1960------------
Unknown dates - The Smoothies - The Elmwood Casino, Windsor, ON, Canada
1962------------
Spring (dates unknown) - The Journeymen - The Hungry i, San Francisco, CA
Other info: Played the Hungry i for one month, opening for
comedian Mort Sahl.
Unknown dates - The Journeymen - The Joker, San Jose, CA
Other info: Played at the San Jose club, 'The Joker', for six weeks.
Unknown dates - The Journeymen - unknown club, Spokane, CA
Other info: Two-week gig at unknown club in Spokane, Ca.
Fall (dates unknown) - The Journeymen - The Steak House, Phoenix, AZ
Other acts: Meta Lox Louis
Other info: Booked by Joe Glazer of ABC Associated Booking, and
cancelled after an unknown number of dates.
1963------------
May 20 - The Big Three - The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, NY
Other acts: Bud and Travis; Bill Cosby
July 06 - The Journeymen - Virginia Beach
November 14 - The Journeymen and the Halifax Three - The Auditorium, Memphis, TN
Other acts: Glenn Yarborough; Joe Mapes; the Geezinslaw Brothers
Other info: Part of the 'Hootenanny Tour'.
November 26 - The Journeymen and the Halifax Three - Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
Other acts: Glenn Yarborough; Joe Mapes; the Geezinslaw Brothers
Other info: Part of the 'Hootenanny Tour'.
Unknown date - The Journeymen - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY
Other info: May have been late 1963 or early 1964, not sure.
1964------------
February 21 - The Journeymen - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Other acts: The New Christy Minstrels; Josh White
Other info: 11,000 students attended the event, called "The Big Hoot".
Early (date unknown) - The Journeymen - The Troubador, Hollywood, CA
Other acts: Hoyt Axton
1966------------
April 30 - The M&P's - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
May 27 - The M&P's - The Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL
Opening Acts: The Rolling 5; Bryan Hyland; The Kicks; The Four Keys
Known songs performed: California Dreamin'; Dancing In the Street; Monday, Monday
May XX - The M&P's - unknown venue
Known opening acts: The Roadrunners
June 03 - The M&P's - The Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA
Known opening acts: Simon and Garfunkel
June 04 - The M&P's - The Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA
Known opening acts: Simon and Garfunkel
Other info: The M&P's had two shows at Melodyland scheduled that day, one at
6:30 PM and one at 9:30 PM. It was at one of these performances that the 'Gene
Clark incident' occured, after which Michelle was unofficially fired from the group.
They still had two more shows scheduled at Melodyland for the next day, Sunday,
the 5th (one at 3:00 PM and one at 8:00 PM). These were likely cancelled.
July 01 - The M&P's - Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX
Known opening acts: Bryan Hyland
Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; I Saw Her Again; Dancing In the Street;
Got a Feeling; Go Where You Wanna Go; Somebody Groovy; Monday, Monday;
I Call Your Name; California Dreamin'; Do You Wanna Dance; Spanish Harlem
Other info: With Jill. Rescheduled from June 18.
July or August XX - The M&P's - Denver, CO
Other info: With Jill
July or August XX - The M&P's - Phoenix AR
Other info: With Jill
July or August XX - The M&P's - San Francisco, CA
Other info: With Jill
Aug 06 - The M&P's - Forest Hills Music Festival, Queens, NY
Known opening acts - Simon and Garfunkel
Known songs performed: Somebody Groovy; Straight Shooter; Got a Feeling;
Spanish Harlem; Dancing In the Street
Other info: With Jill, drew a full house of 14,000.
September 02 - The M&P's - Carousel Theatre, West Covina, CA
September 03 - The M&P's - Carousel Theatre, West Covina, CA
October 14 - The M&P's - Boston, MA
October 15 - The M&P's - unknown venue (indoor), Washington, D.C.
