Author Mike Stampalia
The Frequent and Familiar Radio Tunes Make ‘America’ Concert Crowd-Pleaser
by Bob Drzewiczewski, Rutland Daily Herald, June 19, 1978
Bless the almighty hit single (45 rpm) record and its frequent play on AM radio waves; it creates concert heroes.…
(editor’s note – no ex post facto proof)
(editor’s note – The Dudek Finnigan Krueger Band was originally scheduled as part of this bill, but was replaced by Walter Egan)
Syracuse Herald-Journal, June 7, 1978
(editor’s note – no ex post facto proof)
The Reporter Dispatch, August 30, 1977
(editor’s note – no ex post facto proof)
Syracuse Herald-Journal, August 24, 1977
Beach Boys’ Span Age Gap
by Mike Kane, The Post-Star, September 2, 1977
Midway through the Beach Boys’ concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center Wednesday evening, lead singer Mike Love explained that the band wasn’t in a big hurry. …
Fans jam Beach Boys concert
by Donna Hartman, North Adams Transcript, September 1, 1977
‘Good Vibrations’
“Fun is in. It’s no sin. It’s that time again.
Close to 40,000 screaming fans knew It was “that time again” last night as …
(editor’s note – no ex post facto proof)
(editor’s note – this date was originally scheduled for Al Stewart and Phoebe Snow, but that was canceled.)
The Post-Star, August 29, 1977
Poughkeepsie Journal, August 12, 1977
(editor’s note – no ex post facto proof)
Poughkeepsie Journal, August 20, 1977
The Post-Star, August 27, 1977
6,000 Turn Out for Chuck Mangione
by Deborah Tocci, The Post-Star, August 26, 1977
The cards came up “a full house” for Chuck Mangione at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Tuesday night.
More than 6,000 people turned out to …