Location: Ipswich, UK The 3 major acts were Reo Speedwagon, Thin Lizzie, and Foreigner. Opening night of Van Halen II World Vacation Tour. But if a screenwriter ever crafted the story of the Great Bend Summer Jam, the script would be declared more preposterous than the notion of making four sequels to Transformers. After all the idea that 10 of the top bands in the world would come to a one high school town and perform in an August heat wave isnt simply preposterous. Arrowhead, meanwhile, continued to host an excellent variety of shows including a 1975 show featuring The Eagles opening for The Rolling Stones. That's all we want.' California Angels ace Nolan Ryan records the first no-hitter at Royals Stadium. The rest-room lines were long. 10/9/1975 Chicago /Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence Ks. See, for instance, A Star is Born now being made a third time. Hall of Famer Willie Mays makes his last All-Star appearance and Royals John Mayberry and Amos Otis combine for 3 of the 5 A.L. Now bald, Id have to buy myself a mullet wig to see this show. An editorial read: This must be a bitter disappointment for those who were hoping that there would be some sort of riots, looting and assaults. Photo credit has been given when known. Great quality although a little fuzzy at times. A couple weeks later, on August 19th to be exact, Elton John performed in the first ever show at Arrowhead. In the summer of 1979, the Summer Jam tour shifted across the parking lot to Arrowhead. ", Of the North American leg of the tour, Ozzy Osbourne said: "Van Halen are so good they ought to be headlining the tour."[4]. Then the record broke I went to see them at the Rainbow when they supported Sabbath. This at the mature age of 17. Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 78' featuring Kansas, the Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, and Van Halen on Saturday July 25, 1978. Approximately $150,000 was generated by the concert. Business in front, party in the back. We had stopped at a truck stop on the north side of Glasco, Kansas, during the lunch hour. Elton was on a major roll from 1970 to 1976, before he slid off into a mid-career abyss. That must have been one helluva show. The period is 1960's thru 1979 and includes some Lawrence concerts.. 7/12/1964 The Beach Boys /Municipal Auditorium, 9/17/1964 The Beatles/Municipal Stadium -Charlie Finley paid them $150,000, 11/20/1965 The Beach Boys /Municipal Auditorium-w/The Gentrys, The Strangeloves, 7/10/1966 Herman's Hermits / Memorial Hall w/ The Animals, 7/9/1967 KUDL Night/Memorial Hall w/ Dionne Warwick, Bo Street Runners, The Four Darlings, Tony Burke, Del Montes, Jumpin' Jacks Orchestra, 9/23/1967 Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder/Municipal Auditoriumw/Marian Love, Bunky Green Orchestra (Stevie Wonder didn't appear), 11/17/1967 The Who /Shawnee Misssion South H.S. The tour covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. The Royals begin a club record 16-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday August 31, 1977 against the Texas Rangers at Royals Stadium. The world tour, which was in support of their debut album, covered mainly North America with 124 shows in the United States and two shows in Canada, 39 shows in Europe, and nine shows in Japan. After the 1978 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium, the concert business went into hibernation. I don't remember the minor acts. Then there was a knock on the door and the best-looking man in the world walked in and said, Hello' you know, David Lee Roth. It also says that Bob Welch came out and played his current hit Ebony eyes. LOT OF 15 ORIGINAL PHOTOS - SUMMER JAM 1978 KANSAS CITY: VAN HALEN, STEVE MILLER Condition: Used Time left: 1d 6h | Wednesday, 05:56 PM Starting bid: US $20.00 [ 0 bids ] Bid Amount Enter US $20.00 or more Place bid Price: US $50.00 Buy It Now Add to cart Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: US $5.45Standard Shipping | See details The events signified that Starlight was an appropriate venue for concerts after 30 years of exclusively offering Broadway-style shows. Royals Stadium is inaugurated with 39,464 fans for a 12-1 win over Texas. Saturday, May 27, 1978 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Bob Welch Foreigner Head East Toby Beau Uriah Heep Add Setlist I was really impressed. Just as Ted Nugent was about to take the stage, one of the ladies in the group got her monthly visit from Aunt Flo. Thirty-nine years ago this weekend. LIGHT Mauling Anytime reason- i I STUDENT Hauling pro grass cvl-! Odds & lines subject to change. The Van Halen live on 4/28/1978 in New York. The Royals finish at 92-70 and draw a season attendance total of 2,255,294, the first time Kansas City has drawn over two million fans. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. The summer of 2022 is ringing in a few shows. The Royals are on the road in Cleveland. "Sabbath had done a tour for a year [sic] with Kiss and it nearly killed him because Kiss had been so good. Second song. According to the Great Bend Tribune published the week before the event, these ladies worked on the concert every day for three months. Capacity: 76,416. . 24: 24. But to meet Tony Iommi when I was so into him was really incredible." I think they only lasted about two months on that tour. Id seen Joel in 1979 at Ahearn Fieldhouse, just as he was launching into superstardom, and he puts on a fantastic show. September 27 & 28, 1969 Midwestern Pop Festival/ K.C. No doubt the Hollywood casting agents would fight to cast their own representative think Bradley Cooper or, if he has a conflict, maybe Brad Pitt. Band Genres Show more genres Setlists Van Halen setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify An exact setlist wasn't found. After all the expenses were paid, PAL stood to make a 32 percent profit, the paper reported. I loved The Cars at the time, and they put on a good show. Its insane. At 174 shows total over a 10-month period, the tour was one of the band's most extensive overall. 2/26/1973 Neil Young/Municipal Auditorium -w/Linda Ronstadt, 3/4/1973 Chuck Berry /Memorial Hall -KUDL, 3/9/1973 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown -w/Louden Wainwright III, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 3/10/1973 Brewer & Shipley /Cowtown -w/Louden Wainwright III, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 3/15/1973 Paul Butterfield /Cowtown -w/Foghat, Mark Almond, Ted Anderson, 3/17/1973 Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes /MemorialHall -w/REO Speedwagon & Brownsville Station, 3/19/1973 BB King /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Malo, 3/23/1973 Sha Na Na/Memorial Hall -w/Mason Profit, 3/24/1973 Humble Pie /Municipal Auditorium w/Black Oak Arkansas, 3/25/1973 Savoy Brown /Memorial Hall -w/ Captain Beyond, 3/31/1973 Dr. Hook & Medicine Show /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Tide, 4/4/1973 Arlo Guthrie /Memorial Hall -KUDL, 4/6/1973 Blue Oyster Cult /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Focus & Barnstorm, 4/7/1973 It's A Beautiful Day /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Bloodrock & Sylvestar & Hot Band, 4/11/1973 Focus /Memorial Hall -w/Blue Oyster Cult & Barnstorm, 4/13/1973 Wishbone Ash /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Finnegan & Wood/Vinegar Joe, 4/15/1973 Alice Cooper /Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence -w/Flo & Eddie, 4/23/1973 King Crimson/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Gentle Giant & Charles Lloyd, 4/27/1973 Slade/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Fanny, 4/28/1973 The Beach Boys /Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, 5/2/1973 Lou Reed /Memorial Hall -w/Garland Jefferies, 5/7/1973 Ten Years After /Memorial Hall -w/Foghat & The Strawbs, 5/11/1973 Poco /Cowtown Ballroom -w/John David Souther, 5/13/1973 Canned Heat /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Hookfoot, 5/20/1973 Jo Jo Gunne/Memorial Hall -w/Cold Blood & Sons of Champlin, 5/26/1973 Commander Cody /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Earl Scruggs, 6/2/1973 Jimmie Spheeris /Memorial Hall w/Jane Getz, 6/16/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 6/17/1973 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 7/3/1973 Charlie Daniels /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Garland Jefferies, Hot Ice, 7/4/1973 Jethro Tull /Municipal Auditorium -w/Steeleye Span -KUDL, 7/18/1973 Doobie Brothers /Memorial Hall -w/Styx, 7/29/1973 Carney Rock/Fairyland Park -w/REO Speedwagon, Dr. Hook, BTO, Joe Walsh, 8/1/1973 New Riders of Purple Sage /Music Hall -w/Commander Cody -KUDL, 8/2/1973 Three Dog Night/ Royals Stadium -w/T.Rex , Leslie West, Ruben & The Jets, 8/19/1973 Elton John /Arrowhead Stadium -w/Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, 9/16/1973 Carney Rock II /Fairyland Park -w/Quicksilver, Flo&Eddy, 9/21/1973 Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Billy Spears Band, 9/26/1973 J. Geils Band /Memorial Hall -w/Mark-Almond, 9/29/1973 John Mayall /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 10/7/1973 Charlie Daniels Band /Memorial Hall -w/Marshall Tucker Band, 10/13/1973 ZZ Top /Memorial Hall -w/Bachman Turner Overdrive, 10/21/1973 Arlo Gutherie /Cowtown Ballroom -KUDL, 10/31/1973 Mike Quatro Jam Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Bryan Bowers, 11/2/1973 Mott the Hoople /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Kinky Friedman - KUDL, 11/3/1973 Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes/Memorial Hall -w/Bob Seger, Captain Beyond, 11/10/1973 Robin Trower /Cowtown Ballroom -KUDL, 11/14/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils/ Cowtown Ballroom -w/Danny Cox, 11/14/1973 The Eagles/ Memorial Hall -w/Dan Fogelberg, 11/16/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Danny Cox - KUDL, 12/9/1973 Jesse Colin Young /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Leo Kottke, 12/13/1973 REO Speedwagon/Municipal Auditorium, 12/14/1973 Randy Meisner /Memorial Hall -w/Maria Muldaur, 12/28/1973 Blue Oyster Cult /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Charlie Daniels, 12/31/1973 Sugarloaf /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Pilgrimage, Stone Wall, One Thing at a Time, 1/9/1974 Climax Blues Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Speakeasy, 1/17/1974 Van Morrison /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Caledonia Soul Orchestra, 2/2/1974 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 2/3/1974 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Steve Martin -KUDL, 2/8/1974 Commander Cody/Cowtown Ballroom -w/Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 2/9/1974 Jackson Browne/Memorial Hall -w/Linda Ronstadt, 2/13/1974 Kris Kristofferson/Memorial Hall, 2/15/1974 Brownsville Station/Memorial Hall -w/Stonewall & Dynaflo, 2/23/1974 The Strawbs /Cowtown Ballroom -w/Morningstar. Postal Code: 64129. . Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 76' featuring Kansas, Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon and others on Friday June 18, 1976. Royals Rumblings - News for March 1, 2023. This shirt is from the Summer Jam Concert of 1976, a Contemporary Production In Association wit Chris Fritz and KY/102, held at the Kansas City Royals Stadium, featuring performances by Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Head East, R.E.O. Locations: North America, Europe The tour kicked off July Start Date: Jan 18, 1984 - End Date: Sep 2, 1984Locations: North America, Europe (Monsters of Rock) The volume level in the parking lot was just about perfect and I briefly thought about sending them home and trying to bum a ride back to Abilene. . The lineup was like this: And if the script got legs and became a movie, one of the central figures who would be Eddie Bianchino. The Yankees prevail 4-1. We sat there going, That was incredible and then it finished, and we were just too stunned to speak. Speedwagon, Henry Gross, and Heart. The resources and documents presented here are strictly for archival purposes only. I could have sworn Eddie was holding up three fingers while he was doing "Two Tickets to Paradise", but what do I know, I was pretty far away from the stage. Royals Stadium hosts concert by 'Three Dog Night' on Thursday August 2, 1973 while the Royals are on the road Chicago. Kansas City hosts the 40th anniversary All-Star Game. Geils Band, 4/3/1971 Quicksilver Messenger Service /Memorial Hall w/Brewer and Shipley. The 1977 Summer Jam at Royals Stadium featured REO, the Little River Band, and Ted Nugent. The first show ever in the complex was held on August 2, 1973, at Royals Stadium featuring Three Dog Night. 1970s Seals And . He went on to toss an MLB record seven career no-hitters - three more than any other pitcher. 2/21/1973 Ozark Mountain Daredevils /Shawnee Mission North H.S. Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas October 30th, 1976 $6.00 14 Ticket stub ADVERTISEMENT 15 Granmax Some artists flew directly into the GB airport and we would have to pick them up too, Bianchino said. They malfunctioned. No doubt this helped him secure his special status for the concert. That was probably a fantastic concert. Gambling problem? The Royals are on the road in New York. 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Youth may be wasted on the young, as George Bernard Shaw once said, but I never felt that way. Sunday, May 30, 1982 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO 38 Special Foreigner LaRue LeRoux Loverboy Triumph Add Setlist Recent visitors 11 festival people went. The Hollywood film vaults are brimming with stories of the intersection of rock bands, concert tours, and the musical personas that make these story lines interesting. The streak ended the following night with a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. I didnt love the 90s that much, but Im sure a good time will be had by all. Source: Audience bootleg (Quality: A) Starlight's first popular music concerts - Heart and The Little River Band - proved highly popular. pa red New also 5-ffi350 842-4058 Installed PERSONAL SERVICES ROOF REPAIRS 254-1088 Progressive