2012 Gig List (so far...)

March
Saturday 3rd - Tasburgh Village Hall
Saturday 17th - The Brickmakers

June
Saturday 16th - The Brickmakers

July
Saturday 14th - Hempnall Village Hall
Sunday 29th - Goreston Cliff Top Gala

September
Saturday 15th  - The Brickmakers

December
Saturday 15th - Throb's Christmas Bash - The Brickmakers

More info to follow soon...

Throb x

Gig dates 2011

• 6th May 2011 -- Throb return to their old haunt, The Brickmakers after many years. The gig promises to be one to remember. Visit the Brickies' website here for more information.
  

• 4th June 2011 -- Throb play Tasburgh Community Festival. For more information visit their website here.
  

• 31st July 2011 -- Back once again at Gorleston Clifftop Festival! Visit the festival website here.

Throb play the final Golden Years concert at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Norwich

The Golden Years have come to an end. Derek James looks back at more than a decade of fantastic fundraising concerts.

The crowd were still calling for more when the guitars and keyboards were unplugged, and the drums packed away for the last time as the Golden Years came to an end on Saturday.

Organiser Terry Wickham joined Mister Buss on stage for one last song before the curtain came down on what has become a way of life for so many music lovers and musicians.

“Thanks for all your support over the years. We’ve had some good times and helped a lot of people,” said Terry, founder member of The Zodiacs.

Since the first concert back in 1996, supported by the Evening News and BBC Radio Norfolk, around 20 bands from the 1950s, 60s and 70s have reformed, and more than £100,000 raised for charities and good causes.

Many of the bands loved playing again so much, they are back on the road.

The pop pioneers have become the grandfathers of rock.

It all started when former Toffs drummer Derek Moore turned up at our offices with some old photographs in a bid to track down former members.

Memories of The Toffs inspired memories of other Norfolk bands formed in the late 1950s at the birth of the beat boom.

Former Continental Harvey Platt came up with the name The Golden Years, and Radio Norfolk started to broadcast some early recordings.

“Ricky Lee & The Hucklebucks backed The Beatles in Norwich of 1963,” said David Clayton, now station manager.

“We know what happened to The Beatles...but what about Ricky and the boys?” he asked.

We soon found out – and they were playing again along with so many other Norfolk bands, many got together for the first time in more than 30 years.

The Talk was packed for the first Golden Years in 1996 and when Mick Betts – now bassman with Mister Buss – started playing the Duane Eddy classic Peter Gunn – and the Golden Years was up and running.

It took a good organiser to get the concerts together and Terry Wickham fitted the bill.

He tracked down the musicians and persuaded them to play again. He found the venues, organised all the equipment and twisted everybody’s arm to give him a good deal.

It’s thanks to him that the concerts have been so successful, have brought back the good times for so many people, and encouraged a small army of bands to get back on the beat.

“It’s been great, but I think it is time to call it a day.

“It’s costing more and more to stage the shows and the whole idea is to have a good time and raise money to help others,” said Terry.

“And because the bands enjoyed playing together so much they are now back on the road so people can see them at other venues now,” he added.

Terry and I were proud to host the last Golden Years at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel on Saturday which raised money and awareness for the civic charity Rotary House.

A big thank you to the bands taking part: Throb, Mervyn and the Starbeats, Stewy McIntosh and the Offbeats and Mister Buss.

They proved yet again that Norfolk has produced some highly polished musicians over the years...and still is today.

I wonder if the stars of today will be playing at the Golden Years of tomorrow?

Throb's Xmas Bash 2010!












Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Throb's Xmas Bash 2010 and are already selling fast!!

Tickets are £6.00 each this year so get in there quick!!

Saturday 11th December 8pm
Frettenham Village Hall
Church Lane, Frettenham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7NN

Call one of the numbers below to book your tickets today:

01603 419364 (Daytime)
01603 412136 (Evening)
01493 668666 (Evening)
01692 405887 (Evening)

Saturday October 9th

Hello!

Throb would like to let you all know of some gig dates for 2010! There's plenty of notice so no excuses!

We'll give you further updates when ticket prices and availability are known.

But for now, get your diaries at the ready...

