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The National Midnight Star, Number 108
Wednesday, 21 November 1990
Today's Topics:
Editor's Notes
"The drill" and BB&B
Pentagrams, The Hobbit
First Post and Tolkien
Good news...
The Latest Intinerary
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From: The National Midnight Star Editor <rush-mgr@syrinx.umd.edu>
Subject: Editor's Notes
Well, since I won't be around for the next two days, I figured I'd send
out this special Thanksgiving edition. This is mainly a vehicle for the
new and improved tour list, but I figured I'd also send out those mail
items that had come in already today.
Enjoy,
rush-mgr
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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 90 07:40:03 PST
From: Class Account <e122-ab%yorric.Berkeley.EDU@berkeley.edu>
Subject: "The drill" and BB&B
Greetings everybody!
I just want to bring up a little fact about "the drill" that no one
has seemed to bring up yet. I was at the show at the Shoreline Amphi-
theater on June 27 (26?) this past summer. This was the fifth and final
Presto show I would see on this tour. During this show they had a little
extra treat that wasn't included in any of the previous shows I attended.
Because the place is big, and it is outside, they decided to set up three
giant screens. So everybody could see, they filmed the band while they were
playing and projected it onto these three screens. It was really neat! It was
like watching another ASOH video, but done Presto style. (BTW if anyone got
a copy of this video please let me know!) Now onto "the drill" part. During
"In the Mood" Mr Big came on to the stage and started playing with Rush.
During this time, Alex runs off stage and grabs ... you guessed it!..."the
drill!" He then starts playing the In the Mood solo with the Makita drill!
It was a very funny thing to see. They showed a nice closeup shot of the
excellent "drill" work on the giant screens! I was almost in tears laughing
as was most around me. I think this antic topped Alex's "Wipeout" moves
toward the end of the show!
I had another small question about the BB&B lyrics. In my song book at
home the line reads:
"Beneath the noble BIRTH.."
Someone else (I forgot who) says that the original lyrics in the jacket
notes read:
"Beneath the noble BIRD.."
Which is right? They both make good sense to me. Being beneath the noble
birth is being under the English rule. But the noble bird is the eagle.
Anyway that's just something I thought I'd bring up...
Until later...
Bill Barry
(e122-ab@bard.berkeley.edu)
"Never turn your back on a monster!" (<- ancient philosphical quote!)
..
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Subject: Pentagrams, The Hobbit
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 90 10:45:58 EST
From: David Arnold <davida@umd5.UMD.EDU>
In The National Midnight Star #107, Jim Craig wrote:
> As for the pentagram, it symbol
>was originally used to ward off demons... how in history it was twisted I
>don't know...
{Flame retardant clothing on}
At the risk of starting a heated debate here, many of Christianity's
"evil symbols" came from pagan symbols originally, including the pentagram.
The pentagram was (and is still) used in white witchcraft; it's used in a
positive, healing way. (In the tarot deck it stands for knowledge.)
Pagan practices had been around for thousands of years before Christianity
came onto the scene. In their fervor to convert everyone to their way of
thinking, they used this symbol (and others) and attached terrible meanings
to them as a way of converting the masses to their way of seeing things.
Their method was to eradicate any previous religious influences (and un-
fortunately the underlying culture) and impose their own beliefs. This has
sadly led to the loss of many cultures (Mayan, Aztec, Hawaiian, Polynesian,
etc.).
If you want more information, or to flame me, please feel free to e-mail me;
this is too tangential for this particular forum. This is not meant to be
an anti-Christian flame! I strongly support the right for anybody to believe
what they want, just so long as it doesn't hurt others.
{Flame retardant clothing off}
He also mentions that:
> Has anyone noticed the similarity between the Necromancer's story and
>the reason Gandalf left the dwarves in _The Hobbit_? Gandalf went south to
>rid a land of a necromancer.... neat comparison anyway. Rivendell has the
>same feeling in that it came from The Hobbit also...
Yes, I think Tolkein influenced both of the songs. There are strong paralells
that can be drawn between "The Necromancer" and 'The Hobbit'. It's obvious
that "Rivendell" is directly from 'The Hobbit'; in addition to the name, it
specifically mentions the Misty Mountains, the Loudwater (river), and also
alludes with "where the dark lord cannot go" (Sauron could not penetrate
Rivendell; in the event he did assume total power, it would be one of the
last two good places to fall), "Elfin songs", the fact that "Time will
never touch you" (time didn't seem to pass in Tolkein's Rivendell), and the
lines "This is the place to grow old till/I reach my final day" allude to
Bilbo's last days there.
