THE OFFICIAL MAHAVISHNU
ORCHESTRA GIG LIST (1971-1973)
1971
Jul 21-26 – Gaslight at the Au Go Go. New York City, NY. Opens for John Lee Hooker. First Mahavishnu gigs.
Jul 28-Aug 2 – Gaslight at the Au Go Go. NYC, NY. Held-over. Opens for Spencer Davis and Peter Jameson. (Playing order may have been reversed.)
Aug 4-Aug 9 – Gaslight at the Au Go Go. NYC, NY. Held-over.
Aug 29 – Marquette University. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First outdoor show. Probably not publicized.
Sep 14 – Beacon Theater. NYC, NY. Supports Steve Miller Band and Cannonball Adderley. 2 shows.
Sep 15 – Beacon Theater. NYC, NY. Supports Steve Miller Band and Cannonball Adderley. 2 shows.
Oct 2 – Baldwin Auditorium. Drew University. Madison, NJ.
Oct 22 – Alumnae Hall. Brown University. Providence, RI.
Nov 4-6 – Jabberwocky Club. Syracuse Universitv. Svracuse, NY. Tarika Blue opens.
Nov 12 – Wesleyan University. Opens for Dreams.
Nov 18 – University of New Hampshire. Durham, NH. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and The Byrds.
Nov 19 – Hamilton College. Chapel. Clinton, NY.
Nov 20 – SUNY-Lusk Field House. Cortland, NY. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and The Byrds.
Nov 28 – SUNY. Pritchard Gym. Stony Brook, NY. Supports Yes and the Kinks.
Dec 3 – Memorial Gym. University of Maine. Orono, ME. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and the Byrds.
Dec 4 – Keaney Gym. University of Rhode Island. Kingston, RI. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and The Byrds.
Dec 9 – Clarkson College of Technology. Potsdam, NY. W/ BOC and Edgar Winter’s White Trash.
Dec 10 – University of Vermont. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, VT. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and The Byrds.
Dec 11 – Pritchard Gymnasium. SUNY Stony Brook, NY. Supports Blue Oyster Cult and The Byrds. 2 shows.
Dec 21-26 – Quiet Knight. Chicago, IL. Tim Weisberg opens.
Dec 29 – Carnegie Hall. New York City, NY. Supports It’s A Beautiful Day.
1972
January - April
Jan 22 – Union College Chapel. Union College. Schenectady, NY.
Jan 23 – Villanova University. Philadelphia, PA. Opens for Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales. (Hooteroll?)
Jan 26 – Symphony Hall. Boston, MA. Opens for Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales. (Hooteroll?)
Jan 28 – Loew’s State Theatre. Providence, RI. Opens for Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales. (Hooteroll?)
Jan 29 – Century Theatre. U of B. Buffalo, NY. Opens for Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales. (Hooteroll?)
Feb 3-6 – My Father’s Place. Roslyn, NY.
Feb 12 – Neely Hall. Vanderbilt University.
Feb 18 – Philadelphia Spectrum. Supports T. Rex. Mark-Almond also appears.
Feb 19 – Nassau Community College. Garden City, NY. (Headliner Cotton’s set cancelled due to electric shock danger).
Feb 20 – SUNY. Brockport, NY. Lighthouse opens.
Feb 25 – Carolina Coliseum. U of S. C. Columbia, SC. Opens for McKendree Spring and NY Rock Ensemble.
Feb 26 – Grinnell College. Grinnell, IA.
Feb 27 – Tyrone Guthrie Theatre. Minneapolis, MN. Michael Johnson opens.
Feb 28 – Livestock Center. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
Mar 1 – Cahn Auditorium. Northwestern University. Evanston, IL. John Prine opens.
Mar 3 – Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Taj Mahal opens.
Mar 4 – Clark University. Worcester, MA. Jake Holmes opens.
Mar 8 – Hollinger Field House. West Chester State College. West Chester, PA. Taj Mahal and Fat Dog open.
Mar 11 – Grace Hall. Lehigh University. Bethlehem, PA. Super Taste opens. 1,500 persons attend.
Mar 12 – Laker Hall. SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY. Billy Joel and Fairport Convention also appear.
Mar 17 – Zodiac. Brownsville, PA. Hereafter opens.
Mar 18 – Horsetrader and Coffee House. Colby College. Waterville, ME. Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Taj Mahal open.
