With so many memory-making moments throughout the years, it’s hard to count every popular band to ever come to the University of Dayton.
Check out even more bands and artists who added the University as a tour stop. Let us know if we missed one — and which concerts you attended — by emailing magazine@udayton.edu.
Johnny Carson UD Arena: Jan. 18, 1970
Canned Heat UD Arena: March 8, 1970
Johnny Cash UD Arena: May 16, 1970; Jan. 24, 1974; March 28, 1977
Fifth Dimension UD Arena: Oct. 16, 1970
Three Dog Night UD Arena: Nov. 20, 1970
Chet Akins UD Arena: Nov. 27, 1970
The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons UD Arena: Jan. 29, 1971; Sept. 3, 1977; Oct. 21, 1979
Richie Havens UD Arena: April 17, 1971
Liberace UD Arena: April 28, 1971; April 5, 1975; April 17, 1977
The Carpenters UD Arena: Nov. 10, 1971
Don McLean UD Arena: April 11, 1972
Moncini UD Arena: April 29, 1972
Sammy Davis Jr. UD Arena: May 13, 1972
Sonny and Cher UD Arena: Oct. 6, 1972
Van Cliburn and Paul Katz UD Arena: Oct. 11, 1972
Stephen Stills UD Arena: Nov. 2, 1972
Doc Severisen UD Arena: Feb. 3, 1973
Jerry Lee Lewis UD Arena: Nov. 26, 1973; Oct. 6, 1985
Chicago UD Arena: Oct 28, 1973; Oct. 16, 1974; Dec. 9, 1984; March 19, 1989
Crosby, Stills and Nash UD Arena: Nov. 9, 1973; Nov. 3, 1982; Oct. 16, 1984
Deep Purple and Savoy Brown UD Arena: March 22, 1974
Ray Charles UD Arena: April 6, 1974
John Denver UD Arena: April 19, 1974; April 22, 1975; Oct. 10, 1980
Stevie Wonder UD Arena: Oct. 25, 1974
Bill Gaither Trio UD Arena: May 3, 1975; May 1, 1976; April 30, 1977; April 28, 1978; April 21, 1979; April 12, 1980; April 4, 1981; April 3, 1982; March 26, 1982; March 31, 1984; April 12, 1986; April 16, 1988
Rod Stewert and Blue Oyster Cult UD Arena: Oct. 5, 1975
The Isley Brothers UD Arena: Oct. 18, 1975
Harold Melvin UD Arena: Jan. 31, 1976
Lawrence Welk UD Arena: June 10, 1976; June 14, 1980
The O’Jays UD Arena: Sept. 21, 1976; Jan. 30, 1980
ZZ Top UD Arena: Oct. 14, 1976; April 8, 1986
Earth, Wind & Fire UD Arena: Oct. 25, 1976; Nov. 6, 1977; Oct. 14, 1979; Dec. 4, 1981
Natalie Cole UD Arena: Nov. 14, 1976
Lynyrd Skynyrd UD Arena: April 24, 1977
The Commodores UD Arena: July 15, 1977; Sept. 24, 1978; Nov. 16, 1980; Sept. 5, 1981
Marvin Gaye UD Arena: Sept. 14, 1977
Ted Nugent UD Arena: Oct. 26, 1977
Queen UD Arena: Dec. 4, 1977
Rush UD Arena: Dec. 18, 1977; Feb. 16, 1980; Nov. 9, 1982; Oct. 6, 1984
Jackson Browne UD Arena: April 5, 1978; Sept. 8, 1980
Rufus UD Arena: April 16, 1978
Steve Goodman and Steve Martin UD Arena: May 2, 1978
Alice Cooper UD Arena: May 4, 1978
Electric Lights Orchestra, Jeff Lynne and Kingfish UD Arena: Sept. 8, 1978
Santana UD Arena: Oct. 8, 1978
Bob Dylan UD Arena: Oct. 22, 1978; Nov. 13, 1990
Liza Minnelli UD Arena: Oct. 28, 1978; Sept. 27, 1983
Sha Na Na UD Arena: Feb. 22, 1979
Boston UD Arena: March 24, 1979
Barry White UD Arena: March 30, 1979
