Songs performed by The Other Ones included Here Comes Sunshine, Only the Strange Remain, Drums, Space, Im a Hog for You, China Cat Sunflower, The Eleven, Unbroken Chain, Masons Children, Dire Wolf, Bird Song, Hes Gone, Mr. Songs performed by Patti included Someone Up There Loves Me and Make His Praise Glorious. Songs performed by Crockett included Portrait of Love., There were around 10,200 people in attendance (one source claimed 10,400). There were 10,277 people in attendance. 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. Since there had been violence on other dates of the Stones tour, the Pittsburgh police detailed an additional 65 officers in addition to the ones usually assigned to a concert at the arena. 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. Walcott Medicine Show, and Willie and the Hand Jive., There were 9,222 people in attendance. During the concert, a man robbed the Civic Arena concession office and made off with around $5,000. Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Mann, Walt Harper. [55] Proponents for retaining the building opposed the demolition decision in court, and attempted to seek landmark status. There were 17,177 people in attendance. In the early days, The Pittsburgh Dome was also popular name choice, but nothing came of it. About 13,323 people were in attendance. Advertisements promised the roof opened and a fireworks display, weather permitting. Songs performed by Matchbox 20 included Crutch, Bent, Argue, Girl Like That, 3 A.M., Last Beautiful Girl, The Burn, Long Day, You Wont Be Mine, Rest Stop, Angry, Mad Season, Real World, If Youre Gone, Back 2 Good, Push, and Black & White People. Songs performed by Everclear included Song from an American Movie, Part 1, When It All Goes Wrong Again, Everything to Everyone, AM Radio, Father of Mine, Rock Star, Fire Maple Song, Wonderful, I Will Buy You a New Life, Santa Monica. Songs performed by Lifehouse included Cling and Clatter, Somebody Elses Song, Quasimodo, Sick Cycle Carousel, and Hanging by a Moment., Songs performed included Figlio Perduto, A White Shade of Pale, Pie Jesu, Scarborough Fair, Hijo de la Luna, First of May, Nessun Dorma, Twisted Every Way, and Phantom Overture., Songs performed by U2 included Elevation, Beautiful Day, Until The End Of The World, New Years Day, Stuck In A Moment You Cant Get Out Of, Gone, Kite, I Will Follow, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Sweetest Thing, In A Little While, Angel Of Harlem, Stay (Faraway, So Close! 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. About 13,000 people were in attendance. Then it was to be ELP at the arena with a 70 person orchestra; then it was just ELP at the Arena. Songs performed by Iron Maiden included Caught Somewhere in Time, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Children of the Damned, Stranger in a Strange Land, Wasted Years, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Heaven Can Wait, Phantom of the Opera, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Iron Maiden, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, and Running Free. Songs performed by Malmsteen included Liar, Queen in Love, Far Beyond the Sun, Fury, I Am a Viking, and You Dont Remember, Ill Never Forget., There were 16,851 people in attendance. A significant number of fans were sleeping in cars or setting up tents in the area near the Arena. Imagine, it's almost like you're playing in the Vatican. The social distancing requirements meant that whatever I made I This was Neil Pearts first concert with Rush. Songs performed by Springsteen included My Love Will Not Let You Down, Prove It All Night, Two Hearts, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The Promised Land, Mansion on the Hill, The River, Youngstown, Murder Incorporated, Badlands, Out in the Street, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Human Touch, Shes the One, The Ghost of Tom Joad, Backstreets, Light of Day, Idiots Delight, Ramrod, Bobby Jean, Born to Run, Thunder Road, If I Should Fall Behind, and Land of Hope and Dreams. Joe Grushecky joined the band to perform his song Idiots Delight.. There were 17,350 people in attendance. How are public schools especially helpful for recent immigrants? Former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared onstage between performances, including Franco Harris and Louis Lipps. They then sold the rights to Mellon Financial for $18 million, and the arena was finally renamed Mellon Arena. [11] Mayor David L. Lawrence had publicly announced plans for a "civic theater" as early as February 8, 1953[12] after years of public pressure had built after CLO president, civic leader and owner of Kaufmann's department store Edgar J. Kaufmann announced his intention on December 1, 1948, to find a new home for the group. The arena was the home of the American Basketball Association (ABA) Pittsburgh Pipers in 196768 and 196970 and the Pittsburgh Condors from 1970 to 