7/19 - 7/21/1974 Ozark Music Festival, Sedalia Mo. ", "Simple Rhymes Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Rainbow Theater Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Is Ozzy Dead? The Royals finish at 92-70 and draw a season attendance total of 2,255,294, the first time Kansas City has drawn over two million fans. Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath at Niagra Falls Convention Center. On Fire Opening night of Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. OOG Fernet toy Mack poodl ! The Royals then won eight more consecutive games to complete an amazing 24-1 run during which they clinch their second American League Western Division Championship. After the police departed, we went to work repairing the damage and getting rid of the evidence. According to the Great Bend Tribune published the week before the event, these ladies worked on the concert every day for three months. King, New Birth, Bobby Humphrey, Sly, Slick & Wicked, Freddy Hubbard, Cannonball Adderly, 6/13/1975 Bad Company /Municipal Auditorium -w/Maggie Bell, 6/22/1975 Styx/Fairyland Park -w/Blue Oyster Cult/Climax Blues Band/Bob Seger/Hot Foot, 7/10/1975 Eric Clapton/ Municipal Auditorium -w/Carlos Santana, 7/19/1975 Black Oak Arkansas/Arrowhead Stadium -w/Todd Rundgren, 7/20/1975 Electric Light Orchestra /Memorial Hall, 8/9/1975 Jefferson Starship /Municipal Auditorium, 9/9/1975 Chicago/Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, 9/28/1975 Bruce Springsteen/Memorial Hall. 11/14/1975 Todd Rundgren & Utopia /Free State Opera House, Lawrence Ks. The first song, of course, was Never Been to Spain. Festivals Report festival Recent visitors 34 festival people went. After all, the Hells Angels were hired by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway in December, 1969. I could have sworn Eddie was holding up three fingers while he was doing "Two Tickets to Paradise", but what do I know, I was pretty far away from the stage. EDITORS NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on the Summer Jam music festival that took place in Great Bend in August 1978. The Billy Joel show was a smash. Thats right, we had a party. I would have been happy to have broken even, but we made money. Viner said. -w/The Buckinghams, 1/12/1968 James Brown and His Revue /Municipal Auditorium, 7/14/1968 The Beach Boys /Memorial Hall. From the "Wheels Are Turnin'" live VHS. He climbed back into the saddle in the early 1990s riding what I call the Elton Disney era. Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas October 30th, 1976 $6.00 14 Ticket stub ADVERTISEMENT 15 Granmax Summer Jam 1979 - REO Speedwagon, Santana, The Little River Band, Pat Travers - Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) - September 1, 1979 144 12 shares Most relevant Steve Jones 2/26/1973 Neil Young/Municipal Auditorium -w/Linda Ronstadt, 3/4/1973 Chuck Berry /Memorial Hall -KUDL, 3/9/1973 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown -w/Louden Wainwright III, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 3/10/1973 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown -w/Louden Wainwright III, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 3/15/1973 Paul Butterfield /Cowtown -w/Foghat, Mark Almond, Ted Anderson, 3/17/1973 Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes /MemorialHall -w/REO Speedwagon & Brownsville Station, 3/19/1973 BB King /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Malo, 3/23/1973 Sha Na Na/Memorial Hall -w/Mason Profit, 3/24/1973 Humble Pie /Municipal Auditorium w/Black Oak Arkansas, 3/25/1973 Savoy Brown /Memorial Hall -w/ Captain Beyond, 3/31/1973 Dr. Hook & Medicine Show /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 4/4/1973 Arlo Guthrie /Memorial Hall -KUDL, 4/6/1973 Blue Oyster Cult /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Focus & Barnstorm, 4/7/1973 It's A Beautiful Day /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Bloodrock & Sylvestar & Hot Band, 4/11/1973 Focus /Memorial Hall -w/Blue Oyster Cult & Barnstorm, 4/13/1973 Wishbone Ash /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Finnegan & Wood/Vinegar Joe, 4/15/1973 Alice Cooper /Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence -w/Flo & Eddie, 4/23/1973 King Crimson/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Gentle Giant & Charles Lloyd, 4/27/1973 Slade/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Fanny, 4/28/1973 The Beach Boys /Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, 