Concert detail

Basic information

Memorabilia

ticket stub
(WANTED)

ticket stub
(WANTED)

concert program
(from my own collection)

backstage pass
(from my own collection)

backstage pass
(from my own collection)

flyer/ad
(from my own collection)

Fan stories

Written by K-Mac

This was the second concert I had attended. We had great seats that night. They were in the first 10 rows, center stage. I remember complaining to my friend that we had to pay $10 for the $8 seats (if only things were that reasonable today). The place was electric with energy when the lights went out and the smoke came out from under the lights. Then the wall of sound of "We Will Rock You" followed by the blinding flood lights from below the drums. There was a smaller stage hanging over the lights that was lowered down in the middle of the show to do an acoustic set. If I remember right it had a small drum kit on it and a couple of stools for Freddie and Brian. I remember Freddie driving around the stage on a small tricycle during "Bicycle Race". I also remember Freddie coming out to sing the encore (We Will Rock You) on Darth Vader's shoulders. I kind of remember them singing "Get Down Make Love" but I didn't see that in your set list for that tour (maybe I am mistaken... it has been many years). And finally, I believe Freddie was wearing his black leather outfit that night. It was a great night although much of it is fuzzy from being so long ago.

Written by Pat Coleman

How I shared a joint with Freddie Mercury at the Boston Garden 11/13/1978; I was only 13 at the time, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. My brother Bobby used to get everyone concert tickets and we must of had a large group with good seats. I was in awe and smoking a joint while watching this amazing show. I put it out half way to save it for later and put it in the pocket of the leather jacket I was wearing that I had borrowed from my friend Ricky Smith on the way to the show. Someone threw a baseball cap on stage and Freddie picked it up and said something like "Is that all you got, a crappy hat?" I took off the leather jacket and threw it onto the stage. Freddie picked it up with one hand, raised it in the air above his head and said "now that is more like it!"

At some point he threw it back into the crowd. It must have landed back in our group as it was passed back to me. I put the jacket back on, pulled out the half joint and began smoking it again. I would love to see this on video or a photo so I began looking on line and that is how I found this website. If anyone has a clip of Freddie holding this light brown leather jacket, please share and thanks!