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Friday, May 29, 1964
The Who play the Corporation Hotel in Derby. After the show The Who's van, a Dormobile, blows up. Their manager, Helmut Gorden, shells out for a low-powered Commer diesel as replacement.
Friday, May 29, 1964
The Who's May 24 appearance on "Saturday Club" is broadcast. It features The Who performing "Good Lovin'", "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere", "Leaving Here", "Please, Please, Please", and Just You And Me, Darling". Also appearing on the… More »
Saturday, May 29, 1965
The Who appear on pirate Radio London's "Big L" afternoon show. They did not perform, but were interviewed by the hosts and met fans.
Saturday, May 29, 1965
The Who play the Pavilion Gardens Ballroom in Buxton, Derbyshire
Saturday, May 29, 1965
Pop Weekly magazine carries a short review of "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" calling it "a little bit too frenzied"
Saturday, May 29, 1965
"Thank Your Lucky Stars" is broadcast, featuring The Who miming to "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" which they recorded on the 23rd.
Also appearing on the show are Billy Fury, The Nashville Teens, The Rockin' Berries, Chad… More »
Also appearing on the show are Billy Fury, The Nashville Teens, The Rockin' Berries, Chad… More »
Sunday, May 29, 1966
The Who play the Winter Gardens in Morecambe for two shows with supporting acts The Merseys, The Fruit-Eating Bears, Mike Berry and The Innocents, Philip Tait & The Stormsville Shakers, She Trinity and Oscar. Around… More »
Monday, May 29, 1967
The Who play the Locarno Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland. A friend of Roger's, Julian Covey of The Machine, sits in as they perform that night at the Locarno Ballroom in Glasgow. It is believed that… More »
Thursday, May 29, 1969
The Who play the first of three nights in Chicago at Kinetic Playground along with Buddy Rich and His Orchestra & Joe Cocker and The Grease Band
Friday, May 29, 1970
The Who rehearse at the Granada Theatre in Wandsworth, London
Saturday, May 29, 1971
Record Mirror reviews John's "Smash Your Head Against The Wall" Transcript: Entwistle opens up his own head JOHN ENTWISTLE: Smash Your Head Against The Wall (Track 2406 005). Some interesting things on this album, as… More »
Saturday, May 29, 1976
Record Mirror features a story titled "The Man In The Moon". They also carry an ad for Sounds magazine which indicates they have a story about Keith as well. Transcript: (unverified) The Man In The… More »
Tuesday, May 29, 1984
Pete, his wife Karen and Kenney Jones are among the celebrities who attend a preview of the play Little Me at the Prince Of Wales Theatre in London.
Thursday, May 29, 1986
Kerrang! magazine, "Britain's Heaviest Rock Mag" features an ad for a special edition of Roger's "The Pride You Hide"
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
The John Entwistle Band play a private show at the B. B. King Blues Club in New York where they are joined by Page McConnell and Mike Gordon of Phish and Mike Abts of Gov't… More »
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Pete is on his girlfriend Rachel Fuller's webcast In The Attic where he performs an acoustic rendition of "I Can't Reach You"
Sunday, May 29, 2016
The Who play at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
Photo by Stephen Voyce courtesy of petetownshend.net