List of concerts at Boutwell Auditorium

This is a List of concerts at Boutwell Auditorium, including events at Boutwell Auditorium (formerly Municipal Auditorium) headlined by musical performances.

Concerts by year

Before 1960

• 1939
  • December: Don Bestor & the NBC Orchestra

• 1941
  • June 26: The Ink Spots
  • November 18: Marian Anderson

• 1943
  • May 11: The Ink Spots / Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
  • December 9: "The Battle of Music", with the Fess Whatley Orchestra, Bob Harris' Orchestra & Sonny Blount's Band, benefitting the Negro Tuberculosis Association

• 1947
  • January 30: The Ink Spots / Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
  • May 2: Count Basie & His Orchestra

• 1956
  • January 29: Bill Haley & His Comets
  • April 10: Nat King Cole (interrupted by a KKK assault)
  • May 6: Little Richard / Fats Domino
  • May 20: Bill Haley & His Comets / Bo Diddley
  • December 16: Jerry Lee Lewis

• 1957
  • June 16: Bo Diddley
  • September 25: Fats Domino / Chuck Berry

• 1958
  • July 12: Jerry Lee Lewis

• 1959
  • May 9: Jerry Lee Lewis

1960s

• 1961
  • April 11: Judy Garland
  • June 30: Jerry Lee Lewis

• 1962
  • March 29: Del Shannon

• 1963
  • March 2: Jerry Lee Lewis

• 1964
  • July 1: Jerry Lee Lewis (recorded and released as "The Greatest Live Show on Earth")
  • July 18: Jerry Lee Lewis / Peter & Gordon
  • September 19: WVOK "Shower of Stars": The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Ronnie & the Daytonas, Jerry Wallace, Norma Jean, Don Gibson, Bobby Wood, The Chartbusters, Travis Wommack & Ace Cannon
  • September 27: The Animals / J. Frank Wilson / The Webs
  • October 25: Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Garnett Mims, Mittie Collier, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters, Jimmy Hughes, The Valentinos, and Gorgeous George (promoted by J. Earle Hensley)
  • November 26: WVOK "Shower of Stars": The Four Seasons / Gale Garnett / Peter & Gordon / Jay & The Americans / Charlie Rich / Travis Wammack

• 1965

Odetta at Municipal Auditorium

• • October: Odetta

• 1966
  • May: Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
  • July 23: WVOK "Shower of Stars": Herman's Hermits / The Animals / Lou Christie / Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs / Jerry Lee Lewis / Jeanie Seely / Tommy James & the Shondells / The McCoys / The Hard Times
  • October 1: WVOK "Shower of Stars": The Beach Boys, Peter & Gordon, Lou Christie, The Hollies, Ian Whitcomb, The Happenings, and The Count Five
  • October 8: Johnny Cash
  • October 9: Ray Charles
  • November 12: Paul Revere & the Raiders

• 1967
  • April 6: Billy Joe Royal / Tommy Roe / P. J. Proby / Keith / Neil Diamond
  • May 20: WVOK Battle of the Bands]: Rockin' Rebellions
  • June 17: WSGN Summer Fun: The Turtles / The Lovin' Spoonful / The Fifth Estate / The Electric Prunes
  • July 29: WVOK "Shower of Stars": Herman's Hermits / Jim "Harpo" Valley / The Who / Every Mother's Son / Billy Joe Royal / Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs / The Rockin' Rebellions / Lou Christie
  • December 2: WVOK "Shower of Stars": Paul Revere & The Raiders / Jon & Robin / The Music Explosion / The Buckinghams / Lou Christie / Neil Diamond / Tommy James & The Shondells

• 1968
  • April 19: The Beach Boys / Buffalo Springfield
  • July 27: WVOK "Shower of Stars": The Troggs / Herman's Hermits / The Buckinghams / The Ohio Express / Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart / Roy Head / Four Jacks & a Jill

• 1969
  • April 11: The Monkees / Wild Vybrasions

1970s

• 1970
  • April 8: Chicago
  • April 11: B. B. King
  • April 18: Frijid Pink
  • May 16: Three Dog Night
  • September 18: Spectro 70 concert and fashion show with Al Hirt.
  • November 28: WVOK "Shower of Stars": Kenny Rogers & the First Edition, Iron Butterfly, The Grass Roots, Dawn, Tony Joe White, The Carpenters, and Mike Nesmith & the First National Band

• 1971
  • June 16: The Allman Brothers Band
  • July 11: Black Sabbath
  • August 11: The Jackson Five

• 1972
  • January 29: The Allman Brothers Band
  • April 1: King Crimson / Badfinger
  • April 13: Cactus / Bloodrock
  • May 21: Blue Öyster Cult / Alice Cooper
  • August 4: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
  • December 12: Deep Purple / Fleetwood Mac / Dick Heckstall-Smith

