American instrumental rock group formed in 1958 by Bob Bogle and Don Wilson in Tacoma, Washington. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Performer). Line up: 1958 (as The Versatones): Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar) 1959: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar) Earl Herbert (Bass Guitar) George T. Babbitt, Jr. (Drums) 1960 (Walk, Don't Run sessions): Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Bass) Skip Moore (Drums) 1960–1961: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Bass) Howie Johnson (Drums) 1961–1962: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar) Howie Johnson (Drums) 1963–1968: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) 1968–1969: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) 1969–1972: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) John Durrill (Keyboards) 1972: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) 1973–1979: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar) Joe Barile (Drums) 1979–1984: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) 1985–1996: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Mel Taylor (Drums) 1996–2005: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Leon Taylor (Drums, son of Mel Taylor) 2005–2009: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar) Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Leon Taylor (Drums) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest) 2009-2015: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Leon Taylor (Drums) Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest) 2016: Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar) Bob Spalding (Rhythm Guitar) Ian Spalding (Bass Guitar) Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar) Leon Taylor (Drums) 2017-present: Bob Spalding (Lead Guitar) Ian Spalding (Rhythm Guitar) Luke Griffin (Bass Guitar) Leon Taylor (Drums)
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August 20, 2023
Sellersville Theater
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States1. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
2. The Ninth Wave
3. Surf Rider
4. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
5. Mr. Moto(The Bel-Airs cover)
6. Bulldog(The Fireballs cover)
7. Journey to the Stars
8. The Alien
9. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
10. Outer Limits(The Marketts cover)
11. Flight of the Bumblebee(Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov cover)
12. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue(Rodgers & Hart cover)
13. Diamond Head
14. Wipe Out(The Surfaris cover)
15. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
16. Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
17. Moon Base Drive
18. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
19. Tequila(The Champs cover)
20. Lullaby of the Leaves(Connee Boswell cover)
21. Big Surf
22. Apache(Jerry Lordan cover)
23. The Savage(The Shadows cover)
24. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
25. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
26. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
27. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
28. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
August 19, 2023
Asbury Lanes
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United StatesAugust 18, 2023
Pearl Street Warehouse
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesJune 30, 2023
SoDa Row
South Jordan, Utah, United States1. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
2. Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
3. Mr. Moto(The Bel-Airs cover)
4. Bulldog(The Fireballs cover)
5. The Alien
6. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
7. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
8. Journey to the Stars
9. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
10. Outer Limits(The Marketts cover)
11. The Savage(The Shadows cover)
12. Flight of the Bumblebee(Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov cover)
13. Diamond Head
14. Wipe Out(The Surfaris cover)
15. Surf Rider
16. The Ninth Wave
17. Moon Base Drive
18. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
19. Tequila(The Champs cover)
20. Lullaby of the Leaves(Connee Boswell cover)
21. Big Surf
22. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue(Rodgers & Hart cover)
23. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
24. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
25. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
26. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
27. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
1. Drum Solo
drummer only2. Bass Solo
drumsticks beat on bass guitar; drummer & bassist only3. Guitar Solo
full bandOctober 8, 2022
Zilker Park
Austin, Texas, United States1. Penetration(The Pyramids cover)
2. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
3. Flight of the Bumblebee(Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov cover)
4. Wipe Out(The Surfaris cover)
5. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
6. The House of the Rising Sun([traditional] cover)
7. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
8. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
9. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
10. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
June 14, 2019
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, New Jersey, United StatesMay 18, 2019
Cactus Theater
Lubbock, Texas, United StatesMay 17, 2019
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
Dallas, Texas, United StatesJanuary 19, 2019
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 18, 2019
The Stone Pony
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States1. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
2. Penetration(The Pyramids cover)
3. Bulldog(The Fireballs cover)
4. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
5. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
6. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
7. Surf Rider
8. Diamond Head
9. Big Surf
10. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
11. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
January 17, 2019
The Birchmere
Alexandria, Virginia, United States1. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
2. Penetration(The Pyramids cover)
1. Journey to the Stars
2. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
3. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
4. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
5. I Hope It Doesn't Snow Tomorrow
6. Tequila(The Champs cover)
7. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
8. Diamond Head
9. Flight of the Bumblebee(Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov cover)
10. Apache(Jerry Lordan cover)
January 16, 2019
The Tin Pan
Richmond, Virginia, United StatesDecember 8, 2018
Sellersville Theater
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United StatesSeptember 27, 2018
Cornerstone
Berkeley, California, United StatesApril 21, 2018
Grand Falls Casino Resort
Larchwood, Iowa, United States1. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
2. Outer Limits(The Marketts cover)
3. Tequila(The Champs cover)
4. Big Surf
5. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue(Rodgers & Hart cover)
6. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
7. Lullaby of the Leaves(Connee Boswell cover)
8. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
9. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
10. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
March 10, 2018
Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theater
Park City, Utah, United States1. The Ninth Wave
2. Surf Rider
3. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
4. Lullaby of the Leaves(Connee Boswell cover)
5. Raunchy(Bill Justis cover)
6. Nutty
7. The Savage(The Shadows cover)
8. Big Surf
9. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue(Rodgers & Hart cover)
10. Bulldog(The Fireballs cover)
11. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
12. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
13. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
14. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
January 26, 2018
Sellersville Theater
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United StatesJanuary 25, 2018
The Birchmere
Alexandria, Virginia, United States1. Lullaby of the Leaves(Connee Boswell cover)
2. Raunchy(Bill Justis cover)
3. Bulldog(The Fireballs cover)
4. The Cruel Sea(The Dakotas cover)
5. The Ninth Wave
6. Surf Rider
7. Telstar(The Tornados cover)
8. Outer Limits(The Marketts cover)
9. Journey to the Stars
10. A Go Go Dancer
11. Runnin’ Wild
12. Penetration(The Pyramids cover)
13. Nutty
14. The Savage(The Shadows cover)
15. Yellow Jacket
16. Apache(Jerry Lordan cover)
17. Flight of the Bumblebee(Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov cover)
18. Diamond Head
19. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
20. Driving Guitars (Ventures Twist)
21. Ram-Bunk-Shush(Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra cover)
22. Perfidia(Los Hermanos Domínguez cover)
23. Big Surf
24. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue(Rodgers & Hart cover)
25. Wipe Out(The Surfaris cover)
26. Walk, Don't Run!(Johnny Smith cover)
27. Pipeline(The Chantays cover)
28. Hawaii Five-O(Mort Stevens and His Orchestra cover)
29. Sleigh Ride(Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra cover)
30. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
September 6, 2017
Amber Hall
Kuji, Iwate, JapanSeptember 5, 2017
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Oogawara, Miyagi, JapanThe Ventures has released 148+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Greatest Hits, New Space, Eight Classic Albums. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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