K101 1986 3rd Annual Rock N’ Roll Auction
K101-FM, as it was known back then, threw its 3rd Annual Rock N’ Roll Auction, Saturday, March 15, 1986, at 2 p.m. at the Fizz club located at 6400 Richmond in Houston’s one-time club district.
The all-ages event was free and open to the public, and promised to be a high-energy afternoon filled with rock memorabilia, celebrity sightings, and generous giving.
If you’ve watched “Runaway Radio” on streaming, DVD, or at a Houston screening, then you know about the 101 KLOL Rock N’ Roll Auctions that were held over the years.
In the documentary, we feature Joan Jett and Steven Tyler/Joe Perry of Aerosmith in attendance at one of the first Rock and Roll Auctions at Cactus Records in Sharpstown Mall before it eventually moved to the much larger space at the Houston Summit arena (now Lakewood Church).
Over the years, some of the details of the early Rock N’ Roll Auctions were lost to time, but starting in 1986, we have more of an idea of what was happening.
DJ’s Crash and Dayna Steele, took the stage as the event’s celebrity auctioneers, guiding the crowd through over 101 rock-themed items up for bid. The auction benefited the Ronnie Lane Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis, supporting research and awareness of the disease that affected the former Small Faces and Faces bassist, Ronnie Lane.
The 1986 K101 3rd Annual Rock N’ Roll Auction had quite the all-star rock star lineup of special guests, including:
Jon Bon Jovi
Ritchie Sambora
Joe Lynn Turner
Martha Quinn (MTV VJ)
Aldo Nova
Tommy Shaw
Ronnie Lane
Earl Slick
Slim Jim Phantom
Paul Shaffer (David Letterman and Saturday Night Live)
Among the standout items auctioned:
Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” tour jacket
Autographed pants from Paul Stanley (KISS)
Mick Jagger’s “She’s the Boss” tour jacket
AC/DC’s “Fly on the Wall” world tour jacket
Autographed guitar from Toto
Stage clothes from Ozzy Osbourne, Jon Bon Jovi, and Scorpions’ Rudolf Schenker
Autographed drum set from Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer
“Sell Out” LP autographed by The Who
Items from ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sting, Deep Purple, Joan Jett, and more
Autographed recordings and lithographs from legends like The Doors, George Thorogood, and David Bowie.
You can see many more 101 KLOL Houston annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Auction photos through the years at RockinHouston.com.
Hi, @MarthaQuinn. Was discussing these ‘86 pics from Houston with alums from our heritage Rock station, KLOL. Smart money seems to think you wouldn’t have this shirt with the legendary “Runaway Radio” on it anymore. Are they right? pic.twitter.com/ad44fFeaJM
— Donald Hayes (@facingbackwards) August 10, 2023
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