Can't tour properly without 7-Elevens! Haugesund, Norway - Foreignor, STYX, July 2, 2011 - Peace & Love. Lewisburg, WV, August 16, 2002 - Jackpot Junction Casino. 15, 1995 Sunrise Musical Theatre. IA - Point Blank. Detroit, MI, June 14, 2003 - Xcel Energy Center. Biloxi, MS, September 14, 2002 - Horseshoe Casino. Nassau, Bahamas, May 06, 2016 - Carnival Victory. San Francisco, CA - Glass Tiger, December 26, 1986 - Long Beach Arena. September 15, 1981 - Hilton Coliseum. Stockton, CA - Montrose, February 24, 1978 - Arlington Theater. Burbank, CA - (Todd Rundgren), August 7, 1976 - Concord Pavilion. Camden, NJ, June 24, 2006 - Jones Beach Theatre. 14, 1995 Sunrise Musical Theatre. Sittard, Holland - Pat Travers, April 5, 1979 - Tivolis Koncertsal. Scranton, PA - Peter Frampton, John Waite, July 03, 2001 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Atlanta, GA, November 6, 1998 - Ruth Eckerd Hall. Cardiff, England, June 25, 2008 - National Stadium. Osaka, Japan, July 28, 1981 - Nagoya Kokai-do. Ind. Uniondale, NY Joe Perry Project, August 17, 1980 - Civic Center. In Europe, the weather is terrible and cold, and they don't have 7-Elevens. Salt Lake City, Utah - David Broza, Jan. 17, 1995 - Paramount Theater. Auburn, WA, September 2, 2006 - Idaho Center. Springfield, IL, August 21, 1999 - State Fair. La Crosse, WI - Van Halen, July 18, 1978 - Outagamie County Fairgrounds. Bristow, VA - The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, July 05, 2016 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Grand Prairie, TX, September 30, 2005 - Sleeptrain Amphitheatre. I had to lend them a credit card so they could check into a hotel.". Savannah, GA - Loverboy, October 22, 1981 - The Civic Center. Memphis, TN - Babys, May 1, 1980 - Assembly Hall. WebCrater Festival. Hamburg, GER - Santana, December 11, 1976 - Eissporthalle. The first day featured Lydia Pense And Cold Blood and San Francisco, CA, May 10,2003 - Aladdin Resort & Casino. San Bernardino, CA, July 22, 2012 - Harvey's Outdoor Arena. Anaheim, CA - Electric Light Orchestra, Trickster, Kingfish, September 2, 1978 - Oakland Stadium (Day on the Green). West Palm Beach, FL, September 21, 2011 - AT&T Center. Phoenix, AZ - Bryan Adams, July 26, 1983 - Veteran's Coliseum. Houston, TX - Bryan Adams, July 3, 1983 - The Summit. 3), Feb. 23, 1995 Saenger Theatre. State Fairgrounds Grandstand. Cleveland, OH, June 30, 1999 - Summerfest. Nuernberg , Germany - Pat Travers, March 12, 1979 - Deutsches Museum. Tusla, OK, November 29, 1998 - Century II. Orlando, FL - Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, Aerosmith, April 24, 1983 -Miami Baseball Stadium. Aire Festival) - 415, Billy Squier, Hall & Oates, June 13, 1981 - Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Colone, Germany - Pat Travers, March 10, 1979 - Hemmerleinhalle. Evansville, IN, July 3, 1999 - First American Music Center. December 30, 2000 - Mandalay Bay Event, Las Vegas Center, NV DirecTV (taped). Ventura, CA - 415, Billy Squier, June 8, 1981 - Seaside Park. 5, August 1927, The American Cinematographer, Vol. 32, No. Chicago, IL - Montrose, Van Halen, April 7, 1978 - War Memorial Auditorium. E. Rutherford, NJ - Glass Tiger, October 26, 1986 - Meadowlands Arena. Erie, PA, June 5, 1979 - Sheas Theater. "One change that happened that was thought out was in the mid-70s, they made the very conscientious effort to transition from it being a rock n roll show to being more family-friendly," says Ben Barbera, who curated the "Summerfest 50 Exhibition" at Milwaukee County Historical Society. Paris, France - Pat Travers, March 21, 1979 Apollo, Manchester, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 22, 1979 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 23, 1979 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 24, 1979 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 26, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 27, 1979 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), March 28, 1979 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Pat Travers Band), April 2, 1979 - Nederlands Congresgebouw. Upper Darby, PA - Starcastle, Steve Gibbons Band, April 6, 1977 - Scope Arena . You can help, This article or its infobox is missing an image. Oklahoma City, OK, September 28, 2011 - Starlight Theatre. Jacksonville, FL - Glass Tiger, November 22, 1986 - Civic Center. Knoxville, TN, November 18, 1998 - Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Birmingham, AL - Peter Frampton, John Waite, June 20, 2001 - AmSouth Amphitheater. Although Canned Heat hasn't played Oahu in a decade -- there have been some neighbor-island gigs -- one of de la Parra's fond memories of the islands is playing a Diamond Head crater festival in the mid-'70s, along with a newly-revamped edition of Fleetwood Mac. 9, September 1946, The American Cinematographer, Vol. Redding, CA - Kansas, January 27, 1977 - Municipal Auditorium. Clarkston, MI Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank, September 13, 1981 - Pine Knob. Fresno, CA, November 30, 1981 - Cow Palace. Birmingham, AL - The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, June 04, 2016 - PNC Music Pavilion. Clarkston, MI Greg Kihn Band, Point Blank, September 14, 1981 - Pine Knob. Clarkston, MI, July 25, 2004 - Clio Area Amphitheater. So far Kansas City, MO - ELP, August 23, 1977 - Kiel Auditorium. Philadelphia, PA - (ELO, Wishbone), March 26, 1976 - Norfolk Scope Arena. Raleigh, NC, July 7, 2006 - Nissan Pavilion. Chicago, IL, October 18, 1998 - Hara Arena. Charleston, WV - Glass Tiger, November 9, 1986 - Civic Center. Cincinnati, OH - Graham Parker and The Rumor, June 24, 1978 - Canadian National Exhibition. Walker, MN, July 13, 2002 - Outagamie County Fair. New Haven, CT - Ted Nugent, Nantucket, July 29, 1978 - Broome County Coliseum. There were other changes, too, that year. Yokohama, Japan, March 28, 1983 - Seattle Coliseum. Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 19, 2009 - Bilbao Kobetasonik Festival. Dayton, OH, October 20, 1998 - Erie Civic Center. Tulsa, OK - Thin Lizzy, July 14, 1979 Myriad Convention Center. Pompano Beach, FL, February 12, 2007 - House of Blues. Little Rock, AR, May 8, 2002 - Black River Coliseum. Frankfurt, GER - Santana, November 25, 1976 - Rhein-Neckarhalle. Gilford, NH, August 20, 2005 - Bank of America Pavilion. West Palm Beach, FL - (ELO), April 2, 1976 - Jacksonville Colisuem. Sioux Falls, SD - The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, August 13, 2016 - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. "He's got us playing 150, 175 gigs a year. Nashville, TN, November 22, 1998 - Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The current line-up, in addition to drummer/historian de la Parra, is John "JP" Paulus, lead guitarist, formerly with John Mayall; Dallas "Man Mountain of Blues & Boogie" Hodge, lead singer and guitarist, formerly of the Catfish Hodge Band and The Detroit All-Stars; Stanley "The Baron" Behrens, vocals, harmonica, flute and sax; and Greg Kage, vocals and bass, now with the band for five years. Mobile, AL, August 30, 1980 Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Pittsburgh, PA - Sass Jordan, Nov. 2, 1994 - Fox Theater. Hate Rey (San Juan), Puerto Rico - Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power, March 26, 2015 - Arena VFG. Cedar Rapids, IA The Babys, May 30, 1980 Prairie Capital Convention Center. Pasadena, CA - Blue Oyster Cult, Triumph, Aldo Nova, July? Mount Pleasant, MI, September 26, 2003 - Innsbrook Pavilion. Camden, NJ - Peter Frampton, John Waite, July 01, 2001 - Montage Mountain. The Woodlands, TX, September 24, 2005 - Beau Rivage Casino. Richmond, VA, September 27, 2003 - Borgata Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, NJ, September 28, 2003 - Foxwoods Resort Casino. Corpus Christi, TX - Montrose, Van Halen, April 12, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Utica, NY The Babys, May 7, 1980 Springfield Civic Center. St. Paul, MN, September 15, 2012 - Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre. Denver, CO - Bryan Adams, April 4, 1983 - McNichols Arena. New York, NY - Santana, April 15, 2016 - Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, CT - Santana, April 16, 2016 - PPL Center - Allentown, PA - Santana, April 28, 2016 - The Forum - Inglewood, CA - Santana, SAN FRANCISCO FEST 2016 (with The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason), May 05, 2016 - Carnival Pride. San Francisco, CA - Loverboy, December 2, 1981 - Cow Palace. Salem, OR, August 10, 1999 - Idaho Center Amphitheater. Seattle, WA - Lynyrd Skynyrd, October 9, 1976 Portland Memorial Coliseum. Spartanburg, SC, November 14, 1998 - Murat Theater. He can be heard weekly on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories. Washington, DC, August 30, 2008 - Center for the Arts. Fresno, CA - Santana, March 1, 1978 - Racine Memorial Hall. Lansing, MI, July 12, 2002 - Moondance Jam. Cincinnati, OH - (ELO, Elvin Biship), March 8, 1976 - Michigan State University Auditorium. Minneapolis, MN, September 19, 2008 - White River Amphitheatre. Houston, TX - Montrose, Van Halen, April 16, 1978 - Warehouse. @rodney: There was also a 2 day summer crater festival on July 4 and 5, 1975 that was very good. 10, 1995 - Abraham Chavez Theater. Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 12, 2007 - Morven Park Estate. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Philadelphia, PA - Greg Kihn Band, May 13, 1982 - The Richfield Coliseum. Seattle, WA - Red Rider, December 5, 1981 - Center Arena. The next day I said yes, and was there two weeks later. Toledo, OH The Babys, May 16, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Copenhagen, Denmark - Pat Travers, April 7, 1979 - Stockholm, Sweden - Pat Travers, April 12, 1979 - Nagoya Kokai-do. Birmingham, AL (moved to Apr. Kirby Center. See production, box office & company info. Bank Arts Center. Amarillo, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon, June 19, 1977 - Texas Hall. Las Vegas, NV - Peter Frampton, John Waite, June 3, 2001 - KDKB Radio Festival. Cleveland, OH - Montrose, Leblanc & Carr, May 5, 1978 - Rochester Auditorium Theatre. George, WA, July 29, 2012 - Northern Quest Casino Amphitheater. Clearfield, PA, August 3, 2002 - Meadowbrook Farm. December 4, 1981 - Center Arena. 27, 1995 Nagoya Shimin Kaikan. Louisville, KY, October 10,1998 - Palace Of Auburn Hills. September 4, 1981 - Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL. Austin, TX - Montrose, Van Halen, April 13, 1978 - Municipal Auditorium. Jackson, MS The Babys, April 20, 1980 - Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. Cincinnati, OH - Sass Jordan, Oct. 29, 1994 - Music Hall. But dramatic changes began in 1970 and continued throughout the decade as the Big Gig became bigger and bigger. Memorial Coliseum. Leipzig, Germany - Foreignor, STYX, June 28, 2011 - Copenhagen Concert Hall. Tampa, FL - The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, June 11, 2016 - Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre. Fresno, CA, October 14, 2011 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre. St. Paul, MN, September 5, 1999 - Country Fairgrounds. Colorado Springs, CO, December 9, 1998 - Kiva Auditorium. Detroit, MI The Babys, May 19, 1980 - Cobo Hall. Los Angeles, CA - Sass Jordan, Jan. 9, 1995 - Spokane Opera House, Spokane, WA, Jan. 11, 1995 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR - Sass Jordan, Jan. 13, 1995 - 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, Jan. 15, 1995 - Abravanel Hall. Caldwell, MT, August 8, 1999 - L.B. San Diego, CA - Montrose, June 9, 1978 - Performing Arts Center. 13, 1995 - UC Irvine Bren Events Center. Arlington, TX - Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon, June 20, 1977 - Houston Music Hall. Remembered broadly as the Diamond Head Crater Festivals, sometimes called the Sunshine Festival, these concerts brought out heavyweights of the era like Carlos Santana, America, Styx, Journey, War and Tower of Power, alongside Hawaii talent like Cecilio & Kapono and the Mackey Feary Band. Cleveland, OH - Sass Jordan, Oct. 30, 1994 - Arie Crown Theater. Birmingham, England - Foreignor, STYX, June 7, 2011 - Metro Radio Arena. 2011 - Figali Convention Center. Sunrise, FL (postponed to Apr 14), Mar. Sunday, June 10, 1973 - Diamond Head Crater Festival - What a talent lineup! Toronto, ON - Greg Kihn Band, May 1, 1982 - War Memorial. Dallas, TX - Loverboy, November 10, 1981 - Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM, November 13, 1981 - NMSU Pan American Center. Nagoya, Japan, April 16, 1982 - Budokan Hall. Antioch, TN, July 5, 1999 - Chastain Park. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side. Sedalia, MI, August 23, 1999 - Central State Fair. Tinley Park, IL - The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, August 16, 2016 - Chesapeake Energy Arena. The result? 7, 1995 Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock, AR - Bonepony, Mar. Columbus, OH, August 6, 2011 - Verizon Wireless Music Center. Report festival.