toronto concerts 1970s

The final date of the tour was in Toronto, Canada on 21 October, which was Moon's last public performance. Roxy Music, Ringo Starr and Stevie Wonder were also invited to perform but couldn't make it), October 10, 1973 Sporthal de Vliegermolen, Voorburg, NED, October 28, 1973 Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-trent, ENG, October 29, 1973 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG, November 1-2, 1973 King's Hall, Manchester, ENG (supported by Kilburn & The High Roads), The Who North American Tour 1973 (supported by Lynyrd Skynyrd), November 20, 1973 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, November 22-23, 1973 LA Forum, Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1973 Convention Center, Dallas, TX, November 29, 1973 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL, December 3, 1973 Boston Garden, Boston, MA, December 4, 1973 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, December 6, 1973 Capitol Centre, Washington, MD, December 18-19 & 22-23, 1973 Edmonton Sundown, London, ENG, February 9, 1974 Palais des Grottes, Cambrai, FRA, February 10, 1974 Parc des Expositions, Paris, FRA, February 16, 1974 Le Stadium Municipale, Toulouse, FRA, February 17, 1974 Les Arnes, Poitiers, FRA, February 24, 1974 Sports Palais, Lyon, FRA, May 18, 1974 Charlton Athletic Football Ground, London, ENG, June 10-11 & 13-14, 1974 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, October 3-4, 1975 New Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENG, October 6-7, 1975 Belle Vue, King's Hall, Manchester, ENG, October 15-16, 1975 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT, October 18-19, 1975 Granby Halls, Leicester, ENG, October 21 & 23-24, 1975 Wembley Arena, London, ENG, October 30-31, 1975 Philipshalle, Dsseldorf, GER, November 2-3, 1975 Messehalle, Stuttgart, GER, November 6-7, 1975 Friedrich Ebert Halle, Ludwigshafen, GER, The Who US Tour 1975 (supported by Toots & The Maytals), November 21, 1975 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA, November 23, 1975 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN, November 25, 1975 MTSU Murphy Centre, Murfreesboro, TN, November 28, 1975 Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, November 30, 1975 University Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN, December 1, 1975 Kansas City, MO (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 2, 1975 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Des Moines, IA (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 4-5, 1975 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 6, 1975 Pontiac Stadium, Pontiac, MI (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 8, 1975 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 9, 1975 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 10, 1975 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 11, 1975 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 13, 1975 Civic Center, Providence, RI (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 14, 1975 Convention Center, Springfield, MA (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 15, 1975 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Toots & The Maytals), December 21-23, 1975 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG, February 27, 1976 Hallenstadion, Zrich, SUI, February 28, 1976 Olympiahalle, Munich, GER, March 11, 1976 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, March 13, 1976 Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI, March 15, 1976 Myriad Gardens Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK, March 16, 1976 Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, March 21, 1976 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, March 24, 1976 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, March 25, 1976 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, March 27-28, 1976 Winterland, San Francisco, CA, March 30, 1976 McNichols Arena, Denver, CO, May 22, 1976 Parc des Exposition, Colmar, FRA, May 31, 1976 Charlton Athletic Football Ground, London, ENG (supported by Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws & Streetwalkers), June 5, 1976 Celtic Football Ground, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws & Streetwalkers), June 12, 1976 Swansea City Football Ground, Swansea, WAL (supported by Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Little Feat, Outlaws & Streetwalkers), August 3-4, 1976 Capitol Center, Washington DC, August 7, 1976 Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL (supported by Black Oak Arkansas & Labelle), August 8, 1976 City Baseball Stadium, Miami, FL, October 6, 1976 Veterans Memorial Complex, Phoenix, AZ, October 7, 1976 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, October 9-10, 1976 Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 13, 1976 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, October 14, 1976 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, October 17, 1976 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, October 18, 1976 Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, MB, October 21, 1976 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, December 15, 1977 Kilburn Gaumont State, London, ENG, May 25, 1978 Shepperton Film Studios, London, ENG, May 12-13, 1979 Arenes de Frejus, Cannes, FRA, August 18, 1979 Wembley Stadium, London, ENG (supported by AC/DC, The Stranglers & Nils Lofgren. Pre-CN Tower skyline and Pier 6. Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue - Toronto, Canada. [29] They played their first concert at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco on 16 June. When Richards went to trial in October 1978, the charges were reduced to one count of heroin possession. The concert earned them a world record for the loudest band, with concert volume registering 120 decibels. The fans were unable to provide proof they had sufficient funds to look after themselves while visiting Canada or produce adequate identification. In this pathbreaking book, historian (and U of T alumnus) Fritz Bartel explores the links, showing how the economic difficulties of the 1970s and '80s transformed the economic and geopolitical landscape. [19] They played their first concerts outside the UK in September 1965, touring the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Photo from Toronto History. The CN Tower under construction. Charity acoustic performance in New York and an appearance at, Tours of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, supporting. Note the old streetcar. [63][64] Townshend and Moon appeared on local television the following day and attempted to brush things off. Cash was sometimes borrowed from person to person at the lineup. A short performance in London for the Killing Cancer charity. [77], After the 1976 concerts, the Who were inactive during the first half of 1977, during which time punk rock became popular, with several punk bands citing the group as an influence. Looking west across an empty Queens Quay in the. The Who argued backstage with Hendrix about the running order, before agreeing to go on first following a coin toss. The Kids Are Alright concerts Flatiron building and skyline. [43] Two weeks later, the group played the second Isle of Wight Festival, using one of the largest live PAs available. Join the conversation This included lengthy coast-to-coast trips across the US, playing in large arenas and stadiums, and was the most extensive tour they had undertaken in five years. The sounds were changing in Toronto during the 1970s, as music took on a harder edge than the folk/rock and R&B sounds which marked the 1960s. 1970: 90 concerts: 1969: 75 concerts: 1968: 101 concerts: 1967: 160 concerts: 1966: 36 concerts: 1965: 4 concerts: 1962: 1 concert: 959 users have seen Pink . Yet the connections between the two have largely been ignored until now. Their first overseas shows were in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 1969. January 16-17, 1970 Champs Elysees Theatre, Paris, FRA, January 24, 1970 Det Kongelige Theatre, Copenhagen, DEN, January 28, 1970 Theater des Westens, Berlin, GER, January 30, 1970 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, NED, February 14, 1970 Leeds University Refectory, Leeds, ENG (recorded for the album "Live At Leeds"), April 18, 1970 Leicester University, Leicester, ENG, April 25, 1970 Nottingham University Portland Building, Nottingham, ENG, April 27, 1970 Civic Hall, Dunstable, ENG, May 2, 1970 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG, May 8, 1970 University of Kent Eliot College, Canterbury, ENG, May 9, 1970 Manchester University, Manchester, ENG (supported by Jan Dukes De Grey), May 15, 1970 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG (supported by Quintessence), May 16, 1970 University of York Derwent College, York, ENG, June 7, 1970 Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY (2 shows 2.30 & 8.00), June 9-10, 1970 Mammoth Gardens, Denver, CO (supported by Sugarloaf on the 9th only. As a result, a large percentage of the attendees were from the American northeast. The sounds were changing in Toronto during the 1970s, as music took on a harder edge than the folk/rock and R&B sounds which marked the 1960s. [7] After a successful tour in 1982, the band broke up. June 6, 1971 Electric Centre, Haarlem, NED (morning), June 6, 1971 Villa, Rotterdam, NED (afternoon), June 12, 1971 Festival Doelen, Rotterdam, NED, June 21, 1971 Erve Noordik, Almelo, NED (midday), June 21, 1971 AMVJ Basketball Hall, Rotterdam, NED (evening), June 26, 1971 Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam, NED (Amsterdam Free Concert with Pink Floyd & Pearls Before Swine), August?, 1971 Washington Park, Chicago, IL (Summer of Stars), August 29, 1971 Roundhouse, London, ENG (Benefit concert for Oz, with Curved Air, National Head Band & Linda Peters), September 18, 1971 Kennington Oval Cricket Ground, London, ENG (Goodbye Summer Concert with The Who, The Faces, Lindisfarne, Quintessence, Mott The Hoople, Cochise, The Greaseband, Atomic