48 bienE Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/19/78 15 Hours Of Rock Sounds Delight Massive Audience Bands To Play Top Boxoffice LOS ANGELES -A wide variety pend On- and, as the encore, "Evil Benefit Show of rock sounds constituted the musi- Ways." PHILADELPHIA -Woody Her- ,Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this pubi cation may be reproduced cal fare at Cal Jam II held in nearby man, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical The group performed only six are photocopying. recording, Ontario, Calif., March 18. or otherwise, without the prior written pe-mission of the publisher songs, spotlighting its instrumental- contributiing their services for a big Bob Welch's early morning set in- ists on colorful jams on most of the band bash Wednesday (29) at a ben- -efit for the family of tenor saxo- Total Ticket cluded both of his big Capitol hits, numbers. ARTIST- Promoter, Facility, Dates phonist Gregory Herbert, who was Á Ticket Price Gross the mellow, serene "Sentimental Heart offered ''DENOTES SELLOUT PERFORMANCE Sales Scale Receipts one of the most found dead under clouded circum- Lady" and the catchy, uptempo thoroughly diversified perform- stances in Amsterdam, Holland, on Stadiums "Ebony Eyes." Welch was backed ances, mixing soft ballads like & Festivals (More Than 20,000) by a five -man band in addition to Jan. 31. "Dreamboat Annie" and "Love 1 CALIFORNIA JAM II -Sandy Feldmen & Lenny Stevie Nicks on tambourine A localite, he had been touring 290,000 $12.50- $17.00 $2,500,000* and Alive" with energetic rockers like Stogell /Wolf & Rissmiller Concerts, Motor Mick Fleetwood with Blood, Sweat & Tears. Electric on African drums. "Barracuda" Speedway, Ontario, Calif., March 18 and "Crazy On You," Factory Concerts, a rock concert Of the band members, the most the final two numbers of the set. The promotion firm is offering its 3,100 - impressive was Todd Sharp on gui- most Arenas (6,000 To 20,000) aggressively dynamic number seat Tower Theatre in suburban Up- tar, who was spotlighted on "Out- was "Kick It Out," a recent single on per Darby, Pa., rent free for the ben- 1 AEROSMITH /MAHOGANY RUSH -John Bauer 21,289 $8.50 $180,957 skirts" in a rocking solo lasting a few Portrait. efit. Concerts, Coliseum, Seattle, Wash., March 14 & 15 minutes. Ann Wilson, the group's captivat- Also pitching in to help provide fi- (2) Welch gave way in mid- morning ing lead singer, soloed nancial help for Herbert's widow, 2 SHAUN CASSIDY -Cross Country Concert Corp., 19,907 $6.5047.50 $141,524* to Dave Mason, who performed on flute on several numbers and served as son and a new -born daughter are Coliseum, New Haven, Conn., March 14 (2) "We Just Disagree," his recent bal- spokeswoman for the act. The 13- Radio Free Jazz, of Washington, 3 FOGHAT /JUDAS PRIEST- Contemporary Prod. /Chris 10,000 $7 -$8 $78,965 lad hit with its probing, perceptive song set also included the smooth D.C.; Hennie Dressell, Herman's Fritz & Co., Municipal Aud., Kansas City, Mo., March lyrics, as well as the followup single, "Magic Man," "Heartless," from the manager, and Joe Seigler, local 14 "Let It Go, Let It Flow." con- next Heart album due on Mushroom cert producer and director of the 4 BLUE OYSTER CULT /BEE BOP DELUXE -Festival 8,406 $6.5047.50 $59,646 Mason's seven -man band also ex- in a few weeks; and "White Light- Delaware Valley Jazz Fraternity. . East Inc., Memorial Aud., Buffalo, N.Y., March 18 celled on extended versions of some ning," described by Ann as "a drink- Recognized as a leading jazz tenor 5 NAZARETH/HEAD EAST -John Bauer Concerts, 8,500 $7 $59,416* of the classic hits from his Traffic ing song." saxist, Herbert was featured with the Coliseum, Spokane, Wash., March 13 days, including "All Along The Woody Herman band from 1971 to 6 STYX /STARZ -Ruffino & Vaughn /TM Concerts, 8,000 $7 Ted Nugent opened his set with $56,000* Watchtower" and the strongly 1975, after which he joined the band Suffolk Forum, Commack, N.Y., March 17 "Cat Scratch Fever," his only Top 40 rhythmic songs "Gimme Some of Thad Jones /Mel Lewis, 7 HEART /JAY FERGUSON -Mike Clark- Friends Prod., single hit todate and probably the which he 8,290 $6 -$7 $52,639 Lovin'" and "Feelin' Alright." left in June 1977 to go with Blood, Coliseum, El Paso, Tex., March 15 most melodic song in his hard rock Sweat and Tears. 