Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Omni

  • 100 Techwood Drive, Atlanta GA
  • Opened: October 14, 1972
  • Demolished: May 11, 1997; replaced by Philips Arena, opened 1999 
  • Capacity: 15-16,500
  • Note: The Omni Coliseum was created primarily to serve as home arena for the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Atlanta Flames (NHL).
The Omni Coliseum
1972
  • Cat Stevens, Ramblin' Jack Elliott - October 30
  • Bob Hope with Mark Spitz, Vic Damone, Roberta Flack, "and special guest stars"  - November 3
  • Elton John, Family - November 15
  • Isaac Hayes - November 20
1973
  • Flip Wilson, Wilson Pickett, The Friends of Distinction, José Feliciano, Linda Hopkins, The Jimmy Castor Bunch - January 15 (benefit for Martin Luther King Center)
  • Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt - January 31
  • Lawrence Welk - March 5
  • Santana - March 11
  • Alice Cooper, Flo & Eddie - March 23
  • "Rock & Roll Revival" - April 6
  • Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen, Mother's Finest - April 11 (Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraiser) 
  • Sonny & Cher, David Brenner - April 17
  • The Temptations - April 30
  • "Rock & Roll Revival" - Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Bobby Comstock, The Shirelles - May 19
  • Jethro Tull - May 20
  • Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band - June 2
  • Al Green - June 9
  • Deep Purple - June 14
  • Elvis Presley - June 21, June 29-30, July 3
  • Three Dog Night, T. Rex - July 29
  • Isaac Hayes - July 16
  • Grand Funk Railroad - August 9
  • Jackson 5 - August 11
  • The Osmonds, Springfield Revival - August 13
  • Jerry Butler - August 16
  • Mandrill, Osibisa, Funkadelic - August 19
  • Seals & Crofts - August 25
  • Faces "featuring Rod Stewart" - September 14
  • Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight & The Pips - September 16
  • Moody Blues - November 6
  • Focus, Spencer Davis Group - November 18
  • Al Green, The Stylistics, The Independents, Osibisa, Walter Heath - November 25
  • The Who, Lynryd Skynyrd - November 27
  • Grateful Dead - December 12
1974
  • Mandrill, Ohio Players - January 13
  • Sly & The Family Stone, Ramsey Lewis, The O-Jays, Maxine Weldon - January 14 (benefit for Martin Luther King Center)
  • Bob Dylan, The Band - January 21-22
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Stray Dog - January 24
  • Black Sabbath, Spooky Tooth - February 7
  • Johnny Winter, Brownsville Station, Thunderhead - March 4
  • Deep Purple, Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard - March 11
  • Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth, Montrose - March 18
  • Joni Mitchell - April 6
  • James Brown - April 11
  • Frank Sinatra - April 13
  • J. Geils Band, Poco - April 23
  • Marvin Gaye - April 24
  • The Temptations, The Spinners - May 3 (benefit for United Negro College Fund)
  • Cat Stevens, Linda Lewis - May 15
  • Seals & Crofts - May 16
  • "Rock & Roll Revival" - Little Richard, The Coasters, The Crystals, The 5 Satins, Danny & The Juniors, Freddie Cannon, Lloyd Price - May 18
  • Ten Years After, Golden Earring, Argent - May 22
  • James Brown - June 7
  • Grateful Dead, Maria Muldaur - June 20
  • Edgar Winter, Robin Trower - June 25
  • Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann's Earth Band - July 7
  • Cat Stevens, Linda Lewis - July 14
  • Joe Walsh & Barnstorm, Eagles - July 31
  • Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman, Jamie Oldraker, Carl Radle, Dick Sims, George Terry, Ross - August 1
  • ZZ Top, Atlanta Rhythm Section - August 30
  • The O-Jays, Richard Pryor, Rufus - September 6
  • Santana, Golden Earring - October 2
  • Stevie Wonder & Wonderlove - October 6
  • Traffic, Little Feat - October 16
  • Sly & The Family Stone, Rare Earth - October 28
  • Jefferson Starship, Triumvirat, Fleetwood Mac - October 31
  • Elton John - November 10
  • George Harrison & Friends - November 28
  • Yes, Gryphon - November 30
  • David Bowie - December 1
  • "Rock & Roll Revival" - Wolfman Jack, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Shirelles, Bobby Rydell, The Drifters, The Clovers, Lloyd Price - December 7

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