Phil Keaggy Band (1976-1979)

PHIL KEAGGY BAND (1976-1979)

ORIGINAL 1976 BAND
PETER HOPPER, PHIL MADEIRA, PK, DAN CUNNINGHAM, LYNN NICHOLS

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1976-1979 PHOTO SLIDE SHOW

EMERGING ALBUM PROMO

PKB 1976 SCHEDULE

August 21 - Albion NY (4 member PKB) Peace In Jesus Fellowship
August 22 - Albion NY (4 member PKB) Orleans County Courthouse
October 9 - Endicott NY - Union Baptist Church
October 15,16 - Freeville NY -Love Inn. John Michael Talbott opened each night. The old Inn was packed, severely taxing the water supply to the two toilets.
November 24 - Freeville NY- George Junior Republic - Phil Keaggy, Lynn Nichols, Dan Cunningham (apparently no drums or keyboard)
December 1- Newfield NY - Newfield High School. There was a concert for the students, then an evening concert for the public. Recording artist Paul Clark was in attendance
December 4 - Freeville NY - Love Inn
December 11 - Freeville NY - Love Inn (Without Phil K!!)
December 17 - Buffalo NY - Full Gospel Tabernacle

(Phil Madeira arrived in August - appeared with PKB after Albion dates)

PHIL KEAGGY - DAN CUNNINGHAM - LOVE INN 1976
photo by Charlie Read

1977 SCHEDULE

Terry Andersen, veteran of the San Francisco music scene and former member of MGM recording group A B Skhy, replaced Peter Hopper on drums.

January 28 - Washington DC Christ Church (power went off twice!)
January 29 - Lancaster PA (Hensley Hall) Franklin & Marshall College
January 30 - State College PA University Auditorium Penn State
February 3 - Wheaton IL Wheaton College
February 4 - Springfield OH Wright State College
February 5 - Dayton OH Fish House
February 6 - Lexington KY Memorial Hall University of Kentucky
February 7 - Evansville IN Evansville Rescue Mission
February 9 - Traverse City MI Lars Hockstad Auditorium
February 11 - Detroit MI Grande Ballroom
February 12 - Houghton NY Houghton College
February 14 - Clarion PA Clarion College
February 15 - Ypsilanti MI Sweet Fire Ministries
February 16 - Pittsburgh PA Soldiers and Sailors Auditorium (attendance-1700)
February 17 - South Bend IN
February 18 - Fort Wayne IN Adam's Apple (full house)
February 19 - Chicago IL Bogen High School Auditorium 8 PM Joyful Noise Productions (attendance-2,000)
March 3 - Wooster OH College of Wooster
March 4 - Akron OH Firestone HS Auditorium
March 5 - Pittsburgh PA William Penn Hotel Ballroom (Jubilee Weekend)
March 6&7 - Stayed in Youngstown OH. Was there a concert?
March 8 - Athens OH Memorial Auditorium
March 9 - Indiana PA (Fisher Auditorium) Indiana University
March 10 - Grove City PA (Pew Fine Arts Center) Grove City College
March 11 - Chesterland OH
March 12 - New Wilmington PA Westminister College (Titan Union)
March 17 - Philippi WV Alderson Broaddus College
March 18 - Erie PA Tech Memorial Auditorium
March 19 - Erie County Prison
March 25 - Cortland NY Corey Union Function Room SUNY
March 28 - PKB recorded Nedra Ross demo, "I Don't Want To Fall Away From You", Pyramid Sound, Ithaca NY
April 1 - Grantham PA Messiah College
April 14 - Freeville NY Love Inn
April 20 - Ramsey NJ Ramsey High School (Student Assembly)
April 21 - NJ Hawthorne High School (Student Assembly)
April 21 - Ramapo NJ Ramapo College (Outdoors)
April 22 - NJ St Pauls High School (Student Assembly)
April 22 - Ramsey NJ Ramsey High School (concert)
April 23 - Ramsey NJ Ramsey High School (concert)
May 6 - The PKB recorded a radio jingle (!) called "We've Got It" for Dovi Motors in Cortland NY
May 12 - Dryden NY Tompkins-Cortland Community College
May 13 - Rochester NY Roberts Wesleyan College
May 16 - Photo shoot in Syracuse
May 18 - Groton NY Groton High School (Student Assembly)
May 20 - Groton NY Groton High School (concert)
July 12 & 13 - Youngstown OH
July 14 - Cincinnati OH (cancelled)
July 15 & 16 - St. Louis MO
July 17 - Des Moines IA (cancelled)
July 18 - O'Donnell Auditorium, Lincoln NE
July 19 - Kansas City MO
July 20-24 - Conference on Charismatic Renewal, Kansas City MO
July 29 - LaSalle-Peru HS Auditorium, LaSalle IL
August 1-13 - Recording sessions for Emerging (Chicago) - see photo below
September (?) - Dayton OH(?)
September (?) - Springfield MO
September 14- Student Union Ballroom, Kansas Univ, Lawrence KS
September (?) Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa OK (just Phil)
September 16 - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa OK
(with John Talbot)
September 17 - Metro Church (Oklahoma City?)
September 20 - Howard Auditorium Oral Roberts University, Tulsa OK
September (?) - Arkadelphia AR(?)
September 30 - Syracuse War Memorial, Syracuse NY
October 1 - Capitol Theatre, Passiac NJ
October ? - Baltimore MD(?)
October ? - PA
October 11 - President's Hall, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro KY
October 12 - Guys and Dolls for Jesus, Covington KY
October ? - Louisville KY (??)
October 15 - Springfield OH
October 17 - Ohio Theatre, Columbus OH
October 19 - Lake High School, Hartville OH
November 9 - Landmark Theatre - Syracuse NY
November 12 - Dreher High School Auditorium, Columbia SC
November 13 - State Prison Columbia SC (?)
November 14 - Point Blank Coffee House, Chapel Hill NC
November 16 - Farthing Auditorium, Applachian State University, Boone NC
November 18 - Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham AL
November 19 - Eastside Baptist Church, Marietta GA
November 21 - Millsaps College, Jackson MS
November 22 - Captain Shreve High School Auditorium. Shreveport LA
December 1 - San Marcus, TX
December 2 - Bronco Bowl Coliseum, Dallas TX (televised)
December 3 - Houston Music Hall, Houston TX
December 6 - Agape Force Gymnasium, Lindale TX
December 8 Nashville TN (apparently cancelled)

