Sacramento Concert History: 1980s

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1980

03/07/1980 - John Denver at Harrah's, South Lake Tahoe 03/25/1980 - J. Geils Band at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 03/30/1980 - Frank Zappa at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/03/1980 - Robin Trower at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 05/15/1980 - Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 05/26/1980 - Travers Band, Def Leppard, UFO at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/14/1980 - Mountain Aire Festival: Doobie Brothers, Toto, Ambrosia, Huey Lewis & The News at Angel's Camp, Calaveras County 06/15/1980 - Mountain Aire Festival: Doobie Brothers, Toto, Ambrosia, Huey Lewis & The News, Air Supply at Angel's Camp, Calaveras County 08/13/1980 - Boz Scaggs, Greg Kihn Band at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 08/16/1980 - Heart, Eddie Money, Firefall, Huey Lewis and The News at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/23/1980 - Foghat, Blackfoot at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 09/21/1980 - John Denver at UC Davis Rec Hall 09/28/1980 - Muddy Waters at William Land Park, Sacramento 11/01/1980 - Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/26/1980 - Babys, Off Broadway at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/16/1980 - Dead Kennedys, Fall of Christianity, The Witnesses, Reagan Kids at Galactica 2000 12/20/1980 - Cheap Trick at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1981

01/01/1981 - B.B. King at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 01/17/1981 - REO Speedwagon, The Rockets at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 01/17/1981 - Beach Boys at UC Davis (1st of 2 consecutive dates) 01/25/1981 - 38 Special, Outlaws at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 02/08/1981 - Santana at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 03/27/1981 - Pat Travers, Rainbow at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/25/1981 - Jimmy Buffett at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 05/07/1981 - Ted Nugent, Humble Pie at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/13/1981 - Mountain Aire Festival: Journey, Hall & Oates, Billy Squier, Eric Martin at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/14/1981 - Mountain Aire Festival: Journey, Hall & Oates, Billy Squier, Eric Martin at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/16/1981 - Rush at Centennial Coliseum, Reno 06/21/1981 - Alice Cooper at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/25/1981 - Motley Crue at Cabo's 07/29/1981 - Husker Du at Galactica 2000 08/07/1981 - Jerry Garcia Band at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 09/06/1981 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo Grandstand, Sacramento 09/09/1981 - Psychedelic Furs, Mission of Burma at Galactica 2000 09/28/1981 - Frank Zappa at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 10/09/1981 - Steel Breeze at Sacramento State University 11/06/1981 - Def Leppard, Blackfoot at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/08/1981 - Triumph at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/20/1981 - Motley Crue at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/03/1981 - Devo at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/11/1981 - The Tubes at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/26/1981 - Boz Scaggs at Caesar's, South Lake Tahoe

1982

01/23/1982 - Molly Hatchet, Lamont Cranston Blues Band, Henry Paul Band at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/04/1982 - J. Geils Band at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/05/1982 - Rick Springfield, Eric Martin at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 05/25/1982 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/04/1982 - The Features, Flamin' Groovies, Swinging Possums at Galactica 2000 06/22/1982 - Aldo Nova, UFO at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/05/1982 - Mountain Aire Festival: Foreigner, Loverboy, Quarterflash, Eric Martin at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/06/1982 - Mountain Aire Festival: Foreigner, Loverboy, Quarterflash, Eric Martin at Angels Camp, Calavares County 07/16/1982 - Rainbow at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 07/22/1982 - Crucifix, Black Flag, Cools Vacants at Galactica 2000 07/24/1982 - Heart, John Mellencamp at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 07/31/1982 - Boz Scaggs at Caesar's, South Lake Tahoe 08/12/1982 - Go-Go's at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/26/1982 - R.E.M., Romeo Void at Galactica 2000 08/26/1982 - The Tubes at Cal Expo 08/28/1982 - The Police, Santana at Cal Expo 09/02/1982 - Game Theory at Galactica 2000 09/03/1982 - Scorpions, Iron Maiden at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 09/03/1982 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 09/10/1982 - Circle Jerks, Bad Religion, The Vacant, J.I.A. at Oddfellows Building 10/13/1982 - X at Galactica 2000 10/15/1982 - Bad Brains, Afrikan Dreamland at Beaverbrooks North 10/21/1982 - The Clash, Suburban Lawns at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 10/21/1982 - Meat Puppets, Detergence, Vincent Michael, Crill at Galactica 2000 10/30/1982 - Social Distortion, Lewd, The Vacant, Positive Elite at La Semilla Cultural Center 11/22/1982 - Iggy Pop, Nash the Slash at Galactica 2000 12/14/1982 - The Motels, The Beat, Game Theory at Galactica 2000 12/17/1982 - Devo at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/30/1982 - Eddie Money at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1983

