Neal Ford & The Fanatics - A Chronology
(Based on Steve Ames' calendar notes, concert posters and newspaper notices)
| Date |
Day |
Time |
Type |
Venue |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-03-06 |
Sat |
3:00 |
Show |
Oak Village Theater |
AD |
| 1965-03-20 |
Sat |
Show |
YMCA Dads
Club |
Poster |
|
| 1965-06-25 |
Fri |
Practice |
|
||
| 1965-06-26 |
Sat |
TV |
|||
| 1965-07-03 |
Sat |
Show |
Garner State Park |
||
| 1965-07-31 |
Sat |
Show |
King High School (?) |
Neal Ford back |
|
| 1965-08-05 |
Thu |
7:30 |
Practice |
||
| 1965-08-06 |
Fri |
6:30 |
Practice |
||
| 1965-08-07 |
Sat |
1:00 |
Audition |
Channel 11 |
|
| 1965-08-12 |
Thu |
Show |
Meyerland Plaza |
||
| 1965-08-14 |
Sat |
Show |
Frat Party |
||
| 1965-08-19 |
Thu |
Event |
The Beatles perform at Sam
Houston Coliseum |
||
| 1965-08-27 |
Fri |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-08-28 |
Sat |
Show |
Mt. Carmel High School |
||
| 1965-09-11 |
Sat |
Show |
Forest Club |
||
| 1965-09-15 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-09-16 |
Thu |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-09-17 |
Fri |
Show |
|||
| 1965-09-18 |
Sat |
Show |
Carousel Skating Rink |
Poster |
|
| 1965-09-22 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-09-23 |
Thu |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-09-29 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1965-10-01 |
Fri |
Show |
|||
| 1965-10-02 |
Sat |
Show |
Channelview |
||
| 1965-10-08 |
Fri |
Show |
University of Houston |
with B.J. Thomas |
|
| 1965-10-09 |
Sat |
Show |
Missouri City |
||
| 1965-10-16 |
Sat |
Show |
Carousel Skating Rink |
||
| 1965-10-23 |
Sat |
Show |
Marian High School (?) |
||
| 1965-10-30 |
Sat |
Show |
Homecoming (Jones HS ?) |
||
| 1965-11-05 |
Fri |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1965-11-06 |
Sat |
Show |
Beaumont (Fraternity Party) |
||
| 1965-11-08 |
Mon |
TV |
Tape show for Channel 11 |
||
| 1965-11-10 |
Wed |
TV |
More taping for Channel 11 |
||
| 1965-11-13 |
Sat |
TV |
Taped show is broadcast on
Channel 11 |
Program name was "Impact" |
|
| 1965-11-13 |
Sat |
Show |
Bellaire |
Steve has a new VOX organ |
|
| 1965-11-19 |
Fri |
Show |
#88 |
Steve forgot cord to organ |
|
| 1965-11-20 |
Sat |
Show |
Angleton |
||
| 1965-11-20 |
Sat |
TV |
"On TV Again" |
||
| 1965-11-24 |
Wed |
Show |
Marian HS |
||
| 1965-11-27 |
Sat |
TV |
"On TV Again" |
||
| 1965-12-03 |
Fri |
Show |
Sterling HS |
||
| 1965-12-04 |
Sat |
Show |
Klein HS |
||
| 1965-12-11 |
Sat |
Show |
Beaumont (HS) |
||
| 1965-12-17 |
Fri |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1965-12-18 |
Sat |
3:00 |
Show |
Oak Village Theater |
|
| 1965-12-18 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Madison HS |
|
| 1965-12-26 |
Sun |
Audition |
Act III |
||
| 1965-12-28 |
Tue |
TV |
Jenny Pace Show |
||
| 1965-12-28 |
Tue |
Show |
Maison |
||
| 1965-12-30 |
Thu |
Show |
Maison |
||
| 1966-01-05 |
Wed |
Recording |
"Bitter Bells" / "Don't Tie Me
Down" / "Strange Love" |
||
| 1966-01-08 |
Sat |
Show |
Pandora's (Teen Hall) |
||
| 1966-01-17 |
Mon |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-01-19 |
Wed |
Practice |
