This website highlights Randy Meisner's musical career and legacy. There are many posts related to Randy's history as the original bass player with the Eagles. There's also posts about his other bands (both before and after the Eagles) like: The Drivin' Dynamics; Soul Survivors; The Poor; Poco; Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band; Roberts Meisner Band; Meisner, Swan and Rich; The Silverados; World Classic Rockers; and his solo career.
The Hughes Stadium Eagles Concert in Sacramento was Joe Walsh's second appearance in the U.S. as an official Eagle. His first appearance was at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 12, 1976. The Sacramento concert was May 1, 1976 at Hughes Stadium (an outdoor stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College) and was... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Jerry Brown Benefit was May 14, 1976 at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD. The purpose of the benefit was to raise money for his presidential campaign. Guests on stage with the Eagles for the Jerry Brown Benefit were Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and Kenny Edwards. Kenny Edwards was a founding... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte Coliseum Eagles concert in Charlotte, NC was July 1, 1976. A refund of $1.00 was given back to the ticket holders at the concert. The Eagles felt like the $9.00 price of the original ticket was too high. The next night the Eagles had a concert in Greensboro, NC, and they had two... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Bicentennial concert at the Atlanta Omni was July 3, 1976. The Eagles had also performed at the Omni in 1974 and 1977 and other Atlanta venues in previous years. Each venue got bigger as the Eagles got more successful. The Omni was considered the primary concert venue from 1972-1997. This was a double-billed... Continue Reading →
The Eagles Bicentennial concert at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL included Fleetwood Mac and Loggins & Messina. This 4th of July Jubilation Concert was the day after their show at the Omni in Atlanta, GA on July 3. The Eagles concert in Charlotte, NC was earlier on July 1, 1976. According to newspaper reports, the... Continue Reading →
The Olympia Stadium Eagles concert in Detroit was July 20, 1976, and JD Souther opened for the Eagles. This link is a short piece on JD and how he became connected to the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, the Byrds, and Poco. The Olympia Stadium opened in October 1927, and its nickname was "The Old... Continue Reading →
The Freedom Hall Eagles concert in Louisville, KY was on July 21, 1976. JD Souther opened the concert for the Eagles, and it appears JD didn't have the best night as mentioned in the article below. Freedom Hall is an arena in Louisville on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center. This concert was the... Continue Reading →
The Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh was where the Eagles with Fleetwood Mac and Boz Scaggs performed on July 24, 1976. This was only the second concert of the summer at the stadium. ZZ Top was the first on June 12, and according to what was written it did not go well. Unfortunately, almost everything... Continue Reading →
The Eagles at the Spectrum in Philadelphia was a two-night concert that featured Boz Scaggs as their opener. The Eagles had been at the Spectrum earlier on May 17, 1975, so this was a return performance for them. Glenn even wore his Phillie shirt, and Don Felder wore a NHL Philadelphia Flyers shirt. This was... Continue Reading →
The Roosevelt Stadium Eagles concert in Jersey City was performed before an overflow crowd of over 25,000 people, despite periodic rain showers and poor stadium conditions. A newspaper review states that "an absolutely astounding version of Meisner's Take It To the Limit" was performed that night. This New Jersey show was the next evening after... Continue Reading →
This Day on the Green Eagles concert at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA included a total of four bands: Renaissance Loggins & Messina Linda Ronstadt Eagles This was Day on the Green #6 for 1976, and it started out in the afternoon with Renaissance. By the time the Eagles took the stage it was evening,... Continue Reading →
The Denver Mile High Stadium Eagles concert was August 8, 1976 and was the last concert of their One Of These Nights tour. This show was billed as Colorado Sun-Day #3 with the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, and Pure Prairie League. The Eagles were the headliners. This Denver performance was just a few days after the... Continue Reading →