With a hockey seating capacity of 12,508, Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena was eight seats over the NHL's minimum seating benchmark. Charleston Civic Center. Songs performed included Long Gone, Who Do You Love?, I Drink Alone, No Particular Place to Go, Hand Jive, One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, I Really Like Girls, and Born to Be Bad., There were 12,022 people in attendance. This was reportedly the first time a music video clip was filmed at the Arena. It was Presleys second appearance in Pittsburgh ever (counting a two-night stand in June 1973 as one booking. And so, WYEP has done exhaustive research to reconstruct as much Civic Arena history as possible. Telephone Man, My Prerogative, Poison, and My, My, My/Whats Goin On. Songs performed by Sweat included I Want Her and Twisted. Songs performed by Blackstreet included No Diggety., Songs performed by Collins included Hand in Hand, Hang in Long Enough, Dont Lose My Number, River So Wide, Take Me Down, Find a Way to My Heart, Another Day in Paradise, Against All Odds, Just Another Story, Lorenzo, Separate Lives, The Times They Are A-Changin, Do You Remember, Long Long Way to Go, One More Night, In the Air Tonight, Timbantiocha, Loco in Acapulco, Dance Into the Light, Easy Lover, Wear My Hat, You Cant Hurry Love, Two Hearts, Something Happened on the Way to Heaven, Sussudio, The Same Moon, and Take Me Home., Songs performed by Metallica included So What, Creeping Death, Sad but True, Aint My Bitch, Hero of the Day, King Nothing, One, Wasting My Hate, Nothing Else Matters, Until It Sleeps, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Wherever I May Roam, Fade to Black, Seek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fire, Last Caress, Master of Puppets, Enter Sandman, Am I Evil?, and Battery., Songs performed by Dion included The Power of Love, Seduces Me, All by Myself, Love Can Move Mountains, Misled, Beauty and the Beast, Declaration of Love, Pour Que Tu MAimes Encore, JIrai O Tu Iras, Its All Coming Back to Me Now, To Love You More, Le Ballet, Love Can Move Mountains, Call the Man, The Power of the Dream, Twist and Shout, and Because You Loved Me., Songs performed by Bush included A Tendency to Start Fires, Machinehead, Greedy Fly, Personal Holloway, Comedown, Mouth, Cold Contagious, Body, Synapse, Distant Voices, Everything Zen, Bomb, X-Girlfriend, Bonedriven, Glycerine, Swallowed, and Little Things.. incident in the WWE history. You could see the orange upper seats from outside. There were 14,001 people in attendance. Songs performed by Mitchell included Help Me, Free Man in Paris, Shades of Scarlet Conquering, Shadows and Light, Coyote, Don Juans Reckless Daughter, Raised on Robbery, Jungle Line, and Twisted., Songs performed by Bowie included Station to Station, Suffragette City, Fame, Word on a Wing, Stay, Im Waiting for the Man, Queen Bitch, Life on Mars?, Five Years, Panic in Detroit, Changes, TVC15, Diamond Dogs, and Rebel Rebel.. After starting a performance of Mack the Knife in tribute to Bobby Darin, who had died three years previously, Orlando stopped his orchestra and announced to the heavens, I just cant finish this song, Bobby, because it belongs to you!. After the huge center Jumbotron was installed in 1995 the roof could no longer be opened as it supported the scoreboard.. Only six hours earlier, five thousand people had been in the arena watching a basketball game. Big Baboon., Songs performed by R.E.M. Chuck Berry, Little Anthony and The Imperials, The Yardbirds, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, Simon & Garfunkel, Maxine Brown, Lou Christie, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, The Thunderballs. This date was sold out, with 17,087 people in attendance. [16] Due to its outward appearance, the Arena was nicknamed "The Igloo" which led to the naming of the Penguins. Dokken was advertised as the opening act, but Krokus actually opened. Sugar Ray Robinson, Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson also participated in boxing matches at the arena. Again, the Civic Arena name stayed. 