8 BLUE OYSTER CULT BOP Another highlight in the eight - repertoire. He closed with "Every- /BEE DELUXE -Don Law 7,500 $6.50 -$7.50 $49,300 song set was "Takin' The Time To body's Gonzo." Co., Civic Center, Springfield, Mass., March 19 Find," a well -flavored, reggae - 9 STYX /BEE BOP DELUXE-Cross Country Concert 6,450 $6.5047.50 $47,130 The guitarist's Corp., tinged tune. way -out sense of Benefit Obtains Coliseum, New Haven, Conn., March 16 humor was demonstrated when he Santana was next up, opening 10 SANTANA/EDDIE MONEY-John Bauer Concerts, 6,000 $7.50 $45,051* with its recent hit "She's Not There," ended one number by saying, "we Arena, Seattle, Wash., March 13 thank you /we yank you /we crank $$ For Wammack a sleek remake of the old Zombies 11 RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Freedom 6,413 $647 $41,658 record, plus past classics like "Black you" when he lashed at the air with a MUSCLE SHOALS -Dobie Hall, Johnson City, Tenn., March 17 whip, and when he remarked on a Gray recently headlined a Muscle Magic Woman," "Nobody To De- 12 HEART /CRACK THE SKY- Beaver Prod., Community 6,000 $7 -$7.50 $41,212 post -concert radio interview that his Shoals Music Assn. benefit concert Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 14 favorite of his new songs is the rather for Epic artist Travis Wammack 13 AMERICA/MICHAEL MURPHEY -DiCesare- Engler 5,445 $6.5047.50 suggestively titled "You Make It All $38,185 whose home was destroyed by fire. Prod., War Memorial, Johnston, Pa., March 18 Unsurpassed in Quality Worthwhile With Your Vertical Gray, backed by Muscle Shoals 14 HARRY Smile." CHAPIN -Brass Ring Prod., Univ. Of Toledo, 3,700 $6.50 -$7.50 $26,970 studio musicians and background Toledo, Ohio, March 17 16c singers, performed a Foreigner performed songs from for packed 15 RUSH /THE BABYS/PAT TRAVERS- GLOSSY house Entam, Coliseum, 3,847 $6 -$7 $26,413 EACH IN its triple platinum Atlantic debut set at Tony's Club at the Ten- Greensboro, N.C., March 18 nessee state line. 1000 LOTS and from its new album, which it PHOTOS said would be released sometime Bob Wray, coordinator of the Auditoriums (Under 6,000) this month. event, says $4,850 was given to the 1000 POSTCARDS $75.00 singer, whose new single is a Tony 1 SHA NA NA -Music Fair, Valley Forge Music Fair, 13,806 $72548.25 $105,050 100 8x10 $19.95 The nine selections included the Joe White tune, "Hold On To Your Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 18 & 19 (5) melodic rock hit singles "Feels Like CUSTOM $89 Hiney." 2 JERRY GARCIA BAND /ROBERT HUNTER'S 6,446 $6.50- $7.50 $46,403 The First Time," "Cold As Ice" and COMFORT- Monarch Entertainment COLOR PRINTS per 100 Other performers included Jack- Bureau, Capitol "Long, Long Way From Home" and son Highway, Raintree County, the Theatre, Passaic, N.J March 17 (2) COLOR LITHO $210 pretty, mellow - tunes like "Star Hollis Dixon Band, Stamp of Ap- 3 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND & WILLIE NELSON- 5,598 $7.50-$8.50 $44,397* per 1000 writer." proval and the Muscle Shoals Feyline Presents Inc., Paramount Theatre, Seattle, COLOR Wash., March 14 (2) $180 Aerosmith did 11 songs, including Horns. POSTCARDS per 3000 the raucous "Walk This Way," the Club owner Tony Hughes do- 4 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND & WILLIE NELSON- 4,815 $7.50 -$8.50 $37,607 Feyline Presents Inc., Paramount MOUNTED 20 "x30" 30"X40" midtempo "Sweet Emotion" and the nated the door and beer profits for Theatre, Portland, Ore., March 15 (2) ENLARGEMENTS $16.00 $25.00 classic ballad hit "Dream On." The the night. last number the set was "Toys Wammack, who had a million 5 B.B. KING /BOBBY BLUE