Aerosmith - Live Texxas Jam 1978 (FULL CONCERT)

The Texxas Jam was the informal nickname of an annual summer arena rock concert called the Texxas World Music Festival (1978–1988). It was held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas and in Houston, Texas, at either the Astrodome or Rice Stadium on the campus of Rice University.

The original Texxas Jam was a three day festival held over July 4 weekend in 1978 and encompassed rock and country. Texxas Jam was created by Louis Messina promoter of Pace Concerts in Houston and David Krebs, manager of the rock acts Ted Nugent and Aerosmith. Krebs wanted to duplicate the music festival California Jam II that was held early 1978 in Ontario, California in Texas. Krebs was unfamiliar with the territory so he contacted Messina in Houston. I recall this festival as being one of the better organized and promoted outdoor festivals of the time. A book Texxas Jam:1978-1988 was published in March 2011 covering all 11 Texxas Jams.[2]

Artists who performed at the Texxas Jam: Headliners marked in bold.

1978 (July 1): Texxas Music Festival, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas (General Admission - $13.00)

Blackstone-Winner of the State-Wide "Battle of the Bands"for opening slot on the 1978 Texxas Jam
Walter Egan
Van Halen (second appearance in Texas)
Eddie Money
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Head East
Journey
Heart
Ted Nugent
Aerosmith
Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush

Note: Ted Nugent joined Aerosmith on stage for a rousing rendition of "Milk Cow Blues" Note: For comic relief between a couple of acts Cheech & Chong entertained the crowd Note: The high temperature was 104 degrees that day (over 120 degrees on the field). To protect the Cotton Bowl they covered the surface with black tarp. Over 100,000 people were in attendance on the hottest day of the decade. The concert had hose sprinklers around the field edge to cool people off and they hosed the crowd down with firehoses from the stage. First aid stations were busy. This was the FIRST southern stadium rock show since ZZ Top played to 80,000 people at UT Austin and tore up the field. There was never supposed to be another stadium rock show in Texas again