Shows: 1100Earliest: Jun 28, 1974Latest: Nov 19, 2022Next Show: Fri Apr 7,2023 at Live at the Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, OHview all upcoming shows >, Follow Tour Date Search: The track is taken from the band's forthcoming live album "Battleground". Some sources incorrectly list this as Sun Plaza Hall or Youth Hall. . They were a popular band during the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s among the southern rock and hard rock communities. Neunkirchen, Germany Hemmerleinhalle **cancelled*, 10/05/80? Twitter, Search | This is the first album with new vocalist Jimmy Farrar, who replaced Danny Joe Brown. The band is currently on an extensive 18-month world tour in support of the new release Kingdom of XII where guest artist Charlie Daniels appeared on 2 tracks the album charted in Europe and had much success. 01/02/80 San Diego, CA Sports Arena **with Moon Martin**, 01/23/80 San Antonio, TX Convention Centre Arena, 03/19/80 Ft Lauderdale, FL Sunrise Theatre, 03/24/80 Providence, RI Providence Performing Arts Centre, 03/27/80 Mitchellville, MD Capital Centre, 03/28/80 Hempstead, NY Calderone Concert Hall, 04/03/80? Atlanta, GA Six Flags over Georgia (date may have been 7/26/84, unconfirmed), 07/07/84 Mecosta, MI Star Theatre **with .38 Special, The Ravyns**, 07/14/84 Kingston, NH Fairgrounds **with Ratt & Twisted Sister**, 07/20/84 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fair, 08/02/84 West Allis, WI Wisconsin State Fair, 08/04/84 Seymour, WI Outagamie County Fairgrounds **with Stray Cats**, 09/15/84 Anaheim, CA Disneyland **Heavy Metal Music Night**, 10/06/84 Hays, KS Gross Memorial Coliseum **with Rail**, 10/26/84 Marietta, GA Strand Theatre **with Thief**, 10/28/84 Fort Lauderdale, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre, 02/01/85 Palmetto, FL Manatee Civic Center, 03/15/85 South Padre Island, TX Isla Blanca Park **with Molly Hatchet**, 04/03/85 Caserma Ederle (US Army Base) Vicenza, Italy, 04/19/85 Boise, ID Boise State Pavilion **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/20/85 Pocatello, ID Mini Dome **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/21/85 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Palace **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/23/85 Billings, MT Metrapark Arena **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/24/85 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Centre **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/27/85 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena **with REO Speedwagon**, 04/30/85 Richmond, VA Coliseum **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/03/85 Atlanta, GA Six Flags Over Georgia, 05/15/85 Cedar Rapids, IA Five Seasons Center **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/16/85 Madison, WI Dane County Coliseum **with REO Speedwagon**, 05/18/85? callback: cb the two bands would've have some difficulties with each other so that Find information on all of Molly Hatchet's upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. Some sources say the venue was Riverfront Stadium or Riverfront Arena, but concert goer and ticket stubs confirm it was Riverfront Coliseum instead. Show all. San Antonio, TX Convention Centre Arena **with Billy Squier**, 07/25/82 Austin. Bristol, CT Lake Compouce Park, 08/21/88 Toronto, ON Canada CNE Grandstand, 08/25/88? View all concerts. Concerts Search Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 next The gig was recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show. Honolulu, HI Neal Blaisdell Center Arena, 07/05/81? Tim Donovan (1997-2002), Scott Woods (2002), Jeff Ravenscraft (2003-2004), Gary Corbett (2004), and Richie Del Favero (2004-2005) played live keyboards until 2005, after which the group dispensed with having a touring keyboardist for a while. indicates the known dates when Blue Oyster