Known opening acts: Webster's New World
October 16 - The M&P's - Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD
Known opening acts: Webster's New World
Other info: Daytime show
October 19 - The M&P's - Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
October 21 - The M&P's - Fordham University, New York, NY
Opening act: Webster's New World
October 22 - The M&P's - Chapel Hill, NC
October 23 - The M&P's - Atlanta, GA
October 21 - The M&P's - Detroit, MI
October 30 - The M&P's - McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
November 11 - The M&P's - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY
November 12 - The M&P's - SMU Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX
Known songs performed: Words of Love
Unknown date (fall 1966) - The M&P's - Veteran's Memorial Hall, New York, NY
1967------------
Unknown date - The M&P's - The Pan Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
January 13 - The M&P's - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
Known opening acts: The Canadian Fuzz; The Grateful Dead (first show only);
Jose Feliciano (second show only)
Other info: Two shows there that day, booked by Los Angeles concert promoter Lou Robin, after
Berkeley students named The M&P's their favorite singing group.
January 14 - The M&P's - Sacremento Memorial Auditorium - Sacremento, CA
Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; Words of Love; California Dreamin'
March XX - The M&P's - Oahu, HI
May 29 - The M&P's - Indianapolis 500 Mile Raceway Show, Indianapolis, IN
June 18 - The M&P's - The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, Monterey, CA
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Spanish Harlem; Somebody Groovy; Got a Feelin';
California Dreamin'; I Call Your Name; Monday, Monday; San Francisco
(with Scott on vocals); Dancing In the Street
Musicians:
"The Doctor" Eric Hord - guitar
Joe Osborn - bass
Larry Knechtel - keyboards
"Fast" Eddie Hoh
June 24 - The M&P's - Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH
Opening acts: The Buckinghams; Moby Grape
Known songs performed: Straight Shooter; Dancing In the Street; San Francisco (w/ Scott)
July 01 - The M&P's - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON Canada
Known opening acts: Dino, Desi and Billy; Dan's Heard
July 13 - The M&P's - Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NY
Known songs performed: I Call Your Name
August 04 - The M&P's - Nashville, TN
August 18 - The M&P's - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
Known opening acts: Scott McKenzie; The Jimi Hendrix Experience
1970------------
October 03 - John - Big Sur Folk Festival
October 15 - John - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Other info: Part of John's short Wolfking promotional tour. Footage from this
tour was apparently recorded during filming for John and Michael Sarne's
'Byron and Shelley' project.
Musicians:
John "J.D." Blanton - piano, electric organ, and cello
Chris Sorens - bass
Jesse Barish - alto flute, guitar
1971------------
January 6-8 - Cass and Dave Mason - San Francisco
January-XX - Cass and Dave Mason - Fillmore East, New York, NY
Opening acts: Odetta; Livingston Taylor
1973------------
November 15-25 - Cass - The Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
1974------------
Feb 23-Mar 03 - Cass - Dauville Hotel, Miami, FL
1981------------
March 03 - The New M&P's - The Other End, Greenwich Village
1982------------
March 05 - The New M&P's - Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Other info: 1st New M&P's show.
Known musicians:
Mick Ronson - guitar
April 02 - The New M&P's - Boulder Theatre, Boulder, CO
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Mr. Chow
I Call Your Name; Not Too Cool; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/Give a Damn/ Sunday
Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; I Wished; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley;
Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
April 24 - The New M&P's - Paramount Theatre, Austin TX
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Flowers;
I Call Your Name; The Frenchman; Mr. Blue; Got a Feelin'; Not Too Cool; Lazy Day/I'd Like to
Get to Know You/Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; I Wished;
Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
July 21 - The New M&P's - LA Country Club, Los Angeles, CA
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Mr. Blue; Babies;
Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
July 23 - The New M&P's - San Diego Wildlife Park, San Diego, CA
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Penthouse of Your Mind;
Babies; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
September 17 - The New M&P's - Halifax, NS, Canada
Setlist: Straight Shooter; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Love Song;
I Call Your Name; Got a Feelin'; Wilderness of Love; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/
Give a Damn/ Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Penthouse of Your Mind;
Babies; Go Where You Wanna Go; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
October 29 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie
Opening act: Gregory Fleeman
1983------------
April 15 - The New M&P's - The Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA
Other info: Michelle attended the show and may have sang with the group.
