And every time I hear Going Down for the Last Time, my mind returns to that to that memorable day in August. City: Kansas City. It had a thread of plausibility. I slept through Heart, which would be repeated two years later when I saw them open for the Rolling Stones at Folsom Field. Here is their closest one (from 07/16/1978), which may be similar: Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 78' featuring Kansas, the Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, and Van Halen on Saturday July 25, 1978. I didnt love the 90s that much, but Im sure a good time will be had by all. The place nearly erupted and a few swear words were tossed around. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US: Opened for Kansas 11.462 in audience Thanks to Tony Went Ticket: 780813: . Then there was a knock on the door and the best-looking man in the world walked in and said, Hello' you know, David Lee Roth. And maybe of the hundreds of thousands who later claimed to be there, you actually were there. Sitting by myself at the time everybody else went to get shirts,I tried to burn one. LIGHT Mauling Anytime reason- i I STUDENT Hauling pro grass cvl-! Thin Lizzy tour 1978: Date: Arena: City, Country: Comments: 780216: Music Machine: London, UK: Greedies. PAL needed to sell 12,000 tickets to break even. 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. 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. The Royals post 12-1 victory - complete game for Paul Splittorff. If there had been, then it would give them another chance to get the chief of the police and other city officials since they werent able to by other methods.. A two-day event, the band lineup included Van Halen,. Have you ever taken your business elsewhere? Venue: Gaumont Theatre The Royals are on the road in Cleveland. Every time they came to LA, I was out there in the audience, fighting tooth and nail to get to the front so I could get my eardrums destroyed. Yes there were rumors of a Hells Angels arrival. That must have been one helluva show. This would have been his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour and Elton was at his full powers in 1973. Access Guide for Guests With Disabilities. Entdecke Quad City DJ's Sommer Jam Single Schallplatte Album Vinyl LP in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! 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. 7/19/1974 Crosby Stills Nash & Young/Royals Stadium -w/Beach Boys, Jesse Collin Young, 8/11/1974 Jackson 5 /Municipal Auditorium, 8/17/1974 Black Oak Arkansas/Arrowhead Stadium - w/ Kansas & Foghat, 8/29/1974 Deep Purple/ Arrowhead Stadium -w/J.Geils Band & Elf, 9/16/1974 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Brewer & Shipley -KUDL, 9/20/1974 Blue Oyster Cult/Memorial Hall -w/New York Dolls, 10/1/1974 Jefferson Starship /Midland Theater -KUDL, 10/11/1974 Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes/Memorial Hall -w/ Cactus, & Trapeze, 10/16/1974 Herbie Hancock /Uptown Theatre -w/Brian Auger, 10/18/1974 Hawkind /Memorial Hall -w/Rush, 11/1/1974 Weather Report/ Memorial Hall -w/Fairport Convention, 11/3/1974 Fleetwood Mac/Memorial Hall -w/Little Feat & Triumvirat, 11/16/1974 Jackson Browne /Memorial Hall w/Bonnie Raitt, 12/6/1974 Yes/ Allen Field House Lawrence, 12/4/1974 Loggins and Messina / Memorial Hall, 12/20/1974 Blue Oyster Cult & ZZ Top /Municipal Auditorium, 1/6/1975 Wishbone Ash /Memorial Hall -w/Camel, 2/26/1975 Dave Mason /Free State Opera House, Lawrence Ks. [2], "We had a great time with the Sabbath guys" recalled Alex Van Halen. Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, then of the California Angels, threw his first no-hitter on Tuesday May 15, 1973 at Royals Stadium. I went to the jukebox and selected three songs for a quarter. ", Of the North American leg of the tour, Ozzy Osbourne said: "Van Halen are so good they ought to be headlining the tour."