Home Run 1978 Tour Logo
Beeb Birtles: “1978 Home Run Tour in Australia when The Charlie Daniels Band supported us.”
Little River Band Bio
Party In Gratitude Of Capitol Records
Changes Are In The Air – Beeb Birtles Interview
By Al Webb, Juke Magazine 23/9/1978
LRB Joins Symphony Orchestra
A September 1978 Adelaide News article announcing Little River Band in concert with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for November 1978. This would be the concert where Backstage Pass was recorded.
First Australian Album To Ship Platinum
New Zealand
Crater Festival Hawaii
Beeb Birtles: “This concert was on the way back home to Australia inside of Diamond Head Crater in Hawaii. The band, “War”, was another act on the bill that day but we could hear a couple of the guys having a punch up in one of the other marquis’ provided for the bands.”
Spokane Stadium Review
29/8/1978 – Spokane Stadium, Washington
Empire Stadium – Vancouver, Canada
Left To Right: Geoff Cox, Glenn Shorrock, Derek Pellicci and Beeb Birtles
Derek Pellicci had returned from hospital after recovering from his burns. Geoff Cox had been filling in for him on drum kit. Derek eased back in to the band at the end of Little River Band’s ’78 U.S/Canadian tour. Derek is seen here on percussion.