1966 Day-by-day

To Be Confirmed:

?? Saginaw, YMCY-A-Go-Go see here for more info
?? Davis, CA, University of California see here for my source
1966-00-00 Memphis State Univeristy
1966-00-00 North Dakota State University
1966-00-00 Washington, PA, Washington & Jefferson College
?? 1966-09-10 London, UK, Marquee Club
1966-09-00 United Kingdom??

Confirmed:

attention: In red are studio session for Coumbia Records

1966-01-07 Rockford, IL  Sherwood Lodge (A Thumb Productions show with the Shadows of Knight.)

New manager Mort Lewis:

1966-01-28  Brown University (Friday night)
1966-01-29 Troy, NY, Rensselaer Poytechnic (opening for Little Anthony & The Imperials ; see also October 8 when S&G were headlining!) (Saturday night)
1966-01-30 Oneonta, NY, Oneonta State University (Sunday night)
1966-02-04 Auburn, Auburn Community College
1966-02-11
Cedar Rapids, Coe Auditorium, Winter Carnival Festival
1966-02-17 Toronto, University College, University of Toronto. [recording of Let’s Sing Out for TV Broadcast
1966-02-19
Amherst, University of Massachusetts, Winter Carnival Festival
1966-02-20 Pennsylvania State University, UniversityPark
1966-02-25 Clinton, Hamilton College, NY,
1966-02-26 Camden, Rutgers, NJ,

1966-03-05
Gainsville, Florida State University, FL,
1966-03-11
Cortland, State University College, Neubig Hall
1966-03-12 Milwaukee, USA, Marquette University
1966-03-14 Memphis, Memphis State University, TN,
1966-03-15 Conway, Arkansas State Univeristy, AR,
1966-03-16 Charlottesville, University of Virginia, VA,
1966-03-22 Glen Head, Long Island University, NY,
1966-03-18 New Rochelle High School
1966-03-20 Ithaca, Inthaca College, NY
1966-03-28 Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, Flowers never bend with the rainfall
1966-03-30 Ithaca College Gymnasium

1966-04-13 Boston, Boston State Teachers, MA,
1966-04-23
Worcester, MA, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Memorial Auditorium
1966-04-25 Stonybrook, NY SUNY Gymnasium
1966-04-29 University of Washington1966-05-01 McMillan Theatre

?? 1966-05-01 University of Massachussetss, Boston, UBM / The Armory (during Spring Weekend)
?? 1966-05-01 New York City, Columbia University, McMillan Theatre, NY, USA,
1966-05-05 Ashtabula/Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH, The Beachcomber (see in comments)
1966-05-06 Akron, OH Akron University Memorial Hall
1966-05-07 Morgantown and/or Washingon DC, Washington & Jefferson
1966-05-13 Nashville, USA, Vanderbilt, TN,
1966-05-14 Statesboro, Georgetown Southern University, GA, USA
1966-05-15 Brockport, NY, Brockport State University, HPE Gym
1966-05-28 Berkeley, Berkeley Community Theater

1966-06-03 Anaheim, Melodyland Theatre (supporting act for The Mama´s & The Papa´s)
1966-06-04 Anaheim, Melodyland Theatre (supporting act for The Mama´s & The Papa´s)
1966-06-05 Anaheim, Melodyland Theatre (supporting act for The Mama´s & The Papa´s)
1966-06-08 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Big bright green pleasure machine,the
1966-06-10 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Cloudy
1966-06-13 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Simple desultory philippic, a
1966-06-13 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Poem on the underground wall, a
1966-06-14 Statesboro, Georgia Southern University
1966-06-15 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Big bright green pleasure machine,the
1966-06-21 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Dangling Conversation, the
1966-06-00 France
1966-06-29 Bussum, TV Studio Irene, recording TV show (afternoon)
1966-06-29 Haarlem, Holland, De Waag

1966-07-01 Stockholm, Sweden, TV show
1966-07-01 Norrköping, Folkets Park
1966-07-02 Ängsby Park, early evening
1966-07-02 Östervåla Park, late evening
1966-07-03 Tyrolen, Gröna Lund, Stockholm
1966-07-04 Recording of the video at Mariefred. Shown at swedish TV on 28/8 in the program PopSide.
1966-07-04 Aalberg, Denmark, 4th of July Festival
1966-07-05 United Kingdom
1966-07-15 Long Island, USA, Malibu Beach Club
1966-07-16 Hampton Beach
1966-07-17 Framingham, USA, Caroussel Theater
1966-07-26 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City  Scarborough fair/Canticle
1966-07-26 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City Scarborough fair/Canticle
1966-07-31 Chicago, Arie Crown Theater, IL, USA

