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| Spring, 1965 |
"Madness" auditions advertisement appeared in "Variety"
and "Hollywood Reporter". |
| November 11,1965 |
Pilot of "The Monkees" begins shooting. |
| November 23, 1965 |
Pilot ends shooting. |
| January 17, 1966 |
Pilot chosen by NBC. |
| May 15, 1966 |
Micky gets "You". (For those who
don't know, "You" is the name of Micky's dog.) |
| May 31, 1966 |
Monkees begin to film regular series. |
| June 23, 1966 |
First recording session. |
| August 16, 1966 |
"Last Train to Clarksville" released. |
| September 1, 1966 |
Press party in Los Angeles; held at Screen Gems; Davy
wore little spectacles, Micky wore his old Hawaiian shirt. |
| September 11, 1966 |
"Last Train to Clarksville" train trip to "Clarksville",
California; KHJ Promotion trip. |
| September 12, 1966 |
First TV show in NBC. |
| October 10, 1966 |
"The Monkees" album released. |
| October 14. 1966 |
"The Monkees" album receives Gold Record for one million
sales. |
| November 1, 1966 |
The Monkees begin rehearsals for live stage shows. |
| November 22, 1966 |
"I'm a Believer" released. |
| November 26,1966 |
"I'm a Believer" receives Gold Record. |
| December 3, 1966 |
First concert; in Hawaii at Honolulu International Center
Arena. |
Christmas,
December 25, 1966 |
Davy at home in Manchester, England; Micky at home in
Los Gatos, California; Mike and Phyllis at home in Texas; Peter at home
in Canada. |
| December 26, 1966 |
Concert in Denver Coliseum, Colorado. |
| December 27, 1966 |
Concert in Memphis Tennessee. |
| December 28, 1966 |
Concert in Louisville. |
| December 29, 1966 |
Concert in Winston-Salem. |
| December 30, 1966 |
Concert in Pittsburgh at Civic Arena. |
| December 31, 1966 |
Concert in Cincinnati; Monkees go to Brenda Lee's masquerade
party on New Year's Eve. |
| January 1, 1967 |
Concert at Municipal Auditorium, Nashville. |
| January 2, 1967 |
Concert in Tulsa. |
| January 10, 1967 |
"More of the Monkees" released. |
| January 15, 1967 |
"More of the Monkees" receives Gold Record. |
| January 14, 1967 |
Concert in Detroit. |
| January 15, 1967 |
Concert in Cleveland. |
| January 21, 1967 |
Concert in Phoenix. |
| January 22, 1967 |
Concert in San Francisco at Cow Palace. |
| February 4, 1967 |
Monkees on vacation; Davy, Micky and Mike in New York. |
| February 5, 1967 |
Monkees on vacation; Micky in London, Davy in Nassau,
Jamaica. |
| February 6, 1967 |
Mike on vacation in London. |
| February 8, 1967 |
Davy on vacation in London. |
| February 10, 1967 |
Micky on vacation in Holland. |
| February 23, 1967 |
"The Monkees" renewed for second season. |
| March 8, 1967 |
"Little Bit Me, Little Bit You" released. |
| March 13, 1967 |
"Little Bit Me, Little Bit You" receives Gold Record. |
| April 1, 1967 |
Concert in Winnipeg, Can. |
| April 2, 1967 |
Concert in Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada. |
| May 6, 1967 |
Concert in Wichita, Kansas. |
| May 7, 1967 |
Mike gets "Fraak". |
| May 8, 1967 |
Grammy Awards Show; Davy and Peter attended. |
| May 23, 1967 |
Mike's tonsils out at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Hollywood. |
| June 4, 1967 |
Emmy Awards Show; Monkees show receives award for Best
Comedy Show and Best Direction. |
| June 9, 1967 |
Concert at Hollywood Bowl |
| June 12, 1967 |
"Headquarters" released. |
| June 18, 1967 |
"Headquarters" receives Gold Record. |
| June 16-18, 1967 |
Monterey Pop Festival; Micky and Peter attended, Peter
introduced two acts. |
| June 23, 1967 |
Monkees arrive in Paris to begin shooting for show. |
| June 28, 1967 |
Monkees arrive in London for concerts. |
| June 30, 1967 |
Concert at Wembly Pool, London. |
| July 5, 1967 |
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" released. |
| July 7, 1967 |
Press Conference in New York. |
| July 8, 1967 |
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" receives Gold Record. |
