"We know Caravan is successful because it's being copied," Leon Kossar. The Who are an English rock band, whose most commercially successful line-up was Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Sat 6:30pm. 9 Colonial Underground (201203 Yonge Street) Ticketmaster. List of all Janis Joplin tour dates and concert history (1966 - 197 Approaching Yonge and Bloor (ca. The Deezed Man Collective w/ Kia Rose & Jazz Cabbage. See Tickets. Townshend later said that Daltrey "ended up hating Quadrophenia probably because it had bitten back". Here's how Toronto looked in the 1970s. Old Dominion, Frank Ray, Kassi Ashton & Greylan James @ Scotiabank Arena on Sat Jan 28, 2023. Essentially, the free open-air concert was over capacity and the gates were shut before everyone could get in. Others travelled from as far away as California and Florida. The main attraction of this free concert was Lighthouse, who were preceded by Mudflat, which was the warm-up band. Towards the end of the show, during "Won't Get Fooled Again", he passed out over his drumkit. After a 20-minute wait, Moon reappeared onstage, but after a few bars of "Magic Bus", collapsed again, and was immediately taken to hospital. They played regularly through December 1980, with the band splitting up early the next year. A 1970s scene on a postcard of Toronto. Whats important to remember is that we have the demographics that are key to supporting all kinds of musical events, whether they come from across the border or the next street over. ConcertsTO - Toronto Concert Ticket Listings. [59] The group only allowed two days rehearsals, one of which was abandoned after Daltrey punched Townshend following an argument. Afterwards, Ontario Place banned hard rock music from its grounds for years, but the local punk scene gained a hell of a lot of street cred. The tour was announced on 3 May 2016. However, the opening shows descended into violence after the group overran their stage time, causing the curtain to come down on them. The other two were Canada Jam held August 26, 1978 and the punk and new wave themed Heatwave Festival held August 23, 1980. City Hall (ca. Jan 14. When they reconvened in September to work on The Kids Are Alright, Townshend announced there would be no touring. Toronto wasnt ready for baby boomers and their music, but it was coming. The Who toured North America for the first time since 2008, (their first appearance in North America since their, The group undertook its "long goodbye" with its first ever appearance in the. [62] A few shows later in Newcastle upon Tyne, the backing tapes to "5:15" came in late. Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue - Toronto, Canada. Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2 Concerts Concerts Photos Scroll to: Maple Leaf Gardens had 2 concerts in 1970 Photos from 1970 View All 1970 Photos James Brown Nov 19, 1970 Uploaded by Paul Bottos Frequenty Asked Questions (FAQ) How many concerts have there been at Maple Leaf Gardens? 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. When Richards went to trial in October 1978, the charges were reduced to one count of heroin possession. Ivy Gardens w/ Days On Parade, Friday Night Alchemy, & Shanias Stain. Sat 6:30pm. [40] Daltrey's voice had improved, and the quality of their live shows improved. Forty-five minutes. [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. [36] A final package tour with the Small Faces, Joe Cocker and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown took place in November,[37] and on 10 December, the group made a guest appearance on the television special, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, which was subsequently shelved by the Stones. Why Did New Brunswick Pull The Plug On An Epic Rock Concert In August 1970? [7], Several thousand more young American music fans were turned back at the CanadaUS border by Canadian border agents. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [58] They decided to play along to backing tapes as they had already done for "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again". Toronto Karate Championships took place Thursday, January 1, 1970 with 1 fights in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A skyline view from the Islands, 1970s. [9] The festival concluded at 5:30 am on Monday morning, August 10 with a performance by Woodstock alumni Sly & the Family Stone, playing, "I Wanna Take You Higher", as the sun came up. Maple Leaf Gardens with the Odeon Theatre in the background,. "Brower Promotes Strawberry Field Pop Fest Into Winner", "RCMP spied on Lennon, Ono: declassified files". The GLC turned off the laser show on H&S grounds), September 1, 1979 Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, GER (supported by Cheap Truck, AC/DC, Miriam Makeba, Scorpions, Steve Gibbons Band & Zanki & Band), September 10-11, 1979 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ, September 13-14 & 16-18, 1979 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, November 10-11, 1979 Brighton Centre, Brighton, ENG, November 16-17, 1979 New Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENG, November 30, 1979 Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI, December 2, 1979 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, December 3, 1979 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH, December 4, 1979 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, December 6, 1979 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, December 8, 1979 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL, December 10-11, 1979 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, December 13, 1979 Capitol Centre, Washington DC, December 15, 1979 Coliseum, New Haven, CT, December 16, 1979 Boston Garden, Boston, MA, December 17, 1979 Capitol Centre, Washington DC, December 28, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. The band reformed in 1983, and regular tours resumed in 1984 and continued over the next few decades . 