There were about 16,000 people in attendance. It was later described as among the poorest draws of a concert at the Arena. 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.. The Civic Arena primarily served as the home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city's National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, from 1967 to 2010. Songs performed by Simon during his two-and-a-half-hour show included The Obvious Child, The Boy in the Bubble, She Moves On, Kodachrome, Train in the Distance, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Rhythm of the Saints, Dogs in the Wine Shop, Graceland, Hearts and Bones, America, The Boxer, Cecilia, and The Sound of Silence., There were 13,443 people in attendance for the sold out show. Songs performed by Rush included The Big Money, Subdivisions, Limelight, Marathon, Turn the Page, Prime Mover, Manhattan Project, Closer to the Heart, Red Sector A, Force Ten, Time Stand Still, Distant Early Warning, Lock and Key, Mission, Territories, YYZ, Red Lenses, The Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer, 2112 Part I: Overture, 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx, La Villa Strangiato, and In the Mood. Songs performed by Shaw in his 8-song set included Blue Collar Man, Too Much Time On My Hands, Fooling Yourself, Renegade, Are You Ready For Me, Dangerous Game, and Ambition., There were 15,800 people in attendance. It [38] The Arena opened on September 17, 1961. This show was cancelled due to an illness of a Graham Central Station member and did not take place. Jackie DeShannon, Clarence Frogman Henry, The Exciters, The Bill Black Combo. It was breezy enough that a wind-whipped tropical-imagery backdrop behind the stage had to be taken down partway through Buffetts set. Songs performed by Heart included Citys Burning, Even It Up, Bebe Le Strange, Straight On, Magic Man, Love Alive, Dog & Butterfly, Silver Wheels, Mistral Wind, Raised on You, The Situation, Crazy on You, Barracuda, Rock and Roll, Born to Be Wild, The Rover, and Sweet Darlin. Songs performed by Mellencamp included 30 Days in the Hole, Jack & Diane, Hurts So Good, Aint Even Done with the Night, This Time, and I Need a Lover., There were around 7,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by the Moody Blues in their 2+ hour-long set included Im Just A Singer in a Rock n Roll Band, Isnt Life Strange, Tuesday Afternoon, Nights in White Satin, Ride My See-Saw, The Voice, Question, Universe, Meanwhile, Legend of a Mind, Gemini Dream, The Story in Your Eyes, Twilight Time, Nervous, Steppin in the Slide Zone, Gypsy, 22,000 Days, Painted Smile, Reflective Smile, and Veteran Cosmic Rocker. Songs performed by Spheerois included In Your Eyes, Youll Be Coming, and the Beatles cover A Day in the Life., Songs performed included Behind the Lines, Duchess, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Dodo/Lurker, Abacab, The Carpet Crawlers, Me and Sarah Jane, Misunderstanding, No Reply at All, Firth of Fifth, Man on the Corner, Who Dunnit?, Cage Medley, In the Cage, The Cinema Show, Afterglow, Turn It On Again, Dance on a Volcano, Los Endos, and I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).. After the 11/3/86 date sold out, this date was added. There were 15,183 people in attendance. Songs performed by Plant included Heaven Knows, Tall Cool One, Nobodys Fault But Mine, Going to California, In the Mood, Immigrant Song, Ship of Fools, and Communication Breakdown., Part of a packaged More Dirty Dancing: The Concert Tour., There were about 7,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Alabama included The Closer You Get, The Red River, Love in the First Degree, Take Me Down, Country Side of Life, When We Make Love, Dixieland Delight, Roll On, Fire in the Night, Lady Down on Love, Old Flame, Feels So Right, Wildwood Flower, My Homes in Alabama, If Youre Gonna Play in Texas You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band, and Mountain Music. Songs performed by Juice Newton included Angel of the Morning, Sail Away, Heart of the Night, Loves Been a Little Bit Hard on Me, Heading for a Heartache, Cant Wait All Night, Sweetest Thing, See You