On that day, along with 60,000 other fans, I got to see Elton John perform in concert at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. ), Grow Some Funk of Your Own You want to get closer? he said. It was one of the best concert I ever saw the only other concert I saw a bed it was Pink Floyd The Wall at Nassau Coliseum and if anyone saw that theyll vouch for me thanks for the memory, I cant quite understand everything youre saying Mike but I totally concur with your first sentence! It was our nation's Bicentennial celebration. I waited until I was about 30 to tell my Mom that part of the day. Learn. Empty Sky RIP - Howard, Alex, Sam, Darryl and Coach Fairbanks. He pounced across the stage in shimmering silver sequins with fireworks spouting from his crown. Caleb Quaye Electric guitars We got to the stadium around 11 a.m., and didnt leave till midnight. Here it was our nation's 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. The concert was as historical as the date. Got there around 11 AM and arrived back in Pittsfield around 4 AM the next day. 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 wonderful surprise was when he brought out Kiki Dee to sing I Got the Music in Me and to join him on Dont Go Breaking My Heart. 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Outside the stadium it was like a carnival. God, bless us, for we know not if its dark outside or light. I went to Belmont High School at the time of the 1976 concert. We were the lucky ones! So much fun Anna! I remember my brother lighting one of those when the lights went out and people held up lighters. What a show! And after all these years, its sheer electricity has never been beat. I have pictures of the show which I can look at to help remind me what a crazy day it was. We left two days early from.our home in NH with youthful anticipation of nights in a hotel with the opposite sexand what a night we had. Your Song I was beside myself. We all celebrated our Constitution on that wonderful day 40 years ago, but now is the absolute time to take action to defend it and everything it stands for. I went with my boyfriend I was almost 17. Had great seats on the right side. Foxboro Stadium was demolished in 2002 and replaced by Gillette Stadium and the Patriot Place shopping center. OMG it was AWESOME !!!!! 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. Not only did we get to see one of the most talked-about concerts ever, but Mike and I ended up becoming close to the 92 PRO-FM jocks, which lead to us both working on a youth-orientated radio show at the station three months later at 16 (me) and 17 years old (Mike). He was a fave and I had Yellow Brick Road on vinyl and cassette. Encores record. We ended up close to the stage. Eltons come here to Jacksonville quite a few times but Ive never gotten to see him. The stadium, however, lapsed into bankruptcy and was bought by paper magnate Robert Kraft. What an incredible experience and memory to have forever! 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! Mar 29, 2023 KISS April 23 rd 1976 Ontario Canada Concert Poster $6. After all these years, this is the one concert I will always remember and be so happy I went to. So hard to believe that it was 43 years ago already! An omnivorous couple's perspective on all things om-nomable in Fairfield County, CT. where the coffee shop ends & the cooking begins. It featured a number of notable performances. I looked at Mark with a sad face. Insanely amazing vantage point. What a nice guard!!! Now the anticipation was really growing because Elton was next.It really didnt matter that right before he came on it started raining and never stooped. There were vendors and people trying to sell t-shirts and programs. Also had the 8 track in the car as well as home. The only hitch: The show started at 7 a.m. And filming for a movie would mean the headliner wouldn't finish until after 5. Thank you! Attending Northeastern University @ the time my (girl) friend & I caught a bus @ the Boston Commons for the trip to Foxboro. 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 It happened between my sophomore and junior year and UMaine when I was living and working in Portland. One of the best events of my life! Pinball Wizard. The Spirit of 76. A short time later she returned with the paper inscribed To Sharon with love, ELTON JOHN x George Konow (now 82). New . 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. [44] The Sullivans' financial picture was so dire that even when the Patriots made Super Bowl XX, the team didn't bring in nearly enough money to service the debt from the Victory Tour. Louder Than Concorde But Not Quite As Pretty Great concert for sure. [1] The team was known as the Boston Patriots for its first eleven seasons 196070,[5] and had played in various stadiums in the Boston area. 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. Pittsburgh Jazz Festival Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles B.B. Paul McCartney brought the Flowers In the Dirt Tour to the stadium on July 24 and 26, 1990. No ride home and had to walk all the way home to No Attleboro. My favorite Elton John program, from the 1974 tour featuring brilliant art by Jacques Benoit. Six of us jumped in a car in Portland Maine and headed out, getting there while Dave Mason was playing his set. [6], The site was selected when the owners of Bay State Raceway donated the land, midway between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. 