And just as Toronto experienced a building boommost notably in the rise of concrete apartment structures, downtown office towers, and the construction of the CN Towerurban planners held little regard for historic structures, knocking down such iconic buildings as the Temple Building, the original Toronto Star Building, the Mercer Reformatory and many more. Behold, the Toronto waterfront of the 1970s. On March 9th & 10th 1973, fans could see The Who (a last minute replacement for Roxy Music), The Faces, The Eagles, Ry Cooder, Rory Gallagher, Colin Blunstone, Argent, Chi Coltrane, Country Gazette and Slade perform. Image from the Toronto Archives. [72] They toured the UK and Europe before flying to the US in November, and ended the year with three of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon from 21-23 December. [22] The group's debts, caused by regular destruction of their musical gear, meant that they needed to spend most of the time touring. [73], Owing to group debts, the Who spent much of 1976 touring. [5], When it was discovered that the primary focus of the event was not motorcycle racing but instead a rock music festival, the Attorney General of Ontario, Arthur Wishart, filed for an injunction to stop the festival from taking place citing health and public safety concerns. By From star-studded festivals like the Toronto International Film Festival to cultural celebrations like the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Toronto plays host to countless events that will fuel your curiosity, no matter your interests.. With a jam-packed lineup of events each week, it's easy to be spontaneous in the 6ix. [9] The band officially reunited in 1996, starting with a two-year retrospective tour of Quadrophenia. [52][53] The set list was revamped, and while it included a smaller selection of numbers from Tommy, several new numbers from the new album such as "My Wife", "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" became live favourites. [3] The Who played the rock opera live from 1969 to 1970, which elevated the band's critical standing. Arcade Fire / Beck Scotiabank Arena: Photo by cthompsonx. Featuring amenities such as a winding staircase encircling an old fountain featuring Michelangelos David and staff with nicknames like Mr. Shit, Davids presented punk bands every night until midnight, when it turned into a gay disco. [18] On 6 August 1965, the group played a major gig at the fifth National Jazz and Blues Festival in Richmond. Performances in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as the band's first trips to North America. Photo from Toronto History. The group spent the rest of 1967 playing sporadic gigs in the UK. March 25, 1970 Varsity Arena, Toronto, ON March 26-28, 1970 The Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (supporting Lee Michaels, with Zephyr) March 30, 1970 Northern Virginia Community College, Fairfax, VA March 31, 1970 Youth Center, Wheaton, MD (supported by Grin) April 3-4, 1970 Eastown Theater, Detroit, MI (supported by Argent & Zephyr) Show Price Tickets; Tuesday, January 17, 2023: BabyTron Velvet Underground: TicketNetwork. Drake Underground - Toronto, Canada. Events in Toronto. [14], On 2 May 1964, Moon played his first gig with the band in a pub on the North Circular Road. October 26, 1970 Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG October 27, 1970 University Of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG October 29, 1970 Hammersmith Palais, London, ENG November 5, 1970 Kinetic Circus, Birmingham, ENG November 21, 1970 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG November 28, 1970 Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, ENG The group played five shows a day for nine days, running to a tight schedule with only two songs in their set. [49] After Keith Moon had completed his work on the film 200 Motels, the group performed their first Young Vic concert on 15 February. Supported releases include, Various dates in the United Kingdom and three separate trips to North America; the group also performs its first opera house shows later in the year in support of, Opera house dates in Europe, as well as various dates and tours of the United Kingdom and the United States, supporting, One TV live special in the Netherlands early in the year, with tours of England and North America later in the year in support of, A tour of France, sporadic dates in England, and four shows in New York, supporting, Tours of Europe and North America supporting, Two tours of North America and sporadic dates in the United Kingdom and Europe, supporting, Two special performances in London filmed for, European warm-up dates and two tours of North America, supporting, Tour of the United Kingdom and an appearance on the German TV program, The band reunited for short performances at, Reunion tours of North America and England with drummer, The group reunites again for a charity show in, The band played as a five-piece for the first time since 1982, including two acoustic shows for the, Tours of the United States and England, the last charity date at the, Five shows in England early in the year marked the group's final performances with. On August 6, with only hours to go before the opening act was scheduled to take the stage, Supreme Court Justice D. A. Keith refused to grant the injunction and the festival was allowed to proceed. However, the shows were a disaster, with both groups getting mocked by the local press and the bands trashing their hotel rooms. [1] A three-day ticket for the festival sold for $15.00. 