A most welcome return to one of The Pokey’s favourite bands -
THE ANIMALS always live up to their reputation and to our expectations.

With superb vocals, sheer raw energy and a repertoire that includes more than twenty global Top Ten hit records, The Animals stand proud on the British mantle-piece of Rock greats. Featuring original members John Steel and Mickey Gallagher together with Pete Barton and Johnny Williamson this will be a superb night!

THE MERSEYBEATS were one of the better quartets to come out of the 60’s British Beat Boom. The group's roots go back to the early '60s in Liverpool, and a city boiling over with musical activity. They signed to Fontana Records in mid-1963, and made their debut with a single "It's Love That Really Counts" a solid piece of pop/rock in the best Beatles/Hollies/Searchers mode. They were signed by the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, the group was a fairly hard rock & roll outfit, but their singles tended much more to the pop side of rock & roll, In early 1964, the Merseybeats released a second single, "I Think of You" which reached number five in England. Further chart success came with "Don't Turn Around","Wishin' and Hopin'" and "Merseybeats on Stage," Then in mid ‘66 came their huge hit ”Sorrow" later covered by David Bowie on Pin Ups in 1973, an acknowledgment of the appeal of their best work.

Website: www.merseybeats.co.uk

The Nashville Teens were distinguished by scoring a memorable and serious hit, "Tobacco Road." This put them on the map internationally and their follow-up song, "Google Eye," reached number ten in England in the autumn of 1964. The group's rock & roll credentials were as solid as that of any English band as was demonstrated by the number of gigs they played backing visiting American stars. The Nashville Teens are musically flexible to a fault, capable of playing boogie-style rock & roll in the best Jerry Lee Lewis style or slightly bluesier and more folkinfluenced songs, and even dabble in doo-wop!

Website: www.nashville-teens.com