Classic Concerts & Historic Appearances
1961
March 31st – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
1st real gig as Del Shannon
With Bobby Vee, Johnny Mathis, Jackie Wilson, Johnny Burnette, Ray Peterson & Dion (of Dion & The Belmonts)April 1st – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
“The Easter Parade of Stars”
With Bobby Rydell, Dion, Carla Thomas, Johnny Burnette, Bobby Vee, Rosie, Jimmy Clanton, Maxine Brown, Freddy Cannon, The Marcels, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Capris, The Isley Brothers, The Olympics, Frank Gari, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Andy Rose, Johnny Tillotson, Ray Peterson, Earl Warren Orchestra, Johnny Mathis, Chubby Checker, The Shirelles, Ben E. King, Chubby Checker, The Shirelles, Ben E. King, Chuck Jackson, The Landon Sisters, & Bobby Bongard.Sid Bernstein presents the EASTER PARADE OF STARS Concert Program exists [Dion, Bobby Vee, Maxine Brown, Del Shannon, Chubby Checker, Chuck Jackson, MC Murray The “K” and more]April 2nd – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 3rd – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 4th – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 6th – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 7th – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 8th – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 9th – Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York
April 10th – Del’s 1st American Bandstand TV Performance
Del sang ‘Runaway’ – 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA (Season 4 Episode 156) “Runaway” AB-961 (or AB-972)April 14th – All Star Dance Party, 1600 Berri Street 8:00 PM, Montreal, Canada
with Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Comstock and his Counts, and othersApril 15th – All Star Dance Party, 1600 Berri Street 8:00 PM, Montreal, Canada
with Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Comstock and his Counts, and othersApril 16th – All Star Dance Party, The Coliseum, Quebec City, Canada
with Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Comstock and his Counts, and others Leo Lebel of CJMS emceed.April 21st – “St. Gabriel’s Dance” Chester Pike, Norwood, PA 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
April 27th – “Del Shannon Day,” Coopersville, MI (aired on WGHN)
April 29th – Rhodes-On-The-Pawtuxet Complex, Cranston, Rhode Island
with The CaprisMay 5th – West Point Auto Theatre, Battle Creek
Del is backed by the Night Rocks which included John Anglin, sax; Donny Rodgers, guitar; Ken Page, drumsMay 6th – Danceland Ballroom, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Del Shannon with The String-a-Longs and Ersel HickeyMay 7th – Riverside Danceland, Green Bay, WI
Del Shannon with The String-a-Longs and Ersel HickeyMay 8th – Midwest
May 9th – Midwest
May 10th – Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Del Shannon with Mickey Boyd, The String-a-Longs and Ersel HickeyMay 12th – Kings, Norfolk, Nebraska
May 13 & 14 – The All Star Special Rock and Roll Show at The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Del Shannon with Jerry Lee LewisMay 15 & 16 – The All Star Special Rock and Roll Show at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Quebec, Canada
Del Shannon with Jerry Lee LewisMay 17 & 18 – The All Star Special Rock and Roll Show at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
Del Shannon with Jerry Lee LewisMay 19 & 20 – The All Star Special Rock and Roll Show at Regal Theater, Chicago, IL
Del Shannon with Jerry Lee LewisMay 21st – Cobblestone Ballroom, Storm Lake, Iowa
with Del Shannon, The String-a-Longs and Ersel HickeyMay 23rd – Columbus High School Auditorium, Marshfield, Wisconsin
with Del Shannon, The String-A-Longs and Ersel HickeyMay 30th – Memorial Day Rock ‘n Roll Show West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA – Two Performances 4:30 PM and 8:30 PM
with Del Shannon, Dick Drury & his All Star ShowJune 2nd – The Crystal Coliseum, Crystal, Minnesota
with local group The Tommy Francis Dance BandJune 3rd – The Crystal Coliseum, Crystal, Minnesota
with local group The Tommy Francis Dance BandJune 4th – The Crystal Coliseum, Crystal, Minnesota
with local group The Tommy Francis Dance BandJune 10th – The Red Barn, Oshawa, Canada
June 11th – Metropolitan Hall, Toronto, Canada
June 16th – Teaneck Armory, Teaneck, NJ
with Dion, Del Shannon, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Lewis, The Edsels, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Neil Scott Johnny Bienstock of Bigtop attends.June 17th – McConnell’s House of Hits 440 Washington Ave, Kingston, NY
with Del Shannon and The Tri-Tones featuring Ernie BrunoJune 19th – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 20th – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 21st – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 22nd – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 23rd – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 24th – Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Headliner is Dorothy Lamour, with Del Shannon and Rocky HartJune 29th – Coliseum, Montgomery, AL
with Tex Ritter, Jack Scott, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Bobby Edwards, Faron Young, Patsy Cline, Bobby Vinton Orchestra, and Jerry Lee LewisJune 30th – Birmingham City Auditorium, Birmingham, AL
Del Shannon with Bobby Vee, Jack Scott, Faron Young, Gene Pitney, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Wanda Jackson and George Jones, Mark Dinning, Bobby Vinton OrchestraJuly 2nd – Saylor’s Lake Pavilion, Stroudsburg, PA – 9:00 PM to Midnight
sponsored by WAAT radioJuly 7th – St. Michael’s Record Hop, Brooklyn, NY
with Del Shannon, The Delicates, Linda Scott, The Earls, Jimmy The Deans, and Harry HarrisonJuly 8th & 9th – Helmetta Fair, New Brunswick, NJ
July 14th – 20th – Tony Mart’s, 939 Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ
July 21st – War Memorial, Rochester, New York
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, Neil Scott, Marcy Jo, & Jack Palvino WBBF DJJuly 22nd, 23rd, & 24th – Tony Mart’s, 939 Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ
with Conway Twitty, Bill Haley & His Comets, Del Shannon, and The Fall GuysJuly 25th – Snark Hangar, Presque Isle Air Force Base (WEGP), Presque Isle, Maine
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobbie Lewis, Marcy Jo, and Neil ScottJuly 27th – Brewer Auditorium, Bangor, Maine
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobbie Lewis, Marcy Jo, and Neil ScottAugust 1st – “WAAT All-Star Stage Show”, RKO Capitol, Trenton, New Jersey
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, Marcy Joe, and Neil ScottAugust 4th – Island Park, Pavilion, Sunbury, PA
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, Marcy Joe, and Neil ScottAugust 5th – Lakewood, Hazleton, PA
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, Marcy Joe, and Neil ScottAugust 6th – Memorial Hall, Akron, Ohio
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, Marcy Joe, and Neil Scott. Sponsored by WAKR radioAugust 10th – Kenwick On The Lake, Bright’s Grove, Ontario, Canada
with Del Shannon, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bobby Lewis, and Neil ScottAugust 12th – Palisades Amusement Park – 2:30 PM “The WMGM Swingin’ Star Spectacular”
with Del Shannon, Nino & The Ebbtides, and Buzz Clifford From 6PM to 7PM: Clay Cole’s Record Wagon Telecast on WNTA-TV 13 (with Frankie Avalon, Gary U.S. Bonds, Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, Santo & Johnny)August 13th – Lagoon Stage and Music Plaza, Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, PA
with young acrobats The Luvas, Del Shannon, and The PyramidsAugust 15th – “Holiday Show and Dance” Civic Auditorium, Kingsport, TN 9:00 PM
with Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Dion, Jack Scott, and Curtis LeeAugust 16th – Teaneck Armory, Teaneck, NJ
with Dion, Del Shannon, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Lewis, The Edsels, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Neil ScottAugust 17th – Peabody Auditorium, Orlando, Florida
with Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Dion, Jack Scott, and Curtis Lee 2 showsAugust 18th – Panama City, Florida
with Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Dion, Jack Scott, and Curtis LeeAugust 23rd, 24th & 25th – Newport News, Virginia
Norfolk and Virginia Beach Shows featuring Del Shannon, Dion, Bobby Lewis, Bobby Vee, Jack Scott, and The Mar-KeysAugust 31st – WTIX Appreciation Night, Ponchartrain Beach in New Orleans, LA
Over 100,000 in attendance! With Tony Orlando, Barry Mann, Del Shannon, Dick & Dee Dee, Danny & The Juniors, Ray Stevens, Joe Barry, Janie Grant, Gerry Granahan, Scotty McKay, Benny Joy, Roland Stone, Eddie Rambeau, and John FredSeptember 10th – The Mosque, Richmond, Virginia
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Del Shannon, Gene McDaniels, Curtis LeeSeptember 11th – Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Del Shannon, Gene McDaniels, Curtis LeeSeptember 12th – Greenville Memorial Auditorium
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Del Shannon, Gene McDaniels, Curtis LeeSeptember 13th – James White Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Del Shannon, Gene McDaniels, Curtis Lee Attendance 5,000.September 16th – War Memorial, Rochester, NY
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, The Jarmels, Curtis Lee, Paul WilliamsSeptember 17th – The Forum, Montreal, Canada
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Gene McDaniels, The Jarmels, Curtis Lee, Phil Upchurch, The Cleftones, backing by Paul Williams & Orchestra, M.C. is Harold CromerSeptember 18 – 21 (venues unknown)
September 22nd – Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, and moreSeptember 23rd – Opera House, Chicago, IL 8:00 PM & 10:30 PM
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, and moreSeptember 24th – Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene McDaniels, The Jarmels, Curtis Lee, Phil Upchurch, The CleftonesSeptember 25th – Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene McDaniels, The Jarmels, Curtis Lee, Phil Upchurch, The CleftonesSeptember 26th – Syria Mosque, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene McDaniels, The Jarmels, Curtis Lee, Phil Upchurch, The CleftonesSeptember 27th – Allentown, PA
with WAEB’s Gene Kaye for Record HopSeptember 28th – Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…September 29th – Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, Indiana
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…September 30th – Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, Missouri – 2 Shows
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…October 2nd – Dallas Memorial Auditorium (KLII), Dallas, TX
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Del Shannon, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary U.S. Bonds, Curtis Lee, The Cleftones, Gene McDaniels, Phil UpchurchOctober 3rd – Houston, Texas
October 4th – Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
with Brook Benton, The Platters, Dee Clark, The Drifters, Gary U.S. Bonds, Curtis Lee, The Cleftones, Gene McDaniels, Phil UpchurchOctober 6th – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 8:30 PM
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…October 7th – Wichita Forum, Kansas
with The Platters, Del Shannon, U.S. Bonds, The Drifters, Brook Benton, Dee Clark, The Cleftones, The Jarmels and Curtis Lee Attendance is 6,500October 8th – Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
with The Platters, Del Shannon, U.S. Bonds, The Drifters, Brook Benton, Dee Clark, The Cleftones, The Jarmels and Curtis LeeOctober 11th – Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…October 13th – 369th Regiment Armory, 142nd & 5th Ave New York
with Brook Benton, Curtis Lee, Del Shannon, The Platters, The Drifters, Dee Clark, Gary U.S. Bonds…October 21st – Clearwater Municipal Auditorium, Clearwater, FL 8PM
WLCY Radio hosts, with Johnny Tillotson, Brian Hyland, and Del Shannon, backed by Terry & The PiratesOctober ?? – Walled Lake Casino, Detroit, MI
November 2nd – Stage 7 Club, 4133 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, AZ
with Del Shannon and Frank Fafara Sponsored by radio station KRUXNovember 3rd – Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, Arizona
with Del Shannon and Frank FafaraNovember 5th – Seth Hall, Santa Fe, New Mexico 8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
December 11th – Champaign Sr. High School Gym, Champaign, IL 8:30 PM
with Del Shannon, Joe Dowell, Troy Shondell, The Galaxies, and The RainbowsDecember 13th – American Bandstand TV Performance
Sang ‘Hey! Little Girl’ American Bandstand, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA (Season 5 Episode 73) 4:00 PM “Hey! Little Girl” AB-1138 (or AB-1148)December 26th – Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), Johnny Seay, and Del ShannonDecember 27th – Michigan
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del ShannonDecember 28th – Muskegon Heights, MI
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del ShannonDecember 29th – Michigan
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del ShannonDecember 30th – Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Michigan
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del ShannonDecember 31st – Lansing, MI
with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del Shannon1962
January 1st – Port Huron, MI
Country & Western Package Tour with Ferlin Husky, Roy Drusky, Claude Gray, Smiley & Kitty Wilson, Kenny Roberts (“The Jumping Cowboy”), and Del Shannon. Bookings arranged by Phil Simon’s Universal Artists Corp., Grand Rapids, MI
Sometime between January 6-8 – New York
Del is filmed performing “You Never Talked About Me” to be inserted in the upcoming film “It’s Trad, Dad” (aka “Ring-A-Ding Rhythm”) directed by Richard Lester.
Tour of Australia
January 13th – “Holiday Hit Time”
with Stan “The Man” Rofe (3KZ radio interview to promote the Festival Hall concert and tour)
January 13th – “The Twist Spectacular” – Brisbane Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland
3 shows
WITH CHUBBY CHECKER, BOBBY RYDELL, AND DEL SHANNON. Supported by DIANE HILTON, THE PEPPERMINTS AND SABRINA (doing the Twist).
January 14th – Taping of Brian Henderson’s Bandstand, TCN-9 Studios, Willoughby, New South Wales
Del Shannon performs “Hey! Little Girl” and Bobby Rydell performs “I Wanna Thank You” – Airdate is February 10, 1962 on TCN-9.
January 15th – Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
2 shows
January 17th – Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
2 shows
January 18th – Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
2 shows
January 19th – Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
2 shows
January 20th – Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
3 showS
January 24th – Tenth Annual BMI Awards Dinner, Grand Ballroom, Hotel Pierre, New York
for “Runaway” and “Hats Off To Larry” Del misses this due to his overseas tour. His manager, Irving Micahnik, attends
Tour of New Zealand
January 21st through 24th – Unknown venues
Harry M. Miller Productions presents:
January 25th – Civic Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
with Bobby Rydell and Del Shannon, backed by the Keil Isles
January 26th – Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth
with Bobby Rydell and Del Shannon, backed by the Keil Isles
Tour of Japan
January 28th – Japan
Del Shannon was to begin a two week tour of Japan. The tour was cancelled, Del returned to the U.S. via Honolulu, HI.
USA
March 29th – Birmingham (Boutwell) Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL
with Roy Acuff, Charlie Rich, George Morgan, Chuck Reed, Larry Finnegan, Claude Gray, The Louvin Brothers, Del Shannon, and Billy Walker
March 30th – Official Film release in the U.K. of “It’s Trad Dad”
Director: Richard Lester (Del sings “You Never Talked About Me”)
March 31st – “The Twisting Revue” Municipal Auditorium, Montgomery, AL 8:00 PM
with Del Shannon, Don Hosea, Ace Cannon, and Charlie Rich
April 3rd – Jaycee Music Jamboree, Kennett High School Gym, Kennett, MO
with Bruce Channel “Hey Baby”, Freddy Cannon, Del Shannon, Ace Cannon, and Anita Wood
Tour of South America
April 7th – South America
Del Shannon was to begin a tour of South America with the Marino Marini Quartet, to include playing Sao Paulo, Brazil on this day, along with venues in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tour was cancelled.
