Classic Rock Society, also known as the CRS, began life in 1991 in Rotherham, England at the Florence Nightingale public house, which quickly progressed to become a large and well recognised organisation helping to forward the cause of Progressive rock, and Classic rock. The CRS is currently based in Daventry, England. Between 2001 and 2012 the CRS was operated as a limited company, Classic Rock (UK) Ltd.
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Live Music Promotions
The Classic Rock Society uses the Wesley Arts Centre, Maltby. Rotherham, England, Montgomery Hall, Wath-on-Dearne, England and The Citadel, St Helens, England as its regular venues, with occasional gigs at B2 Norwich, England, and The Picturedrome, Holmfirth, England.
Artists who have performed for the CRS
Artists previously hosted by the CRS include Celtus, The Flower Kings, IQ, Karnataka, Guy Manning, Galahad, Mostly Autumn, Pallas, Pendragon, Saga, Spocks Beard, Strawbs, The Tangent, Moon Safari (band), Chantel McGregor, Deborah Bonham, Threshold, Touchstone, Tristan Park, the first ever UK gig by Tyketto, Unitopia, Rick Wakeman and Wishbone Ash
Committee
The current committee consists of Miles Bartaby, Andy Faulkner, Steve Pilkington, Ralph Rea, Dave Robinson and Nicola Robinson.
The Magazine - Wondrous Stories / Rock Society
The society started publishing its monthly magazine Wondrous Stories at its inception, which then became Rock Society and is now bi-monthly featuring reviews, interviews with prominent classic rock musicians and up and coming bands.The magazine was one of the first in the UK to promote progressive and classic rock and precedes the Classic Rock magazine by several years. The magazine is edited by Miles Bartaby (reviews) and Steve Pilkington (features), and amongst the key contributors are David Pearson, Jordan Blum, Terry Craven, Dave Kennedy, Steve Mourton, Graeme Stroud, Trish Heywood, Manir Donahue, Richard Barnes, James R Turner, Odette Swann, Lee Vickers, Melve Cant and Andrew Lock. The magazine is a glossy full colour publication, and design is by Martin Cook.