12 Westin Harbour Castle (1 Harbour Square, Queens Quay West at Bay) 1970). Here it comes! The Who toured North America for the first time since 2008, (their first appearance in North America since their, The group undertook its "long goodbye" with its first ever appearance in the. Charity acoustic performance in New York and an appearance at, Tours of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, supporting. Photo from Toronto History. Manager Sandy Leblanc felt punk was a passing fad, believing the genre wouldnt last because it wasnt socially acceptable. Towards the end of the show, during "Won't Get Fooled Again", he passed out over his drumkit. [29] They played their first concert at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco on 16 June. Joy Oil gas station from above (ca. Performers [ edit] Strawberry Festival acts included (not in order of appearance): Procol Harum Jos Feliciano [86] In late 1982, they toured the US as the First Farewell Tour, playing their final show in Toronto.[87]. [3] Again, local politicians intervened and revoked various permits so Brower shifted the location back to Mosport Park in Ontario only this time he thinly disguised the event as a championship motorcycle race featuring "some contemporary entertainment". [78] The only concert played that year was a closed show at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn on 15 December. Later that year, Leblanc was murdered. Further, the media were disgusted by Elviss music, pelvic shakes, and, most of all, by the very idea of a sexualized audience of teenage girls (a new phenomenon, and described very orgasmically in the papers.) During the late 1970s, promoters Gary Cormier and Gary Topp (aka The Two Garys) booked an eclectic range of acts leaning heavily toward punk and new wave. Support for the 10th was dropped due to ventilation problems), June 13, 1970 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, June 14, 1970 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, June 15-16, 1970 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, June 18, 1970 Memorial Auditorium, Austin, TX (unconfirmed), June 19, 1970 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, June 20, 1970 Hofheinz Pavillion, Houston, TX, June 21, 1970 Ellis Memorial Auditorium, Memphis, TN, June 22, 1970 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, June 24, 1970 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by The James Gang), June 25-26, 1970 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, June 29, 1970 Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD, July 1, 1970 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, July 2, 1970 Freedom Palace, Kansas City, MO, July 4, 1970 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, July 5, 1970 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (supported by The James Gang), July 7, 1970 Tanglewood, Lenox, MA (supported by Jethro Tull & It's A Beautiful Day), August 8, 1970 Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, ENG, September 12, 1970 Halle Mnsterland, Mnster, GER, September 13, 1970 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER, September 16, 1970 De Doelen, Rotterdam, NED, September 17, 1970 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, NED, September 20, 1970 Falkoner Centeret, Copenhagen, DEN, September 21, 1970 Vejlby-Risskow Hallen, Aarhus, DEN, October 6, 1970 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, WAL, October 7, 1970 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG, October 8, 1970 Orchid Ballroom, Purley, ENG (supported by James Gang), October 10, 1970 Sussex University, Brighton, ENG, October 18, 1970 Lewisham Odeon, London, ENG, October 23, 1970 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT, October 24, 1970 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG, October 26, 1970 Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG, October 27, 1970 University Of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG, October 29, 1970 Hammersmith Palais, London, ENG, November 5, 1970 Kinetic Circus, Birmingham, ENG, November 21, 1970 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG, November 28, 1970 Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, ENG, December 5, 1970 Norwich University, Norwich, ENG, December 6, 1970 Scene Two, Scarborough, ENG, December 15, 1970 Fillmore North, Newcastle, ENG, December 20, 1970 Roundhouse, London, ENG, January 4, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, February 14-15, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, February 22, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, March 1, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, April 26, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, May 5, 1971 Young Vic Theatre, London, ENG, May 