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Show Denver, Grateful Dead slated for concerts i '.-" ,,,-, f h Kick Krounh John Denver will make his Park-West Park-West debut and the Beach Boys will return in the summer concert series planned by United Concerts. The tentative schedule for the Park ' West series sets Denver to play on July 7. the group America on July 24, the Beach Boys on Aug. 11, and the Grateful Dead on Sept. 1. The schedule was announced by United Vice president Sherman Baker, who appeared before the Summit County Commission Tuesday. The commission granted a temporary beer license under the signatures of both United Concerts and the ParkWest Resort. The minimum license under county law is for six months. Baker said the average ticket price for the concerts will probably be $12. The concerts will be set tentatively for afternoons at 2 p.m. to avoid weather problems, he added. Baker said beer would be sold at an outside beer garden, enclosed by an eight-foot fence and adjoining the ParkWest lodge. The garden will have three non-uniformed security people inside, and one uniformed guard outside. out-side. This arrangement was used last year, said Baker. Baker said there were no major complaints during last year's series. Sheriff Fred Eley said one problem last summer came after the Grateful Dead concert when the so-called "Dead-heads" devout fans who follow the band on its tours flocked to Park City after the show. "They were in the garbage cans and condos, and all over the Alpha Beta and 7-11," he said. However, Baker said a campground was set up at ParkWest for the Deadheads Dead-heads and they were not rowdy at the concert. ("They're too old to be rowdy," interjected Commissioner Ron Perry. "They're my age.") Baker said he thinks country-and-western audiences are more difficult to control than rock music crowds. On related matters, Sheriff Eley said the traffic will be handled the same way as last year. ParkWest will hire people to guide cars in a one-way-in, one-way-out traffic flow. An area below the resort will also be graded for parking. Last year, Baker said, he supplied medical needs with a first-aid station and four EMTs from Salt Lake who were experienced at working United's programs. Commissioner Perry urged him to evaluate hiring EMTs from the Park City area. Baker said the United series last summer lost money. Two acts were cancelled and one, Kenny Loggins, was rained out just as it was about to start. If this summer is better, said Baker, United might purchase a large steel structure costing $50,000 to $70,000 for next year that would accommodate more elaborate shows. Bill Kreutzman (on drums) and Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead as they appeared at ParkWest last year as part of United Concerts schedule. |