1975 June 18: Bob Marley & The Wailers June 20: Journey June 21: Montrose; Leslie West; Thee Image June 25: Mirabai; Jim Dawson; Robert Klein June 28 Earl Scruggs Revue; Emmylou Harris and Hot Band July 2: Dave Mason; Pousette-Dart Band July 5: Blood, Sweat & Tears July 9: Bee Gees w/ Revelation July 14: The Marshall Tucker Band July 16: Three Dog Night July 21: Brownsville Station; Slade July . The stadium hosted five games in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 1996 and 1999 MLS Cups, and the inaugural Women's United Soccer Association Founders Cup. [6] Like most baseball stadiums, Fenway was poorly suited as a football venue. Biographie Dbuts au Cameroun. What an excellent musician and band they were. [6][7] Art Garfunkel and George Harrison also appear as non-performers. We sat in the stands to the right of the stage and watched the copter land at the dog track. I was there! Patty. We, as a people must unite to save the children !! Elton hit most of my favorites that night Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Benny and the Jets. New England Patriots Julius Adams during pre-season practice at Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., July 18, 1976. http://www.bignoisenow.com. Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting Check all concerts at Schaefer Stadium on Foxborough, United States. The stage was placed in the "U" shaped part of the stadium and faced an area comprising 14,000 seats of the 30,000 plus seat structure. Like you, this event was the thrill of a lifetime for me as well. After 31 NFL seasons, Foxboro Stadium was scheduled to be demolished on December 23, 2001, the day after the Patriots' final home game. 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). Started the Garden show with Funeral for a Friend, remember the neon lights on either side of the stage lit up spelling out Elton John? Concerts. $150. Part-way through this leg of the tour, Ray Cooper fell ill and was forced to miss roughly a dozen shows. Part-way through this leg of the tour, Ray Cooper fell ill and was forced to miss roughly a dozen shows. We got back home at 3:00am .Eltons next extravaganza that we saw was at TD Garden in town on September of 2005 .My husband and I have seen quite a fewEJ concerts ,no one can top Elton !Thanks for sharing!It truly was THE NITE !!!!!!!!! But we were teens and there was nothing much to do. [1], Quotations related to Louder Than Concorde Tour at Wikiquote, reliable, independent, third-party sources, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Elton John Concert Map by year: 1976 | setlist.fm", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louder_Than_Concorde_Tour&oldid=1097718813, This page was last edited on 12 July 2022, at 09:06. We drove up the night before and camped in the woods near the stadium, and went in as soon as the gates opened. History. I have the souvenir program from that night. Elton John has just one concert at Schaefer Stadium on 4 July 1976. I went to this concert too summer right before my senior year. Thanks for bringing back the memories. In a car next to us was a person who caught one of the stuffed fruit adornments that Elton wore and then threw into the crowd. Mark stood behind me, held me, swaying. Schaefer Stadium Concert History Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States 2 Concerts Concerts Photos Schaefer Stadium Concerts Latest Photos View All Photos Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite as Pretty) Jul 04, 1976 Uploaded by Tom Milligan Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite as Pretty) Jul 04, 1976 Uploaded by Tom Milligan Elton John performed at the venue in front of 62,000 on US Bicentennial on July 4, 1976. Elton was slipping down the rabbit hole. Hercules Yes, I put the fan in fanatic. When Eltons albums came out, I bought them, when they came out as 8 Track cartridges (Yes, freakin 8 Tracks) I bought them too, and then I bought the cassettes and DVDs. ), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. The festival was sponsored by Rheingold Breweries until 1968, when the task was handled by F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. The official facilities page for the Arizona State University Sun Devils For the next 2 and 1/2 hours he had everyone in the palm of his hand. What a special moment in time! If you are interested please contact me at pgay@wiltonbulletin.com. However, as in 1992, Kraft refused to let the Patriots out of their lease. Buckingham left in 1987. followed by Nicks in 1991 and Christine McVie in 1995. Fantastic ! NOTE: Preparing this blog post I dug out some of my Elton memorabilia. Id seen him in concert twice before, in 1972 at the Boston Music Hall and in 1974 at the Boston Garden. . Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. HiIm Sharon, Georges daughter. July 4, 1976. It is a splendid life. My cousin worked at WCOD and some guy called in looking to sell his tickets so my cousin called me. I was there too, and shared your experience to my Music and Record Sharing with Ron Oliveri page on facebookI posted my 74 program alsoI was from Brocktonso glad to share your article on my page! He cleaned himself up and his life and career lit up. It was my first Elton and one that I still speak of to this day. Concert added by Nancy . On that day, along with 60,000 other fans, I got to see Elton John perform in concert at Schaefer On 4 July 1976, Elton played Schaefer Stadium near Boston. The Louder Than Concorde Tour : Elton John, Schaefer Stadium Foxborough, Wayland (US) - Jul 4, 1976. It was a festival concert with big name acts and dirt-cheap tickets. In Stadium Firsts, we look at programs and other ephemera marking the debut of sports teams in their home venues. you were AWESOME tonight ! Thank you for sharing your story. Rick Derringer, Dave Mason were great too. Bennie and the Jets Davey Johnstone Electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, rhythm guitar, background vocals, slide guitar. On 4 July 1976, Elton played Schaefer Stadium near Boston. I was there too! Now you can Crocodile Rock forever! Jul, 1976 1976 25 Jul. I saw the sign light up all sparkles to outline Eltons face at his keyboard just behind stage. Cmon, were going, he said and grabbed my hand. Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, United States. As a result, when Kiam himself was crippled by financial troubles, he sold the Patriots to James Orthwein in 1992. Whenever Elton made his grand entrance flying in and coming out like the Statue of Liberty everyone went wild!! The first concert at Three Rivers Stadium was a headline appearance by trumpeter Al Hirt at the Three Rivers New Orleans Music Festival on August 24, 1970. He came out , and his piano was unveiled, sparkly red,white and blue , Ive never seen anything like it, black puffy leather seat in front, and Elton wearing red,white and blue lensed glasses, matching shorts and tank top. For some of us, this was one them. 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. This predated the cell phone era. Statue of Liberty garb Ill never forget! I won first prize. Schaefer Stadium (19711983)Sullivan Stadium (19831989)Foxboro Stadium (1989-2002) Demolished in 2002 and replaced by Gillette Stadium and the Patriot Place shopping center. We are the lucky ones. When the station called me to tell me that I had won two tickets to the concert, they taped the conversation, and played me screaming into the phone over and over again, twice an hour for the next 72 hours, as part of a commercial they ran (along with announcing the names of all ten winners). 1976-1982: 1994 (Pro: 1997) 33: Kevin Faulk: RB: 1999-2011: 2016 14: Steve Grogan . What a day and night..we met so many cool fans too. Fair to good condition with creases. When the Sullivan family went into bankruptcy after sponsoring the Jackson's "Victory" Tour, Kraft bought the stadium. . has been a town of terrors for visiting NFL teams in the 21st century. Tour: She was dangling it out her car window. Tour Rencontre Div. It frequently took an hour or more to leave after games, due to its location on a then-undivided four-lane portion of U.S. Route 1. Your email address will not be published. louder than the concorde but not quite as pretty, Laura Benanti and other Coronavirus stars, I bought the last Purell: Virus threat brings out our worst behavior. Hi George, what a great story! So cool to hear from another person who went to this concert! Nice Facebook page Ron!! After John Miles was done out came the next act. Hi KarenI was there too! After having been to both November 74 shows at the Garden, we were psyched to be seeing EJ in the open air of the tin can called Schaefer Stadium. Amazing show and memories are still so vivid. Was also there at the Garden in 74. 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. ALLAH AKBAR !!! Thank you 92 PRO-FM, Gary Berkowitz, Schaefer Stadium (for hosting the concert), my buddy Mike, and of course, Sir Elton Hercules John! I may have even tried to rate the songs, using a star system, but after a while, it became pretty apparent that they were ALL getting five stars. Construction began on September 23, 1970 and was completed in just under a year for the start of the 1971 NFL season. I remember myself and two other guys skipping school to go into the Garden to wait for tickets. A little while later, 2 complete strangers grabbed us and put us on their shoulders. Two words rapt amazement. = Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. With this in mind, Kraft swooped in and bought the team himself. I think they gave us wristbands and the entire stadium section was filled with people waiting for tickets. When we got there, the gates were already open, so no yelling. Lot: 2710 - 1976 Tumbler, Schaefer Tin Beer Mug, Cudahy Playing cards, Whiskey Jug with original corn cob . Russell began learning piano at the young age of three, quickly displaying talent from an early age. blicherweise sind jedoch schon lange vor Beginn der Saison alle Tickets ausverkauft, weshalb viele Karten bei Ebay oder auf dem Schwarzmarkt verkauft werden. Attending a concert along with parents with small kids is pretty unexpected, but cool nonetheless. Hell yes I want those tickets! Someone Saved My Life Tonight L'ancien gardien de but yougoslave et nouvel entraneur des Lions est ce qui peut arriver de mieux au jeune Thomas. The crowd went wild as he finished with three finales, Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting, Your Song, and Pinball Wizard.

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