A-Listers

A look back at the biggest concerts at UMD

Elvis gyrated. Kanye rhymed. And U2 rocked. Some of the biggest names in music stopped at Maryland on their way up—or down—the Billboard charts. The boom in bookings, according to Terrapin Tales, followed a 1969 letter to the editor of The Diamondback, voicing disappointment in the lack of concerts on campus. Cole Field House, Ritchie Coliseum, McKeldin Mall and even the Stamp and Tawes Hall began hosting duties. Now, as the campus celebrates the 35th anniversary of Art Attack—whose headliners were Vince Staples and Lil Yachty—Terp looks back at 30 of the top acts to perform at Maryland.

Ella Fitzgerald – Cole Field House, c. October 1961

Chuck Berry – Ritchie Coliseum, Dec. 8, 1971

Ike and Tina Turner – Cole Field House, Mar. 19, 1972

The Jackson 5 – Cole Field House, Aug. 12, 1972

Stevie Wonder – Cole Field House, Mar. 25, 1973

Bruce Springsteen – Cole Field House, April 18, 1973

Aretha Franklin – Cole Field House, Aug. 11, 1973

Elvis Presley – Cole Field House, Sept. 27 and 28, 1974

Frank Zappa – Cole Field House, April 30, 1974; 1976; Oct. 14, 1978

Queen – Cole Field House, Feb. 4, 1977

Billy Joel – Tawes Theater, April 30, 1977

The Grateful Dead – Cole Field House, March 7, 1981

Bob Dylan – Ritchie Coliseum, May 3, 1981

Ozzy Osbourne – Ritchie Coliseum, Feb. 14, 1983

U2 – Ritchie Coliseum, April 25, 1983

Cyndi Lauper – Ritchie Coliseum, May 3, 1984

Ice T & Public Enemy – Ritchie Coliseum, Nov. 24, 1992

A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul – Ritchie Coliseum, Feb. 27, 1994

Fugees – Cole Field House, Nov. 3, 1996

Run DMC (Art Attack 14) – McKeldin Mall, May 2, 1997

Outkast (Art Attack 17) – May 5, 2000

Black Eyed Peas (Art Attack 18) – Maryland Stadium, May 1, 2001

Wyclef Jean (Art Attack 19) – Maryland Stadium, May 3, 2002

Kanye West – Grand Ballroom, Feb. 26, 2004

The Roots – Nov. 14, 2004

All American Rejects (Art Attack 24) – Maryland Stadium, May 4, 2007

Ben Folds and Weezer (Art Attack 27) – Maryland Stadium, April 30, 2010

Big Sean & Wale (Art Attack 31) – Maryland Stadium, May 2, 2014

Chainsmokers & Logic (Art Attack 32) – Xfinity Center, May 1, 2015

2 Chainz (Art Attack 34) –Maryland Stadium, May 5, 2017

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