Photos: Blue Oyster Cult at 蜜柚直播 Community Center, 1979
Riding the wave of songs like 鈥淒on鈥檛 Fear the Reaper鈥 and 鈥淕odzilla鈥 and a live album that sold 2 million copies, the group rode into 蜜柚直播 in August 1979 for a concert at what was then called the 蜜柚直播 Community Center.聽
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Lead vocalist Eric Bloom during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979.聽
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Eric Bloom beckons skyward during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979. BOC was formed when Bloom replaced the lead vocalist for Soft White Underbelly.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Band members during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979. Donald Roeser switched from drums to guitar after breaking his wrist in the early 60s.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
The ubiquitous cigarette lighters in the crowd during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Lead vocalist Eric Bloom during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Lead vocalist Eric Bloom during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979. Bloom still tours with the band.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Donald Roeser (who wrote "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Godzilla"), Joe Bouchard Eric Bloom and Allen Lanier (keyboards) during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979.
Blue Oyster Cult in 蜜柚直播
Drummer Albert Bouchard during the Blue Oyster Cult concert at 蜜柚直播 Community Center on Aug. 7, 1979. His brother Joe was bassist for the band.
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