The Who announces Greater Cincinnati show, 40 years after tragedy killed 11
Legendary rock band The Who announced Tuesday that they will return to the Cincinnati area for a concert 40 years after a stampede killed 11 people during a show at Riverfront Coliseum.Frontman Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, the last survivors of the original band, will play a show at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky on April 23, The Who wrote on its website late Tuesday.The announcement was made on the 40th anniversary of a tragedy in Cincinnati.On Dec. 3, 1979, an eagerly awaited concert by the British rock band was transformed by tragedy, as 11 people were killed in a mad scramble by thousands of fans trying to get into the Cincinnati coliseum.Most of the blame afterward focused on the first-come, first-served arrangement for seating that saw thousands of fans line up for hours, ready to charge toward the coveted floor spots, and on confusion over and lack of preparation for when the doors were opening. Besides those trampled in the stampede, some two dozen other fans were injured.The city of Finneytown suffered disproportionately. Three victims -- Jackie Eckerle, Karen Morrison and Stephan Preston -- were from the small Cincinnati suburb.Proceeds from the show will benefit the P.E.M. Scholarship Fund -- a fund created in the memory of the three Finneytown natives killed, using their last-name initials.Launched in 2010, the scholarships reward three Finneytown students with $5,000 each for the study of music or any other arts. There have been 27 awarded so far.Auctions and raffles at an annual December show featuring music by alumni at the school's performing arts center help pay for the scholarships. The Who became involved in the third year, making an exclusive DVD for showing at that year's benefit with comments from the band about the tragedy and new concert footage.The Who has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with such hits as "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Can't Explain," and "My Generation," an anthem of rebellious youth.The Who Fan Club pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will be available until Thursday at 10 a.m.Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m.To learn more or purchase tickets, click here.
CINCINNATI —
Legendary rock band The Who announced Tuesday that they will return to the Cincinnati area for a concert 40 years after a stampede killed 11 people during a show at Riverfront Coliseum.
Frontman Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, the last survivors of the original band, will play a show at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky on April 23, The Who wrote on its website late Tuesday.
The announcement was made on the 40th anniversary of a tragedy in Cincinnati.
On Dec. 3, 1979, an eagerly awaited concert by the British rock band was transformed by tragedy, as 11 people were killed in a mad scramble by thousands of fans trying to get into the Cincinnati coliseum.
Most of the blame afterward focused on the first-come, first-served arrangement for seating that saw thousands of fans line up for hours, ready to charge toward the coveted floor spots, and on confusion over and lack of preparation for when the doors were opening. Besides those trampled in the stampede, some two dozen other fans were injured.
The city of Finneytown suffered disproportionately. Three victims -- Jackie Eckerle, Karen Morrison and Stephan Preston -- were from the small Cincinnati suburb.
Proceeds from the show will benefit the P.E.M. Scholarship Fund -- a fund created in the memory of the three Finneytown natives killed, using their last-name initials.
Launched in 2010, the scholarships reward three Finneytown students with $5,000 each for the study of music or any other arts. There have been 27 awarded so far.
Auctions and raffles at an annual December show featuring music by alumni at the school's performing arts center help pay for the scholarships. The Who became involved in the third year, making an exclusive DVD for showing at that year's benefit with comments from the band about the tragedy and new concert footage.
The Who has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with such hits as "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Can't Explain," and "My Generation," an anthem of rebellious youth.
The Who Fan Club pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and will be available until Thursday at 10 a.m.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m.
To learn more or purchase tickets, click here.