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Live footage from Monkees' 1967 summer tour

11/24/2021

Monkees 1967 summer tour

In the summer of 1967, The Monkees hit the road for a concert tour that stopped in nearly 30 cities in the United States and England, a tour that also boasted the Jimi Hendrix Experience as the opening act during its earliest dates. The footage below, filmed at unknown locations, shows the energy and excitement exuded by The Monkees during their live shows at this particular time in their career. It should be noted that the footage found in the first video has been synced with audio recordings from the '67 concerts.

As a bonus, here's a promotional clip for "Randy Scouse Git" that aired on the July 6, 1967 episode of the British music program Top of the Pops (showing footage filmed on June 29, 1967 as The Monkees arrived in London and later held their first official group press conference).

"Randy Scouse Git," written by Micky Dolenz and appearing on The Monkees' third album, Headquarters, had been issued as a single in the United Kingdom and ultimately peaked at #1 on the charts there (albeit under the name "Alternate Title").

The "Randy Scouse Git" promo clip had been unseen since its original airing until it was included as a bonus feature on The Monkees: The Complete Series (Blu-ray).

The Monkees onstage at Wembley's Empire Pool in London, 1967

12/14/2019

Monkees Wembley 1967

Ticket for The Monkees at Wembley

7/20/2019

Thanks a lot to Iain Lee for sharing this piece from his collection with the Live Almanac, a ticket to see The Monkees at Empire Pool, Wembley in London in July 1967. And don't forget that you can browse the Live Almanac's archives for more coverage of The Monkees at Wembley in '67!

Monkees Wembley Empire Pool ticket 1967

"Me and Micky in England!" by Jeremy Pascall

5/11/2018

Jeremy Pascall wrote for Britain's New Musical Express. In the article below (from the January 1968 issue of Flip), he chronicles Micky Dolenz while on tour with The Monkees in England in 1967.

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"The Monkees in England!" by Keith Altham (Part 2)

9/29/2017

Keith Altham wrote for Britain's New Musical Express and later represented some of the biggest names in rock. Here, in the December 1967 issue of Flip, Altham covers The Monkees' visit to England in late June/early July 1967. (Part 1 of this article was posted previously.)

"(Adorable) Davy Jones As I Know Him" by Lulu

8/11/2017

Lulu opened for The Monkees at Wembley in 1967 and was a friend of Davy Jones. This article was originally published in the July 1968 issue of Monkee Spectacular.

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Monkees Davy Jones

Nez and Micky onstage at Wembley

4/21/2017

Monkees Wembley 1967

London, July 1, 1967 (From the December 1967 issue of Monkees Monthly)

"Monkees in London"

2/16/2017

(From the October 1967 issue of Hullabaloo - click each image and then click again to enlarge)

"The Monkees In England!" by Keith Altham

1/6/2017

Keith Altham wrote for Britain's New Musical Express and later represented some of the biggest names in rock. Here, in the November 1967 issue of Flip, Altham covers The Monkees' visit to England in late June/early July 1967. (UPDATE: Read Part 2 of this article.)

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Ric Klein reports on The Monkees' 1967 summer tour: Brian Jones, The Beatles, Wembley, Jimi Hendrix, and more

11/4/2016

Ric Klein was Micky's stand-in on The Monkees television show and can be seen frequently in the background or as an extra on the series. Ric also acted as stage manager for The Monkees when the group was on tour in the '60s, and was the best man when Micky married Samantha Juste in July 1968. He co-wrote "Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" with Micky, too, a song that appeared on The Monkees Present album in 1969.

(From the November 1967 issue of Flip - click each image to enlarge)

Arriving in London in 1967

11/4/2016

1967 Monkees US/UK Summer Tour

Monkees London 1967

(From the November 1967 issue of Flip)

Brian Epstein & Dick Clark contract The Monkees for key shows on their 1967 Summer Tour

9/23/2016

Thanks to JD McCutcheon of Monkee45s for sharing this with the Live Almanac!

(Both articles courtesy of KLRA Beat Archive - click each to enlarge)

Monkees Dick Clark

"The Monkees Rocked England" by Keith Altham

7/23/2016

The Monkees performed five shows in front of packed houses at Wembley Pool in London in late June/early July 1967. In the article below, check out Michael's comments on how he thinks The Monkees TV program will live on, The Beatles, and his thoughts on the "Valleri"/"Tapioca Tundra" single.

(From the September 1968 issue of Flip)

"Am I a Musician?

6/28/2016

Here's an interesting piece from Britain's New Musical Express (courtesy of Rosemary Reedman) that was published sometime around The Monkees' London appearances in the summer of 1967. Davy talks about his musical abilities, taking The Monkees to Broadway, his chances of becoming the full-time drummer in the group, and more. Author Keith Altham also references high jinks between Davy and Michael.

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David Pearl covers The Monkees in Paris and London in the summer of 1967

6/25/2016

David Pearl was a friend of Michael Nesmith's from Texas who eventually moved to California and immediately became involved in the Monkees project. Through Nez, Pearl became Peter's stand-in on the television show and was often seen as an extra on many episodes of The Monkees. He also became very good friends with Davy Jones. Pearl traveled with the group on tour, and in 1969 co-managed The Monkees along with Brendan Cahill.

After their appearance at the Hollywood Bowl on June 9, The Monkees spent time in the studio recording songs for what would become Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. On June 23, the band departed Los Angeles for Paris, France. Over the next several days in the French capital, The Monkees filmed what would become the second season episode "Monkees in Paris." Leaving Paris for London on June 28, the band held their first 'group' press conference before playing five concerts at Wembley between June 30 and July 2 (in front of audiences of 10,000 at each show).

NME reports on The Monkees in London

4/9/2016

Thanks to Rosemary Reedman for submitting this article that was originally published in Britain's New Musical Express. Keith Altham provides coverage of the shows at Wembley in late June and early July 1967, The Monkees' London press conference, Peter playing "Eleanor Rigby" on his guitar in the hotel, Mike's take on his own popularity, and more.

Monkees London Wembley 1967

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Peter Tork talks about meeting The Beatles while on tour in 1967

3/29/2016

(From the November 1967 issue of Tiger Beat)

The Monkees live in London at Wembley in 1967

1/19/2016

"Complete Song-By-Song Account of the Wembley Concerts"

Monkees London Wembley 1967

(From "The Monkees '67 Concerts Photo Album")

"Lulu and The Monkees!"

12/31/2015

In this article, Lulu, who opened for The Monkees at Wembley in 1967, offers her thoughts on each of the individual Monkees.

(From the February 1968 issue of Flip - click to enlarge)

Samantha Juste reports on The Monkees in London in 1967: Live at Wembley, Partying with The Beatles, and more

12/18/2015

Monkees Wembley

(From the July 1967 issue of 16 Magazine - click each image to enlarge)

Monkees Beatles party