All Time Great Concert

Live Aid

Jul 13, 1985 (39 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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Kool & The Gang

Lionel Richie

Tina Turner

Bernard Watson

Bo Diddley

Keith Richards

albert collins

Nile Rodgers

The Beach Boys

REO Speedwagon

Simple Minds

David Ruffin

Ronnie Wood

Cliff Richard

The Hooters

Rick Springfield

Pat Metheny

Eric Clapton

Run-D.M.C.

Madonna

Bob Dylan

Mick Jagger

B.B. King

Billy Ocean

David Bowie

Black Sabbath

Phil Collins

Duran Duran

U.S.A. for Africa

Judas Priest

Pretenders

Joan Baez

The Four Tops

Kenny Loggins

Led Zeppelin

Thompson Twins

Neil Young

Bryan Adams

The Cars

Patti LaBelle

Santana

Daryl Hall & John Oates

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass

The Power Station

Eddie Kendricks

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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.

Band Genres

Rock	33 bands
Rock: Tina Turner Bo Diddley Keith Richards albert collins The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon Simple Minds Ronnie Wood Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger David Bowie Black Sabbath Phil Collins Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Neil Young Bryan Adams The Cars Santana Daryl Hall & John Oates George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Classic Rock	30 bands
Classic Rock: Keith Richards albert collins The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon Ronnie Wood Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger B.B. King David Bowie Black Sabbath Phil Collins Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Neil Young Bryan Adams The Cars Santana Daryl Hall & John Oates George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Mellow Gold	27 bands
Mellow Gold: Lionel Richie Tina Turner The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon Simple Minds Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger Billy Ocean Phil Collins Pretenders Joan Baez The Four Tops Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Neil Young Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pop	22 bands
Pop: Lionel Richie Tina Turner The Beach Boys Simple Minds David Ruffin Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Madonna Billy Ocean David Bowie Phil Collins Duran Duran U.S.A. for Africa Pretenders Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates The Power Station
Soft Rock	22 bands
Soft Rock: Kool & The Gang Lionel Richie Tina Turner REO Speedwagon Simple Minds Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Mick Jagger Billy Ocean Phil Collins Duran Duran Pretenders Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pop Rock	21 bands
Pop Rock: The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon Simple Minds Cliff Richard Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Madonna Bob Dylan Mick Jagger David Bowie Phil Collins Duran Duran Pretenders Bryan Adams The Cars Santana Daryl Hall & John Oates Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Power Station Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)	21 bands
Album Oriented Rock (AOR): REO Speedwagon Simple Minds The Hooters Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger Black Sabbath Phil Collins Duran Duran Judas Priest Pretenders Kenny Loggins Led Zeppelin Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Blues Rock	15 bands
Blues Rock: Bo Diddley Keith Richards albert collins Ronnie Wood Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger B.B. King Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Santana George Thorogood & The Destroyers Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Singer-Songwriter	14 bands
Singer-Songwriter: The Beach Boys Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger David Bowie Joan Baez Kenny Loggins Neil Young Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Hard Rock	13 bands
Hard Rock: REO Speedwagon Rick Springfield Eric Clapton Black Sabbath Judas Priest Pretenders Led Zeppelin Neil Young Bryan Adams The Cars Santana George Thorogood & The Destroyers Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Soul	13 bands
Soul: Kool & The Gang Lionel Richie Tina Turner Bo Diddley Nile Rodgers David Ruffin B.B. King Billy Ocean David Bowie The Four Tops Patti LaBelle Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass Eddie Kendricks
Blues	12 bands
Blues: Bo Diddley Keith Richards albert collins Ronnie Wood Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Mick Jagger B.B. King Led Zeppelin Neil Young Santana George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Folk Rock	12 bands
Folk Rock: Keith Richards The Beach Boys REO Speedwagon The Hooters Bob Dylan Pretenders Joan Baez Led Zeppelin Neil Young Crosby, Stills & Nash Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
New Wave Pop	12 bands
New Wave Pop: Tina Turner Simple Minds Cliff Richard The Hooters Rick Springfield Billy Ocean Duran Duran Pretenders Kenny Loggins Thompson Twins The Cars The Power Station
New Wave	10 bands
New Wave: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Madonna Duran Duran Pretenders Thompson Twins Bryan Adams The Cars Daryl Hall & John Oates The Power Station
Disco	9 bands
Disco: Kool & The Gang Lionel Richie Tina Turner Nile Rodgers David Ruffin Billy Ocean The Four Tops Patti LaBelle Eddie Kendricks
R&B	9 bands
R&B: Lionel Richie Bo Diddley Nile Rodgers David Ruffin Billy Ocean The Four Tops Patti LaBelle Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass Eddie Kendricks
Electric Blues	8 bands
Electric Blues: Bernard Watson Bo Diddley Keith Richards albert collins Ronnie Wood Eric Clapton B.B. King George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Jazz	8 bands
Jazz: Kool & The Gang Lionel Richie Cliff Richard Pat Metheny Madonna Bob Dylan B.B. King Santana
New Romantic	8 bands
New Romantic: Simple Minds Rick Springfield Billy Ocean Duran Duran Pretenders Thompson Twins The Cars The Power Station

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Comments & Reviews:

Ed Rock1983 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.

Scuba Steve64 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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