Scorpions Reveal 2022 North American Tour Dates with Whitesnake. The third concert of the 1978 season featuring Fleetwood Mac, originally scheduled for August 5, had to be canceled at the last minute due to a sudden illness suffered by Lindsey Buckingham. Wings Winning Wednesday on 106.7 Detroit's Wheels is Here! [6] No concerts took place at Cleveland Stadium in 1976 though Belkin resumed the series in 1977 after stadium groundskeepers employed a field-covering system consisting of plywood and outdoor carpeting. 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. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Attendance was by general admission. Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Add setlist, 3 activities (last edit by Sarahjean51, 20 Jul 2017, 19:38 Etc/UTC). Aerosmith Play 17 Song Set This Day 1986, 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. (Plain Dealer photo by Diana McNees)The Plain Dealer. What else do you need? 2,895 shares By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Just about every legendary rock band has an epic. By Tom Stanton, Cleveland, Ohio United States, 12 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, Cleveland Convention Center, 22 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, The Agora Ballroom, 28 Jul. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=2bdfd8a6&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/aerosmith-3bd6b8fc.html]More Aerosmith setlists[/url], Setlist History: Aerosmith Debuts "Janie's Got A Gun", Happy Birthday Steven! The Cleveland Press, "It's a hit, all bases are covered," June 24, 1974 (photo caption). Members of Aerosmith and its entourage stopped by WMMS the night before the World Series of Rock concert for an interview with Denny Sanders. The first concert of 1976 was scheduled for July 11 with Aerosmith, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Jeff Beck (with the Jan Hammer Group) and Derringer. I would go on to see them at Public Hall, The Richfield Coliseum twice. Warner, Susan; Thompson, Jayne. Jun 17, 2020. I was in complete awe, through the whole thing and I think I have partial hearing from the experience. There was a second death a stabbing that occurred near the stadium though police believed it was not related to the concert. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. 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. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. [5]. First of all, the line up was incredible! Hanson, Debbie, "Jules Belkin - Making Cleveland Rock" (2004). 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 NEW! Upload a review if you were at any of these shows! This show was Journeys last as a supporting act. I picked this to be my first concert and the bill was Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Journey, Thin Lizzy and Scorpions. The World Series of Rock Cleveland took place 12 times and there are setlists of 43 different artists so far.
, [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] The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12. 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. Cleveland Press, "Stadium is rocking," August 23, 1975, p. A-1. [Listen on Apple, Spotify, Acast, iHeart and Stitcher]. There was no magic left in the tank. 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. Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! If You Want Blood Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Add setlist, 7 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 27 Oct 2020, 18:12 Etc/UTC). AC/DC perform at World Series of Rock concert of July 28, 1979 [4], retrieved from www.youtube.com on March 29, 2009. He immediately quit the band and didn't return until 1984. 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). The event was held in Cleveland, the home of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. I was getting paid to hear the Best of the Best of that era. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. 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. Saturday, July 15, 1978 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH Electric Light Orchestra Foreigner Journey Trickster Add Setlist Recent visitors 21 festival people went. 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. Laci1717 lobe billscior Drzoomzoom 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 . Festivals Report festival Recent visitors 112 festival people went. Phil Rudd - Drums, Bill: Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Journey, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Scorpions, By Ed Bollinger, Mansfield, OH:I can't quite remember the set list, I was 16 and stoned. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article: "Everybody won with CSN&Y and company in the World Series of Rock", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Series_of_Rock&oldid=1125934771. Tyler could still howl like a Banshee but thanks to his slavish devotion to hard drugs, he couldnt remember lyrics. That one was set up a year earlier by the band with WMMS to express regret for their prior cancellations. NEW! Perry played like he was on a different planet than the rest of the band. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Bornino, Bruno, "Wet rockers unbeatable," The Cleveland Press, August 8, 1977. 1997-2023 Arnaud Durieux. 1991: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 5 Jan. 2009: Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena, 6 Sep. 2016: Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena. CLEVELAND, Ohio - In 1974, Northeast Ohio's two most powerful music institutions joined forces to create the World Series of Rock. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. However, the concert was canceled after stadium officials refused to allow seating on the field to prevent damage to the new turf and Aerosmith would not play without fans on the field. 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. Laci1717 rickms Uptowne roseytat MarkSWolford Hawkwyndca randallsmith oldpink jimbohio Setlist-1956 krgingerich01 fhabusta majbuzz rozbollvr edpetry NReihing 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. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Bases loaded," June 24, 1974 (photo caption); Setlist History: Aerosmith Debuts "Janie's Got A Gun" Nov 8, 2022. [2] Attendance was by general admission. CLE Rocks Presents is sponsored by this years WonderStruck festival taking place July 9-10 at Lakeland Community College. Get the Scorpions Setlist of the concert at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA on July 28, 1979 from the Lovedrive Tour and other Scorpions Setlists for free on setlist.fm! The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. Holden, Robert H., "It's a gas, gas, gas[,] Roisterous crowd greets Rolling Stones," The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2, 1978, p. A-1. We were kind of far from the stage on the field, but you could hear; that's all we needed. 38 Years Ago Today - ELO At Cleveland Stadium. The World Series of Rock 1979, Cleveland, OH was my first of 6 AC/DC concerts. World Series of Rock: 07/28/1979: Ted Nugent: AC/DC Aerosmith Journey Thin Lizzy: World Series of Rock: 07/19/1980: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band: Def Leppard The J. Geils Band Eddie Money: PlumFest: 08/13/1983: Aretha Franklin FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Saturday, May 31, 1975 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH Chicago Chicago The Beach Boys Add Setlist Recent visitors 5 festival people went. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Perry found the exit strategy he needed. The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The concert series, which ran from '74 to 1980, was . Malcolm Young - Rhythm Guitar 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). I have to believe, given the amount of cocaine that he ingested, that Tyler never slept that night, Gorman says. Tour statistics Bornino, Bruno and Banks, Sandy, "City becomes Rocktown as 86,000 fans roll in," The Cleveland Press, July 1, 1978, p. 1. This event was a huge stadium show which turned very violent outside. Region: Ohio. The World Series of Rockwas a recurring, day-long multi-act summer rock concertheld at Cleveland Stadiumin Cleveland, Ohiofrom 1974 through 1980. Bornino, Bruno, "Rainy Sunday," Cleveland Press, June 6, 1977, p. C-1. The panel discussion and live podcast recording will feature stories from the people who made the World Series of Rock happen. last show till the reunion in 1985. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Fleetwood Mac show crowd praised as best behaved," August 27, 1978. The Aerosmith tour was to support their new album, A Night in the Ruts, which was supposed to be released in June but it remained uncompleted when the band was obligated to hit the road. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Journeys second album with Steve Perry, Evolution, was released a month earlier. 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. 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. 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 AC/DC was the opening act. There were two deaths. 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. Bornino, Bruno, "Mick Mecca," The Cleveland Press, June 16, 1975, p. B-8. All rights reserved. March 19. 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. CLEVELAND, Ohio You wont get too far in old-school Cleveland music circles before running into someone who went to at least one World Series of Rock event. From 1978, Belkin Productions conditioned its funding of the Free Clinic on the Clinic's nondisclosure of the number of Clinic staff on duty at the concerts, the nature of conditions treated, and quantity of patients treated.[5]. County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin staged its own series of rock festivals, also called the World Series of Rock, in the early 1980s. Bon Scott - Lead Vocals . Note: It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the bands lead vocalist. Get the Thin Lizzy Setlist of the concert at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA on July 28, 1979 from the Black Rose Tour and other Thin Lizzy Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Address: 1085 W. Third Street. It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. Aerosmith and Ted Nugent were co-headliners, followed by Thin Lizzy, Journey, AC/DC and the very first appearance in the states by the Scorpions. 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. The ticket price was $12.50 (equivalent to $41 in 2021). In 11 years with St. Louis the southpaw won 128 games with a 2.91 ERA, while completing 122 of his 224 starts. This was Ted Nugents first tour with new band members. The concert series, which ran from 74 to 1980, was the brainchild of concert industry titan Belkin Productions and legendary radio station WMMS. 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. 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. 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. The. [2] He was an all-star in both '47 and '48 and won the National League ERA title in that . incomplete; Last show with Joe Perry until 1984. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The annual concert was co-produced by Belkin Productions and legendary rock radio station WMMS. Add setlist, 4 activities (last edit by Luke71, 9 Dec 2022, 18:41 Etc/UTC).
