The story
Eleven young fans died in a crowd crush at The Who concert in 1979, leading to a 25-year ban on festival seating that changed concert safety nationwide.
Everything that was here
- 1975–present · still open
Riverfront Coliseum (The Who Concert Disaster Site)Arena
Eleven young fans died in a crowd crush at The Who concert in 1979, leading to a 25-year ban on festival seating that changed concert safety nationwide.
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