A multiple choice question from the recent Chicago History Podcast Trivia night:

Who was the first performer/band to appear at Poplar Creek Music Center on June 6, 1980?

A. Chicago
B. Bob Hope
C. John Denver
D. Lawrence Welk

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Poplar Creek Music Theatre was built on a former cornfield and wooded area that was annexed to suburban Hoffman Estates in 1978.

First performer at opening? John Denver.

Episode 225 of the podcast.

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The summer music offerings in the Chicago area in 1979 were plentiful.

Episode 225 of the podcast looks at the lead up to 1980's summer of entertainment.

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Episode 225 of the podcast looks at entertainment venues in the Chicago area in 1980. Here's an ad for Alpine Valley in The Daily Herald (Chicago, IL) from Friday June 10 1977.

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