Many famous (and not-so-famous) bands played on Drew's campus, especially from the 1960s through the 1980s. Here is a list of such concerts and other events:
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1960's
!Concert
!Date
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- | Colston Young, Andy Chilson and 37 friends | February 22, 1966 | - | The Fantastiks | October 8, 1966 | - | The Shangri-Las | Novemeber 5, 1966 |
- | The Paul Taylor Dance Company | November 20, 1966 |
- | The Young Rascals | February 3, 1966 |
- | The Happenings | February 3, 1967 |
- | Sharyar Rashed and Gerri Silk. Reader's Theater Production of “A Slight Ache” by Harold Pinter. | February 11, 1967 |
- | Eric Burdon and the Animals | March 3, 1967 |
- | The Shaggy Boys | March 4, 1967 |
- | Comedy Act The Uncalled For – 3 | May 5, 1967 |
- | Carolyn Hester | May 6, 1967 |
- | The Lovin' Spoonful | May 6, 1967 |
- | The Bit A Sweet | May 6, 1967 |
- | Allen Ginsburg Poetry Reading | May 7, 1967 |
- | Judy Collins | September 30, 1967 |
- | Gillian Jagger. Prize winning artist | October 1, 1967 |
- | Andy Warhol | October 9, 1967 |
- | The Four Tops | October 27, 1967 |
- | The New York Consort | November 12, 1967 |
- | Composer David Amram | November 19, 1967 |
- | Metropolitan Jazz Quartet | February 9, 1968 |
- | The Bennington College Dancers | February 14, 1968 |
- | The Orpheus | March 19, 1968 |
- | Rod Colbin | April 20, 1968 |
- | Richie Havens | May 3, 1968 |
- | The Jefferson Airplane and Earth Opera | October 4, 1968 |
- | Iron Butterfly | November 16, 1968 |
- | Frank Zappa and the Mothers | February 15, 1969 |
- | Chuck Berry, Blood Sweat and Tears and Rinoceros | March 22, 1969 |
- | Mr. Don Chouinard and Jazz Quintet | March 23, 1969 |
- | Canned Heat and John Mayall | October 11, 1969 |
- | The Zelenka Quintet | October 12, 1969 |
- | Jethro Tull and the Flock | November 14, 1969 |
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1970's
!Concert
!Date
| Panel |
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- | Tim Buckley | February 14, 1970 |
- | Pete Seeger | April 11, 1970 |
- | Mountain | April 25, 1970 |
- | Savoy Brown and Family | April 26, 1970 |
- | Louie London and Tex Logan | April 25, 1970 |
- | The Amazing Andrew | September 25 and 26, 1970 |
- | Van Morrison and Livingston Taylor | October 2, 1970 |
- | John Lippman | October 3, 1970 |
- | Bruce Yaw, Al Bluhm, Paul Cadwell | October 16 and 17, 1970 |
- | Something Different | November 13, 1970 |
- | Everyman | November 13, 1970 |
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The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers | Novemeber 14, 1970 |
| - | Johnny and the Cranks | November 18, 1970 |
| - | Norman Kennedy, Ron Ostrow | November 20 and 21, 1970 |
| - | Bill Vanaver | December 11, 1970 |
| - | Lightfoot | February 26, 1971 |
| - | Hedy West | March 5 and 6, 1971 |
| - | The Allman Brothers with Cowboy | April 2, 1971 |
| - | Cat Stevens | April 22, 1971 |
| - | John McLaughlin and the Haha Vishnu Orchestra | October 1 and 3, 1971 |
| - | Waverly Consort in Concert | October 10, 1971 |
| - | Barry Miles | October 15, 1971 |
| - | Johnny and the Cranks Reunion | October 23, 1971 |
| - | Carly Simon | November 6, 1971 |
| - | The Amazing Kreskin | December 5, 1971 |
| - | Sha na na | December 10, 1971 |
| - | Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe | February 25, 1972 |
| - | Rita Coolidge and Crazy Horse and Pearls Before Swine | March 4, 1972 |
| - | The Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center | March 23, 1972 |
| - | Hal Holbrook (actor) | April 19, 1972 |
| - | Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden ( Indochina Peace Campaign) | October 1, 1972 |
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Billy Preston | October 7, 1972 |
| - | The Bobby Hamilton Quintet Unlimited | November 19, 1972 |
| - | The New York Pro Musica Ensemble | February 11, 1973 |
| - | Beatryce Nivens | April 14, 1973 |
| - | Don and The Odells | September 22, 1973 |
| - | Bromberg and Brewer and Shipley | October 6, 1973 |