July 30 - The New M&P's - Newburyport, MA
Setlist: I Saw Her Again; Twelve Thirty; Dedicated to the One I Love; Mississippi; Spanish Harlem;
I Call Your Name; San Francisco; Love Song; Lazy Day/I'd Like to Get to Know You/ Give a Damn/
Sunday Will Never Be the Same; One Day at a Time; Straight Shooter; Go Where You Wanna Go;
Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
1985------------
July 26 and 27 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie
1986------------
Feb 19-Mar 04 - The New M&P's - Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX
Sep 29-Oct 04 - The New M&P's Imperial Room, Royal York Hotel
Other info: John, Denny, Spanky and Mackenzie
1987------------
November 03 - The New M&P's - Michaels Pub, New York, NY
Other info: The first night of a month-long engagement
1988------------
November 09 - The New M&P's - Arms Park, Manchester, New Hampshire
Unknown Date - The New M&P's - Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA
Other acts: Peter Noone; Jan & Dean; Donovan
1990------------
January 11 - The New M&P's - The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
May 05 - The New M&P's - Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany, NJ
August 10 - The New M&P's - The Colony, Long Island, NY
Other info: John, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie. This show
was played at a condo community located in Holbrook, Long Island.
1991------------
July 19 - The New M&P's - Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
Known opening acts: The Grass Roots
Other info: John, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie.
August 01 - The New M&P's - Schaumburg Municipal Center, Chicago, IL
December 31 - The New M&P's - Greece
Known opening acts: The Platters
Other info: John, Scott, Mackenzie and Spanky
1992------------
January 10 and 11 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
Other info: Denny, Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie. Apparently, John wasn't there.
Taped for broadcast on NHK Japanese television network.
Opening Act: Adrianne Tolsch
September 11 - The New M&P's - The Bottom Line, New York, NY
Other info: Denny, Scott, Spanky and Laura Beebe. Again, no John.
Opening Act: Nancy Mura
1994------------
April 23 - The New M&P's - Twin Towns Auditorium, Queensland, Australia
Known songs performed: Monday, Monday; Creeque Alley; 12:30; I Saw Her Again;
Dedicated to the One I Love; Words of Love; San Francisco; California Dreamin'
Other info: Denny, Scott, Lisa Brescia and Deb Lyons. John was not there.
September 30 - The New M&P's - Centre East, Skokie, IL
Known opening acts: The Kingston Trio
1995------------
July 03 - The New M&P's - Clearwater, FL
Setlist: Go Where You Wanna Go; Dedicated to the One I Love; Hey Girl; I Call
Your Name; 12:30; I Saw Her Again; Love Song; The Year 2000; Somebody Groovy;
Safe In My Garden; Straight Shooter; Words of Love; San Francisco; Dream a Little
Dream of Me; Creeque Alley; Monday, Monday; California Dreamin'
Other info: John, Scott, Lisa Brescia and Deb Lyones
Musicians:
Kenny Brescia - guitar
John Kito - keyboards
1996------------
April 20 - John - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Other info: The Legendary Songwriters Acoustic Concert, part of the
Nashville Songwriters Association International's 'Tin Pan South' celebration
of the songwriter.
