Remembering Elton John's surprise Milwaukee concert — where thousands booed and walked out
When Elton John took the stage as the surprise headliner for Harley-Davidson's 100th Anniversary show, a whole lot of people weren't happy to see him.
Remembering Elton John's surprise Milwaukee concert — where thousands booed and walked out When Elton John took the stage as the surprise headliner for Harley-Davidson's 100th Anniversary show, a whole lot of people weren't happy to see him. Check out this story on marshfieldnewsherald.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/02/13/remembering-when-elton-john-played-harleys-100th-bash-and-got-booed/2769671002/
Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 2:01 p.m. CT Feb. 13, 2019 | Updated 10:04 a.m. CT Oct. 17, 2019
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Elton John was the surprise headliner for the free Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary bash on Aug. 31, 2003. Described as an "unmitagated flop" by the Journal Sentinel's Dave Tianen, thousands booed John expecting someone else — rumors ran wild that the Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen might perform — and left the park early. John performed two years later at a well-reviewed Bradley Center show, his most recent Milwaukee concert. He played Green Bay in 2010 and Madison in 2012. Read the story Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elton John performs at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 19, 2019, for his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" goodbye tour. Ty Helbach/Fiserv Forum
Elton John is one of the most accomplished and celebrated artists of all time, in the midst of a blockbuster farewell tour that brings him to a sold-out Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee Saturday.
But there was one show in Milwaukee where thousands of people weren't so happy to see him — the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary bash in 2003, where John performed as the big surprise headliner.
The centennial celebration for the Milwaukee motorcycle company was a very big deal. With more than 200,000 bikers expected to attend, all the hotel rooms in the region were booked seven months in advance, and homeowners were getting paid to leave town so their houses could be rented to guests for a week. (How much was the going rate? $1,900 for a four-bedroom for the week, and even as much as $1,500 a night for mansions. And that was years before Airbnb)
And all the festivities that final week in August — including a three-day festival dubbed "The Celebration" at Maier Festival Park — led up to a free concert Aug. 31 in Veterans Park.
Rockers like Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Poison and REO Speedwagon were booked for the fest. As for that grand finale, dubbed "The Party," Harley-Davidson officials opted to keep the lineup a surprise until the acts took the stage.
Between the unusual secrecy and all the hype around the Harley happenings, imaginations ran wild.
Nearly two weeks before the big show, the Journal Sentinel's Dave Tianen, via industry sources, pegged John as the likely headliner — "an odd choice for a biker crowd," he suggested.
Perhaps Harley riders didn't want to believe it, because rumors spread anyway that the Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen would show up — even though the Stones were in Europe around the time of the Harley bash, and the Boss was scheduled to play Miller Park the following month.
Flash Gordon (yes that's his name) cheers as the Doobie Brothers start "The Party," the free concert and grand finale for Harley-Davidson's 100th Anniversary festivities, on Aug. 31, 2003. (Photo: Rick Wood / Journal Sentinel)
About 150,000 free tickets for "The Party" were distributed through Harley dealerships, and before John even appeared, there were other problems that day at the park.
Lines for hot dogs lasted up to three hours, and some stands ran out of beer before 7 p.m., the Journal Sentinel reported.
Actor Dan Aykroyd seemed unprepared as the MC, Tianen wrote in his review, resorting to "lines like 'I love all of you!' … After about 10 minutes, the crowd was clearly tired of the patronizing."
The Doobie Brothers played first, backed by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which was completely drowned out by guitars, Tianen said. Then came Tim McGraw, a Harley fan who didn't have many fans himself at the 100th bash, Tianen wrote.
"Guys behind me were yelling 'Take the rest of the night off' or 'You're done. Thank you. You're done,' " Tianen wrote. "McGraw certainly didn't help his cause with love songs like 'She's My Kind of Rain.' These guys came to party, and he gave them a romantic weather report."
In the middle of McGraw's set, Kid Rock came out for a three-song set, the bright spot of the day, Tianen wrote.
