Summer Jam - Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon, Henry Gross, Kansas, Head East (back of ticket) - Royals Stadium (Kansas City, MO) - June 18, 1976 Summer Jam - Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, Black Oak Arkansas, Head East, The Climax Blues Band, The Little River Band - Royals Stadium (Kansas City, MO) - June 26, 1977 In August, the stadium will host the I love the 90s tour. Three Dog Night has always been one of my favorites and their hit Never Been to Spain remains one of my go-to jams. Starlight's first popular music concerts - Heart and The Little River Band - proved highly popular. California Angels ace Nolan Ryan records the first no-hitter at Royals Stadium. Kansas City hosts the 40th anniversary All-Star Game. 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. Access Guide for Guests With Disabilities. The only goal of this site is to share, celebrate and chronicle Van Halen's history from 1973-1985. July 15th, 1978 - Summer Jam '78 (Kansas . 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. The Royals clinch their third consecutive American League Western Division Championship with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday September 26, 1978 at Royals Stadium. The Busch Cape Cod Summer Music Festival Supporting The Outlaws First act: Bill Chinnock Second act: Thin Lizzy . Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 78' featuring Kansas, the Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, and Van Halen on Saturday July 25, 1978. I could see heads nodding as people enjoyed the music. Hall of Famer Willie Mays makes his last All-Star appearance and Royals John Mayberry and Amos Otis combine for 3 of the 5 A.L. The summer of 2022 is ringing in a few shows. Kansas City, MO: Memorial Hall: Journey/Montrose: 4/01/78: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Opera House: Journey/Montrose: 4/02/78: . I've put this list together over several years and from many different sources. Arrowhead, meanwhile, has kept up a fairly steady flow of mega concerts. After the 1978 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium, the concert business went into hibernation. Then the record broke I went to see them at the Rainbow when they supported Sabbath. Venue: Super Van Halen live on 5/21/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. StephenMonaco m_hawkins57 It had a thread of plausibility. 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. Royal's Stadium, Kansas City, MO, July 15th, 1978 - Summer Jam '78 (Kansas headlining). 4/23/1979 Jethro Tull /Kemper Arena -w/U.K. A couple weeks later, on August 19th to be exact, Elton John performed in the first ever show at Arrowhead. 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. Storyteller, Pilgrimage, 4/22/1972 Linda Rondstat /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Alex Harvey Band & The Rasberries, 4/30/1972 Westport Free Clinic Benefit /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Nation, KC Grits, Shock, 5/6/1972 Hot Tuna/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Chet Nichols, 5/12/1972 Creedence Clearwater Revival/ Municipal Auditorium -w/Freddie King, 5/20/1972 Peter Yarrow Band/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Lazarus, 5/21/1972 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Hope, 5/27/1972 Lee Michaels & Jo Jo Gunne /Memorial Hall, 6/1/1972 It's a Beautiful Day/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Stonface, 6/2/1972 It's a Beautiful Day /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Stonface, 6/3/1972 It's a Beautiful Day /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Stonface, 6/9/1972 Black Oak Arkansas /Cowtown Ballroom -w/White Eyes, 6/10/1972 Procol Harum/Memorial Hall -w/Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 6/15/1972 Jethro Tull/Municipal Auditorium -w/The Eagles, 6/22/1972 The Rolling Stones/ Municipal Auditorium -w/Stevie Wonder, 6/30/1972 NewRiders of the Purple Sage /Memorial Hall -w/Loggins and Messina, 7/7/1972 Rare Earth /Municipal Auditorium -wDr. 7/29/1978 The Ramones / GranadaTheater, K.C. This would have been his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour and Elton was at his full powers in 1973. 