1970-73). [47] The last live performance for 1970 was at The Roundhouse, London on 20 December. [61] Both Daltrey and Townshend felt they had to describe the plot in detail to the audience, which took up valuable time on stage. The site was later demolished and replaced by an expanded Allan Gardens. Before the Victory shut down in 1975, it also played host, sans stripteases, to the likes of Peter Frampton, the New York Dolls, and Rush. As its name implies, this venue was located below the Colonial Tavern. Jan 14. [29] Two days later, they played their first major performance in the country at the Monterey Pop Festival. Note the old streetcar. [67] The tour continued in February 1974, with a short series of gigs in France. On August 6, with only hours to go before the opening act was scheduled to take the stage, Supreme Court Justice D. A. Keith refused to grant the injunction and the festival was allowed to proceed. Join the conversation 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. Photo by Photoscream. [83] On 3 December, at the group's performance at the Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, eleven fans died after being crushed in a stampede to get into the stadium. The concert was sponsored by radio station CHUM, and was to welcome Lighthouse back from their performance on the Isle of Wight. Support for the 10th was dropped due to ventilation problems), June 13, 1970 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, June 14, 1970 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, June 15-16, 1970 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, June 18, 1970 Memorial Auditorium, Austin, TX (unconfirmed), June 19, 1970 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, June 20, 1970 Hofheinz Pavillion, Houston, TX, June 21, 1970 Ellis Memorial Auditorium, Memphis, TN, June 22, 1970 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, June 24, 1970 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by The James Gang), June 25-26, 1970 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, June 29, 1970 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD, July 1, 1970 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, July 2, 1970 Freedom Palace, Kansas City, MO, July 4, 1970 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, July 5, 1970 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (supported by The James Gang), July 7, 1970 Tanglewood, Lenox, MA (supported by Jethro Tull & It's A Beautiful Day), August 8, 1970 Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, ENG, September 12, 1970 Halle Mnsterland, Mnster, GER, September 13, 1970 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER, September 16, 1970 De Doelen, Rotterdam, NED, September 17, 1970 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, NED, September 20, 1970 Falkoner Centeret, Copenhagen, DEN, September 21, 1970 Vejlby-Risskow Hallen, Aarhus, DEN, October 6, 1970 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, WAL, October 7, 1970 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG, October 8, 1970 Orchid Ballroom, Purley, ENG (supported by James Gang), October 10, 1970 Sussex University, Brighton, ENG, October 18, 1970 Lewisham Odeon, London, ENG, October 23, 1970 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT, October 24, 1970 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG, October 26, 1970 Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG, October 27, 1970 University Of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG, October 29, 1970 Hammersmith Palais, London, ENG, November 5, 1970 Kinetic Circus, Birmingham, ENG, November 21, 1970 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG, November 28, 1970 Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, ENG, December 5, 1970 Norwich University, Norwich, ENG, December 6, 1970 Scene Two, Scarborough, ENG, December 15, 1970 Fillmore North, Newcastle, ENG, December 20, 1970 Roundhouse, London, ENG, January 4, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, February 14-15, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, February 22, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, March 1, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, April 26, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, May 5, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, May 7, 1971 Top Rank Suite, Sunderland, ENG, May 13, 1971 Kinetic Circus, Birmingham, ENG, May 