Judy Collins

Campus concerts

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By Princeton Alumni Weekly

Published Jan. 21, 2016

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In addition to a steady stream of classical music at McCarter Theatre and campus ­venues — including performances by the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti — Princeton ­students were treated to a wide range of jazz, pop, and rock artists. Here’s a sampler.

Bruce Springsteen

PHOTO: 1979 NASSAU HERALD

Bruce Springsteen

Dave Mason

PHOTO: 1979 NASSAU HERALD

Dave Mason

Ella Fitzgerald • Elvis Costello • Phoebe Snow • Joan Armatrading • Bonnie Raitt • Talking Heads • The Ramones • The Beach Boys • The Temptations • Billy Joel • Bob Dylan • Sheryl Crow • Artie Shaw • The Grateful Dead • Bruce Springsteen • Benny Goodman • Louis Armstrong • Judy Collins • Dave Brubeck • Woody Herman • Billy Taylor • Count Basie • Sarah Vaughan • The Kingston Trio • Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention • Duke Ellington • Fats Domino • The Weavers • Joan Baez • Jerry Lee Lewis • The Coasters • The Lettermen • Bill Haley and his Comets • The Drifters • Conway Twitty • Sam and Dave • The Chiffons • Barry Miles ’69 • Jackson Browne • Paul Butterfield Blues Band • Smokey Robinson and the Miracles • Ravi Shankar • Andres Segovia • Flatt & Scruggs • Spanky and Our Gang • Wilson Pickett • Arlo Guthrie • Spencer Davis Group • Donovan • Country Joe and the Fish • Richie Havens • PDQ Bach • Chuck Berry • Steppenwolf • The Byrds • Blind Faith • The Chambers Brothers • Thelonious Monk • The Flying Burrito Brothers • Cat Stevens • James Taylor • Randy Newman • Hot Tuna • Dave Mason • Herbie Hancock • Maria Muldaur • Stephen Stills • Benny Carter • Linda Ronstadt • Average White Band • Emerson, Lake and Palmer • Roberta Flack • Andre Watts • Boston • The Roches • Emmylou Harris • Harry Chapin • Dizzy Gillespie • Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes • Squeeze • Preservation Hall Jazz Band • Otis Day and the Knights • Bo Diddley • Chaka Khan • Junior Walker & the All Stars • Leon Redbone • Suzanne Vega • 10,000 Maniacs • Bette Midler • Danny and the Juniors • Chicago • Genesis • Procol Harum • Dr. John • Lynyrd Skynyrd • The Kinks • Gato Barbieri • Poco • Taj Mahal • Miles Davis • Weather Report

Jackson Browne

PHOTO: W.L. BILL ALLEN JR. ’79/THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN

Jackson Browne

Bo Diddley

PHOTO: 1962 BRIC-A-BRAC

Bo Diddley

The Kinks

PHOTO: BRETT J. BOROWSKI ’92 /THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN

The Kinks

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