Poplar Creek Music Theater
42°04′07.21″N 88°11′49.81″W / 42.0686694°N 88.1971694°W Poplar Creek Music Theater was a concert venue located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois from 1980 to 1994. The amphitheatre hosted a variety of popular musical acts during its 15-season existence. It consisted of a covered pavilion and grass seating area, and had a capacity of approximately 20,000 people.
Attendance began to dwindle in the late 1980s, and Poplar Creek faced competition from the opening of the World Music Theater (now First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre) in Tinley Park in 1990. Sears acquired the property in 1989 and allowed Poplar Creek to remain in operation until 1994.
In 2006, the Sears Centre opened in Hoffman Estates, near the former location of Poplar Creek.
A new outdoor theater located next to the Sears Centre, and about one mile away from Poplar Creek's former location, has been approved for construction. With approximately 10,000 seats, this new venue would only be a fraction of Poplar Creek's capacity. However, it is not known if the theater will be built due to the struggling economy.
Events
| List of Events held at Poplar Creek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Event | Date | Opening Act(s) | |
| 10,000 Maniacs | Our Time in Eden Tour | June 11, 1993 | World Party | |
| .38 Special | Tour de Force Tour | July 14, 1984 | ||
| Strength in Numbers Tour | July 19, 1986 | |||
| AC/DC | Who Made Who World Tour | September 4, 1986 | Loudness | |
| Aerosmith | Back in the Saddle Tour | July 12, 1984 | Orion the Hunter | |
| Permanent Vacation Tour | July 17, 1988 | Guns 'N Roses | ||
| Air Supply | Now and Forever Tour | July 3, 1982 | Livingston Taylor | |
| 1983 Tour | July 19, 1983 | |||
| Hearts in Motion Tour | August 6, 1986 | |||
| Al Jarreau | Breakin' Away Tour | July 29, 1982 | David Sanborn | |
| Jarreau Tour | July 24, 1983 | Melissa Manchester & David Brenner | ||
| Heart's Horizon Tour | August 11, 1989 | Take 6 | ||
| Alabama | 40-Hour Week Tour | July 20, 1985 | ||
| My Home's in Alabama Tour | July 22, 1990 | Clint Black | ||
| The Allman Brothers Band | Reach for the Sky Tour | August 13, 1980 | Henry Paul Band | |
| Brothers of the Road Tour | August 27, 1981 | Gary U.S. Bonds | ||
| 20th Anniversary Tour | July 11, 1989 | |||
| Shades of Two Worlds Tour | August 10, 1991 | Little Feat & The Radiators | ||
| America | Alibi Tour | August 26, 1981 | Christopher Cross | |
| Amy Grant | Unguarded Tour | August 9, 1985 | Russ Taff | |
| Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe | An Evening of Yes Music Plus Tour | August 20, 1989 | ||
| The Animals | Ark Reunion Tour | August 11, 1983 | ||
| Anne Murray | Somebody's Waiting Tour | August 15, 1980 | Michael Johnson | |
| Where Do You Go When You Dream Tour | August 16, 1981 | |||
| The Hottest Night of the Year Tour | September 3, 1982 | |||
| April Wine | Power Play Tour | July 20, 1982 | ||
| Asia | Asia Tour | June 17, 1982 | ||
| Alpha Tour | September 4, 1983 | Chris de Burgh | ||
| The B-52's | Whammy! Tour | July 18, 1983 | ||
| Bad Company | Holy Water Tour | August 11, 1990 | Damn Yankees | |
| The Bangles | Everything Tour | August 18, 1989 | ||
| Barbara Mandrell | ...In Black and White Tour | August 6, 1982 | Do-Rites | |
| Clean Cut Tour | September 22, 1984 | |||
| Barry Manilow | One Voice Tour | July 18, 1980 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | ||||
| July 20, 1980 | ||||
| July 21, 1980 | ||||
| Here Comes the Night Tour | June 22, 1983 | |||
| June 23, 1983 | ||||
| June 25, 1983 | ||||
| June 26, 1983 | ||||
| 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe Tour | June 27, 1985 | |||
| June 28, 1985 | ||||
| June 29, 1985 | ||||
| Swing Street Tour | July 27, 1988 | |||
| July 28, 1988 | ||||
| 1993 Tour | July 8, 1993 | |||
| 1994 Tour | August 23, 1994 | Roger Daltrey | ||
| Basia | The Sweetest Illusion Tour | September 2, 1994 | Spyro Gyra | |
