Poco begins the year under the managerial leadership of Shiffman and Larson, who institute a strategy of constantly keeping Poco on the road. It works as Poco begins to make inroads in many major markets, including New York. But a hit single continues to elude the band. Paul Cotton’s recorded debut is released in the spring on FROM THE INSIDE, and his Poco classic, ‘Bad Weather,’ is soon a concert staple.
| DATE | VENUE | LOCATION | ALSO PERFORMING | NOTES |
| January 8 | Woolsey Hall, Yale University | New Haven, CT | ||
| January 14 | Riverside Gym, UC Riverside | Riverside, CA | Jo-Mama |  The new review from the underground paper The San Diego Door is based on a review of their recent album Deliverin’. |
| January 15 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, CA | Spencer Davis & Peter Jameson, Jo-Mama | One show at 8:00 p.m. Ticket stub added. |
| January 22-24 | The Golden Bear | Huntington Beach, CA | Jo-Mama | |
| January 29-31 | The Troubadour | West Hollywood, CA | Don McLean | |
| February 6 | Freeborn Hall, UC Davis | Davis, CA | John Sebastian | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| February 7 | Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | John Sebastian, Jo-Mama | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| February 10 | North Gym, Chico State College | Chico, CA | One show at 8:15 p.m. | |
| February 12 | Athletic Center, Lemoyne College | Syracuse, NY | Redeye |  The Byrds replace Poco at this show. |
| February 12 | Carnegie Hall | New York City, NY | Bert Sommers- 1st show; James Anderson – 2nd show | Both shows are sell-outs, grossing $25,500. |
| February 13 | Memorial Chapel, Union College | Schenectady, NY | New review added | |
| February 14-17 (UD) | National Entertainment Conference, Ben Franklin Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Poco performs only one date at the conference. This was intended as a showcase for promoters attending the conference, booked by Poco’s new Shiffman and Larson management team. | |
| February 16 | C.W. Post Center Auditorium, Long Island University | Brookville, NY | Jonathan Edwards | One show at 8:00 p.m. Press added. |
| February 19 | Colden Auditorium, Queen’s College | Flushing, NY | Tony Kosinec | One show at 8:30 p.m. Press added. |
| February 20 | Doremus Gym, Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | ||
| February 21 | New Gym, Buffalo State College | Buffalo, NY | The Byrds (headliner) | Two shows at 7:00 & 10:30 p.m. New review added. |
| February (UD) | Salem State College | Salem, MA | According to Amusement Business, Poco was late, but still forced the crowd to wait while they did a soundcheck. | |
| February (UD) | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | ||
| February 26 | Allard Field House, SUNY, Farmington | Farmington, NY | Paul Butterfield | One show at 9:30 p.m. |
| February 27 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | ||
| March 3 | Men’s Gym, University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | One show at 8:30 p.m. | |
| March 4 | Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee, WI | Podipto | Opening act, Podipto was a regional act that lasted a couple years. Among its members was current Poco bassplayer Jack Sundrud. |
| March 5 | Francis Field House, Washington University | St Louis, MO | Podipto | 3,300 people attend the show that is disrupted by “radicals” who let people in for free, demanding “free music.” Review added. |
| March 6 | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall | Kansas City, KS | Podipto | |
| March 7 | Chicago Auditorium | Chicago, IL | Linda Ronstadt | Show grosses $11,977 New review added |
| March 11-14 | Fillmore West | San Francisco, CA | Siegal-Schwall, Wishbone Ash | One show each night at 9:00 p.m. Poco’s fourth Fillmore West show, first as the headliner. New review added. |
| March 27 | Nevada Sports Palace, Commercial Center | Las Vegas, NV | It’s a Beautiful Day, Blues Image, Alice & The Soul Sensations | One show at 7:00 p.m. 2,500 attend this show promoted by Clark County Democrats. |
| Spring (UD) | Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Fan Recollection (Frank Carroll) | |
| April 4 | Overton Park Shell | Memphis, TN | Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, TMI Staff Group, Mississippi X, Sid Herring, David Mayo, Edgewood | One show at 1:00 p.m. Thanks to Kay Wallis for providing the date for this show. |
| April 15 | Diddle Arena, Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | Linda Ronstadt | One show at 8:00 p.m. Press added. |
| April 16 | Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Danny Cox | One show at 8:00 p.m. I love the ad – Poco is billed as “Pogo” three years after they stopped using that name. |