* Saturday 9th October
Spixworth Village Hall
(in aid of Breast Cancer)

* Saturday 11th December
Frettenham Village Hall
XMAS BASH 2010!

Back at the UEA by popular demand... THROB are to rock The Golden Years once again!

UEA LCR
 
27th March 2010
 
6.30pm

Tickets £12.00 in advance are available from UEA ticket bookings website.

Tickets are available to buy now!

Click here to buy tickets!

Throb would like to thank everyone for a great night - the support from our loyal supporters was incredible. Nearly 200 people attended the Xmas Bash, including a full coach load of 50!

This gig marked Dave's 40th year in the local music scene and what a fitting way to do so!

The whole evening was a storming success - we would like to pass on our sincere thanks to the following people:

To Titch of Rhythmic PA and Lighting hire (the 5th member of Throb) for a great sound and light show as usual.

To Dale for the help with the soundcheck and the DVD and sound recording.

To Daves girls Berni and Charlie for selling all the raffle tickets in aid of the Big C.

To Lesley and Kev for the door work.

To Sally and Mark from the Rose and Crown for the superb bar work and the amazing donation of £200 towards the charity!

And also to Frettenham village hall for the room hire and the Xmas Decor!

The gig raised the amazing total of £731.91 for the Big C!


ONCE AGAIN THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR MAKING US OLD ROCKERS KEEPING IT GOING! WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEWS ON FUTURE GIGS!

And finally, a reminder NOT to miss Throb at the UEA Golden Years on Sat March 27th 2010! See you there!!!!!!


A very Merry Christmas to you all, Throb x

Throb are very pleased to annouce that their Xmas Bash 2009 has SOLD OUT due to such high demand!!

See you all at Frettenham on the 5th Dec; Thanks for such great support!

Sorry to all you who still wanted tickets...you should have been quicker!


Throb x

Throb's Xmas Bash 2009!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Throb's Xmas Bash 2009 and are selling fast!! There is only ONE date this year (Dave and Kenny are gettin' on a bit) and so there are a very limited number of tickets available!!

It's all in aid of the BIG C appeal and tickets are only £6.00 each so get in there quick!!


Saturday 5th December

8pm

Frettenham Village Hall
Church Lane, Frettenham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7NN

Theres hot food available on the night too!!

Call one of the numbers below to book your tickets today:

01603 419364 (Daytime)
01603 412136 (Evening)
01493 668666 (Evening)
01692 405887 (Evening)


See you there!  Throb x

Spixworth Village Hall - in aid of the Big C Appeal.

Saturday 10th October.

Tickets on sale now!

£7.50 per person, £13 per couple or £16 for family of four!

Call Trevor on:

01603 890184
07789 275678

* * *

And the one you've waited all year for...

Throb's xmas bash 2009!

Saturday 5th December.

Tickets available from the following numbers:

01603 419364 (Daytime)
01603 412136 (Evening)
01493 668666 (Evening)
01692 405887 (Evening)

Come along  to Gorleston this Friday to see Throb play the Cliff Top Festival!

Tickets
£5.00 adv
£6.00 on the door

To book tickets in advance call 01493 664140

Friday 31st July 2009
7.30 - 11.30pm
Gorleston Seafront, Marine Parade, Gorleston

There will be a prize for best 70s fancy dress outfit so break out those flares and glam up for a rocking gig to remember!

See the Cliff Top Festival Website for more information HERE

Throb x

New Gig Dates for June & July 2009!
 
Sat 13th June @ The Eels Foot Pub, Ormesby.
Part of the Lost Knights Motorcycle Club Event.
Tickets £5 on the door with all proceeds going to the Big C .
www.freewebs.com/lostknightsmcc/index.htm

Fri 24th July @ Worstead Festival.
www.worsteadfestival.org

See you there!

Throb x

A dozen bands playing non-stop hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, hundreds of people dancing the nights away and thousands of pounds raised to help others - that's what the Golden Years is all about.

“There is nothing else like this,” said one dancer. “Never stop these concerts,” added another. “We love these nights. They are so special,” added a third.

The second part of the music festival, backed and supported by the Evening News and BBC Radio Norfolk, was held at the UEA on Saturday night where host and Norwich Sheriff Roy Waller said: “They just get better every year and the music is fantastic. Boy, can these bands play!

