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Local History

The Jacksons (11/1/1979)

A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page

Artist(s): The Jacksons w/ LTD
Date: 1 November 1979
Tickets: $8.75 (general admission)
Attendance: 7,200 (sellout)
Notes: Sellout show. Hundreds who were turned away caused destruction outside.
Setlist (Jacksons*): Dancing Machine, Things I Do for You, Ben, Off the Wall, I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save, I’ll Be There, Rock With You, Blame It on the Boogie, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground), Daddy’s Girl, I Am Love, others
Setlist (LTD*): We Both Deserve Each Other’s Love, Holdin’ On, Stranger, Back In Love Again, others

*unconfirmed, but likely similar based on reviewer’s comments and performances around the same time (Chicago, IL).

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Kalamazoo Gazette, (top left) 21 October 1979, (bottom left) 28 October 1979, (right) 28 October 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 November 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

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Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 November 1979. Kalamazoo Public Library

Sources

Articles

“Jacksons coming to Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 21 October 1979, page 23 (B-3)

“Folk, jazz, pop and rock”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 28 October 1979, page 23

Display ad
Kalamazoo Gazette, 28 October 1979, page 28

“Broadened appeal of Jacksons evident in concert at Wings”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 November 1979, page 21 (B-11)

“Welcome!”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 November 1979, page 1

“Frustrated rock fans rampage”
Kalamazoo Gazette, 2 November 1979, page 35