So for three hours, he was working it.”, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant makes a gesture with an inflatable blimp passed up to the stage at Richfield Coliseum. I remember thinking, ‘My God, we’re having some kind of satanic séance here.’”. Chris Harkness (80) of the Cleveland Thunderbolts intercepts a first quarter pass as Arizona Rattlers reciever Cedric Tillman reaches back for the ball, during Arena Football action at the Richfield Coliseum, Saturday, June 4, 1994. There were also the memories. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. The band’s manager Peter Grant intended for the trek to reassert Led Zeppelin’s status as rock’s greatest band. Richfield Coliseum would remain vacant until 1999 when it was torn down. He would just stand there and allow the women to admire him. The Coliseum, which opened in 1974, replaced the ancient Cleveland Arena. The band’s self-titled debut album arrived in January 1969. In April 1977, Led Zeppelin arrived in Northeast Ohio for a two-night stand at Richfield Coliseum, a place that had become an epicenter for live music. Location ; Jun 23, 1994 Pantera : Richfield Coliseum: Richfield, OH: Sep 10, 1993 Grateful Dead : Richfield Coliseum: Richfield, OH: Sep 09, 1993 Grateful Dead : ... 30 users have been to Richfield Coliseum including: Keo21 Duveydoo Grassy [email protected] Stormcsr Pyro John Watkins Bobnoxious23 Gman123a Tami Bailey Zimtrim Marc Jachim Stasia Kay The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was held at the Coliseum. "The Palace on the Prairie" I was LUCKY as the arena had just closed in 1994. “The wheels really came off the band not long after that. Turned back south and stopped at the first rest stop, and scored 2 tickets for Sunday night's show. Good times, indeed. He had the stance, the look and the sound. Such a lifestyle would inevitably lead Led Zeppelin to Swingos, the hotel that would serve as the party palace for rock stars coming through Cleveland during the 1970s. When I went to the coliseum, there was a security guard in back. “Robert had some cohorts on stage. Richfield Coliseum (historical) is a cultural feature (building) in Summit County. Associated Press/Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection. “He would look into the audience and pick out the girls, women he wanted to come backstage afterward. When Led Zeppelin played, I know they destroyed at least one room. This season marks the Cavaliers' 25th year at Quicken Loans Arena. (Photo: Janet Macoska). Zeppelin would officially call it quits two weeks later. Heroin had become such a part of the band’s life that doctors would accompany Led Zeppelin on tour to administer prescriptions when needed. Robert had it all,” says Macoska. Janet Macoska recalls 'Michael played two nights at the Richfield Coliseum on the BAD tour in 1988. Grateful Dead fans are photographed outside  the Richfield Coliseum before a concert in 1993. Do you miss the old Richfield Coliseum? Several high profile rock and roll tours took place in 1977. The Richfield Ice Arena built in 1971, has a rich regional history of serving the metro area and hosting world-class talent. Led Zeppelin’s partying ways didn’t prevent the band from putting on a show the following night at Richfield. The new arena seated 20,273 for basketball and 18,544 for hockey, and was one of the first indoor arenas to contain luxury boxes. The second night of Led Zeppelin’s Richfield Coliseum run would also feature a fan recording that would circulate among collectors under the title “The Destroyer.” Some say the band put on a better show the second time around. “It feels like that for me with the Coliseum. (Dudley Brumbach / The Plain Dealer)Cleveland Plain Dealer. Yeah- drove all the way up from Indy to the Richfield exit off 271 before we were told the show was canceled. From United States +C $20.74 shipping estimate. I photographed him on the first night, and was so thunderstruck by his performance that I came back the second night without my camera just to listen and watch. I was lifted off the ground, being pushed so hard, I couldn’t draw a breath. Warm up gigs for Delicate Sound of Thunder video, eventually filmed in Long Island, NY. Michael Jackson performing on the Bad Tour at the Richfield Coliseum in October 1988. He had one on the left and one on the right behind the speakers,” Macoska remembers. It was shifting from being counterculture in the 1960s to being this gigantic pop-culture phenomenon in the 1970s and 1980s.”