Later, Alligator, Break It to Me Gently, Little Love, Lets Dance, and Queen of Hearts. Songs perfomed by Bill Medley included Till Your Memory Is Gone, Old Time Rock n Roll, I Still Do, Sometimes When We Touch, I Just Wanna Make Love to You, What I Sat, Jailhouse Rock, Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On, Great Balls of Fire, and Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin., Ready for the World, The Gap Band, Klymaxx, Andre Cymone, There were 5,912 people in attendance for this show, billed as the Body Blast Jam. There were around 15,000 people in attendance. Jun 20, 2013. Journalist Michael Landsberg called it "maybe the most famous match ever. During the concert, a man robbed the Civic Arena concession office and made off with around $5,000. The show was a sell-out. On August 25, 1994 the Civic Arena roof opened to the Space Odessy theme song while the Phantoms played the Minnesota Arctic Blast. [2] Even though it was designed and engineered as a retractable-roof dome, the operating cost and repairs to the hydraulic jacks halted all full retractions after 1995, and the roof stayed permanently closed after 2001. to no longer open in 1995. But, the British quartet is such a fine band that even less than best is still awfully good. Songs performed by The Moody Blues included Higher and Higher, Out and In, The Story in Your Eyes, One More Time to Live, Tuesday Afternoon, Legend of a Mind, Watching and Waiting, Eternity Road, Melancholy Man, Are You Sitting Comfortably?, The Dream, Have You Heard (Part 1), The Voyage, Have You Heard (Part 2), Nights in White Satin, Im Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), and Question., 11,268 people were in attendance. The duo cancelled their entire tour, reportedly due to poor ticket sales. in the U.S.A., I Need a Lover, Authority Song, Hurts So Good, Pink Houses, Minutes to Memories, Golden Gates, Face of the Nation, Rumbleseat, Play Guitar, Mickeys Monkey, Mony Mony, Nobody But Me, Proud Mary, Under the Boardwalk, and Cold Sweat., Songs performed by Rush included The Spirit of Radio, Limelight, The Big Money, New World Man, Subdivisions, Manhattan Project, Middletown Dreams, Witch Hunt, Red Sector A, Closer to the Heart, Marathon, The Trees, Mystic Rhythms, Distant Early Warning, Territories, YYZ, Red Lenses, Tom Sawyer, 2112 Part I: Overture, 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx, Grand Designs, and In the Mood., Songs performed by Thompson Twins included Heres to Future Days, You Take Me Up, Lies, Sister of Mercy, The Gap, In the Name of Love, and Lay Your Hands on Me. Songs performed by OMD during their 45-minute set included Enola Gay, So In Love, Locomotion, Tesla Girls, Secret, Women III, Shes Leaving, Crush., There were only 3,985 people in attendance. Songs performed by Aerosmith included Back in the Saddle, Mama Kin, I Wanna Know Why, Big Ten Inch Record, Three Mile Smile, Reefer Head Woman, Bone to Bone (Coney Island White Fish Boy), Walk This Way, Dream On, Rats in the Cellar, No Surprize, Lord of the Thighs, Same Old Song and Dance, Milk Cow Blues, Toys in the Attic, Come Together, and The Train Kept A-Rollin., This concert was originally scheduled for 10/30/1979; that date was cancelled due to a strike by Arena workers. [30] Circus reported, "They broke the existing box office record by grossing $76,000."[31]. Songs performed by Dylan included Roving Gambler, Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Desolation Row, Cocaine Blues, Tangled Up in Blue, Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues, Shelter From the Storm, Tombstone Blues, Blind Willie McTell, You Aint Goin Nowhere, Highway 61 Revisited, Love Sick, Cats in the Well, Dont Think Twice, Its All Right, and Not Fade Away. Songs performed by Lesh included Dark Star, Mr. Songs performed by Diamond included America, Love on the Rocks, Desiree, Im Glad Youre Here With Me Tonight, Solitary Man, Girl, Youll Be a Woman Soon, Kentucky Woman, Cherry, Cherry, Sweet Caroline, Play Me, Beautiful Noise, Surviving the Life, If You Know What I Mean, Hello Again, On the Robert E. Lee, Amazed and Confused, Summerlove, Songs of Life, Dancing in the Street, September Morn, Yesterdays Songs, On the Way to the Sky, Forever in Blue Jeans, You Dont Bring Me Flowers, Song Sung Blue, Cracklin Rosie, Holly Holy, I Am, I Said, Skybird, Lonely Looking Sky, Dear Father, Sanctus, Be, Soolaimon, Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show, and America.. 