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1980


03/07/80 - John Denver at Harrah's, South Lake Tahoe
03/25/80 - J. Geils Band at Sac Memorial Auditorium
03/30/80 - Frank Zappa at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/03/80 - Robin Trower at Sac Memorial Auditorium
05/15/80 - Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush at Sac Memorial Auditorium
05/26/80 - Travers Band, Def Leppard, UFO at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/14/80 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Doobie Brothers, Toto, Ambrosia, Huey Lewis & The News
06/15/80 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Doobie Brothers, Toto, Ambrosia, Huey Lewis & The News, Air Supply
08/13/80 - Boz Scaggs, Greg Kihn Band at Sac Memorial Auditorium (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
08/16/80 - Heart, Eddie Money, Firefall, Huey Lewis and The News at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/23/80 - Foghat, Blackfoot at Sac Memorial Auditorium
09/21/80 - John Denver at UC Davis Rec Hall
09/28/80 - Muddy Waters at William Land Park, Sacramento
11/01/80 - Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/26/80 - Babys, Off Broadway at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/16/80 - Dead Kennedys, Fall of Christianity, The Witnesses, Reagan Kids at Galactica 2000
12/20/80 - Cheap Trick at Sac Memorial Auditorium


1981


01/01/81 - B.B. King at Sac Memorial Auditorium
01/17/81 - REO Speedwagon, The Rockets at Sac Memorial Auditorium
01/17/81 - Beach Boys at UC Davis (1st of 2 consecutive dates)
01/25/81 - 38 Special, Outlaws at Sac Memorial Auditorium
02/08/81 - Santana at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
03/27/81 - Pat Travers, Rainbow at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/25/81 - Jimmy Buffett at Sac Memorial Auditorium
05/07/81 - Ted Nugent, Humble Pie at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/13/81 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Journey, Hall & Oates, Billy Squier, Eric Martin
06/14/81 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Journey, Hall & Oates, Billy Squier, Eric Martin
06/16/81 - Rush at Centennial Coliseum, Reno
06/21/81 - Alice Cooper at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/25/81 - Motley Crue at Cabo's
07/29/81 - Husker Du at Galactica 2000
08/07/81 - Jerry Garcia Band at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
09/06/81 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo Grandstand, Sacramento
09/09/81 - Psychedelic Furs, Mission of Burma at Galactica 2000
09/28/81 - Frank Zappa at Sac Memorial Auditorium
10/09/81 - Steel Breeze at Sacramento State University
11/06/81 - Def Leppard, Blackfoot at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/08/81 - Triumph at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/20/81 - Motley Crue at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/03/81 - Devo at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/11/81 - The Tubes at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/26/81 - Boz Scaggs at Caesar's, South Lake Tahoe


1982


01/23/82 - Molly Hatchet, Lamont Cranston Blues Band, Henry Paul Band at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/04/82 - J. Geils Band at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/05/82 - Rick Springfield, Eric Martin at Sac Memorial Auditorium
05/25/82 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/04/82 - The Features, Flamin' Groovies, Swinging Possums at Galactica 2000
06/22/82 - Aldo Nova, UFO at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/05/82 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Foreigner, Loverboy, Quarterflash, Eric Martin
06/06/82 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Foreigner, Loverboy, Quarterflash, Eric Martin
07/16/82 - Rainbow at Sac Memorial Auditorium
07/22/82 - Crucifix, Black Flag, Cools Vacants at Galactica 2000
07/24/82 - Heart, John Mellencamp at Sac Memorial Auditorium
07/31/82 - Boz Scaggs at Caesar's, South Lake Tahoe
08/12/82 - Go-Go's at Sac Memorial Auditorium
08/26/82 - R.E.M., Romeo Void at Galactica 2000
08/26/82 - The Tubes at Cal Expo
08/28/82 - The Police at Cal Expo
09/02/82 - Game Theory at Galactica 2000
09/03/82 - Scorpions, Iron Maiden at Sac Memorial Auditorium
09/03/82 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North
09/10/82 - Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, The Vacant, J.I.A. at Oddfellows Building
10/13/82 - X at Galactica 2000
10/15/82 - Bad Brains, Afrikan Dreamland at Beaverbrooks North
10/21/82 - The Clash, Suburban Lawns at Sac Memorial Auditorium (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
10/21/82 - Meat Puppets, Detergence, Vincent Michael, Crill at Galactica 2000
10/30/82 - Social Distortion, Lewd, The Vacant, Positive Elite at La Semilla Cultural Center
11/22/82 - Iggy Pop, Nash the Slash at Galactica 2000
12/14/82 - The Motels, The Beat, Game Theory at Galactica 2000
12/17/82 - Devo at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/30/82 - Eddie Money at Sac Memorial Auditorium