| The Beach Boys | Keepin' the Summer Alive Tour | August 4, 1980 | The Tremblers | |
| August 5, 1980 | ||||
| 1981 Tour | June 20, 1981 | Glenn Super | ||
| 1982 Tour | June 12, 1982 | |||
| 1983 Tour | June 5, 1983 | Firefall | ||
| The Beach Boys Tour | August 4, 1985 (2 shows) | |||
| 1986 Tour | August 27, 1986 | Roger McGuinn | ||
| 1987 Tour | September 3, 1987 | Marshall Crenshaw | ||
| 1988 Tour | August 7, 1988 | |||
| Still Cruisin' Tour | June 10, 1989 | Chicago | ||
| June 11, 1989 | ||||
| 1990 Tour | August 15, 1990 | |||
| 1991 Tour | August 11, 1991 | The Everly Brothers | ||
| Summer in Paradise Tour | August 7, 1992 | David Cassidy | ||
| 1993 Tour | September 4, 1993 | America | ||
| September 6, 1993 | ||||
| 1994 Tour | August 12, 1994 | |||
| Bee Gees | One World Tour | July 31, 1989 | ||
| Bette Midler | De Tour | July 14, 1983 | ||
| July 15, 1983 | ||||
| July 16, 1983 | ||||
| Experience the Divine Tour | September 3, 1993 | |||
| September 4, 1993 | ||||
| Billy Idol | Rebel Yell Tour | June 1, 1984 | ||
| Black Sabbath | Mob Rules Tour | August 31, 1982 | ||
| Blondie | Tracks Across America Tour | August 8, 1982 | Duran Duran | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Cultösaurus Erectus Tour | June 30, 1981 | Humble Pie | |
| Fire of Unknown Origin Tour | August 15, 1982 | Aldo Nova | ||
| The Revölution by Night Tour | June 16, 1984 | Billy Squier & Ratt | ||
| The Blues Brothers | 1980 Tour | June 27, 1980 | ||
| Blues Festival | September 2, 1993[1] | |||
| August 31, 1994[2] | ||||
| Bob Dylan | Shot of Love Tour | June 10, 1981 | ||
| True Confessions Tour | June 29, 1986 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | ||
| 1988 Never Ending Tour | July 14, 1988 | The Alarm | ||
| 1989 Never Ending Tour | July 2, 1989 | |||
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | Against the Wind Tour | August 18, 1980 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | ||||
| The Distance Tour | July 9, 1983 | Michael Bolton | ||
| July 10, 1983 | ||||
| Like a Rock Tour | August 15, 1986 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | ||
| August 16, 1986 | ||||
| Bobby Vinton | 1986 Tour | July 26, 1986 | ||
| Bonnie Raitt | Luck of the Draw Tour | August 3, 1991 | ||
| Longing in Their Hearts Tour | August 25, 1994 | Bruce Hornsby | ||
| Boz Scaggs | Other Roads Tour | September 9, 1988 | ||
| Brian Setzer | The Knife Feels Like Justice Tour | June 14, 1986 | ||
| Bruce Hornsby & The Range | A Night on the Town Tour | August 25, 1990 | Cowboy Junkies | |
| 1991 Tour | July 20, 1991 | Rosanne Cash | ||
| Bryan Adams | Reckless Tour | June 13, 1985 | Survivor | |
| The Cars | Panorama Tour | August 31, 1980 | ||
| Heartbeat City Tour | August 6, 1984 | |||
| Charlie Daniels Band | Windows Tour | June 13, 1982 | ||
| 1983 Tour | June 21, 1983 | Outlaws | ||
| Cheap Trick | Standing on the Edge Tour | September 20, 1985 | Simon F | |
| Cher | Take Me Home Tour | July 13, 1981 | ||
| July 14, 1981 | ||||
| Chet Atkins | The Sweet Corn Show | July 15, 1990 | Garrison Keillor | |
| Chicago | Chicago XIV Tour | August 26, 1980 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | ||||
| Chicago 16 Tour | June 18, 1982 | |||
| 1983 Tour | June 19, 1983 | |||
| Chicago 17 Tour | August 1, 1984 | |||
| Chicago 18 Tour | June 6, 1987 | |||
| 1990 Tour | July 14, 1990 | |||
| Twenty 1 Tour | June 6, 1992 | The Moody Blues | ||
| Chuck Mangione | Fun & Games Tour | July 28, 1980 | ||
| Tarantella Tour | July 29, 1981 | |||
| Cinderella | Long Cold Winter Tour | July 26, 1989 | Winger & BulletBoys | |
| Cleo Laine | Smilin' Through Tour | June 23, 1981 | James Galway | |
| Crosby & Nash | 1993 Tour | August 3, 1993 | Shawn Colvin | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | Daylight Again Tour | August 21, 1982 | ||
| 1987 Tour | August 15, 1987 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | ||
| 1988 Tour | August 24, 1988 | |||
| Live It Up Tour | July 1, 1990 | |||
| 1992 Tour | August 26, 1992 | |||
| After the Storm Tour | July 15, 1994 | Fleetwood Mac | ||