01/08/1983 - The Features at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/13/1983 - Dream Theater, Game Theory at Galactica 2000 01/18/1983 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 01/28/1983 - The Features, Modern Eyes at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/29/1983 - The Features, Modern Eyes at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 02/06/1983 - Eric Clapton at Sacramento Convention Center 02/10/1983 - Sammy Hagar at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 02/10/1983 - Bangles, Plegs at Galactica 2000 02/12/1983 - The Call at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 03/01/1983 - Thin White Rope, Rebel Truth, Lords of the New Church at Galactica 2000 03/02/1983 - John Denver at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe (1st of 11 consecutive nights) 03/07/1983 - Blasters, Rank and File at Galactica 2000 03/10/1983 - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five at Galactica 2000 03/16/1983 - Ronnie Montrose at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 04/08/1983 - Charlie Peacock at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 04/09/1983 - Charlie Peacock at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 04/14/1983 - Black Flag, The Authorities, Vacant, Straw Dogs at Galactica 2000 04/23/1983 - Triumph at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/28/1983 - Eddie and the Tide at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 04/30/1983 - Ramones at CSUS South Gym 05/07/1983 - X, D.O.A., Untouchables, Flesheaters, Hunting Game at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 05/07/1983 - Dead Kennedys, Rebel Truth, Square Cools, Karnage at Galactica 2000, Sacramento 05/26/1983 - Stray Cats at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/03/1983 - Social Distortion, The Vacant, Los Olvidados, J.I.A., Frantix at Club Minimal, Sacramento 06/04/1983 - Mountain Aire Festival: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Men At Work, Stray Cats at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/05/1983 - Mountain Aire Festival: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Men At Work, Stray Cats at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/13/1983 - Cameo at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/13/1983 - R.E.M., The Features, Let's Active at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 06/22/1983 - Joan Armatrading at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 07/02/1983 - Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Fabian, Shirelles, Mary Wells, Little Anthony, Coasters at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento 07/03/1983 - Iron Maiden, Fastway, Saxon at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 07/15/1983 - Rank and File, Lone Justice at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 07/17/1983 - Beach Boys at Plateau Pavilion Site 07/27/1983 - Nicolette Larson at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 07/31/1983 - Twisted Sister, Blackfoot, Krokus at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/02/1983 - Aerosmith, Dio at Cal Expo, Sacramento 08/02/1983 - Johnny Rivers at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 08/14/1983 - Charlie Peacock at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 08/15/1983 - Charlie Peacock at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 08/16/1983 - Charlie Peacock at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 08/19/1983 - Sammy Hagar, Y&T, Stevie Ray Vaughan at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/27/1983 - Eddie and The Tide at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 09/03/1983 - Redd Kross, Toxic Reasons, Personality Crysis at Club Minimal, Sacramento 09/08/1983 - Bangles, Big Race, Antics at Club Minimal, Sacramento 09/11/1983 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 09/16/1983 - Agent Orange, Pariah, The Authorities at Club Minimal, Sacramento 10/02/1983 - Beach Boys, Edge, Pablo Cruise at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/04/1983 - Dio, Queensryche at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 10/05/1983 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 10/13/1983 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 10/20/1983 - Motels at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 10/23/1983 - Motels at University of Nevada, Reno 11/09/1983 - The Features, The Plimsouls at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 11/13/1983 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North 11/18/1983 - Stray Cats at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/20/1983 - Motley Crue at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/23/1983 - Black Sabbath at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 12/01/1983 - Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/05/1983 - Talking Heads at UC Davis Pavilion 12/06/1983 - Bourgeois Tagg at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 12/08/1983 - Game Theory at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 12/09/1983 - Dead Kennedys, Butthole Surfers, Tales of Terror, Dead Pledge at Club Minimal, Sacramento 12/10/1983 - Dead Kennedys, 7 Seconds, Strawdogs, Urban Assult at Club Minimal, Sacramento 12/13/1983 - Lords of The New Church, Flying Tigers at Beaverbrooks North 12/17/1983 - D.R.I.. The Vacant, Lamos, Born To Kill at La Semilla Cultural Center 12/28/1983 - True West at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 12/30/1983 - The Tubes, Oingo Boingo at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1984

