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| Tour by The Who | |
| Location |
|
|---|---|
| Start date | July 1962 |
| End date | 29 December 1963 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 166 (approximately) |
| The Who concert chronology | |
The Who, then known as The Detours, began performing in mid-1962 in a variety of line-ups before the band members became more settled, along with their roles within the group.
In the group's earliest days, singer Colin Dawson handled lead vocals while Roger Daltrey played lead guitar and Pete Townshend played rhythm guitar. With Dawson leaving the group in early 1963, Daltrey and singer/bassist Gabby Connolly took over lead vocals, although Connolly would only remain with the group until May of that year; both Daltrey and John Entwistle would also play brass instruments (specifically Daltrey on trombone and Entwistle on trumpet) during certain trad or Dixieland jazz numbers that were part of the group's repertoire before they moved to predominantly R&B material. By mid-1963, Daltrey would become the full-time lead vocalist, with Townshend handling all guitar duties. Drummer Doug Sandom rounded out the group, who performed in and around London at this time.
As no recordings exist from this period, little is known about the band's set lists. However, the band did reportedly perform several Beatles covers, including "I Saw Her Standing There", as well as numbers like Chuck Berry's "Come On". Townshend's first songwriting effort "It Was You" was also part of the group's act early on.
The group would be known as The Who starting in 1964, the same year Keith Moon would join the band, replacing Doug Sandom on drums.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1962 | Peckham | England | Paradise Club |
| ?? July 1962 | |||
| ?? July 1962 | |||
| ?? August 1962 | |||
| ?? August 1962 | |||
| 1 September 1962 | Acton | Acton Town Hall | |
| 23 November 1962 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 30 November 1962 | |||
| 4 January 1963 | |||
| 11 January 1963 | Ealing | Fox and Goose Hotel | |
| 18 January 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 19 January 1963 | Northolt | CAV Sports Ground | |
| 17 February 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 18 February 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 21 February 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 22 February 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 23 February 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 24 February 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| Acton | White Hart Hotel | ||
| 25 February 1963 | |||
| 28 February 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 3 March 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| Acton | White Hart Hotel | ||
| 4 March 1963 | |||
| 7 March 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 9 March 1963 | Isleworth | Osterley Hotel | |
| 10 March 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 11 March 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 13 March 1963 | Kilburn | Mazenod Church Hall | |
| 14 March 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 17 March 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 18 March 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 21 March 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 22 March 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 24 March 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 25 March 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 28 March 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 29 March 1963 | London | College of Distributive Trade (2 shows) | |
| 31 March 1963 | Douglas House | ||
| 1 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 4 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 6 April 1963 | Northolt | CAV Sports Ground | |
| 7 April 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 8 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 10 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 11 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 13 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 14 April 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 15 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 18 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 19 April 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 21 April 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 22 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 25 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 27 April 1963 | |||
| 28 April 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 29 April 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 30 April 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 5 May 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| Acton | White Hart Hotel | ||
| 9 May 1963 | |||
| 11 May 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 12 May 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 17 May 1963 | Hanwell | Carnival Ballroom, Park Hotel | |
| 18 May 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 19 May 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| 23 May 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 24 May 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 26 May 1963 | London | Douglas House | |
| Acton | White Hart Hotel | ||
| 28 May 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 31 May 1963 | Kent | Grand Ballroom | |
| 1 June 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 6 June 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 7 June 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 8 June 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 9 June 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 13 June 1963 | |||
| 14 June 1963 | Wembley | GEC Pavilion | |
| 15 June 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 20 June 1963 | |||
| 22 June 1963 | Perivale | Millet Arms (wedding reception) | |
| 23 June 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 26 June 1963 | Leicester Place | Club Druane, Dotre Dame Church Hall | |
| 27 June 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 29 June 1963 | |||
| 30 June 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 4 July 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 5 July 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 6 July 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 7 July 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 11 July 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 12 July 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 14 July 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 18 July 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 20 July 1963 | |||
| 21 July 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 23 July 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 25 July 1963 | |||
| 26 July 1963 | Leicester Place | Club Druane, Dotre Dame Church Hall | |
| 10 August 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 11 August 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 15 August 1963 | |||
| 16 August 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 17 August 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 18 August 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 20 August 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 22 August 1963 | |||
| 25 August 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 27 August 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 29 August 1963 | |||
| 30 August 1963 | Leicester Place | Club Druane, Dotre Dame Church Hall | |
| 1 September 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 5 September 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 6 September 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 7 September 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 8 September 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 13 September 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 15 September 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 19 September 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 20 September 1963 | Leicester Place | Club Druane, Dotre Dame Church Hall (unconfirmed) | |
| 22 September 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 26 September 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 27 September 1963 | Leicester Place | Club Druane, Dotre Dame Church Hall (unconfirmed) | |
| 28 September 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 29 September 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 3 October 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 4 October 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 6 October 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 10 October 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 11 October 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 12 October 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 17 October 1963 | |||
| 24 October 1963 | |||
| 25 October 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 26 October 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 27 October 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 31 October 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 1 November 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 7 November 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 8 November 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 9 November 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 14 November 1963 | |||
| 15 November 1963 | Ealing | Feathers Hotel | |
| 17 November 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 21 November 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 22 November 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 24 November 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel | |
| 26 November 1963 | Town Hall | ||
| 28 November 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 29 November 1963 | London | Goldhawk Social Club | |
| 30 November 1963 | Wealdstone | Railway Hotel | |
| 1 December 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 5 December 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 6 December 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 7 December 1963 | Dunstable | California Ballroom | |
| 8 December 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 12 December 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 13 December 1963 | London | Evershed and Bignoles Apprentice Association Social Club Dance, Feathers Hotel | |
| 14 December 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 15 December 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 19 December 1963 | Greenford | Oldfield Hotel | |
| 20 December 1963 | Forest Hill | Glenlyn Ballroom | |
| 22 December 1963 | Putney | St. Mary's Hall | |
| 29 December 1963 | Acton | White Hart Hotel |
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