Elton John performs Veterans Park during the culmination of the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary bash Sunday, August 31, 2003 in Milwaukee. (Photo: Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
But then came John, and "monster hit after monster hit" — including "Bennie and the Jets," "Rocket Man" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" — "was met with scattered applause and a smattering of boos."
"At the end the crowd had thinned out so much up front that the concert staff let down the barriers and let everybody filter into the VIP area," Tianen wrote. "It wasn't so much an outright disaster as an unmitigated flop."
On the bright side, traffic out of Veterans Park wasn't so bad. Instead of having 200,000 people leave at once, thousands bolted early, Capt. Chris Luedke from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department told the Journal Sentinel.
But as fans rode out of town, they drove under a handmade sign on the interstate on Milwaukee's south side apologizing for Elton John.
An estimated 200,000 people flocked to Veterans Park on Aug. 31, 2003 for the grand finale of Harley-Davidson's 100th Anniversary week, but the crowd thinned out considerably when surprise headliner Elton John took the stage. (Photo: Benny Sieu / Journal Sentinel)
"Harley-Davidson officials need to admit that they screwed up horribly," Roger and Phyllis Brown, of Fergus Falls, Minn., wrote in a letter to the editor. "This was a big big moneymaker for Harley-Davidson, and Elton John was our reward? What were they thinking?"
"It took only one opening chorus to kill the 100-year mystique that has made Harley-Davidson motorcycles so popular," wrote John Laatsch of Milwaukee, who left the show early in protest. "The last image that several hundred thousand people have in their minds is of Elton John playing his piano under the Harley-Davidson logo."
In a Journal Sentinel column, Jim Stingl said John at the Harley 100th would be as ludicrous as seeing Metallica at German Fest or Carole King at Metalfest.
"Harley threw a fantastic bash. It was fun, it was peaceful, it came off with surprisingly few mishaps and serious crashes, and it showcased and enriched Milwaukee," Stingl wrote.
"But final impressions count, and Elton John belting out his pop hits for a Harley crowd Sunday night was like mixing engine oil and water. ... His music ... speaks not at all to the rugged, rebellious, road-hardened rockers who ride Harley motorcycles, and those who pretend on weekends to be those things."
The concert was such a fiasco that it became shorthand in Milwaukee for momentous hype followed by crushing disappointment. When the Packers blew a game against the Minnesota Vikings early the following month, the Journal Sentinel headline suggested the team fared "about as well as Elton at Harley bash."
Two years later, John would return to a much friendlier crowd at the Bradley Center, a show that Tianen wrote was the performer's best in Milwaukee in years.
And when Harley-Davidson announced at its annual meeting in 2007 plans to host a 105th anniversary bash in Milwaukee, then-CEO Jim Ziemer promised John would not be back, to the sound of cheers.
He was true to his word. For the grand finale in Veterans Park, Harley booked one of the rockers Harley fans most wanted to see in 2003, Bruce Springsteen.
And they made sure Harley fans heard the news, eight months in advance.
Editor's note: This story has been edited and updated since it was first posted in February, when Elton John's Milwaukee farewell concert initially had been scheduled. The show was postponed to Oct. 19 "due to a necessary window needed in the tour schedule to make some technical production adjustments," according to a statement at the time by Fiserv Forum.
