Question: Where in Florida did the “first Presley riot” happen?
Answer: The Gator Bowl Baseball Park in Jacksonville
Not yet famous, Elvis Presley demonstrated his power to drive hundreds of teenage girls into delirium during a show at the Gator Bowl Baseball Park in Jacksonville. Elvis hadn’t yet appeared on national TV or had a number one hit, but did have a record on the country and western chart.
A group cornered Elvis in his dressing room and tore his clothes off, trying to grab a souvenir. Elvis had to be rescued by police from what became known as the “first Presley riot.”