5/2/1973 Lou Reed /Memorial Hall -w/Garland Jefferies, 5/7/1973 Ten Years After /Memorial Hall -w/Foghat & The Strawbs, 5/11/1973 Poco /Cowtown Ballroom -w/John David Souther, 5/13/1973 Canned Heat /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Hookfoot, 5/20/1973 Jo Jo Gunne/Memorial Hall -w/Cold Blood & Sons of Champlin, 5/26/1973 Commander Cody /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Earl Scruggs, 6/2/1973 Jimmie Spheeris /Memorial Hall w/Jane Getz, 6/16/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 6/17/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 7/3/1973 Charlie Daniels /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Garland Jefferies, Hot Ice, 7/4/1973 Jethro Tull /Municipal Auditorium -w/Steeleye Span -KUDL, 7/18/1973 Doobie Brothers /Memorial Hall -w/Styx, 7/29/1973 Carney Rock/Fairyland Park -w/REO Speedwagon, Dr. Hook, BTO, Joe Walsh, 8/1/1973 New Riders of Purple Sage /Music Hall -w/Commander Cody -KUDL, 8/2/1973 Three Dog Night/ Royals Stadium -w/T.Rex , Leslie West, Ruben & The Jets, 8/19/1973 Elton John /Arrowhead Stadium -w/Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, 9/16/1973 Carney Rock II /Fairyland Park -w/Quicksilver, Flo&Eddy, 9/21/1973 Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Billy Spears Band, 9/26/1973 J. Geils Band /Memorial Hall -w/Mark-Almond, 9/29/1973 John Mayall /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 10/7/1973 Charlie Daniels Band /Memorial Hall -w/Marshall Tucker Band, 10/13/1973 ZZ Top /Memorial Hall -w/Bachman Turner Overdrive, 10/21/1973 Arlo Gutherie /Cowtown Ballroom -KUDL, 10/31/1973 Mike Quatro Jam Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Bryan Bowers, 11/2/1973 Mott the Hoople /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Kinky Friedman - KUDL, 11/3/1973 Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes/Memorial Hall -w/Bob Seger, Captain Beyond, 11/10/1973 Robin Trower /Cowtown Ballroom -KUDL, 11/14/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Danny Cox, 11/14/1973 The Eagles/ Memorial Hall -w/Dan Fogelberg, 11/16/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Danny Cox - KUDL, 12/9/1973 Jesse Colin Young /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Leo Kottke, 12/13/1973 REO Speedwagon/Municipal Auditorium, 12/14/1973 Randy Meisner /Memorial Hall -w/Maria Muldaur, 12/28/1973 Blue Oyster Cult /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Charlie Daniels, 12/31/1973 Sugarloaf /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Pilgrimage, Stone Wall, One Thing at a Time, 1/9/1974 Climax Blues Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Speakeasy, 1/17/1974 Van Morrison /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Caledonia Soul Orchestra, 2/2/1974 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 2/3/1974 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 2/8/1974 Commander Cody/Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 2/9/1974 Jackson Browne/Memorial Hall -w/Linda Ronstadt, 2/13/1974 Kris Kristofferson/Memorial Hall, 2/15/1974 Brownsville Station/Memorial Hall -w/Stonewall & Dynaflo, 2/23/1974 The Strawbs /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Morningstar. 10/9/1975 Chicago /Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence Ks. 4/20/1971 Grand Funk Railroad /Municipal Auditorium-w/Bloodrock, 7/12/1971 Stephen Stills/ Municipal Auditorium, 7/16-17/1971 Flying Burrito Brothers/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/White Eyes, 7/23-24/1971 Ewing Street, Chet Nichols, Sound Farm /Cowtown Ballroom, 8/1/1971 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ted Anderson, 8/2/1971 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ted Anderson, 8/13/1971 Jackson 5 /Municipal Auditorium, 8/24/1971 Ten Years After/ Municipal Auditorium- w/Procol Harem, 9/26/1971 It's A Beautiful Day/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, 10/8/1971 Steve Miller Blues Band/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Grits, 10/23/1971 Frank Zappa /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Rich Hill (Flo and Eddie w/Zappa), 10/31/1971 Leo Kottke/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Joy of Cooking, Joyful Noise, 11/13/1971 Brewer and Shipley /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 11/15/1971 Elvis Presley /Municipal Auditorium, 11/24/1971 Savoy Brown/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Pot Liquour, Chicken Shack, 12/4/1971 