formal Training in Medicine or Dentistry to Assist a physician or dentist (nc I: ADMINISTRATIVE CLINICAL and LABORATORY Skills Medical Program Accredited By AAMAAMAA ABMLS Accredited Member NATTS OOG English Setter pup Week Ttvtt Jytvty' ft aai ! You see on that hot day in August, 1978, Bianchino was everywhere. On Fire Festivals Report festival Recent visitors 34 festival people went. Date: 8/6/1978 The Tribunes opinion page that day noted that at least some residents were predicting Summer Jam would resemble something akin to what Peter Venkman warned in Ghostbusters human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. Royals Stadium hosts 'Summer Jam 78' featuring Kansas, the Steve Miller Band, Eddie Money, and Van Halen on Saturday July 25, 1978. "I didn't know they had that many places! Yes there were rumors of a Hells Angels arrival. But once told, they tend to be retold over and over again. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Officially it was Saturday August 5, 1978. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, LOT OF 15 ORIGINAL PHOTOS - SUMMER JAM 1978 KANSAS CITY: VAN HALEN, STEVE MILLER. Royals Stadium hosts concert by Crosby, Still, Nash & Young on Friday July 19, 1974 as the Royals are on an eleven-game road trip to New York, California, Texas and Minnesota. Way back in the early summer of 1972, I was working with my father one Saturday. 9/28/1979 Waylon Jennings/Municipal Auditorium -w/Hank Williams Jr. 9/30/1979 Kiss/Municipal Auditorium -w/Judas Priest, 11/24/1979 Sammy Hagar /Memorial Hall -w/Scorpions, The Hounds, 12/5/1979 Ramsey Lewis/Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, 12/5/1979 The Buzzcocks/Lawrence Opera House -w/Ultravox, 12/6/1979 Bob Marley & the Wailers /Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, 12/8/1979 Styx /Municipal Auditorium -w/April Wine, 12/10/1979 The Grateful Dead /Memorial Hall, 12/11/1979 The Grateful Dead /Memorial Hall, 12/12/1979 Rory Gallagher /Memorial Hall, 9/23/1967 Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder/Municipal Auditoriu, w/Marian Love, Bunky Green Orchestra (Stevie Wonder didn't appear), 4/22/1974 Captain Beefheart /Cowtown Ballroom, 6/6/1975 The Rolling Stones /Arrowhead Stadium, 7/29/1978 The Ramones / GranadaTheater, K.C. Headliner: Black Sabbath Three Dog Night has always been one of my favorites and their hit Never Been to Spain remains one of my go-to jams. Schools call for heightened caution due to reports of state-wide swatting calls, Groundbreaking: BCC officials celebrate start of new facility, Opportunities create excitement for Central Plains FFA, Hoisington, Larned, Ellinwood teams end season, Barton eSports begins spring season with solid results. This site is not affiliated with Van Halen, their management or record label. He climbed back into the saddle in the early 1990s riding what I call the Elton Disney era. After all, the Hells Angels were hired by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway in December, 1969. 1976 brought the first Summer Jam to Royals Stadium, a mega-concert featuring Kansas, Fleetwood Mac, and REO Speedwagon. In August, the stadium will host the I love the 90s tour. Royal's Stadium, Kansas City, MO, July 15th, 1978 - Summer Jam '78 (Kansas headlining). The Royals then won eight more consecutive games to complete an amazing 24-1 run during which they clinch their second American League Western Division Championship. Doesn't get much better than this! 10/31/1975 ZZ Top/Kemper Arena -w/Rory Gallagher. Opened: 1972. On the other hand, the likelihood of PAL hiring bikers seems, well, about as improbable as Van Halen coming to Barton County. August 1978: The day Eddie Van Halen came to Barton County, 2018 Election Roundup with article links to each race, Barton County 2018 unofficial election results, Democrat Kelly defeats Kobach in governors race. ARROWHEAD in Kansas City had a roof made up of red and white coke cups; the blue sky was gone and a temporary ceiling of crud filled the air. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. View cart for details. Summer Jam 1978 in Louisville, KY. Royals Hall of Famer Paul Splittorff picks up the win in relief of fellow Royals Hall of Famer Dennis Leonard. City: Kansas City. Online Editions NIE Summer jam recalled August 1978: The day Eddie Van Halen came to Barton County Shown is the crowd at the stage during the Great Bend Summer Jam music festival in August. As we were walking through the parking lot, Ted opened with Stormtroopin. David Lee Roth summed up the experience as "a real shot in the ass". Ks. Region: Missouri. What are two teenagers supposed to do with that good fortune? Start Date: 3/3/1978 End Date: 12/3/1978Locations: North America, Europe, Japan.