RAY DAVIES & KINKS PERFORMING “SOAP OPERA” ALBUM IN PHILLY (4/21/75)

The Kinks’ Ray Davies presents the entire “Soap Opera” album during an appearance at the Spectrum Arena in 1975. © roger barone 1975

RAY DAVIES & THE KINKS: SPECTRUM ARENA (April 21, 1975)

PERCUSSIONIST & SEINFELD ACTOR, JOE LALA, BACKSTAGE AT THE SPECTRUM MOMENTS BEFORE STILLS/YOUNG SHOW (6/29/76)

Joe Lala smokes a cigarette and enjoys a beer before taking the stage with Stills & Young at the Spectrum Lala, who suffered with arthritis, left the music business & became an actor and appeared regularly in Miami Vice and an episode of Seinfeld.© roger barone 1976

JOE LALA/STILLS & YOUNG BAND: THE SPECTRUM (June 29, 1976)

Joe Lala, a well-known percussionist of Cuban ancestry, performed with Blues Image of  “Ride Captain Ride” fame, before joining Stephen Stills and Manassas in 1971. Lala  became an integral part of the CSNY family and played on the 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young summer stadium tour.

XFINITY LIVE GRAND OPENING WHERE THE SPECTRUM ARENA ONCE STOOD (3/30/2012)

Fans entering the new Xfinity Live dining and entertainment complex on the site where the Spectrum Arena once stood. An outdoor concert featuring Third Eye Blind was scheduled later in the night. © Roger Barone 2012

XFINITY LIVE/GRAND OPENING: THE SPECTRUM SITE (March 30, 2012)

“Xfinity Live” ENTERTAINMENT & DINING COMPLEX GRAND OPENING ON THE FORMER SITE OF SPECTRUM ARENA (3/30/2012)

From left: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Vice President of Cordish Companies Reed Cordish, Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider and Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko flip the "Live" light switch signaling the official opening of the Xfinity Live complex of restaurants and bars on the site where the Spectrum Arena once stood. © ROGER BARONE 2012

MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER, REED CORDISH, ED SNIDER, PETER LUUKKO: XFINITY LIVE (March 30, 2012)

RAY DAVIES & THE KINKS IN FULL COSTUME AS THEY PERFORM “SOAP OPERA” ALBUM AT THE SPECTRUM IN PHILLY (4/21/75)

Ray Davies, the legendary singer/songwriter with the Kinks, performs in character as the Kinks perform their "Soap Opera" album at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. © roger barone 1975

RAY DAVIES/THE KINKS: THE SPECTRUM (April 21, 1975)

KINKS’ RAY DAVIES PLAYING “LOLA” ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR AT SPECTRUM ARENA (4/21/75)

Ray Davies plays an acoustic guitar while singing some of the Kinks' most popular hits including "Lola," at the Spectrum Arena. The Kinks later played their just released "Soap Opera" album. © ROGER BARONE 1975

RAY DAVIES/THE KINKS: THE SPECTRUM (April 21, 1975)

RAY DAVIES DRESSING FOR WORK AS “SOAP OPERA” CHARACTER DURING PHILLY SPECTRUM CONCERT (4/21/75)

Ray Davies performs the Kinks' "Soap Opera" album at the Spectrum. Pictured here as the common man, Norman, dressing for his 9-to-5 job at the office. © roger barone 1975

RAY DAVIES/ KINKS: THE SPECTRUM (April 21, 1975)