Gigography

Easy Action (1970 - 1971)

Easy Action Tour 1970 - 1971

Sun Arise / Mr. and Misdemeanor / Fields of Regret / I'm Eighteen / Levity Ball / Is It My Body (My Very Own) / Nobody Likes Me / Lay Down and Die, Goodbye

Approximate set time: 55 minutes

Pretties For You (1969):
Levity Ball / Fields Of Regret

Easy Action (1970):
Mr and Misdemeanor / Lay Down and Die, Goodbye

Love It To Death (1971):
Sun Arise / Is It My Body / I'm Eighteen / Black Juju

Non-Album Track(s):
Nobody Likes Me

1970 March

  • 01: USA - Refectory, Rhode Island School Of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
  • 07: USA - Five Stages, Chicago, Illinois
    with Joe Kelly's Blues Band, Sun
  • 13: Canada - Walkerville Collegiate, Windsor, Ontario with Rock Monopoly
    Advert
  • 28: USA - Ludlow's Garage, Cincinnati, Ohio Ticket

1970 April

  • 05: USA - Grandmother's, Lansing, Michigan with Savage Grace, Zephyr
    Two shows performed
    Advert
  • 17: Canada - Rondeau Park Pavilion, Morpeth, Ontario Advert
  • 26: USA - Cow palace, San Francisco, California

1970 May

  • 08: USA - Birmingham Palladium, Birmingham, Michigan
    with Wesselfox, Mighty Quick
    A concert listing exists for a second night (on the 9th) with All The Lonely and Chip Stevens
  • 09: USA - Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California with Ides of March, Eric Burdon and War, Fever Tree, Haydn
    Poster
  • 16: USA - New Old Fillmore, San Francisco, California Poster
  • 18: USA - Minneapolis Labor Temple, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Small Faces
    Advert

1970 June

  • 01: USA - Fesitval Of Man Earth, Thunderbird Beach, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles
  • 05: Canada - Electric Circus, Toronto, Ontario with Fatmouth
    Poster
  • 06: Canada - Electric Circus, Toronto, Ontario with Fatmouth
    Poster
  • 07: Canada - Electric Circus, Toronto, Ontario with Fatmouth
    Poster
  • 13: USA - Cincinnati Pop Festival, Crosley Fields, Cincinnati, Ohio Also known as the Midsummer Rock Festival. Highlights of this festival were later broadcast on Cincinnati WLWT-TV under the name "Midsummer Rock". Alice Cooper's broadcast segment showed them playing "Lay Down and Die, Goodbye" & "Black Juju". During Black Juju, someone in the audience threw a pie at Alice and it hit him in the face.
    Video footage is in circulation
  • 21: USA - The Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota Two shows were performed: 7:00pm and 9:30pm
    Advert
  • 24: USA - Sherwood Forest, Michigan with The Amboy Dukes, MC5, The Rationals, Frijid Pink
  • 27: USA - Michigan State Fairground, Detroit, Michigan with Savage Grace, Werks, Browsville Station
    Advert
  • 30: USA - Rainy Daze, St. Louis, Illinois

1970 July

  • 04: USA - Midsummer Night's Rock Festival, Michigan State Fair Grandstand, Michigan with The Rotary Connection, Catfish, SRC, Black Murder, Fugi, Wesselfox Streetnoise, Milestone, Chimo Magic Circus, Poor Souls
  • 12: USA - The Factorie Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan with Loki, The Meat Light Show, The Sun Storm Light Show
    Poster
  • 18: USA - Terrace Ball Room, Salt Lake City, Utah Poster
  • 23: USA - Chicago Underground, Warren, Michigan with The Assemblage
    Audio recording is in circulation
  • 25: USA - The Note, Gun Lake, Michigan with Bob Seger System, The Frost, SRC, Ormandy, Tramp, Promise, Plain Brown Wrapper, Brussels Griffen, Klass, and White Magic
  • 25: USA - The International Room, General Motors Institute, Detroit, Michigan Poster

1970 August

  • 07: USA - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois with Iron Butterfly + 2 others
  • 08: Canada - Strawberry Fields Festival, Mosport Park, Toronto, Ontario A biker festival held between the 7-9th of August. Alice played one day.
    Poster
  • 09: USA - Goose Lake International Music Festival, Goose Lake Park, Jackson, Michigan Alice Cooper are listed on the concert poster for the show, and was scheduled to play for 15 minutes (2:45 - 3:00pm), but did not actually play.
    Advert
  • 10: USA - Terrace, Salt Lake City, Utah [CANCELLED] with The Amboy Dukes, Brownsville Station, Holden Cauldren
    Alice Cooper band cancelled after Alice was taken ill.
  • 12: USA - Central States Rock Festival, Pennington County Fairgrounds, Rapid City, South Dakota with Crow, Amboy Dukes, Frantic, Whitewing, and Cradle
    Poster
  • 14: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with Johnny Winter, Tinhouse
  • 15: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with Johnny Winter, Tinhouse
  • 29: USA - Action House, Island Park, New York with Hog
  • 30: USA - Sound Storm II, Big County Ranch Resort, Pennsylvania

