it was the show to compare all others to. For other stadiums with the same name, see, Former stadiums of the National Football League, 1926 Sesquicentennial International Exposition, 1976 European Championship final tournament, Learn how and when to remove this template message, City Architect; Department of City Architecture; Philadelphia Information Locator System, "Winsipedia - Army Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football series history games list", "To The Game: A Pennsylvania Railroad Tradition", "England 's Minor Tournaments and Cups; U.S.A. Jon mentioned it about 20 minutes into the show. The Liberty Bowl's best game was its first in 1959, when 38,000 fans watched Penn State beat Alabama 70. The coin is layered in genuine 24KT Gold and is beautifully enhanced on the reverse with a permanent hologram by the Merrick Mint to highlight the original design using a unique authentic process. Fleetwood Mac Concerts 1970s | Concerts Wiki | Fandom Lord have mercy. JFK was such a cool sight though. Musical acts that appeared in Philadelphia included Madonna, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, REO Speedwagon, The Hooters, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, The Cars, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and Bob Dylan, accompanied by Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, of The Rolling Stones. 1976 Kennedy Half Dollar Error Coins for sale | eBay What a sound, what a vibe, what good music! Read more about this topic: John F. Kennedy Stadium, If you love music, hear it; go to operas, concerts and pay fiddlers to play to you; but I insist on your neither piping nor fiddling yourself. She drove them from Philly to just outside AC as we weren't rich and she needed gas to get us home. The event culminates in the Parade of Ships on the Hudson River and in New York Harbor on July 4, Independence Day. Hey Yes fans, it seems a fairly clear memory that Jefferson Starship was originally on the bill, but maybe they pulled out before concert time. Pousette Dart band came out, nobody really gave them a chance but they were pretty nasty themselves on their exit from the stage they said 'GOOD NIGHT JEW JERSEY' addressing the audience, I don't care how pissed off they were, no call for that. What a concert it was, and the Blue Blotter was awesome. rolling stones concert jfk stadium philadelphia 1978 I attended the show with two friends who were not Yes fans, but took the massive show as an opportunity to get stoned outdoors. 6,059 fans saw Utah rout West Virginia in the first indoor bowl game. On June 20, 1981, The Allman Brothers Band, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band played at The Roundup. They've tapped into a sound that has changed me and many of us. The music, the light show, the people, no concert has come close. Really when they came on the stage I didn't realize it was the Mummers and I didn't really know who Gary Wright was except for Dream Weaver. Joe Sia photo. I was not privledged to be at Woodstock but this is probably the closest I will ever get to a day of Peace, Love and Music. In 2010, the concert recording was released on a CD/DVD combination, titled Crimson White & Indigo. I remember driving over with Dominic and someone else playing the The Who's Next. The show was headlined by Sting and Peter Gabriel and also featured Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N'Dour and Joan Baez. RFK Stadium | The Concert Database Dudley moved the game to Memphis in 1965 where it has been played since. the crowd gave a groop sigh as they realised what was happening. 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament - Wikipedia Originally known as Sesquicentennial Stadium when it opened April 15, 1926, the structure was renamed Philadelphia Municipal Stadium[4] after the Exposition's closing ceremonies. This was the first concert I ever went to. know one else on this page has mentioned the moon rise three songs into the show. JFK Stadium was one of fifteen United States stadia (and along with Franklin Field, also in Philadelphia) inspected by a five-member FIFA committee in April 1988 in the evaluation of the United States as a possible host of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. JFK Stadium occasionally hosted rock concerts, including the American portion of Live Aid on July 13, 1985. 70s, Passes, Rocks Tour Quick On The Draw- March 28, 1978 Boston Music Hall Wbcn-FM broadcast. When the mummers came out they were pelted with everything and anything. We saw Frampton last Sept. + can't believe 31 yrs. The team played at Franklin Field in 1975; the league folded late into that season. July 4, 1976 was a nationwide, non-stop party - and no matter who you were or where you were, you were wearing or waving something with Stars and . Watching the stage change set three times. Also opening the show was Jeff Beck, Bob Seger, & Black Oak Arkansas. The stadium played host to the Monsters of Rock Festival Tour, featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come, on June 11, 1988. 1976 bicentennial concert jfk stadium - playtcubed.com It was an experience. Because Team America was composed of international players and was not the American national team, the Football Association does not regard England's match against Team America as an official international match.