Cult headlined the shows. The band continues to tour and record. San Diego, CA San Diego Stadium **KGB-FM Skyshow" w/ Chuck Berry, Joan Jett, Susan Lynch, Blitz Bros**, 05/09/82 San Luis Obispo, CA Main Gym, Cal Poly State University, 05/29/82 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium, 06/04/82 Spokane, WA Coliseum **with Saxon**, 06/06/82 Portland, OR Paramount **with Saxon**, 06/07/82 Portland, OR Paramount **with Saxon**, 06/08/82 Seattle, WA Paramount **with Aldo Nova & Saxon**, 06/09/82 Seattle, WA Paramount **with Aldo Nova & Saxon**, 06/11/82 Yakima, WA Speedway **with Saxon**, 06/13/82 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center **with Saxon**, 06/14/82 Bismarck, ND Civic Center **with Saxon**, 06/16/82 Fargo, ND Civic Center **with Saxon**, 06/18/82 Wausau, WI State Park Speedway **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/19/82 Duluth, MN Arena **with Krokus**, 06/20/82 Bloomington, MN Met Centre **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/23/82 Dubuque, IA Five Flags Centre **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/25/82 Omaha, NE Arena **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/26/82 Kansas City, MO Memorial Hall **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/27/82 St Louis, MO Kiel Auditorium **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/29/82 Nashville, TN Municipal Auditorium **with Krokus & Saxon**, 06/30/82 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena **with Krokus & Saxon**, 07/02/82 Saginaw, MI Wendler Arena **with Krokus & Saxon**, 07/03/82 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley **with Krokus & Saxon**, 07/04/82? Black+Blue filming, 13100 people. Images & Album Art appears courtesy of Paul Raymond Gregory 2008 Melody Crafter Music, Inc. All Rights Reserved. New Orleans, LA World's Fair (date in late May/early June), 06/01/84 Arlington, TX Six Flags Over Texas, 06/22/84? According to Billboard magazine, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult received $218,750 of the show. all areas pass for November 1980 Japanese tour, 2nd access follow. In 2008, keyboardist John Galvin returned to the live stage again after Hlubek's recurring health issues prevented him from appearing at all of the band's gigs. rectangle pass for the Black + Blue tour, Guest 4000 people, Riot was scheduled to play as well but cancelled at the last minute. Toronto, ONT, Canada CNE Grandstand **with Ted Nugent, Coney Hatch**, 09/11/82 Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Civic Center **with Kansas**, 09/19/82 Eugene, OR Lane County Fairgrounds **with Rainbow**, 09/24/82 Fresno, CA Selland Arena **with Rainbow**, 09/25/82 San Diego, CA Sports Arena **with Rainbow**, 10/06/82 Topeka, KS Municipal Auditorium, Washburn University, 10/09/82 Atlanta, GA Georgia State Gymnasium, 10/12/82? This show was part of "Black 'N' Blue Weekend" in New England. West Lebanon town board banned gigs at the Speedway as two youths died in car accidents after the gig, and there had also been rioting after the gig. Bristol, CT Lake Compounce Park, 08/27/88 New York, NY United Nations Garden **24 hr TV childrens aid**, 09/03/88 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley **with INXS**, 09/04/88 Miami, FL Miami Beach **Miami Beach Sunday free concert, with Expose and Brenda K Starr**, 09/10/88 Lubbock, TX Municipal Auditorium, 09/16/88 Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheatre **Benefit show w/special guests from Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Whitesnake**, 09/26/88? The album was produced by Glyn Johns at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas as he has worked with legendary artist The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, The Eagles and many more. all areas pass for November 1980 Japanese tour, Access tour advertisement for the April-May 1980 tour, German Click here for 6th ticket stub picture for the Jan 4th date. Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Civic Center **with Heart**, 09/13/85 Syracuse, NY NY War Memorial **with Heart**, 09/20/85 Hoffman Estates, IL Poplar Creek **with Simon F**, 09/22/85 Honolulu, HI Aloha Stadium **with Aerosmith & REO Speedwagon**, 09/25/85 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows **with Night Ranger**, 09/28/85 Las Vegas, NV Convention Centre **with Night Ranger**, 09/29/85 Pomona, CA Pomona Valley Auditorium **with Night Ranger**, 09 or 10/? Some sources suggest 1980-07-10 as the date, but the correct date is 1980-07-09 according to local newspapers. 17843 tickets sold. Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture with date as July 14. Access The Greatest Hits album was released in 1991 and certified gold. ); His death was listed as being of "natural causes" according to a June 25, 2006, obituary in The Boston Globe.[28]. Images & Album Art appears courtesy of Paul Raymond Gregory 2008 Melody Crafter Music, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Molly Hatchet tour dates 2023. Everyone was glad to see Dave having a good time and doing what he does bestthe tradition lives on! Search Clear search text. Some sources incorrectly claim that this was cancelled. [2] They also had successful hits on the Billboard charts, including "Flirtin' with Disaster", "The Rambler", "Bloody Reunion" and "Satisfied Man". Some sources claim this happened on 1980-11-11, but at least the ticket stubs bear the 1980-11-07 date. A veteran Molly Hatchet member Shawn Beamer is celebrating his 8th Anniversary as the band's drummer! Honolulu, HI Neal Blaisdell Center Arena, 07/11/81 Charlevoix, MI Castle Farms **with REO Speedwagon**, 07/13/81 Biloxi, MS Gulf Coast Coliseum **with Michael Stanley Band**, 08/05/81 Chicago, IL Navy Pier **Chicagofest, with Cold Chisel**, 08/15/81 Mobile, AL Ladd Memorial Stadium **Alabama Jam 2, with Charlie Daniels, Allman Brothers, Leon Russell, Jimmy Hall, Billy Ryan**, 10/22/81 Hull or Boston, MA Uncle Sam's **with Take Me**, 10/25/81 Ann Arbor, MI Second Chance **billed as "The Randy Men**, 11/02/81 Bakersfield, CA Civic Auditorium **with Kix**, 11/03/81 Stockton, CA Auditorium **with 415**, 02/26/82 De Kalb, IL NIU **Jon Brant's first show**, 03/01/82 Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Mellon Gym, 03/08/82 Indianola, IA Simpson College Gymnasium, 04/24/82 Burlington, IA Memorial Auditorium, 05/01/82 Ruston, LA Thomas Assembly Centre at Louisiana Tech, 05/07/82? they wouldn't have finished the tour together. Rest assured, Molly Hatchet is a band, that after 40 years, is always workin hard, playin tough, livin fast, and still Flirtin with Disaster!!! Click here for the back side of the 2nd ticket stub picture. Long time member Bobby Ingram lead guitar, Phil McCormack lead vocals, John Galvin keyboards, Bryan Bassett lead guitar, Andy McKinney bass, Mac Crawford drums, make up the current lineup. Tony Iommi became ill after 70 minutes of the show, the gig had to be stopped. Rescheduled from 1980-12-28. In 1979, Flirtin With Disaster was released and history was in the making. Their studio album, Justice (June 2010), was recorded in Germany in 2010 on SPV Records, GmbH. TX Erwin Special Events Center **Aldo Nova & Axe**, 07/27/82 Corpus Christi, TX Memorial Coliseum **with Aldo Nova**, 07/28/82 Houston, TX Sam Houston Coliseum **with Aldo Nova & Axe**, 07/30/82 Alexandria, LA Rapid Parish Coliseum **with Saxon**, 07/31/82 Baton Rouge, LA LSU Assembly Center **with Aldo Nova & Axe**, 08/01/82 Biloxi, MS Gulf Coast Coliseum **with Aldo Nova & Axe**, 08/05/82 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theatre, 08/07/82? [8] Nonetheless, Molly Hatchet toured successfully in support of Beatin' the Odds, opening for bands such as Blue yster Cult, AC/DC, and The Outlaws, as well as headlining their own tour that was supported by the Michael Schenker Group and the Johnny Van Zant Band.