David Arnold Keywords: Rush, Jethro Tull, Crack the Sky, Squeeze, BOC,
Neville Brothers, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd,
Inet: davida@umd5.umd.edu Talking Heads, King Crimson, Rolling Stones,
UUCP: uunet!umd5.umd.edu!davida Police, ELP, Grass Roots, Hollies, Guess Who
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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 90 11:12:15 EST
From: Mike Loux <INFOSY11%UCONNVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: First Post and Tolkien
Howdy all, would you believe that this is my first post, even though I have
been on this list for nearly two months? I guess I just haven't had anything
to say until now.
Someone mentioned that the little tale in The Necromancer seemed similar to
information in The Hobbit concerning Gandalf's excursion to drive the
Necromancer out of Dol Gulder (sp?). I have to say that I agree with that
person slightly, although Willowdale is actually a place in Canada, is it not?
And I can't help but wonder just how much Rush was influenced by Tolkien's
writings? A big example of this is the song Rivendell, which pretty much fits
the description of the Middle Earth Rivendell, with the Misty Mountains on
one side and the ford on the other, etc etc etc.
Does anyone know about any other Tolkienesque lines in songs, aside from
The Necromancer and Rivendell?
-The Silver Rainmaker
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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 90 12:04 EST
From: Shane Faulkner <V127L2QZ@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu>
Subject: Good news...
Leaving near Canada really has it's advantages....
Last night was the induction dinner for the Canadian artists of the decade
thing (Bryan Adams, Rush and kdlang). The Toronto station Q107 was broadcasting
live from the place, and they interviewed Mr. Lifeson for about 15 minutes..
The gist of it was the Presto went extremely well, it really renewed their
love for touring... now there's some excellent news!!
They are currently in the pre-production stages of the new album... they have
4 or 5 five songs mostly together. They enter the studio in February or
late January.. with a release date of June!!!! Then they take a few months
off and crank up the tour in early fall.
There you go, right from the horses mouth..
-Shane
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 90 15:47:56 PST
From: jlang%sdcc13@ucsd.edu (~ Rush Fanatic ~)
Subject: The Latest Intinerary
[ This is the last time this will be posted directly to the list.
In the future if you want to get a copy of the latest and greatest
list, please send mail to Jimmy "Rush Fanatic" Lang; he is the
list caretaker. :rush-mgr ]
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* The Rush Tour Dates Listing. *
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** The Unofficial Rush Tour Dates Listing **
** Revision 2.0 **
** Updated Last on: November 18, 1990 **
** Compiled by Jimmy Lang **
** Special Thanks to: Chris Michael for providing me with **
** numerous European dates and missing gaps from various **
** tours. **
** Many Thanks: Members of the Rush Mailing Digest who sent me **
** corrections based on ticket stubs and yes, even those **
** who helped me with Geography and spelling. **
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*** Summer 1971 - "The Dead Summer" ***
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3 gigs
October 27, 1973 Toronto's Victory Burlesque Theatre
(early Spring) 1974 East Lansing, Michigan
June 28, 1974 Opening for ZZ Top
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*** First US Tour Album: Rush-Rush ***
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August 14, 1974 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
August 19, 1974
August 26, 1974 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
September 1974 Toronto concert taped aired for King Biscuit
October 1, 1974 Leone Cole Auditorium, Jacksonville, Alabama
October 9, 1974 Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
November ??, 1974 Convocation Hall, Toronto University
November 3, 1974 Agora, Columbus, Ohio
November 28, 1974 Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
December 5, 1974 Electric Ladyland Studios, NYC WQIV FM
December 6, 1974 ABC Television's In Concert series.
