A series of eye-catching gigs held in a 140 foot, 1,000 capacity marquee on Baston playing field between 1966 and 1971. All the gigs were organised by the local Baston Community Association made up of Percy Rous, Keith Thompson, Louis Wakefield, A Thorpe and Dixie Howlett. Bookings were made through Dawn Promotions in Stamford via Ken Cox.
The marquee had a bar at one end and had an oak wood flooring in front of the stage with the rest of the marquee on grass.
Gigs included ……..
3rd September 1966 – The Size Seven Group + Sounds Force Five
20th May 1967 – The Intruders + The Nemkons
24th June 1967 – Joey Young & The Tonics + Sounds Force Five
9th September 1967 – Ossie Lane & The Red Hot Band + The Soulmates
25th May 1968 – La Pelenero + Ian Eves & The Reformation + Blue Starlight Steel Band
29th June 1968 – The Precious Few + The Caste
3rd August 1968 – Marmalade
7th September 1968 – PP Arnold
14th September 1968 – Dave, Dee, Dozy, Mick & Tich
12th October 1968 – The Craw Dads
7th April 1969 – The Equals
3rd May 1969 – The Love Affair
24th May 1969 – Simon Dupree & The Big Sound + The Mud
14th June 1969 – The Move
28th June 1969 – Bandwagon + The Epics
19th July 1969 – Fairport Convention
9th August 1969 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
6th September 1969 – Bob Miller & The Millermen
20th September 1969 – The Globe Show
4th October 1969 – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
18th April 1970 – Juicy Lucy
9th May 1970 – Chicken Shack
25th May 1970 – Keef Hartley & The Dream Police
29th August 1970 – Yes
11th July 1970 – Black Sabbath
10th April 1971 – Flirtations + Thin Lizzy
3rd July 1971 – St. Cecilia