9, Texas, Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Silent Night, and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Songs performed by Lane included People Like You, Aint No One, Stagecoach, and Stay in Love with You.. Songs performed by Sinatra included Ive Got the World on a String, At Long Last Love, All Or Nothing At All, For Once in My Life, Ive Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife, Summer Wind, and Strangers in the Night., Songs performed by Bell Biv Devoe included When Will I See You Smile Again? and Something in Your Eyes., Sandi Patti, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael English, First Call, Steve Green, Twila Paris, Larnelle Harris, Wayne Watson, 4HIM, This show was cancelled about a week prior due to production problems., Songs performed included No Mans Land, Pressure, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), The River of Dreams, The Ballad of Billy the Kid, Allentown, Listen to the Music, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, My Life, I Go to Extremes, An Innocent Man, All About Soul, Goodnight Saigon, We Didnt Start the Fire, Its Still Rock and Roll to Me, You May Be Right, Only the Good Die Young, Big Shot, and Piano Man., Songs performed by Aerosmith included Eat the Rich, Toys in the Attic, Rag Doll, Fever, Draw the Line, Honky Tonk Women, Amazing, Mama Kin, The Other Side, Cryin, Shut Up and Dance, Mannish Boy, Walk On Down, Janies Got a Gun, Lookin for a Love, Love in an Elevator, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Sweet Emotion, Dream On, Livin on the Edge, and Walk This Way., Songs performed by Stewart included Hot Legs, Cut Across Shorty, Reason to Believe, Handbags and Gladrags, You Wear It Well, Every Picture Tells a Story, Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright), Maggie May, Having a Party, Youre in My Heart (The Final Acclaim), Forever Young, Downtown Train, Infatuation, Some Guys Have All the Luck, Rhythm of My Heart, All for Love, Maybe Baby, Lost in You, Sweet Little Rock & Roller, My Girl, People Get Ready, Have I Told You Lately, This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), The Motown Song, Da Ya Think Im Sexy?, and Twistin the Night Away., There were around 10,000 people in attendance. Blues.. This show was postponed to 3/28/83 after Petty was booked to be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. The evening show had 17,522 people in attendance, and the matinee had 11,123. The arena has hosted other major concerts by every act from Frank Sinatra[33] to Garth Brooks to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Songs performed by Aerosmith incuded Nine Lives, Love in an Elevator, Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees), Rats in the Cellar, Hole in My Soul, Livin on the Edge, Taste of India, Janies Got a Gun, Rag Doll, Pink, Draw the Line, Stop Messin Around, Last Child, Kiss Your Past Good-Bye, Back in the Saddle, Dream On, Cryin, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Walk This Way, What It Takes, Sweet Emotion, and Dazed and Confused., Songs performed by Yanni included Renegade, DEliverance, Marching Season, Waltz in 7/8, and Aria.. Ten minutes before the start of the show, it was announced at the Civic Arena box office that the show was sold out. The first and second-round games of both the 1997 and 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments were held at the Arena. Songs performed by Def Leppard included Bringin On the Heartache, Photograph, Rock! (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence), Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll, Joan Crawford, Burnin for You, Flaming Telepaths, Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver, ME 262, Hot Rails to Hell, Godzilla, and Born to Be Wild. Songs performed by Foghat included Love Zone, Weekend Driver, Take It Easy, and I Just Wanna Make Love To You. One review suggested a third band on the bill. Before the concert, Elton was wearing a floor-length mink coat over bib denim overalls. Some sources said that this show was a rock festival, so there may have been