• 1973
  • March 23: J. Geils Band
  • April 29: Wishbone Ash / Vinegar Joe
  • May 4: Jerry Lee Lewis / Ten Years After
  • August 11: Grand Funk Railroad
  • August 22: Focus / Spooky Tooth
  • September 28: ZZ Top / Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  • November 3: Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • November 4: Chicago
  • November 24: J. Geils Band
  • December 11: Rare Earth / Buddy Miles Express

• 1974
  • January 18: REO Speedwagon / Joe Walsh & Barnstorm
  • January 27: Mandrill
  • May 5: Doobie Brothers
  • May 26: Ten Years After
  • July 4: ZZ Top / Spooky Tooth / Climax Blues Band
  • July 14: KISS / Blue Öyster Cult / Nazareth
  • August 30: Marshall Tucker Band
  • October 19: Billy Joel
  • November 17: Dickie Betts
  • November 20: Todd Rundgren / Utopia
  • November 30: Brownsville Station / James Gang / Atlanta Rhythm Section

• 1975

Buckingham Nicks at Municipal Auditorium

• • January 28: Buckingham Nicks
  • March 6: Jackson Browne
  • May 22: Kraftwerk
  • May 23: Golden Earring
  • May 28: The Eagles
  • July 24: Parliament Funkadelic
  • August 7: Jethro Tull
  • October 2: Charlie Daniels Band
  • October 22: KISS "Alive!" tour
  • October 28: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  • November 12: Fleetwood Mac
  • November 27: The Beach Boys / Eric Carmen

• 1976
  • February 4: Deep Purple / Nazareth / Rory Gallagher
  • March 9: Joe Cocker / Styx
  • March 30–31: Electric Light Orchestra
  • April 13–14: Foghat / Montrose / Head East
  • April 22: Uriah Heep / Skyhooks
  • April 30: Bruce Springsteen
  • May 8: Wet Willie / Outlaws / Atlanta Rhythm Section
  • May 16: Poco / Willie Nelson / Flying Burrito Brothers
  • May 27: Marshall Tucker Band / Pure Prairie League
  • June 2: Yes / Pousette-Dart Band
  • October 30: Barry Manilow
  • December 10: Jeff Beck
  • December 28: Styx

• 1977
  • January 18: Foghat
  • January 25: Black Sabbath
  • February 16: Rush / Blue Öyster Cult
  • February 22: Queen ("A Day at the Races" tour) / Thin Lizzy
  • August 25: Emmylou Harris / Willie Nelson
  • October 5: Heart ("Little Queen" tour) / Sanford & Townsend

• 1978
  • January 26; Jackson Browne
  • February 4: Foreigner / LeBlanc & Carr
  • March 2: Eric Clapton / Player
  • March 22: Rush ("A Farewell to Kings") / Pat Travers / The Babys
  • April 9: Journey / Ronnie Montrose / Van Halen
  • April 12: Willie Nelson
  • April 19: Blue Öyster Cult
  • May 3: Bob Segar & the Silver Bullet Band / The Sweet
  • May 29: Little Feat / John Hall
  • June 15: Foghat
  • July 25: Jimmy Buffett / Little River Band / Randy Meisner
  • September 29: Bruce Springsteen
  • November 8: Black Sabbath / Van Halen
  • December 15: The Grateful Dead
  • December 27: Atlanta Rhythm Section / Dixie Dregs

• 1979
  • March 13: Rush ("Hemispheres" tour) / UFO
  • April 28: Rick James
  • May 16: Sister Sledge
  • May 22: Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
  • June 5: Van Halen ("World Vacation" tour)
  • August 12: B. B. King / Bobby "Blue" Bland
  • September 4: Blue Öyster Cult / Ian Hunter / Rainbow
  • October 6: AC/DC ("Highway to Hell" tour)

1980s

• 1980
  • January 13: Molly Hatchet
  • January 29: Rush ("Permanent Waves" tour) / Max Webster
  • April 4: Cheap Trick
  • April 28: The Grateful Dead
  • June 22: Rossington Collins Band
  • October 16: Foghat / Outlaws

• 1981
  • January 12: Cheap Trick
  • June 20: Hank Williams Jr / Peter Frampton
  • September 29: Pat Benatar
  • November 7: Jerry Lee Lewis

• 1982
  • January 16: Hank Williams Jr
  • March 6: Ozzy Osbourne / UFO
  • March 20: Jimmy Buffett
  • June 4: Iron Maiden / 38 Special
  • September 25: A Flock of Seagulls / The Go-Gos

• 1983
  • January 28: KISS ("Creatures of the Night" 10th anniversary tour) / Night Ranger
  • February 9: Judas Priest
  • April 29: Wayne Newton
  • May 15: Def Leppard
  • August 1: Stray Cats
  • October 22: Quiet Riot