1966-08-00
Dayton or Dayton’s Minneapolis (Simon and Garfunkel were spotted at the Triangle Bar after a concert)
1966-08-04 Minneapolis, MN Dayton’s Department Store 8th Floor Show Venue
1966-08-05 Monticello, IN Lake Shafer Indiana Beach Ballroom (2shows: 8:15 pm and 10:05 pm)
1966-08-06 Flushing, USA, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (w/ Mama’s & Papa’s)
1966-08-16 Columbia Recording Studio, New York City 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’groovy), the
1966-08-22 Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood For Emily, whenever I may find her

1966-09-10
Fairfield, USA, Fairfield University, Folk Festival in the Rehab Center for Crippled Children (tbc)
1966-09-30 Lubbock Municipal Auditorium

1966-10-07
 Providence, RI, Providence College, Alumni Hall
1966-10-08 Troy, RPI Field House
1966-10-14 Pittsburgh, Carnegie Tech, PA, USA,
1966-10-15 Brunswick, Bowdoin College, MN, USA
1966-10-21 Baltimore John Hopkins University / Shriver Auditorium
1966-10-22 Trento, Rider College,
1966-10-27 Hartford, Bushnell Auditorium
1966-10-28 Hiram, Hiram College, OH, USA
1966-10-30 Garden City, NY   Adelphi  University – Woodruff Hall  2pm concert
1966-10-29 Selden, NY Suffolk Community College 8pm
1966-10-30 Jamaica, Adelphi College, Woodruff Hall, LI, USA

1966-11-03
Winnipeg, MAN   University of Manitoba
1966-11-04 Manitoba, University of Manitoba and/or  Fargo, North Dakota State College, ND, USA
1966-11-05 Mundelein, Mundelein College
1966-11-06 Decatur, Il,  Eastern Illinois University McAfee Gym, 8pm
1966-11-11 Grove City, Grove City College,
1966-11-12 Alfred, NY Alfred University Alumni Hall, 2 – 4 pm with comedians Hendra and Ullett as opening act.
1966-11-13 Meadville, Allegheny College, David Mead Field House
1966-11-16 Emmittsburg, MD, St Josep’s Marymount / Dunbarton, Mount St Agnes
1966-11-18 Manchester, NH, St Anselm College Gymnasium
1966-11-19 Pittsburgh, Penn Theatre, Homecoming, PA,
1966-12-03 Bronx,  Fordham University, Rose Hill Gymnasium
1966-11-04 Fordham, Fordham University, NY, USA

1966-12-09
Elyria, Oberlin College,
1966-12-10 Brandeis, Brandeis University,
1966-12-11 Johnson, Johnson College, VT, USA

Updated: 2021-10-01

13 thoughts on “1966 Day-by-day

  1. I know of a few more shows for 1966:

    25 April Stonybrook, NY SUNY Gymnasium
    28 May Berkley, CA Berkely Community Theatre
    4 August Minneapolis, MN Dayton’s Department Store 8th Floor show venue
    5 August Monticello, IN Lake Shafer Indiana Beach Ballroom
    6 August Flushing, NY Forest Hills Stadium (with the Mamas and Papas

  2. Hi, here are a few more tour dates for 1966:

    Sat 8 Oct Troy, NY RPI Field House
    Thu 27 Oct Hartford, CT Bushnell Auditorium
    Sat 5 Nov Mundelein, IL Mundelein College
    Fri 9 Dec Elyria, OH Oberlin College
    Sat 10 Dec Waltham, MA Brandeis University

  3. I saw Simon and Garfunkel in early May 1966 appear at The Beachcomber near Geneva, Ohio. I was a freshman college student at Kent State, Ashtabula branch and heard of them stopping there for a quick show. When I walked into the Beachcomber I found one stool open at the bar, sat down and ordered a beer. When the bartender brought my beer I asked him when this group Simon amd Garfunkel would show up. The bartender said, “they are sitting right next to you”. I looked to my right and Paul Simon was looking back at me. Next to him was Art Garfunkel. They both tipped their drinks at me and we talked briefly. I believe I recall them saying their next gig was in Akron. I said my brother attends the University of Akron. They finished their drinks and went up and played The Sound of Silence and a couple of other songs. That was a very memorable night.

    1. That must have been indeed a memorable night. So when they played Akron the next night, this Beachcomber concert have been May 5th 1966.
      Thanks for sharing your information, much appreciated!

  4. Hi! Not to be too picky, but it is spelled Norrköping, not Norrkopping ;). And the video was filmed at the railway station in Mariefred, if I am not mistaken. But I have no idea about what program/TV-show they appeared on the 1st of July. And if some other article about their gigs in Sweden turns up, I can of cause try to translate them when I have the time.

  5. I can CONFIRM. Simon and Garfunkel played at Brockport State University at HPE Gym on Sunday night 8:00 pm on May 15, 1966. I have ticket stub. It cost $1.50 per person. I recall total attendance was ~ 100 students.

    1. Thank you for the info. I have update my list with it. May I ask if you can send a jpg-file of the ticketstub to illustrate the list even more? That would be great.

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