Classic Rock reader Chris Jones went to the first festival in 1980 and after that he was completely hooked. This led to the festival's first cancellation in 1989. Next up were German outfit Accept and, while they didnt make quite as much of a dent in the day as Crue, singer Udo Dirkschneiders eccentric vocals gave real cutting edge to their strong Teutonic rock, spearheaded by the manic Fast As A Shark . In 2005, when the Ozzfest tour decided to perform at Donington it picked a Saturday in the middle of Download Festival. Despite its popularity, this album is still one of the most popular live albums on the market, thanks to the incredible lineup. Recollections Updated June 2021 This page dedicated to the memory of ALAN DICK (18yrs) and LANDON PETER SIGGERS (20yrs) who died at the festival.. Iron Maiden Kiss David Lee Roth Megadeth Guns N 'Roses Helloween Bailey Brothers Neal Kaye Castle Donington Raceway. Wed never really feel clean again! The event featured performances from Guns N Roses, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, as well as Metallica. In Memphis, another food fight occurred between the audience in the stands and those on the field. Metallica, Bon Jovi, Marillion (Fish took a photo of the crowd for his mum, bless him) and then Top of the bill was an excellent ZZ Top tour, I was actually looking forward to AC/DC and this time they genuinely rocked. This page was last modified on 1 May 2016, at 14:20. There are no reviews yet. and truthfully, during Accepts set, most of the crowd was just setting out base camp and coming down from the Cres incendiary set. Y&T followed with a sadly ineffectual set that was a function of the 20,000-mile round-trip they had to be at the show. There were other bands on the bill who were also good, but the headliners were simply too good for them. Theyre the ones with the big sunglasses. Van Halen were, at the time, near the peak of their career's second act with frontman Sammy Hagar,. On September 28, 1991, the Tushino Airfield in Moscow hosted the Monsters of Rock international music festival. The members of Metallica sat on the drum riser and watched. For the first, see: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come., Scorpions are a German rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. Castle Donington 1983", "Monsters of Rock . The Houston show also had a trash/food/water fight between the field and the stands. Van Halens Monsters of Rock Tour took place in 1988, visiting 23 cities from May to July. As the crowd was getting more & more agitated from the delay, the crowd was finally appraised of the situation (by a roadie or tour manager) however, the information was delivered in a very ill-advised way; arrogant, condescending, & taunting in nature to the point of the official saying "what?, do you think you're going to get your money back?" Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Writers from the L.A. Times called the lineup "one of the most ambitious concert packages ever . To promote their new album, Just Enough Education to Perform, Stereophonics staged a two-day festival called "A Day at the Races" with the first day at Donington and the second at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Monsters of Rock 1984 was a heavy metal music festival held at Donington Park in Derbyshire, England, on 16 August 1984. Following this, Download has always been a three-day event. No way! I went over to his manager, Sharon, and said they wanted to pull the power and she said: They can fuck off!. Their 'Escape from the Studio '06' festival tour also covered the venue, arriving at the Download Festival though this was not a Metallica organised festival. Uploaded by The show was originally released on VHS in 1982, and it was later released on DVD. In Seattle the Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine was hit in the throat by a camera thrown out of the audience. For the first, see: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come., Metallica is an American heavy metal and thrash metal band. Monsters of Rock was the first major festival event at Donington Park. It formed the first section of the OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988. Loasby, who was also the promoter of the Donington Grand Prix, was seeking to generate more revenue for the circuit by holding a rock music event there. at Joseph A. Albi Stadium, Metallica is an American heavy metal and thrash metal band. I'm all for it 3. Early Van Halen Stories With Great Whites Mark Kendall (VIDEO), The Lasting Legacy Of Van Halens Fair Warning, Sammy Hagar: I Cherish Eddie More Than Ever, Watch Van Halen Prepare For Orange Bowl Monsters of Rock Concert, Listen To Tape Four Of Jas Obrechts 1980 Interview With Eddie Van Halen. A 2 disc version was also released, heavily promoted by TV commercials and containing 35 songs (except for Cheap Trick's power pop anthem "Surrender", which was released in 1978). It was the first section of Van