The Rolling Stones
Crusaders
Promoter: Sunshine Promotions, Indianapolis
Attendance: 16,857 Gross Receipts: $140,013
The Rolling Stones: Fee: $50,000, Percentage Payment: $43,009, Total Payment: $93,009
Crusaders: Fee paid by The Rolling Stones
Ticket courtesy of Phil DaCoola
Ad courtesy of Brad Long
Photo by RB
Backstage pass courtesy of Steve Sybesma
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Nancy Catterson Lavely
Photo by Donnie Casel
Photo by Donnie Casel
Photo by Donnie Casel
Photo by Donnie Casel
Photo by Donnie Casel
Tour promo wall hanging courtesy of Jeff Stevens
My friend Larry and I drove from New Albany, IN in my dad’s 72′ Cutlass Supreme that summer for this concert in between my freshman/sophomore years at IU. As I recall, Ron Wood and Billy Preston (with his magnificent fro) were recent additions. (Ron Wood defected from The Faces and Stewarty.) I’m really testing my memory now but I think it was Mick’s 30th birthday? There was a large hole in the stage and a giant pink nylon blow up “phallic symbol” arose from it and Jagger danced around and performed various gestures with it! The Crusaders were great and I still cherish my vinyl of “Chain Reaction” to this day.
Indeed this was a special concert which I’ll hopefully never forget.
Hi,
Mick was 32 that bday. I saw them in Seattle on July 18th. Right up front. Hit with water and confetti!
As I was there. Blissfully sitting in the cloud of weed that encompassed the hall, I soaked it all in. My first concert. It was very hard to surpass what I had been a part of. The anticipation, to the opening chord of Honky Tonk Women, to the final note of Jumping Jack Flash will be burnt into my memory forever. I’ve seen The Stones on 3 other occasions. More technically refined everytime. But the rawness, energy, and tightness of the band on that evening was second to none. And yes, it was Mick’s bday and yes,,,that giant schlong that Mick rode during Star F*cker was definitely a show stopper. Ah,,the good ol’ days
I was Concert Coordinator at the time and booked the Stones. I negotiated a better deal for the band with Peter Rudge. They originally planned to play in Indianapolis. I spent some time with them backstage. It was a gas. Then I booked the Who, Jethro Tull, and many others, including the Faces. My name is Scott Farrell, and I write under the pen name of Scott Falcon.