JIM MESSINA CONCERT CHRONOLOGY

Date last modified: April 25, 2009

1972

Jimmy Messina hooks up with singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. Messina puts a backing group together consisting of Larry Simms (bass) and Merle Bregante (drums) formerly of the Sunshine Company. he adds Al Garth (Fiddle, Horns) and Jon Clarke (Horns). What began as a short term gig to help jump-start Loggins solo career turns into a duo project as the SITTIN' IN album takes off.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
February 10-13	Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA	Curtis Mayfield	L&M were a last-minute addition to the bill when Donny Hathaway canceled.	Set List
February 24-27	Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA	David T. Walker	Richie Furay sits in with L&M during one set during this stand.
March 12	Shady Grove Music Fair, Rockville, MD	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston
March 16	Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston
March 16	Tavern on the Green, New York City, NY		L&M play a guest set live over WCBS-FM after their show at Carnegie Hall.
March 25	St. Joseph's College Fieldhouse, Philadelphia, PA	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston
March (UD)	Dawson College, Montreal, Canada	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston	Delaney & Bonnie were late. Thanks to Kevin Rowe for providing the information.
March 31	Theatre for the Performing Arts, Newark State College, Newark, NJ	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston, Genya Raven	Headliners Delaney & Bonnie cancel their appearance.
April 1	Capitol Theatre, Portchester, NY	Delaney & Bonnie, Billy Preston
April 2-3	Puerto Rico Pop Festival, San Juan, Puerto Rico		L&M were a late addition to the bill. Unconfirmed if they participated.
April 8	DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC
April 12	Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati,OH	Don McLean
April 14	Auditorium, Chicago, IL	Carly Simon
April 15	Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO	Carly Simon
April 16	Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX	Delaney & Bonnie
April 17	Travelodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ	Humble Pie
April 21-23	Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, CA
April 24	Funky Quarters, San Diego, CA
April 25	Regis College, Denver, CO		L&M fills in at the last minute for Humble Pie	Set List
April 27	North Beach Revival, San Francisco, CA	Clover
April 28-29	Winterland, San Francisco, CA	Dave Mason, Taj Mahal, Pamela Polland	L&M record these shows live.
April 30	Tucson Community Center, Tucson, AZ	Richie Havens
May 3	UC Riverside, Riverside, CA
May 6	Boys's Gym, Arcadia High School, Arcadia, CA	Gene Clark
May 7	Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA	Mark-Almond	2,400 attend this show for a $11,100 gross.
May 9	Loyola University, Los Angeles, CA
May 12	Gym, San Fernando Valley State College	Gene Clark and Feather
May 13	Building C, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA	Elvin Bishop, Stoneground	4,500 attend.	Set List
May 14	UC Riverside, Riverside, CA		This date conflicts with the above May 3 date.
May 20	Laurie Auditorium, San Antonio, TX	George Carlin
May 21	Mother Earth, Austin, TX	Freda & Firedrops
May 22	Liberty Hall, Houston, TX
May 24	Theatre in the Round, Tucson, AZ	Freddie King
May 26	State Fairgrounds Speedway, Salt Lake City, UT	Sugarloaf, Rare Earth
