60 years ago today, The Beatles played at Shea Stadium in NYC pic.twitter.com/9oGD82YAt8
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) August 16, 2025
...Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
She was there before Little Richard, Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars. pic.twitter.com/11oMj7EVwi
...One of Led Zeppelin's most iconic concerts is at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Denmark 1969, when they were not even 1 year old as an official band.
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
Here is the full concert. Enjoy this masterpiece. The rest is history. pic.twitter.com/vM5R6XVhQ6
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock 1969 festival.
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
Here are some of the best performances that took place that day.
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1. Santana performing "Soul Sacrifice" pic.twitter.com/RT2bWnMmnZ
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— dugj (@dugj) August 17, 2025...
On this day in 1977 the King of Rock and Roll left us.
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
This was one of his last concerts.
You will be eternal Elvis! 🎸❤️ pic.twitter.com/SLvZruncAo
Imagine living in the early 80s and seeing a new band called Metallica pic.twitter.com/TsaJ2jARwA
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
...One of the most beautiful guitar solos ever made pic.twitter.com/7QFXzdU8qA
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 16, 2025
David Gilmour performing "Comfortably Numb" Live In São Paulo, Brazil (2015)
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) August 17, 2025
This man transports you to another galaxy with his guitar...
One of the greatest guitar solos ever. Love to see younger people appreciate that. pic.twitter.com/o4XjuLfzdD
