I recently came across this ticket stub photo, and what an interesting one it is !
Of course they weren't actually on the gig, as Brian May got ill and they had to go home. But had that tour with Mott The Hoople gone on, the last date would've been June 2 at The Mosque in Richmond, Virginia, and it looks like one or more dates were tagged onto the end of that.
Nazareth filled in for the Santa Monica date.
This is entirely news to me. Anyone else heard of non-Mott dates in 1974?
Taken from link
Ralph:
OK - I went with the guy above's band line-up order, but if you check out the newspaper clipping above, this was apparently a BOC headline gig with Aerosmith in support! I think there's two gigs being mixed up here - and when I get some time to look deeper into it, I will...
In the meantime, if you know the score regarding what multi-band line-up show the guy could have been referring to, please let me know...
Ralph:
A piece in the 5th June 1974 issue of the LA Times reported: "The Blue Oyster Cult will appear with Nazareth Friday in Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - Performance begins at 7:30 p.m", so Queen obviously didn't actually play the gig despite what it says on the tickets above, but it would have been a hell of a double bill.
Stop Press: queenconcerts.com confirm that Queen definitely did not play this show because Brian May was seriously ill with Hepitatis at the time, which probably explains their absence...
Baby Ice Dog:
I went to the Santa Monica Civic show with Nazareth. What a show it was! Nazareth was very good. They were touring when Rampant came out.
BOC though, boy sold out show! Blue and gold lights, the eye from Seven Screaming Dizbusters - Lucifer has his light on youuuuu! Everybody ducked.
They did four encores - there was a mini riot when everybody rushed the stage and that was the first four songs - the Civic was the perfect place for a concert!!
And yes Queen was billed as second group but cancelled due to Brian May's illness.
Did I say four encores!!! Yes I did!! Buck actually came out sliding on his knees during encore number three doing Bucks Boogie part two!! Loud high engery show - I'm still getting over this!