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Local History

Petra (6/4/1985)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Petra w/ Randy Stonehill
Date: 4 June 1985
Tickets: $10.25 (reserved seating and general admission)
Attendance: 2,300
Notes:

Setlist (Petra*): Beat the System, Computer Brains, Clean, Grave Robber, Speak to the Sky, Hollow Eyes, Stand Up, Not by Sight, Judas’ Kiss, The Coloring Song, Road to Zion, More Power to Ya, God Gave Rock and Roll to You, Praise Medley, Godpleaser, It Is Finished.

*Unconfirmed, but likely similar based on other performances around the same time (e.g., Villa Park, IL).

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 1 May 1985, (top right) 31 May 1985, (bottom right) 3 June 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 June 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 June 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“Petra coming”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 1 May 1985, page 27

“Coming up”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 31 May 1985, page 23

“Petra — a high-octane rock ’n’ roll band with a spiritual flavor”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 June 1985, page 8

“Coming events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 June 1985, page 1

“With some punch, Petra’s ‘God rock’ could easily draw a secular audience”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 June 1985, page 26