, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/van-halen/1988/giants-stadium-east-rutherford-nj-43de17b3.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=43de17b3[/img][/url] Van Halen. Tour Upcoming Dates Past Dates Band Menu Toggle. This was the first year that two stages were used. They headlined stadiums and festivals in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. 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. . Big thumbs up! In Memphis, another food fight occurred between the audience in the stands and those on the field. This event marked the last performance of the original lineup of Skid Row, before parting with singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso. Holding up one of the two bottom slots were a bunch of ragamuffins called Metallica. This was the first year that two stages were used. As the crowd was getting more & more agitated from the delay, the crowd was finally appraised of the situation (by a roadie or tour manager) however, the information was delivered in a very ill-advised way; arrogant, condescending, & taunting in nature to the point of the official saying "what?, do you think you're going to get your money back?" 5 Master of Puppets; Encore. 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. 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 . Tour. [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. The Mighty Van Halen! And so it came. 05/28/1988: Van Halen, Dokken, Metallica, Scorpions: Alpine Valley Music Theatre: East Troy: Wisconsin: USA: 05/29/1988: [5] After the blockbuster tour in North America, Iron Maiden were headliners of Monsters of Rock festivals in Europe for the very first time. 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. The versions of "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "The Jack" that AC/DC performed at this concert, were released on two of AC/DC's live albums, AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. Or why not treat yourself? Soon, arses were engaged in hauling seats everywhere as opposed to sitting on them. All rights reserved. In 1980, promoter Paul Loasby, along with Maurice Jones, planned a one-day festival dedicated specifically for bands within the hard rock and heavy metal genre. 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. Goos stuff! 10 Battery; TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock. 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. Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. record release party "Nobody's Perfect" . The program currently holds the number-one or number-two slots among males 2554 on the majority of stations that carry it. It took place at Joe Albi Stadium on a hot August day. 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 New Jersey, there was also a large food fight due to people getting fed up with the extremely long wait between the Scorpions and Van Halen's set. 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. 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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. In 1994, the festival was exported overseas to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. This was after Van Halen held a press conference at Universal Studios, while seated in front of a giant robotic King Kong Eddie Van Halen stated Five bands will be playing full sets. Gary sounds awesome and Nuno has a few of Eddies signature sounds in this playing. Los Angeles CA. Its fair to say that this punk-like energy was not what the promoters had fully expected. Parent Category Back Close. 8 Last Caress; 9 Am I Evil? 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. Subsequently, when Van Halen came to close the show, it was a little more than they could handle. Show Capacity: 56,412. Heavy metal? 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