Perhaps RM did play a gig in Cleveland in '75-76 before a crowd of 20,000 but that was NOT the norm. I saw them in Wash D.C. in the fall of '75 at Lisner Auditorium which has a capacity of less than 1,500. The gig seemed sold out, but I had no trouble getting tickets if I recall.
Perhaps the Cleveland gig was a festival of sorts, or perhaps Roxy was not the headliner and some other Big Band drew the 20,000. Yes, Cleveland is known as a place where Roxy had a big following. But 20,000? That's a big number...
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