Mar 21 – Denver Coliseum. Denver, CO. Supports Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Mar 22 – Long Beach Auditorium. Long Beach, CA. Supports ELP.
Mar 23 – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA. Supports ELP. (2 shows – late show added).
Mar 24 – Winterland. San Francisco, CA. Mahavishnu and Blues Project support ELP.
Mar 25 – Winterland. San Francisco, CA. Mahavishnu and Blues Project support ELP.
Mar 27 – Whisky A Go Go. Los Angeles, CA.
Mar 28 – Whisky A Go Go. Los Angeles, CA.
Apr 1 – Princeton University. Alexander Hall Princeton, NJ. John Prine supports.
Apr 3 – Mar Y Sol Festival. Vega Baja, PR.
Apr 7 – Kendall Hall. Trenton State College. Ewing, NJ. Happy and Artie Traum open.
Apr 8 – Sunshine In. Asbury Park, NJ. Stetson (Scott Ruggiero and Guy Henry) opens.
Apr 9 – Philharmonic Hall. New York City, NY.
Apr 11 – Delcastle Tech High School. Wilmington, DE. U. of Delaware. Snakegrinder opens.
Apr 14 – Dining Hall. Dickinson College. Carlisle, PA. Opener Mick Greenwood shows up late. Plays second.
Apr 16 – Aquarius Theater. (Now the Orpheum.) Boston, MA. McKendree Spring supports?
Apr 17 – Cobo Hall. Detroit, MI. Supports Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Apr 19 – Miami University of Ohio. Middletown, OH.
Apr 20 – Antioch College. Yellow Springs, OH.
Apr 21 – Cleveland Public Hall. Cleveland, OH. West, Bruce & Laing and Procol Harum headline. David Rea guests.
Apr 22 – Marietta College. Ban Johnson Field House Marietta, OH. Glass Harp opens.
Apr 23 – Xavier University. Cincinnati, OH. Opens for Allman Brothers who canceled at the last moment. Spirit fills in as headliner. The audience was given a choice of leaving the show and receiving a refund. Many of them did and lost their chance to see The Mahavishnu Orchestra. A decision many regret to this day.
Apr 24 – Town Cinema Theatre. Bloomington, IN. Caroline Peyton and the Screaming Gypsy Bandits support.
Apr 25 – The Ritz Theatre. Indianapolis, IN.
Apr 28 – Meehan Auditorium. Brown University. Providence, RI. New Riders of the Purple Sage also appear.
Apr 29 – Syracuse University-Skytop Lounge. Syracuse, NY. Ravi Shankar opens.
Apr 29 – Reid Athletic Center. Hamilton, NY. Colgate University. Same day as Syracuse Skytop show. James Cotton opens.
Apr 30 – Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo, NY. Lighthouse opens.
May - August
May 4 – Campus Lawn. CCNY. NY, NY. To open for The Byrds & Stevie Wonder. Cancelled. Rain. Rescheduled for 5/9.
May 5 – Yale University. New Haven, CT. ?
May 6 – Student Union Cafeteria. (Rain venue.) Univ. of Miami. Coral Gables, FL. Crome Yellow and Stu Mitchell open.
May 7 – Sports Arena. Atlanta, GA. Hampton Grease Band opens.
May 9 – CCNY. NY, NY. (Rescheduled from 5/4.) Byrds, Stevie Wonder can’t play. Billy Preston opens.
May 12 – Fisher Auditorium. Indiana University. College Lodge. Indiana, PA. Mary Smith & Smokestack and movie Yellow Submarine open!
May 13 – Camden County College. Blackwood, NJ.
May 14 – Alfred University. Alfred, NY. Afternoon show.
May 15 – Hunter College. New York City, NY. Radio Broadcast.
May 17 – Council Rock High School. Newtown, PA. Raw Silk supports.
May 20 – The Capitol Theatre. Passaic, NJ. Harry Chapin opens.
May 21 – Auditorium Theatre. Chicago, IL. Alex Taylor (brother of James) and Seatrain open.
May 24 – “North of Pool Area.” Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, FL. James Cotton Blues Band opens.
May 26 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory. Tampa, FL. Seatrain headlines.
May 27 – Hollywood Sportatorium. Pembroke Pines, FL. Opens for Seatrain. Chase also appears?
May 28 – Tully Gym. FSU. Tallahassee, FL. Seatrain and Bacchus also play.
