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. It was sort of a log jam. Outside of strong goaltender Gilles Meloche, the Barons had no stars. The sight lines weren’t great. “When you take the picture off the wall, you can see that outline of where it was. Richfield Coliseum would close its doors in 1994 after the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to a new sports complex in downtown Cleveland. “He would look into the audience and pick out the girls, women he wanted to come backstage afterward. 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. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Led Zepplin guitarist Jimmy Page onstage at the Richfield Coliseum in 1977. Cleveland Clothing Co. sells a T-shirt remembering the Coliseum for $28. The Cavaliers practice on the Coliseum court in 1976. The band’s manager Peter Grant intended for the trek to reassert Led Zeppelin’s status as rock’s greatest band. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sex, drugs and rock & roll don’t begin to describe Led Zeppelin’s 1977 North American tour. “The wheels really came off the band not long after that. Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection/Associated Press. Plant’s voice magically echoes off its own sound delay. He would just stand there and allow the women to admire him. The venue solidified Cleveland as one of the great rock and roll cities in North America. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. 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. 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 material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Page would recruit three musicians to help round out his new band: A session player named John Paul Jones on bass, former Band of Joy member John Bonham on drums and Bonham’s bandmate, a singer by the name of Robert Plant. 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. The Arena has two regulation sheets of ice, open year-round. “He was very charismatic. Copious amounts of heroin and prescription drugs were used. Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer File Photograph. From United States +C $20.74 shipping estimate. 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. Turned back south and stopped at the first rest stop, and scored 2 tickets for Sunday night's show. “In 1969, I was 11. 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. “Robert had some cohorts on stage. 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]. When Led Zeppelin played, I know they destroyed at least one room. “It feels like that for me with the Coliseum. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Driving past the site of the Richfield Coliseum today, there is no evidence the arena ever existed. For two seasons they played at the Coliseum, but they were getting deeper in the red. (Photo: Janet Macoska). “Led Zeppelin II” debuted at No. “A lot of people will complain about the building as not being a sonic delight. 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. The biggest rock band in the world was gone. "No arena was more beautiful than the Coliseum, a magnificent structure in Richfield, Ohio," Sports Illustrated wrote in an article in 1979. 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. The Coliseum is Built From 1974 to 1994, the Richfield Coliseum served as the leading entertainment center for residents of the Cleveland-Akron area. Good times, indeed. I can't find any listing for Robin Trower Nick Mileti presents a model of a sports coliseum to the National Hockey League's Board of Governors in 1972. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. It was the perfect location for what would become Led Zeppelin’s final tour after Bonham died that September. Fans rush the court after the Cavaliers stunned the Washington Bullets to win the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1976. He was a big stud guy. Sex with “women” whose ages would make your jaw hit the floor. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,273 for basketball. Grateful Dead fans are photographed outside  the Richfield Coliseum before a concert in 1993. (Dudley Brumbach / The Plain Dealer)Cleveland Plain Dealer. “I think it had everything to do with the Baby Boomer generation. The band member’s promiscuity had also reached new heights. Richfield Coliseum would remain vacant until 1999 when it was torn down. 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. 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. “That was one special time,” Gorman says. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. But the … Page’s guitar work is piercing with passion. WMMS had become one of the most important radio stations in the country. Zeppelin would officially call it quits two weeks later. Hotel bills went well above the $10,000 mark. That’s something that I think is part of that bygone era. “I think for a lot of acts that came through Cleveland, they felt like they let their hair down here, too. A look at construction inside the Coliseum in 1974. 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.”. There were also the memories. 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. 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. Coliseum at Richfield Location. Robert Plant performs on stage at Richfield Coliseum in April 1977. Media in category "Coliseum at Richfield" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. “If they’re to help fill the void created by the demise of Cream, Led Zeppelin will have to find a producer and editor and some material worthy of their collective attention,” Mendelsohn wrote. Richfield Coliseum - Opened in 1974, closed in 1994 and demolished in 1999. Richfield Coliseum would remain vacant until 1999 when it was torn down. Cavs point guard Mark Price is fouled on his way to the basket during a game against the Indiana Pacers in 1990. Medina resident and vinyl collector Craig Bland remembers vividly the first time he heard Led Zeppelin. “I remember the guy saying, ‘Hey have you heard this album? 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. She witnessed Plant’s antics toward women first hand. Subscribe to cleveland.com. What are some of your favorite memories of the Coliseum? John Basso May 13, 2020. 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. Warm up gigs for Delicate Sound of Thunder video, eventually filmed in Long Island, NY. The Richfield show would be Led Zeppelin’s final performance in Northeast Ohio in the band’s original form. Cleveland Crunch fan Pete Anderko reacts to goal scored by Hector Marinaro during an Major Soccer League game in 1991. But everyone agrees it is one of Led Zeppelin’s most iconic concerts thanks to “Destroyer.”