14, 1971 Liverpool University, Liverpool, ENG, July 1, 1971 Assembly Rooms, Worthing, ENG, July 4, 1971 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG, July 12, 1971 Winter Garden, Eastbourne, ENG, July 29 & 31, 1971 Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York City, NY, August 2, 1971 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, August 3, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 1971 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, August 10, 1971 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, August 12, 1971 Public Hall, Cleveland, OH, August 15, 1971 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN, August 16, 1971 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, August 17-19, 1971 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, September 18, 1971 Kennington Oval Cricket Ground, London, ENG ("Goodbye Summer", concert in aid of famine relief for Bangla Desh. Some shows drew better than others: the Police drew only 20 spectators over two nights in November 1978, while overcrowding at The Last Pogo punk concert a few weeks later led to a riot when the event was shut down. Concert, City Hall, Toronto, Sept. 20, 1970. Maple Leaf Gardens with the Odeon Theatre in the background, 1970. [49] After Keith Moon had completed his work on the film 200 Motels, the group performed their first Young Vic concert on 15 February. 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. Just after the show started, the fan collapsed and was hospitalised. [52][53] The set list was revamped, and while it included a smaller selection of numbers from Tommy, several new numbers from the new album such as "My Wife", "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" became live favourites. In de-classified documents released in 2007 it was revealed in an RCMP report dated December 30, 1969, that the Canadian security service began spying on ex-Beatle John and Yoko after they announced their plans for the Peace Festival. XiaoGuo Comedy @ Meridian Hall on Thu Jan 19, 2023. 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) When the Downchild Blues Band had a long run at Grossmans in the 1970s, one of its biggest fans was Second City comedian Dan Aykroyd. [66], The group began to get used to the backing tapes, and the remainder of gigs for the US tour were successful. Pre-CN Tower skyline and Pier 6. Sat 7:00pm. Another postcard, this one of YongeStreet. [73], Owing to group debts, the Who spent much of 1976 touring. Image from the Toronto Archives. Chip Monck, who designed the stage lighting for Woodstock and became the impromptu emcee of that event, had planned to emcee Strawberry Fields, but the various changes in dates and venues pushed the festival into August and Monck was bound to honour a previous commitment to work the Rolling Stones European tour at that time. Users; Concerts; Bands; Venues; Locations; Photos . View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. During the late 1970s, promoters Gary Cormier and Gary Topp (aka The Two Garys) booked an eclectic range of acts leaning heavily toward punk and new wave. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Following the improv troupes performances, Aykroyd dropped by the bluesy bar and occasionally blew on the harmonica even though at the time, according to Downchild singer Richard Hock Walsh, he couldnt play harmonica to save his life. Aykroyd later cited Downchilds album Straight Up as an inspiration for the Blues Brothers. At the moment, he told the Ryerson Review in September 1977, we are the only punk rock club in the city because no other managers will tolerate them. Davids literally went out in a blaze of gloryfollowing a New Years concert to ring in 1978, the venue burned under mysterious circumstances, destroying the equipment of bands like The Ugly. Image from the Toronto Archives. Gone but not forgotten, 1970s record shops at Yonge and Gould. Load [56] The only gig for the first half of 1973 was on 10 March at The Hague. [13] By the end of 1963, they had started to support major groups, including an opening slot for The Rolling Stones at St Mary's Hall, Putney on 22 December. [63][64] Townshend and Moon appeared on local television the following day and attempted to brush things off. A 19-date North & South American concert tour. Although accounts vary, the audience has been estimated at between 75,000 and 100,000 people. Despite being ardently wooed by other record labels fearing the clout Columbia would have, Sniderman remained independent. The Who played two other shows in Newcastle without incident. [85], At the start of 1981, the Who played their longest British tour in ten years. Maple Leaf Gardens has had 394 concerts. 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 . By the mid-1970s, Caravan regularly featured more than 50 pavilions and was drawing close to two million visits each year. [23] In January 1967, the group played the Saville Theatre for the first time, on the same bill as Jimi Hendrix. Originally published in Time Magazine. By the 1970s, it operated a recording studio which drew acts like Alice Cooper and Bob Seger. Photo byPhotoscream. 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