. Get Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, USA setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, USA fans for free on setlist.fm! The guitarist wore a white version of his trademark dragon suit as he bounced around the stage. She witnessed Plant’s antics toward women first hand. A look at construction inside the Coliseum in 1974. A planned 1980 tour to follow the release of “In Through the Out Door” was scheduled to hit Richfield Coliseum in 1980, but never happened. The entire thing peaks with “Achilles Last Stand.” Some would argue that Page’s magnum guitar opus has never sounded better in a live setting. You can listen to audio version of this story via our CLE Rocks pocast. Perhaps you were even there when Muhammad Ali knocked out Chuck Wepner in 1975, or that time the Cavaliers shocked the Washington Bullets in the Miracle of Richfield game in 1976, or maybe when Michael Jordan hoisted the "The Shot" over the outstretched arms of Craig Ehlo in 1989. WMMS had become one of the most important radio stations in the country. John Gorman, future operations director for Cleveland’s WMMS, was finishing up college in Boston when he first encountered Led Zeppelin in 1969. “They played a place called the Boston Tea Party, which held about 300 people,” Gorman recalls. Rumor has it Bonham used to record his concerts so he could listen to them later and make adjustments. “I think for a lot of acts that came through Cleveland, they felt like they let their hair down here, too. You can listen to an audio recording of this story, featuring interviews from those who were there and music from the Led Zeppelin concert on Acast. “He was a majestic lion. “Springsteen in particular often would come through Cleveland before he would hit big places like New York because he could try out things on audiences here and the audiences would eat it up without judgment,” says Chakerian. In a Vanity Fair article, reporter Lisa Robinson, who followed Led Zeppelin on tour, recalls Robert Plant telling her, “I’ve met members of the opposite sex who were only eight or nine when we first went into a studio...and they’re great f**ks.”. For two seasons they played at the Coliseum, but they were getting deeper in the red. The Coliseum had a full-court practice facility upstairs from the main floor. The stories from that time are the stuff of legend with details that might make you wish you were there if you weren’t terrified of the consequences. “Led Zeppelin II” debuted at No. (Photo: Janet Macoska). Opening as Gund Arena in the fall of 1994, the venue was a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of a revitalized downtown. Page’s guitar work is piercing with passion. Nick Mileti proudly describes the finer point of the $25,000 mockup of his Midwest Coliseum. Fan arrests at concerts became a regular occurrence. The guy was really cool and let me in to roam around. Yet, behind the scenes, there was turmoil. Though, the drummer’s involvement was never confirmed. The band member’s promiscuity had also reached new heights. Hotel bills went well above the $10,000 mark. “A lot of people will complain about the building as not being a sonic delight. “He was very charismatic. The arena is located five minutes from the Mall of America in Veterans Memorial Park. English: The Coliseum at Richfield was an indoor arena located between Cleveland and Akron. The site that once housed the venue is now a woodland area. Bonham would die on September 25, 1980. Richfield Coliseum would close its doors in 1994 after the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to a new sports complex in downtown Cleveland. Media in category "Coliseum at Richfield" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Led Zeppelin arrived at the hotel the day before its April 27, 1977 gig at Richfield Coliseum. The Coliseum is Built From 1974 to 1994, the Richfield Coliseum served as the leading entertainment center for residents of the Cleveland-Akron area. It was an amazing show! Plant returned to England and the 1977 tour came to an abrupt end. Circus animals get a police escort as they march west on Ohio 303 headed for the Richfield Coliseum. And they were only getting bigger. A capacity crowd saw the Cavaliers defeat the New York Knicks in 1975. The tour would become Zeppelin’s biggest ever with tickets selling out in record time. (The Plain Dealer/Roadell Hickman). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. or Best Offer. Cavaliers owner Nick Mileti wasn't able to secure an NHL franchise, but the Coliseum was built as the new home for Cleveland's NBA franchise and the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association. Hundreds of people were arrested, including band and crew members. The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Cleveland and Akron. The bootleg is a soundboard recording of that first night, striking in its sound quality and the most sought after concert recording in the band’s history. Built for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, the Coliseum also hosted concerts and other memorable events. Free helped revive the franchise, even leading them to the playoffs in 1985. Richfield Coliseum’s impact on the local concert scene was tremendous. Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio.It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons.The arena was at 3717 Euclid Avenue, and seated 10 000+ in the stands and 12,500+ for events such as boxing where floor seating was available. Now it’s a 327-acre restored grassland and wildflower meadow. C $95.39. Your brain makes that space, the ether and the ozone around it fill in where it was.”