, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elton-john/1976/schaefer-stadium-foxborough-ma-33dce49d.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=33dce49d[/img][/url] Pittsburgh Jazz Festival Aretha Franklin, the Staple Singers, Walt Harper, Roland Kirk, David Newman, and Herbie Mann. [1] The cost of the annual music festival was about $500,000, and admissions, at $1 per person in 1968, were expected to bring in $250,000 to $270,000 for the summer program, leaving a deficit, picked up by Schaefer, of more than $200,000. There were vendors and people trying to sell t-shirts and programs. Fair to good condition with creases. July 4, 1976. It was an extraordinary experience that Ill never forget. Eltons entrance being dropped from the helicopter was spectacular. On 4 July 1976, Elton played Schaefer Stadium near Boston. The Spirit of 76. 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We drove up from Newport and to this day this is one of the best concerts Ive ever been to. ALLAH AKBAR !!! It was the best years of my life, it was also the year my first baby was born to me and i will forever love her so much,even though I didnt get 1cheeseburger 1 piece of barbeque chicken. Add setlist, 14 activities (last edit by first25q, 22 Oct 2019, 01:44 Etc/UTC). I said I did, but she was only 12. 1 er Tour KSV Hessen Kassel: 2-2 ap: 3-0 Bayern Munich: 1/8 FC Kaiserslautern: 1-1 ap: 5-0 Bayern Munich: 1/4 Bayern Munich: 4-0 MSV Duisbourg: 1/2 Fortuna Dsseldorf: 0-1 Bayern Munich: Finale Bayern Munich: 2-1 ap: FC Cologne Matchs officiels de la saison. My girlfriend and I hopped in her car, ran and got the tickets and drove there from Hyannis. Great memories John, I will check your site out. Paul McCartney brought the Flowers In the Dirt Tour to the stadium on July 24 and 26, 1990. With most of their money tied up in the team, they sold controlling interest in the Patriots to Victor Kiam in 1989. Tour: As this week was winding down, Elton notified the band that he was taking a break from touring and the group soon disbanded. Six of us jumped in a car in Portland Maine and headed out, getting there while Dave Mason was playing his set. I was a 17 yr old, rabid Elton John fan. However, the stadium would instead play host to the first season of the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era, with the team making a run to get into the playoffs and going on to win their first Super Bowl. ", The tour concluded in mid-August with a record-breaking seven sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden. Paul McCartney brought the Flowers In the Dirt Tour to the stadium on July 24 and 26, 1990. When I saw him on July 4 1976 in Foxboro it was just amazing, the day, the concert, it was special you know? I got the nicest least expected kiss goodnight. Autore dell'articolo: Articolo pubblicato: 16/06/2022 Categoria dell'articolo: tippmann stormer elite mods Commenti dell'articolo: the contrast by royall tyler analysis the contrast by royall tyler analysis Elton was slipping down the rabbit hole. It featured a number of notable performances. Security at the Cow Palace was non-existent and I was allowed to go right up to the stage behind Elton and just admire his piano playing from about 10 away. The tix were outrageously expensive . She started walking down the aisle, turned around and came back and asked whats her name. Wish there was a video out there of the concert. NYC Parks Comr Martin Lang cancels 3 soul music concerts at Shea Stadium in July, citing police fears of possible repetition of crowd disorders and assaults that erupted at a soul concert at the . Additionally, the Sullivan family had lost millions promoting the Jackson Victory Tour in 1984. Kenny Passarelli Bass The massive stage was built twelve feet off the ground on the playing field with a sound system and a light show that had no equals. One of the best events of my life! New . Well, it turned out to be one of my greatest memories. If you are interested please contact me at pgay@wiltonbulletin.com. As a result, the stadium was not demolished until late January 2002, after the conclusion of the 2001 postseason. It was a low point for him. I was there also Patricia! I have a bad photo of it somewhere. [6], The site was selected when the owners of Bay State Raceway donated the land, midway between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. Now you can Crocodile Rock forever! So thank you Mr. LeMasa, you are a great dad! Elton hit