Cobo Arena Concert History

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Nov 30, 1979
Stevie Wonder

The Secret Life of Plants

Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 21, 1979
Sammy Hagar

Street Machine

Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 05, 1979
The Jacksons Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 04, 1979
The Jacksons Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 01, 1979
Styx / April Wine
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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 31, 1979
Styx / April Wine
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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 21, 1979
Blue Öyster Cult / Ritchie Blackmore
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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 03, 1979
Ted Nugent

State Of Shock

Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 02, 1979
Ted Nugent / Blackfoot
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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Sep 01, 1979
Ted Nugent

State Of Shock

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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 22, 1979 [509-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 22, 1979
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Boston / Sammy Hagar on Mar 22, 1979 [511-small]

Boston / Sammy Hagar
Mar 22, 1979
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Nazareth / Brownsville on Mar 24, 1979 [513-small]

Nazareth / Brownsville
Mar 24, 1979
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The Barbarians on Apr 26, 1979 [516-small]

The Barbarians
Apr 26, 1979
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The Barbarians on Apr 26, 1979 [517-small]

The Barbarians
Apr 26, 1979
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Rod Stewart on May 11, 1979 [869-small]

Rod Stewart
May 11, 1979
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Bad Company / Carillo on May 16, 1979 [870-small]

Bad Company / Carillo
May 16, 1979
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Supertramp on May 20, 1979 [871-small]

Supertramp
May 20, 1979
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The Kinks / Ian Hunter on Aug 10, 1979 [842-small]

The Kinks / Ian Hunter
Aug 10, 1979
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Journey / St. Paradise on Aug 11, 1979 [155-small]

Journey / St. Paradise
Aug 11, 1979
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Journey / St. Paradise on Aug 12, 1979 [159-small]

Journey / St. Paradise
Aug 12, 1979
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Bill Mair Dec 09, 2024

Like thousands of Who fans, I had anxiously awaited the new album from The Who. We were richly rewarded with Quadrophenia, the magnum opus about a mod kid named Jimmy in London in 1964/1965. Although any double album has quite a lot of material to ingest, Quadrophenia is the four sided story of Jimmy's pursuit of his own identity, and among other events, where that identity fits in to the then ongoing Mod movement in Britain. I followed the tale through those four vinyl sides, absorbed by the story and the Who's majestic performances. Much of Lynyrd Skynyrd's supporting set was lost in the cavernous reaches of the venue. Then on came The Who; opening with "Can't Explain" set the stage for the show. You could almost feel the wind on your face and smell the salty air when the sound effects were heard through the massive Heil PA system. Closing the show with "Won't Get Fooled Again", they exited the stage despite a prolonged and deafening call from the crowd for an encore. We had seen an incredible show and we knew it.

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