Southern Star Amphitheatre
Southern Star Amphitheatre [1] was an amphitheatre located at AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. It opened in the southeast corner of the theme park in 1980. The venue was frequented by notable performers including The Beach Boys and Kansas. The Southern Star saw a decline in the number of top-billed acts when the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion opened in 1990.[2] Reserved seating was available and a grassy lawn was provided to guests with general admission. The venue closed along with the theme park in 2005.
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| Location | Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29.6755°N 95.4074°W |
| Owner | Six Flags AstroWorld |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Closed | October 30, 2005 |
| Demolished | 2006 |
Concerts
| Act | Date | TBA1 | TBA2 | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grass Roots | May 7, 1971 | A | predates Southern Star Amphitheater | ||
| Anne Murray | November 9, 1973 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater | ||
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | August 26, 1977 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater | ||
| The Beach Boys | June 19, 1982 | B | |||
| Blue Öyster Cult | July 16, 1982 | B | |||
| John Cougar Mellencamp | August 20, 1982 | A | |||
| Kansas | July 16, 1983 | A, B | |||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | April 13, 1984 | B | |||
| Billy Idol | May 26, 1984 | A | |||
| Cheap Trick | June 2, 1984 | B | |||
| Heart | June 16, 1984 | A | |||
| Bryan Adams | May 12, 1985 | A | |||
| John Denver | May 18, 1985 | A | |||
| Howard Jones (musician) | June 15, 1985 | A | |||
| Kenny Loggins | July 12, 1985 | A | |||
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | July 14, 1985 | A | |||
| Power Station (band) | July 19, 1985 | A | |||
| David Sanborn | August 1, 1985 | A | |||
| Paul Young | August 3, 1985 | A | |||
| Dire Straits | August 17, 1985 | A | |||
| Heart | August 18, 1985 | A | |||
| Grateful Dead | August 30, 1985 | A | |||
| Wham! | September 4, 1985 | A | |||
| Tears for Fears | September 15, 1985 | A | |||
| Squeeze (band) | September 21, 1985 | A | |||
| AC/DC | October 12, 1985 | A | |||
| Night Ranger | October 25, 1985 | A | |||
| Jefferson Starship | October 25, 1985 | A | |||
| Adam Ant | October 26, 1985 | A | |||
| Simple Minds | April 5, 1986 | A | |||
| Robert Palmer (singer) | June 6, 1986 | A | |||
| Bob Dylan | June 20, 1986 | A | |||
| Tom Petty | June 20, 1986 | A | |||
| The Monkees | June 27, 1986 | A | |||
| Mike and the Mechanics | June 28, 1986 | A | Opening band was "Keep it Dark" | ||
| Depeche Mode | June 29, 1986 | B | |||
| Joe Jackson (musician) | July 6, 1986 | A | |||
| Julian Lennon | July 12, 1986 | A | |||
| The Cure | July 20, 1986 | B | |||
| Emerson, Lake and Powell | August 10, 1986 | B | |||
| The Moody Blues | September 21, 1986 | A | Opening band was "The Fixx" | ||
| Steve Winwood | October 5, 1986 | A | |||
| Bruce Hornsby | October 5, 1986 | A | |||
| Crowded House | May 1, 1987 | B | |||
| Howard Jones (musician) | May 9, 1987 | A | |||
| The Bangles | June 5, 1987 | A | |||
| The Monkees | July 18, 1987 | A, B | |||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | July 18, 1987 | B | |||
| Richard Marx | July 29, 1988 | A | |||
| Throwing Muses | April 21, 1989 | B | |||
| New Order (band) | April 21, 1989 | B | |||
| New Kids on the Block | July 2, 1989 | A | |||
| Fine Young Cannibals | September 30, 1989 | A | |||
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | August 14, 1992 | B | |||
| Glenn Frey & Joe Walsh | July 2, 1993 | A | |||
| The Flaming Lips | November 27, 1993 | B | |||
| Ringo Starr | May 25, 1997 | A | |||
| Alice Cooper | October 3, 1998 | A | |||
| Delirious? | March 30, 2002 | B |
References
- http://www.rockinhouston.com/venues/astroworld-southern-star/604/
- "Astroworld, Houston, TX, USA Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
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