Songs performed by the Moody Blues included Gemini Dream, The Voice, Rock N Roll Over You, Tuesday Afternoon, Your Wildest Dreams, Isnt Life Strange, The Story in Your Eyes, New Horizons, It May Be a Fire, Painted Smile, Reflective Smile, Veteran Cosmic Rocker, Talking Out of Turn, The Other Side of Life, Im Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), Nights in White Satin, Legend of a Mind, Question, and Ride My See-Saw. Songs performed by The Fixx included Deeper and Deeper, Red Skies, Secret Separation, and Stand or Fall., Patti LaBelle, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Atlantic Starr, There were 12,394 people in attendance. There were 10,736 people in attendance. Jan. 10, 2003, in Mellon Arena Contrary to popular belief, the roof worked fine. "10 great shows on Ice" was what the Ice Capades were known as because there were ten shows within the performance! Songs Gaye performed included Lets Get It On., There were about 12,000 people in attendance. Several people fainted in the push to get to the ticket windows and six people were arrested. The Civic Arena is generally open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The show was scheduled to run from 10 AM to 5 PM. Denver played 31 songs over slightly more than 2 hours, with no opening act. As part of the 1967 NHL expansion, the city of Pittsburgh was selected to host one of six new franchises. This show was added after the 5/16/90 show sold out. Songs performed by MC Hammer included Lets Get It Started, and Turn This Mutha Out. Songs performed by Kool Moe Dee included They Want Money and Go See the Doctor., George Strait, Restless Heart, Ricky Van Shelton, Unwound, There were 11,800 people in attendance. One source said this show was at the Syria Mosque. Clapton told the audience at the outset that were gonna start out in the 60s and try to get up to date, kicking off with Crossroads. Other songs performed included White Room, Sunshine of Your Love, Wonderful Tonight, I Shot the Sheriff, Cant Find My Way Home, After Midnight, Layla, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Motherless Children, Ramblin on My Mind, Money For Nothing (with Knopfler on lead vocal), Tearing Us Apart, Behind the Mask.. The show was performed in the round on a rotating stage and was filmed for cablecasting on the Showtime TV network (it began running on 3/8/82). There were only 4,394 people in attendance. The arena kept the name after Mellon merged with The Bank of New York to form The Bank of New York Mellon in 2007 and didn't go through with the "BNY Mellon" rebranding like other buildings bearing the Bank of New York or Mellon name such as One Mellon Center. Songs performed by Deep Purple included Highway Star, Nobodys Home, Strange Kind of Woman, A Gypsys Kiss, Perfect Strangers, Under the Gun, Lazy, Child in Time, Knocking at Your Back Door, Difficult to Cure, Space Truckin, Woman From Tokyo, Speed King, and Smoke on the Water., There were 8,759 people in attendance. Caliguiri died a month later, and nothing came of this name, either. Songs performed by Deep Purple included Smoke on the Water.. Songs performed by the Marshall Tucker Band included Running Like the Wind, It Takes Time, Cattle Drive, See You One More Time, Heard It In a Love Song, Ramblin, Fire On the Mountain, In My Own Way, 24 Hours at a Time, Cant You See, and Searchin For a Rainbow. Songs performed by the Henry Paul Band included Turn It Up, Go Down Rockin, Whiskey Talkin, Feel the Heat, So Long, Grey Ghost, and Knoxville Girl. Two police officers after an attempt to arrest a concertgoer for disorderly conduct turned into a brawl between police and the mans friends. [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). Johnny Duncan, Bill Anderson, Jan Howard, Alex Houston, Elmer, Detroit City Emeralds and the Cha-Cha-Chas, Kitty Wells, David Rogers, Johnny Paycheck, Kenny Biggs and the Talismen, Peggy Little, The Four Guys. Songs performed by Spears included Oops! I Did It Again, (You Drive Me) Crazy, Overprotected, Born to Make You Happy/Lucky/Sometimes, Boys, Stronger, Im Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman, I Love