Yes UD Arena: April 12, 1979
Tom Jones and Freddie Roman UD Arena: May 22, 1979
Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band UD Arena: Aug. 8, 1979
Ashford UD Arena: Sept. 22, 1979
Styx UD Arena: Sept. 27, 1979
The Stellar Brothers UD Arena: Nov. 18, 1979
Molly Hatchet UD Arena: March 30, 1980
Prince UD Arena: April 20,1980
George Benson UD Arena: Aug. 31, 1980
Ashford and Simpson UD Arena: Oct. 11, 1980; Feb. 10, 1985; Nov. 16, 1986
Peabo Bryson UD Arena: April 3, 1981
R.E.O. Speedwagon UD Arena: April 20, 1981; Sept. 7, 1982
Cold Chisel UD Arena: July 22, 1981
Dan Fogelberg UD Arena: Oct. 27, 1981
Kenny Rogers UD Arena: Nov. 5, 1981; Sept. 30, 1982; Nov. 3, 1983; Nov. 1, 1984; Nov. 6, 1985; Sept. 14, 1986; Sept. 14, 1987; Oct. 29, 1987; Oct. 25, 1988
The Oak Ridge Boys UD Arena: April 2, 1982; April 6, 1985
The Gap Band UD Arena: Oct. 1, 1982
KISS UD Arena: Jan. 9, 1983
Lionel Richie UD Arena: Sept. 27, 1983
Rick James UD Arena: Nov. 18, 1983
Alabama UD Arena: Feb. 5, 1984; Feb. 16, 1985; Feb. 2, 1986; Feb. 14; 1987; Feb. 6, 1988; March 30, 1990; Feb. 13, 1992
Sandi Patti UD Arena: Sept. 29, 1984; Dec. 13, 1985; April 4, 1987; Dec. 6, 1990
Amy Grant UD Arena: Oct. 19, 1984; Feb. 20, 1989
Morris Day UD Arena: Nov. 8, 1985
The Monkees UD Arena: Oct. 31, 1986
Huey Lewis and the News UD Arena: March 31, 1987
Def Leppard UD Arena; Oct. 20, 1987
Frank Sinatra UD Arena: Nov. 11, 1987
Salt-N-Pepa UD Arena: June 10, 1988
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers UD Arena: Feb. 10, 1990
Hank Williams Jr. UD Arena: April 27, 1990
Reba McEntire UD Arena: Sept. 16, 1990
MC Hammer UD Arena: Oct. 31, 1990
Bell Biv DeVoe UD Arena: Jan. 26, 1991
James Brown UD Arena: Oct. 11, 1991
Alan Jackson UD Arena: Feb. 15, 1992
Toad the Wet Sprocket UD Arena: March 26, 1993
Vince Gill UD Arena: March 5, 1995
DC Talk UD Arena: March 17, 1996; April 27, 1999
EdgeFest featuring Seven Mary Three, Poe, Guided by Voices, The Verve Pipe, Howlin Maggie, A Flock of Seagulls, Jayne Sachs and Van Gogh's Daughter Outside UD Arena: Sept. 8, 1996
EdgeFest featuring Matthew Sweet, Veruca Salt, The Refreshments, Kara's Flowers, Sponge, Jars of Clay, K's Choice and Plumb Outside UD Arena: Sept. 7, 1997
Indigo Girls UD Arena: Nov. 15, 1997
X-Fest (formerly EdgeFest) featuring Matthew Sweet, Veruca Salt, Sponge, K’s Choice, Jars of Clay, The Refreshments, Kara’s Flowers and Plumb Outside UD Arena: Sept. 12, 1998
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars UD Arena: April 9, 1999
X-Fest (formerly EdgeFest) featuring Better Than Ezra, Candlebox, Reel Big Fish, K’s Choice, Shrug, Joy Drop, Men At Work, The Verve Pipe, Guided By Voices, Fuel, Marcy Playground, Fastball and The Chicken Shack Outside UD Arena: Sept. 12, 1999
Guster UD Arena: April 19, 2009
Ben Folds UD Arena: April 18, 2010
Jack’s Mannequin UD Arena: April 2, 2011
Joe Melendrez UD Arena: April 25, 2012