April 8th – Joe Kuhn Benefit Concert, Philadelphia Academy of Music
Dick Clark emcees, with Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, Dee Dee Sharp, Linda Scott, Danny and the Juniors, and the Orlons
April 22nd – Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan
“The Biggest Teenage Dance of 1962” with Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Freddy Cannon, Curtis Lee, Ray Peterson, Johnny & The Hurricanes, and Ral Donner
April 24th – WOLF Radio’s Bob Dell & Andy Andrews at Sports O’ Rama, Mattydale (Syracuse), New York
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, Jean Thomas, Paul & The Velvets, The Eternals, Keystones, Little Linda and The Capitols
May 5th – Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey
with Neil Sedaka and Del Shannon
May 10th – Ball State Teacher’s College, Muncie, Indiana
with WLBC DeeJays Dan Imel & Bill Craig, Jr.
Package Tour “Festival of Stars”
May 12th – “Festival of Stars” Colliseum Ballroom, Benld, Illinois
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 16th – “Festival of Stars” NCO Club
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 19th – “Festival of Stars” Roof Garden Ballroom, Arnolds Park, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 20th – “Festival of Stars” Starline Ballroom, Carroll, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 21st – “Festival of Stars” Shore Acres Ballroom, Sioux City, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 25th – “Festival of Stars” Matter’s Ballroom, Decorah, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 28th – “Festival of Stars” Cold Spring Ballroom, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 29th – “Festival of Stars” Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 30th – “Festival of Stars” Danceland, Minnetonka, Minnesota
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
May 31st – “Festival of Stars” Riviera Ballroom, Janesville, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
June 3rd – “Festival of Stars” Cobblestone Ballroom, Storm Lake, Iowa
with Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Belmonts, Jamie Coe & The Gigolos, and Kenny Chandler
Tour of Canada
June 24th – CFUN radio interview with Red Robinson
June 25th – Chilliwack Western Carnival, Agricultural Hall, Vancouver, B.C. 9:00 PM
June 26-29 – venues unknown
June 30th – P.N.E. Exhibition Gardens, Vancouver, B.C. Canada 9:00 PM
with Del Shannon, The Centuries, The Note-Ables, Ted Lewis & His Drums
July 1st – venue unknown
July 2nd – Chilliwack Western Carnival, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
July 6th – Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Helmetta Fair, Helmetta, New Jersey
USA – with Linda Scott, Brian Hyland, The Angels, The Belmonts, plus Del Shannon and The Sensations musical combo
July 7th – Danceland, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
with Robson & Hornby
Tour of South America
August – South America
Del Shannon was to begin a tour of South America with the Marino Marini Quartet, to include Sao Paulo, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tour was cancelled.
August 18th – Buechel National Guard Armory, Louisville, KY – 8PM to Midnight
“Greg Mason Presents” Del Shannon and Bo Diddley, backed by The Monarchs
August 24th – Ft. Myers Exhibition Hall, Ft. Myers, Florida 8:00 PM
August 25th – Municipal Auditorium, Bradenton, Florida
Tour of the United Kingdom
From September 16th until October 7th did a UK tour
September 16th – Palladium, Brighton
1,500 attendees
September 17th – Guildhall, Portsmouth
September 18th – Granada, Mansfield
September 19th – Granada, Bedford – 7:00 PM & 9:10 PM
September 20th – Granada, Maidstone
September 21st – Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames
September 22nd – Adelphi or Granada, Slough
With DION, DEL SHANNON, THE KESTRELS, BERYL BRYDEN, THE COUNTRYMEN, PEPPI and the NEW YORK TWISTERS, ED CORRIE’S JAZZ BAND, TOMMY SANDERSON AND THE SANDMEN Promoter Tito Burns. Del also appeared on BBC Radio programme “Saturday Club” with BRIAN MATTHEW
September 23rd – Granada, Walthamstow
September 24th – Granada, Kettering
September 25th – Colston Hall, Bristol – 6:30 PM & 8:45 PM
September 26th – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
September 27th – Town Hall, Birmingham
September 28th – Granada, Harrow
September 29th – Granada, Tooting
September 30th – De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England
Continuing tour – now called “The Del Shannon Show”
with FREDDY CANNON (instead of DION), JET HARRIS & The Jetblacks (instead of Joe Brown), BUZZ CLIFFORD, THE ALLISONS, and KENNY LYNCH. Promotor Arthur Howes.
October 1st – The ABC, Huddersfield, England
October 2nd – The ABC, Cleethorpes, England
October 3rd – City Hall, Sheffield, England
the John Barry 7 appeared at this show
October 4th – Apollo, Manchester, England
October 5th – Lonsdale (ABC) Cinema, Carlisle, England
October 6th – City Hall, Newcastle, England – 8:40 PM
Joe Brown did appear at this show
October 7th – Empire, Liverpool, England – 5:40 PM & 8.00 PM
USA
October 13th – Everglades Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
Del is a judge
System: at the Teenage Miss America Contest along with Paul Peterson and Ray Stevens, sponsored by Richards Stores. Backed by The Monarchs
November 16th – Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building, Sheboygan, WI 8:00 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon with Dee Robb & The Starliners
November 17th – Corpsman Music Hall Wisconsin Rapids, WI 8PM to Midnight
Del Shannon with Dee Robb & The Starliners
November 23rd – Rutland Armory, Rutland, Vermont
Attendance 2,500
with Del Shannon, Johnny Tillotson, and The Thunderbolts
November 24th – McConnell’s, 440 Washington Ave, Kingston, NY
December 26th – 29th – One nighter’s between Michigan and Florida
December 31st – Joel Sebastian and Lee Alan host TV Special, 11:25 PM Channel 7 Detroit New Year’s Eve Party
with The Classmen, Chris Montez, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, Popcorn Wiley, and Jamie Coe
1963
January 12th – Municipal Auditorium, Clearwater, FL
Del Shannon backed by The Eldorados (from St. Petersburg, FL), plus The Midnighters and The Mystics (from Clearwater, FL)
February 8th & 9th – The Oak Door, 485 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Del Shannon is backed by The Profiles
February 23rd – Blue Angel Ballroom, Indiana, PA 8:00 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon is backed by The Cavalcades
March 2nd – “Motor Knights’ Dance” Chambersburg Recreation Center, Chambersburg, PA
Del Shannon is backed by The Sentries 8-Piece band. Hosted by local DJ Tom Niven from WCHA
March 15th – Union Club – Ballroom Kenosha, Racine, WI 8:00 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon with Eddie Randall & The Down Beats
March 17th – “Platter Hop” The Coliseum Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa
March 22nd – Fournier’s Ballroom, Eau Claire, WI 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM
with Del Shannon, The Intruders, and The Thundermen
March 31st – Bloomington Armory, Bloomington, Indiana
with Del Shannon and The Electras
April 6th – The Coconut Lounge, Lakewood Beach, Urbana, Ohio
April 8th – Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, MI
with Del Shannon and Bobby Bare, presented by WGRD radio
Tour of the United Kingdom
“The Granada Tour” – a package tour
With Del Shannon (backed by The Eagles), the Springfields, Johnny Tillotson, Kenny Lynch, The Eagles, Peppi, Jerry Stevens, & Ray Bennett
April 18th – Albert Hall, London – The Swinging Sounds ’63 Concert
Del sang “Little Town Flirt” and “Two Kinds Of Teardrops” – This concert also included The Beatles, John Leyton, The Bachelors, Susan Maughan, Matt Monro, Kenny Lynch, Shane Fenton, The Springfields, and The Vernon Girls. “Swinging Sounds” broadcast on the radio at 21:10 – everyone sang “Mack The Knife” at the end.
April 19th – Gaumont, Taunton, England
2 shows
April 20th – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England – 6:00 & 8:30 pm
April 21st – De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England – 5:40 & 8:00 pm
April 22nd – Theatre Royal, Norwich, England – 6:20 & 8:30 pm
April 23rd – Town Hall, Birmingham, England – 6:30 & 8:30 pm
April 24th – Rialto, York, England – 6:40 & 8:45 pm
April 25th – Odeon, Manchester, England – 6:15 & 8:40 pm
April 26th – Odeon, Newcastle, England – 6:15 & 8:40 pm
April 27th – Gaumont, Bradford, England – 6:00 & 8:30 pm
April 28th – Empire, Liverpool, England – 5:40 & 8:00 pm
April 29th – Essoldo, Stoke-on-Trent, England – 6:20 & 8:30 pm
April 30th – Odeon, Hammersmith, England – 6:15 & 8:45 pm
May 2nd – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
May 3rd – Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames, England – 7:00 & 9:10 pm
Also the “Go Man Go” Radio Show Interview
May 4th – Granada, Tooting, England – 6:45 & 9:00 pm
May 5th – Granada, Walthamstow, London, England – 6:00 & 8:30 pm
May 7th – Granada, Bedford, England – 7:00 & 9:10 pm
May 8th – Granada, Woolwich, London, England – 7:00 & 9:10 pm
May 9th – Essoldo, Brighton, England – 6:20 & 8:30 pm
May 10th – The Guildhall, Portsmouth, England – 6:30 & 8:50 pm
May 11th – Sofia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales – 6:00 & 8:40 pm
With Dusty Springfield, Johnny Tillotson and Jimmy Rodgers
May 12th – Colston Hall, Bristol, England – 5:30 and 7:45 pm
May 13th – Whitehall Theatre, East Grinstead, England
2 shows
May 15th – Kilburn State Theatre, London
2 shows
Del appeared with the Four Seasons, Freddie & The Dreamers, The Brook Brothers, Terry Young Six, The Eagles, Rod & Carolyn
Tour of Sweden
May 17th – Karlaplansstudion, Stockholm, Sweden, Sveriges (Swedish) Radio Show “Pop ’63” with Klas Burling
May 17th – Tour premiere in Kolbäcks Folkets Park at 9 PM followed by a concert in Norrkoping at 10:30 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 18th – Malmö, Children’s Day Slottsparken at 9 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 19th – Kristianstad, Sommarlust at 8 PM followed by Ronneby, Sports fair Folkets Park
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 20th – “Two Days Holiday in Copenhagen, Denmark”
May 21st – “Two Days Holiday in Copenhagen, Denmark”
May 22nd – Huseby, Nöbbeled at 8 PM and then Virserum, Kärringryggen at 9 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 23rd – Kristinehamn, Folkets Park Tallunden at 8 PM followed by Torsby, Granevik Folkets Park
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 24th – Karlstad, Children’s Day Marieberskogen at 11 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 25th – Goteborg Konserthuset (Gothenburg, Concert House) at 20:00 and then Spekeröd, at 11 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
May 26th – Örebro, Children’s Day at 2 PM and then Sundsvall, Dans Skönberg at 6 PM
with Del Shannon and Cacka Israelsson backed by Cacka’s Show-Boys
Return to the United Kingdom
May 31st – Plaza Dance & Social Club, Handsworth, Birmingham, England
June 1st – The Imperial, Nelson
with Al Saxon, Julie Grant, Jan & Kelly, The Trebletones, The Blue Diamonds, Promoter Paul Cave
June 2nd – The Futurist, Scarborough
with Al Saxon, Julie Grant, Jan & Kelly, The Trebletones, The Blue Diamonds, Promoter Paul Cave
June 3rd – London’s Greatest Ever Open Air Pop Festival, Botwell House, Hayes, England
with Jackie Lynton & The Teenbeats, Kenny Lynch, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Screaming Lord Sutch, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, Eden Kane, Freddie & The Dreamers, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, and more. Del is backed by The Blue Diamonds
Tour of Israel
June 6th – 16th – The Question Mark Club, Tel Aviv, Israel
with Del Shannon, Sing Sing, oboe player Diana Dee, and trumpeter Eddie Calvert
Back to Canada and the USA
July 2nd – Riverside Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 8:30 PM
hosted by Dave Shaeffer, DJ from CKLW radio
July ?? – The Haven Club, Dearborn, Michigan
impromptu concert where Del sang “Runaway” and “From Me To You,” and talked about The Beatles
July 27th – The Auditorium, Bradenton, Florida
with Del Shannon, The Mystics, and The Dynamics
July 28th – The Note, Ruggles Beach, Sandusky, Ohio – Two Performances 8:00 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon is backed by Joe Burstling’s Orchestra, hosted by DJ Dave Parks from WLEC
August 14 – 17 – “Stardust Revue” Berrien County Youth Fair, Saint Joseph, MI
August 20 – 25 – Dutchess County Fair, Rhinebeck / Poughkeepsie, NY – Daily at 2PM and 8PM
with Dovells, Paul & Paula, Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, Kenny Chandler, The Callicoats, and Willie Nelson’s Band
August 28th & 29th – Club Ponytail, Harbor Springs, Michigan
backed by The Kingtones “From Me To You” is featured in his live set.
September
Del Shannon spends most of the month forming Ber-Lee Records and Shi-Del Music, recording a session, setting up a tour for England, and trying to break away from his Detroit managers.
