A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Tina Turner performed at the MetroCentre in Rockford on Saturday, January 22, 1983.
Enjoy these newspaper advertisements, photographs, and an article of the event.
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 21, 1983, page 22.
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 23, 1983, page 6. Photography by Brad Burt.
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 24, 1983, page 2. Photography by Brad Burt.
Source: Pat Cunningham, Rockford Register Star, January 26, 1983, page 9.
Source: The Observer, December 23, 2022
Source: Thibault Camus/ AP File
Source: Rockford Register Star, USA Today Network, Nov. 29, 2021.
Source: Morning Star April 21,1935 pg.24
Source: Ebay Image
In May 1958, Dave Remington and his Dixieland Six started performing at Walt Williamson’s renowned Wagon Wheel Lodge just outside of Rockford. Members of the band, from left, were Joe Levinson, bass; Dick Oakley, trumpet (who replaced Bobby Lewis, the original trumpet player); Chuck Hedges, clarinet; Wayne “Happy” Gormley, drums; Dave Remington, trombone; Mel Grant, piano. The Dixieland Six played for many occasions in and around Rockford.
Source: Rockford Memories 977.331 R682 v.2
Source: Rockford Memories Volume II ~ The 40’s,50’s & 60’s 977.331 R682 v.2
Source: Rockford Register Star, Apr. 14, 2019.
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall 2019
Source: Rockford Register Star, Feb. 2, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star December 21, 2019 Sec. A pg. 1 Sec. A pg.5
