Out of Control Tour '84

updated 14 July 2008 - added venue info & punters view
updated 20 Sept - added 2 gig photos and set list
updated 2 Sept 2016 with better audio information
updated August 2022 added tickets
updated Feb 2024 - added lots





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Morrison, Denver CO - Red Rock

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, approximately ten miles southwest of Denver. The amphitheatre is owned and operated by the City and County of Denver and is part of the Denver Mountain Parks system. The amphitheatre's top row is approximately 6,450 feet above sea level, and the surrounding Red Rocks Park covers 868 acres 1 .

The amphitheatre is known for its unique design and acoustics, which provide a distinctive sound experience. The design includes a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage and a huge vertical rock angled downwards from stage right 2. The seating capacity is upwards of 9,000 seats, each offering stunning views 3.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre has a rich history of music performances. The first concerts took place in 1906, and the venue was formally dedicated on June 15, 1941. It has held regular concert seasons almost every year since 1947 16

. The venue is considered acoustically perfect and has been revered by many musical legends, including the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, and the Rolling Stones 4.

In addition to concerts, the venue hosts other events such as the Easter Sunrise Service, a nondenominational service held on Easter Sunday of each year, and regular events like Yoga on the Rocks and Film on the Rocks 1, 3. The park surrounding the amphitheatre also offers hiking trails and opportunities for visitors to explore the lovely rock formations

Venue - http://www.redrocksonline.com/








Blain Myhre - My First Concert at Red Rocks

LOCATION: Red Rocks Amphitheatre , Morrison

Hi, I can't believe I haven't run across your site sooner. In any event, I was looking through the gig list, and notice that you have no setlist for the 25 May 1984 show at Red Rocks in Denver, CO. I was at the show, and was lucky enough to get a setlist from a roadie. I've scanned it in and it is attached.

The setlist was followed. They came back for a third encore, unexpected and unplanned (as houselights were going up and security was clearly unprepared), and blistered through White Riot. Great show.

I'm also attaching two pictures from the show, that were scanned from weathered prints. Feel free to post or do with them what you wish. Thanks for running a great site.

.....

I graduated from Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in May of1984. What a great year... I turned 18 in March, and I was about to attend my very first concert...! My best friend, Brenden, and I stood in line at Independent Records as tickets for The Clash were going on sale for the concert in May (or June... can't remember)at Red Rocks Amphitheater. The day before the concert, Brenden and I diligently purchased packages of Jarkarta Clove Cigarettes, and six 2 Liter Bottles of Coca-Cola.

We poured half of the soda out, and filled the rest with Rum, in a couple of bottles, and Wild Turkey 101 in the remaining bottles.The day finally came for the show... we hit the road for Morrison, Colorado, early, and made it to the venue at about 8:00 AM, a 2 hour drive. There was already a line, as General Admission seats had access to seating in the very first 30 to 50 rows.

The gates opened at 10:00 am, and the line advanced slowly as individuals were searched for weapons, drugs, and liquor by the park staff. I was somewhat nervous as the staff opened mine and Brenden's bags to be searched. The staff carefullyfelt aroundthe 2 Liter bottles of "Coke", felt around through the rest of the bags... and then let us in the park, with the drinks... finally!

Brenden and I found seating next to the sound pit... which were excellent seats... about the 20th row. Our view of the stage was incredible, as the stone rows for seating were "stepped" as movie theatre seating is arranged. You stand, or sit, above the persons in front of you.

It was a beautiful Spring day! Not a cloud in the sky...! I whipped out my Hackey Sack from my pocket, and Brenden and I found some other fellas to play with... we played ALL DAY, drinking our 2 Liter bottles of mixed drinks throughout that morning and into the evening. As the roadies set up the stage and worked through the sound check, you couldn't help but notice the large banner hanging from one of the huge speakers..."Show Us Your Tits!"