Tour of the United Kingdom
“Package Tour”
WITH GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, DEL SHANNON, CILLA BLACK, THE BACHELORS, JET HARRIS AND TONY MEEHAN, THE BLUE DIAMONDS and DUFFY POWER
October 4th – The Odeon, Lewisham, London, England – 6:45 & 9:00 pm
October 5th – Gaumont, Southampton, England – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
October 6th – De Montford Hall, Leicester, England
2 shows
October 7th – Granada, Walthamstow, England – 7:00 & 9:10 pm
October 8th – ABC, Huddersfield, England – 6:15 & 8:30 pm
October 9th – Ardwick Apollo, Manchester, England – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
October 10th – The Ritz, Dublin, Ireland – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
October 11th – Adelphi, Belfast, Northern Ireland – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
October 12th – Colston Hall, Bristol, England
2 shows
October 13th – Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England – 6:00 & 8:30 pm
October 14th – off day
October 15th – Guildhall, Portsmouth, England – 6:30 & 8:50 pm
October 16th – The Rialto, York, England – 6:40 & 8:45 pm
October 17th – The Odeon, Bolton, England – 6:15 & 8:30 pm
October 18th – The Odeon, Leeds, England – 6:30 & 8:50 pm
October 19th – City Hall, Sheffield, England – 6:10 & 8:40 pm
October 20th – The Hippodrome, Birmingham, England – 5:30 & 8:00 pm
October 21st – The Adelphi, Slough, London, England – 6:30 & 8:45 pm
October 22nd – off day
October 23rd – Granada, Harrow, London, England – 6:45 & 9:00 pm
October 24th – Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames, England – 7 & 9:10 pm
October 25th – Granada, Woolwich, London, England – 7:00 & 9:10 pm
October 26th – The Odeon, Colchester, England – 6:00 & 8:25 pm
October 27th – The ABC, Luton, England – 5:15 & 7:45 pm
October 28th – off day
October 29th – Granada, Maidstone, England – 6:20 & 8:30 pm
October 30th – The ABC, Croydon, London, England – 6:45 & 9:00 pm
October 31st – The ABC, Cambridge, England – 6:15 & 8:30 pm
November 1st – Empire/ABC Theatre, Lincoln, England – 6:15 & 8:30 pm
November 2nd – The Empire, Sunderland, England – 6:00 & 8:30 pm
November 3rd – The Empire, Liverpool, England – 5:40 & 8:00 pm
Tour of Canada
November 6 – 17 – Canada
Del tours Canada for 12 days (promotes “Sue’s Gotta Be Mine” on Canadian’s Apex Records)
November 7th – Temple Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Del Shannon is backed by The Routers
November 8-12 – “Winter Cavalcade of Stars” venue stops unknown
November 13th – “Winter Cavalcade of Stars” Saskatoon Arena, Saskatoon, Canada
with Bobby Vinton, Del Shannon, Bobby Comstock & The Counts, The Rivingtons, The Crystals, and The Routers
November 14th – “Winter Shower of Stars” Jasper Place Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
with Bobby Vinton, Del Shannon, Bobby Comstock & The Counts, The Rivingtons, The Crystals, & The Routers
November 16th – “Winter Shower of Stars” Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
with Bobby Vinton, Del Shannon, Bobby Comstock & The Counts, The Rivingtons, The Crystals, and The Routers
November 17th – “Winter Cavalcade of Stars” Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
with Bobby Vinton, Del Shannon, Bobby Comstock & The Counts, The Rivingtons, The Crystals, and The Routers
USA
November 18th – Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI
Del joined the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars Tour for a couple of shows (but wasn’t packaged on this tour)
November 19th – Davenport, Iowa
Del joined the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars Tour for a couple of shows (but wasn’t packaged on this tour)
November 20th – Sioux City, Iowa
Del joined the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars Tour for a couple of shows (but wasn’t packaged on this tour)
November 22nd – Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX
Brian Hyland was in attendance, later writing “Mail Order Gun” based off this experience
Cancelled due to JFK assassination
1964
January 17th – Monreal’s, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 18th – Monreal’s, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 19th – Peppermint Stick, Lima, Ohio
Del Shannon supported by The Kasuals. Del replaced Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsFebruary – British Invasion begins: The Beatles land at JFK Airport
Del and Detroit DJ Lee Alan fly down to Miami Beach to see themMarch 15th – The Club Bar, Battle Creek
Del goes to see Lloyd Brown perform (backed by the Doug “Cookie” Cook Combo). Del sings a few of his hits and offered “I Go To Pieces” to Lloyd BrownApril 5th – The Hampton Manor, Rutland, Vermont
May 9th – O’Keefe Centre, Toronto, Canada – Fashion Show and Concert 10:00 AM
May 30th – The Flame Club, Indianapolis, IN
Del Shannon is backed by Brenda Lee’s band The CasualsJune 21st – “Collegiate Night” at The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa
Del Shannon backed by The DynamicsJuly 6th – Detroit Record Hop
July 7th – Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton, OH
Del joins Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars for this date (with Mike Clifford, Gene Pitney, The Rip Chords, The Coasters, The Dixie Cups)July 15th – The Quarry, Crystal Lake Beach Beer Bar, Oshkosh, WI
Del Shannon is backed by the CatalinasAugust 7th – Lucas County Fair at Fort Miami Fairgrounds, Maumee, Ohio – 2 Shows 1PM and 8PM
with Del Shannon, comedian Professor Backwards, and the Clinger Sisters from the Danny Kaye TV ShowAugust 8th – Wedgewood Village Amusement Park Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
Del Shannon backed by The CenturiesAugust 9th – Wedgewood Village Amusement Park Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
Del Shannon backed by The CenturiesAugust 9th – WQAM Miami radio program
AirdateAugust 12th – San Souci Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Del Shannon backed by Joe Nardone’s All StarsSeptember 3rd – Indiana State Fair, Indiana
September 5th – Michigan State Fair, Coliseum 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Buck Owens headlines (Del Shannon attends as a fan with Dan Bourgoise, Steve Monahan, and Merle Lemmon in tow)September 10th – New York Paramount (Broadway & 43rd Street)
WMCA Good Guys present The Animals, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, The Dixie Cups, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Dove, Elkie Brooks, and The Rag Dolls (Bobby Rydell played the nights before)September 11th – New York Paramount (Broadway & 43rd Street)
WMCA Good Guys present The Animals, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, The Dixie Cups, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Dove, Elkie Brooks, and The Rag DollsSeptember 12th – New York Paramount (Broadway & 43rd Street)
WMCA Good Guys present The Animals, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, The Dixie Cups, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Dove, Elkie Brooks, and The Rag DollsSeptember 13th – New York Paramount (Broadway & 43rd Street)
WMCA Good Guys present The Animals, Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, The Dixie Cups, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Dove, Elkie Brooks, and The Rag DollsSeptember 15th – Colonel Cooper’s, Highway #35, South Amboy, NJ
Tour of New Zealand
September 24th
September 25th
September 26th – Theatre Royal, New Zealand
Harry M. Miller Presents. With The Searchers, Peter & Gordon, Del Shannon, Eden Kane and Dinah LeeSeptember 27th
September 28th
September 29th
Tour of Australia
The “STAR LIFT ’64” Tour
With The Searchers, Peter & Gordon, Del Shannon, Eden Kane, Dinah Lee, and Ray Columbus & The InvadersSeptember 30th – Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
2 shows
October 1st – Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria
2 shows
October 2nd – Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
2 shows
October 3rd – Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
3 shows
October 5th – Brisbane Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland
2 shows
October 6th – venue unknown, Newcastle, New South Wales
October 7th – venue unknown, Adelaide, South Australia
October 8th – venue unknown (or day off)
October 9th – venue unknown, Perth, Western Australia
October 10th – venue unknown, Perth, Western Australia
USA
November 6th – The Variety Room, Covington, Kentucky
with the Buddy Knox BandNovember 7th – The Variety Room, Covington, Kentucky
with the Buddy Knox BandNovember 8th – The Variety Room, Covington, Kentucky
with the Buddy Knox BandNovember 22nd – Clay Cole Show airs on Channel 11 6:30 PM New York, NY
with Little Eva, Tommy Roe, Del Shannon, and othersNovember 28th – Prom Center, Minneapolis, MN
1st show: Runaround Sue, Hats Off to Larry, Crying, Little Town Flirt, Keep Searchin’ (his new one), Handy Man, Runaway and then Keep Searchin’ again. 2nd show: Twist and Shout, Hats Off to Larry, Runaway, Handy Man, Keep Searchin’ (twice!) and Do You Wanna Dance. Del said “Buy my new record so I can pay my income tax”2 shows
December 11th – Syracuse University campus, Syracuse, New York
Del Shannon with The Tymes and Otis & The HeadlinersDecember 12th – Wayne High School, 5400 Chambersburg Rd, Dayton, Ohio
2 shows 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
with Del Shannon and Johnny & The HurricanesDecember 13th – Wayne High School, 5400 Chambersburg Rd, Dayton, Ohio
2 Shows 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM
with Del Shannon and Johnny & The HurricanesDecember 22nd – “Christmas Star Spectacular” at Clearwater Auditorium, St. Petersburg, FL
with Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, The Tokens, Ray Stevens, Bobby Goldsboro, Tommy Roe, Pam Hall & The Catalinas1965
January 9th – Clay Cole Show airs on Channel 11 6:30 PM New York, NY
with Del Shannon, Linda Scott, and othersJanuary 10th – “Go! Go!” TV Show on Channel 7 at 7:00 PM New York, NY
with Del Shannon, The Shirelles, Miss America Teenager, and othersPromotional Tour of the United Kingdom
January 14th – Top of The Pops: Taping of “Keep Searchin'”
January 14th – Taping of Granada-TV’s “Scene at 6:30”
Del sang “Keep Searchin'”January 15th – Taping of Rediffusion’s “Ready, Steady, Go!”
“Keep Searchin'”January 16th – Taping of “Five O’ Clock Club”
January 17th – BBC Light’s “Record Show” radio
January 19th – BBC Light’s “Pop Inn” radio show
Del meets Paul Anka for the first time hereJanuary 21st – Press Reception, EMI Records, London
Del sings “Keep Searchin’” (his new single) for the pressJanuary 21st – Granadaland’s “Scene at 6:30” airs
“Keep Searchin’”January 21st – BBC One’s “Top of The Pops” airs
“Keep Searchin'”January 22nd – Rediffusion’s “Ready, Steady, Go!”
“Keep Searchin'” (also The Kinks “Tired of Waiting For You”, The Rolling Stones “What A Shame” and “Time Is On My Side”, and The Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”)January 23rd – BBC Light’s “Saturday Club” with Brian Matthew
Taping airs at 10:00 amJanuary 23rd – BBC One “Juke Box Jury” broadcasts at 5:15 pm
panelists: Angela Douglas, Virginia Lewis, Wolf Mankowitz, and Del Shannon In the chair: David Jacobs, Presented by: Stewart MorrisJanuary 23rd – taping of “Thank Your Lucky Stars”
Del sang “Keep Searchin'” and “Hats Off To Larry”January 24th – Tapings of BBC’s “Saturday Club” and Radio Luxembourg’s “Friday Spectacular”
January 26th – “Pop Inn” and “Five O’ Clock Club” tapings are aired
January 28th – BBC Light’s “Saturday Club” (with Brian Matthew) taping from the 24th airs at 10:00 am
Promotional Tour of Sweden
January 27th – 29th – Sweden
A promotional tour of Sweden was slated but was cancelledUSA
January 30th – “The Battle of The Sounds” Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
with The Beau Brummels, Dionne Warwick, Del Shannon, Gary Lewis, The Righteous Brothers, Bobby Freeman, The Temptations, The Supremes, Sonny & Cher, and Doby GrayFebruary 4th – “Shindig!” Taping
Del Shannon appeared with the Coasters, The Ventures, Bobby Hatfield, Jewel Akens, John Andrea, The Temptations, and Marianne Faithfull. Del Shannon sang “Stranger in Town,” “Do You Wanna Dance,” and “Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)”February 10th – “Shindig!” airs on ABC-TV
Del sang “Stranger In Town,” “Do You Wanna Dance,” and “Keep Searchin'”February 20th – Coral Reef Club, Newburgh, NY
February 22nd – Lloyd Thaxton Show (Episode #3.131)
Del performed “Stranger In Town” and “Keep Searchin'”Tour of the United Kingdom
“Package Tour”
with WAYNE FONTANA & THE MINDBENDERS, THE SHANGRI-LAS (replaced with The Dollies), DEL SHANNON, HERMAN’S HERMITS, JUST FOUR MEN, PAUL DEAN, and THE SOUL SAVAGES (Del was backed by The Soul Savages on the tour). Two shows performed each night at each of the venuesFebruary 27th – City Hall, Sheffield, England
February 28th – Empire, Liverpool, England
March 1st – Town Hall, Birmingham, England
March 2nd – Gaumont, Wolverhampton, England
March 3rd – Odeon, Manchester, England
March 5th – Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland
March 6th – Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland
March 7th – City Hall, Newcastle, England
March 9th – ABC Cinema, Northampton, England
March 10th – Odeon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Wayne Fontana was suffering from exhaustion and was replaced by The Zephyrs after the Salisbury showMarch 11th – ABC, Dover, Kent, England
March 12th – Odeon, Lewisham, London, England
March 13th – Odeon, Colchester, England
March 14th – Commodore Ballroom, Hammersmith, London
March 16th – ABC, Aldershot, England
March 17th – Gaumont, Taunton, Somerset, England
March 18th – Gaumont, Worcester, England
March 19th – Odeon, Leeds, England
March 20th – Odeon, Bolton, England
March 20th – BBC Radio programme – “Top Gear”
March 21st – Gaumont, Hanley, England
March 22nd – Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland
Last venue of tourMarch 30th – Airing of Reddiffusion’s “Five O’Clock Club”
USA
April 6th – “Hullabaloo”
Del performed “Stranger In Town” and the Top Pop Medley: “Game of Love” and with Cast: “I Know A Place” (Show Season 1 Episode 13) Paul Anka hostsApril 6th – Basement studio on East 56th Street, New York
Del filmed “Runaway” and “Keep Searchin'” to be superimposed for the film “Daytona Beach Weekend” according to article in The Record, Hackensack, NJ on May 21, 1965 (article by Dan Lewis titled “Del Shannon’s Hits Mostly His Own”)April 9th – WMCA “Good Guys Shore Review” Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
with Del Shannon, The Chiffons, The Emotions, The Crystals, The Tymes, The Crests, The Tokens, and The Angels2 Shows: Attendance 2,600 & 3,500
April 14th – Official Film Release of the Ansco motion picture “Daytona Beach Weekend”
