Roy Orbison's 1986 Concert History

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his distinctive voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads. He was active primarily in the early 1960s and experienced a resurgence in the late 1980s. Orbison was recognized for performing with minimal movement, often wearing dark clothing, dark sunglasses, and styling his hair black.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 25, 1986
Roy Orbison Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 04, 1986
Roy Orbison Chester Fritz Auditorium Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Sep 21, 1986
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Rockefeller's Houston, Texas, United States
Aug 20, 1986
Roy Orbison Club Casino Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
Aug 17, 1986
Roy Orbison
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Colonie Coliseum Latham, New York, United States
Aug 15, 1986
Roy Orbison
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Pearl Street Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 19, 1986
Roy Orbison Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, Florida, United States
Jun 17, 1986
Roy Orbison Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Vienna, Virginia, United States
May 31, 1986
Roy Orbison Midland Center For The Arts Midland, Michigan, United States
May 12, 1986
1986 Exposition Vancouver B.C. Canada
Bruce Cockburn / Eurythmics / Loverboy, / A-ha / Bryan Adams / Gowan / Parachute Club / Joan Baez with Don McLean / B.B. King / Stevie Ray Vaughan / Honeymoon Suite / Kim Mitchell / Johnny Cash / Depeche Mode / Joe Jackson / George Thorogood + the Delaware Destroyers / Smokey Robinson / The Beach Boys, / Air Supply / Tangerine Dream / Sheena Easton / Trooper / Kool & The Gang / Roy Orbison / Fats Domino with Jerry Lee Lewis / Donovan Show all bands
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All Venues Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 10, 1986
Roy Orbison / Chuck Berry / Marshall Tucker Band

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Kansas Coliseum Wichita, Kansas, United States
Feb 21, 1986
Roy Orbison Austin Opry House Austin, Texas, United States
Jan 19, 1986
Roy Orbison Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Pop
Pop Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Rock And Roll
Country
Folk Rock
Soft Rock
Rockabilly
Mellow Gold
Rock & Roll
Baroque Pop
Country Pop
Adult Standards
Traditional Pop
Bubblegum Pop
Blue-Eyed Soul
Oldies
Brill Building Pop
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1988 52 concerts
1987 40 concerts
1986 20 concerts
1985 21 concerts
1984 28 concerts
1983 20 concerts
1982 24 concerts
1981 21 concerts
1980 40 concerts
1978 7 concerts
1977 29 concerts
1976 11 concerts
1975 22 concerts
1974 5 concerts
1973 3 concerts
1972 48 concerts
1971 15 concerts
1970 27 concerts
1969 26 concerts
1968 13 concerts
1967 39 concerts
1966 33 concerts
1965 42 concerts
1964 56 concerts
1963 44 concerts
1962 1 concert
1961 3 concerts
1960 5 concerts
1959 1 concert
1958 4 concerts
1957 1 concert
1956 2 concerts
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Mar 22, 2023

I saw Roy Orbison at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver, Canada in about 1968.


Nov 18, 2020

I saw Roy perform in summer of 1983 at The Big Valley Jambouree in Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada. Brenda Lee was his back-up he was the headliner. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/s...

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