The Rolling Stones played it twice ('75 and '78) as did The Beach Boys ('74 and '75). Among the bands that played in the series were Aerosmith, Kiss, Rush, and Ted Nugent. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. 1978 was the first of ten consecutive years that saw ten different teams win the World Series, a string unprecedented in Major League Baseball history. ( : Breaking Bad) . [ Bornino, Bruno, 88,000 rock fans win Modells praise, Cleveland Press, September 2, 1974, p. A-1 (concertgoer jumped or fell through net behind home plate). May 31, 1975 the 4th installment of the World Series of Rock. The World Series of Rock was known not only for its arena rock spectacle, but was also notorious for the rowdiness, rampant drug use and drunkenness of the crowd. The band released their Highway to Hell album the following week. *Fleetwood Mac*Bob Welch*The Cars*Todd Rundgren & Utopia, July 28, 1979 [Bornino, Bruno, Series was loud as concerts go, Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-8. World Series of Rock. Dent and Doyle pushed the score to 52 in the sixth with RBI singles and Reggie Jackson put the final nail in the Dodgers coffin with a tremendous two-run blast in the seventh inning to get revenge against his Game 2 nemesis, Bob Welch. As Tom and Joe attempted to separate the two, Steven railed at the men to reign in their wives. A-12.] I wanted see the Stones but missed that one! Charlie Hough relieved Lance Rautzhan and allowed an RBI single to Munson. Following the 1975 football season, groundskeepers completely resurfaced the field, and installed a drainage system, to repair damage from the rock concerts. Attendance was by general admission. Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Violence outside the stadium marred the July 28, 1979 concert. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. As of 2022, it remains the most recent World Series to feature a rematch of the previous season's matchup.[1]. [2] Sadly, Ronnie Lane was not there, however this was an awesome show. I saved my ticket stubs! Violence outside the stadium marred the July 28, 1979 concert. Hatched in Cleveland in 1974, the World Series of Rock (WSOR) was a series of day-long festivals spread throughout the summer. Went to the first one skynrd etc. Electric Light Orchestra; Foreigner; Journey; Trickster; August 26, 1978. Cleveland Stadium was the home field of the Cleveland Indians American League baseball club, which played out of town at the time of the concerts. Video: 'Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (Full Album HQ)' (10 clips) (Thursday, March 1, 1973) The Dark Side of the Moon by the English rock band Pink Floyd, among the most critically acclaimed albums and often features in professional listings of the greatest albums, was released today (Mar. The UK's biggest Asian songs of the week, based on sales and streams across a seven day period (previously the Asian Download Chart until June 25, 2016). The album-oriented rock bands performing included The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the Beach Boys, Chicago, REO Speedwagon, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Fleetwood Mac, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, The Band, Santana, The Faces, Uriah Heep, Aerosmith, Blue yster Cult, Yes, Ted Nugent, Journey, ELO, Foreigner, Kansas, Peter Tosh, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Scorpions, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Eddie Money, Def Leppard and the J. Geils Band. [1] Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. 15 Mar 1978 Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethiopian-Somali War. 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. *Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young*Santana*The Band*Jesse Colin Young, May 31, 1975 [Bornino, Bruno, Surf is up for the Beach Boys, Chicago brings windy sound, Cleveland Press, June 2, 1975, p. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, Crowd control is questioned, The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. But, that would be it as Beattie settled down and shut out the Dodgers the rest of the way. Since then, "World Series of Rock" has become a generic term for multi-act concerts. 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. Dodgers rookie and Game 2 hero Bob Welch walked Roy White with one out. The power & magic of the music was consuming from the word go and always will be! The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long and usually multi-act summer rock concert held outdoors at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980. 75th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, "Major League Baseball & Major League Encyclopedia", "Rematch in World Series starts with John Figueroa", "Those Damn Yankees tie Red Sox for division lead", Kindred, Dave. 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. [2] Attendance was by general admission. Ron Guidry won his 25th game (against only three losses) and Goose Gossage recorded the last eight outs for his 27th save, retiring Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski with the tying run at third base for the final out. July 15: The . The World Series of Rock was known not only for its . Zimmer Motorcars Corp. was established in Syracuse, New York, in 1978 as a . 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. 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 last World Series of Rock concert took place on July 19, 1980. The next concert featuring Foreigner, Kansas, the Cars, the Tubes, David Johansen and Breathless was originally slated for Sunday, August 19, 1979. Fleetwood Mac headlined. Rock concert goers litter downtown, Cleveland Press, June 27, 1977, p. A-4. ] Held at Cleveland Municipal Stadium from 1974-1980, The World Series of Rock delivered epic concerts featuring The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd . The first show was held on Saturday, June 23, 1974. Jackson would avenge the strikeout, when in Game 4 he singled off Welch which moved Roy White to second, from which White would score the game winning run on a Lou Piniella single to tie the series at 2-2. Ted Nugent had released State Of Shock earlier that year but he was still riding on the strength of 1978s sizzling Double Live Gonzo and by all accounts, the Nuge turned in an electric show. 1978 World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (42) Baseball-Reference.com. In separate incidents, a jaw-dropping five people were shot one fatally imbuing the scene with bad vibes and chaotic urgency. Sgt. 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. I was so lucky to live in Maple Hts. A-1.]. *Wolff, Carlo, "Cleveland Rock & Roll Memories: True and Tall Tales of the Glory Days, Told By Musicians, DJs, Promoters & Fans Who Made the Scene in the '60s, '70s, and '80s," Gray & Company, Publishers (2006), ISBN-13: 978-1-886228-99-3. 