Head East
Rock band from St. Louis, IL · formed 1969
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 23
- Last show
- Aug 6, 2022The Ledge Waite Park Amphitheater
About
Head East is a band from St. Louis, IL, formed in 1969, tagged aor, hard rock, pop rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2022, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Head East formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
- Mark Murtha: guitar — MusicBrainz
- John Schlitt: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Somerville: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Head East has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1975–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Head East is from St. Louis, MO / Carbondale, IL [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Head East has 5 members: Roger Boyd, Eddy Jones, Greg Manahan, Mark Murtha, Darren Walker — Wikipedia
- Head East plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
- Head East plays rock — Wikipedia
- Head East has 88666 listeners on Last.fm — Head East on Last.fm
- Head East has released 10 recordings between 1988 and 2023 — Head East on Discogs
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @HeadEastband — Head East on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): East Central, Illinois, USA — Head East on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | The Ledge Waite Park Amphitheater · Saint CloudSupportwith Kansas | Support | Kansas |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Medina Entertainment Center · MedinaHeadlinerwith Firefall | Headliner | Firefall |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Ozarks Amphitheater · CamdentonSupportwith Ted Nugent | Support | Ted Nugent |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Du Quoin State Fairgrounds · Du QuoinSupportwith Night Ranger | Support | Night Ranger |
| Dec 4, 2013 | US Cellular Coliseum · BloomingtonSupportwith Styx, REO Speedwagon, Richard Marx, +3 | Support | Styx, REO Speedwagon, Richard Marx, +3 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Du Quoin State Fairgrounds · Du Quoin1 show
- Medina Entertainment Center · Medina1 show
- Ozarks Amphitheater · Camdenton1 show
- The Ledge Waite Park Amphitheater · Saint Cloud1 show
- US Cellular Coliseum · Bloomington1 show
Cities played
- Bloomington1 show
- Camdenton1 show
- Du Quoin1 show
- Medina1 show
- Saint Cloud1 show
Releases
23 releases, 1975–2023Full Circle
2023 · Album
Onward And Upward
2020 · Album
Head East Rocks!
2019
Raise a Little Hell
2013 · Album
One Night With Head East
2011 · Album
Iowa Rock 'N Roll Music Association 2011 Hall Of Fame Induction
2011
Concert Classics
2007 · Album
Gettin' Lucky / Head East
2005 · Compilation
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Head East
2001 · Compilation
The Best Of Head East
2001
Live on Stage
2000 · Album
Concert Classics Volume 7
1999
Choice of Weapons
1988 · Album
Time Of Your Life
1988
Onward and Upward
1982 · Album
U.S. 1
1980 · Album
A Different Kind of Crazy
1979 · Album
Live!
1979 · Album
Head East
1978 · Album
Gettin' Lucky
1977 · Album
Get Yourself Up
1976 · Album
Flat as a Pancake
1975 · Album
Never Been Any Reason
1975 · Single
Lineup
- Mark Murtha · guitar
Former
- John Schlitt · lead vocals
- Mike Somerville · guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Head East on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Head East on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Head East on Genius | Artist facts |
| Head East on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.