June 18	Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY	Tom Rush, Pamela Pollard
June 21	Boston Commons, Boston, MA	Mahavishnu Orchestra
June 23	Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City, NY		Rain postponed this show
June 25	Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City, NY	Seatrain, Chi Coltrane
June 30	Soldier and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS	New Riders of the Purple Sage	Tape circulates.
July 16	Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA	Steve Miller, Boz Scaggs
July 21	Hollywood, CA
July 22	Tampa, FL
July 22	American Bandstand airs		L&M mime to Nobody But You and Vahevala
July 29	Crystal Palace Bowl, Headingsly, England	Arlo Guthrie, Osbisa, Edgar Winter, Roxy Music
August 5	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	Allman Brothers, Flo & Eddie
August 6	Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA	Allman Brothers, Flo & Eddie	16,906 attend for a $89,208 gross.
September 8	Main Auditorium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ	Leo Kottke, Batdorf & Rodney
September 9	McFarlin Auditorium, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX	Casey Kelly
September 23	Albee Hall, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI	Casey Kelly
September 26	Bowling Green, KY
September 29	DuPageCollege, Glen Elleyn, IL	Casey Kelly
September 30	Mershon Auditorium, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH	Billy Preston
October 7	Franklin, IN
October 5-8	Gatlin Creek Pop Festival, TX		L&M was booked to play only one date, however the festival was canceled.
October 9	Queens, NY
October 10	Fredonia, NY
October 11	Hartford, CT
October 12	South Hampton, NY
October 13	Syracuse, NY
October 14	McCarter Theatre, Princeton University, Princeton, NY
October 15	Genesco, NY
October 16	C.W. Post Dome, Long Island University, Greenvale, NY			Set List
October 19	Civic Auditorium, Stockton, CA	Mana
October 26	Buffalo, NY
October 27	Boston, MA
October 29	Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY	Casey Kelly
November 1	Symphony Hall, Memorial Arts Center, Atlanta, GA	Mark-Almond, Casey Kelly
November 2	Athens, GA
November 3	Knoxville, TN
November 4	Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN	Casey Kelly
November 8	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Kinks, Lindesfarne
November 10	Bridgeport, CT
November 11	Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
November 12	Painter's Mill Music Fair, Owings Mill, MD	Casey Kelly
November 17	Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	Casey Kelly	$29,985 of a possible $31,619
November 24	Andrews Amphitheatre, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI		4,000 attend for a $45,500 gross.
December 8-9	Winterland, San Francisco, CA	J. Geils Band, Tranquility, Casey Kelly
December 12	Men's Gym, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
December 13	Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT	Casey Kelly	Loggins and Messina's plane is the last to land before storms close the Salt Lake City Airport. They arrive an hour late but put on a great show.
December 15	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ	Casey Kelly	Show was a sell-out
December 16	Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA	Casey Kelly	This show was also a sell-out.	Set List
December 17	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	B.B. King, Casey Kelly	6,500 attend for a $32,000 gross.	Set List