directed by Bob Welborn (Del sings “Runaway” and “Keep Searchin'”). Released in Southern U.S. States (16mm film blown up to grainy 35mm) Of note: “Beach Blanket Bingo” was released same dayDick Clark’s “Caravan of Stars” Spring Tour
The Backing Band were The Executives (second line-up)
which included: Jim Holvay on guitar, Gary Beisbier on sax, Jimmy Ford and Rick Panzer on trumpet, Bobby Ruffino on drums, Jimmy Guercio on bass, and Kevin Murphy on organApril 15th – Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
Dion headlines show, plus Del Shannon, Ad Libs, Shangri-Las, Jewel Akens, The Ikettes, The Larks, and Mike CliffordApril 16th – “Good Friday Caravan Show” Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena, Green Bay, WI
Dick Clark’s Caravan Show is cancelled due to pressure from local ClergyApril 17th – Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI
Del Shannon, Ad Libs, Shangri-Las, Jewel Akens, The Ikettes, The Larks, Mike CliffordApril 18th – “Easter Show” Davenport Masonic Temple Auditorium, Davenport, Iowa 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM shows
Del Shannon, Ad Libs, Shangri-Las, Jewel Akens, The Ikettes, Tommy Roe, The Shangri-Las, and Mike CliffordApril 20th – Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, MI – 8:00 PM
Del Shannon, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, Dee Dee Sharp, The Velvettes, The Shangi-Las, Mike Clifford, Tommy Roe, The Larks, The Ad Libs, Major Lance, The Ikettes, Joe Page and The Executives Band. Don Wayne is Master of Ceremony (for Dick Clark)April 21st – Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
Del Shannon, The Ad Libs, The Shangri-Las, Jewel Aikens, The Ikettes, The Larks, and Mike CliffordApril 22nd – E.A. Diddle Arena, W. Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, KY
Del Shannon, Ad Libs, Shangri-Las, Jewel Akens, The Ikettes, The Larks, and Mike CliffordApril 23rd – Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KY
Del Shannon, Ad Libs, Shangri-Las, Jewel Akens, The Ikettes, The Larks and Mike CliffordApril 24th – The Zombies arrive in Nashville to join the Dick Clark Caravan
late to the tour due to visa issuesApril 25th – Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordApril 26th – Murray State College Sports Arena, Murray, KY
Del Shannon, Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordApril 27th – Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordApril 28th – Eau Claire, WI
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordApril 29th – Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, Nebraska
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordApril 30th – Municipal Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa 8 PM
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 1st – City Auditorium, St. Joseph, MO
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 2nd – Civic Auditorium Arena, Omaha, NE
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 3rd – Memorial Hall, Salina, KS
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 4th – Lawrence Stadium, Wichita, KS
Del Shannon, Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 5th – The Pit, Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 6th – Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, Mike CliffordMay 7th – Heart ‘o’ Texas Coliseum, Waco, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 8th – San Antonio, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, Mike CliffordMay 9th – Music Hall, Houston, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 10th – San Angelo, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 11th – Ft. Worth, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, Mike CliffordMay 12th – Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 13th – Municipal Auditorium, Amarillo TX
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, The LarksMay 14th – Denver, CO
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 15th – The Patio Gardens, Lagoon Park, Farmington, UT
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Aikens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 16th – Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 17th – Melodyland, Anaheim, CA 5PM and 9PM
Starring Dick Clark, with Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, Jewel Akens2 Shows
May 18th – Santa Barbara, CA
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 19th – Centennial Coliseum, Reno, NV
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, Jewel AkensMay 20th – Merced, CA
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 21st – Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 22nd – Salem Armory, Salem, OR
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, Jewel AkensMay 23rd – The Coliseum, Spokane, WA
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordMay 26th – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada 6PM and 8:30PM
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike Clifford2 Shows
May 27th – Stampede Corral, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Zombies, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, The Ikettes, Jewel Akens, The Ad Libs, Tommy Roe, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, and othersMay 28th – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Zombies, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, The Ikettes, Jewel Akens, The Ad Libs, Tommy Roe, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, and othersMay 29th – Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Zombies, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, The Ikettes, Jewel Akens, The Ad Libs, Tommy Roe, Dee Dee Sharp, The Larks, and othersMay 30th – Minot, SD
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, Mike CliffordMay 31st – Grafton, ND
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Larks, Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, Ad Libs, Velvettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, Mike CliffordJune 1st – Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Canada
The Zombies, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, Jewel Akens, Tommy RoeJune 2nd – Forum de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Zombies, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, Dee Dee Sharp, Jewel Akens, Tommy RoeJune 3rd – Minneapolis, MN
Del Shannon, Zombies, The Larks, The Ikettes, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shangri-Las, Tommy Roe, The Ad Libs, The Velvettes, Jimmy Soul, The Executives, Jewel Akens, Mel Carter, and Mike CliffordJune 4th – “Thank Goodness School’s Out” Show, Memorial Coliseum, Corpus-Christi, Texas
with Del Shannon, The Newbeats, Jewel Akens, The Sunglows, and Barry & The ViscountsJune 9th – The Forum, Montreal, Canada
with The Zombies, Herman’s Hermits, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las, The Crystals, The Supremes, Freddie Cannon, and Bobby Vee, with emcee Dave Boxer. Attendance 10,000 (some filming segments earlier around St. Helen’s Island for the TV show “Where The Action Is”)June 28th – “Where The Action Is” TV
Del sang “Keep Searchin'” and “Break Up”July 8th – “Where The Action Is” TV (Season 1 Episode 9)
Del sang “Runaway” and “Stranger In Town”July 24th – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
with The Beach Boys, Del Shannon, Lesley Gore, The Searchers, The Zombies, Shangri Las, Del Reeves, The Premieres, and Sam The Sham and The PharaohsAugust 16th – The Merv Griffin Show, CBS Studios, New York
Del sang “Move It On Over” and “Keep Searchin'” (with Jack Palance, Renee Taylor, J. Edward Daym and Arthur Treacher) Episode #71August 18th – Swingin’ Summertime Variety Show, Detroit, MI 4:30 PM Channel 9
Del Shannon guestsAugust 27th & 28th – PNE, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
August 28th – Shivaree TV Show
Del performed “Keep Searchin'” and “Move It On Over”August 28th – Hollywood A Go Go – Episode #37
Guests are Del Shannon (Runaway / Keep Searchin’), Ketty Lester (I’ll Be Looking Back), and Gary Lewis & The Playboys (Count Me In / Travelin’ Man)August 30th – The Merv Griffin Show airs on CBS Network 10:45 PM
“Move It On Over” and “Keep Searchin'”August 30th – “Where The Action Is” airs on ABC Network 12:00 PM (Season 1 Episode 46)
Del performed “Keep Searchin'” and “From Me To You”September 3rd – “Where The Action Is” airs on ABC Network (Season 1 Episode 50)
Del performed “Break Up” and “Runaway”September 4th – American Bandstand (Season 5 Episode 73)
Del sang “Keep Searchin'” and “Move It On Over”September 28th – “Where The Action Is” (Season 2 Episode 12)
Del performs “Handy Man” and “Little Town Flirt”October 18th – “Where The Action Is” (Season 2 Episode 26)
Del sang “Hats Off To Larry” (Little Anthony & The Imperials also on this show)December 10th – Hollywood A Go Go (re-run)
Guests are Del Shannon, Ketty Lester, and Gary Lewis & The PlayboysDecember 22nd – Shivaree Variety TV Show
pre-taped, with guests Gerry & the Pacemakers, Earl Dean Smith, Leaves, Jackie De Shannon, and Del ShannonDecember 22nd – Dave Hull’s Hullabaloo, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 7:30 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon backed by The Palace GuardDecember 23rd – Dave Hull’s Hullabaloo, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 7:30 PM to Midnight
Del Shannon backed by The Palace GuardDecember 24th – day off
with family at home for ChristmasDecember 25th – Dave Hull’s Hullabaloo, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 7:30 PM to Midnight
“Special Gala Christmas Show Spectacular” (Del Shannon backed by The Palace Guard)December 26th – Dave Hull’s Hullabaloo, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM
with Del Shannon, Ike & Tina Turner (Del Shannon backed by The Palace Guard)3 Shows
1966
January thru February – Del signs to Liberty Records and completes his first recording session with Snuff Garrett
March 19 – The Clay Cole Show, New York
with The Newbeats, Lenny Welch, Vic Dana, Del Shannon, plus comedy by the Uncalled For ThreeApril 6th – Shebang! TV Show 5:00 PM, California
Casey Kasem, Del Shannon)April 8th 9th, & 10th – Murray The K’s World, Roosevelt Field, Garden City, Long Island, NY
Del Shannon, Patrick, The T-Bones, and The Uncalled ForApril 29th – Hollywood A Go Go 7:00 PM
Del Shannon and Gary Lewis & The PlayboysJune ?? – Del in Detroit
Co-writes “She Was Mine” with Roy Nievelt from local band Jamie Coe & The GigolosJune 30th – Where The Action Is – airs at 4:30 PM (pre-taped)
Del Shannon guestsJuly 1st – “Where The Action Is” (Season 2 Episode 209)
Del sings “The Big Hurt” (Martha & The Vandellas also on this show)July 3rd – Del leaves California for Wisconsin
July 8th – The Airway Bar, Marshfield, WI
Del Shannon is backed by The Shy GuysJuly 10th – Country Aire, 2311 W. Spencer, Appleton, WI
Backed by Shane Todd & The Shane Gang. Booking Agent was Ken Adamany who remembered that Del played pool afterwards at Ken’s parents’ house.July 11th – Club Pop House, Beloit, Wisconsin
Backed by The Shane Gang. Del came in his red Cadillac Coupe de Ville (Shane Gang was: Jon St. John, Shane Todd, Jerry Raimer, and Darrell Meister.July 12th – The Bunny Hop, Middleton, WI
Del Shannon with The VentrillsAugust 6th & 7th – Teen-A-Go-Go Show, Ionia Free Fair, Michigan
with Del Shannon, female trio the Toys, the Chieftones, and the Thunderbirds) 2 showsAugust 14th – Memorial Building, Kansas City, Missouri 2 Shows 6PM and 9PM
With Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, The Gentrys, Del Shannon, and The Jumpin’ JacksAugust 18th – “Swingin’ Country” C&W Show
Del sings “Blue Moon of Kentucky” and duets with Cathie Taylor “In The Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” and “Y’all Come” elbowing Roy ClarkAugust 20th – “The Teen-Age Fair” at PNE, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
with Del Shannon, Jerry Naylor, and Marti Shannon. 2 ShowsSeptember 30th – Band Canyon, Bay City, Michigan
October 1st – Green Lawn Grove Teen Dance, (Middlebelt & Penn.) Detroit, MI
8:00 PM to MidnightOctober 2nd – WKNR “Thank You!” Concert at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
With Question Mark and The Mysterians, The Capreez, The Left Banke, Jimmy Ruffin, Terry Knight & the Pack, The Rationals, Richard & the Young Lions, Ronnie & Robyn, Bob Seger & the Last Heard, The Shadows of Knight, Del Shannon, The Temptations, and The Vogues)October – Concerts in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois
October 9th – ALSAC Appreciation Show, Detroit, MI
Emceed by WKNR disc jockeys (with Del Shannon, Question Mark and The Mysterians, Terry Knight & The Pack, Joe Tex, Jimmy Ruffin, The Temptations, and The Rationals)October 22nd – Oklahoma University Homecoming
Del Shannon entertains after O.U./Notre Dame Football game from 5PM to Midnight in the Union Ballroom during the Homecoming DanceOctober 29th – Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity House, Gainesville, Florida
Tom Petty attends this concert as a 16 year old fanOctober 31st – National Guard Armory, Fort Pierce, Florida
Del Shannon backed by The Sand TrippersNovember 1st – Del flies from Florida back to California
1967
January 14th – WMNB-FM Pittsfield, Massachusetts radio
Featured Del Shannon and The LimelightersU.K. PROMOTIONAL TOUR
January 26th – Del arrives in London
Meets The Four Tops and Brian Epstein at the AirportJanuary 28th – The Round House, Chalk Farm, London
Press Reception held for Del (“She” is his new single). Del attends a concert at the Royal Albert Hall starring The Four Tops and promoted by Brian EpsteinJanuary 29th – Del flies from London to Paris
January 30th & 31st – MIDEM International Music Festival, Cannes, France
Attends with Peter & Gordon and Paul JonesJanuary 31st – BBC Light’s “Pop Inn” with Keith Fordyce
Del arrives back in LondonFebruary 4th – BBC Light’s “Saturday Club” with Brian Matthew
Performs “She” + BBC 1 TV 8:05pm “The Rolf Harris Show” (Runaway / She / Coopersville Yodel)February 5th – 11th – La Dolce Vita Club, New Castle & The Marimba Club
February 7th – Tyneside, New Castle, England
February 8th – Tyne Tee’s TV
Del appearsFebruary 13th – BBC Light’s “Monday Monday!” Show 1:00 pm
Del sings “Hats Off To Larry” and “She” (Introduced by Barry Alldis)February 14th – Del flies to Hamburg, West Germany
February 15th & 16th – Hamburg, West Germany
With The Hollies doing TV (likely Beat Beat Beat or Beat-Club)February 17th – Del flies back to England
February 19th – Saville Theatre, London, England
With Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, and Hamilton & The MovementFebruary 26th & 27th – Recording Sessions
With Andrew Loog OldhamUSA
March 14th – Del back home in California
April 28th – The Indian Room, Wichita Falls, Texas
Del Shannon and Johnny & The HurricanesMay 6th – A.W. Cox Reception Hall, Charleston, West Virginia
Del Shannon and Ruby & The RomanticsU.K. TOUR
