St. Valentine's Rock Ball Advert: 1974

Alex Harvey's Empire Ballroom Valentine Bash

Published in the UK on February 2, 1974, Melody Maker featured a one-page advert inviting fans to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s St. Valentine’s Rock Ball at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Square, London, on February 11 from 7.30pm to midnight. The event also featured special guests The Troggs and Casablanca, plus a Capital Radio disco. It encouraged evening dress, fancy dress, or casual dress, with a £50 prize for best costume. Tickets were £1.00 in advance from the Empire Ballroom Box Office or £1.25 on the night. The advert promoted the band’s albums Next (6360 103) and Framed (6360 081), also available on tape.

Article Overview

Publication Details

Magazine: Melody Maker (UK).

Date: February 2, 1974.

Format: One-page advert.

The Sensational ALEX HARVEY BAND INVITE YOU TOST. VALENTINE'S ROCK BALL

FEB. 11

7.30pm-Midnight

EMPIRE BALLROOM LEICESTER SQ. LONDON

ALSO FEATURING AS SPECIAL GUESTS

THE TROGGS AND Casablanca

PLUS CAPITAL RADIO DISCO

EVENING DRESS, FANCY DRESS OR CASUAL DRESS

£50 PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME Tickets. £1.00 in advance from Empire Ballroom Box Office or £1.25 on the night

Albums Available from

THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND

NEXT 6360 103-Also available on tape

FRAMED 6360 081

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