| - | Barry Miles | November 3, 1973 |
| - | Bobby Seale | November 9, 1973 |
| - | Bottle Hill | November 10, 1973 |
| - | John Sebastian | May 6, 1974 |
| - | Harry Chapin | October 13, 1974 |
| - | Grover and Margaret | November 7, 1976 |
| - | The Deadly Nightshade | November 13, 1976 |
| - | Steve Bennett | December 5, 1976 |
| - | Comedian “Slurz” and Dave Sellman on Piano | December 9, 1976 |
| - | The Splitrock Rhythm Band | February 6, 1977 |
| - | The Solid Rock | February 12, 1977 |
| - | Jay and Techniques | February 26, 1977 |
| - | Claire Reynolds | February 27, 1977 |
| - | The Good News Singers | March 7, 1977 |
| - | The Crown Heights Affair w/ special guest Seguida | March 25, 1977 |
| - | Frostwater | March 26, 1977 |
| - | Robin Williamson and Splitrock Rhythm Band | March 28, 1977 |
| - | Tokyo String Quartet | April 1, 1977 |
| - | David Sanborn | May 8, 1977 |
| - | Dave Tesar Jazz Quartet | September 25, 1977 |
| - | Cellist Harry Clark and pianist Sanda Schuldmann | September 26, 1977 |
| - | The Stone Harbor Band | October 6, 1977 |
| - | Night Flyte | October 8, 1977 |
| - | Leeds-Accivatti Quintet | October 11, 1977 |
| - | Arwen Mountain String Band | October 13, 1977 |
| - | The Stone Harbor Band | October 14, 1977 |
| - | Seashire and Andy Goesling | October 16, 1977 |
| - | Just Us | October 18, 1977 |
| - | Caribou | October 20, 1977 |
| - | Beth Whalley and Gary Strunicius | October 23, 1977 |
| - | Nightflyte | November 19, 1977 |
| - | Alex Cramer Quintet | November 20, 1977 |
| - | Tennessee Osmosis | December 1, 1977 | - | Frostwater | December 4, 1977 |
| - | Hancock Woodwind Quintet | December 5, 1977 |
| - | Stealer | December 8, 1977 |
| - | Caribou | December 10, 1977 |
| - | Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes | December 11, 1977 |
| - | Grover, Margaret and Za Zu Zaz | January 19, 1978 |
| - | Kathryn Posin and Lance Westergard (dancers) | February 18, 1978 |
| - | Beth Whalley and Gary Struncius | March 12, 1978 |
| - | Marga Richter | March 13, 1978 |
| - | The Good Rats | April 9, 1978 |
| - | George Gritzbach | April 9, 1978 |
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Paula Lockheart Trio | April 19, 1978 |
| - | Eddie Rabbit | April 30, 1978 |
| - | The Good Rats | May 7, 1978 |
| - | Bill Anderson | May 13, 1978 |
| - | Tom Akstens | September 17, 1978 |
| - | Goldrush | September 24, 1978 |
| - | The Arm and Hammer String Band | November 12, 1978 |
| - | Ken Wallace | November 19, 1978 |
| - | Piano Concert – Arraham Sternklar | November 27, 1978 |
| - | Mike Argranoff | February 25, 1979 |
| - | Charles Fisk – Pianist | February 26, 1979 |
| - | Renaissance | April 4, 1979 |
| - | Gold Rush and Bob Spada | March 31, 1979 |
| - | Laurie Lautman – flautist | April 16, 1979 |
| - | Jack Logan Concert | April 30, 1979 |
| - | Original Cast Production of Chicago | October 6, 1979 |
| - | Steve Forbert | October 22, 1979 |
| - | Godspell | November 3, 1979 |
| - | Carolyn Mas | November 19, 1979 |
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1980's
!Concert
!Date
| Panel |
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- | - | Barry Hanian pianist | February 18, 1980 |
- | Dry Jack | February 28, 1980 |
- | Bully Wee Band | September 29, 1980 |
- | Stray Cats | October 17, 1980 |
- | Dave Mason | October 18, 1980 |
- | The Duke Robillard Band | October 18, 1980 |
- | Steve Kay & Co. | November 3, 1980 |
- | The Moonshine Mountain Boys | March 11, 1981 |
- | Howard McGhee and The Noreen Gray Trio | March 8, 1981 |
- | Crystal Ship | April 30, 1981 |
- | The Don Yowell Band | May 11, 1981 |
- | Bystander | March 13, 1982 |
- | Changed Particles | September 10, 1982 |
- | A Local College Band | October 28, 1982 |
- | Jump Johnson | October 29, 1982 |
- | Shire | November 11, 1982 |
- | Precious | November 18, 1982 |
- | Za Zu Zazz Band | November 18, 1982 |
- | Jr. Smoots & the Distubers Hot from Asbury Park | March 24, 1983 |
- | The Difference | April 22, 1983 |
- | Merlynn | November 1, 1984 |
- | Dennis Rahiim Watson | February 14, 1985 |
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