| April 17 | A Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Spirit, Denny Cannon | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| April 20 | Dallas Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, TX | Leon Russell (headliner), Badfinger, Lee Michaels | |
| April 21, 1971 | Larry Kane Show, Houston TV | Poco lip-synched ‘Pickin Up the Pieces,’ ‘C’mon,’ and ‘A Man Like Me.’ | ||
| April 22 | Sam Houston Coliseum | Houston, TX | Leon Russell (headliner), Badfinger, Lee Michaels | One show at 8:00 p.m. The concert started early at 7:00 p.m. to accommodate the large, early arriving crowd. New review added |
| April 23 | Will Rogers Memorial Center | Ft. Worth, TX | Leon Russell (headliner) Badfinger, Lee Michaels | |
| April 24 | Hemisfair Arena | San Antonio, TX | Leon Russell (headliner), Badfinger, Lee Michaels | |
| April 25 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Texas Christian University | Ft. Worth, TX | Leon Russell (headliner), Badfinger |  Tom Brennan, Badfinger fan, confirms that this show was cancelled due to concerns about a possible riot. |
| April 26 | Georgia Coliseum | Athens, GA | Ides of March | Thanks to the Mountain Tour Archive for this one! |
| April 28 | Painter’s Mill Theater | Owing Mills, MD | Jerry Riopelle, Aux | One show at 7:00 p.m. |
| April 29 | Jonathan Pitney Auditorium, Atlantic Community College | Mays Landing, NJ | Manhattan Transfer, Jerry Riopelle | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| April 30 | Packer Hall, Trenton State College | Trenton, NJ | Buzzy Linhart | |
| May 1 | Meehan Auditorium, Brown University | Providence, RI | Boz Scaggs | One show at 8:00 p.m. Spring weekend at Brown. Added advert. |
| May 2 | Boston Music Hall | Boston, MA | Buzzy Linhart | 10,000 attend the show for a $50,000 gross. |
| May 5 | Physical Education Building, SUNY, Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | Kate Taylor | |
| May 7-8 | Fillmore East | New York City, NY | Linda Ronstadt, Manhattan Transfer | Two shows each night Four sellouts for a $50,000 gross. |
| May 14 | Public Hall | Cleveland, OH | Emerson, Lake & Palmer, John Mayall, Elliot Randall | 10,000 attend show for a $50,000 gross. |
| May 15 | War Memorial Auditorium | Rochester, NY | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | One show at 8:00 p.m. Concert ad added. |
| May 16 | The Academy Of Music | Philadelphia, PA | Livingston Taylor | This show was canceled when the Academy of Music banned rock concerts. Unclear if it was rescheduled or not. |
| May 20 | Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud State College | St. Cloud, MN | Shawn Phillips | One show t 8:00 p.m. 4,500 attend this show for a $16,000 gross |
| May 21 | St. Paul Civic Center Auditorium Theatre | St. Paul, MN | Shawn Phillips | One show at 8:30 p.m. Thanks to Dan McGuire for confirming the venue. Added press. |
| May 22 | KRNT Theater | Des Moines, IA | Shawn Phillips | One show at 8:30 p.m. |
| May 23 | Golf Course, Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH | Soulful Upsetions, Casual Society, Logan & Wender | One show at 3:00 p.m. This was a late addition to the tour, using up a day off so the band could play Furay’s alma mater. Although it was originally planned as a benefit concert, Poco played for pay. A tape of this show circulates |
| May 28-29 | McCabe’s Guitar Shop | Santa Monica, CA | John Sebastian | |
| June 4 | Swing Auditorium, Orange Show Grounds | San Bernadino, CA | Jo-Mama | |
| June 5 | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego, CA | John Sebastian, Redeye | One show at 7:30 p.m. 5,000 attend for a $25,000 gross. |
| June 16 | P.N.E. Gardens Auditorium | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Jo-Mama | Show canceled due to an undisclosed illness. Billboard subsequently reported that 3 dates were canceled due to Furay’s throat. |
| June 17 | Seattle Center Arena | Seattle, WA | Jo-Mama | Show was likely canceled although no cancellation notice appeared in the local press |
| June 18 | Portland Sports Arena | Portland, OR | Show was canceled. | |
| June 19 | The Salt Palace | Salt Lake City, UT | It’s a Beautiful Day, Brewer & Shipley | Show was canceled due to low ticket sales. |
| June 24 | County Coliseum | El Paso, TX | Show was canceled. The reason cited was the Furay was ill in Memphis. | |
| June 25 | Veteran’s Coliseum | Phoenix, AZ | John Sebastian | Show was canceled due to low ticket sales. |
| June 26 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, CO | Brewer & Shipley | Show was canceled reportedly due to crowd control problems at previous concerts at the Red Rocks venue. |
| June 27 | Los Angeles Forum | Inglewood, CA | Leon Russell | Billboard listed Poco among performers for this show but they were not subsequently advertised and did not perform. |
| July 4 | Wheeling, WVA | Black Sabbath, Izz | Show was canceled | |
| July 9 | Man and His World Exhibition, Place des Nations | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | One show at 8:30 p.m. | |
