January 1964

this is from the Telegraph January 3rd 1964 January 4th 1964(Afternoon) Special Matinee Johnny Chester and Paul Wayne. Feature Films and Shorts. Stomp To the Planets and Top 40 Records. Doors opened 1.30pm and it cost 3 pounds. this is from the Telegraph January 4th 1964 January 4th (Evening) Johnny Chester,Paul Wayne, The PLanets,Neville Hedge, Glenn Mooney,The Planets,Johnny Pal and Tony Worsley. -this is from the Telegraph January 7th 1964 January 7th-Johnny Chester,Paul Wayne,The Planets,The Pacifics,Tony Worsley,Lynn Fletcher,Ray Verrell,Sherry Wheeler, Mel Ainsworth,Johnny Pal,Billy Thorpe,Gary MCGrath and The Echoes. -this is from the Telegraph January 8th 1964 January 8th- Battle Of the Bands-The Beaumen,The Tikis, Johnny Gray and His G men -this is from the Telegraph January 9th 1964 January 9th-Stomp Movie Nite -this is from the Telegraph January 10th 1964 January 10th-Tanya Binning(Australia's Number 1 Surf Bunny,Star of Mondo Cane and NSW Stomp Champion), Peter James,The Echoes,The Pacifics, Norm Miller and Johnny Chester =this is from the Telegraph January 10th 1964 January 11th(Daytime)-Saturday Matinee Full Length Feature film in cinemascope and stomp to latest top 40 records -this is from the Telegraph January 11th 1064 January 11th-Johnny Chester,Paul Wayne,The Planets and Gary McGrath(evening) -this is from the Telegraph January 14th 1964 January 14th-Johnny Chester,Lynn Fletcher,Neville Hedge and The Planets -this is from the Telegraph January 16th 1964 January 15th-Surf Stomp to the Reverbs and Top 40 records -this is from the Telegraph January 16th 1964 January 16th Stomp and Drag Racing in Cinemascope this is from the Telegraph January 17th 1964 January 17th-Johnny Chester,The Planets,The Pacifics, Johnny Gray and Bobby Dean. -this is from the Telegraph january 18th 1964. January 18th- Johnny Chester,The Planets,Gary McGrath,Sue Lake and Johnny Gray -this is from the Telegraph January 21st 1964 January 21st-BEach Party with Johnny Chester,The Planets,Ken Graham and Sherry Wheeler. -this is from the Telegraph January 22nd 1964 january 22nd-Beatles Spectacular with the Reverbs and the BEatles Stomp demostrated by Dick and Noela Orchard Dancers.Tony McArthur(Disc Jockey from 4BC). -this is from the Telegraph January 23rd 1964 January 23rd- Stomp Nite. Feature Film -this is from the Telegraph January 24th 1964. January 24th-Johnny Chester,The Planets, The Reverbs, Sherry Wheeler,Gary McGrath,the Doyle Brothers and Peter Wright. Beatle Stomp Demomstration and Prize Galore. - this is from the Telegraph January 25th 1964. Johnny Chester,The Planets,Sue Lake and Johnny Gray. Beatle Stomp -this is from the Telegraph January 28th 1964. January 28th-The Planets,the Embers, the Reverbs,Jan Reeves,Gary McGrath and Johnny Pal. Beatle Stomp and Teen City Stomp Championships Heat 1 -this is from the Telegraph January 29th 1964 January 29th-Mersey Beat with Tony McArthur(4BC), the Planets, Beatle Stomp,Beatle photos and Free Records -This is from the Telegraph January 30th 1964 January 30th-Stomp and Car/Water Racing in Cinemascope-this is from the Telegraph January 31st 1964 January 31st 1964-Tony Worsley,The Planets,Gary McGrath,Johnny Sparks and Tempests. Teen City Stomp Championships Heat 2 and Prizes Galore.

January 3rd 1964 first gig @ Teen City

-this is from the Telegraph January 1st 1964. The very first gig @ Teen City was Friday January 3rd 1964 which the acts were The Planets, The Pacifics which included former Planets member John Reid and ex Dominoes member Lester Vickary, Tony Worsley, Johnny Pal who was the singer in the Planets, Melbourne rock singer Johnny Chester who had records at the time like Hokey Pokey, Shakin All Over,California Sun,shy away and Teeny who would be the support act for the Beatles for the Australian tour in 1964 as well as later becoming an Successful country singer and Sydney singer Paul Wayne who appeared on shows like Bandstand and Sing Sing Sing

The Planets

-this is from the Telegraph January 2nd 1964 The band who would be the main band @ Teen City were the Planets who by that time had been on the Brisbane music scene since 1959 when they were formed and had played their very first gig @ the Nundah Memorial Hall on May 22nd 1959. The Planets were the top bands in Brisbane at that time and had played around Brisbane including Buranda,the Railway institute,AHEPA Hall,Cloudland,city Hall as well as the Gold Coast, Northern NSW,Toowoomba and Warwick as well as being the first Brisbane rock group to be bill on the Lee Gordon show when they were the support act for American singer Fabian @ Festival Hall Brisbane October 15th 1959. The planets were also played @ Birdland which they were the main band for a few years which they would work with the Sydney performers as well as the local singers including Billy Thorpe who would go on to great success with the Aztecs and they were the band on the local music show Teen Beat on QTQ 9 in brisbane which was hosted by local Disc Jockey Geoff Atkinson who was from 4BC as well as doing appearances on Bandstand and six O'Clock Rock. The line up of the Planets at the time Teen City was opened were- Bobby Rich(Rob Richards)on Drums, Brian Gagen on sax, Len Austin on sax, Steve Neale on Piano, Mike Casey on Guitar and Vance Lendich who replaced original bass player John Reid and other members who had been in the group were Johnny Pickering aka Johnny Pal on vocals,Ron AShton on drums as well and Rob TOnge on guitar and also later Keith Johnson joined the group on bass during 1964 when Mike Casey left which Vance switched to guitar. The Planets would eventually disbanded in 1965