[4]. Now bald, Id have to buy myself a mullet wig to see this show. I only remember people having a great time, being kind to each other, and having great conversations even while waiting in the LONG lines for the porta potties they had set up. She had none of the essentials needed for this recurring event, which necessitated a quick retreat to the car by all of us. In August, the stadium will host the I love the 90s tour. 2/24/1974 Rory Gallagher /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 2/24/1974 Dave Mason/Memorial Hall -w/Jim Stafford, 2/27/1974 Bachman-Turner Overdrive/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/NRBQ, 3/1/1974 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin, 3/8/1974 Frank Zappa & Mothers of Invention/Memorial Hall -w/Johnny Barnett, Tom Waits, 3/16/1974 Redbone /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Pilgrimage, 3/23/1974 Sha Na Na and Mason Profit /Memorial Hall, 3/24/1974 Rory Gallagher/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 3/30/1974 Doobie Brothers/Memorial Hall - 2 Shows 7 & 10pm, 4/6/1974 Bill Quitman, Hoyt Axton, J. He climbed back into the saddle in the early 1990s riding what I call the Elton Disney era. The Yankees prevail 4-1. With a little creative license, in the Hollywood version Bianchino would have a bigger role as a facilitator but that would be another, entirely fictional story. Audio Bootleg Quality: Van Halen live on 8/6/1978 at the Oklahoma Jam. Geils Band, 4/3/1971 Quicksilver Messenger Service /Memorial Hall w/Brewer and Shipley. Incorrect? According to the Great Bend Tribune published the week before the event, these ladies worked on the concert every day for three months. Gambling problem? 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. View cart for details. He struck out 12 for a 3-0 win, his first career no-hitter. whits Chester has tags very fdtac LT DOG Saint Bernard Leawood-! Region: Missouri. This shirt is from the Summer Jam Concert of 1976, a Contemporary Production In Association wit Chris Fritz and KY/102, held at the Kansas City Royals Stadium, featuring performances by Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Head East, R.E.O. | 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! The Liverpool Empire Theatre date was attended by future members of Apollo 440 who, in 1997, issued an adaptation of Van Halen's 'Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love' as 'Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub'. StephenMonaco m_hawkins57 Vocalist Jimi Jamison achieved fame later when he joined Survivor. It was a blowout and it seemed like everyone in town showed up, including eventually the police. 2 languages Article Talk Read Edit View history The 1978 World Tour was the first concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen. But to meet Tony Iommi when I was so into him was really incredible." I was really impressed. Thirty-nine years ago this weekend. Delete-Merge Up. Youth may be wasted on the young, as George Bernard Shaw once said, but I never felt that way. | 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! The Summer Jam took place 4 times and there are setlists of 18 different artists so far. I DEATHS A FUNERALS ill i PERSONALS 143 CONTRACTING SUIlDiNo aae HOME IMPROVEMENTS 210 12C THE KANSAS CITY TIMES bliw Deaths Additional Deaths on Page 1 1C modernized Fireplaces LI Insured References Alt m nWq 77Mdtf HANDYMAN Service I 2 mi QU1LTY MR FRANCIS C age 74 of 407 Romany Rd passed away June IX 1776 Roeery Dm vied tn die Midtown Chapel Service ll:S Am Thurs St Elizabeth Church 75lh 4 Mein Interment a fej&fe "v PAUL R BROWN Paul R Brown 89 of 9100 Park Lenexa died Monday at an Olathe nursing home He was 9 lifelong area resident He was a farmer before he retired He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Olathe He was a 90-vear member of the Olathe Masonic Lodge and a member of the Fraternal Order of 'Eagles the Olathe Grange and the Modern woodmen of America He leaves three daughters Mrs Virgene Osborn Yucca Valley Calif Mrs Pauline Shatto Lakeland Fla and Mrs Mary Lou Adams Hot Springs Village Ark five grandchildren ana 13 great-grandchildren Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday at the Frye Chapel Olathe burial in the Olathe Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8 pm tonight at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the church MRS MARY S DOZIER Mrs Mary S Dozier 69 of 003 Pawnee Independence died Tuesday at Truman Medical Center East She was born in Geneva County Ala and had lived in Graceville Fla before moving to Independence four years ago Mrs Dozier was a member of the Susquehanna Assembly