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. Ozzy Osbourne and Kiss co-headlined with Kiss being the final band on stage. As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show. 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. [4][11][12] Iron Maiden was apparently included in the Guinness Book Of World Records Museum in Las Vegas, NV. 17 August 1996. In 1993, the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted. Add setlist, 6 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 16 Sep 2020, 13:06 Etc/UTC). (Naturally Wired) Summer Nights. 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. 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. In Dallas, Van Halen's set was cut short by vocalist Sammy Hagar's voice problems. Show Capacity: 56,412. He ranted about having respect for the bands on stage for about 5 minutes, then they did one more song and left the stage. 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. [14], France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 3 September 1990, Note: Face to Face was a French band related to Trust. From the guy who snuck in his video camera to film this: " The way I . As the audiences will attest, new waves of metal fans are indoctrinated each year byMonsters of Rock. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. Spain: Barcelona, Plaza de Toros 14 September 1992 Their new album, And Justice For All, steadfastly refused to entertain a conventional single, instead being a thoroughly radio-unfriendly offering. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. 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. 6 Last Caress; 7 Fade to Black; 8 Battery; TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock. [3] Monsters of Rock returned the year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000.[4]. He promised that Van Halen would return to Dallas and play a free show. 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. The country is again one and united! 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. [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. 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. The story of Monsters Of Rock 1988, or how Metallica came to claim the throne of modern metal. Goos stuff! 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. Received every where heartily. In Seattle the Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine was hit in the throat by a camera thrown out of the audience. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The Mighty Van Halen! 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. Free shipping for many products! Tour / Album Supported: Monsters of Rock. MONSTERS OF ROCK 6363 Hollywood Blvd. 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. Stadion, "Monsters of Rock" - GERMANY . The Scorpions were a co-headliner. Yes indeed, pickings were slim. Very heavy indeed, we'd say. Soon, arses were engaged in hauling seats everywhere as opposed to sitting on them. To a stadium near you. Filed Under: 1988-1990, Rock and Roll. magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. The Houston show also had a trash/food/water fight between the field and the stands. 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. Tour / Album Supported: . 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. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. Parent Category Back Close. 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! [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). The lineup was: Van Halen * The Scorpions * Dokken * Metallica * Kingdom. Mutha don't wanna go to school Nuno rips, but the song is forgettable. . 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. In 1993 the Monsters of Rockradio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. 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 . This event marked the last performance of the original lineup of Skid Row, before parting with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso. This concert featured Aerosmith, Ted Nugent and AC/DC.). They'd caused a stir on Ozzy Osbournes US tour in 1986, and seemed to be a bit of an underground metal hit. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. !kick ass Solo!!! 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. Dokken. God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T. 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. There's Only One Way to Rock. July 24, 1988: Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour, which also included Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. The average Sound Pressure Level at the mixing tower was 118dB, peaking at a maximum of 124dB during Iron Maiden's set. [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. !kick ass Solo!!! [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. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. After all, when Ian Astbury tried to assemble the Gathering Of The Tribes the following year it fell apart after a few dates. This was the first year that two stages were used. In Maine, the day was plagued by late afternoon moderate-to-severe thunderstorms & a near riot during a lengthy delay. 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. 90068 info@themonstersofrock.com . In Kansas City, the food fight continued between the lower and upper levels of Arrowhead stadium. 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". It took place at Joe Albi Stadium on a hot August day. 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. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. 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. America had long been crying out for a regular hard rock festival. Thus, in came Van Halen and their manager at the time, Ed Leffler. In 1993 the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. EMS was forced to eject several people. 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. 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. 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