Does anyone who resided in the Tri-State area remember this show? It was the first concert held at Shea Stadium since the Beatles played. It was held Aug 6, 1970.

Contrary to popular belief Jimi Hendrix wasn't there but Janis Joplin did reunite with Big Brother and The Holding Company. Sad to say she was dead less than 2 months later.

Amazing, a 13 hour day (10am - 11pm) for a whopping $16!

I was there, was a youthful 15 yr old. Sad no youtube exists (although I have a few slide pictures) of Johnny Winter, James Gang, Sha Na Na and CCR.

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The photo of Sha Na Na boogy-ing down is awesome!

From Wiki:

The first major music event to play Shea Stadium after The Beatles successful run was the Summer Festival for Peace on August 6, 1970. It was a day-long fundraiser, which featured many of the era's biggest selling and seminal rock, folk, blues and jazz performers including: Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, The James Gang, Miles Davis, Tom Paxton, John Sebastian and others.
The next concert venue at Shea Stadium was the historic 1971 concert by Grand Funk Railroad (Humble Pie opened) in 1971, where they broke The Beatles then record for fastest ticket sales. Structural Engineers at the stadium were concerned that the physical excitement of the crowd that night might have caused damage to the stadium. The same film makers for the documentary of the Rolling Stones concert at Altamont were commissioned to film this event, but the actual final film has, to date, never been releasesd.
The stadium has hosted numerous concerts since, the last being a two-night engagement by Billy Joel on July 16, and July 18, 2008. The concerts were dubbed the "Last Play at Shea," and featured many special guest appearances, including former Beatle Paul McCartney who closed the second show with an emotional rendition of The Beatles classic "Let It Be". Other artists that joined Joel on stage for the show were former Shea performer Roger Daltrey of The Who, Tony Bennett, Don Henley, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Garth Brooks, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. The concerts are the subject of a documentary film of the same name, which uses the concerts and Shea's history to tell the story of changes in American suburban life.
Before Joel's concerts, the last performer to play there was Bruce Springsteen along with his famed backing band; the E Street Band in early October 2003.
Other acts that have headlined at Shea are Jethro Tull with opening act Robin Trower in July 1976 (billed as Tull v. Boeing due to the stadium's proximity to LaGuardia Airport), The Who with opening act The Clash in October 1982, Simon & Garfunkel in August 1983, The Police with opening acts Joan Jett & The Blackhearts & R.E.M. in August 1983, a concert that bassist Sting described as "like playing the top of Mount Everest", The Rolling Stones with opening act Living Colour for a six-night run in October 1989 and Elton John & Eric Clapton in August 1992.



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Hard to believe Jethro Tull were once popular enough to play Shea Stadium. They play theaters now. Small Theaters. And Grand Funk? Geez, Mark Farner is happy to play anywhere these days!