1963 – The Detours play The Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
1965 – The Who play St. Joseph’s Hall in Wembley
1966 – The Who play the Beachcomber Club in Preston, Lancashire
This show is listed in both The Concert File and Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere – So I have confidence it happened, but I’ve not found any ad for it. If anyone lives in the Preston area and has access to a library with “Lancashire Evening Post” – perhaps there was an ad there? I’ve found evidence that the Beachcomber in Preston did advertise shows in June of 66, so perhaps earlier as well.
Image is the building I BELIEVE held the Beachcomber club in Preston. Â Information is limited!
1968 – The Who play the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Sagittarius and Blue Cheer open. For this show, the first of a six-week North American tour, The Who introduce extended jams of “Shakin’ All Over,” “Relax” and “My Generation.”
You can listen to the show on YouTube here or here
1969 – The Who play the Birmingham Festival Charities Dance at the Mayfair Suite in Birmingham with support by The Idle Race and Honeybus
1973 – Keith Moon returns from vacation in Gibraltar.
1975 – John Entwistle’s Ox makes its U.S. debut at the Civic Auditorium in Sacramento, California opening for the J. Geils Band.
1976 – New Musical Express reports that The Who are to film a special for London Weekend Television. Nothing comes of it
1996 – The John Entwistle Band play in Houston, Texas at Rockefeller’s
1997 – The video Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival, featuring The Who’s performances of “Young Man Blues” and “Naked Eye,” is finally released in the U.S.
1997 – Roger appears as Colonel Rickman in the first of a two-part show on the Fox-TV (U.S.) show Sliders
2001 – The Grammy awards are broadcast live. The Who, having won a lifetime achievement Grammy, are represented by a video tribute.
2004 – Roger and Simon attend a launch party for the restored The Kids Are Alright DVD in London
2013 – The Who play the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
2020 – The Associated Press publishes an interview with Roger about “Teen Cancer America” and The Who’s future