University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Arena Greats The end of the first semester brought a heavier sound from some of the newer names in rock and roll. Billy Squier rocked the ACC in a return performance. As opening act he presented the up-and-coming heavy metal band, Ratt. A progressive band from Britain, the Fixx, livened their ACC audience with a new and identifiable sound all their own. Opening for the Fixx was the new band, the Coma-teens. REO Speedwagon opened the spring semester concert season with opener Survivor on January 28. The concert was postponed two days due to inclement weather. In addition to the ever-popular large concerts, students were able to see other bands that usually cost a lot of money to see in the big city clubs. And who knows what will happen next in the music industry. It just might be possible that one day you may look back at these concerts and say, I saw that band when ... — Mitch Werner — Phil Manning CHAMPAIGN TO SOUTH BEND. Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon sings one of tfie band ' s greatest. HIGH ON ND! Chicago-based Survivor, featuring Jimi Jamison, opens for REO Speedwagon. ' Jl ■ M i r Kl . ' ' iU ■L l f W Photos by Brian Davjs 30 Conccrts

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HAIL TO THE KING. Joe Carrasco entertains after the Notre Dame-MlamI game CLASSICAL STRUMMING. Alex De Grasse demonstrates his classical guitar talents. Small Bands This past year the Student Activities Board tried to provide an alternative to the large arena concerts in the ACC, by presenting smaller shows in Stepan Center. The series began with Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns. Joe King Carrasco is best known for his wild brand of Tex-Mex Rock Roll which is probably best experienced seeing Joe and his band live. Joe King certainly lived up to his flamboyant stage reputation here at Notre Dame. Running through the crowd while playing his guitar and diving off the speaker columns into an enthusiastic crowd were just a few of his many antics that night. We had so much fun here we ' d love to come back again sometime, remarked King. The Bangles were the next band to bring their music to Stepan Center. This band made up of four beautiful girl members hails from California where they developed their revival mod sound. Despite fatigue after flying in from California, the Bangles rock and rolled through a set of all their best material as the crowd danced and listened to the music. Radio stations WVFl and WVPE in Elkhart got a chance to interview the band after the show. The girls commented the because Prince loves them they choose to begin their show with a recording of his popular Let ' s Go Crazy. Some weeks later. Prince would ask Susanna Hoffs to join his band The Revolution. A reception party also took place after the show for the band at an off-campus house. Those who missed the show got a chance to see the Bangles again over October break as they appeared on Late Night with David Letterman. ROCCORDIAN. Kris Cummings. one of Joe King ' s Crowns, jams on the accordian at their Stephan Center concert. Grandstanding 29

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ON TOUR. Gary Richrath of REG Speedwagon entertains an enthusiastic audience, FIXXATION. Cy Curnin of The Fixx puts much emotion into his performance. Grandstanding 3 1