Sunday, July 7, 2013

Elvis' appearances at the Houston Astrodome (by Jeff Schrembs)


Texas was a state that Elvis often appeared in during his early days with Sun and throughout 1955.

 

When Elvis returned to live concerts, starting in 1969 in Las Vegas, the very first concert he did other than in Las Vegas was at the Houston Astrodome from February 27, 1970 until March 1, 1970. Elvis set a new attendance record of 180,000 (estimated).

 

Four years later, on March 3, 1974, Elvis returned to the Houston Astrodome. Elvis set another attendance record, for a "one day appearance" of 88,000 (estimated).

 

The details of Elvis' 1970 appearances in the Houston Astrodome are as follows:

 

February 27th, 1970 (2:00pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome
Songs Performed at This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Blue Suede Shoes: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: One Night: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes-In the Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 16,708


February 27th, 1970 (7.45pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome(CD-R)
Songs Performed at This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Blue Suede Shoes: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: Kentucky Rain: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes: In the Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 36,299


February 28th, 1970 (2:00pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome
Songs Performed At This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Long Tall Sally: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: Kentucky Rain: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes: In the Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 37,733


February 28th, 1970 (7.45pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome
Songs Performed At This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Blue Suede Shoes: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: Kentucky Rain: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes: In the Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 43,614


March 1st, 1970 (2:00pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome
Songs Performed At This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Blue Suede Shoes: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: Kentucky Rain: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes: In the Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 40,858


March 1st, 1970 (7:00pm). Houston, TX. Houston Astrodome
Songs Performed At This Show: All Shook Up: I Got A Woman: Long Tall Sally: Don't Cry Daddy: Heartbreak Hotel: Hound Dog: Love Me Tender: Kentucky Rain: Release Me: Walk A Mile in My Shoes: In The Ghetto: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Polk Salad Annie: Introduction of Band: Introduction Charlie Pride: Kaw-Liga(excerpt, "The Hardest Part Is living Alone hot damn"): Suspicious Minds: Can't Help Falling In Love: Love Me Tender (Instrumental)
ATTENDANCE: 27,777


 

And now the details of Elvis' 1974 appearance whereby he performed two identical shows:

 

March 3rd, 1974. (8.00pm) Houston, TX. Astrodome
Songs Performed At This Show: See See Rider: I Got A Woman: Love Me: Tryin’ To Get To You: All Shook Up: Steamroller Blues: Teddy Bear-Don't Be Cruel: Love Me Tender: Johnny B. Goode: Hound Dog: Fever: Polk Salad Annie: Why Me Lord(with J.D. Sumner): suspicious Minds: Introduction of Band: I Can't Stop Lovin’ You: Help Me: An American Trilogy: Let Me Be There: Funny How Time Slips Away: Can't Help Falling In Love
ATTENDANCE: 44,175


 

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