Temple High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Temple, TX)

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A-34' ,V 'R lr S As the lights began to flicker, the unseated crowd moved toward the auditorium in hopes of finding the right seat before the show started. The anticipation of the opening could be felt throughout the arena. When the lights finally dimmed and the band took the stage, the long awaited concert could at last be heard. Concerts played a big part of Temple's entertainment. Students traveled to Dallas, Austin and San Antonio to hear big-name bands perform live. 1 Summer brought the Texas World Music Festival to Houston's Astrodome. The Jam hosted Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, Heart and REO Speedwagon as well as one new band, the Rockets. Even though the Jam was held at a closed-in, unacoustical stadium, all seats were sold out. lt seemed like Temple had moved to Houston for the day as many friends could be seen throughout the stadium and city. Austin likewise attracted many Templites. Not a concert would pass by that at least one known face was seen. Whether week night or weekend, music fans would go the distance to see one of their favorite bands perform. Week night concerts meant a lot of tired students falling asleep during class the following day. 'nf' Q 4 'r zv L ' I ' f 5 5 T' Q 'Q bus f, 'as The Rolling Stones hit Texas with two performances in Dallas and .4 'K' if Houston. The Dallas performance was perfectly scheduled since the following day was a student holiday. i Country western fans had the chance to see the Oak Ridge Boys entertain at Austin's Frank Erwin Center. Jerry Jeff Walker made his annual Austin appearances at the Opera House since the Armadillo World Headquarters closed its doors the preceeding year. Easy listening concerts appealed to students as well as adults. Neil Diamond's concert brought the entire audience to its feet. Although the band left the stage, concerts provided lasting effects: Tired bodies who came to school only to relive the night's excitement and to show off a most-prized T-shirt. 5' . 3. . my 1,3 W 'Wir at ff' H . 4. MQ,-. W, ' TOP: Dan Fogelberg, known for his easy listening music, showed the audience 2 side of his talent by performing mostly rock-n-roll music. ABOVE: Many new-we attended the Cars concert. The Erwin Center attracted large crowds by hosting big name performers.

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