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