July 28, 1979 Setlist Jul 28 1979 AC/DC Setlist at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Edit setlist Tour: If You Want Blood Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Live Wire Problem Child Sin City Bad Boy Boogie The Jack Rocker Let There Be Rock I was there 11 setlist.fm users were there Edit setlist The ticket price was $12.50 (equivalent to $41 in 2021). Bornino, Bruno, "Fans 'get religion' at Stadium concert," The Cleveland Press, August 28, 1978, p. B-6. All rights reserved. [7] The next concert featuring Foreigner, Kansas, the Cars, the Tubes, David Johansen and Breathless was originally slated for Sunday, August 19, 1979. There was a second death a stabbing that occurred near the stadium though police believed it was not related to the concert. Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. (Plain Dealer photo by Diana McNees)The Plain Dealer. The event was held in Cleveland, the home of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. The Cleveland Press, "It's a hit, all bases are covered," June 24, 1974 (photo caption). Add setlist, 7 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 27 Oct 2020, 18:12 Etc/UTC). That one was set up a year earlier by the band with WMMS to express regret for their prior cancellations. Fittingly, the March 9 panel includes Jules & Fran Belkin, who brought more than 50 of the biggest rock bands in the world to Cleveland Stadium in the 1970s. [8] Afterwards, Art Modell, the head of Stadium Corp., stated there would be no more World Series of Rock concerts held at the stadium.[9]. Tyler could still howl like a Banshee but thanks to his slavish devotion to hard drugs, he couldnt remember lyrics.
, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/scorpions/1979/cleveland-stadium-cleveland-oh-2bdfd89e.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=2bdfd89e[/img][/url] 2,895 shares By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Just about every legendary rock band has an epic. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12. The March 9 event at the Music Box will be hosted by cleveland.coms Troy L. Smith and recorded as part of the CLE Rocks podcast, which looks back at the legendary people, places and events in Cleveland music history. Thin Lizzy Gig Timeline. World Series of Rock 1979 setlists. Tina Turners Private Dancer Tour (live recording). Bornino, Bruno, "Stadium shakes at World Series of Rock," The Cleveland Press, July 21, 1980, p. B-5. Saturday, May 31, 1975 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH Chicago Chicago The Beach Boys Add Setlist Recent visitors 5 festival people went. The concert series, which ran from 74 to 1980, was the brainchild of concert industry titan Belkin Productions and legendary radio station WMMS. Incorrect? Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. 38 Years Ago Today - ELO At Cleveland Stadium. Concerts World Series Of Rock Jul 28, 1979 Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland, Ohio, United States Scroll to: Top Bands Details Genres Setlists Videos Photos Map Comments Band Line-up Journey AC/DC Ted Nugent Aerosmith Scorpions Thin Lizzy Concert Details Date: July 28, 1979 Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States The official promotional poster for the World Series of Rock 1979. Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12 (man fell trying to climb screen behind home plate). last show till the reunion in 1985. [2] Attendance was by general admission. Cliff Williams - Bass FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. KATE BUSH - THEM HEAVY PEOPLE LIVE (REVOLVER), KATE BUSH'S FIRST TV Kln Frechen Benzelrather Eisenbahn -Kite & Wuthering Heights LIVE. world series of rock cleveland 1979
Rock on! Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. And it all went down in Cleveland. Electric Light Orchestra, Foreigner, Journey, Trickster - Cleveland Stadium- July 15, 1978 38 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Electric Light Orchestra headlined what might have been one of the best World Series Of Rock festivals at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Rock music pulls 40,000 to Stadium, August 5, 1974, p. 6-C. Bornino, Bruno, "Surf is up for the Beach Boys, Chicago brings windy sound," Cleveland Press, June 2, 1975, p. D-9. Stadium officials allowed seating on the playing field, which required fixing the turf before the Indians returned home. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. This was Ted Nugents first tour with new band members. I have to believe, given the amount of cocaine that he ingested, that Tyler never slept that night, Gorman says. AC/DC was the opening act. CLEVELAND, Ohio Just about every legendary rock band has an epic breakup story. It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. Highlights include stories of how Belkin transformed Cleveland Municipal Stadium into a rock and roll palace, Pink Floyds astonishing 1977 show and Aerosmiths meltdown backstage in 1979. First of all, the line up was incredible! This site is not affiliated with the band or its management. Cleveland.com reporter Troy L. Smith hosted a panel featuring Jules Belkin, co-founder of Belkin Productions, his wife Fran, author of Rock This Town!, John Gorman, program director for WMMS at its peak, and Denny Sanders, WMMS top DJ at the time. This was the Bon Scott era and the legend of this band can be seen in the company they kept that day, Thin Lizzy-(WOW)- Ted Nugent-(Wang Dang)- Journey-(couldn't see Steve Perry due to his height-TRUE STORY), Scorpions-(Never got their due) and of course Aerosmith. Aerosmith Play 17 Song Set This Day 1986, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. Cleveland Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with FirstEnergy Stadium built on the same site. World Series of Rock, Cleveland, 1979 Held in the hometown of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, The World Series of Rock was a music festival that ran for 7 years in the '70s and '80s. At the request of city officials, the concert was rescheduled to Saturday night at 8:00 pm for security reasons, but after receiving many complaints from parents about the late ending time, Belkin canceled the concert. There were two deaths. [5]. Also on hand will be John Gorman, who ran WMMS during that time, and Denny Sanders, one of the stations best-known on-air personalities and program director. CLE Rocks Presents is sponsored by this years WonderStruck festival taking place July 9-10 at Lakeland Community College. Vocalist and guitarist Derek St. Holmes was replaced by Charlie Huhn and bassist Rob Grange by David Kiswiney. Date: July 28, 1979 Venue: Cleveland Stadium Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Notes: Tour / Album Supported: State of Shock Attendance: 65,000 "1 killed, many hurt as violence mars concert at Stadium", "Promoter Belkin kills 2nd Rock World Series", Lebovitz, Hal. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. 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