1983


01/08/83 - The Features at Beaverbrooks North
01/13/83 - Dream Theater, Game Theory at Galactica 2000
01/18/83 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Sac Memorial Auditorium
01/28/83 - The Features, Modern Eyes at Beaverbrooks North
01/29/83 - The Features, Modern Eyes at Beaverbrooks North
02/06/83 - Eric Clapton at Sac Convention Center
02/10/83 - Sammy Hagar at Sac Memorial Auditorium
02/10/83 - Bangles, Plegs at Galactica 2000
02/12/83 - The Call at Beaverbrooks North
03/01/83 - Thin White Rope, Rebel Truth, Lords of the New Church at Galactica 2000
03/02/83 - John Denver at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe (1st of 11 consecutive nights)
03/07/83 - Blasters, Rank and File at Galactica 2000
03/10/83 - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five at Galactica 2000
03/16/83 - Ronnie Montrose at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
04/08/83 - Charlie Peaco*ck at Beaverbrooks North
04/09/83 - Charlie Peaco*ck at Beaverbrooks North
04/14/83 - Black Flag, The Authorities, Vacant, Straw Dogs at Galactica 2000
04/23/83 - Triumph at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/28/83 - Eddie and the Tide at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
04/30/83 - Ramones at CSUS South Gym
05/07/83 - X, D.O.A., Untouchables, Flesheaters, Hunting Game at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
05/07/83 - Dead Kennedys, Rebel Truth, Square Cools, Karnage at Galactica 2000, Sacramento
05/26/83 - Stray Cats at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/03/83 - Social Distortion, The Vacant, Los Olvidados, J.I.A., Frantix at Club Minimal, Sacramento
06/04/83 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Men At Work, Stray Cats
06/05/83 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Men At Work, Stray Cats
06/13/83 - Cameo at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/13/83 - R.E.M., The Features, Let's Active at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
06/22/83 - Joan Armatrading at Sac Memorial Auditorium
07/02/83 - Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Fabian, Shirelles, Mary Wells, Little Anthony, Coasters at Hughes Stadium, Sac
07/03/83 - Iron Maiden, Fastway, Saxon at Sac Memorial Auditorium
07/15/83 - Rank and File, Lone Justice at Beaverbrooks North
07/17/83 - Beach Boys at Plateau Pavilion Site
07/27/83 - Nicolette Larson at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
07/31/83 - Twisted Sister, Blackfoot, Krokus at Sac Memorial Auditorium
08/02/83 - Aerosmith, Dio at Cal Expo, Sacramento
08/02/83 - Johnny Rivers at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
08/14/83 - Charlie Peaco*ck at Beaverbrooks North
08/15/83 - Charlie Peaco*ck at Beaverbrooks North
08/16/83 - Charlie Peaco*ck at Beaverbrooks North
08/19/83 - Sammy Hagar, Y&T, Stevie Ray Vaughan at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/27/83 - Eddie and The Tide at Beaverbrooks North
09/03/83 - Redd Kross, Toxic Reasons, Personality Crysis at Club Minimal, Sacramento
09/08/83 - Bangles, Big Race, Antics at Club Minimal, Sacramento
09/11/83 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North
09/16/83 - Agent Orange, Pariah, The Authorities at Club Minimal, Sacramento
10/02/83 - Beach Boys, Edge, Pablo Cruise at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/04/83 - Dio, Queensryche at Sac Memorial Auditorium
10/05/83 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North
10/13/83 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North
10/20/83 - Motels at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
10/23/83 - Motels at University of Nevada, Reno
11/09/83 - The Features, The Plimsouls at Beaverbrooks North
11/13/83 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North
11/18/83 - Stray Cats at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/20/83 - Motley Crue at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/23/83 - Black Sabbath at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
12/01/83 - Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/05/83 - Talking Heads at UC Davis Pavilion
12/06/83 - Bourgeois Tagg at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
12/08/83 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North
12/09/83 - Dead Kennedys, Butthole Surfers, Tales of Terror, Dead Pledge at Club Minimal, Sacramento
12/10/83 - Dead Kennedys, 7 Seconds, Strawdogs, Urban Assult at Club Minimal, Sacramento
12/13/83 - Lords of The New Church, Flying Tigers at Beaverbrooks North
12/17/83 - D.R.I.. The Vacant, Lamos, Born To Kill at La Semilla Cultural Center
12/28/83 - True West at Beaverbrooks North
12/30/83 - The Tubes, Oingo Boingo at Sac Memorial Auditorium