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. 40 children from the Elm Grove Elementary School in McMurray joined Denver as a choir on several Christmas classics.. Songs performed by Zapp included I Can Make you Dance, Dance Floor, Doo Wa Ditty, and Be Alright. Songs performed by Ready for the World included Digital Diplay, Human Toy, Slide Over, Tonight, and Oh Sheila. Songs performed by The Gap Band included Early in the Morning, I Dont Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance, and Yearning For Your Love. Songs performed by Andre Cymone included Lipstick Lover, Kellys Eyes, Neon Pussycat, The Dance Electric. Songs performed by Klymaxx included I Miss You., There were 7,745 people in attendance. There were 14,000 people in attendance, reportedly mostly in the 25-40 bracket in age. Taylor, Rick Witkowski, Margot B., Good Brother Earl, Crave, There were 8,000 people in attendance. A benefit concert in conjunction with an NAACP Convention taking place in the city. For five seasons the arena hosted the Eastern 8 Conference men's basketball tournament every March. The police seized 557 doses of LSD, 250 grams of marijuana, 2 grams of hashish, and 6 amphetimine pills. Songs performed by Adams during his two-hour-and-ten-minute set included Cuts Like a Knife, Heaven, When the Night Comes, There Will Never Be Another Tonight, House Arrest, Hey Honey, Im Packing You In, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Run to You, Heat of the Night, Summer of 69, and C;mon Everybody., There were 12,514 people in attendance. Pieces of the arena were saved and created a lot of memorabilia for people to purchase as a keep sake. Jimmy, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, 2000 Light Years Away, J.A.R. 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. Songs performed by Sinatra during his 75-minute set included Ive Got the World on a String, You Make Me Feel So Young, For Once in My Life, I Get a Kick Out of You, Come Rain or Come Shine, The Lady Is a Tramp, The September of My Years, The Best Is Yet to Come, Summer Wind, What Now My Love, The House I Live In, Mack the Knife, I Guess Ill Hang My Tears Out to Dry, New York, New York, Night and Day, Saturday Night, I Get a Kick Out of You, Ive Got the World on a String, Ill Never Smile Again, All the Way, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road), When Youre Smiling, and My Way.Songs performed by Steve & Eydie included This Could Be the Start of Something Big and If He Walked Into My Life., There were 7,996 people in attendance. There were nearly 17,000 people in attendance. After the first night on 9/11/87 sold out, this second date was added. Bad Company played 16 songs during their concert, including Bad Company, Feel Like Makin Love, Simple Man, Ready For Love, Wildfire Woman, Good Lovin Gone Bad, Deal With the Preacher, Run With the Pack, Shooting Star, Sweet Lil Sister, Movin On, Cant Get Enough, and Rock Steady. Songs performed by Ruch included 2112 Part I: Overture, 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx, 2112 Part III: Discovery, 2112 Part IV: Presentation, 2112 Part VI: Soliloquy, 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale, Bastille Day, Working Man, and Fly by Night., The stage was set up in the center of the arena floor. Soul, Blackbird, Suite: Judy Eyes, Cathedral, Chicago, Turn Your Back on Love, Long Time Gone, Vote, All Along the Lee Shore, Wind on the Water, You Dont Have to Cry, Wasted on the Way, Almost Cut My Hair, For What Its Worth, and Carry On.. Songs performed included You May Be Right, Movin Out (Anthonys Song), Allentown, Summer, Highland Falls, This Is the Time, Dont Ask Me Why, Pressure, An Innocent Man, My Life, I Go to Extremes, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Goodnight Saigon, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), The River of Dreams, She Loves You, We