[17][18][19][20]. They retained Brown and their Southern rock style. URL: http://www.dio.net/tour/heaven_and_hell.html, As we live day by day no one knew that Bobby Ingram would suffer the loss of his wife Stephanie during the tracking of the album and finish after a delay. Their gig was rescheduled to 1980-09-03. All setlist songs (1175) Years on tour. Copyright 2021 Molly Hatchet. Inn the early 1970s, a new form of music was emerging in the South. Tour ad claims the venue was New Cornish Riviera. 5. Tour ad claims the venue was Wessex Hall. San Diego, CA San Diego Stadium **KGB-FM Skyshow" w/ Chuck Berry, Joan Jett, Susan Lynch, Blitz Bros**, 05/08/82? Some sources incorrectly claim the date was September 2nd and that Thin Lizzy would've been the opener. ?/82 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium, 08/12/82 Chicago, IL Navy Pier **Chicagofest, with U.S.S.A**, 08/13/82 Seymour, WI Outagamie County Fairgrounds **with Axe**, 08/13/82? One iconic aspect of Molly Hatchet's image is that many of the band's album covers feature art inspired by heroic fantasy, several of which were painted by artists such as Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, and Paul R. Norman OK LLoyd Noble Arena **with Saxon**, 07/18/82 Lubbock, TX Lubbock Coliseum **with Aldo Nova & Saxon**, 07/20/82 El Paso, TX Civic Center Plaza **with Saxon**, 07/21/82 Odessa, TX Ector Coliseum **with Saxon**, 07/23/82 Dallas, TX Reunion Arena **with Saxon**, 07/24/82? [3] Molly Hatchet has released eight more studio albums since their split with Epic in 1985, although none of them have been as successful as their early albums, nor charted in the United States. Some claim that Girlschool would've been the opening act instead of Shakin' Street, but Girlschool was touring in Europe at the time. Apparently the only UK show with Max Webster. Click here for ticket stub picture with the 1980-08-06 date. Shakin' Street was going to be the opener but cancelled. View the statistics of songs played live by Molly Hatchet. 2022 (24) 2021 (24) 2020 (8) 2019 (30) 2018 (35) 2017 (39) 2016 (32) 2015 (39) 2014 (32) The band toured as headliners themselves and did a co-headlining tour B. Borden (also known as B. Copyright 2021 Molly Hatchet. Sammy Hagar was scheduled to play but cancelled. Chicago, IL Park West **with The Elvis Brothers**, 10/13/82 Chicago, IL Park West **with The Elvis Brothers**, 10/14/82 Chicago, IL Park West **with The Elvis Brothers**, 10/16/82 Roanoke, VA Civic Centre Coliseum **with Heart**, 10/17/82 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum **with Heart**, 10/19/82 Atlanta, GA (not known) **with Uriah Heep**, 10/21/82 New Orleans, LA Saenger Perf Arts Centre, 10/23/82 Nacogdoches, TX Stephen F Austin University Coliseum, 11/13/82? Louisville, KY Louisville Palace, November 15, 1982 Bangor Auditorium, Bangor, ME (supported by The Ramones), 11/17/82 Rochester, NY Auditorium Theater, 11/19/82 Mt Pleasant, MI Rose Arena **with The Look**, 11/22/82 Peoria, IL Civic Center **with Elvis Brothers, Rory Gallagher**, 11/27/82 Berkeley, CA Community Theatre **with Novo Combo**, 11/30/82 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre, 12/02/82 Stockton, CA Fox Theatre **with The Producers**, 12/? After a quick rehearsal backstage, Blackfoot's Rickey Medlocke took Brown's place as front man and their other guitarist, Charlie Hargrett, played behind Hlubek's lead. Though they are primarily a Southern rock band, they are also known as a hard rock act. the front page http://www.dio.net/. Rescheduled from 1980-12-29. During the first half of the 1990s, Molly Hatchet played selected shows and tours, but did not record again until 1995, when they began working on a new studio album with German producer Kalle Trapp. Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre, 01/07/88 Tucson, AZ Tucson Garden **with Holland and Loud", 01/11/88 Dallas, TX Dallas Alley or The Boiler Room, February 29, 1988 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, 03/25/88 Daytona Beach, FL Ocean Center **with Henry Lee Summer, Elan**, 04/14/88 Sydney, Australia University of NSW's Roundhouse, 04/21/88 Laverton, Australia Tarmac Hotel, 04/24/88 Frankston, Australia 21st Century, 04/27/88 Dapto, NSW, Australia Tiffanys Dapto League Club, 05/xx/88 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Festival, 05/16/88 Burlington, WI Chocolate City Festival, 05/27/88 Fort Worth, TX Convention Center, 06/25/88 Houston, TX Astrodome parking lot, 07/06/88 London, England Hammersmith Odeon **with Living Colour**, 07/09/88 Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens **with Robert Plant**, 07/14/88 Miami, FL Miami Arena **with Robert Plant**, 07/15/88 Fargo, ND Red River Valley Fair **with Henry Lee Summer Band**, 07/17/88 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/19/88 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/20/88 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/22/88 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/23/88 Detroit, MI Hart Plaza-Motor City Fest, 07/24/88 Hershey, PA Hershey Park **cancelled due to rain, with Robert Plant**, 07/25/88 Providence, RI **with Robert Plant**, 07/26/88 Saratoga Springs, NY **with Robert Plant**, 07/28/88 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum **with Robert Plant**, 07/29/88 New York, NY Madison Square Garden **with Robert Plant**, 08/02/88 Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 08/05/88 Shawano, WI Menominee Reservation **with Joan Jett**, 08/07/88 St Louis, MO Six Flags Over Mid-America, 08/16/88 Bonner Springs, KS Sandstone Amphitheatre **with Moody Blues, Glass Tiger**, 08/20/88? Reason for the wrong date on tour posters remains unknown. Russia (1), The Babys (2), Molly Hatchet (3), Black Sabbath (4), Journey (5), A mixture of blues, country, gospel and the English invasion of rock and roll that later was to be coined the phrase Southern Rock. The music was filled with style and emotion and with bands in the forefront such as the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and a band from Jacksonville, Florida called Molly Hatchet. tour advertisement poster for the November 1980 tour, UK Click here for ticket stub picture for the Jan 25th date. So as we enter the next 40 years of music, Molly Hatchets tradition keeps developing the common bond of southern rockers and keeps our southern-style of music alive and well. 8000-9000 people in audience. After the recording of Kingdom, guitarist Russ Maxwell came aboard after Bassett left the group to rejoin Foghat, then Shawn Beamer (from Southern Rock Rebellion) replaced Sean Shannon in the fall of 2001. They were a popular band during the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s among the southern rock and hard rock communities. 1980 Molly Hatchet . This show was part of "Black 'N' Blue Weekend" in New England. During the rest of the 1990s, the band's line-up did not feature any of the members who had performed in Molly Hatchet prior to 1984. Max Webster was claimed to have been also the openers, but according to a A II Z member, they didn't play. Sold out show, Neon Knights B side (Children Of The Sea) recordings. In April 1995, after continuing health problems, Brown had to once again leave the band and Jimmy Farrar was brought back for a few weeks to front the group and help "legitimize" the current version. Rescheduled from 1981-01-05. A live album was released in 2019 and recorded in Germany, Switzerland, and in cities in the United States over a 5-year time span. Some sources claim the venue was Sportatorium, but according to an attendee, the venue was Metra Park Arena. The band toured as