I’ve recently noticed that concerts are making a comeback at the K. I suppose with the baseball team floundering, the extra bodies that a concert brings in, plus the parking and concessions, are a must-needed windfall for the facility.
The Truman Sports Complex has had a storied history of putting on good shows. The first show ever in the complex was held on August 2, 1973, at Royals Stadium featuring Three Dog Night. Three Dog Night has always been one of my favorites and their hit “Never Been to Spain” remains one of my go-to jams.
Way back in the early summer of 1972, I was working with my father one Saturday.