Poco 1985

Poco moves to Nashville to court Music Row and return Poco to its country-rock roots. Rusty and Paul reform the band with original member George Grantham returning on drums. After lengthy auditions former Podipto bassist Jack Sundrud joins. A record deal falls through when Poco finds itself within the confines of Nashville’s limited perspective. Without a record deal, times prove tough and there isn’t much promoter interest in Poco. Without road income Grantham departs again for a steady paycheck. Poco’s live schedule is now limited as the band enters a near dormant stage.

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

DATE	VENUE	LOCATION	ALSO PERFORMING	NOTES
March 27-30, 1985	Barry T’s, Cook County Saloon	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada		This was Jack Sundrud’s first show with Poco. George Grantham returned on drums.
April 3, 1985	The Pines Club	Anchorage, AK		Shows at 7:30 & 10:00 p.m. Both shows sell out and Poco adds a third show on April 5th.
April 4, 1985	The Sunset Inn	Fairbanks, AK		Shows at 7:30 & 10:00 p.m.
April 5, 1985	The Pines Club	Anchorage, AK		Show begins at 7:30 pm
April 8, 1985	Club Soda	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
April 10, 1985	Backstage	Seattle, WA		One show at 8:00 p.m.
April 11-13, 1985	The Body Shoppe	Calgary, Canada		One show at 9:00 p.m.
April 21, 1985	Rainbow Music Hall	Denver, CO		One show at 7:30 p.m.
May 3, 1985	Kidnapper’s	Charlotte, NC		One show at 9:30 p.m.
May 7, 1985	Summer’s on the Beach	Ft. Lauderdale, FL		One show at 7:30 p.m. An audience tape exists of this show.
May 8, 1985	Brassy’s	Cocoa Beach, FL		One show at 9:00 p.m.
May 15, 1985	Cheek to Cheek	Winter Park, FL		Shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm
May 23, 1985	Real Texas Chili Factory & Saloon	Santa Barbara, CA
May 24, 1985	The Palomino	North Hollywood, CA	Preston Smith & The Crocodiles	Jim Messina sat in with Poco.
May 25, 1985	The Golden Bear	Huntington Beach, CA
May 27, 1985	Buena Vista High School	Sierra Vista, AZ	Sylvia, Street Pajama, Mile High	One show at 1:00 p.m. A tape of this show circulates. Other acts added to the site.
May 29, 1985	Grand Ballroom	Reno, NV
May 30, 1985	The Club	Monterey, CA	The Ditto Band	One show at 9:00 p.m.
May 31, 1985	The Catalyst	Santa Cruz, CA	The Ditto Band	One show at 9:15 p.m.
June (UD), 1985	Jackson County Fairgrounds	Medford, OR
June 5, 1985	Nashville Music Association Convention, Tennessee Performing Arts Theatre	Nashville, TN	Pure Prairie League, Dave Gibson	This was a showcase gig in an effort to interest record labels in Poco. It didn’t work.
July 5, 1985	Snowmass Conference Center	Snowmass, CO		One show at 8:30 p.m. Top O’ The Rockies concert series.
July 20, 1985	The Cabaret	San Jose, CA	Windstorm, Via
July 21, 1985	The Spirit	San Luis Obispo, CA	Hobo	One show at 8:30 p.m.
July 29, 1985	Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Arena	Casper, WY	Nicolette Larson, Bruce Hauser & The Saw Mill Band	One show at 7:30 p.m.
August 11, 1985	Intermountain Veterans’ Memorial Park	Daytona Beach, FL		One show at 8:00 p.m. Name of venue and date corrected. New ad added that has error stating show took place in April.
August 16, 1985	Sunrise Music Theatre (Chez Donjo)	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Pete Harris & Pat Maguire	Two shows at 8:30 & 11:00 p.m. that was later changed to one show at 9:00 p.m. A tape of this show circulates.
August 17, 1985	LeClub, Tierra Verde Resort	St. Petersburg, FL		The resort closes down abruptly 12 days before the show.
August 19, 1985	Cheek to Cheek	Winter Park, FL		Two shows at 8:00 & 10:30 p.m.
August 21, 1985	Nightown	Destin, FL		One show at 8:00 p.m.
August 25, 1985	DeSoto Speedway	Bradenton, FL	Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet	One show at noon A poor quality audience tape exists of this show. New ad added to site.
August 27-28, 1985	Old Post Office Emporium	Hilton Head, SC		One show each night at 9:30 p.m.
August 30, 1985	Charleston Regatta	Charleston, WVA	Marshall Tucker Band
September 6, 1985	Merriweather Post Pavilion	Columbus, MD	Hank Williams Jr.	One show at 7:30 p.m.
September 7, 1985	The Grandin Theatre	Roanoke, VA		One show at 8:00 p.m. Jim Riddle supplied a likely timeframe for this show. We confirmed it recently.
September 8, 1985	The Bayou	Washington DC	Rob & Paul	One show at 9:00 p.m. An audience tape of this show exists.
September 13, 1985	Front Row Theatre	Cleveland, OH	Lacy J. Dalton	One show at 8:00 p.m. scheduled. Show was postponed.
September 14, 1985	The Boathouse at Bessie’s Place	Norfolk, VA		One show at 8:00 p.m
September 21, 1985	Vic Theatre	Chicago, IL	Ozark Mt. Daredevils	One show at 9:00 p.m. Thanks to Dave Densmore for adding this show.
October 2, 1985	Celebrity Theatre	Phoenix, AZ	Bachman Turner Overdrive	One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 5, 1985	Intermountain Veteran’s Memorial Park	Grand Junction, CO	Southern Pacific	One show at 12:30 p.m.
October 11, 1985	Rockefeller’s	Houston, TX		One show at 8:00 p.m.
October 13, 1985	Billy Bob’s Texas Roadhouse	Ft. Worth, TX		One show at 8:00 p.m.
November 3, 1985	Taste of Broward Food Fest, Quiet Waters Park	Pompano Beach, FL	Captain Harry Hann, Pete Harris	Festival begins at 11:00 a.m. More press added.
November 19, 1985	Royal Grove	Lincoln, NE	Sandy Creek Band	One show at 8:00 p.m.
December 4, 1985	Lone Star Cafe	New York City, NY	Mindy J.
December 5, 1985	Red Creek Inn	Rochester, NY		Two shows at 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. Ticket scan and set list provided by Glen Ehlers
December 6, 1985	The Tramalfadore Cafe	Buffalo, NY		Two shows at 8:00 & 11:00 p.m. Tape misdated January 1986 circulates.
December 7, 1985	Flood Relief Telethon, Cultural Center Theater	Charleston, WVA	John Denver, Tom Chapin, Richie Havens, Kathy Mattea
December 8, 1985	The Station	Wilkes-Barre, PA		One show at 9:00 p.m.