1973

Powered by the hit single, Your Mama Don't Dance, Loggins and Messina become a consistant concert draw and very popular with both radio and concert audiences around the country. They quickly move up to headliner status and spend the bulk of the year on the road.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
January 20	Paramount Northwest, Portland, OR	Steely Dan
January 23-28	Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA	Albert Hammond	These shows were sold out.
January 28-30	Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA		These performances were filmed for future use in ABC-TV's, In Concert.
January 29	Minidome, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
January 31	Municipal Theatre, Tulsa, OK			Set List
February 2	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
February 3	Texas Hall, Arlington, TX
February 4	Civic Center, Oklahoma City, OK	Leo Kottke		Set List
February 10	Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO	Leo Kottke	Tape of this show circulates.
February 14	Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI	Leo Kottke		Set List
February 16	Auditorium, Chicago, IL
February 16	In Concert, ABC-TV airs	B.B. King, Hollies, Billy Preston	L&M perform Your Mama Don't Dance, Danny's Song.
February 19	Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
February 18	St. Louis, MO
March 1-2	Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY		L&M record these shows live.
March 3	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA		This date was canceled so L&M could attend the Grammys.
March 3	Grammy Awards Show, Nashville, TN		L&M perform Your Mama Don't Dance.
March 4	Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA		L&M record this show live. 23,000 of a possible 31,00 attend.
March 6	Hartford, CT
March 7	Kingston, RI
March 8	Binghampton, NY
March 9	Buffalo, NY
March 10	War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY	Jim Croce
March 11	Ithica, NY
March 13	Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
March 14	Dayton, OH
March 15	Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Columbus, OH
March 16	Detroit, MI
March 17	Music Hall, Cleveland, OH	Casey Kelly
March 18	Toronto, Canada		A snowstorm prevented the band from making this gig.
March 29	Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA	Doobie Brothers
March 30	Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC	Casey Kelly
April 1	Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN	Jim Croce, Doobie Brothers	4,389 attend for a gross of $23,651
April 3	Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN	Doobie Brothers
April 4	Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN	Jim Croce	1,645 for a gross of $9,381.	Set List
April 5	Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN		3,990 attend for gross of $21,526.
April 6	Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blackburg, VA
April 7	Coliseum, Richmond, VA	Jim Croce, Doobie Brothers	11,791 for a record-setting gross of $67,000.
April 8	DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC
April 10	Chapman Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
April 11	University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
April 13	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Steely Dan, Mother Earth	16,000 attend for a $80,000 gross.
April 14	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers	Johnnie Winter sits in with the Doobie Brothers. Show grosses $105,000.
April 15	Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	Sandy Denny	$32,378 gross.
April 26	PNE Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
April 27	Hec Edmundsen Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
April 28	Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
April 29	University of Montana, Missoula, MT
April 29	Music People airs on KBPI-FM
May 2	Chico State College, Chico, CA
May 3	Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles, CA
May 4	Community Theater, Berkeley, CA	Sandy Denny		Set List
May 5	Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA	Skylark		Set List
May 6	Sellend Arena, Fresno, CA	Taj Mahal, Sons of Champlin
May 7	Municipal Auditorium,	Taj Mahal
May 9-10	Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ		Both shows were sell-outs.
May 10	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA	Taj Mahal	This show was a sell-out.
May 11	Community Center, Tucson, AZ	Argent, Mason Proffit, Skylark	Sell-out for a gross of $23,680.
May 12	Convention Center, Anaheim, CA		Sell-out for a gross of $51,270.
May 13	Santa Barbara, CA
May 27	HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI
June 9	Rock On tv show airs in NYC market
July 29	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA	Leon Russell, Mary McCreary	30,366 attend for a gross of $37,745.	Set List
August 3	Civic Center, Charleston, WVA
August 3	Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
August 5	Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA	Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, Mary McCreary	Day on the Green #3
August 5	Coliseum, Greensboro, NC		This show was canceled.
August 5	King Bisquit Flower Hour airs
August 6	Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA	Jim Croce	5,000 attend for a gross of $27,386.
August 7	Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD	Jim Croce	34,000 of a possible 41,000 attend.
August 9-10	Arie Crown Theater, Chicago, IL
August 11	Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
August 12	Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI		$45,000 gross.
August 15	Mississippi River Festival, SIU, Edwardsville, IL
August 17	Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
August 19	Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
August 20	Schaefer Stadium, Foxboro, MA	Beach Boys, Jonathan Edwards
August 30-September 2	American Song Festival, Sarasota Springs, NY
October 10	Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX
October 11	Coliseum, Lubbock, TX
October 12-13	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX	John Paul Hammon
October 14	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
October 17	Barnhill Fieldhouse, University of Missouri, Fayetteville, MO
October 18	Bradley University, Peoria, IL
October 19	University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
October 20	Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL	Jesse Colin Young
October 21	Regent's Hall, Northern Kentucky State, Highland Heights, KY	Jesse Colin Young
October 24	Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, GA	Mark-Almond
October 26	Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL	Mark-Almond
October 28	Bayfront Centre, St. Petersburgh, FL	Mark-Almond, Don Cooper
November 15	Concordia College, Morehead, MN
November 16	Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN
November 17	Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI	Dalton & Dubarri
November 20	War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY
November 21	Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
November 22	Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY	Poco, Dalton & Dubarri	Show sold out after Poco was added to the bill. As noted on the DELIVERIN website, this was the first time that Poco and L&M shared the same bill.
November 23	Coliseum, Richmond, VA
November 24	State Farm Arena, Harrisburg, PA	Jesse Colin Young
November 25	The Scope, Norfolk, VA
November 27	Coliseum, New Haven, CT		$48,000 of a possible $62,000.
November 28	C.W. Post Dome, Long Island University, Greenvale, NY
November 29	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA	Jesse Colin Young
November 30	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Jesse Colin Young, Papa John Creech
December 1	DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC
December 14	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	Brownsville Station, Lee Michaels	12,600 attend
December 15	Community Theater, Berkeley, CA	Billy Joel		Set List
December 16	Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, CA
December 17-19	Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA

1974

The relentless pace forces the band off the road in the spring of 1974 for a much needed rest. They re-emerge late in the year with perhaps their best recorded effort, MOTHER LODE. Unfortunately, it does not contain a hit single and the band begins to lose steam.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
January 10	Coliseum, El Paso, TX
January 11	Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM	Jesse Colin Young
January 12	Community Center, Tucson, AZ
January 13	Tempe Diablo Studium, Phoenix, AZ
January 15	University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
January 17	Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV
January 19	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA	Steelwind
January 20	Sellend Arena, Fresno, CA
January 21	Robertson Gym, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	Jesse Colin Young
January 23	Coliseum, Spokane, WA
January 24	Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR	Jesse Colin Young		Set List
January 25	Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA	Jesse Colin Young		Set List
January 26	Gil Coliseum, University of Oregon, Corvallis, OR
January 28	University of Idaho, Boise, ID
January 29	Mini-Dome, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
January 31	Coliseum, Denver, CO
March 9	Don Kirchner's Rock Concert airs
April 26	In Concert, ABC-TV airs
August 3	Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
August 5-7	Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA	Anne Murray		Set List
August 9-10	Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA	Leo Kottke
August 13	Blossom Music Festival, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Ozark Mt. Daredevils	7,700 attend for a gross of $30,600.
August 14	Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL	Ozark Mt. Daredevils
August 15	Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI	Ozark Mt. Daredevils
August 16	Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA	Ozark Mt. Daredevils
August 18-19	Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, MO
August 20	Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA	Chicago, Ozark Mt. Daredevils
August 21	Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI			Set List
August 23	Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN	Ozark Mt. Daredevils, Commander Cody
August 27	Casino Arena, Asbury Park, NJ		7,900 attend for a $45,662 gross. This was an additional show to meet demand.	Set List
August 28	Boston, MA
August 29	Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT	Doobie Brothers, Ozark Mt. Daredevils
August 30	Casino Arena, Asbury Park, NJ		Sold out
August 31	Place des Nations, Montreal, Canada
September 1	Sarasota Springs, NY
October 31	Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY		$38,000 gross
November 1	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Strawbs, Earl Scruggs Revue
November 2	Rec Hall, Penn State University, State College, PA	Danny O'Keefe
November 3	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA	Poco
November 4	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	Poco, John Sebastian
November 5	Civic Centre, Providence, RI	Tom Rush	3,573 attend for a $22,455 gross.
November 7	Broome County Arena, Binghampton, NY	Tom Rush
November 8	Capitol Centre, Largo, MD	Tom Rush		Set List
November 9	Charlotteville, VA
November 10	Civic Center, Charleston, WVA	Tom Rush, Orphan
November 11	Carmichael Auditorium, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
November 14	Coliseum, Auburn, AL
November 15	Gainesville, FL
November 16	Civic Center, Lakeland, FL	Tom Rush, John Sebastian
November 17	Marine Stadium, Miami Beach, FL	Tom Rush		Set List
November 22-23	HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI		These shows were sold out.
November 29	Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX			Set List
November 30	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
December 3	Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NB	Brewer and Shipley
December 4	Kansas City, MO
December 5	Stillwater, OK
December 7	Community Theater, Berkeley, CA	Honk	This show was recorded live.
December 8	Communtiy Center Exhibit Hall, Sacramento, CA	Wet Willie		Set List
December 9	Centennial Coliseum, Reno, NV	Richard Torrance & Eureka
December 10	Albuquerque, NM
December 11	Civic Plaza Exhibit Hall, Phoeniz, AZ	Poco
December 12	Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM	Poco
December 13	Communty Center, Tucson, AZ	Poco
December 14	Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, CA	Poco, Honk		Set List
December 15	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	Poco, Honk
December 16	Sahara Space Center, Las Vegas, NV	Linda Ronstadt		Set List
December 31	Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada

1975

Confronted with an uncomfortable situation within the band, Al Garth departs. Vince Denham is his replacement on horns. Richard Greene of Seatrain joins on violin, Jack Lenz on keyboads, Steve Forman on percussion joins the touring band. Messina takes some time off to deal with personal problems leaving Loggins to rehearse the band and run the show. When Messina returns, Loggins decides to maintain control. The bloom is off the rose. They cut an album of oldies covers to mark time and it flops on the charts.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
February 9	Smothers Brothers Show airs
March 14	Midnight Special airs		L&M performs You Need a Man, Comin' To You.
April 5	Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	Wilbert Harrison	3,151 attend 1st show; 3,201 attend 2nd show.
May 24	Sahara Space Center, Las Vegas, NV
August 15	Mississippi River Festival, S.I.U. Edwardsville, IL
August 30	Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA	Faces, Fleetwood Mac	54,000 attend
August 31	Sports Arena, San Diego,CA	Faces, Fleetwood Mac	35,000 sellout
September1	Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA
September 4	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
September 5	Community Center Arena, Tucson, AZ
September 7	Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA	Faces, Peter Frampton
September 9	Amphitheatre, Fresno State University, Fresno, CA	Pablo Cruise
September 12	Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC
September 13	Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
September 14	Memphis, TN
September 15	Lafayette, LA
September 16	Tuscaloosa, AL
September 17	Bowling Green, KY
September 18	Atlanta, GA
September 19	Jacksonville, FL
September 20	Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, FL	Elvin Bishop
September 21	Miami, FL
September (UD)	Memorial Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
October 5	Capitol Centre, Largo, MD	Fleetwood Mac
October 6	Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
October 7	Montreal, Canada
October 8	War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY	Fleetwood Mac
October 9	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA
October 10	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	John Sebastian, Fleetwood Mac	14,000 attend for $78,000 gross
October 11	Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Amazing Rhythm Aces, Fleetwood Mac	14,000 attend for $78,000 gross.
October 17	Convention Center, Indianapolis, ID	Charlie Daniels Band
October 18	Columbus, OH
October 19	Fort Wayne, IN
October 20	Jenison Fieldhouse, ESU, East Lansing, MI	Tim Weisberg		Set List
October 21	Mt. Pleasant, MI
October 22	Crisler Arena, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
October 23	Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO	Mama's Pride
October 24	Evansville, IL
October 25	Hulman Civic Center, Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN
October 26	Fieldhouse, Bowling Green University, OH		$20,000 of $33,000
November 4	Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI	Charlie Daniels		Set List
November 5	Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wi	Charlie Daniels
November 6	Arena, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
November 7	King-Horn Center, Ohio Northern University, OH
November 8	Aire Crown Theatre, Chicago, IL
November 13	Coliseum, Denver, CO
November 14	Utah State University, Logan, UT	Kansas
November 15	Special Events Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
November 16	MSU Field House, Bozeman, MT	Kansas
November 17	University of Montana, Missoula, MT		$25,527 gross
November 18	Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
November 19	Spokane, WA
November 20	Edmunton, Canada
November 21	Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA	Flying Burrito Brothers	10,600 attend for a gross of $59,500.
November 22	Gill Coliseum, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR		$26,876 gross.
November 23	Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR		$66,871 gross.
November 29-30	HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI	Leo Kottke
December 5	Moody Coliseum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
December 5	Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK	Elvin Bishop	7,600 attend for $48,000.	Set List
December 6	Tarrent County Convention Center, Ft. Worth, TX	Elvin Bishop
December 7	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX
December 8	Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
December 9	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA

1976

With the band having essentially run its course, the duo decide to part company. They contact their management and line out a final album and supporting tour to say goodbye to their fans. They form a new touring group consisting of Clarke on horns, Denham on horns, Willy Ornelas on drums, Doug Livingston on keyboards, and George Hawkins on bass. During tour rehearsals, Loggins slices his wrist, cutting a tendon. He is unable to play guitar and they hire Woody Chrisman to play guitar instead.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
March 31	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	Gary Wright	9,457 attend for a $66,112 gross
April 1	Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, CA	Gary Wright, Cecillio & Kapuno	16,623 attend for a gross of $117,705	Set List
April 4	Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA	New Riders of the Purple Sage, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	9,468 attend for a $62,157 gross.	Set List
April 16	Capitol Centre, Largo, MD	Pure Prairie League, Henry Gross	14,743 attend
April 20	St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY
April 23	Civic Center, Springfield,MA
April 28	Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR	J. Geils Band, Steeleye Span
May 7	Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA
May 8	Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithica, NY	Fools Gold	5,230 of possible 7,800 attend for a $34,445 gross.
May 9	Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY	Fools Gold	Thsi show was a sellout.
May 15	Japwin Gym, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
July 2	Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL	Jimmy Buffett	9,456 of possible 12,000 for a $61,464 gross.
July 4	Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL	Eagles, Fleetwood Mac
July 7	Coliseum, New Haven, CT	Seals & Crofts	5,700 attend.
July 8-9	Casino Arena, Asbury Park, NJ	John Miles	Two day stand grosses $38,919 of a possible $60,000.
July 10	Cape Cod Coliseum, North Yarmouth, MA	Billy Joel
July 11	Civic Center, Baltimore, MD	Pure Prairie League, Fireball
July 12	Westchester Premiere Theatre, Tarrytown, NY
July (UD)	Alladin Theatre, Las Vegas, NV	Bellamy Brothers	Two shows were played.
July 25	Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ		4,062 of possible 5,498 attend for a $23,555 gross.
July 26	Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO	Pousette-Dart Band	6,707 of possible 9,000 attend for a $42,266 gross.
July 28	Mississippi River Festival, S.I.U., Edwardsville, IL		Rain cuts down on attendance.
July 29	Uptown Theatre, Kansas City, MO	Bellamy Brothers
July 30	Washington Park, Chicago, IL
July 31	Castle Farms, Traverse City, MI	Bellamy Brothers
August 1	Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH			Set List
August 3	Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA	Eagles, Linda Ronstadt	45,783 attend for a gross of $395,729.
August 14	Coliseum, Jackson, MS	Heart, Head East	6,800 attend for a gross of $41,845.
August 15	Hermitage Landing, Nashville, TN		8,000 attend for a gross of $41,929.
August 17	Blossom Music Festival, Cuyahoga Falls, OH		12,845 attend for gross of $48,157.
August 18	Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Canada	Heart	7,064 attend for a gross of $53,791.	Backstage Pass
August 20	Civic Center, Providence, RI	John Sebastian, Andy Pratt
August 21	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	John Sebastian, Heart	Show was recorded for King Bisquit Flour Hour. Tape circulates.
Aguust 23	Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
August 24	Tanglewood, Lenox, MA	Aztec Two Step
September 9-12	Sahara Tahoe, High Sierra, Lake Tahoe, CA
September 14-18	Universal Amphiteatre, Universal City, CA
September 19	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA	Heart	9,627 attend for a gross of $66,334.
September 24-25	HIC Arena, Honolulu, HI	Richard Walker	Both shows sell out for a gross of $115,000. It is a fitting end to their career.

