Saturday, September 1, 2012

Top 10 Largest Concerts in History


Have you ever attended a populated gathering? If last time when you attended a party, concert, musical show or gathering which was too huge that you wondered how crowded it is? Then I must tell you that it is not all an element of amusement because such gatherings are supposed to be massive and large. Moreover you still do not know that there have been gatherings far great and larger than the ones you attended. A list of the top ten of these concert gatherings is as under:

10. Blockbuster RockFest 1997 [385,000]
10 – Blockbuster RockFest 1997 [385,000]
 
Blockbuster RockFest 1997  was a music event that celebrated capital punishment. It was held on Texas Motor Speedway with hot artists like No Doubt, Counting Crows and Matchbox Twenty.

9. Woodstock 1969 [400,000]
9 – Woodstock 1969 400,000
Woodstock 1969 was the pop culture event of that decade that had a big influence on both American music and culture. Legendary artists like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Santana and the Who was only a few of many others that performed. The audience, that were mostly hippies, sent a message to the world that everyone could gather together to enjoy music and celebrate peace.

8. Toronto SARS Benefit 2003 [450,000+].
8 – Toronto SARS Benefit 2003, 450,000

Toronto SARS Benefit 2003 The disease SARS that attacked Asia and Toronto in Canada was the reason for this benefit concert. Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Justin Timberlake were some of the artists that supported by performing.

7. Simon & Garfunkel [500,000]
7 – Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel held their second reunion concert in Central Park in 1981. It was a free concert that was televised by HBO.

6. Isle of Wight Festival [600,000]
6 – Isle of Wight Festival 600,000

Isle of Wight Festival was the biggest concert ever held in UK. The Who, The Doors and Leonard Cohen were some of the performing artists, and Jimi Hendrix had unfortunately his last performance on this event. All the tickets were sold out the first day.

5. Summer Jam at Watkins Glen [600,000+].
5 – Summer Jam at Watkins Glen 600,000+

A huge hippy concert held at the Grand Prix auto circuit in Watkins Glen, New York, with bands like The Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers.

4. Steve Wozniak’s 1983 US Festival [670,000]
4 – Steve Wozniak’s 1983 US Festival 67,000+

Steve Wozniak’s 1983 US Festival was a culture festival sponsored by one of the co-founders of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak. It was held in California with great performers like Motley Crue, U2 and David Bowie.

3. Garth Brooks in Central Park [750,000]
3 – Garth Brooks in Central Park 750,000

Garth Brooks in Central Park was a great country concert with excited and cheering “cowboys” in the audience. Brooks performed classics as “Friends in Low Places”, and “The Dance”.

2. New York Philharmonic in Central Park 1986 [800,000].
2 – New York Philharmonic in Central Park 1986 800,000

New York Philharmonic in Central Park 1986.The largest classical concert that celebrated the rededication of the Statue of Liberty.

1. Rod Stewart at Copacabana Beach 1994 [3,500,000].
1 – Rod Stewart at Copacabana Beach 1994

A New Years celebration featuring Rod Stewart with the largest concert crowd ever. The wonderful Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was overcrowed with singing and celebrating audience.

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