Closed amphitheatre
Southern Star Amphitheatre [ 1] amphitheatre located at AstroWorld in Houston , Texas . It opened in the southeast corner of the theme park in 1985. The venue was frequented by notable performers including The Beach Boys and Kansas . Prior to the Southern Star opening, concerts were held in the same area on a flat field with the stage at the east end. The Southern Star saw a decline in the number of top-billed acts when the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion opened in 1990.[ 2]
Act Date TBA1 TBA2 Source Notes The Grass Roots May 7, 1971 A predates Southern Star Amphitheater Anne Murray November 9, 1973 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater Crosby, Stills & Nash August 26, 1977 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater The Beach Boys June 19, 1982 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater Joan Jett and the Blackhearts July 8, 1982 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater Blue Öyster Cult July 16, 1982 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater John Cougar Mellencamp August 20, 1982 A predates Southern Star Amphitheater Kansas July 16, 1983 A, B predates Southern Star Amphitheater "Weird Al" Yankovic April 13, 1984 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater Billy Idol May 26, 1984 A predates Southern Star Amphitheater Cheap Trick June 2, 1984 B predates Southern Star Amphitheater Heart June 16, 1984 A predates Southern Star Amphitheater Bryan Adams May 12, 1985 A John Denver May 18, 1985 A Howard Jones June 15, 1985 A Kenny Loggins July 12, 1985 A Crosby, Stills & Nash July 14, 1985 A Power Station July 19, 1985 A David Sanborn August 1, 1985 A Paul Young August 3, 1985 A Dire Straits August 17, 1985 A Heart August 18, 1985 A REO Speedwagon August 29, 1985 Grateful Dead August 30, 1985 A Wham! September 4, 1985 A Tears for Fears September 15, 1985 A Squeeze September 21, 1985 A AC/DC October 12, 1985 A Night Ranger October 25, 1985 A Jefferson Starship October 25, 1985 A Adam Ant October 26, 1985 A Simple Minds April 5, 1986 A Robert Palmer June 6, 1986 A Bob Dylan June 20, 1986 A Tom Petty June 20, 1986 A The Monkees June 27, 1986 A Mike and the Mechanics June 28, 1986 A Opening band was "Keep it Dark" Depeche Mode June 29, 1986 B Joe Jackson July 6, 1986 A Julian Lennon July 12, 1986 A The Cure July 20, 1986 B Emerson, Lake and Powell August 10, 1986 B The Moody Blues September 21, 1986 A Opening band was "The Fixx" Steve Winwood October 5, 1986 A Bruce Hornsby October 5, 1986 A Crowded House May 1, 1987 B Howard Jones May 9, 1987 A The Bangles June 5, 1987 A The Monkees July 18, 1987 A, B "Weird Al" Yankovic July 18, 1987 B Depeche Mode May 14, 1988 B Richard Marx July 29, 1988 A Throwing Muses April 21, 1989 B New Order April 21, 1989 B New Kids on the Block July 2, 1989 A Fine Young Cannibals September 30, 1989 A Morrissey June 19, 1991 "Weird Al" Yankovic August 14, 1992 B Glenn Frey & Joe Walsh July 2, 1993 A The Flaming Lips November 27, 1993 B Selena July 31, 1994 A Ringo Starr May 25, 1997 A Alice Cooper October 3, 1998 A Delirious? March 30, 2002 B
