Grand Funk Railroad Plays ‘I’m Your Captain’ at Record Breaking Shea Stadium Show in 1971
Grand Funk Railroad played a sold-out show in July of 1971 at the now-defunct Shea Stadium in Queens, New York City, performing their hit song “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)” to a packed stadium of appreciative fans. The 55,000 available tickets for this show were sold out in an amazing 72 hours, breaking the…