Didnt Start the Fire, Its Still Rock and Roll to Me, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Only the Good Die Young, A Hard Days Night, and Piano Man., Songs performed by the Stones included Jumpin Jack Flash, Bitch, You Got Me Rocking, Gimme Shelter, Honky Tonk Women, Fool to Cry, Saint of Me, Some Girls, Paint It Black, You Got the Silver, Before They Make Me Run, Out of Control, Route 66, When the Whip Comes Down, Midnight Rambler, Tumbling Dice, Its Only Rock n Roll (But I Like It), Start Me Up, Brown Sugar, and Sympathy for the Devil.. There were around 10,000 people in attendance. Elsie Mae, The Famous Flames, Bobby Byrd, Vicki Anderson, James Crawford, The Jewels, Swanee Quintette, Syndicate of Sound, The Standells, the McCoys, The Deejays. Songs performed by The Doors included Back Door Man, Love Hides, Five to One, Roadhouse Blues, Mystery Train, Away in India, Cross Road Blues, Universal Mind, Someday Soon, When the Musics Over, Break On Through (To the Other Side), Push Push, The Soft Parade, Close to You, and Light My Fire. Following the show, The Doors and their crew went to Primantis to eat dinner. The $3 million facility included a Main Arena which had 6,000 seats, the Little Theater seating 750 and three meeting rooms plus kitchen and administrative offices. [5] The Penguins played their first game at PPG Paints Arena October 7, 2010. (Death of Auto-Tune), Run This Town, Can I Live, Public Service Announcement, Already Home, Where Im From, Encore, Show Me What You Got, Heart of the City (Aint No Love), Big Pimpin, Dead Presidents II, All I Need, 99 Problems, Empire State of Mind, My President, Dirt off Your Shoulder, and Thank You., Songs performed included Something in the Way She Moves, So Far Away, Machine Gun Kelly, Carolina in My Mind, Way Over Yonder, Smackwater Jack, Country Road, Sweet Seasons, Mexico, Song of Long Ago, Long Ago and Far Away, Beautiful, Shower the People, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Secret o Life, Crying in the Rain, The Loco-Motion, Sweet Baby James, Jazzman, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, Your Smiling Face, Its Too Late, Fire and Rain, I Feel the Earth Move, Youve Got a Friend, Up on the Roof, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), and You Can Close Your Eyes.. Song performed by Springfield included Jessies Girl, Dont Talk to Strangers, What Kind of Fool Am I, Dont Talk, Ive Done Everything (For You), I Get Excited, Everybodys Girl, The American Girl, April 24, 1981, Carry Me Away, Red Hot and Blue Love, Calling All Girls, Kristina, Just One Kiss, and Inside Sylvia. Songs performed by Kihn included The Breakup Song, Testify, Higher and Higher, and Just My Imagination., Songs performed by Tull included Something on the Move, Swirling Pits, A Song For Jeffrey, Fallen on Hard Times, Broadsword, Pussy Willow, Clasp, Watching Me Watching You, Beastie, Seal Driver, Too Many Too, Fat Man, Hunting Girl, Too Old to Rock n Roll, Too Young to Die, Locomotive Breath, Aqualung, Cheerio.. The Mellon Arena name was allowed to expire on August 1, 2010, with the building now vacant and the Penguins moving to the new Consol Energy Center (later renamed PPG Paints Arena) across the street. ), Holiday, Lover Boy, Hurry Sundown, Blueswater, and a 26-minute version of Green Grass and High Tides. Songs performed by Molly Hatchet included Good Rockin, Let the Good Times Roll, Gator Country, Flirtin With Disaster, and Boogie No More., Fleetwood Mac performed over 2 hours to a smaller-than-expected audience of around 10,000 fans. Jan. 10, 2003, in Mellon Arena Big Baboon., Songs performed by R.E.M. Songs by The Artist Formerly Known as Prince included Jam of the Year, Talkin Loud and Sayin Nothing, Purple Rain, Little Red Corvette, Get Yo Groove On, Six, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Face Down, The Ride, When You Were Mine, The Cross, One of Us, Do Me, Baby, Adore, Insatiable, Scandalous, Sexy M.F., If I Was Your Girlfriend, Diamonds and Pearls, The Beautiful Ones, How Come U Dont Call Me Anymore, Take Me With U, Raspberry Beret, Lets Work, Kiss, Gett Off, and When Doves Cry., Songs performed by Vandross included Here and