of God Church She leaves two sons William H Dozier Callahan Fla and Donald B Edgett Independence a daughter Mrs Mary Lou Martin of the home two brothers Harvey Strickland Graceville and Cammie Strickland Pennsylvania five sisters Mrs Jessie Sauls Tallahassee Fla Mrs Esther Lou Camley Chipiey Fla Mrs Leon Camley Panama City Fla and Mrs Adetie Pittman and Mrs Dezzie B McPherson of Tallahassee six grandchildren: and three great-grandchildren Services will be at 7 pm tonight at the Speaks Chanel burial at 10 am Saturday in the Henson Cemetery near Chip-ley The family suggests contributions to the church MRS LENA POWLER Mrs Lena Fowler 64 of 1006 Basie died Monday at the Osteopathic Center She was bom in Juliette Ga and had lived in this area S3 years She had worked as a maid for Holiday Inns 13 years retiring in 1971 Mrs Feeder was a member of the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church She leaves a brother Ous Jackson Kansas City two sisters Mrs Syaraantha Davis Kansas City Kansas and Mrs Ruth Davis Kansas City two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren Services will be at 11 am Friday at the Mrs JW Jones Chapel burial in Highland Park Cemetery Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm Thursday at the cnapel MONTE C GREEN Monte C Green 5-month-old son of Ms Sherill Green 5113 Prospect died Sunday at the home He was bom in Kansas City He also leaves his maternal grandparents Robert L Scroggins 1106 Lydia and Mrs Brenda J Green of the home Graveside services will be at 10 am Thursday at the Highland Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm tonight at the Lawrence A Jones Linwood Chap-el MRS EMMA A HILL Mrs Emma Annie Hill 92 of 3540 College died Saturday at the home She was born in Eastman Ga and had lived here 16 years She was a Baptist She leaves a son Fred L Hill of the nome two daughters Mrs Justine L Luke and Mi's Emma Jean McDowell of Chicago a brother Etheridge Russell Detroit two sisters Mrs Anita Belle Gilstrap Detroit and Mrs Mamye Thomas Opher Philadelphia 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren Services will be at 11 am Monday at the Watkins Brush Creek Chapel burial in Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery Friends may call from 4 to 9 pm Sunday at the chapel MRS SHIRLEY J JACKSON Mrs Shirley Jean Jackson 35 of 4429 E 54th died Monday at the Menorah Medical Center She was a lifelong resident here Mrs Jackson worked in the dietary department at Truman Medical Center 12 years She was a member of the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church She leaves two sons Michael Leon Jack-son and Ronald Lewis Jackson of the home a daughter Ms Renee Denise Jackson of the home a brother Arthur N Gordon Oklahoma City and her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Gordon 3606 Benton Services will be at 11 am Saturday at the church burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm Friday at the Watkins Brush Creek Chapel FRANCIS C GUILTY Francis C Quilty 74 of 608 Romany Road died Tuesday at the home He was GENERAL Contracting trim work Mock L ma drive way patch work mate Call anytime J burn 231-1706 or Ray 34)5475 PREGNANT & DISTRESSED? Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 77' featuring Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, the Little River Band and others on Sunday June 26, 1977. [1], "We did 23 shows in 25 days," recalled Eddie Van Halen regarding the European leg. Date: 3/23/1979Location: Fresno, CAVenue: Selland ArenaBootleg Source: Audience (Quality B+)Attendance Van Halen live bootleg from 9/22/1978 in Fresno, CA at the Selland Arena. Van Halen Royal's Stadium, Kansas City, MO. It was a blast, except for men's room at the end of the day - puke all over the place. The Royals reach the 100 win mark with a 6-3 victory over the California Angels on Thursday September 29, 1977 at Royals Stadium. 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. WILLING TO WORK? Herbie Herbert, the manager for Journey at the time, recalled bringing guitarist Neal Schon of Journey along with him to go see the band in New York to a sold out audience of 3,500 people. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, LOT OF 15 ORIGINAL PHOTOS - SUMMER JAM 1978 KANSAS CITY: VAN HALEN, STEVE MILLER. Band Genres Show more genres Setlists Van Halen setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify An exact setlist wasn't found. Royal's Stadium, Kansas City, MO, July 15th, 1978 - Summer Jam '78 (Kansas headlining). The Royals set a club record with their 16th consecutive victory a 10th inning walk-off 5-4 win over the Oakland A's in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday September 15, 1977 at Royals Stadium. I met a few of the artists and it was awesome as I had full-time back stage access all day and night. Van Halen Tour (1978) Van Halen's first world tour, opening for Black Sabbath, Journey and Rick Derringer among others. "Sabbath had done a tour for a year [sic] with Kiss and it nearly killed him because Kiss had been so good. 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. The Royals defeat the White Sox 12-2. Thats a righteous lineup. The first show ever in the complex was held on August 2, 1973, at Royals Stadium featuring Three Dog Night. Start Date: 3/3/1978 End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Saturday, July 15, 1978 Royals Stadium, Kansas City, MO Eddie Money Kansas Steve Miller Band Van Halen Add Setlist Recent visitors 15 festival people went. This is a great sounding bootleg. The streak ended the following night with a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The fountains debuted on Saturday, July 21, 1973 - just three days before the ballpark hosted the 40th MLB All-Star Game. After the 1978 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium, the concert business went into hibernation. 3/19/1969 The Byrds/Shawnee Mission South H.S. A couple weeks later, on August 19th to be exact, Elton John performed in the first ever show at Arrowhead. @MotleyCrue @DefLeppard concert final set-up at #Kauffman pic.twitter.com/mBYLuAl783. 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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. Prairie VUIegs area reward 341- 4441 I DOG Young Mack female Irish I Setter type with brown leather col- i MT 74lifo OOGS 2 English setters male female Viclnty 73rd Blue Ridge 'acae reyBraafcWn TELEVISION-RADIO A STEREO SERVICE 2928 MAIN KC M0 64100 ( In Perm Park Medical Center) Tuition Assistance Student Federal Aid -Approved for Veterans -Day or Night Classes Placement Assistance Available -No Out-of-State Tuition - Student Housing Ail 1776 Classes Now Enrolling Clast Size Limited monochrome 5475 2313440 737-1747 j MOVING-STORING 225 ! Audio Bootleg Quality: Start Date: 3/25/1979End Date: 10/7/1979Locations: North America, Europe, JapanVan Halen's 1979 World Vacation Tour was the band's first headline tour taking them Start Date: Mar 19, 1980 End Date: Nov 15, 1980 And for this writer and many others their hard work made for a lifetime memory. Royals Stadium hosts concert by The Allman Brothers on Friday June 14, 1974 as the Royals begin a nine-game road trip to Detroit, Milwaukee and Oakland. The tour 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. The Truman Sports Complex has had a storied history of putting on good shows. The lineup was like this: And if the script got legs and became a movie, one of the central figures who would be Eddie Bianchino. Yet it happened. And he said, 'We're never doing that again. 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. On the other hand, the likelihood of PAL hiring bikers seems, well, about as improbable as Van Halen coming to Barton County. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. shoegazer Yun001 MAXX62 The resources and documents presented here are strictly for archival purposes only. The preparations included 24 portable rest-rooms, 10,000 gallons of drinking water, 15 concession stands, medical staff and 13 pay phones. Business in front, party in the back. I would have been happy to have broken even, but we made money. Viner said. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Royals are on the road in New York. 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. But once told, they tend to be retold over and over again. 