Rock n Roll, What Its Like to Be Me, Lonely, Dont Let Me Be the Last to Know, Anticipating, Im a Slave 4 U, and Baby One More Time., Songs performed by Weezer included Island in the Sun, In the Garage, Dope Nose, Why Bother?, Knock-Down Drag-Out, Death and Destruction, My Name Is Jonas, The Good Life, Keep Fishin, Photograph, Undone The Sweater Song, Burndt Jamb, Dont Let Go, Tired of Sex, Say It Aint So, Hash Pipe, Only in Dreams, Buddy Holly, and Surf Wax America., There were around 15,000 people in attendance. There were 7,919 people in attendance. The show started 45 minutes late. No tickets were sold per se; attendees had to collect money for the fund to earn tickets. The consultant followed the state Historic and Museum Commission guidelines to determine whether demolishing the arena, or reusing it, would adversely affect historic structures or artifacts in the area. Each of the sections weighs 220 tons; all six can be opened in a little over two minutes. Palumbo Center. It began 15 minutes late. Some sources said that this show was a rock festival, so there may have been more acts on the bill. In 1997, the Penguins sold naming rights to Allegheny Energy for $5 million, which would've renamed the arena Allegheny Energy Dome. 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. [48] The Arena also hosted dozens of pre-season NBA contests from the 1960s until 2009, many of them hosted by the nearby Cleveland Cavaliers, the closest NBA team to Pittsburgh.[49]. There were 17,177 people in attendance. Before the start It was opened for the arena's first act, an Ice Capades show, on Sept. 19, 1961, but then closed after 22 minutes because of fears. Updated: 11:18 AM EST Jan 18, 2012 T.J. Haught. 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! This date was sold out as well. Songs performed by Mitchell included Help Me, Free Man in Paris, Shades of Scarlet Conquering, Shadows and Light, Coyote, Don Juans Reckless Daughter, Raised on Robbery, Jungle Line, and Twisted., Songs performed by Bowie included Station to Station, Suffragette City, Fame, Word on a Wing, Stay, Im Waiting for the Man, Queen Bitch, Life on Mars?, Five Years, Panic in Detroit, Changes, TVC15, Diamond Dogs, and Rebel Rebel.. Songs performed by Rush included Anthem, A Passage to Bangkok, By-Tor & The Snow Dog, Xanadu, Something for Nothing, The Trees, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part I: Prelude, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part II: Apollo, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part III: Dionysus, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part IV: Armageddon, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part V: Cygnus, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part VI: The Sphere, Closer to the Heart, Circumstances, A Farewell to Kings, La Villa Strangiato, 2112 Part I: Overture, 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx, 2112 Part III: Discovery, 2112 Part IV: Presentation, 2112 Part VI: Soliloquy, 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale, Working Man, Bastille Day, and In the Mood., Songs performed by Boston included Party, Rock and Roll Band, Feelin Satisfied, Smokin, Dont Look Back, Long Time, More Than a Feeling, A Man Ill Never Be, Peace of Mind, and Something About You. Song performed by Eddie Money included Two Tickets to Paradise, Cant Keep a Good Man Down, Baby Hold On, Gimme Some Water, Rock n Roll the Place, and Im a Gamblin Man.. Rebecca & Sunnybrook Farmers wwas a 6-piece band from Mt. There were around 6,000 people in attendance. [36], "It was beautiful, I can remember because the roof was round and white and pristine. Songs performed by Springsteen included Born to Run, Prove It All Night, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch), Darkness on the Edge of Town, Independence Day, Factory, Two Hearts, The Promised Land, Out in the Street, The Price You Pay, The River, Badlands, Thunder Road, Cadillac Ranch, Hungry Heart, Fire, Candys Room, Because the Night, Fade Away, For You, The Ties That Bind, Wreck on the Highway, Point Blank, Crush on You, Ramrod, Drive All