There were 16,868 people in attendance. Muhammad Ali KO'ed Charley Powell on January 24, 1963, to a global television audience from the Civic Arena. The arena's successor Consol Energy Center also hosted them in 2012. Address/Directions: 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Songs performed by Stewart included Hot Legs, Infatuation, Tonights the Night (Gonna Be Alright), Some Guys Have All the Luck, Love Touch, Young Turks, The First Cut Is the Deepest, Youre in My Heart (The Final Acclaim), Sweet Little Rock & Roller, You Wear It Well, Lost in You, Dynamite, Forever Young, People Get Ready, Mandolin Wind, Baby Jane, Da Ya Think Im Sexy?, Crazy About Her, Passion, Reason to Believe, Maggie May, Twistin the Night Away, Tear It Up, and Try a Little Tenderness.. Funding was provided by a combination of public and private money, including grants from Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and Kaufmann. Jun 20, 2013. There were 17,461 people in attendance. [23] The men's basketball programs of both of the city's NCAA Division I institutions, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University, frequently used it either as a primary or secondary home court, and the last basketball game played at the arena was the two schools' annual rivalry game in 2009. It was the first time the stainless steel dome was opened for a professional hockey game. 9, I Dont Wanna Play House, Your Good Girls Gonna Go Bad, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Til I Can Make It on My Own, Rocky Top, Dueling Banjos, Stand by Your Man, Amazing Grace, and I Saw the Light., There were about 13,200 people in attendance. You could see the orange upper seats from outside. America's first high school basketball All-Star game, The Dapper Dan Roundball Classic was held at the arena annually between 1965 and 1992. Bartender (Its So Easy), Answer the Phone, and Mean Machine/Blitzkrieg Bop., There were 12,126 people in attendance. There were 16,852 people in attendance. SEA Board chairman, State Senator Wayne Fontana, DBrookline, said the board's decision will not be final unless someone comes forward with a better idea on the use of the Arena. It could have been the worst disaster in Connecticut history. Vernon Museum and Archives And it continued to be a big deal for Vernon for a long time, playing host to a lifetime worth of sports and community history for . Songs performed by Rogers included Lucille, Greybeard, Coward of the County, The Gambler, I Dont Need You, Lady, Love the World Away, Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, and Ruby Dont Take Your Love to Town. Songs performed by Anton included Somebody Knockin, Angel of the Monring, The Rose, Queen of Hearts, and Killing Time., The Chiffons, Lou Christie, the Skyliners, the Del Vikings, Only a paltry 1,500 (or less) people were in attendance. The Civic Arena hosted the first and second round regional games of both the 1997 and 2002 NCAA men's tournament. The show was rescheduled for January 1978. There were 16,142 people in attendance. 1, and Optimistic., There were about 17,000 people in attendance. Funding was provided by a combination of public and private money, including grants from Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, and Edgar J. Kaufmann owner of Kaufmann's department store. Songs performed by Jackson included Wanna Be Startin Somethin, This Place Hotel, Another Part of Me, I Just Cant Stop Loving You, Shes Out of My Life, I Want You Back/The Love You Save/Ill Be There, Rock With You, Human Nature, Smooth Criminal, Dirty Diana, Thriller, Bad Groove, Workin Day and Night, Beat It, Billie Jean, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, and Man in the Mirror.. After more people tried to get onstage the police ordered the show over. A video projection of Elvis Presley singing backed by a live band. Songs performed by Motley Crue included Find Myself, Girls, Girls, Girls, Wild Side, Shout at the Devil, Looks That Kill, Dont Go Away Mad (Just Go Away), Dr. Songs performed by Journey included Faithfully, Open Arms, Whos Crying now, Oh, Sherrie, Only the Young, Stone in Love, Any Way You Want It, Jailhouse Rock, Separate Ways, Ask the Lonely, Girl Cant Help It, Strung Out, Wheel in the Sky, Dont Stop Believin, Lights, Raised on Radio, and Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin. Songs performed by Glass Tiger included Dont Forget Me (When Im Gone), Ancient Evenings, and Thin Red Line.. When a police officer attempted to make an arrest on the Civic Arena floor, the officer was attacked and the incident led to what was described as a bottle and can throwing melee during which one arena security