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Local History

Isley Brothers (6/8/1978)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Isley Brothers w/ Teddy Pendergrass, and Brainstorm
Date: 8 June 1978
Tickets: $6.50 (general admission)
Attendance: 4,697
Notes: Unannounced parking fee ($1.00 per car) caused a major traffic backup on I-94 prior to the concert.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 7 May 1978, (right) 3 June 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 7 June 1978, (top right) 6 June 1978, (bottom right) 4 June 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 4 June 1978, (right) 8 June 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 June 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 June 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Isley Brothers at Wings Stadium, 8 June 1978. Photo by Keith Howard

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Teddy Pendergrass (left) and the Isley Brothers at Wings Stadium, 8 June 1978. Photos by Keith Howard

Sources

Articles

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 7 May 1978, p.48.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 14 May 1978, p.56.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 21 May 1978, p.50.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 28 May 1978, p.53.

“Schedule of Events”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 3 June 1978, p.39.

“Isley Brothers”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 4 June 1978, p.57.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 4 June 1978, p.60.

“At Stadium Thursday”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 6 June 1978, p.D-7.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 7 June 1978, p.C-14.

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Kalamazoo Gazette. 8 June 1978, p.B-14.

“Generating a jam”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 9 June 1978, p.1.

“Surprise parking fee generates traffic jam”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 9 June 1978, p.3.

“Isley Brothers ‘explode’ at Wings show”

Kalamazoo Gazette. 9 June 1978, p.B-11.