This touring year sees Poco make its first tour of Europe and England. Shiffman and Larson keep up the relentless pace and Poco responds with a masterpiece album and some of their best live work. It is also the year that the band is finally able to retire much of the first album’s songs from their live sets and focus more heavily on their latest two releases.
| DATE | VENUE | LOCATION | ALSO PERFORMING | NOTES |
| January 15 | City Auditorium | Colorado Springs, CO | Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah | From Denny Jones archives |
| January 20 | MIDEM Conference | Cannes, France | The Byrds | Poco’s performance was rescued after their PA was blown out due to differing electric currents. Byrds soundman Dinky Dawson lent Poco the Byrds’ sound system and allowed Poco to go on. |
| January 22-23 | Unknown venue | Montreaux, Switzerland | I’ve been unable to confirm these shows and new information is calling the dates into question. | |
| January (UD) | Pa Karen | Stockholm, Sweden | Tom Dickinson offers his memories of this show. Check it out. | |
| January 22 | La Cigale | Paris, France | ||
| January 24 | Theatre Salterlette | Paris, France | Mountain was scheduled to headline but canceled. The promoters moved the show to a small club on January 22 for Poco to headline. | |
| January (UD) | Pop 2, French TV | Filmed during their concert in Paris, Poco performs ‘What If I Should Say I Love You,’ ‘Hear That Music,’ ‘Just For Me And You,’ ‘Hoe Down,’ ‘What a Day,’ and ‘C’mon.’ This show aired on April 29. | ||
| January (UD) | Unknown venue, | Brussells, Belgium | ||
| January 28 | Trivoli Concert Hall | Copenhagen, Denmark | Tape of portion of set exists misdated October 1971 | |
| January 29 | Beat Club | Bremen, West German TV | Poco performs C’mon live in studio. | |
| January 30 | Stadmittahalle | Offenbach, West Germany | ||
| January 31 | Zoom | Frankfurt, West Germany | ||
| February 1 | Old Grey Whistle Test | BBC Studio, London, England | Poco performs ‘Railroad Days’ and ‘Just For Me and You.’ Poco did live vocals to pre-recorded tracks. This appearance aired on February 9 on BBC-2-TV. | |
| February 3 | Loughsborough University | Loughsborough, England | Mick Greenwood | |
| February 4-5 | Rainbow Theater | London, England | Billy Preston | |
 February 6 | Barbarella’s | Birmingham, England | Crocodile | One show at 8:00 p.m. This date was added to the tour after Poco arrived in England. |
| February 7 | Brighton Dome | Brighton, England | ||
| February 10 | Globe Theatre | Eindhoven, Holland | Fairport Convention | VPRO-Muziek, Nederland-1 broadcast 30 minutes of Poco’s set live on the radio. This is the source of the tape, often misdated as October 1971. |
| February 12 | Evenementenhal | Groningen, Holland | Fairport Convention | One show at 7:30 p.m. |
| February 13 | Amsterdam Concertgebouw | Amsterdam, Holland | Fairport Convention | Jan Wessel has generously donated his photos of this show to the site. Take a look! |
| February (UD) | The Troubadour | North Hollywood, CA | Richie Furay sits in with Loggins & Messina during one set. | |
| April 1-3 | Puerto Rico Pop Festival, Mar Y Sol | Puerto Rico |  Despite the fact that posters exist with and without Poco’s name, Denny Jones informs DELIVERIN’ that Poco did not play this festival. | |
| April 21 | Capitol Theater | Passaic, NJ | John Hammond | Two shows at 8:00 &11:30 p.m. $23,340 gross out of a potential $29,500. |
| April 22 | Physical Fitness Center, Hofstra University | Hempstead, L.I., NY | One show at 8:00 p.m. An audience tape exists of this show. | |
| April 23 | Mount St. Mary’s College | Emmitsburg, MD | John Hammond, Sky Cobb | One show at 7:30 p.m.. |
| April (UD) | Colton Auditorium, Queen’s College | Flushing, NY | Poco canceled this performance and made it up later in the year. | |
| April 28 | Gym, SUNY, Albany | Albany, NY | David Bromberg, Star Spangled Wash Band |  One show at 9:00 p.m.Poco canceled this performance when Furay reportedly came down with food poisoning. The show had been sold out. |
| April 28 | Music People airs in syndication | A Columbia Records promotional program that included a live clip of Poco performing ‘Railroad Days.’ | ||
| April 29 | Dods Hall Gymnasium, State University of New York | Fredonia, NY | John Hammond | One show at 8:15 p.m. |
| April 30 | Armory | Kingston, PA | My thanks to Alan Mosher for providing the venue clarification. | |
