On this day in 1974 Chicago at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. They had released Chicago Vll in March. #MusicSky

After opening for The Chameleons in March at RPM, The Mighty Lemon Drops returned to Toronto to headline at the El Mocambo. The openers were First Man Over and Touchtones. #MusicSky

On this day in 1984, The Icicle Works at the El Mocambo in Toronto, not the Concert Hall as shown on the ticket. The opener was comedians Al & George. #MusicSky

On this day in 1993, Another Roadside Attraction at Seabird Island in Agassiz, British Columbia featuring: The Tragically Hip Midnight Oil Hothouse Flowers World Party Pere Ubu Crash Vegas Great day of music! #MusicSky

On this day in 1986 The Church played The Diamond Club in Toronto on their Heyday tour. Tabula Rasa opened the show. My 2nd of 9 times with the most recent being June of this year at The Vogue in Vancouver. #MusicSky

On this day in 1988 Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper in Vancouver at the much missed Town Pump. Their most recent album was their 3rd studio album Bo-Day-Shuss!!! released the previous year. Chris Houston was the opener. #MusicSky

Episode 28(July 15/26)of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). You can stream all previous shows 24-7 on the Sound & Vision show page. Thanks to everyone listening! #MusicSky

Forgot about this one…July 14/92 Peter Murphy at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. He had just released his 4th solo album Holy Smoke in April. 2nd of 7 times seeing him solo. #MusicSky

July 15/83 A Flock of Seagulls and The Fixx played the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Both bands had released their 2nd albums earlier in the year. #MusicSky

On this day in 1978, great double bill with two up and coming Canadian bands that had just released their debut albums. Streetheart originally from Regina but later based in Winnipeg and Zon from Toronto. #MusicSky

July 13/86 The Cure at Kingswood Music Theatre in Toronto. Their most recent album was 1985’s Head On the Door. The opener was 10,000 Maniacs. #MusicSky

July 12/2001 I was in Toronto for meetings and caught Echo & the Bunnymen at The Phoenix in Toronto. They had just released their 9th studio album Flowers in May. Seventh of 17. #MusicSky

San Francisco’s Avengers at Japanese Hall in Vancouver in 1978 with DOA and Dee Dee and the Dishrags opening. It would be 46 years before I would see Avengers again. #MusicSky

July 10/2016 Steven Tyler at The Orpheum in Vancouver supporting his solo album on the Out On A Limb tour. During the show there was a news report that Tyler’s Aerosmith bandmate Joe Perry had collapsed backstage after performing with Hollywood Vampires in Brooklyn. #MusicSky

Where I was 52 years ago today…CSNY at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Jesse Colin Young was the opener. #MusicSky

Episode 27(July 8/26)of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). You can stream all previous shows 24-7 on the Sound & Vision show page. Thanks to everyone listening! #MusicSky

July 7/84 King Crimson at the CNE Bandshell in Toronto. They had released their 10th studio album Three of a Perfect Pair in March. #MusicSky

July 8/86 The Pogues played Toronto’s RPM. Elvis Costello was in the crowd supporting Cait O’Riordan who was the bass player in the band. Elvis had produced The Pogues most recent album Rum Sodomy & the Lash released the previous year. Opener was Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper. #MusicSky

July 9/88 Johnny Cash with June Carter & The Carter Family played the Expo Theatre in Vancouver. Interesting to note that both SetlistFM and the Johnny Cash Concert Wiki have this concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. #MusicSky

Episode 27 of my radio show Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday July 8 at Noon Pacific on CIVL. You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). #MusicSky

Very cool... Don McCullin's original 1971 photo, "Escaping a CS gas attack in Derry, 1971," is at the bottom. The Killing Joke modification of the photo for their first, s/t LP in 1980, done by graphic artist Mike Coles, is at the top. #MusicSky

On this day in 1979, Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson at The Paramount in Seattle. Touring in support of his 4th studio album You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic. Nick Gilder was the opener. #MusicSky

On this day in 1980, the Derry Boys played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The Undertones had released their 2nd album Hypnotized in April. The Modernettes were the opener. Great night of music! #MusicSky

Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes were fantastic last night at The Triple Door in Seattle. Great band! The set included a number of songs from his most recent album Wake the Dead, older favourites and a couple of covers. Thanks to Chuck for signing my album and taking the time to chat. #MusicSky

Episode 26(July 1/26) the Canada Day edition 🇨🇦 of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). You can stream all previous shows 24-7 on the Sound & Vision show page. Thanks to everyone listening! #MusicSky