Photos: 3 decades of Harley-Davidson anniversary celebrations in Milwaukee
1988: Robert Williams of Marshalltown, Iowa, relaxes on his bike at the Waukesha County Technical College on June 18, 1988, before finishing the journey to Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson's 85th anniversary. Journal Sentinel files
1988: A biker dressed as a Harley hog takes part in Harley-Davidson's 85th anniversary celebration on June 18, 1988. This photo was published on the front page of the June 19, 1988, Milwaukee Journal. William Lizdas/Milwaukee Journal
1988: Joanna Strohn, a former Milwaukeean and, at the time an executive with Ross Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio, said she joined the ride to the 85th Harley-Davidson anniversary bash in Milwaukee on a whim. This photo was published in the June 19, 1988, Milwaukee Journal. Ron Leys/Milwaukee Journal
1988: Marvin Muller, of Waterloo, Iowa, relaxes on his motorcycle after arriving at the Summerfest grounds on June 18, 1988, for Harley-Davidson's 85th anniversary celebration. This photo was published in the June 19, 1988, Milwaukee Journal. Bruce Halmo/Milwaukee Journal
1988: Visitors to Harley-Davidson Inc.'s engine and transmission plant, 11700 W. Capitol Drive, Wauwatosa, check out racks of engine components at the plant on June 19, 1988. The tour was in conjunction with Harley-Davidson Co's 85th anniversary and Homecoming Festival at Maier Festival Park. This photo was published in the June 20, 1988, Milwaukee Sentinel. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Sentinel
1988: Willie G. Davidson, vice president of style for Harley-Davidson Inc., wears his newest black leather jacket with fringe and conch detailing to the firm's 85th anniversary celebration at the lakefront. Davidson is the grandson of the company's founder. Journal Sentinel files
1993: About 6,000 members of the Harley Owners Group ride their Harley-Davidson motorcycles along West Blue Mound Road on June 10, 1993, during a parade of motorcyclists to County Stadium for a tailgate party and Brewers game. The parade was part of Harley's 90th anniversary celebration. Milwaukee Journal
1993: Fred Dubois of Boston snaps a shot of motorcycles lined up for the start of the parade for Harley-Davidson's 90th anniversary celebration on June 12, 1993. This photo was published in the June 13, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Jim Gehrz/Milwaukee Journal
1993: Wisconsin State Fair Park Mounted Police Officer Gary Fielder directs a sea of Harley-Davidson riders on June 12, 1993, before the parade for Harley's 90th anniversary celebration. This photo was published on the front page of the June 13, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Jim Gehrz/Milwaukee Journal
1993: 3-year-old Andrew Ryan gets a high five from a passing biker during the Harley-Davidson parade on Wisconsin Ave. on June 12, 1993, during Harley's 90th anniversary celebration. This photo was published in the June 13, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Erwin Gebhard/Milwaukee Journal
1993: Jon Paris plays "Born to be Wild" for an enthusiast crowd of Harley fans at Harley-Davidson's 90th anniversary celebration on June 12, 1993. This photo was published in the June 13, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Mark Gail/Milwaukee Journal
1993: Comedian and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno rides in the 90th Harley-Davidson anniversary parade with his wife, Mavis, on June 12, 1993. Leno also performed for the Harley faithful at the event. This photo was published in the June 13, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Erwin Gebhard/Milwaukee Journal
1993: Marlon Froehlich of Milwaukee seems lost in thought as he gets some body art from tattoo artist Kevin Smith of Moline, Ill., during a motorcycle swap meet at the Waukesha County Exposition Center grounds during Harley-Davidson's 90th anniversary celebration. This photo was published in the June 14, 1993, Milwaukee Journal. Greg Latza/Milwaukee Journal
1998: Jay Leno rides his Harley away from the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee downtown on June 13, 1998, on his way to the start of the parade as part of Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary celebration. Journal Sentinel files
1998: Parade watchers crowd overpasses near 27th St and I-94 to see the hundreds of motorcycles taking part in the parade for Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary on June 13, 1998. Journal Sentinel files
1998: Thousands of cyclists line up for the parade for the 95th anniversary celebration of Harley-Davidson on June 13, 1998. Scores of spectators line the WIsconsin Ave. bridge overhead. Journal Sentinel files
