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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! Nice Facebook page Ron!! I was there and its still my favorite concert. The stadium opened in August 1971 as Schaefer Stadium, primarily as the home venue for the renamed New England Patriots of the National Football League.The team was known as the Boston Patriots for its first eleven seasons 1960-70, and had played in various stadiums in the Boston area.For six seasons, 1963-68, the Patriots played in the venerable Fenway Park, home of baseball's Boston . As this week was winding down, Elton notified the band that he was taking a break from touring and the group soon disbanded. '"[2], In the 1960s, before the rise of corporate concert organizers and ticket agents, top rated bands would often play for free (especially in San Francisco) or for amounts that resulted in reasonable concert ticket prices. In an early example of stadium naming rights being sold to corporations, the stadium was named after the . Yeah, I took my passion for Elton and ran with it, apparently. But where was Elton? One of the guards watched us outside the fence for about 15 minutes or so and then he opened the gate and let us in for free. I was there too,it was my HS graduation gift from my then GF who attended a nearby private school but she was so beautiful her popularity spilled over to my own school. This leg of the tour, which included a midnight show in Glasgow, ended on 4 June in Cardiff. July 4, 1976. U2 played on The Joshua Tree Tour on September 22, 1987, and later performed three nights of their Zoo TV Tour on August 20, 22, and 23, 1992. Here's the history behind Elvis Presley's 1976 concert at Roberts Stadium Daniel Smith Special to the Courier & Press 0:05 0:57 On Oct. 24, 1976, the then 41-year old Elvis Presley performed. I still turn up the car radio when I hear them.After Boz was done my friend said to me Do you think Elton will use that black piano for his show? I laughed and said No way. At 17, I had been an Elton John fan my whole teen life. When the moment was right he ran onto the stage and jumped on his red , white and blue glittered piano.He had so much energy and was all over the stage when he could. I love everyones recollection of this fabulous, historic event. Ive been to a number of Elton John concerts over the years, but this one cant be matched for its electricity and excitement! 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. Ottumwa's historic stadium was named for Walter Schafer, a 1913 graduate of Ottumwa High School. Bolles files: Barbra Streisand, Santana, 'A Star Is Born' at ASU Wow, this thread took a wonderful turn not long ago! Back then he liked to throw piano benches. The wind & effects of Funeral for a Friend opened what was the shortest 2 and 1/2 hour concert I ever saw. I have been a huge fan of Elton and his band members on that tour, in fact I just received a Hawaiian shirt from Sue Pope, (wife of the late great drummer Roger Pope) it was one of Rogers favorite shirt. When that stage rolled out from behind the curtain and Elton as Liberty on the grand piano we all went nuts. RIP - Howard, Alex, Sam, Darryl and Coach Fairbanks. South Boston, I was there on that fantastic day on July 4, 1976, spending the Bicentennial with the biggest musical act on the planet at that moment, Elton John.