Live Review: The Cars with Wang Chung at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, August 16, 1984 Touring in support of their fifth studio album Heartbeat City, The Cars are at the height of their game. With big hits from the beginning (“Just What I Needed” from six […]
Live Review: Genesis at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, January 29, 1984 Still trying to remember who opened. Maybe no one. Anyway, this was a great show. Genesis was enjoying some of their ultimate success in support of the new self-titled album, which is one of my […]
Live Review: The Police with UB40 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, November 24, 1983 After having seen the Synchronicity concert this past summer in St. Louis, I knew what to expect. This was a band at the pinnacle of success…God, they knocked Thriller out of the […]
Live Review: Cheap Trick with Aldo Nova and Danny Spanos at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS, November 19, 1983 Okay, just talked to Gregg who informed me that Danny Spanos opened for Aldo, who opened for the Tricksters. As you all know, Spanos was the drummer for […]
Live Review: The Police with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, MO, July 24, 1983 For this, my second Police show, I was now in full-fledged awe. It was the Synchronicity tour and it was fantastic. I made the road trip to St. […]
Live Review: Journey with Bryan Adams at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, July 12, 1983 So, some girl – a friend of a friend I think – needed a date for her extra Journey ticket. I reluctantly (yeah right) agreed. It was a sob fest, with her […]
Live Review: The Go-Gos with Flock of Seagulls at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO, October 3, 1982 A last minute offer to see the Go-Gos was offered and I accepted. They were hot at the time supporting their debut Beauty and the Beat album. It was an […]
Live Review: Toto with Missouri at The Midland Theater in Kansas City, MO, July 22, 1982 Another concert with Top 40 hits, Toto put on a nice show. In support of their album Toto IV, they performed “Rosanna” and “Africa,” among others. Great songwriting and vocals, the crowd […]
Live Review: The Police with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, March 25, 1982 Having recently become a Police fan, this was my first Police show. In support of their fourth studio album Ghost In The Machine, they created an energy that […]
Live Review: Rod Stewart at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, January 30, 1982 Upon arriving for a visit a few months earlier, my buddy Gregg informed me we’d be camping out at Caper’s Corner that Friday night. Caper’s was a record store/ticket outlet. Way before internet ticketing. […]
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