The program currently holds the number-one or number-two slots among males 2554 on the majority of stations that carry it. Tour Upcoming Dates Past Dates Band Menu Toggle. West Germany: Mannheim, Maimarktgelnde 31 August 1986, Italy: Reggio Emilia, Aeroporto di Reggio Emilia 26 August 1987, West Germany: Nuremberg, Messegelnde 29 August 1987 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. [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. Van Halen. The versions of "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "The Jack" that AC/DC performed at this concert, were released on two of AC/DC's live albums, AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. !kick ass Solo!!! Monsters Of Rock. That is a great song. Tour. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. Van Halen was supposed to be the headliner, but it never became official or happened. There's Only One Way to Rock. [18] 25 August 1988: Prague, Czechoslovakia, Letn Stadium (By the authorities.) 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.) In 1994, the festival was exported overseas to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T. Yes indeed, pickings were slim. Free shipping for many products! Tour: magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. 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. Mutha don't wanna go to school Nuno rips, but the song is forgettable. 90068 info@themonstersofrock.com . Band . [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]. [5] After the blockbuster tour in North America, Iron Maiden were headliners of Monsters of Rock festivals in Europe for the very first time. MONSTERS OF ROCK Celebrating over 40 years of hard rock & heavy metal! Now with this said, he is a fine player and I like some of his stuff. [14], France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 3 September 1990, Note: Face to Face was a French band related to Trust. They'd caused a stir on Ozzy Osbournes US tour in 1986, and seemed to be a bit of an underground metal hit. Dokken also had issues with their PA system, it was broadcasting on the same frequency as Tampa International Airport's tower. The Scorpions were a co-headliner. Unfortunately each band played only five minutes longer than the band before them. The festival had been held in parallel in West Germany from 1983 to 1991. 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. 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. Castle Donington 1984", "Monsters of Rock . Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. . References [ edit] 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 Monsters of Rock festival debuted in 1980 at Castle Donington with heavy metal pioneers Rainbow, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon and more. July 15, 2000: Summer Sanitarium Tour, also featuring Korn, Kid Rock, Powerman 5000, and . Iron Maiden was going to appear at the festival as a headliner, but they were forced to cancel due to the arrest of Augusto Pinochet in London. The Monsters of Rockfestival debuted in 1980 at Castle Donington with heavy metal pioneers Rainbow, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon and more. Van Halen made good on the promise three years later on December 4, 1991 when they played a free concert at Dallas Alley, a gentrified area on the northwest side of downtown Dallas where free concerts were often hosted to boost traffic for restaurants and stores in the adjacent collection of shops. Join the MONSTERS OF ROCK FAMILY for the latest news, exclusives, tour dates and good karma! As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show. 5 Master of Puppets; Encore. Bath 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. 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? From the guy who snuck in his video camera to film this: " The way I . 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. 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. 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. Tour statistics Ozzy Osbourne and Kiss co-headlined with Kiss being the final band on stage. It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. !kick ass Solo!!! 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". Rest in Paradise Edward. Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC, KISS, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Dio, Y&T, Guns N' Roses, Slayer and Poison. Read more about Monsters Of Rock Tour 1988: Tour Bill, Tour Dates. 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! Tour / Album Supported: Monsters of Rock. Lt. Doc Ostrow (Warren Stevens), What a long strange trip its been.Robert Hunter, U.S. rock lyricist. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). In Maine, the day was plagued by late afternoon moderate-to-severe thunderstorms & a near riot during a lengthy delay. 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. 11 Battery TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock OTHER ACTS Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Kingdom Come Yes In 1988, the festival occurred for the first time in France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Panama. 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. Los Angeles CA. [9][10], To recreate the album's keyboards onstage, the group recruited Michael Kenney, Steve Harris' bass technician, to play the keys throughout the tour, during which he would perform the song "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" on a forklift truck under the alias of "The Count" (for which he would wear a black cape and mask). Harlan Hendrickson, host and creator of the Monsters of Rock, broadcasts from the rock radio station WRIF in Detroit. 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. Thus, in came Van Halen and their manager at the time, Ed Leffler. That is to say: raw, crisp, fuck-you-festival-style energy. 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July 24, 1988: Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour, which also included Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. The hair was big, the riffs were bigger, and hard rock was enjoying enormous success in the US. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. 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. Either you take some inspiration from Eddie on guitar, or you have bad taste and probably suck anyway . [3] Monsters of Rock returned the year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000.