Episode 26 of my radio show Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday July 1 at Noon Pacific on CIVL. This will be a special Canada Day edition. 🇨🇦 You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). #MusicSky

Two of Vancouver’s best on this day in 1988. Canada Day 🇨🇦 Birthday Bash with 54-40 and Sons of Freedom at 86 St Music Hall. #MusicSky

On this day in 2016 Diana Ross played the River Rock Casino in Richmond. The 17 song set was just over an hour in length, and the ticket was quite pricey but she was fantastic. True legend. #MusicSky

I went to one of these Slade shows at the Commodore in Vancouver in 1976. Also saw them at the Commodore in 1975. Such a great band! #MusicSky

June 28/87 Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario. Hank Williams Jr Dwight Yoakam Garry Morris The Good Brothers Highway 101 Great day of music! 🤠 #MusicSky

50 years ago today….Yes in Vancouver on the Relayer tour. With Ace opening. #MusicSky

Episode 25(June 24/26) of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). You can stream all previous shows 24-7 on the Sound & Vision show page. Thanks to Luke Skyscraper James of This Twisted Wreckage for the show promo! And thanks to everyone listening! #MusicSky

Vancouver June 25/1979, one of my favourite Commodore shows ever: Graham Parker & The Rumour on the Squeezing Out Sparks tour. 10/10 And Rachel Sweet opening as a bonus! Great night at the old ballroom. #MusicSky

June 26/78 Bruce Springsteen at the QET in Vancouver on the Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour. Brilliant concert! Setlist below. #MusicSky

On this day in Seattle in 2004….nothing happened. Took my 13 year old son out of school early and drove down from Vancouver to White River Amphitheater south of Seattle to see KISS/Poison only to find Gene Simmons had called in sick. #MusicSky

Before becoming a huge Bowie fan, Alice Cooper was my main man. Saw him in Vancouver twice on this date, 1975 with Suzi Quatro and 1977 with Atlanta Rhythm Section. Sadly The Runaways were cancelled. #MusicSky

On this date in 1985 Howard Jones played at Kingswood Music Theatre in Toronto. Animotion was the opener. #MusicSky

June 22/88 The Jazz Butcher at the Town Pump on the Fishcotheque tour. Downey Mildew were the opener. #MusicSky

Episode 25 of my radio show Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday June 24 at Noon Pacific on CIVL. You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). The episode will be archived on the Sound & Vision show page within 24 hours. #MusicSky

On this day in 1987 54-40 at The Diamond in Toronto on the Show Me tour. My 2nd of 7 times seeing them and looking forward to seeing them again Thanksgiving weekend at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. #MusicSky

June 21/88 Robert Plant at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on the Non Stop Go tour with Georgia Satellites opening. Plant had released his 4th solo album, Now and Zen, in February. #MusicSky

On this day in 1988 George Strait played Vancouver’s Expo Theatre with Highway 101 opening. He had released his 8th studio album If You Ain’t Lovin’ You Ain’t Livin’ earlier in the year. Only time seeing George Strait and 3rd time seeing Highway 101. 🤠 #MusicSky

On this day in 1976…Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver. Opener was Upp who were fantastic! #MusicSky

On this day in 1980…Jayne County & the Electric Chairs at Gary Taylor’s in Vancouver. #MusicSky

June 19,2010 I went down to Seattle to see The Psychedelic Furs with She Wants Revenge opening at Showbox Sodo. My 7th of 13 Furs shows. Will be seeing SWR for the 5th time in October. #MusicSky

Episode 24(June 17/26) of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). You can stream all previous shows 24-7 on the Sound & Vision show page. Thanks for listening! #MusicSky

June 18 and June 20 1986 Depeche Mode at Kingswood Music Theatre on the Black Celebration tour. The opener was Book of Love. Shows 5 and 6 of 9 times seeing DM. 😎 #MusicSky

On this day in 1985 Paul Young at Massey Hall in Toronto. His second album The Secret of Association had been released March 25 and included his chart topping version of Hall & Oates’ Everytime You Go Away. #MusicSky

June 16/1980 Squeeze(with The Humans opening) at the Commodore on the Argy Bargy tour. They would return to Vancouver 6.5 months later opening for Elvis Costello at UBC War Memorial Gym. Seeing Squeeze again in September for the 12th time. #MusicSky

On this day in 1986 Public Image Ltd played at the Concert Hall (not the International Centre as shown on the ticket) in Toronto on their Album tour. My first of 3 times seeing PIL. #MusicSky