This is one of a series of posts expanding on my 50 States in 50 Dates blog by documenting the global touring adventures of George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers and the earlier years of their career.
Quick Links:
- June 2 & 3, 1978 – Little Bear Saloon. Evergreen, CO.
- June 4, 1978 – Hungry Farmer Restaurant. Boulder, CO.
Little Bear Saloon.
Date: June 2 & 3, 1978.
Venue: Little Bear Saloon. 28075 Hwy 74. Evergreen, CO. 80439. USA.
Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/3USLqgRvW71Feqn57
Venue Exterior:
1970s/80s:
Source: Evergreen Historical Society.
2021:
Venue Interior:
1978:
Above: Winterwheat perform at the Little Bear Saloon in 1978. Source: Facebook.
Opening Act: Unknown.
Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have not yet seen a poster, flyer or handbill for these concerts. Please send me a note if you have a lead.
Press & Promotion:
Source: Straight Creek Journal. June 1, 1978. Pg. 15.
Ticket Price: Unknown.
Ticket Stub: I have not (yet) seen a ticket stub to the Destroyers’ concerts at the Little Bear Saloon in June 1978. If you have a scan or a photo to share, please send me a note.
Attendance: Unknown. The Little Bear Saloon has capacity for an audience of approximately 375 people.
Set List: Unknown.
Was the Concert Recorded? Unknown.
Concert Photos: I am still looking for any photos from these concerts. Please send me a note if you know of any.
Concert Reaction: I not yet found a contemporary printed review of these concerts from 1978. If you have a lead, please send me a note.
Other Notes:
Above: Three months after the concerts in Evergreen, Colorado, Destroyers’ drummer Jeff Simon is seen sporting a Little Bear Saloon t-shirt in this photo from the Observer newspaper (UK). Source: The Observer. Sept. 3, 1978. Pg. 33.
Fate of the Venue: At the time of this writing, the Little Bear Saloon continues to operate as a restaurant and live entertainment venue in Evergreen, Colorado.
Hungry Farmer Restaurant.
Date: June 4, 1978.
Venue: Hungry Farmer. 5505 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO. 80303. USA.
Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/FPR2zmAcTkSYNSXW8
Venue Exterior:
1970s:
2017:
Venue Interior:
1970s:
Opening Act: Unknown.
Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have not yet seen a poster, flyer or handbill for advertising this concert. Please send me a note if you have a lead.
Press & Promotion:
Source: Straight Creek Journal. June 1, 1978. Pg. 15.
Ticket Price: Unknown.
Ticket Stub: I have not (yet) seen a ticket stub to the Destroyers’ concert at the Hungry Farmer in 1978. If you have a scan or a photo to share, please send me a note.
Attendance: Unknown.
Set List: Unknown.
Was the Concert Recorded? Unknown.
Concert Photos: I have not yet found any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you have any to share.
Concert Reaction: I not yet found a contemporary printed review of this concert circa 1978. If you have a lead, please send me a note.
Other Notes: None.
Fate of the Venue: The Hungry Farmer had closed and the Boulder Dinner Theatre was operating at 5505 Arapahoe Avenue as of 1989.
Source: Boulder Public Library Archive.
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