The Cleveland Press, "It's a hit, all bases are covered," June 24, 1974 (photo caption).
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. I would go on to see them at Public Hall, The Richfield Coliseum twice. Later, Brad Whitford left the band to form a new one with ex-Nugent vocalist and guitarist Derek St. Holmes. The concert was held on July 28, 1979, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium and Aerosmith were ripe for the pickin'. 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. First of all, the line up was incredible! 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 Tour statistics [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long and usually multi-act summer rock concert held here from 1974 through 1980. The World Series of Rock was a music festival that ran for 7 years in the 70s and 80s, showcasing some of the most timeless bands of the 70s. [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! 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. [Listen on Apple, Spotify, Acast, iHeart and Stitcher]. Warner, Susan; Thompson, Jayne. Since then, "World Series of Rock" has become a generic term for multi-act concerts. Hanson, Debbie, "Jules Belkin - Making Cleveland Rock" (2004). NEW! [2] Attendance was by general admission.
, [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] He was an all-star in both '47 and '48 and won the National League ERA title in that . Add to that, a giant fight that broke out between band member's wives backstage and Joe Perry had enough. By Bill McAllister. The. [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]. Listen to CLE Rocks World Series of Rock episode on all major podcast platforms and check out previous episodes from our series, below: WonderStruck Music Festival : https://www.wonderstruckfest.com. [2] This event was a huge stadium show which turned very violent outside. 6 activities (last edit by Luke71, 9 Dec 2022, 18:46 Etc/UTC). Thin Lizzy Gig Timeline. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. One final World Series of Rock concert, headlined by Bob Seger, took place on July 19, 1980. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. This site is not affiliated with the band or its management. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Add setlist, 4 activities (last edit by Luke71, 9 Dec 2022, 18:41 Etc/UTC). FMrock radio station WMMSsponsored the concerts. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. 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. CLEVELAND, Ohio Just about every legendary rock band has an epic breakup story. CLE Rocks Presents is sponsored by this years WonderStruck festival taking place July 9-10 at Lakeland Community College. Night in the Ruts 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. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! 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. Region: Ohio. 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! NEW! 1991: Cleveland, Richfield Coliseum, 5 Jan. 2009: Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena, 6 Sep. 2016: Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena. Bornino, Bruno, "Rainy Sunday," Cleveland Press, June 6, 1977, p. C-1. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Lovedrive 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. [2] Tour statistics The shows routinely drew some of the biggest crowds Northeast Ohio had ever seen, including a record-setting Stones show in 1975. 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. 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. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rockbands and as many as 88,000 fans. Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! AC/DC perform at World Series of Rock concert of July 28, 1979 [4], retrieved from www.youtube.com on March 29, 2009. All rights reserved (About Us). Most of the attendees would tell you about the electric atmosphere that dominated Municipal Stadium, where the Indians used to play. Cliff Williams - Bass 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. Bornino, Bruno, "Stadium shakes at World Series of Rock," The Cleveland Press, July 21, 1980, p. B-5. Cleveland Press, "Stadium is rocking," August 23, 1975, p. A-1. The incident hes referring to is Tyler on top of a table on all fours, snorting a line of cocaine Gorman says stretched from the end of the table to the other. Cleveland Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with FirstEnergy Stadium built on the same site. The World Series of Rock 1979, Cleveland, OH was my first of 6 AC/DC concerts. Cleveland Press, "Rock, soccer polkas IN stadium this weekend" July 11, 1975, p. 24. Related News. Add setlist, 7 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 27 Oct 2020, 18:12 Etc/UTC). World Series of Rock 1979 setlists. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. 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. [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. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Fleetwood Mac show crowd praised as best behaved," August 27, 1978. I was in complete awe, through the whole thing and I think I have partial hearing from the experience. March 19. May 9, 2022. There was a massive rock concert, drugs (LOTS of drugs), wives pulling each others hair and a glass of spilled milk (literally). FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. NEW! By Tom Stanton, Cleveland, Ohio United States, 12 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, Cleveland Convention Center, 22 Aug. 1977: Cleveland, The Agora Ballroom, 28 Jul. Bornino, Bruno, "'Series' was loud as concerts go," Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-8. 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.
Back in the 1970's, Cleveland hosted an annual music festival called the World Series Of Rock and the 1979 version was insane! 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. 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. The Cleveland Press, "Fleetwood Mac concertgoers are rob victims," August 28, 1978, p. A-12 (man fell trying to climb screen behind home plate). 1997-2023 Arnaud Durieux. Thin Lizzy Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, . 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. Bornino, Bruno, "Rainy Sunday," Cleveland Press, June 6, 1977, p. C-1 (concertgoer leaped from upper deck). By the day's end however, the stadium grounds lay in shambles, the headliners ripped at each others' throats and two people lay dead. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Previous concerts. It was their final Cleveland appearance with Bon Scott as the band's lead vocalist. 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). Setlist History: Aerosmith Debuts "Janie's Got A Gun" Nov 8, 2022. 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with FirstEnergy Stadium built on the same site in... 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