Notable or Best Austin Concerts - Who, When & Where? (Houston: live, club)

[hound 109]

FlowerPot's post on Janis had me thinking about some of the many Concerts I've seen since arriving in Austin in 1975 (for 10 years) & then again in 2003 (for the past 13 years).

Off the top of my head:

- Clash - 1980ish - Armadillo.
- Ted Nugent - 1978ish - Armadillo.
- Cosmic Cowboy Concert - 77ish - Armadillo. (lots of artists)
- Sir Doug (several times in 70s & 80s) - Armadillo, Rome Inn, Liberty Lunch.
- SRV - 83ish? - Antones (& I think Rome Inn)
- The T Birds - 83ish - (with Lou Ann Barton) at some club on 6th.
- Lou Ann Barton (early 80s) - Several times on 6th.
- Jerry Jeff - a couple of times. Dope Creek? Armadillo.
- Willie (in the 70s) - a couple of times. A 4th of July down at Southpark & probably at Dope Creek.
- Isley Brothers (70s or early 80s). At the Erwin Drum (I think)
- Spinners (late 70s) - Hell if I remember. (Palmer Auditorium?)
- Rusty Wier & Ray Wylie (a couple of times each - late 70s). Probably at the Armadillo & Dope creek.

- Steve Earle (2004 ish?) with Mary Chapin Carpenter (at the Backyard) Saw him 2-3 other times in Houston.
- Springsteen - 1999 (at the Erwin Center) - Saw him 3 other times in Houston.

Lots of others...but the late 70s are kind of foggy.

Performances I missed. Springsteen's Armadillo concert. Fleetwood Mac. Arcade Fire. & Lots of the early ACL concerts that I could have (should have) gone to for free.


How about you guys? Since we're the "Live Music Capital"....There are no "wrong" answers.

[Glenn Ross]

What? No "ZZ Top First (And as it turned out, last) Annual Barn Dance and BBQ?" :-)

[TexasHorseLady]

Velvet Underground at the real Vulcan Gas Company back in about 1970. When the little drummer girl came out and started nailing her drum set to the stage, we knew we were in for a night.

Some at Armadillo World Headquarters but it was the 60's and I can't remember who all exactly.

Joan Baez with a side helping of Dylan.

Johnny Cash.

Some I don't even remember (see above about the 60's).

Most of the others I saw were not in Austin - Dream, Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix, the Doors, the Beatles (1964 in Dallas), Santana, BB King (young and old), and a whole passel more.

[EMT139]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

Velvet Underground at the real Vulcan Gas Company back in about 1970. When the little drummer girl came out and started nailing her drum set to the stage, we knew we were in for a night.

Some at Armadillo World Headquarters but it was the 60's and I can't remember who all exactly.

Joan Baez with a side helping of Dylan.

Johnny Cash.

Some I don't even remember (see above about the 60's).

Most of the others I saw were not in Austin - Dream, Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix, the Doors, the Beatles (1964 in Dallas), Santana, BB King (young and old), and a whole passel more.

In so jealous of this! Especially the velvet underground. One of the groups I would've loved to see!

[JT-3]

Seeing Paul and then Ringo was incredible. The Ringo show was a bargain.

[10scoachrick]

Neil Diamond at the Erwin Center last year was pretty cool!

[DMChicago]

Back in the 70's, me and a buddy hitchhiked from Houston to Austin for the Sunday Break concert, which I think was out 290 near Manor???

Could only get a ride as far as Giddings after the show and slept on an embankment until sunrise and caught a ride to Houston for a few "J's".

Frampton headlined.

Also went to the Sunday Break II, which I think was held on what is now Steiner Ranch.

[eirenecat]

1991 or 1992--Jane's Addiction at the venue-whose-name-I've-forgotten (Austin Music Hall?) that was the dirt-floored, no AC-having Quonset hut that stood roughly where the Long Center is now. (I also saw New Order and a bunch of other great shows there in the late 1980s/early 1990s.)

I was reallllly into Jane's and Perry in particular during that phase of my life, and it was an amazing show. The mosh pit was huge and the energy overall was so powerful. Halfway through the set, Perry stripped completely naked and proceeded to give a 20 minute or so spoken word performance, a la Henry Rollins. When he was done, he put some clothes back on and played another hour or so. I've never forgotten it. =)

[unihills]

Originally Posted by eirenecat

1991 or 1992--Jane's Addiction at the venue-whose-name-I've-forgotten (Austin Music Hall?) that was the dirt-floored, no AC-having Quonset hut that stood roughly where the Long Center is now. (I also saw New Order and a bunch of other great shows there in the late 1980s/early 1990s.)

I was reallllly into Jane's and Perry in particular during that phase of my life, and it was an amazing show. The mosh pit was huge and the energy overall was so powerful. Halfway through the set, Perry stripped completely naked and proceeded to give a 20 minute or so spoken word performance, a la Henry Rollins. When he was done, he put some clothes back on and played another hour or so. I've never forgotten it. =)

I think that was called the Coliseum? Maybe if I'd had a bit less fun i'd remember who I saw there.

[unihills]

The Police at South Park Meadows was a pretty cool show.

Went to Willie's picnic in '79 when he had Leon Russell playing.

I got to see Tom Petty and Bob Dylan at a joint show at the Erwin Center, early '80s I think.

Willie's picnic out by Jonestown 2003? with Neil Young and Crazy Horse.