Sydney Capitol Theatre: The Rock 'N' Roll Years 

That Midnight Oil concert held at the Capitol Theatre in November 1982, was epic (I didn’t go but watched the videos), and only $8.80 a ticket to see one of the greatest Aussie rock bands in full flight.

Thanks for the great video on The Capitol. I was at the Radiators Matt Finish Angels gig. $5 entry. Vividly remember Doc Neeson climbing the speaker stack and blasting one of their hits from the top. Epic gig.

I love your videos ...so good!

thanks very much 🙏 great video. ... great venue, what a place .. what a time. ❤ never got there myself..... 😟

BRILLIANT work Very much appreciated ❤

Jenny Morris’s ‘You I Know’ clip was filmed at the Capitol in 1987 when it was in its dormancy and its future was uncertain.

Cold Chisel recorded parts of the Twentieth Century album at the Capitol. The Oils gig is available on DVD with the Oils On The Water concert.

My first proper gig at 15 was seeing Adam & the Ants at the Capitol and then DEVO. Strong memories of those days! Love your work!❤❤

Saw George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the capital in 1981 Great gig everyone standing on their seats rocking out.........Ten yrs earlier my mum took me to the capital to see H R Puffenstuff movie😂😂😂

Ian Dury and the Blockheads in about 82 was amazing, I still have the Triple J recording by happy coincidence it was the one I went to.

great video . so many memories for so many people.

Great look at the amazing life of the Capitol . Cheers for the mention about my night at KRAFTWERK . Cheers Graham One thing you might not have known but The ALLNITERS supported the CLASH there

Good video. I saw the Go Go's and Sunnyboys at the Capitol in 82/83. The decline of rock the Capitol coincided with the opening of the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Very well put together and very interesting and nostalgic. I saw a lot of these bands but in Adelaide. We had Thebarton Theatre among others. but I bet the Capitol was a great venue too. Wish I could have seen a band there. Thanks for a great video.

Thanks so much for this! I saw Jesus Christ Superstar with the amazing Jon English as Judas, who simply stole the show and I thought 'who is this guy?" I can still remember the scene where he was hauled up high above the stage til he wasn't visible, still singing. Also Joan Armatrading in about 1981 or 82. Seemed quite a posh venue at the time as I was used to a more grungy pub scene.

Mum and Dad took me in 1972 to The Capitol, to see Jesus Christ Superstar with Jon English. I was 7 years old and still remember parts of the show.

The late 1982 Midnight Oil concert at The Capitol Theatre was the band at its peak with that line up. 82 also Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast Tour, their very 1st time in Australia and they keep coming back, bigger shows and bigger crowds.

I was in attendance for Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Thin Lizzy & Black Sabbath to name a few. Not mentioned, I also saw Cheap Trick, Mike Oldfield & Simple Minds there too. Thanks for the trips down memory lane.

I saw Kylie in 1998 there during her Indie phase on a Tour called 'Intimate and Live'. It was actually a very good gig.

My band Street Level won the NSW finals of the Hoadley’s/2SM Battle of the Bands Comp at the Capitol in 1980. Little Heroes later won the Grand Final at the Hordern, where Chisel finished the night as guests. I think we did a special appearance later that night at the Bondi Lifesaver with Chisel again as special guests!

I saw black sabbath in 1980 i think.heaven and hell tour with ronnie james dio out front. They kept blowing the power out. 😂great concert

triple J !!! remember that! is it still going? does anybody still listen to radio with all the other options we have for music these days?

Flowers final show 1981

Black sabbath and thin lizzy. Played in 1980. Deep purple never played the capitol.