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Introduction
Joe Walsh’s Measles on the Kent State Commons: October 1966
The Lovin’ Spoonful played on Saturday April 8, 1967, as part of the KSU Student Activities Board’s Spring Fling Concert
Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong, 1967 Homecoming Extravaganza: October 21, 1967
The Temptations played at Kent State on Sunday, November 12, 1967
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles filled the Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday, October 13, 1968
Eric Burdon and the Animals played at Kent State on Monday, October 21, 1968
On Sunday, January 26, 1969, B. B. King drew a crowd in the University School gym
On Sunday, October 5, 1969, Sly and the Family Stone played at the Memorial Gym for Greek Week
The Reverend Gary Davis headlined the Fourth Annual Folk Festival on Friday night, February 13, 1970
On Sunday, October 11, 1970, as part of the Homecoming festivities, Sha Na Na opened for Jefferson Airplane in the Memorial Gym
Parliament-Funkadelic headlined a show in the Memorial Gym on Saturday, November 14, 1970
Chrissie Hynde: Fall 1971
Sly and the Family Stone played at Kent State on Friday, February 19, 1972
Ravi Shankar played at Kent State on Sunday, April 16, 1972
Elton John played in the Memorial Gym on Friday, May 5, 1972
Stevie Wonder played in Kent State’s Memorial Gym on Sunday, November 12, 1972
Yes played at Kent State on Sunday, November 19, 1972
Santana played at Kent State on Thursday, February 15, 1973
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of Kent: March 10, 1973
James Taylor played at Kent State on Tuesday, April 17, 1973
The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Frank Zappa played at the Memorial Gym on Tuesday, May 1, 1973
Paul Simon’s 1973 Homecoming in Kent State’s Memorial Gym: October 20, 1973
Earth, Wind & Fire played at Kent State on Sunday, October 28, 1973
Bruce Springsteen’s 1974 Party in Kent: January 19, 1974
Michael Solomon, 1972–74 All Campus Planning Board Concert Committee chairman, reflected years later on his experience bringing Duke Ellington to play at the Student Center Ballroom on Friday, February 1, 1974
Dizzy Gillespie and the KSU Jazz Lab Band played at Kent State on Tuesday, April 30, 1974
On Friday, February 21, 1975, Herbie Hancock played at Kent State
Many of the events that make up Kent’s rich musical history took place off campus, as this excerpt from a Stater article illustrates, in a snapshot of Kent’s 1970s social scene. The downtown bars, from the Water Street Saloon and its countrified house band Good Company to 15-60-75 (the Numbers Band) playing at the Kove
Sun-Ra played at Kent State on Thursday, February 13, 1975
DEVO’s Seminal 1975 Night on Kent State’s Front Campus: April 4, 1975
The Eagles played at Kent State on Saturday, May 3, 1975
Linda Ronstadt played at Kent State on Sunday, May 11, 1975
North Water Street High and Lows: Emmylou Harris and the December 1975 Fire: July 9, 1975, and December 3, 1975
Roxy Music played at Kent State on Sunday, February 15, 1976
J. Geils Band headlined the largest concert ever put on in the city of Kent on the Kent State Commons on Saturday, May 15, 1976
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band played in Memorial Gym on Saturday, November 6, 1976
Patti Smith played at Filthy McNasty’s in downtown Kent on Thursday, June 15, 1978
Peter Gabriel played at Kent State on Saturday, October 21, 1978
Stephen Stills headlined at Kent State on March 10, 1979
Bo Diddley Backed by the Numbers Band (15-60-75): September 12, 1980
The Waitresses, with opening band Unit 5, played on Wednesday, May 13, 1981
Hall and Oates played at Kent State on Sunday, November 8, 1981
Koko Taylor brought the blues to JB’s on Saturday, April 17, 1982
Sonny Rollins and Pat Metheny played at the University Auditorium on Monday, April 19, 1982
Son Seals played in Kent on Saturday, September 4, 1982
On Sunday, October 17, 1982, the Clash played at Kent State
Todd Rundgren played at the University Auditorium on Saturday, April 24, 1983
The Stray Cats played a Halloween show on Sunday, October 30, 1983
Black Flag played in Kent on Saturday, October 13, 1984
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1984 Punk Funk Explosion at JB’s Down in Kent: November 17, 1984
Joe Walsh spoke at a press conference in the Kent State Student Center on Friday, October 3, 1986
The Ramones played in the University Auditorium on Saturday, November 15, 1986
Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts played Filthy McNasty’s in downtown Kent on Wednesday, January 28, 1987
The Replacements played in Kent on Friday, November 13, 1987
Great White, Tesla, and Badlands played at Kent State on Friday, October 14, 1989
Iggy Pop played at Kent State on Saturday, October 20, 1990
Legendary Vermont Jam Band Phish Descended upon the MAC Center: November 12, 1994
Kent band Dink signed with Capitol Records in June 1994
Peter, Paul and Mary performed in the Kent State MAC Center on May 4, 1995
John Densmore visited Kent State on Thursday, November 2, 1995
Crosby, Stills and Nash participated in the 27th annual May 4 commemoration
The Europe Gyro scene in the late 1990s launched the careers of local bands in Kent
Black Keys Member Patrick Carney and His Early Days in Kent’s Music Scene: July 22, 1997, and August 31, 1997
The Wallflowers played at Kent State on Thursday, December 11, 1997
Fugazi participated in the May 4, 1970, commemoration
Arlo Guthrie headlined the Kent State Folk Festival on Saturday, September 12, 1998
The Smashing Pumpkins played at Kent State on Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000
The MTV Invasion Tour visited Kent on October 14, 2000
Chuck D spoke at Kent State on Tuesday, February 27, 2001
The Spitfire Tour show was on Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Joe Walsh received his honorary degree on Saturday, December 15, 2001
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