May 23rd – BBC Light’s “Pop Inn”
May 23rd thru 27th – Recording Sessions
With Andrew Loog OldhamMay 27 – The Round House, Chalk Farm, London
June 2nd – Del flies to Ireland
For a short promotional visitJune 3rd – unknown venue in Ireland
June 4th – unknown venue in Ireland
June 5th – Del returns to England
From IrelandJune 11th – 17th – Paignton Festival Hall
Cabaret week – two shows nightly 6 pm and 8:30 pm. Supported by the Richard Kent StyleJune 15th – BBC One TV: “Dee Time” 6:25pm
Del sings “Mind Over Matter” (introduced by Simon Dee)June 18th – 24th – Fiesta Club, Stockton & The Porama, Sunderland
June 24th – BBC One TV: “Juke Box Jury” 5:10 pm
Panelists: Del Shannon, Dawn Addams, Pete Murray, Sheila Steafel. Chair: David JacobsUSA
August 21st – “Shindig A Go Go”, State Fair, Fairlea, West Virginia 8:00 PM
With Del Shannon, Charlene, and the Ginny Kelly DancersAugust 30th – White Elephant, Monroe, WI
Del is backed by The Shane GangAugust 31st – Varsity Club, La Crosse, WI
September 1st – Country Club, Polar, WI
September 2nd – Shindig, Mosinee, WI
September 3rd – Brat Hut, Ripon, WI
September 4th – DJ’s (E. Wash. & I-90), Madison, WI
Backed by The Disciples: Dugg Brown, John “Moon” Martin, Jim Pulte, and Erik DaltonSeptember 5th – Off
September 6th – Shindig, Mosinee, WI
Backed by The Disciples: Dugg Brown, John “Moon” Martin, Jim Pulte, and Erik DaltonSeptember 10th – California
Del and Dugg Brown co-write “Thinkin’ It Over” on Del’s piano at homePHILIPPINES TOUR
September 14th – Del arrives in the Philippines
September ?? – Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
September ?? – The Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines
Attendance 30,000, standing ovation for “Sunny”September 22nd – Aznar Coliseum, Southwestern University, Cebu City, Philippines
Del sings “Sunny” and receives a standing ovationSeptember 23rd – Del leaves the Philippines
Departs Manila for Tokyo, JapanSeptember 25th – Bunka Broadcasting Radio Station, Tokyo, Japan
September 26th – Del departs Tokyo
From Haneda AirportSeptember 27th – Del returns to California
After a layover in HawaiiU.K. TOUR
October 4th – Del arrives in London
“Runaway ‘67” is his new singleOctober 7th – California Ballroom, Dunstable, England
With The H.T. and The EyesOctober 9th – WIND-AM Radio, “Starview” program 6:35 PM, Chicago, Illinois (pre-recorded)
Guest: Del ShannonOctober 8th – 14th – Variety Sporting Club, Batley (Yorkshire)
10:30 pmOctober 11th – Dreamland, Margate, England
October 15th – Cavendish Club, Sheffield, England
10:00 pmOctober 16th – 21st – Cavendish Club, Sheffield, England
8:00 pm and MidnightOctober 22nd – Dolce Vita, Newcastle & Wetheralls, Sunderland
8:00 pm & 10:00 pmOctober 23rd – 28th – Dolce Vita, Newcastle & Wetheralls, Sunderland
9:30 pm & 12:00 pmOctober 29th – The Rolf Harris Show
Guest Del Shannon. Aired at 7:30 PM in Sydney, Australia (taped in February in London)October 29th – Top Hat, Spennymoor & Fiesta Club, Stockton
9:00 pm & 10:30 pmOctober 30th – November 4th – Top Hat, Spennymoor & Fiesta Club, Stockton
9:30 pm & 11:30 pmNovember 5th – 8th – Irish Tour
Londonderry, Banbridge, Ballymena, and Belfast – venues unknown1968
March 16th – Honolulu Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
with Del Shannon, The Boxtops, and Brian Hyland, plus The Moptops and The DimensionsMarch 27th – Del and Brian Hyland go to see Ernest Tubb play The Palomino Club
Also in attendance were Roger Miller, Freddy Cannon, and the Lagarde TwinsAUSTRALIAN TOUR
September 12th – Del arrives in Australia at Sydney Airport
September 15th – 19th – Chequer’s Night club, corner of Goulburn & Pitt Streets, Sydney, Australia
Owned by Keith & Dennis Wong, partners of Harry M. Miller’s Pan Pacific Pty LtdSeptember ?? – other venues and dates unknown
1969
January – Del and Brian Hyland hang out with Jerry Lee Lewis at the Palomino Club in Los Angeles
January 25th – Melbourne, Australia, Bandstand TV Show
“Overseas Bandstand” special includes Del Shannon from his 1968 performance, GTV-9 6:30 PMApril 25th – “A Tribute to Rock ‘n Roll” The Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Del Shannon, Brian Hyland, The Righteous Brothers, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Surfaris, Jewel Akens, Dorsey Burnette, Dick & Dee Dee, The Penguins, The Fleetwoods, Jimmy Clanton, The Shirelles, and Gary “U.S.” BondsApril to July – Del spends most of his time working with a group called SMITH
Rehearsing and production of their debut album and single (“Baby It’s You”), but also records “Sister Isabelle” for himself.August 26th – “A King Sized Tribute” The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Elvis Presley sings “Runaway” live in his act. Del Shannon and Brian Hyland attend as his guests.1970
January to April – Del spends most of his time working with singer Brian Hyland
Rehearsing and producing his “Brian Hyland” album for Uni Records, including the hit single (“Gypsy Woman”).May 7th – The Warehouse, Sacramento, California – 2 Shows
Local Law Enforcement Benefit, Del was backed by The Cherry Blend1971
March 27th – Miami, FL – WINZ 94 Radio 6PM
“The History of ‘Rock ‘n Roll'” features songs and behind the song interviews with the original artists. This night includes Del ShannonSeptember 6th – 11th – Beer Garden, Evansville, IN
Del backed by The Sensational ShowmenUK TOUR
October 25th – Del arrives in London, England
The Leo Clayment Agency promotes this British TourOctober 25th – 30th – Rehearsals and Press Interviews
October 31st – November 6th – Wookey Hollow & Allison’s, Liverpool, England
November 7th – 13th – Top Hat, Spennymoor, England
November 15th – 21st – Excel Bowl, Middlesborough & Fiesta Club, Stockton on Tees, England
November 22nd – The Jimmy Young Show, BBC Radio 1
November 24th – 27th – Uncle Tom’s Cabin, School Street, Darwen, Lancashire, England
Del’s set list includes “Under My Thumb” and Tim Hardin’s “Reason To Believe.” Del is backed by the John Mac’s Flare BandNovember 28th – December 3rd – Tudor House, Maidstone, Kent, England
December 4th – Del returns to the U.S. from London, England
1972
March 22nd – Rock ‘n Roll Chapter 1, Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
with Jackie Wilson, Del Shannon, Flamingos, Tokens, Harptones, Cleftones, Johnny Maestro & The Crests, Arlene Smith & The ChantelsApril 14th – The New Moon (on Hwy 23), Fond Du Lac, WI
April 15th – The Park, Abbotsford, WI
April 16th – The Aire, Appleton, WI
April 30th – Shindig (Old Hwy 51 – Mosinee), Wausau, WI
May 1st – Pier 7 (35th St & River Dr), Moline, IL
May 20th – Rock ‘n Roll Revival Show, Miami Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
with Little Anthony & The Imperials, Jackie Wilson, The Drifters, Del Shannon, Earls, Flamingos, Arlene Smith & ChantelsJune 30th – Legends of Rock & Roll, Hollywood Bowl 8pm, Hollywood, CA
with Bill Haley & Comets, The Coasters, Sherrills, Chubby Checker, Del Shannon & The Band of Angels, Freddie Cannon, Danny & Juniors, Bobby Rydell, The PenguinsJuly 2nd – The History of Rock ‘n Roll #2, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 7:00 PM
with Bobby Rydell, Danny & The Juniors, Bill Haley & His Comets, Chubby Checker, Del Shannon, Cornell Gunter, The Shirells, The Olympics, Freddie Cannon, Joe Turner, Bobby Day, Jessie Hill, Shirley Gunter, Genelle Hawkins, and The Fabulous Golden Oldies Orchestra. Master of Ceremonies Tom Campbell KLOK radioJuly 20th – The Jolly Smuggler (480 Route 46), Garfield, NJ
July 28th – Camelot Inn, Brooklyn, New York
July 31st – Towne House, 8785 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA
August 18th, 19th & 20th – King’s Row I (Brookline Ave & Lansdowne St) at Fenway Park, Boston, MA
September 12th – Newport Motel’s 7 Seas Lounge, Miami, FL
October 2nd – 8th – Kenmore Club, Boston, MA
UK TOUR
October 27th – Del Shannon arrives in England to tour
“What’s A Matter Baby” is his newest single to promoteOctober 28th – BBC Radio London with David Simmonds
both sides of new single are played “What’s A Matter Baby” and “Early In the Mornin'” – DJ says he prefers the B-sideOctober 29th – November 4th – Allison’s and Wookey Hollow Clubs, Liverpool, England
November 5th – 11th – The Senate, Peterlee, County Durham
November 9th – BBC, Birmingham
members of the Del Shannon Appreciation Society appearNovember 12th – 18th – Barbarella’s Club, Birmingham
November 19th – Copperfield Club, Bolton, Lancashire
November 20th – 25th – The Talk of The South Club, Southend, Essex
November 26th – The Cosmo Club, Carlisle, Cumberland
November 27th – Day off
November 28th – The Thorton & Father Time Clubs, Bradford, Yorkshire
November 29th – The Garrick Club, Leigh
November 30th – The Viking Club, Goole, Yorkshire & The Aquarius Club, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
December 1st – The Princess Club, Manchester & The Georgian Club, Manchester, England
December 2nd – The Princess Club, Manchester, England
TAPING OF “LIVE IN ENGLAND” ALBUM. Del backed by John Mac’s Flare Band.1973
January 29th – February 4th – Sammy White’s, King’s Row II (1600 Soldier’s Field Road), Boston, MA
February 21st – 24th – Hollyoke Nite Club, 3901 E Washington St (U.S. 40), Indianapolis, IN
February 28th
Warm Up Lounge, Hazleton Shopping Center, Hazleton, PA – 2 shows – 11:00 PM and 1:00 AMMarch 2nd
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA (with Chubby Checker, Del Shannon, The Coasters, The Clovers, The Angels)March 28th
Sugar Shack, Wilmington, Delaware (with Del Shannon backed by Savage)March 29th
“Nostalgia ’73”, Mars Theater, Lafayette, IN 2 Shows 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM (with Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, and Del Shannon)April 2nd – 5th
UMC Ballroom Trivia BowlApril 14th
Rock ‘n Roll Revival, The Granary, Edwardsville, MissouriApril 24th
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York (Del Shannon with The Alligators) + Del stayed at the Dewitt Ranch Motel on Erie Blvd where WOLF Radio’s Ron Wray and Don Bombard (now Bob Shannon of New York’s WCBS FM) interviewed him. Del played them “Live In England” on his master cassette before its release.April 27th
The Midnight Special (Host: Jerry Lee Lewis) “Runaway” / “Hats Off To Larry” / “Keep Searchin'” (Del backed by Max Crook & The Robbs)UK TOUR
May 24th
Del arrives in England with wife Shirley, his kids, and his mother, and rents a house in Manchester for 3 months. Del promotes new “Live” single “Kelly” b/w “Coopersville Yodel” and his “Live In England” album (released June 22nd).May 25th & 26th
Stalbridge Dower Club & Rattersley Circle Club, EnglandMay 27th
June 2nd – Copperfield Club, Bolton & The Old Broadway Cinema, Lancashire, EnglandJune 3rd – 9th
Rosegrove Club, Burnsley & Talk of the North, Lancashire, EnglandJune 10th
Coventry Trent Valley Club, EnglandJune 11th
Club Lafayette, Wolverhampton – Del (with fan Jim Dunscombe) meets Jeff Lynne for the first time, who is with Jeff BeckJune 12th & 13th
Del hangs out with Jeff Lynne at his farm and they write three songs in his fieldJune 14th
Barbarella’s, Birmingham, EnglandJune 15th
Recording of Old Grey Whistle Test, then Coventry, followed by Barbarella’s, Birmingham, England (Del sings “Louise, Louise” & “Kelly” and is backed by Impala)June 16th
Barbarella’s, Birmingham, EnglandJune 17th – 23rd
Allison’s and Wookey Hollow, Liverpool, EnglandJune 19th
Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC2 TV airs at 11:25 pm (“Louise, Louise” & “Kelly” backed by Impala) Episode #66June 21st
“Scene and Heard” Radio 1 (“Runaway” + Del interviewed + “Kelly”)June 24th – 30th
Garrick Club, Leigh, and Fagins Club, Manchester (Del double gigs all week)July 1st – 7th
La Dolce Vita Club, Birmingham, EnglandTour of Spain
July 8th – 10th Tour of Spain with a T.V. appearance (venues unknown)
Tour of Italy
July 13th – 15th
American Bases in Italy, including the U.S. Naval Support Activity (aka NSA Naples), and the Aviano Air Force Base just north of Venice.UK Tour (continued)
July 18th
Stockport Warren Country Club, EnglandJuly 19th
Warrington and Salford Rugby ClubsJuly 20th
Hanley Heavy Steam Machine & Wolverhampton La BayettJuly 21st
Carlton, Dublin, IrelandJuly 23rd – 25th
The Townsman Club, WalesJuly 26th – 28th
Batley Variety ClubJuly 30th
August 4th – Circus Tavern, Purfleet, EssexAugust 5th – 11th
Fiesta Club, Stockton on TeesAugust 12th – 18th
Bailey’s Club, Hull, EnglandAugust 19th – 25th
Doubling at Bailey’s in Barnsley & Bailey’s in Sheffield, EnglandUSA
November 10th
KDWB presents Rock ‘n Roll Revival, Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (with Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Freddie Cannon, Del Shannon)December 6th
DJ Jim Pewter features Del Shannon for a one hour radio broadcast, with Del picking some of his favorite hits by himself and by other artistsDecember 28th
Freight House, New Castle, PA1974
January 9th – Dick Clark presents the Rock ‘n Roll Years (TV Special)
with Lloyd Price, Bobby Pickett, Boris Karloff, the late Jim Croce, Sal Mineo, Del Shannon, Johnny Tillotson, and ChicagoJanuary 18th – ABC “In Concert” (Show #29) ‘Wide World of Entertainment’
“Hats Off To Larry” / “Coopersville Yodel” / “Runaway” (with Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, and Rufus Thomas) Detroit Channel 7 WXYZ-TV airs at 11:30 PM (taped at the Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, California, with Max Crook on Keys) and simulcast on WPLJ radio New YorkFebruary 8th – A Rock ‘n Roll Revival, Charlotte Park Center, Charlotte, NC 8:00 PM
with Chubby Checker, The Drifters, The Shirelles, Del Shannon, and Freddy CannonTour of Australia
February 14 – Del arrives in Sydney, Australia for a one month tour
The Sydney Morning Herald features an article on the 15th: ‘Del Shannon a runaway from retirement’ about his coming tourFebruary 15th – The Midnight Special (Host: Roy Orbison)
“Runaway” / “Hats Off To Larry” / “Keep Searchin'” (pre-recorded) (with Del Shannon, Jackie Wilson, The Drifters, Bobby Vee, Lloyd Price, Duane Eddy, Tommy Roe)February – some dates and venues unknown
February 28th – Wintergarden Theatre, Townsville, Australia
Del Shannon and Graeme ConnorsMarch 4th – Distillery, Australia
March 5th – Ernie Sigley Show
with Del Shannon, The Napier Brothers, Issi DyeMarch 5th – Council Club, Hotel Preston, Australia
March 6th – Tottenham, Hotel Tottenham, Australia
March 7th – South Side Six, Hotel Moorabin
March 8th & 9th – Dorset Gardens, Hotel Croydon, Australia
UK TOUR
March 29th & 30th – Drifield Nr. Hull, England
March 31st – April 6th – Bailey’s Club, Derby, England
April 7th – 12th – The Casanove, Coatbridge and El Passo, Barlanark, Scotland
Del mentioned “And The Music Plays On” was written here with Dan BourgoiseApril 13th – Del plays Edinburgh, Scotland
April 14th – 20th – Bailey’s Club, Leicester, England
April 21st – 27th – Liverpool or Dublin venue?