1998: Riders crowd Highway 41, as spectators fill the overpasses, at the start of the Harley-Davidson 95th anniversary parade on June 13, 1998. This photo was published on the front page of the June 14, 1998, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Hundreds of motorcycles are parked along, and in the median of, Lincoln Memorial Drive during Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary celebration in June 1998. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Arlen Strehlow, a computer analyst from Cudahy, gets in the spirit at the Harley-Davidson 95th anniversary celebration on June 13, 1998. "I've been riding motorcycles for 33 years and have made friends from all over the world. One guy staying with me this week is from France. He doesn't speak English and I don't speak any French, but we both speak 'Harley' and get along great." This photo was published in the June 14, 1998, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycles line the streets, and pretty much everything else, at and near Veterans Park, which was ground zero for Harley's 95th anniversary celebration in June 1998. Joe Koshollek/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: A woman wearing a Harley bikini and using only her first name - Carlita - holds up a "Bikini Bike Wash" sign outside Jimbo's Gin Mill, 430 S. 2nd St., June 10, 1998, as part of a "Bikini Bike Wash" to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Actor Peter Fonda - whose memorable roles including riding a Harley in the landmark 1969 movie "Easy Rider" - prepares for the ride at the VIP staging area at the 95th Harley-Davidson anniversary celebration on June 13, 1998. This photo was published in the June 14, 1998, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Actor and Harley rider Larry Hagman speaks with a police officer from Florida while waiting for the kickoff of the Harley-Davidson 95th anniversary celebration's parade on June 13, 1998. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Hundreds of motorcycles are parked on the street and on the median along Lincoln Memorial Drive, all the way up to the Hoan Bridge on-ramp, amid the 95th Harley-Davidson 95th anniversary celebration on June 13, 1998. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Comedian Jay Leno warms up the crowd before Joe Walsh performs at the Summerfest grounds as part of Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary celebration on June 13, 1998. Leno also rode in the Harley parade earlier that day. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: Former Eagles and James Gang stalwart Joe Walsh performs on the Summerfest grounds on June 13, 1998, during the Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary celebration. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1998: A Harley rider reclines on his bike during a break in the action in Veterans Park at Harley-Davidson's 95th anniversary celebration on June 13, 1998. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Members of Harley Owners Group arrive at the Washington County Fairgrounds near West Bend on Aug. 27, 2003, to join thousands of other bikers for Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary celebration. Journal Sentinel files
2003: Willetta McGhee of Kansas City, Mo. (from left), Sherman Brown of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Boston and Etta Brown (not related) of Boston joined other bikers of color for a group photo at the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary "Milwaukee Rollout" event at Dr. Martin Luther King Park, 1531 W. Vliet St., on Aug. 29. 2003. "We are here to let people know there are many riders of color," said Sherman Brown, who served as a motorcycle police officer in Boston for 17 years. Jack Orton/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: This aerial view shows thousands of Harley-Davidson riders with their bikes in a parking lot of the Milwaukee County Zoo on Aug. 30, 2003, for the start of the 100th anniversary parade to the Summerfest grounds on Milwaukee's lakefront. Jeffrey Phelps/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Scott L. Hall of Wichita, Kan., shows off one of the antique Harley-Davidson bikes he brought to Milwaukee's Summerfest grounds for Harley's 100th anniversary celebration. This bike is a 1913 Harley-Davidson belt-drive single model. Journal Sentinel files
2003: High-fives along the route were the signature of the 100th anniversary Harley-Davidson parade, as it draws cheers from a crowd at W. Blue Mound and N. Hawley roads on Aug. 30, 2003. Gary Porter/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Onlookers trade high fives with a rider along W. Blue Mound Road during the 100th anniversary parade to the Summerfest grounds on Aug. 30, 2003. Jeffrey Phelps/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Riders from Kansas thank their host city during the 100th anniversary Harley-Davidson parade, at W. Blue Mound Road and N. 53rd St., on Aug. 30, 2003. Gary Porter/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Thousands of Harley riders and friends gather at Veterans Park for the final gala at Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary party on Aug. 31, 2003. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Flash Gordon - in the blue bandanna, he swore it was his real name - cheers as the Doobie Brothers start the party in Veterans Park on Aug. 31, 2003, during Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary celebration. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Actor, comedian and motorcycle lover Dan Aykroyd hosts the Harley-Davidson finale concert on Aug. 31, 2003, in Veterans Park. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Tim McGraw (left) and Kid Rock share the stage at Veterans Park during the finale concert at the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary bash on Aug. 31, 2003, in Milwaukee. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Elton John didn't exactly feel the love that night as the surprise headliner at Veterans Park for the finale of Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary bash on Aug. 31, 2003. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Harley fans pack Veterans Park for the finale concert at Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary celebration on Aug. 31, 2003. Journal Sentinel files
