Survival Tour, 1979
Photos and other memorabilia from Bob Marley & The Wailers' Survival Tour across the U.S.
Bob Marley & the Wailers poster for Survival Tour appearance at the Apollo Theater (1979-10-25)Bob Marley: Legend
Harlem, NYC
Forgoing an offer to headline the much larger MSG (which he sold out in 1978), Bob decided to open the Survival Tour with a residency at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, hoping to reach more Black American audiences. He plays 8 shows over four nights from October 25-28.
Bob Marley with Junior Marvin, Mick Jagger and Mamado Seeko in New York (1978-06-17)Bob Marley: Legend
Bob Marley and Mick Jagger (with others) backstage at the Apollo Theater.
Review for Bob Marley Live at the Apollo Theater (1979-10-25)Bob Marley: Legend
Toronto, Ontario
Live at the Maple Leaf Gardens on November 1, 1979.
Bob Marley & the wailers concert ticket stub for the Maple Leaf Gardens (1979-11-01)Bob Marley: Legend
Bob gave a great interview to a local journalist while in Ottawa for his show at the Civic Centre on November 3, 1979.
Newspaper review of Bob Marley & the Wailers concert at the Civic Centre, Ottawa, Canada (1979-11-03)Bob Marley: Legend
Concert review from Bob's show in Ottawa.
Phildelphia, Pennsylvania
Bob & The Wailers rocked Penn Hall on November 7, 1979 during an event put on by the Black Music Association.
Caribbean News feature on Bob Marley Survival Tour (1979-11-07)Bob Marley: Legend
Bob with members of the Black Music Association at a party after the band's Penn Hall concert.
Bob Marley during the Survival Tour 1979 (1979)Bob Marley: Legend
Los Angeles, California
Bob & The Wailers performed a special benefit concert for the Sugar Ray Robinson Foundation on November 27, 1979. Here, Sugar Ray introduced Bob on stage at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.
Bob Marley receives a Los Angeles City Award (1979-11-27)Bob Marley: Legend
Los Angeles declared a "Bob Marley Day" (celebrated August 7th) in honor of Bob agreeing to perform at the charity event.
Bob Marley Sound Checks at the Fox Theater, GA (1979-12-12)Bob Marley: Legend
Bob Marley with Ethiopian friends in San Francisco 1979 (1979-11-29) by Michael KibedeBob Marley: Legend
Nashville, Tennessee
Bob was interviewed by Mike Childress of WLYX Radio at Vanderbilt University before his show at the school's Memorial Gymnasium on December 8, 1979.
Atlanta, Georgia
Live at the Fox Theatre on December 12, 1979.
Nassau, Bahamas
Bob Marley closed out the 1979 Survival Tour in the Caribbean with a show in Nassau at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center on December 15th, and two shows in Trinidad on the 16th and 17th.
Bob Marley playing football in Trinidad (1978-12)Bob Marley: Legend
Bob and crew kicking the ball around in Trinidad after finishing off the Survival Tour.
