Southern Star Amphitheatre

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Southern Star Amphitheatre
Southern Star Amphitheatre
LocationHouston, Texas
Coordinates 29°40′32″N95°24′27″W / 29.6755°N 95.4074°W / 29.6755; -95.4074
OwnerSix Flags AstroWorld
Construction
Opened1985
ClosedOctober 30, 2005
Demolished2006

Southern Star Amphitheatre [1] was an amphitheatre located at AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. It opened in the southeast corner of the theme park in 1985. The venue was frequented by notable performers including The Beach Boys and Kansas. Prior to the Southern Star opening, concerts were held in the same area on a flat field with the stage at the east end. 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.

Concerts

ActDateTBA1TBA2SourceNotes
The Grass Roots May 7, 1971Apredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Anne Murray November 9, 1973Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Crosby, Stills & Nash August 26, 1977Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
The Beach Boys June 19, 1982Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts July 8, 1982Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Blue Öyster Cult July 16, 1982Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
John Cougar Mellencamp August 20, 1982Apredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Kansas July 16, 1983A, Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
"Weird Al" Yankovic April 13, 1984Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Billy Idol May 26, 1984Apredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Cheap Trick June 2, 1984Bpredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Heart June 16, 1984Apredates Southern Star Amphitheater
Bryan Adams May 12, 1985A
John Denver May 18, 1985A
Howard Jones June 15, 1985A
Kenny Loggins July 12, 1985A
Crosby, Stills & Nash July 14, 1985A
Power Station July 19, 1985A
David Sanborn August 1, 1985A
Paul Young August 3, 1985A
Dire Straits August 17, 1985A
Heart August 18, 1985A
REO Speedwagon August 29, 1985
Grateful Dead August 30, 1985A
Wham! September 4, 1985A
Tears for Fears September 15, 1985A
Squeeze September 21, 1985A
AC/DC October 12, 1985A
Night Ranger October 25, 1985A
Jefferson Starship October 25, 1985A
Adam Ant October 26, 1985A
Simple Minds April 5, 1986A
Robert Palmer June 6, 1986A
Bob Dylan June 20, 1986A
Tom Petty June 20, 1986A
The Monkees June 27, 1986A
Mike and the Mechanics June 28, 1986AOpening band was "Keep it Dark"
Depeche Mode June 29, 1986B
Joe Jackson July 6, 1986A
Julian Lennon July 12, 1986A
The Cure July 20, 1986B
Emerson, Lake and Powell August 10, 1986B
The Moody Blues September 21, 1986AOpening band was "The Fixx"
Steve Winwood October 5, 1986A
Bruce Hornsby October 5, 1986A
Crowded House May 1, 1987B
Howard Jones May 9, 1987A
The Bangles June 5, 1987A
The Monkees July 18, 1987A, B
"Weird Al" Yankovic July 18, 1987B
Depeche Mode May 14, 1988B
Richard Marx July 29, 1988A
Throwing Muses April 21, 1989B
New Order April 21, 1989B
New Kids on the Block July 2, 1989A
Fine Young Cannibals September 30, 1989A
Morrissey June 19, 1991
"Weird Al" Yankovic August 14, 1992B
Glenn Frey & Joe Walsh July 2, 1993A
The Flaming Lips November 27, 1993B
Selena July 31, 1994A
Ringo Starr May 25, 1997A
Alice Cooper October 3, 1998A
Delirious? March 30, 2002B

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  2. "Astroworld, Houston, TX, USA Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-06-01.