At that time, YES had sold out more shows in than any other act in Philadelphia history. Download the app to LISTEN LIVE wherever you are and connect with us like never before. Bicentennial Cup Tournament. The most successful concert album of all time had come out in January and the guitarist would essentially recreate at JFK, complete with the "wah-wah"-style "vocoder" vocals and guitar work on tunes like "Do You Feel Like We Do." Birth of a national venue some actualy made it.others were climbing up onto thr light stands to get a better view. Philadelphia was the center of the professional football universe at the time; not only did the city host the defending NFL champions, but the league offices were also in town, headed up by NFL commissioner (and Philadelphia native) Bert Bell. The 1965-1970 half dollars are worth $3 in silver, with negligible numismatic value. Belive me its true. By then the sun was going down. I remember feeling sorry for the Mummers while wondering WHY were they on stage at a rock concert!? Bleachers were later added at the open (North) end. Frampton was great and Yes just blew us away! Bicentennial 1976 JFK Half Dollar US Coins 24K GOLD PLATED w/Capsules *Lot of 3* $14.95 677 sold SPONSORED Kennedy Half Dollar 1776-1976 D. Bicentennial. I agree Gary Wright was fluff, but his band consisting of all keyboards and a drummer was really interesting to me, a young musician at the time. The Supremes played at the stadium on September 10, 1965. at The Record Ranch on College Ave. at Penn State. On June 20, 1981, The Allman Brothers Band, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band played at The Roundup. When YES finally did come out they were hot, one show I will never forget as long as I live. THE BEST CONCERT I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!! It was not known at the time, but the stadium's last event was a Grateful Dead 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. They played Starship Trooper and the campers go wild. Does anyone remember that? 1976 bicentennial concert jfk stadium. That was a drag but as the sun set and the lasers shot from the stage and Yes music filled the air, that big football stadium became a cathedral. And the best concert was seeing Elton John at the Tower in 79. Siberian Khatru Journey headlined a concert June 4, 1983. 1930). This show provided the majority of the concert footage for an NFL Films produced documentary, called Journey, Frontiers and Beyond. it was over a women not sitting down and she was blocking the view of the statge. 6,059 fans saw Utah rout West Virginia in the first indoor bowl game. all the cops waiting outside for us to exit the stadium. My two best friends - and one of the guy's girlfriend. 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. The actual paid attendance for the home opener was only 13,855, while the paid attendance for the second game was only 6,200and many of those tickets were sold well below face value. The stadium's first tenants (in 1926) were the Philadelphia Quakers of the first American Football League, whose Saturday afternoon home games were a popular mainstay of the Exposition. 1976 Bicentennial -- July 4th The nation was counting down to the Bicentennial for many years and Washington, DC intended to make that July 4, 1976 a memorable day for all. And yes, I was there! (they agreed). 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. Dudley moved the game to Memphis in 1965 where it has been played since. The following day, the team paraded the exact route. We even saw a streaker. hey, nobody mentioned the great fireworks display at the end of this historical event. The idea of sending military musicians to act and perform as ambassadors were quite brilliant. Or did I dream it? They started heaving them out the back of the trailer, and the crowd went into a frenzy picking them up. They sound checked that evening with a bit of Starship Trooper. We played it safe and sat at the opposite end zone. That being said, this is still a memory that I treasure. After gaining entry and making a mad dash to get close to the front, I got split up,. We had been whipped in the Wildwoods, and now we trudged back to Philly for the Big Bicentenial Concert. We were the first fuckin' act of the day. My mom was 6 months pregnant with my brother, my pop told her she couldn't miss this show. We couldn't celebrate YES or Prog Rock without flashing back to one of the largest concerts in Philadelphia history, the 1976 BiCentential Concert at JFK Stadium featuring YES, Peter Frampton & Gary Wright. Carried in coolers of food, booze and head candy. Peter Frampton, Gary Wright, and Yes, played the 1976 Bicentennial Concert in June of that year. Why? 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With a group of teens my age that needed a ride back over the bridge. May 28, 1976 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO (with Ted Nugent, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer) . You nailed it! I think 105 thousand attended. 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. Got there early and decided to sit with my then high school graduate friends. Heard about this show from the time i was born in 1980. I pack those orange juice cartons, the size of a small basketball and i threw it at her. Waited in Gimbels parking lot at 69th street from 4a.m. The mummers came on and everyone cheered for the first tune, but for the second tune they trashed them off the stage throwing what ever they had near them. The rest of the band was strong, however, especially Lindsey Buckingham's guitar work and Christine McVie's vocals. 