Jethro Tull performed at Plattsburgh State's Memorial Hall November 15, 1970. ACardinal Pointswriter found the show to be lackluster in a November 17 review but students responding in later letters to the editor thought otherwise.
Talking Heads performed for over 3800 people at the PSUC field house on September 30, 1983. As described byCardinal Points, the concert was "incredible".
Squeeze played for a relatively small audience at the college's field house on November 10, 1987. ACardinal Pointsreviewer (November 12) found the show to be satisfactory.
The Pretenders launched their 1987 world tour at the Plattsburgh State field house on January 14, 1987 in front of a crowd of 2500. ThisCardinal Pointsarticle (1/22/1987) reviews the show.