April 28th – Del Shannon News Service Special, Howard Hall, Enfield, Middlesex, England
April 29th – Return to America for one month
USA
May 26 – WKAR-AM Radio 5:30 PM Highlight (Michigan State University)
Rock and Roll Relived: Freddie Cannon and Del ShannonUK TOUR
May 31st – Twycross Country Club, and Barbarella’s, Birmingham, England
June 1st – Barbarella’s, Birmingham, England
June 2nd – 8th – Fiesta Club, Sheffield, England
June 9th – 15th – Batley Variety Club, England
June 16th – 22nd – Fiesta Club, Stockton, England
June 23rd – 29th – Garrick Club in Leigh, and Fagins Club in Manchester
Del doubles gigs all weekJune 30th – July 4th – Holiday in Spain
July 5th & 6th – Edinburgh, England
July 7th – 13th – Bailey’s Club, Liverpool, England
July 14th – 20th – Bailey’s Club, Hanley, England
July 21st – 23rd – Copperfields, Bolton, England
July 24th – Willows, Salford, England
July 25th – Warren Country Club, Stockport, England
July 26th & 27th – Hull and Filey, England
July 28th – August 3rd – Bailey’s Club, Blackburn, England
August 3rd – Cavendish, Blackburn, England
USA
October 5th – Marlboro Motor Raceway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
with Del Shannon, Ben E. King, The Shirelles, Bobby Lewis, The BelmontsTOUR OF UK and THE NETHERLANDS
October 11th – Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate, Kent, and Isles of Sheppey Island Hotel, England
Del doubles his gigs (tour promoter Henry Sellers)October 12th – Dewsbury Pickwick
October 13th – 17th – The Netherlands (venues unknown)
October 17th – The Eddy Go Round Show (hosted by Eddy Becker), The Netherlands
Del sings “Runaway” / “Little Town Flirt” / “And The Music Plays On”October 17th – London Speakeasy (that night)
October 18th – Manchester Yew Tree Club and Valentine’s (double booking)
October 19th – Valentine’s
October 24th – Barbarella’s, Birmingham
October 25th & 26th – Spennymoor Top Hat
1975
January 18th – Rock ‘n Roll Revival Spectacular, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
hosted by Clay Cole, with Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Belmonts, Johnny Maestro of The Crests, and Brooklyn Bridge. Backing band for all artists is Newspaper TaxiFebruary 9th – Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Rochester, New York
February 19th – McGill Main Ballroom, Montreal, Canada
February 25th – Melbourne, Australia’s GTV channel 9 airs at 10:35 PM
‘In Concert’ (featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Freddy Cannon, Del Shannon, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Rufus Thomas, Johnny O’Keefe)February 25th – Sydney, Australia’s TCN TV channel 9 airs at 11:00 PM
Polaroid ‘In Concert’ (featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Del Shannon, and John English)March 2nd – BBC Radio 1 “The Story of POD”
broadcasts at 5:00pm – Del Shannon featuredApril 6th – The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA
Reports that Island Records has signed 60’s rock ‘n roll star Del ShannonTOUR OF AUSTRALIA
April ?? – Brisbane, Australia
dates and venues unknownApril ?? – Perth, Australia
dates and venues unknownApril ?? – Melbourne, Australia
dates and venues unknownApril 18th & 19th – Dorset Gardens, Hotel Croydon, Australia
May 1st – Canberra, Finnish Australian Club
May 2nd – 5th – Canberra, Harmonie German Club
USA
May 12th – Solid Gold R&R Revival at the Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI
with Jackie Wilson, Del Shannon, Danny & The Juniors, The Angels, and Len BarryUK TOUR
June 8th – Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man
June 12th – Warren Country Club, Stockport
June 13th – Coventry Chrysler Club, Coventry, England
June 14th – 20th – A week’s tour in Scotland
June 21st – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – CFRA radio show ‘Saturday Grafitti’ 7:00 PM
‘The words and music of 1961: Featuring Del Shannon and Chubby Checker’June 24th – Garrick Club, Leigh, England
June 25th – Barbarella’s Club, Birmingham, England
Del gives a dedication to Jeff & Rosemary LynneJune 26th – Morecombe Bowl, Morecombe
June 27th – The Camelot, Taunton, Somerset, England
June 28th – St. Neotts & St. Ive’s, Cornwall, England
double bookingJune 29th – King’s Club, Canvey Island, England
June 30th – July 5th – Theatre Club, Wakefield, England
CANADA
August 25th – September 6th – The Casino Royale, 14727 108th, Surrey, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
UK TOUR
October 31st – Garrick, Leigh, England
November ?? – Viking Hotel Goole, East Yorkshire, England
November 12th – Del returns to Los Angeles
USA
December 31st – The Silver Dollar Saloon, 3411 East Michigan, Lansing, MI
Del is backed by The Woolies1976
January 19th – The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
Del is backed by Bruce Robb on organ, Max Crook on Musitron, Moon Martin on guitar, Rick Schlosser on drums, Erik Scott on bass, Bunk Gardner & Joe Robb on saxophones. Set list included “Coopersville Yodel,” “In My Arms Again,” “Distant Ghost,” “Jamie,” “Cry Baby Cry” along with his big hits. In attendance were the reformed Monkees, Flo & Eddie, Keith Allison, Bobby Vee, and two members of the J. Geils Band. Write-up about the Roxy Show in the L.A. Times by Richard Cromelin on January 21stJanuary 24th – “50’s Revival,” Sunshine Speedway, St. Petersburg, Florida
with Del Shannon, The Coasters, Bo Diddley, The Five Satins, and Chubby CheckerMarch 16th – 24th – Brothers 4, 238 Amherst St, Nashua, New Hampshire
March 30th – April 4th – Golden Spur, Southgate, Michigan
Del backed by The Woolies and Scott Ludwig on his SonoconApril 5th – Fargo Civic Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota
April 6th – Grand Forks Armory, Grand Forks, North Dakota
April 7th – Civic Auditorium, Aberdeen, North Dakota
April 8th – Huron Auditorium, Huron, North Dakota
April 9th – Watertown Auditorium, South Dakota
CANADA
April 12th – 15th – Town and Country Club, Winnepeg, Canada
April 16th – Camp Shiloh, Shiloh, Canada
USA
April 26th – “Rock ‘n Roll Revival”, Springfield, MA
Emceed by Henry ‘Fonzie’ Winkler, with Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Chiffons, Jay & The Americans, Danny & The JuniorsMay 2nd – “Rock ‘n Roll Revival”, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
Emceed by Henry ‘Fonzie’ Winkler, with Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Chiffons, Jay & The Americans, Danny & The JuniorsUK TOUR
May 13th – Del flies to London for a tour
May 14th & 15th – Garrick Club, Leigh & Valentines Club, Manchester
double bookingMay 16th – Kings Country Club, Easbourne
May 17th – BBC Radio appearance
May 18th – Day off
May 19th – Kings Club, Ilford, Essex
May 20th – Club in Lancashire?
May 21st – Sands Club & Top Hat, Spennymoor
double bookingMay 22nd – Day off
May 23rd – Haven Club, Whitehaven
May 24th – Club in Manchester
May 26th – 29th – Blighty’s Club, Farnworth
May 30th – June 5th – One Nighter’s in Scotland (venues unknown)
June 6th – 12th – Bunnies Club, Cleethorpes
June 15th – 19th – Nite Spot Club, Bedford
June 20th – Maison Royale, Glen Fern Rd., Bournemouth
June 22nd – U.S. Air Force Base Bontwaters, Suffolk
June 23rd – 26th – Batley Variety Club, Batley
USA
July 26th – 31st – Golden Spur, Southgate, Michigan
Del backed by The WooliesAugust 29th – “50’s Rock ‘n Roll Party,” Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun Theme Park, Kansas City, Missouri
with Del Shannon, Gary U.S. Bonds, Danny & The JuniorsSeptember 24th – The Midnight Special (Host: Lesley Gore)
“Runaway” / “Hats Off To Larry” / “Keep Searchin” (with Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Lloyd Price, Johnny Tillotson, Drifters, Shirelles, and more)UK TOUR
October – Rehearsal with Smackee at The Ryton Hotel in Coventry, West Midlands
October 22nd – Allied Social Club, Burton, England
November 5th – Blighty’s, Farnworth, England
November 5th – Valentine’s, Manchester, England
November 19th – Stardust Social Club, Corby
CANADA
December 2nd – CBC’s “Ninety Minutes Live” with Peter Gzowski, Toronto, Canada
also aired in Detroit same day 11:35 PM on channel 9 with Del Shannon, Emmet Kelly, Lise Payette, and Mary Lou MacDonaldUSA
December 31st – “In Concert” is aired again across the U.S. on ABC network
with Jerry Lee Lewis, Del Shannon, Little Anthony & The Imperials, and Rufus Thomas1977
February 1st – ABC Network, USA, The Wolfman Jack Show
with Jose Feliciano, Susan Jacks, and Del ShannonUK TOUR
February 25th – Chesford Grange, England
February 26th – Lakeside Club, Camberley
February 27th – Day off or venue unknown
February 28th & March 1st – Richard Park Hall Club, Charnock
March 2nd & 3rd – Commodores Club, Eastwood
March 5th – Bunnies Club, Cleethorpes
March 6th – Haven Club, Whitehaven
March 9th & 10th – Farnworth Blighty’s Club
March 11th & 12th – Garrick Club (early show), Leigh
then Blighty’s Club, Farworth (late show)March 13th – 19th – venues unknown
March 20th – Woodford Halse, S.C., England
March 21st – April 9th – Midlands (one-nighters)
April 10th – 16th – Rangers Club, Glasgow, Scotland
April 17th – Travel day from Scotland to Ireland
April 18th – 23rd – Fiesta Night Club, Dublin, Ireland
TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
June ?? – most dates and venues unknown
June 15th – Canberra Memorial R.S.L. Club, Australia
CANADA
July 12th – CBC TV “The Wolfman Jack Show”
Del sang “Keep Searchin’,” “Hats Off to Larry,” and “Little Town Flirt”USA
August 3rd – Rock ‘n Roll Reunion, Martin’s West, Baltimore, MD
with Del Shannon and Danny & The JuniorsSeptember 10th – Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
with Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, and “Wild Bill” Cooksey, all backed by a New York combo called ContrabandSeptember 12th – WKZO-TV channel 3
Del appeared on “The Wolfman Jack Show” having sung “Keep Searchin’,” “Hats Off to Larry,” and “Little Town Flirt”September 24th – Ises Club, Staten Island, New York
UK TOUR
October 18th – Del enters London, England at Heathrow Airport
October 20th – The Palladium
“STRANGER IN TOWN”, “HATS OFF TO LARRY”, “HANDY MAN”, “SWISS MAID”, “OH PRETTY WOMAN”, “THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING”, “LITTLE TOWN FLIRT”, “KELLY”, “HEY! LITTLE GIRL”, “BLACK IS BLACK”, “THAT’S ALRIGHT MAMA”, “KEEP SEARCHIN'”, “RUNAWAY” (he came back on stage and did the chorus again) and “RUNAROUND SUE”October 20th – Interview with Judith Bunker in Blackburn, England
October 31st – Snuffy’s, Bristol, England
November 4th – ABC Network, USA, The Wolfman Jack Show
Repeat/Re-run, with Jose Feliciano, Susan Jacks, and Del ShannonNovember 12th – Green Shield, Daventry, England
November 20th – Del departs London from Heathrow Airport
1978
February 3rd – Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
with Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, The Coasters, Jan & Dean Review, and Wolfman JackFebruary 4th – McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado
with Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, The Coasters, Jan & Dean Review, and Wolfman JackFebruary 5th – Mocamba Club, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
UK TOUR
May 14th – Heathrow Airport, London, England
Del enters LondonMay 16th – 77 Club, Telford, Salop
May 18th – New WMC, Grimsby, Lines
May 19th – Valentines Club, Manchester
May 20th – Valentines Club, Manchester
May 22nd – Crystal Room, Hereford, England
May 23rd – 28th – Tour of Scotland
May 29th – Menwith Hill U.S. Base, Harrogate, York
May 31st – Olympic Variety Club, Stoke-On-Trent
June 1st – Windmill, Copford, Essex
June 3rd – Whitchurch Leisure Centre (Civic Hall), Whitchurch, Salop
June 4th – Allen’s Cross Social Club, Birmingham
June 5th – Railway Club, Rugby
June 6th – Mackadown Hotel, Birmingham
June 7th – Amery Unionist Club, Wolverhampton
June 8th – Sunnyside Hotel, Northhampton
June 9th – Labour Club, Bedworth, Warwicks
June 10th – Social Club, Willenhall, Coventry
June 11th – Del returns to Los Angeles
USA
June 23rd – Americana Amusement Park, Middletown, Ohio
“Rock, Roll ‘n Remember” concert, 5:30 PM & 9:30 PM with Ben E. King and Del ShannonJuly 6th – Tioga Park Race Track, Nichols, New York
“1950’s Rock ‘n Roll Superstars” concert with Chubby Checker, Del Shannon, The Coasters, Jimmy Clanton, The Marvelettes, and The SkylinersJuly 21st – ABC Network, USA
The Wolfman Jack Show (Repeat/Re-run, with Jose Feliciano, Susan Jacks, and Del Shannon)July 24th – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)
Del appears in the ending credits. Director: Michael SchultzSeptember 23rd – War Memorial Benefit, Syracuse, New York
for the Syracuse Police (PBA), with Del Shannon, Bobby Rydell, The Regents, The Belmonts, Freddy Cannon, and The MarvelettesOctober 28th – The Midnight Special (U.S. re-run)
Jerry Lee Lewis hosts, with Little Anthony & The Imperials, Del Shannon, Chubby Checker, The Penguins, Shirelles, Rondelles, Del Vikings, Linda Day Lewis, etcNovember 3rd – Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, MA
“Oldies Show” 7:30 PM & 10:30 PM with Freddie Cannon, Del Shannon, Joey Dee, The Chantels, the Jive Five, and Little WalterNovember 4th – Waterbury Palace Theater, CT
Good Ole Rock ‘n Roll Revival, 8:00 PM with Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, The Angels, Del Shannon, Joey Dee and The StarlightersNovember 18th – Victoria Theatre, Mahanoy City, PA
The Big Boppers 1950’s Show, 7:30 PM with Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, Little Richard, Bill Haley & His Comets, and moreDecember 15th – Louisville, KY
Mini-concert by Del Shannon on WIEL 1400 Radio 2:15 PMDecember 27th – WNBC TV / LBS Communications
Sha Na Na TV Show (Del sings “Runaway” with Sha Na Na)December 30th – Winterland, San Francisco, CA
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers joined by Del ShannonDecember 31st – Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers joined by Phil Seymour and Del Shannon. Del sings “Runaway” and backs Tom Petty on “Breakdown”1979
February 3rd – The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
(with Wolfman Jack, Del Shannon, Jimmy Clanton, The Drifters, Niki Sullivan, and The White Sidewalls)February 10th – McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
UK TOUR
May 14th – Del enters London, England at Heathrow Airport
May 19th – Interview with Brian Howie (11:00 am) on BBC Radio, Cardiff, Wales
and Interview with Graham Gardner (2:00 pm)May 25th – Patchway Club, Bristol, England
(Del sings “It’s A Lie”)June 2nd – Bowden Hall, Gloucester
(Del sings “It’s A Lie”)June 25th – Del flies home to California
USA
September 15th – Porky Chedwick’s Rock ‘n Roll Revival, State Music Hall, Uniontown, PA
(with Crystals, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Lewis, Marcels, Moonglows)UK TOUR
October 11th – Del arrives in London at Heathrow Airport
October 12th – 13th – Valentine’s Club, Manchester, England
October 15th – McTavish’s, Boness, W. Lotian, Scotland
October 16th – 17th – Dundee, Scotland
October 18th – Kirkleston Bowling Club, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 19th – Stuart’s and Lloyd’s Social Club, Bellshill, Scotland
October 20th – Marconis Social Club, Dunfermiline, Scotland
October 21st – Waverley Castle Hotel, Galashiels, Scotland