1984


01/06/84 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North
01/07/84 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North
01/11/84 - Wire Train at Beaverbrooks North
01/14/84 - Social Distortion, Jerry's Kids, Missing Link, Circle Kross at Vortagraph
01/21/84 - X, Black Slacks, Rx at Beaverbrooks North
01/28/84 - Agent Orange, People's Temple, Leaving Train, Hot Spit Dancers at Club Minimal, Sacramento
01/31/84 - Kiss at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
02/11/84 - Circle Jerks, House of Commons, Pariah, Decry, Circle Kross at Club Minimal, Sacramento
02/17/84 - Suicidal Tendencies, The Vandals, New Regime, Circle Kross at Vortograph
02/16/84 - Genesis at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
02/22/84 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North
03/11/84 - Meat Puppets, Shaghai Dogs, Death's Ugly Head at Club Minimal, Sacramento
03/17/84 - Ted Nugent, Michael Schenker at Sac Memorial Auditorium
03/27/84 - Ozzy Osbourne at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
04/15/84 - Subhumans, M.I.A., Trial, Satyagraha at Club Minimal, Sacramento
04/17/84 - John Mellencamp at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/18/84 - Circle Jerks, Tales of Terror, Shanghai Dogs, Groovie Ghoulies, D.U.H. at Club Minimal, Sacramento
04/19/84 - Adam Ant at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
04/20/84 - Scorpions, Bon Jovi at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
04/21/84 - Scorpions, Bon Jovi at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
04/26/84 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North
05/07/84 - Van Halen at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
05/12/84 - Rush at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
05/12/84 - Judas Priest, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
05/31/84 - True West, Flying Boat at Beaverbrooks North
06/09/84 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates)
06/20/84 - Night Ranger at Sac Memorial Auditorium
06/23/84 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Ratt, The Cars, Huey Lewis and The News, Berlin, REM
06/24/84 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Ratt, The Cars, Huey Lewis and The News, Berlin, REM
06/28/84 - David Gilmour at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/03/84 - Rod Stewart at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
07/15/84 - Toy Dolls, Tales of Terror, Antics, Pariah, Effiges at Club Minimal, Sacramento
07/17/84 - Rod Stewart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/20/84 - Missing Persons, Charlie Peaco*ck, Billy Satellite at Sac Memorial Auditorium
07/21/84 - Dio, Whitesnake, Y&T at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/09/84 - Ratt, Fastway, Mama's Boys at Sac Memorial Auditorium
08/15/84 - Psychedelic Furs, Bourgeois Tagg at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
08/21/84 - Public Image Ltd at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
09/12/84 - Rhythm School at Beaverbrooks North
09/21/84 - Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Helix, Kick Axe at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/03/84 - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Numonix at Beaverbrooks North
10/12/84 - Chicago, Alan Kaye at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/14/84 - Hoodoo Gurus at Beaverbrooks North
10/20/84 - Public Image Ltd, Mutants, TSOL at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
11/03/84 - Howard Jones at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
11/10/84 - Al Jarreau at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/19/84 - Motorhead, Exciter at Sac Memorial Auditorium
11/28/84 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bourgeois Tagg at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
11/29/84 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Ralph Shine Blues Band at Butte College Gym, Oroville
12/03/84 - Ramones at Entertainment Factory, Carmichael
12/04/84 - Blue Oyster Cult at Oasis Ballroom
12/04/84 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Cory Hart at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
12/07/84 - WASP, Krokus, Helix at Sac Memorial Auditorium
12/22/84 - The Untouchables at Beaverbrooks North
12/28/84 - Y & T, Night Ranger at Sac Memorial Auditorium


