WBLM Mini-Concert

33 years ago today, Stevie Nicks played a sold-out show at the Civic Center! This was like a double bill as Joe Walsh opened the show.

46 years ago today, Jimi Hendrix played the Open Air Love and Peace Festival in West Germany. With Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass, this became his last concert performance. 12 days later, Jimi was found dead at 27. The rowdy crowd was booing by the time Hendrix hit the stage in Fehmarn...

41 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released his historic breakthrough album Born to Run. The collection of songs centered on love, freedom and coming of age in his home state of New Jersey. It spoke directly to our teenage hearts.Born to Run was an album that young Americans everywhere could relate to.

After Dave left Van Halen in 1985, Eddie was on the hunt for a new singer. Rumor has it he asked Patty Smyth of Scandal and she passed, then Eddie asked Daryl Hall after a Hall and Oates concert to sing in Van Halen, but he also declined . Two strikes. But Eddie gets third time lucky when he’s introduced to Sammy Hagar.

38 years ago today, The Doobie Brothers came to the Civic Center just before the release of their massive success Minute By Minute.

These days he fronts a band called the Sensational Space Shifters. He also worked with bluegrass star Alison Krauss in ’07 and in the Eighties was a member of the Honeydrippers with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Do I even need to remind you that he’s the voice of Led Zeppelin? Didn’t think so.

28 years ago today, Aerosmith rocked a sold out show at the Civic Center! It was the Permanent Vacation tour still ragin’ on.

38 years ago, Styx played a sold out show at the Civic Center in Portland.

Black Crowes drummer and founding member, Steve Gorman is celebrating a birthday today. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan on August 17, 1965. Happy 51st Birthday to one of Portland’s favorite drummers and one of WBLM’s best bros.

33 years ago, Loverboy sold out the Civic Center again! The Keep It Up Tour came to Blimpville with the Canadians from Calgary. On August 16,1983, it was the second of three shows during the 80s at Portland’s largest venue, all of them sellouts.

39 years ago, Yes arrived at the still pretty much brand-new Civic Center in support of their album Going For The One.

36 years ago today, Blue Oyster Cult played the Civic Center! This was in support of their album, Cultosaurus Erectus.

It was a sold-out show on August 11, 1978. Foreigner played the Civic Center 38 years ago today.

Nearly a year after their first appearance in Portland opening for Black Sabbath, Eddie, Alex, Mike, and Dave returned to the Civic Center on August 10, 1979! This time they were the headliners.

34 years ago this week, Kansas returned to the Portland with a new lead singer.

33 years ago, the Talking Heads came to the Civic Center in Portland on their Speaking in Tongues tour.