It was show time soon after sundown... Barry Fey made the long awaited announcement, "Ladies and Gentleman... give a warm Red Rocks Welcome for... THE CLASH!" An unmistakable bass line boomed through the night air as they opened the show with "London Calling"! Strummer sported a blonde mow-hawk and held the Microphone and Mic stand in his usual fashion, resting on his shoulder. What a GREAT show... "I Fought The Law", "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" and many other fantastic Clash tunes filled the air. We had heard that Mick Jones would not be there, but we were not AT ALL disappointed! We made it home early in the morning, and Brenden and I attended MANY MANY more shows through that summer, and following summers. I am still proud to say that my first concert was The Clash at Red Rocks!

That was over 24 years ago. Things change...I haven't seen Brenden in over18 years. He is married now, and has children, as do I. A motorcycle accident that left me in the hospital for a month made me re-think my priorities, and I no longer drink or smoke. I have a mortgage to pay, gas prices to complain about, and a full time job selling insurance. I wonder how Brenden is doing... I wonder if he ever thinks about that show at Red Rocks on that beautiful summer day when we were young and nothing else mattered.

Cheers, Blain Myhre





Sound was bad

Bob Luna Red Rocks. With Johnny Wonder& The Exotic Attractions (they still around). Sound was bad as I recall.

Kevin Cox - I was there !!!!!!!

Steve Antonio - I was there!

Matt Bixby - Hehe, I was at that show, too! I saw The Clash twice at Red Rocks...with Mick Jones and without him. The first time was better. 

Erica Bolsover - I was there!


Fantastic show

Ray Sheffield - I saw them in '82 at Red Rocks. Fantastic show!
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Blain Myhre | Clash City Collectors

39 years ago today, 19-year-old me was at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado (just west of Denver), to see the Clash II. It was the third and last time I saw them. And it was a barnburner of a show. The set list is my current profile picture. But after the second encore, they came back on, confusing the venue staff completely, and ripped through White Riot.





Getty images - backstage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre





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Set list from from the band notes

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London Calling
Safe European Home
Are You Ready For War
Complete Control
Ammunition
Rock the Casbah
Police On My Back
Spanish Bombs
Clampdown
The Guns Of Brixton
In the Pouring Rain
Know Your Rights
Armagideon Time
Three Card Trick
Janie Jones
I Fought the Law
*Straight to Hell
*Brand New Cadillac
*Tommy Gun
**The Magnificent Seven
**I'm So Bored with the USA
**Garageland
***White Riot

Original set list

Blain Myhre22 December 2020

Setlist I snagged from Red Rocks (Morrison, Colorado) when the Clash II played there in May 1984.  They did a third, unplanned encore of "White Riot."  Great show.



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There are several sights that provide setlists but most mirror www.blackmarketclash.co.uk. They are worth checking.

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& from the newer Concert Database and also Concert Archives

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Out of Control Tour 1984

United States March, April, May


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BOOKS

Book: We Are The Clash:

Reagan, Thatcher, and the Last Stand of a Band That Mattered By Mark Andersen, Ralph Heibutzki

Review here
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Fort Lauderdale pg137, pg147, pg151
Washington pg142
Long Island (Hofstra) pg144, pg160, pg161
Hamilton (Colgate) pg145
Chapel Hill pg 146
Atlanta pg152
Philadelphia pg159
Toronto p162
Dayton/Denver pg164
St Loius pg165
Seattle/Oregon pg166


Book: Vince White, his Clash biog, The Last Days of the Clash.

Nashville pg103
Knoxville pg110
Orlando pg111
New York pg118
Long Island (Hofstra) pg119
Canada pg132
Detroit pg140
Chicago pg148
Davenport/St Loius/Kansas pg151
Denver pg154
Utah pg159
Eugene/Vancover pg163
Seattle pg 164



Film: 'The Rise and Fall of The Clash'

features archival footage and new interviews to tell the story of the band's final days. The four primary members of the band - Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonen and Topper Headon tell their sides of the story as do Nick Sheppard and Vince White, both of whom replaced Jones, and original drummer Terry Chimes, who returned to replace Headon in 1982.



Return of the Last Gang in Town,
Marcus Gray






Passion is a Fashion,
Pat Gilbert








Redemption Song,
Chris Salewicz








Joe Strummer and the legend of The Clash
Kris Needs







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