Now and Til My Baby Comes Home. Songs performed by Williams included Peel Me a Grape, Comfort Zone, and Save the Best for Last., This show was sold out. There were 16,760 people in attendance. Home. There were 17,053 people in attendance. Songs performed by Maiden included Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, The Number of the Beast, Heaven Can Wait, The Trooper, and Wasted Years.. There were 12,179 people in attendance. A lot has changed since the Civic Arena first opened its doors in 1961. Songs performed by Springsteen included Born to Run, Prove It All Night, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch), Darkness on the Edge of Town, Independence Day, Factory, Two Hearts, The Promised Land, Out in the Street, The Price You Pay, The River, Badlands, Thunder Road, Cadillac Ranch, Hungry Heart, Fire, Candys Room, Because the Night, Fade Away, For You, The Ties That Bind, Wreck on the Highway, Point Blank, Crush on You, Ramrod, Drive All Night, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), Im a Rocker, Jungleland, and the Detroit Medley., Songs performed by Daniels included The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Trudy, Down and Dirty, The Legend of Wooley Swamp, Blind Man, Jitterbug, The Souths Gonna Do It, Cant You See, Sweet Home Alabama, Lonesome Boy From Dixie, No Potion for Pain, In America, Long Haired Country Boy, Uneasy Rider, Cumberland Mountain No. New city guidelines enacted after the Run DMC show required concerts to submit data about crowd size estimates, genre of music being performed, and whether there have been past incidents of violence at previous concerts by the artist. This show was cancelled the day before it was to take place due to an illness suffered by Poison singer Bret Michaels. 1960 to 2000. Mary J. Blige, Dru Hill, DJ Kid Capri, Alliyah, Ginuwine. Songs performed included Tunnel of Love, Be True, Adam Raised a Cain, Two Faces, All That Heaven Will Allow, Seeds, Roulette, Cover Me, Brilliant Disguise, Spare Parts, War, Born in the U.S.A., Tougher Than the Rest, Shes the One, You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch), Im a Coward, Im on Fire, One Step Up, Part Man, Part Monkey, Backstreets, Dancing in the Dark, Light of Day, Born to Run, Hungry Heart, Glory Days, Love Me Tender, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), the Detroit Medley, and Raise Your Hand. Quarterback Dan Marino was spotted picking up tickets at will-call and signed some autographs. This date was sold out, with 17,087 people in attendance. Pittsburgh was the third date on the tour. Songs performed included March of the Kings, An Angel Came Down, O Come All Ye Faithful/O Holy Night, The Prince of Peace, First Snow, A Mad Russians Christmas, Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24), Good King Joy, Ornament, Old City Bar, Promises to Keep, This Christmas Day, An Angel Returned, Epilogue, Christmas Nights in Blue, Tracers, Proud Mary, A Last Illusion, Siberian Sleigh Ride, An Angels Share, Mozart/Figaro, Christmas Canon Rock, Queen of the Winter Night, Carmina Burana, Beethoven, Requiem (The Fifth), Wizards in Winter, and Wish Liszt (Toy Shop Madness)., The Skyliners, The Crystals, Gene Chandler, Kenny Vance and the Planotones, Jay and the Americans, Johnnie & Joe, Songs performed by Cyrus included Start All Over, Good and Broken, See You Again, Lets Dance, Right Here, East Northumberland High, G.N.O. Songs performed during the nearly three-and-a-half hour set included Sherry Darling, Tenth Avenue Freeze Out, Dancing in the Dark, Born in the U.S.A., Im Goin Down, The Promised Land, Badlands, Thunder Road, Hungry Heart, Cadillac Ranch, Cover Me, Pink Cadillac, Rosalita, Born to Run, Atlantic City, Johnny 99, Reason to Believe, Mansion on the Hill, Glory Days, My Hometown, Racing in the Street, and covers of Street Fighting Man, Twist and Shout, Do you Love Me, Travelin Band, and the Detroit medley. The Civic Arena is generally open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Songs performed by Osbourne included I Dont Know, Flying High Again, Mr. This date was listed on a fan website in the 1975 tour itinerary, but its unclear whether