On December 3, 1979, tragedy struck Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, when thousands of ticket holders gathered outside the venue for a general admission 'festival seating' concert by The Who. When the band conducted an unannounced soundcheck, the waiting crowd mistakenly believed the show had started early and surged toward a handful of closed doors. In the catastrophic crush that followed, 11 young fans were asphyxiated and over 20 were injured. The band was not informed of the deaths until after completing the show, leading to a nationwide ban on unreserved festival seating in arenas.
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AI concept artworkThe Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Stampede at The Who's 1979 Concert
The Who / 1970s
On December 3, 1979, tragedy struck Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, when thousands of ticket holders gathered outside the venue for a general admission 'festival seating' concert by The Who. When the band conducted an unannounced soundcheck, the waiting crowd mistakenly believed the show had started early and surged toward a handful of closed doors. In the catastrophic crush that followed, 11 young fans were asphyxiated and over 20 were injured. The band was not informed of the deaths until after completing the show, leading to a nationwide ban on unreserved festival seating in arenas.
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