1970 September

  • 02: USA - Ungando's, New York City, New York
  • 03: USA - Ungando's, New York City, New York
  • 04: USA - Ungando's, New York City, New York
  • 05: USA - Ungando's, New York City, New York
  • 08: USA - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York Bob Ezrin was reportedly in the audience, and it was the first time he had seen the band perform.
  • 09: USA - Max's Kansas City, New York City, New York
  • 18: USA - Rainy Daze, St Louis, Missouri The Alice Cooper group entered through the front doors of the venue, walking through the audience before climbing on stage.
  • 19: USA - The Warehouse, New Orleans, Louisiana with The Stooges, MC5
  • 26: USA - Gilligan's, Buffalo, New York Advert
  • 27: USA - String Factory, Richmond, Virginia with Matrix, Titfield Thunderbolt
    Poster | Ticket

1970 October

  • 06: USA - Dearborn Gym, University Of Maine, Farmington, Maine Poster
  • 09: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with Cradle, Mutzie
  • 10: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with The Frost, Mutzie
  • 16: USA - Grand Valley Armory, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • 17: USA - Memorial Gym, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois Advert
  • 18: USA - The Agora, Columbus, Ohio with Owen B.
  • 31: USA - Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan with Brownsville Station, SRC, Jam Band, Mutzie, and Isanity's Horse
    Poster

1970 November

  • 01: USA - The Frut Palace, Mount Clemens, Michigan with The Frut, The Coming
  • 20: USA - Homecoming, Grand Ballroom, UCLA Ackerman Union, Los Angeles, California with Bones, Christopher Milk, and Half Nelsons
  • 21: USA - Memorial Building, University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan with Jane Fonda, The Stooges, and Damnation
  • 25: USA - Fairground Coliseums, Salt Lake City, Utah with Wishful Thinking

1970 December

  • 07: USA - Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia Show took place in the campus cafeteria. With Titfield Thunderbolt. An advert also exists for a show on this date at the Monroe Community College Gymnasium, Rochester, New York.
  • 11: USA - The Loft, Lakeville, Michigan with The Maxx
  • 20: USA - George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
  • 25: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with Love, Früt of the Loom
  • 26: USA - Eastown Theater, Detroit, Michigan with Love, Früt of the Loom
  • 31: USA - Mod World Expo, Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois with The Byrds, Sugarloaf, Elephants Memory, McKendree Spring
    Ticket

1971 January

  • 01: USA - The Sherwood Forest, Davison, Michigan with Universe, Smack Dab
  • 02: USA - The Palladium, Birmingham, Michigan with Salvage, The Werks
    Flyer
  • 15: USA - Pirates World, Dania, Florida with MC-5
    Ticket
  • 16: USA - Pirates World, Dania, Florida with MC-5
    Ticket
  • 23: USA - Autorama, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan with Suite Charity, Brownsville Station, Mutzie, SRC, and Woodstock band
    Article/Schedule
  • 26: Canada - Fillmore North, Toronto, Ontario with Free, Cactus

1971 February

  • 06: USA - State Theater, Toledo, Ohio with Frut. Godfrey Dunya did not perform
    Advert
  • 12: Canada - Rock 3, St. Catharines, Ontario with Titanic
    Advert
  • 14: USA - Sherwood Forest, Michigan with The Whiz Kids, Ice Nine
  • 19: USA - Oelman Auditorium, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio with Stone Fox
    Two shows performed; 8pm and the other at 11pm.
  • 26: USA - Electric Playground, Columbus, Ohio Advert
  • 27: Canada - Brampton Centennial Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario with Nucleus
  • 28: Canada - Polish Veterans Hall, Oshawa, Canada with Fear

Tour Materials

Walkerville Collegiate, Windsor, ON, Canada - March 13, 1970 (Advert)

Walkerville Collegiate, Windsor, ON, Canada - March 13, 1970
(Advert)

Ludlow's Garage, Cincinnati, OH - March 28, 1970 (Ticket)

