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{{Short description|1976–77 concert tour by ZZ Top}} |
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| concert_tour_name = Worldwide Texas Tour: Taking Texas to the People |
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| concert_tour_name = Worldwide Texas Tour |
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| image = ZZTop WWTTPoster.jpg |
| image = ZZTop WWTTPoster.jpg |
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| image_caption = Official tour poster |
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| artist = [[ZZ Top]] |
| artist = [[ZZ Top]] |
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| location = United States |
| location = United States |
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| end_date = {{End date|1977|12|31}} |
| end_date = {{End date|1977|12|31}} |
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| number_of_legs = 5 |
| number_of_legs = 5 |
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| number_of_shows = |
| number_of_shows = 98 (100 scheduled) |
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| last_tour = [[Fandango! Tour]] |
| last_tour = [[Fandango! Tour]]<br />(1975–76) |
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| this_tour = '''Worldwide Texas Tour''' |
| this_tour = '''Worldwide Texas Tour'''<br />(1976–77) |
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| next_tour = [[Expect No Quarter Tour]] |
| next_tour = [[Expect No Quarter Tour]]<br /> (1979–1981)}} |
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The '''Worldwide Texas Tour''' was a [[ |
The '''Worldwide Texas Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[ZZ Top]]. Arranged in support of their 1975 album ''[[Fandango!]]'', the band visited arenas, stadiums, and auditoriums from 1976 to 1977. The elaborate stage production was designedtobring Texastonational audiences, with regional [[fauna]] and [[flora]]. |
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Encompassing five legs and 97 shows, the tour began in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]] on May 29, 1976, and ended in [[Fort Worth, Texas]] on December 31, 1977. The band's 1976 album ''[[Tejas (album)|Tejas]]'', which elaborated on the tour's artistic theme, was recorded during a break in the tour, and its songs were played in 1977. In 2008, ''[[Guitar World]]''′s Alan di Perna called it "one of the most ambitious and bizarre tours in all of rock history".<ref name="di Perna">{{cite magazine|title=ZZ Top: Cars, Guitars, & Three Unlikely Rock Stars|first=Alan|last=di Perna|magazine=[[Guitar World]]|date=July 2008|volume=29|issue=7}}</ref> |
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The tour's concept was inspired by the outdoor environment and wildlife of Texas. The stage featured several scrims that formed a three-dimensional panorama of the Texas prairies stretching to the [[Sierra Madre Oriental|Sierra Madre mountains]]. Live animals, plants, and visual effects were incorporated into the shows. Although ZZ Top was known for their modest live performances in the early 1970s, the group's Worldwide Texas Tour performances were intentionally ironic and energetic; on stage, they wore studded Western suits. |
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With five legs and 96 shows, the tour began in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]] on May 29, 1976 and finished in [[Fort Worth, Texas]], on December 31, 1977. After the cancellation of performances in Europe, Japan, Australia, and Mexico, a second route in the US was scheduled to begin in February 1977. Although the tour generated a variety of reactions from music critics, it was generally well received. Along with broken attendance records and capacity audiences, the Worldwide Texas Tour sold around 1.2 million tickets over its five legs. The band's 1976 album ''[[Tejas (album)|Tejas]]'', which expanded the group's musical boundaries, was recorded during breaks in the tour, and its songs were played in 1977. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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ZZ Top's 1973 album ''[[Tres Hombres]]'' and |
ZZ Top's 1973 album ''[[Tres Hombres]]'' and supporting single "[[La Grange (song)|La Grange]]" brought them commercial and critical success in the United States. They gained a reputation as one of the top rock acts in the country and earned them the nickname "that little ol' band from Texas".{{sfn|''The Alcalde''|1995}} On September 1, 1974, ZZ Top performed at [[Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium|Texas Memorial Stadium]] in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. The concert—photographs of which were used for their 1975 ''[[Fandango!]]'' album—was the last at the stadium until the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] performed there in 1995, as the artificial turf was damaged by rowdy fans.{{sfn|''The Alcalde''|1995}} In 2008, guitarist and vocalist [[Billy Gibbons]] recalled the concert as a "great, great event".{{sfn|''Texas Monthly Talks''|2008}} |
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==Design and production== |
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The Worldwide Texas Tour stage was designed by [[Bill Narum]], who also designed ZZ Top's album covers and tour posters.{{sfn|Gray|2009}} |
The Worldwide Texas Tour stage was designed by [[Bill Narum]], who also designed ZZ Top's album covers and tour posters.{{sfn|Gray|2009}} Whereas ZZ Top had previously used simple productions, the tour stage was an elaborate setup designed to "bring Texas to the people".{{sfn|''Billboard''|1976}} It included a 63-by-48 foot (19-by-15 m) stage that was tilted at a four-degree angle, which resembled the shape of [[Texas]] and weighed 35 tons (70,000 lbs), costing a reported US$100,000. The stage was constructed in a seven-hour process with the help of 40 crew members. The set's backdrop was a 180-foot (55 m) three-dimensional panorama that used five scrims measuring 36-by-20 feet (11-by-6 m), which were hand-painted and individually lit to show dawn and dusk effects.{{sfn|Orb|1976}} |
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The presentation also included live animals such as a longhorn steer, black buffalo, two vultures, and two rattlesnakes, and plants such as [[yucca]], [[agave]], and [[Cactus|cacti]]. Over US$140,000 was spent to ensure that the animals were healthy, traveling under the supervision of an animal expert and veterinarian. The set used 260 speakers and 130 light fixtures, using over 136,000 watts of power. A crew of 50 people traveled in a series of 13 vehicles to transport 75 tons (150,000 lbs) of equipment. The entire production and crew were insured for $10 million.{{sfn|Orb|1976}} |
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==Planning, itinerary, and ticketing== |
==Planning, itinerary, and ticketing== |
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Rehearsals |
Rehearsals began in May 1976 at [[Reliant Arena|Astroarena]] in [[Houston]]. The band and crew spent a week rehearsing the show, constructing and adjusting the stage set. Unlike many of the group's previous tours, which began around the release of a new album, the Worldwide Texas Tour started over a year after ''Fandango!'' was released, allowing fans the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the songs. By opening night, the album had already been [[Music recording certification|certified gold]] in the United States and sold over one million copies in Canada.{{sfn|Clark|1994}} The first leg of the tour, 30 shows in the US, alternated between stadiums and arenas. It didn't start off well as four days of heavy rain and hailstorms preceded the opening show at [[Groves Stadium]], which decreased ticket sales to 20,000. |
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Concerts in Europe, Japan, Australia, and Mexico were cancelled due to quarantine restrictions for buffalo.{{sfn|Clark|1994}} |
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The band's recorded their 1976 album ''[[Tejas (album)|Tejas]]'' after the second leg in the tour, and played its songs in 1977. By the time the third US leg began, ''Tejas'' had sold more than half a million copies in the US. The leg, which began in February 1977, was the band's first full arena leg of the tour. {{sfn|''Billboard''|1976}} Tickets for two shows at [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]] in Houston sold out in less than twelve hours.{{sfn|Orb|1976}} |