. That’s something that I think is part of that bygone era. I don’t think there were even that many shows on that tour after Richfield. With The Beatles breaking up and The Rolling Stones just hitting their creative stride, Led Zeppelin entered the 1970s as the biggest band in the world. There were plenty, from the first concert -- Frank Sinatra on Oct. 26, 1974 -- to the last Cavaliers game -- vs. the Chicago Bulls on May 3, 1994 -- and everything in between. There were just more people being born during that period of time and, as a result, you had a lot more musicians and a lot more people listening to music. Opening as Gund Arena in the fall of 1994, the venue was a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of a revitalized downtown. A look at the demolition of the Coliseum from April 27, 1999. All rights reserved (About Us). Get breaking news coverage as events unfold. His idea would become Richfield Coliseum, which opened in 1974. “We were probably in the first 10 people to try to get in the doors. You can see a piece from the old Coliseum on display at Quicken Loans Arena. Page was best known for his time with influential blues band The Yardbirds and playing dual lead guitar with Jeff Beck. “Me and three buddies of mine went to see them in Cincinnati a week before ‘Destroyer,’” Bland recalls. “He also had a restaurant that had magnificent food. It remains an iconic artifact both for its sound quality and as a snapshot of a massive rock and roll band approaching its demise. Thank you to those kind heads who scored us the tix. “Rock and roll was exploding. It just became a rock and roll hangout. During a show in Oakland, Grant’s son tried to remove a “Led Zeppelin” sign from a dressing room. Parking was a snap, though getting out was a different story. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. When the old home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Richfield Coliseum, was torn down acres of asphalt parking lots were also removed. You gotta listen to this.’ And he put on ‘Led Zeppelin I’ and ‘Dazed and Confused’ came on. The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Cleveland and Akron. And then that next tour just didn’t happen because John Bonham died.”, [You can listen to audio version of this story via our CLE Rocks pocast]. Sex with “women” whose ages would make your jaw hit the floor. Did you know before the Coliseum was demolished, the Cavs' floor was bought by a small school in Virginia? The final concert at the Coliseum was headlined by Roger Daltrey, which brought an end to perhaps the greatest era of live music Northeast Ohio has ever seen. But not everyone was a fan. Tell us in the comments and, in case you need it, here are 30 photos to trigger your memory of the gone but not forgotten arena in Richfield. The shows proved fantastic. The land is now part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Coliseum at Richfield Location. The open bowl design allowed you to walk around the arena without missing any of the action. Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection. Following the Cleveland show, he supposedly got into a fight with Page, who hated bootlegs, causing Bonham to hand the recording over to someone just to spite the guitarist. Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin in 1968. (Photo: Janet Macoska), Led Zeppelin and Richfield’s last stand. Nick Mileti was the visionary behind the Coliseum's construction, believing that its location in northern Summit County south of Cleveland and between the Ohio Turnpike and Interstates 77 and 271 was ideally situated. The C… Richfield Coliseum - Opened in 1974, closed in 1994 and demolished in 1999. Richfield Coliseum - 2923 W Streetsboro Rd, Richfield, OH 44286 - Rated 4.9 based on 42 Reviews "Went to many concerts and even graduated from the building" Cleveland photographer Janet Macoska shot Led Zeppelin’s first concert at Richfield in 1977. But the remains of a parking lot and section of Route 303 are enough to bring back vivid memories. Subscribe to cleveland.com. That led to Grant, Bonham, tour manager Richard Cole and John Bindon, a London gangster hired to help with the band’s security, being arrested for assaulting the security guard, who had to be rushed to the hospital. 1 on the charts in the United States, smacking The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” out of the top spot. 1974 Closed. Macoska’s photos of Plant are particularly striking. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. One of the doors started to open up and some dude was trapped between the door and the handrail. However, the sound quality of night one, which was released in 1980, remains unmatched. Led Zepplin guitarist Jimmy Page onstage at the Richfield Coliseum in 1977. Richfield Coliseum is a stadium in Richfield Township, Ohio, U.S.A.. View a detailed profile of the structure 218127 including further data and descriptions in the Emporis database. The venue solidified Cleveland as one of the great rock and roll cities in North America. But everyone agrees it is one of Led Zeppelin’s most iconic concerts thanks to “Destroyer.”