Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Rising stars Newcomers to the music scene, rock group Night Ranger opens for Sammy Hagar March 3 in the Lubbock Coliseum. The group enjoyed success with its hit single. Don ' t Tell Me You Love Me. New wave royaltyT Bringing their own special brand of Tex-Mex rock and roll to a local club are Joe King Car- rasco and the Crowns. Candy Mathers 26 — Concerts s

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9ock to coun Lubbock had oncerts were a popular istime for students. Although considered by many to be isolated city, Lubbock drew many 1 name artists and musicians. While • Lubbock Coliseum was a favorite ice for groups to play, other sites such as the civic Center, the Lubbock Auditorium, the Fair Park Coliseum and local clubs also scheduled con- certs during the year. Country music fans got a taste of Nashville at the 65th Annual Panhan- dle South Plains Fair in October. Per- formers included Ronnie Milsap, Roy Clark and Mel Tillis. Other groups with Lubbock dates in- cluded Judas Priest, Missing Persons, the Stray Cats, Eddie Money, 38 Spe- cial, Sammy Hagar and Billy Squier. Local favorites such as Joe Ely, the Planets and the Maines Brothers also played area clubs. — Kellie McKenzie Brian Boblak Damon Milliard Just an old fashioned love song ▲ A popular group in the ' 60s. Three Dog Night, on a rare tour, played at a local club in Lubbock. Pickin ' and grinnin Packing the house at the Panhandle South Plains Fair, country entertainer Roy Clark show- ed off his guitar-picking skills. Concerts — 25

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Rock to country - Lubbock had it all Nat Lamp Setting the stage ▲ Hard rocker Billy Squier takes time out from stage preparations for his Feb. 23 concert in the Lubbock Coliseum- More than 7,000 persons at- tended the concert. Red rock In a March 3 concert at the Lubbock Coliseum, the crowd fires up as Sammy Hagar, known as | the Red Rocker, jams away during his song, Trans Am. ,« f i Concerts — 27