December 16, 1974 Agora, Cleveland, Ohio
December 20, 1974 Michigan Palace (Opening for KISS)
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*** Fly By Night Feb. 1975 released ***
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?? 1975 Winnipeg, Canada
April 13, 1975 Michigan Palace
April 21, 1975 Memorial Auditorium (Opening for KISS)
May ??, 1975 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio
June 25, 1975 Massey Hall, Toronto
June 26, 1975 Massey Hall, Toronto
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*** Caress of Steel Down the Tubes Tour 3.5 months Sep. 75 release --*
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*** 2112 March 1976 released ***
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March 18, 1976 Los Angeles, California
May 30, 1976 Nelson Center, Washington, DC
June 11, 1976 Massey Hall, Toronto
June 12, 1976 Massey Hall, Toronto
June 13, 1976 Massey Hall, Toronto
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*** September 29, 1976 ATWAS released ***
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October 26, 1976 Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington
November 28, 1976 Sellard Arena, Fresno, California
??, 1976 Moncton's Lewis Levesque Arena
December 1, 1976 LA Forum, Los Angeles (Opened Ted Nugent)
December 15, 1976 Montreal Forum, Opened Aerosmith
December 16, 1976 Chicago, Illinois
December 30, 1976 Hamilton, Ontario
December 31, 1976 Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl, Toronto
January 3, 1977 Maple Leaf Gardens Concert Bowl (2nd Date)
April 8, 1977 Toledo, Ohio
April 17, 1977 Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC
May ??, 1977 Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 20, 1977 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago
May 21, 1977 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago
June 1, 1977 City Hall, Sheffield, England
June 2, 1977 Manchester Free Trade Hall, England
June 3, 1977 Birmingham Odeon, England
June 4, 1977 London Hammersmith Odeon, Manchester, England
June 11, 1977 Newcastle City Hall, England
June 12, 1977 Glasgow Apollo, Scotland
June 13, 1977 Liverpool Empire (?)
August 20, 1977 Houston, Texas
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*** September 1977 AFTK release Drive 'Til You Die Tour ***
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September 16, 1977 Spokane, Washington
September 17, 1977 Seattle, Washington
September 18, 1977 Pullman, Washington
September 19, 1977 Portland, Oregon
September 20, 1977 Portland, Oregon
September 21, 1977 Portland, Oregon
September 22, 1977 Roseburg, Oregon
September 23, 1977 Medford, Oregon
September 24, 1977 Winterland, San Francisco, California
September 26, 1977 Bakersfield, California
September 28, 1977 Fresno, California
September 29, 1977 Stockton, California
September 30, 1977 San Diego, California
???, ??, 1977 Hollywood Sportauditorium, California
October 1, 1977 Santa Monica, California
October 2, 1977 Santa Monica, California
October 7, 1977 Salt Lake City, Utah
October 8, 1977 Denver, Colorado
October 10, 1977 Amarillo, Texas
October 11, 1977 El Paso, Texas
October 12, 1977 Odessa, Texas
October 13, 1977 Lubbock, Texas
October 14, 1977 Tulsa, Oklahoma
October 15, 1977 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 16, 1977 Abilene, Texas
October 20, 1977 Houston, Texas
October 21, 1977 Dallas, Texas
October 22, 1977 San Antonio, Texas
October 23, 1977 San Antonio, Texas
October 24, 1977 Corpus Cristi, Texas
October 25, 1977 Beaumont, Texas
October 27, 1977 New Orleans, Louisiana
October 28, 1977 Shreveport, Louisiana
October 29, 1977 Little Rock, Arkansas
October 30, 1977 Mobile, Alabama
October 31, 1977 Columbus, Georgia
November ??, 1977 Sports Arena, San Diego
November 12, 1977 The Palladium, New York City, New York
November 19, 1977 War Memorial, Rochester, New York
November 26, 1977 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December ??, 1977 Montreal, Canada
December 29, 1977 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
February 12, 1978 Birmingham Odeon, England
February 14, 1978 City Hall, Newcastle
February 15, 1978 City Hall, Newcastle
February 16, 1978 The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
February 17, 1978 The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
February 19, 1978 London Hammersmith Odeon, England
February 20, 1978 London Hammersmith Odeon, England
February 22, 1978 City Hall, Sheffield, England
February 23, 1978 The Apollo, Manchester, England
May 10, 1978 The Convention Center, Niagara Falls, New York
May 11, 1978 Fort Wayne, Indiana
May 12, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio
May 13, 1978 Nashville, Tennessee
May 16, 1978 Denver, Colorado
May 17, 1978 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 18, 1978 Boise, Idaho
December 7, 1978 Milwaukee Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 9, 1978 St. Paul, Minnesota
December 16, 1978 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
December 18, 1978 Chicago International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois
December 27, 1978 London, Canada (not England!)