| July 8, 1967 |
Concert at Sports Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida. |
| July 9, 1967 |
Concert at Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida. |
| July 10, 1967 |
Monkees spend the day on a yacht, "resting". [They had
a party.] |
| July 11, 1967 |
Concert in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| July 12, 1967 |
Concert in Greensboro, North Carolina. |
| July 14-16, 1967 |
Monkees in New York for concerts. |
| July 20, 1967 |
Concert in Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York. |
| July 21, 1967 |
Concert in Baltimore, Maryland. |
| July 22, 1967 |
Concert in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| July 23, 1967 |
Concert in Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| July 27, 1967 |
Concert in War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York. |
| July 28, 1967 |
Concert in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| July 30, 1967 |
Concert in Chicago, Illinois; Monkees take a trip to
a Wisconsin Indian Reservation. |
| August 4, 1967 |
Concert in St. Paul, Minn. |
| August 5, 1967 |
Concert in St. Louis, Mo. |
| August 6, 1967 |
Concert in Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines,
Iowa. |
| August 9, 1967 |
Concert in Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas. |
| August 10, 1967 |
Concert in Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. |
| August 11, 1967 |
Concert in Shreveport, La. |
| August 12, 1967 |
Concert in Mobile, Ala. |
| August 13, 1967 |
Concert in Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan. |
| August 17, 1967 |
Concert in Memphis, Tenn. |
| August 18, 1967 |
Concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| August 19, 1967 |
Concert in Denver, Colo. |
| August 25, 1967 |
Concert in Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Wash. |
| August 26, 1967 |
Concert in Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon. (My
town!) |
| August 27, 1967 |
Concert in Spokane, Wash. |
| August 30, 1967 |
Davy gets "Susie I". |
| October 20, 1967 |
Davy and Peter fly to New York for opening of Davy's
store, "Zilch". Sally Field, Lynne Randall and Davy's friends from
Hollywood and New York attend. |
| October 25, 1967 |
"Daydream Believer" released. |
| October 28, 1967 |
"Daydream Believer" receives Gold Record. |
| November 1, 1967 |
"Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.", released. |
| November 3, 1967 |
"Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.", receives
Gold Record. |
| November 27, 1967 |
Micky writes and directs segment of "The Monkees". |
| December 4, 1967 |
Peter directs a segment of "The Monkees". |
Christmas
December 25, 1967 |
Davy in Manchester, England at home; Peter at home in
Connecticut; Micky at home in Los Gatos, California; Mike and Phyllis at
home in Hollywood with family. |
| Awards, 1967 |
Disc Jockey Poll national; Monkees received the following
awards: "I'm a Believer" was the most programmed single record of 1967;
"More of the Monkees" was the most programmed album of 1967; The Monkees
were the most programmed vocal group of 1967. |
Foreign
countries
where the
Monkees are
seen each week: |
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Curiso, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England,
Finland, Germany, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Ireland,
Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru,
Phillipines, Puerto Rico, Rhodesia, Singapore, Sweden, Trinidad, Uruguay,
Venezuela. |
| January 1-15, 1968 |
Davy in Manchester, Switzerland; Peter in Connecticut
and London; Mike in Hollywood; Micky in Hawaii and Hollywood. |
| January 15-31, 1968 |
Monkees recording their fifth album at RCA studios in
Hollywood. |
| February 11, 1968 |
Production begins on the Monkees first (and
only)
full-length color movie. |
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