last updated 7 March 2007
Last updated 8 July 2008 - Added punters view (GPAnderson)

cdr1 - from audience master - below average - Sound 2 - 86min - low? - tracks 21 - 10 Feb 02

cdr2 - soundboard - sound 5 - 100 mins - tracks 23 - 7 March 2007

Soundboard

A great soundboard.... to be reviewed.. contains extra tracks after Clampdown

Audience master

A very hard to find recording. An older copy came close to the master as probably do many. The copy from the master has little improvement, but runs a minute longer, 85:20 in total.

The review is from The Scene, page 14 (this issue was 16 pages total). Scene Magazine, which started in the Cleveland area in the late 60s is still out. It's free and is found at clubs and record stores, etc.

"I remember the Akron show. I live just about two miles from where they played, at the Akron Civic Theater, which is a beautiful old theater with a false sky ceiling and an amphitheater layout. I thought it was cool that I could walk to a show instead of the usual drive to Cleveland. The show was good. I was about 60 feet back. They had the projection screen backdrop. I would have preferred more first two album stuff. Later I attended the Kent State show and they played a slightly different set." "I missed Garageland, and maybe one other as the tape ran out."

Since August 16th and October 17th 1982 I have seen the Clash in concert in three different cities. I have seen some great performers and concerts over the last six years. The list includes Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, the Ramons, Blonde, the Jam, Squezze, David Johansen, and DEVO to name a few, however, these three Clash shows were the most intense and memorable concerts I ever saw.

The first show was in Detroit at the Grand Theater on August 16th. I went to the Show with Hale and Hunter Driggs. We got there early and I took pictures of the crowd outside of the show. We crashed at Hales Uncle Fred’s house after the show. The next morning we drove to Toledo to drop Hunter off (he was not going to Akron to see the show that night).

Hale and I left Toledo for Akron in his car. He drove on a sunny summer day. It was a great day for the three hour drive, not many clouds in the sky with very little traffic. We were on I-80 listening to a tape of Give’em enough rope, about eighty miles from Akron when a maroon Lincoln Town Car passed us. I was not paying attention when Hale said “look at that car…the guy sitting in the middle seat in the back.” I looked and saw the guy sitting in the middle had a mohawk hair cut. I responded, “They are probably going to the show too.” Hale looked at me and said, “Of course they are going to show, that is fucking Joe Strummer in the back!” “Are you sure?” “Yea, why do you think he is sitting in the middle?” “We are in rural Ohio some of these country folks might not appreciate The Clash.” At this point they began to speed up. I told Hale to catch them; they were driving about 90 mph. I found a piece of paper and a marker and wrote “The Clash” on the paper. We were in the left lane and pulled up next to them. Paul Simonen was in the front passenger seat, Joe Strummer was in the back but I don’t know who the other three people were.

As we pulled up next to them they were driving way over the speed limit, Hale was honking the horn and I rolled down my window and leaned out with the paper with the Clash written on it. I began yelling “The Clash, the only band that matters!” Paul Simonen was laughing and pointing at us and then waved. As they speeded up we pulled up behind them and were still trying to get their attention. Joe Strummer turned around and waved to us. I had no film for my camera, luckily Hale had his and we took a picture of the car. We followed them as far as we could, however we were low on gas and had to stop. They continued on to Akron.

The show in Akron was great. I took a lot of pictures.

25 Photos by Christopher M. Downey
of the gig

2 photos before the gig
taken by Chris Downey

Chris Downey

First off...a big cheers for uploading this--I was at this show! I've read the criticism of it being an off night but the recording doesn't really pick up the audience's energy. It was a great show--ultimately one of the best I've ever seen. And, I had just returned from 3 years of living in LA and seeing a lot of up and coming bands in clubs. (As an aside I was a young punk and blew off the opportunity to see the Clash at the Santa Monica civic and Hollywood Palladium on the first 2 US tours. Was too "cool" to see bands in "big" venues! Aye...) Now if I can just find a boot of Strummer fronting the Pogues in Vancouver BC...

