The Morning Dew performed in a number States and Venues during their active years. The states included their home state of Kansas plus Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma. They recorded at Studios in Kansas, Missouri and New York. Below is a listing by year, date, and location. Were you at any of these venues?
1966 – The band officially took the name The Morning Dew in June, 1966. There are little to no records of the places we played but my recollection is we played fraternity/sorority parties at Washburn, Four Corners Club outside Carbondale, Ks., Wetmore High School, Meadow Acres Ballroom for a battle of the bands in which we lost, Skyline Club in Manhattan, Ks., among others. Seems we’d play a couple times a month but we practiced a lot… honing our playlist. The remainder of these bookings were taken from old copies of contracts and member handwritten band calendars. Memories by Malcolm Robinson.
1967 (approx. 84 jobs)
Jan.13- National Guard Armory-Garnett, Ks.
Jan.20-Roller Rink-Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Jan.27- Renfro’s – Emporia, Ks.
Jan.28-T&C Taproom- Marysville, Ks.
Feb. 3-Red Dog Inn-Lawrence, Ks.
Feb. 4-Oak Lodge-Baldwin, Ks.
Feb. 10-Marysville, Ks. High School
Feb. 11-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks.
Feb. 18-Hilltop Ballroom-Atchison, Ks.
Feb. 24-Shawnee Heights HS-Topeka, Ks.
Feb. 25-Delta Epsilon, KSU-Manhattan, Ks.
March 3-Braymer HS-Braymer, Mo.
March 4-Oak Lodge-Baldwin, Ks.
March 10-Phi Delta Theta, KU-Lawrence, Ks.
March 18-The Place-Garnett, Ks.
March 25-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks.
March 31-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
April 5-Washburn Student Union-Topeka, Ks.
April 14-National Guard Armory- Winfield, Ks.
April 15-National Guard Armory-Ponca City, OK
April 17-Lake Shawnee (WU Greek Week)-Topeka, Ks.
April 19-Phi Delta Theta, WU-Topeka, Ks.
April 21-Parker HS-Parker, Ks.
April 22-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks.
April 23-KEWI Promotion-Topeka, Ks.
April 27-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks
April 28-Frog Hop Ballroom-St. Joseph, Mo.
April 29-Humboldt HS-Humboldt, Neb.
May 4-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
May 5-Moberly JC-Moberly, Mo.
May 27-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
June 16-Playland Dance Hall-Scottsbluff, Neb.
June 28-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
June 29- June 30- July 1
July 7-Municipal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo.
July 15-Oak Lodge-Baldwin, Ks.
July 31-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
July/Aug-Ron’s Townhouse-Lake of the Ozarks, Bagnell Dam, Mo. (16 nights over 4 weeks)
August 30-Phi Delta Theta-WU-Topeka, Ks.
August 31-Phi Delta Theta-WU-Topeka, Ks.
Summer (date unknown Late August/Early September) -Jayhawk Theatre Back To School Fashion Show-Topeka, Ks.
Sept. 2-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks.
Sept. 9-Teen Club-Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Sept. 22-Moberly Auditorium-Moberly, Mo.
Sept. 23-Fairgrounds-New Florence, Mo. Oct. 6-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
Oct. 7-Laptad’s Stock Farm- Lawrence, Ks. (Pearson Hall –KU)
Oct. 13-Sabetha HS-Sabetha, Ks.
Oct. 14-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks.
Oct. 20-Moberly JC-Moberly, Mo.
Nov.3-Sundown Barn-Lawrence, Ks. (KU fraternity function)
Nov. 11-Moberly Auditorium-Moberly, Mo.
Nov. 18-Student Union, Central Methodist College-Fayette, Mo.
Nov. 19-Knights of Columbus Hall/Hayden HS-Topeka, Ks.
Nov. 22-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks.
Nov. 24-Osawatomie Auditorium-Osawatomie, Ks.
Nov. 25-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks.
Dec. 1-Red Dog Inn-Wichita, Ks. With original The Drifters
Dec. 2-Municipal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo.
Dec. 8-Lamplighter Club-Salina, Ks.
Dec. 9-Minneapolis Grade School (Jaycee dance)-Minneapolis, Ks.
Dec. 16-Emporia Municipal Auditorium-Emporia, Ks. With the Turtles
Dec. 23-Masonic Hall-Marshall, Mo.
Dec. 26-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks.
Dec. 27-National Guard Armory-Marysville, Ks.
Dec. 30-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks.
Dec. 31-Playland Ballroom-Scottsbluff, Neb.
