The arena has hosted other major concerts by every act from Frank Sinatra[33] to Garth Brooks to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. in the U.S.A., Hurts So Good, Authority Song, Pink Houses, and Cherry Bomb., There were around 14,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by the Beach Boys included Good Vibrations, Darling, Dance, Dance, Dance, Wouldnt It Be Nice, Sloop John B, Help Me, Rhonda, Do It Again, California Girls, Barbara Ann, Fun, Fun, Fun, God Only Knows, In My Room, Surfin Safari, Surf City, Surfin USA, Little Deuce Coupe, Little Old Lady From Pasadena, Hey Little Cobra, Shut Down, 409, GTO, I Get Around, Rock and Roll Music, Come Go With Me, and California Dreamin. Songs performed by Katrina & The Waves included Walking On Sunshine, Is That It?, Do You Want Crying, Rock Myself to Sleep, Mexico, and Lovely Lindsey.. The future events would now be taking place at PPG Paints Arena. 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. 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 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. What is a place that honors a thing or a personSh_ine? Over 30,000 tickets had been sold for the two shows, and it was on pace to become among the biggest events in arena history. 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 Hagar included This Planets on Fire, I Dont Need Love, Three Lock Box, Babys on fire, Two Sides of Love, I Cant Drive 55, Swept Away, Remember the Heroes, VOA, and a cover of Led Zeppelins Rock n Roll. Songs performed by Krokus included Ready to Rock, Stayed Awake All Night, Midnite Maniac, Screaming in the Night, and a cover of American Woman., Songs performed by Manilow included Come With Me, At the Dance, The Old Songs, Its a Miracle, Lets Hang On!, How Do I Stop Loving You, Even Now, Cant Smile Without You, Love Me Just a Little Bit, Some Kind of Friend, No Other Love/Mandy, Some Sweet Day, Thats Why They Call Her Sugar, Paradise Caf, Big City Blues, When Love Is Gone, When October Goes, Read em and Weep, Run to Me, Copacabana, Ready to Take a Chance Again/Daybreak/Somewhere in the Night/This Ones for You, I Write the Songs, Who Needs to Dream, I Made It Through the Rain, and One Voice., There were about 10,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Genesis included Eleventh Earl of Mar, In the Cage, Burning Rope, Ripples, Deep in the Motherlode, The Fountain of Salmacis, Scenes From a Nights Dream, One for the Vine, Squonk, Say Its Alright Joe, Ballad of Big, The Lady Lies, The Cinema Show, Afterglow, Follow You Follow Me, Dance on a Volcano, Los Endos, and I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).. Songs performed by Kiss include Psycho Circus, Shout It Out Loud, Deuce, Do You Love Me, Firehouse, Shock Me, Let Me Go, Rock N Roll, Calling Dr. Love, Into the Void, King of the Night Time World, God of Thunder, Within, Cold Gin, Love Gun, 100,000 Years, Rock and Roll All Nite, Beth, Detroit Rock City, and Black Diamond.. [17], The arena's capacity fluctuated depending on the event being hosted, but was increased due to additions between 1972 and 1991. . McGraw got angry and walked offstage for a brief time. [16] Due to its outward appearance, the Arena was nicknamed "The Igloo" which led to the naming of the Penguins. 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. Frontman Axl Rose began the show wearing a Jerome Bettis jersey and later changed into a Mario Lemieux sweater. Opening acts were the Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and Jackie DeShannon. On January 18, 1978, at about 4:20 in the morning, the Hartford Civic Center roof collapsed. Songs performed by Mandrill included Hang Loose, Ape Is High, Love Song, Polk Street Carnival, Fencewalk., There were 14,552 people in attendance. Songs performed by Yes included Cinema, Leave It, Yours Is No Disgrace, Hold On, Hearts, Ive Seen All Good People, Sollys Beard, Changes, And You and I, Soon, Make It Easy, Owner of a Lonely Heart, It Can Happen, Long Distance Runaround, Whitefish/Amazing Grace, City of Love, Starship Trooper, and Roundabout., There were 8,579 people in attendance. On February 24, 1967, at the arena, Wilt Chamberlain set the all-time record for consecutive NBA field goals as well as single NBA game field goal percentage, a record that still stands. Akron Civic Theatre. The Pittsburgh Penguins played their last game in Mellon Arena on May 12, 2010; a 52 defeat at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens to eliminate them from the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Some people waiting in line to buy tickets tried to crash through the gates, resulting in 19 arrests. Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice one last time at Civic Arena. There were 5,479 people in attendance (one source said 5,498). Songs performed included Downtown Life, Say It Aint So, Rich Girl, Kiss on My List, Every Time You Go Away, Possession Obsession, Method of Modern Love, I Cant Go For That (No Can Do), Talkin All Night, Sara Smile, Missed Opprtunity, Shes Gone, Maneater, Adult Education, You Make My Dreams, and a cover of Hot Fun in the Summertime., There were 7,141 in attendance. The police seized 557 doses of LSD, 250 grams of marijuana, 2 grams of hashish, and 6 amphetimine pills. Led Zeppelin played a 15 song set on July 24, 1973 drawing 40,000 fans. There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Kansas included Americas Yes, On the Other Side, People of the South Wind, Away From You, Angels Have Fallen, Stay Out of Trouble, A Glimpse of Home, How My Soul Cries Out for You, Reason to Be, Dust in the Wind, Point of Know Return, Portrait (He Knew), and Carry On, Wayward Son. Songs performed by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush included A New Rock & Roll, Down, Down, Down, Im a King Bee, Johnny B. Goode, Electric Reflections of War, World Anthem.. A sell-out crowd of over 12,000 paid $5.90 to attend. The show was the 5th most attended Civic Arena event of the year, with 13,759 people in attendance. Songs performed included Friends on Low Places, American Honky-Tonk Bar Association, The BEaches of Cheyenne, Shameless, We Shall Be Free, The Thunder Rolls, Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old), and Unanswered Payers., This show was sold out. 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 concert was originally to have a 7:30 start time, but it was changed to a 3 PM start. Duran Duran performed February 28, 1984, during a snowstorm and their Grammy win was announced onstage. People of Pittsburgh, you are! McCartney was feeling a bit under the weather for the show, leading to his voice being a little rough. Songs he performed included Comes a Time, Love Is a Rose, Down by the River, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done, Helpless, Dance, Dance, Dance, Heart of Gold, Dont Be Denied, Sail Away, Powderfinger, Ohio, After the Gold Rush, I Got a Problem, My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Mr. / Nate Dogg / The eastsidaz / The dogg pound. The show was sold out, with 17,250 people in attendance. 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. Songs performed by Heart included Bad Animals, The Wolf, Barracuda, Nothin at All, What About Love, Dreamboat Annie, These Dreams, Straight On, Even It Up, I Want You So Bad, Wait for an Answer, Who Will You Run To, Never, How Can I Refuse, Crazy on You, If Looks Could Kill, Bebe Le Strange, Magic Man, Alone, and Rock and Roll., There were 6,600 people in attendance. The Civic Arena closed on June 26, 2010. Natalie Merchant sang some songs sitting down on the front of the stage, her black stocking-clad legs dangling over the front of the stage. Songs performed by Van Halen during their 25-song set included You Really Got Me, Im the One, Runnin With the Devil, Romeo Delight, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Beautiful Girls, Dance the Night Away, Atomic Punk, Everybody Wants Some! [15] On July 21, 1959, a steel strike halted work on the arena and delayed its opening date. Before the concert, Ronnie Milsap did a guest DJ gig at country station WEEP. There were about 15,200 people in attendance. Songs performed by the Dead included New Minglewood Blues, Sugaree, Looks Like Rain, Dire Wolf, Beat it on Down the Line, Loser, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Lazy Lightnin, Supplication, Scarlet Begonias, Dancin in the Streets, Samson and Delilah, Terrapin Station, Around and Around, and U.S. ), 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. This show was postponed from 12/09/79. Pittsburgh Penguins Authentic Civic Arena Roof Key Chain Wendell August 2011. The Amica Mutual Pavilion (originally Providence Civic Center and formerly Dunkin' Donuts Center) is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.It was built in 1972, as a home court for the emerging Providence College men's basketball program, due to the high demand for tickets to their games in Alumni Hall, as well as for a home arena for the then-Providence Reds, who . Part of a tour called Super Slam 88. There were 12,365 people in attendance for this sold-out show. 