re: The Sex Pistols played Baton Rouge in 1978

I attended LSU from 1976 to 1981 and in those days I was very much a tune to the music scene in the area. However I didn't go to the Sex Pistol show at the Kingfish. Their first 4 concerts on that American tour were canceled due to visa issues, the band was having difficulties getting into the country. The American authorities reluctance to issue visas to the band members considering their criminal records. The Baton Rouge show ended up being the 4 on the tour. Every "want a be punk rocker" within a 4 state area was going to be at that show and I just didn't want to deal with it, several of my friends felt the same way. The few I do know that did see the show weren't that impressed. The band was falling apart at this time and Sid and Johnny were both sick and or going through heroin withdrawals. 3 shows later they ended the tour in San Francisco which was the last show for the bands original lineup. Two days later the band broke up and Warner Brothers cut all ties with the band leaving them stranded in California.

I saw several wonderful shows at the Kingfish including the Ramones, the Runaways, the Divinyls, the Psychedelic Furs, and Stevie Ray Vaughan on several occasions. It was a great place to see a band!