Guested Account Posted September 8, 2025 Report Posted September 8, 2025 Supertramp is one of the first concert I'd ever seen. Sam Houston Coliseum May 5th, 1979 Breakfast In America Tour https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp98zg2k2xko Sam Houston Coliseum was built in 1937, demolished in 1998. A lot of history at the Sam Houston Coliseum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_Coliseum#Notable_performers Quote On October 14, 1956, Elvis Presley's concert at the Coliseum ended abruptly, as he and his band were taken away by police escort, just before the end of the show as a mob of about 1,000 teenagers rushed the stage, their instruments being destroyed as a result. On November 21, 1963, United States President John F. Kennedy gave a speech in the Houston Coliseum, on what would be the last night of his life. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas the following day. On August 19, 1965, The Beatles performed at the Coliseum to an audience of about 12,000 fans. The other acts that performed that evening were Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band, Cannibal & The Headhunters, and Sounds Incorporated. Quote
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