01/06/1984 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/07/1984 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/11/1984 - Wire Train at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/14/1984 - Social Distortion, Jerry's Kids, Missing Link, Circle Kross at Vortagraph 01/21/1984 - X, Black Slacks, Rx at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 01/28/1984 - Agent Orange, People's Temple, Leaving Train, Hot Spit Dancers at Club Minimal, Sacramento 01/31/1984 - Kiss at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 02/11/1984 - Circle Jerks, House of Commons, Pariah, Decry, Circle Kross at Club Minimal, Sacramento 02/17/1984 - Suicidal Tendencies, The Vandals, New Regime, Circle Kross at Vortograph 02/16/1984 - Genesis at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 02/22/1984 - Bourgeois Tagg at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 03/11/1984 - Meat Puppets, Shaghai Dogs, Death's Ugly Head at Club Minimal, Sacramento 03/17/1984 - Ted Nugent, Michael Schenker at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 03/27/1984 - Ozzy Osbourne at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 04/02/1984 - Big Country, Public Image Limited at UC Davis 04/15/1984 - Subhumans, M.I.A., Trial, Satyagraha at Club Minimal, Sacramento 04/17/1984 - John Mellencamp at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/18/1984 - Circle Jerks, Tales of Terror, Shanghai Dogs, Groovie Ghoulies, D.U.H. at Club Minimal, Sacramento 04/19/1984 - Adam Ant at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 04/20/1984 - Scorpions, Bon Jovi at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 04/21/1984 - Scorpions, Bon Jovi at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 04/26/1984 - Translator at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 05/07/1984 - Van Halen at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 05/12/1984 - Rush at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 05/12/1984 - Judas Priest, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 05/31/1984 - True West, Flying Boat at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 06/09/1984 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates) 06/20/1984 - Night Ranger at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 06/23/1984 - Mountain Aire Festival: The Cars, Huey Lewis and The News, Berlin, REM, Ratt at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/24/1984 - Mountain Aire Festival: The Cars, Huey Lewis and The News, Berlin, REM, Ratt at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/28/1984 - David Gilmour at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/03/1984 - Rod Stewart at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 07/15/1984 - Toy Dolls, Tales of Terror, Antics, Pariah, Effiges at Club Minimal, Sacramento 07/17/1984 - Rod Stewart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/20/1984 - Missing Persons, Charlie Peacock, Billy Satellite at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 07/21/1984 - Dio, Whitesnake, Y&T at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/27/1984 - Starship, Eddie Money at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/09/1984 - Ratt, Fastway, Mama's Boys at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/15/1984 - Psychedelic Furs, Bourgeois Tagg at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 08/21/1984 - Public Image Ltd at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 09/12/1984 - Rhythm School at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 09/21/1984 - Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Helix, Kick Axe at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/03/1984 - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Numonix at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 10/12/1984 - Chicago, Alan Kaye at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/14/1984 - Hoodoo Gurus at Beaverbrooks North 10/20/1984 - Public Image Ltd, Mutants, TSOL at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 11/03/1984 - Howard Jones at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 11/10/1984 - Al Jarreau at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/19/1984 - Motorhead, Exciter at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 11/28/1984 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Bourgeois Tagg at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 11/29/1984 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Ralph Shine Blues Band at Butte College Gym, Oroville 12/03/1984 - Ramones at Entertainment Factory, Carmichael 12/04/1984 - Blue Oyster Cult at Oasis Ballroom 12/04/1984 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Cory Hart at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 12/07/1984 - WASP, Krokus, Helix at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 12/22/1984 - The Untouchables at Beaverbrooks North, Sacramento 12/28/1984 - Y & T, Night Ranger at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1985