| The Cure | The Head on the Door Tour | July 15, 1986 | ||
| Cyndi Lauper | Fun Tour | September 16, 1984 | ||
| Dan Fogelberg | High Country Snows Tour | June 14, 1985 | ||
| Exiles Tour | July 14, 1987 | |||
| Depeche Mode | Black Celebration Tour | June 22, 1986 | Book of Love | |
| Music for the Masses Tour | May 20, 1988 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||
| Diana Ross | Diana Tour | July 30, 1980 | ||
| July 31, 1980 | ||||
| Workin' Overtime Tour | August 19, 1989 | |||
| Dinah Shore | 1981 Tour | July 31, 1981 | ||
| August 1, 1981 | ||||
| Dio | The Last in Line Tour | August 8, 1984 | Twisted Sister | |
| Sacred Heart Tour | August 27, 1985 | Rough Cutt | ||
| Dionne Warwick | No Night So Long Tour | July 25, 1981 | ||
| Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms Tour | August 3, 1985 | ||
| Dolly Parton | Heartbreak Express Tour | August 28, 1982 | ||
| White Limozeen Tour | June 25, 1989 | Ricky Skaggs | ||
| Don Henley | 1986 Tour | August 19, 1986 | The Bangles & Mr. Mister | |
| The End of the Innocence Tour | August 12, 1989 | Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | ||
| 1990 Tour | July 10, 1990 | |||
| 1993 Tour | June 30, 1993 | |||
| Donna Summer | The Wanderer Tour | August 20, 1981 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | ||||
| She Works Hard for the Money Tour | July 12, 1983 | |||
| The Doobie Brothers | One Step Closer Tour | September 1, 1981 | Carl Wilson | |
| Brotherhood Tour | July 27, 1991 | |||
| 1993 Tour | August 26, 1993 | 4 Wheel Drive | ||
| Duran Duran | Strange Behavior Tour | July 8, 1987 | Erasure | |
| Eddie Money | Nothing to Lose Tour | May 19, 1989 | Henry Lee Summer | |
| Eddie Rabbitt | Step by Step Tour | August 22, 1982 | Lacy J. Dalton | |
| Elton John | Jump Up Tour | July 10, 1982 | Quarterflash | |
| July 11, 1982 | ||||
| Ice on Fire Tour | August 23, 1986 | |||
| Reg Strikes Back Tour | September 16, 1988 | Wet Wet Wet | ||
| September 17, 1988 | ||||
| Sleeping with the Past Tour | August 26, 1989 | |||
| August 27, 1989 | ||||
| The One Tour | September 11, 1992 | |||
| September 12, 1992 | ||||
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Punch the Clock Tour | August 24, 1983 | Aztec Camera | |
| Goodbye Cruel World Tour | August 28, 1984 | Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit | ||
| Elvis Costello & The Rude 5 | Spike Tour | August 9, 1989 | ||
| Engelbert Humperdinck | Love's Only Love Tour | July 12, 1980 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | ||||
| Misty Blue Tour | July 16, 1982 | |||
| July 17, 1982 | ||||
| You & Your Lover Tour | July 7, 1983 | |||
| July 8, 1983 | ||||
| Erasure | Wild! Tour | July 5, 1990 | Louie Louie | |
| Eric Clapton | Money and Cigarettes Tour | July 11, 1983 | ||
| Behind the Sun Tour | July 5, 1985 | Graham Parker & The Shot | ||
| 1992 Tour | August 24, 1992 | Curtis Stigers | ||
| Eurythmics | Touch Tour | August 11, 1984 | ||
| Revenge Tour | August 21, 1986 | |||
| The Everly Brothers | EB 84 Reunion Tour | July 6, 1984 | ||
| Foghat | Tight Shoes Tour | August 14, 1981 | The Danny Joe Brown Band | |
| Foreigner | 1993 Tour | August 8, 1993 | ||
| 1994 Tour | August 17, 1994 | The Doobie Brothers | ||
| Frank Sinatra | 1990 Tour | September 1, 1990 | Don Rickles | |
| Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons | 1980 Tour | July 24, 1980 | ||
| George Benson | Give Me the Night Tour | August 21, 1980 | ||
| 1981 Tour | August 28, 1981 | Randy Crawford | ||
| 1982 Tour | July 18, 1982 | |||
| In Your Eyes Tour | August 27, 1983 | |||
| I Got a Woman and Some Blues Tour | September 14, 1984 | |||
| 20/20 Tour | August 17, 1985 | |||
| Genesis | Abacab Tour | August 2, 1982 | ||
| August 3, 1982 | ||||
| The Go-Go's | Vacation Tour | September 8, 1982 | ||
| Talk Show Tour | June 24, 1984 | INXS | ||
| Grateful Dead | 1983 Tour | June 27, 1983 | ||
| June 28, 1983 | ||||
| The Greg Kihn Band | Kihntagious Tour | July 27, 1984 | Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul | |
| Hall & Oates | H2O Tour | June 11, 1983 | ||
| Ooh Yeah! Tour | August 19, 1988 | |||
| Hank Williams, Jr. | Five-O Tour | June 19, 1985 | ||
| Wild Streak Tour | August 27, 1988 | Linda Ronstadt | ||
| August 28, 1988 | ||||
| 1989 Tour | August 5, 1989 | k.d. lang | ||
| Harry Chapin | 1980 Tour | August 14, 1980 | Arlo Guthrie | |
| Heart | Private Audition Tour | August 23, 1982 | John Mellencamp | |
| August 24, 1982 | ||||
| Bad Animals Tour | July 10, 1987 | Tom Kimmel Band | ||
| 1988 Tour | July 3, 1988 | Michael Bolton | ||
| Brigade Tour | June 23, 1990 | Giant | ||
| Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass | Bullish Tour | August 16, 1984 | ||
| Howard Jones | Cross That Line Tour | June 23, 1989 | Midge Ure | |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Sports Tour | July 7, 1984 | ||
| 1985 Tour | August 5, 1985 | |||
| Small World Tour | August 14, 1988 | |||
| INXS | Kick Tour | June 18, 1988 | Public Image Ltd | |
| Iron Maiden | World Slavery Tour | June 16, 1985 | Accept | |
| Isaac Stern & The Boston Symphony Orchestra | July 27, 1980 | |||
| The J. Geils Band | Freeze Frame Tour | August 20, 1982 | The Motels | |
| Jackson Browne | Lawyers in Love Tour | August 28, 1983 | ||
| Lives in the Balance Tour | July 14, 1986 | Peter Case | ||
| World in Motion Tour | July 5, 1989 | El Rayo-X | ||
| I'm Alive Tour | August 10, 1994 | John Hiatt | ||
| James Taylor | Flag Tour | August 17, 1980 | ||
| Dad Loves His Work Tour | June 13, 1981 | |||
| June 14, 1981 | ||||
| 1982 Tour | August 9, 1982 | Karla Bonoff | ||
| August 10, 1982 | ||||
| 1983 Tour | August 4, 1983 | |||
| 1984 Tour | August 3, 1984 | Randy Newman | ||
| August 4, 1984 | ||||
| 1990 Tour | September 23, 1990 | |||
| 1994 Tour | July 17, 1994 | |||
| Janet Jackson | Janet World Tour | July 12, 1994 | ||
| July 13, 1994 | ||||
| Jefferson Airplane | Jefferson Airplane Reunion Tour | September 9, 1989 | ||
| Jefferson Starship | Freedom at Point Zero Tour | June 19, 1980 | ||
| Modern Times Tour | June 19, 1981 | Dixie Dregs | ||
| Winds of Change Tour | August 18, 1983 | |||
| Nuclear Furniture Tour | August 26, 1984 | |||
| Jeffrey Osborne | Don't Stop Tour | July 17, 1985 | ||
| Jerry Garcia Band | 1989 Tour | September 16, 1989 | ||
| Jethro Tull | The Broadsword and the Beast Tour | September 12, 1982 | Saga | |
| Crest of a Knave Tour | June 12, 1988 | |||
| Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band | A Hot Dog & A Road Map Tour | July 5, 1980 | ||
| Coconut Telegraph Tour | July 22, 1981 | |||
| The Homecoming Tour | June 26, 1982 | Bonnie Riatt | ||
| An Evening in Margaritaville Tour | April 6, 1983 | |||
| 6-Stop American Tour | July 21, 1983 | |||
| Feeding Frenzy Tour | June 23, 1984 | |||
| Sleepless Knights Tour | June 23, 1985 | |||
| Floridays Tour | July 6, 1986 | |||
| A Pirate Looks At 40 Tour | July 3, 1987 | |||
| Hot Water Tour | July 16, 1988 | |||
| Off to See the Lizard Tour | July 1, 1989 | The Neville Brothers | ||
| Outposts Tour | July 5, 1991 | Greg "Fingers" Taylor & The Ladyfingers Revue | ||
| July 6, 1991 | ||||
| Recession Recess Tour | August 14, 1992 | Evangeline | ||
| August 15, 1992 | ||||
| Chameleon Caravan Tour | August 27, 1993 | The Iguanas | ||
| August 28, 1993 | ||||
| Fruitcakes Tour | June 18, 1994 | |||
| June 19, 1994 | ||||
| Joe Cocker | 1991 Tour | July 18, 1991 | ||
| Night Calls Tour | August 16, 1992 | |||
| Joe Jackson | I'm the Man Tour | August 11, 1980 | The Kings | |
| Body and Soul Tour | June 15, 1984 | Deluxury | ||
| 1986 Tour | August 20, 1986 | |||
| Joe Walsh | There Goes the Neighborhood Tour | June 12, 1981 | David Lindley | |
| John Denver | Autograph Tour | June 6, 1980 | ||
| Some Days Are Diamonds Tour | August 15, 1981 | |||
| Seasons of the Heart Tour | July 22, 1983 | |||
| July 23, 1983 | ||||
| It's About Time Tour | June 5, 1984 | |||
| June 6, 1984 | ||||
| One World Tour | August 20, 1986 | |||
| Earth Songs Tour | August 18, 1990 | |||