1968 (Approx. 93 jobs) Jan. 6-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks. Jan. 19-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks. Jan. 20-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Mo. Jan. 25-Town Crier Club-Topeka, Ks. Jan. 27-Municpal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo. Feb. 1, 3 , 8, 15, 22, 29 : Town Crier Club-Topeka, Ks. Feb. 2-Half a Hill Club-Springfield, Mo. Feb. 23-Lamplighter Club-Salina, Ks. Feb. 24- Me &Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks. Feb. 28-Helias HS-Jefferson City, Mo. March 1-National Guard Armory-Garnett, Ks. March 7, 14, 21, 28: Town Crier Club-Topeka, Ks. (Thursday nights) March 8-GT Club-Topeka, Ks. March 9-Catholic High School-Brookfield, Mo. March 16-T&C Taproom-Marysville, Ks. March 22-Lamplighter Club-Salina, Ks. March 23-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks. March 29-Me&Ed’s-Manhattan, Ks. April 4, 11, 18, 25 : GT Club-Topeka, Ks. April 6-Municipal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo. April 12-Washburn Student Union-Topeka, Ks. April 13-Twilighter Club-Topeka, Ks. April 20-Twilighter Club-Topeka, Ks. April 26-T&C Tap Room-Marysville, Ks. April 27-National Guard Armory-Fall City, Neb. April 29-Lake Shawnee (WU Greek Week)-Topeka, Ks. May 2, 4, 9, 16, 23 : GT Club-Topeka, Ks. May 3-National Guard Armory (Greek Week-WU)-Topeka, Ks. May 11-Phi Delta Theta (KU)-Lawrence, Ks. May 18-Holiday Inn (Drury College)-Branson, Mo. May 19-St.Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Seneca, Ks. May 27-Municipal Auditorium (Hayden HS)-Topeka, Ks. May 31-American Legion-Seneca, Ks. June 8-Oak Lodge-Baldwin, Ks. June 14-Municipal Auditorium -Topeka, Ks. With Chessman of KC, Mo. June 15-Municipal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo. June 22-Oak Lodge-Baldwin, Ks. June 26-July 21: Ron’s Town House, Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam, Mo. (15 nights) July 26-American Legion-Seneca, Ks. Aug. 2-Municipal Auditorium-Moberly, Mo. Aug. 5-6: Fairview Picnic-Fairview, Ks. Aug. 24-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks. Aug. 29-Phi Delta Theta (WU)-Topeka, Ks. Aug. 30-American Legion-Seneca, Ks. Aug. 31-National Guard Armory-Fall City, Neb. Sept. 6-Teen Acres-Sedalia, Mo. Sept. 9-Touch of Gold Club-Topeka, Ks. Sept. 11- Touch of Gold Club-Topeka, Ks. Sept. 15, 22, 29: Phi Delta Theta (WU)-Topeka, Ks. Sept. 28-The Huddle-Columbia, Mo. Sept. 29-Corn Crib-Columbia, Mo. Oct. 6-Phi Delta Theta (WU)-Topeka, Ks. Oct. 19-Phi Kappa Tau (KU)-Lawrence, Ks. Oct. 25- Topeka High School Homecoming-Topeka, Ks. Oct. 27-Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Seneca, Ks. Nov. 9-Mexico HS- Mexico, Mo. (The Empire Club) Nov. 22-National Guard Armory-St. Mary’s, Ks. Dec. 7-Kemper Military Academy-Boonville, Mo. Dec. 14-Delta Tau (Central Methodist College)-Fulton, Mo.
Unknown Date-Municipal Auditorium-Topeka, Ks. With Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
1969 (63 jobs/only 26 documented) Jan. 17-VFW-Carrollton, Mo. Jan. 18-Emporia HS-Emporia, Ks. Feb. 7-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. Feb. 8-National Guard Armory-Sabetha, Ks. Feb. 9-Kelly HS-Kelly, Ks. Feb. 14-Landon Jr. HS-Topeka, Ks. Feb. 21-National Guard Armory-Iola, Ks. March 1-TACA-Carrolton, Mo. March 8-Tiffany House-Sedalia, Mo. April 11-Phi Delta Theta (WU)-Topeka, Ks. April 19-KIVA Club-Chillicothe, Mo.
May 1-Experimental Light Farm Rock and Roll Circus with The Morning Dew, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ash Street Masse, The Blues Ball Band, and The Fraight York Bar Bell Club.