10/31/1975 ZZ Top/Kemper Arena -w/Rory Gallagher. Some artists flew directly into the GB airport and we would have to pick them up too, Bianchino said. 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. Audio Bootleg 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 ! Date: 8/6/1978 Royals Stadium hosts concert by 'Three Dog Night' on Thursday August 2, 1973 while the Royals are on the road Chicago. I slept through Heart, which would be repeated two years later when I saw them open for the Rolling Stones at Folsom Field. The events signified that Starlight was an appropriate venue for concerts after 30 years of exclusively offering Broadway-style shows. I went to the jukebox and selected three songs for a quarter. On July 19th, The Stadium Tour hit the K with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Summer Jam - Kansas, The Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, Van Halen (Summer Jam I flyer) - Royals Stadium (Kansas City, MO) - July 15, 1978 Mississippi River Jam - Van Halen, Journey, Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Doobie Brothers - Credit Island (Davenport, IA) - July 16, 1978 Region: Missouri. Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Never Fear Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "September 22, 1978 Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Suspicious Performance Van Halen Bootleg Discography", "Short Video of Van Halen at Anaheim Stadium in 1978! Postal Code: 64129. Royals Stadium hosts its first playoff game with ALCS Game 1 against the New York Yankees on Saturday October 9, 1976. Setlists Eddie Money setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify An exact setlist wasn't found. A more recent source for songs 1-9 Start Date: 3/3/1978 - End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan 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. The Royals are on the road in New York. He climbed back into the saddle in the early 1990s riding what I call the Elton Disney era. Van Halen's 3/3/1978 Chicago, IL @ The Aragon Ballroom (Photos), 12/31/1977 Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go, 1981 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum, 2/1/1984 Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Coliseum, 1984 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena, 5/21/1984 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena #2. The Royals reach the 100 win mark with a 6-3 victory over the California Angels on Thursday September 29, 1977 at Royals Stadium. Solid A quality on this audio. They started the year opening for Montrose and Journey and then for Black Sabbath, however, they headlined shows in Europe and Japan. That must have been one helluva show. By the time they played the Rainbow again a month later, they were headlining. 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. Next tour, we just want a bar band from LA. -w/The Buckinghams, 1/12/1968 James Brown and His Revue /Municipal Auditorium, 7/14/1968 The Beach Boys /Memorial Hall. Venue: Gaumont Theatre Arrowhead, meanwhile, continued to host an excellent variety of shows including a 1975 show featuring The Eagles opening for The Rolling Stones. According to the Great Bend Tribune published the week before the event, these ladies worked on the concert every day for three months. WILLING TO WORK? King /Kauffman Stadium -w/Chic, Ashford and Simpson, Tyrone Davis, Rose Royce, 6/22/1979 Nazareth /Memorial Hall -w/Gran Max, 6/30/1979 Renaissance/Memorial Hall -w/Tim Weisberg, 7/3/1979 New Riders of Purple Sage /Lawrence Opera House, 7/15/1979 Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson /Memorial Hall, 7/15/1979 Journey /Municipal Auditorium -w/Thin Lizzy, 7/20/1979 Robert Fripp/Capers Corners -Frippertronics, 7/28/1979 Robert Hunter/Pierson Hall -UMKC, 8/19/1979 Poco /Memorial Hall -w/John Stewart, 8/21/1979 Count Basie/Uptown Theatre -his 75th Diamond Jubilee, 9/1/1979 Summer Jam/Kauffman Stadium -w/REO Speedwagon, Santana, Little River Band, Missouri, Pat Travers. A ripple of discontent ran through the lunchtime crowd. 