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In reply to the discussion: Best concert you ever saw? [View all]OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)137. Bruce Springsteen, April 1, 1976, Athens, Ohio.
Held in the school's Memorial Auditorium. There was non-reserved seating for this show, which caused mayhem leading up to the venue opening its doors. The partial setlist above is from the confident recollection of Brucebase reader Daniel, who further comments, "The concert was scheduled for around 7:00pm...folks started lining up outside at about 4:30pm. By 7:00pm I'd estimate there were over a thousand people outside and the doors were still shut. At about 7:10 there was commotion up front and I remember seeing one of the doors get literally torn from the hinges - and these were big, heavy wood doors! The next minutes were a blur, seeing one girl getting pushed into the glass marque-poster cases, seeing another girl who fainted getting passed overhead
the mad rush to get a good seat. Brucebase reader Bob, who also attended comments Suddenly the doors opened and we were pushed in so I raced to the front and got two seats. I remember the show was a little too loud in the front row, but it was amazing. The night before the show Springsteen went to my favourite bar (Swanky's) and hung out. I didn't go that night. I saw his picture in the paper the next morning standing where I usually went to drink.
https://brucebase.wikispaces.com/1976
I remember it slightly differently because, as I've mentioned elsewhere on DU, I'm the one responsible for booking the show.
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Too funny!! I was in row 4, center... the rocketship came right over our heads
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#110
Yes. Natalie has such a super voice. I would love to see them again sometime.
applegrove
May 2018
#22
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Disney Hall, LA, 2004, on a Saturday afternoon
fierywoman
May 2018
#15
Used to follow Muddy everywhere, mostly small venues, to catch his soulful blues... that voice!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#86
I wish I could go back to 1975 in High school! I would see a lot more concerts! nt
USALiberal
May 2018
#28
I saw Steely Dan at the first concert they did after 19 years of not touring.....
A HERETIC I AM
May 2018
#143
Earle was in Atlanta a few months after John Kerry got beat. It was the "rocking" Dukes.
Hoyt
May 2018
#182
One of the first I was allowed to go to with friends: Arlo Guthrie and Judy Collins, double bill
Rhiannon12866
May 2018
#76
Judy Collins came last year, too, but we had people visiting, and couldn't bring them all
DFW
May 2018
#87
Years ago with Mom - Tom Jones at the Montecello - Framingham, Ma...
asiliveandbreathe
May 2018
#102
Best outdoor/arena show? Probably this 1 - Orange Arena San Bernadino 1986
The Polack MSgt
May 2018
#107