Nazareth Tops Bill
Dublin Core
Title
Nazareth Tops Bill
Alternative Title
Nazareth Tops Bill
Subject
Music--United States
Rock music--United States
Description
A newspaper clipping about a concert featuring Nazareth with Mahogany Rush and Sammy Hagar (b. 1947) at the Orlando-Seminole Jai Alai Fronton in Fern Park, Florida. The concert took place on February 24, 1978, and was presented by Albert Promotions and FM 107. The ticket price was $6.50. This clipping contains a photograph of the members of Nazareth, from left to right, bottom to top: Darrell Sweet (1947-1999), Manny Charlton (b. 1941), Dan McCafferty (b. 1946), and Pete Agnew (b. 1946).
Orlando-Seminole Jai Alai Fronton was built in 1962 and hosted concerts, graduations and events in addition to jai-alai matches, which remained popular through the mid-1980s, when its popularity began to decline. The building was rebranded Orlando Live Events (OLE) in 2014. It is located at 6405 South U.S. Route 17-92 (U.S. 17-92) in Fern Park.
Orlando-Seminole Jai Alai Fronton was built in 1962 and hosted concerts, graduations and events in addition to jai-alai matches, which remained popular through the mid-1980s, when its popularity began to decline. The building was rebranded Orlando Live Events (OLE) in 2014. It is located at 6405 South U.S. Route 17-92 (U.S. 17-92) in Fern Park.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Nazareth tops bill." February 24, 1978: Private Collection of Julie Wahl.
Date Created
ca. 1978-02-24
Date Issued
ca. 1978-02-24
Contributor
Wahl, Julie
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Nazareth tops bill." February 24, 1978.
Is Part Of
Rock Collection, Central Florida Music History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
113 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Orlando-Seminole Jai Alai Fronton, Fern Park, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Julie Wahl and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Julie Wahl
External Reference
Comas, Martin E. "As sport declines, Orlando Jai-Alai adds movies, other events." The Orlando Sentinel. (October 20, 2013). Accessed February 24, 2015. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-20/news/os-orlando-jai-alai-fronton-events-20131020_1_orlando-jai-alai-francisco-elorriaga-national-jai-alai-association.
Collection
Citation
“Nazareth Tops Bill,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4780.