October 1, 1981 *RollingStones added show after 36,000 names petitioned for them @RockfordMetroCentre *GoGos opened @RockfordIL

*Punk @MabuhayGardens (1976-86) originally a Filipino restaurant. Saw *DeadKennedys *theTubes *DeadBoys *Nico *TheRunaways *Devo *X *ThePolice *GoGos *Motorhead *SunRa *PattiSmith *JimCarroll Band *REM *WhoopiGoldberg *RobinWilliams

*JoeRees @TargetVideo (1977) @MissionDistrict *Punk w *JackieSharp *JillHoffman *SamEdwards filmed *SexPistols *DeadKennedys *TheScreamers *TheCramps *WilliamSBurroughs *TheClash *theAvengers *X *DOA *GoGos *TalkingHeads *BlackFlag *Bauhaus

*GoGos *OingoBoingo *TheAlleyCats *SurfPunks @WhiskyAGoGo By 1980-81 @SUnsetStrip went from *Punk to *HeavyMetal over a summer. 1988 saw *PayToPlay experienced by *Hole @SUnsetStrip @Roxy had it 1987. Whisky closed 1982. Re-opened 1986 *PayToPlay

@TheStarwood (1973-1981) saw *VanHalen *X *Germs (last show) *GoGos *Fear *CircleJerks *theKnack *WASP as Circus Circus *theMotels *QuietRiot *Dokken *theRunaways *RayManzarek *BlueOysterCult *KoolandtheGang was here when it was *PJs (1961-73).