“How Stadium Concerts Changed Live Music, from the Beatles to Taylor Swift.”

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Radio story about the history of stadium concerts, broadcast on the Canadian Broadcast Company's Sunday Magazine show. August 24, 2025.

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On Sunday, one of the hottest tickets in the world rolls through Canada. After a bitter split 16 years ago, Oasis is bringing its massive stadium show to Toronto for a two night run. These big spectacles are common these days. And many draw a direct line to them from The Beatles' milestone concert at New York's Shea Stadium, which happened 60 years ago this month. Music historian Steve Waksman walks us through how today's stadium shows evolved and changed live music as we know it.

Period24 Aug 2025

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  • Title“How Stadium Concerts Changed Live Music, from the Beatles to Taylor Swift.”
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Sunday Magazine, Canadian Broadcast Corporation
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size09:55
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    Date24/08/25
    DescriptionOn Sunday, one of the hottest tickets in the world rolls through Canada. After a bitter split 16 years ago, Oasis is bringing its massive stadium show to Toronto for a two night run. These big spectacles are common these days. And many draw a direct line to them from The Beatles' milestone concert at New York's Shea Stadium, which happened 60 years ago this month. Music historian Steve Waksman walks us through how today's stadium shows evolved and changed live music as we know it.
    URLhttps://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.6876785
    PersonsSteve Waksman
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