| Different Directions Tour | July 9, 1992 | |||
| John Mellencamp | The Lonesome Jubilee Tour | June 11, 1988 | ||
| Johnny Cash | The Baron Tour | July 10, 1981 | ||
| Johnny Mathis | Different Kinda Different Tour | August 8, 1980 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | ||||
| Friends in Love Tour | July 23, 1982 | Henry Mancini | ||
| July 24, 1982 | ||||
| A Special Part of Me Tour | August 7, 1984 | |||
| Jonathon Brandmeier & The Leisure Suits | 1988 Tour | June 25, 1988 | ||
| Joni Mitchell | Wild Things Run Fast Tour | July 6, 1983 | ||
| Journey | Escape Tour | September 3, 1981 | Point Blank | |
| September 4, 1981 | ||||
| Judas Priest | Fuel for Life Tour | August 10, 1986 | Dokken | |
| The Judds | River of Time Tour | June 3, 1990 | Highway 101 & McBride & the Ride | |
| Judy Collins & The Elgin Symphony Orchestra | Sanity & Grace Tour | August 23, 1989 | ||
| Julian Lennon | The Secret Value of Daydreaming Tour | July 1, 1986 | ||
| Julie Andrews | 1989 Tour | July 6, 1989 | ||
| Julio Iglesias | Non-Stop Tour | June 14, 1988 | ||
| Kansas | Audio-Visions Tour | August 9, 1981 | Survivor | |
| Kenny G | Silhouette Tour | May 28, 1989 | ||
| 1990 Tour | August 10, 1990 | Michael Bolton | ||
| Kenny Loggins | Keep the Fire Tour | July 11, 1980 | Firefall | |
| High Adventure Tour | September 6, 1982 | |||
| 1983 Tour | August 25, 1983 | |||
| King Crimson | Beat Tour | August 7, 1982 | ||
| Three of a Perfect Pair Tour | June 22, 1984 | The Elvis Brothers | ||
| The Kingston Trio | 1981 Tour | July 3, 1981 | The Association | |
| The Kinks | Think Visual Tour | June 14, 1987 | ||
| UK Jive Tour | September 23, 1989 | |||
| Kool & the Gang | In the Heart Tour | July 21, 1984 | KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| Emergency Tour | July 27, 1985 | |||
| 1988 Tour | July 1, 1988 | |||
| Lawrence Welk | 1980 Tour | June 15, 1980 | ||
| Lee Greenwood | Streamline Tour | August 16, 1985 | Gary Morris | |
| Lena Horne | The Lady and Her Music Tour | July 30, 1982 | ||
| July 31, 1982 | ||||
| August 1, 1982 | ||||
| Loverboy | 1983 Tour | August 3, 1983 | ||
| Lovin' Every Minute of It Tour | August 11, 1985 | |||
| 1986 Tour | August 24, 1986 | Dokken | ||
| Wildside Tour | July 6, 1988 | |||
| Linda Ronstadt | Mad Love Tour | July 26, 1981 | Joe Ely | |
| July 27, 1981 | ||||
| What's New Tour | July 3, 1984 | Nelson Riddle Orchestra | ||
| Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Tour | August 22, 1990 | The Neville Brothers | ||
| Little Feat | Let It Roll Tour | August 4, 1989 | Melissa Etheridge | |
| Representing the Mambo Tour | August 4, 1990 | John Hiatt | ||
| Shake Me Up Tour | August 19, 1992 | |||
| 1993 Tour | June 13, 1993 | The Tragically Hip | ||
| Liza Minnelli | 1980 Tour | June 20, 1980 | Marvin Hamlisch | |
| 1981 Tour | August 29, 1981 | Joel Grey | ||
| August 30, 1981 | ||||
| 1985 Tour | July 12, 1985 | |||
| July 13, 1985 | ||||
| 1994 Tour | August 21, 1994 | |||
| Luciano Pavarotti | 1984 Tour | August 13, 1984 | ||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | The Last Rebel Tour | September 1, 1992 | ||
| Endangered Species Tour | August 4, 1994 | Ted Nugent | ||
| Mac Davis | Texas in My Rearview Mirror Tour | July 16, 1981 | Alabama | |
| The Manhattan Transfer | Mecca for Moderns Tour | September 2, 1982 | ||
| Bop Doo-Wopp Tour | July 28, 1985 | |||
| Vocalese Tour | July 27, 1986 | |||
| The Marshall Tucker Band | Dedicated Tour | July 15, 1981 | ||
| Tuckerized Tour | August 11, 1982 | |||
| Melissa Manchester | Mathematics Tour | July 9, 1985 | ||
| 1990 Tour | August 12, 1990 | |||
| Men at Work | Cargo Tour | August 29, 1983 | INXS | |
| Merle Haggard & The Strangers | That's the Way Love Goes Tour | August 17, 1983 | ||
| Metallica | Damaged Justice Tour | July 7, 1989 | The Cult | |
| Michael Bolton | Time, Love & Tenderness Tour | September 14, 1991 | Oleta Adams | |
| Midnight Oil | Blue Sky Mining Tour | June 8, 1990 | ||
| Mike + The Mechanics | Living Years Tour | August 13, 1989 | The Outfield | |
| Molly Hatchet | No Guts...No Glory Tour | June 4, 1983 | Scandal & JB and The Leisure Suits | |
| The Monkees | 20th Anniversary Tour | August 7, 1986 | ||
| Here We Come Again Tour | July 12, 1987 | |||
| The Moody Blues | Long Distance Voyager Tour | July 17, 1981 | ||
| July 18, 1981 | ||||
| July 19, 1981 | ||||
| Summer Nights Tour | July 2, 1984 | |||
| The Other Side of Life Tour | July 5, 1986 | The Fixx | ||
| 1987 Tour | July 1, 1987 | |||
| Sur la Mer Tour | August 15, 1988 | Glass Tiger | ||
| MCMXC Tour | August 1, 1990 | Jimmy Ryser Band | ||
| Keys of the Kingdom Tour | August 9, 1991 | |||
| 1992 Tour | June 5, 1992 | Chicago | ||
| 1993 Tour | June 25, 1993 | |||
| 1994 Tour | June 8, 1994 | |||
| Morrissey | Your Arsenal Tour | September 13, 1992 | ||
| Neil Diamond | Primitive Tour | August 23, 1984 | ||
| Headed for the Future Tour | July 8, 1986 | |||
| Neil Young & The Shocking Pinks | Everybody's Rockin' Tour | September 15, 1983 | ||
| Neil Young & The International Harvesters | 1984 Tour | September 3, 1984 | ||
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Life Tour | August 18, 1987 | ||
| Neil Young & The Bluenotes | This Note's for You Tour | August 16, 1988 | Tracy Chapman | |
| Neil Young | 1989 Tour | August 28, 1989 | ||
| New Edition | New Edition Tour | June 30, 1985 | ||
| New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough Tour | July 23, 1989 | Tiffany & Tommy Page | |
| New Order | Brotherhood Tour | August 17, 1987 | Echo & the Bunnymen | |
| Monsters of Alternative Rock Tour | June 30, 1989 | Public Image Ltd & The Sugarcubes | ||
| New York Philharmonic | June 23, 1980 | |||
| Night of the Guitar Concert | June 13, 1989[3] | |||
| Night Ranger | Big Life Tour | July 18, 1987 | The Outfield | |
| The Oak Ridge Boys | American Made Tour | August 21, 1983 | ||
| Deliver Tour | August 10, 1984 | |||
| Step On Out Tour | August 10, 1985 | |||
| Olivia Newton-John | Physical Tour | August 29, 1982 | Tom Scott | |
| August 30, 1982 | ||||
| 1991 Tour | August 13, 1991 | |||
| The Osmonds | The Osmond Brothers Tour | July 17, 1983 | ||
| Ozzy Osbourne | Blizzard of Ozz Tour | August 22, 1981 | Def Leppard | |
| The Ultimate Sin Tour | July 13, 1986 | Metallica | ||
| No Rest for the Wicked Tour | July 15, 1989 | White Lion & Vixen | ||
| Pat Benatar | Precious Time Tour | August 24, 1981 | ||
| Wide Awake in Dreamland Tour | September 1, 1988 | |||
| Pat Metheny Group | First Circle Tour | July 19, 1985 | ||
| Paul Anka | Headlines Tour | August 1, 1980 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | ||||
| Both Sides of Love Tour | June 4, 1981 | |||
| 1982 Tour | June 6, 1982 | |||
| Walk a Fine Line Tour | July 20, 1983 | |||
| Paul Simon | Solo Acoustic Tour | August 18, 1984 | ||
| Paula Abdul | Spellbound Tour | August 12, 1992 | ||
| Pete Seeger | 1981 Tour | July 19, 1981 | Arlo Guthrie | |
| Peter, Paul and Mary | 1981 Reunion Tour | August 5, 1981 | ||
| Peter Allen | 1989 Tour | July 21, 1989 | Bernadette Peters | |
| Peter Frampton | Breaking All the Rules Tour | August 6, 1981 | ||
| Peter Gabriel | Security Tour | August 2, 1983 | The Call | |
| So World Tour | July 24, 1987 | Youssou N'Dour | ||
| Phil Collins | The No Jacket Required World Tour | June 18, 1985 | ||
| The Pointer Sisters | Break Out Tour | July 5, 1984 | Lee Ritenour | |
| Poison | Native Tongue Tour | May 30, 1993 | Damn Yankees | |
| The Pretenders | Learning to Crawl Tour | August 17, 1984 | Simple Minds | |
| The Psychedelic Furs | Mirror Moves Tour | July 25, 1984 | ||
| Public Enemy | Fear of a Black Planet Tour | July 12, 1991 | The Sisters of Mercy | |
| PUSH for Excellence Benefit Concert | June 28, 1987[4] | |||
| Queen | Hot Space Tour | August 13, 1982 | Billy Squier | |
| August 14, 1982 | ||||
| Randy Travis | Old 8×10 Tour | July 9, 1989 | K. T. Oslin | |
| Ratt | Dancing Undercover Tour | June 30, 1987 | Poison | |
| Reach for the Sky Tour | June 2, 1989 | Great White & Warrant | ||
