The 1990s were the busiest years in Kingswood’s history. From the massive "Clash of the Titans" metal tour to the peak of the Summer Rush pop festivals and the alt-rock explosion of Lollapalooza, the stage was rarely dark. Below is an extensive archive of the shows that defined the decade.
| Date |
Artist(s) |
Tour / Event |
| 1990 |
| June 15 | The Beach Boys | Summer Tour 1990 |
| June 24 | The B-52's | Cosmic Thing Tour |
| July 10 | Santana | Spirits Dancing in the Flesh |
| July 14 | Steve Miller Band | — |
| July 17 | Crosby, Stills & Nash | Live It Up Tour |
| July 28 | Chicago | Twenty 1 Tour |
| Aug 15 | Fleetwood Mac | Behind the Mask Tour |
| Aug 22 | The Highwaymen | Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson |
| Sept 1 | Kim Mitchell | I Am A Wild Party Tour |
| 1991 |
| June 1 | George Thorogood & The Destroyers | — |
| June 15 | Gowan | Lost Brotherhood Tour |
| June 19 | Elvis Costello & The Rude 5 | Mighty Like a Rose |
| July 14 | Rick Astley | Free Tour |
| July 16 | The Moody Blues | Keys of the Kingdom |
| Aug 14 | Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Alice in Chains | Clash of the Titans |
| Aug 22 | Whitney Houston | I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour |
| Aug 31 | Violent Femmes | Why Do Birds Sing? Tour |
| 1992 |
| June 19 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band | Time Takes Time |
| July 18 | Summer Rush '92 | C+C Music Factory, Rozalla, Right Said Fred |
| July 26 | James Taylor | New Moon Shine Tour |
| Aug 8 | The B-52's / Violent Femmes | Good Stuff Tour |
| Sept 5 | Kim Mitchell | Aural Fixations Tour |
| 1993 |
| June 29 | Duran Duran | Dilate Your Mind Tour |
| July 10 | The Beach Boys | — |
| July 16 | UB40 | Promises and Lies Tour |
| July 22 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits and Then Some |
| Aug 15 | Poison & Damn Yankees | Native Tongue Tour |
| 1994 |
| June 17 | Steve Miller Band | — |
| June 20 | Depeche Mode | Devotional Tour |
| July 13 | Phish | Summer 1994 Tour |
| Aug 10 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | — |
| Aug 20 | Barenaked Ladies | Maybe You Should Drive |
| Aug 25 | Yes | Talk Tour |
| 1995 - 1999 Highlights |
| July 22, 1995 | The Manhattan Transfer | — |
| Aug 18, 1995 | The Allman Brothers Band | Where It All Begins |
| July 6, 1996 | Summer Rush '96 | Featuring Alanis Morissette |
| Aug 10, 1996 | Hootie & the Blowfish | Fairweather Johnson Tour |
| July 22, 1997 | The Monkees | 30th Anniversary Tour |
| Aug 21, 1998 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet's Back Tour |
| Aug 4, 1999 | Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time Tour |
Moving into the previous decade? Check out the 1980s Kingswood Archive here.
Moving into the next decade? Check out the 2000s Kingswood Archive here. (April 14th 2026)
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