Live, large, and loud: the pioneers of stadium rock
How did music end up in stadiums and arenas?
© Getty Images
Music historians accept the view that the Beatles' appearance at Shea Stadium in New York in 1965 marked the beginning of what became known as stadium rock. By the mid-1970s, sports stadiums and arenas across the United States and elsewhere were being used as stages by some of the era's biggest music acts. Some bands, in fact, became synonymous with this singular musical genre. But who were these bands, and where did they play?
Click through and tune into the pioneers of stadium rock.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
CELEBRITY Relationships
-
2
LIFESTYLE Wealth
-
3
HEALTH Bad habit
-
4
LIFESTYLE Cleaning
-
5
FASHION Apparel
All about the cape, and why it's not just worn by superheroes
-
6
FASHION Trends
-
7
LIFESTYLE History
-
8
LIFESTYLE Home hacks
-
9
FOOD Food storage
-
10
LIFESTYLE Secondhand