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Friday, August 30, 1963
The Detours play Club Druane in the Notre Dame Church Hall in Leicester Place, London
Sunday, August 30, 1964
The High Numbers play two shows at the Queen's Theatre in Blackpool supporting the Searchers and the Kinks
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Monday, August 30, 1965
The Who play Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. This show is the first for The Who placed by their new booking agent, Australian Robert Stigwood. Two Stigwood acts, The Merseybeats and The Graham Bond… More »
Tuesday, August 30, 1966
The Who begin two days of recording at IBC Studios and Pye No. 2 Studio in London. During the sessions The Who record The Regent's "Barbara Ann," The Everly Brothers' "Man with Money," Martha and… More »
Wednesday, August 30, 1967
The Who play the Rochester Community War Memorial in Rochester, New York
Friday, August 30, 1968
The Who play Hi-Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona
Saturday, August 30, 1969
The Who play the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival in Wooton Bridge, Isle Of Wight. Their daytime performance is filmed by French television. Bob Dylan, despite his own sizable fee, uses The Who's PA for… More »
Wednesday, August 30, 1972
The Who play the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany You can listen to youtube here
Friday, August 30, 1974
The Harry Nilsson album Pussy Cats, produced by John Lennon and featuring drumming by Keith on some tracks, is released in the U.K. edition. It does not chart.
Saturday, August 30, 1980
Record Mirror carries a full page ad for McVicar
Sunday, August 30, 1981
Pete appears on 20th Century Box Watch it on youtube here
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
The Who play in Oakland at the Coliseum
Friday, August 30, 2002
In an interview in The Times, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones has this to say about The Who continuing without John Entwistle: "...I was glad they carried on. It's real showbiz, like a vaudeville… More »
Friday, August 30, 2002
The Who play the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
BBC Radio Two has part two of a special with Pete Townshend discussing his history. Part one aired on the 23rd
Saturday, August 30, 2025
The Who play Madison Square Garden in New York City