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. And then Joe stormed out.". Reggie Jackson would try to keep pace by batting in all three of the Yankee runs with a two-run double and RBI groundout, but this game would be remembered for one memorable Jackson at-bat. It celebrates the Pittsburgh Arts. The WSOR held its swan song the next year, with headliner Bob Seger supported by the J. Geils Band, Eddie Money and an up-and-coming outfit from England called Def Leppard. Davey Lopes hit a hard liner Nettles snared to turn a certain extra-base hit into a key out and temporarily save a run. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. [5]. A-1.] CBS Radio also broadcast the Series, with Yankees announcer Bill White calling the games in Los Angeles, Dodgers announcer Ross Porter calling the games in New York, and Win Elliot providing color commentary. In the fifth, the Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs when Smith came up to bat. Saturday July 15, 1978. French Reactors and fuel products and services are a major . Ron Cey drove in all the Dodgers' runs with a single in the fourth and a three-run homer in the sixth off Yankee starter Catfish Hunter. Dent and Doyle put the Yankees ahead in the second; Doyle with an RBI double, Dent with an RBI single and an additional run scoring on an error on the play. This was the last time the Yankees won a World Series until 1996. July 28 1979 waiting for the doors to open people got a little crazy. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, "Crowd control is questioned," The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. A-1. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. After Welch retired Munson, Jackson strode to the plate for his first confrontation with Welch since Game 2. Went to high school with a Pat Mraz valley forge class of 69 ? July 1978I believe you, Rosas. Area native Joe Walsh and his band at the time, Barnstorm . One out later, Lou Piniella's RBI single made it 42 Yankees and knocked starter Burt Hooton out of the game. 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. Your email address will not be published. Bornino, Bruno, "62,000 see ELO's UFO," The Cleveland Press, July 17, 1978. Hitchcock, Craig and Chace, Susan, Crowd control is questioned, The Cleveland Press, July 30, 1979, p. This Series is tied with the 1980 World Series for the highest overall television ratings to date, with the six games averaging a Nielsen rating of 32.8 and a share of 56.[14]. 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 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. 16 Mar 1978 Amoco Cadiz spills 223,000 tons of crude oil off French coast; 17 Mar 1978 Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 1.6 mil gallons of oil off French coast; 18 Mar 1978 250,000 attend rock concert California Jam II in Ontario, California. Chicago and the Beach Boys were the line-up. 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 Yankees and Red Sox were now tied for first place with 20 games remaining for both clubs.[3]. June 25, 1977 I saw Pink Floyd on their Animals tour! [http://www.rockthisway.de/news/news_july03.htm]. [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. After the fire in the upper deck during Jeff Beck's set on July 10 the World Series of Rock 2 was cancelled and Day 3 moved to Hawthorne Race Track in August County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin staged its own series of rock festivals, also called the World Series of Rock, in the early 1980s. 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. One final World Series of Rock concert, headlined by Bob Seger, took place on July 19, 1980. [citation needed]. 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. 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). At least in the States. The World Series of Rock was known not only for its . The era of stadium rock began at Three Rivers in 1971 with a performance by Three Dog Night. World Series of Rock Last updated December 07, 2022 An ad for the 1974 concert. I believed everyone had a chance to see this. World Series, in baseball, a postseason play-off series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of North America: the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), which together constitute Major League Baseball. Hands on the stage. FM rock radio station WMMS sponsored the concerts. This was their second album with Steve Perry and it would go on to sell over three million copies. All rights reserved. Next inning, after two one-out singles, Mickey Rivers's RBI single and White's sacrifice fly made it 62 Yankees. Sonora Matancera - Worked with Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco - She was married to trumpet. *Rod Stewart & Faces*Uriah Heep*Aerosmith*Blue yster Cult*Mahogany Rush, June 5, 1977 [Bornino, Bruno, Rainy Sunday, Cleveland Press, June 6, 1977, p. Starters Ed Figueroa and Tommy John were locked in a scoreless duel before Reggie Smith struck with a three-run homer in the top of the fifth inning. 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 multi-act summer rock concert held at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980. Later review of the play clearly showed Jackson had stopped midway between first and second when Russell had made his throw to first. Stadium officials allowed seating on the playing field, which required fixing the turf before the Indians returned home. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 17:26. AC/DC perform at World Series of Rock concert of July 28, 1979 [4], retrieved from www.youtube.com on March 29, 2009. And then Joe's answer finally was, 'Well, maybe I should leave the band then.' 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. Contrary to the hard rocking tendencies of co-sponsor WMMS, one of the headline acts was The Beach Boys. . Cleveland Stadium was demolished in 1996, and replaced with Cleveland Browns Stadium built on the same site. Nettles' defense saved at least four runs. Reggie Jackson finally got the Yankees on the board with a one-out RBI single. . Taking a lesson from the in-fighting Yankees, this normally close-knit group caught fire after a clubhouse fight between teammates Steve Garvey and Don Sutton in August, ultimately finishing 2+12 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. Cleveland Press, "Stadium is rocking," August 23, 1975, p. A-1. On July 28, 1979, World Series of Rock was marred by violence in the early morning hours before the concert and outside the stadium. So loud, so awesome. Looking in I found Steven Tyler on top of a table and on all-fours, snorting a line of cocaine that looked long enough to be a mile marker, extending from one end of the table to another.. 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