this show actually occurred. Songs performed by Dio included Stand Up and Shout, The Last in Line, Mystery, Egypt (The Chains Are On), Man on the Silver Mountain, If You Listen to Folls, The Mob Rules, and Black Sabbaths Heaven and Hell. Songs performed by Twisted Sister included Were Not Gonna Take It, I Wanna Rock, and Stay Hungry.. Early in the more than two-and-one half hour show, which drew 15,000, Zeppelin performed a new composition, "Sick Again," from their forthcoming two-album . K-Ci and Jojo were scheduled to perform but they did not appear. For much of its final decade, it was known as Mellon Arena due to a naming-rights sponsorship. The Civic Arena opened on September 17, 1961 with a symphonic concert by members of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Part of the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival. The arena was set up in a theater-style configuration. Songs performed by ELP included Lucky Man, Karn Evil 9, Tocata, Tarkus, and Still You Turn Me On. Songs performed by Snafu included Said He the Judge, Lock and Key, and Funky Friend., Gaye set the record for attendance to date at the Arena, with 14,864. Songs Gaye performed included Lets Get It On., There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Attendance was 14,517. The third holiday ornament made by Wendell August Forge went on sale today. Songs performed by The Outlaws included Hurry Sundown, Holiday, A Real Good Feelin, Freeborn Man, Take It Anyway You Want It, There Goes Another Love Song, and Green Grass and High Tides. Songs performed by Gilder included Frustration, Got to Get out, Rock n Roll Show, and Hot Child in the City. During Gilders set, audience members booed and tossed cups, cans, and bottles onto the stage. June Carter, The Carter Family, Carl Perkins, the Statler Brothers, the Tennessee Three, and Glen Shirley. If you're looking at a downtown Phoenix map, Chase Field is bounded by 7th Street to the east, 4th Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the . All Night, War Machine, Love Gun, I Love It Loud, Heavens on Fire, Rock and Roll All Nite, Oh! Songs performed by AC/DC included Highway to Hell, The Jack, Fly On the Wall, Back in Black, and You Shook Me All Night Long, Hells Bells, Shake Your Foundations, Shoot to Thrill, Whole Lotta Rosie, Sink the Pink, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Songs performed by Malmsteen included Ill See the Light Tonight, Dont Let It End, On the Run Again, Caught in the Middle, Far Beyond the Sun, and Anguish and Fear., There were 5,913 people in attendance. it is like seeing an old and decaying amusement park a reminder of good times gone let's hope for some signaficant games at the consol this year patiently waiting for my rooftop ornament . The first music concert at the Arena. Songs performed included Were an American Band, Footstompin Music, Shinin On, The Loco-Motion., Lyn Collins, Blue Magic, Maceo & The Macks, Shades of Soul. Songs performed by Young included Old Man, Heart of Gold, Comes a Time, Four Strong Winds, Field of Opportunity, It Might Have Been, and Needle and the Damage Done. Songs performed by Jennings included Are You Ready for the Country?, Mama, Dont Let your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, Luckenbach, Texas, Good Hearted Woman, Only Daddy Thatll Walk the Line, Are You Sure Hank Done It This-a-Way, Clyde, and Gemini Song. Songs performed by Colter included Storms Never Last, Ridin Shotgun, Whats Happened to Blue Eyes?, and Im Not Lisa., There were 8,141 people in attendance. It is opened once more in the climax of the film by Van Damme's . (Garbage Man), Cradle Rock, Let Me In, Souped-Up Ford, and Bullfrog Blues. Songs performed by Ace included Lazy Day, This Is What You Find, and Sniffin About., There were 11,287 people in attendance. Songs performed included Love and Happiness, Paper in Fire, Jack & Diane, Lonely Ol Night, Check It Out, Rain on the Scarecrow, Martha Say, Jackie Brown, Small Town, Pop Singer, R.O.C.K. Songs performed by Boston included Rock & Roll Band, Party, Peace of Mind, Feelin Satisfied, Smokin, Foreplay/Long Time, Something About You, Dont Look Back, The Journey, and More Than