1976 brought the first Summer Jam to Royals Stadium, a mega-concert featuring Kansas, Fleetwood Mac, and REO Speedwagon. Quick View. Three Dog Night has always been one of my favorites and their hit Never Been to Spain remains one of my go-to jams. I think they only lasted about two months on that tour. The Royals begin a club record 16-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday August 31, 1977 against the Texas Rangers at Royals Stadium. The Van Halen live on 4/28/1978 in New York. 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 Another great sounding bootleg (Grade A). 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. . My ears rang for a week after the show., Naturally, some problems arose. metaljim kcdave42 whtrabbit StephenMonaco SnowDude AllanGDog PfluegerStevens spinachawk KCRockmama1 Ratchett shoegazer Yun001 MAXX62 sginestra KRISTYFOX DVassalli woodylaura 12/1/1975 The Who/Kemper Arena- w/Toots and the Maytals, 1/14/1976 Allman Brothers Band /Municipal Auditorium, 2/13/1976 Roxy Music/Memorial Hall -w/Back Street Crawler, 2/26/1976 Bachman-Turner-Overdrive/Kemper Arena -w/Electric Light Orchestra, 3/19/1976 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Memorial Hall, 4/4/1976 Arlo Gutherie/Memorial Hall -w/Shenandoah, 4/27/1976 Return to Forever /Memorial Hall, 4/28/1976 Aerosmith/Kemper Arena -w/Angel & Slade, 5/2/1976 Uriah Heep & Rush /Memorial Hall -w/Foghat & The Skyhooks, 5/12/1976 Foghat/Municipal Auditorium -w/Styx, Golden Earing, & UFO, 5/14/1976 Weather Report /Memorial Hall -w/John McLaughlin & Shakti, 5/15/1976 Thin Lizzy /Memorial Hall -w/Charlie Daniels Band, 5/29/1976 The Music Sound Festival / Arrowhead Stadium w/Barry White, Love Unlimited, Rufus, Sly and the Family Stone, Bobby Womack, Bloodstone, Hot Chocolate, 5/29/1976 Paul McCartney & Wings/Kemper Arena, 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, 7/23/1976 The Beach Boys/Arrowhead Stadium -w/Doobie Brothers, Jeff Beck, Firefall, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 7/24/1976 Peter Frampton /Royals Stadium -w/Santana, Gary Wright, Natural Gas, 7/26/1976 Kiss/Municipal Auditorium -w/Artful Dodger & Felix Pappalardi, 7/29/1976 Loggins and Messina/Uptown Theatre, 8/8/1976 Jethro Tull /Arrowhead Stadium -w/Rory Gallagher, Robin Trower, Todd Rundgren, 9/11/1976 Leon Russell/Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, 10/11/1976 Jefferson Starship /Kemper Arena, 10/15/1976 The Staple Singers /Kemper Arena -w/Harold Melvin& Blue Notes, Sharon Page, Johnny Guitar Watson, 10/15/1976 Dwight Twilley Band/Uptown Theatre, 10/16/1976 Head East/Memorial Hall -w/Be-bop Delux, Paris, 10/29/1976 Hall and Oats /Memorial Hall, 10/30/1976 Black Sabbath/Memorial Hall -w/Target, 10/31/1976 Rory Gallagher & ZZ Top /Municipal Auditorium, 11/5/1976 Kansas/Memorial Hall -w/Ambrosia, 11/10/1976 Jackson Browne /Memorial Hall, 11/19/1976 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Memorial Hall -w/Michael Murphy, 11/24/1976 The Eagles /Kemper Arena -w/John David Souther, 12/4/1976 Styx /Memorial Hall -w/Point Blank, 12/7/1976 Robin Trower /Municipal Auditorium-w/Thin Lizzy, 12/12/1976 Blue Oyster Cult/Municipal Auditorium-w/Bob Seger, 1/15/1977 Ted Nugent/Municipal Auditorium -w/Rush, 1/31/1977 Al Stewart/Uptown Theatre -w/Wendy Waldman, 2/4/1977 Electric Light Orchestra /Municipal Auditorium -w/Steve Hillage, 4/1/1977 Fleetwood Mac /Kemper Arena -w/Rocky Burnette, 4/16/1977 Gordon Lightfoot /Memorial Hall, 4/22/1977 The Outlaws /Uptown Theater -w/Chilliwack, 5/6/1977 Uriah Heep /Memorial Hall -w/Foreigner, 5/7/1977 ZZ Top/Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, 5/20/1977 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic /Arrowhead Stadium, 5/28/1977 Starcastle /Memorial Hall -w/Gran Max, 6/14/1977 Poco /Memorial Hall -w/Dickie Betts & Great Southern, 6/15/1977 Mahogany Rush /Memorial Hall -w/Shooting Star, 6/26/1977 Summer Jam/Royals Stadium -w/Ted Nugent/REO/Black Oak Arkansas/Head East/Climax Blues Band/Little River Band, 7/15/1977 Bad Company /Kemper Arena -w/Climax Blues Band, 7/31/1977 Peter Frampton/Arrowhead Stadium -w/Steve Miller, Rick Derringer, Styx, 8/10/1977 UFO/Memorial Hall -w/Foreigner & AC/DC, 8/22/1977 Emerson, Lake & Palmer /Municipal Auditorium- w/Journey, 9/16/1977 Fleetwood Mac/Kemper Arena -w/Kenny Loggins, 9/16-18/1977 Styx/Memorial Hall -w/Morningstar, 9/27/1977 Styx /Memorial Hall -w/Ram Jam, 10/13/1977 The Beach Boys /Municipal Auditorium. 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