1967 Ads: Steve Paul's The Scene, Part 1

Selected Voice ads for Steve Paul's the Scene, January through June, 1967. Issue dates and other pertinent info (when hard to read in the ads themselves) are in the captions.

Via.

1/5 and 1/12/67 issues. Text is much clearer in the poster above, via.

1/19, 1/25, and 2/2/67 issues

The Blues Project (January 21-February 4)

Tim Hardin with an electric group (February 6-March 4)

Also "the incredible Tiny Tim, Skipper's Scary Karate Show, Me, whatever."

2/9 and 2/16/67 issues

Tim Hardin, Jeremy Steig, February 6-March 4.

2/23/67 issue

The Youngbloods and the Free Spirits, "thru March 4."

3/9/67 issue

The Mandala (March 6 through April 7)

The Young Rascals (March 14 I think)

Eric Andersen (March 20-April 1).

3/16/67 issue (also repeated 3/23 and 3/30)

4/20/67 issue

The Siegel-Schwall Blues Band (thru April 22)

The Chambers Brothers (May 5-May 11)

Keith (May 3)

Tommy James & the Shondells (April 23)

The Mandala (April 25-May 4)

Tiny Tim and jam sessions nightly.

4/27/67 issue: The Mandala, the Chambers Brothers, Keith, as above.

5/4/67 issue: The Chambers Brothers (May 5-11)

5/10/67 issue: Diana Brooks & the Soul Searchers and Three's a Crowd, opening May 15.

5/18/67 issue

Dianne Brooks & Eric Mercury & the Soul Searchers, Three's a Crowd (May 17-21)

The Chambers Brothers ("Back by popular demand, good taste and common sense," May 22-June 3)

Tiny Tim (365 nights a year)

The Doors (opening June 12)

"Coming Soon: Scene East in Delmonico Hotel, Park Ave. & 59th Street."

5/25/67 issue, should be pretty readable.



6/8/67 issue

The Jon Lee Group ("Direct from Canada," thru June 11)

The Mandala (June 7)

Laura Nyro (June 7)

Moby Grape (June 8-10)

The Doors (June 12-July 2)

"Now open in Delmonico Hotel, Park Ave & 59th Street, SCENE EAST. Serenity of Park Avenue. Uninhibited dancing to the livest groups. Tiny Tim here, too. Eclectic Ambiance of Rudi Stern & Jackie Cassen. Photographic exhibit of Dylan by Dan Kramer. No Admission, No cover."

6/15/67 issue:

The Doors (thru July 2, except for June 16-18 when they played the Action House).

"Appearing with the Doors nightly for a completely flipped out evening: The Free Spirits and Dianne Brooks/Eric Mercury with the Soul Searchers."

The Seeds, July 3-16, "Direct from L.A., First time in N.Y."

Moby Grape, "returning after the Seeds."

6/22/67 issue.
Doors/Free Spirits/Soul Searchers as above

The Seeds (July 3-July 16)

Moby Grape, returning after the Seeds

The Mandala (July 18)

Keith (July 30--he must have not done the May date advertised above, for this is being called his "N.Y. debut.")

At Scene East, "Coming July 4 thru July 9, Direct from S. Francisco, NY Debut: Peanut Butter Conspiracy."

6/29/67 issue

Doors & Seeds as above, but no mention of Moby Grape.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience (July 3-4, "Direct from England, New York Debut."

Keith (July 30)

At Scene East, "Direct from California, N.Y. debut of an unusually exciting & creatively significant new group, the Clear Light." No dates given.