most of my favorites that night Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Benny and the Jets. We are the lucky ones. I remember my brother lighting one of those when the lights went out and people held up lighters. [45] Two years later, Kraft bought the parcel of land containing neighboring Bay State Raceway, allowing him to build a new and privately-financed stadium on the raceway property after proposals to build a new stadium in Hartford, Connecticut and South Boston failed. Schaefer Stadium hosted Elton John on July 4, 1976, as well as Boz Scaggs, The Eagles, and Fleetwood Mac on July 25, 1976. Orthwein then put the team on the market, but the wording of the operating covenant required any potential buyer to negotiate with Kraft. . Concert added by Nancy . It opened in 1971 and served as the home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) for 31 seasons (through January 2002) and also as the home venue for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 1996 to 2002. Yes, I have treasured that piece of paper with Elton Johns autograph ever since I received it in 1976! To those who dont hide and conspire. http://www.bignoisenow.com. Knowing that the revenue from the Patriots would not be nearly enough to service the debt, the Sullivans quietly put the team and the stadium on the market. The concert was incredibly fun and exciting. The stadium was the site of several games in both the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The stadium hosted numerous other outdoor events, primarily concerts, along with music festivals, including The Monsters of Rock Festival Tour and The Vans Warped Tour, as well as the WWF King of the Ring tournament on July 8, 1985 and July 14, 1986. Im also somewhat amazed (and also quite pleased ) at how well hes been able to attract new audiences. Feb 23, 2014 - July 4, 1976. Thats one reason I feel somewhat responsible for making him a gazillionaire. Available for both RF and RM licensing. We also had a friend across the street 17. Quarantining through this Covid pandemic crisis has allowed me a lot of time to reminisce about my youth and do some Google searches at the same time. I bought the tickets for my boyfriend for his 18 th birthday. Part-way through this leg of the tour, Ray Cooper fell ill and was forced to miss roughly a dozen shows. We ended up close to the stage. I drove my best buddy and 2 brothers to the show in a 66 Chevy Impala which was on its last legs. The Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park was a recurring music festival held in the summer between 1967 and 1976 at Wollman Rink in New York City's Central Park. Mar 30, 2023 Schaefer Music Festival at Harvard Stadium Handbill. Here are the latest developments in the tragic case. When that stage rolled out from behind the curtain and Elton as Liberty on the grand piano we all went nuts. 11 junio, 2020. RIP - Howard, Alex, Sam, Darryl and Coach Fairbanks. Most folks know the T stops running @ 1AM. John Miles and Dave Mason were good, but EJ was tremendous and topping things off with the fireworks made one appreciate Americas bi-centennial. A short time later she returned with the paper inscribed To Sharon with love, ELTON JOHN x George Konow (now 82). Boz Scaggs. 7/14/1973. I went to both shows at that time. [6] The general contractor who built the stadium was a Massachusetts-based company named J.F White Contracting Co.[citation needed], Ground was broken in September 1970,[7] and it cost $7.1million,[7] only $200,000 over budget. Sam Sampler was the captain. Vladimir Beara arrive bientt au pays. I saw him every night he played at the Hollywood Bowl on his Jump Up tour.The first night I was there I had seats in front of him in the second row and almost said hello to Bernie Taupin who was there but I was tongue-tied. Mar 30, 2023 Schaefer Music Festival at Harvard Stadium Handbill. Oranjebloesem "Oranjebloesem" / 999999999 / Benny Rodrigues / Chris Stussy / Cincity / Colyn / Cynthia Spiering / De Sluwe Vos / Dion / I Hate Models / Lee Ann Roberts Olympic Stadium: All this time, all this waiting, and Elton was only going to be a tiny whir of a dot. John again appeared in a Face to Face concert with Billy Joel on July 18, 1994. I was consumed by him and his music. It was the FIRST concert I ever went to. Built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost equivalent to 140 million, it is the largest stadium in the country. History. James Newton-Howard Keyboards For