SKU: cd-Rolling-stone-12297 Categories: new-2022, Rolling-Stones Tags: 1981 ), PA, Philadelphia . Dream Weaver received a lot of applause. JFK Stadium hosted Team America's soccer match against England on May 31, 1976, as part of the 1976 U.S.A. security eventualy got them down. If my kids ever do something like that I'll be scared to death. .Took forever for the Yes crew to set up the crab nebula but it was well worth the wait.Jfk stadium became a dazziling kalidascope of color. Heres how YES Chris Squire (RIP) responded when he was asked what his most memorable concert ever was. Got there early (parked on the golf course in Roosevelt Park). I was there and had forgotten some of what's been written, but I remember it now. With the lasers, sound quality, and the stage setting.this could possibly be the best concert any band has ever done, and yes.."Sound Chaser" was note for note. I do remember it being quite the show, with fabulous lighting, songs and sound! He said Steve was upstairs and the rest was in the bar. The Who performed at the stadium on September 25, 1982, early into their (then) Farewell Tour which also supported their album It's Hard. We ran into some other friends during the Yes set and one of them must of been on some good stuff. And thanks to the girls from Jersey. At the front of the stage we plopped, too exhausted for anyone to argue with. We proceeded to go to Every YES tour after that. Even the LSD trippers couldn't get a buzz from them. The Beatles played at the stadium on August 16, 1966. Click image to enlarge. By then the sun was going down. Somewhere around 10:00pm or so, YES does a sound check. I'm not sure. Also remeber the laser show Yes put on. Opening acts for the show were Santana, The Clash, and The Hooters. I am now 60 years old but remember this concert like it was yesterday. THAT WAS 25,000 PEOPLE MORE THAN THE STADIUM COULD OR SHOULD HAVE HELD. I kind of thought those costumes may have been Gary Wright coming out. No one had any food or drink and I only had $2 to purchase the Wawa orange drink that was 75 cents each. U2 performed at the stadium on September 25, 1987, during their Joshua Tree Tour, in front of a crowd of 86,145 people. Pacific Gas & Electric. The Eagles also used the stadium for practices in the 1970s and 1980s, even locating their first practice bubble[discuss] there before moving it to the Veterans Stadium parking lot following the stadium's condemnation. 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. There he was and every note was justwell it blew my mind. My first Dead show, and actually I was there primarily to see the Allman Brothers. And told them to pile in. From 1960 to 1970 the stadium served as Navy's home field when they played Notre Dame. The Show was Incredible I have Been a fan since, have seen many shows over the Years But This and the 90125 Tour at Hershey Park are 2 of my Top Tens.. Ps I was 12 at the Time Wow. John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The 1965-1970 half dollars are worth $3 in silver, with negligible numismatic value. Now the concert. Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead performed on July 10, 1987 in front of 70,000-plus on a day when it was 90 F in the shade (they were spraying fans near the stage with water). My two best friends - and one of the guy's girlfriend. 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. We'd procrastinated back in the spring and missed the Baltimore GD show, so nobody wanted to miss this one, and the huge size of the venue ensured it wouldn't sell out. The fight started kin the stage area and resembled the wave as it went around the stadium. At one point somewhere there was just a hose of water. (Getty Images) It was July 13, 1985 . The water trucks on the field spraying people down and giving out drinks. I've seen hundreds of concerts and the summer of 76 stands alone!! The Rolling Stones. Ike Dollar, 1976-D $1 Type 1, PCGS MS67. For my tastes this was the end of the peak years for Yes ( in fact I think 'Yesshows' is the definitive set) I'm just bummed that I was a few years too young to have seen the 71-74 era shows. never the less i would not have missed this one for anything. [5] The Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail, offered game-day service to all Army-Navy games, using a sprawling temporary station constructed each year on the railroad's nearby Greenwich freight yard. They also began their 6th U.S. tour on September 25, 1981. 1976 Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar $1,000.00 $5.15 shipping or Best Offer 1976 D MEMORIAL CENT MINT ERROR ANACS MS-62 RB - OFF CENTER - CERTIFIED SLAB -1C $59.00 $4.00 shipping or Best Offer 1776-1976D Kennedy Half Dollar With MAJOR DIE CLASH ERROR $29.95 Free shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED It was incredibly hot that day and it was just packed. People were walking through the crowd spraying water on everyone. The US Bicentennial band was one of the finest musical ensembles ever to be organized. I think everyone was down in 30 seconds. We had a little help from Peter Frampton, who was doing very well at the time, to fill it out. (The Stones pre-opened the tour with a warm-up show at the Sir Morgan's Cove club in Worcester, Massachusetts, on September 14, 1981.) today making color copies on my home copier of a pile of original Philadelphia Bulletin and Inquirer articles and carefully mounting all of them (and my tickets) on acid-free cardstock so I can pass the whole collection down to my kids, all before coming across this website.All of the memories on this site were written about in the paper: the full moon, the laser show, the garbage, the "PCP, sun, and water" announcements, the fires, garbage being thrown at the Mummers, etc. The Dead closed the show with "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"; it would be the last song played at the stadium. i do not know what it was but 5 hours got lost. I went with my sister Denise and friends. is buddy allen married. They. I attended the show with two friends who were not Yes fans, but took the massive show as an opportunity to get stoned outdoors. I was 