| May 1 | Massey Hall | Toronto, Canada | Murray McLauchlan | One show at 9:00 p.m. |
| May (UD) | Farleigh Dickenson University | Madison, NJ | Quicksilver Messenger Service | Fan recollection |
| May 2 | Unknown venue | Atlanta, GA | This comes from Rolling Stone but is unconfirmed in the local press. | |
| May 4 | University Hall, University Of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Quicksilver Messenger Service | One show at 8:00 p.m. New press added |
May 5 | Dillon Gym, Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | One show at 8:00 p.m. An audience tape exists of this show. New review and press added. | |
May 6 | Patrick Gym, University Of Vermont | Burlington, VT | John Hammond | One show at 8:00 p.m. New press added and opening act added. |
| May 7 | Arena, Wesleyan College | Middletown, CT | John Hammond | One show at 8:00 p.m. Poco grosses $7,000 of a possible $18,000. |
| May 9 | Laker Hall Gym, State University Of New York | Oswego, NY | Gunhill Road | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
May 11 | Men’s Gym, State University Of New York | Binghampton, NY | John Hammond | One show at 8:00 p.m. New advert added. |
| May 12 | Unknown venue | Cortland, NY | | |
| May 12 | Ocean Ice Palace | Brick, NJ | Gunhill Road | |
| May 13 | Nathanial Leverone Fieldhouse, Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Linda Ronstadt | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| May 14 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester, NY | John Hammond, Bonnie Raitt | Two shows at 8:00 & 11:00 p.m. |
| May 18 | Loew’s Theatre | Norfolk, VA | John Prine | Two shows at 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. |
| May 19 | Stokely Athletic Center, University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | John Prine | |
| May 20 | Outdoor Performing Arts Facility, Southern Illinois University | Edwardsville, IL | Bonnie Koloc | One show at 8:30 p.m. We have received confirmation on this show. It was not part of the Mississippi River Festival but instead was a S. Illinois University-sponsored show. New review added. |
| July 8-9 | A Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Show was cancelled. | |
| July 9 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville, TN | Leon Russell, J.J. Cale, Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose | One show at 3:00 p.m. 12,620 attend this festival for a gross of $65,466. |
| July 19 | Hollywood Palladium | Hollywood, CA | Kinks & Wishbone Ash | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| July 25 | Ohio Theatre | Columbus, OH | J.J. Cale | One show at 8:00 p.m. New ad and press added |
| July 26 | Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | J.J. Cale | 7,185 attend show |
| August 4 | Curtis Hixon Hall | Tampa, FL | Jeff Beck, Argent | One show at 7:30 p.m. Ron Evenson provides us a concert memory that indicates that this show did take place. Just confirmed that Poco canceled their appearance and were replaced by It’s a Beautiful Day and Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen. |
| August 9 | Boston Commons | Boston, MA | Ben Gerson | One show at 6:00 p.m. Set list added along with opening act |
| August 18 | Peachtree Festival, North Carolina Motor Speedway | Rockingham, NC | 3 Dog Night, James Gang, Bloodrock, Black Oak Arkansas, Fleetwood Mac, Tower of Power, Savoy Brown, The Dillards, Goose Creek Symphony, Faces (cancel – replaced by Alice Cooper) | One show at 1:00 p.m. |
| August 19 | Unknown venue | Charlotte, NC | This listing was from Rolling Stone, which likely refers to the above festival. | |
| August 20 | Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument | Washington, DC | Looking Glass, others | This was a free concert sponsored by the National Capitol Parks. |
| August 25-26 | Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Rink, Central Park | New York City, NY | Casey Kelley | A tape of the FM broadcast from August 25 exists. That set was shortened by rain. |
| September 3 | Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood, CA | Jefferson Airplane (headliner) | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 4 | Monterey County Fairgrounds | Monterey, CA | Dave Mason (headliner) | One show at 6:00 p.m. |