• 1984
  • January 6: KISS ("Lick It Up" tour) / Vandenberg / Riot V
  • February 13: Black Sabbath / Night Ranger
  • February 26: Ozzy Osbourne / Mötley Crüe / Waysted
  • May 23: Ozzy Osbourne / Mötley Crüe
  • October 31: The Bangles

• 1985
  • January 5: Dio / Dokken
  • January 18: KISS ("Animalize" tour) / Krokus
  • February 9: Petra / Leslie Phillips
  • February 20: Iron Maiden / Twisted Sister
  • February 23: New Edition
  • March 15: Eddie Murphy
  • October 22: Sting
  • October 23: Little Feat / The Allman Brothers Band
  • December 3: Andy Williams

• 1986
  • January 29: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
  • February 21: The Guess Who
  • April 16: Black Sabbath
  • August 16: Jimmy Buffett
  • September 10; A-Ha

• 1987
  • March 1: Beastie Boys
  • April 11: Geoff Moore & the Distance / Petra

• 1988
  • September 11: Judas Priest ("Merceneries of Metal" tour)
  • November 3: Stryper

• 1989
  • November 18: Jeff Beck / Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

1990s

• 1991
  • February 9: Damn Yankees
  • May 11: Jerry Lee Lewis
  • October 23: The Allman Brothers Band / Little Feat

• 1992
  • March 13: Anne Murray
  • October 4: The Black Crowes

• 1993
  • February 11: Michael W. Smith
  • March 27: B. B. King
  • June 19: Little Richard
  • June 22: Butthole Surfers / Stone Temple Pilots / fIREHOSE / Basehead
  • December 1: Nirvana ("In Utero" tour) / The Breeders / Come

• 1994
  • December 28: Dave Matthews Band

• 1995
  • April 15: The Black Crowes
  • May 5: B. B. King
  • October 13: Blues Traveler

• 1996
  • February 12: Michael W. Smith / Jars of Clay
  • February 17: No Doubt / Bush / Goo Goo Dolls
  • November 22: ZZ Top
  • November 30: George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars
  • December 28: Marilyn Manson ("Dead to the World" tour) / Drill

• 1997
  • January 18: Prince & the New Power Generation ("Love 4 One Another Charities" tour)
  • November 7: Rick James

• 1998
  • February 13: Matchbox Twenty
  • May 2: Jars of Clay

• 1999
  • February 4: Liz Phair / Alanis Morissette
  • February 7: Bob Dylan / Brian Setzer Orchestra

2000s

• 2000
  • May 10: Smashing Pumpkins
  • July 7: Mary J. Blige

• 2001
  • January 23: Styx / REO Speedwagon
  • March 21: Raid The Nation Tour: Alien Ant Farm / Papa Roach / Snapcase
  • April 16: Phil Lesh & Friends
  • May 21; Johnny Rivers

• 2002
  • April 19: The String Cheese Incident
  • May 1: Incubus
  • November 15: Brad Paisley / Chris Cagle / Tommy Shane Steiner

• 2003
  • April 25: Foo Fighters / Transplants
  • May 11: A Perfect Circle / The Icarus Line
  • May 14: Honda Civic Tour 2003: MxPx / Good Charlotte / New Found Glory / Stretch Arm Strong
  • June 1: Earth, Wind & Fire ("The Promise" tour)
  • October 29: 311
  • November 5: A Perfect Circle

• 2004
  • October 12: Pixies / The Thrills
  • November 5: Velvet Revolver

• 2005
  • February 24: Sheila E.
  • July 20: Kelly Clarkson
  • October 7: My Chemical Romance / Alkaline Trio / Reggie & the Full Effect

• 2006
  • August 30: Staind / Soil / Three Days Grace
  • November 6: Brand New / Dashboard Confessional

• 2007
  • February 25: Taking Back Sunday / Underoath / Armor for Sleep
  • March 1: Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman

• 2008
  • March 28: Paramore / Phantom Planet / Conditions
  • March 30: Jill Scott
  • July 7: Mary J. Blige

• 2009
  • September 4: Jamie Foxx

2010s

• 2012
  • March 17: The Avett Brothers
  • April 5: Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors / Needtobreathe
  • July 26: Nicki Minaj / 2 Chainz

• 2014
  • September 2: Austin Mahone / Fifth Harmony / Shawn Mendes / Alex Angelo

• 2016
  • November 25: Casting Crowns

• 2019
  • January 20: Toni Braxton
  • April 5: Kodak Black / 147 CalBoy / Sniper Gang Music / 22Gz

External links

• Boutwell Auditorium's Concert History at concertarchives.org
• Setlist.fm