Friday 30 August 2024.

Friday 30 August 2024...3pm to 11pm... THE KINKS Tribute Show & Sightseeing Tour Meet George lV Pub, Chiswick, W4 2DR Paying homage to one of the greatest groups of all time! We're delighted to announce that The Kinks' drummer, Mick Avory will be joining us at this tribute event along with Dave Davies' son, Christian; the group's backing vocalist, Debi Doss and Ray Lovegrove, roadie for The Kinks in 1964. Also attending is star of stage and screen Mike Berry so reserve your seats soon as this event is likely to sell out! Celebrating 60 years since their formation, Music Heritage London invites you to the last of the Kinks 60 tribute events in the Boston Room at George lV pub on Friday 30th August. The event begins with a 3-hour guided sightseeing tour on a 1961 Routemaster, double-decker London bus taking you back to venues and locations where The Kinks and many other 60s music legends performed, recorded and hung-out. You'll visit the site of Harold Pendleton's National Jazz & Blues Festival (1961-1965) and the famous Station Hotel in Richmond where Ray Davies performed as a member of the Dave Hunt Blues Band before forming The Kinks. You'll stop at Olympic Studios, visit the Half Moon in Putney and pass by the Hammersmith Odeon on your way to the Goldhawk Social Club, where The Detours (The Who) supported The Kinks in 1964. After the tour, you'll be dropped off right outside the George lV pub in good time for dinner (make sure you book a table) or a libation or two before the Boston Room doors open at 7.30pm. The show begins at 8.00pm with the critically acclaimed 'Konks' tribute band, playing renditions of all of The Kinks' hits and lesser known album tracks. For those travelling by tube, Turnham Green Station is only 5-minutes walk to the venue (District Line and Piccadilly Line after 10.30pm) bus tour only...£25 gig only...£20 both combined....£40 *LUNCH is available at George lV with 20% DISCOUNT for tour and/or show ticket holders - 3.00pm TOUR - 'The Journey' leaves George lV Pub. 185 Chiswick High Rd., London W4 2DR 6.00pm (approx.) Arrive back at George lV pub https://buytickets.at/musicheritagelondon/1267770 I have seen The Kinks a few times since 1978. I have seen Ray Davies a few times since 1996. I have seen Dave Davies just the once in 2014. I saw The Kinks musical ' Come Dancing ' in 2008. There are also daily bus tours of 1960s music and fashion locations....www.60sbus.london -------- What a great day out this was. 3pm to 6pm. Meet up at the pub in Chiswick High Road. Good to see Sabine Brignell on the bus and David Stark later at the gig. The classic Routemaster RML bus is full. There are sounds on the bus playing 1960s classics. We head down Chiswick High Road and the bus soon gets the attention of the public, as they smile away at the sight of it, and take photos. The organiser Paul Endacott does a great job of telling the history of the 1960s to the passengers , as we pass locations that are linked to The Kinks and the 1960s music scene. We go past Chiswick House & Gardens , where The Beatles made a couple of their videos . We then head up to Richmond Hill for it's stunning views , and drive past Mick Jagger and Jerry Halls old house and Ronnie Woods legendary party house 'The Wick' , that he sold to Pete Townshend , who recently sold it for £ 15m. Then through Richmond where there were many cool record and clothing shops situated there in the 1960s, along with The Station Hotel . We then had a few stories from guest on the bus , Ray Lovegrove , who was Kinks tour manager in 1964 and 1965 , and also drove Jimi Hendrix to Wales. We went past the site of The Crawdaddy Club where all the acts of the 1960s performed. Then to the original site of The National Jazz & Blues Festival that later became The Reading Festival. Then past the site of the legendary Olympic Studios in Barnes , where many acts recorded including , Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones ((recorded six albums here 1966 to 1973) David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Ella Fitzgerald, Queen, Ray Charles, the Who, B. B. King, Traffic, Prince, the Eagles, Eric Clapton, Oasis, Adele, Björk and others .It is often regarded as being as significant as Abbey Road Studios, and remains an important cultural landmark. It is now a cinema and cafe. At 5pm, we have a 20 mins comfort break at The Half Moon Pub in Putney . This is another venue that started gigs in the 1960s, and many big names have played here . Then it was down Fulham Palace Road , past the site of The Greyhound Pub , then past The Hammersmith Apollo , where we were told of all the big names that that played there when it was Hammersmith Odeon , including The Beatles , then past the site of The Clarendon Hotel , then past the site of Hammersmith Palais . Then past Shepherds Bush Empire , and along The Goldhawk Road where a couple of clips of Quadrophenia were filmed . Then past The Goldhawk Social Club at 205 Goldhawk Road , where (The Detours) The Who and The Kinks and others played in the 1960s. Then it was back to the George IV pub in Chiswick. The bus tour was a really enjoyable three hours. then a break for dinner. 