Uriah Heep
1976-05-06
Orpheum Theatre
Boston, MA
Master audience recording taped by Dan Lampinski
101. tuning up
102. Devil's Daughter
103. Stealin'
104. Shady Lady
105. Make A Little Love
106. One Way Or Another
107. The Wizard
108. July Morning
201. Midnight
202. Easy Livin'
203. Gypsy
204. Improvisation
205. Sweet Lorraine
206. John Wetton bass solo
207. Sweet Lorraine
208. Bird Of Prey
209. Love Machine
210. Look At Yourself
David Byron – vocals
Mick Box – guitar
Ken Hensley – keyboards
John Wetton – bass guitar
Lee Kerslake – drums
The show was originally scheduled for 13 March 1976 (see Dan's ticket stub). However, the ticket was printed before the tour was confirmed, and the concert date was then booked for 17 April. The attached ad for the 17 April show that states that the tickets for 13 March show would be honored.
Then the 17 April date was postponed. The reason for the show's second postponement was because keyboardist Ken Hensley left the band and flew back to London on 17 April. Hensley was fed up with singer David Byron's drinking problem, and planned to quit the band. Uriah Heep's manager Gerry Bron convinced Hensley to return to the band and give Byron one last chance to sober up. Hensley returned to the tour, and the Boston show was re-scheduled for 6 May (see Dan's ad clipping).
The Boston show was the last night of the 1976 US tour, and the last US show with David Byron in the band. Byron continued with the band for their European tour before he was fired from the band due to his drinking problem. Byron's last show with Uriah Heep was at Sportspalace, Bilbao, Spain on June 25, which was John Wetton's last show as well.
