Together with St Mary’s Hall, also in Putney, the Pontiac Club was a popular venue in southwest London in the early-mid 1960s. Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds were resident band there at one point as were The Action, formerly The Boys.
I have started a gig list below and would welcome any additions as well as memories in the comments below.
28 December 1963 – Manfred Mann and Mark Leeman Five
30 May 1965 – Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men
20 June 1965 – The Hollies and Rey Anton & The Peppermint Men
18 June 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
14 July 1965 – Manfred Mann and The Boston Dexters
16 July 1965 – The Thoughts
25 July 1965 – The Thoughts
28 July 1965 – The Who
4 August 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
7 August 1965 – The Byrds
11 August 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
18 August 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
1 September 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
5 September 1965 – The Action (recently the Boys)
8 September 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
12 September 1965 – The Action
15 September 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
19 September 1965 – The Action
22 September 1965 – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
26 September 1965 – The Action
24 December 1965 – The Army
5 May 1966 – The Carl Douglas Set
Most of the gigs were source from the Middlesex County Times & West Middlesex Gazette and Melody Maker. I’d also like to thank Ken Baxter, Andy Neill and Greg Russo for providing some gigs.
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