969 – Audience
15 July 1969 – Clouds
16 July 1969 – Glass Menagerie
17 July 1969 – Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
20 July 1969 – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
21 July 1969 – Shiva Jones and Quintessence
22 July 1969 – Jody Grind
23 July 1969 – Barclay James Harvest
24 July 1969 – Liverpool Scene
25 July 1969 – Gin
26 July 1969 – The Majority
28 July 1969 – Spirit of John Morgan
29 July 1969 – Eyes of Blue
30 July 1969 – Procession
31 July 1969 – White Trash
5 August 1969 – King Crimson
28 August 1969 – Atomic Rooster
2 September 1969 – Titus Green
18 September 1969 – Timebox
22 September 1969 – Juniors Eyes
23 September 1969 – Eclection
24 September 1969 – Edgar Broughton Band
7 October 1969 – Mott The Hoople
23 October 1969 – Juicy Lucy
27 October 1969 – Skin Alley
29 October 1969 – East of Eden
12 November 1969 – Mott The Hoople
Sources:
Fabulous 208 Magazine, Melody Maker, Time Out, Greg Russo (Jethro Tull). Also Marmalade Skies website.
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