[4]. [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. 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. [6] In August, the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park for the first time before a crowd of 107,000, the largest in Donington's history,[7] and recorded a concert video, entitled Maiden England at the NEC, Birmingham in November. Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. 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. While at Alpine Valley a lighting rig fell during the Scorpions set, and Sammy Hagar fell off the stage. Perhaps America simply wasnt quite ready to embrace a travelling concept like this. Spain: Madrid, Casa de Campo 18 September 1988 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 bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. 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. The tour would support as a pre-release tour for the upcoming album And Justice for All, as a result "Harvester of Sorrow" would make a few appearances on setlists throughout the tour, though it's live debut would be a few days before the tour began. Artists such as Saxon, UFO, Cinderella, Tesla, The Quireboys and others from the original festival have been featured on the cruise. Monsters of Rock festivals have also been organized in other cities around the world. 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. 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. Spain: San Sebastin, Veldromo de Anoeta 17 September 1992 Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. Help; Returns . Argentina: Buenos Aires, Vlez Srsfield Stadium 12 December 1998, Argentina: Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 14 May 1999, Marilyn Manson was going to appear at the festival, but they were forced to cancel due to the Columbine High School massacre, Italy: Como, Stadio Sinigaglia 13 July 2004, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 11 September 2005, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 13 September 2005, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza 18 June 2006, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza June 2007, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 1 April 2008, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza July 2008, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center October 2013, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center April 2015, Brazil: Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski 28 April 2015, Brazil: Porto Alegre, Estdio Passo d'Areia 30 April 2015, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ciudad del Rock 2 May 2015, Germany: Sankt Goarshausen, Loreley Freilichtbhne 17 June 2016; Bietigheim-Bissingen, Festplatz am Viadukt - 18 June 2016, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Tecnopolis 4 November 2017, Brazil: So Paulo, Allianz Parque 22 April 2023. In 1984 and 1986 the festival branched into Sweden. [2], Over the years, the attendance continued to grow, reaching 107,000 in 1988, when two fans died during the Guns N' Roses set. 17 August 1996. This concert featured Aerosmith, Ted Nugent and AC/DC.). Kingdom Come played for only 15 minutes, and the show closed with Van Halen playing only 35 minutes. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. Saxon wrote the song "And the Bands Played On" about their appearance at the 1980 festival. Spain: Madrid, Las Arenas Plaza de Toros 18 September 1992 [15], Denmark: Copenhagen, Gentofte Stadion 10 August 1991, Poland: Chorzw, lski Stadion 13 August 1991, Hungary: Budapest, Npstadion 22 August 1991, Germany: Mnchen, Galopprennbahn Mnchen Riem, 24 August 1991, Switzerland: Basel, St. Jakobs Stadium, 25 August 1991, Belgium: Hasselt, Belgium, Domein Kiewit 30 August 1991, Netherlands: Nijmegen, Goffert Stadion 1 September 1991, Germany: Mainz, Finthen Army Airfield 7 September 1991, Austria: Graz, Liebenauer Stadion 11 September 1991, Italy: Modena, Festa dell'Unit 14 September 1991, France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 21 September 1991[16][17], Spain: Barcelona, Estadio Olmpico Llus Companys 25 September 1991, Soviet Union: Moscow, Tushino Airfield 28 September 1991. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! To a stadium near you. 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. Vtg 1988 IRON MAIDEN Monsters of Rock KISS Tour Concert Donington Park T-Shirt M | Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Men, Men's Clothing | eBay! Chile: Santiago, Veldromo Estadio Nacional 10 December 1998. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=43de17b3&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/van-halen-2bd68066.html]More Van Halen setlists[/url], Setlist History: Van Halen Sparked "1984" Tour with Live Debuts, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. 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. MONSTERS OF ROCK is a registered trademark. This was the first year that two stages were used. 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. 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. . Italy: Reggio Emilia, Arena Festa Nazionale Dell'Unita' 12 September 1992. Their new album, And Justice For All, steadfastly refused to entertain a conventional single, instead being a thoroughly radio-unfriendly offering. Gallery: 1988's Monsters of Rock was one of the biggest concerts in Spokane history. Runnin' With The Devil. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour co-headlined by Van Halen and The Scorpions.Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come.It formed the first section of Van Halen OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988.As one of the many well-known Monsters of Rock tours, the tour featured an impressive line-up, especially for a . Use tab to navigate through the menu items. In 1995 the festival found itself in a similar situation until Metallica agreed to play with the condition of the band having control over the event and naming it "Escape from the Studio". 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. In fact, it seemed that all you needed was a bit of tight denim, some scarves near yer mic stand and some pouffy locks to immediately get platinum status, so this was a logical, and seemingly bound-to-succeed, step. Dokken. The Almighty split up in 1996. .