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Ticket prices for outdoor venues were US$8.50 in advance and $10 on the day of the show, while indoor venues were $6 in advance and $7 at the door.{{sfn|''Billboard''|1976}} At its conclusion, the Worldwide Texas Tour sold over 1.2 million tickets.{{sfn|''Kerrang!''|1981}} In 2008, ''[[Guitar World]]''′s Alan di Perna called it "one of the most ambitious and bizarre tours in all of rock history".<ref name="di Perna" /> |
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==Setlist== |
==Setlist== |
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==Tour dates== |
==Tour dates== |
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|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, |
|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue |
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! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date |
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date |
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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City |
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City |
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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance |
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance |
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! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |
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! style="background:#dde;" colspan="7"| Leg 1: arenas and stadiums in the United States |
! style="background:#dde;" colspan="7"| Leg 1: arenas and stadiums in the United States |
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|May 29, 1976 |
|May 29, 1976 |
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|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]] |
|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]] |
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|rowspan="30" |United States |
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|[[Groves Stadium]] |
|[[Groves Stadium]] |
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|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], [[ |
|[[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], [[Point Blank (band)|Point Blank]] |
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|{{n/a}} |
|{{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|June 2, 1976 |
|June 2, 1976 |
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|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] |
|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] |
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|[[Richmond Coliseum]] |
|[[Richmond Coliseum]] |
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|{{n/a}} |
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|June 5, 1976 |
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|[[Atlanta]] |
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|[[Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium]] |
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|[[Marshall Tucker Band]], [[Elvin Bishop]] |
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|45,000 / 65,000 |
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|$425,000 |
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|June 6, 1976 |
|June 6, 1976 |
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|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] |
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] |
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|[[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]] |
|[[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]] |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|June 7, 1976 |
|June 7, 1976 |
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|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] |
|[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] |
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|[[Freedom Hall]] |
|[[Freedom Hall]] |
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|June 10, 1976 |
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|[[Atlanta]] |
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|[[Fulton County Stadium|Atlanta Fulton Stadium]] |
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|[[Marshall Tucker Band]], Elvin Bishop |
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|45,000 / 65,000 |
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|$425,000 |
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|June 12, 1976 |
|June 12, 1976 |
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|June 20, 1976 |
|June 20, 1976 |
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|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |
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|[[Jacksonville Coliseum]] |
|[[Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|Elvin Bishop, Jay Boy Adams |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|June 24, 1976 |
|June 24, 1976 |
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|[[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] |
|[[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] |
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|[[Broome County Arena]] |
|[[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]] |
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|June 26, 1976 |
|June 26, 1976 |
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|[[Philadelphia]] |
|[[Philadelphia]] |
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|[[ |
|[[Philadelphia Spectrum]] |
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|Blue Öyster Cult, [[Ted Nugent]] |
|Blue Öyster Cult, [[Ted Nugent]] |
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|18,209 / 19,500 |
|18,209 / 19,500 |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|June |
|June 29, 1976 |
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|[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] |
|[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] |
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|[[Charleston Civic Center]] |
|[[Charleston Civic Center]] |
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|July 9, 1976 |
|July 9, 1976 |
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|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
|[[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
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|[[Omaha Civic Auditorium]] |
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|[[Ak-Sar-Ben (arena)|Ak-Sar-Ben]] |
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|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] |
|[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] |
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|[[Kiel Auditorium]] |
|[[Kiel Auditorium]] |
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|[[Pure Prairie League]] |
|[[Pure Prairie League]], [[Jay Boy Adams]] |
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|July 17, 1976 |
|July 17, 1976 |
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|[[New Orleans]] |
|[[New Orleans]] |
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|[[Tulane |
|[[Tulane Stadium]] |
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|rowspan="4"|[[The J. Geils Band]], [[Jay Boy Adams]] |
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|51,000 / 60,000 |
|51,000 / 60,000 |
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|$500,000 |
|$500,000 |
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|[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] |
|[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] |
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|[[Duluth Arena Auditorium]] |
|[[Duluth Arena Auditorium]] |
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|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
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|July 23, 1976 |
|July 23, 1976 |
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|July 25, 1976 |