November 29 - Denny and the Dream Band - White Point Resort, White Point, NS Canada
Other info: The premiere of 'Dream a Little Dream'
1997------------
October 04 - The New M&P's - Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
Other info: John, Scott, Deb Lyons, Barry McGuire, and Lisa Eiesland
I saw the new incrnation of The Mamas and the Papas in either 1986 or 87 at the Spartanburg Memorial auditorium in South Carolina. The line up was Spanky Mcfarland, Makenzie, John and Scott Makenzie. Flo and Eddie opened for them starting with a very loud rendition of Smoke on the Water that really rattled the middle aged hippies there. Several actually got up and left the concert. I thought they sounded incredible. John Phillips really exuded both charm and self-deprication. The highlight of the concert was the performance of Mississippi.
ReplyDeleteI was there too. Also had the Birds but trying to remember if there was a third act?
DeleteI saw M&P at the Masonic Temple in Detroit October 21, 1966 with my best friend Ellen. The hall was only half full and after the opening act played an announcer came out and invited people to move forward, as M&P liked to play to a close house. We were near the back but managed to climb and wiggle our way into the very front row and sat at the feet of John Phillips. My first cool concert.
ReplyDeleteThat show was on oct 28 ‘66 (not 21st)
DeleteKnown songs: I saw her again (opener); CA dreaming; Dancing in the street ( closer)
Who were the opening band??
DeleteI have a collection of itineraries from when I was with the new Mamas & Papas. Let me know if I can help. Oh, and the name is Laurie Beebe Lewis...not Laura Beebe :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd pictures!!! lauriesmusic.com
ReplyDeleteI attended the concert in Sacramento on January 14, 1967.
ReplyDeleteAs I recall, there were two opening acts. The first was a forgettable rock band (which I've successfully forgotten) and the second was some guy who sang crossover country music. He once had a hit record called "Universal Soldier." I liked his stuff but many in the audience hated it and practically booed him off the stage. His name was Glen Campbell and he went on to much bigger and better things, including a long-running TV variety show.
Once the M&P made their entrance -- I think the opening song was "Straight Shooter" -- they put on a great show. Mama Cass knocked over a microphone stand, causing a short delay while they brought out another microphone, but otherwise it was a great performance.
I was there too. I don't remember the audience booing Glen Campbell, but I do remember him saying something grumpy to the audience, and I wonder if he was a bit tipsy because it didn't seem like his usual demeanor. BUT if he was hearing discontent from the audience, that explains his response, and alcohol didn't have to be part of it.
DeleteI was also there and I don't remember the rock band either. Glen Campbell didn't impress me, but most of us were there for the Mamas and Papas and the rest was just killing time. My very first concert and it was great!
DeleteI'm a child of the sixties, born in 1965. I have always been a fan of sixties music and became a rabid fan of the Mamas and Papas in the late seventies. I attended a show somewhere near Boston in the eighties (I can't remember when and where. I do remember it was a round stage, so the band had to walk by the audience to get to the stage. The venue was hardly full, but there was a respectable audience. John was there, along with Scott, Spanky and Mackenzie.
ReplyDeleteYears later I saw them at a country fair in Oregon. It was an outdoors day show. With so many other events, the band was largely ignored. I felt so bad for them. If I didn't show up with a gathering of my friends - about ten of us, they would have been performing for less than 20 people and a lot of empty chairs. John wasn't there, so Denny filled in.
I'm obsessed to know more about their live shows circar 1966-67. There is little to none information. No extensive reviews,set lists and sadly no recordings (excluding Monterrey Pop). Only one or two rare pictures of them on stage. So many other famous bands have extensive archives - shows, recordings,and visual documentation etc...Granted, they were not a heavily touring band, but in their brief time together, they did manage to perform live around thirty-something times. How come there is not at least one bootleg recording, reviews, and more stage photos? It's really disappointing.
