What follows is a list of gigs, with images of tickets, adverts and flyers where possible, either at GU postcode venues or featuring bands, listed in bold if we have an image, we like to claim are part of the Woking/GU Soundscene in 1964:

January 10
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Animals

January 17
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Sonny Boy Williamson w/ Yardbirds

January 28
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds w/ Sonny Boy Williamson

January 31
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Alexis Korner

Ricky Tick Advert from Melody Maker’s 1 Feb 1964 issue

February 4
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds

February 12
Odeon, Guildford: John Leyton w/ Mike Sarne, The Rolling Stones, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Bern Elliott & The Fenmen, The Hollies, Jet Harris, Mike Berry and The Innocents, and Billie Davis and the Le Roys (Don Spencer and Billy Boyle replaced by Bern Elliott & The Fenmen, The Hollies)

Advert for the 1964 All Stars Package Tour from Pop Weekly, 15 Feb 64

February 14
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Georgie Fame

February 18
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Yardbirds

February 21
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Animals

21 February 1964: The Animals played Ricky Tick Club at the Plaza Ballroom, Guildford

February 23
Ricky Tick, Star & Garter, Windsor: The Embers

February 25
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Exotics

25 February 1964: The Exotics were at Ricky Tick, Guildford

March 3
Town Hall, Farnborough: Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds

March 5
The Odeon, Guildford: Joe Brown and his Bruvvers w/ The Crystals, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Heinz and the Saints, Manfred Mann, Daryl Quist, Mike Preston, Al Paige, and Kevin Kirk

5 March 1964: Odeon Guildford hosted Joe Brown and his Bruvvers w/ The Crystals, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Heinz and the Saints, Manfred Mann, Daryl Quist, Mike Preston, Al Paige, and Kevin Kirk. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

March 6
Plaza Ballroom, Guildford: The Graham Bon Organisation

March 21
Odeon, Guildford: Billy Kramer and The Dakotas, Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Billy Burden, The Remo Four, The Escorts, and The Hollies.

Saturday, 21st March 1964: Billy Kramer and The Dakotas, Gene Pitney, Cilla Black, Billy Burden, The Remo Four, The Escorts, and The Hollies. Source Peter Winning via Guildford Town Past & Present

April 10
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

April 17
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Pretty Things

April 19
Odeon, Guildford: The Dave Clark Five

19 April 1964: Tickets for The Dave Clark Five Show at the Odeon, Guildford. Source: Graham Clark via Guildford Town Past & Present
19 April 1964: Ticket for the Odeon, Guildford and The Dave Clark Five Show Ticket for . Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

May 16
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band

June 5
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Graham Bond
‘Private Event’, Camberley: Original Downtown Syncopators

June 6
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Georgie Fame

June 9
Ricky Tick, Guildford: John Lee Hooker

June 11
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: London City Stompers

June 18
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Keith Smith Climax

June 25
The Wooden Bridge, Guildford: Terry Lightfoot’s Jazzmen

July 10
Civic Hall, Guildford: Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra

Advert from Melody Maker 30 May 1964

July 11
Civic Hall, Guildford: Tubby Hayes Big Band w/ Dick Morrisey Quartet

August 9
Hippodrome, Brighton: Gerry and the Pacemakers, w/ Nashville Teens, Elkie Brooks with the Quotations, Valerie McCullam and The High Numbers

9 August 1964: Nashville Teen’s supported Gerry and the Pacemakers, along with Elkie Brooks with the Quotations, Valerie McCullam and The High Numbers at the Hippodrome, Brighton.

