The end of the Spectrum
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam plays the last song as balloons and confetti fall in the Spectrum. (Laurence Kesterson / Staff Photographer)
- Final Spectrum show for Springsteen
The Spectrum opened in 1967 and, along with the Flyers and the Sixers, dozens of musicians played there. It is closing October 31, after the last of four Pearl Jam concerts. Here are some readers' favorite memories.
BUY 'GOD BLESS THE SPECTRUM'
When it opened in 1967, the Spectrum was Philadelphia's first modern arena. Built as the home for the Flyers NHL expansion franchise, and the new home court of the 76ers, the building quickly became a hot sport for college hoops, tractor pulls, boxing and wrestling matches and, over the next four decades, more than 2,300 concerts -- earning it the moniker -- "The House That Rock Built."
Relive the history of this amazing venue through stories by Daily News reporters -- and more than 200 rarely seen photographs.
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