Yellow & Black Attack Tour
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The Yellow & Black Attack Tour was a concert tour by California
Christian
glam metal
band Stryper
in support of their first EP album, The Yellow and Black Attack
, which was released in 1984.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Christian
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Stryper
Stryper
Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet , Oz Fox , Tim Gaines , and Robert Sweet...
in support of their first EP album, The Yellow and Black Attack
The Yellow and Black Attack
The Yellow and Black Attack is the first release from the Christian metal band Stryper. No singles were released from this six-song EP, and fewer than 20,000 copies were pressed, as their label, Enigma Records, was unsure of the potential market for Christian metal...
, which was released in 1984.
Tour Dates
- February 1, 1984: Concert Factory - Costa Mesa, CA
- February 4, 1984: Dancing Waters - San Pedro, CA
- February 8, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- February 23, 1984: Skate Junction - Covina, CA
- February 24, 1984: Concert Factory - Costa Mesa, CA
- February 27, 1984: Music Machine - Los Angeles, CA
- March 9, 1984: La Mirada High SchoolLa Mirada High SchoolLa Mirada High School is a high school in La Mirada, California. It is a member school of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Built in 1960 as one of three high schools in the district...
- La Mirada, CA
- March 10, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- March 13, 1984: Warren High SchoolWarren High School (Downey, California)Warren High School, formerly Earl Warren Senior High School, is a public secondary school located in Downey, California . Warren High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Downey Unified School District.-History:...
- Downey, CA
- March 14, 1984: Calvary ChapelCalvary ChapelCalvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
- Downey, CA
- March 23, 1984: Concert Factory - Costa Mesa, CA
- March 24, 1984: Clark Hall - Hermosa Beach, CA
- April 2, 1984: Reseda Country Club - Reseda, CA.
- April 7, 1984: Perkins Palace - Pasadena, CA
- April 9, 1984: Sierra Vista High SchoolSierra Vista High School (Baldwin Park, California)Sierra Vista High School is located in Baldwin Park, California. It is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District. It is one of three high schools in the city, Baldwin Park High School and North Park Continuation School being the other two. Feeder schools include Sierra Vista Junior High...
- Baldwin Park, CA
- April 10, 1984: Citrus CollegeCitrus CollegeCitrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community...
- Azusa, CA
- April 11, 1984: Cal PolyCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
- Pomona, CA
- April 13, 1984: Baldwin Park High SchoolBaldwin Park High SchoolBaldwin Park High School is located in Baldwin Park, California. It is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District. It is one of three high schools in the city, Sierra Vista High School and North Park Continuation School being the other two...
- Baldwin Park, CA (AM)
- April 13, 1984: Citrus CollegeCitrus CollegeCitrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community...
- Azusa, CA (PM)
- April 14, 1984: Culver City Civic Auditorium - Culver City, CA
- April 15, 1984: Belvedere Park Amphitheater - Los Angeles, CA
- April 17, 1984: Private PartyPrivate Party"Private Party" is the title of a song by Klymaxx for the MCA label. The song was released as the second and final single from the group's sixth album, The Maxx Is Back. This song reached number 62 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. At this time, the group only consisted of only 3 members....
- Orange, CA
- April 19, 1984: The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA
- April 21, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- April 28, 1984: Vineyard Church - Whittier, CA
- May 10, 1984: Music Machine - Los Angeles, CA
- May 12, 1984: The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA
- June 1, 1984: Reseda Country Club - Reseda, CA
- June 23, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- June 29, 1984: Enigma RecordsEnigma RecordsEnigma Records was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. It was initially a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/distributor, which it split-off from in 1985 to become its own company...
- Torrance, CA
- July 6, 1984: Reseda Country Club - Reseda, CA
- July 19, 1984: Roxy Theater - Hollywood, CA
- July 27, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- August 17, 1984: The Troubadour - Hollywood, CA
- August 25, 1984: Warehouse Chapel - Sacremento, CA
- August 31, 1984: Reseda Country Club - Reseda, CA
- September 8, 1984: Radio City - Anaheim, CA
- September 15, 1984: Pomona Valley Auditorium - Pomona, CA
- September 21, 1984: Civic Theater - La Mirada, CA
- September 29, 1984: Calvary ChapelCalvary ChapelCalvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
- Downey, CA
- September 30, 1984: LA Street Scene - Los Angeles, CA
- October 1, 1984: Pomona Valley Auditorium - Pomona, CA
- October 13, 1984: Timbers - Glendora, CA
- November 9, 1984: Reseda Country Club - Reseda, CA
- November 23, 1984: Faith Community Church - West Covina, CA
- December 9, 1984: Grand Central Station - Albuquerque, NM
- December 28, 1984: Santa Monica Civic AuditoriumSanta Monica Civic AuditoriumSanta Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 and designed by Welton Becket....
