A sampling of Oswego concerts 1967-1982

1967

The Association

The Doors

Simon and Garfunkel

1968

Tim Buckley

The Buckinghams

Deep Purple

The Electric Circus

Friend and Lover

Marilyn Horne

The Incredible String Band

Jay and the Americans

The Youngbloods

1969

Toby Ben

Leon Bibb

Don Crawford

Al Kooper

Leaves of Gold

Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

Sly and the Family Stone

1970

The Four Tops

The Lettermen

Melanie

Mountain

1971

Mandrill

Cold Blood

Gordon Lightfoot

Chase

War

1972

Fairport Convention

Roberta Flack

Billy Joel

Poco

Seatrain

1973

David Crosby

Richie Havens

B.B. King

The Marshall Tucker Band

Dave Mason

Don McLean

1974

David Bromberg

Earth, Wind and Fire

Hall and Oates

Billy Joel

Patti LaBelle

Ohio Players

Lou Reed

1975

David Bromberg

Peter Frampton

Emmylou Harris

Robert Klein*

Melissa Manchester

The Roger McGuinn Band

Poco

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Livingston Taylor

1976

Tom and Harry Chapin

John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers

Andy Pratt

1977

Rick Derringer

Jose Feliciano

Andrew Gold

Hot Tuna

Billy Joel

Elliott Murphy

Tim Moore

Pure Prairie League

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

Steve Martin*

1978

Franklyn Ajaye*

Charlie Daniels

Jonathan Edwards

Duke Jupiter

Peter Gabriel

Art Garfunkel

Sammy Hagar

Henry Paul Band

Dan Hill

Sea Level

1979

America

The Kinks

McGuinn, Clark and
Hillman

Orleans

Renaissance

Livingston Taylor

1980

Pat Benatar

The Jerry Garcia Band

Hall and Oates

Roche Sisters

Frank Weber Band

1981

Steve Hackett

Molly Hatchet

Paul Barrere Band

1982

Gregg Allman Band

The New Song Quintet

The Ramones

*Comedian

SOURCE:
The Oswegonian,
The Ontarian and
Mark A. Baker ’79

Tell us about your favorite concert on our Facebook page. Click on the Discussion tab in the left column.