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 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.. hits. Van Halens first tour was in support of the debut album in 1978. Audio Bootleg Quality: Van Halen live on 8/6/1978 at the Oklahoma Jam. Saturday, May 27, 1978 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Bob Welch Foreigner Head East Toby Beau Uriah Heep Add Setlist The fountains debuted on Saturday, July 21, 1973 - just three days before the ballpark hosted the 40th MLB All-Star Game. 11/14/1975 Todd Rundgren & Utopia /Free State Opera House, Lawrence Ks. Speedwagon, Henry Gross, and Heart. The 1978 World Tour was the first concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen. Throughout the tour Van Halen was mostly a supporting act for bands such as Black Sabbath and Journey, however, Van Halen headlined shows in Europe and Japan. The win is their 102nd which sets an all-time Kansas City record and was the most in all of baseball that season. The Tribunes opinion page that day noted that at least some residents were predicting Summer Jam would resemble something akin to what Peter Venkman warned in Ghostbusters human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. The video is the infamous Van Halen live on 5/20/1984 in San Diego, CA @ The San Diego Sports Arena. And every time I hear Going Down for the Last Time, my mind returns to that to that memorable day in August. The Royals capture their first playoff victory with a 7-3 win in ALCS Game 2 against the New York Yankees on Sunday October 10, 1976 at Royals Stadium. | 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! Vanilla Ice, Blackstreet and Color Me Badd will perform at this event. 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The rest-room lines were long. Some resorted to plan B. *Source: Wikipedia and the most accurate tour archive: VHarchives.com. Summer Jam 1978 in Louisville, KY. The 1977 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium featured REO, the Little River Band, and Ted Nugent. 10/22/1977 Flood Relief Concert/Memorial Hall -w/Jay Ferguson & Prism, 10/28/1977 The Grateful Dead/Memorial Hall, 11/13/1977 Jethro Tull/Municipal Auditorium, 11/23/1977 Golden Earing/Memorial Hall -w/Rex & Legs Diamond, 11/25/1977 Kansas /Kemper Arena -w/Crawler, 12/4/1977 Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter/Kemper Arena, 1/6/1978 Blue Oyster Cult/Municipal Auditorium -w/Black Oak Arkansas, 1/23/1978 Ted Nugent/Kemper Arena(Rescheduled from 1/15/ because Ted caught the flu), 2/15/1978 National Lampoon Show/Uptown Theatre, 2/17/1978 Starcastle /Memorial Hall -w/Gary Wright, 2/20/1978 Eric Clapton/Municipal Auditorium, 3/31/1978 Journey /Memorial Hall -w/Montrose & Van Halen, 4/8/1978 George Clinton &Parliament Funkadelic /Kemper Arena, 4/12/1978 Ozark Mountain Daredevils/Memorial Hall, 4/15/1978 David Bowie/Municipal Auditorium, 4/18/1978 Lou Reed/Hoch Auditorium Lawrence -w/Ian Dury&the Blockheads, 5/12/1978 REO Speedwagon /Kemper Arena -w/Rainbow & No Dice, 5/20/1978 Elvis Costello /Uptown Theater -w/Nick Lowe/Mink DeVille, 5/27/1978 Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band /Arrowhead -w/Foreigner/Head East/Bob Welch/Uriah Heep, Toby Beau, 6/13/1978 Ozark Mountain Daredevils/ Uptown Theater, 6/16/1978 Bruce Springsteen/ Memorial Hall, 6/23/1978 Bozz Scaggs/Kemper Arena -w/The Little River Band, 6/28/1978 Aerosmith/Kemper Arena -w/Climax Blues Band, 7/1/1978 4th Annual Willie Nelson Picnic /Arrowhead Stadium -KY102 -w/The Grateful Dead, Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter, Missouri, Jerry Jeff Walker, 7/2/1978 Electric Light Orchestra/Kemper Arena -w/Trickster, 7/12/1978 The Commodores /Kemper Arena-w/ Teddy Pendergrass, Taste of Honey, 7/15/1978 Summer Jam/Royals Stadium -w/Kansas/Steve Miller / Eddy.Money/Van Halen, 7/16/1978 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers/Uptown Theatre, 7/17/1978 Black Sabbath/Municipal Auditorium -w/Van Halen, 7/22/1978 The Kinks /Memorial Hall -w/Blondie, 7/25/1978 Kris Kristofferson& Rita Coolidge /Kemper Arena, 7/26/1978 Bob Marley and the Wailers /Uptown Theater, 7/27/1978 Harry Chapin/Hoch Auditorium Lawrence. 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