1987 The Pope Live In Concert At The Pontiac Silverdome

Pope John Paul II visited the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Michigan, on September 19, 1987, for a papal mass. The mass was the final stop on his second visit to the United States as Pope, which included stops in Miami, Columbia, New Orleans, San Antonio, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Monterey, and San Francisco. 

Move over Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Wrestlemania. His holiness set a record of 93,682 people, by the numbers.

Led Zeppelin on April 30, 1977, 76,229 people attended this concert, which included performances of "The Song Remains the Same", "Stairway to Heaven", and other classics. This was a world record for a solo indoor concert at the time. 

The Detroit Pistons on January 29, 1988, 61,983 people attended a game between the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, breaking the previous NBA record.

Wrestlemania and WWF claimed that paid attendance was 93,173, which would have made it the largest crowd for a WWF event and the largest recorded attendance of a live WWF event.

September 19th, 1987 ... RH Factor (feat) Dave Edwards opening for Pope John Paul ll at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.

Dave Edwards is already well known in the Detroit music scene with his band, "The Look." The band even got on American Bandstand and rotated on MTV Music Television.

Later, Dave formed the band RH Factor, which had a long run playing local clubs and opening for major music acts.

Nothing could be more major than warming up for the Pope. Imagine playing in front of 93,682 people. It had to be a life-changing gig.

Pope John Paul II made multiple stops on his one-day visit to Michigan, including Hamtramck, Hart Plaza, and a papal mass at the Pontiac Silverdome.

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