| September 7 | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego, CA | Jefferson Airplane (headliner) | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 8 | Tucson Community Center | Tucson, AZ | Jefferson Airplane (headliner) | 9,000 attend this performance.Ticket stub added to the site |
| September 10 | University Arena, University Of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Jefferson Airplane (headliner) | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 23 | Bronco Stadium, Boise State College | Boise, ID | Canned Heat, Cold Blood | One show at 6:00 p.m. 5,500 attend this show. |
| September 23 | John Enless Ball Park | Fresno, CA | Quicksilver Messenger Service, Stoneground, Commander Cody | One show at 6:00 p.m. |
| September 24 | Hollywood Palladium | Hollywood, CA | J. Mayall and Delbert and Glen | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| September 28 | Orlando Sports Stadium | Orlando, FL | Show was postponed until October 27. | |
| September 29 | Cowtown Ballroom | Kansas City, MO | Chet Nichols | This venue had been closed for some time. Poco performed two shows; 900 attended the first and 2,100 attended the second. The venue had a 2,300 capacity. |
| September 30 | Gym, SUNY, Albany | Albany, NY | This was a makeup date for the canceled show in April. | |
| October 1 | Colden Auditorium, Queen’s College | Flushing, NY | Gunhill Road | Two shows at 7:00 & 10:00 p.m. This was a makeup date for the canceled show in April. Crawdaddy editor Peter Knobler interviews the band backstage and a cover story on the band appears in the January 1973 issue. |
| October 5 | Civic Center Music Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | One show at 8:00 p.m. | |
| October 9 | Cobo Hall | Detroit, MI | Ten Years After, Flo & Eddie | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| October 13 | Winterland | San Francisco, CA | T. Rex & Doobie Bros. | One show at 9:00 p.m. |
| October 14 | Winterland | San Francisco, CA | Lighthouse & It’s A Beautiful Day | One show at 9:00 p.m. |
| October 15 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA | It’s A Beautiful Day, Wild Rose | One show at 1:30 p.m. |
| October 16 | Civic Auditorium | Bakersfield, CA | Linda Ronstadt | Poco cancels this show. |
| October 19 | Alumni Gym, High Point College | High Point, NC | One show at 8:00 p.m. The Denny Jones Archives documentation indicates the show was moved to the gym from the Memorial Auditorium when the ticket sales exploded. | |
| October 20 | Foster Auditorium, University Of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | One show at 8:00 p.m. | |
| October 21 | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University | Durham, NC | Pure Prairie League | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| October 22 | Cole Field House, University Of Maryland | College Park, MD | It’s a Beautiful Day, Gunhill Road | Based on low ticket sales, the show was moved from Cole Field House to Ritchie Coliseum on the University of MD’s Baltimore Campus. |
| October 23 | Municipal Auditorium | Austin, TX | Cold Blood, Stoneground | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| October 27 | Orlando Sports Stadium | Orlando, FL | John Mayall, Delbert & Glen, New Days Ahead | One show at 7:30 p.m. This performance was broadcast live over a local radio station. Their performance is currently available on WORJ’s website. The show grossed $40,708 with an attendance of 8,450. New press added. |
| October 28 | Hollywood Sportatorium | Hollywood, FL | John Mayall, Delbert & Glen | One show at 8:00 p.m. New press added. |
| October 29 | Curtis Hixon Hall | Tampa, FL | John Mayall, Delbert & Glen | One show at 7:30 p.m. New ad and press added. |
| October 31 | North Hall, Ellis Auditorium | Memphis, TN | Cargoe | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 2 | Playhouse, Hofstra University | Hempstead, L.I., NY | The Allman Brothers, BS&T, Seals & Crofts, Alice Cooper, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry | Although this event, filmed for broadcast on ABC-TV’s upcoming new series In Concert, began at 1:00 p.m., Poco’s set did not take place until 5:00 a.m. the following morning. Roughly 1,000 Hofstra students attended. |
| November 3 | Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC | ||
| November 4 | UMBC Gym II, University Of Maryland | Baltimore County Campus, MD | Gunhill Road | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 9 | Dane County Coliseum | Madison, WI | The Beach Boys | One show at 8:00 p.m. 5,400 attend this show. |
