Shortly after Lodge and Hayward sign on in 1966, they discover that the Moody Blues are not being booked for concerts anymore. The group heads for Europe to save money.
For the latter part of 1966, they stay in Mouscron, Belgium, writing and rehearsing (and avoiding tax agents). They head to France where they play for about three successful months (including a Paris stay where they open for Tom Jones).
Then they head back for their homeland. |
| TOUR DATES FOR 1967 |
| JANUARY 1967 |
| 2 | Bath, UK | The Pavilion | |
| 13 | Release of single: "Life's Not Life / He Can Win" |
| FEBRUARY 1967 |
| 25 | Paris, France | The Weekend Club | With Pretty Things, Ronnie Bird and Vigon |
| MARCH 1967 |
| 11 | Walsall, UK | Town Hall | With Newton's Theory and Second Thoughts |
| 20 | Dudley, UK | Broadway Club at Queen Mary Ballroom, Dudley Zoo | With The Wanted |
| 22 | London, UK | Middle Earth | |
| MAY 1967 |
| 5 | Release of the first NEW Moody Blues single: "Fly Me High / Really Haven't Got The Time" |
| 9 | BBC Sessions | "Saturday Club"
Taping Date | Set List includes "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Liner notes for the 2006 release of DOFP indicates that the first recording of "NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN" took place at this session. This is incorrect; the song was not written until September, 1967 |
| 10 | French TV | "Tete de Bois et Tendres Annees"
Broadcast Date | "Fly Me High" |
| 13 | BBC Sessions | "Saturday Club"
Broadcast Date | With Chris Farlowe, The Mike Cotton Band and Lucas, The Artwoods, The Mirage, Valerie Mitchell, The Des Champ Orchestra |
| 19 | London, UK | Tiles Club | |
| JUNE 1967 |
| 8 | London, UK | The Marquee | With Ray King Soul Band |
| 12 | Cambridge, UK | Christ College | With The Who, The Herd |
| 18 | Swanley, UK | Brands Hatch raceway | With Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, Episode Six and The Shell Shock Show. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky Mick & Tich, David Garrick, Pink Floyd and 'Tristram the Seventh Earl of Cricklewood |
| These bands are scheduled to head a parade round the circuit in open cars |
| JULY 1967 |
| 9 | BBC Sessions | "Easy Beat" | Broadcast Date |
| 9 | London, UK | Roundhouse | With Pink Floyd, Outer Limits |
| 22 | ABC TV (US) | "Piccadilly Palace" | Broadcast Date (taped in UK) |
| AUGUST 1967 |
| 11 | Amsterdam, Holland | Oude RAI | "Hai in de RAI", first large music festival in the Netherlands |
| 25 | Stratford-on-Avon, UK | Caesar's Place | |
| SEPTEMBER 1967 |
| 13 | Eastbourne, UK | Catacombs | |
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| 20 | BBC | "Easybeat" | |
| 22 | Release of single: "Love and Beauty / Leave This Man Alone" |
| OCTOBER 1967 |
| 23 | BBC Sessions | "Monday, Monday" | Broadcast Date |
| 27 | London, UK | College for the Distributive Trades | |
| NOVEMBER 1967 |
| 10 | Release of single: "Nights in White Satin / Cities" |
| 17 | Release of their groundbreaking album: "Days of Future Passed" |
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| 18 | BBC | "Twice a Fortnight" | Broadcast Date |
| 18 | Dunstable, UK | California Ballroom | |
| DECEMBER 1967 |
| 3 | BBC Sessions | "Top Gear" | Broadcast Date |
| 9 | BBC Sessions | "Saturday Club" (Broadcast Date) | With Paul Jones, Georgie Fame & His Band |
| 9 | French TV | "Bouton Rouge" | "Nights in White Satin" |
| 10 | London, UK | Speakeasy | Jimi Hendrix helped out at this gig |
| 17 | Coventry, UK | Technical College Arts Ball at Hotel Leofric | With Blossom Toes, Coloured Rasins, East Side Protection |
| 23 | Digbeth, Birmingham, UK | The Flower Pot Club | |
| 30 | Rugby, UK | Unknown | Graeme Edge plays drums with the "Jeff Beck Group"; some people think for a moment it is a Moody Blues concert because he brought the MB drum kit with "Moody Blues" |
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