Lee Eidson recalls one, during the early months, college students going to concerts within Coliseum outfitted, also coats and ties toward men. (Which had altered by the time We come likely to shows around. I did not wear a coat and you will wrap for the Sergio Mendes, tell you, whether or not I did don a French-cuff clothing with cufflinks and you will a beneficial monogrammed jacket.)

Lee told you their favorite recollections of Coliseum are “seeing The fresh new Assume Who when you find yourself looking at a floor. I made eye contact with this specific gorgeous strawberry blonde resting multiple rows facing myself. It had been a chronilogical age of Aquarius second!”

Brenda Poss recalls enjoying new cello duo Ferrante & Teicher on UGA arena and MiMi DuBose Gudenrather told you you to out-of her favorites is James Taylor.

Mike Powers has worked concessions during the Coliseum both for recreations situations and you can programs, plus Jethro Tull and Frank Zappa. Sadly, the guy said, “stoners do not purchase as numerous carbonated drinks because the sport admirers.”

Among the many reveals Jim Goolsby spotted there were Johnny Rivers and you can Jose Feliciano. Michael Doke as well as recalls viewing Ides from s Jr. And you will, Saye Sutton watched Metal Butterfly about top line around, and you can swears one “’In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ went on for 47 moments, maybe not 17! I did not pay attention to to have weekly.”

Marie Andrews watched brand new Five Tops at UGA and you can recalls: “They certainly were an hour later taking around, but i don’t worry. It actually was a beneficial show!”

When Laird Miller spotted Steppenwolf from the Coliseum in November 1970, “brand new rumor was the Coliseum you’ll crack and you will failure. Absolutely nothing folded. Would have been sad in the event the my personal basic stone show got my personal history!”

Certainly one of most other serves which have did at the Coliseum through the age is Rufus Thomas, Peter Nero, the fresh Serendipity Vocalists, this new Christie Minstrels, Roger Williams, new Supremes, the fresh Lettermen, Al Hirt, Eddy Arnold, the newest Chad Mitchell Trio, Glenn Yarbrough, Skitch Henderson and also the Atlanta Symphony, mi Terrell, Nothing Anthony and also the Imperials, Jack Jones and you will Buddy Steeped, the newest 5th Measurement, the brand new Thoughts and also the Dells, Significant Lance, Paul Anka, Costs Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Gary Puckett as well as the Connection Pit, Spirit Inc. Chet Atkins, Shoes Randolph, Floyd Cramer and you may Jerry Reed.

And additionally, Sam and you may Portugisisk kvindelig Dave, Jimmy Ruffin, Blood Work and you may Tears, Henry Mancini, new London Philharmonic, Loved ones away from Variation, Pacific Gasoline and you will Electronic (towards the Allman Brothers Ring opening), Around three Canine Nights, Richie Havens, Mylon LeFevre, Steely Dan, Poquito, the Rev. Pearly Brownish, Ike and Tina Turner, Seals and you will Crofts, Isaac Hayes, Creedence Clearwater Renewal, Muddy Seas, Tony Joe White and you may Emerson, River and Palmer.

So, are typical sixteen-year-olds, our gang most of the lied to our moms and dads, telling all of them we were planning to a motion picture, and ran [into show]

As well as, Vince Vance in addition to Valiants, the fresh new James Gang, Kenny Loggins and you may Jim Messina, brand new Doobie Brothers, Billy Preston, Curtis erica, the brand new Marshall Tucker Ring therefore the Atlanta Beat Section, the fresh Spinners, Brand new Bikers of your Purple Sage, Frontrunner Cody while the Forgotten World Airmen and you will Leon Russell.

Anyone else become Billy Joel, World Cinch and you may Flames, Jesse Colin More youthful, Nitty gritty Dirt Ring, Earl Scruggs Revue, Moist Willie, Joni Mitchell, Warren Zevon, Orleans, Hall and you will Oates, Absolute Prairie Category, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mother’s Best, Dolly Parton, Jerry Jeff Walker, Heart, Doug Kershaw, Bobby Bluish Incredibly dull, Dave Mason, Gloria Gaynor, Dottie Western, Ozark Slope Daredevils, Boston and you can Sammy Hagar, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Pablo Cruise and you can Delbert McClinton.

She turned and featured myself on me and you will beamed

As well as, brand new Commodores, the Oak Ridge Boys, Neil Younger, Sting, Alabama, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the brand new Fabulous Thunderbirds, Widespread Stress (for the 1985, 1988 and you can 1989), Hootie while the Blowfish, the fresh Indigo Girls additionally the Black colored Crowes.