Tag Don Wilcock
(editor’s note – Billy Joel was advertised as the opener, but there is considerable uncertainty as to whether that actually happened.)
Beach Boy fans arrived early and loved it all
by Donald E. Wilcock, The Times Record, August 31, 1976…
(editor’s note – Muddy Waters was the scheduled opener, but canceled the day of the show)
(editor’s note – This date was originally scheduled to be Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and Billy Swan but Kristofferson was forced to cancel due …
Eric Clapton Draws 27,000 To Saratoga
by Donald E. Wilcock, The Times Record, June 27, 1975
Zap. The first clear note of Eric Clapton’s “Layla” cut the mob like a laser through a powder keg. More than 27,000 voices screamed …
Sparse Crowd Mars Song Festival Opener
by Donald E. Wilcock, The Times Record, August 31, 1974
What would happen if they put on a giant concert and nobody showed up? Last night, the opening act of the four-day American Song …
17,000 Pack SPAC To Hear John Denver
by Donald E. Wilcock, The Times Record, August 5, 1974
15,000 More Expected Tonight
“Sing along if you like, but kindly limit yourself to the choruses. It’s my show,” said John Denver in …
by Don Wilcock, The Troy Record, October 6, 1974