October 24th – Town Hall, Oakengates, near Telford
October 25th – Tentham Gardens, Stoke-On-Trent
October 26th – The Painted Lady, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
October 27th – St. Helier Arms, Carshalton, Surrey
October 28th – The Wookey Hollow, Liverpool
November 1st – Bunnies Club, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
November 2nd – Talk of the Midlands, Derby
November 3rd – Talk of the East, Norwich, Norfolk
November 4th – Sparrows Nest Theatre, Lowestoff, Suffolk
WEST GERMAN TOUR
November 7th – Fabrik Club, Hamburg, West Germany
(Del opened with “Stranger In Town” and his set list included “That’s Alright Mama” and “Liar”)November 8th – Waldbune Club, Bremen, West Germany
November 9th – Hannover, West Germany
November 10th – The Cheetah (Hermannplatz), West Berlin, West Germany
November 11th – Eisenhutte, Bielefeld, south of Bremen, West Germany
November 12th – Del flies out of Frankfurt, back to California
1980
January 13th – The Midnight Special (Host: The Brothers Johnson)
“Runaway” / “Hats Off To Larry” (re-run)February 2nd – The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
(with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, and the Rondells)TOUR OF CHILE
May 8th – Del enters Chile
May 9th – Vamos A Ver TV Show on TVN 3
Del sang “Runaway” and “Hats Off To Larry”May 10th – TVN del Chile – Festival de la ua conducido por Enrique Maluenda
Del sang “Runaway” with short interview afterMay 11th – Del departs Chile for Los Angeles
TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
June 15th – Del enters Australia at Melbourne Airport
June 16th – The Don Lane Show, 9:30 PM, Channel 9 (Nine Network), Melbourne, Australia
“Runaway” (guests Del Shannon and Ralph McTell)June 17th – Ritchie’s, 1 Cramer St, Preston, Melbourne, Australia
June 18th – Fern Tree Gully Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
June 19th – 21st – Genesis II in North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
June 22nd – Sydney, Australia (for two weeks)
June 24th – Penrith Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
July 5th – The Bondi Lifesaver, Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia
July 6th – Queensland, Australia (for one week)
July ?? – Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
July 9th – Odeon, Townsville, Australia
(with Cheryl Coleman)July 14th – Maitland RSL Club, Newcastle (Sydney), NSW, Australia
July 15th – Cardiff Workers’ Club Newcastle (Sydney), NSW, Australia
July 19th – Parramatta Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
July 20th – Blacktown Workers’ Club, Sydney, Australia
July 21st – Del departs Sydney and enters Honolulu, Hawaii
USA
August 15th – Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa – Rock ‘N’ Roll Reunion
(with Bobby Vee, The Association, Jimmie Rodgers, The Marvelettes, Lesley Gore, Del Shannon, and Freddy Cannon)September 14th – The 50’s Connection TV Show, Port Huron, MI, channel 29 – 8:30 PM
(Guests: Lesley Gore and Del Shannon)November 17th – Lafayette, Indiana, TV channel 32, Don Lane Show 10:00 PM
(Guests: illusionist Mark Wilson, singer Del Shannon)1981
February 7th – The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
Buddy Holly Tribute Concert (with Carl Perkins, Del Shannon, Rocket 88, The White Sidewalls, Niki Sullivan of The Crickets)April ?? – Del had just returned from Alaska
Venues unknownAugust 14th – Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa
Rock ‘N’ Roll Reunion II (with Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Freddie Cannon, The Drifters, The Crystals, and Lou Christie)September 5th – Carlton Celebrity Room, Green Bay, WI
Rock ‘n Roll Revival (with Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Danny & The Juniors)October 23rd – St. Paul Civic Center (WWTC), Saint Paul, MN
Salute To Rock & Roll (with Chubby Checker, Fabian, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, and Rocket 88)December 7th – 13th – Earth News Radio Interview Airs
Lou Irwin interviews Del Shannon, promoting “Drop Down and Get Me” albumDecember 7th – The Night Train, Tucson, Arizona
Of special note, Del plays “Cheap Love” which he said will be on his next albumDecember 8th – Dooley’s, Tempe, Arizona
With Tom Petty guesting + KZZP interview with Steve GoddardDecember 9th – Day Off
Del goes to the Tempo Records store in Valencia, CA where they have a “Buy 12 tapes Get 1 Free”. Del invites the employees to come to The Country Club concert, and they attend. They remember Del as the “best tape buying customer was a guy named Charles Westover who bought Harrison, ELO, Bob Dylan, Beatles, and Petty”December 10th – Country Club, Reseda, CA
With Tom Petty guesting on the last two encore numbers. Opening band was Bruce Joyner’s band The Unknowns. Del plays “Cheap Love” in his set.December 11th – The Missouri Compromise, Laguna Hills, CA
23020 Lake Forest DriveDecember 16th – Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Taping of “Burton Cummings: Going For Gold” TV concert (Del with Bobby Vee, Lesley Gore, Carl Perkins). Burton’s “Sweet Sweet” was co-produced by Bruce RobbDecember 18th – Keystone Concert Club, Berkeley, CA
2119 University — Del is backed by The RubinoosDecember 19th – The Stone, San Francisco, CA
412 Broadway — Del is backed by The Rubinoos — two shows 8PM and 11PMDecember 20th – Keystone Club, Palo Alto, CA
260 California — Del is backed by The Rubinoos1982
January 16th – American Bandstand TV (hosted by Dick Clark)
Del does “Sea of Love” and “Sucker For Your Love” + short interviewJanuary 16th – Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
106 Ocean AvenueJanuary 18th – Solid Gold
“Runaway” and “Sea of Love” (Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo host. Billy Joel headlines, with The Go-Go’s, Del Shannon, Neil Sedaka, and Roberta Flack)January 20th – Galactica 2000 Club, Sacramento, CA
15th St and KJanuary 25th – 8th Annual American Music Awards, ABC Television Network
8:00 PM – Del presents an award to Willie NelsonJanuary 26th – Del and his band get stranded in a snow storm in Utah
January 27th – The Rainbow, Denver, CO
January 28th – The Variety Lounge, Colorado Springs, CO
January 30th – Uptown Theatre, Kansas City, MO
3700 Broadway BlvdJanuary 31st – Celebrations Club, Omaha, Nebraska
(formerly the Electric Cowboy and Pogo’s) 1118 South 72ndFebruary 1st – Headliner’s, Madison, WI
Axle Grease band opens for DelFebruary 2nd – On Broadway, Chicago, IL
WXRT-FM Radio broadcasts the concert LIVEFebruary 3rd – Park Place, Rockford, IL
+ interview with Terry DuFoeFebruary 4th – The Cove Caberet, Superior, WI
February 5th – The Edgewater, Twin Lakes, WI
February 6th – The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
Del Shannon with his own band, plus Bobby Vee, Niki Sullivan, The White Sidewalls, and the Rockin’ RicochetsFebruary 8th – First Avenue & 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Del Shannon with Johnny Rey of WWTC RadioFebruary 9th – The Palms, Milwaukee, WI
February 10th – The Ingersoll Dinner Theater, Des Moines, IA
3711 Ingersoll AveFebruary 12th & 13th – Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
9:00 PM to 1:30 AM (with Don McLean, Luther Vandross, Del Shannon, Frankie & The Knockouts, Henry Paul band)February 16th – Desperado’s, Washington D.C.
February 17th – Day off in New York City
February 18th – Interview In New York City
with David Dasch and Steve Kolanjian of Aware Magazine (audio interview is recorded)February 19th – The Bottom Line, NYC, NY
(2 shows) WNEW-FM Radio Broadcast LIVEFebruary 20th – The Bottom Line, NYC, NY
(2 shows) + Earth News Radio Re-broadcastFebruary 21st – Club Bene Dinner Theatre, Sayreville, NJ
Route 35, 9:00 PMFebruary 25th – Miami, FL
“The 50’s Connection” TV Show, PBS (Guests: Del Shannon, Lesley Gore, and Second Wave)March 6th – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
11:30 PM channel 6 “50’s Connection” (Guests Del Shannon and The Coasters)March 7th – Channel 2
Telecast of “Burton Cummings: Going For Gold” TV concert 8:00 PMMarch 13th – Six Flags’ Magic Mountain, Los Angeles, CA
Showcase Amphitheatre, 4 PM and 6 PMMarch 27th & 28th – Hollywood, CA
Easter Seal Telethon aired on 121 stations nationwide. Del and daughter Kym perform “Sea of Love”, Del does “Runaway”April 3rd – 6th – Six Flags, Thom McAn’s Showcase Theatre
TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
June 21st – Del arrives in Australia for a tour
June 22nd – Grainstore Tavern, Melbourne, Australia
June 24th – Council Club Hotel, Preston, Victoria, Australia
June 25th – Sentimental Bloke Hotel, Bulleen, Victoria, Australia
June 26th – Tarmac Hotel, Laverton & The Venue, Upper Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia
(Del Shannon & Heatwave)June 27th – Dorset Gardens Hotel, Croydon, Victoria, Australia
(Del Shannon & Heatwave)July 2nd – Sandown Park Hotel (early); The Venue, Upper Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia
(Del Shannon & Heatwave)July 5th – After Dark TV Program (Channel 7) with Glenn A. Baker subbing in for Donnie Sutherland
Guests include Del Shannon and Glenn ShorrockJuly 13th – Penrith Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
July 16th – Revesby Workers Club, Sydney, Australia
8:30 PMJuly 17th – Revesby Workers Club, Sydney, Australia
7:30 PM & 10:00 PMJuly 18th – Revesby Workers Club, Sydney, Australia
3:30 PMJuly 19th – Mike Walsh Show, Sydney, Australia (Sydney Nine Network TV)
Del lip-synchs “Sea of Love”July 22nd – The Don Lane Show, Channel 9 (Nine Network), Melbourne, Australia
Del sings “Runaway” and “Midnight Train”July 23rd – Maroubra Seals Club, Sydney, Australia
8:00 PMJuly 24th – Hey! Hey! It’s Saturday TV Show, Melbourne, Australia
Del does the “Darryl’s Barrel” bit then sings “Sea of Love”July 24th – Stardust Hotel, Cabramatta, Sydney, Australia
9:30 PMJuly 25th – The Grange, Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia
6:00 PMUSA
August 13th – Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 PM Rock ’N’ Roll Reunion III (with Lou Christie, Lesley Gore, The Association, The Chiffons, Del Shannon)August 30th – J.W. Little Stadium, London, Ontario, Canada
with The Beach Boys, Del Shannon, and John Cougar MellancampSeptember 11th – Carlton Celebrity Room, Green Bay, WI
2 Shows (with Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, Lou Christie, and Joey Dee & The Starliters)September 25th – “Let The Good Times Roll” Holiday Star Theatre, Merrillville, IN
with Del Shannon, The Drifters, Lou Christie, The Chiffons, Bobby Vee, and Stormy WeatherOctober 30th – “50’s Rock ’n Roll Show” Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Freddie “Boom Boom” Cannon, Stormy Weather, The Angels, and Rockin’ Robin Rhythm KingsNovember 5th – Dick Clark’s Good Ol’ Rock ’n Roll Review, Fairgrounds Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
7:00 PM (Del Shannon, The Coasters, Freddy Cannon)November 8th – After Dark TV program, aired Channel 7 ATV, Australia
Interviewed by Glenn A. BakerNovember 20th – “Sound of the 60’s” Symphony Hall, Phoenix, AZ
2 PM & 7 PM Shows (Freddy Cannon, Del Shannon, and The Shirelles)November 27th – Rock and Roll Revival Show, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
with Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, Freddy Cannon, The Chiffons, and The DiamondsDecember 10th – “Jingle Bell Rock” 50’s Rock ’n Roll Show, The Palace, Columbus, Ohio
8:00 PM (with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Del-Vikings, Dee Clark, Stormy Weather, and The Marvelettes)December 11th – “Jingle Bell Rock” 50’s Rock ’n Roll Show, The Front Row, Highland Heights, OH
7 PM & 10:30 PM (with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Del-Vikings, Dee Clark, Stormy Weather, and The Marvelettes)December 30th – Oakridge Concert Club, 1075 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
December 31st – Rock and Pop New Year’s Eve Party, Riviera, Chicago, IL
7:30 PM & 11 PM (with Chuck Berry, Junior Walker & The All Stars, The Coasters, Del Shannon, Tommy Roe, and The Chiffons). The original show was slated for 9 PM at the Horizon but was cancelled and rescheduled at the Riviera for two shows.1983
January 13th – Good Morning America
Interviewed by Joan Lunden with music guests Rob Grill and Del Shannon 8:30 AM (ABC Network)
January 15th – After Dark Part 1
Interviewed by Glenn A. Baker, Channel 7 ATV, Australia (recorded July 5, 1982)
January 18th – WHRB-FM 95.3 Boston, MA
Radio station plays 10 hours of Del Shannon’s music, covering his complete works Midnight to 10:00 AM
January 22nd – After Dark Part 2
Interviewed by Glenn A. Baker, Channel 7 ATV, Australia (recorded July 5, 1982)
January 29th – “50’s Rock ‘n Roll Superbowl”, Holiday Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN
7 PM & 10:30 PM (with Fabian, Del Shannon, Coasters, Danny & The Juniors, Diamonds, Rockin’ Robins Rhythm Kings)
February 12th – Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Gymnasium, Bethesda, Maryland
With Del Shannon and Buffalo Bob Smith
March 5th – “The World’s Largest Sock Hop”, Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
8:00 PM (with Del Shannon and Tommy Roe)
March 15th – Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN
March 16th – Belrae Ballroom, Saint Paul, MN
March 17th – Col Ballroom, Davenport, IA
With Del Shannon, Buddy Knox, and Bobby Vee, backed by The Rockin’ Ricochettes
March 18th – Vallaire Ballroom, Des Moines, IA
March 19th – S.J. Payne’s/Honeywell Center, Wabash, IN
With Del Shannon, Buddy Knox, and Bobby Vee. Emceed by Ray Meyer
March 20th – Imperial House, Findley, OH
March 21st – Sirloin House, Fairmont, MN
April 8th – The Breakaway, 1275 East Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio
2 shows 7PM and 10:30 PM (Del replaces Little Anthony)
April 9th – “The Original Stars of Rock ‘n Roll”, Bogart’s, Cincinnati, OH
8:00 PM (with Del Shannon, Danny & The Juniors, Bobby Lewis and the T-Birds)
April 21st – Reunion Arena, 777 Sports Street, Dallas, TX
May 14th – George Sullivan Sports Arena, Anchorage, Alaska
UK TOUR
May 20th – Cabaret Club / Doric Cinema, Newmarket, England
Del’s backing band for the tour is Diesel Park West
May 21st – Clowthorpe Hall, Burton-In-Kendal
May 22nd – Merseyview, Frodsham, England
May 23rd – Lar de Dars, Accrington
Graham Gardner & Mike Wilson present Anniversary Clock to Del
May 25th – Butlins, Minehead
May 26th – Lyceum, London
Afternoon TV recording, evening concert
May 27th – Cowplain Social Club, Portsmouth
May 28th – Gardens, Yeovil
May 29th – Deptford Albany Empire, London
May 30th – Walsgrove Working Man’s Club, Coventry
May 31st – Channel 4 TV Recording, “Unforgettable”, London
Third Annual Charity Concert for Stuart Henry’s MS Appeal
June 1st – Aquarius, Chesterfield
June 2nd – Stardust Bingo & Leisure Centre, Corby
June 3rd & 4th – Castle’s Ballroom, Stanley
June 5th – Wedley Castle Working Man’s Club, Birmingham
June 6th – The Half Moon, Putney, London
June 7th – Dingwalls, London
TOUR OF WEST GERMANY
June 8th – Musikladen TV Show rehearsal (“Cheap Love”), Bremen, West Germany
June 9th – Musikladen TV Show taping (“Cheap Love”), Bremen, West Germany
June 10th – TV Airing of Channel 4’s “Unforgettable”, London
June 10th – Mildenhall, U.S. Air Force Base
