Performers: 1980 to 1989
1980
- Joan Armatrading
- George Benson
- Blues Brothers
- Jackson Browne
- Doobie Brothers
- Roberta Flack/Peabo Bryson
- Hall & Oates
- Al Jarreau
- Barry Manilow
- New York City Opera
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Santana
- South Side Johnny
- James Taylor
1981
- Ballet Highlights featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Ballet Highlights featuring Gelsey Kirkland and Natalia Makarova
- Beach Boys
- Pat Benatar
- Peabo Bryson
- Christopher Cross
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Doobie Brothers
- Redd Fox
- Roberta Flack
- Millie Jackson
- Walter Jackson
- Al Jarreau
- Jefferson Starship
- Kansas
- Kool & The Gang
- Chuck Mangione
- Melissa Manchester
- Pat Metheny
- Peter, Paul, & Mary
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Bonnie Raitt
- Santana
- James Taylor
- The Tubes
1982
- Air Supply
- American Ballet Theatre
- B-52's
- Beach Boys
- Elton John
- Gospel Keynotes
- King Crimson
- Kool Jazz Festival
- Al Jarreau
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Kenny Loggins / America
- Peter, Paul, & Mary
- "P.O.P '82"
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Bonnie Raitt
- Santana
- Talking Heads
- James Taylor
- George Thorogood
- Barry White
1983
- American Ballet Theatre
- Joan Armatrading
- Beach Boys
- Chicago
- Elvis Costello
- D-Train
- Flock of Seagulls
- Peter Gabriel
- Hall & Oates
- Al Jarreau
- Kool Jazz Festival
- Kenny Loggins
- Barry Manilow
- Men at Work
- Pat Metheny
- Bette Midler
- Joni Mitchell
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Smokey Robinson
- Stylistics
- Talking Heads
1984
- American Ballet Theatre
- The Band / Al Stewart
- Peabo Bryson
- King Crimson
- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- John Denver
- The Eurythmics
- Jerry Garcia Band
- GoGo's / Hooters / INXS
- Happy Together Tour
- Huey Lewis & The News
- Julio Iglesias
- Joe Jackson
- Kool Jazz Festival
- Cyndi Lauper / Hooters
- Moody Blues
- Pennsylvania Ballet Company
- "Pershing 's Own" White House Army Band
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- The Pretenders
- James Taylor / Randy Newman
- Thompson Twins / Berlin
- George Thorogood
- UNCF Gospel Benefit
1985
- Al Jarreau
- Amy Grant
- Anne Murray
- Bryan Adams
- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- Dan Fogelberg
- Dire Straits
- Don Henley
- Gala: Henry Mancini & James Galway with the Philadelphia Orchestra "In The Pink"
- Kenny Loggins
- Neil Young
- Pat Metheny
- Pennsylvania Ballet Company
- Petra
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Philly Fest
- Ray Charles / B.B. King
- REO Speedwagon
- Santana
- The Kinks
- Tom Petty
1986
- Andreas Vollenweider
- Beach Boys
- Billy Ocean
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Jackson Browne
- James Taylor
- Joan Armatrading
- John Fogarty
- Kirov Ballet
- Lou Reed
- Moody Blues
- Pennsylvania Ballet Company
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Robert Palmer
- Santana
- Spyro Gyra
- Starship
- Steve Wynwood
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- The Dramatics
- The Eurythmics
- The Monkees
- Van Morrison
- Whitney Houston
- Wyndham Hill Jazz
1987
- Al Green - Gospel
- Al Jarreau / Chaka Kahn
- B.B. King
- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- Dan Fogelberg
- David Sanborn
- James Taylor
- Neil Young
- New Order
- Pat Metheny
- Pennsylvania Ballet Company
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Phyllis Hyman
- Soul Revival
- Stevie Ray Vaughan / Greg Allman
- The Bangles
- The Kinks
- The Monkees
- The Moody Blues
- The O'Jays
1988
- "Alexander Nevsky" Film with Philadelphia Orchestra
- Bob Dylan
- Bruce Hornsby
- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- Dan Fogelberg
- Debbie Gibson
- Gospel Show: Walter Hawkins Family
- James Taylor
- Jethro Tull
- Jimmy Buffett
- Linda Ronstadt
- Neil Young
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Phyllis Hyman
- Robert Palmer
- Royal National Ballet of Spain
- Sade
- Sam Kinison
- Squeeze / The Smithereens
- Steve Wynwood
- Tiffany
- UB40
1989
- "Cats"
- 10,000 Maniacs / Adrian Belu / The Horseflies / Ziggy Marley
- Al Jarreau / Take Six
- Amy Grant
- Average White Band / Rare Earth / War / Badfinger
- Bee Gees
- Carole King
- Cher
- Don Henley / Edie Brickell
- Elvis Costello
- Fine Young Cannibals / De La Soul / The Mint Juleps
- Jackson Browne
- Jefferson Airplane
- Jimmy Buffett / Neville Brothers
- Kenny G
- Legends of Motown - Temptations / Dramatics / Blue Notes
- Little Feat / Melissa Etheridge
- New Kids on the Block
- New Order / Public Image Limited / Sugarcubes
- Pat Metheny
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Phyllis Hyman
- REM / Throwing Muses
- Rick Astley / Martika
- Ringo Starr and His All Star Band
- Rod Stewart
- Stevie Nicks
- Stop The Violence
- The Kinks / John Eddie
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / The Replacements
