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 Malcolm Young - Rhythm Guitar 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. Region: Ohio. The annual concert was co-produced by Belkin Productions and legendary rock radio station WMMS. Thin Lizzy Gig Timeline. 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. Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Tour: 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The 2022 WonderStruck festival is headlined by The Lumineers and Vampire Weekend. One died from falling off the backstop. The. Cleveland Press, "Stadium is rocking," August 23, 1975, p. A-1. 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. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Fleetwood Mac show crowd praised as best behaved," August 27, 1978 (man hanging from rafters lost grip and fell from upper deck). It was apparent from Aerosmiths lackluster and tension-filled performance at the World Series of Rock that the band was disintegrating. There was a massive rock concert, drugs (LOTS of drugs), wives pulling each others hair and a glass of spilled milk (literally). . But few are as outrageous and worthy of rock and roll mythos as that of Aerosmith. First of all, the line up was incredible! The first show was held on . 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. It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. 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. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Tai Verdes, Saint Motel, Dean Lewis and Big Freedia will also perform along with Northeast Ohio acts .wavrunner, Detention and Jack Harris. [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. The shows routinely drew some of the biggest crowds Northeast Ohio had ever seen, including a record-setting Stones show in 1975. City: Cleveland. County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin staged its own series of rock festivals, also called the World Series of Rock, in the early 1980s. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. 2,895 shares By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Just about every legendary rock band has an epic. The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long multi-act summer rock concert held at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980. [2] Attendance was by general admission. 1979: Cleveland, Lakefront Stadium, 29 Nov. 1981: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 14 Dec. 1983: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 22 Sep. 1985: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 27 May 1988: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 28 May 1988: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 23 Nov. 1990: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 3 Jul. [Listen on Apple, Spotify, Acast, iHeart and Stitcher]. . By the day's end however, the stadium grounds lay in shambles, the headliners ripped at each others' throats and two people lay dead. NEW! [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]. What else do you need? 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. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. 38 Years Ago Today - ELO At Cleveland Stadium. Scott, Jane, "83,000 rock and roll with Jagger," The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2, 1978, p. 1-1. Co-produced by Belkin Productions, the area's top entertainment promoter, and WMMS, Cleveland's number one rock station, the World Series of Rock was a day-long, multi-act concert. The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long and usually multi-act summer rock concert held here from 1974 through 1980. The latest episode of cleveland.coms CLE Rocks podcast looks back at how the World Series of Rock came to be and the amazing moments that took place behind the scenes. March 19.
, [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] [5]. The showcase held at Cleveland Stadium featured a whos who of artists from rocks glory days, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Bob Seger, The Beach Boys and more. [4] The Cleveland Free Clinic staffed aid stations in the stadium with physicians, nurses and other volunteers, and through 1977, made its treatment statistics public. Most of the attendees would tell you about the electric atmosphere that dominated Municipal Stadium, where the Indians used to play. 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. You can purchase TICKETS on the festivals website. Tour: Address: 1085 W. Third Street. 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. Cliff Williams - Bass 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. Postal Code: . Cleveland Stadium. That one was set up a year earlier by the band with WMMS to express regret for their prior cancellations. The ticket price was $12.50 (equivalent to $41 in 2021). One of the few concerts I recall every moment of, mostly due the fact that I was 15 and sober. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. 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). [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. Tour: Stadium officials allowed seating on the playing field, which required fixing the turf before the Indians returned home. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Bases loaded," June 24, 1974 (photo caption); Tour statistics This was Ted Nugents first tour with new band members. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. 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. [2] [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rockbands and as many as 88,000 fans. Note: [Reserve your table for CLE Rocks PresentsWorld Series of Rock]. Original shirt July 28, 1979 World Series of Rock, Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Municipal Stadium Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Journey, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy This is the day Joe Perry walked out. Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long multi-act summer rock concert held at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Tyler could still howl like a Banshee but thanks to his slavish devotion to hard drugs, he couldnt remember lyrics. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Documentary Premiere (HBO) March 23. 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. The World Series of Rock 1979, Cleveland, OH was my first of 6 AC/DC concerts. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Lovedrive Get the Aerosmith Setlist of the concert at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA on July 28, 1979 from the Night in the Ruts Tour and other Aerosmith Setlists for free on setlist.fm! . Biography of Mike Belkin, principal of Belkin Productions. And it all went down in Cleveland. Bornino, Bruno, "Fans 'get religion' at Stadium concert," The Cleveland Press, August 28, 1978, p. B-6. Rock on! 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 material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Warner, Susan; Thompson, Jayne. Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! The lineup also includes Michael Franti & Spearhead, who performed at the festival in both 2016 and 2017, pop-punk mainstay All Time Low and pop-rap star 24kGoldn. There was a second death a stabbing that occurred near the stadium though police believed it was not related to the concert. 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. Cleveland Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with FirstEnergy Stadium built on the same site. He quit Aerosmith, returned to Boston, and turned his side project band, the Joe Perry Project, into a full-time commitment. Youll hear every story behind those amazing shows, from how Jules Belkin convinced Browns owner Art Modell to let the concerts happen at the stadium to The Rolling Stones drawing more than 80,000 people to Aerosmiths epic meltdown backstage in 1979. The concert series, which ran from '74 to 1980, was . Members of Aerosmith and its entourage stopped by WMMS the night before the World Series of Rock concert for an interview with Denny Sanders. World Series of Rock Jul 15, 1978 Cleveland Stadium Cleveland, Ohio, United States Scroll to: Top Bands Details Genres Setlists Videos Photos Map Comments Band Line-up Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Foreigner Journey Trickster Concert Details Date: July 15, 1978 Venue: Cleveland Stadium Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Notes: Bornino, Bruno, "Rainy Sunday," Cleveland Press, June 6, 1977, p. C-1 (concertgoer leaped from upper deck). I would go on to see them at Public Hall, The Richfield Coliseum twice. 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). Event: World Series of Rock 79 Bill: Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Journey, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Scorpions Tickets: $12.50 Promoter: Belkin Productions Capacity: 82,500 Fan reviews: By Ed Bollinger, Mansfield, OH: I can't quite remember the set list, I was 16 and stoned. The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. Setlist History: Aerosmith Debuts "Janie's Got A Gun" Nov 8, 2022. One final World Series of Rock concert, headlined by Bob Seger, took place on July 19, 1980. 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). "The state of the Browns?". 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