Night, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), Im a Rocker, Jungleland, and the Detroit Medley., Songs performed by Daniels included The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Trudy, Down and Dirty, The Legend of Wooley Swamp, Blind Man, Jitterbug, The Souths Gonna Do It, Cant You See, Sweet Home Alabama, Lonesome Boy From Dixie, No Potion for Pain, In America, Long Haired Country Boy, Uneasy Rider, Cumberland Mountain No. Songs performed included Dont Ask Me Why, Stiletto, Mt Life, Piano Man, An Innocent Man, Scene From an Italian Restaurant, Its Still Rock n Roll to Me, Uptown Girl, Big Shot, Tell Her About It, You Mau Be Right, and Only the Good Die Young.. [18], The Pittsburgh Triangles of World TeamTennis hosted three Eastern Division Championships at the arena from 1974 through 1976 and the Bancroft Cup finals in 1975, winning the title on August 25, 1975, with paid attendance of 6,882. This date was added after the 9/11/86 date sold out; the second show sold out just as quickly. Before the show, Brooks visited a Steelers practice. This was Neil Pearts first concert with Rush. The arena, Foester wrote, should not be used to shock and indecently exploit our people. Songs performed by Alice Cooper included Hello Hooray, Billion Dollar Babies, Elected, Im Eighteen, Raped and Freezin, No More Mr. Nice Guy, My Stars, Unfinished Sweet, Sick Things, Dead Babies, I Love the Dead, Schools Out, and Under My Wheels., The Chi-Lites, The Moments, Millie Jackson, The Main Ingredient, Detroit Emeralds. [5], Constructed in 1961 for use by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO), it was the brainchild of department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann. [11] Mayor David L. Lawrence had publicly announced plans for a "civic theater" as early as February 8, 1953[12] after years of public pressure had built after CLO president, civic leader and owner of Kaufmann's department store Edgar J. Kaufmann announced his intention on December 1, 1948, to find a new home for the group. Songs performed by Prince included Controversy, Lets Work, Do Me, Baby, D.M.S.R., How Come U Dont Call Me Anymore, Lady Cab Driver, Little Red Corvette, Dirty Mind, International Lover, and 1999. Songs performed by The Time included Girl, Gigolos Get Lonely Too, Get It Up, and Cool. Songs performed by Vanity 6 included Nasty Girl., There were 10,550 people in attendance. Music, Divine Wind, and Black Blade. Songs performed by Black Sabbath included Iron Man, Neon Knights, Children of the Sea, and Black Sabbath. Songs performed by Saxon included Motorcyle Man, Wheels of Steel, Machine Gun, Frozen Rainbow, and 747 (Strangers in the Night)., The Arena was described by reviewers as only half-full. Songs performed included Monday Morning, The Chain, Dreams, I Know Im Not Wrong, Gypsy, Go Insane, Rhiannon, Second Hand News, Tusk, Sara, Big Love, Landslide, Never Going Back Again, Storms, Say You Love Me, Gold Dust Woman, Oh Well, Im So Afraid, Stand Back, Go Your Own Way, World Turning, Dont Stop, and Silver Springs., Songs performed by Spears included Circus, Piece of Me, Radar, Ooh Ooh Baby/Hot as Ice, Boys, If U Seek Amy, Me Against the Music, Everytime, Freakshow, Get Naked (I Got a Plan), Breathe on Me, Touch of My Hand, Do Somethin, Im a Slave 4 U, Toxic, Baby One More Time, and Womanizer., Songs performed included Badlands, Candys Room, Outlaw Pete, Jackson Cage, Shes the One, Working on a Dream, Seeds, Johnny 99, Youngstown, Good Lovin, Like a Rolling Stone, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Waitin on a Sunny Day, The Promised Land, Im on Fire, Kingdom of Days, Lonesome Day, The Rising, Born to Run, Hard Times Come Again No More, Thunder Road, Land of Hope and Dreams, American Land, Glory Days, and Mony Mony. Joe Grushecky joined the band onstage to perform Glory Days., Songs performed included Its a Miracle, Daybreak/Somewhere in the Night/This Ones for You, The Old Songs, Ready to Take a Chance Again, Weekend in New England, Bandstand Boogie, Looks Like We Made It, Islands in the Stream, Tryin to Get the Feeling Again, Even Now, Brooklyn Blues, New York City