01/03/1985 - Slayer at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 01/04/1985 - Exodus, Sentinel Beast at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 01/25/1985 - Willie Nelson at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 02/24/1985 - Kiss, Queensryche at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 03/19/1985 - Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 04/05/1985 - Petra at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 04/13/1985 - Slayer, Exodus, Venom at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 04/14/1985 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Acker Gym 04/16/1985 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 04/22/1985 - Stryper at Lawlor Pioneer Theater, Reno 04/23/1985 - Stryper at Club Cantell, Sacramento 05/10/1985 - Chris Isaak at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 05/11/1985 - Black Flag, Minutemen at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 05/17/1985 - Circle Jerks at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 05/25/1985 - Dead Kennedys, Subhumans UK at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 06/11/1985 - Phil Collins at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/15/1985 - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Talas, Wild Dogs at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 06/25/1985 - Slayer, D.R.I., Possessed, Apriori at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 06/28/1985 - Crosby Stills & Nash at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/29/1985 - Social Distortion, Battallion of Saints, 7 Seconds, Redd Kross, Specimen at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 06/29/1985 - Mountain Aire Festival: Foreigner, Glenn Frey, Katrina and the Waves, Night Ranger at Angels Camp, Calavares County 06/30/1985 - Mountain Aire Festival: Foreigner, Glenn Frey, Katrina and the Waves, Night Ranger at Angels Camp, Calavares County 07/04/1985 - Iron Maiden, WASP at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/21/1985 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/29/1985 - Exciter, Megadeth, Sentinel Beast at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 08/06/1985 - Bryan Adams at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/12/1985 - Diana Ross at Caesars Tahoe, Stateline (1st of 7 consecutive nights) 08/13/1985 - Agent Orange at Spanky's, Sacramento 08/14/1985 - Dio at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/17/1985 - Fats Domino at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/21/1985 - Rick Springfield at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/23/1985 - Motley Crue at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/25/1985 - Slayer, D.R.I., Possessed at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 08/26/1985 - Black Flag, T.S.O.L., SWA, Tom Troccoli's Dog at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 09/13/1985 - Suicidal Tendencies, No Mercy, Beowulf, Hot Spit Dancers, Sea Hags at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 09/16/1985 - Dire Sraits at Cal Expo Amphitheatre 09/23/1985 - Motley Crew, Loudness at Cal Expo Amphitheatre 09/28/1985 - Humble Pie, Steve Marriott, Jet Red at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 10/02/1985 - Tina Turner at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 10/07/1985 - The Cure at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 10/13/1985 - Red Hot Chili Peppers at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 10/20/1985 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Metal Hex at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 11/26/1985 - Bad Brains, Verbal Abuse, D.R.I. at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 12/01/1985 - Motorhead at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 12/22/1985 - Megadeth, Verbal Abuse, Flotsam & Jetsam at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 12/29/1985 - Y & T, Metallica, Armored Saint at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

