Rock Concerts

1. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, '81 Orpheum Theatre May 7, 1981 The Brit guitar hero leads his group on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water."
2. Remembering Randy Rhoads St. Denis Theatre Jul 28, 1981 The heavy metal guitar hero died in a plane crash in 1982. Hear him with Ozzy Osbourne on the Blizzard of Oz tour from 1981.
3. The Clash in Boston, 1982 Orpheum Theatre Sep 8, 1982 Guitarist-singer Mick Jones leads the Brit punk band on his tunes "Should I Stay or Should I Go," "Stay Free" and "Police on My Back."
4. World Party in San Francisco, 1990 Warfield Theatre Sep 10, 1990 Multi instrumentalist Kurt Wallinger burns bright in a performance that includes "Ship Of Fools" and "Put The Message In The Box".
5. Joe Jackson Looks Sharp Berklee Performance Center May 25, 1979 The Brit new wave pioneer plays his hit single "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" and tunes from Look Sharp in 1979.
6. Elvis Costello at Winterland Winterland Jun 7, 1978 The prolific singer-songwriter premieres "Pump It Up," "Lip Service" and other tunes from This Year's Model in this '78 set.
7. Skynyrd at Winterland 1976 Winterland Mar 7, 1976 They toured with 2 guitars in 1976 and didn't miss a beat. The band smokes here with a monumental Free Bird to finish.
8. Robin Trower at the Park West, '76 Chicago, IL Dec 5, 1976 Hear the Brit guitar hero and former member of Procol Harum wail on "Too Rolling Stoned" in this great-sounding set.
9. Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks the Bay Area 1977 Oakland Coliseum Stadium Jul 2, 1977 Skynyrd blew the Bay Area away with a scorching set at 1977's Day On The Green festival.
10. Skynyrd hits Asbury Park in 1977 Convention Hall Jul 13, 1977 Two weeks after their scorching Bay Area set (also at Wolfgang's) the boys showed New Jersey how the South rocks.
11. Southern Rock Sampler playlist 14 songs 1:23:45 This playlist will have you jumping - kicking off of course with "The South's Gonna Do It Again" and closing of course with "Free Bird".
12. Lynyrd Skynyrd Cardiff 1975 Cardiff Capitol Theatre Nov 4, 1975 Six months after Ed King's departure the band sounded better than ever. This set is also available at Wolfgang's in a limited 180 gram vinyl pressing.
13. Rick Derringer Rocks Boston Paradise Jul 7, 1978 The guitarist/singer/songwriter leads his band on "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo" and a Chuck Berry medley in this '78 set from club Paradise.
14. Janis Joplin Goes Solo Fillmore East Feb 12, 1969 This 1969 set at the Fillmore East was recorded shortly after the soulful singer left Big Brother & the Holding Company to start her solo career.
15. Best of Rock
    1. Days Between: Jerry Garcia Band, 1980
    2. Linda Ronstadt, Country Rock Queen
    3. Early Bruce Springsteen, 1973
    4. Eric Clapton in Santa Monica, 1978
    5. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1979
    6. Bob Dylan Reunites with The Band
    7. The Police at Boston’s Paradise
    8. Derek and the Dominos, 1970
    9. Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968
    10. Cream Unleashed, 1968
16. Robin Lane & the Chartbusters Paradise Apr 15, 1980 The singer-songwriter leads the Boston new wave band on "Why Do You Tell Lies" and "When Things Go Wrong" from their 1980 debut album.
17. Red Hot Chili Peppers in Philly, '89 Theater of Living Arts Feb 20, 1989 Guitarist John Frusciante premieres "Stone Cold Bush" from Mother's Milk with Flea, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith.
18. Harvey Mandel's Guitar Explorations Amazingrace Jan 3, 1975 The former Canned Heat guitarist stretches on "Feel the Sound" and "Where's My Sunshine" in this '75 Amazingrace set.
19. Santana Rides Again Tanglewood Aug 18, 1970 This exceptional recording features a smoking Santana in the last year of their classic lineup. An incredible performance by a great band in their prime.
20. Santana's Soul Sacrifice Palladium Feb 10, 1978 The Bay Area band jams on the epic instrumental that wowed Woodstock, along with a Latin-tinged remake of "She's Not There."
21. Blues Traveler Rocks Golden Gate Park Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park Sep 29, 1991 Harmonica ace John Popper leads the New York band on "Mountrain Cry" featuring guest Carlos Santana in 1991.
22. Days Between: Jerry Garcia Band, 1980 Capitol Theatre Mar 1, 1980 Jerry rolled into the Capitol Theatre with his band for a very cool set, closing with a cover of "Dear Prudence".
23. Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Winterland Oct 2, 1973 Hear them go from reggae ("The Harder They Come") to blues ("Sweet Little Angel"), jazz ("My Funny Valentine") and soul ("How Sweet It Is").
24. Truckin' with the Grateful Dead Fillmore East Apr 28, 1971 The quintessential San Francisco psychedelic band plays classics like "Ripple," "Morning Dew" and "Playin' in the Band" in this 1971 set from the Fillmore East.
25. Dave Mason Is 'Feelin' Alright' San Diego Sports Arena Dec 20, 1975 Hear the Brit singer-songwriter-guitarist and former member of Traffic play "Gimme Some Lovin'" and others in this '75 set.
26. Billy Joel at Giants Stadium, 1994 Giants Stadium Jul 22, 1994 The Piano Man played 5 nights at Giants Stadium in July on his 1994 Face to Face tour. A hits-packed set, along with some great covers.
27. Don Henley Flies Solo Riverbend Jul 23, 1991 The singer-songwriter performs tunes from his The End Of Innocence and Eagles hits like "Desperado" and "Hotel California" in 1991.
28. Steely Dan on the Road in 1974 Paramount Theatre Seattle Jul 1, 1974 From The Dan's legendary 1974 tour, this stellar lineup rocks on tunes from Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic and more.