December 29, 1978 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
December 30, 1978 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
December 31, 1978 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
January 1, 1979 Louisville, Kentucky
January 3, 1979 Columbus, Ohio
January 4, 1979 Columbus, Ohio
January 6, 1979 Chicago, Illinois
January 7, 1979 Chicago, Illinois
January 8, 1979 Chicago, Illinois
January 11, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts
January 12, 1979 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 13, 1979 New York City, New York
January 14, 1979 New York City, New York
January 16, 1979 Allentown, Pennsylvania
January 17, 1979 Passaic, New Jersey
January 19, 1979 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 20, 1979 Baltimore, Maryland
January 21, 1979 Philadephia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 23, 1979 Syracuse, New York
January 24, 1979 Buffalo, New York
January 26, 1979 Cincinnati, Ohio
January 27, 1979 Huntsville, Alabama
January 28, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee
January 30, 1979 Louisville, Kentucky
January 31, 1979 Bloomington, Indiana
February 2, 1979 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
February 3, 1979 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
March 4, 1979 The Coliseum, Beaumont, Texas
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*** Tour of the Hemispheres ***
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March 27, 1979 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
April 4, 1979 War Memorial, Rochester, New York
April 6, 1979 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
April 24, 1979 City Hall, Newcastle, England
April 25, 1979 Glasglow Apollo, Scotland
April 29, 1979 The Apollo, Manchester, England
April 30, 1979 The Apollo, Manchester, England
May 2, 1979 The Empire, Liverpool, England
May 4, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
May 5, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
May 6, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
May 7, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
May (middle of month) Newcastle City Hall, England
May 15, 1979 Paris Scheduled (Cancelled)
May 18, 1979 Nr. Kortrijt, Poperinge, Maekeblijde, Belgium
May 22, 1979 Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway
May 23, 1979 Concert House, Gothenburg
May 25, 1979 Tivoli House, Stockholm, Sweden
May 27, 1979 Stadhalle Erlangen, Nuremberg, Germany
June 4, 1979 Galeen, Holland (Pink Top Festival)
August 17, 1979 Davenport, Iowa
August 18, 1979 Dubuque, Iowa
August 19, 1979 Chicago, Illinois
August 21, 1979 Charleston, West Virginia
August 22, 1979 Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland
August 24, 1979 Hamilton, Ontario
August 26, 1979 Dallas, Texas
August 27, 1979 Detroit, Michigan
August 28, 1979 Detroit, Michigan
August 29, 1979 Lansing, Michigan
August 30, 1979 Saginaw, Michigan
August 31, 1979 Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio
September 1, 1979 Toronto, Canada
September 2, 1979 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
September 5, 1979 Lexington, Kentucky
September 7, 1979 Cedar Rapids
September 8, 1979 Alpine Valley Amphitheater, East Troy, Wisconsin
September 10, 1979 Detroit, Michigan
September 12, 1979 Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, Pennsylvania
September 21, 1979 Stafford Bingley Hall, England
September 22, 1979 Stafford Bingley Hall, England
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*** Permanent Waves released January 1, 1980 ***
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January (early), 1980 Binghamton, New York
January 20, 1980 The Forum, Montreal, Quebec
January 21, 1980 The Forum, Montreal, Quebec
Unknown, 1980 Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Unknown, 1980 Detroit, Michigan
January 30, 1980 Omni Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
February ?? 1980 Omni Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
February 2, 1980 Forth Worth TCCC, Forth Worth, Texas
February 12, 1980 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 13, 1980 (?) Keil Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
February 14, 1980 Keil Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
February 16, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri
February 18, 1980 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
March 2, 1980 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 10, 1980 LA Forum, Los Angeles, California
March 16, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri
March 19, 1980 Center Arena, Seattle, Washington
March 30, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri
April 4, 1980 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois
April 24, 1980 Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio
May 8, 1980 The Palladium, New York
vMay 10, 1980 The Palladium, New York
May 11, 1980 The Palladium, New York
May 12, 1980 The Palladium, New York
May 13, 1980 The Palladium, New York
May 16, 1980 Providence, Rhode Island
May 17, 1980 Yarmouth, Massachusetts
May 18, 1980 Portland, Maine
May 20, 1980 New Haven, Connecticut
May 21, 1980 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
May 22, 1980 Utica, New York
May 23, 1980 Hempstead, New York
June 5, 1980 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
June 6, 1980 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
June 15, 1980 Queens Hall, Leeds, England
June 17, 1980 The Apollo, Manchester
June 19, 1980 The Apollo, Manchester
June 20, 1980 The Odeon, Birmingham
June 21, 1980 De Montfort Hall, Leicester
September ??, 1980 Baton Rouge Centroplex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
September 11, 1980 Hampton, Virginia
September 25, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26, 1980 Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland
September 28, 1980 Springfield, Massachusetts
September 30, 1980 Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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*** Moving Pictures Tour released February 1981 ***
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February 19, 1981 Kalamazoo, Michigan
