Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Blue Moon, Cheltenham

David Bowie and the Buzz performed at Cheltenham’s Blue Moon club on Saturday 9 July 1966.

The Blue Moon was situated at 170 High Street. It opened as a milk bar, then a dancehall named SPA Lounge, before becoming the Blue Moon. Among the top acts to play there were Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Cream, the Four Tops, and Rod Stewart.

In the early 1980s it was rebranded as the Night Owl, becoming a rock club until the mid-90s.

Last updated: 25 May 2022
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