more acts on the bill. There were about 15,200 people in attendance. There were 14,000 people in attendance, reportedly mostly in the 25-40 bracket in age. Songs performed by AC/DC included Rock n Roll Train, Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be, Back in Black, Big Jack, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Thunderstruck, Black Ice, The Jack, Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, War Machine, Anything Goes, You Shook Me All Night Long, T.N.T., Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock, Highway to Hell, and For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)., There were 11,854 people in attendance. Bo Diddley, Bobby Vee, Jay & the Americans, Little Anthony, Lou Christie, The show was cancelled four days beforehand due to contractual difficuties.. There were around 6,000 people in attendance. It was the first retractable roof major-sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 square feet (16,000m2), constructed with nearly 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel and supported solely by a massive 260-foot-long (79m) cantilevered arm on the exterior. Jun 20, 2013. This show was cancelled and never took place. Songs performed by MC Hammer included Lets Get It Started, and Turn This Mutha Out. Songs performed by Kool Moe Dee included They Want Money and Go See the Doctor., George Strait, Restless Heart, Ricky Van Shelton, Unwound, There were 11,800 people in attendance. Vernon Museum and Archives And it continued to be a big deal for Vernon for a long time, playing host to a lifetime worth of sports and community history for . Part of a packaged tour called the Swatch Watch NYC Fresh Festival, which also featured the breakdancing groups the Uptown Express Dancers, The Fantastic Duo, The Mag Force Swatch Breakers, and The Dynamic Breakers. At this show, the Arena debuted a parents room for parents who drive their kids to a concert but do not want to pay for a ticket nor see the show. Songs performed by Fleetwood Mac included In the Back of My Mind, The Chain, Dreams, Isnt It Midnight, Love Is Dangerous, Oh Well, Rhiannon, Stop Messin Around, Save Me, Gold Dust Woman, I Loved Another Woman, Landslide, World Turning, Everywhere, Stand on the Rock, Little Lies, Stand Back, You Make Loving Fun, Go Your Own Way, Tear It Up, Dont Stop, and Songbird., Songs performed by Joel included Storm Front, Allentown, Movin Out (Anthonys Song), Jingle Bells, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Honesty, Beer Barrel Polka, The Downeaster Alexa, Goodnight Saigon, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, I Go to Extremes, Pressure, My Life, An Innocent Man, Twas the Night Before Christmas, We Didnt Start the Fire, Its Still Rock and Roll to Me, You May Be Right, Only the Good Die Young, A Matter of Trust, Big Shot, Keeping the Faith, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Piano Man., There were more than 13,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Stevie Nicks included Outside the Rain, Dreams, Rooms on Fire, Gold Dust Woman, Alice, No Spoken Word, How Still My Love, Beauty and the Beast, Juliet, Talk to Me, Whole Lotta Trouble, Two Kinds of Love, Edge of Seventeen, Stand Back, and Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? Songs performed by The Hootewrs included Brother, Dont You Walk Away, And We Danced, and Mr. This concert was postponed until 9/13/80. Setlists. Songs performed by Stewart during his two-and-a-half-hour set included Maggie May, Twistin the Night Away, Sweet Little Rock n Roller, Hot Legs, Do Ya Think Im Sexy?, Reason to Believe, Tonights the Night, Youre in My Heart (The Final Acclaim), The First Cut is the Deepest, Rhythm of My Heart, Downtown Train, Forever Young, and Broken Arrow., There were 17,899 people in attendance for this sold-out show. By Derek Jensen (Tysto) - Self-photographed, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1664711 / desaturated from original Motown came to the arena on March 6, 1969, with a Temptations concert. A private consultant to SEA was hired to conduct the survey. This show was