Moondog Coronation Ball
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The Moondog Coronation Ball was a 1952 Cleveland concert widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show, whose chaotic overcrowding made it a landmark event in music history.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert
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music event ⓘ rock and roll concert ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Moondog Coronation Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alan Freed's Moondog radio show ⓘ |
| attendanceIssue | overcapacity crowd ⓘ |
| audienceDemographic | predominantly teenagers ⓘ |
| city | Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityContext | Cleveland was an early center of rock and roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | event shut down by authorities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
demonstrated commercial potential of rock and roll concerts
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helped popularize rock and roll among teenagers ⓘ |
| date | 1952-03-21 ⓘ |
| describedAs | first major rock and roll concert ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | more than 20,000 people ⓘ |
| genre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| interruptedBy | Cleveland fire officials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired later commemorative concerts in Cleveland
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referenced in histories of rock and roll ⓘ |
| location | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
covered by local newspapers
ⓘ
later documented in rock and roll histories ⓘ |
| musicEra | early 1950s rock and roll ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chaotic scenes
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early rock and roll audience response ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ |
| organizer | Alan Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of live music events in the United States
ⓘ
history of rock and roll ⓘ |
| policeInvolvement | Cleveland police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoter | Alan Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioStationInvolved | WJW (Cleveland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForShutdown | overcrowding and safety concerns ⓘ |
| scheduledStartTime | 1952-03-21T20:00:00 ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark event in Cleveland music history
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landmark event in rock and roll history ⓘ widely regarded as the first major rock and roll show ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| ticketingIssue |
counterfeit tickets
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oversold tickets ⓘ |
| venue | Cleveland Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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