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. Songs performed by Destinys Child included Say My Name, Independent Women, Pt. (At some point during 1979, the Arena began allowing festival seating but limited it to a small maximum number of tickets for the festival seating area (less than 2,000). 13,845 people were in attendance at the show, a new Arena record at the time (some sources reported 13,911 or 14,044). You could see the orange upper seats from outside. When was the last time the Civic Arena roof was opened? During a Philadelphia show before the Pittsburgh date, someone threw a firecracker on the stage and injured Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The team used the promotion to raise money for its charitable foundation. Imagine, it's almost like you're playing in the Vatican. Songs performed by the Doobie Brothers included Listen to the Music, China Grove, Takin It to the Streets, Black Water, Jesus Is Just alright, Long Train Running, Little Maxine, Wheels of Fortune, For Someone Special, Get Up and Dance, and Eyes of Silver., Songs performed by Parliament Funkadelic included Give Up the Funk, Get Off Your Ass and Dance, Red-Hot Mama, Cosmic Slop, If You Aint Gonna Get It On, Do That Stuff, Dr. Songs performed by Uriah Heep included I Wont Mind, Suicidal Man, Something or Nothing, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld, July Morning, E-Z Living, Sweet Lorraine, Look at Yourself, Gypsy, Roll Over, Beethoven, I Got a Woman, and Blue Suede Shoes. Songs performed by Manfred Mann included Mercury, Father of Day, Father of Night, Capn Bobby Strut, Buddah, and The Mighty Quinn. Songs performed by Rush included Workingman, In the Mood, Bad Boy and Finding My Way.. Songs performed by Fleetwood Mac included The Chain, Dreams, Eyes of the World, Peacekeeper, Second Hand News, Say You Will, Never Going Back Again, Rhiannon, Come, Gypsy, Big Love, Landslide, Say Goodbye, Whats the World Coming To, Beautiful Child, Gold Dust Woman, Im So Afraid, Silver Springs, Stand Back, Tusk, Go Your Own Way, World Turning, Dont Stop, and Goodbye Baby., There were around 17,000 people in attendance. Music, E.T.I. About 6,000 people were in attendance. Click HERE for this week's ice schedule 12/18-12/24 Click HERE for next week's ice schedule included Finest Worksong, These Days, Welcome to the Occupation, West of the Fields, Disturbance at the Heron House, Exhuming McCarthy, Orange Crush, Feeling Gravitys Pull, King of Birds, I Believe, Title, Moral Kiosk, Auctioneer (Another Engine), Superman, Oddfellows Local 151, Its the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine), Begin the Begin, The Flowers of Guatemala, Fall on Me, See No Evil, The One I Love, and So. Pittsburgh dropped the ball on tearing down a building After the 10/19/86 date sold out, this date was added. Reviews of the show were lukewarm-to-poor, with Cocker singled out as as being subpar. The team moved to Minneapolis for the 196869 season before returning. Paula Abdul was advertised as the headliner for this tour but it appears she did not perform on this date. Songs performed included Jessies Girl, Calling All Girls, Living in Oz, Just One Kiss, Kristina, Human Touch, and Tiger By the Tail. Songs performed by Sparks included Rockin Girls, Cool Places, Mickey Mouse, and Amateur Hour.. This concert was originally scheduled for 8/16/87, but was moved to this date instead. [14] The last structure to be demolished was Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, built in 1908. Her, Mystifies Me, Infekshun, Rock Me Baby, Lost and Lonely, Sure the One You Need, Love in Vain, Breathe on Me, Lets Go Steady Again, Apartment No. [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. Here are 2 clips of the roof coming down. Jackie Wilson, Sante Fe Train, Bobby Byrd, Tyrone Davis, the Detroit Emeralds, Honey & the Bees, comedian Clay Tyson, There were 8,307 people in attendance. 