1985


01/03/85 - Slayer at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
01/04/85 - Exodus, Sentinel Beast at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
01/25/85 - Willie Nelson at Sac Memorial Auditorium
02/24/85 - Kiss, Queensryche at Sac Memorial Auditorium
03/19/85 - Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
04/05/85 - Petra at Sac Memorial Auditorium
04/13/85 - Slayer, Exodus, Venom at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
04/14/85 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Acker Gym
04/16/85 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
04/22/85 - Stryper at Lawlor Pioneer Theater, Reno
04/23/85 - Stryper at Club Cantell, Sacramento
05/10/85 - Chris Isaak at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
05/11/85 - Black Flag, Minutemen at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
05/17/85 - Circle Jerks at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
05/25/85 - Dead Kennedys, Subhumans UK at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
06/11/85 - Phil Collins at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/15/85 - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Talas, Wild Dogs at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
06/25/85 - Slayer, D.R.I., Possessed, Apriori at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
06/28/85 - Crosby, Stills & Nash at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/29/85 - Social Distortion, Battallion of Saints, 7 Seconds, Redd Kross, Specimen at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
06/29/85 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Foreigner, Glenn Frey, Katrina and the Waves, Night Ranger
06/30/85 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Foreigner, Glenn Frey, Katrina and the Waves, Night Ranger
07/04/85 - Iron Maiden, WASP at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/21/85 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/29/85 - Exciter, Megadeth, Sentinel Beast at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
08/06/85 - Bryan Adams at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/12/85 - Diana Ross at Caesars Tahoe, Stateline (1st of 7 consecutive nights)
08/13/85 - Agent Orange at Spanky's, Sacramento
08/14/85 - Dio at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/17/85 - Fats Domino at Sac Memorial Auditorium
08/21/85 - Rick Springfield at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/23/85 - Motley Crue at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/25/85 - Slayer, D.R.I., Possessed at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
08/26/85 - Black Flag, T.S.O.L., SWA, Tom Troccoli's Dog at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
09/13/85 - Suicidal Tendencies, No Mercy, Beowulf, Hot Spit Dancers, Sea Hags at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
09/15/85 - Dire Sraits at Sac Memorial Auditorium
09/28/85 - Humble Pie, Steve Marriott, Jet Red at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
10/02/85 - Tina Turner at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
10/07/85 - The Cure at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
10/13/85 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
10/20/85 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Metal Hex at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
11/26/85 - Bad Brains, Verbal Abuse, D.R.I. at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
12/01/85 - Motorhead at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
12/22/85 - Megadeth, Verbal Abuse, Flotsam & Jetsam at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
12/29/85 - Y & T, Metallica, Armored Saint at Sac Memorial Auditorium


