Roy Orbison's 1988 Concert History

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed "The Big O", was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll, whose recording career spanned more than four decades. By the mid-1960s Orbison was internationally recognized for his ballads of lost love, rhythmically advanced melodies, three-octave vocal range, characteristic dark sunglasses, and sometimes distinctive usage of falsetto, typified in songs such as "Only the Lonely, "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "Crying".

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 23, 1988
Roy Orbison

Arizona State Fair

Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Aug 24, 1988
Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
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The Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Vienna, Virginia, United States
Aug 10, 1988
Roy Orbison

Austin Aqua Festival

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Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Jun 28, 1988
The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison
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Montreal Forum Montréal, Québec, Canada
Jun 18, 1988
The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
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The Ballpark At Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
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Jun 17, 1988
The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band

Chevy's Heartbeat Of America Tour

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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 11, 1988
The Beach Boys / roy orbison / John Cafferty / The Beaver Brown Band Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
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Jun 10, 1988
The Beach Boys / roy orbison / John Cafferty / The Beaver Brown Band Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
Jan 03, 1988
Roy Orbison

Black and White Night

Coconut Grove Los Angeles, California, United States

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Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins on Aug 24, 1988 [624-small]

Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
Aug 24, 1988
 Vienna, Virginia, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 11, 1988 [574-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 11, 1988
 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison on Jun 28, 1988 [698-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison
Jun 28, 1988
 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [955-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [557-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [560-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 17, 1988 [575-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 17, 1988
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 17, 1988 [581-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 17, 1988
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 17, 1988 [582-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 17, 1988
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [605-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [606-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
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The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band on Jun 18, 1988 [406-small]

The Beach Boys / Roy Orbison / John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
Jun 18, 1988
 Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
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Kakola Kid Mar 22, 2023

I saw Roy Orbison at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver, Canada in about 1968.


Dean Edward Nov 18, 2020

I saw Roy perform in summer of 1983 at The Big Valley Jambouree in Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada. Brenda Lee was his back-up he was the headliner. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/s...

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