- Santa Monica, CA
- January 4, 1985: Wolfgangs - San Francisco, CA
- January 18, 1985: Packinghouse - Redlands, CA
- February 20, 1985: Austin Opry House - Austin, TX
- February 22, 1985: Randys Ballroom - San Antonio, TX
- February 23, 1985: Randys Ballroom - San Antonio, TX
- February 26, 1985: Memorial Coloseum - Corpus Christi, TX
- February 28, 1985: Tower Theater - Houston, TX
- March 1, 1985: Bronco Bowl - Dallas, TX
- March 15, 1985: Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention CenterThe Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
- Anaheim, CA
- April 12, 1985: Packing HousePacking houseA packing house is a facility where fruit is received and processed prior to distribution to market.Bulk fruit is delivered to the plant via trucks or wagons, where it is dumped into receiving bins and sorted for quality and size...
- Redlands, CA
- April 13, 1985: Packing HousePacking houseA packing house is a facility where fruit is received and processed prior to distribution to market.Bulk fruit is delivered to the plant via trucks or wagons, where it is dumped into receiving bins and sorted for quality and size...
- Redlands, CA
- April 18, 1985: Bellingham High SchoolBellingham High SchoolBellingham High School is a public high school in the Bellingham School District located in Bellingham, Washington. The school serves students primarily from the Whatcom Middle School and Kulshan Middle School attendance areas.-History:...
- Bellingham, WA
- April 19, 1985: Benson Auditorium - Portland, OR
- April 20, 1985: Paramount TheaterParamount Theatre (Seattle, Washington)The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington is a 2,807-seat performing arts venue at 9th Avenue and Pine Street in Downtown Seattle in the United States of America. The theater originally opened March 1, 1928 as the Seattle Theatre with 3,000 seats, the theater was placed on the National Register...
- Seattle, WA
- April 22, 1985: Pioneer Theater - Reno, NV
- April 23, 1985: Club Cantell - Sacremento, CA
- April 24, 1985: Star Palace - Fresno, CA
- April 25, 1985: Civic Theater - Oxnard, CA
- April 27, 1985: California Theater - San Diego, CA
- May 17, 1985: Knotts Berry Farm - Buena Park, CA
- May 30, 1985: The Stone - San Francisco, CA
- May 31, 1985: The Keystone - Palo Alto, CA
- June 8, 1985: Pasadena City CollegePasadena City CollegePasadena City College is a community college in Pasadena, California, USA, located on Colorado Boulevard. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior...
- Pasadena, CA
- June 28, 1985: Greenfest ‘85 - Kitchener, ON
- July 4, 1985: Shibuya Public HallShibuya Public Hallor is a live theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in 1964. In the 1964 Summer Olympics, the weightlifting events took place there.The theatre was sponsored by Dentsu and Suntory, which paid ¥80 million to have its name associated with the building from 2006 to 2011.-External links:*...
- TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- July 6, 1985: Kosei Nenkinkaikan - OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
- July 8, 1985: Yubin Chokin Hall - TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- July 9, 1985: Yubin Chokin Hall - TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- July 10, 1985: Aichi Kinrokaikan - Nagoya
- August 23, 1985: Six Flags Magic MountainSix Flags Magic MountainSix Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
- Valencia, CA
Personnel
- Michael SweetMichael SweetMichael Sweet is a singer from Whittier, California, United States. Sweet is best known as co-founder, writer and frontman of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. He was also one of the two lead vocalists and one of three guitarists for Boston until August 2011.-Youth:He began his musical career...
– Lead Vocals, Guitar - Robert SweetRobert Sweet (musician)Robert Lee Sweet is the drummer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He and his brother Michael originally founded the band as Roxx or Roxx Regime. Robert became known as the "Visual Time Keeper" for his wild drumming and captivating drum kits...
– Drums - Oz FoxOz FoxRichard Alfonso Martinez , better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez's high school friends called him Oz in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to emulate the vocals of Osbourne while playing Black Sabbath covers in his...
– Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tim GainesTim GainesTimothy Gaines is bass guitar player of the Christian metal band Stryper.-With Stryper:Being a Sunset Strip regular, Tim joined the band in 1983, and quickly rounded out the quartet's sound with his bass, background vocals and keyboard skills...
– Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals