1964 – The Who play the first of two nights at the Florida Rooms in Brighton 1964 – The Whitsun Bank Holiday riots between Mods and Rockers take place. Photos of Mods and Rockers smashing each other on the Brighton seaside inflame the British public. The press also reports a sad incident connected with the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/16/2025
1965 – The Who play the Public Hall in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. The Who played the first set to a half-empty hall, and during the second set had coins thrown at them from the patrons of the now closed pubs nearby. 1966 – The Who play the Wimbledon Palais in Wimbledon 1966 – The Who appear… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/13/2025
1964 – The Who play the Florida Rooms in Brighton 1966 – Pete presents Who manager Kit Lambert with a musical gift the day before Kit’s 31st birthday. It is a 10-minute piece called “Gratis Amatis” that Pete put together with his friend Ray Tolliday and which he jokingly refers to as an opera. It… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/10/2025
1963 – The Detours play White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who played De Montfort Hall in Leicester supporting Tom Jones and Marianne Faithfull. Appearing before The Who are The Naturals, The Squires, The Hustlers, Jon Mark and Al Paige. 1969 – The Who present Tommy to America for the first time at… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/09/2025
1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1966 – The Who, performing as a trio with Pete and John sharing lead vocals, play the Town Hall in Stourbridge. 1967 – The Who play at the Mässhallen in Norrköping 1967 – The Who play in Jönköping at the Rigoletto where they played… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/04/2025
1965 – The Who play the College of Art and Technology in Leicester. At the show a film student named Richard Stanley projects films onto The Who as they perform. Pete strikes up a friendship with the young man and will go on to collaborate on several films with Stanley. 1965 – Pop Weekly features… Read More »Today in Whostory: 5/01/2025
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. According to legend, this is likely the show that Keith showed up and “auditioned” for the band. 1965 – The Who play Town Hall in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. “When The Who played Trowbridge, Townshend was adamant… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/30/2025
1964 – The Who play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who play the Oasis Club in Manchester 1966 – The Who play the Odeon Cinema in Rochester, Kent 1966 – “A Legal Matter” enters the Dutch charts where it will peak at #22. 1966 – The first issue of the magazine Disc… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/23/2025
1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The Who play The Marquee Club in London 1967 – The Who return to London 1969 – The Who appear on “This is…Tom Jones” in the U.K. 1973 – Roger Daltrey releases his first solo album, Daltrey, in the U.K. Chris Charlesworth… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/20/2025
1965 – The Who play the Botwell House in Hayes, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Town Hall in Walsall transcription of review of this show: (Image caption): Not much evidence of dancing at this “dance” organized by Mossley Youth Club at Walsall Town Hall. Chief attraction for nearly 1,000 fans was London group,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 4/19/2025