1984 September

September 1984 Shows

September 11, 1984 Macomb, IL Western University

September 12, 1984 Peoria Civic Center, Peoria IL

September 15 1984 Centrum, Worcester Massachusetts

September 18, 1984 Patterson College Wayne NJ

Tour Route

Other Go-ings On

September 14, 1984

MTV Awards

September 15, 1984

Yes or No/Mercenary single released

IRS

Produced and Engineered by Martin Rushent

September 11, 1984

Western Illinois University

Western Hall

1 University Circle

Macomb, Illinois

Macomb Illinois is located in western Illinois and is the home of Western Illinois University.

Western Hall was built in 1964 and home to the Western Illinois University basketball team.

source: wiki malcombillinois

September 12, 1984

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria, IL

Peoria Civic Center is located in downtown Peoria, Illinois. It was built in 1982. It is next to historic City Hall.

The center has three separate venues under one roof. There is a 2,244 seats theater, an arena, and an exhibit hall.

The Carver Arena seats up to 12,1445 for concerts. It is also used for sporting events, trade shows and exhibitions.

photo: wiki commons

September 14, 1984

MTV Video Awards

MTV Awards went to:

• Eurythmics
  
• Michael Jackson
  
• ZZ Top
  
• Herbie Hancock
  
• Duran Duran

Performances by

• Huey Lewis & the News
  
• Tina Turner
• Madonna

Madonna at 1st annual MTV Awards

photo by David Mcgough Sept. 14, 1984/ Life images

photo:tlc archive

September 14, 1984

Boston Globe

Rod Stewart rocks Tuesday night at the Centrum followed Wednesday by the Go-Go's.

September 15 1984

Centrum in Worcester

50 Foster Street

Worcester Massachusetts

The Centrum is located in Worcester Massacusetts. Worcester is located about 45 minutes west of Boston.

source: destinationworcester.org

The Centrum in Worcester opened in 1982. Today it is called the DCU Arena and Convention Center (DCU). It is home to the Worcester Sharks hockey team. The facility hosts concerts, sporing events, conventions and trade shows.

In 1984 it had a capacity of 12,000. (Today it 14,800 seats).

source: bostonconventioncenter

In the 1980's many touring rock bands played here rather than the old Boston Garden which had poor acoustics and no air conditioning. Bands who have played here in the '80's included Grateful Dean, Aerosmith, Yes, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and AC/DC.

September 16, 1984

The New York Times

Musical history was made in 1982 when Beauty and the Beat by the go-Go's became the first No. 1 album by a women's band whose members also write their own songs. On Tuesday evening, the group will appear in the Recreation Center at William Paterson College. Curtain time is 8 o'clock.

September 18, 1984

Paterson College

Recreation Center

300 Pompton Road

Wayne, NJ

Paterson College (William Paterson University) is located in Wayne, New Jersey. Wayne is located approximately 20 miles northwest from midtown Manhattan. Paterson University is a public university with about 10,000 students.

The Recreation Center serves as the focal point for physical recreation and has 4,000 seats.

source: wpupioneers.com

source: wpunj.edu

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