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Vinnie Vincent gig history



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1967

February 11 - Central High, Bridgeport, CT "Hootenanny"
Notes: The Younger Generation were scheduled to play "More" and later conclude the event with "I Believe"...
March 3 - Trumbull High School, Trumbull, CT "Paper Caper"
July ?? - Westport Discotechque, Westport, CT
August 29 - Barnum Festival Theatre, Seaside Park, CT op/f Young Rascals w/ The Realms
Notes: The Younger Generation played other shows with the Young Rascals. Some 3,000 attended the Seaside Park show. The Realms were another Bridgeport band. Local press: "Vinny Cusano lead guitarist appeared on stage wearing a green beret over long brown locks and old-fashioned knickers. He was definitely the personality kid of the Younger Generation"...

1969

May - Central High School, Bridgeport, CT
Notes: Vinnie performed "Every Day With You Girl" solo at his school's Red & Black Revue...

1974

Touring with Little Anthony & The Imperials...

1977

November 28 - Buttercup, Lunenburg, MA
December 11 - The Bottom Line, New York City, NY
December 12 - The Bottom Line, New York City, NY
December 19 - Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
December 20 - Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
Notes: Treasure on tour. The band also opened for Meat Loaf...

1979

September 15 - The Stage East, Fremont Shopping Center, East Syracuse, NY w/ New York Flyers (Edgar Winter - unconfirmed)

1980

June 28 - Hagerstown Jamboree, Hagerstown Fairgrounds w/ Atlantic Rhythm Section & Point Blank (Edgar Winter - unconfirmed)

1986

August
13 - Cat Club, New York City, NY
Notes: Album release party for the debut. Roxx headlined with Snatch playing...

October
28 - Civic Center, Lansing, MI
Notes: Start of the first leg of the Alice Cooper tour...

29 - Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI
30 - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
31 - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI (Taped)

November
1 - Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
2 - Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
4 - Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN (Taped)
6 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Columbus, OH
7 - Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
8 - Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
9 - Civic Center, Erie, PA
11 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
12 - Kingston Armory, Wilkes Barre, PA
13 - George Washington Univ. Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
14 - Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
15 - Palace Theater, Albany, NY (Taped)
16 - War Memorial, Rochester, NY
18 - Coliseum, Hartford, CT
19 - Centrum, Worcester, MA (Taped)
21 - Sundance, Bayshore, NY
22 - L'Amour East, Elmhurst, NY (Taped)
23 - L'Amour East, Elmhurst, NY

December
12 - Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Notes: Start of the second leg of the Alice Cooper tour...

13 - Public Hall, Cleveland, OH
14 - Civic Auditorium, Utica, NY
15 - Landmark Theater, Syracuse, NY (Taped)
18 - Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD
19 - Coliseum, Hampton, VA
20 - Cumberland Civic Center, Fayatteville, NC
21 - Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
22 - Galliard Auditorium, Charleston, SC (Taped)
23 - Asheville, NC
26 - Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA
27 - Sun Dome, Tampa, FL
Promoter: Cellar Door Concerts...

28 - Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL
29 - Ocean Center, Daytona, FL
31 - James L. Knight Center, Miami, FL (Taped)
Promoter: Fantasma Productions...

1987

January
2 - Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
3 - Convention Center, Memphis, TN
4 - Gardens, Louisville, KY
8 - Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO
9 - LA Dome, New Orleans, LA (Taped)
10 - Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL
14 - Majestic Theater, San Antonio, TX
16 - Music Hall, Houston, TX
Promoter: Stone City Attractions...

17 - State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, TX
Promoter: Stone City Attractions...

18 - Corpus Christi, TX Memorial Coliseum
22 - Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX (Taped)
Notes: First date with Iron Maiden. Maiden were originally scheduled to begin their "Somewhere On Tour" in December, but took a break following the European leg of the tour that ended on 12/21. Vinnie replaced Yngwie...

