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The Top 20 Concerts at Rich Stadium: Today at 10AM

The Top 20 Concerts At Rich Stadium

Countdown on 97 Rock right now!

The Buffalo Bills opened their inaugural season at Rich Stadium in 1973.  The following summer, Buffalo concert promoter Festival East booked the first ever concert at Rich Stadium on July 6 starring Eric Clapton and The Band.

Over the next twentyfive years, especially in the 1970's and 80's, Rich Stadium hosted Classic Rock's biggest names for some of Western New York's most memorable concerts.  The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Who, Bob Seger, Yes, Lynryd Skynrd, The Grateful Dead, Van Halen, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Fleetwood Mac, Guns 'N Roses, Elton John, The Eagles and many more played the concert stage at what was then known as Rich Stadium.   

97 Rock was the radio station Buffalo concert fans counted on for live coverage and free tickets for these legendary shows. 

And now we want to know what you thought were the greatest Rich Stadium concerts.

On Labor Day, we are going to count down the top 20 Rich Stadium concerts according to your votes.  

Vote now on which Rich Stadium show you thought was the best and you'll automatically be qualified to win a trip for two to Myrtle Beach courtesy of MyrtleBeachDirectAir.com.  You're stay will be in first class style at Beach Cove Resort.

Fill out the form below to qualify for the trip to Myrtle Beach.  Refer to the list of Rich Stadium concerts below to help make your pick.

  

 Date Headliner Opener #1 Opener #2
July 06, 1974 Eric Clapton The Band
July 26, 1974 ELP James Gang Lynyrd Skynyrd
Aug 11, 1974 CSN&Y Santana Jessie Colin Young
Aug 25, 1974 Chicago Doobie Brothers Ozark Mountain Daredevils
July 12, 1975 Yes Johnny Winter J. Geils Band/Ace
July 20, 1975 Eagles Seals & Crofts Judy Collins/Dan Fogelberg
Aug 08, 1975     Rolling Stones Bobby Womack The Outlaws
July 10, 1976 Peter Frampton Johnny & Edgar Winter   Todd Rundgren/Natural Gas
Aug 07, 1976   Elton John Boz Scaggs John Miles
June 19, 1977 Blue Oyster Cult Lynyrd Skynyrd Ted Nugent/Starz
Aug 20, 1977 Yes Bob Seger J. Geils Band/Donavan
July 04, 1978 Rolling Stones Journey ARS/April Wine
July 28, 1978 Fleetwood Mac Foreigner Bob Welch/Pablo Cruise
Sept 27, 1981 Rolling Stones Journey George Thorogood
July 03, 1982 Foreigner Loverboy Ted Nugent/Iron Maiden
Sept 26, 1982 The Who The Clash David Johannsen
July 04, 1986 Bob Dylan & Tom Petty Grateful Dead
June 19, 1988 Van Halen Scorpions/Dokken Metallica/Kingdom Come
July 04, 1989 Grateful Dead 10,000 Maniacs
July 18, 1989 The Who
July 16, 1990 Grateful Dead Crosby, Stills & Nash
June 06, 1992 Grateful Dead Steve Miller
July 25, 1992 Guns 'N Roses Metallica
June 13, 1993 Grateful Dead Sting
July 14, 1994 Elton John Billy Joel
Oct 08, 1997 Rolling Stones

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