John F. Kennedy Stadium

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Former Location –
On July 13, 1985, the American venue of Live Aid was held here to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine.

Jack Nicholson was the host of the American concert which had the following performers:
Joan Baez
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Keith Richards
Ronnie Wood
Mick Jagger
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne
Led Zeppelin
Teddy Pendergrass
Ashford & Simpson
Duran Duran

Also, The stadium hosted The Monsters of Rock Festival, featuring Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica & Kingdom Come, on June 11, 1988.

Other Notable Acts That Played at John F. Kennedy Stadium Include:

7/18/1993 – Alice In Chains
7/7/1989 – Grateful Dead
9/19/1988 – Joan Baez
9/25/1987 – Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul
9/19/1987 – Pink Floyd
7/10/1987 – Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead
9/29/1984 – The Jacksons
8/20/1983 – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6/4/1983 – Journey
9/25/1982 – Santana & The Who
8/21/1982 – Blondie
7/3/1982 – War
6/19/1982 – The Kinks
9/26/1981 – The Rolling Stones
6/20/1981 – The Allman Brothers Band
7/30/1978 – Fleetwood Mac
6/17/1978 – Foreigner
6/11/1977 – Lynyrd Skynyrd
6/12/1976 – Peter Frampton
6/12/1976 – Yes
8/9/1970 – Creedence Clearwater Revival
7/26/1968 – Sly & the Family Stone
8/16/1966 – The Beatles

The stadium suffered from numerous structural problems, with reports of falling concrete. It was demolished on September 23, 1992.

John F. Kennedy Stadium
S. Broad Street
Philadelphia PA 19148