Dave Clark Five

The Dave Clark Five, appeared on the Ed Sullivan show 18 times and three times in Milwaukee. Their first appearance here drew an estimated 10,000 screaming teens to George Devine’s million dollar ballroom at the Eagles Club June 7, 1964.  Tickets were $2 in advance and $3 at the door. The ballroom had a capacity of 3,000.  The teens were packed in so tight that when someone would pass out, they would pass them forward to the stage and we would take them to a room backstage for medical assistance. The police could not control the crowd. Dave Clark gave his reaction to that first appearance in Milwaukee, told a personal Milwaukee story and talked about a wild incident while on tour.