1972. September 17th, 1961 the Civic Arena was offically open. Songs performed by the Dixie Chicks during their 100+ minute set included Goodbye Earl, Long Time Gone, Tortured, Tangled Hearts, Travelin Soldier, Hello, Mr. Heartache, White Trash Wedding, Landslide, Godspeed, and Top of the World. Opener Osborne joined the Dixie Chicks for a performance of Am I the Only One (Who Ever Felt This Way)., Clay Aiken, Kimberly Caldwell, Julia DeMato, Kimberley Locke, Rickey Smith, Charles Grigsby, Carmen Rusmusen, Trenyce. The roof opened at 9:12 PM. All of the following artists performed at least 10 times at the Arena: Neil Diamond, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Chicago, Kiss, ZZ Top, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Jethro Tull, Rush, James Brown, Rod Stewart, The Beach Boys, and Kenny Rogers. It is opened once more in the climax of the film by Van Damme's . Again, the Civic Arena name stayed. The robber shot and wounded a man in the knee and took his car to make a getaway. In 1997, the Penguins sold naming rights to Allegheny Energy for $5 million, which would've renamed the arena Allegheny Energy Dome. There were 17,413 people in attendance. Then they noticed the arena staff. 1, and Optimistic., There were about 17,000 people in attendance. minutes. Songs performed by The Clarks included Better Off Without You, Shimmy Low, Penny on the Floor, Cigarette, and all-star versions of Whats Going On and For What Its Worth with members of many of the artists joining in. [18], The Pittsburgh Triangles of World TeamTennis hosted three Eastern Division Championships at the arena from 1974 through 1976 and the Bancroft Cup finals in 1975, winning the title on August 25, 1975, with paid attendance of 6,882. 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. There were 13,500 people in attendance. There were only 3,031 people in attendance. It was officially billed as P.L.E.A.S.E. (or Pittsburgh Lends Emergency And Saving Efforts), to raise money for the American Red Cross in the wake of Hurricane Katrinas devastation of New Orleans. The show was a sell-out. The night before the show, the Osmonds appeared at a Mormon church in Greentree to speak about their faith. Led Zeppelin played a 15 song set on July 24, 1973 drawing 40,000 fans. ", Gene Ubriaco, former Forward with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Pittsburgh Hornets, recalling his playing days at the Arena[37], The Pittsburgh Hornets, members of the American Hockey League (AHL) played home games at the Duquesne Gardens, located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Songs performed by Fleetwood Mac included Dont Stop, Oh Daddy, The Chain, Tusk, Landslide, World Turning, Sara, Second Hand News, Sisters of the Moon, Say You Love Me, Not That Funny, Im So Afraid, Go Your Own Way, What Makes You Think Youre the One, Angel, Rhiannon, Dreams, and Save Me a Place. Songs performed by Danny Douma & Night Eyes included Hurt to Pride, Love Now, Carnival Boy, and Hate You.. References. Songs performed included Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and On the Way Home., Dolly Partton, Spec Rhodes, Snuffy Miller, The Wagonmasters, Bill Anderson, Jan Howard, Buck Trent, Jimmy Gatley, The Po Boys, Jeannie Seely, Charlie Louvin, The Waylors, The Jolly Giants, Jack Greene, Lefty Frizzell, Peggy Little, Tommy Overstreet, The Midnight Cowboys, There were 12,300 people in attendance, selling out the arena. There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Busta Rhymes, Lil Kim, Mase, Jay-Z, 112, Foxy Brown, Usher, Lil Cease and the Lox, Songs performed by Usher included You Make Me Wanna. Songs performed by Rhymes included Dangerous., The opener was originaly advertised as Talk Show. Sold-out concert, with 17,506 in attendance. In a 1980 report, this concert was listed as among the poorest drawing shows ever at the Arena, with only 2,791 people in attendance. It was an especially fun and memorable concert because the festive atmosphere included bouncing . Prior to the concert, Mann reportedly held a recording session, doing some overdubs at a recording studio in East Liberty (Fox Studios). Songs Gaye performed included Lets Get It On., There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by the Moody Blues included Gemini Dream, The Voice, Rock N Roll Over You, Tuesday Afternoon, I Know Youre Out There Somewhere, The Story in Your Eyes, Want to Be With You, Veteran Cosmic Rocker, Your Wildest Dreams, Isnt Life Strange, Here Comes the Weekend, New Horizons, 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 Kilzer included Red Blue Jeans and Green, Yellow and Red., There were around 13,100 people in attendance. Songs performed by Def Leppard included Bringin On the Heartache, Photograph, Rock! Songs performed by Metallica during their two-and-a-half-hour set included Enter Sandman, Creeping Death, Harvester of Sorrow, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Sad but True, Wherever I May Roam, Through the Never, The Unforgiven, Justice Medley, The Four Horsemen, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black, Whiplash, Master of Puppets, Seek & Destroy, One, Last Caress, Am I Evil?, Battery, and Stone Cold Crazy., Lisa Fischer, The Sounds of Blackness, comedian Sinbad, There were 14,811 people in attendance. It was reportedly Gayes first ever concert in Pittsburgh. 