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New Edition (2/16/1989)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page


Artist(s): New Edition w/ Bobby Brown, and Gyrlz
Date: 16 February 1989
Tickets: $17.50 (reserved seating and general admission)
Attendance: 8,023
Notes: Advance sellout. One of the final stops on the “Heart Break Tour.” Singer/rapper Al B. Sure was scheduled to open but was dropped from the bill shortly beforehand.

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 26 January 1989, (right) 12 February 1989. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 February 1989. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (left) 14 February 1989, (right) 17 February 1989. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Battle Creek Enquirer, 17 February 1989. Willard Library

 

Sources

Articles

“New Edition/Brown show”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 26 January 1989, page 32

“Solo hits are Brown’s prerogative”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 February 1989, page 106,107 (K2,K3)

“New Edition members…” (photo)
Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 February 1989, page 108 (K4)

“Tight security results from sold-out concert”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 14 February 1989, page 25

“When Bobby Brown takes the stage, this Edition is old news”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 17 February 1989, page 18 (C4)

“Soul tour sells out at Wings” (photo)
Battle Creek Enquirer, 17 February 1989, page 11