. Though, the drummer’s involvement was never confirmed. 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. He had one on the left and one on the right behind the speakers,” Macoska remembers. “Me and three buddies of mine went to see them in Cincinnati a week before ‘Destroyer,’” Bland recalls. Public Auditorium, the biggest music venue in downtown Cleveland at the time, couldn’t fit more than 10,000 people. “He also had a restaurant that had magnificent food. (Photo: Janet Macoska). The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was held at the Coliseum. Share your memories of the Coliseum in the comments. 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" 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. 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. However, the sound quality of night one, which was released in 1980, remains unmatched. 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. The arena is located five minutes from the Mall of America in Veterans Memorial Park. 1994 Demolished. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. You can see a piece from the old Coliseum on display at Quicken Loans Arena. I’m sure there was more.”. A helicopter view shows construction of the Richfield Coliseum on Oct. 23, 1973. Did you know before the Coliseum was demolished, the Cavs' floor was bought by a small school in Virginia? 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! “He’d stand there and point, and one of the guys would run out and give the little girl or woman a pass for backstage. He was confronted by a security guard. The Cavs were a laughing stock during the Ted Stepien era, but players like World B. Cleveland photographer Janet Macoska shot Led Zeppelin’s first concert at Richfield in 1977. I was lifted off the ground, being pushed so hard, I couldn’t draw a breath. Associated Press/Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection. Rumor has it Bonham used to record his concerts so he could listen to them later and make adjustments. Blossom Music Center had yet to become a frequent stop for major rock and roll acts. But none were more anticipated than Led Zeppelin’s North American run. Cavaliers guard Dick Snyder hits the game-winner against the Washington Bullets during Game 7 of the Miracle in Richfield season in 1976. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Do you miss the old Richfield Coliseum? 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. 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. Plant returned to England and the 1977 tour came to an abrupt end. Richfield Coliseum (historical) is a cultural feature (building) in Summit County. Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin in 1968. 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. “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. 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. In his infamous review of “Led Zeppelin I,” Rolling Stone’s John Mendelsohn referred to Led Zeppelin as a twin of the Jeff Beck Group. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. C $95.39. Stuart Giller, then president of the Coliseum in Richfield Township, jogged every day around the arena concourse. The land is now part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Richfield Coliseum’s impact on the local concert scene was tremendous. Heroin had become such a part of the band’s life that doctors would accompany Led Zeppelin on tour to administer prescriptions when needed. That first night would produce a soundboard recording that would become known as “Destroyer,” one of the most coveted live bootlegs in rock history. Your brain makes that space, the ether and the ozone around it fill in where it was.”. (Photo: Janet Macoska). 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. I was just 15 years old on April 27th, 1977 when I saw Led Zeppelin at the Richfield Coliseum near Cleveland, Ohio! Still, the area lacked a music venue the magnitude of other cities. I can drive past there and you can almost kind of see in your mind’s eye where it was. 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. “Rock and roll was exploding. And they were only getting bigger. NBA Fan Apparel & Souvenirs ... New Listing GRATEFUL DEAD TICKET SEPTEMBER 04 1991 RICHFIELD COLISEUM MAIL ORDER GARCIA. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers officially begin the 2018-2019 season this week with media day and the start of training camp. But it was a bit of a right place, right time kind of thing that speaks to that time period. Yet, behind the scenes, there was turmoil. The arena officially opened on Oct. 26, 1974. He knew how to accommodate everybody from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Led Zeppelin,” says Gorman. “It was the epic center of everything and I think that’s what Nick Mileti wanted when he opened the building,” says Chakerian. Photographed in 1987, 1994, 1995 and 2003 using film. “We were probably in the first 10 people to try to get in the doors. 2923 Streetsboro Road, Richfield, OH Opened. 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 I was there with my best friend and yes, my mother & father – who loved the show also! When I went to the coliseum, there was a security guard in back. (Photo: Janet Macoska), Led Zeppelin and Richfield’s last stand. Macoska remembers taking her place at the front of the stage, stationed just below Plant and Page to photograph the entire three-hour gig. Robert had it all,” says Macoska. Led Zeppelin’s partying ways didn’t prevent the band from putting on a show the following night at Richfield. Parking was a snap, though getting out was a different story. It would be two years before Led Zeppelin would perform live again. Richfield Coliseum was located in the far southern suburbs, too far from both Cleveland or Akron to draw fans consistently. Members of the the Cleveland Force MISL team practice at the Coliseum in 1979. Nick Mileti, the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, had a vision for a venue that could become ground zero for major live events in Ohio. The primary coordinates for Richfield Coliseum (historical) places it within the OH 44286 ZIP Code delivery area.. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information Built for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, the Coliseum also hosted concerts and other memorable events. How it came to fruition is still somewhat of a mystery. The 19,000-seat Coliseum would play host to a who’s who of iconic rock acts, from Elvis Presley and the Eagles to KISS and The Who. “It’s kind of like when you have a picture hanging up on the wall and you haven’t painted for a long time,” Chakerian says. He was a joy to photograph.”. One of the doors started to open up and some dude was trapped between the door and the handrail. Now it’s a 327-acre restored grassland and wildflower meadow. But Richfield Coliseum would remain a premier music venue well into the 1980s and 1990s, hosting legendary concerts by Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna U2 and numerous others. A capacity crowd saw the Cavaliers defeat the New York Knicks in 1975. Basketball: 20,273 Ice Hockey: 18,544 This season marks the Cavaliers' 25th year at Quicken Loans Arena. "The Palace on the Prairie" I was LUCKY as the arena had just closed in 1994. Macoska’s photos of Page are equally impressive. The band’s self-titled debut album arrived in January 1969. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. If you lived between Cleveland and Akron, getting  there was a straight shot right off I-271. The site that once housed the venue is now a woodland area. The Richfield Ice Arena built in 1971, has a rich regional history of serving the metro area and hosting world-class talent. I remember thinking, ‘My God, we’re having some kind of satanic séance here.’”. A four-LP edition of “Destroyer” thanks Bonham for the recording in its liner notes. See more ideas about richfield, cuyahoga county, cleveland ohio. It was an amazing show! 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. His 5-year-old son had been rushed to the hospital with a respiratory infection and died. 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. 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. Photo courtesy of Dennis Turchek collection and author Gene Kiczek, World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali hits Chuck Wepner with a right during their title bout at the Coliseum on March 24, 1975. The story of Led Zeppelin’s “Destroyer” is part of our CLE Rocks podcast. Fan arrests at concerts became a regular occurrence. 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. Led Zeppelin arrived at the hotel the day before its April 27, 1977 gig at Richfield Coliseum. The Coliseum, which opened in 1974, replaced the ancient Cleveland Arena. The guitarist wore a white version of his trademark dragon suit as he bounced around the stage. Richfield Coliseum (historical), Summit County, Ohio. Bonham’s drum solos hit even harder. Led Zeppelin’s sophomore album, released in October 1969, would outdo its predecessor. Free helped revive the franchise, even leading them to the playoffs in 1985. Yeah- drove all the way up from Indy to the Richfield exit off 271 before we were told the show was canceled. All rights reserved (About Us). Regardless of how it happened, “Destroyer” is an astonishing listen. It isn’t like that now.”, Bruce Springsteen plays to the crowd in the front row at the Richfield Coliseum. The new arena seated 20,273 for basketball and 18,544 for hockey. 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. Plain Dealer Historical Photograph Collection. Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. I don’t think there were even that many shows on that tour after Richfield. “From a historical standpoint, that was Led Zeppelin peak experience, peak live powers,” says Cleveland music historian and author Peter Chakerian. (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. As Led Zeppelin’s career was taking off, Cleveland was also reaching its peak as a music city. Thank you to those kind heads who scored us the tix. The Coliseum had a full-court practice facility upstairs from the main floor. Michael Jackson performing on the Bad Tour at the Richfield Coliseum in October 1988. 1999 Capacity. 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 tickets read the ‘New Yardbirds.’ The show was booked before they settled on the name Led Zeppelin. 1 on the charts in the United States, smacking The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” out of the top spot. Richfield Coliseum Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Janet Macoska recalls 'Michael played two nights at the Richfield Coliseum on the BAD tour in 1988. But not everyone was a fan. 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. NHL hockey would eventually come to the Coliseum, with the Barons playing their home games there from 1976-78. After sitting empty for a few years, the Coliseum was demolished in 1999. You gotta listen to this.’ And he put on ‘Led Zeppelin I’ and ‘Dazed and Confused’ came on. I was with my cousin and we went to a guy’s house for a small party,” recalls Bland. Nick Mileti proudly describes the finer point of the $25,000 mockup of his Midwest Coliseum. “Everybody behind us starts pushing. A look at the demolition of the Coliseum from April 27, 1999. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page in all his glory during the band's April 27, 1977 show at Richfield Coliseum. The Barons' atrocious play didn't help the situation. Bonham would die on September 25, 1980. When the old home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Richfield Coliseum, was torn down acres of asphalt parking lots were also removed. 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. Center Brad Daugherty and head coach Lenny Wilkins led the Cavs to the team's best seasons in the pre-LeBron era. 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. Page was best known for his time with influential blues band The Yardbirds and playing dual lead guitar with Jeff Beck. The shows proved fantastic. Missed the Holiday Inn episode however; sounds like it was a good time. The guy was really cool and let me in to roam around. There was a tremendous amount of violence. Roadell Hickman, The Plain Dealer File Photo. You can listen to audio version of this story via our CLE Rocks pocast. Macoska’s photos of Plant are particularly striking. The site that once housed the venue is now a woodland area. The former Coliseum site is large enough to attract … “[Owner] Jim Swingos knew how to accommodate the bands. During a show in Oakland, Grant’s son tried to remove a “Led Zeppelin” sign from a dressing room. 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