The KWFM Timeline — 1980

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      January 11, 1980

    • Styx in concert. The Grand Decathlon tour comes to the Tucson Community Center Arena. Special Guests The Babys.

      January 21, 1980

    • KWFM and Evening Star Productions welcome Muddy Waters to Dooley's. Arizona's own Midnight Blues Band opens.

      February 4, 1980

    • Angela Bofill in concert.

      February 11, 1980

    • Elvin Bishop at Dooley's, thanks to K-Dub & Evening Star.

      February 19, 1980

    • Kenny Loggins at the TCC Arena.

      February 24, 1980

    • KWFM Announces the Food Conspiracy Benefit featuring Frank & Woody Show and Summerdog.

      February 25, 1980

    • Evening Star in association with KWFM bring George Thorogood & The Destroyers to Dooley's. Special Guest Gary P. Nunn.

      March 1, 1980

    • Chuck Mangione at the UA Main Auditorium.

      March 3, 1980

    • Evening Star and KWFM bring John Stewart to Dooley's.

      March 26, 1980

    • Robin Trower in concert at the Tucson Community Center.

      April 1, 1980

    • Ten Years Rocking Tucson!

      April 6, 1980

    • Jim Ray featured in the Arizona Daily Star

      June, 1980

    • Squeeze at Dooley's.

      July 23rd,1980

    • KWFM sponsors a Blues Brothers Look-Alike Contest at the Outlaw.

      September 15, 1980

    • Tucson's own The Pills play at The Night Train.

      September 19, 1980

    • An evening with Gordon Lightfoot at the TCC Arena.

      October 3, 1980

    • Jerry Riopelle & The Double Shuffle Band at the UA Main Auditorium.

      October 11, 1980

    • Frank Zappa comes to the UA Main Auditorium. Presented by KWFM and Evening Star.

      November 24, 1980

    • KWFM & Evening Star Productions host Ben Sidran at Dooleys.

      December 8, 1980

    • John Lennon Passes Away. Bob Cooke and Dave La Russa get the news off the teletype. Dave preempts his show with nonstop Lennon songs.

      December 9, 1980

    • KWFM organizes a John Lennon memorial for noon at Reid Park.

      Mid-December, 1980

    • Only $2.92! "KWFM On The Air" is in the bins at record stores all over Tucson. The album features local Tucson talent recorded live at Westwood Recording Studios.

      December 14, 1980

    • Evening Star & KWFM present Roy Buchanon at Dooleys. Special guests The Subterranean Blues Band.
    • Kansas Audio-Visions Tour at the TCC. Special Guests The Alvin Lee Band.

      December 15, 1980

    • Stevie Wonder & Gil Scott-Heron at the ASU Activity Center.

      December 17, 1980

    • KWFM & Evening Star Productions bring John Cougar to Dooleys. $6.00 general admission.

      December 24, 1980

    • KWFM & Evening Star Productions bring John Cougar to Dooleys.

      December 28, 1980

    • KWFM & The Night Train present "Band Marathon" with Bloodstone/High Voltage/Zeal/Snowblind/Prophet - 92 cents got 'ya in.