The Cars

• Type: Band
• Hometown: Boston, MA
• Active: 1976 - 1988
• Number of gigs played: 6
• Number of other acts played with: 2

• Ric Ocasek
  1976 - 1988
  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Benjamin Orr
  1976 - 1988
  Electric Bass, Vocals
• Elliot Easton
  1976 - 1988
  Lead Guitar
• Greg Hawkes
  1976 - 1988
  Keyboards
• David Robinson
  1976, October - 1988, February
  Drums
  Replaced: Kevin Robichaud

• The Cars on Wikipedia

From Wikipedia:

The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson. The band originated from Boston, Massachusetts, and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977.

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From Grasshoppers to Cars: 

The first night The Cars performed at The Rat there were a handful of Boston musicians - Jon Macey of Fox Pass, Scott Baerenwald of Reddy Teddy (later The Modern Lovers and Robin Lane), a groupie immortalized in the Aerosmith song "Back In The Saddle" who was the then-girlfriend of David Robinson - ex Modern Lovers drummer and now drummer for “the new” Captain Swing.

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Shared a bill with:

• Sass (Boston) 3 time(s)
• The Nervous Eaters 3 time(s)

Played at:

• The Rat (Boston) 6 time(s)

Gigs Played:

• 10-20-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, Sass (Boston)
• Date:1977, October 20 (Thu)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: Sass (Boston)

• 02-20-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, Sass (Boston)
• Date:1977, February 20 (Sun)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: Sass (Boston)

• 02-19-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, Sass (Boston)
• Date:1977, February 19 (Sat)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: Sass (Boston)

• 02-09-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, The Nervous Eaters
• Date:1977, February 9 (Wed)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: The Nervous Eaters

• 02-08-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, The Nervous Eaters
• Date:1977, February 8 (Tue)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: The Nervous Eaters

• 02-07-1977, The Rat (Boston): The Cars, The Nervous Eaters
• Date:1977, February 7 (Mon)
• Headliner: The Cars
• First Opening: The Nervous Eaters