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LIVE PERFORMANCES 1957-1959

 THE BLACK JACKS (John Lennon, Pete Shotton)
 
         57 Mar (1 week)
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Pete Shotton, Bill Smith & Ivan Vaughan, Nigel Whalley)
 
         57 Apr ... early 58:
                 Liverpool-Garston, Wilson Hall (auditions)
                 Liverpool-Garston, Winter Gardens Ballroom (auditions)
                 skiffle group contests:
                 Liverpool , Grafton Ballroom
                 Liverpool, Locarno Ballroom
                 Liverpool , Pavilion Theatre
                 Liverpool, Rialto Ballroom
                 Liverpool-Aintree, Pavilion Theatre
 
         57 Jun  9 3:00 pm ( Liverpool , Empire Theatre)
                 Carroll Levis' "Search For Stars" show
                 preliminary audition (won by The Sunnyside Skiffle Group)
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Pete Shotton, Bill Smith
                 & Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Rodney Davis, Len Garry ...)
 
         57 Jun 22 afternoon & evening ( Liverpool , Rosebery Street )
                 outdoor party
 
         57 Jul  6 3:00 pm (Liverpool-Woolton, St. Peter's Parish Church )
                 garden fete
                 & The Band Of The Cheshire (Earl of Chester ) Yeomanry
                 between shows: Paul plays to John
                                 Twenty Flight Rock
                                 Be-Bop-A-Lula
                   8:00 pm (Liverpool-Woolton, St. Peter's Parish Church Hall)
                 dance (w/out Colin Hanton)
                 & George Edward's Band
                                 Cumberland Gap
                                 Maggie Mae
                                 Railroad Bill
 
         57 Jul ?? (Liverpool-Woolton, Quarry Bank High School)
                 dance (w/out Paul)
 
         57 Aug  7 night ( Liverpool , Cavern Club) (w/out Paul)
                 & Ron McKay, The Darktown Skiffle Group,
                   The Deltones, The Demon Five)
                                 Come Go With Me
                                 Hound Dog
                                 Blue Suede Shoes
 
         57 Oct 18 night (Liverpool-Norris Green, New Clubmoor Hall,
                          Conservative Club) (1st time w/ Paul)
                                 Guitar Boogie
 
         57 Nov  7 8:00 pm (Liverpool-Garston, Wilson Hall)
                         Rhythm Night
 
         57 Nov 16 night (2x) (Liverpool-Old Swan,
                               Stanley Abattoir Social Club)
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Len Garry,
                 Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, sometimes John "Duff" Lowe)
 
         57 Nov 23 (Liverpool-Norris Green, New Clubmoor Hall,
                    Conservative Club)
 
         57 Nov  1/8/15/22 or 29 night (Moreton, Haig Dance Club)
 
         57 Dec  7 night (Liverpool-Garston, Wilson Hall)
 
         1957 ... 1959
                 (Sa) (Liverpool, St. Barnabas Church Hall)
                 (Liverpool-Wavertree, Holyoake Hall)
                 (Liverpool-Wavertree, Picton Road bus depot social club)
                 (10 min.) (Liverpool-Childwall,
                            Lee Park Golf Course club house)
                 (Liverpool-Childwall, Childwall Labour Club)
                 (Liverpool-Huyton, Finch Lane bus depot social club)
                 (Liverpool-Gateacre, Gateacre Labour Club)
                 (Liverpool-Ford) birthday party
                 (Liverpool-Edge Hill, Smithdown Lane) birthday party
                 (Bootle, St. Luke's Church youth club)
                 (Prescot, bus depot social club)
 
         58 Jan 10 night (Liverpool-Norris Green, New Clubmoor Hall)
 
         58 Jan 24 8:00 pm (Liverpool, Cavern Club)
 
         58 Feb  6 (Liverpool-Garston, Wilson Hall)
 
         58 Mar 13 (opening night & other Tu/Th dates til 58 Apr 22)
                   7:30 pm (Liverpool-Broadgreen, The Morgue Skiffle
                            Cellar "Balgownie")
                 w/ George Harrison
                 & Al Caldwell's Texans, ...
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Colin Hanton, John "Duff" Lowe)
 
         58 mid (Sa) night (Liverpool-West Derby, Lowlands Club)
                 audition
 
         58 late (South Manchester, Didsbury, ABC-TV Studios)
                 audition - failed
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison)
 
         58 Dec 20 (Liverpool-Speke, 25 Upton Green)
                 George's brother Harry's wedding reception
 
         59 Jan  1 afternoon (Liverpool-Garston, Wilson Hall)
                 Speke bus depot social club Christmas 1958 party
 
         59 Jan 24 (10 min.) (Liverpool-Woolton, Woolton Village Club)
 
 THE QUARRY MEN (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Kenneth "Ken" Brown)
 
         59 Aug 29 (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club) opening night
         59 Sep  5 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
         59 Sep 12 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
         59 Sep 19 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
         59 Sep 26 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
         59 Oct  3 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
         59 Oct 10 (night) (Liverpool-West Derby, Casbah Coffee Club)
 
 JOHNNY & THE MOONDOGS (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison)
 
         59 Oct (11 or) 18 (or 25) (5 min.) (Liverpool, Empire Theatre)
                 Carroll Levis' "Search For Stars" show preliminary audition
 
         59 Oct 26 ... 31 6:20 pm & 8:35 pm (2x 5 min.)
                 (Liverpool, Empire Theatre)
                 Carroll Levis' "Search For Stars" show audition finals
                 (won by The Connaughts)
 
         59 Nov 15 6:25 pm & 8:40 pm (5 min.) (Manchester-Ardwick,
                 Hippodrome Theatre)
                 Carroll Levis' "Search For Stars" show final