By Bruce Warren, Program Director for WXPN

Were you there?

As we lead up to this week’s 38th anniversary of Woodstock, the event that more people claimed to have been at than were actually there, we’re putting the spotlight today on legendary and historically significant live concert moments. Inspired by a new book called I Was There – Gigs That Changed the Worldby Mark Paytress, we decided to highlight some of the real classics. If you were at any of these, let us know.

Or weigh in on what you think some of the most historically significant live concerts were and why.

Were you there?
Miles Davis Quintet with Gil Evans - Carnegie Hall, May 19, 1961
James Brown at The Apollo, October 24, 1962
The Who – Residency at The Marquee, November 24-April 27, 1965
The Beatles at Shea Stadium, August 15, 1965
The Stax Volt Tour in Britain and Paris, March 17-April 2, 1967
Cream at Royal Albert Hall, London, November 26, 1968
Concert For Bangladesh, New York, August 1, 1971
David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars - Hammersmith Odeon, London July 3, 1973
Live Aid - Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium, July 13 1985

We couldn’t resist adding a few more legendary concerts to the list above.
The Grateful Dead at Radio City Music Hall October 26-30, 1980
Sex Pistols - Great Southeast Music Hall, Atlanta, January 5, 1978
Elvis Presley at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 14, 1973
Keith Jarrett at the Cologne Opera House at Koln/Cologne, January 24, 1975
Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall, February 18 & 24, 1969

Poster for Sex Pistols show