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1984 - 1987

The Restoration Department at the Fox Theatre has researched the concerts, shows, movies and artists that have appeared at the Fox and compiled the following list. These lists have been verified through our records and historic documents.  But we recognize that sources can be sometimes incomplete.  If you have information that differs from ours, or information on an event not appearing on these lists, please email Russ@foxtheatre.org.  

Movies are in ”quotes”, notable events in BOLD, live events receive no emphasis.

1984
January 18: “The Nutcracker”
January 31-February 5: Brighton Beach Memories
February 4-5: Liberace
February 11-12: Stars of the American Ballet
February 14: Segy
February 15: Lovett Mothers Fashion Show
February 16-18: My Fair Lady
February 19: Hector Olivera
February 24, 26: Carmen
February 25: Rabun Gap Jr. Guild
February 25: Stanley Turrentine
April 21: OMORCA
April 22: Robert Flack and Bill Withers
April 29: Pennsylvania Ballet
March 11, 12: Democratic Presidential Campaign Debate (TV broadcast)
May 5-6: The Magic of David Copperfield
May 23:  Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band
August 4: Mr. Hotlanta Contest and Show
September 12-13: Fashionata ‘84
September 19-23: Principles in Practice
October 14: Twisted Sister
October 20:  Grover Washington
October 24-28: Doug Henning’s World of Magic
November 2: Patti Labelle/Whispers
November 3: Joan Rivers
November 8-10: Atlanta Ballet ABCO: Nutcracker
November 11: Santana
November 16: Jazz Explosion
November 18: Millie Jackson
November 21: The Swimming Pool Q’s
November 27- December 2:  Torch Song Trilogy

1985
March 24: The Pretenders
April 13: Riverboat Showtime
May 27, June 1: Biloxi Blues
May 31: “Harlequin”
May 31: Reality Captured, Jazz
June: “American in Paris”
August: “Amadeus”
August 3: Mr. Hotlanta Contest
August 6: Paul Young
August 10: Dire Straits
August 13:  “Star Trek III”
August 13-18: Perry Como
August 19: “Hello Dolly”
August 26: “Daddy Long Legs”
September 2: “Chariots of Fire”
September 11-12: Fashionata ‘85
September 20: Liza Minnelli
September 24: Tears for Fears
September 27: Reggae Extravaganza
September 28-30: “Purple Rain”
October 8: Sting
October 11: The Beach Boys
October 23: Itzhak Perlman
November 10: Shadowfox
November 19-24: Arnold, Eddy, & the Lennon Sisters

1986
 January 7-11: CATS
January 29-February 3: La Cage Aux Follies
Jan 26-31: I’m Not Rappaport
February 15-19: Camelot
February 21: Killer Creative
February 23: Heart Strings:  An Evening of Hope for the Healing of AIDS
March 28: George Strait
April 7: Wrestlemania (simulcast)
April 9-13: Tony Bennett & Rosemary Clooney
April 18: The Magic of David Copperfield
April 19:  Jr. League: northside School of Performing Arts (private)
April 22-27: Oak Ridge Boys
April 29: Quadram Corp. (private)
May 5-9: Coca Cola USA
May 13-18: Tom Jones
May 27-June 1: Biloxi Blues
June 3: Cocoon”
June 5: JVC Jazz Festival
June 9: “West Side Story”
June 10-16: Bob Hope
June 21: Gallagher
June 23: “Back to the Future”
June 27-30: “Gone With the Wind”
July 7: “A Chorus Line”
July 14: “The Treasure of Sierra Madre”
July 21: “Out of Africa”
July 28: “The Glenn Miller Story”
August: “New York, New York”
August 2: Mr. Hotlanta Contest
August 11: “Funny Girl”
August 21: “High Society”
September: “Lawrence of Arabia”
September 10-11: Fashionata ‘86
November 4-9: Camelot
November 12-16: Legends with Mary Martin & Carol Channing
December 28: “White Christmas”
December 31: Stevie Ray Vaughn

1987
January 11: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
January 16: Tziganka
February 27-28: Peachtree Pizzazz:  An Atlanta Revue
March 10: Pearl Bailey/Anthony Newley
April 3: Kansas
April 4: Red Skelton
April 5: Jay Leno
April 6: Hagler vs. Leonard Fight (cctv)
April 17-19: Diary of Black Men
April 21-26: Tango Argentino
April 29-May 3:  Bernadette Peters & Paul Anka
May 4: Europe
May 8-10: Jesus Christ Superstar”
May 21-22:  Georgia Pacific (private)
June 1: “Music Man”
June 2: Wuardram
June 5: JVC Jazz Fest
June 7: Kool & the Gang
June 16-21: Dreamgirls
August 1: Hotlanta River Expo. ’87: Hotlantis
August 10: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
September 13: Heart Strings: AIDS
October 27: Leningrad State Symphony of the USSR

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