May 3-Bern HS-Bern, Ks. Aug.- New York Trip (12 Days) to record Roulette Album Sept. 12-Rossville HS-Rossville, Ks. Sept. 20-Sigma Chi (Westminster College)-Fulton, Mo. Sept. 27-Immaculata HS-Leavenworth, Ks. Oct. 11- Sigma Nu (MU)-Columbia, Mo. Oct. 24-Marceline HS- Marceline, Mo Oct. 31-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. Nov. 1- Sigma Chi (MU)-Columbia, Mo. Nov. 7- City Fire Station-Effingham, KS. Nov. 15-National Guard Armory (Emporia State U.)-Emporia, Ks. Nov. 26-City Building-Effingham, Ks. Dec. 6-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. Dec. 12-Half A Hill Club-Springfield, Mo. Dec. 13-Kappa Sigma (MU)-Columbia, Mo. Dec. 28-American Legion-Seneca, Ks.
1970 (approx. 33 jobs) Feb. 7-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. Feb.14-St.Mary’s Hall-Carrollton, Mo. March 8-Frog Hop Ballroom- St. Joseph , Mo. March 28-Jackson County Fairgrounds-Holton, Ks. March 29-American Legion-Seneca, Ks. April 11-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. April 17-Kappa Sigma (WU)- Topeka, Ks. April 25-National Guard Armory-Iola, Ks. May 1-Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. (Strawberry Alarm Clock played same week) May 2- Jetmore HS-Jetmore, Ks. May 8- Ursuline Academy-Paola, Ks. May 9- Township Hall/Valley Falls HS-Valley Falls, Ks. May 10-Menninger Campus-Topeka, Ks. With Saratoga May 22-Ramada Inn (Ks. Nat’l Guard)-Topeka, Ks. July 3-American Legion-Seneca, Ks. July 4-Jackson County Fair Building-Holton, Ks. July 8, 9, 10, 11: Experimental Light Farm-Manhattan, Ks. July 28-Menninger Foundation Ampitheatre-Topeka, Ks. July 31- The Barn-Bethel, Ks. (KC, Ks.) Aug. 1- The Barn-Bethel, Ks. Sept. 1-Kappa Alpha (Missouri School of Mines)-Rolla, Mo. Oct. 2-Sabetha HS-Sabetha, Ks. Oct. 23-Kappa Alpha (Missouri School of Mines)- Rolla, Mo. Oct. 24-Kappa Alpha (Missouri School of Mines)-Rolla, Mo. Oct. 30-Topeka West HS-Topeka, Ks. Nov. 8-St. Michael’s Guild-Axtell, Ks. Nov. 15-Touch of Gold Club-Topeka, Ks. With Kansas Nov. 20-Elks Club-Manhattan, Ks. Dec. 5-Phi Kappa Psi (Westminster College)-Fulton, Mo. Dec. 19-National Guard Armory-Hiawatha, Ks. Dec. 25-St.Mary’s Church- St. Benedicts, Ks. (Seneca) Dec. 31- Holiday Inn Downtown-Topeka, Ks. 1971 (15 jobs) Jan.2-Frog Hop Ballroom-St. Joseph, Mo. Jan. 15-Santa Fe Trail HS-Overbrook, Ks. Feb. 5- Washburn Rural HS-Topeka, Ks. Feb. 9-KSU Student Union-Manhattan, Ks. Feb. 12-St. Martin’s Church- Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 13-Delta Sigma (WU)-Topeka, Ks. Feb. 20-Salisbury HS FHA-Salisbury, Mo. March 6-Hilltop Club-Atchison, Ks. March 13-Missouri Theatre-St. Joseph, Mo. March 20-Phi Kappa Theta (Central Methodist College)-Fayette, Mo. March 27-Southwest HS-Kansas City, Mo. April 3-Garden City HS-Garden City, Ks. May 1-Party House (Southwest HS)-Kansas City, Mo. May 7-Braymer HS-Braymer, Mo. May 8-Sigma Kappa (MU)-Columbia, Mo. Band disbanded in the June , 1971 Other Venues: Dates Unknown Sandy’s Escape-Omaha, Nebraska Delta Gamma Sorority-Fayetteville, Ark. (Univ. of Arkansas) Wetmore, Ks. -High School Gym
March 6, 2010 The Morning Dew was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. The performed one 3o minute set LIVE with members of all versions of the former band. Performing were Malcolm Robinson, Don Sligar, Don Anderson, Blair Honeyman and David Howell. The band had not perfromed together since 1971. “FORTY YEARS IS A LONG TIME BETWEEN GIGS”
VIDEO OF THE PERROMANDE IS AVAIALBE ON THIS SITE. IT IS THE ONLY RECORDING OF THIS PERFORMANCE.