Event

The Who concert disaster

3 Dec 1979 · 39.10° N, 84.50° W

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When
3 Dec 1979
Kind
Event
Coordinates
39.10° N, 84.50° W
Description
The Who concert disaster: Eleven fans are killed during a crowd crush for unreserved seats before The Who rock concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati.

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Summary

The Who concert disaster: Eleven fans are killed during a crowd crush for unreserved seats before The Who rock concert at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati

The Who concert disaster

1979 crowd disaster in Cincinnati, Ohio, US

The Who concert disaster was a crowd disaster that occurred on December 3, 1979, when the English rock band the Who performed at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Amidst confusion about the concert's start time, not all entry doors to the coliseum opened; a rush of concert-goers into the few open doors resulted in the deaths of 11 people.

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