1986


01/02/86 - Social Distortion, Dr. Know, The Vandals, Youth of Today at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
01/19/86 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Rigormortis at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
01/23/86 - Aerosmith at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
01/23/86 - Toy Dolls, Morlocks, Camper Van Beethoven, Jet Boy, Sea Hags at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
01/28/86 - Aerosmith at Back Door Lounge, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates)
02/05/86 - Kiss, WASP at Sac Memorial Auditorium
02/05/86 - Camper Van Beethoven at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento
02/21/86 - Dead Kennedys, Phranc, Mojo Nixon, 7 Seconds at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
02/23/86 - Oingo Boingo at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
03/29/86 - Circle Jerks, Butthole Surfers, Social Unrest, Identity Crisis at Sacramento Community Convention Center
05/03/86 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates)
05/16/86 - Judas Priest, Dokken at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
05/24/86 - Rush, Fabulous Thunderbirds at Cal Expo, Sacramento
05/27/86 - Black Flag, Painted Willy, Gone at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
06/02/86 - Siouxsie & The Banshees, Love and Rockets at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
06/12/86 - Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo
06/18/86 - Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Blue Oyster Cult at Cal Expo, Sacramento
07/13/86 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Thrasher at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
07/14/86 - Diana Ross at Caesars Tahoe, Stateline (1st of 7 consecutive nights)
07/18/86 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/19/86 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camo, Calaveras: ZZ Top, Night Ranger, Missing Persons (1st of 2 consecutive dates)
07/19/86 - Beach Boys at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds
07/27/86 - Jimmy Buffett at Sac Memorial Auditorium
08/02/86 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble at Sac Community Center Theater
08/04/86 - The Church, Westley Truman at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
08/11/86 - ZZ Top, Honeymoon Suite at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
08/13/86 - King Diamond, Megadeth, Sentinel Beast at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
08/16/86 - AC/DC, Queensryche at Cal Expo, Sacramento
08/23/86 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Journey, The Outfield, Honeymoon Suite, Andy Taylor
08/24/86 - Descendents, N.A.M., Neo-Nate, Ack!, Identity Crisis, Sea Hags, Monotribe at Spanky's, Sacramento
08/28/86 - INXS at Sacramento Convention Center
09/05/86 - Loverboy, Dokken at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/14/86 - Ramones, Social Unrest, Doggy Style at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
09/21/86 - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thelonius Monster, Coincidence at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
10/30/86 - The Tubes at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
11/01/86 - X at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
11/05/86 - Slayer, Overkill at The Boardwalk, Orangevale
11/11/86 - Moody Blues at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
11/12/86 - Moody Blues at Arco Arena, Sacramento
11/22/86 - Camper Van Beethoven, Dead Milkmen, Cactus Liquors, Sea Hags at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
11/26/86 - D.R.I., Verbal Abuse, Death Angel at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
12/08/86 - Megadeth, Dr. Know, Gravel Gut at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
12/14/86 - General Public, English Beat at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
12/18/86 - Yngwie Malmstreen's Rising Force, Saxon, Black and Blue at Sacramento Community Center Exhibition Hall


