War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas) - Other Uses

Other Uses

In addition to athletics, the stadium has been used for a variety of other purposes including musical concerts and speaking engagements. In 1995, Billy Joel and Elton John performed to a sell-out crowd of 41,274, grossing over $1.6 million for concert promotor Cellar Door Concerts. Other artists who had performed at the stadium are The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, George Strait, and 'N Sync, among others. Reverend Billy Graham conducted his evangelistic crusades to thousands of listeners at the stadium that included a young President Bill Clinton in 1959. Graham returned to the stadium in 1989.