2003: The sky explodes for the culmination of Harley-Davidson's 100 anniversary celebration on Aug. 31, 2003, at Veterans Park. Elizabeth Flores/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2003: Dressed as Santa Claus, John Anderson, owner of Holiday Manor in Racine, waves to motorcyclists as the bikes leave town on Sept. 1, 2003, after the 100th Harley-Davidson anniversary celebration. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Leonard Butler, 8, of Milwaukee greets a parade of Harley riders as they roar east down Wisconsin Ave. on Aug. 30, 2008, during the parade for Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration, one of more than a half-dozen taking place every five years in Milwaukee over the past three decades. Karen Sherlock/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Geert Van Gijseghem lifts his new bride, Annick Coussement, up in front of a Harley-Davidson statue moments after getting married at the Harley-Davidson Museum on Aug. 28, 2008. The couple, from Antwerp, Belgium, were in Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration. Jeffrey Phelps/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Watching from a four-story parking ramp, spectators cheer as riders pass through downtown Milwaukee during the Harley-Davidson 105th anniversary parade on Aug. 30, 2008. Mary Jo Walicki/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland performs at Miller Park as part of Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration on Aug. 28, 2008. Peter Holderness/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Mike Turner of Chicago enjoys the attention he gets on his customized Harley during the street party on King Drive on Aug. 30, 2008. The street party was part of Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration. Peter Holderness/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Antonio Nunez and Alma Ochoa, both from Chicago, relax near Veterans Park before the Bruce Springsteen concert during Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration on Aug. 30, 2008. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Bruce Springsteen - on center stage and on video screens flanking the stage - performs at Veterans Park during Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration on Aug. 30, 2008. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2008: Bruce Springsteen rallies the troops during his show at the 105th anniversary celebration for Harley-Davidson at Veterans Park on Aug. 30, 2008. Benny Sieu/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Knute Weick of the 372 Engineer Brigade shows off his Army-themed custom Harley-Davidson at the House of Harley-Davidson, kicking off a ride as part of the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration. Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Thousands of Harleys are parked at Summerfest as members of the Harley Owners Group arrive in Milwaukee on Aug. 29, 2013, for the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters joins with Chevy Metal at the BMO Harris Stage on the Summerfest grounds during Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration on Aug. 29, 2013. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Bikers arrive and park in the street in front of the main gate on the Summerfest grounds for the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration on Aug. 30, 2013. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs at the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration on Aug. 30, 2013. Barry Brecheisen/Invision
2013: Jill Nickel of Waukesha is dressed in full patriotic gear next to her Harley chopper for the start of the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary parade at Miller Park on Aug. 31, 2013. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Beny Rustam smiles with a group from Jakarta, Indonesia, for the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary parade starting at Miller Park on Aug. 31, 2013. The parade headed east on Wisconsin Ave., ending on the Summerfest grounds. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Riders fly the flag of Japan during Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary parade from Miller Park along Wisconsin Ave. to the Summerfest grounds on Aug. 31, 2013. Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: People grab photos and video of the riders heading east on Wisconsin Ave. toward the lakefront during the parade for Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration on Aug. 31, 2013. Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Myrna Gruba (left) of Chicago joins other Latin American Motorcycle Association members as they check out bikes during a tailgate party at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Aug. 31, 2013, during the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration. The tailgate party also included a meet-and-greet with UFC fighters. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2013: Toby Keith performs for the Harley-Davidson faithful at the opening night of Harley's 110th anniversary celebration at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater on Aug. 29, 2013. Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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