Rooster & Eugene Wallace - over 31,000 people attended this charity concert in aid of the Bangladesh Relief Fund), September 21, 1971 London, ENG (UK TV "Old Grey Whistle Test" with Leslie Duncan), November?, 1971 Padgate College, Warrington, ENG (with Linda Lewis), November 23, 1971 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG, November 26, 1971 Rainbow, London, ENG (with The Family and Terry Reid), ? The band played live from its creation in summer 1968. By 1962, the founding members of the Who (Daltrey, Townshend and Entwistle) were playing in the Detours regularly around West London. Sat 7:00pm. Toronto wasnt ready for baby boomers and their music, but it was coming. The other two were Canada Jam held August 26, 1978 and the punk and new wave themed Heatwave Festival held August 23, 1980. The group's fourth album, the rock opera Tommy (1969) was a critical and commercial success. Photo by Robert Taylor. Jamie Bradburn Illustration by Chloe Cushman. [24] They played their first tour of Italy the following month. Mosport is a 500-acre (2.0km2) auto racing venue. [60], The tour started on 28 October 1973. Another postcard, this one of YongeStreet. Performances in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as the band's first trips to North America. Such was the case when Mainline unveiled the Bump n Grind Revue at the Victory in 1972which would later be shown on TVOntario. Search; Browse Concert Archives . [54] The tour moved to the UK in September, including a show at The Oval, Kennington in front of 35,000 fans, and the opening gig at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, before going back to the US, ending in Seattle on 15 December. [3] The Who played the rock opera live from 1969 to 1970, which elevated the band's critical standing. 1969 marked the first year Santana entered the mainstream, thanks to the group's appearance at the Woodstock festival, where drummer Michael Shrieve, aged 20, was one of the youngest musicians to play at the festival, and the success of their self-titled debut album. "The Day Led Zeppelin Was Booked to Play in Shediac, NB", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strawberry_Fields_(Canadian_festival)&oldid=1053011439, This page was last edited on 1 November 2021, at 11:27. Symphonic Tour", "The Who to Perform Tommy in Full on 2017 UK Tour", "Review: The Who Performs 'Quadrophenia' and More at Staples Center", My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation, The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Who_tours_and_performances&oldid=1101545692, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The group becomes the Who (and for a short period, the High Numbers), performing strictly in England. Moon's playing, meanwhile, became incredibly erratic, particularly during Quadrophenia where he did not seem to be able to keep time with the backing tapes. A series of dates in the United Kingdom and the United States in addition to the band's first trip to Japan and their first shows in Australia since 1968. As its name implies, this venue was located below the Colonial Tavern. [26] They toured Germany in April,[27] followed by a short Scandinavian tour. Photo bysteveartist. [8] Following two reunion gigs in 1985 (for Live Aid) and 1988, the band toured in 1989 with an expanded line-up. View of the central harbour and burgeoning skyline in 1970. [21], They continued to gig continually around the UK through 1966, and underwent a second Scandinavian tour that October. [4] The festival was advertised in Canada as the "First Annual Strawberry Cup Trophy Race". Nathan Phillips Square in 1973. Now. Although accounts vary, the audience has been estimated at between 75,000 and 100,000 people. Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue - Toronto, Canada. Their performance, which included Townshend destroying a Fender Stratocaster and Moon kicking over his drum kit, was filmed by D.A. These five concerts from Torontos past, spanning from 1957 to 2003, show Torontos evolution and importance when it comes to the history of popular music. Maple Leaf Gardens with the Odeon Theatre in the background,. Essentially, the free open-air concert was over capacity and the gates were shut before everyone could get in. [59] The group only allowed two days rehearsals, one of which was abandoned after Daltrey punched Townshend following an argument. Replaced by John Hartford) Townshend later said that Daltrey "ended up hating Quadrophenia probably because it had bitten back". (Our Top 7 Picks), The Malahat Skywalk Is A Breathtaking Way To View The Natural Beauty Of BC, The Best Museums In Ontario You Should Visit In The New Year. [85], At the start of 1981, the Who played their longest British tour in ten years. February 2, 1973 Toronto, ON February 4, 1973 Penn State University Recreation Hall, University Park, PA February 7, 1973 Rochester Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY February 8, 1973 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH February 9, 1973 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH February 11, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, NY (with JD Souther) John Brower along with John Lennon and Yoko Ono had originally planned to host the "Toronto Peace Festival" at Mosport Park in July 1970 but they ran into numerous roadblocks and their plans were dashed when their application for the necessary permits were denied. 