1986

01/02/1986 - Social Distortion, Dr. Know, The Vandals, Youth of Today at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 01/19/1986 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Rigormortis at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 01/23/1986 - Aerosmith at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 01/23/1986 - Toy Dolls, Morlocks, Camper Van Beethoven, Jet Boy, Sea Hags at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 01/28/1986 - Aerosmith at Back Door Lounge, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates) 02/05/1986 - Kiss, WASP at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 02/05/1986 - Camper Van Beethoven at Oasis Ballroom, Sacramento 02/21/1986 - Dead Kennedys, Phranc, Mojo Nixon, 7 Seconds at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 02/23/1986 - Oingo Boingo at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 03/29/1986 - Circle Jerks, Butthole Surfers, Social Unrest, Identity Crisis at Sacramento Community Convention Center 04/26/1986 - Simple Minds at UC Davis Rec Hall 05/03/1986 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive dates) 05/16/1986 - Judas Priest, Dokken at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 05/24/1986 - Rush, Fabulous Thunderbirds at Cal Expo, Sacramento 05/27/1986 - Black Flag, Painted Willy, Gone at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 06/02/1986 - Siouxsie & The Banshees, Love and Rockets at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 06/12/1986 - Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Cal Expo 06/18/1986 - Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Blue Oyster Cult at Cal Expo, Sacramento 07/13/1986 - Sentinel Beast, Critical Mass, Thrasher at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 07/14/1986 - Diana Ross at Caesars Tahoe, Stateline (1st of 7 consecutive nights) 07/18/1986 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/19/1986 - Mountain Aire Festival: ZZ Top, Night Ranger, Missing Persons (1st of 2 consecutive dates) at Angels Camp, Calaveras County 07/19/1986 - Beach Boys at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds 07/27/1986 - Jimmy Buffett at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium 08/02/1986 - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble at Sacramento Community Center Theater 08/04/1986 - The Church, Westley Truman at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 08/11/1986 - ZZ Top, Honeymoon Suite at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 08/13/1986 - King Diamond, Megadeth, Sentinel Beast at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 08/16/1986 - AC/DC, Queensryche at Cal Expo, Sacramento 08/23/1986 - Mountain Aire Festival: Journey, The Outfield, Honeymoon Suite, Andy Taylor at Angels Camp, Calavares 08/24/1986 - Descendents, N.A.M., Neo-Nate, Ack!, Identity Crisis, Sea Hags, Monotribe at Spanky's, Sacramento 08/28/1986 - INXS at Sacramento Convention Center 09/05/1986 - Loverboy, Dokken at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/14/1986 - Ramones, Social Unrest, Doggy Style at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 09/21/1986 - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thelonius Monster, Coincidence at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 10/30/1986 - The Tubes at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 11/01/1986 - X at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 11/05/1986 - Slayer, Overkill at The Boardwalk, Orangevale 11/11/1986 - Moody Blues at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 11/12/1986 - Moody Blues at Arco Arena, Sacramento 11/22/1986 - Camper Van Beethoven, Dead Milkmen, Cactus Liquors, Sea Hags at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 11/26/1986 - Billy Joel at Arco Arena 11/26/1986 - D.R.I., Verbal Abuse, Death Angel at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 12/08/1986 - Megadeth, Dr. Know, Gravel Gut at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 12/14/1986 - General Public, English Beat at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 12/18/1986 - Yngwie Malmstreen's Rising Force, Saxon, Black and Blue at Sacramento Community Center Exhibition Hall

