[15], Denmark: Copenhagen, Gentofte Stadion 10 August 1991, Poland: Chorzw, lski Stadion 13 August 1991, Hungary: Budapest, Npstadion 22 August 1991, Germany: Mnchen, Galopprennbahn Mnchen Riem, 24 August 1991, Switzerland: Basel, St. Jakobs Stadium, 25 August 1991, Belgium: Hasselt, Belgium, Domein Kiewit 30 August 1991, Netherlands: Nijmegen, Goffert Stadion 1 September 1991, Germany: Mainz, Finthen Army Airfield 7 September 1991, Austria: Graz, Liebenauer Stadion 11 September 1991, Italy: Modena, Festa dell'Unit 14 September 1991, France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 21 September 1991[16][17], Spain: Barcelona, Estadio Olmpico Llus Companys 25 September 1991, Soviet Union: Moscow, Tushino Airfield 28 September 1991. It was their last tour to feature the World Piece Tour-era lineup until 2000's Brave New World Tour with guitarist Adrian Smith leaving the band in January 1990[1][2] and their first to include Michael Kenney (bassist Steve Harris' technician) on keyboards. As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1988 Van-Halen Monsters of Rock Concert T Shirt 2 sided vtg classic H4255 at the best online prices at eBay! (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. MONSTERS OF ROCK Celebrating over 40 years of hard rock & heavy metal! After all, when Ian Astbury tried to assemble the Gathering Of The Tribes the following year it fell apart after a few dates. Heres how it works. 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls 3 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4 Harvester of Sorrow 5 Whiplash 6 Fade to Black 7 Seek and Destroy 8 Master of Puppets Encore 9 Last Caress 10 Am I Evil? Always a fine live act, there just seemed a little too much snap-happy-doo-dah about their performances, at times more Jimmy Buffet than Jimmy Page. [5] After the blockbuster tour in North America, Iron Maiden were headliners of Monsters of Rock festivals in Europe for the very first time. 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. !kick ass Solo!!! Big thumbs up! If everything gels, a concert would happen in late August, sending the 70-year-old stadium out in style and bringing back some memories from 1988. Rock bands don't know how to write a chorus anymore. Legend has it that this 23-city US Monsters Of Rock came about first as an idea of Sharon Osbourne, but that somewhere along the line of conceiving and arranging the concept, she decided it didnt feel right. Van Halen. The Mighty Van Halen! 22 August 1992 (this was also broadcast live on Radio 1), 4 June 1994 (another festival broadcast live; highlights were transmitted in 1995 and 1996). Tour statistics That is a great song. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. They'd caused a stir on Ozzy Osbournes US tour in 1986, and seemed to be a bit of an underground metal hit. In Los Angeles, the power was shut off during Metallica's set because fans were aggressively rushing the stage. magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. Soon, arses were engaged in hauling seats everywhere as opposed to sitting on them. Fuelled on the memories of the 1970s California Jams, the Bill Graham Presents Day On The Green stadium bashes, and a legendary heavy metal night at the US Festival in 1983 which hosted the likes of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, The Scorpions and Van Halen all gaining the sort of rave reviews which would become gold standards in their live careers it was only a matter of time before someone devised a Monsters Of Rock for the US market. America had long been crying out for a regular hard rock festival. Monsters of Rock. July 24, 1988: Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour, which also included Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. This event marked the last performance of the original lineup of Skid Row, before parting with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. Perhaps America simply wasnt quite ready to embrace a travelling concept like this. Tour / Album Supported: Monsters of Rock. In 2002 the Ozzfest tour returned to the UK using Donington Park as their only British event and the following year Live Nation picked up the reins as Monsters of Rock's successor in the name of Download Festival. They headlined stadiums and festivals in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Absent nineteen days. [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. Vtg 1988 IRON MAIDEN Monsters of Rock KISS Tour Concert Donington Park T-Shirt M | Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Men, Men's Clothing | eBay! Or why not treat yourself? In fact, it seemed that all you needed was a bit of tight denim, some scarves near yer mic stand and some pouffy locks to immediately get platinum status, so this was a logical, and seemingly bound-to-succeed, step. Chile: Santiago, Veldromo Estadio Nacional 10 December 1998. 