with Teri Sharp |
||
| 1966-01-21 |
Fri |
Show |
Maison |
with Paul & Paula |
|
| 1966-01-22 |
Sat |
3:00 |
Show |
Oak Village Theater |
with Teri Sharp / Paul &
Paula AD 1
AD 2 |
| 1966-01-22 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Baytown (for KNUZ) |
with Paul & Paula |
| 1966-01-24 |
Mon |
4:30 |
Practice |
W.T. Johnson hit by train (?) |
|
| 1966-01-26 |
Wed |
4:30 |
Practice |
||
| 1966-01-28 |
Fri |
Show |
Teen Hall |
||
| 1966-02-04 |
Fri |
Show |
Teen Hall |
||
| 1966-02-05 |
Sat |
Show |
Teen Hall |
||
| 1966-02-12 |
Sat |
Show |
Galveston |
||
| 1966-02-19 |
Sat |
Show |
Pagoda A-Go-Go |
forgot legs to organ |
|
| 1966-02-26 |
Sat |
Show |
Beaumont (South Park) |
||
| 1966-03-04 |
Fri |
Show |
Gateau |
||
| 1966-03-05 |
Sat |
Show |
Pagoda A-Go-Go (?) |
||
| 1966-03-12 |
Sat |
Show |
Bellaire |
||
| 1966-03-14 |
Mon |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-03-18 |
Fri |
Show |
Channelview (for KNUZ) |
||
| 1966-03-21 |
Mon |
4:30 |
Practice |
||
| 1966-03-25 |
Fri |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1966-03-26 |
Sat |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1966-04-01 |
Fri |
Show |
St. Luke's Canteen |
||
| 1966-04-02 |
Sat |
Show |
Trade Mart |
||
| 1966-04-03 |
Sun |
Show |
Houston Music Hall |
with Beach Boys / Lovin' Spoonful
/ Chad & Jeremy |
|
| 1966-04-05 |
Tue |
Recording |
re-cut "Don't Tie Me Down" |
||
| 1966-04-07 |
Thu |
Show |
Baytown |
||
| 1966-04-09 |
Sat |
Show |
Spring Branch formal |
||
| 1966-04-10 |
Sun |
Show |
Mt. Carmel HS |
||
| 1966-04-15 |
Fri |
Show |
Galveston |
Promotion starts for "Bitter
Bells" |
|
| 1966-04-16 |
Sat |
Show |
Galveston |
||
| 1966-04-18 |
Mon |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-04-19 |
Tue |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-04-20 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-04-21 |
Thu |
Recording |
"All I Have To Do Is Dream" /
"Searchin'" |
||
| 1966-04-22 |
Fri |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1966-04-23 |
Sat |
Show |
Clear Lake |
& KTRH Interview |
|
| 1966-04-28 |
Thu |
Photos |
Picture Session |
||
| 1966-04-29 |
Fri |
Show |
Briar Club |
Coastliner / Fanatic Party |
|
| 1966-04-30 |
Sat |
Show |
Orange |
VOX organ didn't work |
|
| 1966-05-01 |
Sun |
Practice |
with Shannon |
||
| 1966-05-02 |
Mon |
Recording |
"Woman Who Turns Away" /
"Searchin'" (re-cut) |
||
| 1966-05-04 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-05-07 |
Sat |
Show |
Beaumont |
||
| 1966-05-12 |
Thu |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-05-13 |
Fri |
Show |
La Porte (KNUZ show) |
||
| 1966-05-14 |
Sat |
Show |
Prom |
"All I Have To Do Is Dream"
starts play on KNUZ |
|
| 1966-05-15 |
Sun |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-05-16 |
Mon |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-05-18 |
Wed |
Practice |
"Dream" is pick hit on KILT |
||
| 1966-05-21 |
Sat |
11 AM |
Show |
Foley's Town
Hall |
Ad |
| 1966-05-21 |
Sat |
Show |
What A Way To Go-Go |
||
| 1966-05-27 |
Fri |
TV |
Jenny Pace Show |
||
| 1966-05-28 |
Sat |
TV | Larry Kane Show |
||
| 1966-05-28 |
Sat |
Show |
Cy-Fair prom |
||
| 1966-05-29 |
Sun |
Show |
