1984 August

August Prime Time Tour

• August 8, 9 & 10,  1984 Los Angeles - Greek Theater 
  
• August 11, 1984  Irvine, CA- Irvine Meadows
  
• August 13, 1984  San Diego, CA Amphitheater
  
• August 14, 1984  Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheater
  
• August 15, 1984  Las Vegas, NV Caesars Palace - Outdoor Arena
  
• August 17, 1984  Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
  
• August 18, 1984  Pueblo, CO Colorado State Fair
  

1984 August Prime Time Tour Route

Write ups and reviews

August cover Star Hits

August 10, 1984 Los Angeles Times 

August 11, 1984 Los Angeles Times 

August 14, 1984 San Diego Tribune

August 15, 1984 San Diego Union

TV Appearances

August 4, 1984

Entertainment This Week

Channel 11, 7:00

August 7, 1984

Johnny Carson -Joan Rivers hosts

11:30 NBC

August  8, 9 & 10, 1984

Los Angeles, CA

Greek Theater

w/ the Red Rockers

7:30

2008 photo: tlc

2008 photo: tlc

The Red Rockers

The Red Rockers were a new wave band formed in Louisiana - then relocated to San Francisco. Many of their songs were politically charged. 

Music Video Tapping  of Greek Theater Show

The Go-Go's taped a concert for the Cinemax pay -TV network. Taping took place during the group's appearance at the Greek Theater last week. Cinemax plans to air the show late this year. (Aug 14, 1984 LA Times article)

Songs Perfomed on the Video 

• Get Up and Go
  
• Our Lips Are Sealed
  
• Forget That Day
  
• We Got the Beat
  
• Turn To You
  
• Tonite
  
• You Thought
  
• Yes Or No
  
• I'm With You
  
• This Town
  
• Can't Stop the World
  
• Vacation
  
• I'm The Only One
  

August 10, 1984

Los Angeles Times

Go-Go's Know the Score and Keep It Very Happy

by Terry Atkinson

Excerpt from article by Atkinson

Whatever may have befallen the Go-Go's in their personal lives, LA's pop heroines came out looking as healthy, bouncy and charming a ever Wednesday at the Greek Theater.

...The Go-Go's have still got the beat, but artistically the group  has been pretty much standing still. - other new material like 'Yes or No' seems downright dull.

August 11, 1984

Los Angeles Times

The Go-Go's Have Been Standing Still

by Terry Atkinson

L.A.'s pop heroines came out looking as healthy, bouncy and charming as ever Wednesday at the Greek Theater...but artistically the group  has been pretty much standing still.

August 11 (Saturday)

Irvine, CA (Orange County)

Irvine Meadows

8808 Irvine Center Drive

with the Blasters

Irvine Meadows Amphitheater opened in 1981. In 2000 the name changed to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. When the Go-Go's played their in 1984 it held 12,000 people. Today it has a capacity of 16,085.  There is 10,174 of reserved seating and another 5,911 on the lawn. 

Irvine Meadows

photo source: livenation.com

photo source: edge-live.com

Bands that have played here include Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Michael Jackson, AC/DC,  the Cure, Elvis Costello, Grateful Dead, Metallica and Iron Maiden.

Irvine Meadow was built as a consortium of Orange County investors. It hosts approximately 24 events a year.  

August 13, 1984 (Monday)

San Diego State University

Open Air Theatre

w/ the Bangles

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University's Open Air Theater  was formerly called the Aztec Bowl. It was constructed in 1939 by the WPA.  

Today the Open Air Theater is used for commencement ceremonies, concerts and rallies. 

The Open Air Theatre has 4,500 seats and standing area for 2,00 more in the back. 

August 14, 1984

San Diego Tribune

Go-Go's Overcome Woes, Back in Form

by John Brice

Excerpt from article

From the very first song, this all female quintet from Los Angeles powered their way through more than one hour of non-stop, energy-filled music...

...By the end of last night's show, there wa no question about the Go-Go's being a group of very talented musicians. 