guard was hit in the head by a bottle. The original portion of Charleston Civic Center opened on Reynolds Street in 1959. Songs performed included Paper on Fire, Check It Out, Rain on the Scarecrow, Empty Hands, Down and Out in Paradise, The Real Life, Jack & Diane, Lonely Ol Night, Rumbleseat, Hand to Hold On To, Chain Gang, Small Town, Minutes to Memories, Hotdogs and Hamburgers, Cherry Bomb, R.O.C.K. Songs performed by Van Halen included Running With the Devil, Jamies Crying, Where Have All the Good Time Gone, Dance the Night Away, Everybody Wants Some, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Ice Cream Man, Pretty Woman, and You Really Got Me. Songs performed by Whiting included Cant Turn You Loose, Ill Be On My Way, Good Rockin Tonight, Devil With a Blue Dress On, and Good Golly Miss Molly., Songs performed included Allentown, My Life, Prelude/Angry Young Man, Honesty, Dont Ask Me Why, The Stranger, Scandinavian Skies, Movin Out (Anthonys Song), Shes Always a Woman, Pressure, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Just the Way You Are, Goodnight Saigon, Stiletto, Until the Night, Its Still Rock and Roll to Me, Sometimes a Fantasy, Big Shot, You May Be Right, Only the Good Die Young, Piano Man, and The Entertainer., Songs performed by Aerosmith included Back in the Saddle Again, Sweet Emotion, Walk This Way, Jig Is Up, Jailbait, Bitchs Brew, Same Old Song and Dance, Rock in a Hard Place, Big Ten Inch, Mamma Kin, Train Kept a Rolling, Lick and a Promise, and Lord of Thighs. Songs performed by Travers included I La La La Love You, Id Rather See You Dead, The Fifth, Rockin, Cant Stop the Heartache, Snortin Whiskey and Drinking Cocaine, and Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights).. Songs performed by Heart included Magic Man, Crazy on You, Barracuda, Bebe Le Strange, Sleep Alone, Citys Burning, Straight On For You, Even It Up, and How Can I Refuse. Songs performed by Kansas included Dust in the Wind, Carry On, Wayward Son, Hold On, Point of Know Return, Portrait (He Knew), Play the Game Tonight, Mainstream, Get Rich, and Everybodys My Friend., There were 11,600 people in attendance. Songs performed by The Who included Love Aint for Keepin, Pure and Easy, My Wife, I Cant Explain, Substitute, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Wont Get Fooled Again, I Dont Even Know Myself, Baby Dont You Do It, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, My Generation, and Magic Bus., Songs performed by the Osmonds included One Bad Apple, Double Lovin, Sweet and Innocent, Go Away Little Girl, Put Your Hand in the Hand, Motown Special., Songs performed included My God, Up to Me, Mother Goose, Locomotive Breath, Wind-Up, Hymn 43, Cross-Eyed Mary, The Judge, Shuffle, Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Songs performed by Grand Funk included Gimme Shelter and Feelin Alright., Songs performed by Alice Cooper included Be My Lover, You Drive Me Nervous, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Im Eighteen, Halo of Flies, Is It My Body, Dead Babies, Killer, Long Way to Go, and Under My Wheels., Jackie Wilson, Fats Domino, The Flamingos, Harvey & the Moonlows, A new practice was instituted at this show (or, at least, first noticed by newspaper reporters) to frisk attendees going to the floor section. That date was eventually moved to the Stanley Theater. Pittsburgh was the third date on the tour. May expressed generosity towards the bands fans and said that on Queens part, they care for the City of Champions.. And yet some artists were fairly steady, at least within certain eras, and returned to the Arena seemingly year after year during their heydays. There were only 3,031 people in attendance. Later advertisements for the show did not include Dolly Parton, so it appears she did not perform. Songs performed by Presley included See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Big Boss Man, Love Me, Fairytale, You Gave Me A Mountain, Jailhouse Rock, O Sole Mio/Its Now Or Never, My Way, Funny How Time Slips Away, Auld Lang Syne, Blue Suede Shoes, Trying To Get To You, Polk Salad Annie, Early Morning Rain, Whatd I Say, Love Letters, School Days, Fever, Hurt, Hound Dog, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Reconsider Baby, Little Sister, Unchained Melody, Rags To Riches, and Cant Help Falling In Love.. This show was postponed to 8/29/03 due to routing issues., There were 12,349 people in attendance. Songs performed by Air Supply included Just As I Am, When the Time Is Right, Here I Am, Sweet Dreams, Lost in Love, I Wanna Hold You Tonight, Dont Be Afraid, Black and Blue, The One That You Love, All Out of Love, Making Love Out