|July 25, 1976 |
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|[[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]] |
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|[[Chicago]] |
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|[[Athletic & Convocation Center]] |
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|[[Soldier Field]] |
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|July 26, 1976 |
|July 26, 1976 |
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|[[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]] |
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|[[Pine Knob Music Theatre]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[Pine Knob Music Theatre]] |
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|[[REO Speedwagon]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[REO Speedwagon]] |
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|July 27, 1976 |
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|August 1, 1976 |
|August 1, 1976 |
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|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] |
|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] |
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|[[Anaheim Stadium]] |
|[[Anaheim Stadium]] |
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|Blue Öyster Cult, [[Johnny Winter|Johnny]] & [[Edgar Winter]] |
|rowspan="2"|Blue Öyster Cult, [[Johnny Winter|Johnny]] & [[Edgar Winter]] |
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|49,169 / 60,000 |
|49,169 / 60,000 |
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|$498,040 |
|$498,040 |
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|[[San Diego]] |
|[[San Diego]] |
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|[[San Diego Stadium]] |
|[[San Diego Stadium]] |
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|Blue Öyster Cult, Johnny & Edgar Winter |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|September 10, 1976 |
|September 10, 1976 |
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|[[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] |
|[[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]] |
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|rowspan="31"|United States |
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|[[McElroy Auditorium]] |
|[[McElroy Auditorium]] |
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|[[The Boys (English band)|The Boys]] |
|[[The Boys (English band)|The Boys]] |
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|5,000 / 7,000 |
|5,000 / 7,000 |
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|$24,900 |
|$24,900 |
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|September 11, 1976 |
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|[[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]] |
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|[[Metropolitan Sports Center]] |
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|Pure Prairie League, Jay Boy Adams |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="8" {{n/a}} |
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|September 12, 1976 |
|September 12, 1976 |
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|[[Detroit]] |
|[[Detroit]] |
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|[[Cobo |
|[[Cobo Center]] |
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|{{n/a}} |
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|September 17, 1976 |
|September 17, 1976 |
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|[[Billings, Montana|Billings]] |
|[[Billings, Montana|Billings]] |
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|[[Yellowstone METRA]] |
|[[Yellowstone METRA]] |
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|10, |
|10,086 / 13,000 |
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|September 19, 1976 |
|September 19, 1976 |
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|[[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]] |
|[[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]] |
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|[[War Memorial Fieldhouse]] |
|[[War Memorial Fieldhouse]] |
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|September 21, 1976 |
|September 21, 1976 |
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|[[Salt Lake City]] |
|[[Salt Lake City]] |
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|[[Salt Palace]] |
|[[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]] |
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|Roadwork |
|Roadwork |
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|September 22, 1976 |
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|[[Las Vegas]] |
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|[[Las Vegas Convention Center]] |
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|September 24, 1976 |
|September 24, 1976 |
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|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] |
|[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] |
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|[[Tucson |
|[[Tucson Community Center]] |
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|September 25, 1976 |
|September 25, 1976 |
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|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |
|[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |
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|[[Tennessee State Fairgrounds]] |
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|[[The Band]], [[Cate Brothers]] |
|[[The Band]], [[Cate Brothers]] |
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|$13,744 |
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|September 30, 1976 |
|September 30, 1976 |
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|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]] |
|[[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]] |
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|[[Lakeland Civic Center]] |
|[[Lakeland Civic Center]] |
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|rowspan="2"|Point Blank |
|rowspan="2" |Point Blank |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|October 2, 1976 |
|October 2, 1976 |
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|[[Hollywood Sportatorium]] |
|[[Hollywood Sportatorium]] |
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|October |
|October 9, 1976 |
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|[[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]] |
|[[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]] |
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|[[Doak Campbell Stadium]] |
|[[Doak Campbell Stadium]] |
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|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] |
|[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] |
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|[[University of Dayton Arena]] |
|[[University of Dayton Arena]] |
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|Wet Willie |
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|{{n/a}} |
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|October 21, 1976 |
|October 21, 1976 |
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|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] |
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] |
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|[[Portland Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|rowspan="3"|Elvin Bishop |
|rowspan="3"|Elvin Bishop |
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|October 31, 1976 |
|October 31, 1976 |
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|Kansas City |
|Kansas City |
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|[[Kansas City Municipal Auditorium]] |
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|Rory Gallagher |
|Rory Gallagher |
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|8,007 / 12,732 |
|8,007 / 12,732 |
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|$51,686 |
|$51,686 |
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|November 9, 1976 |
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|[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] |
