# Southern Star Amphitheatre

Southern Star Amphitheatre was an amphitheatre located at AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. It opened in the southeast corner of the theme park in 1985. The venue was frequented by notable performers including The Beach Boys and Kansas. Prior to the Southern Star opening, concerts were held in the same area on a flat field with the stage at the east end. The Southern Star saw a decline in the number of top-billed acts when the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion opened in 1990. Reserved seating was available and a grassy lawn was provided to guests with general admission. The venue closed along with the theme park in 2005.

## Concerts

| Act | Date | Source | Notes |
| The Grass Roots | May 7, 1971 | A | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Anne Murray | November 9, 1973 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | August 26, 1977 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| The Beach Boys | June 19, 1982 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | July 8, 1982 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Blue Öyster Cult | July 16, 1982 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | August 20, 1982 | A | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Kansas | July 16, 1983 | A, B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | April 13, 1984 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Billy Idol | May 26, 1984 | A | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Cheap Trick | June 2, 1984 | B | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Heart | June 16, 1984 | A | predates Southern Star Amphitheater |
| Bryan Adams | May 12, 1985 | A | |
| John Denver | May 18, 1985 | A | |
| Howard Jones | June 15, 1985 | A | |
| Kenny Loggins | July 12, 1985 | A | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | July 14, 1985 | A | |
| Power Station | July 19, 1985 | A | |
| David Sanborn | August 1, 1985 | A | |
| Paul Young | August 3, 1985 | A | |
| Dire Straits | August 17, 1985 | A | |
| Heart | August 18, 1985 | A | |
| REO Speedwagon | August 29, 1985 | | |
| Grateful Dead | August 30, 1985 | A | |
| Wham! | September 4, 1985 | A | |
| Tears for Fears | September 15, 1985 | A | |
| Squeeze | September 21, 1985 | A | |
| AC/DC | October 12, 1985 | A | |
| Night Ranger | October 25, 1985 | A | |
| Jefferson Starship | October 25, 1985 | A | |
| Adam Ant | October 26, 1985 | A | |
| Simple Minds | April 5, 1986 | A | |
| Robert Palmer | June 6, 1986 | A | |
| Bob Dylan | June 20, 1986 | A | |
| Tom Petty | June 20, 1986 | A | |
| The Monkees | June 27, 1986 | A | |
| Mike and the Mechanics | June 28, 1986 | A | Opening band was "Keep it Dark" |
| Depeche Mode | June 29, 1986 | B | |
| Joe Jackson | July 6, 1986 | A | |
| Julian Lennon | July 12, 1986 | A | |
| The Cure | July 20, 1986 | B | |
| Emerson, Lake and Powell | August 10, 1986 | B | |
| The Moody Blues | September 21, 1986 | A | Opening band was The Fixx |
| Steve Winwood | October 5, 1986 | A | |
| Bruce Hornsby | October 5, 1986 | A | |
| Crowded House | May 1, 1987 | B | |
| Howard Jones | May 9, 1987 | A | |
| The Bangles | June 5, 1987 | A | |
| The Monkees | July 18, 1987 | A, B | |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | July 18, 1987 | B | |
| Depeche Mode | May 14, 1988 | B | |
| Richard Marx | July 29, 1988 | A | |
| Throwing Muses | April 21, 1989 | B | |
| New Order | April 21, 1989 | B | |
| New Kids on the Block | July 2, 1989 | A | |
| Fine Young Cannibals | September 30, 1989 | A | |
| Morrissey | June 19, 1991 | | |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | August 14, 1992 | B | |
| Glenn Frey & Joe Walsh | July 2, 1993 | A | |
| The Flaming Lips | November 27, 1993 | B | |
| Selena | July 31, 1994 | A | |
| Ringo Starr | May 25, 1997 | A | |
| Alice Cooper | October 3, 1998 | A | |
| Delirious? | March 30, 2002 | B | |
* Source A is: http://www.rockinhouston.com/venues/astroworld-southern-star/604/
* Source B is: http://www.setlist.fm/venue/astroworld-houston-tx-usa-3bd6d840.html