August 15, 1984

San Diego Union

Audience is Ga-Ga over Go-Go's 

by Mikel Toombs

Excerpt from article

The band played with solid, credible intensity, setting the near - capacity crowd to dancing in the aisles and generally going ga-ga over the Go-Go's.

August 14, 1984

Phoenix, AZ

Mesa Amphitheater

w/ the Bangles

201 N. Center Street

SE corner of University Drive and Center Street

Mesa Amphitheater is an open-air venue located in Mesa Arizona. There is general admission lawn seating. It has a capacity for 4,200 people. It was originally built in 1979. 

Bands that have played here include ZZ Top, Bob Dylan, The Smiths and Sheryl Crow. 

Mesa Amphitheater

August 15, 1984

Las Vegas

Cesar's Palace- Outdoor Stage and Arena

w/ the Bangles-   

$12.50, $15.00

Caesars Palace Outdoor Arena is located between the Horseshoe Hotel at Caesar's and the Riverboat casino. It consist of four sets of giant bleachers 15 to 20 rows high surrounding a sporting event. It was formerly a parking lot.

The arena is part of Caesars Summer Concert series that host different artist throughout the summer. 

There are some VIP suites in the back. 

The outdoor arena was eventually removed to clear room for a swimming pool and garden. 

August 17, 1984

18300 Visitor Center Drive

Denver, CO

Red Rock Amphitheater

Red Rock Amphitheater  opened in 1947. It is located 15 miles west of Denver Colorado.  It is a geologically formed open-air amphitheatre which claims to have perfect acoustics. There is seating for 9,450 people. The amphitheater is owned and operated by the City of Denver. 

source wiki commons

source: wiki commons

Red Rock was designed with an emphasis on preserving the natural beauty of the area. 

August 18, 1984

1001 Beulah Ave

Pueblo, CO

Colorado State Fair

Grand Stand

Colorado State Fair is a 10-day event usually held the last week in August. It is the state's largest celebration of agriculture, art, food, music, dance and culture. 

source: colorado.gov

The wooden Rodeo Arena and Grandstand was built in 1928 to seat 7,000 State Fair patrons. It was used primarily for Rodeos bareback riding, calf roping, full riding and horse races. 

August 19, 1984

excerpt from L.A. Times article

On Saturday, one of the corporate sponsors of the Olympic Games threw a bash at a private club in Santa Monica that featured the Neville Brothers, Jack Mack & the Heart Attack. The lavish beach party provided a rare opportunity to see Olympic and rock luminaries meeting on the same turf. On had were Olympic trck stars Carl Lewis and Mary Decker as well as pop thoroughbreds Pat Benatar, Eddie Van Halen and the Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin who sprinted over after finishing up their show at the Greek theatre.)

TV Appearances

August 26, 1984

The Cutting Edge

MTV 8:30 p.m.

This interview was set at Atlanta's Varsity Drive-In (motto is - No food more than 12 hours old) While eating a meal and preparing french fries,  the Go-Go's discuss life on the road and life as a Go-Go.

The Varsity

601 North Avenue

Atlanta, GA

The Varsity originally opened in 1928. The downtown Atlanta  location is the world's largest drive-in. Favorites include the Chili Dog and the All American Cheese Sandwich. 

There is more than two acres that can accommodate 600 cars. Today there are six locations in the Atlanta/Athens area. 

The Varsity was dedicated to freshness, superior quality and service. The Varsity has hosted well known people from the entertainment industry, sports and all over the world. 

Star Hits - A party on every page

Star Hits magazine was a pop-music based magazine aimed at young teenagers. 

August 1984 cover

Star Hits originated in the UK as a bi-monthly periodical called Smash Hits. It frequently ran articles on English new-wave bands such as Duran Duran, the Cure and Billy Idol. 

It would often publish Top 20 song lyrics. Smash Hits existed in the UK from 1978 to 2006.

A US version debuted in 1984 under the title Star Hits.  Star Hits drew articles from the Britihs version. 

Star Hits version only lasted a few years before it was discontinued in the US.  THE UK SMASH HITS continued on until 2006. A version of Smash Hits is still available on-line. 

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