| Detonator Tour | August 16, 1991 | L.A. Guns & Bang Tango | ||
| Reba McEntire | The Last One to Know Tour | August 24, 1987 | ||
| Read My Mind Tour | August 27, 1994 | John Michael Montgomery | ||
| Reggae Sunsplash | June 30, 1994[5] | |||
| REO Speedwagon | Hi Infidelity Tour | August 24, 1980 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | ||||
| Good Trouble Tour | September 10, 1982 | Survivor | ||
| September 11, 1982 | ||||
| Wheels Are Turnin' Tour | July 14, 1985 | Cheap Trick | ||
| Rick Astley | Hold Me in Your Arms Tour | September 14, 1989 | Martika | |
| Rick Springfield | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet Tour | August 26, 1982 | The Greg Kihn Band | |
| Hard to Hold Tour | August 31, 1984 | Corey Hart | ||
| Tao Tour | July 29, 1985 | 'Til Tuesday | ||
| Rickie Lee Jones | Flying Cowboys Tour | June 26, 1990 | Lyle Lovett | |
| Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band | 1989 Tour | July 25, 1989 | ||
| 1992 Tour | June 13, 1992 | |||
| Robert Plant | Now and Zen Tour | May 29, 1988 | The Mission | |
| Rod Stewart | Camouflage Tour | July 28, 1984 | ||
| July 29, 1984 | ||||
| Vagabond Heart Tour | September 19, 1991 | |||
| September 20, 1991 | ||||
| A Night to Remember Tour | August 13, 1993 | Patty Smyth | ||
| August 14, 1993 | ||||
| Roger Waters & The Bleeding Heart Band | Radio K.A.O.S. Tour | September 9, 1987 | ||
| Sammy Hagar | Danger Zone Tour | June 25, 1980 | The Joe Perry Project | |
| Santana | Marathon Tour | August 12, 1980 | ||
| Zebop! Tour | June 7, 1981 | |||
| Shangó Tour | July 9, 1982 | |||
| 1983 Tour | September 10, 1983 | |||
| Beyond Appearances Tour | May 31, 1985 | Buddy Guy | ||
| 1986 Tour | July 25, 1986 | |||
| Freedom Tour | June 27, 1987 | Buddy Guy | ||
| 1988 Tour | September 18, 1988 | |||
| Milagro Tour | August 1, 1992 | Phish | ||
| Sarah Vaughan | An Evening of Pops | June 7, 1980 | Henry Mancini | |
| Sha Na Na | Rockin' in the 80's Tour | August 10, 1980 | John Sebastian | |
| Silly Songs Tour | August 18, 1981 | |||
| Sheena Easton | Best Kept Secret Tour | August 21, 1984 | ||
| The Lover in Me Tour | July 8, 1989 | |||
| Shirley Bassey | All by Myself Tour | June 18, 1983 | ||
| Smokey Robinson | Love, Smokey Tour | August 28, 1990 | ||
| Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes | Love Is a Sacrifice Tour | July 8, 1980 | ||
| Squeeze | Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti Tour | September 6, 1985 | ||
| Babylon and On Tour | July 8, 1988 | |||
| Starship | Knee Deep in the Hoopla Tour | August 1, 1986 | The Outfield | |
| Steely Dan | 1993 Reunion Tour | August 15, 1993 | ||
| 1994 Tour | August 26, 1994 | |||
| Steve & Eydie | 1984 Tour | August 9, 1984 | ||
| Steve Miller Band | Abracadabra Tour | July 22, 1982 | ||
| 1989 Tour | July 16, 1989 | |||
| Wide River Tour | June 6, 1993 | Paul Rodgers | ||
| 1994 Tour | June 26, 1994 | |||
| Steve Winwood | Back in the High Life Tour | August 26, 1986 | Jimmy Cliff | |
| Stevie Nicks | Rock a Little Tour | June 21, 1986 | ||
| The Other Side of the Mirror Tour | September 15, 1989 | |||
| Timespace Tour | August 8, 1991 | |||
| Street Angel Tour | August 14, 1994 | |||
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | Soul to Soul Tour | June 20, 1986 | ||
| Live Alive Tour | June 19, 1987 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | ||
| September 2, 1988 | ||||
| In Step Tour | July 29, 1989 | Stray Cats | ||
| Sting | The Dream of the Blue Turtles Tour | September 7, 1985 | ||
| ...Nothing Like the Sun Tour | August 11, 1988 | |||
| The Style Council | Internationalists Tour | July 26, 1985 | ||
| Supertramp | Free as a Bird Tour | September 7, 1987 | ||
| Talking Heads | 1982 Tour | August 16, 1982 | ||
| Speaking in Tongues Tour | August 14, 1983 | |||
| Tangerine Dream | Optical Race Tour | August 25, 1988 | Andy Summers | |
| Ted Nugent | Penetrator Tour | June 13, 1984 | Alcatrazz | |
| The Temptations | 1990 Tour | July 13, 1990 | Four Tops | |
