Two memories from Steve:-
I saw Jethro Tull at the LS on 19th March 1973 and the cue went almost all the way around the building!

When I saw Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel there (can't remember the year) there was a fire (I think it was a false alarm) and the whole audience was sent outside for about 20 minutes. When we got back in, the band started from exactly where they had left off in the set!

From Steve Greenall:-
. I did see my first ever gig at the Stadium, though...Roy Wood's Wizzard, circa 1973, swiftly followed by AC/DC's first ever tour. As Angus was being branded as the obnoxious school kid even then, in about 1974, I took up the challenge of wearing my Prescot Grammar School cap and tie, and whilst I didn't make the grand final of the AC/DC school kid competition, held at Hammersmith Apollo, merely getting togged up for the Stadium gig ensured an album as a prize, and I won a copy of Alice Cooper's Muscle of Love.

David Bowen commented:-
I was at the Free concert in '71. As I remember it was Mott the Hoople who supported - a great gig from both bands, especially the late and great Paul Kossof.

Andy Lovelady submits this (anyone heard of this before?):-
A work colleague advised me today that on a recent documentary Dave Hill out
of Slade claimed to have fallen off his silly shoes and broke his ankle at
the stadium .
Now confirmed by Jon Kirkman,see guestbook entry.

Dave Orrett comes up with:-
First concert we ever went to was Status Quo/ Savoy Brown in '73. One hell of an eye opener, it was like being in a totally different world (well it was compared to Kirkby!). 15 years old and there we were fresh from Ruffwood surrounded by all these guys totally flaked out wondering what was up with them, we couldn't work out whether they were enjoying themselves or not.

Saw Robin Trower, must have been '75 with my sister and a mate from school in the same year as her. She spent most of the time complaining that she couldn't see. So we'd push her up on the wooden divider that ran along the walkways, every time we got her up a bouncer/ security guard whould come along and tell her to get down. I bought some joss sticks that night, my great coat stunk for months afterwards.

Two things, why no mention of the Cross Keys? It was always the first stop off after we got off the 92B

Also does anyone know the whereabouts of my white bush hat, it had a pile of embroidery on my mum did, including a fine Hawkwind eagle. I lost it in the Stadium somewhere.

Message from Paul Adams....
Just surfing and found your site. I was a student at Durham between 1970 & 1973 but had a girlfriend in Liverpool who I visited regularly(she was at the Uni) and each of my visits seemed to coincide with a visit to the Stadium. I remember seeing Mountain on a Wednesday(Best concert I ever saw) followed by Free on the Saturday. Other acts I saw there included Rory Gallagher, Deep Purple, John Mayall, Bad Company, Nazareth etc. Favourite memories include Roxy Music being booed off stage as backing band to Rory Gallagher. Least favourite memory turning up to a Faces concert to find it had been cancelled.
I am presuming it now no longer exists, typical another place of fond memory gone. What happened to it and when ?
"There are places I remember, some have gone and some remain"
Anyway thanks for the site even if it has made me nostalgically depressed. Keep it going.

Paul Adams
(Editors Note..excellent quote for the site home page there Borrowed from the Beatles)

Memories of Roger Eagle from Al Peterson of local R'n'B combo "The Lawnmower"(not really audience but what the hell)

I worked the Stadium with Supercharge and saw many of the greats ie Chuck Berry, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa etc

I remember when Roger was involved with Alan Cottam (Supercharge manager at that time) on the Stadium Promotions.
The night in question was when Chuck Berry, patting his trusted enforcer he kept in his inside pocket, and refused to perform unless he had £2000 in cash up front!
Alan C frantically managed to arrange this prior to Chuck's performance dashing around Liverpool in a taxi and with almost disastrous financial consequences, was in such a rush to get the money to Mr Berry and get him onstage on time (as the fans were getting restless), that he left a black briefcase outside the Stadium totally unattended whilst paying the taxi fare and dashing inside.
Honest AL came to the rescue and handed the black briefcase to Roger who couldn't believe it!
I was not aware of the contents until informed by the Eagle who wasn't at all happy on realising what could have been!
He let Alan know in no uncertain terms.
Have you ever experienced a raging Eagle?

Best of luck with the site.

Rgds
AL
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aka
AL Willard Peterson

Peter McDermott sends this message to these pages:-
Not only can I remember the place, I actually worked there.

I probably started going around 1970/71. I was still at school at the time, perhaps 15.

I had a couple of friends -- Mal McGreary, Alan Reason and John Cresswell, and we'd go to every event and try to bunk in -- not just to the Stadium, but to every event in the city. St. Georges Hall, Mountford Hall (at the University), the Empire, the Philharmonic Hall and The Stadium. All hosted rock concerts back in those days.

Anyway, Roger Eagle, who ran the Stadium, got so sick to death of us that he gave us a job. In return for helping the roadies haul in the goods, we'd get in for free. We'd make money by selling hash and acid to the bands on the side. I can still recall getting an ounce for Status Quo, which must have been later period, because I believe I charged them 16, and when I started working there, an ounce of good black only cost a tenner (12 for Gold Seal).

Some of the bands I recall seeing that aren't on your list:

Chuck Berry: who turned up with some nasty old slapper in tow (possibly his wife?) and wouldn't go on stage until he'd had his fee, but gave an outstanding performance.

Captain Beefheart: Twice. Once touring to support 'Spotlight Kid', the second time (when I had to take him to Hessy's to buy strings) touring with 'Clear Spot'.

Nazareth/New York Dolls/Lou Reed. I believe it was the tour after Transformer (which I believe he did at the Top Rank.) Lou wouldn't go on if the Dolls went on before him, so they put a tape into a cheap, 10 portable battery cassette player, stuck a mike in front of the speaker and played that over the PA for 40 minutes. Then Lou came on and did one of the best gigs I ever saw. (I'd seen the Velvets a few years before at the Mountford Hall, but Lou wasn't with them. Touring to promote 'Loaded' and Lou had just quit.

Led Zeppelin. Saw these twice in Liverpool as well. First time, when Led Zep 3 was released and they played the Mountford Hall. Then a year or so later, (possibly for Led Zep 4) when they played the Stadium.

Roxy Music: Who were a supporting act. Don't recall the headliners but it was definitely, the best debut I ever saw.

I was very happy there, until Roger Eagle caught me gulping down a bottle of Dr. Collis Browne's Compound and sacked me on the spot.