With the indefinite closure of the legendary St. Andrew’s Hall, I started thinking about all the great shows I’ve seen there. Which led me to think about all the other legends who have played in Detroit. There’s a reason why Detroit is called “Rock City”. Everybody who’s anybody has played the city. It is universally one of the top places rockers love to play. Detroit knows how to rock. Were you at any of these shows?
Pine Knob 1974 lineup
Kiss Cobo Arena 1977
David Bowie Fisher Theatre 1972
Kiss Rose Arena 1976
Samhain Graystone 1985
Misfits Bookies 1981
Black Flag City Club 1983
Fugazi State Theatre 1998
Iggy and the Stooges Michigan Palace 1973
Pearl Jam St. Andrew’s Hall 1991
Blood, Sweat & Tears Grande Ballroom 1968
Big Brother & the Holding Co/MC5 Grande Ballroom 1968
Jimi Hendrix Experience/MC5 Masonic Temple 1968
MC5 Grande Ballroom 1968
Radiohead State Theatre 1997
Hole State Theatre 1999
Nine Inch Nails State Theatre 1994
State Theatre line up 1996
Nirvana St. Andrew’s Hall 1991
Jefferson Airplane Cobo Hall 1972
Nirvana Michigan State Fairgrounds 1993
Shinedown Fillmore 2015 courtesy of Meltdown
Ghost The Fillmore 2018 courtesy of Jade Springart
Beatles Olympia Stadium courtesy of Screamin’ Scott
Kiss Cobo Arena courtesy of Screamin’ Scott
While tracking down all of these iconic flyers I found this guy on TikTok. Look at all the Detroit show flyers he has from the 90’s!
@rw0019 Concerts used to cost so much less! —#90s #Fliers #TakeMeBack
♬ When I Grow Up - Garbage
@rw0019 #asktiktok The difference between hoarding and collecting is a plastic sleeve. #90s @Gwen Stefani @Foo Fighters
♬ Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Here’s to hoping St. Andrew’s comes back better than ever! We can’t lose another legendary venue in Detroit!