5 years ago

Kelly Osbourne - BIC (23.8.03)

20 years ago

Showaddywaddy + Brian Poole - Poole Arts Centre (18.8.88)

Danny La Rue + Wayne King - Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (22.8.88); Summer season

25 years ago

Isla St Clair + Drew McCullogh Band (18.8.83) - Poole Arts Centre

Mike Yarwood + Brotherhood of Man - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (20.8.83): Summer season

Val Doonican - Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (21.8.83)

Chas & Dave - Poole Arts Centre (22&23.8.83)

30 years ago

J.A.L.N. Band - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (18.8.78)

Vince Hill - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (20.8.78)

Rokotto - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (22.8.78)

Mixed Breed - Le Cardinal, Bournemouth (24.8.78)

Sham 69 - Village Bowl, Bournemouth (24.8.78)

35 years ago

Thumper - Chequers Inn, Lytchett Matravers (18.8.73)

Rolf Harris + Kirri Adams + Bobby Crush - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (19.8.73)

40 years ago

Harry Secombe - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (18.8.68)

Robin Hall + Jimmy McGregor - Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth (18.8.68): Summer season

The Nice - The Ritz, Bournemouth (21.8.68)

The Bystanders - White Buck Inn, Burley (22.8.68)

Amoy Dukes + The Gass + The Fusion - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (23.8.68)

Alex Welsh Jazz Band - The Concorde, Bournemouth (23.8.68)

Gerry Brown's Jazzmen - Halfway Hotel, Parkstone (23.8.68)

45 years ago

The Beatles + Billy J Kramer + Tommy Quickly - Gaumont, Bournemouth (18.8.63-22.8.63): Five-night residency, two shows a night!

Billy Fury + The Tornadoes + Bert Weedon + Jan & Kelly - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth (18.8.63): A little known fact that Merseybeat's first idol played Bournemouth the same night as the Fab Four opened

The Springfields + Joan Regan + Susan Maughan - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (18.8.63)

Clive Lythgue & his Romantic Strings - Pier Theatre, Bournemouth (19.8.63)

The Trappers - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (20.8.63): All girl Swedish garage rock outfit - a real novelty for Bournemouth

Manfred Mann - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (21.8.63). The week PP Jones & the Blues Brothers changed their name, the die was cast

Wes Sands + The Citizens + Zoot Money + Tony Blackburn & the Rovers + Jumpmen - Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth (23.8.63)

The Scene - Le Disque A Go Go, Bournemouth (23.8.63)

The Interns - Burlington Hotel, Bournemouth (24.8.63)

50 years ago

Bob Monkhouse + Beverley Sisters + Denis Goodwin - Pavilion, Bournemouth (21.8.58): Summer season

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