postponed to 2/19/99 due to an illness in the band. Feelgood, Glitter, Live Wire, Too Fast for Love, Afraid, Flush, Primal Scream, Same Ol Situation, Generation Swine, Brandon, Home Sweet Home, Anarchy in the U.K., Helter Skelter, and Kickstart My Heart. Arena management seized a video which was shown during DJ Larcenys set that allegedly depicted sexual acts. It was reportedly Gayes first ever concert in Pittsburgh. Tickets were $7.50 and $10. Even though it was designed and engineered as a retractable-roof dome, the hydraulic jacks never functioned consistently, thus keeping the roof permanently closed after 1994. The bands that performed were: Pearl Jam / Robert Pollard. While there were a couple of additional shows, between the band's industry debut on New Year's Eve '73/74 and commencing touring activities in early Feb. 1974, these don't really qualify as being part of a scheduled tour -- those shows are included at the end of the "Club Era" section and include the January 8 showcase at the briefly re-opened . Crowley, Rock n Roll Rebel, Bark at the Moon, Revelation (Mother Earth), Steal Away (The Night), Suicide Solution, Centre of Eternity, Flying High Again, Iron Man, Crazy Train, and Paranoid. Songs performed by Motley Crue included Shout at the Devil, Take Me to the Top, Knock em Dead, Kid, Too Young to Fall in Love, Red Hot, Piece of Your Action, Looks That Kill, and Live Wire., There were 17,416 people in attendance. The Charlie Daniels Band, The Bellamy Brothers, There were 16,200 people in attendance. Although concerts were a part of its original intended uses, it was also home for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League and the American Basketball Leagues Pittsburgh Rens. Michael Stanley Band was originally scheduled to performed as well but did not because of someone in the band being sick. It would be later in December 1979 that eleven attendees to a concert by The Who were trampled to death in a mad rush to get the best viewing locations for the show. No surprise. With 4,452 people in attendance, the low turnout was blamed on the 1971 newspaper strike. Digital Undergrounds songs performed included Doowutchyalike, Freaks of the Industry, Sex Packets, The Humpty Dance. Advertisements said that En Vogue was on the bill, but they did not perform (Chill Rob G was there in their place). This was intended to be the backdrop when the roof was opened for performances and events. When a police officer attempted to make an arrest on the Civic Arena floor, the officer was attacked and the incident led to what was described as a bottle and can throwing melee during which one arena security guard was hit in the head by a bottle. Famous for having the first retractable roof in a major arena, Civic Arena would later be famous for being the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins which led to its nickname of "The Igloo." On September 17, 1961, the arena finally opened after over three years of construction with an ice skating exhibition. September 17th, 1961 the Civic Arena was offically open. [58] The Penguins had originally planned to sell 6,000 ornaments, but due to demand, the team ended selling over 40,000 pieces. Songs performed by Allman Brothers included Pegasus, Southbound, Ramblin Man, Statesboro Blues, Cross to Bear, Blue Sky, One Way Out, Whipping Post. John Hammond performed solo. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Songs performed included The Lady Is a Tramp, I Get a Kick Out of You, Let Me Try Again, My Kind of Town, Ol Man River, Angel Eyes, Ive Got You Under My Skin, Send in the Clowns, If, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Nancy (With the Laughing Face), and My Way., Wakeman was performing Journey to the Center of the Earth., Songs performed by EW&F included Drum Song, Power, Evil, Time Is on Your Side, Kalimba Story, Keep Your Head to the Sky, Devotion, Mighty Mighty, Tavares, Lyn Collins, Maceo & The Macks, Shades of Soul, This was reportedly Johns second performance in Pittsburgh (after a 10/9/73 show at the Arena). Some listings said the Doobie Brothers were opening. Globally