EMERGING - 1977 Vinyl LP by Phil Keaggy Band

1978 SCHEDULE

January 14 - St. Catherines Collegiate, St. Catherines, Ontario Canada
January ?? - 100 Huntley Street TV Show, Toronto, Ontario Canada
January 29 - King's College, Briarcliff Manor NY
February 5? - Lamb's Club, Times Square, New York City
February 17 - Corey Union - SUC Cortland NY (possibly Feb 17 1979)
March 4 - Mather Campus Center, Trinity College, Hartford CT
March 5 - New London CT
March ?? - Boston MA ??
March 10 - Rutgers University WRNU, Newark NJ
March 12 - College Union Ballroom, Geneseo NY
March 13 - Freedonia NY
April 1 - Malone College, Osborne Hall, Canton OH
April 4 - Central Hower High School, Akron OH
April 6 - Goshen College, College Union, Goshen IN
April 7 - Tri-State Christian College, Ft Wayne IN
April 8 - Guys and Dolls, Cold Spring KY
April 12 - Youth Shed, St Louis MO
April 13 & 14 - St Louis MO
April 15 - Lane Tech High School Auditorium, Chicago IL
April 17 - Sexton High School, Lansing MI
April 18 - The Barn, Grand Rapids MI
April 19 - Glacier Dome, Traverse City MI
April 21 - Duluth Auditorium, Duluth MN
April 22 - State Theatre, Minneapolis MN
April 24 - Oshkosh Civic Auditorium, Oshkosh WI
April 26 - Milo Rettiger Chapel Auditorium, Taylor University, Upland IN
April 28 - Redford Theatre, Detroit MI
April 29 - Convention Center Music Hall, Cleveland OH
April 30 - Ohio University, Athens OH
May 4 thru 8 - Seattle WA (May 5 at Paramount Theatre)
May 13 - Strand Theatre, Ithaca NY (official farewell concert)
Dec 29, 30, 31 - Strand Theatre, Ithaca NY w/Nedra Ross (formerly of the Ronettes), Ted Sandquist, Kenny Velts

"CHOIR BOYS" - PHIL KEAGGY BAND
Phil Keaggy, Phil Madeira, Lynn Nichols , Dan Cunningham

1979 SCHEDULE
I only have one date listed for 1979. although there were probably others. The PKB (with Lance DeMers on percussion) played in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music (Locust and Broad Streets) on May 16. Apparently Nedra Ross was slated to appear, but her name is marked off the ticket.

Phil Keaggy Band ticket Academy Of Music Philadelphia

1978 SEATTLE WA

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