1979

After a nearly three-year break, Messina returns to the stage to support his first solo album, OASIS. It is a disappointment and the tour never really gains much steam. Messina's backup band consists of Wayne Nelson (B), Jim Studer (K), Craig Thomas (H), Tony Moreno (D), Jeff Elliot (Trumpet). Before the year is up, Wayne Nelson leaves for the Little River Band.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
August (UD)	Honolulu, HI
August 18	NY or NJ	Little River Band
September 8	Keystone, Palo Alto, CA
September 20	Rancho Nicasio, Marin County, CA
October 2	Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, San Diego, CA
October 19-20	Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA
November 5	Convention Center, Anaheim, CA	Little River Band
November 14-15	The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA	Alan Thornhill
December 1979 (UD)	Boulder, CO		Recorded for a live radio broadcast. Tape circulates. Richie Furay was supposed to sit in but weather prevented him from getting down from his property.

1980

Messina make some brief promotional appearances.

1981

Messina ends his association with Columbia Records and signs with Warner Brothers. He releases MESSINA but does not tour to support his latest album, instead making promotional appearances in selected markets.

1983

Messina does do an 11-city promotion tour for the album ONE MORE MILE, but limits his live work to only a couple shows and does the rest in-studio.

1984

1988

Messina puts together a new band after a four year hiatus when he built Gateway Studio in Carpinteria, California. He does limited touring.

1989-1991

Messina is involved in the Poco reunion album and tours. See the DELIVERIN' webpage for more details on tours.

1992

Messina puts together a small band of Craig Staul on guitar and Bruce Atkinson on bass and hits the road often with Randy Meisner's group to do club dates. Messina does not have an album to promote but his increased profile due to the Poco reunion garners enough promoter interest to manage a small tour.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
August 7-8	Musician's Exchange, Ft. Lauderdale, FL			Set List
August 11-16	The Sands, Atlantic City, NJ	Howie Mandell
August 20	The Strand, Redondo Beach, CA	Randy Meisner Band
September 19	Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA	Jackson Browne, Desert Rose Band
September 20	Flag Up Farm, Solvang, CA	Jackson Browne
October 10	Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA	Jackson Browne, Joan Baez
October 18	Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA	Randy Meisner Band
October 23	Marquee at the Tralf, Buffalo, NY
October 26	Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA
October 30	Bottom Line, New York City, NY	Kristen Olsen	This show was recorded live for radio and the NHK Japanese television network
October 31	Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY	Jamie Brockett
November 19	J.B.'s, Sacramento, CA
November 21	Konocti Harbor Resort, Clear Lake, CA	Randy Meisner Band
November 23	Zephyr, Salt Lake City, UT
November 26	Luna, Santa Fe, NM

1993

More club touring for Messina as he adds a drummer, BIll Severence, to play more rock and roll. Messina also continues to work on a solo record. No deal seems forthcoming however.

1994

1995

1996

Messina finally releases a new CD. WATCHING THE RIVER RUN is a collection of re-recorded familiar tunes with a couple new ones to reintroduce him to his fans. Distribution of the CD is fairly poor and doesn't lead to the opportunity for Messina to cut an all-new CD.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2003

2004

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
July 10	Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX	Richie Furay
July 20	The Basement, Nashville, TN	Bruce Michael Miller, Michael Lillie, Antara and Delilah	Songwriter in the round show.
July 22	Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD	Antara and Delilah
July 23	Birchmere, Alexandria, VA	Antara adn Delilah
July 25	Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA	Antara and Delilah
July 28	The Mill, Spring Lake, NJ	Antara and Delilah		Set List
August 1	Humphrey's, San Diego, CA	Richie Furay, Chris Hillman and Herb Pederson
August 6	Festival at Sandpoint, Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint, ID
October 18-19	Solvang Festival Theatre, Solvang, CA	Poco, Kenny Loggins, Richie Furay
October 28	Linda Norris Auditorium, WAMC Performing Arts Studio, Albany, NY	Antara and Delilah, Valerie De La Cruz	Further research indicates this show took place in Albany.
October 29	Turning Point, Piermont, NY
November 13	Neighborhood Music Hall, Pasadena, CA
November 18	Montalvo Arts Center Carriage House, Saratoga, CA
November 21	One World Theatre, Austin, TX		2 shows