March 1, 1981 International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois
March 4, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri
March 5, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri
March 7, 1981 Louisville, Kentucky
March 8, 1981 Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio
March 10, 1981 Evansville, Indiana
March 11, 1981 Indianapolis, Indiana
March 13, 1981 Detroit, Michigan
March 14, 1981 Detroit Cobo Hall, Michigan
March 15, 1981 Detroit, Michigan
March 23, 1981 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
March 24, 1981 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
March 25, 1981 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
March 27, 1981 The Forum, Montreal, Quebec
April 3, 1981 Tucson, Arizona
April 4, 1981 Phoenix, Arizona
April 5, 1981 Alburquerque, New Mexico
April 7, 1981 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana
April 8, 1981 Houston, Texas
April 10, 1981 Dallas, Texas
April 11, 1981 San Antonio, Texas
April 12, 1981 Civic Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
April 14, 1981 Little Rock, Arkansas
April 15, 1981 Jackson, Mississippi
April 16, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee
April 18, 1981 Mobile, Alabama
April 19, 1981 Municipial Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana
April 21, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana
April 23, 1981 Kansas City, Missouri
April 24, 1981 Kansas City, Missouri
April 26, 1981 Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 6, 1981 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 7, 1981 Cleveland, Ohio
May 9, 1981 Buffalo, New York
May 12, 1981 Rochester, New York
May 13, 1981 Rochester, New York
May 15, 1981 Glens Falls, New York
May 16, 1981 Largo, Maryland
May 17, 1981 Largo, Maryland
May 18, 1981 Madison Square Gardens, New York City, New York
May 20, 1981 (?) Uniondale, New York or
(?) The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 22, 1981 The Spectrum, Philadephia, Pennsylvania
May 23, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts
May 24, 1981 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
June 1, 1981 Denver, Colorado
June 3, 1981 Salt Lake City, Utah
June 5, 1981 Oakland, California
June 6, 1981 The Coliseum, Oakland, California
June 7, 1981 Fresno, California
June 9, 1981 San Diego, California
June 10, 1981 LA Forum, Los Angeles, California
June 11, 1981 LA Forum, Los Angeles, California
June 14, 1981 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
July 2, 1981 Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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*** Exit...Stage Left released October 1981 ***
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October 31, 1981 (?) Deeside Leisure Center, Cardiff, Wales or
(?) Chester, England
November 2, 1981 (?) Brighton, England or (?) Sussex, England
November 5, 1981 London Wembley Arena, England
November 6, 1981 London Wembley Arena, England
November 7, 1981 (?) London Wembley Arena, England
November 9, 1981 Bingley Hall, Stafford, England
November 11, 1981 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
November 12, 1981 Hemmerleinehalle, Nuremburg, Germany
November 14, 1981 Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, Holland
November 19, 1981 Sporthalle, Boblingen, Stuttgart, Germany
December 2, 1981 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
December 12, 1981 Johnson City Center, Tennessee
December 18, 1981 Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
December 20, 1981 Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
December 21, 1981 Meadowlands, New Jersey
December 22, 1981 Meadowlands, New Jersey
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*** Tour of the Nadars (short tour between ESL and Signals) ***
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April 11, 1982 Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
April 12, 1982 Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
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*** New World Tour - Signals ***
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September 3, 1982 Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4, 1982 La Crosse, Wisconsin
September 5, 1982 Dubuque, Iowa
September 7, 1982 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
September 8, 1982 Des Moines, Iowa
September 9, 1982 Omaha, Nebraska
September 11, 1982 Rapid City, South Dakota
September 12, 1982 Bismark, North Dakota
September 14, 1982 Billings, Montana
September 15, 1982 Casper, Wyoming
September 17, 1982 Denver, Colorado
September 19, 1982 Pocatello, Idaho
September 20, 1982 Boise, Idaho
September 21, 1982 Salt Lake City, Utah
September 30, 1982 Vancouver, Canada
October 2, 1982 Calgary, Canada
October 3, 1982 Edmonton, Canada
October 5, 1982 Winnipeg, Canada
October 9, 1982 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 15, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri
October 16, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri
October 17, 1982 Witchita, Kansas
October 19, 1982 Memphis, Tennessee
October 20, 1982 Nashville, Tennessee
October 30, 1982 Lexington, Kentucky
October 31, 1982 Evansville, Indiana
November 1, 1982 Indianapolis, Indiana
November 3, 1982 Cleveland, Ohio
November 4, 1982 Cleveland, Ohio
November 5, 1982 South Bend, Indiana
November 7, 1982 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
November 8, 1982 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
November 9, 1982 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
November 11, 1982 Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 12, 1982 Todelo, Ohio
November 14, 1982 Dayton, Ohio
November 15, 1982 Champaign, Illinois
November 17, 1982 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
November 18, 1982 (?) Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
November 19, 1982 (?) Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
November 21, 1982 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
November 29, 1982 Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland
December 2, 1982 Madison Square Garden, New York
December 6, 1982 Boston, Massachusetts
December 9, 1982 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island, New York
