Concerts at Belle Vue

The two nights in Manchester saw The Who playing for the first time at the 5,000-seat Kings Hall within the Belle Vue amusement park. Unlike the other members of the band, Keith Moon was no stranger to the venue. He had played at Belle Vue earlier in the year as drummer in the fictitious group The Stray Cats while filming Stardust, starring David Essex. This was the largest capacity venue on the whole tour, and a demand for tickets throughout meant that many fans were left disappointed.

The next day, November 3, The Who released Quadrophenia. A conceptual storyline album told in song-cycle, Quadrophenia is the tale of Jimmy Cooper the Mod, based on 'Irish' Jack Lyons, an old Mod-friend from Shepherd's Bush, Goldhawk Club regular and the co-author of this book. Within The Who only Pete was a true Mod. He believed in the style and sometimes led that style to the letter. What he may not have realised was that he was regarded by most West London Mods as a leading face. Having received rave reviews in the music press Quadrophenia became The Who's third biggest selling album, reaching the number 2 spot both in the US and the UK.

November, 1930	Maurice Chevalier (4 concerts)

April 26, 1938 (The owner of the ticket believes it to have been from 1938

February 3, 1946	Aida performed by the Hallé Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli, and the Hallé Chorus

October 2, 1949	Liverpool Philharmonic with Yehudi Menuhin - conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent
October 20, 1949	Comedy Concert starring Peter Sellers, Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne and others

March 9, 1959	Louis Armstrong

March 29, 1964	Jerry Lee Lewis, Kings Hall

July 31, 1966	Jethro Tull
September 4, 1966	The Who
December 11, 1966	Family

May 14, 1967	Jimi Hendrix, New Elizabethan

August 17, 1971	Johnny Cash, 1st of 3 shows in the Kings Hall
November 30, 1971	Led Zeppelin, Kings Hall

March 1, 1972	Benny Goodman
June 16, 1972	Marc Bolan and T.rex (source Iain Speak)

March 13 & 14, 1973	David Cassidy
September 12, 1973	Rolling Stones, Kings Hall
The images below are claimed to have been taken at the Stones Concert at Belle Vue in the 1960s. The image above is shown with the permission of Chetham's Library, Manchester The image above is shown with the permission of Chetham's Library, Manchester The image above is shown with the permission of Chetham's Library, Manchester

November 1 & 2, 1973	The Who, Kings Hall,
The two nights in Manchester saw The Who playing for the first time at the 5,000-seat Kings Hall within the Belle Vue amusement park. Unlike the other members of the band, Keith Moon was no stranger to the venue. He had played at Belle Vue earlier in the year as drummer in the fictitious group The Stray Cats while filming Stardust, starring David Essex. This was the largest capacity venue on the whole tour, and a demand for tickets throughout meant that many fans were left disappointed. The next day, November 3, The Who released Quadrophenia. A conceptual storyline album told in song-cycle, Quadrophenia is the tale of Jimmy Cooper the Mod, based on 'Irish' Jack Lyons, an old Mod-friend from Shepherd's Bush, Goldhawk Club regular and the co-author of this book. Within The Who only Pete was a true Mod. He believed in the style and sometimes led that style to the letter. What he may not have realised was that he was regarded by most West London Mods as a leading face. Having received rave reviews in the music press Quadrophenia became The Who's third biggest selling album, reaching the number 2 spot both in the US and the UK.
November 29, 1973	Elton John

May 15, 1974	Deep Purple, Kings Hall
October 18, 1974	Roxy Music
November 24, 1974	The Faces

April 29, 1975	Slade
May 13, 1975	Barry White and Love Unlimited Orchestra
May 24, 1975	Status Quo

February, 1976	Gilbert O'Sullivan
May 1, 1976	Elton John
June 27, 1976	Bob Marley
August 6, 1976	Eric Clapton
September 12, 1976	Bay City Rollers
October 6 & 7, 1976	The Who
October 14, 1976	Roxy Music
October 24, 1976	Peter Frampton
November 26 & 27, 1976	Rod Stewart

June 13, 1977	10cc
October 13, 1977	The Stranglers
October 19, 1977	Supertramp
November, 1977	Elizabethan Magazine
November 15, 1977	Siouxsie & the Banshees
November 15, 1977	The Clash, in the Elizabethan Ballroom
November 25, 1977	Jerry Lee Lewis

March 3, 1978	Gallagher & Lyle
June 18, 1978	Thin Lizzy
December 3, 1978	Rod Stewart
December 10, 1978	Parliament

February 23, 1979	Public Image Ltd
May 4, 1979	Mike Oldfield together with a huge 40+ piece band performed as part of his European tour of 1979 to promote his fourth album Incantations