(function() { Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 01/29/89 Fairfax, VA Patriot Center, George Mason University **with House of Lords**, 01/31/89 Providence, RI Performing Arts Center, 02/01/89 Burlington, VT Memorial Auditorium, 02/03/89? Cincinnati, OH **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/19/85 Columbus, OH Battelle Hall **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/21/85 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/22/85? Erie, PA Erie County Fieldhouse, 07/05/82 Columbus, OH Vets Memorial **with Krokus & Saxon**, 07/06/82 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center **with Krokus & Saxon**, 07/07/82? Apparently the only UK show with Max Webster. Some sources list the venue as Jeppeson Stadium, but the venue was renamed to Robertson Stadium before the show took place. event : evt, Brown and Ingram then put together with keyboardist John Galvin the Danny Joe Brown Band and continued touring until 1982. Bass guitarist Banner Thomas, age 62, died from complications of pneumonia and rheumatoid arthritis on April 10, 2017. Facebook John Galvin, though he continued to appear on the band's albums, was again not touring with the band in the 2000s (except for a short European tour in December 2001). Toronto, ONT, Canada CNE Grandstand **with Ted Nugent, Coney Hatch**, 09/04/82? 1980 Molly Hatchet . 3838 people in the audience. E-mail: dio@iki.fi. Dallas, TX Reunion Arena **with Steve Perry**, 12/06/86 Columbia, SC Carolina Coliseum **with Ratt**, 12/07/86 Charlotte, NC Coliseum **with Ratt**, 12/09/86 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens **with Ratt**, 12/12/86 Houston, TX or Beaumont, TX (Civic Centre) **with Ratt**, 12/13/86 Dallas, TX Reunion Arena **with Ratt**, 12/16/86 El Paso, TX Metropolis **with Ratt**, 12/17/86 Albuquerque, NM University Stadium **with Ratt**, 12/19/86 Tucson, AZ Convention Arena **with Poison, Ratt (CT second on the bill, Ratt headlined)**, 12/21/86 Long Beach, CA Fenders Ballroom **with Guns'n'Roses**, 12/28/86 Bloomington, MN Met Centre **with Ratt**, 12/29/86 Milwaukee, WI Arena **with Ratt**, 12/30/86 Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon **with Ratt**, 12/31/86 Indianapolis, IN Market Square Arena **with Ratt**, 02/19/87 Lincoln, NE Royal Grove Nite Club **with Elvis Brothers**, 02/26/87 Missoula, MT University of Montana **with .38 Special**, 03/02/87 Minneapolis, MN 1st Avenue **with Moxxy Roxx**, 04/12/87? According to Billboard magazine, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult received $218,750 of the show. Some sources claim the venue was City Hall. on: function(evt, cb) { tour advertisement poster for the November 1980 tour, UK The band is currently on an extensive 18-month world tour in support of the new release Kingdom of XII where guest artist Charlie Daniels appeared on 2 tracks the album charted in Europe and had much success. Springfield, MA Springfield Civic Center, 06/29/85 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium, 07/02/85 Augusta, GA Richmond County Civic Center **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/05/85 Birmingham, AL Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/06/85 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/09/85 Charlevoix, MI Castle Farms **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/13/85 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest main stage **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/14/85 Hoffman Estates, IL Poplar Creek **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/20/85 Peoria, IL Heart of Illinois Fair, 07/26/85 Baton Rouge, LA Tiger Stadium **National Sports Festival**, 08/16/85 Ottawa, ON, Canada Central Canadian Exh Grandstand **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/18/85 Toronto, ON Canada CNE Grandstand **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/21/85 Savannah, GA Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/22/85 Tampa, FL Orange County Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/23/85 Hollywood, FL Six Flags Atlantis, 08/24/85 Talahassee, FL Leon County Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/25/85 Pensacola, FL Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/27/85 Jackson, MS Coliseum **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/28/85 Little Rock, AR Barton Coliseum **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/29/85 Houston, TX Southern star Amphitheatre **with REO Speedwagon**, 08/31/85 Wichita, KS Kansas Coliseum **with REO Speedwagon**, 09/02/85 Morrison, CO Red Rocks **with REO Speedwagon**, 09/04/85 Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center **with Heart**, 09/05/85 Boston, MA Boston Common **with Heart**, 09/06/85 Holmdel, NJ Garden State Arts Center, 09/08/85 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center **with Heart**, 09/12/85? Some sources incorrectly claim the date was September 2nd and that Thin Lizzy would've been the opener. ?