| July 10 | Peace Bridge Exposition Center | Buffalo, NY | Jerry Riopelle, Parkside | One show at 8:30 p.m. The Buffalo Record’s reviewer R.W. Boardman enthused, “From the opening note it was perfect, perfect in every respect.” New press added. |
| July 11 | Majestic Hills Bandstand | Lake Geneva, WI | Date from the Denny Jones archives -show was canceled. | |
| July 14 | Gym, John Carroll University | Rochester, MI | Jerry Riopelle | One show at 8:30 p.m. |
| July 16 | Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Rink, Central Park | New York City, NY | Jerry Riopelle | Two shows at 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. (sell outs) This was Poco’s first booking at the popular outdoor festival that would become a staple of Poco’s live tours for the next decade. |
| July 17 | Asbury Park Convention Center | Asbury Park, NJ | Jerry Riopelle | Two shows at 7:30 & 10:00 p.m. |
| July 22 | Columbia Records Convention, Century Plaza Hotel | Los Angeles, CA | From the Denny Jones Archives | |
| July 24 | Open Air Celebration II, Midway Stadium | St Paul, MN | The Allman Brothers, It’s a Beautiful Day, Little Richard, Joy of Cooking | Dan McGuire informs us that contrary to our previous listing, the Band did not perform at this show. |
| July 25 | Summerfest, Lakefront Amphitheatre | Milwaukee, WI | Mountain, John Sebastian, Tayles | An unusually rowdy crowd and a driving rainstorm. During Poco’s set, Grantham (according to one source) or Rusty Young (another source) was hit on the leg by a thrown bottle. Poco left the stage immediately afterwards, cutting their set 45 minutes short. By the time Mountain took the stage, the crowd had started bonfires in their midst. Added review and press |
| August 9 | Denver Coliseum | Denver, CO | Stephen Stills (headliner) | Greg Vick informs us that this show was postponed to August 11 due to Stills’ minor surgery after an accident. Poco was not included in the rescheduled show. |
| August 29 | Overton Park Shell | Memphis, TN | Jo-Mama | Press added |
| August 30 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY | Tom Paxton | One show at 8:30 p.m. 7,745 attend the show New reviews added – one that claims Poco played a 45-minute version of ‘El Tonto’ as an encore. |
| August 31 | Boston Common | Boston, MA | Shawn Phillips | One show at 8:00 p.m. Two reviews added. |
| September 1 | Alumni Gym, Clarkson College | Potsdam, NY | ||
| September 11 | Stonehenge II, Stadium, University Of Indiana | Bloomington, IN | Pure Funk, Atlantis, Richie Havens, Chase | 16,000 attend the show |
| September 12 | Boulder, CO | It’s Beautiful Day, Albert King, Danny Cox | One show at 2:00 p.m. Greg Vick has provided us the information on this show, including a concert ad. Originally though to have occurred in the spring, it was actually fall! New concert review. | |
| September 15 | Rhode Island Auditorium | Providence, RI | James Cotton | One show at 8:00 p.m. Press added. |
| September 16 | Bushnell Auditorium | Hartford, CT | James Cotton | One show at 9:00 p.m. New advert added |
| September 17 | New Haven Arena | New Haven, CT | James Cotton | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 18 | Walsh Auditorium, Seton Hall | South Orange, NJ | Jo Mama | One show at 8:30 p.m. Concert ad added. |
| September 22 | Field House, University Of Toledo | Toledo, OH | One show at 8:00 p.m. Added review and concert ad. | |
| September 23 | Gym, John Carrol University | University Heights, OH | One show at 8:00 p.m. New review added. | |
| September 24 | Gym, Ashland College | Ashland, OH | Jake Jones | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 25 | Gannon College | Erie, PA | Jake Jones, Seatrain | College lost $6,000 on show due to a poor turnout. Poco’s fee was $7,500. Show was recently added to Wolfgang’s Vault. Added press to site. |
| September 26 | Age Of Aquarius Festival | Memphis, TN | Just confirmed that promoters canceled this rock festival due to adverse publicity. | |
| September 30 | Columbia Studio | Hollywood, CA | Broadcast live over KMET in Los Angeles. This is the source for the bootleg, Country Bump. A CD for this recording has been released. | |
| October 1-2 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, CA | England Dan & John Ford Coley, Jerry Riopelle | One show each night at 8:00 p.m. A total of 2,800 fans attended with a $10,960 gross. Added press. |
| October 7 | Snydley Arena, University Of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Danny Cox | One show at 8:00 p.m. The show grossed $12,000 with 3,700 in attendance. A local reviewer wrote, “As the main attraction, Poco proved to be all that had been promised by previous publicity. They put on an exciting, lively and just plain fun performance.” |
| October 8 | Field House, Holy Cross College | Worcester, MA | Danny Cox | One show at 8:00 p.m. Concert ad & press added. |