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. The Beatles played their second and final Philadelphia concert here on August 16, 1966. Just graduated high school and thought we were the shit. YES 76 gig at JFK so huge that in 2002, The City of Philadelphia declared August 8, 2002 YES Day in Philadelphia. I recall a sea of trash heaving up from the audience. The walk took 18 minutes. Credit Gary with getting it going. This show provided the majority of the concert footage for an NFL Films produced documentary called "Journey, Frontiers and Beyond". A little later as the sun had set, Yes came on. My first Dead show, and actually I was there primarily to see the Allman Brothers. Atlantic City convinced Dudley to move his game from Philadelphia to Atlantic City's Convention Hall for 1964. JFK Stadium occasionally hosted rock concerts: The Supremes appeared in concert here on September 10, 1965. I was at the Roosevelt stadium NJ show on this tour, the show was quite a fiasco due to most of the staff were teenagers that let all their friends from miles around in an already sold out show with cans bottles and fireworks and they overwhelmed the already sold out show. It was Senior Week, and we rolled in from the shore around 3pm to the JFK stadium before it really got crowded. It was a great day for a concert, good weather but really hot. The Rolling Stones. This was a truly magical day. This may explain the particular craziness that day/night. Theier was Alan White and Chris Squire at a table with a couple of other people we did not know and at the bar was Patrick Moraz by himself. it was my roman holiday. Looking back at that bill it was probably one of the best southern rock lineups ever to play the same stage in one day. As our group floated away enjoying the sunshine while sitting on the field, (as facing the stage, right rear) we notice activity under a blanket. I do remember the Mummers and the water hoses but vaguely remember the shenanigans that other posters mention. Finally the crowd knew a song. But Frampton was Great! (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.) I USED TO HAVE THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FROM THIS CONCERT, AND IF I REMEMBER RIGHT THERE WAS ABOUT 130,00 PEOPLE. JFK Stadium hosted a number of legendary shows back in the day, before it was condemned in 1989. The band members were gracious in meeting their audiences and their performances were spectacular. At one point somewhere there was just a hose of water. 70s, Passes, Rocks Tour Quick On The Draw- March 28, 1978 Boston Music Hall Wbcn-FM broadcast. I was also part of the massive crowd this fine day and I have to leave my experience. Sound Chaser This was the show at which Rage Against the Machine stood on stage without playing in protest of the Parents Music Resource Center.[23]. Blondie concluded their Tracks Across America Tour here, on August 21, 1982. I will always remember how cool Chris Squire was and that Patrick moraz spoke little english, at least to us, and that the bodyguard for Framptomm was rude and that Peter Framptom was maybe five feet tall. [citation needed], The stadium became known chiefly as the "neutral" venue for a total of 41 annual ArmyNavy Games played there between 1936 and 1979. July 4, 1976. And the orange drink container fight while waiting for Yes. Some friends and I attended this concert. As the day wore on, I became de-hydrated and had a massive headache. 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. Yes - Great!!! The Pousette Dart band started it all off. couldn't see much but the sound was good. Led Zeppelin was scheduled to conclude their 1977 US Tour at the stadium, but the final 7 concerts of the tour were cancelled, . people were throwing ropes over the side so there freinds could clime up the side of the statium. On September 23, 1926, an announced crowd of 120,557 packed the then-new Stadium during a rainstorm to witness Gene Tunney capture the world heavyweight boxing title from Jack Dempsey. 1776-1976 Bicentennial JFK half dollar $2 (wdc > Pur The show began with the Pousette D'Art Band, about which I recall nothing but a distance precence far away on a stifling afternoon. The concert was more than music. When the doors finally opened we got down on the feild right up front and endured the 100' degree heat and the other bands and when Yes finally came on they where great. I was thoroughly sun-burned and not a little stoned. You don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Commonwealth professor of English and former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove receives the 2011 National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama. It also hosted the Notre Dame-Army game in 1957, marking the only time the Cadets have hosted the Fighting Irish outside of New York or New Jersey. Great to watch the scramble and then seeing the disappointment when they were lit. I missed the glory days but the stories i've heard make me realize what a great time it was for u people. Had two twelve year old kids sit in front of us that smoked at least twenty joints in three hours. SPIRIT OF SUMMER '76. I'm glad I was a part of this concert, as it appears it was yes's largest show ever. the 130,000 souls having a great time. They disbanded shortly thereafter, due to guitarist Chris Stein being diagnosed with a rare life-threatening disease, pemphigus and The Hunter having sold very poorly. have flown by.Even last Sept, everyone sitting near us was talking about that great day in June 1976.There aren't many concerts talked about 30 years into the future. That was also the first time with a girl I met, we went into the men's room. (Hamilton won, 24-18, in what remains the only regular-season CFL game played between two Canadian teams outside of Canada.). Madonna. A very memorable concert indeed.105,000 people, including several hundred that crashed a closed gate.A hot dog stand was raided after the help decided to bail out from way to many people grabbing food without payingI can still see the gleem of the sun on the hot dogs going end over end up the east side of the stands by people throwing them.The mummers got booed off the stage.My friend Joe found a bag of weed that was laced with narcotics..bad move.bad headache that lasted all day. On June 17, 1978, The Rolling Stones performed in front of 90,000 fans. is buddy allen married. But remember after they started everyone booing them off the stage. Saw Pousette Dart open for Yes in 1976 at Hampton, Va and immediately went out and bought their album. [citation needed], The Frankford Yellow Jackets also played here intermittently until the team's demise in 1931. Then, a night I'll never forget. The show was headlined by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and also featured Sting, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour and Joan Baez. Met my husband at that show. 1976 bicentennial concert jfk stadium. Jon mentioned it about 20 minutes into the show. Through 1989, the Broad Street Run course ended with a lap around the track at the stadium. Location. Peter Frampton - Great!!!
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