Does Rutgers still have awesome concerts on campus?
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Townsend, Clapton, Ozzie and others playing Scotch Plains. Amazing. Somebody at UC was doing a nice job of getting these bands there.
Interesting that this story about Young/Springsteen persists to this day -- he relented in plenty of time and rescheduled his practice to the Livingston Gym -- Princeton just outbid us for that date. Then, like now, people looked for someone to attack and Young was vilified for this even though it was not accurate.
I've heard Springsteen was signed/sealed/delivered to play at the RAC when Young balked. It was only after Young first balked that Bruce's management approached Princeton about Jadwin Gym's availability. It worked out great for Bruce and his camp because Princeton offered more money than RU after Young made arrangements to switch practice sites. If Young said OK to the concert immediately Princeton never would have been contacted.
Just to add a few more from the 60's (sorry if I duplicate any from the Source's list:
Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, Dick Gregory, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Tom Paxton.
Attended the Simon and Garfunkle concert - actually, Mugrat put out a front page article that S&G canceled because of ROTC at RU - I was really upset, because I had just started dating a new girl (now my wife) who was really looking forward to the concert - it wasn't until I delved into the inner pages that I realized they had fooled me.
Also, was a huge Rutgers Jazz festival at the stadium - forget who all was there - Roberta Flack was one.
Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, Dick Gregory, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, Tom Paxton.
Attended the Simon and Garfunkle concert - actually, Mugrat put out a front page article that S&G canceled because of ROTC at RU - I was really upset, because I had just started dating a new girl (now my wife) who was really looking forward to the concert - it wasn't until I delved into the inner pages that I realized they had fooled me.
Also, was a huge Rutgers Jazz festival at the stadium - forget who all was there - Roberta Flack was one.
Good memory! The weekend of July 26-27, 1969, was the huge jazz festival at Rutgers Stadium which included Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, and strangely enough, Jethro Tull.
Saw Big Audio and the Farm in the same tour at the Sound Factory in NYC. Both were great
Great list from 1993. I also remember in the spring of 93 the Lemonheads and Live both played at diener fest. I also remember seeing blues traveler at Livingston but I don't remember what year that was. Gotto agree about the Rage Against the Machine/cypress hill show on Livingston and 93. That was epic and I still have bruises from somewhere on my body LOL!
Music comes in all sizes shapes and colors.Just like we do. Just because I don't care for something doesn't mean it sucks. I like everything from Nat King Cole to EPDM.
Yeah, saw Laura Nyro there. Also Bonnie Raitt who later showed up at the Corner Tavern for some beers!
When I was 14, my brother was at RU and took me to the Barn to see my first concert ever. Huey Lewis and the News. Then, when I was at RU in the late 80s I saw:
REM
Meatloaf
Psychedelic Furs
Squeeze
The Replacements
The Smithereens
Big Audio Dynamite
REM
Meatloaf
Psychedelic Furs
Squeeze
The Replacements
The Smithereens
Big Audio Dynamite
Another thread where I'm amazed at the age of some people around here.
No idea how you rememeber all this from decades ago.
2002-2006
Trust Company and Depswa
Sum 41
Phantom Planet
I saw a ton of concerts around then so its a little "fuzzy" what was at Rutgers or somewhere else.
I need to find my stack of concert tickets.
No idea how you rememeber all this from decades ago.
2002-2006
Trust Company and Depswa
Sum 41
Phantom Planet
I saw a ton of concerts around then so its a little "fuzzy" what was at Rutgers or somewhere else.
I need to find my stack of concert tickets.
No one saw Jimmy Cliff at the Barn in the late 80's?
What a show!...had me plenty of red, red wine!!!
What a show!...had me plenty of red, red wine!!!
