This Week in History: 1979: The Clash rock the Commodore

There have been a lot of great rock ‘n’ roll shows at the Commodore Ballroom. But it would be hard to top the Commodore’s concert lineup in January 1979.
Blondie kicked it off on Jan. 2, promoting their breakthrough album, Parallel Lines (the one with Heart of Glass). The Ramones showed up four days later, blasting tunes from their third album, Road to Ruin (the one with I Want To Be Sedated).
The first Devo show in Vancouver was at the Commodore on Jan. 12, and was a real even