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60. 1973 - Leon Russell at Houston Coloseum

Tue May 19, 2026, 02:07 PM

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I was 16 and went with my 2 best friends, Barbara and Carolyn. It was GA and people immediately piled up in front of the stage. We didn't want to stand through the whole concert, so we looked around for seats in the stands. We spied some seats up and behind the stage. Since his piano was sideways, with his side to the audience, behind the stage ended up being great seats!

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