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Then — July 29, 1978
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Folsom Field hosts the Eagles. The band opened the show with “Hotel California” and concluded with a four-song encore: “Rocky Mountain Way,” “James Dean,” “Take It Easy” and “Tequila Sunrise.”
Been to a concert at Folsom? Send a memory of your first or favorite to editor@colorado.edu. We’ll publish a selection of anecdotes in an upcoming issue.
Photo by Program Council