1987


01/02/87 - Circle Jerks, Wasted Youth, Jonny Guitar Knox at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
02/13/87 - Iron Maiden, Vinnie Vincent Invasion at Arco Arena, Sacramento
02/13/87 - John Denver at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe (1st of 8 consecutive nights)
02/15/87 - 7 Seconds, Dr. Know, Thin White Rope, White Flag at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
03/14/87 - Corrosion of Conformity, Verbal Abuse, SNFU at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
03/22/87 - Soul Asylum at Spanky's, Sacramento
04/03/87 - INXS at Arco Arena, Sacramento
04/20/87 - Crowded House, McGuires at UC Davis Freeborn Hall
04/28/87 - Iron Maiden, Vinnie Vincent Invasion at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
05/01/87 - Diana Ross at Arco Arena, Sacramento
05/16/87 - The Kinks at Arco Arena, Sacramento (cancelled)
05/27/87 - Deep Purple, Bad Company at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
05/29/87 - Night Ranger, Tesla at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/06/87 - 7 Seconds, Spot 1019, Sentinel Beast, Genital Chowder at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
06/14/87 - Megadeth, Overkill, The Necros at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
06/18/87 - Circle Jerks, Asexuals, Frontline, Pope-A-Lopes, J-Dolls at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
06/19/87 - Santana at Cascade Showroom, Stateline (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
06/26/87 - Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C. at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/08/87 - Jane's Addiction at Cattle Club, Sacramento
07/09/87 - Headface, Red Hot Chili Peppers at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
07/30/87 - Duran Duran, Erasure at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/02/87 - War at Reno Hilton
08/12/87 - Bryan Adams, The Hooters at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/13/87 - Billy Idol, The Cult at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/18/87 - Y&T, Ace Frehley's Comet at Arco Arena, Sacramento
08/23/87 - Mountain Aire Festival at Angels Camp, Calavares: Grateful Dead, Santana
08/23/87 - Suicidal Tendencies, Excel, Sea Hags, Herbicide at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
08/27/87 - Jane's Addiction at Lite Rail Inn, Sacramento
09/01/87 - Heart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/02/87 - Corrosion of Conformity, D.I., Reagan Youth at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
09/24/87 - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
09/25/87 - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/03/87 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/10/87 - Camper Van Beethoven, Sea Hags, Cat Heads at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
10/23/87 - T.S.O.L., The Borman Six, XXX at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento
11/25/87 - Megadeth, Testament, Heathen at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
11/27/87 - Def Leppard at Arco Arena, Sacramento
12/12/87 - Jethro Tull at Sleep Train Arena
12/13/87 - Kiss, Vinnie Vincent at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
12/15/87 - Tina Turner at Arco Arena, Sacramento
12/17/87 - Tina Turner at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
12/27/87 - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Paladins at Sacramento Community Theater


1988


01/23/88 - Aerosmith at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
01/24/88 - Aerosmith at Arco Arena, Sacramento
02/04/88 - Guns N' Roses at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
02/26/88 - Yes at Arco Arena, Sacramento
03/13/88 - Dio, Megadeth, Savatage at Arco Arena
03/25/88 - Agent Orange, Herbicide, The Borman Six, IGD at Danceteria
03/26/88 - Sting at Lawlor Events Center, Reno
03/28/88 - Kiss, Anthrax at Arco Arena, Sacramento
03/31/88 - Sting at Arco Arena, Sacramento
04/13/88 - Joe Satriani at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
04/20/88 - Pink Floyd at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento
04/30/88 - Depeche Mode, OMD at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/01/88 - INXS at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/06/88 - Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/09/88 - Bob Dylan, The Alarm at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/16/88 - Robert Plant, Georgia Satellites at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/19/88 - AC/DC, White Lion at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
06/27/88 - Whitesnake, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/01/88 - Lynyrd Skynyrd at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/22/88 - Moody Blues, Glass Tiger at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/23/88 - Steve Winwood at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/06/88 - Debbie Gibson at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/16/88 - Def Leppard at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/26/88 - Heathen at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael
09/08/88 - Bryan Ferry at Sacramento Community Theater
09/09/88 - Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses at Cal Expo, Sacramento
09/12/88 - Nicolette Larson at Harvey's Lake Tahoe
09/22/88 - Eric Clapton at Arco Arena, Sacramento
09/23/88 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo, Sacramento
11/04/88 - Blue Oyster Cult, Masi at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento
11/14/88 - Rod Stewart at Arco Arena, Sacramento
11/21/88 - Van Halen at Arco Arena, Sacramento
12/12/88 - Queensryche, Metallica at Arco Arena, Sacramento
12/26/88 - 7 Seconds, Operation Ivy, Inner Strength at Danceteria, Sacramento


