RUSTY YOUNG CONCERT CHRONOLOGY

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1965

Boenzee Cryque was formed by Joe Neddo, Sam Bush, Bill Delugt, Dan Nash, Terry Jones and Tad Collier. This six-man group was soon settled in as the house band for the Rug-ged Room.

1966

George Grantham replaced Collier during the early part of the year. When Terry Jones leaves for the Navy late in the year, Rusty Young is recruited from a country band. By year's end, Bill Delugt is sent packing and is replaced by Jim Jansen.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
August 9	Auditorium Arena, Denver, CO	Beach Boys, Moonrakers, Astronauts
August 28	Penrose Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO	Everly Brothers, The Monacles, The Trolls
September (UD)	Tulagi's, Boulder, CO
October 8	Auditorium Arena, Denver, CO	Mamas & Papas
October 16	University of Colorado, Boulder, CO	Association
(UD)	University of Colorado, Boulder, CO	Turtles

1967

The final iteration of Boenzee Cryque adds Malcolm Mitchell to the lineup to replace Jansen and focuses more on country-rock styled after the Buffalo Springfield. During the summer, they actually get to open for them when the Springfield passes through town.

Date	Venue/City	Also performing	Notes	Links
March 10	City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, CO	Fantastic Zoo, Kandy Store Prophets, Northside Moss, The Soul
June 8	Hal Baby's, Denver, CO	Buffalo Springfield
July 20	Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver, CO	Yardbirds
September (UD)	Wasson High School, Colorado Springs, CO
September 22	Hullabaloo Club, Colorado Springs, CO
September 24	Public Park, Denver, CO	Grateful Dead, Mother Earth, Captain Beefheart, Begger's Opera Company
November 3	The Lady Bug, Colorado Springs, CO
November 17	The Lady Bug, Colorado Springs, CO

1968-Present

The Boenzee Cryque disbands early in the year. Rusty is called to California by friend Miles Thomas. On March 9, he participates in a recording session with Richie Furay and Jim Messina of Buffalo Springfield for the track Kind Woman. After the session, the pair invite him to join a band with them. It begins Young's oddysey with the band Poco that lasts for the bulk of his professional career.

1988

After Poco calls it a day in 1987, Rusty joins friend Reed Neilson in Vince Gill's touring band. He tours briefly with Gill as he busily tries to put together a reunion of the original members of Poco.

1993

Rusty Young's first true solo venture becomes a country group effort entitled FourWheel Drive. He partners with Bill Lloyd, John Cowan and Patrick Simmons. After signing with RCA Records and putting together and album, Four Wheel Drive tours briefly, opening for Patrick Simmon's other band, the Doobie Brothers. John Cowan also plays bass with both bands on the tour.

1995

After spending nearly a year and a half working on material for a new album project with the newly-dubbed Sky Kings, Rusty's band goes out on the road to promote what was to be their first album for Warner Brothers. In September Rusty announces that Poco is finished after a show in Deadwood, South Dakota. During the recording, Patrick Simmons leaves to pursue a better opportunity with his old band, the Doobie Brothers. Although the label eventually releases three singles, it pulls back the album from release.

1996

Rusty announces for the second time that Poco is finished. They play two shows in the Northeast to close out their touring commitments. However, the Sky Kings project fall on deaf ears in Nashville as they are unable to interest country radio in their blend of country and rock.

1997

The Sky Kings officially call it quits when their final single, a remake of Elvin Bishop's Fooled Around and Fell in Love, falls flat.

Rusty returns to Poco full-time but plays occasional solo dates in Nashville.

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