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 Michael Donohoe I was there with about 12 others. Bought $3.50 tickets to sit in the noe bleeds in the back. Took two hits of something. Psylosiben. A memorable day. As I remember it, after 3 encodes, the crowd remained, the lights came on, the stage hands came out dismantling the equipment. The ovation went on for what seem like 15 minutes. Then the organ began for quite a while. Zeppelin IV wasn't out yet. They played Stairway to finish the night. Plant's 1st and last words were 'Good Evening!' Led Zeppelin Feb 19, 2023
 HanzDieter photos published by the venue: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcdebosuil/albums/72177720305771303 Robert Jon & The Wreck / Bywater Call Feb 19, 2023
 Chris Rigby I queued all night on the pavement to get tickets for this! Managed to get my picture in the local paper with my arms round 2 girls who'd also queued all night... The Rolling Stones Feb 19, 2023
 Chris Rigby This gig was only announced earlier that day (it was an impromptu tour). Nevertheless, word soon got round and the hall was packed out. Mostly the gig was songs from "McCartney" and "Wild Life", but they did close with "I Saw Her Standing There". Wings Feb 19, 2023
 Chris Rigby I do remember going (there was no programme except an unofficial booklet - mostly adverts for the albums - for sale outside for 50p). It's the only time I've seen Zep live, and I don't remember thinking that this was one of the great performances. Not compared with their peerless albums anyway. Led Zeppelin Feb 19, 2023
 Chris Rigby I seem to remember that Turn It On Again was an extended number that included brief excerpts from their earlier catalogue? Genesis Feb 19, 2023
 Chris Rigby Ron Geesin was very entertaining - he'd done so much work for Pink Floyd's 'Atom Heart Mother suite'. Of course, we were there for Genesis - who were amazing on the night - but he was a good choice for support Genesis / Ron Geesin Feb 19, 2023
 noa borenstein The most amazing concert I’ve ever been in! It was all so exciting and overwhelming, and I loved every second of it😭 Harry Styles / Wolf Alice Feb 19, 2023
 Dani LW It was the summer just after graduating highschool with my highschool boyfriend that introduced me to the band. Amazing show, John's finger picking style is something to see and hear live, the whole band was tight! That was also my first time hearing the song "Daniella"... Not many songs out there with my name haha. Also first time hearing about Chris Velan was seeing him open that night. What a talent! My love for JBT's and Chris Velan's music lives on, unlike the love for my highschool boyfriend that maybe lasted a year after that show. John Butler Trio / Chris Velan Feb 19, 2023
 Bob Schantz Robert Cray and Doyle Bramhall II warm up. Jimmy Vaughan during encore. Derek Trucks on the tour. Eric Clapton / Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack Feb 18, 2023
 Bob Schantz Buckwheat Zydeco warm up Eric Clapton Feb 18, 2023
 Chris loar I think his cat must have been killed that day he never looked up while singing? Crazy shit for sure Seether / Saint Asonia / Shaman's Harvest Feb 18, 2023
 Louise Halsey Concert move on the day of the show to: Mississippi Underground Hall at 1441 n 2nd St Anthony B / Nerry Feb 18, 2023
 RickyRacer I was a 15 to 18 year old in the mid-‘70’s, so I understand why many people mistakenly think ABBA dominated US airwaves when actually, they didn’t as they only scored 1 #1 hit here. The primary reasons for that were: 1. The band focused too heavily on the European audience as it was their "Backyard" so-to-speak and didn't require much effort to reach given they lived there and were primarily an 8 to 10 member highly engineered Studio band, not a performance band. 2A. In the mid to late '70s, for a band really to conquer the US, they were expected to tour as live concerts created additional buzz / attention with both new / existing fans and the local media in the towns played. Additionally, here in the US, live concerts were a powerful driving force behind album sales. Whether as the Headliner or an Opener for other bands, groups of the time, for example: Aerosmith, Boston, REO, Styx, The Who, Rolling Stones, RUSH, KISS and etc toured heavily to connect with fans, promote their albums, drive sales, get even more radio airplay and in turn, stay relevant. ABBA didn't value touring though and instead remained primarily a European studio band with easy reach to the Euro market. 2B. ABBA, by miscalculating the touring work necessary to take on music's most significant and largest market (the USA) and by being stubbornly unwilling to be an Opening Act for other bands in it, meant the group would continue to stay primarily a European based Studio Band. Even in Europe, the band remained timid resulting in only about 250k people seeing them on the first tour in 1977. 3A. During the last half of the '70s, the songs released by ABBA fit better into the "Dance Band" and Disco categories rather than their previously established mainstream Pop genre. But, in 1978 with Disco and Dance oriented music's popularity fading fast and New Age bands like The Cars, Blondie and The Knack commanding attention, ABBA lost even more traction with mainstream audiences. 3B. By the time ABBA came to the USA in 1979 for a six month tour, the band's relevance and popularity were in steep decline. The six month toured consisted of just 15 shows, not near enough to hold onto their fans given the evolving music scene at hand. Since other popular bands of the time typically did 2 to 3 concerts each week, a typical music fan was more likely to see them than catch an ABBA show. As the saying goes, it was too little, too late and ABBA headed back home to Europe again without ever capitalizing on the North American market. 4A. As 1980 drew close, by staying a Euro band and sticking with their traditional sugary based, soft sounds and dance themed music style and combined with their unwillingness to properly tour, ABBA's time in the spotlight was practically over. Like many of the Soft Rock bands of the '70s, the rise and phenomenal popularity of louder, harder-n-faster, guitar driven, Glam, Hair and Metal bands such as: Poison, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick and AC/DC took control and dominated the music scene in terms of widespread appeal, radio airplay, fans, sales, concert tickets, merch and overall revenues. 4B. Those bands were fueled by their dedicated fans through constant touring and powered like a rocket by MTV. In reality, these bands slammed the door shut for good on the '70s era of ABBA oriented, Soft Rock, Dance and Disco music. By 1981, ABBA was on life support and the following year, 1982, ABBA broke up, disbanded completely and began a slow fade as they coasted then aged out of contemporary musical relevance. Of particular note is the fact that many of the Glam, Hair, Metal and Hard Rock bands that replaced ABBA are still on the radio, have huge fan bases spanning decades, and continue to tour 40 years later here in 2023. ABBA Feb 18, 2023
 KingJeremy theWicked Show got moved from fairpark coliseum to wolf mountain Marilyn Manson / L7 Feb 18, 2023
 Chris loar TMI Bon Jovi / Cinderella Feb 18, 2023
 Chris Rigby The Who's set was astonishingly good. They had a network of green lasers criss-crossing between the floodlight stands. At the climax to Tommy, the band turned on powerful spotlights at the back of the stage, which lit up the audience. The Who / Streetwalkers / Alex Harvey Band / Little Feat / The Widowmaker / Outlaws Feb 18, 2023
 Chris Rigby I saw The Who seven times, and this was the gig I least enjoyed (Quadrophenia live had lots of problems back then). The Who Feb 18, 2023
 Chris Rigby the support act was Quiver The Who Feb 18, 2023
 Chris Rigby This was the first gig in the UK 'Tommy tour'. Some anarchists present threw a smoke bomb which interrupted the concert (briefly). The Who Feb 18, 2023