President Lyndon Johnson with members of the Kerner Commission in 1967 ( right). The B-list included the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the third important civil-rights measure of the Sixties, the publication of the Kerner Commission report on urban disorders, and Black Power protests on the Olympic medal stand in Mexico City.Ī 1964 protest against housing discrimination in Seattle, Washington ( left). Then came Nixon, who implausibly offered to “bring us together.” In August, the Democratic Party melted down in Chicago. Columbia University came under siege in late April and early May. Richard Nixon giving his “victory” sign at a 1968 campaign rally in Pennsylvania ( right).Ī string of urban rebellions erupted after King’s death Kennedy’s brought almost stunned silence as a mourning train delivered his casket from New York to Washington. Marines in the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam, Huế, during the Tet Offensive ( left). was murdered in early April, and Robert Kennedy was killed in June, almost two months to the day after King. Between these came the abdication of Lyndon Johnson and not one but two major assassinations. There was an A-list of nearly monthly events, from the Tet Offensive for January and February to the triumph of Richard Nixon in November’s presidential election. In the United States, the turmoil of ’68 probably compares to 18. Writers have compared it to the most dramatic moments in modern history- 1789, 1848, 1914, 1989. Given the number of half-century retrospectives I’ve read about it, 1968 was quite a year. w.Is it Still 1968? Musings on a Frozen History I'm a little worried about making it through the show without bawling my head off the whole time. Had tix to the Rose Bowl to finally cross them off my bucket list and then Colombia happened. Rating: 5 out of 5 Never Seen the Foos by W.What about playing at the Ram's new stadium, SoFi? That would hold a lot of fans that have never had the chance to see them. Rating: 4 out of 5 Try something new by Steve A.Wow what a show it was too! □☺️ forever fan I waited for years to see them - finally in 2021 I saw them perform in Sacramento CA it was just 3 months before Tyler’s untimely death. Rating: 5 out of 5 ❤️ Foo Fighters by Goldie on 1/23/23.PS Dave Grohl gave nephew his Costco card because he knew he was a huge fan being that he doesn’t sign autographs this was an even more incredible gift. Gives me strength to fight on another day with my CLL. I’ve seen many concerts in my 52 years, growing up 7 miles from Dave Grohl, I’ve seen him many times and he Always delivers, I leave a Foo Fighters show energized, happy, melted face, just the best feeling knowing you’ve witnessed an incredible band who truly love there fans, Rating: 5 out of 5 Foo Fighters by ChuckZ442 on 3/1/23.Sad part is the tickets were very reasonable. So bummed to have bought 3 tickets on a 3rd party site and only AFTER did the Foo Fighters change the policy and make 3rd party tickets invalid. I hope they continue on for many years and continue to make new music. I’ve seen the Foo Fighters live 4 times and no matter what, this band rocks!Īfter the loss of Taylor, I didn’t expect to see them ever again. Rating: 5 out of 5 Go to the show by K.By the time I got on to get tickets they were pretty much sold out. I’m so bummed, I would of loved to see this show. To top it all off at the end of the night a sound engineer gave my 9 year old a set list. Anytime they are within driving distance I am going to go. So it was a rocky start due to thunderstorms so we got our boys late. Rating: 5 out of 5 Pelham AL by Jen R.After a long weather delay, they came on and played for over 2.5 hours until after midnight! I will be making a point to see them every time they tour from now on. on 6/19/23Ībsolutely loved it!! The weather was terrible and we were so worried that the concert would get cancelled. Rating: 5 out of 5 Best Concert Ever! by R.Austin City Limits Music Festival presented by Austin Parks Foundation.
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