Jun 2 – Orlando Sports Stadium. Central Florida Univ. Orlando, FL. MC George Carlin. Todd Rundgren opens.
Jun 9 – Memorial Auditorium. Dallas, TX. Dr. John and MO support The Allman Brothers Band.
Jun 10 – Armadillo World Headquarters. Austin, TX.
Jun 11 – Hofheinz Pavillion. Houston, TX. Dr. John and MO support The Allman Brothers Band.
Jun 12 – The Funky Quarters. San Diego, CA. Two shows.
Jun 14-15 – Whisky A Go Go. Hollywood, CA.
Jun 16 – Whisky A Go Go. Hollywood, CA.
Jun 17 – Whisky A Go Go. Hollywood, CA.
Jun 18 – Berkeley Community Theatre. Berkeley, CA. Supports the comedy team of Cheech and Chong!
Jun 21 – Boston Common. Boston, MA. Sunset Series concert. Loggins and Messina support.
Jul 6 – Carnegie Hall. NY, NY. Newport Jazz Festival. Oscar Peterson and Cannonball Adderley open. 2 shows.
Jul 7 – Bushnell Auditorium. Hartford, CT.
Jul 8 – Lenox Arts Center. Lenox, MA.
Jul 10 – Student Union Ballroom. University of Massachusetts. Amherst, MA. Deadly Nightshade opens.
Jul 17 – Orrie de Nooyer Auditorium. Hackensack, NJ. McKendree Spring opens. 2 shows.
Jul 19 – Reflections Club. Clifton, OH.
Jul 20 – Agora Theatre. Columbus,OH.
Jul 21 – Victoria Opera House. Dayton,OH.
Jul 22 – Ritz Theatre. Indianapolis, IN. Caroline Peyton and the Screaming Gypsy Bandits supports – 2 shows.
Jul 23 – Milwaukee SummerFest. Milwaukee,WI. The Doors, post-Jim Morrison, also appear.
Jul 29 – Staples High School. Westport, CT. Taj Mahal opens. 2 shows.
Jul 30 – Cape Cod Melody Tent. Hyannis, MA.
Jul 31 – Shady Grove Music Fair. Gaithersburg, MD. Buzzy Linhart opens. (Possibly cancelled at last moment. Seeking more information.)
Aug 4 – Wildwood Convention Hall. Wildwood, NJ. Taj Mahal and Crystal Mansion also appear.
Aug 5 – Wollman Rink. Central Park NY, NY. Taj Mahal opens.
Aug 7 – The Painters Mill Music Fair. Owings Mills, MD. Dr. Hook supports.
Aug 9 – Ravinia Music Festival. Ravinia Park Highland Park, IL. Billy Preston opens.
Aug 10 – Ford Auditorium. Detroit, MI. Ted Lucas and Eagles open.
Aug 11 – The Rubber Bowl. Akron, OH. Yes headlines. Mahavishnu and The Eagles also appear.
Aug 12 – University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI. (Cancelled).
Aug 13 – Tyrone Guthrie Theater. Minneapolis, MN.
Aug 16 – Jazzhus Montmarte. Copenhagen, Denmark. No show. Stage too small.
Aug 17 – Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany. Filmed by German Television.
Aug 20 – Montreux Jazz Festival. Montreux, Switzerland. Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express opens.
Aug 21 – Outdoor venue. Saint Tropez, France. Cancelled due to heavy rains.
Aug 23 – Festival de Chateauvallon. Chateauvallon, France. Williams, Clarke, Ponty open. Taped.
Aug 25 – BBC “Paris” Theatre. “Sounds for Saturday” London, England.
September - December
Sep 2 – Crystal Palace. London, England. Yes, Gary Wright and others.
Sep 8 – Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke University. Durham, NC. Eagles support.
Sep 9 – Symphony Hall. Atlanta, Georgia. Radar supports.
Sep 15 – Wesleyan Hockey Rink. Wesleyan University. Middletown, CT.
Sep 16 – Fieldhouse. Windham College. Putney, VT.
Sep 17 – R.P.I. Armory. Troy, NY. Frampton’s Camel and MO open for J. Geils.
Sep 22 – Campus Gym. Fairleigh-Dickinson University. Rutherford, NJ. John Hammond opens.
Sep 23 – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA. Xanadu opens.
