Oakland Coliseum

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Lore & Background

It focuses exclusively on the Oakland Arena's role as a home for basketball and hockey teams from 1966 to 2019, its 1996–1997 renovation that increased capacity to 19,596, and its naming rights history with Oracle Corporation. The document lists specific concert events by other artists, such as The Rolling Stones performing two shows on November 9, 1969, which produced the bootleg 'Liver Than You’ll Ever Be', and Elvis Presley kicking off his second tour of 1970 there on November 10. There is no mention of the Dead's sound systems, improvisational jams, or their transition from club acts to stadium headliners in this text.

In Their Own Story

The only concert-related stories provided involve other artists: Frank Sinatra performing a fundraising rally for Hubert Humphrey on May 22, 1968; Creedence Clearwater Revival recording 'The Concert' live album there on January 31, 1970; and Marvin Gaye making his official return to touring on January 4, 1974. The text notes that Queen performed in 1978, 1980, and 1982 during their Jazz, Game, and 'Hot Space' tours, and Duran Duran filmed footage for 'Arena (An Absurd Notion)' on April 12, 13, and 15, 1984. None of these events involve the Grateful Dead.

Reader's Guide

There is no guide to seeing the Grateful Dead at this venue because the source does not list them as performers. The text does provide a comprehensive list of actual concerts: Nirvana performed in 1993 during their In Utero Tour; Beyoncé visited numerous times between 2004 and 2009; U2 played on November 8 and 9, 2005; and KISS played their final Bay Area concert with David Lee Roth on March 6, 2020. Recent tours include TWICE on February 18, 2022, Paul McCartney in May 2022, and Twenty One Pilots returning for 'The Clancy World Tour' on August 24, 2024. J-Hope of BTS is scheduled to perform two shows on March 31 and April 1, 2025.

Did You Know?

• The arena was originally the home of the California Seals (WHL/NHL) from its opening in 1966 until they moved to Cleveland in 1976.
• During the 1996–97 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors played at San Jose Arena while Oakland Arena underwent a $121 million renovation that increased seating to 19,596.
• The Rolling Stones performed two shows on November 9, 1969, which produced the infamous bootleg album 'Liver Than You’ll Ever Be'.
• Marvin Gaye's live album 'Marvin Gaye Live!' was recorded at this venue on January 4, 1974, marking his return to touring nearly four years after Tammi Terrell's death.
• K-pop group MIRROR performed their first US arena concert here on April 5, 2024, as part of the FEEL THE PASSION CONCERT TOUR 2024.