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|[[Toledo Sports Arena]] |
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|[[Montrose (band)|Montrose]] |
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|rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |
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|November 11, 1976 |
|November 11, 1976 |
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|[[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] |
|[[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] |
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|[[Capital Centre]] |
|[[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]] |
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|Styx, Elvin Bishop |
|Styx, Elvin Bishop |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|November 25, 1976 |
|November 25, 1976 |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Houston]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[Houston]] |
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|rowspan="2"|[[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]] |
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|rowspan="4"|Rory Gallagher |
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|November 26, 1976 |
|November 26, 1976 |
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|November 27, 1976 |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Tarrant County Convention Center]] |
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|November 28, 1976 |
|November 28, 1976 |
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|[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] |
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|[[Tarrant County Convention Center Arena]] |
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|November 30, 1976 |
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|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] |
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|[[Tulsa Assembly Center]] |
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|Pure Prairie League |
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|February 10, 1977 |
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|[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] |
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|rowspan="23"|United States |
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|[[Greensboro Coliseum]] |
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|February 16, 1977 |
|February 16, 1977 |
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|[[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] |
|[[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] |
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|[[Dane County Memorial Coliseum]] |
|[[Dane County Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|[[Head East]] |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|February 17, 1977 |
|February 17, 1977 |
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|February 22, 1977 |
|February 22, 1977 |
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|[[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] |
|[[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] |
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|[[War Memorial Coliseum]] |
|[[Allen County War Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|February 24, 1977 |
|February 24, 1977 |
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|Detroit |
|Detroit |
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|Cobo |
|Cobo Center |
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|Atlanta Rhythm Section |
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|{{n/a}} |
|{{n/a}} |
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|March 3, 1977 |
|March 3, 1977 |
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|March 8, 1977 |
|March 8, 1977 |
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|Binghamton |
|Binghamton |
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|Broome County Arena |
|Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
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|[[The Dictators]] |
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|rowspan="17" {{n/a}} |
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|March 9, 1977 |
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|[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] |
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|[[Springfield Civic Center]] |
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|[[Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band]] |
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|March 16, 1977 |
|March 16, 1977 |
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|[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] |
|[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] |
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|[[Mississippi Coliseum]] |
|[[Mississippi Coliseum]] |
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|rowspan="3"|Point Blank |
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|- |
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|March 23, 1977 |
|March 23, 1977 |
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|[[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]] |
|[[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]] |
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|[[Lake Charles Civic Center]] |
|[[Lake Charles Civic Center]] |
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|Point Blank |
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|March 25, 1977 |
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|[[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] |
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|[[Hammons Center Arena]] |
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|March 26, 1977 |
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|[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
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|[[Pershing Auditorium]] |
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|Styx |
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|March 27, 1977 |
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|[[Normal, Illinois|Normal]] |
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|[[Horton Fieldhouse]] |
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|rowspan="4"|Point Blank |
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|April 1, 1977 |
|April 1, 1977 |
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|[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] |
|[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] |
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|[[Savannah Civic Center]] |
|[[Savannah Civic Center]] |
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|April 2, 1977 |
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|[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] |
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|[[Mobile Municipal Auditorium]] |
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|April 3, 1977 |
|April 3, 1977 |
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|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] |
|[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] |
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|[[Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center |
|[[Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center]] |
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|Point Blank |
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|April 7, 1977 |
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|Richmond |
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|Richmond Coliseum |
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|[[Nils Lofgren]] |
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|April 8, 1977 |
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|[[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]] |
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|[[Hampton Coliseum]] |
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|Atlanta Rhythm Section, Nils Lofgren |
