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ron
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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frankm wrote: Dirq Van wrote: Van Halen
1978-07-19 (Wednesday)
Engel Stadium - Bay City Central High School
Bay City, MI
USA
Summer Celebration 1978, The Bill: Van Halen, Bob Seger, Couture, Unknown Local Band
Does anyone else find this surprising? Even in 1978 Van Halen was a little big to be playing a High School, ys they weren't huge but a High School?
Elmer Engel Stadium supposedly holds 7,100, so I think it's possible.... |
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Dirq Van
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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frankm wrote: Dirq Van wrote: Van Halen
1978-07-19 (Wednesday)
Engel Stadium - Bay City Central High School
Bay City, MI
USA
Summer Celebration 1978, The Bill: Van Halen, Bob Seger, Couture, Unknown Local Band
Does anyone else find this surprising? Even in 1978 Van Halen was a little big to be playing a High School, ys they weren't huge but a High School? Also look at who else is on the bill ... Bob Seger? Bob Seger is HUGE in Michigan and in 1978 I couldn't imagine he was performing at a High School. This just seems really odd to me. Maybe it is just me.
The original poster of those photos had this to say:
"I took these pics of VH on Aug 19, 1978 when VH opened for Bob Seger at Bay City Central H.S. Engel Stadium.
If you look closely, to the right of Eddie's "time machine"...lol, the two guys in the distance walking away from the stage are Seger's sax player & guitarist... Alto Reed & Drew Abbott."
Sidenote
The bands were part of the Summer Celebration 1978 Festival, they used the school's stadium, the school probably has nothing to do with it. |
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Dirq Van
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Cheap Trick are scheduled to appear, but cancelled at the last minute.
The bill in order of appearance was:
Unknown local band
Couture
Van Halen
Bob Seger |
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ron
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Dirq Van wrote: Dirq Van wrote: Van Halen
1978-07-19 (Wednesday)
Engel Stadium - Bay City Central High School
Bay City, MI
USA
Summer Celebration 1978, The Bill: Van Halen, Bob Seger, Couture, Unknown Local Band
The original poster of those photos had this to say:
"I took these pics of VH on Aug 19, 1978 when VH opened for Bob Seger at Bay City Central H.S. Engel Stadium.
So then there's another date problem.... |
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Dirq Van
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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The date is correct
The Aug. part at the bottom right of the pictures is probably the month the pics got developed hence the confusion. |
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ron
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Dirq Van wrote: The date is correct
The Aug. part at the bottom right of the pictures is probably the month the pics got developed hence the confusion.
You said, the poster of the photos said, "I took these pics of VH on Aug 19, 1978 when VH opened for Bob Seger at Bay City Central H.S. Engel Stadium."
I'd be curious to know what the schedule of a roadie is like between two shows like this (given the July date is accurate). That drive had to suck. |
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Dirq Van
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Added:
Van Halen
1978-12-05 (Tuesday)
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, AZ
USA
Van Halen Opend For: Black Sabbath
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TommyV
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Location: Toronto
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Dirq Van wrote: Added:
Van Halen
1978-12-05 (Tuesday)
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, AZ
USA
Van Halen Opend For: Black Sabbath
According to Sabbath Live, the Ramones opened this show. |
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VHDrummer
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Location: Royal Oak, MI
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ffoner wrote: Does anyone live near Bay City, MI? I'm willing to bet that the concert made the Bay City Central HS yearbook.
It's a good two hours north of here. I have family that lives near there so I may investigate next time I'm up in that area. |
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ffoner
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Cool. Check the public library there (I'd call ahead and ask to save yourself a potentially useless trip). Still, I bet the library has a copy of each year's yearbook.
VHDrummer wrote: ffoner wrote: Does anyone live near Bay City, MI? I'm willing to bet that the concert made the Bay City Central HS yearbook.
It's a good two hours north of here. I have family that lives near there so I may investigate next time I'm up in that area. |
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Dirq Van
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TommyV wrote: Dirq Van wrote: Added:
Van Halen
1978-12-05 (Tuesday)
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Phoenix, AZ
USA
Van Halen Opend For: Black Sabbath
According to Sabbath Live, the Ramones opened this show.
You are right Tommy, i deleted the date :thumb: |
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Post Toasted
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Location: Indiana
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| 3/5/78 Indy. I have a ticket stub (well half of it anyways) around here somewhere. I'll have to try and find that because now that I think about it I'm not positive where it's at and that is bugging me. |
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