June 11th – King’s Night Club, Eastbourne, England
June 13th – Tudor Halls, Norwich
June 14th – Cologne, West Germany
June 15th – Bierdorf, Duisburg, West Germany
June 16th – Lenbach Palast, Munich, West Germany
June 17th – Floh Circus Music Hall, Hanover, West Germany
June 18th – Sudhaus, West Berlin, West Germany
Followed by the airing of Musikladen (“Cheap Love”)
June 19th – Markthalle, Hamburg, West Germany
June 21st – “Live in Scotland” Radio Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland
USA AND CANADA
July 9th – Rialto Square Theater, Joliet, IN
With Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Rockin’ Robin, The Diamonds, and Stormy Weather
July 15th & 16th – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
With Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, and The Shirelles
July 18th – Solano County Fair, Vallejo, CA
With Freddy Cannon, Del Shannon, and The Diamonds
July 23rd – Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH
August 2nd – Brampton, Ontario, Canada
August 5th – “Party at the Beach II”, Washington Park, Michigan City, IN
With Del Shannon, Dee Clark, Stormy Weather, and Rockin’ Robins Rhythm Kings
August 11th – Rock ‘n Roll Reunion, Fayette County Fair, IA
With Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Tommy Roe, and Buddy Knox
August 19th – Centennial Arena, Elliot Lake, Ontario
August 22nd – That’s Life TV Show
Featured Del Shannon
August 28th – Richard Nader’s Rock & Roll Revival, NY State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY
With Del Shannon, The Marvelettes, and Bobby Comstock & his Band
September 3rd – Solid Gold TV Show
Del sings “Runaway”
September 4th – Rapid City, South Dakota
September 5th – Conservation Club, Rushville, IN
October 1st – The Front Row, Akron, OH
With Fabian, Del Shannon, Martha & The Vandellas, The Drifters, and Bobby Lewis
October 14th – The Opera House, Spokane, WA
With Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, and The Coasters
October 22nd – Sam’s Town Hotel, Las Vegas
With The Righteous Brothers, Johnny Rivers, Mary Wells, Del Shannon, and Bo Diddley
October 23rd – Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
With Chubby Checker, The Shirelles, Little Anthony, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Vee, Fabian, and Del Shannon
December 2nd – Westbury Music Fair, New York
With Del Shannon, The Coasters, The Regents, Larry Chance & The Earls, Reparata & The Delrons
December 3rd – Nashville, TN
Del rehearses with John Scott Sherrill and The Wolves in Cheap Clothing; records 4 songs the following day
December 8th – Coopersville High School Auditorium, Coopersville, MI
Free concert, radio interviews and Christmas Parade
December 9th – Valley Forge Music Fair, PA
With Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Danny & The Juniors, Charlie Brown & The Coasters, Larry Chance & The Earls
December 31st – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
New Year’s Eve All-Star Dance, Del is backed by Billy Mitchell’s Trainwreck
1984
January 15th – Grand Rapids TV “West Michigan Journal”
featuring interviews with Del Shannon, Up With People, and FontanaJanuary 20th – Grand Rapids TV “West Michigan Journal” Rebroadcast
features interviews with Del Shannon, Up With People, and FontanaJanuary 21st – Grand Rapids TV “West Michigan Journal” Rebroadcast
features interviews with Del Shannon, Up With People, and FontanaFebruary 3rd – “The Fabulous Fifties,” The Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri
with The Drifters, Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Bo Diddley, and The CrystalsFebruary 5th – “Rockin’ Round The Clock,” Cathedral High School, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
with Bobby Vee, The Coasters, Del Shannon, and The Rockin’ RicochettesTOUR OF AUSTRALIA
February ?? – Mike Walsh Show, Australia
“Hats Off To Larry”February 16th – Cronulla-Sutherland Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
Del Shannon and The ZippsFebruary 25th – Goulburn Valley Hotel, Shepparton, Australia
February 28th – Golden Twin Cinema, Bendigo, Melbourne, Australia
February 29th – North Sydney Leagues Club, Australia
March 1st – Speakeasy Disco, Carlton, Australia
March 2nd – San Remo Ballroom, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
March 3rd – Beatnix, The Golf View Hotel in Geelong, Australia
March 4th – Moomba, Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Later same evening the Nar-Nar-Goon HotelMarch 9th – Revesby Workers’ Club, Sydney, Australia
March 10th – Wentworthville Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia
USA AND CANADA
March 24th – Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids, Michigan
two shows 6:00 PM and 9:30 PMApril 7th – Cantrell’s, Nashville, TN
with John Scott Sherrill & The Wolves in Cheap ClothingJune 3rd – MusicFest, Jackson, Tennessee
with Chuck Berry, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, Tommy Roe, The Angels, Stormy Weather, and the T.O. Earnheart BandJune 16th – “Superstars at Sunset Concert”, Lake Laniard Islands, Georgia
June 19th – “Back to the 50’s and 60’s”, Burlington Steamboat Days, Iowa
with Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Tommy Roe, Buddy Knox, and Rockin’ RicochettesJune 23rd – “Fabian’s Good Time Rock N’ Roll”, Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA
with Del Shannon, Freddie Cannon, The Shirelles, The Crystals, and The MarvelettesJune 26th – 30th – Lulu’s Roadhouse, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
with Del Shannon and Gary LewisJuly 7th – Richard Nader’s Rock ‘n Roll Spectacular, Meadow Brook Music Festival, Michigan
with Lesley Gore, Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Danny & The Juniors, and The ChiffonsJuly 11th – Richard Nader’s Rock ‘n Roll Spectacular, Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
with The Chiffons, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Del Shannon and Rick NelsonAugust 11th – Knoxville, Iowa
August 18th – Manhatten Beach, MN
August 25th – “The Silver Jubilee of Rock”, Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
with Del Shannon, Danny & The Juniors, The Coasters, Mary Wells, Bobby Lewis, The Flamingos, Little AnthonyAugust 30th – Boise, Idaho
August 31st – Omaha, Nebraska
September 1st – Sudbury, Ontario
September 5th & 6th – Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa
September 7th – Longview, WA
September 8th – Albuquerque, NM
September 11th – BMI “Million-Airs” Luncheon, Beverly Hills, CA
September 22nd – Worchester, MA
September 26th – Beaumont, TX
September 28th – Yakima, WA
September 29th – “50’s Rock ‘n Roll Festival”, Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Lesley Gore, The Crystals, and Frankie FordOctober 5th & 6th – “Best of Rock, Roll & Remember”, Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines, Iowa
with Gary Lewis, Tommy Roe, Del Shannon, and Bobby VeeNovember 2nd – Church Street Station (Street Stage), Orlando, Florida
9 PM and 11:30 PM showsNovember 11th – Snoworld Nostalgia Show, Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
with Del Shannon, Tommy Roe, and backing by The CadillacsNovember 17th & 18th – The Entertainers on CBC Radio
with Del Shannon, Danny & The Juniors, and Jan & DeanNovember 23rd – Genetti Best Western Inn, Wilkes-Barre, PA
with Del Shannon, Bobby Lewis, Joey Dee & The Starlighters, and the RPM band1985
February 8th & 9th – “Let The Good Times Roll IV”, Elsinore’s Atlantis, Atlantic City
with Del Shannon, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, The Elegants, and The RegentsFebruary 13th – 16th – Lulu’s Roadhouse, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
March 8th – “Old Faces Show”, Nashville Palace, Tennessee
with Eddie Raven, Norro Wilson, Dickey Lee, Del Shannon, Gene Hughes, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins. Del sang “In My Arms Again”March 11th – “Nashville Now” TNN TV with Ralph Emery (Gaslight Studio, Opryland)
Del sang “I Go To Pieces” / “Coopersville Yodel” / “In My Arms Again”March 30th – Golden Rock ‘n Roll Spring Reunion Dance, Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge, Rapid City, SD
with The Drifters, Del Shannon, and Freddy CannonApril 19th – Rock ‘n Roll Revue, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
with Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, Tommy James, and Freddy CannonMay 1st – Gordies Double Play, Phoenix, NY
Del is backed by the AlligatorsMay 4th – Time Tunnel VIII, Suffern High School, Ramapo (White Plains), New York
with The Del Vikings, Del Shannon, The Teenagers, The Mystics, and The SalutationsMay 9th – The Skyline Hotel Ballroom, Toronto, Canada
with Rick Nelson and Del ShannonJuly 16th – Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, CA
“Fabian’s Good Time Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue” (with Fabian, Del Shannon, the Diamonds and the Coasters)July 19th – “Super Gold Rock ‘n Roll Reunion”, Huset Speedway, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Tommy Roe, The Shirelles, and Danny & The JuniorsJuly 31st – August 3rd – Lulu’s Roadhouse, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
August 16th – 20th Annual Benefit Concert, Mishawaka High School, South Bend, Indiana
with Johnny Tillotson and Del ShannonAugust 19th & 20th – Iowa State Fair, Coke Plaza Stage, Des Moines, Iowa
7PM & 9PMAugust 21st & 22nd – Iowa State Fair, Coke Plaza Stage, Des Moines, Iowa
5PM, 7PM & 9PMAugust 23rd – Red Carpet Nightclub, St. Cloud, Minnesota
August 24th – Rupert’s Nightclub, Golden Valley, Minnesota (cancelled)
August 24th – Asbury Park Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
with Bo Diddley, The Drifters, The Duprees, The Belmonts, The Juniors, and Del ShannonAugust ?? – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Rotating Circular Stage – Warwick Theatre?August 31st – Summer Solid Gold II – Meadow Brook, Rochester Hills, Michigan
with The Coasters, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, The Platters, Del ShannonSeptember 8th – Rock Roll & Remember Jamboree, Clay County Fair, Spencer, Iowa
September 12th – Dick Clark’s Gold Ol’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Show, National Radio convention, Dallas, Texas
hosted by the United Stations Programming NetworkSeptember 26th – Anderson College, Reardon Auditorium, Noblesville, Indiana
with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, The Drifters, and Danny & The JuniorsSeptember 27th – Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg, PA
with Fabian, The Shirelles, Del Shannon, and Freddy CannonSeptember 28th – “Let The Good Times Roll” DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
with Del Shannon, Lou Christie, The Drifters, and Danny and The JuniorsOctober 11th – Palais des congres de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 27th – “Solid Gold Memories,” The Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Hawaii
with Bo Diddley, The Shirelles, The Chiffons, Del Shannon, The Flamingos, The Coasters, and Bobby LewisUK TOUR
November 1st – Breakfast Time TV – Episode #730
Del appears with Bobby VeeNovember 2nd – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
with Rick Nelson, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 3rd – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Capital Theatre, Aberdeen, England
with Rick Nelson, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, Del Shannon, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 5th – BBC 2 TV “Whistle Test” at 7:00 pm
Bo Diddley and Del Shannon in rehearsal for their current Rock ‘n’ Blues Reunion Tour of BritainNovember 5th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 6th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, The Mayfair, Swansea, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 7th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Odeon in Birmingham, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 8th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 9th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Queens Hall, Leeds, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 10th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, The Apollo, Manchester, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 11th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Colston Hall, Bristol, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 15th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, The Dome, Brighton, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordNovember 17th – Regal Rock ‘n Blues Reunion, Royal Albert Hall, London, England
with Rick Nelson, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes, and Frankie FordUSA AND CANADA
November 20th – “30th Anniversary of Rock” Show, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
with Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, The Marvellettes, and Bill Haley’s CometsNovember 21st – “30th Anniversary of Rock” Show, Scotiabank (Olympic) Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
with Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, The Marvellettes, and Bill Haley’s CometsDecember 1st – Wyndham Hotel, Orlando, Florida
1PM, 4PM & 8PM (with Fabian, The Diamonds, Dee Clark, and Del Shannon)1986
January 5th
Chesterfritz Auditorium, Grand Forks, North Dakota (two shows, backed by The Ricochettes)January 7th
Kirkwood Inn Convention Center, Bismarck, North Dakota – 7PM & 9:30PM (with Johnny Tillotson, Del Shannon, and Tommy Roe)January 15th
18th – Lulu’s Roadhouse, Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaApril 20th
“Jukebox Jamboree,” Kellogg Center Arena, Battle Creek, Michigan (across the street from the old Hi-Lo Club) 7:00 PM (with Chubby Checker, Del Shannon, Lou Christie, Johnny Tillotson, and the Angels). Leslie Rardin of The Battle Creek Enquirer interviews Del before the showApril – A&M Chaplin Soundstage in East L.A. – Del cameos as a police officer for the upcoming music video of “RUNAWAY” by Luis Cardenas (drummer of the L.A. band RENEGADE) for Allied Artists. The “junkyard” set also featured Donny Osmond and Norman Winter.
May 31st
Rock ‘N Roll Extravaganza, The Salem Armory (KBZY), Lancaster Mall, Salem, OR (Del Shannon with Bobby Vee)June 19th
21st – Lulu’s Roadhouse, Kitchener, Ontario, CanadaJune 23rd
Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA – Recording Session of “Runaway” for the new NBC TV series “Crime Story”June 24th
Michael Mann finishes the mix of “Runaway” for Crime Story at Cherokee StudioJune 26th
Joe Smith (President of Capitol Records / EMI) sits down with Del Shannon for an in-depth interview “Off the Record” and they discuss Del’s career and 25th Anniversary of “Runaway”June 28th
Strait’s Area Antique Auto Show, St. Ignace, MI appearance, followed by The Opera House in Cheboygan, MI. After the concert, Del is with local radio DJ Dick Biondi at Big Boy’s Restaurant.July 1st
Brockville’s Riverfest and Canada Day Celebration, Brockville, Ontario, Canada 9PM (Del Shannon backed by Endless Summer which included Gary “Pig” Gold) Attendance 10,000+July – Chicago, Illinois – Michael Mann films the music video for “Crime Story” featuring Del Shannon (and his daughter Jody), along with cast members Dennis Farina and Anthony Denison.