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|April 9, 1977 |
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|[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] |
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|[[Greensboro Coliseum]] |
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|Nils Lofgren |
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|April 10, 1977 |
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|[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]] |
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|[[Roanoke Civic Center]] |
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|The Outlaws |
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|April 13, 1977 |
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|[[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]] |
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|[[Wings Stadium]] |
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|[[Rush (band)|Rush]] |
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|April 15, 1977 |
|April 15, 1977 |
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|5,688 / 8,500 |
|5,688 / 8,500 |
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|$39,501 |
|$39,501 |
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|April 16, 1977 |
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|[[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson]] |
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|[[Littlejohn Coliseum]] |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|April 18, 1977 |
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|[[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] |
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|[[Hearnes Center]] |
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|April 21, 1977 |
|April 21, 1977 |
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|[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |
|[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |
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|[[Rochester War Memorial]] |
|[[Rochester Community War Memorial]] |
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|Pure Prairie League |
|Pure Prairie League |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
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|April 23, 1977 |
|April 23, 1977 |
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|[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] |
|[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] |
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|[[John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum]] |
|[[John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|The Dictators |
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|April 24, 1977 |
|April 24, 1977 |
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|[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |
|[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |
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|[[Providence Civic Center]] |
|[[Providence Civic Center]] |
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|[[Foghat]] |
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|rowspan="2" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C| |
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|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|- |
|- |
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|May 6, 1977 |
|May 6, 1977 |
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|[[Hays, Kansas|Hays]] |
|[[Hays, Kansas|Hays]] |
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|[[Gross Memorial Coliseum]] |
|[[Gross Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|May 7, 1977 |
|May 7, 1977 |
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|[[Allen Fieldhouse]] |
|[[Allen Fieldhouse]] |
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|[[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] |
|[[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] |
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|May 8, 1977 |
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|[[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] |
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|[[Sioux Falls Arena]] |
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|June 7, 1977 |
|June 7, 1977 |
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|Albuquerque |
|Albuquerque |
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|rowspan="14"|United States |
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|Tingley Coliseum |
|Tingley Coliseum |
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|rowspan="3"| |
|rowspan="3"|Pure Prairie League, [[Climax Blues Band]] |
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|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
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|June 11, 1977 |
|June 11, 1977 |
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|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] |
|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] |
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|[[ |
|[[Inglewood Forum]] |
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|Elvin Bishop |
|rowspan="3"|Elvin Bishop |
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|- |
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|June 14, 1977 |
|June 14, 1977 |
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|[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]] |
|[[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]] |
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|[[Bakersfield Civic Auditorium]] |
|[[Bakersfield Civic Auditorium]] |
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|June 15, 1977 |
|June 15, 1977 |
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|San Diego |
|San Diego |
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|[[San Diego Sports Arena]] |
|[[San Diego Sports Arena]] |
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|Elvin Bishop |
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|9,921 / 14,800 |
|9,921 / 14,800 |
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|$65,768 |
|$65,768 |
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|[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] |
|[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] |
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|[[El Paso County Coliseum]] |
|[[El Paso County Coliseum]] |
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|Point Blank |
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|rowspan="2" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C| |
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|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
|rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
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|Fresno |
|Fresno |
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|Selland Arena |
|Selland Arena |
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|rowspan="3"|Elvin Bishop |
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|- |
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|June 22, 1977 |
|June 22, 1977 |
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|[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] |
|[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] |
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|[[Swing Auditorium]] |
|[[Swing Auditorium]] |
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|rowspan="2"|Elvin Bishop |
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|June 24, 1977 |
|June 24, 1977 |
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|July 1, 1977 |
|July 1, 1977 |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Honolulu]] |
|rowspan="2"|[[Honolulu]] |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Neal S. Blaisdell |
|rowspan="2"|[[Neal S. Blaisdell Center]] |
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|rowspan="2"|Yellow Rose Band |
|rowspan="2"|Yellow Rose Band |
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|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
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|July 2, 1977 |
|July 2, 1977 |
