# Name that concert! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043 "2012-04-17T14:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/1 "2012-04-17T14:36:25Z")
Name the concert, place and date these groups appeared at: Rare Earth Earth, Wind & Fire Eagles Seals & Crofts Black Oak Arkansas Black Sabbath Deep Purple Emerson, Lake & Palmer ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/2 "2012-04-17T15:02:08Z")
California Jam, Oregon, California, 6th April '74 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/3 "2012-04-17T15:11:04Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > California Jam, Oregon, California, 6th April '74 🙂 Do you mean Ontario Motor Speedway, not Oregon? ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/4 "2012-04-17T15:18:24Z")
Whoops! I’m sure I do! No time to say much more - blame the mistake on my living thousands of miles away and being tired… ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/5 "2012-04-17T15:30:35Z")
What a show! My friends and I all gathered 'round the color TV I “borrowed” from my parents to watch the concert on late-nite TV. Besides seeing Keith Emerson spin around on his piano chair, we were also treated to [Ritchie Blackmore smashing the TV camera and his guitar at the same time](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ximSoONlIQ&t=1m10s) ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/6 "2012-04-17T15:33:53Z")
Caught Deep Purple the following night, and the crowd was all abuzz with the CJ spectacle fresh in their minds. Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/7 "2012-04-17T15:37:46Z")
Next: Jefferson Airplane Janis Joplin The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Who The Mamas And The Papas Otis Redding Ravi Shankar ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/8 "2012-04-17T15:39:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Next: > Jefferson Airplane > Janis Joplin > The Jimi Hendrix Experience > The Who > The Mamas And The Papas > Otis Redding > Ravi Shankar Monterey Pop, June 16-18, 1967, Monterey, California. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/9 "2012-04-17T15:44:59Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Monterey Pop, June 16-18, 1967, Monterey, California. Very good! Here’s the full lineup- Friday, June 16: The Association The Paupers Lou Rawls Beverly Johnny Rivers Eric Burdon and The Animals Simon and Garfunkel Saturday, June 17: Canned Heat Big Brother and the Holding Company Country Joe and the Fish Al Kooper The Butterfield Blues Band The Electric Flag Quicksilver Messenger Service Steve Miller Band Moby Grape Hugh Masekela The Byrds Laura Nyro Jefferson Airplane Booker T. & the M.G.s Otis Redding Sunday, June 18: Ravi Shankar The Blues Project Big Brother and the Holding Company The Group With No Name Buffalo Springfield The Who The Grateful Dead The Jimi Hendrix Experience Scott McKenzie The Mamas & the Papas ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/10 "2012-04-17T16:26:18Z")
Looks like Sunday was the big day there ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/11 "2012-04-17T16:41:44Z")
I would rather have seen Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/12 "2012-04-17T16:48:43Z")
Next: Blues Traveler, Candlebox, Collective Soul, Jackyl, James, King’s X, Live, Orleans, Sheryl Crow, Violent Femmes, Del Amitri, Futu Futu, The Goats, Huffamoose, Lunchmeat, The Paul Luke Band, Peacebomb, Rekk, Roguish Armament, Aphex Twin, Deee-Lite, DJ Spooky, Doc Martin, Frankie Bones, Kevin Saunderson, Little Louie Vega, The Orb, Orbital, Scotto, Soul Slinger, Joe Cocker, Blind Melon, Cypress Hill, Rollins Band, Melissa Etheridge, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Aerosmith, Nenad Bach, The Cranberries, Zucchero, Youssou N’Dour, Radiohead, The Band featuring Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, Roger McGuinn, Rob Wasserman, and Bob Weir, Primus featuring Jerry Cantrell, Salt 'N Pepa, Country Joe McDonald, Sisters of Glory featuring Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Mavis Staples, and Lois Walden, Arrested Development, Allman Brothers Band, Traffic, Spin Doctors, Porno For Pyros, Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Peter Gabriel, John Sebastian and the J-Band, Country Joe McDonald, Gil Scott-Heron, WOMAD, Xalam, The Justin Trio, Geoffrey Oryema, Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar, Nenad Bach, Green Day, Paul Rodgers Rock and Blues Revue featuring Slash, Neal Schon, Andy Fraser, and Jason Bonham, Neville Brothers, Santana, Eric Gales, and Jimmy Cliff’s All Star Reggae Jam featuring Rita Marley, Eek A Mouse and Shabba Ranks. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/13 "2012-04-17T16:51:09Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Next: > Blues Traveler, Candlebox, Collective Soul, Jackyl, James, King’s X, Live, Orleans, Sheryl Crow, Violent Femmes, Del Amitri, Futu Futu, The Goats, Huffamoose, Lunchmeat, The Paul Luke Band, Peacebomb, Rekk, Roguish Armament, Aphex Twin, Deee-Lite, DJ Spooky, Doc Martin, Frankie Bones, Kevin Saunderson, Little Louie Vega, The Orb, Orbital, Scotto, Soul Slinger, Joe Cocker, Blind Melon, Cypress Hill, Rollins Band, Melissa Etheridge, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Aerosmith, Nenad Bach, The Cranberries, Zucchero, Youssou N’Dour, Radiohead, The Band featuring Hot Tuna, Bruce Hornsby, Roger McGuinn, Rob Wasserman, and Bob Weir, Primus featuring Jerry Cantrell, Salt 'N Pepa, Country Joe McDonald, Sisters of Glory featuring Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Mavis Staples, and Lois Walden, Arrested Development, Allman Brothers Band, Traffic, Spin Doctors, Porno For Pyros, Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Peter Gabriel, John Sebastian and the J-Band, Country Joe McDonald, Gil Scott-Heron, WOMAD, Xalam, The Justin Trio, Geoffrey Oryema, Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar, Nenad Bach, Green Day, Paul Rodgers Rock and Blues Revue featuring Slash, Neal Schon, Andy Fraser, and Jason Bonham, Neville Brothers, Santana, Eric Gales, and Jimmy Cliff’s All Star Reggae Jam featuring Rita Marley, Eek A Mouse and Shabba Ranks. Is this Woodstock 94? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/14 "2012-04-17T16:59:07Z")
Yep. Someone else’s turn now. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/15 "2012-04-17T18:34:29Z")
Saturday, May 28: Divinyls INXS Wall of Voodoo Oingo Boingo The English Beat Missing Persons A Flock of Seagulls Stray Cats Men at Work The Clash Sunday, May 29: Quiet Riot Mötley Crüe Ozzy Osbourne Judas Priest Triumph Scorpions Van Halen Monday, May 30: Los Lobos Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Berlin Quarterflash U2 Missing Persons The Pretenders Joe Walsh Stevie Nicks David Bowie Saturday, June 4th: Thrasher Brothers Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams, Jr. Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band Alabama Waylon Jennings Riders in the Sky Willie Nelson ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/16 "2012-04-17T21:50:40Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Do you mean Ontario Motor Speedway, not Oregon? I should ask my mother to verify this. She snuck away from home in San Diego to go to it when she was 13. ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/17 "2012-04-17T22:14:51Z")
> [@Simmerdown](#): > > Saturday, May 28: > Divinyls > INXS > Wall of Voodoo > Oingo Boingo > The English Beat > Missing Persons > A Flock of Seagulls > Stray Cats > Men at Work > The Clash > > Sunday, May 29: > Quiet Riot > Mötley Crüe > Ozzy Osbourne > Judas Priest > Triumph > Scorpions > Van Halen > > Monday, May 30: > Los Lobos > Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul > Berlin > Quarterflash > U2 > Missing Persons > The Pretenders > Joe Walsh > Stevie Nicks > David Bowie > > Saturday, June 4th: > Thrasher Brothers > Ricky Skaggs > Hank Williams, Jr. > Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band > Alabama > Waylon Jennings > Riders in the Sky > Willie Nelson US Fest '83. Divinyls: https://www.youtube.com/embed/GMi-WgsdGps?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque Missing Persons (Gaga owes Dale Bozzio a hat tip): https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gq564cvWnNA?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/18 "2012-04-17T22:23:52Z")
Yep! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/19 "2012-04-17T22:42:34Z")
Eric Clapton Jeff Back Jimmy Page Steve Winwood John Paul Jones Bill Wyman Charlie Watts Kenney Jones ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043/20 "2012-04-17T22:54:24Z")
Jethro Tull The Who Taj Mahal Marianne Faithful Yoko Ono The Dirty Mac (John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Mitch Mitchell) Rolling Stones [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-concert/619043.md?page=2)