16 & it was already my 4th Yes show/tour. That was the last time I seen YES and the last TRIP, I joined the US Navy that Fall! Making it home to Northern Jersey, while the three passengers slept, along a windy back road. My life changed that day: If any one thing has imprinted on my mind and soul, it is music, and the music of classic Yes above anyone else, I think. We were directly in the back, right in line with the stage. After the show, I wandered down close to the stage, because I could only see the very front of the show. Love those outfits! hey, nobody mentioned the great fireworks display at the end of this historical event. Enjoyed watching them eat an entire pack of Oreos in five minutes. My best friend got hit with something, turned pissed and was pelted with a hoagie. Thanks for being there. The stadium played host to The Monsters of Rock Festival Tour, featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come, on June 11, 1988. but i'll never forget this night. On June 17, 1978, The Rolling Stones performed in front of 90,000 fans. Finally the crowd knew a song. Frampton was great and Yes just blew us away! One member of the crowd yelled to him, " you're in Philadelphia Joe". It was not known at the time, but the stadium's last event was The Grateful Dead's concert on July 7, 1989, with Bruce Hornsby & The Range as their opening act. We lived out near Willow Grove and went to the Flyer's Parade the year before - taking the train in from the Grove. It was hot that day. I got the ticket through a ticket agency which also hired a bus and drove about 50 of us from Paterson NJ to Philadelphia. And Debbie?? The Allman Brothers Band. benefit concert on September 19, 1988, for which attendance was about 80,000 people. 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. 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]. Phil Collins performed at Wembley Stadium, traveled by helicopter to Heathrow Airport, flew to Philadelphia via Concorde supersonic jet and performed at JFK Stadium. Then, the sunburn we all had made our body temperature feel like death. May 28, 1976 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO (with Ted Nugent, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer) . The Eagles concert in Charlotte, NC was earlier on July 1, 1976. 2022 (MMXXII) was a common year beginning on a Saturday in the Gregorian calendar, the number 2022 anno Domini, in addition to the twenty-second year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium.It was the third year of the 2020s and the second of the 3rd decade of the 21st century. in 1967 my name was david diffenderfer. The day John Hammond died. One things really stuck with other than the music. They were an excellent band! As the day wore on, I became de-hydrated and had a massive headache. Now there's a blast from the past, Ya I was there me and my friend Glenn and some guy name supper kaz we were there. John F. Kennedy Stadium is the former Municipal Stadium, built in 1926 for the American sesquicentennial, and the site of the ArmyNavy football games. And the best concert was seeing Elton John at the Tower in 79. This was a great summer of concerts for me and my friends. it was over a women not sitting down and she was blocking the view of the statge. Madonna. The event culminates in the Parade of Ships on the Hudson River and in New York Harbor on July 4, Independence Day. After The Stones finished their set, rowdy concert goers began throwing anything they could get, onto the stage that was shaped into The Rolling Stones "tongue" logo. Wow !!! The Grateful Dead were only allowed to perform due to strict no-smoking regulations that had been enacted some time before. July 4, 1976. The sound was Great.Maraz taking over for Wakeman wasn't as good but he held his on.And then this eyethat looked like the space ship from war of the world(the original)came down from the top of the stage first there was one green light shooting out from it, then two,then four, and next thing the beams are all over the place.moving to the music.If you were high your still looking for a way out. Bleachers were later added at the open (North) end. My Uncle and His then Girlfriend took me anf my bother in a Chevy van fom Bucks county Down To J.F.K. We didn't have tickets but we knew since they were playing a football . Led Zeppelin was scheduled to conclude their 1977 US Tour at the stadium, but the final 7 concerts of the tour were cancelled, due to the death of Robert Plant's 5 year old son Karac. In 1981, The Rolling Stones announced their World Tour via a press conference at JFK. Genesis was the headliner and used the open air stadium for one of their spectacular nighttime laser and fireworks shows. Make sure this fits by entering your model number. FRAMPTON WAS GREAT. there was a guy who took off all his clothes and put a paper bag over his head then began running full tilt on top of the crowd. A total of 91,451 were in attendance, one of the largest ticketed single-show, non-festival stadium concerts ever held in the U.S., as documented by Billboard.[16]. Download the app to LISTEN LIVE wherever you are and connect with us like never before. Being recent high school graduates, we decided it was a smart thing to park the car in the parking lot of our school, which is located in the heart of the North Philadelphia ghetto, and walk three blocks to the subway and not have to worry about parking hassles at JFK. They played Starship Trooper and the campers go wild. The Pousette Dart band started it all off. know one else on this page has mentioned the moon rise three songs into the show. The fifth date of The Beatles' final tour took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they performed one concert before around 20,000 people at the John F Kennedy Stadium. He causally walked up the isle without a stitch of cloths on and returned from the concession stand with drink and eatsstill walking casually and still nudetoo funny. Thinking I was lost at midnight. Location. that concert was fantastic. Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, and Yes, played the 1976 Bicentennial Concert in June of that year.