Rhythm, Memory, I Made It Through the Rain, Cant Smile Without You, Ships, Mandy/Could It Be Magic, I Write the Songs, Copacabana, Its a Miracle, Let Freedom Ring, and Somewhere Down the Road., Songs performed by Green Day included Song of the Century, 21st Century Breakdown, Know Your Enemy, East Jesus Nowhere, Holiday, The Static Age, Before the Lobotomy, Are We the Waiting, St. often. Songs performed by Madonna included Burning Up, Material Girl, Angel, Everybody, Borderline, Lucky star, Like a Virgin, Gambler, Over and Over, and Crazy for You. The Beastie Boys played for a half-hour and were described in one newspaper review as talentless urchins., There were 7,485 people in attendance. When the show was ended, more than 50 of the audience members headed to the Carlton House Hotel, where the band was staying, to try to meet them. The Penguins debuted at the Civic Arena on October 11, 1967, in a 21 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Songs performed by Traffic included The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys. Songs performed by Winter included Keep Playing That Rock and Roll, Tobacco Road, and a cover of Johnny B. Goode., Songs performed by Cassidy included I Can Feel Your Heartbeat, Lonely Too Long, Could It Be Forever, Everybody I Love You, Rickys Tune, Rock Me Baby, Brown Eyes, Ill Meet You Halfway, Only the Beginning, Doesnt Somebody Want to Be Wanted, Its One of Those Nights (Yes Love), I Woke Up in Love This Morning, Two Time Loser, Cherish, and I Think I Love You., Songs performed by Black Sabbath included N.I.B., Tomorrows Dream, War Pigs, Sweet Leaf, Iron Man, Snowblind, Wicked World, Embryo, Children of the Grave, Paranoid, and Fairies Wear Boots.. A benefit concert in conjunction with an NAACP Convention taking place in the city. The seating capacity of Civic Arena over time went as follows: [45] 10,732 (1961-1967) 12,508 (1967-1968) 12,580 (1968-1972) 12,866 (1972-1973) 13,431 (1973-1974) . 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. The show began about a half-hour late; according to one reporter, the delay was due to a heated ping-pong game backstage. Elsie Mae, The Famous Flames, Bobby Byrd, Vicki Anderson, James Crawford, The Jewels, Swanee Quintette, Syndicate of Sound, The Standells, the McCoys, The Deejays. There were around 10,000 people in attendance. Songs performed by Foreigner included Long, Long Way From Home, Cold As Ice, Head Games, Starrider, Feels Like the First Time, Urgent, Double Vision, Dirty White boy, Blue Morning, Blue Day, The Modern Day, Juke Box Hero, and Headknocker. Songs performed by Squier included The Stroke, In the Dark, Too Daze Gone, Lonely Is the Night, You Should Be High Love, You Know What I Like, and Whadda You Want., This was only the second time The Moody Blues performd in Pittsburgh (their first was on 10/25/73, also at the Civic Arena). Songs performed by Blink 182 during their 70-minute set included Dumpweed, Dont Leave Me, Aliens Exist, Family Reunion, Going Away to College, Whats My Age Again?, Dick Lips, Blow Job, Voyeur, Pathetic, Adams Song, Peggy Sue, Wendy Clear, Carousel, Genie in a Bottle, All the Small Things, Mutt, The Country Song, and Dammit. Songs performed by Bad Religion included The New America, Dont Sell Me Short, Generator, and 21st Century Digital Boy., Songs performed by Martin included Livin la Vida Loca, Love You for a Day, Bombn De Azcar, Spanish Eyes, Lola, Lola, Vuelve, She Bangs, Loaded, Marcia Baila, Private Emotion, I Am Made of You, Shake Your Bon-Bon, La Bomba, Por Arriba, Por Abajo, Mara, Shes All I Ever Had, and The Cup of Life., The show was postponed to 7/26/00 due to routing conflicts.. A true marvel to watch and awesome to see a concert with Songs performed included Almost Like Love, Hold On, Heart of the Sunrise, Changes, Big Generator, Shoot High, Aim Low, Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence), Sollys Beard, Make It Easy, Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yours Is No Disgrace, Amazing Grace, And You and I, Starship Trooper, Love Will Find a Way, Ive Seen All Good People, and Roundabout. The band showed a Popeye cartoon peior to taking the stage. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Songs performed by them included Love So Tough, Dont Let Them Push You Around, Juniors Bar, Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive), Hideaway, and Turn It Up. Songs performed by Van Zant included No More Dirty Deals, Only the Strong Survive, and Standing in the Darkness.. There were 17,350 people in attendance. A Rare Sight: Civic Arena Roof Opens January 18, 2012, 7:58 PM As demolition work continues, Pittsburghers see something they haven't seen in decades: The dome on the Civic Arena is open a crack. You could see the orange upper seats from outside. This show was rescheduled to the the day prior. Perth Arena Australia's strong reputation for hosting major sporting events has kept the country invested in implementing the latest technology in sport stadiums with retractable roof installation continuing to rise. 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.. The arena, which covered 170,000 square feet, had the first retractable roof ever on a major sports venue in the world. Songs performed included Conga, Let It Loose, Dr. Stewart fell ill on the day of the concert, and it had to be postponed to 12/2/88. Contact. The Civic Arena opened on September 17, 1961 with a symphonic concert by members of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Construction and design The $22 million arena was built for the CLO in 1961. family time season 1; how many times was the civic arena roof opened + 18moreVeg-friendly for groupsUmami, SHORYU RAMEN Manchester, and more; Joel warned the crowd that there would be game updates throughout the concert. The Civic Arena's naming rights were sold to Mellon Bank. 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).. 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. There were about 9,000 people in attendance. The first and second-round games of both the 1997 and 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments were held at the Arena. Songs performed by Taylor included Blossom, Carolina in My Mind, Migration, Long Ago and Far Away, Anywhere Like Heaven, Im a Night Owl, Honey, Me and My Guitar, One Man Parade, Rock n Roll Is Music Now, Parade, Dont Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Sweet Baby James, and Fire and Rain. Songs performed by Ronstadt included Thatll Be the Day, Silver Thread and Golden Needles, Break My Mind, Youre No Good, Colorado, Desperado, and Love Has No Pride. Songs performed by America included A Horse With No Name, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Moon Song, Wind Wave, Rainbow Song, Sandman, California Highway, Green Monkey, I Need You, Lonely People, Dont Cross the River., 14,427 people were 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. The 3rd appeals court denied the lawsuit saying it had no jurisdiction in the matter, and demolition began Monday, September 26, 2011. Songs performed by Jay-Z included D.O.A. This show was cancelled three days beforehand. The concert was cancelled at the last minute after members of the Guy road crew attacked a member of the New Edition road crew with a baseball bat. Songs performed by Manilow included I Write the Songs, Cant Smile Without You, The Old Songs/I Dont Want To Walk Without You/Lets Hang On, Tryin to Get the Feeling Again, Even Now, Nickels and Dimes, I Was a Fool (to Let You Go), Beautiful Music, I Made It Through the Rain, Weekend in New England, Break Down the Door / Whos Been Sleeping in My Bed, If I Should Love Again, Its a Miracle, Bandstand Boogie, Daybreak, This Ones for You, Looks Like We Made It, Mandy/Could It Be Magic, Lets Take All Night, and One Voice., Songs performed by Black Sabbath included Neon Knights, N.I.B., Children of the Sea, Turn Up the Night, Black Sabbath, War Pigs, Slipping Away, Iron Man, The Mob Rules, Heaven and Hell, Paranoid, and Children of the Grave., Songs performed by the Dead included Shakedown Street, Greatest Story Ever Told, Friend of the Devil, C.C. By 1961, when it opened, Pittsburgh sign makers had decided that Civic Arena fit better on street signs, and the new, shorter name stuck. Pittsburgh was the third date on the tour. 