Blue Öyster Cult
concert reviews and tour history

I remember this concert from my teen years with great delight. I wasn't there to see Climax Blues Band, and to be honest I have virtually no memory of their set. I didn't really know their work, and was most interested in seeing Styx, who put on a great show, and Bob Seger, who presumably did as well. The big surprise was Blue Öyster Cult, with whom I wasn't familiar at all. They knocked my socks off (almost literally--at one point in their set the drummer donned a gas mask, so we knew something big was coming, and there was quite a stage explosion), and soon thereafter I bought their live album, which I listened to many times in my teens. Another highlight of the BOC's set was when all of them grabbed guitars and came to the edge of the stage, making the band, for that moment, a four-electric-guitars-and-a-bass lineup, which I've never seen before or since. I consider this concert one of the most fun I've ever attended. Thanks for reminding me of it!

I was 10 at this gig. My mum put cotton wool in my ears but I still had ringing in my ears for days after. BOC had a great laser show which was very impressive to me as a child. Loved it as it was an event that has stayed with me til now. I had Dont fear the reaper played at my mum's funeral because of this event. Thanks BOC.

Have wanted to see them for quite a while and they did not disappoint. Great guitar work and a healthy sense of humor made this one special (even though I admit they did seem a bit bored playing Don't Fear the Reaper).