televised figure skating was hosted by the arena three times: The 1983 United States Figure Skating Championships, 1994 and 2004 editions of Skate America all having nearly week-long competitions. While the Arena dominated the concert scene for artists too large for theaters but not ready for a stadium, its bookings began to decrease when other large-but-not-too-large venues opened up, especially the Palumbo Center in the late 80s, the former amphitheater at Station Square in 1989, and the outdoor Burgettstown pavilion which would eventually have many names in 1990 (Star Lake, etc.). Songs performed by TLC included FanMail, Silly Ho, If They Knew, Aint 2 Proud 2 Beg, What About Your Friends, Baby-Baby-Baby, Creep, Red Light Special, Crazy, Come on Down/I Miss You So Much, Touch Myself/If I Was Your Girlfriend/Dear Lie, Unpretty, Im Good at Being Bad, My Life, Shout, Waterfalls, and No Scrubs. Songs performed by Nelson included Chocolate Mood and 15 Minutes. Songs performed by Ideal included Get Gone. Songs performed by Destinys Child included No, No, No and Bills, Bills, Bills., Lil Wayne, Juvenile, The Lox, Drag-On, Swizz Beatz, Eve, BG and Turk, Made Men, Rah Digga, Songs performed by DMX included What These Bitches Want. Songs performed by Juvenile included Back That Ass Up and U Understand. Songs performed by Lil Wayne included The Block Is Hot. Songs performed by The Lox included Its all About the Benjamins and Money, Power, Respect. Songs performed by Eve included What Yall Want., There were about 17,000 people in attendance. Shakin Street was supposed to be the opening act but they were replaced by Saxon. The travel restrictions of 2020 prevented me from finding an inspiring building while exploring a new place. Higher than expected deformations may indicate that the structure is overloaded. Songs performed by Travis included Too Gone, Too Long, 1982, Forever and Ever, Amen, On the Other Hand, Promises, Diggin Up Bones, I Wont Need You Anymore, Whatll You Do About Me?, Your Cheatin Heart/Take These Chains From My Heart/I Cant Help It, and Tumbling Tumbleweeds. Songs performed by Twitty included The Rose, Hello, Darling, Boogie Grass Band, Linda on My Mind, Slow Hand, Lay You Down, Tight Fittin Jeans, Thats My Job, and Youve Never Been This Far Before. Songs performed by Jones included No Show Jones, Bartenders Blues, Wine Colored Roses, Right Left Hand, The Race Is On, Im Not Ready Yet, Corvette Song, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Black Mountain Rag, and Fire on the Mountain., There were 6,957 people in attendance. Songs performed during her hour-and-fifteen-minute set included We All Sleep Alone, Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), After All, Im No Angel, If I Could Turn Back Time, Perfection, I Found Someone, Talkin It to the Streets, Tougher Than the Rest, Baby Hold On, Many Rivers to Cross, and Take It to the Limit.. Ten days of bad weather coupled with a snowstorm the prior evening were responsible for the weighty accumulation of snow and ice that led to the rooftop's failure. The team moved to Minneapolis for the 196869 season before returning. The Arena hosted more than a thousand concerts in its 49-year history. Beat/Conga/Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/1-2-3/Get On Your Feet, Higher/Tres Deseos, and Reach., Songs performed by Smashing Pumpkins included Where Boys Fear to Tread, Zero, Cherub Rock, To Forgive, Tonight, Tonight, Today, Thru the Eyes of Ruby, Disarm, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, F*** You (An Ode to No One), Porcelina of the Vast Oceans, Muzzle, Siva, X.Y.U., 1979, Bodies, and Silverf***. Songs performed by GLB included The Shining Hour, Drag, Lone Star Song, Mockingbirds, Bethlehem Steel, and Two & Two., Songs performed by Phish included Runaway Jim, Guelah Papyrus, The Old Home Place, Cars Trucks Buses, Stash, Strange Design, The Divided Sky, Billy Breathes, Taste, Sample in a Jar, Suzy Greenberg, Maze, You Enjoy Myself, Reba, Waste, Harry Hood, and Julius., Songs performed by Rush during their three-hour set included Closer to the Heart, Wheres My Thing, The