of Nothing At All, I Cant Stay Away, This Heart Belongs to Me, and Make It Right.. In a 1980 report, this show was listed as among the poorest selling concerts ever at the Arena, with only 3,292 people in attendance. Songs performed by Elton included Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Candle in the Wind, Grimsby, Rocket Man (I Think Its Going to Be a Long, Long Time), Take Me to the Pilot, Bennie and the Jets, Daniel, Grey Seal, Burn Down the Mission, Youre So Static, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Dont Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Honky Cat, All the Girls Love Alice, Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting, Crocodile Rock, and The Bitch Is Back. Songs performed by Kiki Dee included Loving and Free, Heart and Soul, Six Days on the Road, and Ive Got the Music in Me., Reviewers described this show as a dud, saying that the nearly-full house of 12,348 only applauded politely, and the sound was said to be a problem as was Bowies lack of animation and theatrics. Heavy D And The Boyz, Digital Underground, Kid N Play, Chill Rob G. The artist order was Chill Rob G>Kid N Play>Digital Underground>Heavy D>Public Enemy. Security for the band was so tight that even concert promoter Pat DiCesare reportedly did not know how and in what manner the Stones would arrive at the venue. Songs performed by Aerosmith incuded Nine Lives, Love in an Elevator, Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees), Rats in the Cellar, Hole in My Soul, Livin on the Edge, Taste of India, Janies Got a Gun, Rag Doll, Pink, Draw the Line, Stop Messin Around, Last Child, Kiss Your Past Good-Bye, Back in the Saddle, Dream On, Cryin, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Walk This Way, What It Takes, Sweet Emotion, and Dazed and Confused., Songs performed by Yanni included Renegade, DEliverance, Marching Season, Waltz in 7/8, and Aria.. About 13,000 people were in attendance. Songs performed by Korn included Its On!, Twist, Chi, Children of the Korn/Wicked, A.D.I.D.A.S., B.B.K., Blind, Got the Life, Dead Bodies Everywhere, Faget, and All in the Family. Songs performed by Rammstein included Du Hast and Bringer. Songs performed by Ice Cube included F*** tha Police. Songs performed by Limp Bizkit included Faith, Nobody Loves Me, and Jump Around. Songs performed by Orgy included Stitches and Blue Monday., Songs performed by Brooks & Dunn included Rock My World Little Country Girl, Husbands and Wives, Youre Gonna Miss Me, My Maria, Neon Moon, Little Miss Honky Tonk, and Boot Scootin Boogie. Songs performed by McEntire included Id Rather Ride Around With You, Whoevers in New England, and The World Didnt Stop for My Broken Heart. Song performed by Kersh in his 20-minute set included Day In, Day Out and Goodnight Sweetheart. Songs performed by Clark during her 20-minute set included Better Things to Do and Now That Ive Found You., Songs performed by Amos included Precious Things, Shes Your Cocaine, Past the Mission, i i e e e, Caught a Lite Sneeze, Little Earthquakes, Winter, Merman, Northern Lad, Talula, Spark, The Waitress, God, Raspberry Swirl, Tear in Your Hand, Pandoras Aquarium, and Marianne.. The show had a near-sellout crowd. Songs performed by Queen included Jailhouse Rock, We Will Rock You, Let Me Entertain You, Need Your Loving Tonight, Play the Game, Mustapha, Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to), Killer Queen, Im in Love With My Car, Get Down, Make Love, Youre My Best Friend, Save Me, Another One Bites the Dust, Now Im Here, Fat Bottomed Girls, Love of My Life, Keep Yourself Alive, Brighton Rock, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, Tie Your Mother Down, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, and God Save the Queen. Only about 8,000 people attended the concert, leading a newpaper reviewer to ponder why the turnout was so bad. Songs performed by the Beach Boys included California Girls, Sloop John B, Wouldnt It Be Nice, I Get Around, Barbara Ann, Surfin USA, Good Vibrations, Surfin Safari, Fun, Fun, Fun, Come Go With Me, Help Me, Rhonda, Rockin All Over the World, California Calling, Its Gettin Late, She Believes in Love Again, Darlin, Do It Again, Rock and Roll Music, Little Deuce Coupe, Heaven, Getcha Back, and God Only Knows. Songs performed by Cafferty included Wild Summer Nights, Runaround Sue, On the Dark Side, Tough All Over, Voice of Americas Sons, C-I-T-Y, and Hang Up My Rock n Roll Shoes. Songs performed by Flash Kahan included Shake, Im Walkin, One At a Time, Rockanomics, and The Girl Cant Help It. Participants in a beauty contest were introduced in between bands. Songs performed by Nelson included Whiskey River, Mamas Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, Good Hearted Woman, Stardust, Always on My Mind, Amazing Grace, and On the Road Again. Songs performed by Jennings included Are You Ready For the Country?, Rainy Day woman, Luckenbach, Texas, and Amanda. Songs performed by Colter included Im Not Lisa. Nelson was wearing a T-shirt that said Pittsburgh is No. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director John Norton said he had no doubt that drugs, alcohol, and the provocative and pornographic lyrics from the concert contributed to the violence. Songs performed included Something In the Way She Moves, Lookin For Love on Broadway, Riding on a Railroad, Everyday, Sweet Potato Pie, First of May, Sun on the Moon, Country Road, Steamroller, Shower the People, Youve Got a Friend, How Sweet It Is, Fire and Rain, and One Man Dog. Though the roof was scheduled to be open, it was kept closed thanks to windy conditions outside. [36], "It was beautiful, I can remember because the roof was round and white and pristine. 1930 to 1959. Songs performed during the two and a half hour set included Black Magic Woman, Oye Coma Va, Jingo, Shes Not There, All I Ever Wanted, Primera Invasion, Savor, Across the Sky, Europa, Gypsy Queen, Incident at Neshabur, Soul Sacrifice, Across the Sky, Searchin, Body Surfing, Open Invitation, American Gypsy., Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Band, comedian Lonnie Shorr. The recommendations of the consultant to SEA were scheduled to be delivered in June 2010.[54]. References. The Civic Arena opened in 1962 with a stainless steel dome 415 feet in diameter (the world's largest at the time) composed of eight sections that are supported by a cantilevered tripod that holds six of the sections when they are swiveled back. But, by 1999, this had changed. It consisted of eight sections cut at 45-degree angles, six of which are able to rotate on 3,000 feet of rails. Six of the sections could fold underneath twoin 2 minutesmaking the Civic Arena the world's first major indoor sports stadium with a retractable roof. 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. The Arena roof was opened during the show. The Civic Arena, originally known as the Civic Auditorium, and in it's later years named Mellon Arena, was built in 1961 as part of the twenty-year Renaissance I redevelopment of the city landscape. What is a ratio and why its a ratio and write a ratio in three ways? Songs performed by Nugent included No, No, No, Fightin Words, Bound and Gagged, Wang Dang Sweet Poontang, Dog Eat Dog, Cat Scratch Fever, Free-For-All, Hey Baby, Wango Tango, and Great White Buffalo. Songs performed by Axe included I Got the Fire, Silent Soldiers, and Rock n Roll Party., The show was nearly sold out. The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first Stanley Cup against the Minnesota North Stars 8-0 in the Civic Arena on May 25, 1991. Saturday Feb. 11, 2023 at 8:00pm . Songs performed by Dio included Sacred Heart, King of Rock and Roll, Rock n Roll Children, Dont Talk to Strangers, The Last in Line, Hungry for Heaven, Rainbow in the Dark, Man on the Silver Mountain, Stand Up and Shout, and We Rock. Songs performed by Rough Cutt included Black Widow, Try a Little Harder, Never Gonna Die, Take Her, and a cover of Piece of My Heart., There were 5,810 people in attendance. 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. The arena also served as the recording location for The Doors album Live in Pittsburgh 1970 in 1970. Below you will find a comprehensive list of popular music concerts that took place at the Arena. The Penguins won the Civic Arena naming rights when Mario Lemieux took control of team in bankruptcy court in 1999. Two attendees were arrested after it was noticed they were carrying loaded guns. Timeline of Interesting facts from 1960 to 1970, University of North Carolina Charlotte Timeline, Cultural Resilience in Seattle: A Living Timeline. There were around 11,500 people in attendance. Songs performed by Rush during their two-hour set included Force Ten, Freewill, Distant Early Warning, Time Stand Still, Subdivisions, Marathon, Red Barchetta, Superconductor, Show Dont Tell, The Pass, Closer to the Heart, Manhattan Project, Xanadu/YYZ, Scars, War Paint, Mission, Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio, 2112 Part I: Overture, La Villa Strangiato, In the Mood, and a cover of Wipe Out.. Songs performed by The Monkees included Last Train to Clarksville, A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You, (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone, Cuddly Toy, Goin Down, I Wanna Be Free, Your Auntie