Making their Golden Years debut this year was the smash-hit Norwich 70s band Throb who brought along their scarf-waving fans and went down a storm.

“To be honest we were a little nervous at how our music would go down but the reaction from the audience was fantastic,” said the all-action frontman Dave Marshall, the voice of Throb since their first gig at El Piana in Timberhill during 1974.

“To play with the rest of these bands, who we remember when we were kids, is fantastic,” he added. “They were wonderful nights.”

More than £105,000 has been collected at the gigs and handed over to Norfolk charities and good causes since the first “one-off” concert in 1996.

The concert, prompted by Evening News stories about the bands from the 60s, led to dozens of bands reforming and some going back on the road.

Organiser Terry Wickham said today: “I think the atmosphere at Saturday's concert was one of the best. The dance floor was packed from the first note of the first band.

“Having a band such as Throb on board takes the music forward 10 years and it was great to see them. Real showmen,” he added.

Terry said he wanted to thank the Evening News and Radio Norfolk - especially Roy Waller - for supporting the events and making sure they were successful. I also want to thank Nick Raines and the team from the UEA, Martin Shearing and Mick from MJP Sound Hire and the PMT House of Rock, Anglia Square, for all their support,” said Terry.

The bands taking part on Saturday were:

# Mel Stevens & The Strollers: As soon as Mel and the boys started playing people were up and dancing. A great act;

# Lou & The Diamonds: A classy set from the boys who make 60s music sound better than it did in the 60s!

# Mervyn & The Starbeats: Mervyn Hurn is an original Norwich rocker fronting of the most popular Norfolk bands from the 1960s;

# Throb: “Duck. Here comes a toilet roll” - A stormin' Golden Years debut from the 70s band who raised the roof!

# Garry Freeman & The New Contours: One of the biggest and best acts from Norfolk. Mr Soul himself;

# Rollercoaster: Joined on the night by one of the best guitarists in the country, Graham Walker, Rod Clark, Andy Field, Tim Marriott and Kevin West. The set was completed by singers Jackie and Tracey to end the night in real style.

A big thank to all the musicians who took part in the Golden Years this year and performed for free.

THROB are pleased to announce that they will be appearing at this year's Golden Years gig at the UEA on Saturday April 25th!

Tickets cost £12.00 and can be purchased by clicking HERE
or calling the UEA box office on 01603 508050!

It would be fantastic to see you all there for what is a very worthwhile cause!

All proceeds will go to local charities!!


Throb x

The two nights at Frettenham on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November were a great success! Both nights were SOLD OUT!!
 
We would like to thank everyone involved with the weekend.
 
The event raised in excess of £400 for the BIG C Appeal - Thanks go to Elizabeth's Florist and The Black Lion Pub
for their donations to the Raffle.
 
Thanks to Kevin for all his assistance with the venue and especially for the carpet he lent Kenny to stop his Drum
Kit sliding off the front of the stage!
 
Thanks go to Titch of Rhythmic PA Hire for the sound and lighting systems which were a pleasure to behold - thanks also
to Dale for his expertise in helping us achieve the Throb sound which is so vitally important to us.
 
Thanks to Aaron Fickling and Dale for the superb Throb website work, and again to Aaron and John for the briiliant photography which we are sure you will agree recreates the incredible visual atmosphere created by Dave's imagination and forethought.
 
And finally a massive thankyou to everyone who attended! it was fantastic to see all our old friends and family who have
followed Throb through the years. You dudes from the Angel have not changed a bit (yeah right!)
 
Throb have always had a great loyal following and to see you all there including former Band Members and Roadies makes
it all worthwhile! YOU are what we are all about!
 
Once agains many thanks, and keep watching the website for details of where we are going to spring up next!
 
PS: if you were there - please make sure you sign the Guestbook  on on www.ThrobRock.com by clicking here.

Throb x


Dave Marshall (Lead vocals)
Set designer/he who wears funny clothes!!
 
Kenny Rivett (Drums)
The youngest looking Band Member-especially with his long hair! (Well thats what he reckons!)
 
Gary Rix (Bass Guitar)
Likes the trilby and silver boots - poser!
 
Dennis Temple (Lead Guitar)
Does'nt  he look different to what he did in 1974 ?!