Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Always a fine live act, there just seemed a little too much snap-happy-doo-dah about their performances, at times more Jimmy Buffet than Jimmy Page. Jones knew the owner of the Donington Park race track, Tom Wheatcroft, located next to the village of Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England, and the site was chosen to host the event. I dig it. It's festival time! This concert featured Aerosmith, Ted Nugent and AC/DC.). !kick ass Solo!!! Donington Park was unknown as a major location but its location in the East Midlands next to the M1 and A42 allowed for better transportation to the site from around the country. Absent nineteen days. Chile: Santiago, Veldromo Estadio Nacional 10 December 1998. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. [3] Monsters of Rock returned the year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000.[4]. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. 33,606. 10 Battery; TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock. Guests on the show have included of AC/DC, Kiss, Van Halen, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Slayer and Poison. Goos stuff! Fuelled on the memories of the 1970s California Jams, the Bill Graham Presents Day On The Green stadium bashes, and a legendary heavy metal night at the US Festival in 1983 which hosted the likes of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, The Scorpions and Van Halen all gaining the sort of rave reviews which would become gold standards in their live careers it was only a matter of time before someone devised a Monsters Of Rock for the US market. 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Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980-1996 and in 2006 and 2007. . Heavy metal? Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour was a world tour conducted by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1988, in support of their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Readers of Kerrang! Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988 featuring a whole day of hard rock and heavy metal. As the audiences will attest, new waves of metal fans are indoctrinated each year byMonsters of Rock. It was their last tour to feature the World Piece Tour-era lineup until 2000's Brave New World Tour with guitarist Adrian Smith leaving the band in January 1990[1][2] and their first to include Michael Kenney (bassist Steve Harris' technician) on keyboards. Vtg 1988 IRON MAIDEN Monsters of Rock KISS Tour Concert Donington Park T-Shirt M | Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Men, Men's Clothing | eBay! Faith No More was not on the ticket list but was present to the show. 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls 3 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4 Harvester of Sorrow 5 Whiplash 6 Fade to Black 7 Seek and Destroy 8 Master of Puppets Encore 9 Last Caress 10 Am I Evil? Join the MONSTERS OF ROCK FAMILY for the latest news, exclusives, tour dates and good karma! In 1993 the Monsters of Rockradio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. Harlan Hendrickson, host and creator of the Monsters of Rock, broadcasts from the rock radio station WRIF in Detroit. It formed the first section of the OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988. Rest in Paradise Edward. VAN HALEN 1984 CONCERT T SHIRT FRONT AND BACK PRINT tour dates double sided. Either you take some inspiration from Eddie on guitar, or you have bad taste and probably suck anyway . With a new album themselves in Savage Amusement, the Scorps could enjoy the exposure without the pressure of leading from the front. Los Angeles CA. Finally, opening the festival would be Kingdom Come; effectively The Darkness 15 years before their time, and ineffectively trying to channel Led Zeppelin through every riff hence their unofficial yet adopted by all name, Kingdom Clone. Monsters of Rock was an annual hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. Readers of Kerrang! In 2012 Harlan Hendrickson & Monsters of Rock Worldwide partnered with Larry Morand and Mike London to launch the inaugural Monsters Of Rock Cruise. Rock bands don't know how to write a chorus anymore. The first Monsters of Rock line-up consisted of a mix of British and international bands and was a success with 35,000 heavy metal fans attending. Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. This was about 3/4 in to their full set. The Scorpions were a co-headliner. 8 Last Caress; 9 Am I Evil? The Monsters of Rock festival debuted in 1980 at Castle Donington with heavy metal pioneers Rainbow, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon and more. p. 155): "Largest PA system: On Aug 20th 1988 at the Castle Donington 'Monsters of Rock' Festival a total of 360 Turbosound cabinets offering a potential 523kW of programme power, formed the largest front-of-house PA. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. Local concert promoters have asked the Spokane Schools . After a short break, Metallica resumed their set. Being a large scale event with multiple acts, there was a long gap between many dates when the bands' gear was transported and set up. As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show.
