Louisiana State University Eagles concert – Nov. 5, 1976

Louisiana State University in the LSU Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA was the site for the Eagles concert of November 5, 1976. JD Souther opened for the Eagles, and the next night (Nov. 6) was the concert at The Summit in Houston. The Eagles were playing somewhere almost every night in November 1976.

It was mentioned on the LSU yearbook page that someone in the audience threw something at Randy and hit him in the head while he was on stage.

Randy Meisner in photo from the LSU 1977 Gumbo Yearbook

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

It’s hard to believe someone lucky enough to be so close to the stage would decide to throw an object at Randy.

LSU 1977 Gumbo Yearbook pg. 188

LSU 1977 Gumbo Yearbook pg. 203

LSU 1977 Gumbo Yearbook pg. 204

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Joe Walsh
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Glenn Frey
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Don Felder
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Joe Walsh
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Glenn Frey
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Glenn Frey and Don Felder
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Randy Meisner
Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Don Felder and Joe Walsh
Louisiana State University Eagles concert

Don Felder and Joe Walsh

Louisiana State University Eagles concert ticket

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

“The singing lead shifted from one number to another highlighted by Randy Meisner’s solo on Take It To the Limit, and drummer Don Henley’s job on the well-received Desperado.”

Concert review in The Daily Reveille (LSU campus paper) – Nov. 9, 1976

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) – Nov. 6, 1976

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) – Oct. 24, 1976

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) – Oct. 28, 1976

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

Gris Gris (Baton Rouge, LA) – Nov 2, 1976

Their first smash hit “Take It Wasy”?

Louisiana State University Eagles concert

Concert review in the State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) – Nov. 6, 1976

“From the moment the Eagles came on stage and broke into ‘Take It Easy,’ the audience, which had been cold throughout the performance of the warmup band was electrified.”

Louisiana State University Eagles concert
Concert review in The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) – Nov. 6, 1976

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