It was aimed at an older audience who would have been around during the genre's heyday which had ended at the dawn of the 1990s. Van Halens Monsters of Rock Tour took place in 1988, visiting 23 cities from May to July. Courtesy Ashley Haynes. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. Readers of Kerrang! Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged, Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The show was originally released on VHS in 1982, and it was later released on DVD. I wouldnt have minded opening the show. and truthfully, during Accepts set, most of the crowd was just setting out base camp and coming down from the Cres incendiary set. Rich Stadium Concert History - Concert Archives Featuring Van Halen, Dokken and A couple of beers if youre really lucky! The Monsters of Rock festival was an annual rock music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. Cancellation happened again in 1993, and in 1997. Castle Donington Raceway. Kingdom Come played for only 15 minutes, and the show closed with Van Halen playing only 35 minutes. Monsters of Rock Presents: The Greatest Guitar Rock Riff Megamix of All Time. For the first, see: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come., Scorpions are a German rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. The 1988 shows gave early hype for their eventual classic album And Justice For All, leading to "Harvester of Sorrow" making appearances in the setlist throughout the tour. The performances spread to other locations across Europe, North America, South America and the Soviet Union. But back in them days, it was the ticket to rocknroll paradise, featuring three of the biggest bands in the world that year, plus three choice concert draws in their own right and a special brand of ingredient X. The lineup for this tour was impressive, especially for a single day event from 1988. It was the first section of Van Halen OU812 Tour, which was completed in the immediate aftermath of Monsters Rock 1988.
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