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Local History

Kenny Rogers (3/28/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): Kenny Rogers & Dottie West w/ The Oak Ridge Boys
Date: 28 March 1979
Tickets: $7.50/$8.50 (reserved seating)
Attendance: 7,150, then the largest audience for a country music concert at Wings Stadium.
Notes: The first of several times Kenny Rogers would visit Wings Stadium. Center stage in the round.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 1 March 1979, (center and right) 4 March 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 11 March 1979, (right) 18 March 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (top left) 18 March 1979, (lower left) 24 March 1979, (center left) 15 March 1979, (top right) 25 March 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, (top left) 26 March 1979, (lower left) 25 March 1979, (right) 25 March 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 March 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“‘Lucille’ man booked”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 1 March 1979, page 23

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 March 1979, page 41

“Long-distance runner”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 4 March 1979, page 46

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 11 March 1979, page 62

“Two more concerts”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 15 March 1979, page 34

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 March 1979, page 46

“20 years to make it look easy”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 18 March 1979, page 46

“Schedule of events”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 24 March 1979, page 49

“Pop, folk, rock and jazz”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 25 March 1979, page 41

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 25 March 1979, page 46

“Top country music group coming”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 25 March 1979, page 47

“More Rogers tickets”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 March 1979, page 17

“The arts”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 March 1979, page 1

“Kenny Rogers: He’s on the leading edge”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 March 1979, page 3

“Country music show mark set by Rogers”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 29 March 1979, page 38