Poco /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Jerry Riopelle, 12/16/1971 Alice Cooper /Cowtown Ballroom -played 2 shows -w/PG&E, 12/31/1971 Freddie King/ Cowtown Ballroom, 1/30/1972 Wesport Free Clinic Benefit /Cowtown Ballroom -Various artists, 2/4/1972Rare Earth/Memorial Hall w/Sweathog, Char the Electric Lady, 2/13/1972 MikeQuatro Jam Band w/KC Philharmonic, 2/15/1972 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Danny Cox & White Eyes, 2/18/1972 Mitch Ryder /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 2/19/1972 Mitch Ryder /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 2/26/1972 Five Man Electrical Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 3/12/1972 Mason Profit /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Morningstar & Commonground, 4/7/1972 Badfinger/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ashton, Gardener & Dyke, 4/18/1972 Up Against the Wall Ball /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Nation, J.C. Lovely. Never been to Spain. Live in Kansas City on dvd it's shot in high def and is stunning and the soundtrack is . On July 19th, The Stadium Tour hit the K with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Summer Jam 1982 Setlists May 30 1982 Date Sunday, May 30, 1982 Venue Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 6 gigs. Access Guide for Guests With Disabilities. We had stopped at a truck stop on the north side of Glasco, Kansas, during the lunch hour. And for this writer and many others their hard work made for a lifetime memory. ARROWHEAD in Kansas City had a roof made up of red and white coke cups; the blue sky was gone and a temporary ceiling of crud filled the air. hits. Youth may be wasted on the young, as George Bernard Shaw once said, but I never felt that way. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. International Raceway, w/Chicago Transit Authority, Guess Who, Morning Star, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Steve Miller Blues Band, The Byrds, The Chessmen Square, and many more. Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978 Locations: North America, Europe, Japan Van Halen's first tour was in support of the debut album in 1978. The resources and documents presented here are strictly for archival purposes only. The 1977 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium featured REO, the Little River Band, and Ted Nugent. [2], "We had a great time with the Sabbath guys" recalled Alex Van Halen. Vanilla Ice, Blackstreet and Color Me Badd will perform at this event. What are two teenagers supposed to do with that good fortune? David Lee Roth summed up the experience as "a real shot in the ass". Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US: Opened for Kansas 11.462 in audience Thanks to Tony Went Ticket: 780813: . AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. California Angels ace Nolan Ryan records the first no-hitter at Royals Stadium. The Royals defeat the White Sox 12-2. Concert Details Date: July 15, 1978 Venue: Royal Stadium Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States Notes: Eddie Money, Van Halen, with Kansas as headliners. Jim Colborn becomes the first Royals pitcher to toss a no-hitter in Kansas City when he blanks the Texas Rangers on Saturday May 14, 1977 at Royals Stadium. The 1977 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium featured REO, the Little River Band, and Ted Nugent. My ears rang for a week after the show., Naturally, some problems arose. The Busch Cape Cod Summer Music Festival Supporting The Outlaws First act: Bill Chinnock Second act: Thin Lizzy . The hit gives Brett his first American League batting title edging teammate Hal McRae (.332) by .001 - the closet batting title race in baseball history. Audio Bootleg Quality: Van Halen live on 8/6/1978 at the Oklahoma Jam. We sat there going, That was incredible and then it finished, and we were just too stunned to speak. The stadium hosted one last Summer Jam in July of 1978 headlined by Kansas, the Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money and Van Halen. Royals Hall of Famer John Mayberry becomes the first Royals player to hit for the cycle at home on Friday August 5, 1977 at Royals Stadium. Thirty-nine years ago this weekend. 