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. Songs performed by Twisted Sister included Come Out and Play, I Believe in Rock n Roll, Were Not Gonna Take It, You Cant Stop Rock n Roll, I Wanna Rock, and a cover of Leader of the Pack. Songs performed by Dokken included The Hunter and Its Not Love., There were only 6,917 people in attendance. Susanna, Tears Are Falling, Strutter, Deuce, Round and Round, and Lick It Up. Songs performed by Kix included Red Hot (Black and Blue)., There were 14,013 people in attendance. Songs performed by Patti included Someone Up There Loves Me and Make His Praise Glorious. Songs performed by Crockett included Portrait of Love., There were around 10,200 people in attendance (one source claimed 10,400). Songs performed by Def Leppard included Stagefright, Rock! Songs performed by Brown included Soul Power., Songs performed included Billy the Mountain.. Songs performed by Seger included Her Strut, The Horizontal Bop, and Fire Lake., Songs performed by Eagles included Hotel California, Already Gone, Lyin Eyes, I Cant Tell You Why, Desperado, Take It Easy, In the City, Those Shoes, Heartache Tonight, Life in the Fast Lane, Rocky Mountain Way, Lifes Been Good, The Sad Cafe, Disco Strangler, The Long Run, and Sea Cruise. Songs performed by Little River Band included The Rumor, Dont Let the Needle Win, Mistress of Mine, Happy Anniversary, Cool Change, Reminiscing, Lady, Help Is On Its Way, Red Shoes, Its a Long Way There, and Lonesome Loser., The concert was delayed 45 minutes due to a traffic jam outside the Arena. 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 Guns N Roses included Welcome to the Jungle, Its So Easy, Mr. Songs performed by LL Cool J included I Need Love, Im Bad, and Nitro. Songs performed by Slick Rick included Treat Her Like a Prostitute. Songs performed by De La Soul included Me, Myself and I., Canned Heat, John Sebastian, Buddy Miles & Ricky Hendrix. [14] The last structure to be demolished was Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, built in 1908. The Jacksons performed at Pittsburgh Civic Arena on August 13, 1981, during their Triumph Tour. It was like playing in a cloud. 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. Songs performed included Youve Got Another Thing Coming, Breaking the Law, Electric Eye, Love Bites, Jaw Breaker, Heavy Duty, Heads Will Roll, Night Comes down, Defenders of the Faith, Metal Gods, Sinner, The Green Manalishi, Desert Plains, Grinder, Victim of Changes, Freewheel Burning, The Sentinal, and Rock Hard, Die Free.. Robert Plants 7 year-old son died in England on July 26, and Plant subsequently flew home. The show was moved to the Syria Mosque due to poor ticket sales. 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 Rogers included You Turn the Light On, So In Love with you, Love Will Turn You Around, Blaze of Glory, Love the World Away, Share Your Love, Through the Years, Lady, A Love Song, Fighting Fire With Fire, The Gambler, Lovers and Friends, Coward of the County, Lucille, Ruby (Dont Take Your Love to Town). Songs performed by the Gatlin Brothers included Broken Lady, Take Me to Your Lovin Place, Midnight Choir, and All the Gold in California. Prior to the show, Rogers reportedly relaxed playing tennis at the Monroeville Raquet Club. Angie Haze with Free Black. Songs performed by Tone Loc included Wild Thing. Songs performed by Was (Not Was) included covers of Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Man in the Mirror., Songs performed by Dylan included Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, One Irish Rover, Masters of War, Shelter From the Storm, Just Like a Woman, Highway 61 Revisited, Gates of Eden, Mama, You Been on My Mind, Boots of Spanish Leather, Silvio, Ill Remember You, I Shall Be Released, Like a Rolling Stone, It Aint Me, Babe, and All Along the Watchtower.. The ticket gambit didnt work, and only around 1,000 people were in attendance. The money for the naming rights went to the Pittsburgh Penguins, not the real owners, the people. 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