KATE BUSH - THEM HEAVY PEOPLE LIVE (REVOLVER), KATE BUSH'S FIRST TV Kln Frechen Benzelrather Eisenbahn -Kite & Wuthering Heights LIVE. All rights reserved (About Us). This is another reason Cleveland truly is the Rock-N-Roll Capital of the World! Postal Code: . The official promotional poster for the World Series of Rock 1979. 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. FMrock radio station WMMSsponsored the concerts. 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. They'd had a few years of drug abuse and turmoil under their collective belts and it wasn't looking good the night before the show when Aerosmith visited WMMS for an interviewJohn Gorman, who was program director and operations manager of WMMS says, I saw Steven Tyler do something that I didnt think was humanly possible, Gorman recalls. 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: By Guy, Cleveland, OH:This was the second time in 2 months I saw AC/DC. Country: USA. My job was to enter the field to change out Coca Cola Syrup canisters and help cart people 'off the field' who were drunk, too stoned, or tripping. Stadium officials allowed seating on the playing field, which required fixing the turf before the Indians returned home. Date: July 28, 1979 Venue: Cleveland Stadium Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Notes: Tour / Album Supported: State of Shock Attendance: 65,000 The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12 (man fell trying to climb screen behind home plate). Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Outside with loud hard rock and heavy metal and cute girls? Tour: All rights reserved (About Us). The Scorpions were an unbilled surprise opening act. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. He quit Aerosmith, returned to Boston, and turned his side project band, the Joe Perry Project, into a full-time commitment. One final World Series of Rock concert, headlined by Bob Seger, took place on July 19, 1980. The episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Music Box Supper Club in Clevelands Flats. Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 2. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Scott, Jane, "The happening," The Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 14, 1978. By Bill McAllister. Rock on! You can purchase TICKETS on the festivals website. "Rock concert goers litter downtown," Cleveland Press, June 27, 1977, p. A-4. Bornino, Bruno, "Stadium rocks inside and out," Cleveland Press, June 27, 1977, p. B-2. 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. Scott, Jane, "83,000 rock and roll with Jagger," The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2, 1978, p. 1-1. July 28, 1979 Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH View source The Scorpions were an unbilled surprise opening act. World Series of Rock 1979 setlists. Tai Verdes, Saint Motel, Dean Lewis and Big Freedia will also perform along with Northeast Ohio acts .wavrunner, Detention and Jack Harris. World Series Of Rock 38 Years Ago Today - Fleetwood Mac At Cleveland Stadium Fleetwood Mac, Bob Welch, Todd Rundgren & Utopia, The Cars, Eddie Money - Cleveland Stadium - August 26, 1978 38 years ago today in Northeast Ohio music history, Fleetwood Mac headlined the festival series, The World Series Of Rock at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. [2] Attendance was by general admission. Cleveland Stadium. But few are as outrageous and worthy of rock and roll mythos as that of Aerosmith. 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. 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. 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 Night in the Ruts [2] A total of 15 events were held between 1974 and 1980 featuring the top rock acts of the day. Most of the attendees would tell you about the electric atmosphere that dominated Municipal Stadium, where the Indians used to play. Black Rose Tour Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! World Series of Rock 1979 Setlists Jul 28 1979 Date Saturday, July 28, 1979 Venue Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Report festival So far there are setlists of 6 gigs. One of the few concerts I recall every moment of, mostly due the fact that I was 15 and sober. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. [Reserve your table for CLE Rocks PresentsWorld Series of Rock]. Fake Item. By WildBill, :THE JULY 1979 WSR-acdc and thin lizzy were GREAT-we sat under the top deck way in the back and during ACDC some nut threw a M-80 (more like a silver salute) off the top deck and it exploded in mid air,sending a shock wave through us,and BON SCOTT looked at ANGUS YOUNG in surprise like WTF do we run,but they just kicked it in and kept on rockin-Attending most of the WSR concerts myself,to this day,they sure were ass kickin partys! 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Tina Turners Private Dancer Tour (live recording). Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! 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