Oct 1 – Philadelphia Academy of Music. Philadelphia, PA. Leo Kottke opens.
Oct 6 – Buffalo State University. Buffalo, NY. J.R. Weitz and Fabulous Rhinestones open.
Oct 13 – Lisner Auditorium. G.W. University. Washington D.C. Azure opens. Bomb threat delays show.
Oct 14 – Cincinnati Gardens. Cincinnati, OH. On bill with Joe Walsh and Barnstorm, Edgar Winter and more …
Oct 15 – The Patio. University of Miami. Miami, FL. Larry Coryell and Foreplay open.
Oct 27 – Aquarius Theater. (Now Orpheum). Boston, MA. Loggins and Messina open. 2 shows.
Oct 28 – Alexander Hall. Princeton University. Princeton, NJ. 2 shows.
Oct 29 – Hawkins Hall. SUNY Plattsburgh State. Plattsburgh, NY. James Cotton Opens. 2 shows.
Nov 3 – Aragon Ballroom. Chicago, IL. The Siegel-Schwall Blues Band Opens.
Nov 4 – Hoch Auditorium. University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS. Charles Lloyd opens.
Nov 5 – Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, MO. Peter Allen, Rory Gallagher and Mason Proffit also appear.
Nov 6 – Student Union Ballroom. University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM.
Nov 9 – Berkeley Community Theatre. Berkeley, CA. Joe Walsh and Barnstorm opens.
Nov 10 – Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA. The Section opens.
Nov 11 – Paramount Theater. Seattle, WA.
Nov 19 – Palace Theater. Waterbury, CT. John Paul Jones and Friends opens.
Dec 1 – Middlebury College. Memorial Field House Middlebury, VT. Leo Kottke opens.
Dec 2 – Palace Theatre. Providence, RI. Mott the Hoople opens.
Dec 3 – Chapin Hall. Williams College. Williamstown, MA. Leo Kottke opens.
Dec 5 – Maurice Stokes Physical Education Building. St. Francis University. Loretto, PA. Glass Harp opens.
Dec 8 – Kenyon Gym. Vassar College. Poughkeepsie, NY.
Dec 9 – Irvine Auditorium. University of PA. Philadelphia, PA. Rowan Bros. open.
Dec 10 – Welte Auditorium. Central CT State College. (Now University. ) New Britain, CT. Prairie Oysters open.
Dec 27 – Hollywood Speedway Park. Hollywood, FL. Allman Bros., Edgar Winter, Dr. John and others.
1973
January - April
Jan 19 – Woolsey Hall. Yale. New Haven, CT.
Jan 21 – Philharmonic Hall. New York City, NY. Leo Kottke supports. Sold-out a month before date.
Jan 24 – Le Grande Theatre. Quebec City, Canada. Riverson supports.
Jan 25 – Place Des Arts. Montreal, Canada. Riverson supports. Sold-out.
Jan 26 – Convocation Hall. Toronto, Canada. Riverson supports. Sold-out.
Jan 27 – Century Theatre. Buffalo, NY. Aerosmith opens. First King Biscuit Flower Hour radio program recorded.
Jan 28 – SUNYA Gym. Albany State College. Albany, NY. The Albany Symphony opens.
Feb 2 – Haas Center for the Arts. Bloomsburg State College. Bloomsburg, PA. Aerosmith opens.
Feb 9 – Hopkins Center. Dartmouth College. Hanover, NH. 2 shows.
Feb 10 – Ferris Athletic Center. Trinity College. Hartford, CT. Aerosmith supports.
Feb 11 – Jorgensen Hall. UConn at Storrs, CT. Vocalist Jayne Alderman opens.
Feb 14 – Ford Auditorium. Detroit, MI. Jo Jo Gunne and Aerosmith open.
Feb 15 – Student Union Auditorium. University of Toledo. Toledo, OH.
Feb 16 – Fieldhouse. Kenyon College. Gambier, OH.
Feb 17 – Adelbert Gym. Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH. Opener Aerosmith bumped because its equipment was late.
Feb 18 – Kinetic Playground. Chicago, IL. Aerosmith opens.
Feb 20 – NEC Convention. Cincinnati, OH. Twenty-minute showcase set for concert bookers.
Feb 21 – Banana Fish Garden. New York, NY. ABC’s “In Concert” taped.
Feb 23 – Bailey Hall. Cornell University. Ithaca, NY. 2 shows.