Somerville Rodeo |
||
| 1966-06-03 |
Fri |
Show |
Channelview (KNUZ Show) |
||
| 1966-06-04 |
Sat |
Show |
Mt. Carmel HS |
||
| 1966-06-07 |
Tue |
Show |
Catacombs |
||
| 1966-06-08 |
Wed |
8:00 |
Show |
Catacombs |
|
| 1966-06-08 |
Wed |
3:00 |
TV |
Jenny Pace Show |
|
| 1966-06-11 |
Sat |
Show |
Galveston |
||
| 1966-06-12 |
Sun |
Show |
Galveston |
||
| 1966-06-17 |
Fri |
Show |
Galveston |
||
| 1966-06-20 |
Mon |
Show |
Beaumont (KAYC Show) |
||
| 1966-06-21 |
Tue |
Recording |
"Better Slow Down" |
||
| 1966-06-22 |
Wed |
Show |
Taylor Hall |
||
| 1966-06-25 |
Sat |
3:00 |
Show |
Foley's Town Hall |
|
| 1966-06-25 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Orange |
|
| 1966-06-29 |
Wed |
Recording |
"Every Nite A New Surprise" /
"The Low Down" / "I Will If You Want To" / "Shame On You" |
||
| 1966-06-30 |
Thu |
3:00 |
TV |
Larry Kane Show (taping) |
(Broadcast 7/2/66) |
| 1966-06-30 |
Thu |
8:00 |
Show |
Galveston |
|
| 1966-07-01 |
Fri |
1:00 |
Recording |
Vocals and Overdubs | |
| 1966-07-01 |
Fri |
8:00 |
Show |
Beaumont |
|
| 1966-07-02 |
Sat |
1:00 |
Recording |
Vocals |
|
| 1966-07-02 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Galveston (Boss A-Go-Go) |
|
| 1966-07-08 |
Fri |
Show |
Houston |
||
| 1966-07-09 |
Sat |
TV |
San Antonio |
||
| 1966-07-09 |
Sat |
Show |
Bay City |
||
| 1966-07-12 |
Tue |
Photos |
|||
| 1966-07-14 |
Thu |
Show |
Beaumont |
with The Dave Clark Five |
|
| 1966-07-16 |
Sat |
Show |
Bay City |
||
| 1966-07-17 |
Sun |
Show |
Houston (KILT Show) |
with The Animals and Herman's
Hermits |
|
| 1966-07-19 |
Tue |
Photos |
|||
| 1966-07-20 |
Wed |
Practice |
|||
| 1966-07-23 |
Sat |
Show |
Galveston (Sylvan Beach) |
||
| 1966-07-24 |
Sun |
Show |
Dance Town |
||
| 1966-07-28 |
Thu |
Fan Club |
Fan Club Meeting |
||
| 1966-07-29 |
Fri |
3:00 |
Show |
Foley's |
|
| 1966-07-29 |
Fri |
8:00 |
Show |
Beaumont |
|
| 1966-07-30 |
Sat |
3:00 |
Show |
Foley's |
|
| 1966-07-30 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Galveston (Boss A-Go-Go) |
|
| 1966-08-01 |
Mon |
Event |
Steve Ames quits as keyboardist for Fanatics | NOTE: Fanatics listings after
this date are not complete |
|
| 1966-08-08 |
Mon |
Practice |
Steve Ames practices with Lanier
Greig |
||
| 1966-08-11 |
Thu |
Fan Club |
Fan Club Party |
||
| 1966-08-15 |
Mon |
Practice |
Gold Star
Studio |
||
| 1966-08-18 |
Thu |
Recording |
"She Came To Me" / "Bitter Bells" |
||
| 1966-08-19 |
Fri |
Recording |
|||
| 1966-08-23 |
Tue |
Recording |
|||
| 1966-08-24 |
Wed |
Recording |
|||
| 1966-08-30 |
Tue |
Fan Club |
Fan Club Meeting |
||
| 1966-09-10 |
Sat |
Show |
Foley's Teen
Hall |
||
| 1966-10-14 |
Fri |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The Outsiders / The Moving
Sidewalks / The InMen AD |
|
| 1966-10-15 |
Sat |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Outsiders / The Moving Sidewalks / The InMen AD |
|
| 1966-10-27 |
Thu |
Recording |
Jones
Recording Studio |
||
| 1966-11-11 |
Fri |
Show |
The Living
Eye |
with The
Lost and Found Poster |
|
| 1966-11-18 |
Fri |
Recording |
Jones Recording Studio |
"Gonna Be My Girl" / "Shame On
You" / "Good Men" / "I Can't Go On" |
|
| 1966-11-20 |
Sun |
