Candlestick Park Part 2 14 August 2014

San Francisco - Part 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 

We went in early before most people took their seats.  We encountered many other "fans on the run" from near and far.   

 

Jude preferred not to appear in the blog - but here she is, Staten Island girl (via Brooklyn) borrowing GT's SI jacket. 

 

This was more than a Paul McCartney concert for many in attendance - Candlestick Park, former home of the SF Giants and 49ers, was hosting its last event ever.  The guy sitting next to me was pulling up handfuls of Candlestick turf as a souvenir.  

DJ Chris Holmes entertained the crowd while people took their seats.  

Beautiful dusky sky as showtime neared.  Little did we know many people were stuck in gridlocked traffic on the road leading to Candlestick.  Some never made it to the concert! 

Finally - showtime! 

Paul sported a set of Union Jack braces.

Included in the show were  a couple of special songs - San Francisco Bay Blues and...

... the last song at the last official Beatles concert, at Candlestick in 1966:

Long Tall Sally!! 

What a show!  After catching up with Steve M. and others afterwards, we headed out.  Jennie had parked near the exit and we were on our way in no time... into a traffic jam.  Happily that provided an opportunity to take a cell phone photo of the stadium.  Bye-bye, Candlestick!