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. 1994 To open the roof, which was last done in 1994 to complete maintenance, arena management would have to disassemble the maze of cables. For many, the Civic Arena was the site of their very first major concert experience. Bauji's entire family comes under one roof for 13 days after he passes away. On August 25, 1994 the Civic Arena roof opened to the Space Odessy theme song while the Phantoms played the Minnesota Arctic Blast. This date was cancelled only two days after tickets went on sale. 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. "'JIM CROW' HOVERS OVER CIVIC ARENA," howled the Pittsburgh Courier in its September 23, 1961 banner headline. The concert led County Commissioner Thomas Foester to write a letter to Civic Arena director Charles Strong urgin him to screen rock shows before being allowed at the arena to protect possible 12 and 13-year-olds in the audience. Songs performed by CSN included Love the one Youre With, Carry On, Teach Your Children, Just a Song Before I Go, Wind On the Water, Our House, Wasted on the Way, Southern Cross, Long Time Gone, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Lonely Man, Magical Child, The Word Game, and Stranger. Songs performed by The Band included The Shape Im In, The W.S. Part of the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival. Songs performed by Jethro Tull included Aqualung and Thick as a Brick., Tom Rush, The Staple Singers, Mother Earth, Linda Hopkins. Bo Diddley, Bobby Vee, Jay & the Americans, Little Anthony, Lou Christie, The show was cancelled four days beforehand due to contractual difficuties.. In practice, the roof was rarely opened. There were 16,868 people in attendance. This show was moved to the Stanley Theater. Reviews of the show were lukewarm-to-poor, with Cocker singled out as as being subpar. 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. Rock! There were around 16,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Night Ranger included Suster Christian, Sentimental Street, and The Boy Needs to Rock. Songs performed by Starship included Somebody to Love and White Rabbit., Mellencamp performed his 2 and a half hour set on Thanksgiving Day with no opening act to the 15,935 people in attendance. 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.. A true marvel to watch and awesome to see a concert with Songs performed by Van Halen included Romeo Delight, Bottoms Up!, Runnin With the Devil, Tora! There were nearly 17,000 people in attendance. It was the first NHL game played between an expansion team and an "Original Six" team. The consultant followed the state Historic and Museum Commission guidelines to determine whether demolishing the arena, or reusing it, would adversely affect historic structures or artifacts in the area. Songs performed included 25 or 6 to 4, Color My World, Saturday in the Park, Uptown, Got To Get You Into Me Life, Feelin Stronger Every Day, Only the Beginning, Does Anybody Know What Time It Is, Just You n Me, Old Days, You Get It Up, Skin Tight, Make Me Smile, Once or Twice, Call on Me, Scrapbook, Something In the City, If You Leave Me Now, Ive Been Searchin So Long, Mongonucleosis., The Blackbyrds, Donald Byrd, Michael Henderson, Phyllis Hyman, The show had no opening act and started 50 minutes late. There were 9,839 people in attendance. Songs performed by the Eagles included Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Wasted Time, The Girl From Yesterday, I Cant Tell You Why, Lyin Eyes, One of These Nights, Tequila Sunrise, Love Will Keep Us Alive, The Heart of the Matter, You Belong to the City, The Boys of Summer, Funk #49, Heartache Tonight, Life in the Fast Lane, Get Over It, Rocky Mountain Way, Already Gone, Desperado, and Take It Easy., Songs performed by Petty included Love Is a Long Road, You Dont Know How It Feels, Listen to Her Heart, I Wont Back Down, Free Fallin, You Wreck Me, Mary Janes Last Dance, Into the Great Wide Open, Learning to Fly, Time to Move On, Girl on LSD, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Wildflowers, Yer So Bad, Its Good to Be King, Drivin Down to Georgia, Refugee, Runnin Down a Dream, Honey Bee, American Girl, and Alright for Now., Songs performed by Plant & page included Tales of Bron, Immigrant Song, The Wanton Song, Bring It On Home, Ramble On, Thank You, Shake My Tree, Lullaby, No Quarter, Gallows Pole, Nobodys Fault but Mine, The Song Remains the Same, Since Ive Been Loving You, Friends, Calling to You, Four Sticks, In the Evening, Black