| Three Dog Night | 1981 Reunion Tour | August 12, 1981 | ||
| Tina Turner | Break Every Rule World Tour | September 11, 1987 | Level 42 | |
| September 12, 1987 | ||||
| What's Love? Tour | June 27, 1993 | Lindsey Buckingham | ||
| Tom Jones | Do You Take This Man Tour | August 22, 1980 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | ||||
| Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young Tour | July 29, 1983 | |||
| July 30, 1983 | ||||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Damn the Torpedoes Tour | June 18, 1980 | ||
| Southern Accents Tour | June 22, 1985 | 'Til Tuesday | ||
| Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) Tour | June 20, 1987 | The Georgia Satellites & The Del Fuegos | ||
| Full Moon Fever Tour | August 10, 1989 | The Replacements | ||
| Into the Great Wide Open Tour | September 6, 1991 | Chris Whitley | ||
| Toto | Toto IV Tour | August 19, 1982 | Michael Stanley Band | |
| Tracy Chapman | Matters of the Heart Tour | June 3, 1992 | ||
| UB40 | Geffery Morgan Tour | July 31, 1985 | Midnight Oil | |
| Rat in the Kitchen Tour | August 29, 1986 | Fine Young Cannibals | ||
| UB40 Tour | August 20, 1988 | The Jets | ||
| Promises and Lies Tour | August 16, 1993 | Gin Blossoms | ||
| Utopia | Adventures in Utopia Tour | July 26, 1980 | ||
| Camouflage Tour | July 11, 1981 | |||
| Utopia Tour | August 10, 1983 | |||
| Oblivion Tour | August 15, 1984 | |||
| VH1 Classic SuperFest | July 25, 1987[6] | |||
| Victor Borge | 1981 Tour | July 12, 1981 | ||
| Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra | July 27, 1982 | |||
| Waylon Jennings | Music Man Tour | August 29, 1980 | ||
| 1981 Tour | June 27, 1981 | |||
| It's Only Rock & Roll Tour | June 8, 1983 | |||
| Wayne Newton | 1981 Tour | July 24, 1981 | ||
| 1982 Tour | July 25, 1982 | |||
| Weather Report | 1981 Tour | June 28, 1981 | ||
| Wham! | Make It Big Tour | August 23, 1985 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | ||||
| Whitesnake | Whitesnake Tour | July 13, 1988 | Great White | |
| Slip of the Tongue Tour | June 24, 1990 | Faster Pussycat | ||
| Whitney Houston | The Greatest Love World Tour | August 30, 1986 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | ||||
| Moment of Truth World Tour | July 21, 1987 | Kenny G | ||
| July 22, 1987 | ||||
| Willie Nelson & Family | Family Bible Tour | August 20, 1980 | ||
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow Tour | August 7, 1981 | |||
| August 8, 1981 | ||||
| Always on My Mind Tour | September 4, 1982 | |||
| September 5, 1982 | ||||
| Tougher Than Leather Tour | August 12, 1983 | |||
| City of New Orleans Tour | August 20, 1984 | |||
| 1992 Tour | July 13, 1992 | |||
| Wilson Phillips | Shadows and Light Tour | August 23, 1992 | ||
| Yes | 90125 Tour | August 12, 1984 | ||
| Big Generator Tour | September 2, 1988 | |||
| ZZ Top | Eliminator Tour | September 9, 1983 | ||
| Afterburner World Tour | June 26, 1986 | |||
References
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-09-02/news/9309020225_1_wang-dang-doodle-blues-festival-junior-wells
- ^ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bb-king/1994/poplar-creek-music-theater-hoffman-estates-il-73d92eed.html
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3941713.html
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3828323.html
- ^ http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steel-Pulse-Maxi-Priest-Beres-Hammond-6-30-94-Chicago-Poplar-Creek-Ticket-Stub-/380902529908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58af8f5b74
- ^ http://www.ebay.com/itm/VH-1-Classic-Superfest-Concert-Ticket-Stub-1987-Poplar-Creek-Chicago-Rare-Nice-/190848039161?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6f6df8f9
External links
- Lisa's Web World - Poplar Creek Music Theater
- Sears Centre official site
- Village of Hoffman Estates - Sears Centre site information
- Photo, Aerosmith @ Poplar Creek. Hoffman Estates, IL - July 12, 1984
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