3/19/1969 The Byrds/Shawnee Mission South H.S. Band Genres Show more genres Setlists Van Halen setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify An exact setlist wasn't found. Incredible! Geils Band, 4/3/1971 Quicksilver Messenger Service /Memorial Hall w/Brewer and Shipley. Royals Hall of Famer George Brett becomes the second Royals player to hit for the cycle at home on Friday May 28, 1979 at Royals Stadium. BEE & DEE ESCORTS 287-1707 REMODELING SPECIALISTS Quality work reasonable prices all repairs Cali Snodgrass Construe iVJ5fc?SSL RAW Hot Rooting Commercial A residential rooting Free estimates Business Services (1 - 243) BUSINESS PERSONALS 201 TrofessionaT hypnosis ORY STOP STUTTERING NAIL ! Then the record broke I went to see them at the Rainbow when they supported Sabbath. And every time I hear Going Down for the Last Time, my mind returns to that to that memorable day in August. . Runnin' With The Van Halen playing at The Whisky on New Year's Eve 1977 to ring in the new year. -w/Pavlov's Dog, 4/11/1975 LynyrdSkynyrd / Municipal Auditorium, 4/13/1975 Golden Earring/Memorial Hall -w/Kiss, Joe Vitale's Madman, 4/24/1975 Jackson Browne/Hoch Auditorium Lawrence -w/Phoebe Snow, 5/17/1975 The Beach Boys & Chicago /Arrowhead Stadium, 6/6/1975 The Rolling Stones /Arrowhead Stadium-w/Billy Preston/Eagles/Rufus/Chaka Khan, 6/20 & 6/21/1975 The Kool Jazz Festival / Royals Stadium - w/Count Basie, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Isley Brothers, The Ohio Players, B.B. Never been to Spain. Long-time city folks didnt really embrace the idea of bringing a big time rock concert venue to Great Bend, but local businesses like Gibsons loved it, he said. | Van Halen News Desk", "Photos: Van Halen at the Philadelphia Spectrum, Aug 29, 1978 | Van Halen News Desk", "August 29, 1978 Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "September 9, 1978 Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Video: Van Halen Unleashed in Fresno, 1978! Van Halen started their first leg opening for acts Montrose and Journey. Three Dog Night has always been one of my favorites and their hit Never Been to Spain remains one of my go-to jams. Just as Ted Nugent was about to take the stage, one of the ladies in the group got her monthly visit from Aunt Flo. Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, then of the California Angels, threw his first no-hitter on Tuesday May 15, 1973 at Royals Stadium. King /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Chet Nichols & K.C.Grits. The volume level in the parking lot was just about perfect and I briefly thought about sending them home and trying to bum a ride back to Abilene. Online Editions NIE Summer jam recalled August 1978: The day Eddie Van Halen came to Barton County Shown is the crowd at the stage during the Great Bend Summer Jam music festival in August. Kansas City hosts the 40th anniversary All-Star Game. Royals Hall of Famer Paul Splittorff picks up the win in relief of fellow Royals Hall of Famer Dennis Leonard. Starlight's first popular music concerts - Heart and The Little River Band - proved highly popular. He struck out 12 for a 3-0 win, his first career no-hitter. 9/28/1979 Waylon Jennings/Municipal Auditorium -w/Hank Williams Jr. 9/30/1979 Kiss/Municipal Auditorium -w/Judas Priest, 11/24/1979 Sammy Hagar /Memorial Hall -w/Scorpions, The Hounds, 12/5/1979 Ramsey Lewis/Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, 12/5/1979 The Buzzcocks/Lawrence Opera House -w/Ultravox, 12/6/1979 Bob Marley & the Wailers /Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, 12/8/1979 Styx /Municipal Auditorium -w/April Wine, 12/10/1979 The Grateful Dead /Memorial Hall, 12/11/1979 The Grateful Dead /Memorial Hall, 12/12/1979 Rory Gallagher /Memorial Hall, 9/23/1967 Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder/Municipal Auditoriu, w/Marian Love, Bunky Green Orchestra (Stevie Wonder didn't appear), 4/22/1974 Captain Beefheart /Cowtown Ballroom, 6/6/1975 The Rolling Stones /Arrowhead Stadium, 7/29/1978 The Ramones / GranadaTheater, K.C. I think they only lasted about two months on that tour. It would stay that way for forty years, until September of 2018, when the venue, now known as Kauffman Stadium, hosted Billy Joel. Postal Code: 64129. metaljim kcdave42 whtrabbit StephenMonaco SnowDude AllanGDog PfluegerStevens spinachawk KCRockmama1 Ratchett shoegazer Yun001 MAXX62 sginestra KRISTYFOX DVassalli woodylaura Nor any remorse in missing it. Van Halens first tour was in support of the debut album in 1978. As the calendar turned to 1974, Royals Stadium hosted two major shows: The Allman Brothers in June and Crosby Stills Nash and Young in July. Van Halen Tour (1978) Van Halen's first world tour, opening for Black Sabbath, Journey and Rick Derringer among others. