The Concert Room - Inside the Philly Spectrum Concerts
The legendary Philadelphia Spectrum Arena- America's Showplace!
A podcast session about the Philadelphia Spectrum Concerts! From 1967-2009, the Spectrum held and hosted close to 1500 concerts and shows. The Stones, Springsteen, Billy Joel, Zeppelin and the Dead. We will delve in to the performances, recordings and memories. Featuring perspectives from your host Bob Hill and guests, including national and local photographers, the radio, print and media who covered the shows and performers, Spectrum personnel wo worked in promotions and the crews... and of course the fans sharing their experiences. Spotlights on this date in Spectrum concert history featuring recordings and archival information. Hit the House Lights and let's rock!
The Concert Room - Inside the Philly Spectrum Concerts
The Concert Room welcomes Dennis Parrish to the show! The early days Philly Concert Experience!
Season 2 kicks off with longtime friend and local musician Dennis Parrish! Dennis has a long history of shows and concerts in the Philadelphia region and in this episode, we talk about some standout shows and stories from the Spectrum and the original Electric Factory venue. Dennis took on a project to pull all of his Ticket Stubs he managed to save over the years, dating back to beginning in 1969. He created a website to archive his stubs along with show notes for references. This website is still viewed worldwide and I use it for references for my podcast. We delve in to shows, stories and the early concert experience! I hope this brings back many memories of concerts at your local club/rock arena!
Link to Website:
Dennis Parrish - Concerts at the Spectrum - Electric Factory and more
Performance info with Stevie Wonder w/recording:
http://parrishmag.net/fame.html