Poco 1981

Poco performs the fewest amount of shows since the disasterous 1976. Co-headlining the tour is the Little River Band. Since no big hits came from their previous album, Poco didn’t help matters by releasing a concept album on the Civil War. Amazingly, Poco does not play their traditional stronghold of the northeast because they join the tour after LRB has already played that region.

DATEVENUE LOCATIONALSO PERFORMINGNOTES
February 17-18The Palomino North Hollywood, CAJimmy Snyder & Palomino RidersTwo shows each night at 8:00 & 11:00 p.m.
From the Denny Jones archives
September 7Red Rocks AmphitheatreDenver, COLittle River Band One show at 7:30 p.m
September 8Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, SDLittle River Band 
September 9Yellowstone Fairgrounds Billings, MTLittle River BandFrom the Denny Jones archives
September 10Heart Auditorium, Idaho University Rexburg, IDLittle River Band 
September 11Mini Dome, Idaho State University Pocatello, IDLittle River Band 
September 12Special Events Center Salt Lake City, UTLittle River Band 
September 14Spokane Opera HouseSpokane, WALittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
This show was originally booked for the Spokane Coliseum but was moved to the Opera House due to low ticket sales.
September 15Seattle Center ArenaSeattle, WALittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
Patrick MacDonald of the Seattle Times raved about Poco’s re-energized set. Despite sound system problems, Poco easily upstaged the headliners. The crowd demanded a second encore but Poco was limited to only one.
Ticket stub added.
September 16Portland Civic Auditorium Portland, ORLittle River BandTwo sellout shows.
September 18Santa Barbara County Bowl Santa Barbara, CALittle River Band One show at 7:00 p.m.
September 19Concord Pavilion Concord, CALittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
5,699 of 7,900 attend this performance.
September 19Solid Gold airs in syndication Poco performs ‘Widowmaker’ on this syndicated music program which airs on this date.
September 22Bakersfield Civic Auditorium Bakersfield, CALittle River BandThis performance was a sell-out with over 6,000 in attendance.
September 23-25Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CALittle River Band
(UD) 1981Huntsman Center, University Of Utah Salt Lake City, UTLittle River Band 
September 26Open Air Amphitheatre, San Diego State University San Diego, CALittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
September 27Theatre For The Performing Arts Las Vegas, NVLittle River Band 
September 29Civic Arena Tucson, AZLittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
September 30Coliseum Phoenix, AZLittle River Band 
October 1Civic Center El Paso, TXLittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 2Coliseum Lubbock, TXLittle River BandFrom the Denny Jones archives
October 3Civic Center Amarillo, TXLittle River Band 
October 4Wintergarden Theater Dallas, TXLittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
An audience tape of this show exists.
October 6SFA Coliseum, Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdochas, TXLittle River Band 
October 7The Summitt Houston, TXLittle River Band 
October 8Centroplex Baton Rouge, LALittle River BandFrom the Denny Jones archives
October 9Unknown venue Mobile, ALLittle River BandFrom the Denny Jones archives
October 9,Coliseum Biloxi, MSLittle River Band 
October 10Werner Von Braun Music Center Huntsville, ALLittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 10Solid Gold airs in syndicationRolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Charlie Pride, Stacy Lattislaw, Aldo NovaAndy Gibb and Marilyn McCoo host. Poco performs ‘Heart of the Night.’
October 11Gymnasium, Louisiana Technical UniversityRuston, LALittle River Band 
October 13Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TNLittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 14Atlanta Civic Center Atlanta, GALittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 16Civic CenterLakeland, FLLittle River Band One show at 8:00 p.m.
Denny Jones archives confirms show was canceled.
October 16

Reid Gymnasium,
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NCLittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
October 17

O’Connell Center,
University Of Florida
Gainesville, FLLittle River BandHomecoming concert
October 18-19Sunrise Music TheatreFt. Lauderdale, FLLittle River BandOne show at 8:00 p.m.
October 22Sartain Hall, Troy State UniversityMontgomery, ALLittle River BandThanks to Bert Gangl for adding this show.
November 5
Centennial AuditoriumSaskatoon, Canada
November 6
Northfield ColiseumEdmonton, Canada
Nacogdoches, TXStampede CorralCalgary, Canada
Jesse Colin Young, Montana