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 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Ive recently noticed that concerts are making a comeback at the K. I suppose with the baseball team floundering, the extra bodies that a concert brings in, plus the parking and concessions, are a must-needed windfall for the facility. I was really impressed. But I learnt a lot from them about audience participation One time, we were up near Leicester, about half an hour before showtime, and Ozzy and Bill Ward were out there on the front lawn with the punters, having a beer. Third song. Royals Stadium hosted the 1973 MLB All-Star Game on July 24, 1973. Fans traveled as far as Michigan and Tennessee. But if a screenwriter ever crafted the story of the Great Bend Summer Jam, the script would be declared more preposterous than the notion of making four sequels to Transformers. After all the idea that 10 of the top bands in the world would come to a one high school town and perform in an August heat wave isnt simply preposterous. Injuries cause Royals to seek more outfield depth, The Royals could be adding to the outfield, Royals Rumblings - News for February 28, 2023, Royals vs. Guardians Tuesday spring training game thread, Making sense of Nicky Lopezs inexplicable 2021 season, The Royals early season schedule is toughmaybe. Parliament-Funkadelic: Bootsey's Rubber Band The Brothers Johnson The Isley Brothers Rose Royce Rufus: Summer Rock I: 05/27/1978: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Foreigner Head East Uriah Heep Bob Welch: Summer Jam: 06/17/1979: Ted . PAL needed to sell 12,000 tickets to break even. A two-day event, the band lineup included Van Halen,. The Royals win the final game of the season, a 2-0 victory over the California Angels on Sunday October 2, 1977 at Royals Stadium. Quick View. 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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Now bald, Id have to buy myself a mullet wig to see this show. The world tour, which was in support of their debut album, covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. At 174 shows total over a 10-month period, the tour was one of the bands most extensive overall. I went to the jukebox and selected three songs for a quarter. Hook & J.J. Cale, 7/15/1972 Badfinger /Memorial Hall -w/Cactus, Kindred, 7/21/1972 Procol Harem /The Music Hall -w/Heads, Hands & Feet, 8/1/1972 Emerson, Lake & Palmer/ Municipal Auditorium, 8/7/1972 Leon Russell/Municipal Auditorium -w/Nitzinger, 8/18/1972 Jackson 5 /Municipal Auditorium, 8/24/72 Humble Pie /Municipal Auditorium -w/ZZ Top & Ramatan, 9/15/1972 Blue Cheer /Memorial Hall -w/Spirit, 9/21/1972 Dan Hicks /Cowtown Ballroom -KUDL, 9/21/1972 Joe Cocker/Municipal Auditorium -w/Mark-Allmond Band, 9/29/1972 Poco /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Chet Nichols& Danny Cox, 10/4/1972 T. Rex /Memorial Hall -w/The Doobie Brothers, 10/8/1972 Westport Free Clinic benefit /Cowtown -w/Morningstar, Chessman Square, KC Grits, 10/13/1972 Elton John /Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence -w/Family, 10/15/1972 David Bowie /Memorial Hall -w/Styx, 10/31/1972 Steve Miller Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Wishbone Ash, 11/4/1972 Elton John /Municipal Auditorium -w/ Family, 11/10/1972 Robin Trower /Cowtown Ballroom -w/White Eyes, 11/18/1972 Grand Funk Railroad /Municipal Auditorium -w/Billy Preston, 11/22/1972 Hot Tuna /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ozark MountainDaredevils, 11/29/1972 Deep Purple /Memorial Hall -w/Buddy Miles, Elf, 12/1/1972 Seals & Croft /Cowtown Ballroom - w/Lawrence &Roselle -KUDL, 12/2/1972 Frank Zappa/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steely Dan - KUDL, 12/3/1972 Edgar Wnter Group /Memorial Hall w/West, Bruce & Laing, 12/15/1972 Black Oak Arkansas/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tranquility, 12/16/1972 James Gang / Municipal Auditorium - w/White Trash, REO Speedwagon, 12/31/1972 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Daredevils, Chet Nichols, KC Grits, 1/21/1973 The Byrds /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Flash, 1/25/1973 America /Music Hall (Municipal) -w/John David Souther, 2/2/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin, 2/3/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin, 2/8/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils /Cowtown Ballroom, 2/10/1973 