these shows, Elton and the band shared the stage with the New York Community Choir and performed encores with Kiki Dee, Alice Cooper and the drag queen, Divine. Tour statistics He played as one of the opening acts as well .Curtains under a twinkly sky, Ill never forget it .We lived in Quincy and God love our dad, he came to get us too! The concert was as historical as the date. But the Patriots weren . Also 24 ounce beers? I had to get home in Cambridge. Comments Add a comment. But we were teens and there was nothing much to do. They also played a three-night sold-out stand in May 1994 on their The Division Bell Tour which was recorded and readily available on bootleg. You want to get closer? he said. Olympic Stadium Concerts (Updated for 2023) Date Concert Venue; Location Apr 27, 2023 Upcoming. I was ten years old and at first, my parents brought me and my older brother there just to listen outside the fence because we were huge EJ fans (thanks to our parents). Thanks for sharing. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Its a bit tattered but Ive held onto it for almost 40 years along with the program from his 1974 tour. I remember that the ticket cost 10 dollars, and that when the concert ended not so late, at about 11 pm, i had to find a way to get back to Newton where my family lived (I was a tourist from Israel). As the fourth of July approaches this year, how I would so love to see Elton John again in a concert like that one! Just before the Schaefer Music Festival kicked off in the summer of 1968 a free concert was given in Central Park featuring the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, three of the top acts at that time. I saw Elton at the Music Hall, late 70s maybe? The Beatles Shea Stadium August 23, 1966 Ticket. blicherweise sind jedoch schon lange vor Beginn der Saison alle Tickets ausverkauft, weshalb viele Karten bei Ebay oder auf dem Schwarzmarkt verkauft werden. Schaefer Stadium Concert History Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States 1 Concert Concerts Photos Schaefer Stadium Concerts Latest Photos View All Photos Chicago / The Beach Boys Jun 29, 1975 Uploaded by Zimtrim Chicago / The Beach Boys Jun 29, 1975 Uploaded by Live Rock Top Genres 2 users have been to Schaefer Stadium including: Zimtrim My friend Steve and I left plenty of time to catch the opening acts, thank goodness. Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead recorded a portion of their collaborative live album, entitled Dylan & the Dead, there on July 4, 1987. Very basic stage setup with a black piano. We arrived well after 2AM in town & Pati lived on campus. If you are interested, please contact me at pgay@wiltonbulletin.com. Bless you Ryan! Stadium Concert. During the ownership of Victor Kiam, ESPN anchor Chris Berman humorously referred to the facility as "Shaver Stadium", a pun on Kiam's fame from Remington razor commercials and the stadium's original name. Metallica and Guns N' Roses brought the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour to the stadium on September 11, 1992, with Faith No More as their opening act. Yes, there was a portrait of Elton in fireworks! 19 ans, en 1974, Thomas Nkono trne dj dans les buts du Canon Yaound, tout rcent champion d'Afrique 1971.Il enlve son premier titre national un an plus tard. Jul, 1976 1976 25 Jul. Hi Sharon, as I responded to your dad, I think this story is really cool and fun and would love to share it in my newspaper. Wow what a summer and what a night. Schaefer Stadium (19711983)Sullivan Stadium (19831989)Foxboro Stadium (1989-2002) Demolished in 2002 and replaced by Gillette Stadium and the Patriot Place shopping center. American football stadium in Foxborough, MA, US demolished in 2002, For the present stadium in Foxborough, see, An aerial view of Foxboro Stadium in 2002. But Im never going to forget that he was that guy that made that night so special, getting me so close to my idol. Most patrons had to sit on backless aluminum benches (or like still done in the lower Lambeau Field bowl today, rent or bring in their own stadium cushions and portable chairbacks, especially in cold weather), as only a small fraction of the seats had permanent chairbacks (painted blue, red and white near the 50-yard line). Presale tickets will be available on Feb. 28 to Legacy Fan Club members at 9 a.m. and General Fan Club members at 11 a.m. Those presales end a Watch Now: Related Video While the capacity of the Wollman Rink was usually