GROVES SIBELIUS 5 1970S FREE

Xx/xx/72 Park Center Arena, Charlotte, NC (free concert, possibly 6/4/72) (Winter show in an unheated Quonset hut, with local warmup act) (9/27 date is from Sabbath site with no ZZ mention)ġ0/23/71 New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM (free concert on the grass)ġ1/09/71 Coliseum, El Paso, TX (their first El Paso appearance)ġ1/14/71 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX ġ2/31/71 Poncho’s Mexeteria, Tyler, TX (The band played until 2:00am) (Mountain seems unlikely as they were in Detroit the night before, but not impossible) (Billy’s stage outfit this night was informed by the Ike Turner performance)Ġ9/27/71 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX (Allman Brothers Band headlined, Wet Willie also opened) Pink Floyd were cancelled, Ted Nugent and others did play ZZ Top attended but never got to play) (Stephen Stills closed the festival others included Country Joe McDonald, Melanie, War, John Sebastian, It's a Beautiful Day, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bloodrock,Stoneground, & Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes)Ġ7/24/71 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas TX (ZZ may have opened for Ten Years After – unverified)Ġ9/12/71 Lake Spivey Park, Jonesboro, GA (The 4-day event was scheduled to run 8 days, but was delayed by authorities, Xx/xx/71 Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TN (Memphis Country Blues Festival)Ġ6/04/71 Unknown Location Ġ6/06/71 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TXĠ6/07/71 Unknown Location Ġ6/24-28/71 Cypress Pointe Plantation, McCrea, Louisiana (Celebration Of Life Festival) Xx/xx/71 Nacogdoches, TX - My husband played just before ZZ TopĠ2/06/71 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TXĠ2/10/71 The Jam Factory, San Antonio, TXĠ2/20/71 The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA Ġ2/21/71 The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA Ġ3/21/71 Of Our Own, Houston, TX (Space City Benefit) (Billy played harmonica with other bands under the name Mellow Larry)

GROVES SIBELIUS 5 1970S FREE

NovemSam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX (unconfirmed, supporting Ten Years After)ĭecemThe Promised Land, Houston, TX (Mother’s Free Concert, with St. NovemMunicipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (unconfirmed, supporting Ten Years After) NovemMemorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX (unconfirmed, supporting Ten Years After) November 6-7, 1970 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX (supported by Heaven and Earth) SeptemStardust Roller Rink Ballroom, Corpus Christi, TX (With Sweet Smoke. ZZ played after the headliner Fats due to equipment problems)ĪugMunicipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (with Wet Willie) Worth, TX (with Fancy Space)ĪugJam Factory, San Antonio, TX (supporting Fats Domino. Worth, TX (with Israfel)ĪugThe Circus, Ft. JAlmeda Speedway, Houston, TX ('Day of Joy', with Albert King, Alive and Kicking, Buttermilk Bottom, Children, Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids, Ginger Valley, Leon Russell, Mott The Hoople, Pacific Gas & Electric, Rare Earth & Zephyr)ĪugPanther Hall, Ft. JAlbuquerque, NM (unconfirmed, supporting Janis Joplin) JTexas A&M University Student Center Ballroom, College Station, TX June ?, 1970 Arthur's, Dallas, TX (between sets at a Liberation gig, featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan- Stevie & Billy jam together) JWill Rogers Coliseum, Ft Worth, TX ('KFJZ Rock Out', Panther Boys’ Club benefit, with The Courtship, The Mixed Emotions, The Differents, The Sole Purpose & The Cobras. ? ?, 1970 (opened shows on a blues tour with Lightnin' Hopkins, Howlin' Wolf & Muddy Waters) May ?, 1970 Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, Orange, TX May ?, 1970 Played Beaumont French High School Senior Prom. ZZ was the scheduled opener, but went on second after arriving late)ĪpMusic Hall, Houston, TX (2 shows 7.00 & 10.00, supporting Steppenwolf) ? ?, 1970 Pensacola, FL (Supporting Fever Tree, Savoy Brown & Aphrodite. ? ?, 1970 Sun Valley Club, Victoria, TX (possibly 1971) Worth, TX (unconfirmed, Supporting Grateful Dead & Quicksilver) This was the last gig before Dusty joined)įebruVFW Hall, Beaumont, TX (First gig with Dusty Hill)įebruPanther Hall, Ft. The Bass player for this gig was Mike Johnson. January ?, 1970 Town House, Groves, TX (Bill Etheridge quits ZZ Top in January.

Groves sibelius 5 1970s