Can you believe that today marks the 30th anniversary of Live Aid??  And it still remains one of the biggest days in music history when it comes to concert events.  It was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London (attended by 72,000 people) and JFK Stadium in Philly (attended by about 100,000 people).  And I was among those 100,000 folks.  And what a day it was!

The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.   That same day, concerts took place in other countries including  Australia and Germany.  It was one of the largest-scale satellite link-ups and TV broadcasts ever.  It was estimated that over a billion people in 150 nations watched the live broadcast.  Wow!

It was a long hot day in Philly, but the huge crowd was periodically 'hosed down' with cool water to beat the heat.  We drank what seemed like (and probably was) gallons of water, and we ate a few meals as well.  The lines at the snack bars were long, and the bathroom lines were even longer, but nobody was complaining much.  We were there for a good cause...and to see our favorite musicians play.

But the most amazing part was the incredible lineup that day.  I still can't believe the list of musicians who shared the stage in Philly...artists like Philly's own Hall & Oates, Patti LaBelle, and The Hooters, Joan Baez, REO Speedwagon, The Beach Boys, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Mick Jagger and Tina Turner, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, and literally tons more.

It was a once-in-a lifetime chance to see almost every artist on my bucket list all in one place.  And best of all, it was a chance to be a part of music history.  :)

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