| Concerts & Package Tours : 1963 (January - March) |
| April - June 1963 | July - September 1963 | October - December 1963 | Charts & Memorabilia |
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| January 18th 1963 | Textile Hall | Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers The Voltaires |
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| January 29th 1963 | St George's Hall | Johnny & The Hurricanes "Juke Box Doubles" Promoter : Don Arden
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Johnny Paris (saxophone) was the only member of the original group who recorded several top 10 records in 1959 and 1960. Because of poor ticket sales the two scheduled performances were combined into one. To make things worse there was a power cut during the Jokers (Shadows) spot.
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| February 2nd 1963 | Gaumont | Helen Shapiro Beatles Danny Williams Kenny Lynch The Kestrels The Red Price Band The Honeys Dave Allen
Tickets : 3/6, 5/6, 7/6
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Helen Shapiro was 16 and had been voted Best Female Singer
in 1961 and 1962
Please Please Me was released January 11th 1963 and reached either number 1 or 2 depending on the chart used Diamonds by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan was at number 1 in the charts ????????
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| February 3rd 1963 | St George's Hall | Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band
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| February 23rd 1963 | St George's Hall | Kenny Ball & His Jazz Band | |
| March 1963 | Various venues | Gene Vincent Jet Harris & Tony Meehan John Leyton Patti Brook Johnny Temple Voltairs Ray Peters (compere) Promoter : Arthur Howes |
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| March 2nd 1963 | Gaumont | Brian Hyland Little Eva The Brook Brothers The Chariots Johnny Temple Rhythm & Blues Quintet Dave Reid (compere) Promoter : Don Arden
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| March 8th 1963 | Royal Hall, Harrogate | Beatles Barry Corbett & The Mustangs The Chinchillas Ricky Fenton & The Apaches |
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| March 13th 1963 March 16th 1963 March 22nd 1963 |
Rialto, York City Hall, Sheffield Gaumont, Doncaster |
Chris Montez Tommy Roe Beatles Viscounts Terry Young Six Debbie Lee Tony Marsh (compere) Promoter : Arthur Howes
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| March 18th 1963 | City Hall, Sheffield | Brenda Lee Mike Berry & The Outlaws Tony Sheridan The Bachelors Steve Perry Sounds Incorporated Bob Bain (compere) Promoter : Don Arden
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| March 22nd 1963 | Beatles |
Please Please Me Parlophone PMC 1202 & PCS 3042 I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do Highest Position : 1 Weeks in chart : 70 |
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| March 22nd 1963 | Gaumont |
Joe Brown Susan Maughan The Tornados Eden Kane Jess Conrad Rolf Harris Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers Al Paige (compere) Promoter : Larry Parnes |
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| April - June 1963 | July - September 1963 | October - December 1963 | Charts & Memorabilia |