Halen OU812 Tour, which was completed in the immediate aftermath of Monsters Rock 1988. Band Line-up Metallica Scorpions Kingdom Come 1988 Dokken Van Halen Concert Details Date: June 17, 1988 Venue: The Pontiac Silverdome Location: Pontiac, Michigan, 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) Bath Ozzfest 2002 was headlined by Ozzy but did not return to Donington until 2005 when the festival cooperated with Live Nation UK to make the Download Festival a three-day event, which saw Ozzy once again headline this time with Black Sabbath. Plans for expanding the one-day festival into three days had been set out for 1997 before its cancellation. Monsters of Rock 1988 info along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. The Monsters of Rock tour in 1988 was headlined by Van Halen and also featured Metallica, Dokken, Kingdom Come, and Scorpions. You can always spot the bands. With regards to the Monsters of Rock in 1985 at Donington Park, the line up went something like this. The Voyager 2 space probe records sounds and images from Earth as it is launched into space. The Saturday saw Hawkwind playing with Meat Loaf, Eddie and the Hot Rods and Stone while the Sunday saw UFO and Uli Jon Roth playing with Wishbone Ash, Company Of Snakes (a band featuring ex-members of Whitesnake), and Deborah Bonham (sister of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham). The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and, Dokken is an American hard rock / heavy metal band that was formed in 1978. 1986 marks the 6th festival (19 total). After huge success in the 1980s, the early 1990s saw the festival face a slow decline. The experience was unforgettable for everyone involved, and it was clear that Metallica had created a monster of a concert. Besides, Im not in their league.. It kicked off on May 23rd at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre . The 1984 Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington is often hailed as the best ever single-day festival by those who know best: the fans who were there. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. I wouldnt have minded opening the show. Diamond Dave Lee Roth was still in the fold then and told some great tales between songs but, with everybody except him getting a solo, the set lacked pace and cohesion. Sorry bud but roth was always a major part of the man's unhappiness and this thread is not about Sammy. August 20th 1988. Monsters of Rock 1988. See the. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged, Alpine Valley Music Theatre The festival was a runaway success, and lasted followed 1997's plans to extend Monsters of Rock to two days rather than the single day Monsters of Rock always had. Dokken also had issues with their PA system, it was broadcasting on the same frequency as Tampa International Airport's tower. Castle Donington 1982", "Monsters of Rock . Monsters of Rock Cruise.the greatest floating Rock 'N Roll Festival to ever sail the seven seas! Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged, Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Isn't that what I said Adam? It is the first part of the Van Halen OU812 Tour, which was formed following the release of monsters of rock 1988. 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. In 1988, due to poor conditions, two fans were killed after being crushed to death during Guns N' Roses set. Castle Donington 1986", "Monsters of Rock .Castle Donington 1987", "Monsters of Rock . Castle Donington 1981", "Monsters of Rock . Youre as bad as each other. Derbyshire .UK. No portion may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. Y&T just went with the summer flow and the band must have felt at home in the glorious weather, but if they thought the crowd was lethargic, take it from me, we were just saving ourselves for what was to come later that day. In Maine, the day was plagued by late afternoon moderate-to-severe thunderstorms & a near riot during a lengthy delay. When the Tragically Hip perform their final concert in front of a sold-out crowd in lead singer Gord Downies hometown of Kingston, Ontario, it is the end of an era. On August 18, 1990, Whitesnake headline a Monsters of Rock concert that also featured Aerosmith, Poison, The Quireboys, and Thunder. Digilouge. Lets face it, Van Halen had no chance. Despite having only been together for 24 years, the metal band Metallica was one of the most popular and successful bands in the world at the time. 1988 was the only year that the Monsters of Rock tour took place in the United States. After the decline of British hard rock music in the early 90s in the face of grunge rock, and with the late 90s rise of synthetic pop music further hampering the genre, Monsters of Rock had been forced to stop. United States. Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see who's attending, find similar events. Castle Donington 1988. The monsters of rock international music festival was held at the Tushino Airfield in Moscow on September 28, 1991. www.monstersofrockcruise.com 178,185 people like this 183,775 people follow this http://www.monstersofrockcruise.com/ (855) 505-6672 reservations@monstersofrockcruise.com Live Music Venue monstersofrockcruise Photos See all Videos See all 2:05 Sammy Hagars equipment malfunctioned, causing Van Halen to cut their set short. play it because they were sort of out of place in a stadium line up with more or less what amounted to a semi-glam-rock/hair metal line up and i would venture to label them a strait Metal band or at the time a Speed Metal band if i were gona buy into . The sound system was huge and superb and Angus was small and superb. at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. They performed on stage with Dio and Diamond Head and created a frenzy. It was the brainchild of Paul Loasby, the founder of the Donington Park racing circuit. Discuss the gig, get concert tickets, see who's attending, find similar events. Featuring: Bon Jovi, Dio, Metallica, Anthrax, W.A.S.P., Cinderella and The Bailey Brothers. The Monsters of Rock festival was an annual rock music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. They barnstormed the joint and took no prisoners. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, 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. Aug 31 1986. In Seattle, a camera thrown from the audience struck the Scorpions singer in the throat. It featured a lineup of some of the most popular metal bands of the time, including headliners Metallica, Van Halen, and Rainbow. Metallica Scorpions Dokken Kingdom Come Van Halen Concert Details Date: July 27, 1988 Venue: Kingdome Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Notes: Monsters of Rock 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) With a stage decorated as a castle, One Step Beyond hosted over 60 DJ's producing several live albums and an official live DVD.[1]. In addition to the Q&A and concert broadcast, Whitesnake will release a new album titled Live at Donington 1990 (30th anniversary complete edition) on the same day. They certainly got the best reaction any first-on has had and so pleased were they with it that bassman Nikki Sixx lobbed his treasured instrument from the stage to the fans as a gift. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. While at Alpine Valley a lighting rig fell during the Scorpions set, and Sammy Hagar fell off the stage. Search the history of over 806 billion Official figures state 25,000 in attendance, though it is known by authorities that several thousand more gained entrance, making it the largest event of its kind in the UK. Two bands exist called Kingdom Come - it is also an alias of Ron Allen, house music producer. Difficulty to find a powerful headline act was the reason for the 1993 cancellation. A toilet on the restroom wall ripped off, causing a small flood on the stadiums west side. Monsters of Rock is a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. 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. After a short break, Metallica resumed their set. EMS was forced to eject several people. Ouch ! How do you follow that? "On this day in 1989, the Moscow Music Peace Festival begins with an all-star lineup that includes Mtley Cre, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Cinderella, the Scorpions and Gorky Park." 1998 compilation album by Various Artists, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monsters_of_Rock_(album)&oldid=1015059368, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with music ratings that need to be turned into prose, Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 March 2021, at 12:36. The festival continues to this day. 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. They sounded powerful, and their lead singer David Coverdale was a showmans delight. Despite a variety of smaller performances around the world, the magic of their Moscow show has not been replicated. Since 1980, Donington Park has played host to many rock festivals. In Los Angeles, the power was shut off during Metallica's set because fans were aggressively rushing the stage. A 2 disc version was also released, heavily promoted . Donington Park Stadium, August 22, 1987. It was regular, with few cancellations throughout its run. The timetable at Donington is really tight and I had people coming up to me and screaming: Go on, get him off! Featured acts would include Van Halen, the Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica and Kingdom Come. 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. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music, Dokken is an American hard rock / heavy metal band that was formed in 1978. Ed was angry at everything but thank you for repeating what I said. "Fantazia One Step Beyond, Donnington - Rave / Old Skool / Hardcore", "Monsters of Rock . Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music, Joseph A. Albi Stadium