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|[[North Dakota State University]] |
|[[North Dakota State University]] |
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|style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C| |
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|July 10, 1977 |
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|[[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]] |
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|[[Rushmore Plaza Civic Center]] |
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|[[Burton Cummings]] |
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|December 28, 1977 |
|December 28, 1977 |
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|[[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] |
|[[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] |
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|rowspan="5"|United States |
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|[[Hirsch Memorial Coliseum]] |
|[[Hirsch Memorial Coliseum]] |
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|[[Sea Level (band)|Sea Level]] |
|[[Sea Level (band)|Sea Level]] |
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|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
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|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="5" {{n/a}} |
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|December 29, 1977 |
|December 29, 1977 |
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|December 31, 1977 |
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|Fort Worth |
|Fort Worth |
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|Tarrant County Convention Center |
|Tarrant County Convention Center |
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|Muddy Waters |
|rowspan="2"|Muddy Waters |
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|January 1, 1978 |
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|[[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] |
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|[[Amarillo Civic Center]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite episode |title= Billy Gibbons, Musician|url=http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/archive/gibbons.php|series= Texas Monthly Talks| |
*{{cite episode |title= Billy Gibbons, Musician|url=http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/archive/gibbons.php|series= Texas Monthly Talks|series-link= Texas Monthly Talks|network= [[PBS]]|station= [[KLRU-TV]]|location=[[Austin, Texas|Austin]]|airdate= April 24, 2008|season= 6|number= 141|time= 14:02-14:33|ref={{sfnref|''Texas Monthly Talks''|2008}} }} |
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*{{cite magazine | author= Clark, Stuart| title= ZZ Living| magazine= [[Hot Press]]| date= January 26, 1994| url= http://www.hotpress.com/archive/469759.html| ref= CITEREFClark1994}} |
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*{{cite news | author= Gray, Chris| title= R.I.P. Bill Narum, KLOL Co-Founder, Leading Texas Counterculture Artist and ZZ Top Stage Designer| url= http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/11/rip_bill_narum_klol_co-founder.php| work= [[Houston Press]]| date= November 19, 2009| ref= CITEREFGray2009}} |
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*{{cite magazine | author= Hinchliffe, Jon| title= These Men Are Not As Daft As They Look| magazine= [[Kerrang!]]| date= September 1981| volume= 1| issue= 3| page= 31| url= http://www.lowpft.com/elloco.txt| ref={{sfnref|''Kerrang!''|1981}} }} |
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*{{cite magazine | title= Longhorns Host Eagles| magazine= [[The Alcalde]]| date= May 1995| volume= 83| issue= 5| page= 31| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=RtYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31| ref={{sfnref|''The Alcalde''|1995}} }} |
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*{{cite magazine | author= Orb, Maureen| title= ZZ Top tour is the largest in rock history| magazine= [[Newsweek]]| date= 1976| url= http://lowpft.com/wwtt.txt| ref= CITEREFOrb1976}} |
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*{{cite magazine | title= ZZ Top global trek has $20 mil potential| magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| date= June 12, 1976| url= http://lowpft.com/wwtt.txt| ref={{sfnref|''Billboard''|1976}} }} |
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ConcertbyZZ Top | |
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Location | United States |
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Associated album | Fandango!, Tejas |
Start date | May 29, 1976 (1976-05-29) |
End date | December 31, 1977 (1977-12-31) |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 98 (100 scheduled) |
ZZ Top concert chronology | |
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The Worldwide Texas Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. Arranged in support of their 1975 album Fandango!, the band visited arenas, stadiums, and auditoriums from 1976 to 1977. The elaborate stage production was designed to bring Texas to national audiences, with regional fauna and flora.
Encompassing five legs and 97 shows, the tour began in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on May 29, 1976, and ended in Fort Worth, Texas on December 31, 1977. The band's 1976 album Tejas, which elaborated on the tour's artistic theme, was recorded during a break in the tour, and its songs were played in 1977. In 2008, Guitar World′s Alan di Perna called it "one of the most ambitious and bizarre tours in all of rock history".[1]
ZZ Top's 1973 album Tres Hombres and supporting single "La Grange" brought them commercial and critical success in the United States. They gained a reputation as one of the top rock acts in the country and earned them the nickname "that little ol' band from Texas".[2] On September 1, 1974, ZZ Top performed at Texas Memorial StadiuminAustin. The concert—photographs of which were used for their 1975 Fandango! album—was the last at the stadium until the Eagles performed there in 1995, as the artificial turf was damaged by rowdy fans.[2] In 2008, guitarist and vocalist Billy Gibbons recalled the concert as a "great, great event".[3]
The Worldwide Texas Tour stage was designed by Bill Narum, who also designed ZZ Top's album covers and tour posters.[4] Whereas ZZ Top had previously used simple productions, the tour stage was an elaborate setup designed to "bring Texas to the people".[5] It included a 63-by-48 foot (19-by-15 m) stage that was tilted at a four-degree angle, which resembled the shape of Texas and weighed 35 tons (70,000 lbs), costing a reported US$100,000. The stage was constructed in a seven-hour process with the help of 40 crew members. The set's backdrop was a 180-foot (55 m) three-dimensional panorama that used five scrims measuring 36-by-20 feet (11-by-6 m), which were hand-painted and individually lit to show dawn and dusk effects.[6]
The presentation also included live animals such as a longhorn steer, black buffalo, two vultures, and two rattlesnakes, and plants such as yucca, agave, and cacti. Over US$140,000 was spent to ensure that the animals were healthy, traveling under the supervision of an animal expert and veterinarian. The set used 260 speakers and 130 light fixtures, using over 136,000 watts of power. A crew of 50 people traveled in a series of 13 vehicles to transport 75 tons (150,000 lbs) of equipment. The entire production and crew were insured for $10 million.[6]
Rehearsals began in May 1976 at AstroarenainHouston. The band and crew spent a week rehearsing the show, constructing and adjusting the stage set. Unlike many of the group's previous tours, which began around the release of a new album, the Worldwide Texas Tour started over a year after Fandango! was released, allowing fans the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the songs. By opening night, the album had already been certified gold in the United States and sold over one million copies in Canada.[7] The first leg of the tour, 30 shows in the US, alternated between stadiums and arenas. It didn't start off well as four days of heavy rain and hailstorms preceded the opening show at Groves Stadium, which decreased ticket sales to 20,000.