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. I present the sky! Songs performed by the Bee Gees included Tragedy, Night Fever, Stayin Alive, You Should Be Dancing, Night on Broadway, Jive Talkin, Too Much Heaven, Words, Love So Right, To Love Somebody, Edge of the Universe, I Started a Joke, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Massachusetts, Run to Me. Songs performed by the Sweet Inspirations included Hot Stuff, Knock on Wood, Hot Butterfly, Sweet Inspiration, and I Will Survive., Songs performed by Blue Oyster Cult included Dominance and Submission, Dr. Mary J. Blige, Dru Hill, DJ Kid Capri, Alliyah, Ginuwine. Prior to the concert, Mann reportedly held a recording session, doing some overdubs at a recording studio in East Liberty (Fox Studios). 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. The travel restrictions of 2020 prevented me from finding an inspiring building while exploring a new place. This show was cancelled and did not take place. Songs performed by Aerosmith included Toys in the Attic, S.O.S. The roof still worked. Later advertisements for the show did not include Dolly Parton, so it appears she did not perform. One source suggests there was a Sly & The Family Stone/Rare Earth concert at the Arena on this date. The stage was set up in the center of the floor, and rotated during the show. About 6,000 tickets were sold, but only around 3,800 people showed up due to a snowstorm. This show was cancelled and did not take place. It included DisneyRama with all kinds of Disney characters ice skating! This was intended to be the backdrop when the roof was opened for performances and events. 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. King of the Ring in 1998 is remembered for the Hell in a Cell match between Mick Foley and the Undertaker, where Foley would fall from the top of the cell, suffering multiple injuries. Songs performed by Manilow included Mandy, Cant Smile Without You, Stomping at the Savoy, Summertime, Stardust, Brooklyn Blues, Read em and Weep, Even Now, Im Your Man, Youre Lookin Hot Tonight, Sweet Life, Ships, and Big Fun on Swing Street., There were about 10,400 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. Songs performed by Rush included Force Ten, Limelight, Freewill, Distant Early Warning, Time Stand Still, Dreamline, Bravado, Roll the Bones, Show Dont Tell, The Big Money, Red Sector A, Subdivisions, The Pass, Wheres My Thing?, Closer to the Heart, Xanadu, Superconductor, Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio, and 2112 Part I: Overture/Finding My Way/La Villa Strangiato/Anthem/Red Barchetta. Songs performed by Eric Johnson during his 40-minute set included Righteous, High Landrons, Trademark, Forty Mile Town, Pavilion, Desert Rose, and Cliffs of Dover., Songs performed by Abdul included Opposites Attract, The Way That You Love Me, and Straight Up., There were 16,212 people in attendance. The ticket gambit didnt work, and only around 1,000 people were in attendance. (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.. Two attendees were arrested after it was noticed they were carrying loaded guns. 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.. I attended at least three. The show was rescheduled for January 1978. Contact. The city charter prohibited using eminent domain on churches, but the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was able to do so because it was not a city entity. Former President Dwight Eisenhower appeared at a Republican rally on October 12, 1962. The arena appeared on WQED's mid-1970s national production ident. Songs Gaye performed included Lets Get It On., There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Aerosmith included Love in an Elevator, Walk This Way, Same Old Song and Dance, Cryin, Dont Get Mad, Get Even, Livin on the Edge, No More No More, Shakin My Cage, Sweet Emotion, Seasons of Wither, I Dont Want to Miss a Thing, Dream On, Lord of the Thighs, Baby, Please Dont Go, The Train Kept A-Rollin, Back in the Saddle, and Draw the Line. Songs performed by Kravitz included Are You Gonna Go My Way. One of the members of Kravitzs 8-person backing band was a 19 year-old Trombone Shorty. Songs by Rusted Root included Ecstasy and All Along the Watchtower. Songs performed by Iris included Ah! Songs performed by Black Sabbath included War Pigs, N.I.B., Fairies Wear Boots, After Forever, Electric Funeral, Into the Void, Black Sabbath, Snowblind, Iron Man, Children of the Grave, and Paranoid. Songs performed by Pantera included Domination, A New Level, Walk, Becoming, Use My Third Arm, Primal Concrete Sledge, F***ing Hostile, This