Big Money, The Trees, Red Barchetta, Freewill, Tom Sawyer, and the Spirit of Radio., The Who performed the Quadrophenia rock opera start to finish, with Idol playing Ace Face and Glitter playing the Godfather. Songs performed by Fogelberg included Once Upon a Time, The Innocent Age, Old Tennessee, Hard to Say, To the Morning, Beggars Game, Black Orpheus, Eleanor Rigby, Same Old Lang Syne, Morning Sky, Leader of the Band, Longer, Part of the Plan, and Theres a Place in the World for a Gambler., There were 14,308 people in attendance. Carmen McRae, Cannonball Adderly, Billy Taylor Trio, The Silhouettes. On September 16, 2010, the Allegheny County Sports and Exhibition Authority voted unanimously to demolish the Civic Arena. Songs performed by Osbourne included I Dont Know, Mr. (Too Bad), Mama Kin, I Wanna Know Why, Big Ten Inch Record, Sight for Sore Eyes, Lick and a Promise, Come Together, Back in the Saddle, Sweet Emotion, Lord of the Thighs, Seasons of Wither, Get the Lead Out, Chip Away the Stone, Walk This Way, Draw the Line, Same Old Song and Dance, Rats in the Cellar, Milk Cow Blues, and The Train Kept A-Rollin. A Post-Gazette music writer named the backstage scene with local radio personalities as the worst party of the year.. There were only 6,000 people in attendance. Clapton told the audience at the outset that were gonna start out in the 60s and try to get up to date, kicking off with Crossroads. Other songs performed included White Room, Sunshine of Your Love, Wonderful Tonight, I Shot the Sheriff, Cant Find My Way Home, After Midnight, Layla, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Motherless Children, Ramblin on My Mind, Money For Nothing (with Knopfler on lead vocal), Tearing Us Apart, Behind the Mask.. Songs performed by the Moody Blues included Gemini Dream, The Voice, Rock N Roll Over You, Tuesday Afternoon, Your Wildest Dreams, Isnt Life Strange, The Story in Your Eyes, New Horizons, It May Be a Fire, Painted Smile, Reflective Smile, Veteran Cosmic Rocker, Talking Out of Turn, The Other Side of Life, Im Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), Nights in White Satin, Legend of a Mind, Question, and Ride My See-Saw. Songs performed by The Fixx included Deeper and Deeper, Red Skies, Secret Separation, and Stand or Fall., Patti LaBelle, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Atlantic Starr, There were 12,394 people in attendance. Songs performed by Heart included Bad Animals, The Wolf, Barracuda, Nothin at All, What About Love, Dreamboat Annie, These Dreams, Straight On, Even It Up, I Want You So Bad, Wait for an Answer, Who Will You Run To, Never, How Can I Refuse, Crazy on You, If Looks Could Kill, Bebe Le Strange, Magic Man, Alone, and Rock and Roll., There were 6,600 people in attendance. 2 shows. This show was sold out. Earlier in the day, Osbourne signed autographs at an Oakland record store causing traffic issues as an overflow of fans spilled out into the street. Civic Arena has had 88 concerts. There are sources which list this concert, but its unclear whether it actually took place. Songs performed by Seger included Her Strut, The Horizontal Bop, and Fire Lake., Songs performed by Eagles included Hotel California, Already Gone, Lyin Eyes, I Cant Tell You Why, Desperado, Take It Easy, In the City, Those Shoes, Heartache Tonight, Life in the Fast Lane, Rocky Mountain Way, Lifes Been Good, The Sad Cafe, Disco Strangler, The Long Run, and Sea Cruise. Songs performed by Little River Band included The Rumor, Dont Let the Needle Win, Mistress of Mine, Happy Anniversary, Cool Change, Reminiscing, Lady, Help Is On Its Way, Red Shoes, Its a Long Way There, and Lonesome Loser., The concert was delayed 45 minutes due to a traffic jam outside the Arena. Vernon Civic Arena during its heyday. The Arena roof was opened during the show. Jackie Wilson, Sante Fe Train, Bobby Byrd, Tyrone Davis, the Detroit Emeralds, Honey & the Bees, comedian Clay Tyson, There were 8,307 people in attendance. The ticket gambit didnt work, and only around 1,000 people were in attendance. 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