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Local History

REO Speedwagon (8/7/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): REO Speedwagon w/ The Rockets
Date: 7 August 1979
Tickets: $7.75 (general admission)
Attendance: (unknown)
Notes: REO Speedwagon’s fifth appearance at Wings Stadium, the first for the Rockets. Originally scheduled for August 6 with opening act Molly Hatchet. A schedule conflict resulted in the date being change to August 7 and Molly Hatchet’s cancelation.
Setlist (REO Speedwagon): Golden Country, Flying Turkey Trot, Back on the Road Again, Time for Me to Fly, 157 Riverside Avenue, Ridin’ the Storm Out, Roll With the Changes, others.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (top) 24 June 1979, (lower left) 23 June 1979, (left center) 30 June 1979, (right center) 7 July 1979, (right) 14 July 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 15 July 1979, (right) 22 July 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (top) 5 August 1979, (middle left) 20 July 1979, (lower left) 3 August 1979, (center) 5 August 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 29 July 1979, (right) 5 August 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 7 August 1979, (center) 8 August 1979, (right) 9 August 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 August 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 June 1979, page 43

“Wings adds three more rock concerts”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 24 June 1979, page 20

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 30 June 1979, page 46

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 7 July 1979, page 43

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 14 July 1979, page 46

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 15 July 1979, page 24

“REO dated changed”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 20 July 1979, page 21

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 July 1979, page 18

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 July 1979, page 43

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 July 1979, page 21

“They’ll open the show for REO”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 August 1979, page 19

“Pop, rock, jazz and folk”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 August 1979, page 21

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 August 1979, page 22

“REO certainly had paid its dues”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 August 1979, page 26

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 7 August 1979, page 33

“REO at its peak for Wings concert”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 August 1979, page 43

“Three held in ticket scheme”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 August 1979, page 60

“Woman robbed of purse at concert”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 August 1979, page 56