Show |
Auditorium at Memorial Shopping
City |
with The Coastliners and
The Surf Knights AD |
|
| 1966-11-21 |
Mon |
8:15 |
Show |
Music Hall
(opening for Lovin' Spoonful) |
(Newspaper notice)
with
The
Sixpentz |
| 1966-12-09 |
Sat |
Show |
Pasadena (Taylor Hall) |
("Teen Dance") |
|
| 1967-01-13 |
Fri |
Show |
Dickinson |
Contract |
|
| 1967-01-14 |
Sat |
Show |
Foley's Teen Hall |
Contract Ad |
|
| 1967-01-20 |
Fri |
Show |
Galveston (Kirwin High School) |
Contract |
|
| 1967-01-21 |
Sat |
10 AM |
TV |
KONO (San Antonio) - Don Couser
Show |
|
| 1967-01-21 |
Sat |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Moving Sidewalks |
|
| 1967-01-28 |
Sat |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Cyrkle / The Moving Sidewalks (NOTE: This was a benefit show for the family of a Houston Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty) |
|
| 1967-01-29 |
Sun |
Show |
Fort Worth (The Box on Camp Bowie) |
Newspaper
notice |
|
| 1967-02-03 |
Fri |
Show |
St. Luke's Methodist Church (Teen
Canteen) |
Letter |
|
| 1967-02-11 |
Sat |
Show |
Westbury HS |
||
| 1967-02-18 |
Sat |
8:30 |
Show |
Texas
A&M (Sbisa Dining Hall) |
Sophomore
Ball From The Battalion: Preview 12/15/66 Photo of Fanatics |
| 1967-02-24 |
Fri |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Knack |
|
| 1967-03-02 |
Thu |
10 AM |
TV |
Larry Kane Show (taping) |
|
| 1967-03-02 |
Thu |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Moving Sidewalks |
|
| 1967-03-05 |
Sun |
TV |
"SRO" TV
Show (Channel 39) |
(Newspaper preview of show) |
|
| 1967-03-18 |
Sat |
8:30 |
Show |
Texas
A&M (Sbisa Dining Hall) |
Junior Class
Ball From The Battalion: Preview 3/17/67 |
| 1967-03-20 |
Mon |
TV |
Channel 39
(taping) |
with The
Moving Sidewalks |
|
| 1967-03-23 |
Thu |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Moving Sidewalks / The Magic Ring |
|
| 1967-03-24 |
Fri |
10 AM |
TV |
Larry Kane Show (taping) |
|
| 1967-03- 23,24,25,26 |
Thu- Sun |
Show |
Gulfgate Shopping City (tent on
parking lot) |
"Battle of the Bands" - KNUZ
Swingin' Festival Preview Brochure: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Closeup of Neal Ford & The Fanatics onstage |
|
| 1967-04-01 |
Sat |
10 AM |
Show |
Fort Worth (The Mall at Seminary
South) |
Newspaper
notice |
| 1967-04-28 |
Fri |
7:00 |
Show |
Astrodome |
Pregame show
for "Teenage Night" at Astros game (Newpaper notice) |
| 1967-05-06 |
Sat |
3:30 |
Show |
Houston Music Theater |
"Now Sounds Groove-In" Winners
Concerts |
| 1967-05-07 |
Sun |
3:30 7:00 |
Show |
Houston Music Theater |
"Now Sounds Groove-In" Winners
Concerts |
| 1967-05-19 |
Fri |
St. Luke's Methodist Church (Teen
Canteen) |
Letter |
||
| 1967-06-08 |
Thu |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The
Coastliners |
|
| 1967-06-10 |
Sat |
Show |
Fort Worth (The Box on Camp Bowie) |
AD 1
AD 2 |
|
| 1967-06-15 |
Thu |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The Moving Sidewalks / The Magic Ring | |
| 1967-06-21 |
Wed |
Show |
Sharpstown |
with The
Magic Ring |
|
| 1967-06-30 |
Fri |
8:30 |
Show |
Bryan
(Columbus Ballroom) |
(Newspaper
notice) |
| 1967-07-02 |
Sun |
2:00
8:00
|
Show |
Surfsider Club (Surfside) |
