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All-Time Great Concert

Live Aid

Jul 13, 1985 (41 years ago)

John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Live Aid remains one of the most well-known benefit concerts in history. Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure as a fund-raising campaign for famine relief in Ethiopia, the event took place in both Philadelphia and London. It was telecast globally with related concerts in several other countries. In Philadelphia, several bands reunited for rare appearances, including the original three members of Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys with Brian Wilson, Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young.

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Bands Seen (28)

The Beach Boys

Simple Minds

Rick Springfield

Madonna

Run-D.M.C.

Duran Duran

Judas Priest

Pretenders

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Four Tops

Black Sabbath

Phil Collins

Neil Young

REO Speedwagon

The Hooters

The Cars

Patti LaBelle

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Joan Baez

Kenny Loggins

Led Zeppelin

Thompson Twins

Bryan Adams

Billy Ocean

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

The Power Station

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Bands Not Seen (21)

Kool & The Gang Lionel Richie Tina Turner Bo Diddley Keith Richards Albert Collins Nile Rodgers David Ruffin Pat Metheny Eric Clapton Bob Dylan U.S.A. for Africa David Bowie Ronnie Wood Bernard Watson Cliff Richard Santana B.B. King Mick Jagger Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass Eddie Kendricks

Concert Details

Date:: Saturday, July 13, 1985
Venue:: John F. Kennedy Stadium
Location:: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notes:: $35
Wow!!!
Tickets were $35 bucks. Got there at about twenty after seven, gates were open.

Genres Seen

Rock	22 bands
Rock: The Beach Boys Simple Minds Rick Springfield Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Black Sabbath Phil Collins Neil Young REO Speedwagon The Hooters The Cars George Thorogood & The Destroyers Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Bryan Adams Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Mellow Gold	21 bands
Mellow Gold: The Beach Boys Simple Minds Rick Springfield Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Four Tops Phil Collins Neil Young REO Speedwagon The Hooters The Cars George Thorogood & The Destroyers Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Bryan Adams Billy Ocean Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Classic Rock	20 bands
Classic Rock: The Beach Boys Rick Springfield Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Black Sabbath Phil Collins Neil Young REO Speedwagon The Hooters The Cars George Thorogood & The Destroyers Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Bryan Adams Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)	18 bands
Album Oriented Rock (AOR): Simple Minds Rick Springfield Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Black Sabbath Phil Collins REO Speedwagon The Hooters The Cars George Thorogood & The Destroyers Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Bryan Adams Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pop	16 bands
Pop: The Beach Boys Simple Minds Rick Springfield Madonna Duran Duran Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Phil Collins The Hooters The Cars Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Bryan Adams Billy Ocean The Power Station
Soft Rock	16 bands
Soft Rock: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Duran Duran Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Phil Collins REO Speedwagon The Hooters The Cars Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Bryan Adams Billy Ocean Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pop Rock	15 bands
Pop Rock: The Beach Boys Simple Minds Rick Springfield Madonna Duran Duran Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates Phil Collins REO Speedwagon The Cars Bryan Adams Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Hard Rock	11 bands
Hard Rock: Rick Springfield Judas Priest Pretenders Black Sabbath Neil Young REO Speedwagon The Cars George Thorogood & The Destroyers Led Zeppelin Bryan Adams Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
New Wave	11 bands
New Wave: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Madonna Duran Duran Pretenders Daryl Hall & John Oates The Hooters The Cars Thompson Twins Bryan Adams The Power Station
Folk Rock	10 bands
Folk Rock: The Beach Boys Pretenders Neil Young REO Speedwagon The Hooters Joan Baez Led Zeppelin Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Singer-Songwriter	10 bands
Singer-Songwriter: The Beach Boys Daryl Hall & John Oates Neil Young The Cars Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Bryan Adams Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
New Wave Pop	10 bands
New Wave Pop: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Duran Duran Pretenders The Hooters The Cars Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Billy Ocean The Power Station
New Romantic	8 bands
New Romantic: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Duran Duran Pretenders The Cars Thompson Twins Billy Ocean The Power Station
Synth-Pop	7 bands
Synth-Pop: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Madonna Duran Duran Phil Collins The Cars Thompson Twins
Blues Rock	6 bands
Blues Rock: Black Sabbath George Thorogood & The Destroyers Led Zeppelin Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Synthpop	6 bands
Synthpop: Simple Minds Duran Duran The Cars Thompson Twins Billy Ocean The Power Station
Country Rock	5 bands
Country Rock: Neil Young George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Folk	5 bands
Folk: Neil Young Joan Baez Led Zeppelin Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Yacht Rock	5 bands
Yacht Rock: Rick Springfield Daryl Hall & John Oates Kenny Loggins Billy Ocean Crosby, Stills & Nash
British	5 bands
British: Judas Priest Pretenders Black Sabbath Phil Collins Led Zeppelin

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John Metz

Jul 29, 2025

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EdRock1983

Oct 05, 2023

That must have been amazing ! How close did you get to the performers ? And was Tom Petty as cool as I imagined ?

Gary Lazar

Sep 07, 2022

I was there and Joan Baez was the first act. You didn't list her as playing.

Francis Ward

Oct 17, 2021

Tickets were $35 bucks, got there at little after 7AM. hot as hell day, enjoyed listening to many bands I'd only dream of ever seeing live. Too bad i didn't have a camera or Camcorder at the time.

scubaSteve64

Aug 28, 2021

My brother-in-law and I went while my wife stayed at home to audio tape it…years later the dvds came out…who knew ? Lol

jfjton

Oct 14, 2020

Went with my Uncle Kevin Fallon & Dave Torpey. On the flight back to Florida I sat with the keyboardist Dan Hubbell & John (Canter?) from Molly Hatchett

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