Eminence Front Wrote:
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> Cap Centre had all of the bands in early to late
> 80s. The Who, The Police with Go Go's opening, U2
> with Lone Justice opening, Rush, Pat Benatar with
> The Alarm opening, The Pretenders with Iggy Pop
> opening, Van (F'ing) Halen etc!
>
> Always a massive tailgate party going on before
> the show with narcotics and lots of alcohol.
> Police presence was there but didn't seem to
> matter much.
>
> There was a steep grass hill on the other side of
> a 4-ft. chain fence outside Stars and Stripes or
> Liberty Bell(?) parking area... everyone jumped
> the fence to take a leak. You had to be careful
> not to lose your footing on the 'slick' hill and
> take a nasty slide.
>
> DC101 always on hand for the big shows handing out
> stickers, pins and posters. Led Zeppelin was
> scheduled sold/out for 3 shows at the Capital
> Centre in Autumn 1980 for 'In Through The Out
> Door' album. Never happened with the untimely
> passing of drummer/John Bonham.
>
> Van Halen 'Little Guitars' from the Cap Centre
> 1982...
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHHAyOoySDk
Speaking of "Eminence Front", I saw The Who at Cap Centre early 1980's with opener Buster Poindexter (ex-NY Dolls' David Johansen).