Probably my favorite act from Canada, was Red Ryder.
Saw Tom Cochrane open up for The Smithereens.........went nuts when he played “Lunatic Fringe.”
I won tickets to see The Smithereen’s from a KZAP radio contest in Sacramento. I didn’t really know who they were but for their airplay at the time, but I was really impressed with the performance. I recall that I dragged my little brother along to that gig, and we had a great time.