Worst concert tragedies ever

Aqualung · 08-05-2008, 11:40 PM

Here's an article listing some of the worst concert tragedies of all time. Each one has some descriptions of them and some even have video.

1. Free Rolling Stones Concert at Altamont Speedway, 1969
2. The Who in Cincinnati, 1979
3. Pearl Jam at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark, 2000
4. Great White at the Station Nightclub, Rhode Island, 2003 (this one has an exremely disturbing video

)
5. Murder of Dimebag Darrell, 2004

I don't remember the Pearl Jam one, or the Dimebag Darrell one, even though they were so recent, but I do remember the Great White one. Were any of you involved in your own scary concert events? I seem to recall somebody here mentioning the Who concert, but I might be wrong... All I can say is I'm glad I have never gone to a scary concert.

Lady*Magic · 08-06-2008, 01:20 AM

Ohh yes,seated concerts. No more " seats...until 2004 (or something like that). Then the got together and

Aqualung · 08-06-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady*Magic

Ohh yes, Aqualung, I was a victim of The Who concert in Cincinnati, in 1979. I never will forget it. I can still hear people screaming, and the feeling of being smashed and breathless remains in my mind to this day. Very terrifying experience. The reason for the stampeding to the doors to get inside was warm up music and people rushing to try to get to the front row seats. This concert changed the way the world seated concerts. No more "festival" seats...until 2004 (or something like that). Then the bands got together and complained that they wanted fans in seats infront of the stage.

Yeah, the site mentioned that this concert influenced Ohio to outlaw open seating.

Kameraad Pannekoek · 08-06-2008, 02:34 AM

I only remember the last two really, but Dimebag's death really sucked.

Hero Of The Day · 08-06-2008, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Zephyr

I only remember the last two really, but Dimebag's death really sucked.

Yeah, we all felt that one, I didn't go to school for a week... I was in a state of depression 10X...Probably the most horrific experiance in the metal community.

MusicMan · 08-06-2008, 04:05 AM

My 9th grade Geometry teacher was at The Who concert at Riverfront where people got crushed. He took a whole class day to recall those events and he got really emotional and upset, must have been really traumatic to feel like you're going to die at what was supposed to be a great night out at a concert.

Epicure · 08-06-2008, 09:11 PM

My brother was at the Roskilde Festival...

Rock N' Roller · 08-06-2008, 11:12 PM

Mun thees threed is su sa

Stringbender · 08-07-2008, 10:27 PM

I remember going to one of my umpteen KISS concerts back in the mid 80's in Portland Maine, it was general seating and I looked over at my buddy just in time to see this elbow come up and get him in the face. SO- we decided to move over to the side of the stage where nobody was. The view was awesome- BUT- when KISS hit the stage they set off their explosions- ahem.. I mean they set off their explosions directly in front of where we were standing. BOOM! - well..maybe some of my hair got burnt..but the biggest thing was these two teenage kids (my buddy and I) got knocked back about 15 feet. We realized maybe getting to close to the stage can be a hazard.. LOL.

Neverlife · 08-08-2008, 04:42 AM

God, Dimebag...RIP man..

Stringbender · 08-08-2008, 10:34 PM

that's got to be one of the worst concert tragedies.. it still brings tears to my eyes about Dime..
second- I would say that last concert that Stevie ray died in the helicopter..can't remember all the details as it was years ago..
also- the Metallica concert that Hetfield caught fire and GnR wound up acting like a bunch of dickwads and thus incited a huge riot where folks got seriously hurt.

anytime Celine, Mariah or High School Musical kids open their mouth on stage is a Concert Tragedy -in my opinion..

Uncut Rubber · 08-13-2008, 11:06 AM

The closest thing to a concert tragedy I've ever experienced was being at the bottom of a pile of metalheads at Paganfest... it was like Domino Express, man. People started falling over in the mosh pit, thus toppling over other people, etcetera. It took a friend of mine and some other guy quite some time to pull me out of there.

Uncut Rubber · 08-13-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aqualung

Here's an article listing some of the worst concert tragedies of all time. Each one has some descriptions of them and some even have video.

1. Free Rolling Stones Concert at Altamont Speedway, 1969
2. The Who in Cincinnati, 1979
3. Pearl Jam at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark, 2000
4. Great White at the Station Nightclub, Rhode Island, 2003 (this one has an exremely disturbing video

)
5. Murder of Dimebag Darrell, 2004

I don't remember the Pearl Jam one, or the Dimebag Darrell one, even though they were so recent, but I do remember the Great White one. Were any of you involved in your own scary concert events? I seem to recall somebody here mentioning the Who concert, but I might be wrong... All I can say is I'm glad I have never gone to a scary concert.

I watched the Dimebag Darrell video - it was just sickening. I couldn't really see anything because the quality was crappy. But what disturbed me most was the tone of the comments. It was so sensationalist! I mean, people were killed there, and the newswoman provided comments in a cheerful way, like it was some kind of documentary about animals... and then, back in the studio, there was talk of the policeman who killed the gunman getting some kind of award... I heard phrases like 'America's most...', 'all-star' and 'brave action'.
In short, an incident that killed six people was presented as exciting entertainment. This REALLY reminded me of Fahrenheit 451. Stupid American barbarians.

Jody LeCompte · 08-14-2008, 08:23 PM

I got my nose broken in a mosh pit at Coheed and Cambria.

Good times, man. It was a clean pit, complete accident. The guy who hit me even drove me to the hospital himself, after the show.

Trapaw · 08-15-2008, 10:30 PM

I've been injured so many times in so many moshpits. But I've seen some really bad injuries.
At a KillWhitneyDead concert in NC, the girl next to me actually got electrocuted after being pushed onto an open pre-amp.