8pm to 11pm. Never knew the George IV pub had a big room out the back for live music. The venue is full , with most of the 200 seated . Guests in the crowd included original Kinks drummer MICK AVERY , The Kinks backing singer DEBI DOSS and Dave Davies son CHRISTIAN DAVIES.. Also here was singer and actor MIKE BERRY , now 81. Too notch Kinks tribute band THE KONKS play. It is a nice long show of 2 hours 30 mins over two sets of 65 mins and 85 mins. They look the part , in their cool 1960s attire. A fantastic mix of all the hits and lesser known tracks,including .... All Day and All of The Night Tired Of Waiting for You Stop Your Sobbing ( with Debi Doss ) I'm Not Like Anybody Else Dead End Street Ray Lovegrove told a couple of Kinks anecdotes Days ( with Debi Doss) Where Have All The Good Times Gone David Watts Dedicated Follower of Fashion ( with Mick Avery on vocals , wearing his flashy jacket , now aged 80, but still full of humourous chat) Death of a Clown ( with Debi Doss) Waterloo Sunset Apeman Come Dancing Sunny Afternoon ( with Debi Doss) Lola ( with Debi Doss) Encore : Victoria A great gig , combined with the afternoon bus tour , was superb day out. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Thursday 29 August 2024. PORTOBELLO FILM & ART FESTIVAL 2024. Opening Night at the Gate Picturehouse, Notting Hill Gate , London . An evening with JULIEN TEMPLE and screenings of two of his punk films Never Mind The Baubles - Sex Pistols at Christmas (60 mins) and New Year With The Clash (75 mins), and five of his music videos. I have seen both films before, but never on the big screen There will also be a Q n A with Julien Temple. --------- Always nice to be at this cinema with luxury seating. Nice to see a few familiar faces here. 8pm - we are shown five of Julien Temples videos. Julien has had over 40 years as a film director and film producer. Neil Young - Rockin' in The Free World. The Rolling Stones - Undercover of The Night. The Kinks - Come Dancing . The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen Sid Vicious - My Way. Julien Temple then said a few words. 8.30pm - New Year With The Clash. Great to see the doc based around The Clash playing on the opening gig of The Roxy Club on 01 Jan 1977. Great to hear all those gems from their debut album. I was not at this gig , but had seen The Clash at The 100 Club Punk Festival a few months before. I saw five gigs at The Roxy Club, Covent Garden. Damned,Boys Roxy Club. London 17.01.1977 Damned,Rejects Roxy Club. London 31.01.1977 Damned,Johnny Moped Roxy Club. London 21.02.1977 Johnny Thunders Heartbreakers,Siouxsie And The Banshees Roxy Club. London 02.03.1977 Cherry Vanillas Police,Chelsea Roxy Club. London 03.03.1977 Julien Temple then came back for the Q n A. I saw Julien at the first night of The Sex Pistols with Frank Carter at The Bush Hall, and I asked him what he thought of it . He said ' Frank was athletic and had tattoos , then quickly moved on to his love for Steve Jones and his guitar sound, and his disgust at John Lydon for supporting Donald Trump. ---- 10.10pm - Never Mind The Baubles - The Sex Pistols in Huddersfield on Christmas Day 1977. I had seen The Sex Pistols three times in 1976. I had seen them once in 1977. Huddersfield would be their last UK gig until they reformed in 1996. In Huddersfield they played two gigs in the one day . Mostly great footage from the afternoon show which was for the children of striking fireman . The Pistols mixing with the children and a cake fight, with John Lydons face covered in cream. Many of the classic NMTB tracks played too. A really good evening. ------------ All the films and documentaries are FREE ENTRY. Just book via their website. www.portobellofilmfestival.com From 30 August , the screenings are all at The Muse, 269 Portobello Road, London W11. Other highlights include... Monday 02 September - This Is Not a Rock Doc - The Sharks ( introduced by Snips). Friday 06 Sept and Sat 07 Sept. Two evenings feat The Comic Strip. The festival is on until 15 September 2024.

Posted 30th August 2024