a Feeling., There were 17,123 people in attendance. Songs performed by Motley Crue included Kick Start My Heart, Red Hot, Rattlesnake Shake, Shout At the Devil, Shout, Same Old Situation, Looks That Kill, Girls, Girls, Girls, Smokin in the Boys Room, and Home Sweat Home. Songs performed by Warrant included Where the Down Boys Go and Sometimes She Cries., Songs performed by Aerosmith included Hearts Done Time, Same Old Song and Dance, F.I.N.E., Monkey on My Back, Dont Get Mad, Get Even, Permanent Vacation, Janies Got a Gun, Mama Kin, Angel, Hangman Jury, Voodoo Medicine Man, Red House, Rag Doll, Draw the Line, Dream On, Love in an Elevator, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Sweet Emotion, The Train Kept A-Rollin, and Walk This Way., There were around 14,850 people in attendance for the sold-out show. Songs performed by The Firm included Fortune Hunter, Closer, Make Or Break, Prelude, Money Cant Buy, Satisfaction Guaranteed, Radioactive, Live in Peace, All the Kings Horses, Midnight Moonlight, Spirit of Love, Someone to Love, Cadillac, and a cover of Youve Lost That Lovin Feeling.. Songs performed by Fleetwood Mac included Say You Love Me, The Chain, Dreams, Isnt It Midnight, Rhiannon, Oh Well, Seven Wonders, Rattlesnake Shake, Everywhere, Over My Head, Gold Dust Woman, Dont Let Me Down Again, Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?, I Loved Another Woman, Brown Eyes, World Turning, Little Lies, Stand Back, You Make Loving Fun, Go Your Own Way, Blue Letter, Dont Stop, and Songbird. Songs performed by the Cruzados included Small Town Love, Strange Face, Bed of Lies, and Motorcycle Girl., There were 5,100 people in attendance. September 17th, 1961 the Civic Arena was offically open. Thomas included Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head, Hooked On a Feeling, New Looks From an Old Lover, and Rock n Roll Lullaby, Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love, Im So Lonesome I Could Cry. Songs performed by the Righteous Brothers included Unchained Melody, Sometimes When We Touch, Soul Man, and (Youre My) Soul and Inspiration., There were about 16,000 people in attendance. It was crazy looking to me since it drastically changed the appearance of the arena. The money for the naming rights went to the Pittsburgh Penguins, not the real owners, the people. Songs performed included Vesti La Giubba., Songs performed by Clapton included Mothers Children Have a Hard Time, Malted Milk, How Long Blues, Kid Man Blues, County Jail Blues, Forty-Four, Blues All Day Long (Blues Leave Me Alone), Goin Away Baby, Standin Round Crying, Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man, It Hurts Me Too, Blues Before Sunrise, Third Degree, Reconsider Baby, Sinners Prayer, I Cant Judge Nobody, Someday After a While, Im Tore Down, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Cross Cut Saw Blues, Five Long Years, Born Under a Bad Sign, Groaning the Blues, Crossroads, Taint Nobodys Bizness If I Do, and Sweet Home Chicago., Songs performed by NIN included Mr. There were reports that the show was interrupted to admonish the attendees to get back away from the stage. The roof was open about a quarter of the way until Taylors set, when it was opened fully. [citation needed], Pop singer Britney Spears performed at the arena once in 2001 on her Dream Within a Dream Tour and in 2009 to a sell-out crowd as a part of her Circus Tour. Queens Brian May subsequently wrote a letter to the editor to explain why the band felt it important to go through with the concert and to not move it to a smaller venue. The were 14,534 people in attendance. The PPG Paints Arena is located across the street from the site of Civic Arena and has a higher seating capacity. Claptons band consisted of Carl Radle, Jamie Oldaker, Dick Simms, George Terry, Yvonna Elliman, and Marcy Levy. There were 14,710 people in attendance. This concert was postponed until 9/13/80. Songs performed by Donovan included Sunshine Superman, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Mellow Yellow, Brave New World, Dare to Be Different, The Light.. There were 14,505 people in attendance. 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