August 19
Plaza, Guildford: Tommy Tucker

August 25
Lotus Ballroom, Forest Green: Nashville Teens

September 5
Jazz Cellar, Kingston upon Thames: The Plebs

September 26
Technical College, Farnborough: The Original Downtown Syncopaters w/ Monty Sunshine Band

26 September 1964: The combined Farnborough Tech & RAE Rag Week kicked off with a ‘Jazz Rave’ at the Technical College featuring The Original Downtown Syncopaters and Monty Sunshine Band

September 29
Odeon, Guildford: The Rolling Stones w/ Inez & Charlie Foxx, Mike Berry & The Innocents, Simon Scott and The Le Roys, and The Mojos

29 September 1964: Ticket for The Rolling Stones Show at the Odeon, Guildford. Source: Graham Clark via Guildford Town Past & Present
29 September 1964: Odeon, Guildford hosted The Rolling Stones, Inez and Charles Foxx, Mike Berry and The innocents, Simon Scott and The Le Roys, and The Mojos. Source: Bens Collectors Records
29 September 1964 – Ticket to see The Rolling Stones show at Odeon, Guildford. Source: Peter Winning via Guildford Town Past & Present

October 1
R.A.E. Assembley Hall, Farnborough: The Art Woods w/ The Moquettes and Phillip Goodhand-Tate and the Stormville Shakers

October 2
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Moody Blues

October 9
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Cheynes

October 15
Odeon, Guildford: Billy J. Kramer

15 October 1964: Ticket for The Billy J. Kramer Show at the Odeon, Guildford. Source: Graham Clark via Guildford Town Past & Present

Locarno, Swindon: Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders w/ The Stormville Shakers

October 19
Atalanta Ballroom, Woking: Cliff Bennett

October 24
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: John Lee Hooker

October / November 1964: The Ricky Tick’s Saturday Shows featured John Lee Hooker (24 Oct), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (31 Oct) and Jimmie Reed (14 Nov) in late 1964. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

October 30
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Sonny Boy Williamson w/ John Mayall

Oct/Nov 1964: Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

October 31
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Ricky Tick, New Community Centre, Basingstoke: Rip Van Winkle w/ The Tombstones and The Vibros

The Vibros supported Rip Van Winkle and The Tombstones at Ricky Tick, Basingstoke on 31 Oct ’64

November 3
Plaza, Guildford: Jimmy Reed
Odeon, Guildford: The Animals w/ Carl Perkins, The Nashville Teens, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks and The Quotations

3 November 1964: Odeon Guildford hosted The Animals, Carl Perkins, Nashville Teens, Tommy Tucker, Elkie Brooks, and The Quotations. Source: Bens Collectors Records
3 November 1964: Tickets for The Animals Show at the Odeon, Guildford. Source: Graham Clark via Guildford Town Past & Present

November 6
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: Alex Harvey Soul Band

November 1964: Alex Harvey Soul Band (Nov 6) and The Soul Agents (Nov 13) at Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

November 13
Ricky Tick, Plaza, Guildford: The Soul Agents

November 14
Ricky Tick, The Plaza, Guildford: Jimmy Reed
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Dave Oades Orchestra w/ The Plannets

November 15
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers w/ The Diamonds

November 16
Jazz Cellar, Kingston upon Thames: Jimmy Reed w/ John Lee’s Groundhogs, and The Plebs

November 17
Odeon, Guildford: Brenda Lee w/ The Soul Sisters, Wayne ‘Kelly Gibson with the Dynamic Sounds, Spencer Davis Group, Mark Leeman Five, The Condors, Downliners Sect, Bob Bain, Bern Elliott, and Manfred Mann

17 November 1964: Brenda Lee headlined at the Odeon, Guildford as part of this two month package tour; a show that included: The Soul Sisters, Wayne ‘Kelly Gibson with the Dynamic Sounds, Spencer Davis Group, Mark Leeman Five, The Condors, Downliners Sect, Bob Bain, Bern Elliott, and Manfred Mann. Picture courtesy of Bens Collectors Records

November 19
New Central Ballroom, Aldershot: The Seconds Thoughts w/ The St. Louis Checks, The Cromwells, and the Dave Oades Orchestra

December 4
Palais, Wimbledon: Jerry Lee Lewis (backed by The Plebs), w/ Mike Rabin & The Demons, and The Hideaways.

December 8
Town Hall, Launceston: Nashville Teens w/ Chris Collins & The Midnights

8 Dec 1964: Nashville Teens played the Town Hall, Launceston. Picture courtesy of Richard Prest

December 11
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Howlin’ Wolf

December 19
Ricky Tick, Guildford: Graham Bond

Source: concertposterauction.com

December 26
Ricky Tick, Guildford: The Cheynes w/ The Chessmen