Grizelda, She, Cripple Creek, For Petes Sake, That Was Then, This Is Now, Shades of Gray, Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow), No Time, Daydream Believer, Zilch, Randy Scouse Git, (Ill) Love You Forever, MGB-GT, Valleri, Im a Believer, Listen to the Band, and Pleasant Valley Sunday., There were 16,344 people in attendance. The rate is one of the highest raises we've seen in a very long time. : The concert was sold out, with 14,126 people in attendance. Soul, Sugar Mountain, Jellyroll Man, Wonderin, Payola Blues, Get Gone, Dont Take Your Love Away From Me, Everybodys Rockin, Do You Wanna Dance?, There were about 10,000 people in attendance. With a hockey seating capacity of 12,508, Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena was eight seats over the NHL's minimum seating benchmark. Hanging around backstage was Albert Brooks, who was then dating Ronstadt and also is a former CMU student. This show was cancelled and did not take place. 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. The roof of the Arena was open during Claptons performance, and when he was playing Let It Rain it suddenly began raining heavily onto the audience. This show was moved to the South Hills Theatre in Dormont. A reporter, by chance, saw Cocker and members of Traffic out drinking the afternoon before the show at a hotel bar downtown. Songs performed by Black Sabbath included Snowblind, Black Sabbath, Dirty Women, Rock N Roll Doctor, Behind the Wall of Sleep, Electric Funeral, Iron Man, Fairies Wear Boots, Children of the Grave, and Paranoid. Songs performed by Van Halen included Runnin With the Devil, Eruption, and Aint Talkin Bout Love., Songs performed by ELO included Fire on High, Poker, Nightrider, Eldorado Overture, Cant Get It Out of My Head, Cello Solo, Showdown, Tightrope, Telephone Line, Livin Thing, Rockaria!, Violin Solo, Strange Magic, Evil Woman, Do Ya, Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, and Roll Over Beethoven. Songs performed by Trickster included Tomorrow Belongs to Me, Listen to My Music, So Far, and a cover of Live and Let Die. At least one critic was miffed that ELO did not bring their 60 foot wide, $300,000 spacehip prop to the Pittsburgh show. There were 16,604 people in attendance. Songs performed by Clapton included I Shot the Sheriff, After Midnight, Cocaine, Crossroads, Someday Baby, Ramblin on My Mind, Slow Down Linda, and Ive Got a Rock and Roll Heart. Songs performed by Cooder included Smack Dab in the Middle, Money Honey, and How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times. Cooder joined Clapton during his encore, performing Crossroads.. Some sources say Simon & Garfunkel was on the bill, but this is unconfirmed. There were 7,000 people in attendance. During Be True To Your School, Mike Love pointed out he was wearing a Pitt #1 button on his shirt. Rider, Candyman, Me and My Uncle, Big River, Althea, Looks Like Rain, Might As Well, Samson and Delilah, Ship of Fools, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Hes Gone, Truckin, Black Peter, Satisfaction, and U.S. Civic Arena (formerly the Civic Auditorium and later Mellon Arena) was an arena located in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The Civic Arena primarily served as the home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city's National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, from 1967 to 2010. The no-longer state-of-the-art Civic Arena was decommissioned almost fifty years later when its successor, the $321,000,000 CONSOL Energy Center facility (since renamed thanks to more ubiquitous corporate sponsorship rights), opened near-by in October 2010. Songs performed by Natalie Cole included Joey and This Will Be. Songs performed by Washington included Children of the Night. Songs performed by Mann included Memphis Underground, Waterbed, and Hi-jack. Songs performed by Cissy Houston included Never Can Say Goodbye., The show was a sellout with 15,500 people in attendance, a new record for the arena at the time. Songs performed by the Dead included Jack Straw, It Must Have Been the Roses, New Minglewood Blues, Friend of the Devil, Cassidy, Big Railroad Blues, Promised Land, Man Smart/Woman Smarter, Crazy Fingers, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Terrapin Station, Wharf Rat, Throwin Stones, Turn on Your Love Light, Revolution, and Brokedown Palace., There were 4,678 people in attendance. For parents bringing their kids to the concert but werent interested in seeing the show themseves, a quiet room was available for this show. [22] The final WWE event was a Monday Night Raw episode on May 10, 2010. Bill Wade took this photograph from the U.S. Steel Tower after the roof opened at 9:12 p.m. Songs performed by Roth included Just Like Paradise, Just a Gigolo, Easy Street, California Girls, Tankee Rose, Hot For Teacher, and Skyscraper. Song performed by Poison included Fallen Angel, Nothing But a Good Time, and I Want Action., There were 6,540 people in attendance. At the tim, it was a record crowd for a country show at the Arena (and the only prior shows to have comparable sized audiences at the Arena were The Beatles, Tom Jones, Lawrence Welk, Frank Sinatra, and Chicago). Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, James Gang, Songs performed by Foghat included My Babe, Night Shift, Drivin Wheel, Fool for the City, Honey Hush, Burnin the Midnight Oil, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Take Me to the River, Wild Cherry, and Slow Ride. Songs performed by Seger included Nutbush City Limits, Katmandu, and Night Moves. Songs performed by James Gang included Funk #49, Walk Away, and Rocky Mountain Way.. Contrary to popular belief, the roof worked fine. Songs performed by INXS during their 90-minute set included What You Need, New Sensation, Devil Inside, Guns in the Sky, Mediate, Need You Tonight, Calling All Nations, Listen Like Thieves, and This Time. Songs performed by Marley included Whats True, We Propose, New Love, Have You Ever Been to Hell, Lee and Molly, Tumblin Down, Tomorrow People, and Rebel in Disguise.. After the 3/26/81 date sold out, this date was added. [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. This date was cancelled only two days after tickets went on sale. 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 AC/DC included Thunderstruck, Shoot to Thrill, Back in Black, Fire Your Guns, Sin City, Heatseeker, Who Made Who, Jailbreak, The Jack, The Razors Edge, Thats the Way I Wanna Rock n Roll, Moneytalks, Hells Bells, High Voltage, You Shook Me All Night Long, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Whole Lotta Rosie, Let There Be Rock, Highway to Hell, T.N.T., and For Those About to Rock (We Salute You). Songs performed by Love/Hate included Wasted in America., There were about 10,500 people in attendance. The day the concert was to have taken place, the entire tour was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Crowley, Rock n Roll Rebel, Bark at the Moon, Revelation (Mother Earth), Steal Away (The Night), Suicide Solution, Centre of Eternity, Flying High Again, Iron Man, Crazy Train, and Paranoid. Songs performed by Motley Crue included Shout at the Devil, Take Me to the Top, Knock em Dead, Kid, Too Young to Fall in Love, Red Hot, Piece of Your Action, Looks That Kill, and Live Wire., There were 17,416 people in attendance. Songs performed by Humble Pie included I Dont Need No Doctor, 30 Days in the Hole, Hallelujah, I Love Her So, The Fixer, Doctor, and Honky Tonk Women. Songs performed by REO Speedwagon included Throw the Chains Away, Like You Do, and Down By the Dam., There were 8,631 people in attendance. Songs performed by Buffett included Cheeseburger in Paradise, Fins, I Love the Now, Gypsies in the Palace, Creola, Ragtop Day, Grapefruit and Juicy Fruit, Boat Drinks, Volvano, Meet Me in Memphis, Jackie Blue, African Friend, If the Phone Doesnt Ring, Its Me, He Went To Paris, Come Monday, Pencil Thin Mustache, A Pirate Looks at 40, Old Folks Boogie, Margaritaville, and a cover of Brown-Eyed Girl.. This show was moved to the Stanley Theater for an 8/26/79 concert, which was then cancelled entirely. On November 6, 1981, the globally televised World Heavyweight Title was fought at the arena between Larry Holmes and Renaldo Snipes with an undercard bout between Buster Douglas and David Bey. [53], A March 2007 agreement between the SEA and the Penguins states that Civic Arena would be demolished after completion of PPG Paints Arena in July 2010. Songs performed by CSN included Pre-Road Downs, Love the One Youre With, The Lee Shore, I Used to Be a King, Just a Song Before I Go, Shadow Captain, Turn Back the Pages, Long Time Gone, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, You Dont Have to Cry, Guinnevere, Our House, Cathedral, Cross Road Blues / You Cant Catch Me, Helplessly Hoping, Blackbird, Carry Me, To the Last Whale, Dj Vu, I Give You Give Blind, Military Madness, Carry On, Wooden Ships, and Teach Your Children. The Arena roof was opened during Wooden Ships in the encore. There were 15,040 people in attendance, a new arena record. Time: ending soonest; Time: newly listed; Price + Shipping: lowest first; Price + Shipping: highest first; Distance: nearest first; Gallery View; Customize; 737 results for civic arena. 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