VINTAGE PHOTO: ROLLING STONES “TATTOO YOU” TOUR OPENING SHOW PHILLY JFK STADIUM (9/25/81)

Rolling Stones crowd at first show of 1981 "Tattoo You" Tour Photo: roger barone 1981

Approximately, 100,000 Rolling Stones fans attended the Rolling Stones opening show of their 1981 “Tattoo You” Tour at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. © Roger Barone 1981.

ROLLING STONES CROWD: JFK STADIUM (September 25, 1981)

~ by photosfromphilly on October 19, 2012.

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6 Responses to “VINTAGE PHOTO: ROLLING STONES “TATTOO YOU” TOUR OPENING SHOW PHILLY JFK STADIUM (9/25/81)”

  1. I was hoping to find a photo from the front page of the philly gazette from this concert. the headline was “waitin on a friend” and the image was of a girl laying on an American flag.

    Denim Bassette's avatar Denim Bassette said this on July 17, 2019 at 6:55 pm | Reply

    • I’ve never seen that photo…I’ll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for visiting my rolling stones site.

      photosfromphilly's avatar photosfromphilly said this on July 4, 2024 at 4:25 pm | Reply

      • oh thank you! My sister said she was in it. Thought she’d get a kick out of it.

        Denim Bassette's avatar Denim Bassette said this on July 4, 2024 at 5:13 pm

    • D, are you sure it was the Philadelphia Gazette. I’ve never heard of that…There was a Gazette a long time ago..around 1850s

      photosfromphilly's avatar photosfromphilly said this on July 4, 2024 at 5:27 pm | Reply

      • it might be Pennsylvania gazette? I didn’t see philly gazette when I was looking just now, only Pennsylvania gazette.

        Denim Bassette's avatar Denim Bassette said this on July 4, 2024 at 5:30 pm

      • oh now she said it was 1988/89 steel wheels and it was Philadelphia inquirer

        denimbassette's avatar denimbassette said this on July 4, 2024 at 5:42 pm

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