BLAND- DiCesare -Engler 5,265 $6.50-$7.50 $36,855 of In Prod., The Attic." seller with the instrumental hit, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa., March 17 (2) "Scratchy," at the age of 19, said, The encore began playfully with 6 SANTANA/EDDIE MONEY -Feyline Presents oto9ropherr "This is the first time I've ever Inc./ 5,154 $6-$7.50 $34,468 the opening riff of Nugent's "Cat Program Council, Univ. Of Colorado, Balch Field needed help and this group of fan- A Division of JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN Scratch Fever." The group then per- House, Boulder, Colo., March 15 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 10036 tastic people were right there." formed "Milkcow Blues" and "Train 7 , RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Civic 4,309 $6 -$7 $27,630 (212) PL 7 -0233 Wammack and his wife Sue es- KeptA Runnin'." PAULGREIN Center, Huntington, W.Va., March 16 caped the early morning blaze with 8 MAHOGANY RUSH /WET WIWE /PEGASUS -Bill 3,899 minor cuts. Their $6.50$7.50 $26,694 two sons were Graham, Winterland, San Francisco, Calif., March 17 uninjured. 9 RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Coliseum, 3,696 - $6 -$7 $23,938 The Muscle Shoals studios also Knoxville, Tenn., March 15 made contributions to the family. 10 KARLA BONOFF /KENNY RANKIN -John Bauer 2,976 $7 -$8 $22,109* Concerts. Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Wash., March {qudta 16 `Jamboree' Tees 11 RUSH There's No Business Like . . . /THE BABYS- Entam, Auditorium, Norfolk, Va., 2,500 $6 -$7 $15,500* Show Business in our Theme Parks: Talent Contest March 19 KINGS ISLAND - near Cincinnati, Ohio 12 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. /DEXTER WANSEL- 2,097 $6.50 -$7.50 $15,377 KINGS DOMINION - near Richmond, Va. NASHVILLE - "Jamboree Contemporary Prod., Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, CAROWINDS - Charlotte, N. C. U.S.A." is looking for tomorrow's Mo., March 17 country music star in a 13 -week 13 DICKY BETTS Auditions are for & GREAT SOUTHERN /SANFORD & 1,974 $6.5047.50 $14,886 Singer /Dancers and competition set to begin Saturday TOWNSEND- Monarch Entertainment Bureau, Musicians (1). Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ., March 18 (Salutes $175 to ROO a welt plus rounOhir arrhre) Contestants will compete during a 14 KARLA BONOFF /KENNY RANKIN -John Bauer 1,843 $7 -$8 $14,627 Shows are presented with live show over 50,000 -watt WWVA Concerts, Civic Aud., Portland, Ore., March 15 professional staging, every Saturday night following 15 BOB WEIR/DOUCETTE -Rocky Mountain Prod./ 1,876 $647.50 $12,700 choreography, scenery and "Jamboree U.S.A." The broadcast Program Council, Univ. Of Colorado, Mackey Aud., in costumes fully equipped Boulder, Colo., March 19 theatres and on modern will be held at the Jam Session Ball- 16 RONNIE MILSAP /JIM OWEN outdoor stages for the summer room, located , upstairs from the -Sound 70 Prod., Von 1,632 $6.50 -$7.50 $11,909 season "Jamboree U.S.A." home base, Braun, Huntsville, Ala., March 16 MSISKOFFREHEARSAL STUDIOS Capitol Music Hall. 17 ANGEL /THE GODZ- Barnett Lipman, Morris Stage, 1,350 $7.50 -$8,50 $11,100* New York, New York "We have been overwhelmed with Morristown, N.J., March 18 1515 Broadway the quality of tapes we've received 18 THE TUBES -Monarch Entertainment Bureau, Aud. 1,495 $5.50 -$6.50 $9,280 Thurs. 8, Fri., April 6 and 7 Theatre, Rochester, N.Y., March 18 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. from aspiring entertainers," notes F. Glenn Reeves, executive producer 19 HAWKWIND- Contemporary Prod., Ricco's I, 472 $5 -$6 $2,557 "Jamboree U.S.A." Belleville, Ill., March 14 For more information, contact KINGS PRODUCTIONS, 1906 Highland of Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. "We felt that by combining the 45 20 HAWKWIND-Contemporary Prod. /Chris Fritz & Co., 280 $6 $1,680 (Continued on page 58) Rock Palace, Kansas City, Mo., March 13

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