Wings Live at the Capital Centre, Landover – 15 May 1976
Saturday 15 May 1976 | Live Performance | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, USA
On the evening of Saturday 15th May 1976, Wings performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland — the 36th date of the 65-show Wings Over the World Tour, and the first of two consecutive nights at the venue. The show came the day after two nights at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, and placed Wings in the Washington DC metropolitan area for the weekend. It was the heart of the North American leg of the most ambitious concert tour any former Beatle had undertaken.
The Capital Centre, Landover
The Capital Centre was the primary indoor arena serving the Washington DC metropolitan area, located in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland — approximately ten miles east of the US Capitol. Opened in 1973, it had a capacity of around 19,000 for concerts and served as the home of the Washington Bullets basketball team and the Washington Capitals ice hockey team, as well as one of the major concert venues on the East Coast touring circuit.
For Wings, playing the Capital Centre on consecutive nights (15 and 16 May) reflected the scale of demand for the tour in the Washington area. The venue was one of the largest on the North American leg, and the two-night stand placed Wings alongside the biggest acts in the world in terms of their drawing power.
The Band
- Paul McCartney — vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Linda McCartney — vocals, keyboards
- Denny Laine — vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Jimmy McCulloch — guitar, vocals
- Joe English — drums
The band was augmented by a four-piece horns and brass section: Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.
The Setlist
The 29-song set was the standard Wings Over the World Tour programme — a sequence that opened with the Venus and Mars suite and moved through the full arc of Wings’ catalogue, from the early Wild Life material to the recent Wings at the Speed of Sound singles. The inclusion of Beatles songs — ‘Lady Madonna’, ‘The Long and Winding Road’, ‘I’ve Just Seen a Face’, ‘Blackbird’, and ‘Yesterday’ — marked McCartney’s decisive return to performing his Beatles catalogue live, a decade after The Beatles’ final concert. ‘Live and Let Die’ arrived with pyrotechnics; ‘Band on the Run’ closed the main set before the encores.
- Venus and Mars
- Rock Show
- Jet
- Let Me Roll It
- Spirits of Ancient Egypt
- Medicine Jar
- Maybe I’m Amazed
- Call Me Back Again
- Lady Madonna
- The Long and Winding Road
- Live and Let Die
- Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
- Richard Cory
- Bluebird
- I’ve Just Seen a Face
- Blackbird
- Yesterday
- You Gave Me the Answer
- Magneto and Titanium Man
- My Love
- Listen to What the Man Said
- Let ‘Em In
- Time to Hide
- Silly Love Songs
- Beware My Love
- Letting Go
- Band on the Run
- Hi, Hi, Hi
- Soily
Wings Over the World Tour: Full Date List
United Kingdom — September 1975
- 9 September 1975 — Gaumont Theatre, Southampton
- 10 September 1975 — Hippodrome, Bristol
- 11 September 1975 — Capitol Theatre, Cardiff
- 12 September 1975 — Free Trade Hall, Manchester
- 13 September 1975 — Hippodrome, Birmingham
- 15 September 1975 — Empire Theatre, Liverpool
- 16 September 1975 — City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 17 September 1975 — Hammersmith Odeon, London
- 18 September 1975 — Hammersmith Odeon, London
- 20 September 1975 — Usher Hall, Edinburgh
- 21 September 1975 — Apollo, Glasgow
- 22 September 1975 — Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen
- 23 September 1975 — Caird Hall, Dundee
Australia — November 1975
- 1 November 1975 — Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth
- 4 November 1975 — Apollo Stadium, Adelaide
- 5 November 1975 — Apollo Stadium, Adelaide
- 7 November 1975 — Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
- 8 November 1975 — Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
- 10 November 1975 — Festival Hall, Brisbane
- 11 November 1975 — Festival Hall, Brisbane
- 13 November 1975 — Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
- 14 November 1975 — Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Europe — March 1976
- 20 March 1976 — Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 21 March 1976 — Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 23 March 1976 — Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- 25 March 1976 — Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 26 March 1976 — Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
North America — May–June 1976
- 3 May 1976 — Convention Center, Fort Worth, USA
- 4 May 1976 — The Summit, Houston, USA
- 7 May 1976 — Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
- 8 May 1976 — Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
- 9 May 1976 — Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
- 10 May 1976 — Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, USA
- 12 May 1976 — Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
- 14 May 1976 — Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
- 15 May 1976 — Capital Centre, Landover, USA ★
- 16 May 1976 — Capital Centre, Landover, USA
- 18 May 1976 — Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
- 19 May 1976 — Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
- 21 May 1976 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
- 22 May 1976 — Boston Garden, Boston, USA
- 24 May 1976 — Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 25 May 1976 — Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
- 27 May 1976 — Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, USA
- 29 May 1976 — Kemper Arena, Kansas City, USA
- 31 May 1976 — Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 1 June 1976 — Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 2 June 1976 — Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
- 4 June 1976 — Civic Center, St Paul, USA
- 7 June 1976 — McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, USA
- 10 June 1976 — Kingdome, Seattle, USA
- 13 June 1976 — Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
- 14 June 1976 — Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
- 16 June 1976 — Sports Arena, San Diego, USA
- 18 June 1976 — Community Center, Tucson, USA
- 21 June 1976 — The Forum, Inglewood, USA
- 22 June 1976 — The Forum, Inglewood, USA
- 23 June 1976 — The Forum, Inglewood, USA
Europe — September–October 1976
- 19 September 1976 — Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
- 21 September 1976 — Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
- 25 September 1976 — Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
- 27 September 1976 — Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 19 October 1976 — Empire Pool, London, England
- 20 October 1976 — Empire Pool, London, England
- 21 October 1976 — Empire Pool, London, England
Key Facts: 15 May 1976
- Date: Saturday 15 May 1976
- Venue: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, USA
- Tour: Wings Over the World Tour
- Tour date number: 36 of 65
- Landover shows: 15 May (night 1) and 16 May (night 2)
- Songs performed: 29
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Wings play the Capital Centre in Landover?
Yes — Wings played the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on two consecutive nights: 15 and 16 May 1976. The 15 May show was the 36th date of the 65-show Wings Over the World Tour.
What did Wings play at the Capital Centre in 1976?
Wings performed a 29-song set including ‘Band on the Run’, ‘Jet’, ‘Live and Let Die’, ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’, ‘Silly Love Songs’, and Beatles songs including ‘Lady Madonna’, ‘Blackbird’, ‘Yesterday’, and ‘The Long and Winding Road’.
What was the Wings Over the World Tour?
The Wings Over the World Tour ran from 9 September 1975 to 21 October 1976, covering the UK, Australia, Europe, and North America across 65 shows. It was Paul McCartney’s first major tour since The Beatles’ final concert in August 1966 and one of the highest-grossing tours of the decade.
Who was in Wings in 1976?
The 1976 Wings lineup was Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Joe English, augmented by a four-piece brass section: Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.
Where was the Capital Centre?
The Capital Centre was located in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland — approximately ten miles east of the US Capitol in Washington DC. Opened in 1973, it served as the primary indoor arena for the Washington DC metropolitan area and had a concert capacity of around 19,000.
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