08-05-2008, 11:40 PM	#1
Aqualung Pshaw! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 11,539 Thanks: 527 Thanked 731 Times in 684 Posts Rep Power: 275	Here's an article listing some of the worst concert tragedies of all time. Each one has some descriptions of them and some even have video. 1. Free Rolling Stones Concert at Altamont Speedway, 1969 2. The Who in Cincinnati, 1979 3. Pearl Jam at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark, 2000 4. Great White at the Station Nightclub, Rhode Island, 2003 (this one has an exremely disturbing video ) 5. Murder of Dimebag Darrell, 2004 I don't remember the Pearl Jam one, or the Dimebag Darrell one, even though they were so recent, but I do remember the Great White one. Were any of you involved in your own scary concert events? I seem to recall somebody here mentioning the Who concert, but I might be wrong... All I can say is I'm glad I have never gone to a scary concert. __________________ Here we go. Mushu cereal for breakfast with duck sauce. Last edited by Aqualung : 08-06-2008 at 12:06 AM.

08-06-2008, 01:20 AM	#2
Lady*Magic mistress of musical magic Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 252 Thanks: 44 Thanked 38 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 0	Ohh yes,seated concerts. No more " seats...until 2004 (or something like that). Then the got together and __________________ [ Last edited by LadyMagic : 08-06-2008 at 05:41 PM.*

08-06-2008, 02:34 AM	#4
Kameraad Pannekoek Drunk on power. And beer. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wazzu Posts: 3,179 Thanks: 61 Thanked 133 Times in 114 Posts Rep Power: 151	I only remember the last two really, but Dimebag's death really sucked. __________________ If you ever need help with anything, anything at all, just send me a PM and I'll see what I can do for you. Dave's Gear: MIM Fretless Fender Jazz Bass Fender Rumble 100w Bass Amp Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster Vox Valvetronix AD30VT Guitar Amp Dunlop .71mm picks (Pink picks for the win!)

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MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,587 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	My 9th grade Geometry teacher was at The Who concert at Riverfront where people got crushed. He took a whole class day to recall those events and he got really emotional and upset, must have been really traumatic to feel like you're going to die at what was supposed to be a great night out at a concert. __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

08-06-2008, 09:11 PM	#7
Epicure Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 80 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 27	My brother was at the Roskilde Festival... __________________

08-06-2008, 11:12 PM	#8
Rock N' Roller Music \| Life & Purpose Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,494 Thanks: 150 Thanked 72 Times in 57 Posts Rep Power: 76	Mun thees threed is su sa __________________ ... In need of some real affection

08-07-2008, 10:27 PM	#9
Stringbender Guitar Adept Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: whispered in dark corners Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 288 Thanked 217 Times in 187 Posts Rep Power: 143	I remember going to one of my umpteen KISS concerts back in the mid 80's in Portland Maine, it was general seating and I looked over at my buddy just in time to see this elbow come up and get him in the face. SO- we decided to move over to the side of the stage where nobody was. The view was awesome- BUT- when KISS hit the stage they set off their explosions- ahem.. I mean they set off their explosions directly in front of where we were standing. BOOM! - well..maybe some of my hair got burnt..but the biggest thing was these two teenage kids (my buddy and I) got knocked back about 15 feet. We realized maybe getting to close to the stage can be a hazard.. LOL. __________________ Only with the eyes closed can one begin to truly see.

08-08-2008, 04:42 AM	#10
Neverlife Dungeon Master Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newman Grove, NE Posts: 2,008 Thanks: 55 Thanked 84 Times in 75 Posts Rep Power: 0	God, Dimebag...RIP man.. __________________ "Today is the tommorow, you worried about yesterday"

08-08-2008, 10:34 PM	#11
Stringbender Guitar Adept Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: whispered in dark corners Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 288 Thanked 217 Times in 187 Posts Rep Power: 143	that's got to be one of the worst concert tragedies.. it still brings tears to my eyes about Dime.. second- I would say that last concert that Stevie ray died in the helicopter..can't remember all the details as it was years ago.. also- the Metallica concert that Hetfield caught fire and GnR wound up acting like a bunch of dickwads and thus incited a huge riot where folks got seriously hurt. anytime Celine, Mariah or High School Musical kids open their mouth on stage is a Concert Tragedy -in my opinion.. __________________ Only with the eyes closed can one begin to truly see.

08-13-2008, 11:06 AM	#12
Uncut Rubber One Step Beyond... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Secret hideout in the Pennines Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 36 Thanked 84 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 81	The closest thing to a concert tragedy I've ever experienced was being at the bottom of a pile of metalheads at Paganfest... it was like Domino Express, man. People started falling over in the mosh pit, thus toppling over other people, etcetera. It took a friend of mine and some other guy quite some time to pull me out of there. __________________ I hope that you will understand I do not mean to cause offence, and that no wolfbirds will be sent upon me as a result of this post. Yours sincerely, Uncut Rubber

08-14-2008, 08:23 PM	#14
Jody LeCompte Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 531 Thanks: 3 Thanked 69 Times in 51 Posts Rep Power: 59	I got my nose broken in a mosh pit at Coheed and Cambria. Good times, man. It was a clean pit, complete accident. The guy who hit me even drove me to the hospital himself, after the show.

08-15-2008, 10:30 PM	#15
Trapaw Metal Elitist: Anti-Pink Polo Shirts Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In Hell (a.k.a. The South) Posts: 306 Thanks: 18 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 38	I've been injured so many times in so many moshpits. But I've seen some really bad injuries. At a KillWhitneyDead concert in NC, the girl next to me actually got electrocuted after being pushed onto an open pre-amp. __________________ Bury The Living coming soon!

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