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Local History

John Denver (11/8-9/1978)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): John Denver
Date: 8 & 9 November 1978
Tickets: $5.00/$7.50/$10.00 (reserved seating)
Attendance: 7,200 each night
Notes: Advance sellout (both nights). First ever two-night stand by a single artist. First show sold out in less than 8 hours. Second show added, sold out in 11 days. Revolving center stage in the round. Band members: Hal Blaine (drums), James Burton (guitar), Glenn D. Hardin (piano), Jim Horn (sax), Herb Pedersen (guitar), Rene Armand (vocals), two others.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 4 October 1978, (center) 5 October 1978, (right) 8 October 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 8 October 1978, (top right) 9 October 1978, (bottom right) 10 October 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 11 October 1978, (right) 17 October 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 22 October 1978, (right) 21 October 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (top) 5 November 1978, (bottom left) 28 October 1978, (bottom left center) 4 November 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 November 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 November 1978. Kalamazoo Public Library

 

Sources

Articles

“John Denver is coming”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 October 1978, page 3

“Denver tickets”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 October 1978, page 43

“Group with no. 1 single here tonight”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 October 1978, page 59

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 8 October 1978, page 64

“John Denver fans line up”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 October 1978, page 3

“John Denver adds second show here”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 10 October 1978, page 3

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 11 October 1978, page 37

“Denver’s hot”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 October 1978, page 23

“John Denver sold out”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 October 1978, page 3

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 22 October 1978, page 50

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 28 October 1978, page 38

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 November 1978, page 39

“Denver, Queen, Brand X here this week”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 5 November 1978, page 78

“Welcome, John Denver” (retail display ad)
Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 November 1978, page 36

“Perfect evening at Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 9 November 1978, page 39