Feb 24 – Franklin Pierce College. Rindge, NH. Martin Mull also appears.
Feb 25 – Gym. SMU. N. Dartmouth, MA. James Cotton opens.
Feb 27 – C.W. Post Auditorium. C.W. Post College. Greenvale, NY. Mark-Almond supports. (now Long Island University)
Mar 3 – A. A. Henninger Athletic Center. Le Moyne College. Syracuse, NY. Supported by Tarika Blue.
Mar 9 – Mayser Center. Franklin and Marshall University. Lancaster, PA. Good Guy opens.
Mar 10 – Constitution Hall. Washington, D.C. David Blue opens.
Mar 11 – Orpheum Theatre. Boston, MA. 2 shows. Rick Roberts opens.
Mar 16 – Felt Forum. New York City. Gentle Giant Supports. Jerry’s Birthday. James Taylor brings cake on stage.
Mar 17 – Elting Gym. SUNY at New Paltz. New Paltz, NY. Larry Coryell (with Foreplay) supports. 2 shows.
Mar 18 – Tyrone Guthrie Theater. Minneapolis, MN. Black Angels from the St Paul Chamber Orchestra opens.
Mar 19 – Stock Pavillion. University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI. Mr. Brown supports.
Mar 20 – Albee Hall. University of WI – Oshkosh. Oshkosh, WI. Sick Man of Europe opens. Sick Men of Europe was an early version of Cheap Trick.
Mar 21 – Fieldhouse. Beloit College. Beloit, Wisconsin. Sick Man of Europe supports.
Mar 23 – Winterland. San Francisco, CA. Captain Beefheart and Tranquility support.
Mar 24 – Winterland. San Francisco, CA. Captain Beefheart and Tranquility support.
Mar 25 – Paramount Theater. Portland, OR. Taj Mahal supports. (The Pointer Sisters sing back-up.)
Mar 26 – Paramount Theater. Seattle, WA. Taj Mahal supports. (The Pointer Sisters) (Taped for TeleRock.)
Mar 27 – Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA. The Section supports. (Sklar, Kunkel, Kortchmar, Doerge)
Mar 28 – Granada Theater. Santa Barbara, CA. Robbie Basho opens. Two shows.
Mar 30 – Celebrity Theatre. Phoenix, AZ. The revolving stage caused havoc to the sound.
Mar 31 – Auditorium. Palo Verde High School. Tucson, AZ.
Apr 2 – Ebbets Field. Denver, CO. Supported by John Martyn. Radio broadcast.
Apr 3 – Ebbets Field. Denver, CO. Supported by John Martyn.
Apr 5 – Armadillo World Headquarters. Austin, TX.
Apr 6 – Armadillo World Headquarters. Austin, TX.
Apr 7 – Majestic Theater. Dallas, TX. Tufano & Giammarese open. (Former members of The Buckinghams.)
Apr 8 – ABC Theatre. AKA Santa Rosa Theatre. Houston, TX. Tufano & Giammarese open.
Apr 13 – Morris A. Mechanic Theatre. Baltimore, MD. (Rescheduled)
Apr 14 – Woods-Brown Amphitheatre, American University. Washington D.C. BloodStone supports.
Apr 16 – Michigan State University Auditorium. East Lansing, MI. (Cancelled).
Apr 20 – Hampton Coliseum. Hampton Roads, VA. John Hammond supports.
Apr 21 – American Legion Memorial Stadium. Charlotte, NC. Allman Bros., Brownsville Station, Wet Willie, more.
Apr 25 – Veterans Memorial Aud. Columbus, OH.
Apr 26 – Thiel College. Greenville, PA.
Apr 27 – The Capitol. Passaic, NJ. Steele Eye Span or John Hammond opens.
Apr 28 – The Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA. With Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. John Hammond opens.
Apr 29 – Ahmanson Theatre. Los Angeles, CA. Louden Wainwright III and Anthony Newman open.
May - August
May 1 – Kent State. University Kent, OH. Shared bill with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
May 2 – The Coliseum. Indianapolis, IN. Shared bill with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
May 4 – Maple Leaf Gardens. Toronto, Canada. W/ Frank Zappa and the Mothers. The Good Brothers open.
May 5 – War Memorial Auditorium. Rochester, NY. Shared bill with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Acoustic guitarist Stanley Watson opens.
May 6 – Field House. Hunterdon Central High School. Flemington, NJ.
