During the period covered by the book, Colston Hall was established as one of the premier live touring rock and pop venues in the United Kingdom. Major icons featured in the venue's performance history from this timeline include: • 1950s: Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1958) and Louis Armstrong (1959). • 1960s: Ella Fitzgerald (1961), The Beatles (1963, 1964), Jimi Hendrix (1967, 1968), and Pink Floyd (1968). • 1970s: The Rolling Stones (1971), David Bowie (1972, 1973), Queen (1974), and Bob Marley (1976)