with The Bringalls
Poster |
| 1967-07-10 |
Mon |
8:00- 12:00 |
Dance |
Conroe (Conroe Country Ballroom) |
Benefit for Bryan Smith of The
Daquiris with The Magic Ring, The Daiquiris, The Loud Crowd, The Midnighters, The A-440's, and Soul Unlimited Conroe Courier: Preview 7/9/67 Article 7/12/67: Part 1 Part 2 Full text of article by Stan Crawford |
| 1967-08-01 |
Tue |
8:00 |
Show |
Texas A&M (G. Rollie White
Coliseum) |
MSC Sock Hop
Dance (with The Chessmen) (continuous music from 8 to midnight) From The Battalion: Preview 7/27/67 Photos: The Chessmen Dancers |
| 1967-08-07 |
Mon |
Event |
Jon Pereles
and John Cravey quit the Fanatics (?) |
||
| 1967-08-12 |
Sat |
Show |
Teen Fair |
||
| 1967-08-18 |
Fri |
Dance |
The Casket
(Kerrville) |
Ad
states "NEIL FORD and THE SANATICS" |
|
| 1967-09-23 |
Sat |
Show |
Victoria
(National Guard Armory) |
with The
Prophets of Boom (Newspaper notice) |
|
| 1967-09-30 |
Sat |
Show |
West Columbia (National Guard
Armory) |
Newspaper notice |
|
| 1967-10-11 |
Wed |
Show |
San Antonio |
with The
Animals / The Moving Sidewalks Concert ticket |
|
| 1967-10-18 |
Wed |
Show |
Sam Houston Coliseum |
with The Animals / The Moving
Sidewalks / The Magic Ring / The Chessmen Concert photo |
|
| 1967-10-28 |
Sat |
Show |
Texas A&M (G. Rollie White
Coliseum) |
Opening act for Johnny Rivers show Ad 1 Ad 2 |
|
| 1967-10-28 |
Sat |
Show |
Texas
A&M (Sbisa Dining Hall) |
All-University
Dance (after Baylor football game) From The Battalion: Preview 10/6/67 |
|
| 1967-12-16 |
Sat |
Show |
Victoria
(National Guard Armory) |
with Bourbon
Senators (Newspaper
notice) |
|
| 1968-01-20 |
Sat |
Show |
Safari Club
(Baytown) |
(Newspaper notice) |
|
| 1968-02-02 |
Sat |
8:30 |
Show |
Waltrip HS Auditorium |
Poster |
| 1968-02-09 |
Sat |
8:00 |
Show |
Orange (National Guard Armory) |
Contract |
| 1968-02-15 |
Thu |
Show |
San Antonio |
with Jimi
Hendrix Ticket stub
Poster |
|
| 1968-02-16 |
Fri |
Show |
Dallas |
with Jimi Hendrix |
|
| 1968-02-17 |
Sat |
8:30 |
Show |
Texas
A&M (Sbisa Dining Hall) |
Sophomore
Ball From The Battalion: Preview 2/7/68 |
| 1968-03-02 |
Sat |
9:00 |
Show |
Bryan
(Columbus Ballroom) |
(Newspaper
notice) |
| 1968-04-06 |
Sat |
Show |
Galveston (Flagship Beach) |
Pepsi Texas State Surfing
Championship Newspaper
article |
|
| 1968-04-08 |
Mon |
TV |
KTRK
delayed broadcast of Pepsi Surfing Championship (?) |
||
| 1968-05-10 |
Fri |
Show |
Angleton
Fairgrounds Auditorium |
(Newspaper notice) |
|
| 1968-08-30 |
Fri |
Show |
Taiton
Community Center (north of El Campo) |
with The
Monarks Newspaper
Ad
(Victoria
Advocate) |
|
| 1968-08-31 |
Sat |
Show |
Catacombs |
with The Mothers of Invention /
Country Joe & The Fish / Canned Heat / The Moving Sidewalks |
|
| 1968-09-27 |
Fri |
Show |
Fort Worth (The Box on Camp Bowie) |
Newspaper
notice |
|
| 1969-02-15 |
Sat |
9:00 |
Show |
Texas A&M (Duncan Dining Hall) |
Sophomore Ball (9 PM to 1 AM) From The Battalion: Preview 2/11/69 |
| NEAL FORD
FACTORY GIGS: |
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| 1969-03-29 |
Sat |
Show |
Rinky-Dink
(Airline Drive in Houston) |
Poster |
|
| 1969-05-09 |
Fri |
Show |
New Bielau
Hall (south of Weimar) |
Poster |
