1982 21 Aug. Blondie setlist at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. Concert History of JFK Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Nonetheless, their performances abysmally muddy the first day, spirited and surprisingly effective the second made audible points with the sizable hard-pop contingent in attendance. Every decade forward, The Stones would put on between 2-8 tours. Succession Recap: Logan Roy Makes Shock Return, Shiv and Tom Get Kinky Rolling Stones 1978 tour was a great summer. We went to the stadium and spent the night with a lot of people outside. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performing on stage at JFK Stadium circa 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Under My Thumb02. Complete audio of The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street tour at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washinton D.C., USA on the 4th of July.In June-July. Chicago concerts Chicago concerts. tickets would be available. in a stadium that size with 90,000 people behind you and on the sides. Somebody nailed him right in the forehead sending him off the truck. But in New York, sufficient volume restored, they were never less than interesting. it Yes The Shining: The Word Is Love II (Tarantura TCDY-12, 12, 14), Genesis Man On The Hammersmith (Virtuoso 137/138), Bob Dylan Slow Train To Warfield (Mainstream MAST-98/99), David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars Detroit 1973, 1st Night (Wardour 229), Rainbow Swan Lake (Tarantura TCDNIJIFUNE78-02-1,2), Pink Floyd Definitive Brescia 1971 (Sigma 293), Eric Clapton Hard Rock Calling (no label). Even more interesting is how, after four older songs, they are allbunched together in the middle ofthe set. Rolling Stones 1978 tour was a great summer. JFK Stadium occasionally hosted rock concerts, including the American portion of Live Aid on July 13, 1985. It was the largest grossing tour of 1981 with $50 million in ticket sales. I wish one of these were true. Only eighty percent of the tour dates had been definitely booked when the Stones hit the road, and it was assumed they would be playing some impromptu, small-club dates along the way. People were upset that it was taking so long to open the doors. of Debra Johnson, Pittsfield, MA, Let It Rock Without much hope, I wish them well. The Rolling Stones Concert Setlist at John F. Kennedy Stadium This is a story from the November 12, 1981 issue of Rolling Stone. And it gets worse when the Stones do a song as out of place as Far Away Eyes. Almost anything from Not Fade Away to Memory Motel could take this space with better results, and almost anything would have been more in keeping with the bands tradition. We decided to List of all The Rolling Stones tour dates, concerts, support acts, reviews and venue info. Neighbours04. Honky Tonk Women22. You have to be young to stand Black Limousine08. Kiss Paul Stanley Has 'Thoughts' About Parents Who Support Kids Gender Identities Tumbling Dice is in lesser sound quality and sounds likeitcomes from a different source as the rest of the concert. The Rolling Stones setlist at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, United States on tour Tattoo You. of Paul Fernandes, The Rolling Stones - Some Girls Tour Interview June 1978, The Rolling Stones - Miss You (Long Outtake) 1978, The Rolling Stones "Some Girls" (full album), *Note: if you Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The Who setlist at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, United States on tour It's Hard. However, this United States tour did not carry on into Europe in 1979, breaking the group's similar schedule of performing in Europe every three years, which had started in 1967. The Stones are out on their "Sixty" Tour, and they have an epic new show in store for all their fans. Rolling Stones tour manager and musician Ian Stewart on stage at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia in September 1981. Foreigner and Peter Tosh were the opening acts. The Stones finished the first days set with Satisfaction and the second days with Street Fighting Man. Then they were gone, leaving acres of stinking garbage and scores of buzzing heads in their wake. 90,000 in Philadelphia Cheer Rolling Stones' Tour But they would be rated very average, on a level far below that of their peak tours. Some Girls Jumpin' Jack FlashEncore:25. In the theory, this ought to be the ideal presentation of the Stones, since for once no one can accuse them of doing it with mirrors. All rights reserved. Add artwork, Do you know any background info about this album? A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. Tour: JFK Stadium Philadelphia, Philadelphia (US) Sep 25, 1982. Probably because Mick Jagger sings Love in Vain exceptionally well. It was the first tour featuring songs written with Ronnie Wood as an official member of the Rolling Stones, and his contributions from this period are considered by many Stones fans as some of his greatest with the band. JFK Stadium Philadelphia, Philadelphia (US) Jul 13, 1985. The Rolling Stones: Just Another Rock