Reunion album "Enlightened Rogues" released.
Production — Producer: Tom Dowd · Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL.
Studio tracks — Crazy Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcVX2OATWDY | Can't Take It with You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipoEb8z8bEQ | Pegasus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVZfbhc7YQo | Need Your Love So Bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKmzfPERcLw | Blind Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDaGYUqoaJ0 | Try It One More Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhEYGNBLzaI | Just Ain't Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWzrXCbzXKo | Sail Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSyTEOayZ0g
Chart — US Billboard 200: No. 9.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (discography)
Release
Single "Crazy Love" released as the lead single from "Enlightened Rogues" — reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Source: Wikipedia (discography)
April 1979
Concert
Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida.
Setlist:
Set I:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Set II:
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Innerview, Savannah, Georgia.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum, Birmingham, Alabama.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More / Not My Cross to Bear
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Blue Sky
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Arena, Baltimore, Maryland.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Encore:
Whipping Post
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ — officially uploaded in full on YouTube (Music Vault).
Featured a cameo by John Belushi singing "Hey Bartender." "Jessica" clip on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fJ5yeaf3RaU?si=6olteXP7st4X-Zsx
Alt. video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5Hb9aNgivdg?si=2yO-6yx4-WM6ObLx
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Crazy Love
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Blue Sky
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Pony Boy
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
Southbound
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Hey Bartender
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Midnight Rider
Mountain Jam
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: YouTube (Music Vault, official)
Reviews
Cash Box — concert review (Leo Sacks): the reunited Allman Brothers Band at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, on the Enlightened Rogues tour.
Source: Cash Box (via concertarchives.org)
Concert
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Crazy Love
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Blue Sky
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
Southbound
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Drum Solo
Ramblin' Man
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Palladium, New York, New York.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Blue Sky
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
Southbound
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Blue Sky
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
Southbound
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Mountain Jam
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Rutgers College Athletic Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Manley Fieldhouse, Syracuse, New York.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Blue Sky
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
Southbound
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Mountain Jam
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
May 1979
Concert
Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York.
Setlist:
Crazy Love
Blue Sky
Pegasus
One Way Out
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Wheeling, West Virginia.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Exposition Hall, Louisville, Kentucky.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Setlist:
Jessica
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Pegasus
Whipping Post
Blue Sky
One Way Out
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Reviews
Billboard — concert review (Al Senia): the reunited Allman Brothers Band at Arizona State University, Tempe; a "convincing concert" for 9,000.
Source: Billboard (via concertarchives.org)
Concert
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
The Forum, Los Angeles, California.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Mountain Jam
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Radio appearance — The Robert Klein Show, Hollywood, California.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Sail Away
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Reviews
Rolling Stone reviews the reunion album "Enlightened Rogues," framing it around loss and renewal: "The Allman Brothers Band started out deeply rooted in the blues, and they've returned to those roots with new commitment." Read the review: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/enlightened-rogues-19790531
Source: Rolling Stone (album review)
June 1979
Concert
Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Birth
Derek Trucks (guitar) born in Jacksonville, Florida.
Source: Wikipedia (Derek Trucks)
Concert
New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Setlist (partial):
Jessica
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Mountain Jam
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Reviews
The Buffalo News — "Older, Wiser Allman Brothers Have Their Act Together Again" (Dale Anderson): review of the Memorial Auditorium show on the Enlightened Rogues tour, with Bob Welch opening.
Source: The Buffalo News (via concertarchives.org)
Concert
Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Pegasus
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Jessica
Ain't Wastin' Time No More
One Way Out
Midnight Rider
Whipping Post
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan.
Setlist:
Jessica
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Never Knew How Much (I Needed You)
One Way Out
Southbound
Things You Used to Do
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Whipping Post
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
Setlist:
Need Your Love So Bad
One Way Out
Blue Sky
Crazy Love
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
Crazy Love
Statesboro Blues
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Blue Sky
One Way Out
Can't Take It With You
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Setlist (partial):
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Summerfest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Setlist (partial):
Can't Take It With You
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Mississippi River Festival, Edwardsville, Illinois.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Drum Solo
Ramblin' Man
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
July 1979
Concert
Legend Valley, Newark, Ohio.
Setlist:
Blue Sky
Crazy Love
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Jessica
Ramblin' Man
Statesboro Blues
Southbound
Encore:
Whipping Post
One Way Out
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Reviews
Scene — "Live in Concert" (Mark Holan): the Allman Brothers headline the rain-soaked Legend Valley Dixie Jam II, 40,000+ fans, Ohio.
Source: Scene (via concertarchives.org)
Concert
Carowinds Paladium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Whipping Post
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland.
Video — Just Ain't Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WansJ1TBz08
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Drum Solo
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
The Summit, Houston, Texas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Manor Downs, Austin, Texas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, Texas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
August 1979
Concert
Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Hell & High Water
Mountain Jam
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, Wisconsin.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Broome County Arena, Binghamton, New York.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine.
Source: setlist.fm; ticket stub
Concert
Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Jessica
Southbound
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Ramblin' Man
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Reviews
Courier-Post — "Allman band survives gloriously" (Robert Baxter): review of the Spectrum show, 15,000 fans; praises the reunited lineup and "Pegasus."
Source: Courier-Post (via concertarchives.org)
Reviews
The Philadelphia Inquirer — "Allman Brothers Band returns, full and fervent" (Edgar Kostkatka): review of the reunited sextet at the Spectrum.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via concertarchives.org)
Concert
Concert in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (venue unlisted in the band's show database).
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
September 1979
Concert
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Dixon-Myers Hall, Memphis, Tennessee.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Statesboro Blues
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Jessica
Whipping Post
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Pegasus
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Fairgrounds, Ft. Myers, Florida.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Bayfront Arena, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
October 1979
Milestone
Capricorn, the band's longtime Macon label, files for bankruptcy and shuts down, ending the group's decade-long relationship with the home that launched them.
Source: Wikipedia (Capricorn Records)
November 1979
Death
Twiggs Lyndon, the band's original road manager, dies in a skydiving accident at age 37.
Obituary: https://alanpaul.substack.com/p/the-wild-life-and-eerie-death-of
Source: Find a Grave; Alan Paul
December 1979
Concert
Civic Center, Augusta, Maine.
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Statesboro Blues
Jessica
Southbound
Pegasus
Whipping Post
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Setlist:
Midnight Rider
Statesboro Blues
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Encore:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York.
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Statesboro Blues
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Encore:
Midnight Rider
Encore:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Encore:
Ramblin' Man
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: allmanbrothersband.com (Live Show Database)
Concert
Live radio broadcast from New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT (New Year's Eve show).
Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ln3zccyJbhg?si=j-PqmLRW1Z0A6ZGh
Setlist:
Don't Want You No More
It's Not My Cross to Bear
Can't Take It With You
Blue Sky
Need Your Love So Bad
Blind Love
Crazy Love
Just Ain't Easy
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Try It One More Time
One Way Out
Statesboro Blues
Southbound
Jessica
Whipping Post
Pegasus
Midnight Rider
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Setlist source: setlist.fm
Source: setlist.fm; YouTube (video title/date)
Elsewhere in 1979
Release
Single "Can't Take It with You" released from "Enlightened Rogues."
Chart — US No. 105 (Bubbling Under Hot 100).
