westpier's Concert Archive

Started gigging in 1980, aged 13, and kept a list until 1987. Wish I'd kept it going. The vast majority of my gigs have been in Brighton, London or Mid-Sussex. Rarely been to gigs elsewhere.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom Joined September 2024

westpier has 1 The Nightcaps concert.

The Nightcaps were one of those great overlooked bands of the late '50s and early '60s. By rights, they deserved the kind of recognition accorded outfits like their Texas compatriots the Bobby Fuller Four, or even Buddy Holly, but somehow they never made it to a national following. Lead singer Billy Joe Shine, rhythm guitarist Gene Haufler, lead guitarist David Swartz, bassist Mario Daboud, and drummer Jack Allday were all high school students in Dallas who started playing record hops and school dances in 1958...

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