ColoradoBills Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Augie said: I was there, also 16. Quite the eye opener! That was like my 3rd summerfest. Seems like a lifetime ago. LOL, I guess it was. 2
Liberal Bob Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) I was at the Grateful Dead show on the 4th of July and that was the biggest crowd that I have ever seen at the stadium. Edited September 26, 2019 by Liberal Bob 2
Augie Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, ColoradoBills said: That was like my 3rd summerfest. Seems like a lifetime ago. LOL, I guess it was. I remember the bedsheets hanging from the upper deck with a menu of what they were offering. I thought I’d stepped thru the looking glass! Oh, the stories from that day and night!
Don Otreply Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Liberal Bob said: I was at the Grateful Dead show on the 4th of July and that was the biggest crowd that I have ever seen at the stadium. Dead shows were such a scene,
ColoradoBills Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Augie said: I remember the bedsheets hanging from the upper deck with a menu of what they were offering. I thought I’d stepped thru the looking glass! Oh, the stories from that day and night! Oh yeah. 15-20 of us would go to the concerts from the neighborhood (JFK High School). It was crazy times.
Royale with Cheese Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 I think they should add seats on the sidelines similar to NBA court side seats. Make them insanely expensive where only the super rich can afford them...I’d love to see these rich #######s like Mark Walbergh get run over.
Stallions Posted September 26, 2019 Author Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Wacka said: They used to announce the paid attendance and the no-shows. At a Bills-Miami game there were only 10 no-shows! I remember that! Everybody wondered who those people were!!!
beerme1 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 1981 Stones at the stadium and the night before was Grateful Dead at the Aud. A weekend I'll never ever forget even though I didn't go to the Grateful Dead concert we were there outside on our way to the stadium lol uh, had to pick some things up prior to parking all night at a Hills in Hamburg. Included a visit by the cops about three am and they were very cool. Could have nailed everybody for everything but if you weren't causing a problem, then you weren't a problem. Never going to forget what I did and what I saw that entire weekend. Man on a wire for one thing. Guy bashing his head into a concrete wall for another. May have been something bad picked up at the Aud outside the Grateful Dead lol but it was the greatest Rock And Roll show of my life.
BigDingus Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 Do they still have bleacher seats, or have they been renovated to individual seats in recent remodels? Those definitely hurt my ass & back after a while lol. Haven't been to a game in Buffalo in a few years, so not up to date on that.
Chandler#81 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 Our 1st home AFC Championship game against the Bo-less Raiders had 10 no shows. 80,010. I held one of the empty seat tickets. Brother in law was meeting me for the game but got ‘sick’ and begged off. Glad my sister divorced hisazz. 1
bmur66 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Liberal Bob said: I was at the Grateful Dead show on the 4th of July and that was the biggest crowd that I have ever seen at the stadium. Were the Dancing Bears there?
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Stallions said: Last Sunday 69,448 fans jammed New Era Field for the 2019 home opener. That’s 97% of listed capacity. In 2018 attendance was 69,187 at the opener vs. the Chargers. Remember when that same stadium held 82,290? Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the largest official attendance for a concert at Rich Stadium. 80,107 came to hear the WHO on September 26, 1982. I realize the NFL wants Buffalo to build a new stadium. It’s the cool thing to do with plush suites, bigger video boards and supposedly it will provide more revenue to visiting teams. WHY in Buffalo? We consistently draw to 90% capacity. I realize the economics and population in the Buffalo area doesn’t fit the NFL model. So what? We ARE Buffalo and that’s the way it is. We’re a special city with a special NFL football team. Any other old memories from our old stadium??? GO BILLS! Who is on first. Why is in left field.
JM57 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 9 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Actually those were sinks. Just repurposed. That's actually how they planned on having any sort of warm water in the bathroom 1
BuffaloBill Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Augie said: It’s all about the money. Accept that and life gets easier. I’m OK either way, as long as the Bills are in WNY. Not if taxpayers are footing the bill or a substantial part of the bill for a new stadium. Personally, I like the existing one. Yes, improvements can be made but a smaller forum that has “NFL amenities” does not seem right for Buffalo.
MikeSpeed Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 I'd like to tell you about the concerts I attended at rich, but I can't remember any of them. Man those were some great shows.? 2
JMF2006 Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Stones Journey...…..boooed and pelted off the stage unfairly replaced by J Geils for the rest of the tour George Thoroughly Good as the opening act. I think it was the Tattoo You Tour. It rained off and on until the Stones hit the stage Jagger threw up his arms and the sun came out......classic. Edited September 26, 2019 by JMF2006 rain
stevewin Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Stallions said: A big-time concert fan WHO went to that show on 9/26/82 to see the WHO wrote - I have been to over 450 shows in my life and one of my favorite questions to ask people is "What was the best concert you ever went to?" My own personal answer was The Who at Rich Stadium on their so-called farewell tour. I don't think that The Who were generally near the top of their game during this tour but on this day (a Sunday) they were greeted by the best audience I have ever been a part of and they knew what they had. The energy in that stadium was incredible. David Johansen warmed things up with a 30 minute set highlighted by "Stranded In The Jungle" and his Animals medley. The Clash drew some ire from reactionary fans but delivered a reliable set. The Who kicked ass and took names during their set. The sound was very good and the audience was just electric. As seasoned performers, The Who knew what they had and delivered in spades. No one who attended that show will forget the rain only during "Love Reign O'er Me" In fact I heard a random stranger talk about it eight years after the show at a Bob Dylan show in Toronto in June of 1990. It was one of those priceless moments and it only rained during "Love Reign O'er Me". I was at this show, i'll never forget the people in front of us before the show saying over and over "we're just here for the clash" ? Also remember Pete had a very weird 80s look - leather jacket, big hair with headband and clean shaven. Also remember could have done without all the songs from It's Hard. Found this - has a link to bootleg of the show https://www.guitars101.com/forums/f145/who-1982-09-26-rich-stadium-orchard-park-ny-aud-source-2-ml-master-684099.html#/topics/684099 The best Who concert I ever saw was in an ampitheater here in Raleigh - played Quadrophenia start to finish ?
The Firebaugh Kid Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 Driving up to the stadium last week....seeing all the tailgating....I couldnt help but want to protect it from being taken away. Its sacred honestly if you're a Bill's fan. It's part of who we are.
Chicharito Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 You can add more to that number . There was so much confusion at the under maned security gate that they never scanned my ticket. Actually I’m not sure how many people I seen just walk on by not getting tickets scanned or phones scanned. It crossed my mind to put my un scanned ticket up on stubhub since it was around 12:15 I walked into the stadium.
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