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Local History

Allman Brothers Band (6/22/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): The Allman Brothers Band w/ Blackfoot
Date: 22 June 1979
Tickets: $8.50 (general admission)
Attendance: 3,000
Notes: “Enlightened Rogues” (reunion) tour. Gregg Allman (organ, vocals), Dickey Betts (guitars, vocals), Dan Toler (guitar), David Goldflies (bass), Jaimoe (drums, congas), Butch Trucks (drums, congas, vocals).
Setlist (Allman Brothers Band*): Don’t Want You No More , It’s Not My Cross to Bear, Can’t Take It With You, Blue Sky, Need Your Love So Bad, Blind Love, Crazy Love, Just Ain’t Easy, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Statesboro Blues, Try It One More Time, One Way Out, Southbound, Jessica, Whipping Post. Encore: Pegasus, Revival (Love Is Everywhere), Ramblin’ Man.

*unconfirmed, but likely similar based on performances around the same time (Bloomington, MN).

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 16 May 1979, (center) 26 May 1979, (right) 2 June 1979, (bottom right) 23 May 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 3 June 1979, (right) 17 June 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 17 June 1979, (bottom center) 20 June 1979, (top right) 9 June 1979, (bottom right) 17 June 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 June 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

 

Sources

Articles

“Allman Brothers, Rick James on Wings agenda”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 16 May 1979, page 25

“Allman tickets”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 May 1979, page 65

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 May 1979, page 48

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 June 1979, page 36

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 June 1979, page 46

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 June 1979, page 41

“Pop, rock, jazz and folk”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 June 1979, page 73

“Allman band gets act together again”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 June 1979, page 74

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 June 1979, page 75

“No cameras for two concerts at Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 20 June 1979, page 26

“Back and strong as ever”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 June 1979, page 14 (A-12)