23 - Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX w/
24 - Civic Center, Beaumont, TX **CANCELLED
26 - Coliseum, Lubbock, TX
27 - Lloyd Noble Arena, Norman, OK
28 - Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, OK
Notes: Following this show Vinnie and Dana flew to Goshen, IN to meet with Mayor Max Chiddister and magazine publisher Marianne Hatfield. Marianne was allegedly being harrassed by religious nutjobs for her "Rock Rag" music magazine. After experiencing similar during his tenure with KISS, Vinnie wanted to show soladarity when he heard about the case....

30 - The Summit, Houston, TX (Taped)
Promoter: Stone City Attractions...

31 - Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

February
1 - Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX
3 - Amarillo, TX w/ Iron Maiden
4 - Civic Center, Wichita, KS (Taped)
6 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO
Notes: This show was noted in Rolling Stone #496 for an attendance of 12,282 grossing $191,257.

8 - Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT
10 - Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA (Taped)
11 - Coliseum, Portland, OR
13 - Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA (Taped)
14 - Orange Pavilion, San Bernadino, CA
16 - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
17 - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (Taped)
18 - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
Notes: The three shows were noted in Rolling Stone #497 for an attendance of 33,956 grossing $567,366. It was during this period the Vinnie was finally introduced to Peter Criss. Peter later suggested that he and Vinnie were writing together.

21 - Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA (Taped)
22 - Selland Arena, Fresno, CA
24 - Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
25 - Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
26 - Community Centre, Tucson, AZ
27 - Coliseum, El Paso, TX (Taped)
28 - Coliseum, El Paso, TX

March
1 - Coliseum, Ft. Worth, TX
3 - Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
5 - Civic Centre, Omaha, NE
6 - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
Notes: The final date with Iron Maiden who then took Waysted on in the opening slot.

1988

May
24 - Hara Ballarena, Dayton, OH w/ MSG
30 - Lake Amphitheater, Darien Lake, NY w/ MSG

June
3 - Beacon Theater, New York City, NY w/ MSG & Smashed Gladys
4 - Paramount, Springfield, MA w/ MSG & Smashed Gladys

July
? - Bayshore, NY
6 - Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
7 - Vic Theater, Chicago, IL w/ LA Guns
8 - Nashville North, Taylorsville, IL (Taped) w/ LA Guns & Tuff Luck
9 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI (Taped) w/ LA Guns
11 - Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, WI w/ LA Guns
13 - Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO w/ LA Guns
14 - Bogart's, Dayton, OH w/ LA Guns
15 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH w/ Saint August
16 - Phantasy Theater, Lakewood, OH w/ Breaker
18 - Rock And Roll Heaven, Toronto, ON, Canada (Video) w/ LA Guns
19 - Barrymore's, Ottawa, ON, Canada w/ LA Guns
21 - The Ritz, New York, NY (Taped) w/ LA Guns
22 - Living Room, Providence, RI
23 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY w/ LA Guns
24 - Long Island, NY (Taped)
27 - Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA
28 - Washington DC
29 - Boathouse, Norfolk, VA
30 - Rialto Theatre, Raleigh, NC
31 - Park Elevator, Charlotte, NC
Notes: July dates were with LA Guns who eventually quit the tour (after the 7/29 gig) on the grounds that they weren't being given soundchecks (Kerrang). The last 5 July dates were posted in Rolling Stone #532.

August
3 - Shoppers World Plaza, Orlando, FL w/ Seduce & Jill Powers Project
4 - Button South, West Palm Beach, FL
5 - Seattle, WA (Taped)
6 - Tipitina's, Baton Rouge, LA
8 - Back Room, Austin, TX (Taped)
9 - Tommy's, Dallas, TX w/ Seduce
16 - 86 Street Music Hall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
18 - The Omni, Oakland, CA (Taped) w/ Thynn Ice & Razor Sharp
22 - After The Gold Rush, Phoenix, AZ
24 - The Palace, Hollywood, CA w/ Tuff & Brunnette
25 - Bacchanal, San Diego, CA w/ Britton
26 - Celebrity Theater, Anaheim, CA (Taped) w/ Jimmy Richardson and the Freemasons & Shady Blade
Notes: The band essentially broke up following this show.



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