December 13, 1982 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 14, 1982 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 14, 1983 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
February 15, 1983 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
February 17, 1983 Los Angeles, California
February 18, 1983 Los Angeles, California
February ? 1983 San Diego, California
February 23, 1983 Phoenix Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
February 24, 1983 (?) Phoenix Coliseum, Arizona
March 25, 1983 The Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
March 30, 1983 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnatti, Ohio
April 1, 1983 Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
April 2, 1983 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
April 5, 1983 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
April 9, 1983 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
May 3, 1983 Ahoy Sportpalais, Rotterdam, Holland
May 6, 1983 Sporthalle, Boblingen, Stuttgart, Germany
May 7, 1983 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
May 8, 1983 Congress Centrum, Hamburg, Germany
May 10, 1983 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
May 11, 1983 Rheine-Neckar Halle, Eppelheim, Heidelberg, Germany
May 14, 1983 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
May 15, 1983 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
May 17, 1983 Wembley Arena, London, England
May 18, 1983 Wembley Arena, London, England
May 20, 1983 Wembley Arena, London, England
May 21, 1983 Wembley Arena, London, England
May 22, 1983 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
May 24, 1983 R.H.A.E.C. Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland
May 25, 1983 R.H.A.E.C. Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland
September 18, 1983 Radio City Music Hall, New York
September 20, 1983 Radio City Music Hall, New York
September 21, 1983 Radio City Music Hall, New York
September 22, 1983 Radio City Music Hall, New York
September 23, 1983 Radio City Music Hall, New York
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*** Grace Under Pressure released April 12, 1984 ***
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April 17, 1984 Albuquerque Tingley Coliseum, New Mexico
May 7, 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico (rehearsal)
May 8, 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 9, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona
May 10, 1984 Las Vegas, Nevada
May 12, 1984 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada
May 14, 1984 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 15, 1984 Boise Coliseum, Boise, Idaho
May 17, 1984 Portland, Oregon
May 18, 1984 Seattle, Washington
May 19, 1984 Vancouver, Canada
May 24, 1984 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
May 25, 1984 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
May 26, 1984 San Francisco, California
May 28, 1984 Sports Arena, San Diego, California
May 29, 1984 The Forum, Los Angeles, California
May 30, 1984 Los Angeles, California
June 2, 1984 Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, California
June 4, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona
June 5, 1984 Las Cruces, New Mexico
June 6, 1984 Odessa, Texas
June 8, 1984 Houston, Texas
June 10, 1984 Dallas, Texas
June 12, 1984 Little Rock, Arkansas
June 13, 1984 Tulsa, Oklahoma
June 15, 1984 Witchita, Kansas
June 16, 1984 Kansas City, Missouri
June 25, 1984 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 26, 1984 Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 27, 1984 Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 29, 1984 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
June 30, 1984 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
July 2, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri
July 3, 1984 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 5, 1984 Cleveland, Ohio
July 6, 1984 Richfield Coliseum, Ohio
July 7, 1984 Richfield Coliseum, Ohio
July 9, 1984 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
July 12, 1984 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
July 14, 1984 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
July 15, 1984 Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
September 15, 1984 Civic Center, Glen Falls, New York
September 17, 1984 Madison Square Garden, New York
September 20, 1984 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
September 21, 1984 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
September 27, 1984 Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland
September 29, 1984 Brendan Byrne Arena, Meadowlands, New Jersey
September 30, 1984 Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York
October 2, 1984 Worcester Centrum, Massachusetts
October 3, 1984 Worcester Centrum, Massachusetts
October 18, 1984 Toledo, Ohio
October 19, 1984 Saginaw, Michigan
October 21, 1984 Lexington, Kentucky
October 23, 1984 Memphis, Tennessee
October 24, 1984 Jackson, Mississippi
October 26, 1984 Biloxi, Mississippi
October 27, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana
October 29, 1984 Nashville, Tennessee
October 30, 1984 Atlanta, Georgia
November 1, 1984 Charleston, West Virginia
November 2, 1984 Johnson City, Tennessee
November 4, 1984 Hampton, Virginia
November 5, 1984 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 6, 1984 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
November 7, 1984 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
November 11, 1984 (?) Japan
November 20, 1984 Furitsu Taikukain, Osaka, Japan
November 21, 1984 Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
November 24, 1984 Honolulu NBC Arena, Hawaii
November 25, 1984 Honolulu NBC Arena, Hawaii
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*** Short Tour ***
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March 10, 1985 Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
March 11, 1985 Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
March 12, 1985 Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
March 14, 1985 Lee County Arena, Ft. Meyers, Florida
March 15, 1985 Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida
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*** Power Windows ***
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December 4, 1985 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine
December 5, 1985 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
December 7, 1985 New Haven, Connecticut
December 8, 1985 Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
December 10, 1985 War Memorial, Rochester, New York
December 12, 1985 The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
December 13, 1985 The Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts
December 15, 1985 Richmond, Virginia
December 16, 1985 Capital Centre, Largo, Maryland
December 18, 1985 Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pennsylvania
December 19, 1985 Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
January 9, 1986 Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida
January 10, 1986 Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana
January 12, 1986 Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
January 13, 1986 Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
January 15, 1986 The Summit, Houston, Texas
January 16, 1986 The Summit, Houston, Texas
January 18, 1986 Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
January 19, 1986 San Antonio, Texas
January 30, 1986 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
January 31, 1986 Oakland Colliseum, California
February 2, 1986 Las Vegas, Nevada
February 3, 1986 Sports Arena, San Diego, California
February 5, 1986 Los Angeles Forum, California
February 6, 1986 Los Angeles Forum, California
February 7, 1986 Los Angeles Forum, California
February 8, 1986 Arizona Veterans Colliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
February 27, 1986 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
February 28, 1986 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
March 1, 1986 Civic Center, Ottowa, Ontario, Canada
March 3, 1986 The Coliseum, Quebec City, Canada
March 4, 1986 The Forum, Montreal, Canada
March 6, 1986 Toronto Maple Leaf Garden, Canada
March 7, 1986 Toronto Maple Leaf Garden, Canada
March 20, 1986 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 21, 1986 Chicago Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
March 22, 1986 Chicago Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
March 24, 1986 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 25, 1986 Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
March 28, 1986 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
March 31, 1986 East Rutherford, New Jersey
April 1, 1986 East Rutherford, New Jersey
April 2 1986 (?) War Memorial, Rochester, New York
April 3, 1986 Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
April 4, 1986 Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York
April 13, 1986 Broom County Arena, Binghamton, New York
April 14, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 16, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 17, 1986 Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
April 19, 1986 Hampton, Virginia
April 20, 1986 Charlotte, North Carolina
April 22, 1986 Greensboro, North Carolina
April 23, 1986 Greenville, North Carolina
April 25, 1986 Omni Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
April 26, 1986 Birmingham, Alabama
April 28, 1986 St. Louis, Missouri
April 29, 1986 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
May 1, 1986 The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 2, 1986 Wichita, Kansas
May 12, 1986 Salt Palace Acord Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 14, 1986 The Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 15, 1986 Northland Coliseum, Edmonton, Canada
May 17, 1986 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
May 21, 1986 Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
May 24, 1986 Cal Expo, Sacramento, California
May 25, 1986 Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, California
May 26, 1986 Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, California
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*** Hold Your Fire released early September '87 ***
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October 29, 1987 St. John, Newfoundland
October 30, 1987 St. John, Newfoundland
November 1, 1987 Sidney, Nova Scotia
November 2, 1987 Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 4, 1987 Moncton, New Brunswick
November 5, 1987 (?) New Haven, Connecticut
November 6, 1987 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
November 7, 1987 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
November 9, 1987 Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
November 10, 1987 Utica, New York
November 11, 1987 (?) New York City, New York
November 12, 1987 RPI Fieldhouse, Troy, New York
November 13, 1987 Hartford, Connecticut
November 14, 1987 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
November 15, 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 16, 1987 Hartford, Connecticut
November 27, 1987 Charlotte Coliseum, North Carolina
November 30, 1987 Largo, Maryland
December 2, 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts
December 3, 1987 Worcester, Massachusetts
December 5, 1987 New Haven, Connecticut
December 6, 1987 East Rutherford, New Jersey
December 7, 1987 East Rutherford, New Jersey
December 9, 1987 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
December 11, 1987 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
December 13, 1987 Philadelphia Spectrum, Pennsylvania
December 14, 1987 Philadelphia Spectrum, Pennsylvania
December 16, 1987 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
December 17, 1987 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio
January 15, 1988 Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina
January 16, 1988 Nashville, Tennessee
January 18, 1988 Dallas, Texas
January 21, 1988 (?) San Antonio, Texas or
(?) New Orleans Lakefront Arena, Louisiana
January 23, 1988 The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 24, 1988 Shreveport, Louisiana
January 25, 1988 Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas
January 26, 1988 Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas
