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Ticket Stub Time Travels

Fondly remembering pre-pandemic days of attending concerts, festivals, games and special events. We want our lifestyle back! We will attempt to recall history and great memories by finding and posting ticket stubs from past events we attended for all 365 days of the calendar year. Is this possible?

6/20/1987 James Brown, Celebrity Theatre

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June 20, 2021

34 years ago today...

June 20, 1987 - Phoenix, AZ

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, performed in concert at the Celebrity Theater.

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7/10/21 Super Bowl of Rock: Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Journey, .38 Special, Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

July 10, 2021

44 years ago today... July 10, 1977 - Chicago, IL The "Super Bowl of Rock" headlined by Ted Nugent and Lynyrd Skynyrd was held at Soldier Field. The day opened with a then-relatively unknown .38 Special followed by a new version of Journey and one of the first ever appearances by Steve Perry. Regional favorites REO Speedwagon came on next and then Skynyrd, at their live show peak and the best band of the day. Ted Nugent, also arguably at his career peak performance-wise, closed the festival. In this pre-bottled water era, each of the 60K+ in attendance at Soldier Field could bring in a gallon jug. When Nugent took the stage, the empty jugs were thrown from the back and upper levels of the stadium down to the main floor and toward the stage. Jugs were tossed at the band with Nuge egging it on. So many gallon jugs accumulated on stage the show was stopped and staff with push brooms worked to clear the area.

3/31/1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Inaugural Game vs Colorado Rockies, Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ

March 31, 2021

23 years ago today... March 31, 1998 - Phoenix, AZ Arizona made it to the big leagues when the Diamondbacks made their Major League Baseball debut at the opening of Bank One Ballpark. Arizona had hosted MLB Cactus League spring training since the 1950s, but the market only had a Triple A minor league baseball franchise until this date. The NBA Phoenix Suns were no longer the only professional sports team in Phoenix. This was an important day in Arizona sports history. Bank One Ballpark was a grand new addition to downtown and the sports landscape. With seating for 48,500, the "BOB" as it became known, was the only ballpark at the time with its own swimming pool. The retractable roof and levered panels across the outfield allowed for an open-air park for early and late season, while being a model of modern air conditioning through the hot summer months. The inaugural year opening day ticket was a unique souvenir, featuring a holographic image that reflect the roof opening

10/24/2008 Tina Turner, Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ

October 25, 2021

13 years ago yesterday... October 24, 2008 - Glendale, AZ Tina Turner brought rock, soul and blues in a concert at Jobing.com Arena. This was billed as Tina's 50th Anniversary Tour, her first live shows in nearly 10 years. This tour was her last and supported a Greatest Hits album. Tina had amazing energy and great dance moves in mile-high stilettos. She was 68 years young at the time and had the look and attitude of someone half her age. Tina rocked it in a terrific show. Here's a link to the setlist: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tina-turner/2008/jobingcom-arena-glendale-az-bd6a51a.html

Ticket Stub Time Travels

Fondly remembering pre-pandemic days of attending concerts, festivals, games and special events. We want our lifestyle back! We will attempt to recall history and great memories by finding and posting ticket stubs from past events we attended for all 365 days of the calendar year. Is this possible?

Rod Smith: Phoenix, Arizona, United States; As a life long sports fan and lover of live entertainment, I have been attending concerts, ball games, festivals and special events since the late 1960s. I started visiting Cactus League Spring Training at age 10, and have witnessed hundreds of contests including Final Fours, National College Football Championships, The Masters, US Opens, a World Series, a Super Bowl, MLB All Star Game, NFL Pro Bowl, NBA Playoffs and a World Series. My love of concerts also started early when my dad agreed to drop me off to see Stevie Wonder and Rufus bring Motown to the Great Corn Desert of central Illinois. That started a love affair of live music that extends from shows at huge stadia and arenas, amphitheaters and historic theatres to blues bars, juke joints and honky-tonks. The pandemic quickly put a halt to our event-oriented lifestyle. Rather than sulk about what we are missing, we decided to look back at great events of the past that stir great memories and remind us of what awaits when we gain control of the virus and its impact. Our goal is to locate and post a ticket stub from a past event we attended that relates to all 365 days of the calendar. Is this even possible?

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