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Fan submits rare documentation of The Monkees in concert in Tampa, Florida in 1969

8/1/2014

23 Comments

 
The Live Almanac is pleased to present photographs and newspaper coverage from The Monkees' August 1, 1969 appearance in Tampa, Florida at Curtis Hixon Hall (45 years ago today). To my knowledge, these pieces have not been previously published or available online.

Many thanks to Michael Luciano who shared these items from his collection. It's always great to see anything from the 1969 era surface, and it's a privilege to share it on the blog. Thanks again, Michael!
Monkees Tampa Florida 1969
Monkees Curtis Hixon Hall 1969 concert review Tampa
Monkees 1969 Tampa Curtis Hixon Hall
Micky Dolenz Monkees 1969 tour Tampa

More: Rarely seen coverage and photos of The Monkees at Tampa, Florida's Curtis Hixon Hall in 1969
23 Comments
Michael
8/1/2014 15:40:09

Thanks so much for this! This is the kind of thing that really piques my interest and what makes this site so great!

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Troy
8/2/2014 02:35:13

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

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JJ Lloyd
8/2/2014 09:05:46

I always enjoy seeing material from the 1969/70 era. Thanks for letting everyone see this!

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rob
8/3/2014 01:12:51

Awesome and wow! A great find .. and actually a well written account of the boys in Tampa.. I thoroughly enjoyed reading.. complete with Micky and the bubble machine gone wild... piece by piece the lost year (1969) is starting to take shape.. even describing the goodtimers setting the mood warming up the crowd..
Thanks Michael and thanks to the Almanac!

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scott catton
8/5/2014 05:43:43

Thanks for sharing this great "lost article" with us,Michael! It's MUCH appreciated! :)

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Melissa Minns
2/7/2017 21:18:02

Thanks for this early birthday gift of the monkees TAMPA CONCERT OF THE MONKEES 1969 I WAS BORN THREE YEARS LATER FEBRUARY 22 1972 AND I AM A LIFE LONG SECOND GENERATION FAN MY 23 YEAR OLD SON IS THIRD GENERATION FAN LOOK FORWARD TO MORE GEMS I'VE IT THAN8

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H. Roy Adams
4/7/2018 17:31:59

Great concert!! I was there

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Monkees Live Almanac
4/9/2018 08:15:29

H. Roy:

Do you have any photos from this concert to share?

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Betty Ruth Harper
7/8/2018 14:30:09

I was there! My Mom found out The Monkees were "coming to (y)our town" and she secretly bought 3 tickets, then waited until the week before the concert when she told me that I was getting an early birthday present, tickets to The Monkees concert and with the extra ticket I could invite a friend. I asked my friend Helen Ann Price, whom we called Happy, to accompany my mother and me to the show. It was my first ever "rock" concert and a night I'll never forget! It would be great if I was able to get in touch with Helen again, as we were both Air Force Brats, it's easy to lose touch with friends.

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Monkees Live Almanac
7/8/2018 18:37:36

Hi Betty,

I really enjoyed your story about this '69 concert - thanks for sharing it with everyone!

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David Ryon
8/2/2019 00:40:06

Ironically, I saw Weird Al who opened for the Monkees and It was the first concert I ever attended: https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/review-pine-knob-music-theatre-in-clarkston-michigan-in-1987

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Martin
8/2/2019 03:40:49

Anyone have a clue as to the caricatures on the concert poster? recognize them from source material?

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Monkees Live Almanac
8/2/2019 15:16:08

Hi Martin,

Frank Morton is the artist and did several Monkees pieces.

Here's the '69 promo image seen above:

https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/1969-promotional-image-by-frank-morton

And more:

https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/frank-morton-artwork


https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/blog/the-monkees-by-frank-morton

Hope this helps!

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Jean Eisler
8/2/2019 09:49:55

Love it wish I was there then love them all miss Peter & Davy!

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Keith Austin
8/2/2019 14:30:43

Where's the video?

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Monkees Live Almanac
8/2/2019 15:12:34

Hi Keith,

Unfortunately, not much is out there when it comes to video from The Monkees' 1969 tour. Check the '69 page here on my site for what does exist!

https://www.monkeeslivealmanac.com/1969-north-american-tour.html

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Dave Takis
8/2/2019 15:17:32

This is the day I was born. Huge monkees fan!

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Deborah Estes
8/2/2019 15:50:02

It is 50 years ago if it was 1969
Thanks for sharing olive in Clearwater but was not even two years old when they came back at this time❤️😀

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Bonnie Ezzell King link
3/31/2020 08:13:19

I thought I saw the Monkees in Tampa in 1968. Peter was with them🎷all four were there. WS Peter not with them on this tour in 1969? His pic is not on the poster

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Betty Ruth Harper
3/31/2020 17:27:15

Bonnie, I've heard that people who can't remember the 60's partied too hard to remember. Well I was only 11 the summer of 69 so no drugs were erasing my memories. I'm sure it happened exactly as the article and my previous comment suggested.

I've got questions for you. Which school did you attend that year? I attended Tinker elementary school on MacDill AFB. Where did you live

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Monkees Live Almanac
4/1/2020 10:39:44

Hi Bonnie,

Perhaps you saw The Monkees with Peter in Florida in 1967? By 1969, Peter had left the group. (The Monkees did not perform in Florida in 1968.)

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Sunshine Harper
4/1/2020 10:57:32

So, in 67 they didn't come to Tampa. They went to Jacksonville and Miami in July of 67. Thanks for your help on this matter. Did you get to go to any of their concerts?

Marina (NMPL) link
5/19/2021 05:13:27

Wow, this is an amazing find. Very interesting article, thank you Michael

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