Saw the Clash at the beautiful Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, Ohio!  My only chance to ever meet (Well, shout "aaarrrgggbblllluurrggbllblblb...PAUL!!  TERRY!!!  MICK!!!  JOE!!!") the band as they shuffled in one at a time from the alley to they backstage door.  Highlights for me....At the opening of the show with London Calling watching EVERYONE in the theater, including a mad rush of folks down out of the balcony, rush the stage and Mick going off on his little guitar riff in Know Your Rights and Ned and his Firebird that he had been rebuilding for eons and it was the first night on the road for it, breaking down upon our return and if I'm not mistaken, never to run again. GPAnderson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23	Intro... London Calling The Leader Radio Clash Clash City Rockers Know Your Rights Guns of Brixton Train In Vain Call Up Rock the Casbah Police & Thieves Police on My Back Magnificent 7 Wrong Em Boyo Career Opportunties Somebody Got Murdered Brand New Cadilac I Fought the Law Armagideon Time Should I Stay or Should I Go Clampdown Straight to Hell Janie Jones Garageland

Brand New Cadilac audience

Scene - USA Music paper

Cleveland Plain Dealer 19 Aug 82
gig review

25 Photos by Christopher M. Downey
of the gig

2 photos before the gig
taken by Chris Downey

Any further info / reviews
appreciated

Aug 9		Red Rock Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, USA
		Hey, Love the site. I was lucky enough to see the Clash half a dozen times in 1981 and 1982--three nights at Bond's including opening night and the last matinee when we all got up on stage (my brother reminded me the other night of seeing me on stage singing "Jimmy Jazz" into Mick's mike and deciding he too had to rush the stage), Asbury Park in 1982, one of the nights with The Who @ Shea and a night in August 1982 at Red Rocks, a natural amphitheater in the Rocky Mountains outside of Bolder, Colorado. The Bond's shows were remarkable, but the Red Rocks show was great too. The band opened with "White Riot" Mick, Joe and Paul beginning with their backs to the audience and wheeling around at the mikes just in time to nail the opening vocals. Also, Allen Ginsburg came out to do his "Ghetto Defendant" rap (he was chairing a symposium at the Naropa Institute in Bolder on the 25th anniversary of the publication of On the Road which I was in town to attend). Amazing all around. Thanks for compiling this. Jason Chervokas
Aug 11		Civic Center, Saint Paul MN, USA
Aug 12		Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL, USA
Aug 13		Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL, USA
Aug 14		Civic Center, Grand Rapids MI, USA
Aug 16		Grand Theatre, Detroit MI, USA
Aug 17		Civic Theatre, Akron OH, USA
Aug 18		Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA, USA
Aug 19		Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, USA
Aug 21		Seattle Centre Arena (hoax)
		see poster - Subject: Seattle Center Arena, August 21, 1982 Hey there, Fantastic site. I just wanted to let you know that the Seattle '82 date (August 21) was a hoax perpetuated by me and two friends who selfishly hoped it might bring the Clash to town since they were skipping Seattle. We knew the US tour was on and we knew the Beat was opening, so we added local Seattle punks The Fartz and printed up the signs ourselves and put them up all over town late one night. The poster was reprinted in Art Chantry's book on Seattle poster art called Instant Litter. I'm sure the scan you have came from that. So there was never a show, never a Seattle date booked to cancel. Just three kids in nearby Tacoma who hoped to see their heroes. We finally did when they came to town to open for the Who later that year. Erik Flannigan
Aug 22		Boston Orpheum Theatre (cancelled)
		see poster
Aug 23		Boston Orpheum Theatre (cancelled)
Aug 24		Boston Orpheum Theatre (cancelled)
Aug 20		South Yarmouth, MA, Cape Cod Coliseum, Hyannis
		It was a general admission show and a lot crammed in. 007 were the support band.
Aug 21		South Yarmouth, MA, Cape Cod Coliseum, Hyannis
		There was definitely a day or two off after the 21st (Joe's 30th b-day party, Kosmo somehow talked the hotel into letting us at the closed bar, some yarn about important people from the record label being there. I remember Joe being behind the bar pouring drinks. In between the Clash gigs Elvis Costello played in the same venue. And The Baker somehow talked me into bringing my mom to the last night, the one and only. Pulsallama supported this night.
Aug 23		South Yarmouth, MA, Cape Cod Coliseum, Hyannis
		I was looking, recently, at the summer 1982 listings for Cape Cod Coliseum (Aug 20th, etal)... I attended all the shows. I was working a summer college job, and it was just about the end of the summer, as Labor Day was closing in fast. There were 3 Clash shows in all, but recollection is they only took one night off (shows were Friday, Saturday, Monday - 20th, 21st, 23rd). In between, Elvis Costello brought his Imperial Bedroom tour through.... I seem to recall being at the venue 4 straight nights - no breaks. I seem to recall, but may not be 100% sure on this, the opening act(s) on some of the nights were Gang Green and/or Jerry's Kids - both Boston hardcore bands at the time. 007 also supported one of the gigs, as your site mentions. I remember the shows being on fire! Loud, fast, and everyone was dancing! Elvis Costello did indeed play with the Attractions at South Yarmouth, MA, Cape Cod Coliseum on the 22nd. Link