7, 1971 Top Rank Suite, Sunderland, ENG, May 13, 1971 Kinetic Circus, Birmingham, ENG, May 14, 1971 Liverpool University, Liverpool, ENG, July 1, 1971 Assembly Rooms, Worthing, ENG, July 4, 1971 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG, July 12, 1971 Winter Garden, Eastbourne, ENG, July 29 & 31, 1971 Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York City, NY, August 2, 1971 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, August 3, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 1971 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, August 10, 1971 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, August 12, 1971 Public Hall, Cleveland, OH, August 15, 1971 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN, August 16, 1971 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, August 17-19, 1971 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL, September 18, 1971 Kennington Oval Cricket Ground, London, ENG ("Goodbye Summer", concert in aid of famine relief for Bangla Desh. This all-purpose outdoor concert facility was one of Ontario Places major successes when it opened in 1971. Users; Concerts; Bands; Venues; Locations; Photos . Acts ranged from rock to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and there was even the odd riot, as occurred during a Segarini/Teenage Head concert in 1980. February 2, 1973 Toronto, ON February 4, 1973 Penn State University Recreation Hall, University Park, PA February 7, 1973 Rochester Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY February 8, 1973 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH February 9, 1973 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH February 11, 1973 Felt Forum, New York City, NY (with JD Souther) Dates for 'Moving On!' The Who are an English rock band, whose most commercially successful line-up was Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon. [60], The tour started on 28 October 1973. [29] Two days later, they played their first major performance in the country at the Monterey Pop Festival. Supported by The Faces, Mott The Hoople, Lindisfarne, Quintessence, Atomic Rooster, Eugene Wallace, America, Grease Band, Cochise & (comperes) Ricky Farr & Jeff Dexter), September 28, 1971 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG, October 2, 1971 Reading University, Reading, ENG, October 9, 1971 Surrey University Gymnasium, Guildford, ENG, October 10, 1971 Kent University Eliot Masters House, Canterbury, ENG, October 18, 1971 Guildhall, Southampton, ENG, October 21, 1971 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT, October 22, 1971 Opera House, Blackpool, ENG, October 23, 1971 Liverpool University, Liverpool, ENG, October 24, 1971 Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG, November 9, 1971 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT, November 20, 1971 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, November 22, 1971 University of Alabama Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL, November 23, 1971 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, November 25-26, 1971 Convention Hall, Miami, FL, November 28, 1971 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN, November 29-30, 1971 Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, December 1, 1971 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX, December 2, 1971 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, December 4-5, 1971 Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, December 7, 1971 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, December 8, 1971 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, December 10, 1971 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, December 12-13, 1971 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, December 15, 1971 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, August 11, 1972 Festhalle, Frankfurt, GER, August 12, 1972 Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, GER, August 16, 1972 Forest National, Brussels, BEL, August 21, 1972 K. B. Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN, August 23, 1972 Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, SWE, August 24, 1972 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWE, August 25, 1972 K. B. Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN, August 30, 1972 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER, September 2, 1972 Stadthalle, Vienna, AUT, September 4, 1972 Deutsches Museum, Munich, GER, September 10, 1972 Sports Palais, Lyon, FRA, March 10, 1973 Vliegermolen, Voorburg, NED (Pop Gala '73. [35] The Who would not return to Australia again until 2004. View of the central harbour and burgeoning skyline in 1970. 6 Grossmans Tavern (379 Spadina Avenue) The Who played two other shows in Newcastle without incident. A passing fad, believing the genre wouldnt last because it wasnt acceptable... With both groups getting mocked by the local press and the bands trashing their hotel.! Because it wasnt socially acceptable 1976 touring Venues ; Locations ; Photos two-year retrospective tour of Quadrophenia both getting. 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