11 Crash n Burn (15 Duncan Street) [16], On 24 November 1964, the Who began a Tuesday night residency at the Marquee, which established their national reputation. The show included a new quadrophonic public address system which cost 30,000; the audience was mainly invited from various organisations such as youth clubs, with only a few tickets on sale to the general public. On March 9th & 10th 1973, fans could see The Who (a last minute replacement for Roxy Music), The Faces, The Eagles, Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Colin Blunstone, Argent, Chi Coltrane, Country Gazette and Slade perform. To avoid public and political scrutiny, the musical entertainment aspect of the event was downplayed in advertisements and the festival was not promoted heavily in Canada. [86] In late 1982, they toured the US as the First Farewell Tour, playing their final show in Toronto.[87]. Strawberry Festival acts included (not in order of appearance): Led Zeppelin and Leonard Cohen were listed on the bill but did not appear. The arena was set up with two stages on either side, so as one act performed, crews could break down and set up for the next act. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Toronto does not easily identify as a major player in the history of live music. Photo by cthompsonx. In 1957, he travelled from Toronto to Ottawa to Vancouver. [41], The first live performance of Tommy was a press reception at Ronnie Scott's on 1 May 1969. April Wine In Concert, August 31, 1973. [81], Following Moon's death, the Who recruited drummer Kenney Jones and played their first concert together at the Rainbow Theatre on 2 May 1979. Later that year, Leblanc was murdered. XiaoGuo Comedy @ Meridian Hall on Thu Jan 19, 2023. The infamous red subway trains,1971. The English progressive rock band Yes has toured for five decades. [47] The last live performance for 1970 was at The Roundhouse, London on 20 December. The pissed-off crowd threw bottles and expressed anger, police were called in, and the band basically ran away as soon as their set was over. Arcade Fire / Beck Scotiabank Arena: Photo by cthompsonx. Behold, the Toronto waterfront of the 1970s. [1] They continued to perform exclusively in Europe until their first American tour in 1967.[2]. One of Torontos first cocktail lounges after gaining a liquor license in the mid-1940s, by the 1970s the El Mo was one of the citys top music clubs. Crowds in front of Old City Hall. Tove Lo @ History - Toronto on Tue Feb 14, 2023. In the end, the sanctioning body for the racing series withdrew its drivers from the event so an actual race never occurred although an obligatory lap by a few motorcyclists did occur in order to comply with the local ordinance. The main attraction of this free concert was Lighthouse, who were preceded by Mudflat, which was the warm-up band. [72] They toured the UK and Europe before flying to the US in November, and ended the year with three of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon from 21-23 December. Menu. David J Sherry 1 3:02 Neil Diamond Solitary Man High Quality Video & Sound Live Concert KarlStudios1 2. If one could not show cash they were told they could not enter Canada. Its been an evolution. Maple Leaf Gardens has had 394 concerts. [9] The band officially reunited in 1996, starting with a two-year retrospective tour of Quadrophenia. See Tickets. 1970-73). Located under offices rented by the Liberal Party, Crash n Burn was a weekend-only punk club that lasted for a few months in 1977 under the guidance of Diodes manager Ralph Alfonso. Over the course of the following sixteen weeks, they broke attendance records in the club, and were booked for a further seven. Elvis only ever did one tour outside of the United States. Featuring amenities such as a winding staircase encircling an old fountain featuring Michelangelos David and staff with nicknames like Mr. Shit, Davids presented punk bands every night until midnight, when it turned into a gay disco. [25], On 25 March 1967, the Who played their first concerts in the US as part of the Fifth Dimension package tour at the RKO 58th Street Theater, New York. The group played five shows a day for nine days, running to a tight schedule with only two songs in their set. Ivy Gardens w/ Days On Parade, Friday Night Alchemy, & Shanias Stain. Here's how Toronto looked in the 1970s. Users; Concerts; Bands; Venues; Locations; Photos . However, the shows were a disaster, with both groups getting mocked by the local press and the bands trashing their hotel rooms. The venues, schools, record labels, stores, and other landmarks that created the sound of our city and shaped its music history.