Skip to content

Welcome

Welcome to the camp!!!

Today in Whostory

Thursday, May 7, 1964
The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Picture of the Oldfield Hotel/Tavern
Friday, May 7, 1965
The Who play the Raith Ballroom in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Saturday, May 7, 1966
The Who play the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Later newspaper reports say that the IRA leveled threats against The Who if they went on stage in their Union Jack jackets. The Who were reported… More »
Sunday, May 7, 1967
The Who play at Sommarlust in Folkets Park, Kristianstad
Sunday, May 7, 1967
The Who play at MFF-Stadion in Malmö. The performance sparks a "fan-crush" as attendees rush the stage during the opening song "Substitute," only to be shoved back by police. At least 20 fans have to… More »
Friday, May 7, 1971
The Who play the Top Rank Suite in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Friday, May 7, 1971
Mike Heron releases his album Smiling Men with Bad Reputations. One track, "Warm Heart Pastry," has the guitar, bass and drums credited to "Tommy and the Bijoux." In reality they are Pete, Keith and Ronnie… More »
Wednesday, May 7, 1975
"However Much I Booze" is recorded by The Who at Shepperton Studios. The song appears on The Who By Numbers. You can listen to it on YouTube here
Cover of The Who's "The Who By Numbers" album
Friday, May 7, 1976
The Steve Gibbons Band album Any Road Up, produced by John and Cy Langston, is released. It fails to chart
Saturday, May 7, 1977
Roger appears on Radio 1's Rock On
Radio Listing for May 7, 1977
Wednesday, May 7, 1980
The Who play The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tuesday, May 7, 1996
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band release their CD Who Stole The Hot Sauce? featuring a cover of "Squeeze Box."
You can listen to it on Youtube here
Thursday, May 7, 2015
The Who were scheduled to play the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri - the show would be rescheduled for December 6, but they would finally make up this show on March 26, 2016
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
The Who begin their "Moving On" tour at  the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan