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 Miami River Music Festival at Edgewater Raceway Park in Cleves, OH (near Cincinnati) had the Eagles as the headliner on September 21, 1975. Other groups on the bill for the 9-hour festival were: Marshall Tucker Band Charlie Daniels Earl Scruggs Review Fleetwood Mac New Riders of the Purple Sage Nitty Gritty Dirt Band REO... Continue Reading →
The Ohio University Music Festival held April 27-28, 1973 was the third annual festival. The previous two years it had been called the Ohio University Folk Festival, and it usually drew about 30,000 in attendance. It's held on campus at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The Eagles and Joe Walsh & Barnstorm performed on the... Continue Reading →
The Eagles and Spooky Tooth concert at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio was in the University's Memorial Hall on May 13, 1973. This performance was fairly early in the Desperado tour. Eagles on stage at University of Akron Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Bernie LeadonThe Akron Buchtelite-University of Akron student newspaper (Akron, OH)... Continue Reading →
The Kent State University Memorial Eagles concert was one of many concerts the Eagles had in May 1975. In fact, the Eagles had a show somewhere almost every night in May. Just a few days later they were also in Ohio at the University of Cincinnati. These performances were part of their One of These... Continue Reading →
The University of Cincinnati Eagles concert was May 8, 1975 in the Armory Fieldhouse on campus. Dan Fogelberg opened for the Eagles, and the concert was part of the One of These Nights tour. The Eagles were presented with the Key to the City of Cincinnati by the Vice-Mayor backstage prior to the concert. A... Continue Reading →
The Richfield Coliseum in Ohio was where the Eagles landed for a full-house show on July 22, 1975. Dan Fogelberg was their special guest, and it was after 10:00 p.m. when the Eagles came on stage. This stop in Richfield, Ohio was part of the "One of These Nights" tour. Just two days later on... Continue Reading →
The Richfield Coliseum Eagles concert was a two-night event spanning March 31 and April 1, 1977 (Thursday and Friday). Jimmy Buffett was the opening act both nights, and total attendance for both nights was almost 38,000. The Coliseum was located in Richfield Township, Ohio (between Cleveland and Akron). The Eagles were also at the Coliseum... Continue Reading →
Randy Meisner and the Silverados performed at the Agora Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, on March 8, 1981. That day was also Randy's 35th birthday. There were about 800 in the audience, and the Corbin-Hanner Band from Pittsburgh opened for the Silverados. The Columbus Agora, now called the Newport Music Hall, is the longest continuously running... Continue Reading →