1987

01/02/1987 - Circle Jerks, Wasted Youth, Jonny Guitar Knox at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 02/13/1987 - Iron Maiden, Vinnie Vincent Invasion at Arco Arena, Sacramento 02/13/1987 - John Denver at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe (1st of 8 consecutive nights) 02/15/1987 - 7 Seconds, Dr. Know, Thin White Rope, White Flag at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 03/14/1987 - Corrosion of Conformity, Verbal Abuse, SNFU at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 03/22/1987 - Soul Asylum at Spanky's, Sacramento 04/03/1987 - INXS at Arco Arena, Sacramento 04/20/1987 - Crowded House, McGuires at UC Davis Freeborn Hall 04/28/1987 - Iron Maiden, Vinnie Vincent Invasion at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 05/01/1987 - Diana Ross at Arco Arena, Sacramento 05/16/1987 - The Kinks at Arco Arena, Sacramento (cancelled) 05/27/1987 - Deep Purple, Bad Company at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 05/29/1987 - Night Ranger, Tesla at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/06/1987 - 7 Seconds, Spot 1019, Sentinel Beast, Genital Chowder at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 06/14/1987 - Megadeth, Overkill, The Necros at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 06/18/1987 - Circle Jerks, Asexuals, Frontline, Pope-A-Lopes, J-Dolls at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 06/19/1987 - Santana at Cascade Showroom, Stateline (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 06/26/1987 - Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C. at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/08/1987 - Jane's Addiction at Cattle Club, Sacramento 07/09/1987 - Headface, Red Hot Chili Peppers at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 07/30/1987 - Duran Duran, Erasure at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/02/1987 - War at Reno Hilton 08/12/1987 - Bryan Adams, The Hooters at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/13/1987 - Billy Idol, The Cult at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/18/1987 - Y&T, Ace Frehley's Comet at Arco Arena, Sacramento 08/23/1987 - Mountain Aire Festival: Grateful Dead, Santana at Angels Camp, Calavares County 08/23/1987 - Suicidal Tendencies, Excel, Sea Hags, Herbicide at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 08/27/1987 - Jane's Addiction at Lite Rail Inn, Sacramento 09/01/1987 - Heart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/02/1987 - Corrosion of Conformity, D.I., Reagan Youth at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 09/19/1987 - The Monkees at Cal Expo 09/24/1987 - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 09/25/1987 - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Band at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/03/1987 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/10/1987 - Camper Van Beethoven, Sea Hags, Cat Heads at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 10/23/1987 - T.S.O.L., The Borman Six, XXX at Club Can't Tell, Sacramento 11/25/1987 - Megadeth, Testament, Heathen at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 11/27/1987 - Def Leppard at Arco Arena, Sacramento 12/12/1987 - Jethro Tull at Sleep Train Arena 12/13/1987 - Kiss, Vinnie Vincent at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 12/15/1987 - Tina Turner at Arco Arena, Sacramento 12/17/1987 - Tina Turner at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 12/27/1987 - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Paladins at Sacramento Community Theater

1988

01/23/1988 - Aerosmith at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 01/24/1988 - Aerosmith at Arco Arena, Sacramento 02/04/1988 - Guns N' Roses at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 02/26/1988 - Yes at Arco Arena, Sacramento 03/13/1988 - Dio, Megadeth, Savatage at Arco Arena 03/25/1988 - Agent Orange, Herbicide, The Borman Six, IGD at Danceteria 03/26/1988 - Sting at Lawlor Events Center, Reno 03/28/1988 - Kiss, Anthrax at Arco Arena, Sacramento 03/31/1988 - Sting at Arco Arena, Sacramento 04/13/1988 - Joe Satriani at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 04/20/1988 - Pink Floyd at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento 04/30/1988 - Depeche Mode, OMD at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/01/1988 - INXS, Steel Pulse at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/05/1988 - Heart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/06/1988 - Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/09/1988 - Bob Dylan, The Alarm at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/16/1988 - Robert Plant, Georgia Satellites at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/19/1988 - AC/DC, White Lion at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 06/27/1988 - Whitesnake, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/01/1988 - Lynyrd Skynyrd at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/22/1988 - Moody Blues, Glass Tiger at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/23/1988 - Steve Winwood at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/06/1988 - Debbie Gibson at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/16/1988 - Def Leppard at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/26/1988 - Heathen at El Dorado Saloon, Carmichael 09/08/1988 - Bryan Ferry at Sacramento Community Theater 09/09/1988 - Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses at Cal Expo, Sacramento 09/12/1988 - Nicolette Larson at Harvey's Lake Tahoe 09/22/1988 - Eric Clapton at Arco Arena, Sacramento 09/23/1988 - Beach Boys at Cal Expo, Sacramento 10/14/1988 - Kenny Loggins at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 11/04/1988 - Blue Oyster Cult, Masi at The Crest Theatre, Sacramento 11/14/1988 - Rod Stewart at Arco Arena, Sacramento 11/21/1988 - Van Halen at Arco Arena, Sacramento 12/12/1988 - Queensryche, Metallica at Arco Arena, Sacramento 12/26/1988 - 7 Seconds, Operation Ivy, Inner Strength at Danceteria, Sacramento 12/31/1988 - Huey Lewis & The News at Arco Arena, Sacramento

