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1988 - 1990
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.
1988
January 12: David Copperfield
January 26-31: Rappaport
February 1-2: Jimmy Buffett
February 6: Nancy Wilson/Ramsey Lewis
February 8: Squeeze and 10,000 Maniacs
February 19-21: Alvin Ailey
February 23-28: Mitzi Gaynor
March 5: George Strait and K.T. Oslin
March 8: Linda Rondstadt
March 10-15: Pearl Bailey and Anthony Newley
March 13: Echo and the Bunnymen
March 15-20: Can-Can
March 22: George Thorogood
March 29-April 10: Don’t Get God Started
April 2-10: Dogs
April 16: Liza Minnelli
April 17: Jazz Explosion
April 20-23: Whoopi Goldberg
April 24: Ted Nugent and LA Guns
April 30: Up Wit People
May 6: Gladys Knight
May 7: Reba McEntire andSteve Warnier
May 17-22: Moms
May 27: Morris Day and Pebbles
May 31-June 5: Drood
June 6: “The Last Emperor”
June 10: Marilyn McCoo and Ben Vereen
June 11: Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens
June 12: JVC Jazz with George Benson and Lee Ritenour
June 14-19: Sound of Music
June 20: “Three Men and a Baby”
June 23: George Burns
June 26: Yngwie J. Malmseen
June 27: Tyson vs. Spinks (cctv)
June 28: “Some Like it Hot”
July 3: Amateur Night
July 5: “Yankee Doodle Dandy”
July 11: “Roxanne”
July 15: Mark Russell
July 17: Jesse Jackson: Democratic National Convention (broadcast)
July 18: “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
July 25: “Dirty Dancing”
July 27: Iron Maiden
August 2-7: Apollo
August 8: “Bye Bye Birdie”
August 9-14: Man of La Mancha
August 15: “Empire of the Sun”
August 18: Sade
August 19: Dance Company of China
August 29: “Phantom of the Opera”
September 7-8: Rich’s: Fashionata
September 20-25: Cabaret
September 30: Mark Twain Tonight
October 1: Pat Benatar and Rhythm Corp.
October 2: UB40 and Velvet Elvis
October 4: “Imagine: John Lennon”
October 8: George Carlin
October 11-16: Harlem Suite
October 18-23: Broadway Bound
October 28: Blues Festival with B.B. King
October 29: Ray Charles
November 2: John Denver
November 3-4: Moody Blues
November 8-13: Elvis: An American Musical
November 15: Anne Murray
November 17: Sam Kinison
November 18: Bad Company
November 23: Little Feat and Colin James
November 24: Keith Richards and Ivan Nevel
November 25-27: Stevie Wonder
November 30: Steve Miller
December 2: Freddie Jackson and Loose Ends
December 3: The Judd’s and Ricky Van Shelton
December 4: Jeffrey Osborne
December 6-11: CATS
December 15-18: Kenny Rogers
December 25: Mille Jackson and Isaac Hayes
December 31: Keith Sweat and Karyn White
1989
Fox declared a Landmark Building of Atlanta
January 11: Duran Duran
January 14-15: David Copperfield
February 7-12: Les Miserables
March 2: Temptations and O’ Jays
March 5: Winans and Take 6
March 10: Jonathan Butler and Najee and Angela Bofill
March 11: Gallagher
March 17: .38 Special and House of Lords
March 18: Robert Cray and John Hiat
March 25: “Jimi Hendrix”
March 28: Edie Brickell and Steve Frobert
April 2: Wrestle Mania V (cctv)
April 7: Gladys Knight: David Brenner Benefit
April 8: An Evening of Love: The Dells, Dramatics, Delphonics, and Stylistics
April 11-16: Me and My Girl
April 17: Acme Apex. Inc. Movie Location Shoot
April 18-23: Don’t Get God Started
April 27-28: Beat the Rap: Harold Morris
April 30: Violent Femmes
May 5: Barbara Mandrell
May 6: Robert Townsend
May 7: Queens of the Nile
May 9-14: Into the Woods
May 20: Red Skelton
May 21: Parke Davis (private)
June 2: The Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet
June 3: Lee Greenwood: Benefit Brian Tumor Foundation
June 5-8: “Gone With the Wind”: Electrolux Film Festival
June 9: Billy Eckstein and Maynard Ferguson
June 12: Leonard vs. Hearns
June 12: “The War”
June 15: “The Accidental Tourist”
June 16: Pink Floyd
June 19: “Rainman”
June 20-25: “The Odd Couple”
June 26: “Babes in Arms”
June 28: “Love & Rockets”
June 29: “BIG”
June 30: “Hiroshima”
July 1: Jody Watley
July 3: “Goodbye Mr. Chips”
July 6: “The Wizard of Oz”
July 7: Drivin’ N’ Cryin’
July 11-16: “King & I”
July 18-23: The Fiddler on the Roof
July 24: “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”