Dog, and Kashmir., Mary J. Blige, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Craig Mack, Notorious B.I.G., Naughty By Nature, Songs performed by Jodeci inlcuded Freekin You. Songs performed by Blige included Real Love, Love No Limit, I Wanna Be Happy, Youve Gotta Believe. Songs performed by Mack included Flava in Ya Ear. Songs performed by Naughty By Nature included O.P.P., Songs performed by Phish included The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony, AC/DC Bag, The Curtain, Sparkle, Stash, Tela, Im Blue, Im Lonesome, Maze, Suzy Greenberg, Chalk Dust Torture, Theme From the Bottom, Reba, Catapult, Scent of a Mule, Bathtub Gin, Acoustic Army, Hold Your Head Up, Bike, Hold Your Head Up, Fee, Julius, Life on Mars?, and Rocky Top., Songs performed by Rusted Root included Back to the Earth, Drum Trip, Ecstasy, Come Down, Cat Turned Blue, Big White Bird, Infinite Space, Voodoo, Rain, Dangle, Tree, Cruel Sun, Laugh as the Sun, Martyr, Lost in a Crowd, Primal Scream, Run, Artificial Winter, and Send Me on My Way., Songs performed by Stewart included Get Back, Some Guys Have All the Luck, (I Know) Im Losing You, Maggie May, Stay With Me, Reason to Believe, Twistin the Night Away, Tonights the Night, This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II), Hot Legs, Youre in My Heart (The Final Acclaim), Da Ya Think Im Sexy?, Passion, Young Turks, Lost in You, Forever Young, Rhythm of My Heart, Downtown Train, Have I Told You Lately, The Motown Song, Having a Party, All for Love, Soothe Me, and Sweet Little Rock & Roller., Songs performed by RHCP included Freaky Styley, Suck My Kiss, Give It Away, Aeroplane, Warped, Walkabout, Backwoods, Sweet Home Alabama, Southern Man, My Friends, Venus in Furs, Higher Ground, Pea, Coffee Shop, Sound and Vision, One Big Mob, Under the Bridge, Me & My Friends, Deep Kick, Nevermind, and Manic Depression. Songs performed by Spacehog included Crack City, Cruel to Be Kind, In the Meantime, Spacehog, Candyman, Space Is the Place, Never Coming Down Part I, and Finale., Songs performed by AC/DC included Back in Black, Shot Down in Flames, Thunderstruck, Girls Got Rhythm, Cover You in Oil, Shoot to Thrill, Boogie Man, Hard as a Rock, Hells Bells, Dog Eat Dog, The Jack, Ballbreaker, Rock and Roll Aint Noise Pollution, T.N.T., Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, You Shook Me All Night Long, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock, Highway to Hell, and For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)., Songs performed by No Doubt included Just a Girl., Songs performed included Crunchy Granola Suite, Hello Again, Solitary Man, Girl, Youll Be a Woman Soon, Cherry, Cherry, Jungle Time, Beautiful Noise, Play Me, September Morn, Shiloh, Can Anybody Hear Me, One Good Love, No Limit, Everybody, Marry Me, Forever in Blue Jeans, The Last Picasso, Song Sung Blue, Soolaimon, Love on the Rocks, You Dont Bring Me Flowers, Shilo, Holly Holy, I Am, I Said, America, Sweet Caroline, Cracklin Rosie, and Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show., Songs performed by The Cure included Want, Club America, A Night Like This, Pictures of You, Lullaby, Piggy in the Mirror, This Is a Lie, Mint Car, In Between Days, Jupiter Crash, Round & Round & Round, Just Like Heaven, Lovesong, Strange Attraction, Primary, Return, Trap, Treasure, Prayers for Rain, From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Bare, Disintegration, Catch, Friday Im in Love, The Walk, Why Cant I Be You?, Gone!, Boys Dont Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing an Arab, and A Forest., After this show sold out, the 7/22/96 date was added. Songs performed by Hedges included All Along the Watchtower and Love Bazaar. Songs performed by Ackerman included Processional., Hermans Hermits, Gary Puckett & Union Gap, The Grass Roots, There were about 9,800 people in attendance. Express, The Funkadelics, The Parliaments, Ronnie Milsap, Statler Brothers, Dolly Parton, Sherry Bryce, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm. Hank Snow, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Ernest Tubb, Del Reeves, Grandpa Jones, Don Gibson, Jack Green and Jeannie Seeley, the Osborne Brothers, Charlie Louvin, The Wilburn Brothers, Bob Luman, Billie Jo Spears, Benny Dean, the Ralph Case Cloggers, Grand Ole Opry tour. The show started about an hour late after an anonymous call to the Arena declaring Murphy would be shot during the concert prompted an evacuation and search of the Arena. Palumbo Center. 13,845 people were in attendance at the show, a new Arena record at the time (some sources reported 13,911 or 14,044). It was designed for the use of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, but would also lead to hosting many other entertainment options throughout the years. 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. There were 16,205 people in attendance. 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