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Fact #63161

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Short story:

When ZZ Top play at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas, USA, fans seriously damage the stadium's turf. As a result, concerts are banned at the venue for two decades.

Full article:

Billy Gibbons [guitarist, ZZ Top] : I remember having to sit face-to-face in front of Darrell Royal, trying to explain why his AstroTurf had been carved out in the shape of Texas, which took up the 50-yard line into the 40-yard line, but we had a great time. Santana [disambiguation needed] came along, and Joe Cocker performed. Bad Company was there, as well as Jay Boy Adams and Jimmy Page. It was just such a huge turnout