RonToon's Ticket Stubs
1980
Pink Floyd
28 February 1980
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, Long Island, New York
Pink Floyd performing The Wall. I also lost this stub but found a scan from the same night online.
The last great Pink Floyd show with all key members present.
Heart
2 May 1980
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
Fleetwood Mac
6 August 1980
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
America / The Dirt Band
24 October 1980
Sunrise Musical Theater
Sunrise, Florida
The Grateful Dead
26 November 1980
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
1981
The Romantics
12 January 1981
The Agora
Hallendale, Florida
So many years later and we're still hearing "That's What I Like About You" : )
Styx
16 January 1981
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
Bruce Springsteen
20 February 1981
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
Heart / Blue Oyster Cult
19 April 1981
Miami Baseball Stadium
Miami, Florida
Al Di Meola / Paco de Lucia / John McLaughlin
29 April 1981
Gusman Cultural Center
Miami, Florida
Frank Sinatra
2 May 1981
Sunrise Musical Theater
Sunrise, Florida
Old Blue Eyes in his waning years but still one of the great performers of all time.
Styx
21 August 1981
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
The Moody Blues
27 October 1981
Chicago Stadium
Chicago, Illinois
Genesis
13 November 1981
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Jerry Garcia Band
17 November 1981
Uptown Theater
Chicago, Illinois
Frank Zappa
27 November 1981
Uptown Theater
Chicago, Illinois
1982
Asia
14 May 1982
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois
A rare event this was. The Auditorium Theater is located in Roosevelt University and I was living
in the dorm at the time. We partied in our room, walked through some corridors, right into the venue
(which is breath taking) and into our front row seats. Coulda worn my PJ's : )
The Who
10 June 1982
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Billy Joel
4 November 1982
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
1983
The Kinks
9 April 1983
UIC Pavillion
Chicago, Illinois
Styx
25 April 1983
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois
Renaissance
3 May 1983
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
The Police
23 July 1983
Comiskey Park
Chicago, Illinois
Meatloaf
5 August 1983
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
Adrian Belew
3 September 1983
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
Pee Wee Herman
25 October 1983
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
The Band
4 November 1983
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois
1984
Yes
9 March 1984
Rosemeont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
David Gilmour
8 June 1984
UIC Pavillion
Chicago, Illinois
Another front row seat and right in front of David who was just a few feet away.
A religious experience!
Pee Wee Herman
15 June 1984
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
Roger Waters
26 July 1984
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Roger Waters' 1st solo tour supporting "The Pros & Cons of Hitch Hiking" and
featuring Eric Clapton on guitar.
The Kinks
2 December 1984
UIC Pavillion
Chicago, Illinois
1985
Roger Waters
13 April 1985
Hollywood Sportatorium
Hollywood, Florida
Warren Zevon
12 May 1985
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
Biggest shocking moment at a concert. I was taking a leak during intermission and look
over to the urinal next to me and who do I see? Warren Zevon!
Bruce Springsteen
9 August 1985
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois
Farm Aid
22 September 1985
University of Illinois Memorial Stadium
Champaign, Illinois
The very 1st Farm Aid concert.
The Bears featuring Adrian Belew
5 November 1985
The Vic
Chicago, Illinois
1986
The Grateful Dead
28 June 1986
Alpine Valley
East Troy, Wisconsin
Steve Winwood
7 November 1986
UIC Pavillion
Chicago, IL
1987
The Kinks
8 March 1987
The Riviera
Chicago, Illinois
Eric Clapton
19 April 1987
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
David Bowie
22 August 1987
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Roger Waters
9 September 1987
Poplar Creek Music Theater
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Pink Floyd
25 - 28 September 1987
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Pink Floyd
30 September 1987
Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
U2
30 October 1987
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Roger Waters
14 November 1987
Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, Illinois
Yes
25 November 1987
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
1988
Paul Carrack
22 February 1988
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
Frank Zappa
3 March 1988
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois
3
27 April 1988
The Vic
Chicago, Illinois
Pink Floyd
21 & 22 May 1988
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Bryan Ferry
28 August 1988
Arie Crown Theater
Chicago, Illinois
Elton John
17 September 1988
Poplar Creek Music Theater
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Edie Brickell
29 November 1988
Park West
Chicago, Illinois
1989
REM
6 March 1989
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Jane's Addiction
10 March 1989
The Riviera
Chicago, Illinois
Bruce Cockburn
18 March 1989
The Riviera
Chicago, Illinois
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians
29 June 1989
The Vic
Chicago, Illinois
Adrian Belew
22 July 1989
Park West
Chicago, Illinois