Loggins & Messina /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Leo Kottke, 2/19/1973 B.B. "It was really special because Ed and I were big fans of the band. The night before this show, my parents went out of town and left the house to me and my 16-year-old sister. This is a great sounding bootleg. The tour kicked off July Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) Get this The Kansas City Times page for free from Wednesday, June 14, 1978 CONTRACTING SUIlDiNo aae HOME IMPROVEMENTS 210 12C THE KANSAS CITY TIMES bliw Deaths Additional Deaths on Page 1 1C . Location: Oklahoma City, OK Cincinnati's Johnny Bench blasts a mammoth homer to spark a 7-1 National League win. Gambling problem? Summer Rock II: 07/31/1978: The Eagles Don Henley Linda Ronstadt Joe Walsh: Dan Fogelberg: Summer Rock I . A quick internet search shows that a band named Missouri opened the show and I briefly remember them. Sitting by myself at the time everybody else went to get shirts,I tried to burn one. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Odds & lines subject to change. Country: USA. We left early, on little sleep. Venue: Super Van Halen live on 5/21/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. Region: Missouri. 4/17/1971 It's a Beautiful Day /The Establishment -Lawrence Ks. And maybe of the hundreds of thousands who later claimed to be there, you actually were there. @MotleyCrue @DefLeppard concert final set-up at #Kauffman pic.twitter.com/mBYLuAl783. She had none of the essentials needed for this recurring event, which necessitated a quick retreat to the car by all of us. 6/18/1976 Summer Jam /Royals Stadium -w/Kansas, Fleetwood Mac, REO, Henry Gross, Head East 6/22/1976 Steve Miller Band /Memorial Hall 7/11/1976 ZZ Top/Arrowhead Stadium -w/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Elvin Bishop, Point Blank They malfunctioned. Its insane. The Royals won the game 6-0. The world tour, which was in support of their debut album, covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. That must have been one helluva show. | Van Halen News Desk", "Unearthed: Van Halen Video Fresno 1978 & 1979 (2014 Upgrade From Master Reels) | Van Halen News Desk", "1978 Fresno, California @ Selland Arena Van Halen", "Hellooooo Fresno! I've put this list together over several years and from many different sources. Elton was on a major roll from 1970 to 1976, before he slid off into a mid-career abyss. Van Halen's 1981 tour, dubbed Start Date: Jul 14, 1982 - End Date: May 29, 1983Locations: North America, South America If there's a photo you want credited or removed, please let me know: info@themightyvanhalen.net. It also says that Bob Welch came out and played his current hit Ebony eyes. Ozzy said, 'We just went into the dressing room. Royals fans put attendance over the two million mark for the first time in Kansas City baseball history with a crowd of 40,237 on Saturday September 16, 1978 at Royals Stadium. I'm The One 24: 24. Start Date: 3/3/1978 End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan. 4/23/1979 Jethro Tull /Kemper Arena -w/U.K. Royals Rumblings - News for March 1, 2023. The same thing happened that day in '79, when Sammy opened for Nugent in ARROWHEAD. Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 76' featuring Kansas, Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon and others on Friday June 18, 1976. Boy Allen /Cowtown Ballroom, 4/17/1974 Mott the Hoople /Memorial Hall -with Queen, 4/19/1974 Charlie Daniels /Municipal Auditorium -w/Lynyrd Skynyrd & Marshall Tucker Band (KUDL $1), 4/22/1974 Captain Beefheart /Cowtown Ballroom-w/Kansas, 4/23/1974 Styx /Free State Opera House, Lawrence Ks, 4/25/1974 Firesign Theater /Cowtown Ballroom, 4/26/1974 Electric Light Orchestra /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Suzi Quatro Band, 5/10/1974 Climax Blues Band /Cowtown Ballroom, 5/15/1974 The Beach Boys/Municipal Auditorium, 5/29/1974 Jesse Colin Young /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Royal Scanlon -KUDL, 6/1/1974 Alvin Lee and Ten Years After/Memorial Hall -w/Morningstar, 6/11/1974 Robin Trower /Memorial Hall -w/10cc, Slade, 6/13/1974 Golden Earing /Cowtown Ballroom, 6/14/1974 The Allman Brothers Band/Royals Stadium, 6/29/1974 Elvis Presley/Municipal Auditorium, 7/8/1974 Procol Harem /Midland Theater -w/Poco, 7/12/1974 Gordon Lightfoot/Midland Theatre, 7/18/1974 Uriah Heep/Municipal Auditorium -w/Manfred Mann, Aerosmith, Babe Ruth. 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