50/50 Tour Stop: # 8
Date: October 30, 1981
Venue: Macky Auditorium. University of Colorado Boulder. 1595 Pleasant Street. Boulder, Colorado. 80309.
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Venue Exterior:
Circa 1930s:
2011:
Venue Interior:
1986:
Opening Act: There was no opening act for this concert.
Source: Bill Blough / Facebook.
Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have not yet seen a poster, flyer or handbill for this show. If you have a copy or any information, please get in touch!
Press & Promotion:
Source: Brown and Gold. Oct. 15, 1981. Pg. 5.
Source: Gazette Telegraph. October 23, 1981. Pg. 10E.
Source: Steamboat Pilot. October 29, 1981. Pg. 6B.
Ticket Price: $10.
Ticket Stub:
Attendance: Unknown. The promoter indicated that Macky Auditorium’s capacity was 2,350.
Source: Bill Blough / Facebook.
Set List: Unknown. Please get in touch if you have any information.
Was the Concert Recorded? Unknown.
Concert Photos: I have not yet come across any photos from this concert.
Concert Reaction: I have not found a review of the Macky Auditorium 50-50 concert thus far.
Other Notes: The CD tray inlay for the album George Thorogood & the Destroyers Anthology (Capitol Records, 2000) shows a sepia tone montage of backstage passes from the 50-50 tour, including one from the Boulder show (Middle-left of photo).
Fate of the Venue:
Macky Auditorium Concert Hall continues to host concerts and other live events.
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