The Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City concert was part of the extensive “Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas ’75”. Rufus and The Gap Band were also included in this Kansas City show. Joe Walsh made a guest appearance on stage with the Eagles, since he was a few months away from joining the Eagles permanently.
“The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas ’75” was a 1975 concert tour originally intended to reach both North and South America. The plans for concerts in Central and South America never solidified, however, and the tour covered only the United States and Canada. The next stop on the tour for the Eagles was County Stadium in Milwaukee on June 8, 1975. About a month later they would be opening for the Stones at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on July 6.
Arrowhead Stadium primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. The stadium opened in 1972 and has a capacity of about 78,000. So, it was fairly new when the Eagles played there. In March 2021 it was renamed to ‘GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium’.
Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Don Henley (on drums), Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Don Felder
Randy Meisner, Bernie Leadon, Don Felder, and Glenn Frey on harmonica
Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Bernie Leadon, and Don Henley (on drums)
Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, and Bernie Leadon
Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, and Bernie Leadon
Glenn Frey
Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Bernie Leadon
Joe Walsh at mic with Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon behind Joe
Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
front to back: Don Henley and Glenn Frey
front to back: Glenn Frey, Irving Azoff, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner
Ad in Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) – June 1, 1975
All-day ticket
Cash Box – May 17, 1975
Record World magazine – June 21, 1975
“As a surprise for the audience, the Eagles concluded their set by bringing out guitarist Joe Walsh, late of the James Gang and one of the best slide guitaists playing. The crowd erupted at the announcement of Walsh’s appearance, then exploded as Walsh launched into a vibrating rendition of his hit,’Rocky Mountain Way’.”
Lawrence Daily Journal-World (Lawrence, KS) – June 7, 1975
The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO) – June 7, 1975
Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, KS) – June 8, 1975
Comment found in an Eagles forum on the Arrowhead Stadium concert
Wichita Beacon (Wichita, KS) – June 11, 1975
Arrowhead Stadium
The stadium actually won the Guinness World Record for the most decibels at a football game.
Great pictures of this concert, Diana! I love how the ever sharp Glenn stated to the crowd, “It’s good to be in the land of the Dalton Gang”.
Yep, just another one of Glenn’s remarks. He sure was quick with them.
Love the message posted by a fan into an Eagles forum how everyone had been patiently waiting for the Stones to appear so when the Eagles asked the crowd if they wanted to hear them play ‘The Best of My Love’ the crowd yelled No! Stones! Stones! And the reply was -Well, you’re going to hear it anyway! I can hear Glenn’s voice saying that with a hint of sarcasm.
Glenn was always quick with the remarks, so I betcha it was him that said that. LOL