May 9 – Morris A. Mechanic Theatre. Baltimore, MD. Urch Perch supports. 2 shows. The Mechanic Theatre holds 1,600 people. The early show sold out so quickly that Mahavishnu agreed to do a second show at 11:00 P.M. which also sold out.
May 11 – Milwaukee Arena. Milwaukee, WI. w/ Zappa and Mothers. John Hammond opens. Hammond replaced the advertised opener, Townes Van Zant.
May 12 – Cobo Arena. Detroit, MI. Shared bill with Frank Zappa and the Mothers. John Hammond opens.
May 13 – University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. With Frank Zappa and the Mothers. Sandy Nassan opens.
May 17 – Palace Theatre. Albany, NY. Deadly Nightshade opens.
May 18 – Nassau Coliseum. Uniondale, Long Island, NY. w/ Frank Zappa and the Mothers. Leo Kottke opens.
May 19 – Palace Theater. Waterbury, CT. Leo Kottke supports.
May 20 – Providence Civic Center. Providence, RI. w/ Frank Zappa and the Mothers.
May 25 – Lowell State College. Lowell, MA. Merkwood opens?
May 27 – Darien High School. Darien, CT. CANCELLED. Superintendent says concert would be too “high risk.”
Jun 2 – Concertgebouw. Amsterdam, Holland. This was a midnight concert.
Jun 3 – Rheinhalle. Dusseldorf, Germany.
Jun 5 – Musikhalle. Hamburg, Germany.
Jun 6 – Philharmonie. Berlin, Germany. (Audio rigged to blare over Berlin Wall into E. Germany.)
Jun 7 – Kongresshalle. Stuttgart-Boeblingen, Germany.
Jun 8 – Kongresshalle. Frankfurt, Germany.
Jun 9 – Circus Krone Bau. Munich, Germany.
Jun 11-12 – Kongresshaus. Zurich, Switzerland.
Jun 13 – Olympia Bruno Coquatrix. Paris, France.
Jun 14 – Bataclan. Paris, France. Filmed for the French TV show Pop 2. Video missing.
Jun 17 – Free Trade Hall. Manchester, England. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jun 18 – Kelvin Hall. Glasgow, Scotland. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jun 19 – City Hall. Newcastle,England. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jun 20 – Town Hall. Birmingham, England. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jun 21 – Colston Hall. Bristol, England. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jun 30 – Rainbow Theatre. London, England. Support by Jaki Whitren.
Jul 13 – Montreal Forum. Montreal, Canada. Section supports.
Jul 14 – Civic Center. Ottawa, Canada. Section supports.
Jul 15 – Pavillion de la Jeunesse. Quebec City, Canada. Section supports.
Jul 21 – Lenox Arts Festival. Lenox, MA. Flutist Sushil Mukherjee opens.
Jul 23 – Schaefer Stadium. Foxboro, MA. Supports J. Geils Band.
Jul 27 – Sportsdome. Jeffersonville, IN. Mahavishnu and Frampton’s Camel open for J. Geils.
Jul 28 – Alpine Arena. Wilkensburgh (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania.
Aug 3 – Ellis Auditorium. Memphis, TN. The Marshall Tucker Band supports.
Aug 4 – War Memorial Auditorium. Nashville, TN. Marshall Tucker Band opens.
Aug 10 – Civic Center. Saginaw, MI.
Aug 11 – Civic Auditorium. Grand Rapids, MI.
Aug 12 – Morris Civic Auditorium. South Bend, IN. The Section opens. 2 shows
Aug 13 – Memorial Hall. Kansas City, KS.
Aug 14 – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL. The Section opens. Over 5,000 people attended this concert which was part of The Mississippi River Festival.
Aug 15 – Ohio State University. Mershon Auditorium. Columbus, OH. Danny Windgran opens.
Aug 17 – Central Park. NY, NY. Between Nothingness & Eternity recorded. John Hammond opens.
Aug 18 – Central Park. NY, NY. Between Nothingness & Eternity recorded. Wet Willie opens.
September - December
Sep 19 – Shibuya Kokaido. Tokyo, Japan.
Sep 20 – Kosei Nenkin. Kaikan Dai Hall. Osaka, Japan.
Sep 21 – Kosei Nenkin. Kaikan Dai Hall. Osaka, Japan.
Sep 22 – Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall. Nagoya, Japan.