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I'm just digitising my tape of a Mamas and Papas concert at Cronulla Leagues Club in Sydney, Australia. It was 21st April, 1994 with the Denny, Scott, Lisa and Deb lineup. Set list was Straight Shooter; I Saw Her Again; Dedicated to the One I Love; Hey Girl; I Call Your Name; 12.30; Somebody Groovy; Do You Want To Dance; Word of Love; The Year 2000; Dancing in the Street; Go Where You Wanna Go; Love Song; San Francisco; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Creeque Alley; Monday Monday; California Dreaming; Got a Feeling; Straight Shooter. The only time they ever got here, and I was thrilled to have that one chance to see those songs done live. Denny signed a couple of albums, and Scott signed my Journeymen album, which topped off a night I'd long dreamed of. That's always been the tough bit about living in Australia - you saw most of the groups you really loved on TV or film.
ReplyDeleteI'm just digitising my tape of a Mamas and Papas concert at Cronulla Leagues Club in Sydney, Australia. It was 21st April, 1994 with the Denny, Scott, Lisa and Deb lineup. Set list was Straight Shooter; I Saw Her Again; Dedicated to the One I Love; Hey Girl; I Call Your Name; 12.30; Somebody Groovy; Do You Want To Dance; Word of Love; The Year 2000; Dancing in the Street; Go Where You Wanna Go; Love Song; San Francisco; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Creeque Alley; Monday Monday; California Dreaming; Got a Feeling; Straight Shooter. The only time they ever got here, and I was thrilled to have that one chance to see those songs done live. Denny signed a couple of albums, and Scott signed my Journeymen album, which topped off a night I'd long dreamed of. That's always been the tough bit about living in Australia - you saw most of the groups you really loved on TV or film.
ReplyDeleteBowling Green State University, 6667 or 68. It was a Saturday and my buddies and myself That played basketball went to Bowling Green State University is Anderson Arena to shoot some hoops. No big deal. When we got done we went to the locker room I laid my head down for a rest. When I woke up everyone was gone and looking at my basketball in the locker room I decided to go out and shoot some hoops. As I entered on the floor there was a lot of work being done to my left on the card so I want to the right side of the court to shoot hoops. I had no idea what time it was . All four of them came onto the floor and started shooting hoops with me. Mama Cass would take both of her hands lower the ball between her knees and throw the ball up to the rim and she was pretty damn good. Michelle Phillips was very very pretty but didn't say much and didn't play any basketball with the three of us. Dan shot some hoops he probably shot the most and John was the best of all. So they got in a huddle ask me to come over I was maybe 10 at the time, and wanted me to come back to watch them saying later that night which terrified me because I was on a curfew. They all laughed and I remember Michelle calling me a very cute boy which I didn't take too very much but she had a very pretty smile. I ask what time the concert was. I honestly don't remember. John asked me what time am I supposed to be home I told him 5 o'clock for dinner he said son you better get rolling it's 6 o'clock and that terrified me because I knew what was coming when I got home. I have googled this mama and papa's concert at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. I am 60 years old . This is on my bucket list, I saw them I met them I played basketball with all four of them we had conversations and I tore out of there like a hungry right at four I was late for dinner. I cannot find anywhere where they played Bowling Green State University between I would now says 65 through 68. I hope you have much better luck than me because I know they were there, Good luck on your search God bless David
ReplyDeleteI have an ad indicating that the Mamas & Papas show at McCormick Place in Chicago on 10/30/66 had Saturday's Children and the Foggy Notions as opening acts. My one memory of the show is John coming out in his goofy fur hat.
ReplyDeleteI have a ticket stub torn in half. The left side says
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Coffee
Fri. Oct. 14 8:30
Commonwealth
Mamas
Papas
The back side says "$3.50"
I assume this is the 1966 Boston concert on your list.
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There was a tour date in 1967 in Chicago with Jimi Hendrix opening, I know, I was there. I was taken by a friend at the time I had no idea who he was and I had never heard any of his music before! It was crazy I don't remember the venue but I remember we went into Chicago from the suburbs on the train accompanied by my friend's mother who actually waited for us in an assigned parents like waiting room somewhere in the venue. I never see this concert listed anywhere I would love to know the actual date. I no longer have contact with my friend to try and pick his brain any help would be greatly appreciated
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