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Local History

Rick Springfield (7/10/1983)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Rick Springfield w/ Sparks
Date: 10 July 1983
Tickets: $12.25 (reserved seating and general admission) + 25¢ surcharge per ticket for parking
Attendance: 5,100
Notes:
Setlist (Rick Springfield*): Affair of the Heart, Calling All Girls, Love Is Alright Tonite, Souls, Tiger by the Tail, I Get Excited, Just One Kiss, What Kind of Fool Am I, Carry Me Away, Human Touch, Me & Johnny, Lucille, Don’t Talk to Strangers, Kristina, I’ve Done Everything for You, Jessie’s Girl, Living in Oz.

*Unconfirmed, but likely similar based on reviewer’s comments and other shows around the same time (e.g., Charleston, WV).

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 May 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 May 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 3 June 1983, (top right) 12 June 1983, (bottom right) 19 June 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 25 June 1983, (top right) 26 June 1983, (bottom right) 30 June 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 26 June 1983, (right) 10 July 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 3 July 1983, (lower right) 10 July 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Rick-Springfield-Gazette-11-17-July-1983 — Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 11 July 1983, (right) 17 July 1983. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“Tune your ears to many sounds of music…”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 May 1983, page 19

“Rick Springfield stops here July 10 in the midst of filming his first movie”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 May 1983, page 30

“Generations to hear Springfield”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 June 1983, page 3

“Looking ahead…”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 June 1983, page 19

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 19 June 1983, page 41

“Hot weather cools show biz here”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 25 June 1983, page 8

“Looking ahead…”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 June 1983, page 37

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 June 1983, page 41

“Opening acts”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 30 June 1983, page 39

“Tempo Quickens in July”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 July 1983, page 26

“Extra-ordinary!”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 3 July 1983, page 26

“Pop, rock, folk and jazz”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 July 1983, page 35

“This week a full one for rock and jazz audiences”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 July 1983, page 37

“Leave the film at home”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 July 1983, page 37

“Image Springfield attempting the cross-over from pop item to credible rock star”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 11 July 1983, page 24

“Ticket mixup” (letter to the editor)
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 July 1983, page 5