limited to about 6,000 to 7,000 people, it is reported that Bob Marley's performance in 1975 had attracted about 15,000 people. Three Dog Night. Hi Tim, would love to see your photos!! Mike Thomas Peace to all Americans, to the americans who do not kill their own for political gain.. to those who live and love openly. He was a saint and I never really thanked him properly. I was a senior in high school, he was a year younger. Got there around 11 AM and arrived back in Pittsfield around 4 AM the next day. With this in mind, Kraft swooped in and bought the team himself. Schaefer Stadium is just 3 miles from Ottumwa's Main Campus. Elton John performed at the venue in front of 62,000 on US Bicentennial on July 4, 1976. We got good seats stage left about 3 rows back from the access path on the lower stadium level. Too bad you havent been able to see him in Jacksonville, and yes his concert tickets are very expensive. Here it was our nations 200th birthday and on the most important day of the year, my hero was going to be right in my backyard, to be specific just 20 miles from my hometown of West Bridgewater, Mass. I am so grateful to dad (RIP),his friend and the $10 scalper for the memories we all have of July 4, 1976.Wow, 39 yrs ago this summer! A helicopter touched down in the stadium and Elton hopped out dressed like the Statue of Liberty. What an amazing concert. [8] The concert aired as Good Vibrations From Central Park on August 19, 1971.[9]. I was 16 years old and got tickets for me and 4 other friends. $150. After only two years, Orthwein tried to move the Patriots to his hometown of St. Louis. Buckingham left in 1987. followed by Nicks in 1991 and Christine McVie in 1995. What an excellent musician and band they were. Love Song Patty. [citation needed] A natural grass field was installed before the start of the 1991 season. The football venue originally known as Schaefer Stadium broke ground in September 1970 and opened for its primary tenant, the NFL's New England Patriots, on August 15, 1971. It was all general admission and we wanted to make sure we got there in time. By which I mean sitting in the car for what felt like six hours while we all tried to navigate out of the dirt parking lot. Thanks again for your story! My favorite Elton John program, from the 1974 tour featuring brilliant art by Jacques Benoit. An audience of 53,000 people attended one of two concert dates. Its great hearing about everyones experience. Im sure the Pops were glimmering that year, but what we got was ELECTRIC!!! The facility was built in a low-cost "bare bones" manner with unexceptional architectural elements, and had very few modern amenities. I remember asking this girl in my homeroom that Id always liked but never dated (she had a boyfriend) to go and she said yes. God, bless us, for we know not if its dark outside or light. On July 4, 1976, my cousins came to my house in Quincy. I remember thinking that after they cleared the stage after Dave that nothing was being set up for Elton and it would never get going. Mar 15, . in my 1968 Dodge Charger. Back then he liked to throw piano benches. I can remember every second of that night, it was meant to happen for me and all those Lucky enough to have been there. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Were same age with similar taste in music I feel. Was 18 and living in Stow and just graduated from NRHS. What an incredible experience and memory to have forever! I sang every song with him. Elton John has always been number one for me, its really sad that cell phones werent around then because the whole night couldve been recorded. Ray Cooper Percussion (He got sick at beginning of tour and was out for most of it. $10 ticket to see one of the most memorable concerts of a lifetime. Mark stood behind me, held me, swaying. Harry Sinden of the Bruins walked across the ice and got a great ovation. Billie Jean King sang backing vocals and Elton slipped Holiday Inn in to the 20-song set list, a unique event on this tour. Ive lost count but would say I have seen EJ about 25 times over the years, including an acoustic show he did with Ray Cooper at the Boston Music Hall in the late 70s. We had nice loge seats facing the stage I think they cost $16. I snagged a pair of tickets to go with my boyfriend Mark. Id seen him in concert twice before, in 1972 at the Boston Music Hall and in 1974 at the Boston Garden. What a special moment in time! I saw most of the concert and Ill never forget it.