Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (backstage), Las Vegas, NV 1994

This is either during soundcheck or "Drums", you can hear drums in the background.

Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas".[4] The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists of an uncovered horseshoe-shaped single-decked bowl. 

The stadium was completed in 1971 at a cost of $3.5 million. It was originally known as Las Vegas Stadium. The name was changed to the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in 1978 and then Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in 1984 and finally in April 1994 to Sam Boyd Stadium. The seating capacity was 15,000 from 1971 until 1977. The capacity was raised to 32,000 in 1978 and then to 36,800 in 1999.[1]

During the 1990s, The Grateful Dead played 14 shows at the stadium.[6]

 

 

Jerry Garcia Interview part 1

Jerry Garcia Interview part 2

 

 

  1. ^ http://www.unlvrebels.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/unlv/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/boyd-stadium-info
  2. ^ unlvrebels.cstv.com
  3. ^ "Live chat with commissioner Michael Huyghue". United Football League. 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  4. ^ Parcel number inquiry - search by location address results
  5. ^ a b "USA Sevens Signs Letter Of Intent to Bring Tournament to New Venue in 2010" (Press release). USA Sevens, LLC. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  6. ^ Grateful Dead setlists and more
  7. ^ http://www.lvbowl.com/bowlfacts.php
  8. ^ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/20/pioneer-las-vegas-bowl-xvii/
  9. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Sevens
  10. ^ "IRB Sevens World Series heads for Las Vegas" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  11. ^ Brewer, Ray (July 7, 2010). "High school football hall of fame to be housed at Sam Boyd Stadium". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

 

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