All shows at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. The 1970's were amazing years for concerts. Almost always 3 bands playing, started at 8 p.m. and ended between Midnight and 1 a.m. No such thing as the 11 p.m. Noise Ordinance like now. These are the biggest upstagers I remember.
April 24, 1975, a new band called Rush opened for KISS. Blew them away.
October 29, 1976, Mother's Finest made headliner Blue Oyster Cult work hard.
July 17, 1976, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention opened for Bob Segar and KISS. A blunder of promoting.
December 10, 1976, Rory Gallagher opened for Kansas. Not a blow out, but one of the best shows I'd ever seen.
July 8, 1977, Judas Priest and Black Oak Arkansas made R.E.O. Speedwagon look lame.
April 29, 1978, somebody thought it was wise to have Montrose open for Journey.
June 23, 1978, in another baffling pairing, Rainbow, touring "Long Live Rock And Roll" with Ronnie James Dio on vocals opened for R.E.O Speedwagon. Half the crowd left before R.E.O. finished 3 songs. Rainbow was that damn electric.