Concerts in Europe, Japan, Australia, and Mexico were cancelled due to quarantine restrictions for buffalo.[7]
The band's recorded their 1976 album Tejas after the second leg in the tour, and played its songs in 1977. By the time the third US leg began, Tejas had sold more than half a million copies in the US. The leg, which began in February 1977, was the band's first full arena leg of the tour. [5] Tickets for two shows at The Summit in Houston sold out in less than twelve hours.[6]
Ticket prices for outdoor venues were US$8.50 in advance and $10 on the day of the show, while indoor venues were $6 in advance and $7 at the door.[5] At its conclusion, the Worldwide Texas Tour sold over 1.2 million tickets.[8] In 2008, Guitar World′s Alan di Perna called it "one of the most ambitious and bizarre tours in all of rock history".[1]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1: arenas and stadiums in the United States | ||||||
May 29, 1976 | Winston-Salem | United States | Groves Stadium | Lynyrd Skynyrd, Point Blank | — | — |
June 2, 1976 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | Wet Willie | 8,309 / 12,000 | ||
June 3, 1976 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | — | |||
June 5, 1976 | Atlanta | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop | 45,000 / 65,000 | $425,000 | |
June 6, 1976 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | — | — | ||
June 7, 1976 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | ||||
June 12, 1976 | Pittsburgh | Three Rivers Stadium | Aerosmith, Point Blank | 47,705 / 65,000 | $425,000 | |
June 20, 1976 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Elvin Bishop, Jay Boy Adams | — | — | |
June 23, 1976 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls Convention Center | Blue Öyster Cult, Starz | |||
June 24, 1976 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | ||||
June 25, 1976 | South Yarmouth | Cape Cod Coliseum | Blue Öyster Cult, Starz | |||
June 26, 1976 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Spectrum | Blue Öyster Cult, Ted Nugent | 18,209 / 19,500 | $104,568 | |
June 28, 1976 | Richfield | Coliseum at Richfield | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | — | — | |
June 29, 1976 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | Blue Öyster Cult | |||
July 4, 1976 | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws | 32,000 / 60,000 | $320,000 | |
July 9, 1976 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | — | — | ||
July 11, 1976 | Kansas City | Arrowhead Stadium | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jay Boy Adams | |||
July 14, 1976 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | Pure Prairie League, Jay Boy Adams | |||
July 17, 1976 | New Orleans | Tulane Stadium | The J. Geils Band, Jay Boy Adams | 51,000 / 60,000 | $500,000 | |
July 21, 1976 | Duluth | Duluth Arena Auditorium | — | — | ||
July 23, 1976 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | ||||
July 25, 1976 | South Bend | Athletic & Convocation Center | ||||
July 26, 1976 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | REO Speedwagon | |||
July 27, 1976 | ||||||
August 1, 1976 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | Blue Öyster Cult, The Outlaws | 17,102 / 17,102 | $136,816 | |
August 4, 1976 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | Jay Boy Adams | — | — | |
August 7, 1976 | Anaheim | Anaheim Stadium | Blue Öyster Cult, Johnny & Edgar Winter | 49,169 / 60,000 | $498,040 | |
August 9, 1976 | San Diego | San Diego Stadium | — | — | ||
August 10, 1976 | Fresno | Selland Arena | ||||
August 14, 1976 | Daly City | Cow Palace | Ted Nugent | 14,500 / 14,500 | $79,844 | |
Leg 2: arenas and stadiums in the United States | ||||||
September 10, 1976 | Waterloo | United States | McElroy Auditorium | The Boys | 5,000 / 7,000 | $24,900 |
September 11, 1976 | Bloomington | Metropolitan Sports Center | Pure Prairie League, Jay Boy Adams | — | — | |
September 12, 1976 | Detroit | Cobo Center | ||||
September 17, 1976 | Bismarck | Bismarck Civic Center | REO Speedwagon | 4,200 / 8,000 | ||
September 18, 1976 | Billings | Yellowstone METRA | 10,086 / 13,000 | |||
September 19, 1976 | Laramie | War Memorial Fieldhouse | — | |||
September 21, 1976 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | Roadwork | |||
September 22, 1976 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Convention Center | ||||
September 24, 1976 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | ||||
September 25, 1976 | Nashville | Tennessee State Fairgrounds | The Band, Cate Brothers | $13,744 | ||
September 30, 1976 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | Point Blank | — | ||
October 2, 1976 | Hollywood | Hollywood Sportatorium | ||||
October 9, 1976 | Tallahassee | Doak Campbell Stadium | Wet Willie, Point Blank | 11,600 / 40,500 | $82,000 | |
October 14, 1976 | Dayton | University of Dayton Arena | Wet Willie | — | — | |
October 16, 1976 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | Styx | 13,500 / 13,500 | ||
October 17, 1976 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | — | |||
October 21, 1976 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | Elvin Bishop | |||
October 22, 1976 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | 6,506 / 8,500 | |||
October 23, 1976 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | — | |||
