The Gator Bowl Stadium was an epicenter for huge shows

The Beatles performed at the Gator Bowl on Sept. 11, 1964. The Fab Four had to fly into Key West due to the weather.

December 30, 2024 at 2:53 pm EST

Before Everbank there stood a legendary football stadium home to “The World’s Largest outdoor Cocktail Party” and some of the biggest shows to ever come to the First Coast. Here is a great story about the biggest of the big compiled by The Florida Times-Union.

Jake "Tank" Mitchell

If you asked Tank why he got in to radio he will tell you “Some kids wanted to be Zach Morris. I wanted to be ‘Dr’ Johnny Fever.” There isn’t anything else in the world that Tank could see himself doing.