Episode 205 – The Who vs Cincinnati

The guys continue their deep dive into crowd crush catastrophes and examine the 1979 debacle in Ohio that still gets referenced every time things go wrong at a live music event. Learn about the history of the Who, the ongoing struggle of Cincinnati to move past this venue, and what it took to get general admission seating re-approved in the Midwest.

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Bank_Center

https://www.wlwt.com/article/new-arena-cincinnati-heritage-bank-center-stadium/45207009

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/phil-collins-picks-his-favourite-song-by-the-who/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenney_Jones

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cincinnati-curbs-festival-seating-in-wake-of-who-disaster-73511/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-cincinnati-1979-concert-tragedy-return-1353845/

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/rock-roll-tragedy-why-11-died-at-the-whos-cincinnati-concert-93437/

https://www.wcpo.com/news/the-who-the-night-that-changed-rock/the-who-concert-watch-the-wcpo-documentary-the-who-the-night-that-changed-rock

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cincy-lifts-the-who-concert-law/