July 27: “Ninotchka”
July 30: Tesla and Great White
August 1-6: Evita
August 14: “Twins”
August 15: Joe Jackson
August 17: The Women
August 18: “Woodstock”
August 21-22: Lawrence of Arabia
August 24: Todd Rundgren
August 28: 10,000 Maniacs
August 31: Elvis Costello
September 6-7: Rich’s Fashionata ‘89
September 7: AIDS: Heart Strings: The National Tour
September 8: Lewis Grizzard
September 9: Cash for Kids
September 17: Heartstrings
September 22: Atlantic Starr
September 23: Michael W. Smith
September 26-October 1: Gypsy
October 7: “Let the Good Times Roll”
October 9: The Black Watch
October 12, 13: Benson & Hedges Blues
October 15: Dwight Yoakam
October17-22: The Phantom of the Opera
October 23: The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
October 24-29: Anything Goes
October 30: Indigo Girls
October 31: B-52’s and Whammy
November 1, 3-5: “Beauty Shop”
November 2: Andreas Vollenwieder
November 7: Lyle Lovett
November 10: Bob Dylan
November 13: REM
November 16: George Throrogood
November 17: Hoodoo Gurus
November 18: Reba McEntire
November 22: The O’Jays and Levert
November 24: Public Image, Ltd. /Flesh for Lulu
November 26: Bad English
November 28: Joan Baez
November 30: Leontyne Price
December 1: Red Hot Chili Peppers
December 2: Patti Labelle and James Ingram
December 5-10: CATS
December 7: Leonard Duran III
December 12: Billy Squire
December 14: Shriners Celebrate 100 yrs. In Atlanta
December 15: TBS: 50th Anniversary of “Gone With the Wind” (benefit)
December 19-24: Neil Simon: Rumors
December 29: The Four Tops: Millie Jackson
December 30: The Whispers: David Praston
December 31: New Years Eve Celebration: The Dells, The Dramatics, The Delfonics, The Chi-lites
1990
January 9-14: Peter Pan
January 18-19: Patti Labelle
January 27-28: David Copperfield
February 1: Queens of the Nile, Now
February 2: Tears For Fears
February 3: Maria & Luis
February 4: Soap Opera Festival
February 6: Vladimir Feltsman
February 9-11: Alvin Ailey
February 21-25: Lily Tomlin
February 28: Alice Cooper
March 1-2: Frankie Beverly & Maze
March 3-4: Diary of Black Men
March 8-10: Diana Ross
March 11: Roger Whittaker
March 20: Erasure
March 21: Richard Marx
March 22: Oh, Calcutta!
March 23: Pianorama
March 24: N.Y.C. Opera
March 25: Hungarian Ensemble
March 30: Stephanie Mills
April 3-15: Les Miserables
April 17-22: Sarafina!
April 23: Canadian Brass
April 25: Kitaro
April 26: Joe Satriani
April 27: Najee
April 28: Nureyev
April 29: Sharon, Luis, & Bran Live: Happy Birthday Tom
May 1: Sinead O’Conner
May 11: Taste of the blues
May 13: The Winans
May 15-20: Ann Margaret & Company
May 26: Garrison Keillor
May 29-June 3: Momma Don’t
June 11: “Batman”
June 12-13: Kabuki Theatre
June 14: “The Little Mermaid”
June 15: Laser Spectacular
June 16: The Hi-Lo’s
June 16: Hot Harmony in Hot…Lanta
June 17: Sam Kinison
June 18: “Funny Face”
June 19-24: West Side Story
June 25: Jackson Browne
July 2: “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”
July 5: “Bells are Ringing”
July 7: Damon Wayans
July 10-15: Jesus Christ Superstar
July 16: “Glory”
July 19: “Indiana Jones”
July 24-29: Oklahoma
July 30: “Rebecca”
August 4: Mr. Hotlanta
August 5: Barry White
August 7-12: Starlight Express
August 13: “Show Boat”
August 16: “Hunt for Red October”
August 17-18: Luther Vandross
August 23: “Driving Miss Daisy”
September 5-6: Rich’s Fashionata
September 8: George Carlin
September 14-15: Swan Lake
September 25-30: Mama I Want to Sing: Part Two
October 2-7: The Fantasticks
October 16: Basia
October 19: Hair
October 21: Maze
October 23: Ballet Folklorico
October 26-27: Giselle
October 31: Monster Mash
November 1: Take 6
November 2: Melissa Ethridge
November 4: Ballet D’Nancy
November 6-11: Mame
November 14: Jonathan Butler
November 15: Santana
November 16-17: Anita Baker
November 21: The Whispers
November 23: Drivin N’ Cryin
November 25: “The Phantom of the Opera”
November 27-December 2: CATS
December 7-9: The Nutcracker
December 16: Black Classical Arts
December 21-24: Black Nativity
December 30: O’Jays & R. Belle
December 31: Patti Labelle
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