When was the last concert in Camp Randall?

Good question — we’ll try to give you some satisfaction. It’s been almost 28 years since there’s been a concert at Camp Randall, and while we all would’ve loved to have seen concerts there over the past two decades, you can’t always get what you want. In fact, it has only hosted nine major concerts in its history. There were some smaller shows by Bob Seger and Duke Ellington in the 1960s and 70s; however, the first headliner to fill the Camp was Pink Floyd in 1988, followed Genesis, U2, and the Rolling Stones. The last concert at the stadium was by the Stones on October 6, 1997, with Blues Traveler opening for the band’s fifth stop on its year-long “Bridges to Babylon” world tour. Tens of thousands of fans spent the night together at the show, where, according to the original press-release, ticket prices ranged from $39.50 to $60. The concert dry spell will finally end this summer when country singer Morgan Wallen plays Camp Randall on June 28, 2025. Photo courtesy of UW Archives, S01172.