The Roadrunners were an English rhythm and blues band formed in 1962 in Liverpool. The original ensemble consisted of Mike Hart, Pete Mackey, Dave Boyce, John Peacock, and Dave Percy. Specializing in Chicago blues, the group became a fixture at the Hope Hall and the Cavern Club. The band achieved significant local notoriety, with George Harrison once describing the Rolling Stones as being nearly as good as the Roadrunners. On 3 August 1963, the ensemble supported the Beatles during their final performance at the Cavern Club and later performed at the first British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Birmingham. The group made two professional trips to the Star-Club in Hamburg, where they recorded the albums Twist-Time im Star-Club 4 and Tanz-Show im Star-Club 2. After Hart departed in 1964 to pursue a solo career with Dandelion Records, the ensemble incorporated a contemporary soul and blues sound. The group disbanded in 1966. Hart died in 2016, and Boyce died in 2024.
