--- title: A-Listers date: 2018-05-15T01:21:15-04:00 author: University of Maryland canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/a-listers" section: Articles --- # A-Listers *Coverphoto* A look back at the biggest concerts at UMD by Daniel Oyefusi ’19 | Illustrations by Jason Keisling 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 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery gallery_type="slideshow" theme_id="1" gallery_id="68" sort_by="order" order_by="asc" slideshow_effect="fade" slideshow_interval="5" slideshow_width="800" slideshow_height="500" enable_slideshow_autoplay="0" enable_slideshow_shuffle="0" enable_slideshow_ctrl="1" enable_slideshow_filmstrip="1" slideshow_filmstrip_height="90" slideshow_enable_title="0" slideshow_title_position="top-right" slideshow_enable_description="1" slideshow_description_position="bottom-center" enable_slideshow_music="0" slideshow_music_url="" watermark_type="none" watermark_link=" **Issue:** [Spring 2018](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2018)