One Final Concert at JTS

[Cyclonepride]

I seen the Stones play the Voodoo Lounge tour at JTS. Blind Melon opened for them. Shannon Noon(sp) the lead singer for Blind Melon kept calling Ames Des Moines. He was eventually booed off stage.

I knew it was some fruit based band

 

[Gunnerclone]

Why would the grass be an issue anymore? Both Colorado and Broncos Stadium have concerts about every year on their grass fields (and their fields have been cared for by former ISU turf guys at one time).
I would think if JP could have good show at JTS in early June, it could be a good money maker?
I might be missing something, just curious.

I think the issue is they don’t need the money anymore and concerts are freaking hassles and the larger acts that are left to tour stadiums either a) go to weird venues like Metallica at the racetrack/Pearl Jam at Wrigley field or b) aren’t coming to Ames like Beyoncé & JayZ.

 

[NWICY]

That was a fun stretch for awhile. I lived on Beech in a duplex across from the stadium on the 50 yd line. The concerts I remember during that time were:

Rolling Stones/Living Colour
U2
McCartney
Billy Joel/Elton John

Who am I forgetting?

Pink Floyd?

 

[Knownothing]

Stones with Blind Melon
Stones with someone else can’t remember
Pink Floyd
U2
Paul Mcartney

Had tickets to farm Aid and Alice In Chains cancelled so I went to a frat
Party instead

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Wasn't Garth there?

Garth's shows (in the late 90's) were at Hilton. $19 per ticket. Sold out the first, so he added a second.

 

[Dress Slacks]

Didn’t David Lee Roth prance around with the marching band at halftime once back in the 80s? He probably would’ve been promoting a show over in Hilton.

Wasn’t that in Iowa City during an ISU vs Iowa game? 86 or 88 maybe.

 

[Land Shark]

I got into a discussion during turkey day with a couple old farts about concerts that have happened at the Jack. I knew there were some big names that have played JTS but I didn't know the likes of Paul McCartney had been here. We then debated if there could be one more show there (which there won't be I would presume with the grass being destroyed in that instance) who would it be?

It was the best, I set up for shows and got to see the Stones 2x (89 and 94) and Farm Aid. I attended Pink Floyd and to this day, it was the greatest show I have ever witnessed. I was bummed with the Phil Collins, Genesis show. Had to miss U2, remains the biggest concert regret of my life.

Living Colour opened the Steel Wheels tour for the Stones

 

[jmb]

Ohhhhhh, yeah, they played there - one of the best shows I've ever gone to!

Living Col

Garth's shows (in the late 90's) were at Hilton. $19 per ticket. Sold out the first, so he added a second.

thank you Cliff. Jkjkjk

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Living Col

thank you Cliff. Jkjkjk

 

[Knownothing]

Didn’t David Lee Roth prance around with the marching band at halftime once back in the 80s? He probably would’ve been promoting a show over in Hilton.

Yes he did and I was on the sidelines and he high fived me. That was when he was huge. He even through on an Iowa State jersey.

 

[NenoFone]

I dont remember what concert it was, but had to be in the fall, because the next football game I arrived at my seats, which had been completely destroyed by someone. Fortunately attendance in those days was low, and I sat a few seats away.

 

[Naddafinga]

I was at the Elton John Billy Joel concert in 94. I remember they couldn't have the planned large hanging video boards due to windy conditions. Imagine that, windy conditions back then at the Jack.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I was working in a beer trailer tapping and throwing kegs during that Stones concert. The office told us that beer sales had to stop before Mick took the stage. I was really glad I wasn't one of the sales staff in the front because they got cursed out and beer thrown at them. One guy went as far to take a swing at one of us. We hunkered down with a few cold ones while the fallout occurred. Security had to get involved.

We went through an impressive amount of beer in a short time up to that point though. Easily more than any other concert I worked at during those days.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

It was dubbed the Steel Wheelchairs Tour in 1989. They are doing a stadium tour in 2019.

I saw the Stones at the UNI Dome in 81? and the first time they played JTS. It's hard to believe they are doing yet another tour.

 

[MrApathy]

Pink Floyd was best concert ever been to. second to that Nine Inch Nails in CR

 

[BCClone]

Pink Floyd was best concert ever been to. second to that Nine Inch Nails in CR

Are you sure you remember those concerts? Especially the floyd one?

 

[1100011CS]

I was working in a beer trailer tapping and throwing kegs during that Stones concert. The office told us that beer sales had to stop before Mick took the stage. I was really glad I wasn't one of the sales staff in the front because they got cursed out and beer thrown at them. One guy went as far to take a swing at one of us. We hunkered down with a few cold ones while the fallout occurred. Security had to get involved.

We went through an impressive amount of beer in a short time up to that point though. Easily more than any other concert I worked at during those days.

I did this for the McCartney show. Not sure when we shut down but it seems like I got to watch a lot of the show and drank a lot of beer. I went to the U2 show (didn't work) and left early because it was so boring.

 

[MrApathy]

Are you sure you remember those concerts? Especially the floyd one?

Hell yeah I remember the floyd one. lasers and inflatable pigs. dope background animating.

 

[JayV]

We then debated if there could be one more show there (which there won't be I would presume with the grass being destroyed in that instance) who would it be?

Deep Purple

Seriously though, how did they do the x-games style motorcycle stunt show last year? I didn't go, but it sounds like something that would have damaged natural turf.

 

[veteran4cy]

I think the issue is they don’t need the money anymore and concerts are freaking hassles and the larger acts that are left to tour stadiums either a) go to weird venues like Metallica at the racetrack/Pearl Jam at Wrigley field or b) aren’t coming to Ames like Beyoncé & JayZ.

Obviously the field isn't the issue since they had that travis pastrana motocross show a couple years back.