1989


01/16/89 - Ozzy Osbourne, Anthrax at Arco Arena, Sacramento
02/16/89 - Social Distortion, Skull Duggery, Bliss at Club 2 Me, Sacramento
03/10/89 - Moody Blues at Caesar's Lake Tahoe (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
04/08/89 - Bobby Brown at Arco Arena, Sacramento
05/11/89 - Firehose at Eagle's Hall, Sacramento
06/06/89 - Cinderella, Winger, Bulletboys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/07/89 - Tesla, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/18/89 - Moody Blues at Caesar's Lake Tahoe (1st of 5 consecutive nights)
07/22/89 - Rod Stewart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
07/23/89 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Replacements at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/04/89 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 3 consecutive dates)
08/05/89 - Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Vixen at Arco Arena, Sacramento
08/11/89 - Club MTV: Paula Abdul, Tone Loc, Milli Vanilli, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Information Society, Was (Not Was) at Arco Arena, Sacramento
08/12/89 - Allman Brothers Band, Chris Isaak at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/22/89 - CANCELLED: Sheena Easton, Atlantic Starr, Surface at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/26/89 - Debbie Gibson, Bros at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
08/26/89 - Primus, Fungo Mungo, Phallucy at Cattle Club, Sacramento
08/27/89 - GWAR, Dead Jacksons, Sins of the Flesh at Cattle Club, Sacramento
08/29/89 - Ringo Starr's All-Star Band (Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons) at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/01/89 - Winger, Mr. Big at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/03/89 - Mudhoney, Go Dog Go, Sonic Disruption at Cattle Club, Sacramento
09/08/89 - Bon Jovi, Skid Row at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive nights)
09/10/89 - An Evening with Yes: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/16/89 - Metallica, Faith No More at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/16/89 - Samiam, Laughing boy, Crummy Musicians, Econochrist, Green Day, Platypus Scourge at Clunie Hall, Sacramento
09/17/89 - Metallica, Faith No More at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
09/20/89 - Cinderella at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
10/05/89 - 7 Seconds, Victim's Family, Tragic Mulatto at Cattle Club, Sacramento
10/08/89 - Stevie Nicks, The Hooters at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
11/02/89 - Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, Tattooed Love Dogs, Evan Johns and the H-Bombs at Cattle Club, Sacramento
12/07/89 - Firehose, I Love Ethyl, Smokin' Rhythm Prawns at Cattle Club, Sacramento
12/12/89 - Meat Puppets, Shadowland at Cattle Club, Sacramento
12/28/89 - The Cult, Bonham at Arco Arena, Sacramento

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Sacramento Memorial Auditorium was built between 1925 and 1927, and for the past 50 years has been a beautiful and important part of the city.

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June 19-20, 1982: The Rolling Stones perform two concerts at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Park in Newcastle. June 25-26, 1982: The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concerts at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

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Folsom Field during The Rolling Stones concert in 1981.

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The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, located at 1515 J Street, is a 3,867 seat multi-purpose venue. Completed in 1926, the Auditorium opened in February, 1927.

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Herold designed the building in 1908. Completed in 1909, the building is located at 915 I Street. Sacramento City Hall went through a major $11 million restoration from 2003 to 2005. The restoration was part of an overall $60 million civic center project with city hall as the cornerstone.

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Tour dates
DateCityCountry
10 June 1972Long BeachUnited States
11 June 1972 2 showsInglewood
13 June 1972San Diego
14 June 1972Tucson
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The band played their first show billed as "the Rollin' Stones" on 12 July 1962, at the Marquee Club in London. At the time, the band consisted of Jones, Jagger, Richards, Stewart, and Taylor.

What years were the Rolling Stones active? ›

The Rolling Stones
GenresRock blues
Years active1962–present
LabelsDecca London Rolling Stones Virgin ABKCOS Interscope Polydor
MembersMick Jagger Keith Richards Ronnie Wood
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As a unit, The Rolling Stones were untouchable in the 70s. Their reputation as a live act was unrivalled, earning them the title of “The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band In The World.” In the studio, they were creating classic albums like Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main St and Goats Head Soup.

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