January 27, 1988 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
January 29, 1988 Houston, Texas
January 30, 1988 Austin, Texas
February 1, 1988 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
February 3, 1988 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
February 4, 1988 Inglewood Forum, California
February 5, 1988 Inglewood Forum, California
February 12, 1988 Memphis, Tennesee
February 13, 1988 Hollywood, Florida
February 15, 1988 Lakeland, Florida
February 18, 1988 (?) Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Florida or
(?) Miami, Florida or (?) Spotatorium, Hollywood, FLA
February 19, 1988 Pensacola, Florida
February 21, 1988 Midsouth Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee
February 22, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri
February 24, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio
February 25, 1988 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
February 26, 1988 Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
February 28, 1988 Civic Center, Peorai, Illinois
March 1, 1988 Checkerdome, St. Louis, Missouri
March 4, 1988 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
March 7, 1988 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
March 8, 1988 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
March 10, 1988 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 11, 1988 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
April 2, 1988 Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
April 5, 1988 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 10, 1988 Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio
April 21, 1988 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
April 23, 1988 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
April 24, 1988 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
April 26, 1988 Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
April 28, 1988 Wembley Arena, London, England
April 29, 1988 Wembley Arena, London, England
April 30, 1988 Wembley Arena, London, England
May 2, 1988 Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, Holland
May 4, 1988 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
May 5, 1988 Hans Martin Schleyerhalle, Stutgart, Germany
July 3, 1988 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
December 18, 1989 Paris, France
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*** Presto Tour - Album released November 18, 1989 ***
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February 10, 1990 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
February 17, 1990 Greenville Memorial Coliseum, Greenville, South Carolina
February 18, 1990 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida
February 19, 1990 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20, 1990 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 22, 1990 The Arena, Miami, Florida
February 23, 1990 Orlando Arena, Florida
February 25, 1990 New Orleans, Louisiana
February 26, 1990 Houston, Texas
February 28, 1990 San Antonio, Texas
March 1, 1990 Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
March 3, 1990 Kansas City, Missouri
March 5, 1990 St. Louis, Missouri
March 6, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio
March 8, 1990 Detroit, Michigan
March 9, 1990 Detroit, Michigan
March 20, 1990 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
March 21, 1990 Calgary, Canada
March 23, 1990 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 24, 1990 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
March 26, 1990 Seattle, Washington
March 28, 1990 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California
March 30, 1990 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
March 31, 1990 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
April 2, 1990 Inglewood Forum, California
April 3, 1990 Inglewood Forum, California
April 5, 1990 San Diego Sports Arena, California
April 7, 1990 Costa Mesa Amphitheater, California
April 8, 1990 Veterans Memorial Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
April 9, 1990 Tucson, Arizona
April 20, 1990 East Rutherford Meadowlands, New Jersey
April 22, 1990 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum, New York
April 24, 1990 Philadelphia Spectrum, Pennsylvania
April 25, 1990 East Rutherford Meadowlands, New Jersey
April 27, 1990 Philadelphia Spectrum, Pennsylvania
April 28, 1990 Rochester War Memorial, Rochester, New York
May 1, 1990 Omni Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
May 2, 1990 Charlotte, North Carolina
May 3, 1990 (?) Norfolk, Virginia
May 4, 1990 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
May 5, 1990 Capital Centre, Landover (Largo), Maryland
May 6, 1990 (?) East Rutherford, New Jersey
May 7, 1990 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
May 8, 1990 Hartford Civic Center, Connecticut
May 9, 1990 (?) New Haven, Connecticut
May 10, 1990 Worcester, Massachusetts
May 11, 1990 Worcester, Massachusetts
May 13, 1990 Quebec City, Canada
May 14, 1990 Montreal Forum, Canada
May 16, 1990 Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 17, 1990 Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 1, 1990 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
June 2, 1990 Albany, New York
June 3, 1990 (?) Rochester, New York (or Uniondale, New York)
June 4, 1990 Baltimore, Maryland
June 5, 1990 Hampton, Virginia
June 7, 1990 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 8, 1990 (?) Richfield, Ohio or Cleveland, Ohio
June 10, 1990 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
June 11, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio
June 13, 1990 Cooper Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
June 14, 1990 Deercreek Music Theater, Noblesville, Indiana
June 16, 1990 East Troy, Wisconsin
June 17, 1990 East Troy, Wisconsin
June 19, 1990 Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 20, 1990 Civic Arena, Omaha, Nebraska
June 22, 1990 Denver, Colorado
June 24, 1990 Salt Lake City, Utah
June 26, 1990 Cal Expo, Sacramento, California
June 27, 1990 Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, California
June 29, 1990 Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, California
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