Sep 24 – Kaikan Daiichi Hall. Kyoto, Japan.
Sep 26 – Yubin Chokin Hall. Hiroshima, Japan.
Sep 28 – Budokan Dai Hall. Tokyo, Japan.
Oct 7 – Colden Auditorium. Queens College. Flushing, NY. John Fahey opens.
Oct 10 – Carmichael Gym. University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC.
Oct 11 – Wait Chapel. Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC. Mark-Almond supports.
Oct 12 – Spectrum Theatre. Philadelphia, PA. Paul Butterfield and Better Days open.
Oct 19 – Music Hall. Boston, MA. Pousette-Dart String Orchestra opens.
Oct 20 – The Capitol. Passaic, NJ. Mark-Almond Band opens.
Oct 25 – Morrell Gymnasium. Bowdoin College. Brunswick, ME. Duke and the Drivers support.
Oct 26 – Student Union Ballroom. University of Massachusetts. Amherst, MA.
Oct 27 – Alumni Hall. Providence College. Providence, Rhode Island.
Oct 28 – Woolsey Hall. Yale University. New Haven, CT.
Oct 30 – Auditorium. Chicago, IL.
Nov 1 – Hallenbeck Hall. St. Cloud State University, St. Could, MN. T.S. Henry Webb opens – (ex-members of The Flock).
Nov 2 – Orpheum. Minneapolis, MN. T.S. Henry Webb supports. 2 shows.
Nov 4 – University of Colorado at Boulder. Mackay Auditorium Boulder, CO. 2 shows.
Nov 7 – Palace Theatre. New York, NY. Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert taping.
Nov 9 – Celebrity Theatre. Phoenix, AZ.
Nov 10 – UCSD Gym. University of California at San Diego. San Diego, CA. Section supports? 2 shows.
Nov 11 – Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, CA. Section supports (?) Harvey Mandel
Nov 12 – The Roxy. Los Angeles, CA. The section opens. Thousands turned away from Roxy nightclub.
Nov 13 – The Roxy. Los Angeles, CA. The Section opens.
Nov 15 – Del Mar Theatre. Santa Cruz, CA. 2 Shows.
Nov 16 – Berkeley Community Theater. Berkeley, CA. 2 Shows. The Section opens.
Nov 17 – Paramount NW Theater. Seattle, WA.
Nov 18 – Paramount Theater. Portland, OR.
Nov 21 – Municipal Auditorium. Atlanta, GA. Papa John Creach and Argent open. Billy Cobham can’t be found. Mahavishnu doesn’t play. Rescheduled for Nov 26. John McLaughlin told the audience that Billy was missing someplace in Atlanta. He told them he was quite worried about. It turns out that Billy was oversleeping back at the hotel.
Nov 22 – Bayfront Center. St. Petersburg, FL. Papa John Creach and Argent support.
Nov 23 – Seminole Turf Club. Casselberry, FL. Papa John Creach and Argent support.
Nov 24 – Jai Lai Fronton. Miami, FL.
Nov 26 – Municipal Auditorium. Atlanta, GA. Rescheduled from November 21.
Nov 28 – Hofstra University. Hempstead, NY. Raun McKinnon supports. 2 shows. For whatever reason, there was much confusion surrounding the scheduling of these shows. Several different dates were advertised. Ticket stubs from the show have a Dec 11 date.
Nov 29 – Cornell University. Barton Hall. Ithaca, NY. Weather Report supports!
Nov 30 – Dillon Gym. Princeton University. Princeton, NJ. Chick Corea and Return to Forever supports!
Dec 1 – State University of New York at Oneonta. Oneonta, NY. (Cancelled due to gas crisis!)
Dec 2 – Constitution Hall. Washington, D.C. 2 shows.
Dec 8 – University Gym. Fairfield Univ. Fairfield, CT. Papa John Creach opens. Geraldo Rivera emcees.
Dec 9 – Columbia Music Hall. West Hartford, CT.
Dec 27 – Philharmonic Hall (Now David Geffen Hall). New York City, NY.
Dec 28 – Philharmonic Hall (Now David Geffen Hall). New York City, NY.
Dec 29 – Toledo Sports Arena. Toledo, OH. The Siegl-Schwall Blues Band opens.
Dec 30 – Masonic Temple Auditorium. Detroit, MI. The last concert given by the greatest band that ever was.