. Oct 26, 2015 - Explore Dennis Fravel's board "Richfield Coliseum", followed by 110 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about richfield, cuyahoga county, cleveland ohio. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 2923 Streetsboro Road, Richfield, OH Opened. The arena officially opened on Oct. 26, 1974. Fans rush the court after the Cavaliers stunned the Washington Bullets to win the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1976. Outside of strong goaltender Gilles Meloche, the Barons had no stars. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as the Nassau Coliseum (or Nassau County Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City.The Long Island venue is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of Queens, and is also located next to the Meadowbrook Parkway. Public Auditorium, the biggest music venue in downtown Cleveland at the time, couldn’t fit more than 10,000 people. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers officially begin the 2018-2019 season this week with media day and the start of training camp. That first night would produce a soundboard recording that would become known as “Destroyer,” one of the most coveted live bootlegs in rock history. It would be two years before Led Zeppelin would perform live again. I can drive past there and you can almost kind of see in your mind’s eye where it was. Still, the area lacked a music venue the magnitude of other cities. Nick Mileti was the driving force behind the Coliseum's construction, believing that its location in northern Summit County south of Cleveland near the confluence of the Ohio Turnpike and Interstates 77 and 271 was ideally suited given the growth of urban sprawl. The Barons' atrocious play didn't help the situation. Driving past the site of the Richfield Coliseum today, there is no evidence the arena ever existed. Members of the the Cleveland Force MISL team practice at the Coliseum in 1979. Copious amounts of heroin and prescription drugs were used. Philadelphia 76ers star forward Julius Erving received the Michelob/NBA Highest Vote Getter Award and Robert Reid, of the Houston Rockets, was named Michelob/NBA Humanitarian of the Year during NBA All-Star festivities at the Coliseum in 1981. Even the mistakes – Page’s fingers getting stuck in his guitar strings on ‘Sick Again’ or him coming in too early on “Kashmir” – are fun to hear. 1994 Demolished. 1999 Capacity. Chicago Tribune file photo by Ed Wagner Jr. Michael Jordan reacts after hitting the game winning basket over Cleveland's Craig Ehlo in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs May 7, 1989. I never saw anything like it, Led Zeppelin played for 3 hours and 17 minutes! NHL hockey would eventually come to the Coliseum, with the Barons playing their home games there from 1976-78. I was just 15 years old on April 27th, 1977 when I saw Led Zeppelin at the Richfield Coliseum near Cleveland, Ohio! (Photo: Janet Macoska), Whether April 27, 1977, was Led Zeppelin’s greatest show from a performance standpoint is something diehard fans have debated for decades. The Coliseum at Richfield (also known as Richfield Coliseum) was an arena located in Richfield Township in Summit County, Ohio, roughly halfway between Cleveland and Akron. The story of Led Zeppelin’s “Destroyer” is part of our CLE Rocks podcast. The Coliseum of Richfield was home to many memorable sporting and entertainment events, from Frank Sinatra to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in 20 years of operation at its rural location. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sex, drugs and rock & roll don’t begin to describe Led Zeppelin’s 1977 North American tour. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. It was the perfect location for what would become Led Zeppelin’s final tour after Bonham died that September. I was there with my best friend and yes, my mother & father – who loved the show also! But finally, we got in and, to this day, it’s the greatest show I’ve ever seen.”. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. Share your memories of the Coliseum in the comments. It was the first time I saw them and they blew me away.”. “I think it had everything to do with the Baby Boomer generation. “From a historical standpoint, that was Led Zeppelin peak experience, peak live powers,” says Cleveland music historian and author Peter Chakerian. Richfield Coliseum (historical), Summit County, Ohio. The primary coordinates for Richfield Coliseum (historical) places it within the OH 44286 ZIP Code delivery area.. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information As Led Zeppelin’s career was taking off, Cleveland was also reaching its peak as a music city. The site that once housed the venue is now a woodland area. Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer File Photo. Richfield Coliseum became an epicenter of live music in the Midwest. The construction of the Richfield Coliseum was a hot topic in Northeast Ohio in the early 1970s, mainly due to its location in Richfield Township, which is over twenty-five miles south of downtown Cleveland. But none were more anticipated than Led Zeppelin’s North American run. Cleveland Crunch fan Pete Anderko reacts to goal scored by Hector Marinaro during an Major Soccer League game in 1991. Richfield Coliseum was located in the far southern suburbs, too far from both Cleveland or Akron to draw fans consistently. With its centralized location, luxurious suites, wide concourses and comfy blue seats with cupholders, the new arena was decidedly more fan-friendly than its predecessor, the Richfield Coliseum. For 25 years, the hulking shape of the Richfield Coliseum hunkered incongruously above the cornfields of northeast Ohio, visible for miles above the plunging ravines, hidden streams, and dense, leaf-carpeted forests of the Cuyahoga River Valley. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. A helicopter view shows construction of the Richfield Coliseum on Oct. 23, 1973. For me, I'll always remember camping out with my cousins in the parking lot overnight, waiting in line for concert tickets to Michael Jackson's "Bad" tour and Madonna's "Who's the Girl" concert. Led Zeppelin’s sophomore album, released in October 1969, would outdo its predecessor. “It was the epic center of everything and I think that’s what Nick Mileti wanted when he opened the building,” says Chakerian. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. “[Owner] Jim Swingos knew how to accommodate the bands. It was sort of a log jam. “I remember the guy saying, ‘Hey have you heard this album? Robert Plant performs on stage at Richfield Coliseum in April 1977. Page even chose one of Macoska’s photos of him wearing sunglasses for the back cover of his autobiography. There was a tremendous amount of violence. The Arena has two regulation sheets of ice, open year-round. The biggest rock band in the world was gone. Center Brad Daugherty and head coach Lenny Wilkins led the Cavs to the team's best seasons in the pre-LeBron era. I’m sure there was more.”. The band would leave with a bill totaling well over $10,000. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball. I can't find any listing for Robin Trower The arena, which opened in 1974, replaced the Cleveland Arena, which had 12,500+ boxing capacity, 10,000+ otherwise. “Everybody behind us starts pushing. John Basso May 13, 2020. (Photo: Janet Macoska). “The tickets read the ‘New Yardbirds.’ The show was booked before they settled on the name Led Zeppelin. Just two years removed from a car accident, the iconic frontman stood tall with his shirt open, showcasing a stage presence unmatched in rock history save for the likes of Roger Daltrey or Freddie Mercury. Two weeks after the show in Oakland, Plant received a phone call while on the road. The Cavaliers practice on the Coliseum court in 1976. Nick Mileti presents a model of a sports coliseum to the National Hockey League's Board of Governors in 1972. It isn’t like that now.”, Bruce Springsteen plays to the crowd in the front row at the Richfield Coliseum. Bonham’s drum solos hit even harder. Bob Seger and Molly Hatchet 1978 Richfield Coliseum promotional shirt from Belkin Productions Pink Floyd Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour for 3 nights August 1988 Richfield Coliseum. But the … How it came to fruition is still somewhat of a mystery. But Led Zeppelin’s live shows quickly cemented the band’s status as something special. Macoska’s photos of Page are equally impressive. The Richfield Coliseum opened 1974 until 1994. Update your shipping location 7 S 0 P O N S O A R P A 7 E E D-1-1 U J-1 0 F J-1-1. A four-LP edition of “Destroyer” thanks Bonham for the recording in its liner notes. Richfield Coliseum in 1999, just before it was turned over to the National Parks. The former Coliseum site is large enough to attract … Music venues like The Agora, Music Hall and Allen Theatre were hosting rock’s greatest up-and-coming acts, such as Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath, Patti Smith and David Bowie, who played his first U.S. show in Cleveland on Sept. 22, 1972. But it was a bit of a right place, right time kind of thing that speaks to that time period. Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer File Photograph. The new arena seated 20,273 for basketball and 18,544 for hockey. Cleveland Clothing Co. sells a T-shirt remembering the Coliseum for $28. Richfield Coliseum would remain vacant until 1999 when it was torn down. “In 1969, I was 11. He knew how to accommodate everybody from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Led Zeppelin,” says Gorman. Medina resident and vinyl collector Craig Bland remembers vividly the first time he heard Led Zeppelin. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. 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