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Don't Forget:
--Janis Joplin with Van Morrison at Cole Field House on 6/19/70
--Simon & Garfunkle at Cole Field House on 10/11/68

I saw 3 concerts at Ritchie Coliseum but I don't have dates ?
--Sha-Na-Na on _________
--The Hollies on _________
--Chuck Berry on_______
Please help me Terp World!

Great article but you missed one of the earliest big concerts:

Kingston Trio, Cole Field House, October 24, 1959

Audience of 13,000 from up and down the East Coast

See Diamondback, October 27, 1959. As editor I got to interview them -- took place in a car which was somehow "backstage" at Cole.

Off the top of my head I saw -

Ritchie:
Jefferson Airplane
Graham Nash solo
J. Geils Band
The Ramones
The Clash

Cole:
Grand Funk Railroad
Stephen Stills & Manassas w/Leon Russell opening

Stamp Union:
Roxy Music
The Ramones
Rockpile featuring Dave Edmunds & Nick Lowe

Oh yes, you missed Count Basie and BB King...are you also count Ritchie?

I would have to include Bob Hope in 1968 and two Simon and Garfunkel shows (‘67 and ‘68), and Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1965, all at Cole.

Jefferson Airplane played Ritchie on 11/14/69, the night before the Moratorium March in DC. James Brown played Ritchie, probably 1970. The Hollies played on a Sunday afternoon, perhaps 1972. Other Ritchie shows from around 1971-73 - Richie Havens, Booker T & the MGs, Poco, the Youngbloods, and UMD's own Bobby Brown. B.B. King played Cole Field House, probably the same 1970 summer as Van and Janis. The Guess Who played Cole Field House, perhaps 1971.

Kanye West. The greatest musical genius to ever set foot on this campus. We are all truly blessed that he came here.

Ritchie Coliseum:
The Clash, Saturday 9/29/79
Elvis Costello & the Attractions w/Squeeze, Wednesday 1/28/81
The Pretenders, Monday 1/18/82
The Jam, Friday 5/14/82
Gang of Four / Fleshtones / Urban Verbs, Thursday 9/30/82

Grand Ballroom:
Ramones w/Slickee Boys, Sunday 6/8/80
Jorma Kaukonen – Sunday 10/25/81

Joe Cocker was also at Ritchie around '69-'70.

I was on the student stage crew from 1971-74. picked up Graham Nash at Baltimore airport in a 1968 AMC Hornet hatchback with State tags. He was awesome. the j geils concert was the loudest ever.

Steve Martin, 1972? Cole Field House. Greatest opening applause and cheers for any artist I have ever seen. He was 45 minutes late opening the show. He must have apologized 5 times to the audience. It was at the height of his popularity.

I remember seeing Neil Diamond at Ritchie in 1967, before he became a big name. Went with Jeanie (no contact with since 1969), in case she reads this and remembers differently.

My senses and ears were assaulted by Hot Tuna in a free concert at Cole Field House in August of 1976 or 1977. We’d listen to Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady for a while, retreat outside for some relief and then return with our ears still ringing!

Also enjoyed Rod Stewart and the Faces in the fall of 1975 at Cole. Ron Wood was on guitar, before departing for The Rolling Stones full time.
Good times!

Got to see Danny Gatton play on the chapel lawn at a pep rally before the Alabama football team came to town. Danny was fantastic and got the crowd dancing, the night sky clear and beer cold and sweet

George Thorogood and The Destroyers sometime between 78 and 82....Studen Union Ballroom I think......

I remember seeing George Thorogood in the late 70s

Does Anyone know if there was a recording or video made/ produced of the Janice Joplin Concert on 6/19/1970.

I'd like to purchase one if it exists! Please call or reply if anyone knows how to get one?

My husband attended and he said it was the best concert of his life!.

Thank you,
Mary

I also remember seeing Roxy Music at the Stamp. What an amazing show. I can't find it listed on any of the Roxy Music tour sites, thought. Anyone remember the date? Also saw The Faces at Cole Field House. Monstrous fun show.

Feb 22, 1976. Took Robin. Joni Mitchell. Loved Joni Mitchell (still do). Joni was "ill" and left the stage before completing her first song. The concert was cancelled.

saw jefferson airplane at ritchie mentioned previously; lights out; met Jorma walking thru the crowd as we began to exit (lights on) and shook hands.