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| Date | Venue | Title | Media | Cover Art |
| 1 February 1965 | Star Ballroom, Maidstone, UK | Davie Jones & The Manish Boys | ||
| 4 March 1965 | Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Manish Boys | ||
| 10 March 1965 | Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, UK | Davie Jones & The Manish Boys | ||
| 20 March 1965 | Olympia Ballrooms, Cromer, UK | Davie Jones & The Manish Boys | ||
| The Lower Third hold their auditions at La Discotheque in Soho, London and Davie Jones along with his alto saxophone gets the position. David also performed with various bands on a casual basis. Some of which included The High Numbers (aka The Who), The T-Bones and Sonny Boy Williamson. The majority took place at The Marquee, London.
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| ? April 1965 | La Discotheque, Soho, London, UK | The Lower Third Auditions | ||
| The Lower Third formed in Margate, Kent in 1963, they were originally known as 'Oliver Twist And The Lower Third'. The original line-up consisted of Denis Taylor (lead guitar), Les Mighall (drums) and Graham Rivens (bass guitar). David joined the band in April 1965 and the new line up became: Davie Jones (vocals, tenor & alto saxophone), Denis 'Tea-Cup' Taylor (lead guitar), Graham Rivens (bass guitar), Les Mighall (drums) along with Neil Anderson who performed occasional vocals). Two months later Phil Lancaster replaced Les Mighall on drums in July. The band get a residency at The Bournemouth Pavilion every Friday and Sunday throughout the summer, along with the Ventnor Winter Gardens, Isle Of Wight every Saturday.
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| 8 April 1965 | Working Men's Club, Minster, UK | The Lower Third | ||
| 10 April 1965 | Sheerness & District MCC Conservative Club, Sheerness, London, UK | The Lower Third | ||
| 11 April 1965 | Working Men's Club, Minster, UK | The Lower Third | ||
| 17 May 1965 | Grand Hotel. Littlestone, Romney, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 21 May 1965 | California Ballroom, Dunstable, UK | The Manish Boys* | ||
| 21st May: The Manish Boys perform at the California Ballroom in Dunstable. Also on the bill were two other acts Bryan Diamond & The Cutters and Simon St Just. Either David performed with The Lower Third under the wrong name or The Manish Boys played without him.
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| 28 May 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 30 May 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 4 June 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 5 June 1965 | Borough Hall, Queensborough, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 10th June-12th August 1965: The Lower Third start a residency at The Cliftonville Hall, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Rhythm & Blues every Thursday at 8pm.
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| 10 June 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 11 June 1965 | Starlight Rooms, Brighton, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 12 June 1965 | King's Head, Manchester, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 13 June 1965 | Roebuck Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 14 June 1965 | White Bear Tavern, Leeds, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 17 June 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 19 June 1965 | Happy Towers Ballroom, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 23 June 1965 | Fairlight Gardens, Tadcaster, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 24 June 1965 | The Cliftonville Hall, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 25 June 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 26 June 1965 | Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 27 June 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 1 July 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 2 July 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 4 July 1965 | Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 8 July 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 15 July 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 22 July 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 25 July 1965 | Sheerness & District MCC Conservative Club, Sheerness, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 29 July 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 31 July 1965 | Winter Gardens, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 5 August 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 7 August 1965 | Winter Gardens, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 12 August 1965 | The Cliftonville Hotel, Margate, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 19 August 1965 | 100 Club (Radio Caroline), London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 26 August 1965 | 100 Club (Radio Caroline), London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| An audition for Ralph Horton was arranged at The Roebuck Public House on the Tottenham Court Road, London with the view of him becoming their manager.
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| ? August 1965 | Roebuck Public House, Tottenham Court Road, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third (Ralph Horton audition) | ||
| During September, Davie Jones And The Lower Third perform on Saturday afternoons at the Marquee Club, London. On September 16th David Jones officially becomes 'David Bowie'.
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| 4 September 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 7 September 1965 | 100 Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 11 September 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 14 September 1965 | 100 Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 18 September 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 21 September 1965 | 100 Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 25 September 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 28 September 1965 | 100 Club, London, UK | Davie Jones & The Lower Third | ||
| 8 October 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | David Bowie & The Lower Third | ||
| 5 November 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK (Double Bill) | David Bowie & The Lower Third | ||
| 12 November 1965 | The New Barn, Brighton, UK | Davie Bowie & The Lower Third | ||
| 19 November 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK (Double Bill) | David Bowie & The Lower Third | ||
| 10 December 1965 | Marquee Club, London, UK | David Bowie & The Lower Third | ||
| 24 December 1965 | La Discotheque, Soho, London, UK | Xmas Eve with The Lower Thirds | ||
| 31 December 1965 | Le Golfe-Drouot Club, Montmatre, Paris, France | David Bowie & The Lower Third | ||