Was 18 and living in Stow and just graduated from NRHS. Ever the punsmith, Elton declared that the missing percussionist was "Ray Cooper-ating from surgery. Paulas dad waited for us outside the whole time. On July 4, 1976, my cousins came to my house in Quincy. After 31 NFL seasons, Foxboro Stadium was scheduled to be demolished on December 23, 2001, the day after the Patriots' final home game. It was part of the Louder than the Concorde But Not Quite As Pretty Tour. Strolling across the Massachusetts Ave. bridge repeating the lyrics to Holiday Inn. 1. [1] The team was known as the Boston Patriots for its first eleven seasons 196070,[5] and had played in various stadiums in the Boston area. What a thoughtful flight attendant! Louder Than Concorde But Not Quite As Pretty And after all these years, its sheer electricity has never been beat. He was a saint and I never really thanked him properly. Wow, this thread took a wonderful turn not long ago! Had great seats on the right side. In this day and age, we all need a little Elton to raise our spirits! A little late to the party with this. Vladimir Beara arrive bientt au pays. Mark, thanks for the best Fourth of July ever. I first saw Elton on Nov. 20 1974 at Boston Garden and had been listening to him from the beginning in 1970. It was our nation's Bicentennial celebration. Statue of Liberty garb Ill never forget! We both replied nah! She looked at me and said dont you have a daughter? We are the lucky ones. In the opening week of the 1975 season, Boston College hosted Notre Dame at Schaefer Stadium in their first ever meeting. To those who love music . I cant recall the name of the flight attendant, but she played a key role in how the story unfolds. Its seating capacity was inadequateonly about 40,000 for footballand many seats had obstructed views. Someone Saved My Life Tonight The stadium was the site of several games in both the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. When they finally opened the gates to let us in it was like a stampede with everyone running to the football field to try to get up close. I was there too ! Like The Beach Boys with 2 concerts has current record on Schaefer Stadium, historial concerts and more. That is so cool!!! Well of course I did but there were too many people on the field. It's Over Edit setlist Jul 25 1976 Fleetwood Mac at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA Artist: Fleetwood Mac , Tour: Fleetwood Mac , Venue: Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA Say You Love Me Go Your Own Way Rhiannon Landslide Over My Head World Turning Hypnotized I'm So Afraid Oh Well Edit setlist Jul 25 1976 We were the lucky ones! Instead of putting the name of one of its brands of beer on the stadium, Anheuser-Busch agreed to name it in honor of the Sullivan family, then the majority owners of the Patriots. The last game played in the stadium, "The Tuck Rule Game", was played in a snow storm; a Patriots win against the Oakland Raiders, which famously featured an overturned fumble call based on the then-applicable tuck rule in the final minutes. [8] The concert aired as Good Vibrations From Central Park on August 19, 1971.[9]. Stadium Concert. Your story was so similar to my own. Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting In 1989 Reebok took over sponsorship of the concert series at Pier 84, renamed Reebok Riverstage, which lasted through 1990. 92 PRO-FM, the powerhouse Top 40 station in Rhode Island held an Elton John Sign Contest for the biggest and most artistic fan signs. 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What I remember most was the frenzy in the stadium waiting for his arrival and when he came out in a Statue of Liberty costume, the crowd went wild, then the music just kept it all going all night long. We All Fall In Love Sometimes On that day, along with 60,000 other fans, I got to see Elton John perform in concert at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. I had to get home in Cambridge. Yes, I put the fan in fanatic. When Eltons albums came out, I bought them, when they came out as 8 Track cartridges (Yes, freakin. ) Well , three years later I finally got my chance to see him. I saw most of the concert and Ill never forget it. Elton Johns Statue of Liberty costume Hard Rock Cafe. 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! On 29 June 1976 in Landover, Maryland, the eastern half of the US got the newly named "Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty)" tour, a testament to the onslaught Elton and his ferocious band were delivering to a country in the midst of its Bicentennial celebration. What an entrance. It opened in 1971 and served as the home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) for 31 seasons (through January 2002) and also as the home venue for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 1996 to 2002. Will we ever have anything like this again? LOL She had a brand new 76 Monte Carlo. I was right up front when I was just seeing you with another friend on my shoulders trading time so we could have an awesome View and thats when crowd control why isnt an issue because we were inside what would be considered a mosh pit. In all my years, I cant think of a better concert experience than that one. 16 years old and the first concert I went to. Caleb Quaye Electric guitars You could hear the guitars and his piano being checked behind the curtain to make sure they were tuned and ready. I met him to get his autograph after the show and I said to him. Thanks for sharing your story Peter! Just before the Schaefer Music Festival kicked off in the summer of 1968 a free concert was given in Central Park featuring the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, three of the top acts at that time. Two words rapt amazement. She was dangling it out her car window. I was there also! However, the stadium would instead play host to the first season of the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era, with the team making a run to get into the playoffs and going on to win their first Super Bowl. Chicago's 1975 Concert History. Best show ever, still have my ticket stub: $10!! This predated the cell phone era. . Well , I thought I was getting a counterfeit ticket but gave him a 10 bill. Although the official spelling of the town's name is "Foxborough", the shorter spelling was used for the stadium. Do you remember Billy Jean King swinging a large Italian pepper between here legs doing Philadelphia Freedom? So thank you Mr. LeMasa, you are a great dad! For these shows, Elton and the band shared the stage with the New York Community Choir and performed encores with Kiki Dee, Alice Cooper and the drag queen, Divine. Thats one reason I feel somewhat responsible for making him a gazillionaire. Check latest concerts at Schaefer Stadium on Foxborough, United States and interesting facts like The Beach Boys with 2 concerts has current concerts record and more. Mona Lisa and the mad hatters, This is the time of Revelation , today people, not later on. Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA, United States Jul 25, 1976 Fleetwood Mac Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Eagles Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Dave Mason Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Boz Scaggs Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Festival was due to take place at The Boston Arts Project in a loft over a bar at 1088 Boylston St. but it had lost it's license after a police raid five days before) March 6-8, 1969 The Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA (supporting Chicago) J.Geils Band March 14-15, 1969 Woodrose Ballroom, South Deerfield, MA (supporting The Velvet Underground) We got back home at 3:00am .Eltons next extravaganza that we saw was at TD Garden in town on September of 2005 .My husband and I have seen quite a fewEJ concerts ,no one can top Elton !Thanks for sharing!It truly was THE NITE !!!!!!!!! Remains 'Consistent with Description' of Gabby Found in Wyoming National Park. ALLAH AKBAR !!! God, bless us, for we know not if its dark outside or light. 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. July 4, 1976. I was there too. No ride home and had to walk all the way home to No Attleboro. Like yourself I have been an Elton fan since first seeing him perform in 1974, I was 14. Got there around 11 AM and arrived back in Pittsfield around 4 AM the next day. Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA, United States Jul 25, 1976 Fleetwood Mac Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Eagles Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Dave Mason Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 Boz Scaggs Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, MA - Jul 25, 1976 Jul 25 1976 The festival was sponsored by Rheingold Breweries until 1968, when the task was handled by F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. This was my 3rd Elton concert, after 2 at Boston Garden in 1974, and my seats were at maybe the 50-yard line low down on the side. I got to shake his hand when he finished which was pretty cool, even for this old guy. Elton John has always been number one for me, its really sad that cell phones werent around then because the whole night couldve been recorded. At some point during his set he had this water bag type thing that he started to squirt out into the fans up front, swinging it around then letting it go flying into the crowd. What a day and night..we met so many cool fans too. Eltons entrance being dropped from the helicopter was spectacular. Joueurs et encadrement . Therefore, given the choice between paying $100 for one or the other, Ben will buy the concert tickets, and Carly will buy the television. The concert started with opening act John Miles. Like all of you I too was at this awesome show. Philadelpha Freedom I said Sharon. The Garden went crazy!!! Mar 30, 2023 Schaefer Music Festival at Harvard Stadium Handbill. Attending Northeastern University @ the time my (girl) friend & I caught a bus @ the Boston Commons for the trip to Foxboro. An omnivorous couple's perspective on all things om-nomable in Fairfield County, CT. where the coffee shop ends & the cooking begins. Location Schaefer Stadium Foxborough, Wayland US Date July 4, 1976 Pictures Add a picture. He was a fave and I had Yellow Brick Road on vinyl and cassette. Started the Garden show with Funeral for a Friend, remember the neon lights on either side of the stage lit up spelling out Elton John? A few moments later his helicopter hovered above to right of stadium , it was absolute pandamonium inside as we all waited, you couldnt think it was that crazy! Amazing show and memories are still so vivid. My heart was pounding like i stole something but I got in!! I brag to this day about this concertIt was my first one. I swear they did one that looked like Elton John, is that possible. We had alot of fun on the way and were excited not knowing what we were about to see.This was the first concert of my life and to see my idol in person was unbelievable. Olympic Stadium Concerts (Updated for 2023) Date Concert Venue; Location Apr 27, 2023 Upcoming. July 4, 1976. On Aug, 15, 1971, the Patriots made their debut in Schaefer Stadium, with Gino Cappelletti scoring the first-ever points with a 36-yard field goal in a 20-14 preseason victory over the New York . Elton John Piano, Vocals Thanks for your post. Lived down in Marshfield and went with my older brother as the rest of my family headed to the Esplanade for the Pops Bicentennial Concert. Mike Thomas It was our nations Bicentennial celebration. Rick Derringer, Dave Mason were great too. We got something special. We arrived in the early afternoon & went in as soon as the gates opened. Back then he liked to throw piano benches. Elton John Jul 4, 1976 1 encores, 19 songs. [45] Two years later, Kraft bought the parcel of land containing neighboring Bay State Raceway, allowing him to build a new and privately-financed stadium on the raceway property after proposals to build a new stadium in Hartford, Connecticut and South Boston failed. It was an extraordinary experience that Ill never forget. On 4 July 1976, Elton played Schaefer Stadium near Boston. Metallica and Guns N' Roses brought the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour to the stadium on September 11, 1992, with Faith No More as their opening act.