Aug 26		Penn Rink, Philadelphia PA, USA
Aug 27		Penn Rink, Philadelphia PA, USA
Aug 28		Providence Civic Centre, Providence, USA
Aug 29		Agora Ballroom in Hartford (West Hartford), Connecticut
		I am sure that I saw them in late August at the Agora Ballroom in Hartford (West Hartford), Connecticut, but that doesn't show up on the 1982 tour dates.  At one time the venue was called Stage West.  They were in the area at that time (Hyannis, Providence and NYC are all close by).   Is it possible that this was a last-minute schedule change or something?  MTownsend(at)adcole.com I saw your website and just wanted to give you the date of the Clash show at the Agora Ballroom in West Hartford, CT. It was on Sunday August 29th, 1982. I think Black Uhuru was the opener. Admission was $10.50 and well worth it. I still have my ticket. Great website. Thanks, Tom
Aug 31		Pier 84, New York NY, USA
Sep 1		Pier 84, New York NY, USA
Sep 2		Pier 84, New York NY, USA
Sep 4		Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Canada
Sep 5		CNE Grandstand at the old Exhibition (Grounds) Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Sep 7		Orpheum Theater, Boston MA, USA
Sep 8		Orpheum Theater, Boston MA, USA
Sep 25		JFK Stadium, Philadelphia PA, USA
		...supporting The Who
Sep 26		Rich Stadium, Buffalo NY, USA
		...supporting The Who
Sep 30		Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, USA
		...supporting The Who
Oct 2		State University of New York (SUNY), Binghampton NY, USA
Oct 3		R.P.I. Fieldhouse, Troy NY, USA
Oct 4		University of Vermont in Burlington Vermont
		Opening band was a local act called Pinhead.  About 2,000 tickets sold.  I don't know if a boot exists, but would give my arm for one if it did.  (I was 15, and I was the first one in line - waited 9 and a half hours).
Oct 6		SMU, North Dartmouth MA, USA
Oct 9		“Saturday Night Live”
		NBC-TV appearance, New York NY, USA
Oct 12		Shea Stadium, New York
		...supporting The Who
Oct 13		Shea Stadium, New York
		...supporting The Who
Oct 15		William and Mary Hall, Williamsburg, Va.
		I was at the Oct 15th 1982 show at William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA.  My friends and I had driven there from the podunk towns of Concord and Kannapolis, NC.  In the pre-internet days it wasn't always easy to find out about bands going on tour unless it was some shit band like Boston.  I found out about this show by listening to a Sunday night alternative radio show that I could pick up even though the station was 100-plus miles from where I lived.  I told my friends about it and the following Friday we set out for Williamsburg.  I remember getting out of our car once we arrived and noticing how every car had a different Clash song playing on their respective tape decks.  I felt like I was on another planet.  The show had General Admission seating and we wanted to be down front, but where we were at things got pretty wild.  I remember some guy pulling out a knife right next to me.  I can't remember why now.  The Clash were great, of course.  I never thought I'd be getting the chance to see them and I was stoked that they were playing first album material too and not just the more recent "hits".  They were a turing point in my life and I was never the same because of them. www.Chris Peigler
Oct 16		Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, USA
Oct 17		Memorial Gym, Kent State University OH, USA
Oct 18?		Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 19?		Folsum Field, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
		Supporting the Who. Uncertain date. It is not the 17th which is Kent State. Possibly the 19th? According to the Who concert guide, The Who played Folsom field on Oct. 17.
Oct 20		Seattle Kingdom
		The Clash supported the Who at the Seattle Kingdom on the 21st of Oct 82. They played about 40 minutes. T-Bone Burnett came on before and was booed. Sadly I have misplaced the tape of this gig but the set was pretty standard.
Oct 22		Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, USA
		Poster Ticket The Memorial Auditorium only seats about 3500 people. The Clash were getting ready to play with The Who at the two Oakland shows on the 23rd & 25th. They decided to play a solo show by themselves in Sacramento on the 22nd.
Oct 23		Colisseum Stadium, Oakland CA, USA
		...supporting The Who
Oct 25		Colisseum Arena, Oakland CA, USA
		The Clash DID NOT support The Who at the Oakland Coliseum ARENA (the smaller enclosed venue next to the larger Coliseum STADIUM used on Oct. 23 1982) on Oct. 25 1982. I attended both shows and have circulated my recordings of both. It may be my master recording of the Oct. 23 performance that you have heard and reviewed. I hope that helps to refine the info on your site. I'm absolutely certain. We were very disappointed the Clash only played at the larger outside show. Ned Hoey
Oct 29		Colisseum, Los Angeles CA, USA
		...supporting The Who
		31-10-82 Any recording labelled Ozone Park New Jersey is Bonds 9 June 81
Nov 27		Bob Marley Centre, Montego Bay, Kingston, Jamaica
		...Jamaican World Music Festival