| October 9 | Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College | Allentown, PA | Seatrain, Mouzakis | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| October 10 | Theatre of the Performing Arts, Newark State College | Union, NJ | Jonathan Edwards | Two shows at 6:00 & 10:00 p.m. |
| October 14 | Brewer Fieldhouse, University Of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah | One show at 8:00 p.m. Press added. |
| October 15 | Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | Doug Kershaw | One show at 8:30 p.m. Press added. |
| October 16 | Athletic & Convocation Center, Notre Dame University | South Bend, IN | Livingston Taylor | One show at 8:30 p.m. Greg Vick has provided us the information on this show, including a concert ad. Originally, it was thought to have occurred in the spring, but it was actually fall! Added press. |
| October 17 | Cincinnati Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH | Livingston Taylor | One show at 8:00 p.m. Venue had 3,600 capacity. Attendance half filled venue. |
| October 18 | Memorial Building, University Of Detroit | Detroit, MI | John Denver, Lazarus, Peter and Paul | One show at 7:00 p.m. This was a voter registration drive concert |
| October 19 | Denison University | Granville, OH | Livingston Taylor | |
| October 21 | Gym, Middlesex County House Of Corrections | Billerica, MA | ||
| October 22 | Farrell Hall Gym, SUNY, Delhi | Delhi, NY | Dee Higgins | |
| October 23 | Reid Athletic Center, Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | Dee Higgins | One show at 8:00 p.m. A soundboard tape of half this show exists. Ian Rusten informs us that this show took place on the 30th and not the 23rd as previously reported. And our thanks to Greg Vick for providing the review that confirms the 23rd! New review added from nearby Utica College. |
| October 24 | Panzer Gym, Montclair State College | Montclair, NJ | Gunhill Road | |
| November 4 | National Guard Armory | Manchester, NH | Jonathan Edwards | |
| November 5 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, PA | Seatrain | One show at 8:00 p.m. New Ad for this show emphasized that both bands would perform 90-minute sets. |
| November 7 | Gym, Catholic University | Washington DC | Grits | Poco performs two shows at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. |
| November 9 | Syria Mosque | Pittsburgh, PA | Fleetwood Mac, Colisseum | Poco filled in for Deep Purple, who canceled |
| November 11 | Myrick Gym, University Of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | Gary Wright | |
| November 12 | A Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Gary Wright, Aliotta, Hayes & Jeremiah | One show at 8:00 p.m. Concert ad added. |
| November 13 | Pirates World | Dania, FL | Danny Cox | One show at 8:00 p.m. Concert ad added. |
| November 19 | Tech Coliseum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | Lighthouse | One show at 8:00 p.m. Fan recollection. Our thanks to David Jillson for correcting the name of the school. Added press. |
| November 20 | Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson University | Clemson, SC | One show at 8:00 p.m. | |
| November 20-28 (UD), 1971 | Mar Y Sol, First International Puerto Rico Pop Festival | Manati, Puerto Rico | Allman Bros., The Beach Boys, The Chamber Bros., Ike and Tina Turner, John Mayall, Jose Feliciano, Mountain, Stevie Wonder, Ten Years After | Like many festivals, this one was plagued with issues. Poco canceled their appearance. |
| November 30 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, MO | This show was postponed a week. | |
| December 2 | Cinderella Ballroom | Appleton, WI | One show at 8:00 p.m. | |
| December 3 | Chicago Auditorium | Chicago, IL | Siegal-Schwall Band | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| December 4 | Cowtown Ballroom | Kansas City, MO | Jerry Riopelle | Two shows at 7:30 & 11:00 p.m. |
| December 5 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, MO | James Gang, Jake Jones | One show at 7:00 p.m. |
| December 7-9 | Carnegie Hall | New York City, NY | Dee Higgins | One show each night at 8:30 p.m. Both shows sold out three weeks in advance with a gross of $48,000. |
| December 10 | Kenyon Hall, Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Dee Higgins | One show at 8:00 p.m. 2,300 attend this show |
| December 11 | Alumni Gym, Rider College | Trenton, NJ | Dee Higgins, Jerry Riopelle | One show at 8:00 p.m. Riopelle cancelled and Dee Higgins replaced him. New ad and press added. |
| December 14 | Memorial Auditorium | Austin, TX | Rusty Wier | This show was canceled. |
| December 17 | The Music People airs in syndication | Santana, Chicago, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Boz Scaggs, Madura |
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