The Adams Teen Scene

Like elsewhere in Massachusetts, school gymnasiums and high school auditoriums were typically where teen dances and concerts happened in towns without dedicated music clubs. Teens would hire a live band, a DJ, or both to play for the student body. The West Adams Lebanese Social Club was a real social venue where teen dances with live or DJ’d music occurred — likely a major community-based music/dance space for youth and families. Also, the North Adams Elks Lodge held regular dances for teens, giving them the opportunity to socialise. Other hubs were Kostka Hall, the V.F.W. Home, Notre Dame Hall or the Phoenix Lounge.

At least one Battle Of The Bands was held at the Adams Memorial High School.

The Adams yearbook was called "Horizon". You can browse yearbooks from all Teen Beat years here.

Among the popular groups of Adams were: Arc Royals , Assassins , Avengers , Continentals , Corduroys , Crazy Beatles , Crusaders , Heaven's Devils , Jaguars , Journey's End , Journeymen , Krosswinds , Mark V , Marksmen , Mustangs , Quarrymen , Sound Effects , Standels , Stetson Court , Travelons , Uni-Tones , Van-Dels , Vanguards , Venturas , Vibrators , Villagers , Wind & The Rain .

Musicians from Adams that were devoted to the Teen Beat sound included: Philip Simon, John Bartlett, Richard Contois, Gary Boudreau (Arc Royals) , Billy Ullstrom, Mike Dwyer, Dave Drew, P.J. McCaul (Assassins) , Gary Pinsonnault, John Krzanik, Francis Witherell, Robert Lawrence (Crusaders) , Daniel Trombley, Dennis Carsno, Michael Sacco, Thomas Sadlowsky / Sadlowski, Gary Lesniak (Heaven's Devils) , Vince Gagnon, Steven Alibozek, Fred Alibozek (Jaguars) , Robert Lefave, Edward Reaudreau, Richard Ashkar, Roger St. Pierre (Journeymen) , Donald Fyfe, John Flynn (Sound Effects) , James Mastroianni, George Anderson, Denis Hoye, Bruce Witherell (Standels) , Doug Carlberg (Van-Dels) .

Adams High School 1966
Drury High School 1966
Adams Kostka Hall 1964
Adams Kostka 1965
Adams VFW Home 1964
Adams Notre Dame Hall 1966
Adams Phoenix Lounge 1967

Adams Teen Scene

The Adams Teen Scene

Battle Of The Bands, Drury High School, April 18th, 1966

Battle Of The Bands, Adams Memorial High School, November 19th, 1966

Battle Of The Bands, April 7th, 1967