1976 Gig List: Spokane Memorial Coliseum

 photo by Robert G. Schoenberg

. . . Date . . . .	. .	Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	Attendance
February 5		Electric Light Orchestra		1,602
February 12		Kiss		7,516
April 22		Johnny Winter		5,563
April 27		Elvis Presley		7,232
April 28		Peter Frampton		1,831
June 27		Jefferson Starship		na
July 25		Yes		6,383
September ?		BTO		5,620
October 7		Lynyrd Skynrd		2,454
October 22		ZZ Top		6,506
October 31		Rush		na
November 19		Ted Nugent		6,196
November 28		Blue Oyster Cult		6,011
December 19		Beach Boys		6,840

Top grossing event was the Elvis show selling $7.50, $10 and $12 tickets bringing in $89,360. The Jefferson Starship concert was a request to rent in the April SEACAB meeting minutes.

Source: “Coliseum 1976.” SEACAB records; Spokane Arena Office Binder: “Coliseum Concerts” typed, handwritten and word processor documents 1975 to 1994. 14 Jan., 2011.

Copyright © 2013 Robert Schoenberg

1978 Gig List: Spokane Memorial Coliseum

. . . Date . . . .	. .	Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .  .	Attendance
February 21		America		3,000
March 13		Nazareth		8,500
April 20		Fog Hat		7,068
May 13		Ted Nugent		8,500
May 16		Tom Jones		4.087
May 18		Bill Gaither Trio		2,828
June 14		Boz Scaggs		6,270
July 27		Aerosmith		7,800
August 5		Blue Oyster Cult		7,800
August 12		Tribute to Elvis		1,675
September 10		Boston		7,800
September 28		Black Sabbath		4,529
November 8		Rush		4,200
November 17		Commodores		7,242
November 26		David Gates & Bread		3,697

Top grossing show, Ted Nugent with $63,750; then Aerosmith and Boston at $62,400 each; and Blue Oyster Cult with $59,219.

Source: Spokane Arena Office Binder: “Coliseum Concerts” typed, handwritten and word processor documents 1975 to 1994. 14 Jan., 2011.

Copyright © 2013 Robert Schoenberg

1979 Gig List: Spokane Memorial Coliseum

. . . Date . . . .	. .	Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .  .	Attendance
March 2		Phoebe Snow	Opera House
March 9		Marshall Tucker/Firefall		na
April 2		Styx		8,523
April 14		Van Halen		7,445
April 15		Super Tramp		4,714
April 20		Country Music Hall of Fame		4,232
April 25		Kenny Rodgers/Dottie West		7,218
May 6		Yes		5,419
June 1		Triumph		2,873
June 23		Eric Clapton		5,994
July 23		Ted Nugent		na
July 7		Nazareth		3,939
July 13		Kansas		6,728
August 9		Blue Oyster Cult		8,517
September 9		The Cars		8,500
November 7		The Knack		2,237
November 28		Earth Wind & Fire		7,699

Top grossing show, Earth Wind & Fire with $73,140; Blue Oyster Cult grossed $69,477; and The Cars put $68,000 in the trunk before heading out.

Source: Spokane Arena Office Binder: “Coliseum Concerts” typed, handwritten and word processor documents 1975 to 1994. 14 Jan., 2011.

Copyright © 2013 Robert Schoenberg