, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/acdc/1979/cleveland-stadium-cleveland-oh-43d62fbb.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=43d62fbb[/img][/url] By Tom Stanton, Cleveland, Ohio United States:I was 15 going on 16 years old; an employee at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. July 28, 1979 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH View source The Scorpions were an unbilled surprise opening act. Cleveland World Series of Rock Blue T-Shirt shows fifteen unforgettable Cleveland Stadium Rock Concerts that were held during the 1970's and 1980's. The 80,000 sold out stadium concerts, list the rock and roll bands that played. Vocalist and guitarist Derek St. Holmes was replaced by Charlie Huhn and bassist Rob Grange by David Kiswiney. Bornino, Bruno, "Stadium rocks inside and out," Cleveland Press, June 27, 1977, p. B-2. Tour: Bornino, Bruno and Banks, Sandy, "City becomes Rocktown as 86,000 fans roll in," The Cleveland Press, July 1, 1978, p. 1. The World Series of Rock was co-produced by Belkin Productions and radio station WMMS, as the two entities were becoming major music industry forces in the Midwest. AC/DC was the opening act. Cleveland Stadium was the home field of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, so Belkin could only schedule stadium concerts for dates when the Indians were playing out of town. Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 2. 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 "Rock concert goers litter downtown," Cleveland Press, June 27, 1977, p. A-4. Since then, "World Series of Rock" has become a generic term for multi-act concerts. Laci1717 rickms Uptowne roseytat MarkSWolford Hawkwyndca randallsmith oldpink jimbohio Setlist-1956 krgingerich01 fhabusta majbuzz rozbollvr edpetry NReihing Violence outside the stadium marred the July 28, 1979 concert. The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. City: Cleveland. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Thin Lizzy Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, . [5]. Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! This was Ted Nugents first tour with new band members. The 2022 WonderStruck festival is headlined by The Lumineers and Vampire Weekend. Perry played like he was on a different planet than the rest of the band. I was getting paid to hear the Best of the Best of that era. I distinctly recall the American Red Cross "Trip Tents" spread throughout the concourses of the stadium. By Tom Stanton, Cleveland, Ohio United States, 12 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, Cleveland Convention Center, 22 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, The Agora Ballroom, 28 Jul. The Scorpions were an unbilled surprise opening act. , [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/thin-lizzy/1979/cleveland-stadium-cleveland-oh-3bdfd898.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=3bdfd898[/img][/url] The concert was rescheduled for August 26, forcing the cancellation of the fourth World Series of Rock featuring Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, Blue yster Cult and the Cars that was originally scheduled for that date. Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12. I have to believe, given the amount of cocaine that he ingested, that Tyler never slept that night, Gorman says. Win Tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd + ZZ Top: The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, Win a pair of tickets to see 106.7 Detroit's Wheels Presents: Molly Hatchet, Win a pair of tickets to see 106.7 Detroit's Wheels Presents: Mark Farner's American Band, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Outside with loud hard rock and heavy metal and cute girls? Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! There were five shootings (including one fatality), dozens of robberies and numerous incidents of violence around the stadium in the early morning hours before the concert, where thousands of fans waited overnight. end of an era. , [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] 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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. I was in complete awe, through the whole thing and I think I have partial hearing from the experience. Aerosmith Play 17 Song Set This Day 1986, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. CLEVELAND, Ohio In 1974, Northeast Ohios two most powerful music institutions joined forces to create the World Series of Rock. He quit Aerosmith, returned to Boston, and turned his side project band, the Joe Perry Project, into a full-time commitment. The fourth concert of 1975 was followed by heavy rain the next day, leaving the field in poor condition for the remainder of the season. AC/DC perform at World Series of Rock concert of July 28, 1979 [4], retrieved from www.youtube.com on March 29, 2009. Bornino, Bruno, "Stadium shakes at World Series of Rock," The Cleveland Press, July 21, 1980, p. B-5. Saturday, July 28, 1979 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH AC/DC Aerosmith Journey Scorpions Ted Nugent Thin Lizzy Add Setlist Recent visitors 19 festival people went. Murray Saul and Shelly Stile of WMMS open a World Series of Rock show in 1975 [3], retrieved from www.youtube.com on August 10, 2008. CLEVELAND, Ohio - You won't get too far in old-school Cleveland music circles before running into someone who went to at . . Aerosmith were evidently terrible and Steven Tyler had to start Back In The Saddle three times, all the while shooting death glares at Joe Perry. First of all, the line up was incredible! The concert series, which ran from '74 to 1980, was . The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12 (man fell trying to climb screen behind home plate). The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Bases loaded," June 24, 1974 (photo caption); Cleveland Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with FirstEnergy Stadium built on the same site. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Bornino, Bruno, "Wet rockers unbeatable," The Cleveland Press, August 8, 1977. Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! We were kind of far from the stage on the field, but you could hear; that's all we needed. Address: 1085 W. Third Street. The episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Music Box Supper Club in Clevelands Flats. Jun 17, 2020. Angus Young - Lead Guitar It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=3bdfd898&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/thin-lizzy-33d6802d.html]More Thin Lizzy setlists[/url], George Welsh Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, MI, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. Backstage after the concert, Joe Perrys wife Elyssa threw a glass of milk at Tom Hamiltons wife Terry and a cat fight ensued. The ticket price was $12.50 (equivalent to $41 in 2021). [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=43d62fbb&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/acdc-23d6807b.html]More AC/DC setlists[/url], On This Day in 2010 Malcolm Young Played His Last Show with AC/DC, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Bornino, Bruno, "88,000 rock fans win Modell's praise," Cleveland Press, September 2, 1974, p. A-1 (concertgoer jumped or fell through net behind home plate). 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. Perry found the exit strategy he needed. Cleveland had been quite forgiving of Aerosmith considering that throughout most of the seventies they habitually cancelled their Cleveland concerts at the last minute including a low-priced mea culpa concert at Music Hall. From 1974 through 1980, Cleveland Stadium hosted a whos who of rock and roll, from Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones to Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith. Cliff Williams - Bass 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. A total of 15 events were held between 1974 and 1980 featuring the top rock acts of the day. Incorrect? World Series of Rock Cleveland 1978 Setlists Jul 15 1978 Date Saturday, July 15, 1978 Venue Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 4 gigs. Previous concerts. (Plain Dealer photo by Diana McNees)The Plain Dealer. July 28, 1979 began as a glorious summer day, with some of the biggest bands on the planet assembling for a day-long rock festival in Cleveland, Ohio. 2,895 shares By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Just about every legendary rock band has an epic. Upload a review if you were at any of these shows! World Series of Rock Jul 11, 1975 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim Monolith Jul 27, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by John Murray Reach for the Sky Nov 19, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by John Murray Monolith Jul 27, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Mark Schuler Monolith [2] Attendance was by general admission. NEW! [2] CLE Rocks Presents is sponsored by this years WonderStruck festival taking place July 9-10 at Lakeland Community College. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! . . The lineups were: June 23, 1974 The Beach Boys Joe Walsh and Barnstorm Lynyrd Skynyrd REO Speedwagon August 4, 1974 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Climax Blues Band James Gang September 1, 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Santana The event and CLE Rocks podcast is sponsored by this years WonderStruck festival taking place July 9-10 at Lakeland Community College. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Add setlist. Now you can relive those massive concerts with a FREE live event at Music Box Supper Club on Wednesday, March 9. as part of Cleveland.coms CLE Rocks Presents live podcast series. The rest of the band, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks, flew to Cleveland to hold a press conference to explain the cancellation. I would go on to see them at Public Hall, The Richfield Coliseum twice. 1975, p. 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