Ludlow's Garage, Cincinnati, OH - March 28, 1970
(Ticket)

Grandmother's, Lansing, MI - April 5, 1970 (Advert)

Grandmother's, Lansing, MI - April 5, 1970
(Advert)

Rondeau Pavilion, Rondeau Park, ON, Canada - April 17, 1970 (Advert)

Rondeau Pavilion, Rondeau Park, ON, Canada - April 17, 1970
(Advert)

Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA - May 9, 1970 (Poster)

Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA - May 9, 1970
(Poster)

New Old Fillmore, San Francisco, CA - May 16, 1970 (Poster)

New Old Fillmore, San Francisco, CA - May 16, 1970
(Poster)

Minneapolis Labor Temple, Minneapolis, MN - May 18, 1970 (Advert)

Minneapolis Labor Temple, Minneapolis, MN - May 18, 1970
(Advert)

Electric Circus, Toronto, ON, Canada - June 5-7, 1970 (Poster)

Electric Circus, Toronto, ON, Canada - June 5-7, 1970
(Poster)

The Depot, Minneapolis, MN - June 21, 1970 (Advert)

The Depot, Minneapolis, MN - June 21, 1970
(Advert)

Mid-Summer Night's Rock, Michigan State Fairground, Detroit, MI - June 27, 1970 (Advert)

Mid-Summer Night's Rock, Michigan State Fairground, Detroit, MI - June 27, 1970
(Advert)

The Factorie Ballroom, Detroit, MI - July 12, 1970 (Poster)

The Factorie Ballroom, Detroit, MI - July 12, 1970
(Poster)

Terrace Ball Room, Salt Lake City, UT - July 18, 1970 (Poster)

Terrace Ball Room, Salt Lake City, UT - July 18, 1970
(Poster)

General Motors Institute, Detroit, MI - July 25, 1970 (Poster)

General Motors Institute, Detroit, MI - July 25, 1970
(Poster)

Strawberry Fields Festival, Mosport Park, Toronto, ON, Canada - August 8, 1970 (Poster)

Strawberry Fields Festival, Mosport Park, Toronto, ON, Canada - August 8, 1970
(Poster)

Goose Lake International Music Festival, Goose Lake Park, Jackson, MI - August 9, 1970 (Advert)

Goose Lake International Music Festival, Goose Lake Park, Jackson, MI - August 9, 1970
(Advert)

Fairgrounds, Rapid City, SD - August 12, 1970 (Poster)

Fairgrounds, Rapid City, SD - August 12, 1970
(Poster)
Courtesy of Kim Sherman, lead guitarist from Frantic

Gilligan's, Buffalo, NY - September 26, 1970 (Advert)

Gilligan's, Buffalo, NY - September 26, 1970
(Advert)

String Factory, Richmond, VA - October 27, 1970 (Poster)

String Factory, Richmond, VA - October 27, 1970
(Poster)

String Factory, Richmond, VA - October 27, 1970 (Ticket)

String Factory, Richmond, VA - October 27, 1970
(Ticket)

Dearborn Gym, University Of Maine, Farmington, ME - October 6, 1970 (Poster)

Dearborn Gym, University Of Maine, Farmington, ME - October 6, 1970
(Poster)

Memorial Gym, Knox College, Galesburg, IL - October 17, 1970 (Advert)

Memorial Gym, Knox College, Galesburg, IL - October 17, 1970
(Advert)

Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI - October 31, 1970 (Poster)

Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI - October 31, 1970
(Poster)

Mod World Expo, Coliseum, Chicago, IL - December 31, 1970 (Advert)

Mod World Expo, Coliseum, Chicago, IL - December 31, 1970
(Advert)

Palladium, Birmingham, MI - January 2, 1971 (Flyer)

Palladium, Birmingham, MI - January 2, 1971
(Flyer)

Pirates World, Miami, FL - January 15-16, 1971 (Ticket)

Pirates World, Miami, FL - January 15-16, 1971
(Ticket)

Autorama, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI - January 23, 1971 (Article/Schedule)

Autorama, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI - January 23, 1971
(Article/Schedule)
Courtesy of Stephan Blouin

State Theater, Toledo, OH - February 6, 1971 (Advert)

State Theater, Toledo, OH - February 6, 1971
(Advert)

Rock 3, St. Catharines, ON, Canada - February 13, 1971 (Advert)

Rock 3, St. Catharines, ON, Canada - February 13, 1971
(Advert)
Courtesy of Stephan Blouin

Electric Playground, Columbus, OH - February 26, 1971 (Advert)

Electric Playground, Columbus, OH - February 26, 1971
(Advert)