Eight Shades Of Brown/ Come Tumbling Down
Battle Of The Bands
Braintree Ridge Area August 19 1967
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Braintree Ridge Area May 13 1967
Winners:
Others:
Winners: BRISTOL CURRIES (Holyoke/ Fairview)
Others: MIDNIGHTERS (Holyoke), RETRIEVERS (Springfield), OUR GENERATION,
Winners: INVADERS (60$)
Others: NEVER ENDS, EMBALMERS,
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Chicopee Polish National Home,
April xx 1967
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East Longmeadow Jaycee January 28 1967
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>>Circa 80 chapters held Battles Of The Bands.
>>Winners compete in Regional Contest.
>>Regional Contest locations 1967: Marlboro, Waltham, Greenfield, Easton, Westford.
>>Three "top winners" go to State Finals in Braintree, May 13.
>>In 1967, the system became a national contest: The National Finals were held in Boston.
Winners: xxx)
Others: SHEFFIELDS (Waltham), LOVED ONES (Wolcot, CT), ELEGANTS (Madawaska, ME), WANDERING KIND (Manchester, NH), IV DEMENSIONS (Springfield, VT)
Winners: BRISTOL CURRIES (Holyoke/ Fairview) (50$)
Others: BEGINNING OF THE END, MARVELLES
Winners: xx)
Others: RETRIEVERS (Springfield), FIFTH GENERATION (Westfield), DEL VISCOUNTS (Holyoke), BRISTOL CURRIES (Holyoke/ Fairview), BROTHERLY LOVE (Aldenville)
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Mountain Park Holyoke,
August 20 1967
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Agawam, February 1967
Winners: NORTH ATLANTIC SYNDICATE OF SOUL (CN)
Others: SOLTEROS BRASS, BRISTOL CURRIES (Holyoke), LORDS OF MOURNING (Springfield), Khords (CN), CENTAURS (CN), BOSTELS (Springfield)
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Eastern States Exposition Shindig
Winners: NORTH ATLANTIC SYNDICATE OF SOUL (CN)
Others: SOLTEROS BRASS, BRISTOL CURRIES (Holyoke), LORDS OF MOURNING (Springfield), Khords (CN), CENTAURS (CN), BOSTELS (Springfield)
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Eastern States Exposition Shindig
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Leominster Armory, January 27, 1967
Winner:
Others: JOHNNY LORD & THE SABERMEN, INVADERS
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Westford, Westford Academy, February 3, 1967.
ASHES OF LODA, BLUE WATCH, CRYSTAL SHIP, GREMLINS, PEPPERMINT ELASTIC, PURPLE HAZE, RISING TIDE, SUGAR 'N SPICE, TOKENS, UNKNOWN TYMES.
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Burlington High School, February 25, 1967
>>Local winners to compete in regionals, Lowell, April 1, 1967.
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Wellesley Senior High School, March 10, 1967
Winners: NOVAS () (100$)
Others: FRAGMENTS, THE HASSEL,
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Amherst Regional High School, March 18, 1967
Winners: (75$)
Others:
>>Winners enter regional contest in Greenfield, March 25, 1967.
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Holyoke, 2nd Congregational Church, March 18 1967
Winners: xx)
Others: ROGUES, COMING GENERATION, DIRECTIONS, BRISTOL CURRIES, CHOSEN FEW
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Wellesley, Larsson Gym, March 25.
Winner: NOVAS
Others: CHANCELLORS, FOUR FIFTHS, THE WOOF, FRAGMENTS, JOHNNY & THE REDCOATS, BARONS.
>>Winners go to Boston Garden, May 20, 1967.
Battle Of The Bands: Regional Contest 1/5
Greenfield, March 25, 1967.
>>Three winners go to Braintree, May 13, 1967.
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Bedford, March 1967.
Winner: BITTER END (Bedford)
Others:
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Acton, March, 1967.
Winner: SOUNDS OF AFTERMATH (Maynard/ Concord-Xavier) (50$)
Others:
Battle Of The Bands: Regional Contest 2/5
Waltham, April 1, 1967.
Winner:
Others: NOVAS (Wellesley)>>Three winners go to Braintree, May 13, 1967.
Battle Of The Bands: Regional Contest 3/5
Marlboro, April 1, 1967.
Winners: MISSING LINKS (Framingham)
Others: SOUNDS UNKNOWN, TONY SOUL & THE MIDNIGHT HOURS (Framingham)
>>11 bands.
>>Three winners go to Boston Garden/Braintree, May 13, 1967.
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Billerica Forum, April 1, 1967.
Winner:
Others: SOUNDS OF AFTERMATH (Maynard),
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Lowell, April 1, 1967.
>>Winner to go to Braintree, May 13, State Competition.
Battle Of The Bands: Regional Contest 4/5
Westford, April 1, 1967.
>>Three winners go to Braintree, May 13, 1967.
Battle Of The Bands: Regional Contest 5/5
Easton, April 8, 1967
>>Three winners go to Braintree, May 13, 1967.
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Marlboro Boys Club, April 8, 1967.
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Waltham, IBEW Hall, April 15, 1967.
Winner:
Others: FRAGMENTS,
>>Winner will enter state finals.
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Manchester, JFK Colusseum, May 27, 1967
Winner:
Other: TROJANS (Milford), CHARLES, LOGICAL SOLUTION
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Tewksbury Town Hall, June 23, 1967.
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Holyoke, Mountain Park, July 28 1967
Winners: xx)
Others: SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE, WELL KNOWN STRANGERS, SATAN'S RAIDERS, WEBB, TOWER OF LONDON, PETER ANTHONY & THE PROBLEMS, MASS CONFUSION, CRIMSON BLUE JAY (Holyoke), BRISTOL CURRIES (??), EDGE (Northampton), DIRECTIONS (CN)
Battle Of The Bands: Finals
Braintree, Ridge Arena, August 19, 1967.
"First National Battle Of The Bands".
Winner: GENTS (UT)
Others: ACTION BRASS (CO), TONY'S TYGERS (WI), SHEFFIELDS (Waltham), DISCIPLES (ID), SOUL BENDERS (MI), PUR'SWA'DERS (NJ), FLARES (NC), MISSING LINKS (OH), BISHOPS FOUR (TX),
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Greenfield High School auditorium, September 2, 1967.
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Battle Of The Bands
Concord State Armory, November 11, 1967
Winner:
Others: LI'L DOM & THE SHADOWS (Westford/Lowell), SOUNDS OF AFTERMATH (Concord/Xavier/Maynard), UNILATERAL SOUNDS LTD (Lincoln/Sudbury), LOST CAUSE (Lincoln/Sudbury), T-H-U BAND (Concord/Carlisle), GREMLINS (Waltham/Concord/Xavier), MILITIA MEN/MALITIAMEN (Maynard/Nashoba), BEACHCOMBERS (Lincoln/Sudbury), GREY SHADE OF BLUE, ROYAL COACHMEN.
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Bennington, November 17, 1967
6 bands.
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Battle Of The Bands
Billerica High School, December 8, 1967
Winner:
Others: MIDNIGHT RIDERS, UNKNOWN TYMES, MANDARINS, NOWADAY'S CHILDREN, SUGAR 'N SPICE, HIGH PRICE SPREAD, BLUE ORBITS, THIS END UP.