| November 10 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, MO | It’s a Beautiful Day | One show at 7:30 p.m. |
| November 11 | Convocation Center, Ohio University | Athens, OH | Manna | One show at 8:00 p.m. Concert ads added. |
| November 12 | Roanoke-Salem Civic Center | Salem, VA | Batforf & Rodney | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 13-14 | The Felt Forum | New York City, NY | Manna, Batdorf & Rodney | One show each night at 8:00 p.m. Poco grossed $34,400 of a potential $54,000. |
| November 15 | Tower Theater | Philadelphia, PA | Casey Kelly, Manna | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 17 | Denver Coliseum | Denver, CO | It’s a Beautiful Day, Stoneground | One show at 8:00 p.m. 8,000 attend for a gross of $25,000. New ad and press added |
| November 18 | UW Memorial Fieldhouse, University Of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Mason Proffitt | One show at 8:00 p.m. 2,000 attend this show which turns out to be a loser for the University. |
| November 20 | Montana State College | Bozeman, MT | The Denny Jones Archives reveals that Poco canceled this show. | |
| November 21 | McElroy Auditorium | Waterloo, IA | The Denny Jones Archives reveals that Poco canceled this show. | |
| November 22 | Milwaukee Auditorium | Milwaukee, WI | Rare Earth, Ballin’ Jack | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 23 | Louisville Convention Center | Louisville, KY | Rare Earth, Ballin’ Jack | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 24 | City Auditorium Arena | Omaha, NE | Rare Earth, Ballin’ Jack | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| November 25 | Armory | Minneapolis, MN | Rare Earth | |
| December 1 | Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, TX | Hot Tuna, Commander Cody | One show at 8:00 p.m. Poco’s fee for the next three dates totaled $10,000. |
| December 2 | Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | Hot Tuna, Jim Croce | One show at 8:00 p.m. |
| December 3 | Hofheinz Pavilion | Houston, TX | Hot Tuna, Jim Croce, Commander Cody | One show at 8:00 p.m. Bobby Rushing informs us that Jim Croce did not perform and Commander Cody took his place. New review and presscv added |
| December 4 | Stokley Athletic Center, University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | It’s A Beautiful Day, Gunhill Road | One show at 8:00 p.m. Poco’s fee was $5,000 for this performance. Manna was replaced by Gunhill Road on the bill. New advert and press added to site. |
| December 7 | Oil Center Municipal Auditorium | Lafayette, LA | Rufus | One show at 7:30 p.m. Opening act was a local band, not the Chaka Khan group. From the Denny Jones archives. |
| December 8 | In Concert airs on ABC-TV | Poco performs ‘Go And Say Goodbye,’ ‘Good Feeling To Know’ and ‘And Settlin’ Down.’ | ||
| December 8 | Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, TN | It’s a Beautiful Day, Jim Croce | 4,374 attend this show for a gross of $22,688. |
| December 10 | Carpenter Field House, University Of Delaware | Newark, DE | Jim Croce | One show at 8:00 p.m. A new review and a sidebar article reported that the University lost $6,000 on the concert. New press added. |
| December 12 | Aquarius Theatre | Boston, MA | Jim Croce | New review added. |
| December 13 | Palace Theater | Providence, RI | Jim Croce | One show at 8:00 p.m. Confirmed by the Denny Jones archives. Just learned that before leaving Boston for Providence, Richie stopped by the locker room of the Patriots to visit. He admitted to being a big football fan. |
| December 14 | Chas. Co. Hall | Charleston, SC | Hydra | One show at 8:30 p.m. |
| December 16 | A Warehouse | New Orleans, LA | Batdorf & Rodney, Trapeze | One show at 9:00 p.m. |
| December 20 | Foster Auditorium, University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AR | It’s a Beautiful Day | One show at 8:00 p.m. Added press and corrected location. |
| December 21 | Tulsa Assembly Center Arena | Tulsa, OK | It’s a Beautiful Day, El Roacho | Poco canceled their appearance at this show |
| December 22-23 | The Kinetic Playground | Chicago, IL | It’s a Beautiful Day, Eggs Over Easy | Poco cancels due to a Furay illness. Bloodrock replaces them. |
| December 26 | Old Grey Whistle Test airs on BBC-TV | Poco was seen performing ‘You Are the One’ taken from the February show. |
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