On August 17th 1974, 33,043 people paid a total of $280,000 to hear David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young play 31 tunes for four hours at Old Dominion University’s Foreman Field.
Some numbers:
67,000 Coca-Colas were sold that day.
Temperatures reached a balmy 88 degrees.
There were five doctors, three medical students, one pharmacist, 27 nurses and 18 paramedics on duty. They treated 55 people suffering from heat stroke, nine drunks, 29 people with cuts, eight people with nausea, one fracture and 27 people who had a little too much of certain illegal substances.
Promoters hired 150 off-duty police officers. Four individuals were arrested for selling drugs, 12 for disorderly conduct and five for drunkenness.
It was later written that those who were at the concert were sure to never forget the day that CSNY invaded Norfolk.
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I was there. I was NOT one of the casualties.
I was there also and lived to tell about it… I’ll never forget that day!
Around 25 of us left Cape Charles in a six wheel farm truck for this show. I was around 17. Lost my wallet with ticket in it. Couldn’t get in. Lady mailed wallet back about month later with ticket and cash in it.
What did people who went to the show die, but you lived to tell us about it?
I was there also. Great concert. Jesse colon young opened, followed by elvin bishop, followed by CSNY. I do not see helpless or southern man on set list. I am quite sure they played both. Stayed stoned the whole concert…lol.
I was there too! I was to turn 16 in December! Man, it was so cool to be thtere!
One of the most amazing days of my life. Much mellow humanity. Beautiful weather. Bad sunburn.
The Best damn concert I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot.
What a way to kick off my sophomore year at odu. Awesome concert. After the concert spent the evening at Friar Tucks. I knew I made the right decision to attend odu. Much different than today.
I was there for that concert at Forman Field too. Was an ODU student and lived right across the street. I’d forgotten about it.
Thanks for bringing back the memory.. Also saw the Redskins vs the Eagles preseason game in ’66 at Forman Field. Played in a high school jazz band on weekends there.