2005

After the successful appearance in October 2004 at the Solvang Festival, Messina and Loggins decide to reunite for a tour. They book 40 dates for the summer. The first show takes place on June 24. Meanwhile, Messina continues to tour with the female duo of Antara & Delilah as the Jim Messina Acoustic Trio early in the year.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
February 12	Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA	Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Cristopher Cross, Collective Soul	Benefit for the La Conchita mudslide victims.
February 25	Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation Gala, Raddison Hotel, Orcutt, CA
March 16	Ski Classic, Vail, CO		Could be 20th
March 17	The Star Bar @ Plan B, Park Citry, UT
March 18-19	Vilar Center for the Arts, Beaver Creek, CO
April 9	House concert, Santa Barbara, CA
April 17	Zoey's, Ventura, CA
April 30	Loading Dock, Orcutt, CA
May 21	Chef Rick's, Santa Ynez, CA		2 shows
June 24	Idaho Center, Boise, ID		The first Loggins & Messina show in nearly two decades.
June 25	The Gorge, George, WA
June 28	Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
June 29	Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
July 3	Alladin Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
July 7	Bayside, San Diego, CA
July 9	County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA		This show was recorded and filmed for a DVD/CD release later in the year.
July 10	The Grove, Anaheim, CA
July 15	Harvey's Casino, Stateline, NV
July 16	Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
July 20	Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
July 21	Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
July 22	Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
July 23	PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
July 24	Hilfiger at Jones Beach, Wantaugh, NY			Set List
July 25	Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
July 28	U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
July 29	FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
July 29	Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, MS
July 30	Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, MS
July 31	Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
August 3	Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, MI
August 4	Northerly Island, Chicago, IL
August 6	Casino Rama, Ontario, Canada
August 7	Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
August 9	Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
September 1	Nokia Theater, Dallas, TX
September 3	Aspen/Snowmass Festival, Aspen, CO
September 4	South Dakota State Fair, Huron, SD
September 5	Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasent, MI
September 7	McCallum Theater, Palm Springs, CA
September 9	Pechenga Casino, Temecula, CA
September 10	Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA		Kenny's son, Crosby joins in for a couple tunes.
September 11	Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, CA
September 13	McKay Events Center, Orem, UT
September 16	QWest Center, Omaha, NB
September 17	Target Center, Minneapolis, MN		Richie Furay sits in
September 19	Potawatome Casino, Milwaukee, WI
September 20	Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY		Benefit for Hurricane Katrina victims
September 21	Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY
September 22	Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center, Gilford, NH
September 23	Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, CT
September 24	Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ
September 25	Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
September 27	Florida Theater, Jacksonville, FL
September 28	King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne, FL
September 29	Seminole Hard Rock, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 30	Ruth Ekard Hall, Clearwater, FL
October 2	B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen, CA	Doobie Brothers, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Lisa Loeb, Joe Satriani, The Turtles	Hurricane Katrina benefit
October 7	Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI
October 9	Arts & Cultural Center, Maui, HI

2006

2008

Messina returns to the road with a band consisting of Dave Beyer (d), Bruce Atkinson (b), Gary Oleyar (violin, guitar), Steve Nieves (sax)

2009

Loggins and Messina returns to the road with a 40-date tour in the fall. George Hawkins joins the touring band on bass, who consists of Steve Distanislao on drums, Steve Nieves on sax and percussion, Gabe Dixon on keyboards, Big Jim Wheeler on horns, and Gary Oleyar on violin. Late in the year, Jim releases UNDER A MOJITO MOON, a new EP.

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