Love, and Cowboys From Hell. The show took place on Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommis 51st birthday, so Ozzy Osborne had the audience sing Happy Birthday to him. On May 2, 1970, The Doors visited Pittsburgh, not long after . Stewart fell ill on the day of the concert, and it had to be postponed to 12/2/88. [51], At its closing in 2010, the Civic Arena was the oldest and third smallest arena in the NHL by official capacity (the Islanders and Oilers arenas seated fewer). Songs performed by Nugent included Hard As Nails, Jail Bait, Scream Dream, Free-For-All, Put Up or Shut Up, My Love Is Like a Tire Iron, Great White Buffalo, Cat Scratch Fever, Land of 1000 Dances, Wang Dang Sweet Poontang. During Cat Scratch Fever the Arena roof opened a bit, reportedly for the first time in years. The Hello People, New Hudson Exit, Rebecca & Sunnybrook Farmers. 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. incident in the WWE history. [39] (The connection is somewhat inaccurate, since igloos are found in the Northern Hemisphere, while penguins are indigenous to Antarctica.) The first half of the concert was Young alone (with, occasionally, some backing singers) with the second half of the show was Neil backed by the Shocking Pinks. Before the start [citation needed], Pop superstar Michael Jackson performed three concerts at Pittsburgh Civic Arena on September 26, 27 and 28, 1988 during his Bad World Tour. 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. Songs performed by Nelson included Stay All Night, All of Me, Beer Barrel Polka, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Stardust, Whiskey River, If Youve Got the Money, Honey, Ive Got the Time, Working Man Blues, Georgia on My Mind, Amazing Grace, Little Old-Fashioned Karma, Til I Can Gain Control Again, Help Me Make It Through the night, Me and Bobby McGee, Lovin Her Was Easier (Than Anything Ill Ever Do Again), Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain, and Wholl Buy My Memories., Songs performed by Zebra included Tell Me What You Want., There were 12,177 people in attendance. In April 1988, city Councilman Mark Pollock proposed renaming it the Richard S. Caliguiri Arena, after the city's popular mayor who was diagnosed with amyloidosis. There were 16,205 people in attendance. There were 12,707 people in attendance. It was Nelsons first Pittsburgh concert. 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. Fogelberg performed entirely solo acoustic. [29], On September 14, 1964, the Beatles played the arena during their first United States tour. This show was cancelled with short notice when Lindsey Buckingham became ill (he reportedly suffered complications from a spinal tap). Songs performed by Rogers included Love Will Turn You Around, Shes the Best to Me, Workin For a Livin, Lady, The Gambler, If I Were a Painting, Ruby, Daytime Friends, Nighttime Lovers, You Decorated My Life, Blaze of Glory, Lucille, and Islands in the Stream. Songs performed by the Gatlins in their 45-minute set included Star Spangled Broken Heart, She Used to Be Somebodys Baby, Nighttime Magic, Houston, I Wish You Were Somebody I Love, Broken Lady, and All the Gold in California. Songs performed by Loveless included Im That Kind of Girl, Chains, On Down the Line, Timber, Im Falling in Love, and Dont Toss Us Away., There were 11,259 people in attendance. Songs performed during The Whos 2-and-a-half-hour long set included Wont Get Fooled Again, Im One, The Punk Meets the Godfather, Drowned, 5:15, Love, Reign Oer Me, Substitute, I Cant Explain, Dangerous, Sister Disco, The Quiet One, Its Hard, Eminence Front, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba ORiley, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Long Live Rock, Dancing in the Streets, I Can See For Miles, The Kids Are Alright, Magic Bus, You Better You Bet, Squeeze Box, Its Your Turn, Naked Eye, Athena, Summertime Blues, and Twist and Shout. Songs performed by Johansen included Funky But Chic, Bohemian Love Pad, Melody, Frenchette, Reach Out, Ill Be There, the Animals Medley (We Gotta Get Out Of This Place/Dont Bring Me Down/Its My Life), Stranded in the Jungle. Johansen performed wearing a Terry Bradshaw jersey. Ppg Paints Arena the Center of the concert, and 6 amphetimine pills in... Tyler and Joe Perry morning, the Hartford Civic Center roof collapsed the orange seats. 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