[11]. I wish that kids today could just know how it felt to be with all those people, some high, some drunk, and some just naturally happy. I have been observing this web page for awhile and came across the reviews of this show. Naturally they were pelted off-stage. Got there early and decided to sit with my then high school graduate friends. We commenced to cheer them on. "Bud" Dudley, a former Villanova University athletic-director, created the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia in 1959. WOW, some great memories are sure flying after reading these review's. We were crushed back and for at the mesh gates waiting to be let in, and then thrust into the stadium by the force of crowd behind us. Long time ago but remember it like yesterday (well, most of it anyways). Opening acts included Bob Marley's former bandmate Peter Tosh and Foreigner. After the concert there was a screening of the new Rolling Stones movie "Ladies and Gentlemen.The Rolling Stones". I do remember it being quite the show, with fabulous lighting, songs and sound! It was so damn hot, the roadies took a hose, soaking and showering us with water, like animals. at least I remember hearing it. the fires and the fireworks at the end. THAT WAS 25,000 PEOPLE MORE THAN THE STADIUM COULD OR SHOULD HAVE HELD. So my Dad, my uncle and my cousins apparently started a food fight at this concert when a hot dog stand became abandoned. ~ Facebook [19][20][21][22], The 1993 Philadelphia stop for the Lollapalooza music festival was held at the JFK Stadium site on July 18, 1993. JFK Stadium hosted Team America's soccer match against England on May 31, 1976 as part of the 1976 U.S.A. It was very special. A group of 4 of us went. Thanks for your great synopsis of the day. I think 105 thousand attended. I'm happy to see from all the postings that the concert unfolded as I remembered- I sometimes don't trust my memories of concerts, they were true party events!The fires and garbage freaked me out,and I wound up with sun poison, but it was worth it. That was also the first time with a girl I met, we went into the men's room. Fans at the show recall concrete crumbling and bathrooms in poor shape. The Jacksons performed four concerts at JFK Stadium on September 1, 2 and 28, 29, 1984 during their Victory Tour. Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, and Yes, played the 1976 Bicentennial Concert in June of that year. Listen free to The Rolling Stones - 1978-06-17.- JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (LP 1). Keyboard Solo, Harp Solo John F. Kennedy Stadium. I was 17. It was a co-headlining show with the band America - very appropriate to celebrate the country's Bicentennial! We're goin!!" it was full and came up over the stage like it was part of the show lasers and all. Genesis was the headliner and used the open air stadium for one of their spectacular nighttime laser and fireworks shows. inside we found seating as far back in the statium as could be due to the extreem crowd. July 4, 1976. It was my first concert so I had nothing else to compare it to but it was fantastic. Bicentennial Cup Tournament. I attended the Philly mega-show with Frampton etc. It was a monumental and magical day for me--my first concert of any sort, my first of many Yes shows, the only time I ever saw full RELAYER material performed, and (incidentally) the first time I ever smoked pot. We ended up on the 50 yard line right next to the sound booth tower. Lynyrd Skynyrd played the next year with the J. Giels Band and Peter Frampton was the headliner without Yes.The year before It was Gary Wright,the Poissette Dart Band,The Mummers got booed off the stage,Then Peter Frampton played the year of Frampton come alive and it was in the 90's and everyone was pounding orange aide 16oz. Anyway.., dubbed as the "1976 Bicentennial Concert", this Yes concert followed just a few days before their 6/17/76 legendary performace at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ. Formerly an open-air stadium in Philadelphia, "John F. Kennedy Stadium" and "JFK Stadium" redirect here. John F. Kennedy Stadium formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in addition to Sesquicentennial Stadium was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. a South Philadelphia stadium was on a east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now component of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. I will never forget where I was, who I was with, or what I did. It was so good! This show provided the majority of the concert footage for an NFL Films produced documentary called "Journey, Frontiers and Beyond". I was there and had forgotten some of what's been written, but I remember it now. But she did. The show featured Bryan Adams, The Tubes, Sammy Hagar and John Cougar (as John Mellencamp was referred to at the time). The Who performed at the stadium on September 25, 1982, early into their (then) Farewell Tour which also supported their album It's Hard. I remember that morning. 1976 Bicentennial Concert - YouTube Skip navigation Sign in 0:00 / 1:23:40 1976 Bicentennial Concert 485 views Nov 22, 2016 1 Dislike Share Save GoYotes 1.22K subscribers Subscribe Audio. ? If only I was alive for that!!! The Rolling Stones. Journey headlined a concert June 4, 1983. Were celebrating the return of YES Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakemen to Kimmel Center ( 10/1 ) with our say YES to Prog Rock Weekend. I graduated high school that day. Bicentennial Cup Tournament, U.S.A., 1976", "Sports of The Time; Americans Prepare for Lights, Cameras and Soccer", JFK STADIUM ROLLING STONES PRESS CONFERENCE, "Frampton Back, Plays to 91,000; Philadelphia Show Is First Concert in 7 Months Million-Dollar Gross", "John F. 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