headliners themselves and did a co-headlining tour titled Black + Blue with Blue Oyster Cult in October 1980 in the USA. Alice Cooper, Riot and Shakin' Street were also scheduled to play too but cancelled because of rescheduling conflicts. } By 1981, Molly Hatchet had evolved to a straight-ahead rock style and a slicker production, as exhibited on Take No Prisoners (November 1981). Molly Hatchet is an American rock band formed in 1971 by guitarist Dave Hlubek in Jacksonville, Florida. Black Sabbath headlined the show. Sindelfingen, Germany Ausstellingshalle **cancelled*, 10/03/80? In March 1983, the line-up of Brown, Hlubek, Holland, Roland, West, and Borden released the band's fifth album No GutsNo Glory. Storrs, CT University of Connecticut, 05/03/87 Bringe, NH Franklin Pierce College, 05/17/87 El Paso, TX Mountain shadow Lake **KLAQ Ballooon Festival**, 05/25/87 Lexington, KY Red Mile Racetrack, 09/05/87 Rockford, IL Davis Park/On The Waterfront, 09/10/87 Springfield, MO **two sets, last CT show w/ Jon Brant**, 12/27/87 San Juan Capistrano, CA Coach House **two shows - early & late, Tom Petersson's first show back **, 12/31/87? Some sources list this incorrectly as 1980-07-07, possibly postponed from that date. Holmes was one of the opener, but apparently that was not the case. In 1987, Bobby Ingram joined the band as lead guitarist and songwriter. Click here for ticket stub picture with the January 9th date. on: function(evt, cb) { Fans worldwide are glad to see Timmy with Molly Hatchet!! E-mail: dio@iki.fi. Newspaper confirms this St. Joseph, MO gig instead. Click here for gig ad picture with the January 5th date. Also in 2000, Kingdom of XII was recorded and released in Europe, and the band then toured Europe to promote the album. The band has plans on touring in support of the 25th anniversary and will release a new studio album of all of the classic songs re-recorded in this generation of the band with Artists International Management, Inc. as their agency. Bass guitarist Riff West died on November 19, 2014, at age 64, after a lengthy illness caused by severe injuries suffered in a car accident. | various worldwide USO Tour incl Okinawa, Phillipines, Hawaii, Diego Garcia, 03/26/84 Oahu, HI Aloha Stadium **with Heart, REO Speedwagon**, 05/04/84 Boston, MA MIT Spring Concert **with Til' Tuesday**, 05/05/84 Cortland, NY Little York Park **with The Ramones and David Johannsen**, 05/11/84 St Louis, MO Six Flags Old Glory Auditorium, 05/12/84 Nashville, TN Opryland Festival Grounds, 05/19/84 Valencia, CA Magic Mountain ** 2 shows, early & late**, 05/30/84? The band released six studio albums on Epic Records between 1978 and 1984, including the platinum-selling hit records Molly Hatchet (1978), Flirtin' with Disaster (1979) and Beatin' the Odds (1980). Bobby Ingram leased, then obtained in 2000, the trademark ownership to work with the name. tour advertisement for the January-February 1981 tour. Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre, 04/27/80 Madison, WI Dane County Coliseum, 05/05/80 Boston, MA Boston Gardens **with Off Broadway**, 05/08/80 Binghampton, NY Broome County Arena, 05/09/80 Syracuse, NY War Memorial Auditorium, 05/12/80 New York, NY Madison Square Garden, 05/14/80 Augusta, ME Civic Center **with Natural Gas**, 05/19/80 Springfield, MA Civic Center **with Off Broadway**, 05/23/80 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum **with The Greg Kihn Band**, 06/04/80 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Theater **with Off Broadway**, 06/05/80 Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Theater **with Off Broadway**, 06/20/80 New Orleans, LA Superdome **with The Eagles, Foreigner**, 06/21/80 Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl **Texas Jam with The Eagles, Foreigner, April wine, Sammy Hagar, Christopher Cross, Savvy**, 07/09/80 Austin, MN Riverside Arena **with Yipes!