What concerts did you attend at the Hump?
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Ricky Van Shelton, Alabama, Bon Jovi, and a few others I'm sure.
Smithereens in the "Tin Gym" was a good show too.
Smithereens in the "Tin Gym" was a good show too.
Great question
Alabama
Oak Ridge Boys
Michael W Smith
Garth Brooks
Wasn't allowed to go see:
Kool and the Gang
Bon Jovi
Whitesnake
Alabama
Oak Ridge Boys
Michael W Smith
Garth Brooks
Wasn't allowed to go see:
Kool and the Gang
Bon Jovi
Whitesnake
Kansas, Frampton, Linda Ronstadt, Alabama and I'm ashamed to admit Rick Springfield (chick dragged me to it).
At the time I was a hard rock loving music man and wasn't in to country much at all. Had a Clint Black, Keith Whitley, and the Garth cd but that was it. Well, I waited in line all damn day to get tickets to this one. My tickets were BEHIND the stage and I thought I'd just wasted my money. Well, that was probably the best concert I have ever been to. His first wife was pregnant with their first kid, there were flowers, baby gifts, signs, and Lord knows what else given to him that night and stacked it all on the stage. He knew better than anyone how to win folks over with his personality. Best part of the night was when the kid ran on stage midsong and tugged on his blue jeans while he was singing and took off back to his parents and when the song was over Garth went over and gave the kid the guitar he was playing for the song. Oh, and my seats behind the stage were better than the ones on the opposite end of the Hump cause he ran around back there all night singing to everyone in the Hump. Been a Garth fan since although he's gotten a little more hammy as I've gotten older
Kansas
38 Special
Pat Benatar
Whitesnake
Joe Walsh
Stevie Nicks
Tim McGraw
I think there were a couple of others.
38 Special
Pat Benatar
Whitesnake
Joe Walsh
Stevie Nicks
Tim McGraw
I think there were a couple of others.
Bonjovi/Great White, Whitesnake/Cinderella, Huey Lewis/.38 Spc, Night Ranger/Joe
Lynn Turner, Hank Williams, jr.
Lynn Turner, Hank Williams, jr.
bout right........80-84.....spent a good deal of sr year in hs @MSU, too
Wouldn't trade a single moment
Mac McAnally, John Prine, Robert Palmer, Billy Joel (very good), Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen (awesome).....memory fades.
Most regrettable missed shows: Heart, Buffet, Frampton, America.
All-time regret, MSU or anywhere, that I missed: Eagles, circa 1976-1977.
Most regrettable missed shows: Heart, Buffet, Frampton, America.
All-time regret, MSU or anywhere, that I missed: Eagles, circa 1976-1977.
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It's too bad they don't still have shows like that at the Hump. Widespread Panic played there in the 90's and Starkville PD had a field day with all of the arrests. Needless to say, WP has not and will not come back. probably scared off many more bands too.
17 SPD
17 SPD
No doubt. There was a distinct plumb of smoke over the amphitheater that night
There was pot everywhere. I couldn't believe it was being allowed as much as it was. Great show too. I was never a pot smoker but I think I know what it felt like to get high after that night.
There was pot everywhere. I couldn't believe it was being allowed as much as it was. Great show too. I was never a pot smoker but I think I know what it felt like to get high after that night.
Showing my age, but...
in the Hump - Alabama, John Michael Montgomery
Older than that:
in the Tin Gym - Lynard Skynard (original group before most of them were killed in airplane crash)
Even older than that:
in the Cow Barn (the old Animal Husbandry Building) - Z Z Top, Ferante and Teischer
in the Hump - Alabama, John Michael Montgomery
Older than that:
in the Tin Gym - Lynard Skynard (original group before most of them were killed in airplane crash)
Even older than that:
in the Cow Barn (the old Animal Husbandry Building) - Z Z Top, Ferante and Teischer
The big concert era is long gone, and you can thank MTV, and the hip hop culture for the demise of music. It will never be like it was in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. I doubt much of what's been recorded in the last 15 years will be remembered in another 5 or 10.
either at the Hump or Cow barn or Tin Gym
1. james brown
2. Jerry Lee Lewis
3. ray Charles
4. Hank Jr.
5. Sam and Dave
6.Buffett
7. Amazing rhythm Aces
8. CDB
9. Lynard Sknyard
Ronnie Millsaps
11. Alabama
12Johnny Cash-Carl perkins-Statler Bros and the Carter Family
13. the Association
14.John Fred and the playboy band--KA party
15-Doug Clark and the Hots Nuts--somewhere memory kinda fuzzy
16 garth
1. james brown
2. Jerry Lee Lewis
3. ray Charles
4. Hank Jr.
5. Sam and Dave
6.Buffett
7. Amazing rhythm Aces
8. CDB
9. Lynard Sknyard
Ronnie Millsaps
11. Alabama
12Johnny Cash-Carl perkins-Statler Bros and the Carter Family
13. the Association
14.John Fred and the playboy band--KA party
15-Doug Clark and the Hots Nuts--somewhere memory kinda fuzzy
16 garth
Didn't Huey Lewis open for the Police Synchronicity Tour and The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened for 38 Special?
I went to most every concert from about 76-87 give or take a few years.
Bruce Springsteen (The River Tour)
Heart (twice)
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
America
Peter Frampton
The Commodores
America
Jimmy Buffet (Front Row)
Kansas
Heart (twice)
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings
America
Peter Frampton
The Commodores
America
Jimmy Buffet (Front Row)
Kansas
I saw him in 1982 at the Hump
I heard he had a great show at the Cow Barn in the 1970's. However, his 1982 concert was lacking.
I heard he had a great show at the Cow Barn in the 1970's. However, his 1982 concert was lacking.
Doesn't feel like it was really that long ago ...
but only thing that was happening at where the Hump is now ... when I was at State ... was the submarine races.
but only thing that was happening at where the Hump is now ... when I was at State ... was the submarine races.
I was a grad assistant at the hump in the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007 so all of them during that time frame. My favorite was watching David Ellis play at the hump. Didn't even know the guy could sing.
This is one depressing thread. Why no more shows? Between the Hump and amphitheater we are missing out.
Wondered the same myself
My first concert @ the Hump was Billy Joel in 79, completely forgot that one and the Hump was always the go-to place for a good show in familiar environs. Alas, I guess it was too much to expect out of the staff+liabilities+overwhelming costs of bands
My first concert @ the Hump was Billy Joel in 79, completely forgot that one and the Hump was always the go-to place for a good show in familiar environs. Alas, I guess it was too much to expect out of the staff+liabilities+overwhelming costs of bands
Not necessarily. The Bon Jovi, "Slippery When Wet" tour in the late 80's is the
biggest crowd I've ever seen at the Hump and this was at the heighth of the hair metal period. I think I still have the concert T-Shirt somewhere.
biggest crowd I've ever seen at the Hump and this was at the heighth of the hair metal period. I think I still have the concert T-Shirt somewhere.
I know I've seen .38 Special and Huey Lewis and the News both at the Hump and
I didn't see The Police or The Fabulous Thunderbirds so I'm almost positive it was .38 Special and Huey Lewis together. That was prolly '83 or so.
I didn't see The Police or The Fabulous Thunderbirds so I'm almost positive it was .38 Special and Huey Lewis together. That was prolly '83 or so.