The ABC Regal cinema in Lothian Road was opened in 1938, and played host to various package tours in the sixties.  Presently an Odeon Cinema.

1963  18th May Helen Shapiro                                                                                            1964  29th April The Beatles

  An advert from presumably the Evening News, thank you to Alan for the scan

1964  21st May The Rolling Stones (2 Shows)                                                                1964  22nd May Freddie & The Dreamers, support Millie
1964  29th September Package tour featuring Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, The Yardbirds, and The Nashville Teens
1964  19th October The Beatles

An actual ticket for this Beatles show!  Many of the shows of this period took place in cinemas, and they regularly just sold standard cinema tickets without the bands name.  Look at the seat number too!!  Stalls A30, unbelievable!!  What must that have been like!!

1964  4th November Cliff Richard                                                                                       1964  3rd December Package tour featuring Gerry & The Pacemakers, Gene Pitney, The Kinks, Marianne Faithfull, Bobby Shafto, and a certain Davie Jones & The Manish Boys.  Later, Davie Jones would of course transform himself into David Bowie.....Quite a bill that one!
1965  12th October Brian Epstein-Star Scene '65 Package tour featuring bill toppers The Everly Brothers and Cilla Black
 


1965  28th October Gene Pitney                                                                                         1966  2nd March The Walker Brothers                                                                               1966  20th April Hermans Hermits                                                                                     1966  20th May Bob Dylan                                                                                                   1966  13th October The Walker Brothers

                        

Scott Walker on stage at the ABC.  Thanks to Alan for the scan.
                                                                                                                                                 1967  3rd March The Troggs 

 

                      

The Troggs on stage at the ABC.  Thanks to Alan for the scan

 

                                                                                                                                          1967  22nd March The Small Faces                                                                                  1967  30th March Roy Orbison 
1967  10th May The Beach Boys (2 shows 6:30+8:50)

 1967  7th November Tom Jones