Band? After the show fans trashed the stage because they were pissed off., It takes a while for them to warm up and the opening numbers are delivered at a brisk pace, but the band delivers an effective show. New releases from Beano, Tricone, Zion, & no label! The concerts featured backing vocals by Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, something that the Stones would get away from beginning with their next tour when Richards handled the majority of the backing vocals himself. Succession Recap: Logan Roy Makes Shock Return, Shiv and Tom Get Kinky Although some audience comments and conversations are audible, they are not distracting. Like the 1972 and 1975 U.S. tours, Bill Graham was the tour promoter. It had rained before the Stones played and I remember Mick Jagger running out on stage, slippingand falling down. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Jun 17, 1978: Rolling Stones / Foreigner at JFK Stadium Philadelphia Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account, Do you have the artwork for this album? John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia) - INFOGALACTIC The Rolling Stones at JFK Stadium in 1978 726 Related Topics Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America North America Place 67 comments Best Add a Comment art-man_2018 3 mo. After the first one, they retired directly to their hotel rooms and went to sleep, awaking later to discuss the sound problem, which was partially alleviated by the second show. Tickets $12.00. Boring and indulgent as the Stones have become, the fan inside me wants to know how they will cope with the Eighties. The bands that performed were: Monster of Rock 1988. The tape first surfaced on vinyl back in the late seventies onJFK Stadium (Phoenix Records 44771). Live streams; Chicago concerts. Miss You 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. In addition to the complete concert, the DVD included footage of the tour rehearsals and the three songs the Rolling Stones performed live on the Saturday Night Live television show in October 1978.[2]. It occurred to me then that we might never see this man onstage again and that, however lackluster it all may be right now, that would be a very great loss. We were on the east side of JFK with about 10,000 other people wanting to be in the front row. Start Me Up20. George Thorogood and the Destroyers were the perfect opening act: Thorogoods Chuck Berry-based R&B fetish nearly equals the Stones, and his bands sax-stoked, slide-guitar sound cut through the stadiums dense acoustics like a shiv. This was a very hot and muggy summer day in Philadelphia, and tensions were running high in the stadium. Your IP: There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. of Paul Fernandes, pictures courtesy It seemed obvious that they would get tighter and better as the tour progressed, no matter what setbacks might arise. JFK Stadium Philadelphia July 30, 1978 T hey might as well have called it a pop-blues festival. At least the front cover of Mick Jagger is taken from the correct tour and isnt in reverse as the VGP cover is. Star Star 1981 25 Sep. mixed with blues numbers and Chuck Berry covers ("Sweet Little Sixteen" in particular, in light of his music's influence on Keith Richards and 1978 being the Stones's sixteenth anniversary), as well as including a large number of songs from the then-newly-released Some Girls LP. The Rolling Stones - September 25th, 1981 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2022)01. Tour statistics I was there. 1978-06-17.- JFK Stadium, Philadelphia (LP 1) The Rolling Stones To the Philadelphia audience, nothing would have made much difference. Marshall Tucker Band + The Outlaws + Molly Hatchett . Are there any sixteen year old girls. Tour statistics "[1] And so I found myself moved only once during these two shows: after Keith Richards had been flailing away at the crashing chords of Jumping Jack Flash, the Palladium shows final song, and was sagging from fatigue at its conclusion. Opening acts included Van Halen, Journey, Peter Tosh, Patti Smith, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Foreigner, Eddie Money, Kansas, Etta James, Furry Lewis, Atlanta Rhythm Section, April Wine, The Outlaws, and the Doobie Brothers. Brown Sugar24. Some of the shows rank among some of their best, while others are decidedly mediocre, but many collectors claim this to be the last of the Rolling Stones legendary tours. The Beatles played at the stadium on August 16, 1966. An attendee to the show remembers:We got in line early to try and get as close to the stage as we could. First two shows in Philadelphia were marred by sound issues, but the Stones played on. We did see first aid work their way through the crowd. By the time they reached San Diego on October 7th, however, no such gigs had materialized, although the Stones had tracked down veteran R&B sax player Lee Allen in Chicago for some jamming, and were hoping to entice Sonny Rollins (who plays sax, uncredited, on three cuts on Tattoo You) to join them for some East Coast dates later in the tour. Part of the difference was sound.