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica. [3][4], In May, the group set out on a Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour which saw them perform to more than two million people worldwide over seven months. Gary sounds awesome and Nuno has a few of Eddies signature sounds in this playing. Featured Artist(s): Van Halen. The eventual touring production would cart about a reported 971 tons of equipment and carry 250,000 watts of power, supplied by two sound systems weighing 440,000 pounds, suspended over a huge 168-by-60- foot stage, all transported by 51 48-foot trucks. . Being a large scale event with multiple acts, there was a long gap between many dates when the bands' gear was transported and set up. . God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T. And the fact is, when people look back at the US Monsters Of Rock 88, they invariably end up trying to remember it for a while before exclaiming: Oh yeah, didnt Metallica do that one?. . Indeed, as thousands and thousands of fists pumped the air to signal For Whom The Bell Tolls, Monsters Of Rock 1988 suddenly became the tour where Metallica were destined to become the proper rock monster and Van Halen could do nothing, night after night, to stem the charge of this Godzilla. As one of the many well known Monsters of Rock tours, the tour featured an impressive line-up, especially for a single day event, and proved very popular. Finding that perfect big band, who wouldnt complain about playing right before Van Halen, would be tough, but The Scorpions were more than happy to take the slot. In Memphis, another food fight occurred between the audience in the stands and those on the field. MONSTERS OF ROCK is a registered trademark. Saxon wrote the song "And the Bands Played On" about their appearance at the 1980 festival. The show was general admission and the food fight took place between the concertgoers in the stadium stands and those on the field. Tour statistics As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show. prev show next show. In San Francisco's Candlestick Park a stadium-wide food fight took place aimed solely at the upper deck. Great names of . After all, when Ian Astbury tried to assemble the Gathering Of The Tribes the following year it fell apart after a few dates. [8] Stage set and equipment which has been taken by band was transported in dozen of trucks and was the most elaborate to date and one of the biggest in the world including over 200.000 watts of PA and over 1500 spot lamps. 1995 was not officially billed as 'Monsters of Rock' but as 'Escape from the Studio' due to Metallica's decision to headline while recording the Load album. In fact one of the only true touring rock festival to annually succeed in American history has been Ozzfest, which actually feels like a Donington or Reading circa the early 1980s as opposed to a headline act with some support bands in a stadium. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988, headlined by hard rock band Van Halen as part of their promotion for their OU812 album. The lineup was: Van Halen * The Scorpions * Dokken * Metallica * Kingdom. While at Alpine Valley a lighting rig fell during the Scorpions set, and Sammy Hagar fell off the stage. KINGS OF THRASH: Watch Past MEGADETH Members CHUCK BEHLER, DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform Together For First Time Since 1988 Video: STATIC-X Frontman XER0 Reveals New Mask On Opening Night Of Current Tour Check Out First Photos Of MARTY FRIEDMAN With MEGADETH Posted From Tokyo Concert Soundcheck Spain: Barcelona, Plaza de Toros 22 September 1988, France: Paris, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 24 & 25 September 1988, Sweden: Stockholm, Stockholm Globe Arena 21 August 1990, West Germany: West Berlin, Waldbhne 23 August 1990, West Germany: Dortmund, Westfalenhallen 25 August 1990, Netherlands: Utrecht, Stadion Galgenwaard 26 August 1990, Italy: Bologna, Arena Parco Nord 30 August 1990, West Germany: Mannheim, Maimarktgelnde 1 September 1990, Note: This particular show was promoted as "Super Rock 1990". In fact, 2017 marks the Coliseum's 25th Anniversary of hosting both Metallica & Guns N' Roses on a co-headlining tour, on September 27, 1992. Although only conceived as a one-off event, it was mentioned on the day the idea that the festival will return the following year and the first edition birthed what would become a regular festival for the next 15 years, becoming synonymous as a Mecca for fans of the genre and further establishing the Midlands as the home of heavy metal. It took five days to set up the system. In Kansas City, the food fight continued between the lower and upper levels of Arrowhead stadium. Memphis, Tennessee, United States Memorial Stadium / July 9, 1988 Setlist. I am very happy to be able to feel that the course taken has turned out so well.Rutherford Birchard Hayes (18221893). It was an early morning conference not very metal and the questions coming from the press corps were asked with the enthusiasm of a bunch of freeloaders whod showed up for a free breakfast. This culminated in a riot at the Coliseum as fans stormed the field from the stands to get closer to the band. Tour / Album Supported: Monsters of Rock. In 1980, promoter Paul Loasby, along with Maurice Jones, planned a one-day festival dedicated specifically for bands within the hard rock and heavy metal genre. Garage Days Re-Revisited, Orgullo, Pasin, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mxico, A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, Born to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Monsters_of_Rock_Tour_1988&oldid=718113018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Songs Performed / Recorded: A.F.U. In Maine, the day was plagued by late afternoon moderate-to-severe thunderstorms & a near riot during a lengthy delay. In Dallas, Van Halen's set was cut short by vocalist Sammy Hagar's voice problems. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. This was the first year that two stages were used. Since the new millennium, the Monsters of Rock brand returned to playing major international landmarks including Como, Italy, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Santiago, Chile, and Sao Paolo, Brazil to name a few. That is a great song. Dokken. Thus, in came Van Halen and their manager at the time, Ed Leffler. I dig it. This kicked off a string of 15 plus years with such rock and roll giants including, AC/DC, Slayer, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard and Metallica. From the guy who snuck in his video camera to film this: " The way I . The Scorpions were a co-headliner. Rock bands don't know how to write a chorus anymore. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Unfortunately each band played only five minutes longer than the band before them. In 1994, the festival was exported overseas to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Fifteen people were arrested. In 2006, the Monsters of Rock name was revived and held at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England, for a one-off event headlined by Deep Purple and with Alice Cooper as a special guest. MONSTERS OF ROCK Celebrating over 40 years of hard rock & heavy metal! Rest in Paradise Edward. [5] After the blockbuster tour in North America, Iron Maiden were headliners of Monsters of Rock festivals in Europe for the very first time. This was the first year that two stages were used. The year was 1988, when word filtered through that there was, indeed, to be a Monsters Of Rock festival in the States. Spain: Barcelona, Plaza de Toros 14 September 1992 In 1994, Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Take A Number", Beavis and Butt-Head attempt to get tickets to Creatures of Rock which is a parody of Monsters of Rock. EMS was forced to eject several people. The severe storm had the band Dokken playing toward the rear of the stage in an effort to try & escape the torrential downpour / lightning. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Gary sounds awesome and Nuno has a few of Eddies signature sounds in this playing. This kicked off a string of 15 plus years with such rock and roll giants including, AC/DC, Slayer, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard and Metallica. record release party "Nobody's Perfect" . Gallery: 1988's Monsters of Rock was one of the biggest concerts in Spokane history. Ozzy Osbourne and Kiss co-headlined with Kiss being the final band on stage. MONSTERS OF ROCK, LLC. $19.00 + $6.65 shipping. References [ edit] At the same time, about one hundred or so people jumped the wall and rushed onto the main field which led to cheers erupting through the stadium. And anyhow, they were dealing with a seriously flagging crowd by then. OTHER ACTS Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Kingdom Come. [18] 25 August 1988: Prague, Czechoslovakia, Letn Stadium (By the authorities.) Its fair to say that this punk-like energy was not what the promoters had fully expected. The Monsters of Rock 2023 festival is already attracting attention from rock fans. Now with this said, he is a fine player and I like some of his stuff. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. Help; Returns . The show continue as scheduled. (Naturally Wired) Summer Nights. 13 July 1988 31 July 1988 Darmstadt, Burg Frankenstein - GERMANY . Italy: Reggio Emilia, Arena Festa Nazionale Dell'Unita' 12 September 1992. Or why not treat yourself? Monsters of Rock 1988 Subsequently, when Van Halen came to close the show, it was a little more than they could handle. [2], Over the years, the attendance continued to grow, reaching 107,000 in 1988, when two fans died during the Guns N' Roses set. 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The press conference to announce the tour saw the bands take their seats at a long table planted firmly in front of the Godzilla in Universal Studios theme park. They'd caused a stir on Ozzy Osbournes US tour in 1986, and seemed to be a bit of an underground metal hit. In 1996 Ozzy Osbourne and KISS co-headlined the festival and although there were plans to extend the festival into a two-day event in 1997, the promoters once again found themselves in a struggle for headliners and the event was cancelled and discontinued. 11 Battery TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock OTHER ACTS Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Kingdom Come Yes Thanks for submitting! Donington Park remained event-less until 2001 when the Rock and Blues Festival and Stereophonics held events at the site. All Rights . Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. The tours most extraordinary feat was how, on Kingdom Clones departure, within 30 minutes, tens of thousands of people streamed in and started hooting and hollering like the headliners were about to come on. In the 2005 Half Man Half Biscuit song "Mate of the Bloke" on their album Achtung Bono, the protagonist sings of legal action taken against him by More O'Ferrall for spraying the legend "in church hall if wet" onto a billboard for Monsters of Rock. Bath magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. In fact it shouldve been a forewarning of the tour to come, where the young upstarts namely Metallica proved themselves unafraid to take a pop at the old, established rock legends. America had long been crying out for a regular hard rock festival. !kick ass Solo!!! A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Mutha don't wanna go to school Nuno rips, but the song is forgettable. [1], (A year earlier, promoter Bill Grahams July 1979 Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Coliseum in California was also dubbed "The Monsters of Rock" show. As Metallicas reputation quickly escalated, so the crowds came earlier and earlier, until very soon there were 40-50,000 people inside at 3 oclock in the afternoon, ready to hear them lay sonic waste to whoever was in the way. Lt. Doc Ostrow (Warren Stevens), What a long strange trip its been.Robert Hunter, U.S. rock lyricist. Get the Van Halen Setlist of the concert at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA on June 26, 1988 from the Monsters of Rock 1988 Tour and other Van Halen Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! The eventual touring production would cart about a reported 971 tons of equipment and carry 250,000 watts of power, supplied by two sound systems weighing 440,000 pounds, suspended over a huge 168-by-60- foot stage, all transported by 51 48-foot trucks. Tour / Album Supported: . Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Plaque in honour of Monsters of Rock co-founder presented at Download | NME.COM", "When Heavy Metal Thunder Rumbled in Moscow", "Monsters of Rock . Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. Band . OTHER ACTS . This was after Van Halen held a press conference at Universal Studios, while seated in front of a giant robotic King Kong Eddie Van Halen stated Five bands will be playing full sets. Formed in 1988, The Almighty are a rock band, from Glasgow United Kingdom. West Germany: Bochum, Ruhrland Stadion 28 August 1988, Netherlands: Tilburg, Willem II Stadion 4 September 1988, Italy: Modena, Festa de l'Unit 10 September 1988, Spain: Pamplona, Plaza de Toros 17 September 1988 A This concert was a secret show under the name "Charlotte and the Harlots" B This concert was a part of "Monsters of Rock" Cancelled and rescheduled dates 10 July 1988: Allentown, United States, Stabler Arena (Due to poor ticket sales.) Holding up one of the two bottom slots were a bunch of ragamuffins called Metallica. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X05TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D4cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3972,6825415&dq=metal-music&hl=en, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBUT8HFjZ74, World Invasion "Party 'til You Die Tour" Tour, The $5.98 E.P. Find and share Monsters of Rock Schweinfurt 1988 setlists. There was also a venue issue where a barrier broke and at least one person fell to a lower level of stands landing on lower seats. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. The program currently holds the number-one or number-two slots among males 2554 on the majority of stations that carry it. Black Sabbath (with Tony Martin on vocals), Sepultura (performed as three piece due to death of Dana Cavalera), Monsters of Rock Cruise - East Coast 2016, Monsters Of Rock Cruise - West Coast 2016, Monsters of Rock Cruise - East Coast 2017. The Almighty split up in 1996. . Metallica's performances of "Harvester of Sorrow" and "Creeping Death" from this show were used as B-sides for the "Sad but True" single in different regional editions. The Monsters of Rockfestival debuted in 1980 at Castle Donington with heavy metal pioneers Rainbow, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon and more. Partially released as For Those About to Rock, Monsters in Moscow. Of course, you might question the wisdom of a two-hour-and-20-minute set that included solos, but hey, rocknroll baby; in the land of leather pants and egos, no headliner could be seen playing a minute less. Concert Details Date: June 25, 1988 Venue: Oxford Plains Speedway Location: Oxford, Maine, United States Band Genres Show more genres Setlists Metallica setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify The Ecstasy of Gold Creeping Death For Whom the Bell Tolls Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Whiplash Fade to Black Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets Last Caress Van Halen was supposed to be the headliner, but it never became official or happened. In 1993, the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted. [14], France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 3 September 1990, Note: Face to Face was a French band related to Trust. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. He promised that Van Halen would return to Dallas and play a free show. Parent Category Back Close. This event marked the last performance of the original lineup of Skid Row, before parting with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso. Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell" performance is featured as a playable song in the video games Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Rock Band 4. Received every where heartily. Behind them were Dokken, and with them one of hard rocks great modern pantomimes, with singer Don Dokken seemingly always fighting with guitarist George Lynch. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. The Houston show also had a trash/food/water fight between the field and the stands. More than likely the memories of that supporting US Festival stint were still fresh and, in hindsight, the German band were smart. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. At this point the crowd started heaving chunks of the broken asphalt (which was the surface people were standing on) at the tour official, as well as the equipment on stage & the situation nearly devolved into a full-blown riot. These two hated each other, but managed to check the negativity once they realised that their albums were going platinum. West Germany: Pforzheim, Stadion im Brtzinger Tal 30 August 1987, West Germany: Schweinfurt, Mainwiesen Gelnde 27 August 1988 1 Creeping Death; 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls; 3 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4 Whiplash; 5 Fade to Black; 6 Seek and Destroy; 7 Master of Puppets; Encore. The bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions. Monsters of Rock '88 View source Monsters of Rock '88 (formally known as Van Halen's Monsters of Rock) is the third time American heavy metal band Metallica would tour on the "Monsters of Rock" tour festival, being their second year in a row playing on the bill. West Germany: Dortmund, Westfalenhallen 2 September 1983 Kaiserslautern, Waldstadion am Erbsenberg 3 September 1983 [1], Given the extreme nature of Metallica's 1988 release And Justice for All, the band's following act Dokken would come over severe ridicule from the thrash metalheads in the crowd for not matching Metallica's intensity.[2]. Add setlist, 6 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 16 Sep 2020, 13:06 Etc/UTC). Spain: San Sebastin, Veldromo de Anoeta 17 September 1992 Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Heres how it works. Runnin' With The Devil. The average Sound Pressure Level at the mixing tower was 118dB, peaking at a maximum of 124dB during Iron Maiden's set. Rock and Roll. The Monsters of Rock festival continued on as the premier hard rock and heavy metal event in Great Britain in the 1990s but started to fall upon hard times as heavy metal became less popular, with another cancellation in 1993 due to being unable to find a strong enough headliner. Having suffered the trauma and potential marketing nightmare of David Lee Roths departure in 1985, Van Halen had recruited ex-Montrose rocker Sammy Hagar to lead the charge with devastatingly successful results. God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T. That is a great song. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 1 Creeping Death; 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls; 3 Welcome Home . If everything gels, a concert would happen in late August, sending the 70-year-old stadium out in style and bringing back some memories from 1988. The story of Monsters Of Rock 1988, or how Metallica came to claim the throne of modern metal. Get the Scorpions Setlist of the concert at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN, USA on July 9, 1988 from the Monsters of Rock 1988 Tour and other Scorpions Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Tour. Thus with their second Hagar album, OU812, ready for release in the summer of 88, Leffler and company saw their moment to book Van Halens biggest ever tour into stadiums with the sort of bill that would have Head & Shoulders begging to sponsor. [citation needed], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}525040N 12016W / 52.8444N 1.3377W / 52.8444; -1.3377. It took place at Joe Albi Stadium on a hot August day. As a result, the festival did not take place in 1989, and it was replaced that year by a two-day festival similar to Monsters of Rock, the Moscow Music Peace Festival in Russia, which included performances by several Monsters of Rock veterans Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Mtley Cre and Scorpions. Monsters of Rock 1988 Jul 17, 1988 Candlestick Park San Francisco, California, United States Scroll to: Top Bands Details Genres Setlists Videos Photos Map Comments Band Line-up Metallica Van Halen Scorpions Kingdom Come Dokken Concert Details Date: July 17, 1988 Venue: Candlestick Park Location: San Francisco, California, United States Band Genres They are listed with the headlining band first, followed by the reverse order of appearance by the other bands.). Initially the blame was thought to be the size of the crowd and a rush forward during the band's set but officially the cause is laid on the weather, causing muddy and wet conditions on the sloping ground. Dokken also had issues with their PA system, it was broadcasting on the same frequency as Tampa International Airport's tower. Loasby was an established and successful promoter working that year on the Rainbow UK tour and penned the festival as the final show of the tour for the band to headline. 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