October 28, 1976 | Pocatello | ASISU MiniDome | 7,368 / 12,000 | |||
October 31, 1976 | Kansas City | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium | Rory Gallagher | — | ||
November 2, 1976 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma State Fair Arena | ||||
November 4, 1976 | Wichita | Levitt Arena | The Fools | |||
November 7, 1976 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 8,007 / 12,732 | $51,686 | ||
November 9, 1976 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | Montrose | — | — | |
November 11, 1976 | Landover | Capital Centre | Styx, Elvin Bishop | |||
November 25, 1976 | Houston | The Summit | Rory Gallagher | |||
November 26, 1976 | ||||||
November 27, 1976 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | ||||
November 28, 1976 | ||||||
November 30, 1976 | Tulsa | Tulsa Assembly Center | Pure Prairie League | |||
Leg 3: arenas and auditoriums in the United States | ||||||
February 16, 1977 | Madison | United States | Dane County Memorial Coliseum | Head East | — | — |
February 17, 1977 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | Elvin Bishop | |||
February 19, 1977 | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | Atlanta Rhythm Section | |||
February 22, 1977 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | ||||
February 23, 1977 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | Cate Brothers | 11,951 / 17,556 | $78,764 | |
February 24, 1977 | Detroit | Cobo Center | Atlanta Rhythm Section | — | — | |
March 3, 1977 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | The Blend | 7,489 / 9,500 | ||
March 8, 1977 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | The Dictators | — | ||
March 9, 1977 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center | Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band | |||
March 16, 1977 | Boston | Boston Garden | Santana | |||
March 17, 1977 | ||||||
March 19, 1977 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | Point Blank | |||
March 23, 1977 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles Civic Center | ||||
March 25, 1977 | Springfield | Hammons Center Arena | ||||
March 26, 1977 | Lincoln | Pershing Auditorium | Styx | |||
March 27, 1977 | Normal | Horton Fieldhouse | Point Blank | |||
April 1, 1977 | Savannah | Savannah Civic Center | ||||
April 2, 1977 | Mobile | Mobile Municipal Auditorium | ||||
April 3, 1977 | Birmingham | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center | ||||
April 7, 1977 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | Nils Lofgren | |||
April 8, 1977 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | Atlanta Rhythm Section, Nils Lofgren | |||
April 9, 1977 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | Nils Lofgren | |||
April 10, 1977 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | The Outlaws | |||
April 13, 1977 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | Rush | |||
April 15, 1977 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Blackfoot | 5,688 / 8,500 | $39,501 | |
April 16, 1977 | Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum | — | — | ||
April 18, 1977 | Columbia | Hearnes Center | ||||
April 21, 1977 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | Pure Prairie League | |||
April 23, 1977 | Manchester | John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum | The Dictators | |||
April 24, 1977 | Waterbury | Palace Theater | Piper | 3,800 / 3,800 | $28,500 | |
April 30, 1977 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | Foghat | — | — | |
May 6, 1977 | Hays | Gross Memorial Coliseum | ||||
May 7, 1977 | Lawrence | Allen Fieldhouse | Foreigner | |||
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June 7, 1977 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | Pure Prairie League, Climax Blues Band | — | — |
June 8, 1977 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | ||||
June 9, 1977 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | ||||
June 11, 1977 | Inglewood | Inglewood Forum | Elvin Bishop | |||
June 14, 1977 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield Civic Auditorium | ||||
June 15, 1977 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 9,921 / 14,800 | $65,768 | ||
June 18, 1977 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | Point Blank | — | — | |
June 21, 1977 | Fresno | Selland Arena | Elvin Bishop | |||
June 22, 1977 | San Bernardino | Swing Auditorium | ||||
June 24, 1977 | Daly City | Cow Palace | 9,167 / 14,000 | $62,039 | ||
July 1, 1977 | Honolulu | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | Yellow Rose Band | — | — | |
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July 9, 1977 | Fargo | North Dakota State University | ||||
July 10, 1977 | Rapid City | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | Burton Cummings | |||
Leg 5: arenas and auditoriums in the United States | ||||||
December 28, 1977 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | Sea Level | — | — |
December 29, 1977 | Abilene | Taylor County Expo Center | Muddy Waters, Jay Boy Adams | |||
December 30, 1977 | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center | Muddy Waters, The Fools | |||
December 31, 1977 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | Muddy Waters | |||
January 1, 1978 | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center |
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