The KINKS with Angel City – 9/3/81 russ, May 15, 2012 GREAT show, by easily one of the British Invasions best bands.
Grateful Dead – Memorial Coliseum, 8-15-81 russ, May 15, 2012 Horrible Show…would have been "Grateful" for a better one.
The Police & XTC – Paramount Theater, 10-29-80 russ, May 15, 2012 Zenyatta Mondatta Tour, just before they really got huge. And XTC, what a treat!
The Who – Seattle Center Arena , April 15, 1980 russ, May 15, 2012 Soon after the Cincinnati incident, reserved seats!
Van Halen – Memorial Coliseum – April 3, 1980 russ, May 15, 2012 Van Halen at the top of their game, before egos and alcohol started to chip away at them.
Madness – Wreck of the Hesperus – March 8, 1980 russ, May 14, 2012 March Madness, 1980…U2 also played at this small club in 1982
Jethro Tull – Mac Court / Eugene, OR 3-4-1977 russ, May 13, 2012 Songs From The Wood Tour in which they played Pullman and Eugene, but skipped Seattle and Portland.
YES, with Ace – Portland Memorial Coliseum, 1975 russ, May 13, 2012 Paul Carrack's band Ace opened this one, closing their set with How Long…
Alice Cooper – Portland Memorial Coliseum, 1975 russ, May 13, 2012 Welcome To My Nightmare – Suzie Quatro opened this show.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Memorial Coliseum, 1974 russ, May 13, 2012 Brain Salad Surgery Tour and we were front row center!
The James Gang 10-11-1971 russ, May 13, 2012 One of the best stubs ever, and near the end of the line for Joe Walsh's tenure in the band