1989

01/16/1989 - Ozzy Osbourne, Anthrax at Arco Arena, Sacramento 02/16/1989 - Social Distortion, Skull Duggery, Bliss at Club 2 Me, Sacramento 03/10/1989 - Moody Blues at Caesar's Lake Tahoe (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 04/08/1989 - Bobby Brown, Levert, Karyn White, others at Arco Arena, Sacramento 04/15/1989 - Neil Diamond at Arco Arena, Sacramento 05/11/1989 - Firehose at Eagle's Hall, Sacramento 06/06/1989 - Cinderella, Winger, Bulletboys at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/07/1989 - Tesla, Great White at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/09/1989 - Howard Jones at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/18/1989 - Moody Blues at Caesar's Lake Tahoe (1st of 5 consecutive nights) 07/22/1989 - Rod Stewart at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 07/23/1989 - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Replacements at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/04/1989 - Grateful Dead at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 3 consecutive dates) 08/05/1989 - Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Vixen at Arco Arena, Sacramento 08/11/1989 - Club MTV: Paula Abdul, Tone Loc, Milli Vanilli, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Information Society, Was (Not Was) at Arco Arena, Sacramento 08/12/1989 - Allman Brothers Band, Chris Isaak at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/22/1989 - CANCELLED: Sheena Easton, Atlantic Starr, Surface at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/26/1989 - Debbie Gibson, Bros at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 08/26/1989 - Primus, Fungo Mungo, Phallucy at Cattle Club, Sacramento 08/27/1989 - GWAR, Dead Jacksons, Sins of the Flesh at Cattle Club, Sacramento 08/29/1989 - Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band (Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Billy Preston, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons) at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/01/1989 - Winger, Mr. Big at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/03/1989 - Mudhoney, Go Dog Go, Sonic Disruption at Cattle Club, Sacramento 09/08/1989 - Bon Jovi, Skid Row at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento (1st of 2 consecutive nights) 09/10/1989 - An Evening with Yes: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/16/1989 - Metallica, Faith No More at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/16/1989 - Samiam, Laughing boy, Crummy Musicians, Econochrist, Green Day, Platypus Scourge at Clunie Hall, Sacramento 09/17/1989 - Metallica, Faith No More at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/20/1989 - Cinderella at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 09/22/1989 - Dwight Yoakam at the Community Center, Sacramento 10/05/1989 - 7 Seconds, Victim's Family, Tragic Mulatto at Cattle Club, Sacramento 10/06/1989 - Doobie Brothers at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 10/08/1989 - Stevie Nicks, The Hooters at Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento 11/02/1989 - Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, Tattooed Love Dogs, Evan Johns and the H-Bombs at Cattle Club, Sacramento 12/07/1989 - Firehose, I Love Ethyl, Smokin' Rhythm Prawns at Cattle Club, Sacramento 12/12/1989 - Meat Puppets, Shadowland at Cattle Club, Sacramento 12/28/1989 - The Cult, Bonham at Arco Arena, Sacramento

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