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July 4 in Bills history: Rich Stadium hosts Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead

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July 4, 1978 -- ROLLING STONES PLAY AT RICH STADIUM

The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger pictured) played before the largest crowd in Rich Stadium history, more than 72,000 fans.

July 4, 1986 -- BOB DYLAN AND THE GRATEFUL DEAD ROCK STADIUM

Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead highlighted a Fourth of July rock concert at Rich Stadium.


Here's a few of the other acts to play at the Stadium, as found on classic-rock-concerts.com:

1974

July 12 Eric Clapton, The Band

July 19 Ozark Mountain Daredevils

July 19 Chicago

July 19 The Doobie Brothers

July 26 Lynyrd Skynyrd

Aug. 11 Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young

1975

June 15 Rolling Stones

July 12 Yes

July 12 Johnny Winter

Aug. 8 Eagles

1977

June 19 Starz, Ted Nugent ,Lynryd Skynryd, Blue Oyster Cult

July 28 Fleetwood Mac

Aug. 6 Led Zeppelin

Aug. 20 Bob Seger

1981

Mar. 21 REO Speedwagon

1982

July 3 Foreigner, Loverboy, Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden

Sept. 26 The Who

1983

July 2 Stevie Nicks, Joe Walsh

1986

July 4 Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty

1988

June 19 Van Halen

1989

July 4 10,000 Maniacs

July 18 The Who

1992

June 6 The Steve Miller Band

1993

June 13 Sting

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