8 Last Caress; 9 Am I Evil? Gallery: 1988's Monsters of Rock was one of the biggest concerts in Spokane history. Spain: San Sebastin, Veldromo de Anoeta 17 September 1992 In Memphis, another food fight occurred between the audience in the stands and those on the field. Add setlist, 6 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp, 16 Sep 2020, 13:06 Etc/UTC). In 1993 the Monsters of Rockradio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. prev show next show. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Very heavy indeed, we'd say. 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. Spain: Madrid, Casa de Campo 18 September 1988 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. The most memorable moment came when someone asked The Scorpions a question which required them to remember Van Halen bassist Michael Anthonys name, and as Rudolph Schenker stumbled over this, stuttering Michael Michael Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich leaned into his mic and proudly blurted, Schenker! to a loud chuckle from the room. West Germany: Mannheim, Maimarktgelnde 31 August 1986, Italy: Reggio Emilia, Aeroporto di Reggio Emilia 26 August 1987, West Germany: Nuremberg, Messegelnde 29 August 1987 Monsters of Rock 1988 In Maine, the day was plagued by late afternoon moderate-to-severe thunderstorms & a near riot during a lengthy delay. There's Only One Way to Rock. The country is again one and united! Gary sounds awesome and Nuno has a few of Eddies signature sounds in this playing. 1988 Setlist. 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. In fact, 2017 marks the Coliseum's 25th Anniversary of hosting both Metallica & Guns N' Roses on a co-headlining tour, on September 27, 1992. According to The Guinness book of Records (1990 ed. 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. 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. record release party "Nobody's Perfect" . Monsters of Rock. Spain: Madrid, Las Arenas Plaza de Toros 18 September 1992 As was the way with the 1980s, Monsters Of Rock in the US was all about size and show. The tours most extraordinary feat was how, on Kingdom Clones departure, within 30 minutes, tens of thousands of people streamed in and started hooting and hollering like the headliners were about to come on. And anyhow, they were dealing with a seriously flagging crowd by then. An outstanding success from the offset, the festival continues to this day having increased to a three-day event with five stages, though as of 2008 the event has been relegated outside of the track. Thus with their second Hagar album, OU812, ready for release in the summer of 88, Leffler and company saw their moment to book Van Halens biggest ever tour into stadiums with the sort of bill that would have Head & Shoulders begging to sponsor. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. Band . The bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. Join the MONSTERS OF ROCK FAMILY for the latest news, exclusives, tour dates and good karma! 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. Los Angeles CA. Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC, KISS, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Dio, Y&T, Guns N' Roses, Slayerand Poison. NBC News segment & interview: MTV News segment: Watch the Van Halen segment of MTV's 'Monsters of Rock' Special: Van Halen - Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI May 28th, 1988 Complete Audio Concert of opening night of "Monsters of Rock" Tour. Tour Upcoming Dates Past Dates Band Menu Toggle. No portion may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. As the audiences will attest, new waves of metal fans are indoctrinated each year byMonsters of Rock. 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. Songs Performed / Recorded: A.F.U. 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! 90068 info@themonstersofrock.com . [1], Given the extreme nature of Metallica's 1988 release And Justice for All, the band's following act Dokken would come over severe ridicule from the thrash metalheads in the crowd for not matching Metallica's intensity.[2]. Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. Artists such as Saxon, UFO, Cinderella, Tesla, The Quireboys and others from the original festival have been featured on the cruise. Loasby was an established and successful promoter working that year on the Rainbow UK tour and penned the festival as the final show of the tour for the band to headline. The hair was big, the riffs were bigger, and hard rock was enjoying enormous success in the US. It's festival time! The program currently holds the number-one or number-two slots among males 2554 on the majority of stations that carry it. It formed the first section of the OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988. To a stadium near you. Donington Park remained event-less until 2001 when the Rock and Blues Festival and Stereophonics held events at the site. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Faith No More was not on the ticket list but was present to the show. [1], (A year earlier, promoter Bill Grahams July 1979 Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Coliseum in California was also dubbed "The Monsters of Rock" 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. I dig it. Van Halen did their damnedest to make everyone feel welcome particularly Metallica, with whom Sammy Hagar got a little obsessed. References [ edit] [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. Vintage Rare 1988 Monsters of Rock . [3][4], In May, the group set out on a Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour which saw them perform to more than two million people worldwide over seven months. Crowds came out to play, and right now its tough to remember why Monsters Of Rock 88 wasnt considered a success that ended up spawning a regular festival. The whole thing looked well-conceived and well-assembled the only problem was that the upper half of the bill just couldn't deliver what one band on the lower half of the bill were delivering. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988, . Free shipping for many products! In 1984 and 1986 the festival branched into Sweden. The year was 1988, when word filtered through that there was, indeed, to be a Monsters Of Rock festival in the States. Although only conceived as a one-off event, it was mentioned on the day the idea that the festival will return the following year and the first edition birthed what would become a regular festival for the next 15 years, becoming synonymous as a Mecca for fans of the genre and further establishing the Midlands as the home of heavy metal. The show continue as scheduled. Readers of Kerrang! Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. OTHER ACTS . . West Germany: Dortmund, Westfalenhallen 2 September 1983 Kaiserslautern, Waldstadion am Erbsenberg 3 September 1983 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Memorial Stadium / July 9, 1988 Setlist. 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. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica. In fact it shouldve been a forewarning of the tour to come, where the young upstarts namely Metallica proved themselves unafraid to take a pop at the old, established rock legends. Italy: Reggio Emilia, Arena Festa Nazionale Dell'Unita' 12 September 1992. Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. How Eddie Van Halen Has Inspired Nuno Bettencourts Fire On New Extreme Album, Listen To Eddie Van Halens Isolated Guitar Track From 2015s Remastered Panama, Steve Vai On The Forensic Approach To Co-Producing Skyscraper Album With David Lee Roth, Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1990 Audio Interview with DLR Guitarist Jason Becker, More Van Halen Road Stories In Latest Episode Of The Roth Show. In Tampa, a stadium-wide food fight took place. Can you list the top facts and stats about Monsters of Rock? Subsequently, when Van Halen came to close the show, it was a little more than they could handle. In 1994, the festival was exported overseas to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Concert Details Date: June 25, 1988 Venue: Oxford Plains Speedway Location: Oxford, Maine, 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) Whiplash Fade to Black Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets Last Caress Either you take some inspiration from Eddie on guitar, or you have bad taste and probably suck anyway . Stadion, "Monsters of Rock" - GERMANY . In Seattle the Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine was hit in the throat by a camera thrown out of the audience. 33,606. Read more about Monsters Of Rock Tour 1988: Tour Bill, Tour Dates, But the Krell forgot one thing. Monsters, John, monsters from the id.Cyril Hume, and Fred McLeod Wilcox. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Vlez Srsfield Stadium 12 December 1998, Argentina: Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 14 May 1999, Marilyn Manson was going to appear at the festival, but they were forced to cancel due to the Columbine High School massacre, Italy: Como, Stadio Sinigaglia 13 July 2004, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 11 September 2005, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 13 September 2005, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza 18 June 2006, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza June 2007, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 1 April 2008, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza July 2008, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center October 2013, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center April 2015, Brazil: Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski 28 April 2015, Brazil: Porto Alegre, Estdio Passo d'Areia 30 April 2015, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ciudad del Rock 2 May 2015, Germany: Sankt Goarshausen, Loreley Freilichtbhne 17 June 2016; Bietigheim-Bissingen, Festplatz am Viadukt - 18 June 2016, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Tecnopolis 4 November 2017, Brazil: So Paulo, Allianz Parque 22 April 2023. God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T.