I saw them in concert! Must have been 83 or 84? It was a pretty boring concert if I recall.
Before they broke nationally, I saw the Hooters at my old high school auditorium outside of Philly. They had enough amplification for a 5,000 seat venue. My ears were ringing for three days thereafter....it was the loudest concert I ever heard, louder than Van Halen, louder than Anthrax.