Concert Disasters

One great thing about rock concerts is that anything can happen. On-stage meltdowns, unfortunate animals, planning fiascos, fires, riots... sometimes, there's even music. And while events such as Altamont or Woodstock '99 will always be synonymous with full-scale concert disasters, these are hardly the only examples of rock concerts gone horribly / hilariously wrong. Test your knowledge with this quiz on legendary live music mishaps.
~J. T. Carstensen
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Comments: 11

  • Pat Flynn from St. Paul MinnesotaThe Grateful Dead Did not suggest using Hell's Angels as security at Altamont. In fact, they tried to talk the Stones out of it. The Stones were enamored with the idea despite the Dead trying their best to explain to them that the Angels were considerably more dangerous and criminal than the scooter riding Mods and Rockers they were used to. Of course the Stones publicity and spin department has effectively hung the rap on the Dead all these years.
  • Damn It I Hoped That It Didn't Happenn12/12
  • Sensei Le Roof7/12. Not bad for not knowing.
  • Carlos Lopes from PortugalI once heard a fact or fiction about Frank Zappa involving defecating and eating on stage. Fact or fiction?

    You are the best in the web for song facts. Thank You for demystifying it for us.
  • Deborah Halliwell from SkelmersdaleI think this is the best result I've had so far Lol.
  • Paul from OhioWhile I am a fan of rock, I did not score well on this one.
  • Jim from North Billerica, MaI got 'em all right but I did have to guess at one. I remember reading about the U2 thing...and laughing.
  • Judah from TexasThere was a stage collapse in Ottawa in 2011...
  • Nishar from Fayetteville Nc I was at that Creed show. They sucked. I seen Guns and Roses, opening for Whitesnake, in 1988. Axle Rose was so high, he couldn't remember the lyrics to any of their songs and got booed off the stage: like three songs in. They tried to do a fourth song but the crowd wasn't having any of it.
  • Al from St Rose La.I've heard em all
  • Christian from Carrollton, Tx9/10, missed the U2 one...
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