/80 Boise, ID Race Track **with Molly Hatchet**, 07/17/80 Missoula, MT University of Montana, 07/19/80 Boulder, CO Folsom Field **Colorado Sun-Day #1 with REO Speedwagon, Blackfoot, Sammy Hagar, Bill Bruford**, 07/26/80 Los Angeles, CA Memorial Coliseum **"Summer Blowout Festival" with Journey, Black Sabbath, Molly Hatchet, The Babys & Russia, 07/27/80 Oakland, CA Oakland Stadium **"Day on the Green" with Journey, Black Sabbath, Molly Hatchet, The Babys & Russia**, 07/30/80 Calgary, AL, Canada Stampede Corral **with Loverboy**, 08/02/80 Victoria, BC, Canada Memorial Arena, 08/03/80 Vancouver, BC, Canada Pacific Coliseum, 08/05/80 Edmonton, AB, Canada Coliseum **with Loverboy**, 08/07/80 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Winnipeg Arena, 08/09/80 Toronto, ON, Canada Maple Leaf Gardens **Pete Comita's first show**, 08/16/80 Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Stadium **Japan Jam II**, 08/17/80 Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Stadium **Japan Jam II**, 08/19/80 Kobe, Japan Rokkousan Skiing Grounds, 09/xx/80 Amsterdam, Holland Last Waterhole, 10/01/80? The show was originally scheduled for August 9th and some ticket stubs were printed for August 9th. DE-Lbeck - Werkhof 08.12. Tour ad claims the venue was Wessex Hall. Rescheduled from 1981-01-05. This show was part of "Black 'N' Blue Weekend" in New England. With producers Kalle Trapp and Bobby Ingram the album was voted the number one rock record in Europe for 1996. They experienced commercial success and popularity during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s among southern and hard rock communities. During this time, Beatin' The Odds (1980) and Take No Prisoners (1981) was released with singer Jimmy Farrar. [4] He was replaced by Bobby Ingram, who had contributed backup vocals to Double Trouble, had played as a guitarist in the Danny Joe Brown Band, and had also played earlier with Brown in Rum Creek. MOLLY HATCHET live 2019 06.12. Also Train, Train is one of the greatest songs ever written. Their self-titled debut album was released on Epic records in 1978 and reached multi-platinum status as the band established their reputation of working hard, playing tough and living fast through intense touring with such bands as Aerosmith, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones and many more. Click here for medical team pass picture. Donate | The band released their first album, Molly Hatchet, in September 1978,[8] supported by "Dreams I'll Never See" (a cover of the Allman Brothers Band 1969 track "Dreams"), which got AOR airplay. Springfield, MA Springfield Civic Center, 02/13/89 Toronto, ON, Canada Maple Leaf Gardens, 02/19/89 Calgary, AB Canada Pengrowth Saddledome **with Eddie Money**, 02/22/89 Houston, TX The Astrodomain **Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo**, 02/24/89 Vancouver, BC, Canada Pacific Coliseum **with Eddie Money**, 03/01/89 Oakland, CA Kaiser Convention Center, 03/03/89 Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheatre, 03/04/89 San Diego, CA Starlight Bowl **with Jetboy**, 03/07/89 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace Exhibition Hall, 03/08/89 Casper, WY Events Center *with Jetboy**, 03/10/89 Denver, CO Mammoth Events Center, 03/18/89 Daytona Beach, FL MTV Spring Break, 03/18/89 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theater, 04/02/89 Martin, TN University of Tennessee **with Royal Court of China*, 04/05/89 Salem, VA Civic Center **with Royal Court of China*, 04/06/89 Morehead, KY Morehead State University **with Royal Court of China*, 04/07/89 Clarksburg, WV Nathan Goff Armory **with Royal Court of China*, 04/08/89 Washington, D.C Bender Arena, American Univ, 05/07/89 Philadelphia, PA Hill Field, Univ of Pennsylvania, 05/21/89 Atlanta, GA Six Flags Over Georgia, Southern Star Amphitheatre **with Samantha Fox**, 05/26/89 Berea, OH Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds **National Rib Cook Off**, 06/11/89 Cincinnati, OH Kings Island **with Elvis Brothers**, 06/23/89 Nummijarvi, Finland Nummirockfestival, August 4, 1989 Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul, MN (Riverfest, supported by Soul Asylum), 08/26/89 Charleston, WV Sternwheel Regatta, 09/02/89 Corpus Christi, TX Naval Air Station **With Huey Lewis & The Who**, 10/31/89 Madison, WI Oscar Mayer Theater, Civic Center **2 sets**, 12/? Some sources claim the venue was Sportatorium, but according to an attendee, the venue was Metra Park Arena. This page is maintained by Tapio Keihnen, Not even the group's fans bought the record, and Molly Hatchet disbanded shortly afterward. The band toured as headliners themselves and did a co-headlining tour titled Black + Blue with Blue Oyster Cult in October 1980 in the USA. DE-Bremen - Meisenfrei 11.12. Max Webster was claimed to have been also the openers, but according to a A II Z member, they didn't play. This line-up recorded the album Silent Reign of Heroes (June 1998). Brown was replaced in 1980 in Molly Hatchet by vocalist Jimmy Farrar,[8] a native of LaGrange, Georgia. Twitter, Search | View the statistics of songs played live by Molly Hatchet. Bram Tchaikovsky was scheduled to play as well but cancelled. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated and decapitated her clients. West Lebanon town board banned gigs at the Speedway as two youths died in car accidents after the gig, and there had also been rioting after the gig. DE-Essen Turock 12.12. Despite having no original members left, Molly Hatchet continues to perform live as of 2022, and their current lineup features half of the Lightning Strikes Twiceera lineup (keyboardist John Galvin and guitarist Bobby Ingram) and drummer Shawn Beamer, bassist Tim Lindsey, and vocalist Jimmy Elkins, who replaced McCormack in 2019. Rio was replaced in 1991 by Rob Sweat and then Kevin Rian. the front page http://www.dio.net/. Hamburg, Germany Andi Max **cancelled*, 10/06/80? View all concerts. Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum **with .38 Special, Keith Sykes**, 01/26/83 Cannes, France Palais des Festivales **MIDEM Industry Trade Fair Gala**, 05/28/83 Memphis, TN Mid-South Fairgrounds **Carnival Musicfest**, 08/14/83 Epping, NH New England Dragway **with Krokus, Blackfoot, Joe Perry Project**, 08/21/83 Chicago, IL Soldier Field **Chicagofest, with Steve Dahl and Teenage Radiation**, 08/22/83 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fairgrounds **with The Elvis Brothers**, 09/04/83 Columbia, TN Bam Webster Farm **Electric Cowboy Pop Festival**, 09/26/83 Montevallo, AL University of Montevallo, 09/30/83 Mansfield, PA Mansfield Uni, Decker Gym, 10/02/83 Wilkes Barre, PA Pocono Downs **"Pocono Jam" with Joan Jett, Foghat, Joe Perry Project**, 10/? 7232 tickets sold. Nice, France Theatre de Verdure **with Angel City**, 11/14/80 Lisbon, Portugal Pavilhao de Alvalade, 12/04/80 St Louis, MO Checkerdome **with The Babys, Off Broadway**, 12/05/80 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium **with New England**, 12/14/80 Spokane, WA Coliseum **with Michael Schenker Group**, 12/17/80 Seattle, WA Seattle Center Coliseum **with Michael Schenker Group**, 12/19/80 Medford, OR Jackson County Expo Center, 12/20/80 Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium **with MSG? forms: { . But MSG did not play**, 12/21/80 Oakland, CA Oakland Auditorium Arena **with Michael Schenker Group**, 12/27/80 Fresno, CA Selland Arena **with MSG (who were a no-show), The Tremblers**, 12/28/80 San Bernardino, CA Swing Auditorium, 12/31/80 San Diego, CA Sports Arena **with The Tremblers**, 01/04/81 Denver, CA McNicholls Sports Aarena, 01/08/81 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre **Note: Tickets read Omni Coliseum, show was moved after tickets were released**, 01/10/81 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium, 01/12/81 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium, 01/14/81 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 01/23/81 San Antonio, TX Convention Center Arena **with Michael Stanley Band**, 01/24/81 Houston, TX Sam Houston Coliseum, 01/27/81 Shreveport, LA Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, 01/30/81 Chicago, IL Granada Theatre **with Off Broadway**, 01/31/81 Chicago, IL Granada Theatre **with Off Broadway**, 02/01/81 Chicago, IL Granada Theatre **with Off Broadway**, 02/06/81 Springfield, IL Prairie Capitol Convention Center **with UFO**, 02/07/81 Columbus, OH Veterans Memorial **with UFO**, 02/10/81 Kalamazoo, MI Wings stadium **with UFO**, 02/12/81 Milwaukee, WI Arena **with UFO**, 02/15/81 Richfield, OH Richfield Coliseum **with UFO**, 02/16/81 Pittsburgh, PA Civic Arena **with UFO**, 02/17/81 Rochester, NY War Memorial **with UFO**, 02/19/81 Binghamton, NY Broome County Arena **with UFO**, 02/20/81 Buffalo, NY Shea's Buffalo Theatre **with UFO**, 02/21/81 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum **with UFO**, 02/23/81 New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University **with UFO**, 02/24/81 Providence, RI Civic Center **with UFO**, 02/26/81 Baltimore, MD Arena **with UFO**, 02/27/81 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall, 02/28/81 Boston, MA Boston Gardens **with UFO**, 03/02/81 Bethlehem, PA Stabler Arena **with UFO**, 03/04/81 Westchester, NY Westchester Premiere Theater, 03/05/81 New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers Athletic Center, 03/07/81 New Haven, CT New Haven Coliseum **with UFO**, 03/13/81 Wichita, KS Kansas Coliseum **rescheduled from 01/17/81**, 03/14/81 Columbia, MO Stephens Assembly Hall, 03/19/81 Dubuque, IA **with Fast Fontaine**, 03/27/81 Fort Wayne, IN Memorial Coliseum, 03/31/81 Dayton, OH O'Hara Arena **with .38 Special**, 04/04/81 Greenville, NC Minges Coliseum **with UFO**, 04/10/81 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall Civic Center **with UFO**, 04/18/81 Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl **with Heart, BOC, Firefall & UFO**, 04/28/81 York, PA Fairgrounds Memorial Hall, 05/01/81 Hammond, IN Civic Centre **with Off Broadway**, 06/04/81? On the list below (HL) Arizona Jam '80, Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Bryan Bassett (ex-Wild Cherry) took over as second guitarist in 1994 and Buzzy Meekins (formerly of the Outlaws and Danny Joe Brown Band) was bassist after Banner left again in 1995. Also in 2000, Kingdom of XII was recorded and released in Europe, and the band then toured Europe to promote the album. Most likely Dusty Breeze was the only opening band. With a history of diabetes, brown was unable to fulfill studio and touring responsibilities and he brought in Phil McCormack to take over the lead vocal position. Search Clear search text. Click here for ticket stub picture for the Jan 3rd date. tour poster for the June 1980 tour - most of the gigs were cancelled, German San Diego, CA San Diego Stadium **KGB-FM Skyshow" w/ Chuck Berry, Joan Jett, Susan Lynch, Blitz Bros**, 05/08/82? Click here for ticket stub picture for the Jan 25th date. [16] After Brown left Molly Hatchet, he formed the Danny Joe Brown Band. In 2017, the band will head to the Persian Gulf to play a special concert for the United States Military stationed in the United Arab Emirates and then on to Okinawa, Japan to perform for our dedicated troops in the South Pacific. Vinny Appice. ?/82? Some sources claim Whitford/St. | Upcoming Shows | Sindelfingen, Germany Ausstellingshalle **cancelled*, 10/03/80? [25] At this point, the band consisted of vocalist Phil McCormack, guitarists Bobby Ingram and Bryan Bassett, returning keyboardist John Galvin, bassist Andy McKinney, and drummer Mac Crawford. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975, Molly Hatchet took their name from a legendary Southern prostitute who supposedly mutilated and decapitated her clients. Some sources claim the gig was on July 29th but according to an audience member it was July 25th. Dave Hlubek died of a heart attack on September 2, 2017, at the age of 66. Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre, 01/07/88 Tucson, AZ Tucson Garden **with Holland and Loud", 01/11/88 Dallas, TX Dallas Alley or The Boiler Room, February 29, 1988 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, 03/25/88 Daytona Beach, FL Ocean Center **with Henry Lee Summer, Elan**, 04/14/88 Sydney, Australia University of NSW's Roundhouse, 04/21/88 Laverton, Australia Tarmac Hotel, 04/24/88 Frankston, Australia 21st Century, 04/27/88 Dapto, NSW, Australia Tiffanys Dapto League Club, 05/xx/88 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Festival, 05/16/88 Burlington, WI Chocolate City Festival, 05/27/88 Fort Worth, TX Convention Center, 06/25/88 Houston, TX Astrodome parking lot, 07/06/88 London, England Hammersmith Odeon **with Living Colour**, 07/09/88 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens **with Robert Plant**, 07/14/88 Miami, FL Miami Arena **with Robert Plant**, 07/15/88 Fargo, ND Red River Valley Fair **with Henry Lee Summer Band**, 07/17/88 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/19/88 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/20/88 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/22/88 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/23/88 Detroit, MI Hart Plaza-Motor City Fest, 07/24/88 Hershey, PA Hershey Park **cancelled due to rain, with Robert Plant**, 07/25/88 Providence, RI **with Robert Plant**, 07/26/88 Saratoga Springs, NY **with Robert Plant**, 07/28/88 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/29/88 New York, NY Madison Square Garden **with Robert Plant**, 08/02/88 Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 08/05/88 Shawano, WI Menominee Reservation **with Joan Jett**, 08/07/88 St Louis, MO Six Flags Over Mid-America, 08/16/88 Bonner Springs, KS Sandstone Amphitheatre **with Moody Blues, Glass Tiger**, 08/20/88? Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture with date as July 14. all areas laminate pass for May 1980 European tour, Guest Some claim this gig was cancelled, but according to two concert goers it happened. Cologne, Germany Stadhalle **cancelled*, 10/07/80? By 1981, Molly Hatchet had evolved to a straight-ahead rock style and a slicker production, as exhibited on Take No Prisoners (November 1981).