The wild story behind the concert that brought 60K fans to a N.J. park — and changed it forever

An earlier version of this story was published in 2025. It was an Independence Day unlike any other at Liberty State Park.
NJ.com

Remembering the day 60K Hall & Oates fans swamped a N.J. park and changed local concerts forever

It was an Independence Day unlike any other at Liberty State Park. The most successful rock duo in history, Daryl Hall & John Oates, held an outdoor concert on July 4, 1985, that drew 60,000 fans to ...