Any memories or stories of Olympia Stadium?

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · June-17-14, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by sumas

Sorry my memories of Olympia had zippo to do with sports. It was also a music venue. Saw the Rolling Stones, The Wings, Arlo Guthrie, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and so many others. Main floor seats were not so primo. Cardboard on ice and you would freeze your buns off.

What a great and eclectic set of performers! You have good taste.

**rb336** · June-18-14, 06:53 PM

of course, there is this:

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**EastsideAl** · June-19-14, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

of course, there is this:

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The Monkees show was, alas, cancelled.

**rb336** · June-19-14, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

The Monkees show was, alas, cancelled.

it was rescheduled later that summer, then a little while ago at the Fox

**Zacha341** · June-20-14, 06:12 AM

I did not go to anything at OS but grew up in its shadow [[nearby) and recall seeing throngs of folks passing or driving by home to see concerts... lots of congestion in the area when Elvis played there. It was a huge structure that could be seen for miles.

**Honky Tonk** · June-20-14, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

I did not go to anything at OS but grew up in its shadow [[nearby) and recall seeing throngs of folks passing or driving by home to see concerts... lots of congestion in the area when Elvis played there. It was a huge structure that could be seen for miles.

What year was that?

**IrishSpartan** · June-20-14, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

What year was that?

Well, Elvis played at Olympia in 1957,1970,1972, 1974, and 1977.

**FlyingJ** · June-20-14, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by IrishSpartan

Well, Elvis played at Olympia in 1957,1970,1974, and 1977.

...the Silverdome concert ranks as his...& Led Zep's, largest audience ever

**kryptonite** · June-20-14, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Zacha341

I did not go to anything at OS but grew up in its shadow [[nearby) and recall seeing throngs of folks passing or driving by home to see concerts... lots of congestion in the area when Elvis played there. It was a huge structure that could be seen for miles.

Zacha, about two years ago someone posted on Dyes [[I believe) a computerized graphic of the new hockey arena near the Fox Theater built in the style of the former Olympia Stadium. An awesome idea I thought, I liked Olympia inside and thought the exterior was reasonable design as well.

**fuleco** · June-22-14, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by kryptonite

Zacha, about two years ago someone posted on Dyes [[I believe) a computerized graphic of the new hockey arena near the Fox Theater built in the style of the former Olympia Stadium. An awesome idea I thought, I liked Olympia inside and thought the exterior was reasonable design as well.

I saw them too, they were actually fan made mock-ups. The blogspot site is still up and now includes interior shots.

Here are some pictures:
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BC_LiWOsXV...om+the+Top.png
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6...ympiaidea4.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3YuGCiy4r.../Olympia3b.bmp

I like the design but I'm not sure we need anymore warehouse-like buildings in Detroit. Maybe they can put more windows/glass around it and do something similar to the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

BTW-Anyone know what is taking them so long to break ground or even show us some renders? It has been a while since we heard anything [[DTE energy tearing down Temple Hotel to make room for a power station and the FreeP story about Detroit residents training for the constructions jobs) and I keep hearing they want to break ground soon. How do you do that if you have not shown us a design? Atlanta is building two new stadiums and they both had renders as soon as the plans were revealed.